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DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hassan Hassan

Creativity and Innovation for Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Hassan Hassan, PhD, PE Lawrence Technological University 21000 W. Ten Mile Road Southfield, Michigan 48075 AbstractThis paper introduces simple approaches to integrate creativity and innovation in the classroom.This in turn will help Electrical and Computer Engineering students to develop new ideas and tosolve complex problems. The main objective of this paper is to help students and practicingengineers to improve their creativity and

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Global Issues in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Catalano

propel them to make even greater profits for their employers. Yes,there is a reference to the value-laden dimension of the engineering profession, its effectson the environment, society and the globe. These concerns are addressed in Criterion 3and 4 in the most recent Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology guidelines.2From my personal experience as an engineering educator, Criterion 3 and 4 are the mostdifficult to accomplish and document. Also from my experience, while every school mustpay attention in principle to these criteria, an adequate addressing of some of the issuesraised by the two criteria seems as an afterthought for many faculty members. Even moretroubling is the almost enthusiastic tone that many general engineering

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Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2004 Annual Conference

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William Jordan; Cheryl Sundberg

Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”Problem SolvingTo illustrate problem solving in the field of engineering the students used manipulatives to assistin solving problems. Engineering is different from science in that engineers use science,technology, and human experience to solve problems.At the heart of engineering is the concept of problem solving. One way to solve a problem is tocreate something that is new. This is called engineering design. These designs could be changesto something that already exists. An example of this is a new car model. While some things ineach new car model are different, many things within it are the same as previous designs.Sometimes the engineer designs something that has never been built

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Project Management and Team Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dilia Alcalde; Stephanie Adams

. “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Educational Annual Conference & Exposition”.7. Amason, A.C. (1996). Distinguishing the effects of functional and dysfunctional conflict on strategic decision- making: Resolving a paradox for top management teams. “Academy of Management Journal”, 39(1), 123-148.8. Jehn, K. (1995). A multimethod examination of the benefits and detriments of intragroup conflict. “Administrative Science Quarterly”, 40(20), 245-382.9. Keller, R. T. (1994). Technology information processing fit and the performance of R & D project groups: A test of contingency theory. “Academy of Management Journa”l, 37(1), 169-179.10. Mullen, B., & Cooper, C. (1994). The relation between group

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Innovative IE Curricula and Courses

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2004 Annual Conference

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Bob White; Tycho Fredericks; Steven Butt

department’s undergraduateengineering statistics course to a more dynamic style that includes relevant and interestingmaterial. At the same time, however, the course content needed to comply with the guidelinesset forth in the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) generalaccreditation criteria for engineering programs14 and the additional engineering disciplinerequirements of the WMU programs which use this course to meet core probability and statisticsrequirements.From the introduction of the industrial engineering program at WMU in the 1970’s, the structureof the undergraduate engineering statistics course had consisted of three one-hour lectures perweek. In its new form, the course now includes two one-hour lectures and one

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TIME 1: Controls

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2004 Annual Conference

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William Carnell; John Lumkes; Joseph Musto

Engineering (MSOE) introduced a Technology PackageProgram for all incoming students. As part of the initiative, each new student is provided with anotebook computer and a standard suite of software. In conjunction with this program, a revisedMechanical Engineering curriculum was launched, designed to exploit the availability of1 W. Carnell is currently with the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Connecticut Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 9.41.1 Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationnotebook

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Entrepreneurship Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Barker; David Hall

instruction was motivated by several factors. One is therelatively new emphasis at Louisiana Tech University on entrepreneurship. This emphasis has acentral focal point on campus, the Center for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology, orCEnIT. The mission of this center is to create an innovative entrepreneurial culture at LouisianaTech University. In order to change a culture, it is reasonable to begin with new members of thatculture. Another factor is the authors’ desire to see an improvement in the senior design projectsfor the capstone mechanical engineering design course sequence. These projects could benefitby attempting to have a marketable product as a final result. A third factor is the belief thatentrepreneurship begins by having ideas

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Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Erdogan Sener

, etc.) • New communication technologies (internet, email, cellular phones, etc.)The following part of the paper will focus on what will characterize construction work in the Page 9.1146.1coming decades in the author’s opinion and what this will mean for construction education. It isto be noted that this coverage below is not in any order of priority. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationChanging Nature of Construction Work and ExpectationsChanging nature of construction work will be

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Opportunities in Environmental Engineering Curriculum

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2004 Annual Conference

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Michael Butkus

Educationuncertainties of a changing technological, social, political, and economic world.” Theengineering programs at West Point emphasize the technological component of this goal.Graduates are expected to be able, among other skills, to define and then creatively designtechnological alternatives to complex problems – ultimately selecting a solution that is botheffective and adaptable. A static, constrained approach to teaching environmental engineering neither fulfills theAcademy mission nor the academic program goals. Not only should the program equip a studentwith a basic foundation in the environmental engineering discipline, it must also provide a basicfoundation of “experience” to assist in preparing a student for the application and synthesis

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Advances in Civil Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

M. Asghar Bhatti

important/not important for passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination 2. Topic important/not important for passing the Professional Engineering Examination 3. Topic related/not related to their every day work 4. Topic learned/not learned through on job training 5. Topic learned/not learned through continuing education 6. Topic fundamental to learning related advanced topicsInput on these issues is sought from a selected group of practicing structural engineersand educators in Iowa. The paper summarizes results of this feedback.IntroductionEngineering marketplace is vastly different today than it was few decades ago. Due torapid advances in technology and globalization of engineering services there is highdemand for

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul McCright; Joanne Larsen

engineers with less ability to solve practicalproblems. This has created an outcry from industry that engineers are not prepared for thepractical applications that define engineering in the “real world”.4Over the last several years, the concept of measuring outcomes has come to the forefront inengineering and has focused learning measurements toward more practical goals. TheAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) now requires engineering collegeprograms to develop class objectives and measures for assessing the level of achievement of thestated goals. These goals must include both technical and social measures of student growth anddevelopment and consequently require newer approaches to instruction. Few students becomeproficient

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Glen Archer; Leonard Bohmann

Integration of Electrical Engineering Core Labs with Major Design Experiences Glen E. Archer Leonard J. Bohmann Michigan Technological UniversityMotivation: Michigan Tech has taken bold steps to structure a design experience thatbegins the moment a student sets foot in the department. Michigan TechnologicalUniversity underwent a remarkable transformation as the conversion from quarters tosemesters unfolded over the 2000-2001 academic year. The Electrical and ComputerEngineering department took advantage of the opportunity to enhance the department’slaboratory experiences as well. The ECE department had followed a traditionalcurriculum model that

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State of the Art in Freshman Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Edward Evans; H. Michael Cheung; Rex Ramsier; Francis Broadway; Sandra Spickard Prettyman; Helen Qammar

Session 1153 Impact of Vertically Integrated Team Design Projects on First Year Engineering Students Helen K. Qammar1, H. Michael Cheung1, Edward A. Evans1, Sandra Prettyman Spickard2, Francis S. Broadway3, Rex D. Ramsier4 Department of Chemical Engineering1/ Educational Foundations and Leadership2/ Department of Curricular and Instructional Studies3/ Departments of Physics, Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering4 The University of Akron Akron, Ohio

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Opportunities in Environmental Engineering Curriculum

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Pines

Session 3651 Including Service Learning In The Environmental Engineering Research Project David Pines College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture University of HartfordAbstractService learning provides a meaningful service to the community as well as a relevant learningexperience for the student. The service done by the student is linked to course outcomes andenhances the learning experience that occurs in the classroom. Service learning wasincorporated into the civil engineering curriculum at the

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Z. Carpenter; J. C. Diaz; G. R. Kane

Small Autonomous Mobile Robots for Teaching Introductory Programming to Engineering Students Z. Carpenter, J. C. Diaz, Ph.D., G. R. Kane, Ph.D., P.E. EE-U Tulsa, CS-U Tulsa, EE-U TulsaAbstract:Spirit and Opportunity, the mobile robots or rovers on the surface of Mars, motivated theconstruction of a fleet of rovers with various capabilities and sensors to be used to teachintroductory programming. The rovers were designed and built by the students in our EEsenior level robotics class using mostly off-the-shelf components. The rovers weredesigned to be programmed to achieve a series of predefined tasks autonomously such asline following, wall hugging, and pick and place. The

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Accredition in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Mohammad Al-Ansary; Andreas Christoforou; Ahmet Yigit

to communicate effectively in oral and written form. An awareness of the impact of engineering solutions on safety, h health, welfare, and the well being of the society and the environment. An ability to acquire new knowledge independently, and a i recognition of life-long learning as a necessity for progress in the profession. An awareness of emerging technologies in local and global j context, and involvement in discussions of contemporary issues related to society. An ability to utilize state-of-the art hardware and software tools k for problem solving and design that are necessary for engineering practice

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Williams; Paul Blowers; Jeff Goldberg

Session# 1793 Integrating Information Literacy Skills into Engineering Courses to Produce Lifelong Learners Barbara Williamsa, Paul Blowersb, Jeff Goldbergc a Univ. Lib./Chem. & Env. Engr./cSystems & Industrial Engr. The University of ArizonaAbstract One criterion of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is thatengineering students must develop lifelong learning skills in order for a program to beaccredited. We argue that developing information literacy skills will allow students to

Conference Session

The Fundamentals of Fun

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2004 Annual Conference

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Matthew Morris; Dawn Conniff; J. Ledlie Klosky

class time and diminish the time available for solidclassroom instruction. In the worst case, poorly executed drama can even detract from learningor undermine the instructor’s authority.This paper describes examples and results of drama, multimedia, and demonstrations Page 9.868.1implemented in the ABET accredited Civil Engineering program at the United States Military Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationAcademy (USMA) at West Point. With constantly improving technology, music and videos arenow

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

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2004 Annual Conference

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James Hanson; Julia Williams

McLeod, Susan H., Eric Miraglia, Margot Soven, and Christopher Thaiss, eds., 2001, WAC for the NewMillennium: Strategies for Continuing Writing-Across-the-Curriculum Programs, Urbana, Illinois: NCTE.3 Young, Art, & Toby Fulwiler, eds., 1986, Writing Across the Disciplines: Research Into Practice, UpperMontclair, New Jersey: Boynton/Cook.4 Hibbeler, R. C., 2004, Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 10th Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 638p.Author BiographiesJames H. Hanson is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, TerreHaute, Indiana. He has been teaching courses on mechanics, structural analysis and structural design for four years.He has also taught at Cornell University and Bucknell

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Unique Courses & Services for Freshmen

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Audeen Fentiman; John Demel; Richard Freuler

these companies have chosen to support the FEH program through funding and others havemade contributions of time from their engineers. An example of the latter is Proctor & Gambleteaching a workshop on product launch to all of the sections of FEH. The list of companies Page 9.271.10 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationincludes American Electric Power, Arvin Meritor, AutoDesk, Caterpillar, Eaton, Ford, Honda,Lockheed-Martin, Lucent Technologies, Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, Raytheon

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Curriculums in Transition

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2004 Annual Conference

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Karen Willcox; Gergana Bounova

Mathematics in Engineer ing: Identifying, Enhancing and Linking the Implicit Mathematics Cur r iculum Kar en Willcox, Ger gana Bounova Depar tment of Aer onautics and Astr onautics Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbstractA study is undertaken to lay out in a structured manner the mathematics skills required ofundergraduate students in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology. The key objective of the research is to identify barriers to deepmathematical understanding among engineering undergraduates. Data from engineering coursesyllabi and interviews with engineering and

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Josh Goldowitz

Session 1793 Doing and Understanding: Installing Monitoring Wells to Understand Groundwater Hydraulics Joshua Goldowitz Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management Technology & Safety Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623Abstract “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” EngineeringTechnology educators have always focused on the last phrase of this famous Confucian saying.This paper presents a

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Roxanne Jacoby

important questions, since their professional survival will largely depend on how well weprepare them to face the realities of our times. We live in very exciting times. A time when, due to rapid increase in globalization andInformation Technology (IT), most products assembled in the United States have more than 70%of their content supplied by various domestic and overseas firms. As examples consider the carmotors fabricated in Japan for the Big Three American car manufacturers, or the many essentialparts and subassemblies imported from all over by Boeing for their planes. In the information andcomputer technologies, and many others, engineers in different countries work and collaborate onthe same project 24/7. It is a time when staying

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Malgorzata Zywno

since1999 by McGraw Hill7, had similar findings. The two most frequently mentioned barriers towider creation and use of digital resources were: knowing what is available (50%) and lack ofdevelopment time (49%). Thus it is not surprising that in a recent survey8 of decision-makersresponsible for implementations of instructional technology, two thirds of respondentsrepresented institutions interested in using learning objects in online learning. Page 9.1428.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering

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The Climate for Women in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

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Joni Spurlin; Susan Grant; Jo-Ann Cohen; Elizabeth Parry; Laura Bottomley; Sarah Rajala

Sciencesand current Vice President for Technology Policy and Consulting Engineering for Cisco Systemsin San Jose, California. The second speaker featured Suzanne Gordon, alumna of the College ofPhysical and Mathematical Sciences and current Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Page 9.1280.5the Information Systems Division for SAS Institute. Another program featured a panel of female Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2004, American Society for Engineering Education

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Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2004 Annual Conference

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Alisha Waller

Session 1430 T-shirts and Ponytails: Women Students in Engineering Talk about Self-presentation Alisha A. Waller Georgia State UniversityIntroduction Over the past thirty years, educators, activists, and politicians have made manycalls to increase the number of women in engineering education and practice. For example, in apublic hearing conducted by the Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science,Engineering, and Technology Development in July of 1999, William Wulf, President of the NationalAcademy of

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Murtuza Aluminiumwalla; Mohammed Haque

achieved by the integration of the contemporaryinformation technology (IT) and visualization tools in teaching engineering technology.Although the classroom environment in Engineering and Construction Science is highlystructured by the instructor, teaching students to be critical thinkers is essential in the virtualclassroom of the future. The objective of this research was to develop a virtual tour of areinforced concrete building construction using 3D animation and walkthrough. All thetechniques that were used in this research employed a generic programming architecture, whichwas discipline independent and could be adapted to any other similar domain. Thesevisualization techniques can be valuable aids not only in teaching in the classroom but

Conference Session

State of the Art in Freshman Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Steven Brandt; David Hansen; Steven Kuennen; Pamela Neal; Cary Fisher

, frame and resolve ill-defined problems, use technology, exercisetheir intellectual curiosity, work with others, and communicate orally and in writing. Various assessmentmethods aid the instructors in determining course effectiveness, student comprehension, and studentmotivation toward pursuing engineering degrees.What? Another Freshman Intro to Engineering Course?Wait! Before tossing this paper aside, this brand-new freshman “Introduction to EngineeringSystems” (Engineering 100) course really works. Here are some of the distinctive aspects of thecourse:1 Department of Astronautical Engineering, steve.brandt@usafa.af.mil2 Department of Engineering Mechanics, cary.fisher@usafa.af.mil3 Department of Engineering Mechanics, dave.hansen

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Innovative Teaching Methods in Engineering Economy

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Dahm

. Sullivan, W. G., Bontadelli, J. A., Wicks, E. M., Engineering Economy, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1993.4. Young, D. Modern Engineering Economy, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY 1993.5. Dahm, K. D. “Interactive Simulation for Teaching Engineering Economics,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2002, Montreal.6. Dahm, K. D., “Interactive Simulation for Teaching Engineering Economics,” Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 4, July-December 2003.Biographical InformationKevin Dahm in an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his B.S. fromWorcester Polytechnic Institute in 1992 and his Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dana Newell; Mary Anderson-Rowland

spring semester. Students reported that the class was enjoyable andhelpful in networking, improving presentation skills, and in giving tips on being a good student.Keywords: Freshmen Retention, Underrepresented Minorities, Scholarship Program, AcademicSuccess WorkshopI. IntroductionSince 1974, NACME (the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering) has providedleadership and support for the national effort to increase the representation of successful AfricanAmerican, American Indian, and Latino women and men in engineering and technology, math-and science-based careers. NACME believes in the concept of the “learning organization,” acommunity in which each member is encouraged and assisted to grow and develop. With thesupport of