Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

successfulenterprises on the campus. Although, this would not necessarily be an undesirable outcome, thegoal of the program is more in the realm of building a firm foundation. That being said, start-upsprovide the laboratory for a variety of learning experiences, which is difficult to simulate in theclassroom. We will discuss the aspect of nurturing start-ups later in the body of this paper.The Marketing Plan for the Certificate Program to the StudentsThe Certificate Program was marketed initially by writing and printing a brochure that succinctlydescribed the requirements and benefits of the program. The program was then presented througha variety of means. The program was primarily marketed by “word of mouth”. Briefpresentations were given to students

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Chen, Keck Graduate Institute; Jeremy Bolton, Keck Graduate Institute; Erika Palmer, Harvey Mudd College; Stephanie Bohnert, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Moyer, Harvey Mudd College; Ekaterina Kniazeva, Harvey Mudd College; Alyssa Caridis, Harvey Mudd College; Colin Jemmott, UVP, Inc.; Darius Kelly, UVP, Inc.; Deb Chakravarti, Keck Graduate Institute; Qimin Yang, Harvey Mudd College; Patrick Little, Harvey Mudd College; Sean Gallagher, UVP, Inc.

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

academic, clinical, medical and industrial laboratory. In his role as CTO, Sean oversees technical operations of UVP, including research, product and applications development, engineering, and technical support. Prior to UVP, Sean held leadership roles in instrumentation, fluidic packaging, and applications development with Hoefer Scientific Instruments, Pharmacia Biotech and Motorola Labs, where he established the microfluidcs laboratory and was a founding director of Motorola Life Sciences.Stephanie Bohnert, Harvey Mudd College Page 11.201.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006An

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Michael Smith, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

respective program. Thesedesign courses and the respective student projects have traditionally been completelyindependent, even though university resources, such as machine shops and laboratory space, areshared between the programs.During the past academic year, a project team made up of both ME and MET students embarkedon a joint senior project to enter the Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) Challenge, an annualcompetition sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Held eachspring, the HPV Challenge is a competition in which teams of students design and build avehicle powered solely by human power. Vehicle classes include single rider, multi-person, andpractical, each with their own design goals and constraints. The competition

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Filsinger, University of Cincinnati

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Computers in Education

2006-1745: DESIGNING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COURSE FORELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSMichael Filsinger, University of Cincinnati MICHAEL D. FILSINGER is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BA in Mathematics and MS degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Cincinnati in 1990, 1992, and 1994, respectively. In addition to teaching, he has served as a computer system administrator. He is a member of IEEE, ASEE, and the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. Page 11.417.1

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yul Chu, Mississippi State University

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Computers in Education

break(e.g., Thanksgiving break) during the project term (from Oct. 22 to Nov. 28), most students wereshort of time to finish the project on time. Therefore, it would be better to start the project oneweek earlier than Oct. 22 for every fall semester (from the students’ comments).4. Conclusions There have been so many software tools developed to teach computer architecture classes.Traditionally, those tools have many options to select for any proper operations or consist oflengthy lines of code to figure out. Therefore, students are required to figure out the options firstand then learn the proper operations. In addition, since the tools used to have limited functions tooperate, it is difficult to design a new function logic with the tools

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Cynthia Fry, Baylor University

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International

2006-1394: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GLOBAL WORLDVIEWKenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University Ken Van Treuren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at Baylor University. He received his B. S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the USAF Academy, his M. S. in Engineering from Princeton University, and his DPhil. at the University of Oxford, UK. At Baylor he teaches courses in laboratory techniques, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and propulsion systems, as well as freshman engineering.Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University Steven Eisenbarth is Associate Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Baylor University. He received his B.S. in Mathematics and Physics from

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sally Fincher, University of Kent at Canterbury; Josh Tenenberg, University of Washington-Tacoma

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Educational Research and Methods

programming. Most recently, his research is in Computer Science Education, where he is investigating student software design and metacognition.Sally Fincher, University of Kent at Canterbury Sally Fincher is a lecturer in the Computing Laboratory at the University of Kent where she leads the Computing Education Research Group. She holds a B.A. in Philosophy & Computer Science (University of Kent, UK) and an M.A. in English (Georgetown University, Washington DC). She is Editor of the journal Computer Science Education, jointly with Renée McCauley. Her principal research areas are Computer Science Education and patterns and pattern languages, especially patterns for interaction design

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erik Schwartz, University of Missouri-Rolla; Timothy Philpot, University of Missouri-Rolla; Richard Hall, University of Missouri-Rolla

Engineering. Dr. Philpot teaches Statics and Mechanics of Materials and is the author of MDSolids – Educational Software for Mechanics of Materials and MecMovies, recipients of the Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Courseware.Richard Hall, University of Missouri-Rolla Dr. Richard H. Hall is a Professor of Information Science and Technology at the University of Missouri-Rolla. He received his BS degree in Psychology from the University of North Texas and Ph.D. degree in Experimental Psychology from Texas Christian University. He is director of UMR's Laboratory for Information Technology Evaluation, and his research focuses on design, development, and evaluation of web

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henry Sneck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Donald Bunk, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Douglas Baxter, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

semester courses which are intended to acquaintstudents with the different disciplines offered at the school. These “Introduction to Engineering”courses are usually in the form of a series of presentations by department faculty from thevarious disciplines. They may have literature available, use laboratory demonstrations, anddiscuss the variety of positions open to their discipline in industry. They may also mentionopportunities for graduate study in their field and the availability of research and doctoral study.The remainder of the student’s schedule in their first year usually consists of courses dealingwith a fundamental body of knowledge as presented in the required mathematics, physics

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University; Walter E. Thain Jr.

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Engineering Technology

Area Coordinator and Interim Division Director. With over 20 years of teaching experience in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and Engineering Technology, he currently teaches in the areas of networking, communication systems, digital signal processing, biomedical engineering technology, and analog and digital electronics. He has worked in industry in the areas of telephony, networking, switching and transmission systems, and RF and MMIC circuits and system design. Dr. Asgill also has an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from Florida State University. He is a member of the IEEE, the ASEE and is a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) in the state of Florida.Thomas Fallon, Southern

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Lawrence E. Whitman P.E., Wichita State University; Don Malzahn, Wichita State University

ofcurriculum concepts generally using a laboratory environment or case study.‘Authentic involvement’ uses industry partners to place the students in a realworld environment solving problems that are of benefit to the partner while stillrequiring students to synthesize curriculum concepts. The capstone experience inthe Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department at WSU is that of the‘authentic involvement’ type and somewhat unique in that it requires students toparticipate in two dissimilar semester-long, group projects in industry. Studentsare required to enroll in the class in their last two semesters. Therefore, thestudents take the class twice. Each semester the student works with a differentgroup of students and at a different company in a

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Rena Hixon; Steve E. Watkins; Sean J. Bentley; Marcus Huggans

Science from the University of Missouri-Rolla. She was a software design engineer fornine years, a MVS systems programmer for two years, and a teaching fellow at Wichita State University. Shecurrently is involved in precollege outreach through a homeschool robotics club. E-mail: erhixon@swbell.netSTEVE E. WATKINS received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas - Austin in Electrical Engineering in 1989.He holds an M.S.E.E. and a B.S.E.E. from University of Missouri - Rolla. He is currently a Professor at UMR andDirector of the Applied Optics Laboratory. His research interests include optical sensing, smart system applications,and engineering education. E-mail: steve.e.watkins@ieee.orgSEAN J. BENTLEY received his Ph.D. in Optics from the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown

Codecourse as part of the four-year Safety and Fire Engineering Technology program at theUniversity of Houston Downtown in Houston, Texas. The fire code studies students learn theNational Fire Alarm Code, NFPA 72, and the use of software as a design tool for fire alarmsystems. The students are not necessarily required to have prerequisite knowledge of designsoftware, in particular LabVIEW. Page 11.951.2 The approach used to teach the course is to have the students concurrently learn both the fire alarm code concepts and how to implement the practical design of fire alarm systems using software. The studies of the National Fire Alarm Code

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

area to cover. The main complaint heard from EET facultyregards the lack of text books written for the technologist who will support equipment. There aretwo main reasons for this shortage. First, there is a very small market to sell potential texts.Only a handful of schools offer this specialty and most publishers would like to sell largenumbers of books. Secondly, medical technology is rapidly evolving; it is difficult to keep a textbook up-to-date. As a result, without a text book as a guide, many potential instructors shy awayfrom teaching a class in this area, even when they have the necessary expertise.A second issue relates to hands on experiences for students on medical equipment. TraditionalEET programs are built around laboratory

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Wood, Florida Tech; Brian Howell, Western Carolina University

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Ocean and Marine

EDUCATION AND TRAININGAbstractCombining teaching, research, and engagement has always been a goal of EngineeringTechnology faculty. Finding “real world” applications which can be implemented at theundergraduate level has always proved challenging as well. One method of achieving thisis to define an application area which can be managed by responsible faculty and whichcan be broken into small enough tasks to be suitable for completion by succeeding yearsof undergraduate students in their capstone design activity.At Western Carolina University and Florida Institute of Technology, a project has beenundertaken which is achieving many of these goals. The Kamikaze AutonomousUnderwater Vehicle (AUV) is currently under continuous

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hector Estrada, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Architectural

of these programs. Five majorgroups of courses are discussed: mathematics and science, general education, architecture, other,and engineering coursework. The analysis reveals what is, or is not, being covered inarchitectural engineering and the implications for future professional practice. The paperdiscusses the two approaches to teaching architectural engineering (from the architecture schoolsand from engineering schools), how well curricula satisfy ABET accreditation criteria, and whatthe current distribution of coursework indicates is the priority of architectural engineeringeducation. Like many other disciplines, it is apparent that the current architectural engineeringcurriculum is highly specialized when it comes to technical subjects

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Trainor, U.S. Military Academy; Heidi Hoyle, U.S. Military Academy

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Engineering Management

serving at West Point.Heidi Hoyle, U.S. Military Academy Major Heidi Hoyle, M.S., teaches Production Operations Management for the Engineering Management program at the United States Military Academy. She earned her B.S. in Engineering Management from West Point and her M.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. Prior to serving at West Point, she served in various positions in the Ordnance and Chemical branches of the US Army. Her research interests combine her military background with her academic experiences by using data-mining techniques to predict locations of suicide bombers

Conference Session

Approaches to Emerging Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ron Madler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Phillip Anz-Meador, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

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Aerospace

history and policy. Once a certain target topic has been set it is a relatively straightforward process in teaching the necessary tools for understanding the problem. However as thefollowing examples will show, it requires some planning and synthesis of previously learnedmaterials. Orbital Debris Orbital Debris Topics or ERAU ERAU Core Activities Classes / Degree Competencies degree plan year Programs CDT / In Situ Observations Space Mechanics/3 Measurement Spacecraft Sensors

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Leadership and Administration in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harvey Lyons, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

additional expertise relevant tothese newly emerging areas’. ‘Mechanical engineering curricula should be reviewed andrevised in light of these emerging areas. Curricula should include new material on atomicand molecular physics, quantitative biology, comprehensive (organic) chemistry, microfabrication and modern computing’. ‘Mechanical engineering laboratories should bereviewed and revised in light of these emerging areas’.Corresponding ArticlesThe following technical articles discussed the demands and trends of the engineeringgraduate and changes in curriculum.The Prism, in an article entitled ‘2020 It’s Sooner Than you Think’,(9) notes that ‘thefuture engineer must be prepared to work in a time in which what we now consider to beengineering is

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut; David M. Moss, University of Connecticut; David Giblin, University of Connecticut; Elias Faraclas, University of Connecticut; Cathi Koehler, University of Connecticut

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1510: ARE CONCEPTS OF TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING LITERACYINCLUDED IN STATE CURRICULUM STANDARDS? A REGIONAL OVERVIEWOF THE NEXUS BETWEEN TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING LITERACY ANDSTATE SCIENCE FRAMEWORKSCathi Koehler, University of Connecticut CATHERINE KOEHLER is a Ph.D. candidate in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. Her field of study is curriculum and instruction concentrating in science education under the direction of David M. Moss. Her dissertation work explores a pedagogical model of teaching the nature of science to secondary science teachers. She has taught Earth Science, Physics and Forensic Chemistry in public high school for 7 years prior to her graduate

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Li Qian, South Dakota State University; Teresa Hall, South Dakota State University; Shanzhong (Shawn) Duan, South Dakota State University

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Engineering Technology

, and enhance communication betweenthe instructor and students.With the reform effort, students developed professional non-technical and technical skillssimultaneously in an integrated mode. The concept for this approach was based on thenotion that technical information and new knowledge acquisition can be achieved in bothformal and informal modes [ 3] . Formal learning experiences occur in lectures delivered by theinstructor while informal learning is obtained through the self-directed and team-basedprojects with appropriate instruction. Professional skills including communication skills,teamwork skills and lifelong learning skills were integrated with up-to-date technical skillsdevelopment in laboratory-rich and hands-on projects.The course

Conference Session

Design Methods and Concepts

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Ferguson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

) budgeting that culminates in a written proposal and oral presentation requesting funds for development of a product. The third in a sequence of formal design courses that emphasizes completion of a client-driven project usingECE 460 – Engineering Design I (Senior – 4 credit) the design process. Student teams carry a project from inception to completion to satisfy the need of a client. Integral laboratory

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Barrett Myers, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

of interactive displays, many of which were developed by Purdue EPICS teams. The projects developed with and delivered to Imagination Station have covered a very wide range ofdisciplines, including electromagnetism, aerodynamics, and hydrology. For example, an interactive wind tunnelwas designed and created by a team to provide an opportunity for children in elementary school to learn aboutaerodynamics. Another project, called the Mag Racer, teaches children about electromagnetism. It consists of amagnetic car inside a tube-shaped track running through a series of electromagnets. Children try differentstrategies for activating the electromagnets to figure out how to make the car race down the length of the track.Other interactive displays

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mike Pennotti, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dinesh Verma, Stevens Institute of Technology

2006-2310: THE EFFECT OF INCORPORATING VERBAL STIMULI IN THEONLINE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT: AN ONLINE CASE STUDYAlice Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology Alice Squires is the Associate Director of the System Design and Operational Effectiveness (SDOE) Online Program in the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (SEEM), Schaefer School of Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Alice teaches systems engineering as a faculty at Stevens and business and management as a faculty at University of Phoenix. Alice graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science of Electrical Engineering (BSEE) at University of Maryland in 1984 and a

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Silvernagel, University of North Dakota; Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. degree from UND in 1990, and the M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Notre Dame in 1992 and 1995, respectively. Dr. Schultz joined the UND faculty in 1995, and his teaching and research interests are in signal and image processing, embedded systems, technology entrepreneurship, and systems engineering. Page 11.1161.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Student-Generated Intellectual Property: Preliminary Results from a Research Instrument Used to Capture Student, Faculty, and Industry Partner Perspectives and ExpectationsAbstractAn area of

Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

and at Honeywell Industrial Automation and Controls), combat pilot decision support and mission management (at Honeywell Defense Avionics Systems), robotics (at AT&T Bell Laboratories), and surveillance (at AT&T Bell Laboratories). In these areas, he developed and applied technologies including distributed, component-based software architectures, software and systems engineering process models, intelligent control, the semantic web, and real-time artificial intelligence. In 1999, Dr. Hawker joined the Computer Science Department at the University of Alabama as an Assistant Professor focusing on software engineering, and in 2004 he moved to the Software Engineering

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Craig Malquist, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Technology

system course covers fundamentalconcepts and applications of small (8-bit) and larger (OS-based) embedded systems, real-timeconcepts and applications and includes class and laboratory work in interfacing sensors andactuators to embedded systems. Within this context we added a module to teach the aboveprinciples of sensor mesh networking, combined with a single lab experience. The objectives ofthe module were that students should • Be cognizant of the evolution and need for sensor-mesh networking in embedded systems • Be cognizant of the features and constraints of mesh networking systems. Including current and emerging standards. • Be able to describe and work with the principles of implementation (networking, routing

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

ramin Sadeghi, Power and Water University of Technology (PWUT); Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

a particular place of time,and demands a time for learning and further education. The intrinsic characteristics of theelectronic education are probably the main factors for its development.General CharacteristicsGeneral Environmental Requirements (Basic Facilities) 1. Virtual classroom space including all requirements (teaching program, virtual laboratory, virtual examination,…etc) 2. presentation of web-based course material and graphics, with instructor image 3. presentation of voluminous course texts in memo fields 4. facilities for question/answer dialog between the student and the instructor 5. Search facilities for the offered courses' database using the XML or other script

Conference Session

Recent Developments in Engineering Ethics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

different companies and each player has a specific role within the virtual firms.A wrong decision could result in disaster. In one scenario, for example, a firm’s ethics officeravatar “killed” 350 employees after making the decision to continue production at a virtual plantin Indonesia, which had been repeatedly threatened with terrorist actions. Notes game developerAllen Varney, “The game is all about temptation.”26Quick TakesNot all ethics games are time-consuming. Abbott Laboratories has implemented “Rocked orShocked,” a touch-screen game played at kiosks set up during training sessions or corporatemeetings.27 Players have a minute to answer six questions, such as “When it is appropriate toaccept baseball tickets from clients” from a rotating

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marsha Lee, Texas A&M University; Jan Rinehart, Texas A&M University; Scott Starks, University of Texas-El Paso; Karen Villatoro, Texas A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

is an example of what waslooked for when partnering.Though successful precollege programs differ in their organization, length, and programelements, they do possess similar attributes and features.6 In general these include mathematicsand science preparation, hands-on laboratory experimentation, guest speakers, journal writing,exposure to the engineering workplace through field trips, and others. The TexPREP program isdiscussed from the standpoint of its serving as a model for a successful precollege program.The goals for El Paso TexPREP program are the following: • To acquaint student participants with professional opportunities in engineering; • To reinforce the mathematics preparation of these students at high school and college