Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rudolph Eggert, Boise State University

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Design in Engineering Education

: a) identifying part features or characteristics that affect partinsertion and fastening, b) identifying part features or characteristics that affect part handling andc) using solid modeling software to verify that mating parts will assemble. The data also suggest that industry desires more emphasis on the following “class-room”learning experiences: a) complete a design project using DFMA guidelines/checklists andb) make a part using rapid prototyping; and “non class-room” learning experiences: a) visit localindustry, b) do a summer internship in industry, c) complete a term in industry (co-op ed.). Lastly, the data show that most engineers do not learn their DFMA methods and conceptsin their undergraduate program. Rather

Conference Session

Innovation in Teaching Engineering Economics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hartman, Lehigh University

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Engineering Economy

factor inengineering education [2].As advocates of problem-based learning, we teach Engineering Economy in a decision-makingcontext [3] such that students understand the entire process of making a capital investmentdecision from defining the problem; to generating solution alternatives; to estimating before andafter-tax cash flows; to evaluating options under certainty, risk, time, multiple alternatives,constraints, and multi-attributes; to post-implementation and project tracking. Furthermore, weutilize numerous media sources to generate realistic problems such that students appreciate itsapplication [4,5]. The goal upon completion of the course, as stated on the syllabus, is that astudent is able to make, and justify, a capital investment

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; Henry Sodano, Michigan Technological University; Harold Evensen, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 11.722.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Implementation of Some Dynamic Systems Material into the Mechanical Engineering CurriculumIntroductionIn today’s engineering education environment it is important to provide students with educationalmaterial that will enhance or supplement their learning process. It is obvious that the multimediaand internet capabilities available today, provide a tremendous opportunity for innovativelearning pedagogy. An example of this innovation is a new multisemester interwoven dynamicsystems project that has been developed by UMass-Lowell through a grant from NSF. Theproject goal is to better integrate material from differential equations, mathematical methods

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veekit O'Charoen, Boeing Commerical Aircraft Group (Seattle); Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University

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Engineering Design Graphics

in the Engineering Technology Department at Western Washington University. Page 11.980.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Paddling for a Record – Building a Kayak to Improve CAD Surface Modeling and Composite Construction SkillsAbstractThis paper describes an advanced CAD course that used a kayak design project to engagestudents in developing their design, surface modeling, and composite construction skills.Students worked with a client, a competitive kayak racer, whose large size and personalgoal to set a twenty-four hour distance record for a kayak presented both design andconstruction

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Robert Avanzato

MP3player technology and podcasting. In 2004, Duke University provided each incomingfreshman (over 1500 students) with an Apple iPod player with a microphone accessory.In addition to recording lectures and field notes, Duke has supported innovative teachingand learning projects which leverage the iPod device. Over 42 courses at Duke integratestudent use of the iPod in spring of 2006. An evaluation of the freshman iPod pilotprogram and current initiatives can be found on the Duke Digital Initiative website [9].Stanford University is currently offering audio content through a special academicarrangement with Apple iTunes software. Lectures, interviews, sports and special eventcontent are all available to the public through “Stanford on iTunes” web

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Plett, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Rodger Ziemer, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Michael Ciletti, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; R. Dandapani, University of Colordo-Colorado Springs; T. S. Kalkur, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Mark Wickert, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

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Electrical and Computer

. Thesethreads will include robotics, software/wireless defined radio, and core electronics. Theoretical,hands-on and open-ended team-based project elements of each thread will appear in multiplecourses, tying the curriculum together, thereby adding coherence. From the freshman to senioryears, they will expand in both breadth and depth, culminating in an enhanced two-semester cap-stone senior design course.Rationale for a ChangeBased on our positive experiences with a new-to-us freshman-level course Introduction to Robot- Page 11.614.3ics1 we set out to perform a comprehensive curriculum review of core courses in our ECE pro-grams. We felt that the

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, University of Minnesota-Duluth

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

software tools.In this project, we integrated a Digital Image Processing program into a real-time control systemin order to accomplish the fast image processing required to control the navigation of the robot.The image processing program developed for this project was able of processing imagescovering a sufficient width for the 5’ by 2’ mobile robot, at a processing speed of 2-5 imageframes per second. This allowed a 4-5 mph ground velocity for the mobile robot. In order toaccomplish other of the navigation requirements, we added and implemented a field-level Page 11.934.3Geographic Positioning System (GPS), which integrated multiple reference

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Nels Wirkkala, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

available to study the individualeffects that may contaminate the measurement system in a controlled fashion.The actual measurement system has variable mechanical parameters—it changes every time it isoperated so that no two sets of data are alike (variable input, variable mass, variable stiffness).This forces each student to process his/her own data, as it will be slightly different from data setscollected by other students. The RUBE (Response Under Basic Excitation) is described alongwith the supporting tools that assist the student in the evaluation of the acquired data.Assessments of the first three semesters of the project clearly indicate that the students enjoyedthis hands-on project and clearly felt that they understood the material in much

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

awareness of teaming. Theseassignments included developing and ratifying a team charter and submitting biweekly reports onbarriers to success and team dynamics. Category III teams received both the LCI training andparticipated in the structured writing assignments, while Category IV teams served as a controland participated in none of the activities.At the beginning of the semester, each person was surveyed to determine their perception of theirteaming skills, their opinion of teams, and their level of interest in learning about teaming. Theparticipants were surveyed again at the end of the semester and were also asked to evaluate theusefulness of the strategies. In addition, final project reports were collected and evaluated usinga system of

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Sheryl Burgstahler, University of Washington; Richard Ladner, University of Washington; Annemarie Poginy, University of Portland

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) and Accessible Technology Services at the University of Washington. DO-IT promotes the success of students with disabilities in postsecondary programs and careers, employing technology as an empowering too.Richard Ladner, University of Washington Richard E. Ladner, Boeing Professor in Computer Science and Engineering, graduated from St. Mary's College of California with a B.S. in 1965 and received a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1971, at which time he joined the faculty of the University of Washington. Since 1994, as part of the DO-IT Project, he has held a one week summer workshop for disabled high school students encouraging them to pursue college

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Mowry, University of St. Thomas-St. Paul

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International

faculty at the TUMwas facilitated by a colleague familiar with the faculty at the TUM and fluent in Romanian.Based on several preliminary discussions combined with a preparatory week-long exploratoryvisit to the TUM several possible undergraduate research projects were identified. The topicswere broadly organized into three categories: wind data organization and analysis, small electricmachine research for alternative energy applications (e.g. wind turbine and low-head hydrogenerators), and energy strategies and related economics in Moldova. The TUM faculty that arepredominantly interested in alternative energy research are in the Electrical and MechanicalEngineering Colleges. In addition, several of these faulty members also work through

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy Harrison, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Cutting Edge” series of faculty teaching enhancement programs.Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines RUTH A. STREVELER is the Director of the Center for Engineering Education at the Colorado School of Mines and Research Associate Professor in Academic Affairs. Dr. Streveler holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Master of Science in Zoology from the Ohio State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Indiana University at Bloomington. She is co-principle investigator of three NSF-sponsored projects: Developing an Outcomes Assessment Instrument for Identifying Engineering Student Misconceptions in Thermal and Transport Sciences (DUE

Conference Session

Retention Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phyllis Tedford, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John Fernandez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Minorities in Engineering

coming years.1, 2, 3, 4 As can be seen in figure 1, all thirteen of the 2004 2014 Projected 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 Network systems and data

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Sumpter, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University; Mica Hutchison, Purdue University

issues; computer skills relevant to the material; the availability of helpand ability to access it; issues surrounding the attempt and completion of assignments;prior experience; student problem-solving abilities; enjoyment, interest, and satisfactionassociated with the course and its material; grades related to aspects of the course;comparison among classmates; course exams; and class projects (Fig 1). Page 11.1441.5 70

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

best focused in the coursework. The researchshould be guided with a looser rein.Intellectual Character of Graduate Study: Increasingly, engineering work in both industryand in academic preparation is undertaken in project form, most often through multi-disciplinaryteams. In the graduate education context, engineering students are traditionally expected toundertake, complete and document an independent project of significant scope. The ‘significantscope’ dimension often clashes with ‘independence’, as many of the relevant problems incurrent-day engineering are multi-disciplinary, or at least multi-dimensional, and are bestaddressed by teams.The graduate disquisition is intended to be a substantive intellectual product. The project nature,as

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tricia Berry, University of Texas-Austin; Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin; Randy Emelo, Triple Creek Associates, Inc.

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Minorities in Engineering

2006-1232: MARKETING ENGINEERING THROUGH OPEN MENTORING® - AWEB-BASED PILOT PROGRAMTricia Berry, University of Texas-Austin Tricia Berry is the Director of the Women in Engineering Program at The University of Texas at Austin, responsible for leading the efforts on recruitment and retention of women in the College of Engineering. She came to UT in July 1999 after six years at The Dow Chemical Company in Freeport, Texas where she worked as a Process Engineer leading design and expansion projects and a Product Development Engineer assisting in the commercialization of a new epoxy thermoplastic and leading the customer plant start-up efforts. Tricia holds both a BS Chemical Engineering

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; J. Paul Sims, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University; Jon L. Smith, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

certificates on aircraft from Boeing 727’s to Piper PA-31. He has authored or co-authored twenty papers in the areas of aircraft testing, aircraft systems design, systems troubleshooting and project management.Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University CRAIG A. TURNER is an Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at East Tennessee State University. His areas of interest and research pertain to the effects of risk on decision-making and contextual determinants of entrepreneurial success and failure. He received his Ph.D. in Strategic Management from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1999. His previous experience included 11 years at various positions involving financial and

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Heather Woodward-Hagg, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Lash Mapa, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Technology

(LEE-IUPUI) and leading the effort for development of a regional campus Healthcare based Lean Six Sigma initiative.Lash Mapa, Purdue University-Calumet LASH MAPA , Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. Professor Mapa spent 10 years in industry as a Chemical Engineer, Project Manager, Process Control Manager, QA Manager, Engineering Manager and Customer Service Original Equipment Manager with major European and U.S. companies. He is a member of the American Society of Quality and has trained industry personnel in Statistical Process Control, Problem Solving, Project Management and Enhancing productivity of manufacturing personnel

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Robert Poth, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida

platform, Jamerson is building anintegrated curriculum using engineering as the primary tool to connect the different requiredsubjects taught in every elementary school. Since all engineering is multidiscipline in nature, itprovides a wonderful vehicle to integrated different subjects. Although Jamerson’s engineeringfocused curriculum uses science, mathematics, economics, social science, history, language, andcommunication to get a project completed, it has an additional value to the school. Workingwithin the engineering design process not only allows teachers to focus on the subject matterknowledge and skills but also on the development of a platform to foster the higher lever skills ofsynthesizing, analyzing, and comparing data. In this

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Henderson, Arizona State University

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International

in global engineering education (GEE). By GEE, we meaneducating engineers with a global mindset to improve their Global Competency. This can bedone in many ways and many conference papers explain how a given university has createdprograms to help engineers be exposed to global technology, culture, communication andcollaboration. Typical programs offer study abroad for engineering students, but some also offermulti-national teaming on projects with common objectives.Conferences and symposia have their place, but sometimes the participants need extended timefor goal-directed discussion. With this purpose in mind, faculty who were known to be involvedin GEE programs gathered for a workshop held at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janos Grantner, Western Michigan University; Ramakrishna Gottipati, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

(which includes homework assignments, midterm exam, andfinal exam) students develop two class projects (4-bit ALU unit and a dual 4x4-bit register bank).Students are required to give demonstration of each project to the instructor to get full credit forthe projects. A 100-page Tutorial on using the Mentor Graphics tools is available on the classWeb Page to help students. Various useful topics regarding the projects and the labs are alsoprovided on the class Web Page.In the first part of the paper, we will summarize the outline and summary of the class. Thesecond part of the paper will focus on the class projects and laboratory work in detail. The thirdpart of the paper will focus on the assessments used for the class and future

Conference Session

Professional Development/Scholarship & Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jitendra Tate, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University - San Marcus

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

20 years. Four of them had usedMechanical Desktop for 3D modeling. One used AutoCAD for 2D drawings. One did not useany CAD software. Most students had little background in mechanics of materials and design.The challenge that this rich diversity presented also afforded a good learning experience. Thetopics covered included: 3D modeling using Pro/Engineer, finite element analysis using ANSYS,and rapid prototyping using the Helsisys and Stratasys machines. The pedagogical approachadopted was to use a term long project as a vehicle for applying CAE knowledge in contrast tofocusing on theoretical concepts.A multidisciplinary team based approach was used for the project completion. The motivationbehind the project was to get overall idea of

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Hoehn, Middle Tennessee State University; Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; William Day, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

the current CCSI project at the graduate level. The authors believe to have found aninexpensive way that allows scientists to monitor the growth of living cells under themicroscope. Similar systems are not readily available on the market or are far too expensivewhen custom made for smaller research facilities. This paper describes the process of designing,building, and testing of a Closed Compartment Stage Incubator. The paper also discusses theimportance of a close collaboration, which ensures a high quality and successful research project,between two departments at MTSU; despite the fact that they are very different in nature.II. The CCSI Design ProcessThe design of the CCSI project involved five stages. These were

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College; John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Jana Goodrich, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

onhow product or service concepts grow and evolve over time. This work is a result of acollaborative project by ten PUI faculty and staff from seven institutions that was initially fundedby NCIIA. While the collaborators represent a range of disciplines, the group includes aconcentration of faculty in or affiliated with engineering programs. As such, the group isinvested in furthering entrepreneurship education in engineering at PUIs and across disciplines.1. IntroductionThis paper presents efforts to document best practices and develop resources to facilitate andstrengthen entrepreneurship at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) nationwide. Itdescribes a multi-dimensional framework for entrepreneurship education, and specificallyfocuses

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Arch Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Connell, East Carolina University; David Batie, East Carolina University

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Architectural

2006-1649: BREAKING THE BOX: A NECESSITY FOR INTERACTIVE ON-LINECOLLABORATIVE TEACHINGErich Connell, East Carolina University Erich Connell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management at East Carolina University. He is an Architect and has over 10 years of teaching and professional experience in the field.David Batie, East Carolina University Page 11.284.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Breaking the Box: A Necessity for Interactive On-Line Collaborative TeachingIntroductionWhen undertaking a project in which there is no precedent, it

Conference Session

EM Program Trend and Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron Foster, University of Arkansas; Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Independently set hours at home and ad-hoc work groups campus to meet personal needs (and office hours).Compensation Rewards group performance, then Rewards individual accomplishments,system individual contribution not departmental successProblem solving Collaboration is necessary for success Collaborations are theme based and is strongly coordinated across groups voluntary coordination of individual research projects

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma; Beth Brueggen, University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma. The goal of Camp Concrete is toinvolve undergraduate students in high-quality cutting edge civil engineering research. Researchprojects are selected to address immediate needs of local businesses and agencies, such as theOklahoma Department of Transportation. The students take ownership of their projects, whichincreases the quality of their experience and encourages them to pursue graduate study. Thisprogram is shown to improve student retention and in many cases this research will become astudent's M.S. thesis. Three projects were completed in 2004 which led to three presentations atthe semi-annual American Concrete Institute (ACI) convention and three journal papers inprogress.Overview:Camp Concrete was not developed as an experiment

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Osborn, IUPUI; Patricia Fox, IUPUI

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International

2006-2418: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY: ASTUDENT’S EXPERIENCEChristina Osborn, IUPUI Christina Osborn is a senior Interior Design student at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University – Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). Christina participated in the first GO GREEN course in the summer of 2003. She spent 5 weeks in Germany summer 2005 working on her research project. She has a special focus in green products and materials. Christina has studied industrial uses of hemp while she was in Germany.Patricia Fox, IUPUI Patricia Fox is the Associate Dean for Administration and Finance and Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership and

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; JEFFREY DONNERBERG, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-2224: UTILIZING INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATESUCCESSFUL GRANT PROPOSALSDonald Richter, Eastern Washington University DONALD C. RICHTER obtained his B. Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation and air pollution dispersion modeling.JEFFREY DONNERBERG , Eastern Washington University JEFFREY L. DONNERBERG obtained his B. Sc. in Industrial Education and Technology from Bowling Green State

Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Day Radebaugh; Kurt A. Soschinske; Glyn Rimmington; Mara Alagic

Education" 8simulator self-sustaining and relevant to multiple collaborative endeavors. Alagic et. al5describes the process as one in which “The learner progresses from reflective observation toconcrete experiences in a virtual environment, and then to active experimentation in designingnew scenarios that lead to abstract conceptualization of the ICC strategies.” The cage painting scenario shown in Figure 1, concerned with timeliness of a project,demonstrates several points. First, the scenario gives a practical demonstration of how CPS canbe used to help bridge cultural communication gaps in a real-world engineering context