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Distance Learning in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Hsiung, Old Dominion University; John Ritz, Old Dominion University; James Eiland, Blue Ridge Community College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-648: DESIGN AND DEVELOP A COST EFFECTIVEMICROCONTROLLER TRAINING SYSTEM FOR DISTANCE LEARNINGENGINEERING STUDENTSSteve Hsiung, Old Dominion University Steve Hsiung is an associate professor of electrical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Hsiung had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Technology, Inc., and Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon Valley, CA. Dr. Hsiung also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his BS degree from National Kauhsiung Normal University in 1980, MS degrees from University of North Dakota in 1986 and Kansas State University in 1988, and PhD degree

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Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Bartonek, Cessna Aircraft Company; Bruce Dallman, Pittsburg State University; James Lookadoo, Pittsburg State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-529: QUANTIFYING QUALITY: A MEASUREMENT ATTEMPT FORRETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR A SMALL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAMFrank Bartonek, Cessna Aircraft CompanyBruce Dallman, Pittsburg State UniversityJames Lookadoo, Pittsburg State University Page 13.1015.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008AbstractThis paper offers observations from a faculty student team internship with a NASALaboratory and an aircraft company in the summer of 2007. Both organizations havealumni employed from the team’s home program.The onsite observations allowed analysis of educational effectiveness for Pittsburg StateUniversity’s Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) program

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Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Ilya Leipunsky, Russian Academy of Science; Nadezda Berezkina, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Mechanical Engineering

discussed in detail, as well as, the academic benefits and educational potentialderived from the inclusion of CDM in engineering academic curriculum. Mathematical,graphical and numerical documentation are presented in order to substantiate the suitability ofCDM as an educational tool to teach Nondestructive Testing in engineering programs such as:Mechanical engineering, Chemical engineering, Civil engineering, Aeronautical, Aerospaceengineering, Power Plant Engineering, and Nuclear engineering.IntroductionNondestructive testing and evaluation of materials is an ancient practice. Early metalworkers, forexample, report the use of “visual” or “sonic” techniques to determine the quality and usefulnessof their products. Today, Nondestructive Testing

Conference Session

Computer Applications in Energy Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Idowu, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

semester course, as well as to supplementmaterials presented in the course textbook. The energy system and conversion course,which covers renewable and non-renewable energy sources, as well as energy conversiondevices, is part of the core curriculum at Penn State University – Harrisburg. The EnergyCalculator program was conceived to help students compare and contrast a range ofenergy units introduced in the textbook. The Energy Database offers students an avenueto access new information on energy issues hosted on the Internet as the typical coursetextbooks are unable to keep up with the deluge of new developments. The EnergyJeopardy game creatively combines energy system concepts with a popular Americanpastime that many students could relate to

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tris West, Lewisburg Area School District; Abe Feuerstein, Bucknell University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Education: Curriculum Innovation & Integration, Santa Barbara, CA. [7] Sheppard, S., 1992, "Dissection as a Learning Tool," Proceedings of the IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Nashville, TN, IEEE. [8] Agogino, A. M., Sheppard, S. and Oladipupo, A., 1992, "Making Connections to Engineering During the First Two Years," 22nd Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, L. P. Grayson, ed., Nashville, TN, IEEE, pp. 563-569. [9] Brereton, M. F., 1998, "The Role of Hardware in Learning Engineering Fundamentals: An Empirical Study of Engineering Design and Dissection Activity," Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. [10] Barr, R., Schmidt, P., Krueger, T. And Twu, C.Y

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Ieta, Murray State University; Arthur Pallone

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Engineering Physics & Physics

is now an Assistant Professor at Murray State University in the Department of Engineering and Physics. Page 13.988.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INCORPORATING PEER FEEDBACK IN ORDER TO ENHANCE CREATIVITY IN ENGINEERING COURSESWe report on innovative approaches to integrating student feedback into teachingengineering physics courses. Project-based learning, presentations, and peer-feedbackcontributed to an enhanced class experience. This interactive method was applied inOptics and Engineering Measurements courses. The Optics course was mainly focused

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Khalid Al-Olimat, Ohio Northern University

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Electrical and Computer

majoring in Electrical Engineering. The teaching tool is designed to optimizestudents’ performance through an instant observation of and among the parameters oftransformers, dc machines, ac machines and transmission line models. The information and datacollected from survey and questionnaires were analyzed and used for the evaluation of attitudestoward the use of this media based teaching tool. Students have responded favorably to andexpressed their satisfaction with the developed software tool.IntroductionIn recent years and due to the evolving technology and its attendant introduction of new materialinto the curriculum, most colleges face a demand to optimize their curriculum and increase thecontent of courses. This challenges educators to

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates; Eugene Brown, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; Nancy West, College of William and Mary; Robert Stiegler, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division; Kirk Jenne, Office of Naval Research

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Gail Hardinge is an educational psychologist who has worked with the Va. Department of Education's Training and Technical Assistance Centers, at the College of William and Mary, providing professional development programs for teachers. She has worked in public education for twenty-two years and is an adjunct Assistant Professor at William and Mary, teaching courses in collaborative consultation and assessment, as well serving as the college's VDP Project Coordinator.Nancy West, College of William and Mary Nancy West is the Curriculum Specialist on the Virginia Demonstration Project at the College of William and Mary. Her background includes teaching, from high school chemistry to community

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Susan Donohue, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2029: ENGAGING MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING:THE ROBOTICS SYSTEM DESIGN CAMP - NATURE AS INSPIRATIONReid Bailey, University of Virginia REID BAILEY is an Assistant Professor and Assistant to the Chair in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. His research interests focus on studying how students learn complex engineering skills such as engineering design. He received his B.S. from Duke University and both his M.S. and Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology.Susan Donohue, University of Virginia Susan Donohue recently completed a term as an AGEP Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researcher (PEER) in the Center of

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Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

integration, yet few engineering undergraduates understand thisprocess.2 Bokulich [2] adds “the state of education in this country, especially in science,engineering and technology, has become a matter of increasing concern to many of us inAmerican industry.”At the graduate level, industry and universities actively collaborate in research and developmentprograms. This results in a supply of highly qualified technical specialists which industry uses tocontinue the process of development. This collaboration is not typical at the undergraduate level,and industry simply “accepts the ‘output’ from university with the knowledge that they have tocomplete the training process through in-house training programs.”3 In an increasing

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alicia Boudreaux, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University

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First-Year Programs

, retaining and graduating STEM majors preparedto enter the national workforce and be successful. An overview of these programs is shownbelow. • Integrated Engineering Curriculum (IEC) – NSF-997279 – provides freshman and sophomore engineering majors with team-based, hands-on, active learning while integrating fundamental math, science and engineering topics. • Integrated Science Curriculum (ISC) – NSF-0311481 – provides freshman and sophomore math and science majors with integrated, experiential learning similar to the IEC. • Louisiana Tech’s STEM Talent Expansion Program (LaTechSTEP) – NSF-0622462 – stimulates interest in STEM topics at the high school level by

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International Division Poster Session / Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education / International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

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International

Page 13.19.3engineering programs, the authors have designed a curriculum for an Embedded SystemsEngineering track in the Computer Science Department17. Currently, there are no universities inthe US that offers an undergraduate program in Embedded Systems Engineering or EmbeddedSoftware Engineering.Embedded Systems Education in the European CountriesEuropean countries have developed a scientific community called ARTIST. “The strategicobjective of the ARTIST Network of Excellence is to strengthen European research inEmbedded Systems Design, and promote the emergence of this new multi-disciplinary area9.”The ambition of this organization is to compete on the same level as equivalent centers in the US(Berkeley, Stanford, MIT, and Carnegie Mellon

Conference Session

Writing and Portfolios

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Hull, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; Lillian B Bowles, Louisiana State University; Jennifer Farrell, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University

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Educational Research and Methods

second method requires that students receivefeedback on formal assignments they have submitted. The student is then required to revise theassignment using this feedback and then resubmit for grading. While both of these methods are wellproven enhancements to the leaning process, they have historically been shunned by engineering faculty.At our university, a campus-wide program for integrating communication requirements into variouscurricula has had success in overcoming faculty and student resistance to these and other teachingmethods not typically found in the engineering disciplines. The Communication Across the Curriculum(CxC) Program uses workshops, Summer Faculty Institutes, discipline-specific communication studios,and an online searchable

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

MS in civil engineering from CU-Boulder.Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder JACQUELYN F. SULLIVAN is founding co-director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory. She co-created and co-teaches a First-Year Engineering Projects course, an Innovation and Invention course, and a service-learning Engineering Outreach Corps elective. Dr. Sullivan initiated the ITL's extensive K-12 engineering program and leads a multi-institutional NSF-supported initiative that created TeachEngineering, an online collection of K-12 engineering curricula. Dr. Sullivan has 14 years of industrial engineering experience and directed an interdisciplinary water resources

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Welty, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Linda Katehi, University of Illinois; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Michael Feder, National Research Council

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. This was especiallyevident in the Design and Discovery curriculum by the Intel Corporation. The ChildrenDesigning and Engineering project used prominent enterprises in their region as the inspirationfor interdisciplinary thematic units that integrated content from different school subjects inauthentic contexts.Despite their different approaches to the study of engineering, there are some common threadsthat run through many of the materials in the collection. The most prominent thing that all thematerials have in common is an emphasis on student engagement. Without exception they allfeature rich learning activities that involve things like examining, designing, making, and testing.Another common feature that can be found in most of the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Smith, University of Southern Maine

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Mechanical Engineering

curriculumwas somewhat skewed in favor of integrated circuit-related courses because of thegrowing importance of this industry in the region. The offerings included severalmechanical engineering courses which were given both as service courses and as part ofthe electrical engineering curriculum. Faculty were added, one per year, for a total of sixfull-time tenure-track. In addition, specialists in local industries were used as adjunctfaculty. The program began in 1989 and received ABET accreditation in 1994.For the most part the department offered a basic curriculum tailored to the needs of thelocal industrial community which, in turn, provided much-needed monetary assistance,equipment and political support. The latter was particularly important in a

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rani Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University

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Mechanics

loading isoften used in the Aerospace industry, with the grade of complexity depending on the number ofdiscrete loading points on the structure and the number of levels in the WLM. Regardless of itsloading complexity, such experiments embody many of the basic principles covered in staticsand mechanics of materials courses such as the calculation of the magnitude and location of theresultant force associated with a distributed load. This experience provided the impetus for theauthors to pursue the topic presented in this paper.After an initial brainstorming, authors submitted a proposal and received a grant to pursue a planto integrate hands-on activities into the mechanics of materials curriculum. A simple beamtesting system (BTS) was

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Dominic Dalbello, Allan Hancock College; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

skills necessary to make immediate contributions. A review of thatimperative identified a gap in the engineering curricula: there is a lack of “systems” level designexperience that requires engineering students to synthesize what they have learned in theircurriculum and extend their knowledge outside their field of study through independent learning.In an attempt to address this issue in the computer engineering curriculum at Cal Poly, we arebuilding a pipeline in the curriculum to properly prepare and engage students in project-basedlearning activities. More specifically, we are developing a new electronics design andmanufacturing course, a new introduction to systems design course, and incorporating a scalablesolution to project-based learning

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

electronics manufacturing.Layering upon the above noted educational deficiencies in engineering curricula, programsgenerally do not present an integrated approach to engineering education that includes practicalapplication of theoretical knowledge. Students often master the course and laboratory workassociated with courses in the curriculum, but they do not gain a “systems” level engineeringexperience that requires them to synthesize what they have learned in their curriculum andextend their knowledge through independent learning that reaches outside their field of study.The need for “systems” level design and multidisciplinary experiences has been echoed by theCal Poly computer and electrical engineering Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) and

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

decision.Research funds the universities and the faculty who bring in the funding should be rewardedappropriately. The Architectural Engineering program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is one of thefew exceptions where practitioners with master’s degrees in structural engineering, a structuralengineering license, and a decade or more of experience in industry have an equal path to tenure.This paper cites the advantages and disadvantages of this program and addresses the most oftenexpressed concerns for this alternative. Such issues as the professional development andscholarship components of the tenure process, the role of consulting, the integration ofpractitioners into the faculty, the value of their contacts to industry, and the types of classes

Conference Session

Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

andare currently preparing a proposal for a minor in entrepreneurship.As part of the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) Program sponsored by theKern Family Foundation, UDM is developing a number of entrepreneurship case studies whichare being integrated into existing engineering fundamental courses. These case studies areintended to illustrate how entrepreneurs have capitalized on their knowledge of specificengineering topics. The aim is to provide routine exposures to successful engineeringentrepreneurs and principles of entrepreneurship throughout the curriculum. The ideal, long-termvision is that each engineering course would have one or more corresponding case studies. Thispaper will summarize the three cases which have been

Conference Session

Thinking around the Bachelor of Arts in Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

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Liberal Education

-engineers about engineering, and (c) integrate many disciplines into acoherent educational experience. Each category is briefly described below with some examples.Liberal Arts for Engineers:• 3-2 program with B.A./B.S. (ABET-accredited) from 2 different collegesi o E.g. Williams College (B.A.) and Columbia University (B.S.) o Provides an alternate 5-year pathway to an undergraduate disciplinary specific B.S. engineering degree. The student does not have to commit in the 1st year and can pursue a liberal arts core and a liberal arts concentration.• ABET-accredited B.S. Engineering (general) degree programs at liberal arts colleges o E.g. Swarthmore College, Smith College, Harvey Mudd College o Provides a

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Frassica, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Philip Voglewede, Marquette University

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Mechanical Engineering

? 6. Did you feel constrained with the requirements? 7. Does it matter what the system you are trying to control is? 8. Do you recommend this project and laboratory be done in the future?Overall, students were pleased with the integration of a controls project into the bioengineeringlaboratory. They appreciated being able to apply lessons learned in class to an experimentalsetup outside of their expertise. Many statements were made during a post interview about howmuch they learned during this segment of the curriculum. Ultimately, the students realized theconnection between the mathematical concepts taught in class and how they physically relate to acontrol system.For example, a typical response to the question “What is

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

learning and integration of research into undergraduate education. Dr. Yao is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education.Loren Limberis, East Carolina University Dr. Limberis joined the Engineering faculty at ECU in August 2006. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Utah. Dr. Limberis taught for several years as an Assistant Professor at The College of New Jersey and was a research analyst with Southwest Research Institute prior to his academic career. His research interests focus on designing techniques to utilize nature’s highly complex and sophisticated biological systems to develop biohybrid devices for use in biotechnology

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Jodi Sutton, HCC; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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Engineering Technology

drying, and the integration of engineering and education.Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida RICHARD GILBERT is a professor of Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida. He is a co-pi on the FL-ATE Center Grant. He has developed educational materials for ISA (Instrument Society of America), AVS (American Vacuum Society) Science Educator’s Workshop, and the National Science Foundation through a grant to develop high school science and math curriculum content. He is currently working with D. L. Jamerson Elementary School to develop curriculum content for its Center for Math and Engineering

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint; Dhruba Baishya, University of Michigan - Flint

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International

environment, it is essential to incorporate appropriatecourses in the engineering curriculum. The current U.S. curriculum does not adequately prepareengineering students to work, manage and communicate effectively with engineers and otherprofessionals around the globe. A study was conducted to evaluate the current status ofengineering education around the globe and the need for updating the curriculum that willprepare U.S. engineering graduates for global work environment. The study included U.S.engineering students, international students currently studying in the USA, engineering studentsfrom outside U.S and engineering faculty for their viewpoints. It appeared that the non-USstudents have better preparation than US students to work in a global

Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mel Sabella, Chicago State University; Stephanie Barr, Chicago State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-84: IMPLEMENTING RESEARCH–BASED INSTRUCTIONALMATERIALS TO PROMOTE COHERENCE IN PHYSICS KNOWLEDGE FORTHE URBAN STEM STUDENT.Mel Sabella, Chicago State University Mel S. Sabella is an Associate Professor of Physics at Chicago State University (CSU). His interests focus on improving STEM education for underrepresented students. Sabella is the director of an NSF – CCLI project that integrates research-based instructional material in the introductory urban physics classroom. He is also director of the Physics Van Inservice Institute, part of a project supported by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Sabella earned his PhD. in Physics Education Research from the University of Maryland

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Ater Kranov, Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology; Robert Olsen, Washington State University; Carl Hauser, Washington State University; Laura Girardeau, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-2384: A DIRECT METHOD FOR TEACHING AND ASSESSINGPROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMSAshley Ater Kranov, Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology Dr. Ashley Ater Kranov is Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology at Washington State University. She specializes in program assessment and has extensive experience in the assessment of engineering education. She has co-authored a number of journal articles and conference proceedings on engineering education, including Integrating Problem-Solving Skills Across an Engineering Curriculum: A Web Resource, 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, 2002.Carl Hauser, Washington State

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New Trends in Engineering Management Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Galloway, The Nielsen-Wurster Group, Inc

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Engineering Management

societal context• a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning• a knowledge of contemporary issuesThe ABET EC2000 accommodates the ASCE “Body of Knowledge” discussed earlier.11However, while curriculums at many colleges and universities and corporations have beentweaked and even overhauled in some cases in response to ABET’s criteria, the quandary is howfast are the new approaches being woven into the coursework? In general, there appears to be afrustration on both sides that it is not happening fast enough.12ABET continues to work though these issues in order to better the curriculum, however, manyuniversities are still struggling of how best to meet industry’s needs. According to ASEE,employers want an

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guruprasad Madhavan, State University of New York-Binghamton; Aimee Betker, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Jennifer Flexman, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Barbara Oakley, Oakland University

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Biomedical

13.277.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Career and Professional Development in Bioengineering: Translation of a Conference Initiative to Education and TrainingAbstractThe Student Activities Committee of the annual conferences of the Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers’ (IEEE) Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) hasdeveloped a unique career and professional development track for undergraduate and graduatestudents in bioengineering. This initiative debuted at the 2005 IEEE/EMBS conference and hassince developed as an integral part of the annual conference. In the 2006 annual conference,approximately 320 student members participated in the student