Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut; David M. Moss, University of Connecticut; David Giblin, University of Connecticut; Elias Faraclas, University of Connecticut; Cathi Koehler, University of Connecticut

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

indicate that many states include various aspects of EEF contentstandards and widely use the term technology but fail to identify the context of engineeringconcepts as it relates to the disciplines in science. It is important to assess how states areincorporating technology and engineering concepts into their state science curriculumframeworks as promoting technical and engineering literacy in secondary schools may result infostering interest in careers in engineering.Introduction As the world becomes more technically oriented, educators have an increasing challengeto keep their curriculums relevant and evolving to maintain pace with globalization. Science

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luke Niiler; David Beams, University of Texas-Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

or shape” of their argument, as well as a “concernfor their readership” (p. 50) and, most significantly, an understanding of writing as “an act ofdiscovery” (p. 53) which proceeds in a nonlinear fashion. How experienced, how sophisticated,were UT-Tyler’s sophomores? The authors also wanted to begin to understand the extent towhich Engineering students considered writing to be an act of learning, and not simply a meansof transmitting data. Sommers and Saltz 16 have shown that student writers who learn the mostthroughout their college careers tend to “see in writing a larger purpose than fulfilling anassignment” (p.124): again, how would the sophomore cohort measure up? Finally, the authors

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; J. Paul Sims, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University; Jon L. Smith, East Tennessee State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, but to “see the vision”, to understand what drives the innovatorand entrepreneur and to become part of the process.Conclusions:At ETSU we believe that it is imperative that students develop an understanding of howtheir jobs are integrally related to all elements of their organization and thoseorganizations that are their customers’, suppliers’, and other stakeholders’ within theirnetwork. We seek to offer courses that provide a variety of degrees and types ofinteractions designed to expose the students to a wide spectrum of experiences that theywill likely encounter in their professional careers. This exposure will enhance their Page

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Elger, University of Idaho; Scott Metlen, University of Idaho; Robert Carson, University of Idaho; Tristan Utschig, Lewis-Clark State College; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho; Marie Racine, University of District Columbia; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho

University of Idaho. Mr. Car-son teaches teaming, math modeling and project management. He is semi-retired after a career in senior manage-ment in the manufacturing division for an electronics manufacturer and consults on various projects by the Me-chanical Engineering department at UI. Present activities include participation in a faculty focus group on transfor-mational leadership in higher education and facilitating construction of a "green" building for teaching/research.Tristan Utschig, Lewis-Clark State College TRISTAN UTSCHIG is an Associate Professor of Engineering Physics at Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho. He is director of the pre-engineering program and currently teaches freshman

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Charity Tsuruda, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

institutions, designing courses, teaching techniques, solving instructional problems, andanalyze case studies of ethical issues in academic life. Some doctoral students in the PFFprogram choose to complete the Graduate Certificate in College and University FacultyPreparation6, in which they take several courses geared at preparing them for teaching andfaculty careers and which includes a mentored teaching experience.Format of Support Activities: The format of the support activities ranged from individualconsultations with faculty developers to 1-2 year long teaching certificate programs for graduatestudents involving multiple seminar classes and a mentored teaching experience. Less clear fromthe websites was the level to which faculty and graduate

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Samuel Daniels, University of New Haven; Michael Collura, University of New Haven

The course is/will be helpful to you in your anticipated career. 4.1 3.4 3.7 What percentage of the reading/writing assignments did you 4.3 4.3 4.2 complete? (5=100%) On average, how many hours per week (outside of class) did you 1.7 2.9 2.7 spend on this course? (4=>10) Outcome 1 - Apply the balance principle ..... 4.0 4.3 Outcome 2 - Develop models ..... 3.8 4.1 Outcome 3 - Understand and apply the modeling process 3.8 4.6 Outcome 4 - Model problems involving mass conservation .... 3.8 4.2 Outcome 5 - Model resistive

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University; Richard Monroe, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

2006-15: TEACHING LEAN MANUFACTURING ON A DISTANCE LEARNINGPLATFORM USING VIRTUAL SIMULATIONMerwan Mehta, East Carolina UniversityRichard Monroe, East Carolina University Richard W. Monroe is associate professor of Technology Systems focusing on Distribution and Logistics at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. He completed his Ph.D. at Old Dominion University in 1997 and completed his M.S. at Western New England College in 1990. His dissertation research was conducted at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. He has almost 20 years of industry experience in industrial engineering prior to his academic career. He is a member of ASEM, APICS, ASQ, and a senior member of IIE

Conference Session

Innovation in Teaching Engineering Economics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Cunha, University of Alberta

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Engineering Economy

risk analysis.The initial experience with the course indicated that economic and decision analysis tools caneffectively be used to create opportunities for students to solve actual engineering problemswhile developing deeper learning and preparedness for a career in the industry.The results presented in the individual projects indicated that students had acquired the skillsintended in the new course. However, in order to better support this conclusion, the effectivenessof the course needs to be assessed in future classes so as to have a more robust database. Thecourse is being taught again (Winter, 2006) but not on time to have its results published in thispaper.Bibliography1. Needy, K. L., Nachtmann, H., Lavelle, J. P., & Eschenbach, T

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Perry, Bloomsburg University; Michael Williams, Bloomsburg University; Scott Eckert, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

extended to at least five weeks instead of the currently allocated four weeks.Qualitative feedback from students is presented below through their comments. X Liked working with software and hardware integration X Enjoyed working with partner X Applying classroom knowledge to real-world situations was interesting X Just getting to do a self-developed lab project was fun X Very interesting course……making me lean towards computer-based automation career Ü Reliance on partner was a problem Ü Allocate more time to the coverage of interface electronics design Ü Include some biomedical measurements applicationSummaryExperience with student-initiated projects within the instrumentation and data acquisition courseis

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

turbulence in the liquid metals leading to failures of several kinds, including porosity, hot tearing or failure by cracking in service. Dr. Gregory Hildeman (Alcoa) presented an overview of the growth of the aluminum industry, evolution of Alcoa and examples how aluminum is used in products and applications. From a career view point, key attributes of what makes a good materials and manufacturing engineer in the aluminum industry were also discussed. • Drs. Jacobson and Frollini from Carnegie Mellon University delivered a hands-on course where students conducted several experiments with polymers. The students shrunk polymer sheets to half their original size in a kitchen toaster, made toys

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation to Improve Student Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Michael Miller, Michigan Technological University; Kirk Opella, Michigan Technological University; Julia King, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Chris Green, Michigan Technological University; Geoff Gwaltney, Michigan Technological University; Scott Bradley, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

progress through their academic career. The experience culminates whenstudents sign up for 2 credits of project work per semester during their senior year. Atthis time these students are often expected to take a leadership role within their respectiveenterprise. The seniors are also expected to work twice as long on the project. Projectwork credits beyond the 6 or 7 listed in Table 1 are optional.It is noted that the courses listed in Table 2 are co-listed in other departments at theUniversity. Courses are taught by • faculty with affiliations in the School of Business and Economics • engineering faculty who also advise engineering enterprises • instructors in the Engineering Fundamentals department who focus only on

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Education Through Outreach and Collaboration

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Val Hawks, Brigham Young University; Michael Miles, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

include elements of globalization.The faculty of the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program at BYU have implementedchanges and improvements in course and curriculum to further address the issues ofglobalization and leadership. It is clear that in order to help students make sense of thechallenges and opportunities of engineering and technology careers in a global marketplace, thefaculty must have a grasp of these issues. Nearly every course now has some level of discussionand some assignments which require students to consider international impact in the context oftheir class subject. These can include assignments which require students to investigate, specify,and cost products and processes which are sourced from companies in foreign

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Maixner, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

diagrams for water is provided, along with suggested tutorial questions for students and recommendations for additional applications. Feedback comments are provided from seniors who used the Mollier and T-s diagrams, and from juniors who used a similar application which provided a tutorial on p-v and T-v diagrams. Several screen shots of the worksheets are provided. The spreadsheet files are available from the author via email.IntroductionTo the budding thermodynamics student, nothing can be quite as daunting as the initial exposureto the property tables for gases and (even more so) two-phase fluids. Many undergraduates, evenat the end of their careers as mechanical engineering degree candidates, are uncertain of

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Suckarieh, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen Ossman, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the college.In another instance, the Honors Independent Study course was used by two students, onesenior classman and one junior classman in Construction Management. The studentsdeveloped a substantially complete electronic portfolio that reflected on their entirecollege career. The portfolios reflected on their cooperative work experience and onseveral course sequences in their coursework [12] [13]. The electronic portfoliodevelopment was part of a study undertaken by several faculty members forimplementing e-portfolios for all technology programs in the college.7. Honors Cooperative ExperienceThis option for earning Honors credits is relatively new, and has not been yet used bytechnology students. It is created to enrich the cooperative

Conference Session

Digital System Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University; Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Matt Murdock, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

qualified to obtained advanced careers. One may argue thatthe use of discrete components and wiring skills learned are highly important and desirable in the real-world engineering environment. However, such skills are usually not the concentration of any four-yeardegree program. It is strength in design capability and design debugging that makes a good engineer, notprototype wiring. The use of discrete components in real-world engineering problems is very limited. Ifsuch use is so limited, should this be the only technology used in the students’ learning environment?One solution to this dilemma is using a combination of mature technology and the latest technology in thelearning laboratory. The truth is that basic TTL components are wonderful tools

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

his career in both industry and education, he has worked as a consultant, brought in to solve specific problems with high profile military and NASA projects. His current focus in education is to teach sound engineering principals with a hands-on application.Julanne McCulley, Weber State University Julanne K. McCulley (Julie) earned a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering Technology and a second degree in Mathematics Teaching from Weber State University. She has over 15 years of industry engineering experience, specializing in automation and controls in the automotive industry. For three years, Julie taught developmental math courses for Weber State University. She is currently a

Conference Session

Curriculum for Green Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Blair London, California Polytechnic State University; Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

served to showstudents that individuals out in the “real world” are actually doing something exciting and aremaking a difference. The talks offered exposure to additional career paths and inspired manystudents. Sometimes the seminars were part of a class, but all the talks were open to the publicand were well attended.ANALYSIS: employing “systems thinking”Some students (and faculty) might feel uncomfortable at first about veering into what wetraditionally consider the “social sciences” in an engineering class, but students rightly demandfor relevance in what they learn. So far, the response has been very positive. Students generallyhave an interest in making a difference in the world, and they are motivated by the thought thattheir knowledge and

Conference Session

New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College; David Lieberman, Queensborough Community College; Don Engelberg, Queensborough Community College; Alex Flamholz, Queensborough Community College; Paul Marchese, Queensborough Community College; George Tremberger, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

financial aid issuesFinancial aid issues are important in a student’s college plan. Academic advisement mustconsider this aspect of a student’s academic career as well as academics. Some of our studentscomplete the 2-year laser technology program and then afterwards work a full-time job andattend night school. The night school program consists of pre-engineering courses such as morerigorous calculus and chemistry courses. The idea is that a degree in laser technology enables astudent to get a reasonable income after only two years of college. The laser technologyprogram contains some general science methods such as Fourier optics and laser gainmechanism. Exposure to these topics enables a student to understand the materials in a pre-engineering

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

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

industry in the area of machine and thermal system design for about five years before beginning his teaching career. He has taught for 19 years in mechanical engineering and engineering technology programs. Current interests are in modeling of thermal systems and engineering design. Email: TomHellmuth@letu.edu Page 11.815.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Interdisciplinary Design Teams – Lessons Learned by ExperienceIntroductionCapstone design has traditionally been a highlight of a student’s study at LeTourneau University.As a general engineering program offering a B.S. in Engineering

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Virginia Westheider, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Figure 1 Idealized Learning Cycle (adapted from Kolb4)Kolb’s method goes on to describe four different learning modes: concrete experience, reflectiveobservation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation. These are illustrated inFigure 2. This theory of learning proposes four distinct learning styles which describeindividual differences based on preferences for understanding and transforming experiences.While some theories of learning base individuals’ preferences solely around personality traits,Kolb suggests that personality, educational specialization, professional career, current jobexpectations, and an individual’s adaptive competencies all influence the preferred learningstyle4.Individuals display attributes of all learning

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Clase, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

implementation of the newcurriculum. • Three courses within the biotechnology minor have been designed by faculty within the Department of Industrial Technology: Biotechnology Laboratory I, Biotechnology Laboratory II, and Bioinformatics. • The paper describes selection criteria for course content and topics as it pertains to biotechnology manufacturing.The courses within the biotechnology minor prepare students from multiple degreeprograms for careers within life science-based industries.IntroductionBiotechnology refers to harnessing the properties of a living organism to develop andmanufacture products that benefit human life. Although the biotechnology field hasexisted for nearly a century

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University; Jeffrey Ray, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

of the project and an application forparticipating in the senior capstone courses. The purpose of the application is to learn of theskills acquired while the students were participating in their cooperative education program.Other essential information obtained includes major, technical electives taken or planned to take,and strengths and weaknesses. Following project assignment students began the process oflearning their team members, assigning roles and responsibilities within the team, meeting withthe corporate sponsor, and design proposal development. This gives students an opportunity togain experiences to be successful in their future careers. Faculty members were used as designconsultants throughout the courses. The course coordinator

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair Rowley, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University

University. He serves as the lead Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Freshman Engineering and Computer Science Program. He was honored with the most outstanding graduate student in 2004 and excellent in teaching award for teaching assistants in 2005. He had authored three other papers. His research focus is VLSI design and Engineering Education.Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University THOMAS L. BAZZOLI is Assistant Dean for Fiscal Affairs and Research. He holds the MS in Nuclear Science and Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. During his Air Force career he directed diverse research programs in modeling and testing of system performance, compositional mapping of submicron

Conference Session

Defining Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglass Klein, Union College; Robert Balmer, Union College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

, and mathematics. Science and technology became important concerns;chemistry was taught before 1809, a degree in scientific studies was added, and in 1845, Unionbecame the first liberal arts college to offer engineering. In 1895 the Electrical Engineeringprogram was initiated and from 1902 to 1913 it was headed by the “electrical wizard” of theGeneral Electric Company, Charles P. Steinmetz. Today Union continues to offer an outstanding engineering education in a contemporaryliberal arts context. We provide students with a solid foundation for a professional career as wellas an understanding of the liberal arts, and a mastery of the principles that allow students to serveas leaders to advance technology in a socially responsible manner

Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christan Whysong, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

. Page 11.735.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Improving Ethics Studies through a Spiral Themed CurriculumAbstractTo enhance ethics training during the undergraduate career, engineering ethics material shouldbe presented throughout the engineering curriculum. The Departments of Engineering Educationand of Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech aim to implement ethics throughout afour-year program by utilizing a spiral curriculum, that is to continue revisiting the same subjectmaterial with increased difficulty at each occurrence. This is one of the goals of the DepartmentLevel Reform (DLR) project at this university, funded by the National Science Foundation(NSF). The two departments have started to compile a

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, & Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Pennell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Page 11.1205.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching Differential Equations with an Engineering FocusIntroductionStudents’ lack of motivation is a significant obstacle to their learning basic STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) material. Students often do not see the relevance oftheir mathematics courses, for example, to courses in their majors or to their careers until longafter the courses have ended. Consequently, their motivation to learn the material in mathematicscourses is low, and their retention of this

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dwight Tolliver, University of Tennessee; Lauren Hines, University of Tennessee; J. Roger Parsons, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

interdisciplinary teams1, 2. As a result, many engineeringprograms now devote a portion of their curriculum to team experiences and buildingcommunication skills. These activities are designed not only to equip students with theinterpersonal skills that they will need in their career, but to build self-efficacy and helpincrease retention3.The Engage program at the University of Tennessee was designed to be an integratedcurriculum that would “continue to teach essential skills, using techniques that improveproblem-solving ability, teach design methodology, and teach teamwork andcommunication skills,”4. The Engage program is a 12 credit hour, two-semester coursethat all first year students are required to take. The program was piloted in the 1997-1998academic

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University; David Sawyers, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

interpersonal and written communication skills 5. Teach students to design their own experiments using available equipment to achieve a specified objective.The first four goals can be accomplished with traditional experiments1, in which studentsfollow a specified procedure to generate a clearly-defined set of data. During the first twoyears of their college careers, students encounter this approach numerous times. The fifthobjective, while often an essential skill in professional practice, is seldom considered inintroductory labs. This paper discusses efforts by the Mechanical Engineering faculty atONU to provide a laboratory experience which satisfies all five of these goals by integrating

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JoDell Steuver, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 11.759.6organization. He was a straightforward problem-solver with good information technology skills.Computer recycling seemed like a volunteer opportunity in a business-like atmosphere. Theopportunity matched his career skills and comfort level.The founder of the organization is a civic environmentalist. He aims to keep computers out oflandfills. He also is passionate about environmental education, promoting awareness of thetechnology-landfill issue in schools and businesses. He has successfully tapped business sourcesthat are replacing old hardware. The founder hopes to recycle 5,000 computers a year in the nearfuture. At present, the organization operates on the weekends because they cannot afford apermanent operations director. The

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth McDonald, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

2006-1066: INCREASING THE CLASS PARTICIPATION EXPERIENCE FORENGINEERSKenneth McDonald, U.S. Military Academy Kenneth McDonald is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the US Military Academy. He has served in numerous assignments throughout his military career to include the U.S., Iraq, Germany, Kosovo, and Korea. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of Virginia and Wyoming and has a PhD in geological engineering, master’s degrees in geomorphology, city/regional planning and environmental engineering and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering