Conference Session

Educational Research

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terry Brumback, University of Alabama; Randal Schumacker, The University of Alabama; Daniel Fonseca, The University of Alabama

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Educational Research and Methods

CriteriaStudies were examined to determine whether they met the criteria for inclusion in the study.First, the study examined students enrolled in undergraduate programs enrolled in engineeringdegree programs at accredited postsecondary institutions in North America and Europe. Second,the study examined the effect of educational programs on the cognitive development of studyparticipants. Third, only studies that were carried out in a classroom or program setting wereconsidered, as opposed to those conducted in a more controlled experimental setting. Fourth, theresearch was published or reported after 1996, so that the research would more closely reflect thecurrent environment in which students learn. Fifth, and finally, the research reported

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Kimbrough, University of Tennessee at Martin; Rhett Chrysler, University of Tennessee at Martin; Somsak Sukittanon, The University of Tennessee at Martin

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

discrete beams to make it easier for the user to determine what note would be played. Mostlaser light controller systems are simply used as an array of on/off switches or use the intensityof light to change a parameter like the modulation of a note by the intensity of reflected light.This provides control over melody and rhythm, but does not allow for any fluid control overmusical dynamics. In order to control dynamics, force sensors are integrated into malletsallowing for a third degree of control over the musical performance giving rise to all the Page 15.719.8fundamental building blocks of music: melody

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Katharine Golding, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

businessschools in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. Of the schools that responded, 50 reportedoffering a entrepreneurial program of study (defined as at least four courses in the area ofentrepreneurship). Levie [4] conducted a similar inventory of entrepreneurship educationin the UK. To examine the institutionalization of entrepreneurship, Katz [5] conducted asurvey examining the extent of endowed chairs and professorships of entrepreneurship,finding that between 1999 and 2003, the number of these positions grew by 71 percent.While these studies reflect foundational work on offerings of entrepreneurship in highereducation, and document the growth of offerings, none have paid particular attention toentrepreneurship education within the STEM fields, focusing

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Wathen, Georgia Institute of Technology; William Hunt, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Peter Ludovice, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

skills gained at the lower levels. Thetaxonomy is typically applied to three domains of learning: affective, cognitive, andpsychomotor. We are concerned here only with the cognitive domain. The levels within thecognitive domain are knowledge (1), comprehension (2), application (3), analysis (4), synthesis(5), and evaluation (6). The Bloom’s categories used to describe the entries are the modifiedBloom’s categories reflecting active thinking3: Remembering (1), Understanding (2), Applying(3), Analyzing (4), Evaluating (5), and Creating (6). For analysis, each category is ranked from1-6 in the order of increasing complexity. Table 1 is a summary of the descriptions of eachcategory along with examples of students’ responses corresponding to the

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Richard Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

culturalgeneralizations can be made without stereotyping people from another culture. After thisfeedback session, students were asked to revise their essays for submission. They were given agrading rubric explaining the four criteria: critical thinking about culture; organization andcoherence; writing mechanics; and effort to revise. The latter three criteria reflected the dualpurpose of this assignment; we were also introducing students to written communication as acore learning outcome of the project experience. Each student’s grade on this essay counted as10% of his or her grade for the preparation experience.Once in Thailand two additional activities were added beyond the usual orientation meetings. Atthe first meeting of the 21 WPI students combined with

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen McNally, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

International

academic output like student success). This speed is a function of local andexecutive leadership and priorities... For example, in Agriculture, you cannot receive tenureunless you’ve undertaken the very activities you describe in your abstract6. ” Obviously, therecommendation to pursue international activities depends on one’s own involvement. ThisDean’s opinion reflects the moving target of P&T and one can expect international activities tobecome an integral part of the P&T criteria at sometime in the future. Page 15.794.5Summary: This paper provides one assistant professor’s perspective of international activitiesinfluence on P&

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; David Walden, Sysnovation, LLC

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

, subcontracting, etc.). In otherwords, it spans the principles and best practices that are used to develop products and systems.The certification exam is a two-hour, closed-book, test consisting of 120 multiple-choicequestions. The exam was originally validated by administering the exam to more than 60 systemsengineers with varying levels of professional experience and analyzing the results to ensure thatthe exam is psychometrically sound. The passing score reflects the minimum level of knowledgeexpected from an engineer that has foundational level of professional systems engineeringknowledge.The certification exams are administered on-line at any of the more than 10,000 Prometric testfacilities. Prometric personnel and facilities ensure the integrity of

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Jeff Naber, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Meng, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; John Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

cells and hydrogen technology. Student interest in the enterprise projectwork courses and technical courses has been very positive. It is expected that the first students toreceive the minor will graduate in May of 2010.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the United States Department of Energy underAward No. DE-FG36-08GO18108. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe United States Department of Energy. Page 15.793.10Bibliography 1. Energy Policy Act of 2005, August 2005, available online at

Conference Session

Design with External Clients

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Orabi, University of New Haven

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Design in Engineering Education

is based on feedback from coaches and sponsors or clients. 7. Peer Evaluations: Since the class is divided into groups, an overall grade is determined for the group performance. Sometimes it is necessary to make differentiations within the group to make sure the individual grades reflect each person's contributions. Each group is to submit a group self-evaluation.ResultsTwo surveys were conducted at the end of the semester. The first survey is designed to Page 15.503.5measure the team effectiveness and performance. The second part of the survey is designed tomeasure individual performance and contribution to the team’s

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

cost.Pedagogical ApproachProviding one form of education through lecture and reading alone is known to be an effective Page 15.637.4approach for only a subset of learners. In Kolb’s theory of experiential learning,11 the mosteffective learning environment provides learning in several modes: abstraction conceptualization,concrete experience, reflective observation, and active experimentation. The pedagogicalapproach to the courses seeks to provide a range of learning experiences in each of these areasthrough a combination of lectures, discussions, laboratory assignments, and challenges requiringstudents to solve at least one difficult problem in the

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mazen Hasna, Qatar University; Abdelmagid Hamouda, Qatar University; Boualem Boashash, Qatar University

Tagged Divisions

International

outcomes are realized.1. Introduction, Perspective and Guiding Principles1.1 Population SizeAccording to the latest census, the total population of Qatar is 1.58 millions of which Qatarinationals represent only 20%. Considering the male/female ratio of the population we notice thatfemale constitute only 22% of the population which reflects the fact that a large ratio of thepopulation is of labor nature. The two major industries in Qatar that attract this kind of labor arethe oil and gas, and the construction industries. But, in an apparent paradox,the ratios within theuniversities in Qatar, we notice that female students are dominant: about 70% of QU students arefemales. Even in the College of Engineering, females constitute 60% of the student

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Joonwan Kim, LeTourneau University; R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Don Willcox, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

(PCB) layout and assembly procedures in order to limit extraneous noise. In verifying thecircuit’s performance, students characterized the transmission and reflection characteristics ofthe circuit using a vector network analyzer and redesigned the circuit to meet specifications asnecessary. Preselector design therefore emphasized electrical engineering skills.The variable gain amplifier (VGA) provides the receiver with a high dynamic range and theanalog-to-digital converter (ADC) module digitizes the analog radio signal for processing by the Page 15.426.4subsequent receiver stages. Development of the VGA/ADC module required students to

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Connie Borror, Arizona State Universtiy; Douglas Montgomery, Arizona State University; Carmen Pena, University of Texas, Pan American

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Engineering Management

RubricResultsThe second SPC laboratory was implemented at the University of Texas – Pan American(UTPA) in MANE 4311 – Quality Control during the Fall 2009 semester. Twenty-four studentswere enrolled in the course and twenty students submitted the second SPC laboratoryassignment. Assessment results are provided in Tables 1-3.Table 1 contains the student demographic information. Participation in the demographic surveywas voluntary and students were offered extra credit on their laboratory grade as an incentive toparticipate. Fourteen students completed and submitted a demographic survey. Thedemographics are reflective of the UTPA student demographics. Male students comprised 79%of the course. All students enrolled were Hispanic. 79% of students reported a

Conference Session

Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wilfrid Nixon, University of Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

minutes, which is critical in a class such as staticsin which time is very precious.Table 1 shows the bridges that were and are currently being used in the bridge of the daypresentations for statics. Many of them are historical bridges rather than modern (e.g. Page 15.1326.3constructed over the past 100 years) but this reflects the author’s own interests rather thanany special desire to meet outcome 11 of BOK2 (which had not been written when thesepresentations were first introduced in 2007).Table 1: Bridges used in Statics Class for Bridge of the Day PresentationsIronbridge, Shropshire, England Tarr Steps, Somerset, EnglandPont Neuf

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Lewis, North Carolina State University; Michael Leming, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

(NC State) are required to take CE 469 Construction Engineering Project (CE469). There are two primary learning outcomes for this course, which may be summarized: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of construction engineering and management principles and the ability to solve a broad set of engineering problems in construction; and 2. As a member of a team, apply the principles of professional communication to present the results of that design to a committee formed of the instructor and knowledgeable industry representatives.The pedagogical methods for this course include an active learning and hands-on approach thatrequires the students to work with industry representatives in a way that reflects actualconstruction

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Stephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Carla Firetto, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanics

underlying fundamentals of moments andcouples, and the ability to apply them. Consequently, our next round of think-aloudsessions will not have any elements designed to probe precise use of terminology. Weanticipate having results from an additional twelve students by the time of thepresentation at ASEE.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant EEC- 0550707. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the viewsof the National Science Foundation.References1. Litzinger, Thomas, Peggy Van Meter, Carla Firetto, Lucas Passmore, Christine Masters, Stephen Turns,and Sarah Zappe, “Improving Students

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Kowalski, Penn State University - New Kensington; Tracie L. Brockhoff, Penn State University - New Kensington

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

recommendation of programparticipants are integral to the mission of the program. Participants who have reached college-age have been contacted this past summer to assess the program outcomes. Specifically, roughly75 percent of participants surveyed indicate engineering, engineering technology, or some non-traditional field of science as their intended major. One-third has chosen XXXX University,with one-fourth of this group enrolling at the XXXX XXXX Campus in particular. Feedbackfrom the questionnaire conducted reflects a strong positive impact on the participants’ interestsin careers related to engineering, engineering technology and non-traditional science. In fact, a2007 program FIRSTE participant is currently a freshman in the mechanical

Conference Session

The Influence of Cooperative Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Wojciechowski, Grand Valley State University; Charles Standridge, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

studentsaccept full-time employment with their co-op employers. Page 15.1245.2Curricular education prepares students for the co-op experience and the co-opexperience prepares students for additional curricular education. For example,Grunther et al.2 discuss how students with co-op, or other industrial experience,have greater knowledge of design versus student with no such experience, thoughthis knowledge gap can be reduced by the capstone design course. Further, El-Sayed and Stodola3 discuss the need for a formal way of ensuring that co-op andclassroom education reinforce each other.Documentation of the co-op experience, and the self-reflection required to prepareit, is

Conference Session

Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Hatice Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Alina Duca, NCSU

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

with the notation while taking the 1.24 0.87 first test. 2. The score on the first test is not a reflection of my true 3.55 0.99 ability. 3. After reviewing the materials, I remembered that many of 4.14 0.7 the topics were covered in previous classes. 4. It is a good idea for faculty to review essential math 4.56 0.5 concepts at the start of the semester. 5. The review material will enhance my learning and success 4.14 0.67 in this course. 6. I will perform better if I take the same test again. 4.06 0.74Survey questions 3, 4 and 6 show that students found that the review process helped them torecall

Conference Session

Communication in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Eichhorn, SUNY Oswego; Cara Thompson, SUNY Oswego; David Vampola, SUNY Oswego; Fritz Messere, SUNY Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

of assessment involves both the long-term reflections of students about theirlearning experiences, and capturing what they learn into some persisting structure. A methodthat has gained considerable acceptance among assessment analysts is the use of e-portfolios. 22 Page 15.736.7Students will be introduced to e-portfolios in one of the core communication courses in their firstyear, with it being periodically updated over the course of their studies. The obvious positiveresults of using e-portfolios are that the progress of students can be evaluated over time, and thatthe students themselves have an awareness of the continuity of their studies

Conference Session

Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anouk Desjardins, École Polytechnique de Montréal; Louise Millette, École Polytechnique de Montréal; Erik Bélanger, École Polytechnique de Montréal

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

,teamwork and crisis management. The purpose of this reflection is to show students that theyhave not just gained technical knowledge but also learned skills in adjacent fields, such asteamwork, multidisciplinary work, team dynamics and crisis management, which are allimportant for their future careers as practicing engineers. Page 15.1211.7Several interesting results emerged from this exercise. The students found that it was better towork as a team than individually and that team management was easier if they closely followedthe project schedule from the beginning. The teachers made these suggestions throughout theentire term, but the students

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

plan to expand the activity with a homework assignment thatincludes current-voltage characteristic analysis along with problems related to the concept ofsheet resistance and the necessity for current carrying grids. The derivation of the 0.25 fillfactor, presented earlier, should be a suitable problem for upper level physics or engineeringstudents. To understand solar cell operation and device optimization it is important for studentsto investigate the relationship between sheet resistance and resistivity. Many students aresurprised to find that the sheet resistance (Ω/□) is a useful quantity because it is independent ofthe size of the square. Topics including optical absorption and anti-reflection coating areappropriate at this level. With

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

goals thatare expected of alumni. PEOs are re-visited and assessed on a six-year cycle unless there is aneed to do so sooner. In the most recent assessment cycle, it was found that some PEOs wereworded like outcomes and did not appropriately reflect career accomplishments. As a result,changes were made to more accurately state the near term expectations of graduates. Further,alumni surveys revealed that some graduates had chosen a career path outside or tangential tothat of their undergraduate program so PEOs were changed to accommodate a broader range ofcareer possibilities.During each PEO review cycle, input is solicited from the program constituents; however, someare engaged to provide more specific feedback. The key constituents are

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Carreño, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, their answers to the question Page 15.451.7“Describe what the engineer is doing in the picture” probe an accurate knowledge about whatand engineer does as can be seen in Box 1. However, most of them are far form actually depictan engineer in action. This means that if P-12 Mexican teachers’ perceptions of and attitudestoward engineering are not accurate, they will play a significant role in perpetuating incorrectperceptions about engineering8. This will be reflected into their curricula and in the way theydeliver messages about the nature of engineering to their students. Teachers’ perceptions matter,they influence attitudes toward, and a

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson Tongue, University of California, Berkeley; Daniel Kawano, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

reference.All of the lead author’s courses for which MoveIt modules have been utilized exhibit a carefullydesigned and unified structure. All have been lecture courses with relatively large enrollments, aneducational format that has been an interest of the lead author’s for some time.Homeworks are assigned at roughly one week intervals and the answers to each problem arealways made available at the time of the assignment. A fraction of them will cover material thatthe students will see in the miniquizzes and in the MoveIt assignments and the students are toldthis fact from the start. They’re also told that the final will reflect what they’ve gone over in

Conference Session

Robotics Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lance Schacterle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, and societal context, • a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning, • a knowledge of contemporary issues, and • an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.These outcomes correspond to ABET/EAC outcomes (a) through (k).3.4. Assessment InstrumentsBased on the Objectives and Outcomes the RBE program faculty uses a variety of methods ofmeasurement to collect data. We analyze, evaluate, present, discuss, and try to make adjustmentsthat reduce perceived weaknesses while maintaining perceived strengths. Some methodsgenerate little analyzable data, but instead provide an opportunity for reflection about the state ofthe program.We can

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

0 0 0 1 2 3 36 workplace safety and workplace hazards Column Totals 47 40 84 37 57 57Figure 2: House of Quality for Converting Customer Requirements into Curriculum DesignFeatures: ConceiveIt is clear from Fig. 2 that most stakeholders required graduates of the program to be conversantwith scheduling principles, and optimization principles. This is reflected in

Conference Session

Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; David Barbe, University of Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

thinkingprocesses need incubating time.Innovators look for diverse opinions and multiple ideas. They self reflect, self criticize, anddevelop good balance between confidence and distrust. They tend to withhold compulsivecriticism of their own ideas, while at the same time make sure that they do not feel that they areexperts or are overconfident.(By the way, the following “fill in the blanks” exercise resulted in more than 120 meaningfullydifferent solutions.)Observing is not enough. Innovators know they must also get their hands dirty. They areexperimenters. They are goal oriented and like to take an idea to its prototype. They have noproblem failing as they see it as part of success, an opportunity to learn from and improve in thefuture. WD-40 so named

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Tront, Virginia Tech; Jeanna Stewart, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

creation of marketing materials. Often times officefaculty or staff do not have the raw materials necessary to create vivid or appealing propaganda.Gathering photos and trip highlights from returning students will allow for more engagingpromotional materials. Student reflections tell a story of which others will be more receptive.Students can also assist by distributing posters, pamphlets and other marketing materials aboutthe college’s international programs.While one of the main goals within the college is to increase the number of students participatingin international programs, there is also a focus on recruiting more females to the engineeringfield and we have found that international programs prove to be a great mechanism for recruitingwomen

Conference Session

Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jumoke Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Richard Cerkovnik, Anne Arundel Community College; Wesley Lawson, University of Maryland; Lan Xiang, Montgomery College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

to tackle a national problem related to making an efficient coupling toa very dynamic and blurry interface between two-year and four-year Electrical Engineering (EE)and Computer Engineering (CE) programs. The field of electrical engineering is evolving at arate better measured in months than in years or decades, and the institutions of higher learning alladjust their curricula to reflect these changes on their own schedules, related to their uniquecollection of needs and abilities. The shift to an outcomes-based transfer degree is a potentiallyvery innovative step.Bibliography 1. Mathis, M. C. and J. Sislin, Enhancing the Community College Pathway to Careers. Washington, DC.: National Academies Press, 2005. 2. National Academy