Conference Session

What's New in Statics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo

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Mechanics

“close” from the start. In our old sequence students were taught basicstatics and shear and moment diagrams together. Repetition has been one of the keys to oursuccess, so now that students have one complete term to grasp the concepts of centroids,reactions, and internal pins, they are better prepared and have a better chance at drawing correctshear and moment diagrams.The program is in its second year of implementation. So far, the results have been positive basedon student assessment/questionnaires and student passing rates. The students have identified theactivity sessions and model making exercises as key points in understanding the materialpresented in class. Student performance reflects this sentiment - failure rates have

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hideyuki Kanematsu, Suzuka National College of Technology; Dana Barry, Clarkson University

絙 翺艆芷臹舃荃舲膄荃荕舃芷荑糫芾荃糫芷莆荃荑舃荃莩糫荑臏舴芾芾芎荑糫 翟艆舲綌糫緱糫翯膄苆膄芷舃荑舃糫翎臹莆臏膄荕艆芾芷糫聠莩荑荕舃芮Science Fair Project Even though science fairs are widespread in the U.S., they are relatively new to Japan. Inthe past, Japanese educators have not encouraged creativity in the classroom. “Creativity reflects those activities that involve the application of intellectual energies to theproduction of new ways of solving problems.(1)” Therefore, solving problems is one of theessential factors for creativity. Also of importance is the establishment of a problem solvingmodel for young students, to enhance scientific enquiry,(2) which is closely related to problemsolving skills. Japan’s Science Festival (Kagaku No Saiten

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy

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Electrical and Computer

Department Chair Senior Reflection Advisory Council Faculty Reviews Alumni Surveys Administration Program Faculty Other Program Dean objective Improvement Evaluation

Conference Session

Energy Learning through Simulation and Analysis

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert McMasters, Virginia Military Institute; Michael Sexton, Virginia Military Institute

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

12Question 4.I found the project enhanced my understanding of the course material.Strongly Disagree Disagree neutral Agree Strongly Agree 0 2 9 17 3Question 5.The project was relevant to our study of conduction heat transfer.Strongly Disagree Disagree neutral Agree Strongly Agree 0 0 3 15 13The student survey reflects a highly favorable reaction from the students. There seems to beconsensus that the approach of using a graphic output to a two dimensional temperaturedistribution has enhanced student understanding of

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Johnson, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

introductions to different areas ofengineering that allow students to shape their programs to reflect interests in one of the usualbranches of engineering. A particular concern for our program was the student success rate inone of our engineering gateway Computer Sciences (Cpt S 121 - Program Design andDevelopment) courses. Over a four year period from 2000-2004, only 57% of the students wereable to complete the course with a grade of C or better, resulting in 43% of graded students“failing” this class (not including students who withdrew before receiving a grade). Because thiscourse is crucial to retaining students in the engineering program, it was identified to pilot aninstrument that could inform faculty, and more generally, engineering educators

Conference Session

Research in Minority Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Whitney Smith, UMES/Rutgers University; Uditha Poddalgoda, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Omar A. Omar, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Amy Jarrett, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Aaron Redden, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Daniel Seaton, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Robert Johnson, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

management responsibilities along with other advisement duties. c. Articulating Results. The MSEIP Program hosted a research exposition where students’ presentations of the findings of supported projects. Student Showcase provides a public forum that reflects the quality of the research experience for students and faculty alike. [5] d. Preparing Results for Publication. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Science, Engineering, and Technology Research Proceedings archives final versions of the student/faculty research projects thereby extending and preserving the quality of faculty and student achievement. Papers were submitted to the editorial board before publication providing students with opportunities

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Landon Gray, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation orRockwell Automation. Landon Gray and Arun Kumar’s programming efforts were instrumentalin making this vision become reality.REFERENCES[1] Asfahl, C.R., (1992), Robotics and Manufacturing Automation, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, NY.[2] World Programmable Logic Controller Markets, Frost & Sullivan Research Publication 5191-10 – PublicationDate: January 30, 1995[3] Surma, D.R.,”Lab Exercises and Learning Activities for Courses in Computer Networks,” Proceedings -Frontiers in Education Conference, v 1, 2003, p T2C21-T2C25[4] Niyazov, R.S. and Ardebili, M.K.,”Laboratory

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Gartner, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John TIng, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Oguz Gunes, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Civil Engineering

out course materials and huge timecommitment. With careful planning, we were able to cover all the subjects that we can normallycover. For courses with existing lab exercises already directly related to projects that are ofservice to the community, only minimal additional time is needed for implementation, e.g.“Transportation Engineering.”Issues identified: (1) pre-test survey should be conducted in order to evaluate the impact of S-Lexperience on students; (2) substantive assessment should be developed for future S-Limplementation, in particular, students should be asked to reflect on their S-L experience andprovide feedback on attitudes, broader citizenship, and academic performance. Exit interviewswill also be conducted for graduating

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Parden, Santa Clara University

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Engineering Management

facilitator into a manager, who then assumes responsibility for the group’s achievement, thisis counter to the underlying purpose of the activity. We view COACTION as the ultimatecollaboration exercise. The tacit knowledge--explicit knowledge categories described inKnowledge Management, allows us to add the tacit knowledge exchange to the COACTIONgroup’s achievement. While lessons learned can be recorded as explicit knowledge Page 11.975.8documentation, tacit knowledge is exchanged in the live discussion.NETWORK LEADERSHIPNetwork leaders are those responsible for the entire organization. The term network was chosento reflect the spread of organizations

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor Harding, Kettering University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Matthew Mayhew, University of North Carolina-Wilmington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

his Ph.D. in Higher Education with an emphasis on Research, Evaluation, and Assessment. His research interests include evaluation and assessment and student development, with particular focus on learning outcomes of postsecondary education, namely, moral reasoning, reflective judgment, spirituality, and intercultural sensitivity. Page 11.609.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Examining the Underlying Motivations of Engineering Undergraduates to Behave UnethicallyAbstractThe need for ethical behavior in engineering professional practice has been demonstratedrepeatedly

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Epolito, U.S. Military Academy; Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

broader influence of this course onthe environmental engineering curriculum has not been fully assessed. However, immediatebenefits include allowance for more design in the biochemical treatment and hazardous wastetreatment courses. In addition, by revisiting many of these topics (Table 5) in subsequentcourses, students experience a period of growth and reflection followed by a period of learning ata higher level in the cognitive domain. Because the course is somewhat new (developed in 2003) our assessment reveals thatrevisions are required. For example, following the spring 2005 semester, course outcome (j)received an assessment score of amber (scale: green, amber, or red) because many students feltlost at the beginning of the lab period

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Koehler, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Susan Matney, North Carolina State University; Mary Clare Robbins, North Carolina State University

the pairs missed the Page 11.924.8opportunity to forge a stronger relationship. This is viewed as another opportunity forimprovement.Question 7: Do you believe an organized relationship with a MENTOR would have beenhelpful when you were a First Year Engineer? (N = 109) X Yes, it would have been helpful (38.5%) X Yes, somewhat helpful (33.9%) X Maybe, for other students (21.1%) X No, not at all (6.4%)Analysis: The mentor cohorts did not have a MENTOR Program available when theywere first-semester engineers. On reflection, over 70% commented that they would haveseen value. This re-enforces the existence of the opportunity.Overall, the MENTOR

Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

systematic approach to determine and select values for individual conduct andapplication of these values in human interrelationships. These basic principles and selection ofvalues are at the center of our personal lives and their reflections drive the relationshipsbetween parties in professional and business context.Codes of ethics/professional conduct are commonly used as guidelines in professionalrelationships that are generally defined by institutions, professional organizations or withinindividual companies or firms. Although they address specific issues and circumstancesrelated to particular organizations or professions, there are commonalities among differentcodes. For example, codes of ethics for American Institute of Architects1, American

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; David Kieser, Kieser Consulting, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. According to the State of Indiana rules for registering to become aprofessional engineer, graduates holding the B.S. degree could sit for the EIT and FE exams,provided they had enough experience, to become registered professional engineers if they optedto do so and they still can. However, later on, the emphasis for the B.S. degree graduates of theDepartment became more focused on construction management than on civil or constructionengineering and preparing students for the P.E. license was no longer a part of the mission.The said course was revised to reflect the changes in the Department’s focus but probably neverto the degree that it would serve the needs of the current graduates more aptly in today’s

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy Hamilton, Purdue University-Calumet; Harvey Abramowitz, Purdue University-Calumet

reflects the post graduate activity of the Purdue University Calumet CSEM Scholars.The number of Scholars who responded to a post graduate activity survey was less than thenumber that received degrees. Included in the other category are students who are out of thework force for personal reasons or are currently seeking employment. Scholars are or have beenemployed by corporations such as Caterpillar, Proctor and Gamble, Lockheed, Ford MotorCompany, Crane Naval, and Keslin Engineering (Valparaiso, IN). In addition, Scholars haveenrolled in graduate engineering and business programs at Purdue University Calumet, PurdueUniversity (West Lafayette), and Stanford University.Implications for the futureFunds for grant administrationUnfortunately, the

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Santi, Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 11.221.6unidentified future time (not shown on the graph) when the dams are destroyed by silting andovertopping, by overtopping from rare, large flood events, or by additional landslide movementcaused by large-scale triggering events.Figure 5. Failure rate of natural landslide dams, based on 187 case studies of failed dams (from reference 6). Notethat this curve represents the first half of a bathtub-shaped hazard rate curve.Maintainability Dhillon3 defines maintainability as “a characteristic that reflects the accuracy, safety, costeffectiveness, ease, and time required to perform any needed maintenance tasks.”3 Theconnotation is that the goal is to keep equipment and machinery in good working order.Although geological engineering

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Teaching Mathematics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

STEM Material Critical for Solving Dynamic Systems Problems”. Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation The authors are gratefulfor the support obtained from NSF to further engineering education. Page 11.771.11VII Bibliography1 Higley,K.A., Marianno,C.M., “Making Engineering Education Fun”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 90, No. 1, pp105-107, January 20012 Davis,B.G., “Tools for Teaching”, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1993, p100.3 Piaget,J., “To Understand is to Invent

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared Berrett, Brigham Young University

things when we taught them. After a few minutes of instructions, about half the kids were turned loose to use the programs on their own. I was really surprised at how well they were able to operate everything quickly and confidently. As I reflected on the experience I felt it was rewarding to see both college students and6th grade children engaged in the teaching and learning process. All involved increased in theirunderstanding of information technology and multimedia design, but I looked forward to the nextopportunity to bring a more traditional engineering perspective to the classroom. I wanted mystudents to bring something to Canyon Crest Elementary that they could not do on their ownconcerning technology and

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Maxim, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

game AI techniques using criteria discussed in class. Each student prepares awritten report summarizing the findings of his or her review and makes an oral presentation ofthe review to the class using MS PowerPoint. The intent of this assignment is to help studentsdetermine the feasibility of incorporating specific types of game AI in the next releases of theirevolving game products.Project 5 (CIS 488): Beta Release Prototype and Design Document (4 weeks)Teams develop the requirements for an intelligent agent or NPC (non-playing character) to addto their game. The implementation of the intelligent agent becomes part of an incremental releaseof the game product. Revision of design document reflects this change and regression testingoccurs to

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Devine, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

participation and because some questioned are deemed nolonger necessary.SPIE FORM ProcessThe format of conducting the SPIE FORM process is formal and organized. The process isexplained to students in class. Importance of student response is stressed. Students areasked to consider the questions and reflect prior to providing a response. Students are toldthat they are required to complete this evaluation or the Final Exam will not be graded.Then students are each provided with a copy of the form in the final week of classes. Thisis done at the end of class when students are often anxious to leave. Few students will wantto stay and complete the form when they get it. However students will read over some ofthe questions as they pack their backpack and walk

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Reising, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

5 〈0〉 h Figure 11As in the earlier examples, changes made in the Rayleigh parameter b and/or the length n of thedata vector are reflected in the corresponding plot.Pairs of Random VariablesThe joint probability function is used in computing probabilities and expected values offunctions. Calculations involve the evaluation of double integrals. Figure 12 below shows a Page 11.913.7very simple example of a joint probability function and multiple integral

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Design in Engineering Education

; thirteen teams hadtwo female members; and two teams had three female members. The evaluation of variousaspects of the team’s performance is represented on a “grade point average” scale with an “A”equaling 4.0, a “B”, 3.0, etc. in the four columns on the right. (Extraordinary work orperformance is awarded a grade above 4.0.) As noted above, the project grade is composed ofthree components: artifact testing, design quality, and communications.Some of the literature, e.g.2, suggests that adding one female to an otherwise all male team couldbe disruptive. However, that doesn’t seem to be reflected in the team performances in this study.Further, some say adding a second female would be better, while others say it would make thingsworse1. The current

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Houdeshell, Sinclair Community College; Paul Giguere, Sinclair Community College; Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Diffusion of Innovations. This research is supported in part by the National Science Foundation under DUE 0302574. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References Cited1. Houdeshell, J. and G. Pomeranz. Preliminary Results from a NSF-ATE Funded Distributed Hybrid Instructional Delivery Project. in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, "Engineering Education Reaches New Heights". 2004. Salt Lake, Utah: American Society for Engineering Education.2. Houdeshell, J. Results From the NSF-ATE Distributed Hybrid Instructional Delivery Project. in ASEE Annual Conference

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Langen, Clarkson University; Stefan Grimberg, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

’ (e.g. sports leagues,barbecues), the Clarkson REU Site Program has included some formal activities for community-building and increasing awareness of the larger community. The first weekend of the program isspent at an outdoor retreat center in the Adirondack Mountains, where students participate inactivities designed to build trust and multicultural awareness, and cause them to reflect on the Page 11.266.5leadership and collaborative skills needed to conduct research as part of a research team. Later inthe program, participants are taken on three field trips to view efforts at environmentalsustainability in the field, for example large scale

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eileen Kowalski, U.S. Military Academy; Joe Manous, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

results areinteresting and indicate fundamental concepts such as balancing reactions are better retained thanmore abstract concepts such as the behavior of molecular forces within compounds. There alsoseems to be only modest correlation between the graduation quality point average (QPA) and theresults of this assessment. Increasing the value of “n” being assessed is an appropriate next stepin this multi-year evaluation. We will interview another cohort of students this spring. While quantifiable trends are difficult to assess with the current density of data, theassessment process has aided the investigators in refining the list of input variables related tocognitive learning (Table 4). The resulting variables 1 through 3 reflect human

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Melissa Zaczek, Rochester Institute of Technology; Cory Hoffman, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

; the grades reflect the students’ progress. Lessons learned from this projectare easily applied to future course work including Senior Design where many presentations andanalyses are required.Student FeedbackThe Materials Science course was traditionally very straightforward: memorize this information,and it will be on the test. Early feedback was less than favorable when an open ended out-of-class project was introduced. Students were surveyed at the end of each quarter to collect theirfeedback on aspects of the project that they liked and disliked; that information is presented in Page 11.637.8this section, along with instructor

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Cejka, Tufts University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

seem to overcome these problems. In fact,46% report that they have gained positive relationships with colleagues through the program. Page 11.718.12 11The decreased availability at the office is troublesome for at least one classroom mentor whoworry that his time away from the office may reflect poorly on him: “While I have enjoyed [the program], it does impact my job in that I do spend time away from my desk. I'm also never fully sure how my time away is seen by my superiors. Do they view it as slacking off or helping

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Lee, San Jose State University; Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Tai-Ran Hsu, San Jose State University; David Parent, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

audiences.However, in addition to the multidisciplinary nature of hands-on MEMS there is a very practicaland fundamental problem that few universities nationwide are able to offer hands-on experiencein microfabrication at the undergraduate level. So in addition to pedagogical and teamworkchallenges are the often prohibitive obstacles of facilities and cost.The most perceptible goal of the authors’ present work in MEMS education is to develop anundergraduate hands-on course in MEMS, with a variety of modules to reflect a representativeset of the many different applications and technologies involved. This course developmentproject will be manifested as an interdepartmentally cross-listed course, developed in detail bythe authors throughout the 2005-2006

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

constraints and meeting course objectives, these classes tend to offer either structuredprojects or surface level introduction to product development and especially new productdevelopment. The projects developed, in Engenius Solutions Lab, are not structured and requirea level of commitment not generally required in the student inventor’s classes.Over the past five years, Engenius Solutions has worked with over 20 different projects whichspan the various engineering disciplines and product lines. The Board of Directors and staff haveaccumulated a reservoir of knowledge in assisting students with product development. Thispaper is a reflection on the successes, failures and next steps for Engenius Solutions, a grantfunded, student run, product

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melinda Seevers, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; William Knowlton, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; John Gardner, Boise State University

survey to reflect on theirexperience and describe basic tasks completed. Similarly, employers will be asked to completebrief reports about student performance. Student and employer feedback will be invaluable tocarefully improve the program. Data will be gathered at the end of each year including studentacademic courseload, GPA and number of internship hours to identify any correlations betweenacademic success and the internship experience. Other factors such as student demographics anddistance commuted to the worksite will be collected to help evaluate parameters that affectstudent success and their internship experience. The ultimate goal of the program, studentretention, will be tracked by student re-enrollment in