Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

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Engineering Technology

scholar. Thus, ELITE scholars will comprise freshmen, transfer or current K-Statestudents.Specifically, the ELITE program will provide financial assistance to a cluster of 15-25 studentsover a period of four years beginning fall 2007. Budget for the program is estimated at $500,000with $28,000 earmarked for program administration and $32,000 for student support services.Included in the total are initial start-up funds that will be utilized to carry out planning for theELITE project and to put administrative and support structures in place. The S-STEM grantallows a maximum award of $500,000 in total or $125,000 per year for up to four years, with anoptional initial period of up to one year for planning. The maximum scholarship amount is up to

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; C. Diane Matt, WEPAN Inc.

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Women in Engineering

recruiting faculty andstudents, as well as decision support systems. Corporate diversity officers, human resourcespecialists and university relations officers will benefit from information on recruitment,outreach, and trends; foundations, corporations, and associations interested in collaborating onsolutions to the issues associated with the success of women in engineering, as well as directorsof engineering education programs interested in improving programs and performance.Collaborating with WEPAN on this project are a variety of other national organizations,including the Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology, the American Societyfor Engineering Education, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science’sCenter for

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thea Sahr, WGBH Educational Foundation; Natalie Hebshie, WGBH Educational Foundation

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-1213: ENGINEER YOUR LIFE: TALKING TO HIGH SCHOOL GIRLSABOUT ENGINEERINGThea Sahr, WGBH Educational Foundation Focusing on science and engineering projects such as Design Squad, ZOOM, Building Big, and Pathways to Technology, Ms. Sahr has extensive experience conceptualizing national outreach initiatives and working with project teams to develop multimedia educational materials (e.g., activity guides, curricula for after-school providers, online training resources for professionals, web sites, etc.) Building relationships with national partners representing teachers, museums, engineers, scientists, and after-school providers, has resulted in tens of thousands of children exploring

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Karen Lozano, University of Texas-Pan American; Karl Kiefer, Invocon, Inc., Houston, Taxes; Xinqing Ma, Inframat Corp, Farmington, Connecticut.

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Civil Engineering

, and the newly forming hydrates can rapidly fill and seal cracks11.Based on the above rationale, authors had proposed an educational project for integratingnanotechnology for civil infrastructures into engineering undergraduate curriculum throughmulti-disciplinary collaborations among educational institutions and industries. The paradigmdevelopment mainly focuses on enhancing undergraduate engineering educational outcomesspecified by ABET and fostering innovative problem-solving skills exemplified bynanotechnology. The proposed project was implemented in 2007 under the support fromNanotechnology Undergraduate Education Program in National Science Foundation.Strategies for Integration of Nanotechnology into Civil Engineering CurriculumThe

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Teachers College, Columbia University; Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology; Liesl Hotaling, The Beacon Institute; Rustam Stolkin, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

robot, e.g., buoyancy, gear ratios, and mechanics. A one-week summerinstitute for teachers introduced them to the project goals and equipment, and the performancechallenges their robots would face. A second week allowed teachers to pilot test the lessons withmiddle and high school students. “Teach Talks” and “Tech Talks” provided “just in time”learning resources for participants as they built and refined their robots. During the 2007-08school year, teachers are implementing the lessons as part of their technology, physics, generalscience, or engineering courses in a range of implementation scenarios. This project, an NSFInformation Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) grant, is aimed atmotivating and preparing students

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Landis, The Technology Collaborative; Stan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania; Carol Adukaitis, PA State System of Higher Education; Robin Shoop, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and workforce development, and University education programs.Stan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania Stan Komacek earned a BS from California University of Pennsylvania, MEd from Miami University, and EdD from West Virginia University. He served as the Project Director for the PA State System of Higher Education in PA’s Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology Partnership and for the PA Governor’s Institute for Technology Education. A Professor of Technology Education and Chair of the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology at California University of PA, Dr. Komacek is currently PI and Project Director for the NSF ATE Advanced Manufacturing in PA Project.Carol Adukaitis

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gregory S. Parnell; Michael Kwinn

Series in early 2008. The authors redesigned the introductory course, now titled“Fundamentals of Systems Design and Management,” around a system thinking presentation, anindividual decision problem, and a group design project. We have continued to improve the course forthe past two years.IntroductionDesigning the first course of any academic program is always challenging. There are more foundationalconcepts than time in one semester. The first course of any engineering program is especiallychallenging. Several key questions need to be answered. What are the foundational topics that will beneeded in future courses to provide the knowledge for follow-on courses? Will students have thenecessary prerequisites? What pedagogy should be used?In the

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Gregory S. Parnell; Michael J. Kwinn

Series in early 2008. The authors redesigned the introductory course, now titled“Fundamentals of Systems Design and Management,” around a system thinking presentation, anindividual decision problem, and a group design project. We have continued to improve the course forthe past two years.IntroductionDesigning the first course of any academic program is always challenging. There are more foundationalconcepts than time in one semester. The first course of any engineering program is especiallychallenging. Several key questions need to be answered. What are the foundational topics that will beneeded in future courses to provide the knowledge for follow-on courses? Will students have thenecessary prerequisites? What pedagogy should be used?In the

Conference Session

Topics at the intersection of Aero and Naval Eng.

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sung Kyung Hong, Sejong University; Min-kee Hong, Cheong-Shim International Academy; Yoon-ki Hong, Cheong-Shim International Academy; Jong-hyun Hwang, Sejong University

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Ocean and Marine

impossible to load these bulky payloads dueto the physical limitations. Therefore, this research sets its objectives on making the simplest andsmallest autonomous aerial robot. For this project, we tried to build a PC-ControlledAutonomous Aerial Robot. The project provides an opportunity for the high school student toperform a broad range of engineering activities with guidance of trained graduate students.IntroductionThe Sejong University is developing a PC-Controlled aerial robot that can fly autonomously. Theaerial robot is practically equivalent to a radio-controlled(RC) plane, except the aerial robot has aground based PC for the autonomous flight along the preset course while taking positioningsignal by the on board GPS receiver and Bluetooth

Conference Session

Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; Jon Pratt, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2008-1729: IMPACT: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH FOR CREATINGHIGH-TECH STARTUPSKelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Kelly Crittenden received his BS and PhD in BioMedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1996 and 2001 respectively. He is often involved in multidisciplinary work at Louisiana Tech, either through the Integrated Engineering Curriculum or through the IMPaCT (Innovation through Multidisciplinary Projects and Collaborative Teams) program. He is also very involved in STEM education at both the pre-college and college levels.Jon Pratt, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Jon Pratt received his BA in Physics in 1976 from Centenary College. He completed his

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sridhar Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Lawrence Boyer, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

, areview of the graphics and CAD books reveals that modeling is characterized as a verysystematic process with definitive outcome. In our pedagogy for teaching solid modeling,students explore and design mundane as well as novel objects as a part of open-ended projects.While the use of open-ended projects is not novel, our emphasis is on being creative andsystematic. While technology and value are not discussed in detail, the need for style isemphasized in the course. The students build upon the existing designs by morphing them tocreate new ones. During this process, creativity and exploration play a crucial role in theoutcome. The students are highly motivated as they model objects that interest them. In theprocess, they not only master the solid

Conference Session

Design Communications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University; Innocent Afuh, Texas Tech University; Peter Orono, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

students the ability to develop search strategies that will come up with moremeaningful results. Reading through the results, they will see and learn how to relate and useinformation not only in their final reports, but also in their design notebooks and presentations.The rubrics developed here are applied at two major engineering programs. The rubrics wereused in a capstone course. The implications of the results in the context of engineering designeducation are discussed.1. Introduction Engineering design education is a central element of student training in engineering schools.Design projects are usually open ended and thus present students with challenges. This requiresthem to sift through large amounts of information in all formats. Blake

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Engstrom, ITEA/Cal U

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

focus on the NSF funded project entitled Invention, Innovation & Inquiry(I3). It will highlight how the project was formulated, the materials developed, results of fieldtesting and implementation, and future activities. Special attention will be given to how the I3project emphasizes the integration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in eachunit as student follow an engineering design process to solve a technological challenge. The I3program has developed 10 units of instruction that focus on the development of technologicalliteracy traits for students in grades 4-6. Page 13.811.2The study of engineering has increasingly

Conference Session

Hardware Descriptive Language Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown

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Computers in Education

. The LabVIEW software is used for both the design and simulation of fire alarmlogic systems. In addition, the students use Honeywell commercial fire alarm control processorsto perform practical system setup programming for vendor specific applications. The focus ofthis paper is on the programmable logic control teaching techniques that are used in the ENGR-1403 course and the respective student exercise and project workThe students in the ENGR-1403 course have various levels of experience and academicbackgrounds. Students in the course often have experience in the installation or maintenance offire alarm systems. Typically the preponderance of the class students does not have a significantamount of experience using programmable logic. While

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; daniel ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Howard, Illinois Institute of Technology; June Ferrill, Rice University; Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Associate Director for Research and Operations of the Interprofessional (IPRO) program. He was brought in specifically to focus on IPRO courses, and has led over 50 IPRO project teams in the past four years. He has an undergraduate degree in liberal arts and mechnical engineering, and graduate degrees in Business and Industrial Engineering. For over 20 years he led consulting businesses specializing in financial and information process design and improvement, professional training/education for industry, market research and professional publications. He has been instrumental in implementing many of the assessment processes and interventions now used by the IPRO program. He also

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Engineering Program from 1993-97, and starting in January 2008, he is serving as Director of the Computer Engineering Program. From 1990-92, he was a Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C. He worked for TRW in Redondo Beach, CA for 11 years, primarily on signal processing projects. He is a member of IEEE, ASEE, ACM, AAAS, and SHOT.Dominic Dalbello, Allan Hancock College Dominic J. Dal Bello received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara. He is currently Assistant Professor of Engineering at Allan Hancock College, a California community college in Santa Maria, where he teaches Statics

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Gillespie, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

and stipends, as well as summer salary forundergraduate students. Services rendered have included hosting symposia, wind and solarresource evaluation, energy audits, participation in grassroots efforts, as well as websitemaintenance. The strong belief that this program provides valuable services to the communityhas led to outstanding efforts on the part of the students.The clean energy projects have been an excellent way to address many of the ABET A-Kcriteria. These team-based, multidisciplinary projects have been especially effective at drivinghome the importance of environmentalism and the need for engineers to be leaders andcommunicators during policy discussions. The projects also reinforce and expand on coreacademic subjects through

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soonghwan Ro, Kongju University, Rep. of Korea

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Electrical and Computer

material. However, notmany students could have completed the above term project during the period when this subjectwas taught. Those who succeeded learned a lot, but others maintained a lack of understanding ofthe subject regardless of the time they invested.DigiCom, which operates in the same manner as the system introduced in the teaching material,was designed. DigiCom was developed with VHDL using the ALTERA design software QuartusII and implemented on the ALTERA Cyclone FPGA. This kit is a not general digital design kit,but it has the same features that “A Simple Computer” introduced in Computer SystemArchitecture.DigiCom was utilized in the 2007 term. The learning performance and improvements of thestudents were analyzed by comparing the

Conference Session

Innovations to Curriculum and Program

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-2313: CULTURAL COMPETENCY ASSESSMENTAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder Page 13.345.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Cultural Competency AssessmentAbstractCultural competency is defined as the ability to effectively interact with people from diversecultures and recognize the importance of cultural differences. These skills will be increasinglyimportant for environmental engineers who work on teams with professionals from diversebackgrounds and design solutions to global problems. For example, these skills are particularlyimportant when engaging in projects for Engineers Without Borders (EWB) and similarorganizations

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; Michael Casey, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

University of Tennessee. Dr. Bronzini holds the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Penn State and a B.S. degree from Stanford University, all in Civil Engineering. He has 41 years of experience in transportation and civil engineering research, teaching, and consulting, and is a registered Professional Engineer. He is a member of ASEE and ASCE, has been an ABET civil engineering program evaluator for many years, and is a National Associate of the National Academies.Michael Casey, George Mason University Michael J. Casey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering at George Mason University in the area of Construction and Project Management. Dr

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Richard Weggel, Drexel University; James Mitchell, Drexel University; Charles N. Haas, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the pre-junior year.2Introduction to Infrastructure Engineering (CAEE201)CAEE201 is a team-taught 3 credit course with 2 hours lecture and 2 hours of computationlaboratory. The course presents two or more engineering case studies of the design,construction, operation and maintenance of infrastructure projects. Key engineering elements ofthe projects illustrate the various disciplines within civil, architectural and environmentalengineering including foundation engineering, structural engineering, site engineering, drainage,security, building systems, environmental issues and construction management. The concept ofan “infrastructure system” that solves a problem within physical, economical, environmental,social and political constraints is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gerlick, Washington State University; Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University

, and tested results of instruments they have developed specificallyfor their course application13-17. Although this rich repository of information is valuable andeffective for individual uses and situations, missing is an organized system of assessments thatare generalizable and yet focused enough to be valid for multiple programs, disciplines, andfaculty needs. This need led participants of TIDEE to embark on an NSF supported project todevelop a package of transferable assessments for capstone design courses18.TIDEE was formed for the purpose of developing, testing, and disseminating effectiveeducational materials for engineering design education18, and consists of participatinginstitutions across the US. In 2004 it began development of

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Marshall, North Carolina State University; Mohamed Bourham, North Carolina State University

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Nuclear and Radiological

. A project in progress,this paper reports on initial observations. Page 13.873.2 Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering EducationMatriculation - Progress towards Degree Nuclear Engineering enrollment figures have increased over an eight year periodby 74% (Figure 1), and the number of un-matriculated students (students showing anintent to major in nuclear engineering) has increased 55% from 15 to 52 (Figure 2). Overthis same period, the portion of the entire undergraduate student body these numbersrepresent

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dorian Yeager, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

sourcecode or using the solutions posted by the author.The first phase was not due until the fifth week of class and was preceded by lectures fromStroustrup’s C++ book3 and by supplementary lectures on using threads in a Microsoft Windowssetting, as well as by problem-solving activities which exercised their skills at analysis, design,and coding. To complete Project 1 the students were given a very simple thread function andtold to tabulate and graph the time consumed while doing the equivalent amount of work withone, two, four, five, eight, ten, and sixteen threads. Students who did not own a multiprocessorlaptop were told to use a lab machine. Linear speedups were observed and noted by the students,and all were surprised to see that the overhead

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Whittington, Purdue University Calumet; Kim Nankivell, Purdue University Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

learning (EL) components in the CGcurriculum. Faculty within a CG degree program would benefit from an understanding of theexperiential learning instructional methodologies to pedagogically develop curriculum for an ELcourse in computer graphics.Generally, employers who hire CG graduates want proof of “real-world” experience and oftenask for a minimum of three years experience in the field. Real world experience, to employers,often includes not only the technical skills but also the “soft skills” of teamwork, appreciation fordiversity, and communication. Traditional classroom learning, as well as traditional classroomsimulations of real-world portfolio projects, may not always fully prepare the learner for the CGwork environment. Conversely

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kurt Colvin; Robert Crockett

in general, and especially in the field of Systems Engi-Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Annual Conference Copy- right © 2008, American Society for Engineering Educationneering1. As projects and products become more complex, the need for Systems Engineering ex-pertise is ever increasing. While statistical evidence quantifying the specific needs for SystemsEngineers is lacking, anecdotal stories clearly show that there is such a need. The target audi-ence for this effort is companies and individuals who require better Systems Engineering capa-bilities, but lack the resources and infrastructure for training. These include second-tier suppliersto the aerospace industry

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Leduc, Ball State University

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Manufacturing

Page 13.1082.2organization would not be competitive. Dupont realized that they must optimize both customerand stakeholder value and Six Sigma evolved to what is known as the Third Generation. Animportant part of Six Sigma Generation III, was tying Six Sigma projects to the organization’sstrategic objectives.While working with industry, it is clear that many know Six Sigma simply as a quality programand think that it is nothing new. It is true that many of the tools in the Six Sigma toolkit can betraced back to AT&T Bell Laboratories in the 1920’s where Shewhart introduced his revolutionson variation. Components from Deming, Juran, Feigenbaum and others are prevalent throughoutSix Sigma as well. However, Six Sigma has evolved far beyond a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Chan Hilton, Florida State University

AC 2008-1516: ADAPTATION OF GROUNDWATER PHYSICAL MODELS ANDACTIVITIESAmy Chan Hilton, Florida State University Page 13.147.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Adaptation of Groundwater Physical Models and Activities for Enhanced Student LearningAbstractStudies have shown that using a variety of teaching techniques to address the spectrum oflearning styles enhances student learning. The goal of this project is to improve student interestand learning of groundwater topics relevant to environmental engineering. Specifically, theobjectives are to: 1) adapt physical models and classroom demonstrations and real-worldactivities to

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Godbey, Jacksonville State University; Dana Ingalsbe, Jacksonville State University; Terry Marbut, Jacksonville State University

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Engineering Technology

) apply advanced principles and practices, 3) creatively use technology in solvingpractical problems, and 4) manage technology systems in manufacturing. This graduate programis the result of a two-year participatory development process. Key manufacturing partners andthe department’s industrial advisory council played critical roles in identifying appropriatestudent outcomes and the resulting curriculum. There are several distinctive aspects of thisprogram including the accommodation of working students through part-time scheduling andonline delivery. The program provides students with a blend of both technical and managementcourses and culminates with an industry-based project. This paper will provide an example fordeveloping a graduate program

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University; Alexandra Coleman, Bucknell University; Jacqueline Denning, Bucknell University; Joseph Smith, Bucknell University

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International

developed a six-week program for its engineering andbusiness students, the Baylor International Technology Entrepreneurship (BITE) program. Theproject-based course is multi-disciplinary and is done together with Dutch students from theUniversity of Maastricht.6 We have developed a three-week program, Engineering in a Global& Societal Context, that has been offered in England and Argentina. In this program the studentsare exposed to many of the non-technical aspects of engineering projects that affect whether aproject is allowed to go forward. Engineering and planning officials and consultants discussthese factors on the international site with the students.7 We have used these types of programsto give an additional 15% of engineering students a