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Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanzhong (Shawn) Duan, South Dakota State University; Li Qian, South Dakota State University; Teresa Hall, South Dakota State University

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Mechanical Engineering

11.1433.12Bibliography1. Amirouche, F. M. L. (1992). Computational Methods for Multibody Dynamics. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.2. Anderson, K. S. and Critchley, J. H. (2003). Improved order-N performance algorithm for the simulation ofconstraint multi-rigid-body systems,” Multibody System Dynamics, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2003, pp.185 – 212.3. Anderson, K.S. and Duan, S. Z. (2000). Highly Parallelizable Low Order Dynamics Algorithm for ComplexMulti-Rigid-Body Systems. AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics. Vol. 23, No. 2, March-April, 2000,pp. 355-364.4. Barrott, J. L. (2001). Why Should Case Studies be Integrated into the Engineering Technology Curriculum.Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Christie, Loyola Marymount University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

11.3% of theengineering undergraduate degrees. These same race/ethnic groups are projected to make up Page 11.369.4 333.9% of the U.S. population graduating from high school in 2014. Engineering degreesawarded to women have followed a similar trajectory-growth through the 1990’s with apercentage peak in 2000 at 20.6% of the total. In 2003, women represented 20.1% of thebaccalaureates awarded in engineering (Society of Women Engineers). According to Science (Culotta 1993), a publication of the American Association for theAdvancement of Science

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Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jongwon Kim, Seoul National University; Dong Mok Kim, Seoul National University; Stefano Consiglio, Technical University of Berlin; Semih Severengiz, Technical University of Berlin; Guenther Seliger, Technical University of Berlin; Lalit Patil, University of Michigan; Debasish Dutta, University of Michigan

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International

are drawbacks inthis model too. Students often seek advice from the local faculty, and communicate it to theirteam members. This may lead to conflicting views as described earlier, although the chances ofsuch occurrence are low. More importantly, although the instructors grade GPD projects andteams jointly, the “local” instructor determines the final grade for each student at his/herinstitution. The instructor has a much deeper knowledge about the teams and the project works/he has supervised. It is difficult for the “local” instructor to understand the subtle decisionsmade by a team s/he did not supervise. Currently, the “local” instructor follows the progress ofhis “local” students independent of their teams by interacting frequently with

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Elise Amel, University of St. Thomas; Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Wisconsin-Madison No. RED-9452971).6. Felder, R.M., Felder, G.N., & Dietz, E.J. (2002). The effects of personality type on engineering studentperformance and attitudes. Journal of Engineering Education, 91, 3-17.7. Isaacs, B., & Tempei, P. (2001). Student projects that celebrate engineering: A path to diversity in the profession.ASEE/IEEE Proceedings- Frontiers in Education Conference, 3, S1F/1-4. Reno, NV.8. Williams, R. (2003). Education for the profession formerly known as engineering. The Chronicle of HigherEducation, 49, B12-13.9. Ettema, R. (2000). A drift in the curriculum. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education andPractice, 126, 21-26.10. Beder, S. (1999). Beyond technicalities: Expanding engineering thinking

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Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Durant, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

presentation that counts for 5% of thecourse grade. In this presentation, they summarize the goals and context diagram beforepresenting a few functional and non-functional requirements, with an emphasis on how therequirements can be traced back to use cases, goals, etc.In an effort to increase the actual and apparent objectivity of the evaluation of the presentation,and to let students know, very specifically, how they will be evaluated, a group presentationrubric was developed [Appendix A]. This rubric was created by modifying one that the authordeveloped for senior design presentations and which has been in use for nearly two years. Threerequirements-specific sections were added: Use Case(s), Functional and Non-functionalRequirements, and Postmortem

Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Lance Edwards, MT Tech of the U of MT; John Evans, MT Tech of the U of MT; Leo Heath, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mike Johnson, MT Tech of the U of MT; Timothy Kober, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mary North-Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Roger Oldenkamp, MT Tech of the U of MT

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

abachelor’s degree program titled “Technology and Business Development,” which the framerspurposely designed as entrepreneurial type program that matched the role and scope of theuniversity as well as a program that did not directly compete with the business administrationprograms offered at the neighboring state funded campuses. The business department wasn’tparticularly fond of the name of the new business program and in the late 1990’s the opportunitypresented itself to change the business offerings at the school and Montana Tech started the newcentury by offering a bachelors program in Business and Information Technology with threeoptions including Business Information Systems, Management, and Entrepreneurship.Historically, the entrepreneurship

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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K. V. Sudhakar, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla; Tadeusz Majewski, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla; Luis Maus, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla

the theoretical relation between the amplitude and frequency is A / x st = 1 / (1 − s 2 ) 2 + ( 2εs ) 2 s=Ω/ωo, (4)where Ω is the frequency of excitation, ωo is the natural frequency of the system, and ε -damping ratio. Page 11.767.4The theoretical characteristic can be compared with the diagram from the experiment. Byknowing the amplitude of resonance then the damping ratio of the system can be calculatedfrom ε=2xst/Ares. With two laboratory stands students can learn about systems with 1DOF, their free andforced vibrations, and what properties the systems with 1DOF have; natural frequency,damping

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

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Mechanics

). Doing with understanding: Lessons from research on problem and project-based learning. Journal of Learning Sciences, 7(3 and 4), 271-312.7. Schwartz, D.L., Lin, X., Brophy, S. and Bransford, J.D. (1999). Toward the development of flexibly adaptive instructional designs. In Instructional Design Theories and Models: volume II (Ed. Reigelut, C.M.), Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, p182-213.8. Linn, M.C., Songer, N.B. and Eylon, B.S. (1996). Shifts and convergences in science learning and instruction. In Handbook of Educational Psychology (Eds. Calfee, R.C. and Berliner, D.C.), Riverside, NJ: Macmillan, p438-490.9. Anderson, J.R. (1993). Rules of the mind. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.10. Anderson, J.R., Boyle, C.F., Corbett, A

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What's New in Mechanics of Materials?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Creuziger, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Mechanics

1-12[7] Origins of Misconceptions in a Materials Concept Inventory From Student Focus Groups.Krause, Stephen; Tasooji, Amaneh; Griffin, Richard. ASEE 2004 Annual Conference andExposition: Engineering Education Researches New Heights, 2004, Session 3464, p 1-8[8] The concept of the concept inventory assessment instrument. Evans, D. L.; Hestenes, David.Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, 2001, p F2A-1[9] Instructional software: If you build it, they may or may not come. Roskowski, A. Michel;Felder, Richard M.; Bullard, Lisa G. 2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Peppers,Papers, Pueblos and Professors, 2001, p 5971-5976[10] Courseware for problem solving in mechanics of materials. Steif, Paul S. 2002 ASEEAnnual Conference

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FPD9 -- Technology & Textbooks

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

Proceedings 1, our preliminary work involved an exploratoryclustering of student performance by using internal metrics only. Based on our exploratory Page 11.586.4method using total course points for the students in CSE 131 in fall, 2004, we reportedpreliminary results that seemed to imply a positive benefit for the lecture as wrap up approach,especially for the higher achieving students. The result was tentative.We noted however, that further work was required to confirm the putative effect. In particular,we noted the need for future research to reanalyze the data using a clustering metric(s) externalto the objective measures of performance in CSE

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ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Victor Rubanchik, Don State Technical University (DSTU), Rostov-on-Don, Russia

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Electrical and Computer

corporate and military training, and academic education, his company developed a new ground-breaking e-learning solutions and relevant authoring tools. Yakov holds an M.S. in Experimental Physics, and Ph.D. in Physics and Materials Science. He has published over 60 papers in national and international journals and made dozens presentations at various national and international conferences and workshops. Dr. Cherner was a Principal Investigator of several government funded educational projects.Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison Ahmed S. Khan, Ph.D. is a senior Professor in the EET dept. at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. He received his M.Sc (applied physics) from University of Karachi, an MSEE

Conference Session

Best Practices and Structuring for Aerospace Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Orabi, University of New Haven; Corinne Lenk, Smith College

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Aerospace

Containerless Melts in Space,” In “Opportunities for Academic Research in a Low-Gravity Environment”, edited by George A. Hazelrigg and Joseph M. Reynolds, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics Volume 108., p. 165-192. 4. Wanis et al [1998]: Wanis, S., Akovenko, J., Cofer, T.,Ames, R.G., Komerath, N.M., “Acoustic Shaping in Microgravity”. AIAA Paper 98-1065, 36, Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, January 1998. 5. Smith, M.J., Komerath, N.M., “Learning More From Classtime: Technology Enhancement in the Classroom, “.ASEE 2000 National Meeting, Session 1602, June 2000Name Anonymous End of Course Evaluation- Spring05 Question 1 Multiple Choice

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Scheibler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Glenn Wrate, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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International

11.366.2IntroductionOne overarching reality demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt in the initial decade of the 21stcentury is that globalization is not “coming,” it is already here.3 The discussions and debatesregarding the probabilities and vicissitudes of globalization that dominated engineeringpedagogy in the 1990’s are moot. From Inner Mongolia to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, globalizationis an established fact of life. The critical realities of globalization and the unique pressuresimposed on the nation’s present and future security, economy, and stability create an educationalimperative for engineering educators – the paradigm for preparing engineering students mustexpand to include essential survival skills for a rapidly changing, increasingly globalized

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shantha Daniel, Iowa State University; Devna Popejoy-Sheriff, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Leslie Potter, Iowa State University

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Industrial Engineering

the list(s) provided by Iowa-based businesspartners. Project assignments are made that maximize the highest options chosen by eachgroup for the entire class. Page 11.149.4“Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright ASEE 2006, American Society for Engineering Education”Projects span the spectrum of what is considered to be industrial engineering, rangingfrom productivity improvements associated with workstation and facility design, processanalyses, and value/non-value add identification to safety and ergonomics to qualityanalyses and mistake proofing. Projects also include

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Vinarcik, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Management

students to apply the course content indomains of particular interest.The instructors have prepared more than ten cases for systems architecture and more than tencases for systems engineering. To provide an overview of the cases, five specific cases theauthors have used in each course are summarized below. If the authors gage that there is interestin the remaining cases, a future follow-on paper will summarize them. Page 11.10.4Systems Architecture CasesCase 1. The VasaDuring the 1620’s, Sweden was at war with Poland. In 1625, the Swedish King GustavusAdolphus ordered new warships, among them the Vasa. The King had been shown a copperplateof the

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Education Through Outreach and Collaboration

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

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Manufacturing

University Women (AAUW), (2000), Tech-Savvy: Educating Girls in the new computer age, Washington, D.C.: AUW.2. Anderson, D., Lucas, K. B., Ginns I. S., (2003), “Theoretical Perspectives on Learning in an Informal Setting”, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 177–199.3. Baker, D., (1993), “I Am What You Tell Me to Be: Girls in Science and Mathematics”, in R. J. Hannapel (Ed.), What Research Says About Learning in Science Museums, Washington, DC: Assoc. of Science Technology Centers, Vol 2, pp. 30-34.4. Binns, R., Greenberg, B., S., Holmstrom, A., Lachlan, K., Sherry, J., “Gender and Electronic Game Play”, submitted to Information Communication and Society, retrieved from Department of

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Web-Based Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Schleter, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Richard Bennett, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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Computers in Education

homeworksystem and an invaluable teaching and learning tool.References1 Bugbee, A. C. (1996). The Equivalence of Paper-and-Pencil and Computer-Based Testing. Journal of Research onComputing in Education, 28(3), 282-299, 1996.2 Bonham, S., Beichner, R., Titus, A., and Martin, L. (2000). Education research using web-based assessmentsystems. Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 33, 28-45.3 Tang, G. and Titus, A., (2002). Increasing Students’ Time on Task in Calculus and Physics Courses throughWebAssign. Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Conference.4 Thoennessen, M and Harrison, M. J. (1996) “Computer-Assisted Assignments in a Large Physics Class.”Computers and Education, 27,141 1996.5 Hall, M, Parker, J, Minaei-Gigdoli, B., Albertelli, G., Kortemeyer

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On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American; Bob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

creatingcomputer based instructional content. The templates for many of the games and quizzespresented on the teaching toolbox site were designed so that they could be used by students withlimited computer skills. The creation of tutorial movies by students in engineering graphics hasbeen successful to the extent that the student materials represent a significant portion of thecourse content. The greatest depth of knowledge achieved by students occurred in areas wherethey created instructional content for others.Bibliography[1] Crown, S., Freeman, R., and Fuentes A.A., “Asynchronous Computer Based Training as a Means of Integratingthe Use of Engineering Software into the Curriculum”, Computer in Education Journal, Vol. XIV No.3, July-September 2004.[2

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

LaRuth McAfee, State University of New York-Stony Brook; David Ferguson, State University of New York-Stony Brook; LaRuth McAfee, State University of New York-Stony Brook

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Graduate Studies

expected to write proposals to externalagencies to fund their research projects. In other departments, a lack of funding meant that thestudents had to be teaching assistants frequently, and some even taught at other local collegesbecause there was significant competition for the few teaching assistant opportunities in theirarea(s) of expertise. For minority students, however, this issue of funding did not come up asmuch as it did for non-minority students. This is partially due to certain internal and externalfellowships available to minority graduate students. The offices that administer internalfellowships for minority students also organize events for the students in the program. Suchevents help to build a university-wide community among

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

James A. Sinclair; Kamal Shahrabi; Ali Setoodehnia

. Furthermore, to make mathematical calculations a littleeasier in the long run, it is sometimes represented as 3 x 108 ms-1 in scientific notation:Solving the equation: E= mc2 = 1kg x (3 x 108 ms-1) 2 = 1kg x (9 x 1016 m2 s- 2 ) = 9 x 1016 m2 s- 2Even though a more detailed explanation of how the units (kg m2 s- 2 ) could have the same representation as joules may beoutside the limited scope of this paper, the result above may be interpreted as 9 x 1016 joules.This means that from 1 kilogram of matter one may obtain (at least mathematically

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Program Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton; Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College; Monica Pfarr, Sinclair Community College

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Manufacturing

Page 11.1069.5 conduct a structured public relations campaign linking the targeted audience(s) to local manufacturers and educational opportunities.The goals of the Dream It! Do It! initiative are impressive and important—and realistic.With a unified message from industry, government, and academia, the manufacturingsector can increase the quality and quantity of workers, including technicians, enteringmanufacturing careers, and thus can experience a resurgence of productivity andcompetitiveness. Negative stereotypes about manufacturing careers can be changed withan increased awareness of manufacturing as a positive career choice, the targetedaudience can be engaged in follow-up activities relative to investigating a manufacturingcareer

Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Warren, Pennsylvania State University; Ralph Hanke, Bowling Green University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

addition, by using an advanced course management infrastructure two other major barriers toscaling PBL learning, namely investment in course development and managing the more complexlogistics associated with PBL are largely overcome.2. AN INTRODUCTION TO PROBLEM BASED LEARNINGFirst implemented in the 1950’s by Case Western Reserve University and in medical schools in the Page 11.115.41970’s, problem-based learning (PBL) has now permeated throughout all levels of the education 3system, including K-12 (San Diego State University 2004). Additionally, PBL

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eddy Rojas, University of Washington; Carrie Dossick, University of Washington

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Construction

University of Washington’s Department ofConstruction Management envisions experiential learning curriculum at the Pacific NorthwestCenter for Construction Research and Education.Bibliography: 1. Allison, D., Wills, B., Hodges, L. F., and Wineman, J. “Gorillas in the Bits.” Paper presented at the VRAISAnnual Conference, Albuquerque, NM., 1997. 2. Barab, S. A., Hay, K. E., Barnett, M., and Squire, K. “Constructing Virtual Worlds: Tracing the HistoricalDevelopment of Learner Practices.” Cognition and Instruction, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2001, pp. 47–94. 3. Catalano, G. D. and Catalano, K. “Transformation: From Teacher-Centered to Student-Centered EngineeringEducation.” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 88, No. 1, 1999, pp. 59-64. 4. Chi, M

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Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the Study of Technology. Reston, VA.9. Department of Education and Science/Welsh Office (1990). Technology in the national curriculum. London: HMSO.10. Ministry of Education. Technology in the New Zealand Curriculum (1995). Wellington, NZ: Learning Media. Page 11.138.1111. Department of Education Northern Ireland (1992). Technology and Design. Bangor, Northern Ireland, DoENI. 1112. Stein, S.J., McRobbie, C. J., & Ginns, I. S. (2002). "Implications of missed opportunities for learning and assessment in

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TC2K Methods and Models

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Merrill, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Scudder, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Stratton, Rochester Institute of Technology; George Sutherland, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Schneider, University of Texas-Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas-Austin

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Nuclear and Radiological

, andBrookhaven National Laboratories. We have followed an excellent format to recruit,secure funding and eventually place students in the national labs.IntroductionSince the late 1990’s the University of Texas at Austin Nuclear and RadiationEngineering Program has made a priority of placing of students with advanced degrees atthe national laboratories. The initial inception of this idea came under the auspicious ofthe Amarillo National Resource Center for Plutonium (ANRCP) where DOE funding wassecured to support research activities at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&Mand Texas Tech, with the hope of eventual placing students at PANTEX and othernational laboratories. At the University of Texas funding was also received to offer M.S.and

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Light, University of Washington; Laura Girardeau, Washington State University; Jennifer Beller, Washington State University; Greg Crouch, Washington State University

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First-Year Programs

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota; William Semke, University of North Dakota; Douglas Olsen, University of North Dakota; Arnold Johnson, University of North Dakota; Ofer Beeri, University of North Dakota; George Seielstad, University of North Dakota

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Design in Engineering Education

Site participants and supervising research projects.Table 1. REU Site management team members. Investigator Title(s) REU Site R&D Expertise Involvement Dr. Richard R. Schultz Associate Professor & Interim Chair, Principal Digital Signal and Electrical Engineering Investigator Image Processing; Embedded Systems Dr. George A. Seielstad Director, Northern Great Plains Center for Co-Principal Earth System Science

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

sequential layered courses in mathematicsand science followed by engineering science and in turn followed by professional-level,department defined upper division courses and a senior design component. Review of presentprograms at the eight government-run colleges, referred to in Table 1; supplemented with feedback from colleagues, and comments made by some recent graduates, have lead the author toarrive at the following apparent short comings and/or deficiencies in the present program(s).First, the program as a whole has become increasingly fragmented into what appears to the Page 11.1257.9student as almost independent parts. Most programs are

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

secondsession, all seven groups that made up the class contributed to the discussion. In the thirdsession, an invited speaker, a practitioner, would address the class, focusing on real issues andconcerns that only practitioners could address. During the final fifteen minutes of the thirdsession, the instructor would summarize the case pointing in the direction of: lesson(s) learned,discrepancies, if any, and how the presented case would relate to and/ or supplement theknowledge students have been exposed to in previous courses.Getting off to a good start is vital, so the first class session was an ideal opportunity to be clearabout expectations and to impress on the students that the success of the course depends on thecontribution of every student in