Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard Fasse, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

temperature plasma. He currently studies the characteristics of injection molded medical plastics in various testing conditions.Richard Fasse, Rochester Institute of Technology Richard Fasse, Ed.D., is currently an Instructional Technology Specialist in the Teaching, Learning, Technology group at RIT. He earned a BS in Business and Computer Science at the University of Kansas and an MBA in Information Systems at Pennsylvania State University before beginning his career at Xerox Corporation in Rochester, New York. He was a systems designer and later manager of the Xerox Billing Systems group responsible for planning and implementing changes to large scale administrative systems. He returned

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wael Ibrahim, ECPI College of Technology; Rasha Morsi, Norfolk State University

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Engineering Technology

accreditation handbook: “Industrial Technology is a field of study designed to prepare technical and/or technical management-oriented professionals for employment in business, industry, education, and government. Industrial Technology degree programs and professionals in Industrial Technology careers typically will be involved with the: a. Application of theories, concepts, and principles found in the humanities and the social and behavioral sciences, including a thorough grounding in communication skills. Page 11.946.3

Conference Session

Design Projects in Wind and Solar Energy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia; Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Ben Latigo, University of the District of Columbia; George Karanja, University of the District of Columbia; Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Wilfried Oshumare, University of the District of Columbia

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, University of the District of Columbia Dr. Esther T. Ososanya is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia. During her career, Dr. Ososanya has worked for private industry as a circuit development engineer and as a software engineer, in addition to her academic activities. She received her education in the United Kingdom, where she achieved her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Bradford in 1985. She was also a Visiting Professor at Michigan Technological University for five years, and a faculty member at Tennessee Technological University for 7 years prior to arriving at the University of the District of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gail H Keraga, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tracy N Schierenbeck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Linda McCloskey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

address further in their careers. Also, other entities such as General Dynamics and BAESystems have come into the classroom to support the sessions which address how one is tonavigate within organizational structures and cultures effectively, as well as engineering ethics.Feed-forward Assessment: Components of the Feed-Forward Evaluation ProcessThe evaluation process for PD-1 and PD-3 is multifaceted and continuous throughout the year.A variety of measures are used to examine the effectiveness of the instructional design. Theseinclude: ‚ Weekly Analysis of Curriculum ‚ Assessment of Student Learning ‚ On-going Exam Analysis ‚ Course Evaluation/Instructional Effectiveness ‚ Redesign of Course Evaluation

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Steven Schreiner, Western New England College; Diane Testa, Western New England College

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Biomedical

) theintroduction to students of the proper calibration and use of instrumentation that they are likelyto encounter in their careers and 2) the facilitation of learning of concepts taught primarily in alecture format.The first objective is assessed using the practicum exams given at the end of each of the junior-level traditional laboratory courses. These exams measure student ability to perform simpleexperiments on instrumentation used in that semester’s laboratory course and to analyze theresults of these experiments. The expected performance level is that 80% of students willreceive a score of 70 or better on these exams. A performance of less than 80% will trigger adiscussion and possible changes in the pedagogy associated with this learning outcome

Conference Session

Questions of Identity

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Graham, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy Wendt, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Paul Peercy, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Patrick Farrell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jay Martin, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sarah Pfatteicher, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Liberal Education

started by communicating, listening and studying with thecommunity to learn about our identity, and what it is that we value.While the UW COE remains in many ways homogenous, there is a tremendous diversity ofreasons for believing that change is worthwhile. For some, it’s a desire to continue to competesuccessfully (for students, for funding, for prestige). For others, it’s a desire to find newchallenges in a career. For still others, it’s a nagging sense that we can do better, and that weneed to stretch if we are going to reach our full potential.The Task Force has faced numerous challenges in the apparent dichotomy that exists betweenefforts to fully engage the community in study and conversation about the challenges facing thecollege and how

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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gregory zieren, Austin Peay State University

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International

engineering education have largely judged the Aachen Resolutionsas the key impetus in reforming the system and implementing most of Riedler’s ideals.23Riedler later became the head of the Royal Technical University of Berlin’s automobiletesting laboratory, the first systematic testing facility in Europe. He retired at age 70 in1920.24ConclusionIn conclusion, the results of Riedler’s efforts at the turn of the 20th century to reformGerman engineering education demonstrated the high quality of American methods inpreparing young men and a few young women for careers in engineering, quality held inhigh esteem by knowledgeable European observers. But this example also shows theconvergence of methods in the two most advanced industrial nations of the time

Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant Martin, U.S. Military Academy

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

prepared for a career of professional excellenceand service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army.”6 To achieve thismission, the Academy instructs cadets in the military, physical, and academic domains,and each is essential for a cadet’s development. Academically, cadets choose a majorfrom one of thirteen academic departments. Regardless of their major, all graduates earna Bachelor of Science degree, a result of the high concentration of math and sciencecourses required as part of the core curriculum.The Dean of the Academic Board recently wrote Educating Future Army Officers for aChanging World, which states the Dean’s developmental goals for cadets. Thatdocument sets the standard that “graduates apply mathematics, science

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce

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Industrial Engineering

2006-2384: FIRST-TIME ACCREDITATION: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THEABET ACCREDITATION PROCESSAndrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce ANDREW E. JACKSON, Ph.D., P.E., CSIT, Professor of Industrial Engineering Dr. Jackson teaches a variety of IE courses, including: Engineering Economics, Human Factors Engineering, Production Systems Engineering, Systems Simulation, and Risk Assessment. His career spans 37 years in the fields of aviation, aerospace, defense contract support engineering, systems acquisition, academics, and systems engineering. His research interests include Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics in Large-Scale Systems.Delbert Horton, Texas A&M University-Commerce E

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

his interest in international affairs and engagement throughout his career. He was keen to explore the additional opportunities, perspectives and experiences which Purdue University could offer him and DIT students.• Explore opportunity for joint research or other scholarly collaboration Our first exchange was an asynchronous in nature. One of the benefits of this model was that we got a joint opportunity to fully explore the research interests and background of our exchange partner. For instance, at Purdue University, Mr. McHale was given the opportunity to engage with current members of the faculty engaged in post-graduate research. He also had an opportunity to review some important undergraduate project work which is undertaken in

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Chinowsky, University of Colorado-Boulder; Hyman Brown, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Construction

PBL experience, that every student interviewed either agreed or strongly agreed with, is that they gained a deeper understanding of the construction industry. This is a critical advantage of PBL in that it provides students with an introduction to the industry prior to their first employment. This can significantly reduce the number of students who graduate and then find they are dissatisfied with their career choice. Example comments included, “PBL was an eye- opening experience that exposed me to the construction industry and gave me relevant experience” and, “The real-world experience that I gained from PBL was unattainable through the standard classroom procedures.”In summary, the students

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

engaged in engineering on a day today basis. Knowledge is transferred from experienced engineers to students as they study fortheir technical careers. The collaborative organizations gain access to the students and caninfluence their education leading to better prepared graduates that they can hire. Both partieswin, but the biggest winners are the students.This type of social interaction has lead to a team effort that excels in the sharing of information.“This has occurred because of a growing demand for specialization, the pressure of a globalmarketplace, the rise of the Internet as a collaborative tool, and … it takes collaboration to movea field of investigation forward” (Allen1, 2003, p. 158). Synergism and social capital are created,both

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

from industry talk and agree on whatthey would like us to add/change in the degree programs.In this way we get a consensus view of needed changes to keep the degree programs relevant tothe needs of industry. I agree that doing this we produce graduates with a more broadbackground than a narrow focus for a particular industry, but it also allows the student morevaried opportunities for employment and career growth. This flexibility has value not just in ourregion but nationally as particular industries changes due to changes in our global economy.What Funding Partners are Looking ForFunding agencies have a variety of grant proposal characteristics they look for. First andforemost the funding agency is looking for a good investment on their

Conference Session

Women & New Faculty Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston; Barbara Stewart, University of Houston

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New Engineering Educators

asked tobe involved with assessment of overall program quality, both for institutional accountability andfor accreditation. Thus, it is important for freshman faculty to be familiar with a variety ofassessment techniques as they begin their careers in higher education.Student self-assessment is a technique that can be used together with other techniques tocomprise an assessment effort. Student self-assessment refers to a student rating his/her ownachievement of skills or knowledge. If new engineering educators encounter this technique aspart of a program assessment approach, or if they wish to use it to help evaluate students or theirclass effectiveness, then an understanding of what it is, how it is developed, and why it is usefulis

Conference Session

1st Year Retention Programs for Women Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Urban, Arizona State University; Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Faye Navabi, Arizona State University; Debra Banks, Consultant

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Women in Engineering

1993-2004. She was named the SHPE Educator of the Year 2005 and selected for the National Engineering Award in 2003, the highest honor given by the American Association of Engineering Societies. In 2002 the Society of Women Engineers named her the Distinguished Engineering Educator. She has received many other awards for her support of students. An ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on the career opportunities in engineering, especially for women and minority students.Faye Navabi, Arizona State University FAYE NAVABI is a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. She teaches CSE 110, Introduction to JAVA.Debra Banks, Consultant

Conference Session

Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Evans, University of Texas-Austin; Jennifer Parks, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Nichols, University of Texas-Austin

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

participants.The pre-competition surveys and the surveys completed after each team received feedback fromdry-run competitions is interesting. Students reported significant improvements in theirunderstanding of IP and market issues. Most reported spending an additional 6 hours to reworktheir presentations for the following day (of real competition). Several teams reported workingfor 12 hours. The career ambitions of the participants spanned academia, start-up companies andlarge firms. One of the most interesting responses from the students was the prevalence oflearning from and connecting to other teams. A more complete discussion of the surveysincluding the post-competition survey results will be published separately.It is also important to admit an

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Ahmed M El-Sherbeeny, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Andrea E. Ware, West Virginia University; James E. Smith, West Virginia University

engineeringdisciplines and careers, as well as an opportunity for the development of study skills and timemanagement practices. The other two freshman engineering courses form a two-course sequencewith a problem-solving emphasis. Both courses use individual assignments and team projects toteach fundamental engineering topics, basic professional skills, and ethics, and the use of avariety of computer tools. The second semester engineering course is the result of a recentredesign of a traditional programming course to a hands-on, problem-centered and project basedtechnical problem-solving course which uses software as a problem-solving tool. The newcourse, taught for the first time in Spring 2006, is the result of identifying desired learningoutcomes, examining

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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James McDonald; Mary A. Burke

, Joseph M. and Townsend, Barbara K., Evaluating State Level Articulation Agreements According to Good Practice, Community College Review, Volume 28 Number 3, pp 1-21. 3. Reese, Susan, Articulation Agreements Ease the Way, Techniques (Association for Career and Technical Education) Volume 77 Number 3, March 2002 pp 37-38. 4. Roach, Ronald, A Passport to a Four-Tear Degree, Black Issues in Higher Education, August 28, 2003 pp 28-31. 5. Taulbee Survey 2004-2006, Computing Research News, Computing Research Association, May 2006. 6. Kalwarski, Tara, et al, Best Jobs in America, Money Magazine, May 2006. 7. Zinser, Richard W. and Hansen, Carl E., Improving Access to the Baccalaureate, Community College

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Bert Davy; Indranil Goswami; Jiang Li; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein; Charles Oluokun; Arcadio Sincero

economically disadvantaged. These groups, which the economy mustincreasingly rely, have been historically underrepresented in science, engineering and relatedfields.According to Nikias the Dean of the Viterbi School Engineering at University of SouthernCalifornia, we have forgotten why these students wanted to become engineers in the first place.Engineering is enormously creative. If science is all about understanding nature, thenengineering is about applying that understanding to create new technologies that profoundlyaffect our lives. But the traditional approach to engineering education–a heavy dose of rigorousmath and science during freshman and sophomore years–does not engage students’ vision of anengineering career. Freshmen students are

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Farouq Alhourani

training for their career choices inmanufacturing/robotics Class Assessments are conducted, where Exams, Quizzes, HW, ClassProject were given to students and the student learning has been improved.Informal questionnaires were distributed to find out what students think regardingthe use of MiniCIM 3.2 as a teaching tool. All students agreed that by having acomplete integrated CIM/FMS, it helps them to understand both concepts and thetechnology of CIM/FMS discussed in class.References:[1] Rehg, J. A., & Kraebber, H. W, “Computer-integrated manufacturing”.Pearson Education. 2005.[2] Groover, D. R., “Managing the behavior/systems interface: anotherperspective on the effectiveness of behaviour-based safety”. Professional Safety v.46 no. 3

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy Noonan, Purdue University; Jaemeen Baek, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sangil Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Grant Michalski, Georgia Institute of Technology; Chia-Hung Hou, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

master’s students in general cared less about the number of Page 11.130.13papers they published and where their papers are published considering that such achievementstypically are not as important to their career goals as they are to goals of Ph.D. students.Questions (H3) and (H6) produced specific, overlapping comments.However, there were some potential validity issues associated with Blocks G and H. At least onestudent was confused by the term “methodology” in (G1). Several respondents selected multipleanswers in (G2) suggesting that they were considering with equal weight multiple career optionsfor after graduation. In future surveys, (G2

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Arch Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

motivation, career clarity, enhanced employability, andvocational maturity, and employers by providing labor force flexibility, enhancedrecruitment/retention of trained workers, and a mechanism for providing input into curricula [3]. Page 11.793.2However, cooperative education has also been criticized for “the lack of well-done research thatempirically demonstrates these benefits” [4] and has also been criticized for placing too muchemphasis on placements rather than learning, and for its emphasis and focus on administration,logistics, placements, and procedures [5].Another criticism, particularly relevant to educators in technical fields with highly

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Jessica Wilbarger, Smith College

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Design in Engineering Education

surveying innovations in capstone design education, modeling systems in biological applications, and analyzing genetic drift in insects. She hopes to pursue a career in sustainable and renewable energy in developing nations. Page 11.4.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 2005 National Survey of Engineering Capstone Design CoursesAbstractThis work details a survey of engineering capstone design courses nationwide conducted in2005. The survey is a follow-up to one conducted in 1994 by Todd et al.1, reprising thequestions of its predecessor plus requesting additional information. The 2005 survey

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abel Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Jeff Burmeister, University of the Pacific

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Educational Research and Methods

linearregressions were developed for three courses, with quiz and test scores found to be theonly statistically significant predictors of final examination performance (homework wasfound not to be a statistically significant predictor). Study results indicate that gradedhomework may potentially not be an effective means of enhancing student performanceon tests. Areas of potential future research extensions are discussed.IntroductionEngineering Mechanics I (Statics) is typically among the first core engineering coursestaken by students, and thus represents a critical educational career juncture. Yet, over thepast year approximately 50% of students taking Statics at the University of the Pacific gota course grade of D+ or below, despite getting very high

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tuba Bayraktar, Hampton University; Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Ilhan Bayraktar, Old Dominion University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

especially important if we want to promote thedevelopment of lifelong practices and habits for saving energy. Several concepts of energy andenergy sources as well as problems related to the nonrenewable energy resources, and newtechnologies including fuel cells were introduced to students in a fourth grade classroom of aHampton Public School. The project involved engineering students from Hampton Universityand Old Dominion University who partnered with the Hampton Public School that served as arole model to motivate elementary school students to careers in engineering.1. Introduction The 2004 Annual Energy Review1 reveals that the majority of energy used in the US isobtained from fossil fuels. The continuous increase in energy consumption and

Conference Session

Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Cleary, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

significant revisions to thecurriculum as part of its regular self-assessment. Among the changes was the elimination ofspecific tracks of courses geared towards students interested in infrastructure issues orenvironmental issues. Instead, students now take a common bank of courses with morespecialization occurring through selection of elective courses in the senior year. Part of thecurricular revision moved the Reinforced Concrete course from the second semester of thesophomore year to the first semester of the senior year. This was driven by what the instructorconsidered overall poor performance by students in the course. The primary cause of the poorperformance was somewhat weak analytical skills at that point in their careers, as they had nothad

Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Ida Ngambeki, Smith College; Lionel Claris, Smith College

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Engineering Ethics

-radicalization of Hampshire College. Page 11.1287.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Ethics Blog: Students making connections among ethics, thermodynamics, and lifeAbstractThe question of whether engineering ethics should be taught in a stand-alone course or beintegrated throughout the curriculum has been a subject of debate in engineering education, witheach approach having its own advantages and drawbacks. Integrating ethics across thecurriculum ensures that students engage ethics and personal moral development throughout theirundergraduate career, models the notion that all engineering

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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Mechanical Engineering

, programs and corporate interests. This social network issupported by an implicit incentive system that benefits everyone. Our study characterizesthe incentive-benefit network of a small-scale group assessment project.Another important concept is the development of an assessment technique for averagedgroup assessment when the concepts to be measured do not lend themselves easily to Page 11.237.9classical methods of testing and grading. Taking a client out to lunch may, in manyways, influence the success or failure of a professional’s career more than rememberinghow to solve a complex integration problem—yet educational programs shy away fromteaching the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Thomas Sugar, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

formed their own model for the probable future of our society and makes Level 1 Articulate the problem solving process by making explicit the steps taken to decisions about their life and career that is informed by this model. approach a problem. Engineering Practice–An ability to use the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern Level 2 Performs all phases or steps of the problem solving process including evalu- tools necessary for engineering practice. ation and real or simulated implementation. Level 1 Students are able to describe the essential elements of good engineering prac

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Epstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alberta Lipson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rafael Bras, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kip Hodges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

this year. Terrascope was far and away the highlight of my first year experience. It was what gave meaning to my education in the rest of the core classes and provided a strong support community and a body of friends essential for the first years. It allowed me to find a group of students who have common environmental interest. This helps to shape my academic interest and even career path.Students who were ambivalent or negative about the class mentioned one particular theme – theworkload and time commitment. As one student said, “It was too much work compared to what alot of the freshmen had and took me away from doing work in other classes.”Project-Based TeamworkTeamwork and collaborative group problem-solving