Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Leandra Aburusa-Lete, Boise State University; Christa Budinoff, Visioneering LLC; Janet Callahan; Michael Luque, Boise School District; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Michelle Taylor, Micron Technology, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

percent of high school girls reported currently participating in team sports.12 The Boise community reflects a similar focus on sports. 3. They have little contact with women in engineering fields. With only about 11% women13 in the overall engineering workforce, teenage girls are unlikely to encounter women engineering role models. Even if young women choose to major in engineering, many students nationally will earn their bachelor’s degrees without ever being taught by a female professor.14 (Although, Boise State University has an unusually high percentage of female faculty, at three times the national average.) 4. They are flocking to professions where they feel they can make meaningful contributions to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-1159: NATIONAL DISSEMINATION OF MULTI-MEDIA CASE STUDIESTHAT BRING REAL-WORLD ISSUES INTO ENGINEERING CLASSROOMS:PILOT STUDYChetan Sankar, Auburn UniversityP.K. Raju, Auburn University Page 11.950.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 National Dissemination of Multi-Media Case Studies That Bring Real-World Issues into Engineering Classrooms: Pilot Study Engineering students are increasingly being asked by potential employers to demonstrate“soft” skills (such as problem solving and business skills) in addition to their “hard” technicalskills. Reflecting these expectations, the Accreditation Board for Engineering Education(ABET) has

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Mark C Johnson, Purdue University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

course.AcknowledgmentsProf. Lu is supported in part by National Science Foundation CAREER CNS-0347466. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors.”References [1] J. Armarego. Advanced Software Design: A Case in Problem-based Learning. In Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training, pages 44–54, 2002. [2] E. A. Billard. Introducing Software Engineering Developments to a Classical Operating Sys- tems Course. IEEE Transactions on Education, 48(1):118–126, February 2005. [3] B. Boehm and D. Port. Educating Software Engineering Students to Manage Risk. In Inter- national Conference on Software Engineering, pages 591–600

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

higher self-reported improvement in the ability to work on multi-disciplinary teams and understanding ofprofessional and ethical responsibility. The students who worked on the EWB independent studyprojects reported less gain in the “ability to design and conduct experiments”, with the exceptionof the student with who also wrote funding proposals and conducted significant laboratoryexperiments. Other responses, such as presentation skills, reflected differences in the specificexpectations of the experience (REU students were required to give an oral presentation at theend of the summer; independent study students generally write a final report but do not orallypresent their research findings).Table 4. ABET outcomes of the undergraduate student

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

; turbine operation. 2. Was the case study realistic? All the students felt that the case study reflected reality. 3. You were assigned to play a role. Has Yes, because it forces us to look at the entire this helped you to learn more than you case study and thus we learned more. If I did would have if no role-playing was not play a role I would not have been so involved? involved. It helped me gain knowledge as I completed my research and analyzed what the issues were. Playing the role

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Pankaj Sen, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

graduates by local, regional and national industry. This is reflected by an increased demand for our power engineering graduates (multiple job offers and higher salary) and positive feedback from both our students and their employers. • Student ratings of the CSM instructors in power area are significantly above our division and university average. • Greater enthusiasm and interest in our power program from our student body. This is evidenced by the increased number of higher quality students enrolling in senior (optional) power elective courses. (Average of almost 20 students/year) • Students’ frustrations with laboratory work have been relieved to a large degree by our lab procedures and lab coordination

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Pankaj Sen, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Stewart, North Dakota State University

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Electrical and Computer

reflecting on theexperiences of others. Much of the curriculum we developed for use in the Field Sessionfeatures the use of electrical incident case studies. These real life stories generally have tragicoutcomes. The case studies are compelling, providing a graphic reminder about theconsequences of not following fundamental safety practices. Students can learn many valuablelessons about how to conduct themselves safely in an electrical environment by listening to thesevisceral stories. In addition, this is a practical way to have students observe a number of variedelectrical incidents during a one-week course module. While there are many resources availablefor obtaining electrical incident case studies, we have chosen to use examples that are posted

Conference Session

Engineering Practice for a Moral World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Moriarty, San Jose State University

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Engineering Ethics

good into the world. Of course, what wemean by “good” is a wide open question worthy of discussion and reflection. The IEEE Code ofEngineering Ethics, as well as many similar codes, gives us an indication of what direction weought to go. They say, among other things, that to serve the good we ought to protect the health,safety, and welfare of the general public. That is, we should seek to maximize health, safety, andwelfare. Mathematically we can indicate this by letting J1 = health, J2 = safety, and J3 = welfare.Then we seek max J1, max J2, and max J3.In the theory of optimal control, we seek to maximize value functions or, more commonly, tominimize cost functions. But these reduce to the same thing since value functions are usually

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Drigel, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

testing. Page 11.654.6 5Senior Design Project (ENT 498)ENT 498 is the second semester course for Miami’s capstone design course series. Studentsmust complete the design, build and test stages of their projects. They are required to write anextensive report about all aspects of their project, including a reflective essay about theirexperience. They are also required to present their design and findings to the faculty, industrialpartners and academic community at an annual Senior Design forum. This forum includes atable top display and/or model of the project. Their course final grade is based on both

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Dangelo, Intel Corp.; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Arizona State University; Narciso Macia, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

MC03 was sent to MC04 and transferred to MC03through discrete I/O lines7.Serial data monitors and adapters were very useful with data transfer debugging. The serialmonitors use dual-color LED’s to reflect data flow, and some include jumper and switchcapability to modify signal connections. These monitors and adapters reduced development timeand on occasion added problems. Experimentation discovered an in-line monitor causedcommunication conflicts between MC02 and the PC.Light tree indicator states were programmed to align with standard industrial machineoperations. Indicator definitions can change for different companies and tools, but similaritiesdo remain. See Table 1 for a listing of all light tree states. Table

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Ric Williams; Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Geoffrey Dieck, East Carolina University; Steve McLawhorn, East Carolina University

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First-Year Programs

taughtduring lectures based on faculty cohort discussion. Figure 4. Two Examples of Robot Designs and Their Solid Models.Recommendations Page 11.1465.12Upon reflection, opportunities for improving future freshman projects are evident from the ECUengineering program robot projects. In addition to logistical considerations (large groups,limited resources), not enough attention was paid to the management of the projects by thestudents. While a course in project management is required later in the curriculum, some basicconcepts – creating a timeline, regular progress reports, etc. – could be effective in helping thestudents plan and execute

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College; Dorene Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

alternative by providing simulated world of workexperience on campus. MIMIC is a replicable, cost-effective model that can be adapted to avarying number of semesters and integrated into a variety of technical programs and collegesettings. Page 11.73.11References1. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0501885. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.2. Bilen, Sven G., et.al., “Developing and Assessing Students’ Entrepreneurial Skills

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dorene Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College; Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College

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Engineering Technology

, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.2. Essential workplace skills. Tech Prep at Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, IL http://www.ivcc.edu/techprep3. Engineering Clinics. Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. http://www.rowan.edu/colleges/engineering/clinics4. Integrated Product Development. Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA. http://www.lehigh.edu/ipd/programs5. The Enterprise Program. Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI. http://www.enterprise.mtu.edu

Conference Session

Design Projects in Wind and Solar Energy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Hazel, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

atracing. Multiple readings should also be taken. Generally the 4 roof corners are sufficient, whilesometimes due to shading, pictures of the pathfinder must be taken in middle sections of the roof.The data found in each of these readings can be used to find a total yearly average for the entireroof area.To use, place the pathfinder as close to the roof surface as possible and level it. The pathfinder’sreflective dome makes it possible to perform assessments on a less than sunny day. In fact, if theSun is too strong use the field notebook to block the Suns reflection in the pathfinder as shown inFigure 9. Figure 10 is an example of how effectively the pathfinder works on a cloudy, evenraining day. If the pathfinder is completely shaded by

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. Page 11.1228.5 Knows some of the ways technology shapes human history and people shapetechnology. Knows that all technologies entail risk, some that can be anticipated and some thatcannot. Appreciates that the development and use of technology involve trade-offs and abalance of costs and benefits Understands that technology reflects the values and culture of societyWays of Thinking and Acting Asks pertinent questions, of self and others, regarding the benefits and risks oftechnologies Seeks information about new technologies Participates, when appropriate, in decisions about the development and use oftechnologyCapabilities Has a range of hands-on skills, such as using a computer for word

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

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Design in Engineering Education

. Page 11.1229.5 Knows some of the ways technology shapes human history and people shapetechnology. Knows that all technologies entail risk, some that can be anticipated and some thatcannot. Appreciates that the development and use of technology involve trade-offs and abalance of costs and benefits Understands that technology reflects the values and culture of societyWays of Thinking and Acting Asks pertinent questions, of self and others, regarding the benefits and risks oftechnologies Seeks information about new technologies Participates, when appropriate, in decisions about the development and use oftechnologyCapabilities Has a range of hands-on skills, such as using a computer for word

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Elise Amel, University of St. Thomas; Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

program, we asked several questions on the survey that reflect the goals of theprogram. These goals were to help students understand the finite nature of water and energyresources, that there is no single correct answer to an engineering problem, and that engineeringcombines artistic creativity with empirical science. Participant responses indicated that the goalsof the program were achieved. Specifically, on a scale ranging from 1 (art) to 7 (science) theaverage response to the question “Engineering is…” was a four. This indicates that participantsunderstand that engineering balances creativity and science. Also, for the question “For anyengineering question there is one correct answer” the average response was a six on the scale of1 (strongly

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Lee Poe, Middle Tennessee State University; Olivia Dees, Middle Tennessee State University

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International

environmental issue isan essential first step in the decision process. Conceptual tools can help, but ultimately thisunderstanding depends on individual reflection and the exchange of ideas among people.”10 Page 11.820.5Governmental agencies have enacted many laws to aide in the preservation, conservation, andprotection of our environment. The 1970’s laws and acts set the precedent for environmentalconcern with the action they took toward implementing solutions. Although the agencies stillcontinue to protect the environment, their reliability can sometimes be shaken by the persuasionof lobbyists.Global involvementAs with any environmental problem

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ross McCurdy, Ponaganset High School

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Council of Sections

meaningful. Rhode Island’s first fuel cell-powered vehicle, the Fuel Cell Quadracycle. Page 11.596.9 With the completion of the Fuel Cell Quadracycle, several performance upgrades wereconsidered. After reflection and discussion it was decided to begin a completely new vehicleproject - a full-size, street legal fuel cell vehicle capable of normal cruising speeds and range. Itwas actually a student who suggested the use of a “T–bucket” as the platform vehicle. The T-bucket is the original hot rod created from the Ford Model T, and being lightweight, relativelysimple to work

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation The authors are gratefulfor the support obtained from NSF to further engineering education.VII Bibliography1 Higley,K.A., Marianno,C.M., “Making Engineering Education Fun”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 90, No. 1, pp105-107, January 20012 Davis,B.G., “Tools for Teaching”, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1993, p100.3 Piaget,J., “To Understand is to Invent”, Grossman, New York, 1973.4 Vygotsky,L., “Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes”, Harvard University Press, MA, 1978.5 Starrett,S., Morcos,M., “Hands-On, Minds-On Electric Power Education”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 90, No. 1, pp93-100, January 20016

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Stephen Pennell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Charles Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

multisemester dynamicsystems project. The salient feature of the project is that material from various courses (such asdifferential equations, mathematical methods, laboratory measurements and dynamic systems) isintegrated in a fashion that helps the students understand the need for basic STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) material.AcknowledgementSome of the work presented herein was partially funded by the NSF Engineering EducationDivision Grant EEC-0314875 entitled “Multi-Semester Interwoven Project for Teaching BasicCore STEM Material Critical for Solving Dynamic Systems Problems”. Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and donot necessarily reflect the views

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Environmental Engineering

engineering has always been innovation, especially in the design of newproducts and processes that are optimized to reflect performance and price ideals. Althoughengineering designers have focused on performance and price criteria for over a century, thegrowing recognition that the world’s resources are finite while its population continues toincrease have led to a new criterion – sustainability – that now must be incorporated into thedesign process often as an objective, but always as a constraint.1 Mihelcic, et al2 have definedsustainability as “the design of human and industrial systems to ensure that mankind’s use ofnatural resources and cycles do not lead to diminished quality of life due either to losses in futureeconomic opportunities or to

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Tull, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

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Engineering and Public Policy

, Medicare existsto help senior citizens with basic health care needs but does not cover prescription drugs, and allhealth care costs continue to rise above inflation in the USA. These are just some of the issuesrelated to the project topic. As your text states, prescription drugs “reflects the larger struggleover health care policy issues.” Prescription drugs represent the benefits that technology providesfor the improvement of health care and our overall quality of life. Even more benefits areexpected as biotechnology matures. At the same time, prescription drugs are expensive and costscontinue to rise as new technology develops. Who should receive the benefits of such technologyand what role should public policy have?PROJECT OBJECTIVES: A

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Titus, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; John Raczek, University of Maryland-College Park; Bruce Jarrell, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

mathematical simulations. The authors speculate that thisdecrease may reflect a new appreciation for the complexity of engineering design and a healthyreassessment of their expertise after exposure to the curriculum unit. Similar decreases inconfidence in math have been reported in the literature.5 Close attention will be paid to whetherthis trend persists in future trials and modification will be made to the module as necessary toaddress this issue. Finally, students also took a Post Module Questionnaire at the completion of thecurriculum unit. This questionnaire was broken into two sections. The first section askedstudents to indicate whether their interest or skills in certain areas increased, decreased orremained the same as compared to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Frehill, New Mexico State University; Ricardo Jacquez, New Mexico State University; Lauren Ketcham, New Mexico State University; Amanda Lain, New Mexico State University; Heather Williams, New Mexico State University; Rose Pena, New Mexico State University

undergraduate major. This student faced a number of challenges including having totake additional undergraduate courses to meet deficiencies. In addition, (s)he was not as familiarwith the faculty in the department, which meant that (s)he changed advisors twice in the courseof their graduate program.In discussing the students with the advisors, it was clear that all of the advisors cared about theirstudents. The advisors often considered themselves to be mentors, which connoted a strongercommitment in their minds than “advisor.” The advisors were well aware of personal challengesthe students faced and how cultural forces might have a differential impact upon their students.As shown in Table 1 and reflected in discussions with the students, there were

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

feature to enhance retention rate at the sophomore level forconcentrating studies in engineering disciplines. Citing evidence of project oriented financialsupport for the students is an attractive technique for motivation. This motivation assuresstudents in multi task projects and thereby builds strength. This strength reflects students’learning and directs them towards completing their educational goals in engineering. In a truesense these potential graduates may involve in as many multidisciplinary tasks as they mayencounter in the working arena.RECRUITING STRATEGYEntering new freshmen as well as transfer students constitute big weight of the composition ofthe student body within a given program. It is therefore important to formulate a

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iskandar Hack, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; CARMEN BOJE, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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International

Page 11.691.9trends globally, culturally and economically. It was to develop a shared vision of engineering bythe year 2020 and several scenarios were developed to reflect the diversity of the future society. Exchange programs that encourage domestic students to study abroad, conduct research andexplore foreign cultures has been and continues to be an important component of the educationalexperience for U.S. graduates, who must be competitive with the global market. Therefore, it isnecessary that articulation agreements with universities overseas be established to ensure thatcourses are accepted for graduation requirements. In addition, providing students withinternational research internships can also help them think globally. The

Conference Session

Design Methods and Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Design in Engineering Education

placed upon course project. Page 11.541.7The project is presented as much like a real-world problem as possible. A “client” presents aproblem and scenario and asked for designs to solve the problem subject to stated constraints.The instructors present the students with a timeline with milestones since the students havelimited exposure to project management at this point in their education. The timeline is presentedusing a Gantt chart organized by major tasks and milestones, and the importance of adhering tothis schedule is stressed. Reflections on previous competitions indicate that “schedule slip”,specifically testing in advance of the

Conference Session

NEW Lab Experiments in Materials Science

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie Maynard, Northwestern University; Matthew Hsu, Northwestern University; Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; R.P.H. Chang, Northwestern University

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Materials

module to introduce the nanoscale to students, targeting high schooljuniors/seniors and their teachers. We mention teachers explicitly because in almost all cases, wesuspect that these materials must be educative for them. This is the responsibility of anymaterials that introduce new content.Our primary mission is to engage all students in the classroom with materials consisting of asound selection of content and best-practices. Reflecting the reasons stated above for introducingnanoscale learning, we want to motivate interest in science, and we want to contribute to theachievement of several learning goals.The module is designed to take about 2 weeks. This is a significant chunk of curriculum time,but the learning goals and tasks are not add-on

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Daniel, University of Cincinnati; James Allen, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

from lower to middle income families. This particular institution employs aPaideia teaching philosophy. The lessons created by Project STEP fellows attempted to adhereto this philosophy by providing students opportunities to explore and reflect on the activitiespresented. To aid the students in their quest for self-learning, class work and projects were oftenconducted in a group style format. The following activities were presented between September and December of 2005: Environmental Science Algebra 2 The Water Recycler (TWR) Cincinnati Evacuation Planning (CEP) The Bengal’s Oily Mess (BOM) City Planning (CP) Each lesson was presented