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Trends in Engineering Economy

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Ristroph

," Proceedings of the 2002 Ameri- can Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, http://www.asee.org/ confer- ences.2. K. D. Dahm, “Interactive Simulation for Teaching Engineering Economics,” Journal of SMET Education, March 2003.3. Ristroph, John H., “Distance Tutoring in Engineering Economics: Equivalence Modeling,” Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, http://www.asee.org/ conferences. AuthorJOHN H. RISTROPH is jointly appointed as a professor of Engineering and Technology Management and as a pro-fessor of Economics and Finance at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. His doctorate is in industrial engineer-ing and operations

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Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Rose Marra; Charu Sharma; Mieke Schuurman; Barbara Bogue

an Assistant Professor in the School of information science and Learning Technologies at theUniversity of Missouri. She is PI of the NSF-funded Assessing Women in Engineering Project. Her researchinterests include gender equity issues, the epistemological development of college students, and promotingmeaningful learning in web-based environments.MIEKE SCHUURMAN is responsible for project management, data analyses and data reporting for the NSF-fundedAssessing Women in Engineering Project. Her research interests include diversity issues, assessment and practice-oriented education. Page 10.1192.7 “Proceedings of the 2005 American

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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Raymond Winton

Session 2238An integrated usage of circuit simulation and spreadsheet for anenhancement of circuit design and semiconductor device instruction Raymond S. Winton, Member ASEE Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mississippi State UniversityAbstractThe circuit simulation construct is a network of nodes interconnected by component devicesthat are responsive to the voltage and current stimuli applied as sources and signals. Thecomponent devices may be simple linear form or they may be non-linear devices, in whichcase they are usually of semiconductor origin. Each different type device owns a set ofspecific parameters that

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Curriculum Issues in Software Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

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Larry A. Barowski; James H. Cross II; David Umphress

Bringing Cellular Phone Software Industry Practices To The Software Development Classroom David A. Umphress, James H. Cross II, Larry A. Barowski Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering Auburn University, Alabama USA 368490. AbstractUniversity computer science and software engineering curricula are oriented to conventionalhardware platforms. This presents an obstacle to teaching students how to develop software formobile devices. Industry certification practices provide an insight into what is important inteaching software development for a particular class of mobile devices, cellular phones.Adapting such practices to classroom use can

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Improving Multidisciplinary Engineering Education

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Teresa Mayes; John Bennett

ABET Best Practices: Results from Interviews with 27 Peer Institutions Terry S. Mayes, John K. Bennett College of Engineering and Applied Science University of Colorado at BoulderAbstractABET2000 criteria permit a variety of approaches to assessment. While this flexibility allowseach institution the freedom to develop practices best suited to its particular circumstances, suchflexibility can also create doubt whether the assessment practices employed will be found to besatisfactory by ABET evaluators. As the College of Engineering & Applied Science at CU-Boulder prepares for a fall 2005 ABET General

Conference Session

Communication Skills in Aerospace Engineering

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James Helbling; Patric McElwain; Angela Beck; Ron Madler; David Lanning

-38 Engineering.DAVID B. LANNING, Ph.D.Currently an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering at ERAU/Prescott where he teaches courses in structuralanalysis and engineering materials. He spent several years in fatigue and fracture research at the Air Force Instituteof Technology and has until recently worked on the Air Force High Cycle Fatigue Program.RONALD A. MADLER, Ph.D.Currently the Department Chair for the Aerospace Engineering Department. Additionally, he teaches courses in the Page 10.783.10spacecraft design sequence including the Spacecraft Preliminary Design course. His background is in engineeringeducation

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Multidisciplinary Engineering by Design II

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Jeffrey LaCombe; James Detweiler; Daniel Loranz; Eric Wang

and flying a CubeSat is a complex andchallenging endeavor. It necessitates support through “training” programs like BalloonSats andCanSats, which build the necessary hands-on skills in students and build interest.This paper begins by presenting an overview of student satellite programs that exist bothnationally and locally. Next the process of starting and supporting a multidisciplinary studentsatellite program is described and the results to date are presented. Finally, the benefits of theprogram and initial assessment results are discussed.1. Background on Student SatellitesThe National Space Grant Student Satellite Program was created to address NASA’s futureworkforce development needs. NASA has a strong need for engineers, scientists, and

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Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Stephen Lancaster; Susan Walden; Teri Murphy; Deborah Trytten

outreach to K-12 and gifted education for K-16.DEBORAH A. TRYTTEN is an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science at the University ofOklahoma. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Michigan State University. She has taughtintroductory computer science courses, human computer interaction courses, and computer graphics. Her researchinterests are in introductory software engineering education and the effective use of technology in education.TERI J. MURPHY is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Oklahoma. Shereceived her Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She teachescalculus for engineering and science majors. Her primary research interests

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Topics of Interest-Nuclear Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

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David Barbara; Shripad Revankar

Large Scale Hydrogen Production Using Nuclear Power David Barbara, Andrew Carmean, Dustin Kraemer and Shripad T. Revankar School of Nuclear Engineering Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907AbstractHydrogen production using the Sulfur-Iodine (SI) process coupled to a high temperature gascooled nuclear reactor was simulated with physical models for the processes. The modelsincluded energy balance for the SI process, thermal models for the heat exchanger design, andBrayton cogeneration unit. Process parameters such as mass flow rates of reactor coolant,reactant gases, heat exchanger pipe size, and number

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Multidisciplinary Engineering by Design II

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Tester; Jerry Hatfield

Engineering and Technology (now the College of Engineering andNatural Sciences, or CENS), was nevertheless still experiencing the typical retention problems ofengineering students leaving the program. The retention rate of students after the first two years wasonly about 60%, which was typical for many engineering programs across the country. CENSEngineering faculty desired to retain more students by revisiting the core D4P courses. This effortresulted in revitalization of the EGR 286 course.The EGR 286 sophomore course was tackled instead of the freshman (introductory engineering) Page 10.1272.3EGR 186 course for several practical reasons. The

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International Engineering Education II

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2005 Annual Conference

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Waddah Akili

Active Learning: A Range of Options Intended for Engineering Faculty in the Arab Gulf States Waddah Akili Professor of Civil Engineering (Retired) Principal, Geotechnical Engineering Ames, Iowa, 50014, USAAbstract:This paper reviews the literature in search of common forms and strategies of active learning,engineering faculty in the Arab Gulf States (the Region) could add to their repertoire as viablealternatives to traditional teaching. The article is a follow up to previous work, by the author, onviable strategies to improve the classroom environment of engineering colleges

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ELD Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Kiem-Dung Ta; Helen Clements; Kevin Drees

development of their assignments. In addition, workplace expectations for new engineeringgraduates, as well as information literacy guidelines which correlate with ABET (AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology) accreditation criteria justify the need for the program.In the instruction sessions, librarians teach students how to search by subject category rather thanby a specific keyword, as well as how to utilize critical thinking skills, make use of discipline-specific databases, consult government documents and technical report collections, and utilizesubject experts as a means of increasing the pool of useful information for the development offinal project reports. Students are exposed to a range of discipline-oriented databases and

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Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

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Timothy Keener; Anant Kukreti; Eugene Rutz

. Our undergraduateprograms span five academic years and includes an average of six co-op quarters for a typicalbaccalaureate degree. Our graduates are highly sought by employers. This paper presents thegeneral structure of this degree program, its curriculum, marketing strategy, and the results oftwo years of implementation. The successful use of distance learning will be discussed as this isone of the cornerstone elements of the program which allows students to take courses whileaway from campus on their co-op sessions.Introduction It is becoming increasingly evident that current technological and societal needs demanda greater level of preparation for the engineering profession than the historical baccalaureatedegree. Both the

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

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Christy Moore; Billy Koen

, Caroline, “Undergraduate Education in Practical Ethics,” The Online Ethics Center for Engineering andScience Case Western Reserve University: 2003.3 Koen, Billy Vaughn, Discussion of The Method: conducting the engineer’s approach to problem solving, NY: OxfordUniversity Press, 2003.4 Koen, Billy Vaughn, “Engineering Method,” entry in Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics, NY: MacmillanReference U.S.A. June 1, 2005.5 Koen, Billy Vaughn, “Engineering Method,” entry in Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics, NY: Macmillan Page 10.1433.2Reference U.S.A. June 1, 2005.6 Bumiller, Elisabeth, “Corporate Conduct: Bush

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ABET Issues and Capstone Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Gregory Davis; Craig Hoff

design. Decliningenrollments forced universities to reduce program length. In order to accomplish this,many programs reduced application oriented courses and laboratories.1 This shift hasresulted in an increasing gap between what engineers are expected to know and how theyare to perform in industry, and what universities are teaching.2 Engineers in industryspend much time working on complex system integration, yet few engineering graduatesunderstand this process.3 Reference 2 adds “the state of education in this country,especially in science, engineering and technology, has become a matter of increasingconcern to many of us in American industry.”In order to meet the professional needs of industry, engineering educators must place arenewed

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Collaborations: International Case Studies & Exchanges

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2005 Annual Conference

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Suzanne Scott

react tothe guidance of an adult mentor, as opposed to the expected lecturer? These and other questionswere asked and answered over the 2003-4 academic year. The following represent recognizedaspects and components of the CSM engineering design model, and how they were realized andreceived in the UAE.TEAMWORK AND ARABIAN FRIENDSHIP/ LOYALTYSince the fields of engineering and science increasingly demand the use of team decision-making in Page 10.125.5order to meet the needs of a rapidly developing technological society, the STEPS program (like itsCSM counterpart) formed teams of 4-5 students to participate in project problem solving. Since the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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William Moeller; Margaret Pinnell; Bernard Amadei; Angela Bielefeldt; Robyn Sandekian

A Summary of the Workshop on Integrating Appropriate- Sustainable Technology and Service-Learning in Engineering Education Robyn Sandekian, Dr. Bernard Amadei / Dr. Margaret Pinnell University of Colorado at Boulder / University of DaytonThe University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder) hosted a workshop entitled, IntegratingAppropriate-Sustainable Technology and Service-Learning in Engineering Education onSeptember 27-29, 2004. This workshop was funded in part by the National Science Foundation(NSF) and the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA). One objective ofthis workshop was to provide a forum for engineering educators and

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Radha Balamuralikrishna; Clifford Mirman

ADOPTING A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO DESIGN A FRESHMAN COURSE IN TECHNICAL GRAPHICS – MEETING THE SOCIETAL NEED FOR ARTICULATION Radha Balamuralikrishna, Clifford R. Mirman Department of Technology, Northern Illinois UniversityIntroductionThe freshman course in engineering or technical graphics has received wide attention in recenttimes 1. There is a significant variation in course offerings taken across engineering andtechnology degree programs nationwide both at two-year and four-year institutions. Forexample, in problem solving, some courses are solely restricted to structured drafting exercisestaken from typical textbooks and others are devoted to an ill-structured design

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Cheryl Willis; Susan Miertschin

Building Infrastructure to Develop Electronic Collaboration Skill Among Students Susan Miertschin, Cheryl Willis University of Houston College of Technology Information Systems TechnologyAbstractSkill sets related to teamwork and collaboration are in demand in all sectors of employment.Accreditation agencies for college programs have responded to the demand by incorporatingrequirements related to teamwork into statements of program outcomes. This is true, forexample, for both the 2004-2005 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programsestablished by TAC of ABET and the draft accreditation criteria for

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Patricia Backer

A shift in teaching methodology: From Instructor Led to Student Driven Multimedia Instruction Patricia Ryaby Backer San Jose State UniversityAbstractMultimedia can be a powerful tool in exploring the nature of the world around us, including itstechnological systems. This paper describes the design, development, and evaluation of self-paced multimedia and web-based modules that are used in an advanced General Education (GE)course in the College of Engineering at San José State University. The design and developmentcycle of these modules began in 1994 and spanned nine years. The General Education course,Technology and Civilization (TECH 198

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Philosophical Foundations, Frameworks, and Testing in K-12 Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

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Sonia Sanchez; S. Khalid Latif; Elias Faraclas; Catherine Koehler; Kazem Kazerounian

science and mathematics curriculum therebypromoting technical literacy for their high school students, will be necessary in order forstudents to fully understand increasingly complex technology they will face in their everydaylives.IntroductionThe fundamental focus currently facing education curriculum developers in all disciplines isensuring that students have a broad and relevant knowledge base by the time they graduate Page 10.550.1from high school. However, the current Federal Administration, with its new education reform “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

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Adam Cavender; Saeed Foroudastan

Session 3662 Diesel Noise and Urban/Rural Interfaces Saeed D. Foroudastan, Ph.D., Professor, Adam Cavender, Research Assistant Olivia Dees, Research Assistant Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Department Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractThe health hazards associated with noise exposure warrant that it be recognized as aserious form of environmental pollution, one that threatens the health and well being ofall Americans. It is the purpose of this paper to discuss noise pollution, specifically whatis produced

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New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

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Fazil Najafi

E-mail: fnaja@ce.ufl.edu And Alex E. S. Green Graduate Research Professor Emeritus ICAAS, CLEAN COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY (CCTL) College of Engineering, University of Florida Weill Hall Rm 577 PO Box 116550, Gainesville, Florida 32611-6580 Phone: (352)392-2001 E-mail: aesgreen@ufl.edu Natural gas prices have increased significantly in the past four years. Natural gasaccounts for almost a quarter of the United States’ energy consumption. The increase in naturalgas prices may create an economic problem in the U.S. economy and the university’s budgetdeficits. The

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Min Zou; Li Cai

teamworkand communication skills. This paper will also explore further improvement on the newapproach, which will include incorporation of modern technology and outreach programsin traditional engineering lab courses. Introducing modern technology to undergraduatelevel laboratories will help students to keep abreast with new development of science andtechnology through engineering laboratory courses. Involve students in outreachprograms will provide opportunities to students for further improving theircommunication skills and potentially attract high school students and increase universityenrollment.

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Christopher Fernando

2005-1661 Integration of Manufacturing Automation Laboratory Component with Distance Education Christopher G. Fernando Industrial Technology/Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Community & Technical College at WVU Tech Montgomery, WV 25136 Lfernando@mail.wvu.eduAbstractIn the last two decades, there has been an increasing emphasis on manufacturing automation andflexible manufacturing work cells in order to increase the product quality and reduce

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Tony Keller; Jeff Frolik

Session 1793Wireless Sensor Networks: An Interdisciplinary Topic for Freshman Design Jeff Frolik and Tony Keller University of VermontIntroduction Wireless sensor networks (WSN) are a nascent technology that builds upon the recentdecade’s advances in electrical and mechanical engineering including wireless communications,low-power embedded systems, MEMS-sensor design, network architectures and instrumentationapplications. These networks promise a means by which to better monitor and understand ourindustrial, military and natural environments. Wireless sensors have

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Fike

Teaching Telecommunications Fundamentals – A Networking Approach John L. Fike, P.E. Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Texas A&M UniversityIntroductionAs with many topics in a rapidly changing technical world, an introductory course intelecommunications and networking presents a challenge to curriculum developers. How doesone teach fundamentals, such as frequency, bandwidth, and multiplexing, which change slowlyand do not always appear important to the students? How does one teach contemporarynetworking topics in a way that is interesting to the “techies” while not losing the

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Eugene Perry Deess; Judy Valyo; Kamal Joshi; Vladimir Briller; Raymond Calluori; John Carpinelli

has become a popular way to increase retention and graduation rates. Theprimary motivation has been to expose students to engineering at the beginning of theirundergraduate studies, typically using open-ended design problems suited to first-yearengineering students. Such an early introduction serves as an important first step inincorporating design work throughout the undergraduate curriculum, and provides an earlyintroduction to teamwork, presentation skills, and time management. The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) developed its first freshman engineeringdesign course in 1992, and has continued to offer this course to first-time full-time freshmen inall engineering curricula. The format has undergone several revisions, but the

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Gene Liao

-metal panel. A real industrial part, an automotive front fender panel, isutilized in the project. This project tied much of the material from students’ previous coursework together, including mechanics of materials, machine design, and manufacturing processplanning.1. IntroductionOver recent years, many manufacturing engineering or technology graduates work in positionsrequiring familiarity with computer-aided engineering analysis as well as design andmanufacturing process. They are asked to utilize commercial software for simpledesign/manufacturing analysis, such as performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in fixture andtooling design to ensure required function. The main reason for this shift is integration ofanalysis at early stages of

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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James Higley; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationindustries and the expectations of TAC/ABET accreditation for educational institutions.In the course, faculty learned that many companies use an internal intranet for easydocument access by all employees, generally with a single person controlling the postingof documents. It was with this recognition that PUC faculty members in theManufacturing Engineering Technologies and Supervision (METS) department decidedto post documents on the Internet to provide easy access and central storage for faculty,ABET evaluators, and any other interested parties such as students, parents, otherinstitutions, etc. Hence the title of the paper is ABET TC2K Preparation – A Web BasedApproach. The remainder of