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CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clara Fang; David Pines, University of Hartford

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Civil Engineering

instructor-led "chalk and talk" byenabling students to explore complex traffic modeling processes in computerized learningenvironments, and the new learning experience enables students to think critically abouttransportation problems and solutions.1. Introduction Technology innovations play an increasingly important role in engineering education asan effective tool for enhancing classroom learning. My experience in both teaching and studyingtransportation engineering has me realize that computer simulation, one of these innovations,complements traditional transportation engineering education methods. Conventionalapproaches to transportation education emphasize rationality and are dominated by analyticaltraining, which tends to

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ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred DePiero, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

responsibility in making decision”. Here, aprofessional organization has broadened the view of its standards. This is in contrast tothe narrowing focus of many academic departments, and further emphasizes the need for Page 12.1087.2change in academia.Expectations for ABET AccreditationBoth accreditation requirements and global industry needs are pushing engineeringprograms to find creative means to include multidisciplinary (MD) team skills in theircurricula. The Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requiresprograms receiving accreditation to ensure that all graduates can accomplish a range ofProgram Outcomes. ABET’s Outcome 3D addresses MD

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Retention Programs for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kieran Sullivan, Santa Clara University; Ruth Davis, Santa Clara University

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Women in Engineering

success for women engineering students at Santa Clara University. We examinedpsychosocial factors, such as commitment to engineering and confidence in engineering abilities,as well as the effect of a specific intervention on the retention rate of young women engineeringstudents.Studies have shown that among students with adequate aptitude for STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), girls drop out more often than boys. Severalprograms have been developed to encourage girls to persevere in their interests in STEM fields.In the summer of 1999, SCU hosted a National Science Foundation workshop[1] gatheringdirectors of such programs to share their experience and insights. Forty-four people representingover 30 STEM programs for girls

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Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific

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Architectural

in both AE and CE awarded in the 2004-2005academic year for those schools with accredited AE programs.1 Milwaukee School of Engineering isthe one school in the study that does not offer a civil engineering program. Also, the University ofOklahoma was not accredited by ABET until 2006. University Department College/School1 Drexel University Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering2 Kansas State University Architectural Engineering and Engineering Construction Science3 Illinois Institute of Technology Civil and Architectural Engineering4 University of

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-378: THE DOCTORAL PATHWAY, AN INSTITUTIONAL JOURNEY OFDEVELOPMENTRonald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology Ronald S. Kane is Dean of Graduate Studies and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Before that he had been Dean of Graduate Studies, Research, and Continuing Professional Education and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology and before that served as Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Manhattan College. He has industrial experience in the energy and aerospace industries and worked for a number of years on nuclear safety and alternative energy systems, with focus on modeling and

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Academic Boot Camp

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorja Kimball, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Bryan Cole, Texas A&M University; Margaret Hobson, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Karan Watson, Texas A&M University; Christine Stanley, Texas A&M Univeristy

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-2963: A STUDY OF MINORITY ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND TIMETO COMPLETION OF FIRST YEAR REQUIRED COURSES AT TEXAS A&MUNIVERSITYJorja Kimball, Texas Engineering Experiment Station Dr. Jorja Kimball is the Director of Strategic Research Development office for the Texas Engineering Experiment Station, an agency of the Texas A&M University system. She holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration, BBA and MBA. Her research interests and publications involve engineering education, diversity, and underrepresented engineering groups and issues.Bryan Cole, Texas A&M University Dr. Bryan R. Cole is Professor of Educational Administration in the Department of Educational

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Technical Capacity Building for Developing Countries

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; MohammadOmar Andar, Kabul University; Maria Beebe, Washington State University

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International

AC 2007-2356: CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTANM. Keshawarz, University of Hartford M. Saleh Keshawarz is Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Hartford in Connecticut, USA. He has been involved in engineering curriculum issues both in the US and Afghanistan for many years. He has assisted Kabul and Herat universities in Afghanistan in revising their engineeing curricula.MohammadOmar Andar, Kabul University Mohammad Omar Andar is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kabul University. He is currently working on his masters degree in mechanical engineering in Japan. He has been very active in curriculum revision at Kabul

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Hassan A. Kalhor; Mohammad R. Zunoubi

Equal Opportunity in Engineering Education Hassan A. Kalhor and Mohammad R. Zunoubi Electrical Engineering Department State University of New York New Paltz, NY 12561 kalhorh@engr.newpaltz.eduI. INTRODUCTIONIn the beginning, engineering was directed toward military applications. The advent of“Civil Engineering” was the first step to put engineering to civilian use. Earlyengineering activities were physically demanding and only suitable for men. This is notto say that engineering activities were not mentally demanding as they involvedcalculation and design based on science and mathematics. The discipline, therefore,attracted men with

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FPD8 -- Introductory Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George List, North Carolina State University

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First-Year Programs

customers, in practice and research. REFERENCES[1] Rasdorf, W. J., “Computer Programming in the Civil Engineering Curriculum,” Journal of Professional Issues inEngineering, 111:4, pp. 141-148, October 1985.[2] Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Accreditation Criteria for Engineering Programs,2007-2008, Baltimore, MD, 2007 (http://www.abet.org/forms.shtml).[3] Brady, A. H., “The Introductory and Service Courses in Computing: Some Experiences and a CriticalAssessment,” ACM SIGCE Bulletin, 2:2, pp. 31-36, June-July 1970.[4] Gruener, W. B., and S.M. Graziano, “A Study of the First Course in Computers,” ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 10:3,pp. 100-107, August 1978.[5] Austing, R.H., B.H. Barnes

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Design Methodolgy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

theability of an engineer to undertake good sketches. The sketch as a means ofcommunication cannot be underestimated. More often than not, most great ideas, insightsand general ‘eureka’ moments occur when computers are not readily available. Theinteraction one can have with others over a sketch is also hard to beat. The informationdensity in a sketch also far surpasses that of the written word, the old adage ‘a picture isworth a thousand words’ still stands true today. The sketch also, by its very informality,encourages others to contribute to its development and the use of a pencil generally formsno technological barriers. All in all, it remains a tremendous tool for design and so shouldcommandeer its fair share of a design course’s allotted time

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Minorities in Engineering

. Page 12.1152.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Perspective of a Transfer Engineering ProgramAbstractThe transfer engineering program at Albany State University conducted in collaboration withGeorgia Institute of Technology has undergone a number of structural changes in the last fiveyears leading to a more comprehensive educational experience for the students that have beenreflected in higher enrollment figure and improved matriculation rate. Curriculum enhancementwith introduction of five new engineering courses and revamping the materials of others toensure smooth transition to Georgia Tech, addition of laboratory component to the engineeringcourses, conducting workshops for high school students and

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; Keith Radley, Sheffield Hallam University

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International

AC 2007-1015: PROMOTING LEARNER AUTONOMY IN ENGINEERINGMichael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University Mike is Head of Learning, Teaching and Assessment at Sheffield Hallam University's Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences. He is the Associate Director of the Centre for Promoting Learner Autonomy at Sheffield Hallam. He is also the Associate Director of the UK Centre for Materials Education at Liverpool University, which is part of the UK Higher Education Academy.Keith Radley, Sheffield Hallam University Keith is a Lecturer in Curriculum Innovation at Sheffield Hallam University,(specialising in media and resources)in the Learning and Teaching Institute. Keith has 25

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ed Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Xiaoyan Mu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

AC 2007-765: CIRCUITS LEARNED BY EXAMPLE ONLINE (CLEO)Ed Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Edward Doering is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where he teaches courses in circuits and systems, digital systems, image processing, and electronic music synthesis. His research interests include technology-enabled education, image processing, and FPGA-based signal processing.Xiaoyan Mu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Xiaoyan Mu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT). Currently she teaches classes of electrical circuits and

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Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin High, Oklahoma State University; Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University

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Engineering Management

Technology Management Program and co-directs the Legal Studies in Engineering Program at Oklahoma State University and is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management. He is a licensed professional engineer and holds a M.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Virginia Tech. Page 12.643.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Engineer ing Malpr actice: Avoiding Liability thr ough EducationIntr oduction Not many engineers consider malpractice when they receive their engineeringdegrees or, for that matter, give it much thought during their employment. Most degreedengineers are

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Mel I. Mendelson

Engineering Creativity in Teaching Nanotechnology Mel I. Mendelson Mechanical Engineering Department Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CAAbstractVarious engineering examples of micro-and nano-systems were described with applications inbiology, chemistry and electronics. Some 21st Century ethical and social dilemmas were alsopresented as case studies. Learning was assessed through pre/post-testing and student surveys.Post-testing showed ~ 200% improvement over pre-testing. Student surveys indicated thatcreating visual drawings, models and real life ethical/social issues improved their learning.IntroductionMost of the approaches

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Colin Campbell; Steve Lambert; Oscar Nespoli

capture this experience and package it for use by other students.As part of their program, students are required to document part of this experience during 4 oftheir 6 opportunities in the form of a work term report. Collectively, more than 1000 of thesereports are produced every 4 months throughout the engineering program, in the variousdisciplines including Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and ComputerEngineering, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems DesignEngineering, and now Nano-Technology Engineering and Management Engineering. Thisrepresents an enormous reservoir of engineering experience, but it remains untapped, since workterm reports are produced by individual students working at

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Liberal Education Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanne Lax, Purdue University

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Liberal Education

instruct these students in the use of appropriately worded emailcorrespondence as many of them seek internships and full-time employment in North Americaafter graduation.References1. M Abdullah. (2003, Dec.). The impact of electronic communication on writing. ED477614. [Online]. Available: http://www.eric.ed.gov.2. D. Carpenter. (2006, Dec.). “Business schools increase efforts toward written communication,” in Lafayette Journal and Courier, D3.3. N. Baron, “Why email looks like speech,” presented at Language, the Media, and International Communication, Oxford, U.K., March 29-April 1, 2001.4. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, “Criteria for accrediting engineering programs.” [Online] Available: http://www.abet.org5. J

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

AC 2007-2484: A WEB-BASED TOOL FOR IMPLEMENTING PEER REVIEWPatricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Patricia A. Carlson received the BS from the College of William and Mary in 1968 and the MS and Ph.D. degrees from Duke University in 1969 and 1973 respectfully. Currently Dr. Carlson is Professor of American Literature and Director of PRISM, Department of Humanities and Social Science, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Frederick C. Berry received the BS, MS, and DE degrees from Louisiana Tech University in 1981, 1983, and 1988 respectfully. He taught in the Electrical Engineering Department at Louisiana

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Suzanne Keilson

case for various cell biochemical pathways thatmay have evolved from other, very different biochemical solutions to other environmental challenges tothe organisms. Indeed, such is the case in engineering as well. With a little thought one can indeed makea functional mousetrap out of fewer parts, or even more interestingly, once can use the parts of amousetrap to do many other useful things and the parts or components at hand may then be“cannibalized” to be used in a wide variety of radically different functions. The original designer maynever have conceived of such modifications or uses for their parts, and more typically, they could neverhave imagined some of the other changes that occurred in technology and society around them thatchanged

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Deborah Tihanyi; Margaret N. Hundleby

produces focused and comprehensive assessment, butalso has the added advantage of integrating the communication work directly into thedevelopment of the work in science and technology within the undergraduate curriculum. Wehave successfully used this approach in several engineering courses, most recently in MSE390 –Communication II.BackgroundMSE390 – Communication IIIn their first year of study, all students* in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at theUniversity of Toronto take APS111 and APS112, Engineering Strategies and Practice (ESP),courses which emphasize the link between the design and communication processes. In theirsecond year, students stream into individual departments; each department in the Faculty has itsown curriculum

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What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Lidvin Kjerengtroen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Mechanics

AC 2007-1374: A NEW APPROACH FOR TEACHING IN-PLANE PRINCIPALSTRESSES, PRINCIPAL DIRECTIONS AND MAXIMUM SHEAR STRESS FORPLANE STRESSKarim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Karim Muci-Küchler is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Before joining SDSM&T, he was an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University in 1992. His main interest areas include Computational Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, and Product Design and Development. He has taught several different courses at the undergraduate and graduate level

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CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines

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Civil Engineering

. Success in this competition is based on a combination of factors; theability to combine recent advances in concrete technology with the concepts of navalarchitecture; the use of effective project management; and the motivation, creativity and spiritof a team of young men and women who take extreme pride in their work.4At the concrete canoe competition, there are four main areas that are judged; finished product,oral presentation, written technical report and the races, each part now worth 25% of the totalcompetition points. To successfully address the project of designing and building a concretecanoe, students must plan the structure of their engineering design team. Initially, the teamsmust focus on designing a fast and maneuverable hull, a

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Best Zone Paper Competition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kris Mattila, Michigan Technological University; Ke Li, Michican Technological University; James Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy

AC 2007-3125: DEMONSTRATING CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITYKris Mattila, Michigan Technological UniversityKe Li, Michican Technological UniversityJames Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy Page 12.444.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Demonstrating Construction Productivity Kris G. Mattilaa, Ke Lia, and James Pocockb a Michigan Technological University/bUnited States Air Force AcademyAbstractFor many construction estimating and scheduling activities, it is generally accepted that twoworkers can perform a given task twice as fast as one worker. Similarly, four workers canperform the same task in a quarter of the time

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Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Uchechukwu Abanulo; Ananth Iyer; John Helferty, College of Engineering, Temple University; Joseph Fischgrund, The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

deaf or hearing impaired. 3. To give deaf students a sense of self-confidence and anticipation of success amidst the vast rate of technological advancement in today’s world. Page 12.659.2 4. To demonstrate to the students that communication for them is not limited to those who understand sign language and know how to sign, and to the hearing, that communication goes beyond speech. 5. To make a statement, to all, that everyone can learn engineering – it is a thing of the mind!!The robotics courses were taught by two electrical engineering doctoral students, by the help of aninterpreter and the high school science teacher

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Laura Bradbury, Division of Engineering Science, University of Toronto

AC 2007-2268: STUDENT CURRICULUM MAPPING: A MORE AUTHENTICWAY OF EXAMINING AND EVALUATING CURRICULUMLisa Romkey, University of Toronto Lisa Romkey is the Lecturer, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning with the Division of Engineering Science. In this position, Lisa plays a central role in the continuous improvement of the design and delivery of a dynamic and complex curriculum, while facilitating the development and implementation of teaching and learning initiatives and innovations. Lisa is cross-appointed with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at OISE/UT (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto). Lisa holds a Masters in Curriculum Studies and

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Project and Model-Based Mathematics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge; Bella Klass-Tsirulnikov, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering (formerly Negev Academic College of

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Mathematics

Shamoon College of Engineering (formerly Negev Academic College ofEngineering), Beer Sheva, Israel Bella Klass-Tsirulnikov is a senior academic lecturer at Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Israel (former Negev Academic College of Engineering). She accomplished mathematics studies at Lomonosov Moscow State University (1969), received Ph.D. degree in mathematics at Tel Aviv University (1980), and completed PostDoc studies at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (1982). From 1995 she also holds a Professional Teaching Certificate for grades 7 – 12 of the Israeli Ministry of Education. Dr. Klass-Tsirulnikov participates actively in the research on functional analysis

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Engineering and Poverty

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Legand Burge, Tuskegee University; Heshmat Aglan, Tuskegee University; Pradosh Ray, Tuskegee University; Nader Vahdat, Tuskegee University; Connie Price, Tuskegee University; Prakash Sharma, Tuskegee University; Stephen Sodeke, Tuskegee University; Vascar Harris, Tuskegee University; Gregory Murphy, Tuskegee University

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Engineering Ethics

profession. Moral complexities in the engineeringprofession have been highlighted through exposure to historical development, ethical reasoning,risk assessment, effects on environment, and global issues. Workplace responsibilities andprofessional codes of ethics are discussed. Several case studies are presented as well.IntroductionIt has been apparent for some time that engineering education must provide insight for studentsrelated to the ethical issues in the engineering profession. Recently, the National Academy ofEngineering published The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century topredict the roles that engineers will play in the future1. Also, the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) gives criteria for

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Engineering and Sustainability

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Carl Mitcham, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Jay Straker, Colorado School of Mines; Marcelo Simoes, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Ethics

idealistic physicians of MSF pioneered new ways ofbringing medical science and technology to people in crisis and of speaking up for human rights[2] . Stimulated by similar ideals, in the early 1990s engineers took up the challenge andindependently organized a number of groups going under some form of the name “Engineerswithout Borders”: Ingénieurs Sans Frontieres (France) – Ingénieurs Assistance Internationale Page 12.1488.2(Belgium), Ingeniería Sin Fronteras (Spain), Ingenierer unden Graenser (Denmark), Ingenjöreroch Naturvetare utan Gräser-Sverige (Sweden), Ingegnería Senza Frontiere (Italy), and others.In 2003 these groups organized “Engineers

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Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Reisel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Engineering and Public Policy

technical elective course in Mechanical Engineering. As part of thecourse, students were engaged in a semester-long project that resulted in the development byeach student of an energy policy that outlined the direction that they thought the United Statesshould take over the next 25 years with regards to electricity generation.The project consisted of several steps. First, each student had to choose one of nine possibleelectricity-generation techniques to research in depth. The students were then given two monthsto research the current state and projected improvements of their chosen technology, as well asthe economics, environmental impact, and public perception of their technology. The studentsthen were asked to prepare two reports on their

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Rei Marzoughi

improve aparticular problem.As a student, I have experienced two different engineering programs, each with a uniqueapproach to addressing the lack of context in engineering education and practice. During myundergrad, I took part in the Engineering and Society program at McMaster University, andduring my current graduate work, I am a part of the Centre for Technology and SocialDevelopment at the University of Toronto. Each program attempts to teach students how to thinkmore broadly, balancing breadth and depth in order to develop a new approach to engineeringproblems. The Engineering and Society program uses a technique called “inquiry” throughoutthe curriculum and encourages engineering students to focus on a discipline outside ofengineering