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Faculty Development Toolkit

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Murad, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

way.This is interesting because it indicates that the excellent instructor influenced the performance ofstudents while at school either during their undergraduate or graduate studies. Other areasaffected by excellent instructors that were checked by more than a third of the responses include“presentation skills” and “ability to plan and execute tasks,” both of which are skills essentialfor success as a student and as a professional. Few responses checked other areas in their livesinfluenced by excellent instructors. Such areas are a mix of personal and professional skills asshown in Figure 4. 100 90 85

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Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Barrett Myers, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

-hour meeting of his/her team in theEPICS laboratory. During this laboratory time the team members will take care ofadministrative matters, do project planning and tracking, and work on their project. All studentsalso attend a common one-hour lecture each week. A majority of the lectures are by guestexperts, and have covered a wide range of topics related to engineering design, communication,and community service. The long-term nature of the program has required some innovation inthe lecture series since students may be involved in the program for several semesters. This hasbeen addressed by rotating the lecture topics on a cycle of two to three years and by creatingspecialized lecture supplements called skill sessions that students can

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

K. Markowitz; H. Marandi

other areas of the curriculum. This includes such topics as critical thinking, problemsolving, and consideration of realistic constraints, safety, environmental concerns, esthetics,economics, etc. Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Conference Another method for students to learn ethics is to integrate an engineering ethics course intoother courses in the curriculum. For example, select problems from an engineering economicscourse and embed engineering ethical constraints. A practical example of an embedded ethicalproblem using engineering economics is provided below. (3) A small dam is being planned for a river tributary that is subject to frequent flooding.From past experience, the probabilities that water

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

William E. Kelly; Theodore A. Bickart; Richard J. Forselius

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) established a Committee on Education (CoE) with one of its charges to assist engineering and technology programs in standards education. This effort built on the ABET requirement for engineering major design experience “incorporating appropriate engineering standards and multiple realist constraints.” The purpose of this paper is to provide a report and update of the ANSI CoE’s activities and plans for standards education and outreach to universities and suggest ways that faculty members can become more involved in and benefit from this effort. Key words: accreditation, design, engineering standardsIntroductionThe ABET Criteria for

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Carlos Bertha

priests to learn to exercise their own prudence and discretion, but these newsurroundings gave priests a fresh batch of cases that were not necessarily covered in the Summas.Better ways to adjudicate blame (and assess penance) became necessary than the process oflooking a sin up alphabetically on a list.In 1581, Father General Claudius Aquaviva started to codify the educational plan for the Jesuits,and in the next two decades so-called “cases of conscience” were given considerable attentionwithin this plan. By the time the plan, called Ratio Studiorum, was implemented (around 1599),some had expressed enough of a concern about separating the practical aspects of cases fromspeculative moral theology that the document had struck a balance between

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chesney, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

was gently Page 11.273.5 guided away from the throne and towards the opposite side of the room, to the defendant’s seat, a crimson velvet chair. Mary Queen of Scots was on trial for treason. She had been accused of plotting to assassinate Queen Elizabeth in order to take the English crown for herself. Sir Francis Walsingham, Elizabeth’s Principal Secretary, had already arrested the other conspirators, extracted confessions, and executed them. Now he planned to prove that Mary was at the heart of the plot, and was therefore equally culpable and equally deserving of death. [1]At this point, the students are hooked. I talk

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Building a Community in Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Gray

Tagged Divisions

Materials

comprehensive single course incomposite materials, methods and applications. Such a course would be especially significantfor all mechanical and manufacturing related disciplines. As previously stated, there exists ashortage of engineers, technologists and technicians that understand how and why compositesare used. Therefore, in order to better expose them, a stand-alone specific course on compositeswould be introduced within their disciplines and degree plans. Graduates with little knowledgeof composites will not be able to assist with advancing the development of products andprocesses. This will ultimately create voids between new creative product designs andassociated manufacturing applications. Students with a broad educational base in

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Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Liou, University of Missouri-Rolla

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, engineering and design jobs will follow, as an engineer cannotdesign a product well without knowing how to manufacture a product. Althoughoutsourcing could be just a part of globalization, it may permanently hurt the U.S.industry’s competitiveness and product innovation capability if the trend continues. Inorder for the U.S. to stay competitive, product innovation is the best strategy so thatconsumers will continue to purchase higher priced yet higher value products. It is criticalto educate our future engineers about the importance of manufacturing1.To respond to the need for the enhancement of manufacturing education, theCoordinating Board for Higher Education in cooperation with the Missouri State Boardof Education prepared a Missouri State Plan

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Divisions

International

affordable.Students log onto TTU website (http://webct.tntech.edu) and use the interactive course materialspresented at the course site in WebCT [1], which is a widely used e-learning system across thenation. Some of the interactive teaching methods include cases, competitive computersimulation, applied problem solving, team building exercises, cross-functional activities,scenario planning, role playing, and feasibility projects. “The campus-based and distance-basedprograms earn the same degree” [2].In the summer semester of 2004/05 academic year, the authors were able to offer fullyundergraduate and graduate level online courses for their degree programs. These courses wereCAD (Computer Aided Design) for Technology (undergraduate level) and Strategic

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Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Pooneh Lari, North Carolina State University; Michelle Hsiang, Research Triangle Institute

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

Research Triangle Institute (RTI). RTI isconducting electronic skill inventories during each course, reviewing portfolios of student work,collecting and analyzing contact logs between students and faculty, reviewing recruitment plans,and reviewing curriculum materials from each course. Table 1 shows demographic data from thefirst and second cohorts. Page 11.1029.6 Table 1. Demographic Data from the Cohorts. Gender Male Female Total Cohort 1 3 (33%) 6 (67%) 9 Cohort 2 7 (41

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Summers, Weber State University; Julanne McCulley, Weber State University

such things as personnel, facilities, finances, access to technology, internalorganization and planning. A SWOT analysis examines all areas of the internal environment andcreates a detailed description of where the organization is strong, and where it is weak.Opportunities and threats come from the external environment and include social values,demographic forces, political and legal forces, technological advances, economic andcompetitive forces, and natural resources or physical factors such as weather events.3 Anorganization has no control over these outside factors, but must surely address them and developstrategies to accommodate them. The SWOT analysis becomes a dynamic document, whichchanges over time. The value for such a document lies

Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Roger Gonzalez, LeTourneau University; Thomas Hellmuth, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

miss the original objective of the project. The goal of a Formula Car or Mini-Baja competition team, for example, is not simply to produce an elegant design but to compete well and to be a top contender in the competition. This means that (1) the project specifications are driven by the competition rules, and, that (2) part of the planning must include adequate time for competition specific needs, such as driver or pilot training. Examples of purpose statements include: “It is our goal to successfully acquire and install all necessary electrical and electronic components required for the SAE formula competition vehicle in a timely, orderly, and professional manner in such a way as to have as little impact as possible on the

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ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qian Du, Mississippi State University; Judy Schneider, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

basic measurements, the acquisition and processing of the measurementprocess. The second course in the sequence, ME4721 (ET1), concentrates on identification ofthe key parameters needed to guide the design of experiments using uncertainty analysis. Theseconcepts are merged into ME4731 (ET2), which provides the opportunity for students tocombine the knowledge gained in both EO and ET1 to plan an experiment which compares theirtheoretical predictions with the measured outcome.4All these three laboratories, taken in sequence, are one credit each without an accompanyinglecture. The first course, ME3701 focuses on measuring techniques and data acquisition. Therecommended sequencing for ME3701 is the second semester of the junior year, which

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

) (3) (0)A significant percentage of the campers thought the camps were a good experience and that thecamps broadened their educational horizons. Ninety-four percent thought the camps wereeducational (82 percent last year) and 95 percent thought the “instruction” was fun (75 percentlast year). All of the campers thought the activities were educational, but only 89 percent foundthem as fun.The statement: “I will consider UNC Charlotte as a place to go to college” increasedsignificantly over last year. However, the goal of the project is to increase the diversity ofengineers, engineering technologists, or related scientists in this region, whether they plan toattend UNC Charlotte or not.The most unexpected development (and opportunity

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Peterson, University of Cincinnati; Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

research articles provided a new prospective on and more in-depth understanding of fabrication methods • The course was organized well and easy to follow • Very interesting material; I took the course to see if it was something I would like to pursue; I enjoyed the topics covered and plan on taking more • I gained an understating of the developing technology; good exposure to new technologies in MEMS To the question, “What would you suggest improving?” students responded: • Too much time was spent discussing the basics of engineering mechanics before learning about their applications • More details in biological area • Reading more articles appropriate to the

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Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan Thomas, University of Colorado-Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado-Boulder; Andrew Azman, University of Colorado-Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

International

collection of rainwater, or rainwater catchment, is one means by whichan additional source of water can be secured at a relatively low cost. A year of planning, designand fundraising while working with the Muramba College and Muramba Parish culminated in animplementation trip in May 2005. During this trip, gutter systems were installed on a dormitorybuilding and the cafeteria with the drainage being stored in two 6,000 liter tanks. The dormitorysystem consisted of all prefabricated material purchased in Kigali, while the cafeteria systemconsisted of a tank constructed with locally produced bricks. This installation was based on theavailability of storage tanks, budget constraints, rainfall data, and rainwater catchment potentialat the Muramba

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Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, Texas A&M University; James H. Gill, Jr., Jr., Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

emphasize a system-wide approach (industry-widecode of ethics and weight of social responsibility in award criteria) and education for andenforcement of ethical behavior. The same study also notes that the ethical identity, reputationand trust are very important criteria especially when establishing long term relationships.SYSTEMS THINKING AND STRUCTURE FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENTSystems thinking is not a new concept. Over the years, systems theory, systems thinking,systemic approach, and systems engineering concepts have been utilized in several areasincluding leadership and organizational management11,12, business management13,education14, and planning and design15 among others. The soft-systems concept also gainedpopularity where the discussions

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; James Heisler, Hope College; Thomas Ludwig, Hope College; Roger Nemeth, Hope College; James Piers, Hope College; Neal Sobania, Pacific Lutheran University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Some Recommendations for U.S.A. Faculty on Teaching Liberal Education Courses in JapanAbstractThis work presents a summary of practical information for faculty from United Statesinstitutions of higher education planning on teaching liberal education courses in Japan.These recommendations are based on the experience of the authors in teaching sociology,history, economics, psychology, and general education classes, at both a US liberal artscollege and at a medium sized comprehensive university in Tokyo, Japan. For facultyparticipating in an exchange program, a key element is successful adaptation of existingfamiliar course materials for use in a different institution and

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IP and Supporting Student Startups

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Moore, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Shepard, Engenius Solutions

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

require the newly hired engineer to have a broader set of skills. The new engineermust be familiar with marketing and accounting as well as their particular engineeringdisciplines.As economies continue to become more global, American industries must rely on innovation andtechnology to remain competitive. These companies must create new products faster with morefeatures. An understanding of the product development cycle and how it fits into the corporate Page 11.1174.2planning structure, i.e. financial planning, marketing, sales is essential. A student that getsexposure to the new product development process and entrepreneurship will be better able

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Whitt, Purdue University; Rodney Handy, Purdue University; Margaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

General Motor’s(GM’s) planned workforce reduction of 30,000 workers by 2008.2 However, Ford ismaking strides to increase innovation by soliciting ideas from within.3GM has recently set a financial goal of annual cost reductions of $14 billion using their2005 revenues as the basis for this calculation. As a result their structural costs will bereduced from its current value of 34 percent to 25 percent of company revenues by 2010.Currently, their cost-to-revenue ratio in North America is higher than the 34 percentaverage.4 Page 11.579.2US companies have found that it is more cost effective to outsource than to own all stagesof the production process. As

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Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Jessica Jenness, University of Central Florida; Jessica Steinberg, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

seek credit for experiential learning through internships.Internship opportunities are posted on the IEMS website and also advertised through career fairssponsored by student chapters of American Society for Quality (ASQ) and Institute of IndustrialEngineers (IIE). Co-ops positions are also available through the Career Services & ExperientialLearning Center on campus. The Lockheed Martin Work Experience Program employs severalstudents every semester. IEMS is currently piloting a mentoring program with the local ASQOrlando Section 1509. A plan is in place to implement similar mentoring programs with IIE andother professional organizations. Remote Learning Labs bring industry to the classroom on amore regular basis. All experiential learning

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Janice McClure, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

to be added as a prerequisite to a junior level mechanical engineering course. Thedesign topics will be blended in by implementing two design projects. The first one will be adisassembly and redesign of an existing product; the second will be a more involved designproblem. The students will be required to produce supporting materials including marketsurveys, results of brainstorming, specifications, project management, prototype development,and testing. The total design topic hours will change from approximately 30 to 40.One of the topics missing from the three-instructor version of ED&G 100 was teamwork. In theone instructor version, we plan to integrate teamwork training modules and assignments. Thiscourse will be taught by one

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Brown, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

stated earlier, the most effective recruiting tool for Valparaiso University’s graduatemanagement programs has been a personalized communication plan for each prospectivestudent. While time consuming, this communication plan allows the Assistant Director of theMBA Program to understand the wants and needs of each student looking to enroll in a graduatemanagement program. This assessment then allows Valparaiso University to hone the needs ofthe program toward the needs of the majority of its students and to continue the personalizationthroughout each student’s planned curriculum. This recruitment strategy has been used since thebeginning of the graduate management programs but has been better tailored over time tomaximize its effectiveness. Now

Conference Session

The Senior Experience: Capstone and Beyond

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Large Seagrave

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Page 11.334.3involved a footbridge over Wasatch Blvd. joining student housing with the university campus, arail trolley line connecting the Sugarhouse shopping district to the TRAX light rail line, a bikelane up Big Cottonwood Canyon just southeast of Salt Lake City, and a portion of the Utah StateCapitol Master Plan including a subterranean traffic tunnel.For each of these studies, key contacts at the Department Of Transportation, Utah TransitAuthority and various local developers and civil engineering firms formed a consultation teamwho represented the course "client" and/or made certain resources available to the students. Thecontacts are chosen and contacted before each semester by the professors in charge of the course,who are scheduled

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sally Fincher, University of Kent at Canterbury; Josh Tenenberg, University of Washington-Tacoma

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

2006-1515: BUILDING AND ASSESSING CAPACITY IN ENGINEERINGEDUCATION RESEARCH: THE BOOTSTRAPPING MODELJosh Tenenberg, University of Washington-Tacoma Josh Tenenberg is an Associate Professor in the Computing and Software Systems program in the Institute of Technology at the University of Washington, Tacoma. He holds a B.M. in music performance (San Francisco State University, U.S.A.) and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science (University of Rochester, U.S.A), where his primary research was in Artificial Intelligence. His research areas have included automated planning, knowledge representation and reasoning, reinforcement learning, temporal logic, and cognitive modeling of computer

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific; Rahim Khoie, University of the Pacific; Kyle Watson, University of the Pacific

, informal gatherings and guest speakers,field trips, and support of student chapters of professional engineering organizations' activitiesthat promote student participation. The main component of the program is the peermentoring/tutoring program. Sixteen students, ranging from sophomores to seniors, each serveas mentors to six to eight first year students. First year students are required to meet with theirmentor for special review of engineering and math assignments, development of curriculumplans and time management plans, among other tasks. Specific attention is being given tostudents from populations traditionally underrepresented in engineering. The overarchingobjective of the program is to not only familiarize first year students with the

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Divisions

International

mechanical engineering along withmaterial science and computer science can also incorporate development issues into thecurriculum. At the undergraduate level the Senior/Capstone design project is one way toincorporate international development service learning projects. Even at the freshman levelstudents can postulate and research possible engineering solutions to development problems.Students can be steered to take general education classes in the social sciences in internationalrelations, trade, public policy, international development, urban planning, social systems, ruraldevelopment, etc.Other engineering educational examples include the University of Colorado BoulderEngineering for Developing Communities11 (EDC) program which “educates

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Jana Goodrich, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 11.445.2 Developing Positive Teaming in a Product Development and Entrepreneurship Course Using an Off-Campus Weekend SeminarOverviewOne of the most important concerns in teaching a product development and entrepreneurshipcourse with multidisciplinary teams is to ensure that the teams function effectively. This can bedifficult when the course contains a significant workload for each team, such as the developmentof a new product idea along with a complete business plan for the product in a single semester.Experience with four semesters of classes shows that more cohesive, process driven teams arestronger and experience greater success on a variety of levels than less cohesive teams. Toaddress these important team issues, the

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Dunn, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction

). These IACs are boards of practicing professionals withina specific discipline who advise programs as to what is important for professional practice. In2003, the CMT program’s IAC identified four types of written documents to incorporate intoCET 356: the formal business letter, memos, meeting minutes, and field notes. In the CMTprogram, an ongoing case history for an on-campus building is introduced to the freshmen classthrough plans and specifications. This case history is used throughout the curriculum in severalof the discipline courses. This project is the Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) thatincludes a combination of office space and open shop area. Using this case history, fourassignments were given to the students. During the 2004

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Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

educationalbackground is not specified. Since research is usually not as critical for ET faculty as teaching,many ET programs will hire faculty with only a Master’s degree. As a result, a broader pool ofapplicants and experiences may be available from which ET programs benefit. Sabbaticals aretypically provided and may be used for a variety of professional development activities includingcourse development, discipline specific research and professional education activities.Rising expectations for scholarship without a corresponding reduction in other requirementshave resulted in excellent teaching no longer being the sole requirement for tenure.6-7 Thus ETfaculty must have a plan for professional development that will meet the institution’sexpectations