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Project Based Education in CE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Anant Kukreti

that the prying models used at Georgia Instituteof Technology for ultimate loads can, with some accuracy, be used to model service load pryingforces of tension bolts in T-stub connections. The predicting capabilities of a modified modelproposed by the REU group was also evaluated. For some selected Georgia Institute ofTechnology test data it was seen that this model predicted the bolt forces better. The grouprecommended that this model needs to be explored in detail when the T-stub tests are conducted Page 7.118.7 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Introduction to Engineering Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

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Thomas Fuja; Stephen Batill; Jay Brockman

areasin which the College of Engineering should invest time and resources. This study emphasizedthe importance of moving from an education process that was faculty and lecture centered to onethat contains significant elements that are student-centered. A student-centered activity is onethat actively engages the student in the learning process, thus enhancing their understanding andability to use the knowledge gained. This student-centered emphasis better prepares students tobe effective engineers, lifelong learners and leaders in new technology developments bystressing the importance of student participation in the discovery of knowledge. Particularimportance was also placed upon increasing interdisciplinary breath in all fields of study

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Greg Luttrell

WEB BASED DISCUSSION ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE UPPER-DIVISION ENGINEERING STUDENT LEARNING Greg Luttrell, Ph.D., P.E. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville A paper submitted for the 2002 North Midwest Section Annual conference of the American Society of Engineering Education. ABSTRACTTransportation (CE 376) is a required upper division course taught for civil engineering studentsat Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. This survey course is tasked with introducing thestudents to all phases of transportation. Class participation is important for student learning,though

Conference Session

Freshman Curriculum Development

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2002 Annual Conference

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Michael Nowak; Laurence Gould; Hisham Alnajjar; Diego Bernardete; David Pines

presentation of problem solutions and be able to defend the procedures and solutions.(3) Utilize technology for problem solving and understand basic principles behind problem solving with current technology.Not all outcomes were common to each course. For example, the following were specificoutcomes of the Principles of Design course:(1) Learn to utilize engineering methodology to solve problems throughout their engineering career.(2) Work effectively as a member of a team.(3) Obtain a basic understanding of the ethics required of an engineer in society.(4) Write a technical report and make an oral presentation.Joint projects were selected as the activity to integrate the three courses. There were a number ofcriteria that had to be met for a

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Paul King

Prosthetic Arm (BME/ME)Prosthetics has long been a significant area within mechanical engineering. Due toadvancements in various technologies prosthetics are becoming more useful and life-like. As aresult there are an increasing number of companies focusing on new types of prostheses. Yourstart-up biomechanics company has received a federal grant to design an above elbow body -powered prosthesis for an amputee. It shouldn’t weigh more than 5 pounds and should includeelbow and wrist joints as well as a terminal device (hand mechanism). All machine components(gears, bearings, fasteners, etc.) should be selected from specified catalogs.9 Automobile Roof-Top Wheelchair Carrier

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Technical Issues in Arch. Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

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Suzanne Bilbeisi; John Phillips

structure and whose structural engineer appreciates theaesthetics of architecture.”1 The most successful architectural engineers in professional practiceare those who have a general knowledge of all aspects of architecture and technology, in additionto an expertise in the specific area of engineering design. The incorporation of designexperiences into all levels of the architectural engineering curriculum is fundamental to thissuccess.1. Salvadori, Mario: “Why Buildings Stand Up – The Strength of Architecture”, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.,1980.SUZANNE D. BILBEISI, RASuzanne Bilbeisi, an associate professor of architecture, has taught in the architectural design studio at all levels ofthe curriculum. She also teaches architectural history, and

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The Computer, the Web, and the ChE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jim Henry

Session 3413 Using the Modern Chemical Engineering Laboratory at a Distance Jim Henry University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaAbstractThis paper describes the technical and pedagogical aspects of conducting laboratory experimentsfrom remote locations. 13 systems of laboratory equipment are available at UTC for students tooperate remotely via the Internet. Collected data can be shared with other students via the Web.The laboratory systems are described. The advantages and disadvantages in support of thelearning objectives are discussed.Experimental setupsAt UTC we have a

Conference Session

Reaching Out to the Community

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2002 Annual Conference

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Paul Kirshen; John Durant; Chris Swan

the strong technical expertise needed to solve environmental problem solving. It is alsodue to the desire to specifically satisfy the technical requirements established by theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); namely points a and c ofCriterion 3 Program Outcomes and Assessment of ABET's Criteria for Accrediting EngineeringPrograms. In a typical course, the pedagogical process, as illustrated in Figure 1, would be linearwith the emphasis on technical evaluation. Curriculum based on this process would involvehomework assignments, exams, and a final project; all emphasizing analysis and evaluation ofcollected data followed by design calculations. Figure 1 Traditional Pedagogy in an Engineering Design Course

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Moral Theories and Engineering Ethics

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2002 Annual Conference

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S. Ratnajeevan Hoole; Dushyanthi Hoole

on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court onHuman and Peoples’ Rights,” The Review, No. 60, Special Issue of 1998, pp. 243-250, The InternationalCommission of Jurists. Also http://www.dfa.gov.za/for -relations/multilateral/treaties/court.htm retrieved on June2001.15. European Court News Release 451 of 17 Sept. 1995, Strasbourg.DUSHYANTHI HOOLE, B.Sc. Chem. Hons P’deniya, M.Sc. C’bo, M.S. Drexel, Ph.D. USC. Born on 20 June1955, Dr. Hoole teaches Chemical Engineering at the University of Peradeniya after earning her doctorate underNobel Laureate George Olah at USC’s Loker Hydrocarbon Institute. Her teaching interests are in green chemicalprocesses, food technology, and environmental engineering. She has pioneered

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Laboratory Experiences for Env. Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Mines; Andre J. Butler; Laura Lackey; Philip McCreanor

and improving community.Bibliographic Information1. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater 18th edition (1992) Greenberg, A.E., L.S.Clesceri, and A.D. Eaton, eds., American Public Health Association, Washington, DC.2. Engineering Accreditation Commission, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs: Effective forEvaluations During the 2000-2001 Accreditation Cycle. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202, March 18, 2000.3. McCreanor, Philip T., 2001. Quantitatively assessing an outcome on designing and conducting experiments andanalyzing data for ABET 2000. ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, October 10-13, 2001 Reno, NV.4. Water Chemistry

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Teaching Materials Sci&Eng to Non-Majors

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2002 Annual Conference

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Caroline Baillie; Adam Mannis

to any engineering field:mechanical, chemical, civil, electrical, etc. As such, in some institutions it is notpossible to take a degree course in materials, but only as a specialisation ofengineering. However, it is a unique field of study with an increasing wealth oftechniques and knowledge leading to an understanding of the structure/propertyrelationships of materials and their use in different applications. Because of its specialnature, Materials Science/Technology/Engineering (as it is all three) has one majoradvantage and one major disadvantage.The first is that the ways of thinking that students are introduced to is generally widerthan an average science or engineering degree, precisely because it does draw onthinking and lecturers

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Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Stephen Kampe

Session 1625 A Method to Incorporate Green Engineering in Materials Selection & Design S.L. Kampe Materials Science and Engineering Department Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0237IntroductionThe selection of a material-of-construction for any engineering component or system willhave environmental implications. In some instances, the design objective and environmentalstewardship are directly related and mutually compatible; a design that serves to minimizecosts

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Retention: Keeping the Women Students

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2002 Annual Conference

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Shawna Fletcher; Dana Newell; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Session 1392 The Women in Applied Science and Engineering Program: How Diversified Programming Increases Participation Dana C. Newell, Shawna L. Fletcher, Mary R. Anderson-Rowland Arizona State UniversityAbstractOver the past seven years, the Women in Applied Sciences and Engineering (WISE) Program inthe College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) at Arizona State University (ASU) hasdeveloped successful retention programs increasing one-year retention rates by more than 8%since 1993. However, in the fall of 2000, only

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences for Env. Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jesse Condon; Chasity Williams; Benjamin Fratto; Kauser Jahan; C. Stewart Slater

. This type of innovative approach for allowing students to become involved in realisticopen-ended design problems is beneficial for enhancing their problem solving skills andencourages them to pursue graduate studies. The engineering clinics emphasizemultidisciplinary design on projects of progressive complexity. This paper focuses on the designand development of experiments to illustrate membrane technology for pollution prevention. Amultidisciplinary student team conducted a t horough literature search and developed innovativemembrane experiments to demonstrate pollution prevention. These experiments can be used byvarious disciplines in engineering such as environmental and chemical engineering.IntroductionMembrane technology has

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multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Wright; Andrew Wright

. Contests supplyan acid test to determine exactly which design is best.Developing a design contest and providing supplies is an expensive proposition,especially for a small class. The most famous mechanical design course is MIT's 2.007design course (http://pergatory.mit.edu/2.007/). Developing such a class is not practical atthe majority of engineering programs. An alternative approach is to undertake anationally sponsored design contest. There are many such contests, especially sponsoredby ASME and AIAA.FIRST, which stands for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology,”is a nationally prominent program whose goal is to raise awareness of engineering insociety. FIRST was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen for the purpose of pairing pre

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Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Stephen Petersen; Richard Hughey; David Meek; Alexandra Carey

Computer in the Advanced Technology Group. Page 7.228.11 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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Laptop/Handheld Computing in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Susan Hudson

, R.A. and Huddleston, D.H., “Changing the Engineering Undergraduate Experience by Appropriate Use of Computer Technology,” Frontiers in Education Conference, Tempe, AZ, November 4-7, 1998. 2 Green, R.A., personal communication, Mississippi State University College of Engineering, December 2001. 3 Hodge, B.K. and Taylor, R.P., “Factors for Change in Mechanical Engineering Education,” ASEE Southeastern Section Meeting, Gatlinburg, TN, April 14-16, 1996. 4 Mississippi State University ME Department faculty, personal communication, 2000 and 2001. 5 Chamra, L., personal communication, Mississippi State University ME Department, 1999. 6 Moran, M.J. and Shapiro, H.N., 2000

Conference Session

Knowing Students:Diversity and Retention

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2002 Annual Conference

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Elaine Borrelli

Americanheritages and asked these academic institutions to undertake a reform in the content and qualityof education offered for science, engineering, and technology students. Although the program isspecifically intended to increase the number of students from traditionally underrepresentedgroups to pursue engineering and the science degree programs, significant knowledge building isoccurring to help aid engineering educators understand the importance of the learningenvironment and the need to facilitate interaction between students and with faculty insubstantive ways. The MIE Initiative is spearheading institutional change that meets the needsfor students to form close connections with their peers, the faculty and the campus. Central tothese programs is a

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Economy Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gunter Sharp; Jack Lohmann

student performance and feedback have led to significant changes. Beginning inthe fall of 2002, the course will become completely electronic and will be pedagogicallyrepackaged into integrated video stream lecture vignettes and related text material contained on aCD-ROM while the day-to-day course administration and student-to-faculty communicationswill continue to be conducted via the internet. Student evaluations and performance arepresented, as well as some lessons learned.Index Terms – Electronic technologies, engineering economy, Internet, remote learning, videostreamingIntroductionElectronic technology, such as video tapes, satellite transmissions, and the internet, has beenused to address the needs of off-campus students where either their

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

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Thomas Boronkay; Janak Dave

Session 3460 INTERNATIONAL SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN INITIATIVE Thomas G. Boronkay, Janak Dave, Muthar Al-Ubaidi University of CincinnatiIntroductionEvery student in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department must complete a SeniorCapstone Design Project course sequence as a requirement for the partial fulfillment of theBachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology degree. Mechanical EngineeringTechnology students at the University of Cincinnati must design, build and test their product forthe satisfactory completion of the

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Engineering Economy Education Research

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Sullivan; Harpreet Singh; Kimberly Sward; Janis Terpenny

Session 2139 Utilizing the Internet to Improve Student Learning in a First Course in Engineering Economy with Real-World Unsolved Problems in Collaboration with Industry Janis P. Terpenny1, William G. Sullivan2, Harpreet Singh3, Kimberly Sward1 University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA1/ Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA2/ Alstom Power, Windsor, CT3AbstractThis paper reports on results of an experiment to investigate whether technology and the Internetfacilitate student learning of Engineering Economy through

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lorcan Folan; David Doucette; Gunter Georgi

· Design for Manufacturing· Chemical Technology & History· Signal Processing· Ethics in Engineering· Quality Management· Intellectual PropertyLaboratory work covers many disciplines. The undergraduate teaching assistants help freshmenget familiar with new technical tools and concepts. The primary weekly laboratory activitiescover:· Word/Excel/PowerPoint· AutoCAD/MS Project· Hardware Tests· Hardware Analysis/ Reverse Engineering· Boom Construction Competition· LabView 1· LabView 2 / Sensors and Robot Programming· Thermal Insulation Competition Page 7.745.2· Microphone Proceedings of the American Society for

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Teaching Industrial Engineers Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Vis Madhavan; Janet Twomey; Don Malzahn; Lawrence Whitman

the process and then considerautomation1 . Due to this, Davenport and Short stress the need for a new kind of industrialengineer2,3. Industry needs those who can integrate business processes with informationtechnology. The authors claim that industrial engineers traditionally have understood bothinformation technology and business processes, but considered them as two separate and distincttools. Industrial engineers, due to their understanding of the process itself as well as keyinformation technology enablers, are uniquely qualified to integrate the two tools into acompetitive advantage. Hammer and Champy define a business process as “a set of activitiesthat, taken together, produce a result of value to a customer”4. All of these authors

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ECE Education and Engineering Mathematics

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jefferson Lindsey; Frances Harackiewicz; Lizette Chevalier

SESSION NUMBER 3632 Antennas for Everyone Frances J. Harackiewicz, Jefferson F. Lindsey III, Lizette R. Chevalier College of Engineering, Southern Illinois University CarbondaleAbstractFor several years the Electrical Engineering Technology program’s senior level co mmunicationscourse has run an antenna contest where students must design and build their own antenna forreception of a specified UHF television channel. With modifications, the same contest hasrecently been used for an engineering freshmen orientation program and for Master’s students inElectrical Engineering. The contest has become a great success with both the seniors andgraduate students who design their own

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Teaching Industrial Engineers Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Dunn; Jessica Matson; Kenneth Hunter

Session 2257 Impact of a Fifty-Minute Experiential Team-Building Program On Design Team Performance Kenneth W. Hunter, Sr., Jessica O. Matson, Larry R. Dunn Tennessee Technological UniversityAbstractTeam-building programs that utilize experiential learning have been proven effective and theiruse is becoming widespread in industry. Programs can range in length from several hours toseveral days, and those that incorporate periodic follow-up activities have been shown moreeffective. However, most engineering courses are so packed with technical content that it isdifficult

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education Research

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Merino

. Page 7.1062.5 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education SessionBibliography1) Holman, Lucy (2000, Fall). “A Comparison of Computer–Assisted Instruction and Classroom BibliographicInstruction”, American Library Association, Chicago; Vol. 40, No. 1, pg. 53-60.2) Keown, Cherly (1999, August). “A Learning Curve”, American School and University; Overland Park, Vol. 71,No. 12, pg. 116 – 119.3) McLester, Susan (2001, April 26). “Technology and Learning; Taking A New Approach to Education”, The

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International Engineering Education II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Emery; David Mould; Carey Noland; Brian Manhire

presentation-graphics software, e.g.; PowerPoint TM, as well as word-processing and spreadsheet software.The GLC’s focus on developing academic and vocational skills (processes) through multidisciplinaryteam- and project-based study of international themes (content) is intended to enhance all traditionalcurriculaincluding those in the engineering disciplines. Nationally, engineering curricula are nowchanging considerably in response to recently mandated changes in accreditation requirements. In theUnited States, reputable undergraduate engineering education programs are accredited by the Accred-iting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET);5-6 and ABET’s current accreditation paradigm isEngineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000).7-8 EC2000’s third

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Wheeler; Cliff Grigg; Zachariah Chambers; Richard Layton

engineer. From the students' viewpoint, these service coursesbecome a collection of unrelated topics with little relevance to their interests. Mechanicalengineering departments must work with electrical and computer engineering (ECE) departmentsto improve these courses and to help ensure that the needs of ME students are met. MEdepartments can take steps to ensure that students come to these classes motivated and engaged.They can help faculty from ECE choose relevant topics that interest ME students.In this paper, we describe steps being taken at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology to addressthese issues. This is an ongoing project and course design will likely undergo significantmodifications over the next 2-4 years. We report here the steps

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: New Research

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard M. Single; William S. Carlsen; Christine M. Cunningham; Carol B. Muller; Peg Boyle Single

Session Number: 2002-888 A Three Year Analysis of the Benefits Accrued by Women Engineering and Science Students who Participated in a Large- Scale E-Mentoring Program Peg Boyle Single, Carol B. Muller, Christine M. Cunningham, Richard M. Single, William S. Carlsen MentorNet/MentorNet/Tufts University/ University of Vermont/Penn State UniversityAbstract MentorNet (www.MentorNet.net), the E-Mentoring Network for Women in Engineeringand Science, leverages technology and draws on the benefits of mentoring to address

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Yann-Hang Lee; Sethuraman Panchanathan; Gerald Gannod; Forouzan Golshani; David Pheanis; Ben Huey

Session 1532 A Consortium-based Model for the Development of a Concentration Track in Embedded Systems1 Gerald C. Gannod2, Forouzan Golshani, Ben Huey, Yann-Hang Lee, Sethuraman Panchanathan and David Pheanis Department of Computer Science & Engineering Arizona State University Box 875406 Tempe, AZ 85287-5406 {gannod, golshani, huey, yhlee, panch, pheanis}@asu.edu