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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Diana Fiumefreddo, Smith College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

College(STCC), and Smith College has been funded through an NSF MSP-Start Partnership Grant."Drafting a Blueprint for Teaching Tomorrow's Engineers Today" is a partnership programdesigned to foster deep and meaningful learning of engineering concepts among SPS MiddleSchool Technology and Engineering teachers, as well as collaboratively enhance active learningthat is designed to support deep learning and improved student success.“Tomorrow’s Engineers” has three ultimate goals: ≠ To increase awareness about engineering in approximately 5700 middle school (grades 6-8) students in the Springfield Public Schools, ≠ To improve the knowledge base of about 240 future and in-service middle school science teachers so

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety; Claudio da Rocha Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

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International

" (IGIP), Member of Administrative Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc) in USA and Council Member of "International Council for Engineering and Technology Education" (INTERTECH). She was President of Brazilian Chapter of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc), State Councilor of SBPC - Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science and Manager of International Relations of SENAC School of Engineering and Technology. She is Member of IGIP (International Society for Engineering Education), SEFI (European Society for Engineering Education), ASEE (American Society for

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Enrique Sola; Anne E. Mohan; James Patrick Abulencia

did not utilize computers in creating visual aids or exams,students were not dependent on the internet for research, and the curriculum did not includeclasses that focused on computer-based techniques. In the last 23 years, Manhattan College, likethe rest of society, has undergone tremendous shifts with regards to technology. This paper willgive the reader insight to the evolution of chemical engineering education at Manhattan College,and how the students, professors, and curricula have been affected by the technological advancesof the last two decades. I. The Chemical Engineering Curriculum If chemical engineers are to be hired, they must receive the training that will make theirexpected contributions greater than those

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Normative Commitments and Public Engagement in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Jen Schneider, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education

) (Adas, and manufacturing capacity to 2006). eventually reach a stage of high-mass consumption.Engineers and the questioning Development engineers Communities viewed in termsof technology (the 1970s). focused on providing of what they lacked communities’ basic needs in (deficiencies) and humans in shelter, food, and water with terms of basic need parameters the goal of making them (e.g., minimum body productive and incorporating temperature

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Priscilla Hill, Mississippi State University; Carlen Hennington, Mississippi State University

Outstanding Faculty Woman Award, a 2001 Hearin Professor of Engineering award, and the 1999 College of Engineering Outstanding Engineering Educator Award.Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University Dr. Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University having recently moved from Mississippi State University, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Tech. At MTU, Adrienne has taught graduate kinetics. At MSU, Dr. Minerick taught the graduate Chemical Engineering Math, Process Controls, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Freshman Seminar

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Jaime D. Alava; Keith M. Gardiner

), and Mechanical Engineering andMechanics (MEM). The biggest source of change in the course has come from technological advancements thatcontinuously affect the learning experience in the classroom. Today, Lehigh University is oneamong many organizations in the process of implementing the free Course Management System(CMS), Moodle (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment). The goal of thesoftware application is to allow course documentation, administration, and teaching to be simpleand available for students and faculty at all times. For the past ten years, Blackboard has beenthe official CMS for Lehigh University. Moodle has been under pilot testing since the Spring of2009 but is now mandatory and replaces Blackboard in the Fall

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jade Mitchell-Blackwood, Drexel University; Manuel Figueroa, Drexel University; Chatchai Kokar, Drexel University; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

CurriculumAbstractAs the United States tries to remain technologically competitive with other nations the demandfor engineering professionals is expected to increase. Since the early 1990‘s, many K-12engineering outreach programs have been incorporated into middle schools either through hightech electives or in tandem with the State prescribed math and science curriculum with the intentof fostering student interest in science and engineering. In spite of both approaches the ratio ofscience and engineering degrees awarded annually to the college aged population in the U.S. isless than in other countries. Furthermore, the number of underrepresented minorities earningthose degrees is 12% according to the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

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Innovations in Civil Engineering Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Burian, University of Utah; Edward Barbanell, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

water resources. The course was developed and co-taught by professors fromcivil engineering and philosophy at the University of Utah with the goals of (1) cultivating in thenext generation of civil engineering professionals – those responsible for planning, designing,managing, and operating water resources systems – a broader sensibility about the culturalclimate in which they will operate, and (2) developing in humanists, social scientists and otherswho will be responsible for shaping and articulating that cultural climate a more groundedunderstanding of the practical water problems facing society and the constraints limitingengineering and technological solutions. Our pedagogical approach was to engage the students incase study analyses and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Monica Elser, Arizona State University; Wendy Taylor, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Jay Golden, Ph.D., is a faculty member in ASU’s School of Sustainability and codirector of the; James Middleton, Arizona State University; Sharon Robinson Kurpius

AC 2010-2280: LEARNING THROUGH ENGINEERING DESIGN ANDPRACTICE: IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT OF A MIDDLE SCHOOLENGINEERING-EDUCATION PROGRAMTirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Arizona State University. He has degrees and experience in engineering, computer science, and education. He has brought this experience to bear in previous research that examined the use of technologies in K-12 settings with diverse students. He has worked with the Children’s Museum of Houston on the development and implementation of Robotics-based STEM programming for urban youth. He is the Principal Investigator of the National

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Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mazen Hasna, Qatar University; Abdelmagid Hamouda, Qatar University; Boualem Boashash, Qatar University

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International

sole sector, the new QNV2030 includes an ambitious plan to develop a knowledge based economy in preparation for thepost carbon era. The role of engineers in all of this is critical; projections indicate that this rolewill evolve over the next few years to run and manage the huge industrial plants being built, toacquire and retain the new technologies being implemented, and to have enough innovations tocreate opportunities in a dynamic and changing economy. This research project aims to addressthe key problem of adapting the Qatari engineer formation to the needs described above.1.3 AccreditationAccreditation is an important component for professional degrees. Efforts to identify thenecessary educational preparation for engineering practice in

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Outreach and Beyond: New Roles for Librarians

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Beck, Carnegie Mellon University; G. Berard, Carnegie Mellon University; Bo Baker, University of Tennessee Chattanooga; Nancy George, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Libraries

holds a B.S. degree from Eastern Michigan University and an A.M.L.S. from The University of Michigan. Lynn has served on the Board of Directors of the Special Libraries Association and is a Fellow of the Association. In addition to her expertise as an engineering information professional, Lynn teaches graduate library science courses for Clarion University of Pennsylvania, is a frequent conference presenter and is an author of the Engineering and Technology Section of the reference work Magazines for Libraries now in its 18th edition.Bo Baker, University of Tennessee Chattanooga Bo Baker is the Information Commons Librarian at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. He is

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Silvia Carreño, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-347: ELICITING P-12 MEXICAN TEACHERS’ IMAGES OFENGINEERING: WHAT DO ENGINEERS DO?Silvia Carreño, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Silvia Carreño is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. She teaches English related courses. Her research interests include women in science and engineering, and creating effective learning environments.Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Enrique Palou is Director, Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology Education; and Professor, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. He teaches engineering, food science

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Jason T. Kirby; Talat F. Salama

Globalization of Engineering Education – Alabama to Egypt: UAB Civil Engineering Study Away Certificate Programs Jason T. Kirby and Talat F. Salama Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Department University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294AbstractIn 2007, an international partnership began between the Civil Engineeringdepartment at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and theircounterpart in Cairo, Egypt: Misr University for Science and Technology(MUST). This collaboration was developed not only to enhance cutting edgeresearch but to provide a series of unique educational opportunities to bothAmerican and Middle Eastern

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Exemplary Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Davis, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

elements (pixels) was also introduced. Page 15.822.10 Figure 10. Using Play Doh instead of cookie dough in the classroom Figure 11. Pixel cookies with Play Doh: (a) plaid pattern, (b) UC logo.5. EvaluationTable 1 gives a summary of the Ohio Department of Education mathematics, science, and technologystandards that were addressed in the three lessons presented here. All of the lessons discussed here use adesign process and team work (technology), use scientific investigation to create models (science), anduse engineering problem-solving to address multi-step, non-routine problems (mathematics). Listing

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Lisa Anneberg; Suyun Luo

1 Work in Progress - Global Engineering Collaborative Undergraduate Engineering Program between the USA and China Lisa Anneberg1 and Suyun Luo2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, 1 Department of Automotive Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 2AbstractToday, internationalization of higher education is one of the important major developments of highereducation. Shanghai University of Engineering Science [SUES] and Lawrence Technological University[LTU, of Southfield, MI] have had a multifaceted academic

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Advances in Engineering Economy Pedagogy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Evans, University of Arkansas; Heather Nachtmann, University of Arkansas; Kim Needy, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Economy

and investigated: 1) the faculty that teach it, 2) the coursecontent and mechanics itself, and 3) the students that take the course. We are currentlyembarking on a follow-up data collection effort to conduct a longitudinal analysis of this priorstudy. This survey paper presents a review of the most relevant literature published since thissurvey. The pedagogy highlighted in this paper includes problems with current teachingmethods, modern technological advances in the engineering economy classroom, and newapproaches to enhance the classroom experience. These findings support our long term goal ofimproving engineering economy pedagogy by increasing visibility, enhancing instructorknowledge, and influencing external stakeholders such as

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Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah Lande, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education

Ambidextrous Ways of ThinkingAbstractDesign Thinking and Engineering Thinking are complimentary yet distinct aspects of mechanicalengineering design activities. This paper examines these distinctions in the context of mechanicalengineering students designing in a project-based learning course at Stanford University. Byqualitatively analyzing and plotting student teams’ prototyping activities, the students’ workpatterns can generally be assessed along a framework of Ambidextrous Ways of Thinking.IntroductionInnovation is a difficult challenge. Today, in technology product development, it often takesmany players from many areas (business, engineering, etc.) working together to create somethinganew. Along the way, competing voices and values often

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Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

more likely to report interest in being an engineer on the post-survey than control students. They were also significantly more likely than control students toreport interest in and comfort with engineering jobs and skills, and to agree that scientists andengineers help to make people’s lives better.IntroductionEngineering is Elementary (EiE) is a research-based curriculum project focused on creatingcurriculum units covering topics in engineering and technology as a supplement to core scienceinstruction. The curriculum aims to increase student knowledge and skills related to engineeringand technology. Each EiE curriculum unit is designed to build on and reinforce one science topicthrough the exploration and development of a related technology

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Vladimir de Delva; Keith McIver; Katherine Whitaker; Stephanie Farrell; Mariano Javier Savelski; C. Stewart Slater

processing. The Center, led by Rutgers University, is focused ondeveloping structured organic particulate systems used in pharmaceuticals and theirmanufacturing processes. Rowan University is an outreach/education member institution toexpand the impact of the Center through the field of SMET education and outreach. Our currentwork focuses on the development of problem sets for introductory chemical engineering coursessuch as material and energy balances. These include problems in basic concepts inpharmaceutical technology and drug delivery related to unit conversions and engineeringcalculations. Mass and energy balance calculation problems focus on pharmaceuticalmanufacturing operations such as blenders, dryers, tablet presses, etc. The modules

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

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Vladimir De Delva; Keith McIver; Katherine Whitaker; Stephanie Farrell; Mariano J. Savelski; C. Stewart Slater

processing. The Center, led by Rutgers University, is focused ondeveloping structured organic particulate systems used in pharmaceuticals and theirmanufacturing processes. Rowan University is an outreach/education member institution toexpand the impact of the Center through the field of SMET education and outreach. Our currentwork focuses on the development of problem sets for introductory chemical engineering coursessuch as material and energy balances. These include problems in basic concepts inpharmaceutical technology and drug delivery related to unit conversions and engineeringcalculations. Mass and energy balance calculation problems focus on pharmaceuticalmanufacturing operations such as blenders, dryers, tablet presses, etc. The modules

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e-Learning Course Development and Instruction

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tom Haley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yaron Danon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2010-2155: HANDS-ON NUCLEAR ENGINEERING EDUCATION – ABLENDED APPROACHMarie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Marie-Pierre Huguet has been a course developer at Rensselaer since 2001. As such, she has been providing support and guidance in instructional design and instructional technologies to Rensselaer faculty who either seek to integrate emerging technologies into their face-to-face classroom, or teach Web-based or blended/hybrid courses. Dr. Huguet received her Ph. D. in Curriculum and Instruction at the University at Albany. For the past eight years, both at Rensselaer and SUNY Albany, she has been involved in several research projects that have looked at the

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Xingguo Xiong; Linfeng Zhang; Lawrence V. Hmurcik P.E.

Instruments Inc. [8]MEMS have been successfully commercialized and widely used in many applications.MEMS industry maintained strong need for qualified MEMS engineers each year.However, as MEMS technology is a newly developed interdisciplinary field, moststudents did not have a chance to know MEMS in their undergraduate study. In order tomeet the industry’s need for a strong MEMS workforce, we developed MEMScurriculum in Electrical Engineering department at University of Bridgeport, CT. In thispaper, we share the experience of the curriculum development, course teaching andstudent research advising in MEMS field. It has triggered tremendous interests amongstudents and attracted many students into the MEMS field. Students are also doing theirmaster

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Joanne Tuck

Designers of Death: Nazi Engineers during the Holocaust Joanne Tuck Wentworth Institute of Technology1. Introduction I’ve been teaching the Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behaviorcourse to juniors and seniors at the Wentworth Institute of Technology for twenty- five years.This humanities and social science elective is a unique course that deals with many social issuesusing the Holocaust as a case study. This is done through the explorations and analysis of a hostof ethical and moral concerns relating to and continually challenging Wentworth students on anindividual, societal and national level.To fully engage the students in

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Computer Education Innovations I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

levels of skill within an atmosphere of friendly, team-based competition. An additional goal was to encourage students to think about responsibilitiesof engineers to society. In this paper we describe the RoboWaiter 2009 assignment and theassociated engineering challenge, and we present results of our educational studies. We alsodiscuss the potential of the RoboWaiter competition for developing and demonstrating assistiverobotics technologies, providing a fruitful environment for robotics and opportunities for sociallyresponsible education.Need for AssistanceAccording to the Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, more than17% of Americans have a disability, and half of that cohort has a severe disability. The numberof

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Frontiers in Engineering Economy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hartman, University of Florida; Jennifer Smith, University of Florida

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Engineering Economy

AC 2010-1113: DEVELOPING AN ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERINGECONOMY COURSEJoseph Hartman, University of Florida Joseph Hartman is Professor and Chair of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Florida. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois and Georgia Institute of Technology and currently serves as Editor of The Engineering Economist.Jennifer Smith, University of Florida Jennifer Smith is an Instructional Designer in the Center for Instructional Technology and Training at the University of Florida. Page 15.383.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

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2010 ERC

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Thomas W Peterson

  14 ENG Collaborative InvestmentsInvestments  Advanced Manufacturing •  Transformative manufacturing technologies, including  –  Nanomanufacturing research and the application of  nanotechnology to existing manufacturing industries;  –  Fundamental research associated with Science and  Engineering Beyond Moore’s Law (SEBML), its  manufacturing challenges and opportunities; and  –  Basic research efforts on manufacturing enterprise  systems and complex systems design and  manufacturing Cyber–Physical Systems •  Integration of information and control agents with  physical hardware.  –  Devices  –  Components  –  Systems with built­in intelligence •  Applications in

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2010 ERC

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Thomas W Peterson

  14 ENG Collaborative InvestmentsInvestments  Advanced Manufacturing •  Transformative manufacturing technologies, including  –  Nanomanufacturing research and the application of  nanotechnology to existing manufacturing industries;  –  Fundamental research associated with Science and  Engineering Beyond Moore’s Law (SEBML), its  manufacturing challenges and opportunities; and  –  Basic research efforts on manufacturing enterprise  systems and complex systems design and  manufacturing Cyber–Physical Systems •  Integration of information and control agents with  physical hardware.  –  Devices  –  Components  –  Systems with built­in intelligence •  Applications in

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Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central; Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1180: TEACHING LAPLACE CIRCUITS AND SYSTEM ANALYSISWITH VARIOUS ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS IN MECHANICALENGINEERING PROGRAMJean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central DR. JEAN JIANG is currently with the College of Engineering and Technology at Purdue University North Central, Westville, Indiana. She received her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico in 1992. Her principal technical areas are in digital signal processing, adaptive signal processing, and control systems. She has published a number of papers in these areas. She has co-authored two textbooks: Fundamentals of Analog and Digital Signal Processing, Second Edition, AuthorHouse, 2008, and

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Including Engineering Economy in All Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leland Blank, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Economy

technology be used to infuse engineering economics into curricula and courses? ≠ How can engineering economy topics be integrated into existing courses in any BS-level engineering curriculum? ≠ When is a separate course in engineering economy justified?The panel is comprised of individuals with varied backgrounds and different engineeringdisciplines, who come to the discussion with significantly different views of the need andformat of engineering economics in engineering curricula. The panel members include:Dr. Dave Holger ABET, President 2009-2010 Iowa State University: Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Dean, Graduate College

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Barbara E. Mizdail

projects. Such anapproach will produce engineers capable of imparting knowledge integrated from a holistic viewand applying a systems approach to practical solutions. The old principles where an engineerunderstands a single system and attempts to assemble the resulting systems from that perspectiveare no longer viable. Engineers of the 21st Century will face issues in an exploding environment,expanding their vision from local issues to worldwide concerns while interacting with businessesglobally.Learning how to be productive contributors in our continuously changing world is the challengeof the engineering student. To facilitate in this learning, the Pennsylvania State University –Berks College has offered engineering and engineering technology