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Laptop/Handheld Computing in Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Bernal

, task-oriented software development strategy for handheld systems.Bibliography1. Bailey, R.W. (1996) Human Performance Engineering. Using Human Factors to achieve Computer System Usability. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.2. Constantine, L. L., L. A. D. Lockwood. (1999) Software For Use. Addison Wesley, Reading, Massachusetts.3. Mayhew, D. (1999) The Usability Engineering Lifecycle. Morgan Kaufmann, San Francisco, California.4. Nielsen, Jakob (1993) Usability Engineering, Academic Press, Boston.5. Preece, J., Y. Rogers, H. Sharp, D. Benyon, S. Holland, and T. Carey. (1994) Human-Computer Interaction. Addison-Wesley, Reading, Massachusetts.6. Ratner, Julie. (2003) Human Factors and Web Development. Lawrence Erlbaum

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Hugh Jack

modern elements. Paper - Many people still want paper copies. There are some services that will store elec- tronic books and produce paper copies, but more are needed.References[1] Jack, H., “Dynamic System Modeling and Control”, Version 2.2, http://claymore.engi-neer.gvsu.edu/~jackh/books.html, 2002.[2] Jack, H., “Automated Manufacturing; PLCs”, Version 4.1, http://claymore.engineer.gvsu.edu/~jackh/books.html, 2002.[3] Jack, H., “Integration and Automation of Automated Systems”, http://claymore.engi-neer.gvsu.edu/~jackh/books.html, 2002.[4] Robinson, W. C., Lecture Notes for 561-Contemporary Book Publishing in the U.S., http://web.utk.edu/~wrobinso/561_lec_textbk.html[5] Raymond, E. S., “The Cathedral & the Bazaar

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abdolmajid Lababpour

into different fields. The purpose of the technical–vocational education system isproviding human resources for industry. Figure 1 shows the structure of the education system in Iran Some of the reasons that biotechnology education has not been developed in K-12 educationsystem of Iran are as follows:1. Biotechnology is a relatively young field that is interdisciplinary. As a result, it has often not beenclear which department(s) should offer biotechnology topics.2. Managers, curriculum planners and teachers in related departments are not sufficiently familiar withbiotechnology.3. There is a lack of skilled biotechnology specialists and teachers in K-12 educational system.4. There is scarcity of appropriate textbooks and other

Conference Session

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Leach

(like parting lines, machining marks, flow lines, etc.), and then to make educatedguesses identifying the material and the manufacturing process used to create the part(s). Theanalysis was done in teams of two or three students, and each team was required to make an oralreport on the object and discuss their conclusions. The entire class was then involved with adiscussion of alternative material and process choices that included performance and costdifferences. Objects analyzed for this exercise included: simple one-piece food containers,containers made as one piece but with differently colored sections, small toys, and plasticbeverage bottles.This exercise can be made more difficult with more complicated objects or assemblies, or madeeasier

Conference Session

Current Environmental Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Cynthia Veit; Chris Swan

shoulddevelop into more well-rounded, global thinkers and leaders - an ABET criteria.From a community’s perspective, the projects provided a tangible benefit in that an actualproblem is being evaluated. In fact, the community can now look to the university to partner inevaluating and solving other problems. Therefore, there is a pedagogical rationale for using CSLand an opportunity to establish collaborative relationships with community partners. If properlyimplemented, this service can bridge across the various academic disciplines of the university andbecome a vital part of the students’ educational experience. This implementation andpartnership(s) must be maintained continuously.Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the Fall 2002

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Web Systems and Web Services

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2003 Annual Conference

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Leonid Preiser

recoveryimplementations should be included as part of the design process.Bibliography 1. Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) 2000. Newton Square, PA: Project Management Institute. Page 8.291.8 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education 2. Leonid Preiser, “Emerging M-Education Model Utilizing Wireless Internet Technologies”. Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference. S. 2558. June 16-19, 2002.Montreal, Canada.LEONID B. PREISERPh.D. in Electrical

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Improving Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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Steven Beyerlein; Donald Elger

Engineering Education Session 2230Results of the SurveyResponse The survey was completed by 66 students (51 mechanical, 13 civil, 1 electrical, 1unknown), for a response rate of about 8% of students we contacted. The survey was completedby 15 faculty members (7 mechanical, 3 civil, 3 chemical, 1 agricultural, 1 other), for a responserate of about 15% of the college of engineering faculty.Data Fig. 1 presents data for scenarios 6 and 10. On the horizontal axis is the question number(S6a, F10b, etc.), where the capital S (e.g. S6a) denotes a student response, and the capital F (e.g.F10a) denotes a faculty response. Letters a to d

Conference Session

REU at VaNTH & Graduate Programs in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stephen Quint

Session 2309 Biomedical Engineering Masters Degree Coupled with a Graduate Level Minor in Business Administration David S. Lalush, Tiffany Harris, Timothy A. Johnson, Stephen B. Knisley, and Stephen R. Quint Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillAbstractThe Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at The University of North Carolina atChapel Hill (UNC-CH), in close association with the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-CH, has developed a graduate minor in Business Administration

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gustavo Bolaños

of individuals to collectively handle the stressesassociated to an engineering project; that is, reaching goals on time, presence of imprevisibleissues during the project, distribution of work while maintainig a proper coordination of theproject, satisfactory resolution of conflicts, and meeting the challenge of successfullycommunicate the results.In the scheme implemented by our group, we assembly each design team looking forheterogeneity in its composition. In fact, the basic idea is that in real life, each engineer has towork succesfully with people different from him or her. Working with people with differentstyles is important for learning to respect and value differences, taking advantage of suchdifferences in team´s benefit. We

Conference Session

The Use of Technology in Teaching Math

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tracey Evers; Gilbert Casterlow; Eric Cheek

taughtin a vacuum. Philosophies were presented and students recited them, principles were “taught”, butmany times without the students being able to apply them to any real life situation. Math waspresented in such complex ways that students were often discouraged from pursuing careers thatwould require strong math backgrounds. Math educators in the U.S. recognized this was aproblem and in the 1980’s they embarked on a movement to improve the way math is taught. Theprimary goal was to extend instructions beyond rote learning by tying in real life lessons that givethe students the ability to visualize the concepts, and as such improve their retention andunderstanding. An out come of such an approach would be to given the correct activities

Conference Session

Learning and Teaching Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

Session 2003-2531 AN INDUCTIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING COURSES IN ENGINEERING Robert P. Hesketh, Stephanie Farrell, and C. S. Slater Department of Chemical Engineering Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, New Jersey 08028-1701 Reviewer Comments: This was an interesting and informative paper. One thing that I would like to see is an assessment of student learning using the inductive approach vs. the deductive approach. This

Conference Session

Design Projects in Manufacturing

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ali Kashef; Mark Rajai

examined some existing and also new methods and technologies needed toglobalize CD projects. We also presented our own personal experience with ipTeam software inseveral funded pilot projects. We believe by adopting these technologies into design curriculum,engineering schools will have the same potential of improving their programs that leadingmanufacturing companies have enjoyed through the integration of these technologies into theirs.Bibliography1. Trippp, S.D., Bichelmeyer, B. “ Educational Technology Research and Development”, 38 (1), 31-44, 1990.2. Bunderson, C. V., Gibbons, A. S., Olsen, J. B., & Kearsley, G. P., “Work models: Beyond instructional objectives”, Instructional Science, 10, 205-215, 19813. “Ford, GM Announce

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Peter Idowu

Ocean Energy Resource Systems.” Proceedings of the 1995 MTS/IEEE Oceans Conference. Part 1 (of 3), Oct 9-12 1995, San Diego, CA, USA, p 1084-1091. 7 Braun G, McCluer H, “Geothermal Power Generation in United States.” Proceedings of the IEEE, v 81, n 3, Mar, 1993, p 434-448. 8 Energy Citations Database (ECD), http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/ 9 MATLAB 6.5, The MathWorks, Inc., Natick, MA. 10 PowerWorld Simulator V8.0 (Educational), PowerWorld Corporation, Urbana, IL. 11 Idowu, P. “Development of a prototype resource optimizing, access delimited (ROAD) laboratory.” Proceedings, IEEE Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting 2002, Page(s): 1405 -1409 vol.2.BiographyPeter Idowu obtained his Ph.D

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Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2003 Annual Conference

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Manuel Toledo-Quinones; Jose Colom

production world and to society in general.Bibliography1. D.R. Woods, Problem Based Learning: How to Gain the Most from PBL. Waterdown, 1994.2. Rugarcia, Armando, Richard Felder; Donald Woods; and James Stice, “The Future of Engineering Education: aVision for a New Century”, Chem. Eng. Education, vol. 34, no. 1, 2000, pp. 16-25.3. Ataai, Mohammad M., Gerald D. Holder, and Robert F. Toplak, “Research Experience for Undergraduates at theUniversity of Pittsburgh Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering”, Proceedings of the Frontiers inEducation Conference, 1997.4. May, Gary S., “An Evaluation of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program at the Georgia Instituteof Technology”, Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Manuel Toledo-Quinones

Intelligent SystemsMagazine, November/December 1998. – must be added6. Báez-López D. and Ramírez J.M., Pattern Recognition in automotive Plates, Midwest Symposium and Circuits,1998.7. Cui Y. and Huang Q., Automatic license extraction from moving vehicles, Int. Conf. On Image Processing, 3-volume set, 1997.8. Kamat V., Ganesan S. An efficient implementation of the Hough transform for detecting vehicle license platesusing DSP'S, in the Real-Time Technology and Applications Symposium, 1995.9. Setchall C.J. Applications of Computer Vision to Road-traffic Monitoring, PhD Thesis in Electrical Engineering,University of Bristol, September 1997.10. M. Shridhar, J.W.V. Miller, G.Houle and L. Bijnagte, Recognition of License Plate Images: Issues andPerspectives

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Medoff; Stephen Stace; Janice Margle

. They will notbe asked to develop the equations, but to search for, select, and use appropriate equations usinglibrary supplied references and appropriate websites (reviewed by faculty). This is similar toactivities performed by engineers in industry. These students will be asked to conceptualize adesign, build their design, test their design, and compare their test results to the standardtheoretical model supplied by the faculty. New instrument designs will include (a) varying thestring length with the tension constant and (b) varying the string tension with the length constant.Both processes will use Sound Forge5 to record results.Bibliography 1. Penn State Undergraduate Degree Programs Bulletin, 2002-03. 2. Margle, J. M. and S. Stace

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Hoskin; Ronald Welch

problems Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering Educationwithout constant supervision. This is a wonderful opportunity for self-development - it is not aneasy 3 hour course with a guaranteed A.Inherent professor responsibilities often include resourcing, which includes materials, testingequipment and travel funds and ensuring the required funding is approved and available.However, the critical step is determining the appropriate scope of the project based on thecapabilities of the student(s).III. Project ObjectivesTime requirements should be comparable to other courses having the same hourly credit

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Wheeler

engineering technology on the University of Tennessee at Martincampus extends back to the 1930’s when the school was a junior college. The University wasknown as The University of Tennessee Junior College, and the engineering program consisted ofthe first two years towards a baccalaureate degree in the student’s chosen field of engineering. Page 8.1151.1The University became a four-year college in 1951. Most degree programs were transformed Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationinto full four-year

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thyagarajan Srinivasan

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationEngineering Department, Wilkes University) for her contribution to this course by developing theCITYgreen software sessions and assignments.BiographiesJAMAL A. GHORIESHI, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Division ofEngineering and Physics at Wilkes University. He has extensive teaching experience in solid mechanics, thermalsciences, and computer aided engineering.THYAGARAJAN SRINIVASAN received an M. S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma StateUniversity, Stillwater, OK, in 1979, and Ph. D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania StateUniversity, University

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

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2003 Annual Conference

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Autar Kaw

engineeringeducator. I know you see Efed in yourself, and there are many other traits you would like toinclude in the above list, as each course is different.Acknowledgements The author wants to thank all his students who have taught him as much, if not more thanwhat he has taught them since 1987. Special thanks go to the Teaching Enhancement Center ofthe University of South Florida for teaching me that effective teaching is more than an art; it canbe a learned habit.Bibliography1. Chickering, A., & Gamson, Z. (1987). Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education, AAHE Bulletin, March, 3-7.2. Covey, S. (1990). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, New York: Simon & Schuster.3. Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional Intelligence

Conference Session

Diversity in Materials

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2003 Annual Conference

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Michael Nowak

. The concept that the techniques and fundamentals are the same for different disciplineswithin engineering is always a good lesson to teach. The use of the same faculty member(s) toteach the different majors in this (relatively) common subject gives continuity to the material beingtaught. For the professor, the chance to teach the same topic to different majors has (anecdotally)been refreshing, as each major has a different viewpoint on a given topic.Materials Laboratory – Materials Lecture combination:In the area of materials, we had an existing course in materials science (75 minutes twice a week),and a materials laboratory course (two hours and 40 minutes once a week). The latter had beenoperated as part lecture – part laboratory, with a

Conference Session

Three P's in Introduction to Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jon Marvel; Charles Standridge

years.Bibliography1. Marvel, J. M. and Standridge C.R., 2003. Measurement, Instrumentation, and Experimentation: A First Co-op Experience, Winter 2003, Padnos School of Engineering, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI.2. Standridge C.R. and Marvel, J.M., “Engineering Statistics as a Laboratory Course”, Proceedings of the 2002 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.3. Vardeman, S. B. and J. M. Jobe, Basic Engineering Data Collection and Analysis, Duxbury, 2001JON H. MARVELJon H. Marvel is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. He holds a BE fromStevens Institute of Technology, an MS from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. the University of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ron Krahe; David Loker

actscanrate; static short error; char ChannelStr[2]; sprintf(ChannelStr, "%s", Channel); error=AIAcquireWaveforms (Device, ChannelStr, NumScans, ScanRate, 0.0, 0.0, &actscanrate, GROUP_BY_CHANNEL, waveform); // Write the data to the file 'wave.txt' and sum the data to calculate the mean fpt=fopen("wave.txt", "w"); sum=0; for (count=0; count

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Assessment in EM Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Neal Jackson; Susan Magun-Jackson

.“Strengths” LiteratureSince the 1940’s psychology has been a science about healing or repairing damage to humanfunctioning. As a result, this focus has neglected analyses of the fulfilled or happy person. Theobjective of positive psychology, therefore, is to change the focus from repairing problems to Page 8.666.1building positive qualities. Positive psychology addresses three types or levels of positive “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

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Technology in Environmental Engineering Courses

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jennifer Wise; Nicholas Scambilis

, Office of Educational Research Improvement; Stats in Brief: Internet Access in US Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-1999, NCES 2000-086.3. Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations (CRITO), University of California, Irvine. Computer Technology and Instructional Reform, 1998. NSF Grant #: REC-9600614. Available online: http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/html/tlc_home.html4. op. cit. Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations (CRITO).5. D. Wallace and S. Weiner, “How Might Classroom Time Be Used Given WWW-Based Lectures?” Journal of Engineering Education, vol.87, no.3, 1998

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Abroad Educational Opportunities in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

disciplines.Course(s) can be in any technical area such as structural engineering, pavement design,environmental engineering, soils analysis or design, hydraulics, hydrology, mechanical engineeringor electrical engineering. (Encompassed in pillars: 4)9. Basic understanding of data processing and computer techniques for application to engineeringproblems. (Encompassed in pillars: 1, 4)10. Working knowledge of and ability to apply business and financial accounting principles.(Encompassed in pillars: 1, 3)11. Proficiency in oral and written communications and ability to identify, research, andrecommend alternatives to various engineering problems for presentation to both technical andnon-technical managers. (Encompassed in pillars: 1, 4)12. If a thesis or

Conference Session

Nuclear Waste and the Environment

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2003 Annual Conference

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Efrat Strassberg; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

AC 2003-211: ANIMATION OF NUCLEAR AND RADIOCHEMISTRY PROCESSESEfrat Strassberg,Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at AustinSheldon Landsberger, University of Texas at Austin Page 8.225.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2003 Session 2377 Animation of Nuclear and Radiochemistry Processes S. Landsberger, E. Strassberg Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab University of Texas at Austin and

Conference Session

Projects in Ocean and Marine Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Miller

received a B. S. inMechanical Engineering from Tufts University in 1985 and a M. E. in Ocean Engineering from Stevens Institute ofTechnology in 1987. In 1994 he completed a M. E. in Naval Architecture and in 2000 he completed a D. Eng. inCivil Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. His research focus is on marine composites. Page 8.948.8 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Pre-College and ECE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Johnson

Called Key to Enhancing Use of Computers, Poll Finds”, Andrew Trotter Education Week, April 16, 1997. 4. AB 64 Education technology. Bill Number: AB 64 Chaptered 08/19/97, California Department of Education. Website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/digitalhigh/AB64.htm 5. California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Website: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/profserv/progstan.html 6. U. S. Department of Education Data. Website: http://www.ed.gov/index.jsp 7. US Bureau of Labor Survey (2000). 8. “Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology”, International Technology Education Association, April 2000. 9. CCTC Industrial and Technology Education Standards, California Commission on

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2003 Annual Conference

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Wieslaw Grebski; Rajeshwar Amireddy; Lori Singer; Judith O'Donnell

lines of businessso rapidly to stay competitive, it seems to follow logically that engineers should be an integral partof the upper echelon of individuals who lead an organization. Probabilistically speaking, to makeengineers more successful, the event of business concepts and applications (call it Event A) is theperfect complement to the event of engineering talent (Event B). The probability of Event A inunion with Event B (P(A U B)) will be equal to P(S), the probability of the sample space, which isa perfect number 1.Conclusions:The management style has changed dramatically over the last few decades. Key managementdecisions are now being made by a team of middle management personnel rather than a sololeader. Teams and groups are now dominate