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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor Martin, University of Texas, Austin; Tom Benton, University of Texas, Austin; William McKenna, University of Texas, Austin; Pat Ko, University of Texas at Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

technologies, and a well educated,globally distributed global workforce represent significant challenges to the status quo ofU.S. engineering and engineering education. Meeting these challenges requires atransformation of how engineering is taught. Strong domain knowledge and technicalexpertise no longer make a well-rounded engineer; the rapid pace of change in scienceand engineeringalso requires high levels of ingenuity and adaptivity. Learning scientistsdescribe these dual capabilities as “adaptive expertise” (AE). Adaptive experts areinnovative: they are able to creatively leverage their experience and perform well in noveland fluid situations. They are also efficient: they apply their core taxonomic knowledgeappropriately and expeditiously. Common

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Learning By Doing in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Glasgow, Kansas State University; David Soldan, Kansas State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-245: RECONNECTING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS WITHTHE PHYSICAL WORLDLarry Glasgow, Kansas State UniversityDavid Soldan, Kansas State University Page 15.1018.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Reconnecting Chemical Engineering Students with the Physical WorldAbstract There is ample evidence of a growing disconnect between chemical engineeringstudents and the physical world. This chasm is being created by social and technologicalchanges; in particular, the proliferation of microprocessor-based “virtual experiences” forchildren and adolescents has had an inhibiting effect upon their opportunities to

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Forsgren, NASA Headquarters; Lauren Miller, NASA Headquarters

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Aerospace

course offerings. Before starting Millaworks, Ms. Miller was the director of marketing at Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) for more than 11 years. AGI produces software for national security and space professionals to analyze and visualize land, sea, air, and space assets.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Prior to AGI, Ms. Miller was a mechanical design engineer working on Space Shuttle and International Space Station microgravity combustion experiments at NASA-Glenn Research Center (formerly NASA-Lewis Research Center) in Cleveland, OH. She began her career at Equitable Gas Company in Pittsburgh, PA, supporting new gas technology initiatives including

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Jonathan Hilpert, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Katrien Kraft, Arizona State University; Laura Baughman, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne

public university in thesouthwest. Eight of the instructors were male, and three of the instructors were female. All ofthe instructors were experienced engineering educators at the university. Many of theparticipants have been at the university for many years. All of the participants agreed toparticipate in the study and were observed teaching typical lessons.AnalysisDuring the observations, special attention was given to 1) teaching strategies (introductoryactivities, technology, etc.), 2) collaborative opportunities for learning (group work, whole classdiscussion), 3) knowledge building (connections to other course content, upcoming events, andfuture careers), and 4) teacher directed activity (giving instructions, guidance, and info

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Administering First-Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Caverly, Villanova University; Howard Fulmer, Villanova University; Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University; James O’Brien, Villanova University; Gerard Jones, Villanova University; Edward Char, Villanova University; Frank Mercede, Villanova University; Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Randy Weinstein, Villanova University; Joseph Yost, Villanova University

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First-Year Programs

, reinforcing its use in the core course) LEGO-based robots in order to solve a variety of engineering problems. Some of the assignments include catapult trajectory aiming, racing path-following robots, robotic basketball, robotic art, and digital scanning.• In the Acoustic Technologies in Object and Fault Detection and Classification10 project, students apply acoustic and ultrasonic technologies to collect data, classify materials, detect flaws or damage, nondestructively evaluate material characteristics of products and structures, and construct and destructively evaluate reinforced concrete beams. MATLAB was heavily used in this project and was related to the vibration analysis in the core course

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Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Elliott Butay, Oral Roberts University; Ben Hase, Oral Roberts University; Sean McDonough, Oral Roberts University; Taylor Tryon, Oral Roberts University; Joshua Weed, Oral Roberts University

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Engineering Ethics

. They do mention that a unit on the confluence ofscience and spirituality is particularly significant for students, since we seem to beaccelerating into an ever more technological age. Classroom discussions aroundquestions such as: “How do we make meaning of transcendent spirituality in atechnological age?” and “How do individuals reconcile traditional systems of belief withan increasingly complex and comprehensive knowledge of science?” are suggested.12Fortunately, much has been written in an effort to bring understanding, evenreconciliation, to the fields of science/engineering and spirituality. As an example, I havefound some success using Guy Consolmagno’s book entitled God’s Mechanics: HowScientists and Engineers Make Sense of Religion.13

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Communication - Needs and Methods

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Lockwood, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

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Liberal Education

filled by instructors from other faculties who do notcontribute to the engineering program. By integrating a communications instructor into afirst year program, and specifying three distinct but complementary roles for saidinstructor, S____ School of Engineering has created an atypical, but beneficial position,one that ensures a high quality of instruction for students and a stronger, more focusededucational team.Bibliography1. Universities surveyed include University of Toronto, University of Alberta, University of Western Ontario, University of Waterloo, University of British Columbia, MIT, California Institute of Technology, Texas A&M, Michigan State and others.2. Wikoff, K., Friauf, J., Tran, H., Reyer, S., Petersen, O

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Exemplary Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, 29 March 2002.6. Brainard, J., “Make Engineering a Liberal Art With Social Relevance, Report Suggests,” The Chronicle of HigherEducation, http://chronicle.com/article/Make-Engineering-a-Socially/326, December 14, 2007.BibliographyBordogna,1. et al, “Manufacturing and Engineers’ Education", Issues in Science and Technology, 7, no.1 (fall1990): 20(3).Booth, W., "Curriculum Sparks Debate at MIT", Science, 236, (1987): 1515(2).Filho, M., "Humanist Education for the Lives of Today’ Engineers", IEEE Communications, 30, no.11 (1992): 72 (3).Florman, S., "Learning Liberally", Prism, 3, no.3 (1 993):18(5).Kirkely, 1.L., "Our Industry Could Lead a Liberal Arts Renaissance", Datamation, 29, no.3 (1993): 29.Kranzberg, M., "Educating the Whole Engineer

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Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Finhasali Chinwala, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College

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Construction

worked for an international accounting firm in both their Houston and New York City offices, and he practiced tax and corporate law in Austin, Texas. Dr. Koehn is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the State Bar of Texas. Page 15.827.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Knowledge of Contemporary Issues Held By Engineering StudentsAbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has ruled that students shouldhave a knowledge of contemporary issues. Today, engineering is conducted on a global scale

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Devlin Montfort; Shane Brown

331 Conceptual Change and Understanding in Engineering Education Devlin Montfort, Shane Brown Washington State UniversityIntroductionIn the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics education there is a tradition ofevidence showing that students – despite their abundant procedural knowledge andcomputational skills – lack understanding of fundamental physical phenomena. Students can beacademically successful without internalizing the meaning of the problems and calculations theycomplete. For example, after an introductory physics course most students will

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Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tuba Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-627: SCALE DEVELOPMENT FOR ENGINEERING MODELINGSELF-EFFICACYTuba Yildirim, University of PittsburghMary Besterfield-Sacre, University of PittsburghLarry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Page 15.1050.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Engineering Modeling Self-Efficacy (EMSE) ScaleAbstractSelf-efficacy is defined as personal judgments of one’s capabilities to organize and executecourses of action to attain designated goals. Self-efficacy is shown to be a significant predictor ofacademic performance, academic motivation, students’ participation in activities, rate of solutionof arithmetic problems, and use of learning strategies. Students with

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natasha Smith, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanical Engineering

arethinking about purpose.Bibliography1 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs,” October 31, 2009, ABET Inc.2 “University Relations: Desired Attributes of an Engineer,” Boeinghttp://www.boeing.com/educationrelations/attributes.htms3 Clooney, E., Alfrey, K., and Owens, S., “Critical Thinking in Engineering and Technology Education: A Review,”Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, ASEE4 Worldwide CDIO Initiative. https://www.cdio.org, January 20095 Agrawal, Pradeep K. “Integration of Critical Thinking and Technical Communication into UndergraduateLaboratory Courses.” Proceedings of the 1997 American Society for Engineering

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Amelito Enriquez; Kate Disney; Erik Dunmire

88 The Dismantling of the Engineering Education Pipeline Amelito Enriquez, Kate Disney, Erik Dunmire Cañada College, Redwood City, CA / Mission College, Santa Clara, CA / College of Marin, Kentfield, CAAbstractCommunity colleges play a critical role in helping to produce engineers that are urgently neededin order to maintain America’s global technological competitiveness. Community colleges serveas an important pipeline for large numbers of ethnically diverse transfer students who pursueengineering degrees in four-year institutions. A few states, such as Maryland and

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Lower, Purdue.edu; Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

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Construction

instructor for the Building Construction Management Department at Purdue University while completing her Masters in May 2008 and currently working on her PhD to be completed in December of 2010.Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University Mark Shaurette, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette BBCN, Building Construction, University of Florida, 1975 MS, Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980 Ph.D., College of Technology, Purdue University, 2007 Mark’s 30+ years of construction industry experience includes owning and operating a custom homebuilding company in addition to senior management positions with one of the largest

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Programs Using New Instrumentation Concepts

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerry Keska, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-984: INSTRUMENTATION EMPHASIS IN UNDERGRADUATEMECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMSJerry Keska, University of Louisiana, Lafayette Page 15.755.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Session XXX Instrumentation Emphasis in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Programs. Jerry K. Keska Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Louisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, LA 70506

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

sustainableProgram at Rowan University will produce participate in activities y material and new 4graduates who recognize the need for and the that enhance their emergingability to engage in lifelong learning. (ABET I). ability to remain technology current in their field. Outcome 1: StudentsGoal 1 - Objective 3: The Civil Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

process or system with multiple design and research elements, such as wirelesscommunication, control system design, statistical analysis, structural dynamics, and design formanufacturability. Through working on projects based on this platform, students will be able tostudy a complex engineering and technology system that: (1) exposes them to applied andcutting-edge technologies; (2) encourages them to participate in an integrated, interdisciplinarycurriculum; and (3) involves them in methods of applied technology and skills necessary totransition from academic to professional environments.1. Introduction The rapid advancement in technology has laid a path for the design and manufacture of manyinterdisciplinary integrated technologies. These

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Cressler, Georgia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, 2010 A New Approach to Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Education for Undergraduates of All DisciplinesAbstractA new undergraduate course in microelectronics and nanotechnology is described. Importantly,this course does not assume any electrical and computer engineering background or substantivecollege pre-requisites, and is designed to be accessible for all undergraduate majors at alleducational levels. The course focuses on developing the general scientific and engineeringunderpinnings of microelectronics and nanotechnology, but importantly, also examines how thisnew technological revolution is influencing a broad array of diverse fields and civilization as awhole.IntroductionCollege undergraduate students are

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Management

Motorola. His interests include engineering management, technological literacy, and real-time embedded systems. Page 15.492.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Management Actions Taken and Changes Made by Manufacturers to Become More CompetitiveAbstractRemaining competitive in today's economic climate is a formidable task for all organizations. Itis especially so for smaller organizations classified as job shops. For them the problem is evenmore complex due to limited resources including capital, equipment, and personnel. Manyengineering management actions and changes have proven

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Donna Riley, Smith College

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Engineering Ethics

level of awareness of the societaland ethical implications of nanotechnology among first-year engineering students. This projectalso proposes an educational approach for including the education of the societal and ethicalimplications of nanotechnology in engineering courses. Engineering students that encounternanotechnology education across science, technology, social sciences and humanities may bebetter equipped to participate in debates about how societies ought to be transformed.IntroductionNanotechnology has established itself as an important new scientific discipline with anextraordinary number of potential applications. Consequently, researchers and policy makershave identified a need for well-trained scientists, engineers, and

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Ethics into the Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Culver, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ishwar Puri, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

of steps to achieve this objective. This paper has two main objectives: (i) reviewthe status of ethics instruction at Virginia Tech’s large engineering program and suggest aframework to cover ethics instruction throughout the curriculum, and (ii) discuss resultsof a college-wide survey administered to gauge the perceptions of undergraduate andgraduate engineering students regarding their current ethics instruction.The Need for Ethics Instruction in EngineeringThere have been numerous calls for improved instruction in ethics in engineering overthe last several years, especially given the pace of technological advances andaccompanying consequences. Typically these calls focus on more broad training inethics, rather than micro-ethical problem

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IE and Manufacturing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rashpal Ahluwalia, West Virginia University; Atul Phadke, West Virginia University; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-1233: USE OF PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS TOMOTIVATE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PURSUE ENGINEERINGRashpal Ahluwalia, West Virginia UniversityAtul Phadke, West Virginia UniversityGary Winn, West Virginia UniversityReagan Curtis, West Virginia University Page 15.1308.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of programmable logic controllers to motivate high school students to pursue engineeringAbstractThe paper describes the use of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to motivate Appalachianhigh school students to pursue higher education in the areas of Science, Technology,Engineering, and Math (STEM). Nationally, college

Conference Session

New Collaborations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Strife, West Virginia University

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2010-1939: LEARNING WITH THE STUDENTS: CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGSTUDENTS HELP DESIGN AND SHAPE DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTIONALINFORMATION FOR THEIR DISCIPLINE.Mary Strife, West Virginia University Mary Strife has been the director of the Evansdale Library at West Virginia University since 2002. She began at WVU in 1995 as Coordinator and Head of the Physical Sciences and Mathematics Libraries. Her career has included science and/or engineering librarian positions at Cornell University, Syracuse University, the University of Rochester, and SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome. Page 15.839.1

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Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Benzley, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-239: ACHIEVING CIVIL ENGINEERING BOK2 OUTCOMES OFGLOBALIZATION, LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICALRESPONSIBILITY AND TEAM WORK IN A GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSSteven Benzley, Brigham Young University Steven E. Benzley obtained BES and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Davis. He was a member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories. Since 1980 he has been on the faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Brigham Young University. He has also served as Associate Dean of the BYU College of Engineering and Technology, Associate Dean of BYU Honors and General Education, and is

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Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Virginia’sDepartment of Science, Technology and Society (STS) which is housed in the School ofEngineering and Applied Science. The multidisciplinary STS department “advancesunderstanding of the social and ethical dimensions of science and technology2”. This paper willdescribe the development of course and its goals, expand on the course syllabus and choice oftexts, discuss the in-port field experiences, and summarize the assessment of both the studentsand the course. Page 15.481.2Course development and details The home institution of the course faculty member is the Colorado School of Mines(CSM). A Humanitarian Engineering Program3 has been developed at

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huanmei Wu, IUPUI

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-2151: PROJECT BASED MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION FORUNDERGRADUATESHuanmei Wu, IUPUI Dr. Huanmei Wu is an assistant professor at the Department of Computer and Information Technology, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, joint with Indiana University School of Informatics. Her research is focusing on database, data mining, and tumor motion management in image guided radiation treatment. Page 15.997.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Project Based Multidisciplinary Education for UndergraduatesAbstractMotivation: Integrating the multidisciplinary technologies

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; Darrell Wallace, Youngstown State University

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Mechanical Engineering

criticisms are voiced in meetings of collegeindustrial advisory boards, industry partners and alumni established in their discipline. In aneffort to address this, the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) Department ofYoungstown State University initiated a joint pedagogical experiment with the Department ofFine and Performing Arts (F&PA) at Youngstown State University. The goal of the experimentwas two-fold – to expose the engineer to an ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking environment and toestablish a means where effective communication with non-technical personnel was required.The experiment was jointly developed between the departments so that the students from bothdepartments would work towards their own pedagogical objectives. The goal of this

Conference Session

Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Hadaway, Norwood High School; Megan Urbaitis, Norwood High School; Regina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati

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Environmental Engineering

since 2006 focus on secondary STEM content. Theresults obtained by reviewing these lessons indicate that 59, 62, 66, and 78% of STEP lessonsanalyzed contain components of mathematics, engineering, technology, and science, respectively(see Table 1). Interestingly, 97% of lessons at least partially contain components from at leastthree of these disciplines. When evaluating lessons that definitely contain elements from,science, technology, engineering, and/or math, 82% contain content from at least two of thesefour STEM areas, suggesting a trend that STEP lessons are interdisciplinary.More than 97% of lessons address or partially address the use of multiple learning styles, andmore than 93% of STEP lessons contain a real-world application. While

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Management

Motorola. His interests include engineering management, technological literacy, and real-time embedded systems. Page 15.493.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Management Improvement Programs Implemented by Manufacturers to Become More CompetitiveAbstractIn today's competitive global economy, organizations of all sizes from job shops to hugecorporations are searching for ways to improve their ability to compete. Actions taken andchanges made in the way they do business have made a positive difference. However, that alonemay not be enough. Further efforts are needed to enhance

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-326: TOWARDS MORE EFFICIENT PRACTICES AND METHODS FORABET ACCREDITATIONIvana Milanovic, University of Hartford Ivana Milanovic is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of NYU, NY and M.S. and B.S. from University of Belgrade, Serbia.Tom Eppes, University of Hartford Tom Eppes is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. He holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering from