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Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Garrick Louis, University of Virginia

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New Engineering Educators

the NSF New Young Investigators (NYI) award in1992. In 1992, NSF instituted the Presidential Faculty Fellows (PFF) award as a moreselective program that awarded young faculty up to $100,000 per year for five years withno matching-fund option.Among the results of a 1992 report on the Presidential Young Investigator program, wasthe finding that awardees believed that educational activities were not valued by theirinstitutions. Partly in response to this concern, the Faculty Early Career Development(CAREER) program was approved by NSF’s National Science Board in 1994, and thefirst awards were made in fiscal year (FY) 1995. While the focus of earlier programs wasprimarily on research, the focus of the CAREER program is on integrating teaching

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Computing Tools for Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Josephson, Tuskegee University; Jaya Krishnagopalan, Tuskegee University; Nader Vahdat, Tuskegee University

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Computers in Education

Engineering Department. His research interests include adsorption, permeation of chemicals through polymeric materials, membrane separation and fire extinguishing agents. Page 11.1144.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Spreadsheet Instruction Within A First Year Chemical Engineering CourseAbstractThis paper reports upon our experiences with incorporating formal instruction in spreadsheetsoftware (Microsoft Excel) in our department’s introductory chemical engineering course.Spreadsheet instruction was conducted in the department’s computer laboratory with all thestudents

Conference Session

Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hansen Lukman, Bucknell University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University; Fabrice Alizon, Bucknell University; Asli Sahin, Virginia Tech; Robert Stone, University of Missouri-Rolla; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University; Soundar Kumara, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

based on Commonality/Diversity, Modularity, and CostFew would argue that engineers are more likely to be active rather than reflective learners6, andthe benefits of “hands-on” educational activities such as product dissection are many. Forinstance, product dissection has been successfully used to help students identify relationshipsbetween engineering fundamentals (e.g., torque and power) and hardware design (e.g., a drill)7.It has also been used to help teach competitive assessment and benchmarking8, 9. Productdissection is part of the freshmen Product and Process Engineering Laboratory at North CarolinaState University where users take turns playing the role of user, assembler, and engineer10.Sheppard11 was among the first to develop a formal

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Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-309: BRINGING ENGINEERING INTO K-12 SCHOOLS: A PROBLEMLOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS?Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology HOWARD KIMMEL is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Executive Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has spent the past twenty-five years designing and implementing professional development programs and curricula for K-12 teachers in science and technology. At the college level, he collaborates on projects exploring teaching methodologies and assessment strategies in first year college courses in the sciences, engineering, and computer science.John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology DR. JOHN

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ChE: Experimental Design & Error Analysis

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Shoichi Kimura, Oregon State University; Connelly Barnes, Oregon State University; Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Derek Meyers-Graham, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

Curriculum Designers, Journal of Engineering Education, 88, 43 (1999). 5. Eckert, Roger E., Applied Statistics: Are Educators Meeting the Challenge, Chemical Engineering Education, p. 122 (spring, 1996). 6. Dorland, Dianne and K. Karen Yin, Teaching Statistics to ChE Students, Chemical Engineering Education, p. 170 (summer, 1997). 7. Hunter, J. Stuart, Applying Statistics to Solving Chemical Problems, CHEMTECH, p. 167 (March 1987). 8. Ludlow, Douglas K., Kirk H. Schultz and John Erjavec, Teaching Statistical Design Using a Laboratory Experiment, Journal of Engineering Education, 84, 351 (1995). 9. SUPREM IV http://www-tcad.stanford.edu/tcad/programs/suprem-IV.GS/Book.html 10. FLOODS/FLOOPS http

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Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

School of Engineeringand Applied Science. Initially, the MITE program was intended to serve as a preparation andrecruitment program for first-generation college students and minority groups in engineering,defined as: women, African-Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans. In 2002, the programwas renamed the Introduction to Engineering, reflecting a conscious decision to make theprogram more overtly inclusive of all demographic groups. The OMP continued to run theprogram and was officially renamed the Center for Diversity in Engineering (CDE) in 2004. Inaddition, in 2003, a new emphasis on hands-on engineering was introduced and material frominteractive engineering teaching kits was incorporated into the ITE program. This included theadoption

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clark Merkel, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Fisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

-HulmanInstitute of Technology. A two week “PLC” experience was implemented based on theuse of Allen-Bradley Pico PLCs and the Picosoft application software. Additionally twodifferent laboratory demonstration stations were built in-house to provide a “hands-on”control experience for students. This paper talks about how the “PLC” experience hasbeen implemented and how well it has been received as part of the mechatronics course.Introduction:Mechatronics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has historically been a classfocused on the use of microcontroller devices and the language skills needed to programthem. In this course, students learn to program a Handy Board microcontroller and use itto monitor a variety of different sensors and control a number of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

are provided bycourses that explore electromagnetics, electromagnetic compatibility and signal integrity.System-level issues are then discussed in courses in high-speed design and are extended viaapplications in wireless systems. Planned courses include a laboratory-based course in modelingand measurement and a course in RF integrated circuit design.In this paper we report on courses in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), signal integrity (SI),and high-speed design that will provide the foundations of the high-speed design program beingdeveloped . The needs of both disciplines, electrical engineering and computer engineering,must be kept in view. In the discussion below, therefore, keep in mind that, since electricalengineering and computer

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International and Sustainability Perspectives and Women in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alicia Abadie, Louisiana State University; Ann Christy, Ohio State University; Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge

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Women in Engineering

field, but never gave me the impression when I was younger that it was difficult or that she should have made another choice. Secondly, since I grew up in the 80's, women like Margaret Thatcher contributed to my general impression that a woman could legitimately pursue whatever sort of career she wanted. These influences, and probably a healthy dose of ignorance on my part, combined in such a way that it never occurred to me that gender might ever be an issue in my chosen profession, no matter how traditionally "male" that profession was.In terms of why respondents chose to pursue a Ph.D., 58% reported that they were interested inthe jobs one could get with a Ph.D., especially in teaching and research. Twenty

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Johnson, Washington State University; Reid Miller, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

ways.For the field of engineering education, there has not been an embracement in the use of onlineeducation. Following an extensive review of engineering online programs, Bourne, Harris, &Mayadas31-32 found that a large number of them were available for master’s level, but there werefew bachelor’s degrees. A reason often noted to not developing engineering courses online is thechallenge of replicating hands-on laboratories over the internet, even though a great deal ofmodule development has been done in this area31-32. For these same engineering educationresearchers, they recommend that field of engineering learn more about methods for blendedlearning (in-class and online), different pedagogies for teaching and learning in onlineengineering

Conference Session

Retention Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie

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Minorities in Engineering

activities for K-12 level motivating engineering andtechnology careers2. A report, Engineering in the K-12 Classroom: An Analysis of CurrentPractices & Guidelines for the Future, based on the proceedings from the 2004 LeadershipWorkshop on K-12 Engineering Outreach is available3. The ASEE Engineering K-12 Centeroffers portals for students and educators. The MAA has many resource materials for motivatingMathematics at the K-12 level4. Cornell University sponsors an award winning website5 with Page 11.931.7links to educators and students in grades 9-12. ITEA is a professional association for technologyeducation teachers who teach a problem-based

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Denny Davis, Washington State University; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-1444: ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSESSteven Beyerlein, University of Idaho Steven Beyerlein is professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho, where he coordinates the Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering capstone design program and where he regularly participates in ongoing program assessment activities. For these efforts he won the UI Outstanding Teaching Award in 2001. He has been an active participant in the Transferable Integrated Design Engineering Education (TIDEE) Consortium for the last five years and collaborates with other authors on the NSF/ASA grant.Denny Davis, Washington State University Denny Davis is professor of

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

. Those who are dedicated toimproving the situation in their native countries often return home after graduate studyabroad, and take teaching position at local universities. They are then often beset by amultitude of problems – inadequate salaries, forcing them to have an additional job whichdetracts from their university effectiveness; lack of financial resources for teaching andresearch laboratory equipment, and for publications that could keep them abreast ofdevelopments in their technical and professional fields; and lack of funds for travel toconferences that could keep them technically and professionally up to date. Page 11.1366.2With developments

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sajay Sadasivan, Clemson University; Deepak Vembar, Clemson University; Paris Stringfellow, Clemson University; Carl Washburn, Greenville Tech; Andrew Duchowski, Clemson University; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

improving classroom teaching and investigating the inclusion of advanced technologies in the curriculum at Greenville Tech. He has 24 years of experience as an aircraft maintenance supervisor and technician for the U.S. Air Force.Andrew Duchowski, Clemson University Dr. Andrew Duchowski is an associate professor of Computer Science at Clemson University. He received his B.Sc. ('90) and Ph.D. ('97) degrees in Computer Science from Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada, and Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, respectively. His research and teaching interests include visual attention and perception, eye movements, computer vision, graphics, and virtual environments. He joined the Computer

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Bower, The Citadel; Kenneth Brannan, The Citadel; William Davis, The Citadel

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Environmental Engineering

Page 11.1119.2statement and to provide guidance for engineering programs regarding what should betaught and learned, how it should be taught and learned, and who should teach and learnit [2].The ASCE-BOK promulgates a wide variety of academic ideas and philosophies, two ofwhich are most directly addressed within the context of this paper. The committeesuggests that in addition to eleven program outcomes identified via ABET Criteria 3 a-k,four additional outcomes should be addressed through the instructional process including:specialized areas of civil engineering; project management, construction, and assetmanagement; business and public policy; and leadership. Table 1 includes a list of all 15program outcome criteria identifying both ABET and

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Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

Program Area Coordinator and Interim Division Director. With over 20 years of teaching experience in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and Engineering Technology, he currently teaches in the areas of networking, communication systems, digital signal processing, biomedical engineering technology, and analog and digital electronics. He has worked in industry in the areas of telephony, networking, switching and transmission systems, and RF and MMIC circuits and system design. Dr. Asgill also has an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from Florida State University. He is a member of the IEEE, the ASEE and is a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) in the state of Florida

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Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine; Lori Maxfield, College of St. Catherine

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-142: THE PARALLEL CURRICULUM MODEL: UNDERSTANDINGENGINEERING EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS TO OPTIMIZE STUDENTLEARNINGYvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine Yvonne Ng, M.S.M.E., teaches computer science and engineering for non-majors at the College of St. Catherine. Educated as a mechanical and aerospace engineer, she worked in industry as an automation design engineer and contract programmer. She made computer science a more appealing topic for her all-women undergraduate student body by presenting this technically valuable course in a more comprehensive manner. She is currently working with the college’s AS and AAS program to create pathways for students to enter technical colleges and engineering

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, & Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Keiser, University of Tulsa; William Hamill, University of Tulsa; Bryan Tapp, University of Tulsa; William Potter, University of Tulsa; Jerry McCoy, University of Tulsa; Peter LoPresti, University of Tulsa; Donna Farrior, University of Tulsa; Shirley Pomeranz, University of Tulsa

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Mathematics

really are uncomfortablewith math, or feel insecure regarding their math (or other) abilities. A more limited ILAPsdevelopment – for example, between champions in just two departments – could perhapsovercome many of these logistical problems and provide a better "sense of ownership" to theprojects.In this project, miscommunications and different interpretations of what was acceptable werecommon. One major issue was related to "how applied" an ILAP should be. ILAPs that weredesigned to include hands-on applications could not be implemented efficiently into the largercalculus classes, and availability of "unique" instrumentation and laboratory space was always anissue for the other STEM courses. The differences in personal teaching styles (for

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elliot Diaz, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Carlos Pacheco, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Carlos Rosaly, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Michael Figueroa, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Eddalis Batista, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Othoniel Rodriguez-Jimenez, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

Industrial Development Corp., he obtained support to establish the eLearning Research Laboratory that is developing tools for web-based collaborative authoring of learning objects. In a previous life, Otho spent 15 years in the computer industry as a principal engineer and project manager. Besides teaching for the past 13 years, he has consulted for the Pharmaceutical Industry, and the Puerto Rico government. He is a member of the ASEE, IEEE, ACM, and a registered Professional Engineer in Puerto Rico. He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia, an MSEE&CS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a BSEE magna cum laude from the

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Wicker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind Royer, U.S. Air Force Academy; Allen Arb; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

Member of Tau Beta Pi, and a Life Senior Member of IEEE. His research activities include organizational process improvement and unmanned aerial vehicles.Allan Arb, U.S. Air Force Academy PhD, received his BSEE from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1991. Upon graduation, he was stationed in San Antonio, TX where he conducted research and analysis on various military and commercial radar and weapon systems. He graduated from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) with an MSEE in 1996 and a Ph.D. from AFIT in 2001. He has spent time in the Directed Energy Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory, and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Minorities in Engineering

science and engineering.The program includes presentations at high schools, invited speakers, field trips, hands-on laboratory activities, and science and technology exhibits1 [7]. Specifically, theprogram involves attracting 11th grade students to attend a two-week Science andTechnology workshop. At this level, students are ready to make decisions that affectthem for the rest of their lives; selecting the college they wish to attend and choosing thefield of study they wish to pursue.The workshop is designed to introduce students to job opportunities in the food industryand agriculture, expose them to college life, involve them in hands-on activities, andencourage them to pursue science and engineering careers. One of our goals is to makethe

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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K Krishnamurthy, University of Missouri-Rolla (ENG); Keith Stanek, University of Missouri-Rolla; Vittal Rao, University of Missouri-Rolla

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Electrical and Computer

and Engineering Mechanics at UMR. His research interests are related to intelligent control, robotics, advanced manufacturing systems, MEMS and nanotechnology. He is a four-time recipient of the UMR Outstanding Teaching Award and has also received the Faculty Service Excellence Award from the UMR Academy of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers. He has served as a Boeing A. D. Welliver Faculty Summer Fellow. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for Control and Intelligent Systems, an international journal, and is active within the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division.Keith Stanek, University of Missouri-Rolla Dr. Keith Stanek is the Fred W. Finley Distinguished Professor of Electrical

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University; Clifford Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University

research areas are CAD, finite-element-analysis, and kinematics, both securing grants and writing publications. Dr. Mirman is actively involved in ASEE and SME.Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University ABUL AZAD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology at Northern Illinois University, USA since July 2001. He completed his PhD in 1994 from the University of Sheffield, UK, which was sponsored by the Commonwealth Scholarship, UK. Subsequently he worked with the University of Sheffield and University of Portsmouth (UK) in various capacities. His research and teaching interests include Internet-based physical experiments, mechatronics, real-time computer control, adaptive/intelligent

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Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Mitchell, Tulane University

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Materials

Science Foundation; and Mentor for the Louis Stokes Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation. Material and Energy Balances, Heat Transfer, Materials Science, Unit Operations Laboratory, and Statistics and Probability are some of the courses he has taught. He is also a Senator from Engineering to Tulane’s University Senate. In addition to his current teaching and research duties, his research experiences include an NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University Karlsruhe, a German Academic Exchange Fellowship at the University of Freiberg/Sachsen and the German Federal Materials Laboratory, and an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship at the German Aerospace Agency. He has

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gail H Keraga, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tracy N Schierenbeck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Linda McCloskey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

ofengineering education would be required as part of the EC2000 requirements for ABETaccreditation. All engineering students began taking a course called Introduction toEngineering Design during the sophomore or junior year. One credit of that four-credit coursewould be entitled Professional Development I and would be taught by the Archer Center. Inaddition, the Archer Center would teach a culminating course, Professional Development III,for students who were simultaneously enrolled in the Capstone Design Course. (A third course,Professional Development II is taught at Rensselaer in the School of Humanities and SocialScience, and is completely independent of the Archer Center sequence. It will not be describedin the present paper.)The addition of these

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Somnath Chattopadhyay, Ball State University

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-2096: INCORPORATING DESIGN IN A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMSomnath Chattopadhyay, Ball State University SOM CHATTOPADHYAY is currently the coordinator of the Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program at Ball State University. His primary teaching interests are Design, Materials, Manufacturing, Engineering Physics and Engineering and Technology Education. He has taught mechanical design, materials and manufacturing at a number of universities in the United States and the Middle East. For one year he taught freshman engineering at Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana. His areas of research are design theory and methodology, pressure vessel design

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ernest McDuffie; Elaine R. Milliam; Robert Kavetsky; Ronald Bennett; Eugene Brown

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Graduate Studies

on a leadership role in their respective communities.The paper will conclude with a discussion of the results of anevaluation of the program which was used to gather both studentand teacher/mentor input at the symposium, a listing of lessonslearned, and plans for the future development and extension of theprogram. Page 11.959.1IntroductionNavy’s civilian science and technology (S&T) workforce numbersome 22,000 strong. Of those some 4,000 charge 50% or more oftheir time to actual S&T projects and are considered to be the corepractitioners of S&T for the Navy. Almost half of those 4,000 holdPh.D.s1 with about half working at the Naval Research Laboratory(NRL) and

Conference Session

Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-527: SATELLITES, UAVS, AND GROUND-BASED WIRELESS SENSORNETWORKS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM AN REU SITE IN ENVIRONMENTALSENSOR DEVELOPMENTRichard Schultz, University of North Dakota Dr. Richard R. Schultz is associate professor and interim chair of electrical engineering at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. He received the B.S.E.E. degree from UND in 1990, and the M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Notre Dame in 1992 and 1995, respectively. Dr. Schultz joined the UND faculty in 1995, and his teaching and research interests are in signal and image processing, embedded systems, technology entrepreneurship, and systems engineering.William Semke, University of North

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ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Freeman, Valparaiso University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

community has peer mentors that are usually chosen from previouslearning community cohorts. These Peer Mentors work as additional Teaching Assistants inlaboratory sections, social coordinators for activities, study group leaders for study groups, andmentors for class scheduling and overall university questions.EELC engages in strong use of classroom assessment techniques but little formative orsummative assessment. Assessment is a means of determining how well programs are achievingtheir desired goals. In the case of EELC, assessment can also provide useful feedback forimprovement and data for future uses. How well EELC is performing, and can perform, can onlybe established by performing assessment.As a university-approved learning community, EELC

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University; Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University; Heidi Newell, Rowan University; James Newell, Rowan University

, 1993.[27] Canadian Accreditation Board, "1993 Annual Report," Canadian Council of Professional Engineers 1993.[28] D. K. Ludlow and K. H. Schulz, "Writing across the chemical engineering curriculum at the University of North Dakota," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 83, pp. 161, 1994.[29] J. A. Newell, D. K. Ludlow, and S. P. K. Sternberg, "Progressive development of oral and written communication skills across and integrated laboratory sequence," Chemical Engineering Education, vol. 31, pp. 116-119, 1997.[30] P. Elbow, "Teaching thinking by teaching writing," Phi Delta Kappan, pp. 37, 1983.[31] N. Van Orden, "Is writing an effective way to learn chemical concepts?," Journal of Chemical