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Engineering Accreditation Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaime Salazar, Ibero-American Association of Engineering Education (ASIBEI); Jorge Ignacio Velez Munera, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, ACOFI; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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International

Enseñanza de la Ingeniería, ARFO Editores e Impresores Ltda., Bogotá,Colombia, 2003. ISBN: 958-680-046-6. http://asibei.org/Libro_Cultura_Profesion.pdf2. IRoPE: International Register of Professional Engineers. Europe´s Engineers Mobility Forum, Europe´s Engineering Technologists Mobility Forum, Europe. http://www.engc.org.uk/international/irpe.asp Page 13.1267.10

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FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Swanbom; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

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First-Year Programs

support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation’s Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program under Award No. 0618288. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. Splitt, F.G., “Systemic Engineering Education Reform: A Grand Challenge.” The Bent of Tau Beta Pi, Spring 2003.2. Sheppard, S. and Jenison, R., “Examples of Freshman Design Education.” International Journal of Engineering Education, 13 (4), 1997, 248-261.3. Weggel, R.J., Arms, V., Makufka, M. and Mitchell, J., “Engineering Design for Freshmen.” prepared for Drexel University and

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Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

guitar which is ideal from the players point of view. In sum, the current popularity of the guitar appears due to the follow features: o Acoustic versions have been adapted by composers of virtually every type of music and culture o Electric types have found popularity in both media (radio, TV) as well as large concert settings. Its tenor s an instrument of “revolution” has kept it popular with youth today, just as it was at one point popular with the traveling gypsies of a much earlier era. The guitar, and the loom of the previous example, are both devices which date inancestry back to antiquity, well before the AD era. The incorporation of their products,music and textiles, into societies has therefore long and

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

Accreditation. Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET, Inc. www.abet.org2. Shuman, L.J., M. Besterfield-Sacre, and J. McGourty. 2005. “The ABET ‘professional skills’ – Can they be taught? Can they be assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education. 94(1):41-55.3. Howe, S. and J. Wilbarger. 2006. “National survey of engineering capstone design courses.” Proceedings for the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.4. McKenzie, L.J., M.S. Trevisan, D.C. Davis, and S.W. Beyerlein. 2004. “Capstone design courses and Page 13.278.9 assessment: a national study.” Proceedings for the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and

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Sustainability in AEC and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Kirby, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Hilal Ozcan, Prairie View A&M University; Fouad Fouad, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Architectural

hundred years after the signing of the Declaration ofIndependence. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was founded with the expresspurpose of protecting human health and to safeguard the natural environment8. However, as theEPA was soon to realize, the environmental damage of nearly two centuries would be hard tomanage.The American environmentalism movement has been plagued by ebbs and flows, withmomentum for change predominately in the 60-70’s and 90-00’s9,10. Like all social reform, theseefforts have been subject to popular support and political action. Modern environmentalism hasbegun to embrace the concepts of green and sustainable development. However, in order to besuccessful engineers, architects, and building contractors must modify

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Cuprak, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; John Rajadas, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

potential for load egress during transit. One of the major problems associated withwaste collection process, especially the light weight material collected for recycling, is that in thelow speed transit segment of the operation, in which the vehicle moves around residential andbusiness neighborhoods collecting the material with the collection bin uncovered, theaerodynamic forces cause the material to become airborne and leave the bin littering the streets.This has a negative impact on several factors associated with the operation not the least of whichis public discontent. The project reported here undertakes to address this problem in anexperimental investigation using a low speed wind tunnel and appropriately scaled model(s).Flow variables such

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Brophy, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

thischallenge the majority of the students favor its use. We need to use a more diverse set ofproblems to capture the interest of all the students.References 1. Diefes-Dux HA, Moore T, Zawojewski J, Imbrie PK, and Follman DA. A framework for posing open-ended engineering problems: model-eliciting activities A framework for posing open-ended engineering problems: model-eliciting activities. Frontiers in Education, 2004. FIE 2004. 34th Annual, edited by Moore T, 2004, p. F1A-3-8 Vol. 2. 2. Schwartz, D. L. and J. D. Bransford. "A Time For Telling." Cognition and Instruction 16(4): 475-5223. 1998 3. Bransford, J.D., Vye, N., Bateman, H., Brophy, S. P., and Roselli, R.. Vanderbilt’s AMIGO Project: Knowledge of how people learn

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Innovative Instructional Strategies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Akiko Kato, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Mathematics

AC 2008-2703: EARLY BIRD - TEACH MATHEMATICS BEFORE PROBLEMSARISESabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart After receiving her M.Sc. in Physics at the Berlin University of Technology in 1997, graduating with distinction, Sabina Jeschke worked as an assistant teacher at the department for mathematics and natural sciences and earned her doctorate in 2004. Holding a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation, she spent several months of research at the NASA in Moffet Field, CA. In 2000 and 2001, S. Jeschke worked as an instructor at the GaTech (Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta). Since 2005, Sabina Jeschke has been associate professor for "New Media in Mathematics and

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Benson, Kettering University

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New Engineering Educators

Cognitive”, Cognitive Science, vol. 7, no. 4, 1983, pp. 329-363.7. Carmazza, A., “Naïve Beliefs in Sophisticated Subjects: Misconceptions About Trajectories and Objects”, Cognition, vol. 9, 1981, pp. 117-123.8. Berman, E., Using Pretests: A Short Guide. Office of Assessment and Enrollment Research, University of Arizona.9. Hartley, J., Davies, I., "Preinstructional Strategies: The Role of Pretests, Behavioral Objectives, Overviews and Advance Organizers", Review of Educational Research, vol. 46, no.2, 1976, pp. 239-265. Page 13.146.710. Pressey, S. L., A Simple Apparatus which Gives Tests and Scores-and Teaches

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Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raymond Thompson, DAE University

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International

, prosperous, and experiencing tremendous economic growth. Akili2 discusses the earlyentrants into engineering education in the region and the need to rejuvenate these olderprograms. Early engineering programs range from start dates of the 1960’s in Saudi Arabia tothe mid 1980’s in Oman. The need for quality programs is especially relevant to the aviation andaerospace industries. To meet this need, a new locally owned and based new university hasbegun operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This new 4-year baccalaureate and master’sdegree institution emphasizes aviation and aerospace in its degree offerings. This institution waslicensed and accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation, and beganoperations in 2007. Programs being

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reginald Rogers, University of Michigan

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New Engineering Educators

and Katherine Zeimer ofNortheastern University who provided the opportunity to do the study presented in this paper.Thank you also to Danial Hohne, Anthony Lachawiec, Susan Montgomery, and Peter Woolf ofthe University of Michigan for providing valuable insight in the completion of this paper.References[1] Bush, S.; McLester, S. “Clickers Rule!” http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.php?articleID=196604803.Accessed January 9, 2008.[2] Turner, A.J., “Courses and ‘electronic office hours’ by computer”, Chronicle of Higher Education (1984)[3] Wallace, F.L. and Wallace S.R., “Electronic Office Hours: A Component of Distance Learning”, Computers andEducation, 37, 195 (2001

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mean-Shang Chen, Central Michigan University; Albert Peng, Central Michgian University; Yanjia Sun, Central Michigan University

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International

/stories/D8INFJ00.html 2. Jaschik, S., Overseas Outposts, Inside Higher Education, February 15, 2007. http://www.insidehighered.com/layout/set/print/news/2007/02/15/branch 3. Continental and Global Scholarships, http://www.oie.cmich.edu/prostudents/finance_studies.asp 4. Accelerated Master’s Degree Program, http://academicsenate.cmich.edu/Policy/accelerated%20masters.pdf 5. Jaschik, S., A Divorce in Singapore, Inside Higher Education, July 27, 2006, http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/07/27/singapore Page 13.51.9 8

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjay Raman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Da Silva Luiz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Masoud Agah, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Allen MacKenzie, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christopher Maxey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Bell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Electrical and Computer

Wireless Sensor Networks,” Communications of the ACM, vol. 47, no. 6, pp. 34–40, June 2004.[5] X. Cui, T. Hardin, R.K. Ragade, and A.S. Elmaghraby, “A Swarm-Based Fuzzy Logic Control Mobile Sensor Network for Hazardous Contaminants Localization,” 2004 IEEE Intl. Conf. on Mobile Ad-Hoc Sensor Systems, pp. 194–203, Oct. 25–27, 2004.[6] K. Chintalapudi, T. Fu, J. Paek, N. Kothari, S. Rangwala, J. Caffrey, R. Govindan, E. Johnson, and S. Masri, “Monitoring Civil Infrastructures with a Wireless Sensor Network,” IEEE Internet Computing, pp. 26–34, Mar./Apr. 2006.[7] J. Frolik and T.M. Weller, “Wireless Sensor Systems: An Approach for a Multiuniversity Design Course,” IEEE Trans. on Education, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 135–141, May 2002.[8] A.D

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

placement. – Engage and connect students with employers through professional associations, career fairs and industry internships.Grant (In the planning stages):ECET faculty will write an NSF Advanced Technological Initiative (ATE) grant tofacilitate vertical integration. The central focus of this proposal is to regionally increase thenumber of globally competent graduates produced in the region at both two-year and four-yearlevels in the fields of electronics and/or computer engineering technology. The electronic andcomputer engineering technology (ECET) program at Kansas State University at Salina (KSU-S)will establish a collaborative relationship with community college partners to create educationalopportunities responsive to

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Educational Research and Methods

time.Nevertheless, it is very clear that the concepts of ‘six sigma’ and ‘lean thinking’ can be used veryadvantageously to the process of course design and can achieve substantial streamlining of theprocess. References1. Kolarik, W.J (1995), Creating Quality: Concepts, Systems, Strategies and Tools, McGraw Hill, USA2. Akao, Y (ed) (1990), Quality Function Deployment, Cambridge, MA: Productivity Press3. Juran, J.M (1988), Juran on planning for Quality, New York, Free Press4. Taguchi, G (1986), Introduction to Quality Engineering: Designing quality into products and processes, White Plains, NY: Kraus International, UNIPUB (Asian Productivity organization)5. Shingo, S (1986), Zero Quality Control

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Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Waldron, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Christopher Pung, Grand Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

yes), did you likepartnering with the juniors (83% said yes), do you plan to continue in the engineering program (85%said yes), and if not why (most students leaving the program didn’t like the work, workload or rigor ofthe course(s)? An attrition of 15% is significant, but in recent years it has been decreasing as theuniversity attracts stronger students.ConclusionFreshman students worked along side juniors in a seven-week project that included benchmarking,brainstorming, concept development, prototyping, solid modeling, CNC machining, machine testing,and a final competition. Each of the six junior teams mentored eight to nine freshman teams, and theresult was a significant transfer of knowledge and skills for the freshman. The juniors also

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Lozano, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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Engineering Technology

-monetary aspects of ainterview process (If you have not had a job compensation package after a job offer hasinterview yet, put yourself in a situation been extended to you? (We refer to healthimagining one in the near future). benefits, retirement plans, 401(k)’s, etc…)3.- Describe the aspect(s) of the job interview 8.- Describe how comfortable you are inthat made you feel the most uncomfortable. understanding your fiscal liability (taxes you have to pay depending on your monetary compensation and various personal situations)?4.- After the job interview

Conference Session

Issues of Cooperative Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College; Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Patrick kinnicutt, Central Michigan University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

, M., Zwitserloot, Active Learning of Introductory Machine Learning, 36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 2006.16. Mason, D. S., Students remember what they do, Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 83, Issue 4, pp. 521, 200617. Juedes, D., Fleeman, D., Marling, C., & Chelberg, D., Work in progress - Anytime, anywhere active learning in computer science, 37th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 2007.18. Everett, L., Pennathur, A., Jones, V., Kephart, K., & Villa, E., Workshop - creating learning opportunities: Building active learning problems to create conceptual conflict for enduring understanding, 37th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 2007.19. Hauck, S

Conference Session

Survivor: The First Few Years

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tonya Saddler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Margaret Layne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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New Engineering Educators

also would be a valuable topic for adepartmental mentoring program in the sciences and engineering. References1 Fox, M. F., & Mohapatra, S. (2007). Social-organization characteristics of work and publication productivity among academic scientists in doctoral-granting departments. The Journal of Higher Education, 78 (5), 542-571.2 Tenure-track job satisfaction survey: COACHE report highlights. (2007, August). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Graduate School of Education.3 Olsen, D., Creamer, E., & Layne, M. A. (2005). AdvanceVT faculty job satisfaction model. Poster presented at the 2005 Advance PI Meeting. Washington, DC. (http://www.advance.vt.edu

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Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia

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Educational Research and Methods

, Canberra:Engineers Australia. http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/about-us/course-accreditation/publications/publications-and-supporting-documentation.cfm, accessed July-15 2006.5. S. Florman, Non-technical studies for engineers: The challenge of relevance. European Journal ofEngineering Education, 1997. Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 249-258.6. C. Dillon, Engineering education: time for some new stories. Engineering Science and EducationJournal, 1998. Vol., No. August, pp. 188-192.7. L. Pascail, The emergence of the skills approach in industry and its consequences for the training ofengineers. European Journal of Engineering Education, 2006. Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 55-61.8. L. R. Lattuca, P. T. Terenzini and J. F. Volkwein, Engineering Change

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Bartonek, Cessna Aircraft Company; Bruce Dallman, Pittsburg State University; James Lookadoo, Pittsburg State University

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Engineering Technology

over a million dollar economic impact per employee.Accreditation ImpactsThe EET program was facing a TAC of ABET program review in the fall of 2007. Thatprospect allowed a heightened focus on several key accreditation factors. Specifically, thefaculty member of the team recognized an opportunity to note specifics on how EETalumni were utilizing the required attribute components of program objectives (the “a-k”list) on the job. Additionally, job responsibilities for alumni make strong arguments thatthe program’s longer term educational objectives are being met. Finally, the encounterswith alumni offered a way to assess how the professional society mandated outcomes (inour case, the IEEE’s outcomes for Electrical/Electronic(s) Engineering

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cortney Martin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Barbara Bekken, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sean McGinnis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

range of scientific applications. ‚ Epistemological development that provides the cognitive infrastructure for longer-term gains in scientific reasoning and correlates with more general advances in critical thinking. ‚ Critical thinking as demonstrated by increasingly sophisticated analysis, evaluation, application and synthesis as indicated, in part, by the ability to discover patterns of information in data across fields, interpret the meaning(s) of those patterns, and argue convincingly for significance of the interpretation. ‚ Greater engagement of students in learning.ResultsA comprehensive set of both quantitative and qualitative development measures have beenassessed throughout the ES

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Shayevich, Pima Community College; Jeff Goldberg, University of Arizona; Judy Edson, University of Arizona

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Two Year College Division

, Thermodynamics, Dynamics • Electrical Engineering – Introductory Circuits (non EE majors), Advanced Circuits (for EE majors), Intro to Digital Systems • Other Engineering – Numerical Methods, Technical WritingInstructors at Pima have advanced degrees in engineering fields (MS and PhD), generally haveextensive industry experience, and focus largely on teaching. Class size for engineering classesare typically in the 10’s and 20’s. There are 4 campus locations, but most engineering classesare offered only at the West Campus location.There is a formal articulation agreement that is posted on the Arizona Community College StateSystem website. The Community Colleges submit syllabus and course materials to the systemand the equivalency is

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World / International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Dennis Jet, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

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International

beginning of • Faculty participation/ and develop solu- support and counsel- the school year presentation and tions to enhance the ing. acquaint students interview workshops existing method(s). • Provide scholarships, with departmental, for UG & G• Provide leadership fellowships (offer in college and univer- BHIOM programs in to coordinate Dec/Jan), and grants. sity guidelines. other relevant states. BHIOM of UG & • Tuition waivers. • Acquaint students • Computer orientation G of all depart- • Improve stipends and with

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Schneider, University of Texas at Austin

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Nuclear and Radiological

animationshows the assignment of the individual source terms for neutrons traveling in the directionassociated with each ordinate from the collision density and scattering kernel. Intensity ΩN/2 Ordinate Set I0 … On mesh ΩN/2 Ω1 interval i… … Ω1 S1(xi)=ΣsI(xi) Assign s1i,n Neutron given Σs(Ω•Ω’) Beam I(x)=I0e-ΣΣx ≡S1i [n/cm3/s] Figure 2. Animated Illustration

Conference Session

Design Communications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Tamara Knott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Richard Goff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Design in Engineering Education

perform? Describe this function. What does it mean? How important is it that your design do this? How do you know? What evidence supports your evaluation of the importance? How will you measure how well your design does this function? How is this function related to other functions? What is an existing means for implementing this function? How do you know? Is this means feasible? Is this means incompatible with identified means for other functions? Which one(s)? What other means might you use to implement this function in your design? Is this means feasible? Is this means incompatible with other

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dutko, Bloomsburg University; Cathy Auburger, Bloomsburg University; Patrick Anderson, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

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Engineering Technology

, critical design review,final report, and a formal presentation. Student presentations and final reports are archived foruse as part of the display materials for future accreditation visits.Laboratory setupEach station is equipped with a PC, and GPIB/RS-232 interfaced instruments such as digitalmultimeter, triple output laboratory power supply, arbitrary function generator, and two-channelcolor digital oscilloscope. The instrumentation and data acquisition specific software andhardware are briefly described below.Software: LabVIEW 8.5 from National Instruments7Data acquisition (DAQ) board: Model 6024E from National Instruments8 ‚ 16 single-ended or 8 differential analog input channels, 12 bit resolution, 200 kS/s ‚ 2 analog voltage output

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Boyer, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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International

entire switchboard in an image and maintain readability of every devicemounted in the switchboard itself. Using this technique, it will be possible to fullycapture an entire switchboard and retain small details with respect to the overall imagedimensions. While exhaustive comparison with other more complex algorithms2,3,4 hasnot been performed, we suspect that, given the simplicity of the algorithm, it uses lessCPU time than its counterparts.Bibliography[1] E. Wasatonic, S. Agili and A. Morales, “Range Determination Algorithm Performed on Mars Exploration Rover Stereo Images,” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Portland, Oregon. June 2005.[2] A. German, M.H. Jenkin, and

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosemarie Guzman, University of the Pacific; Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific

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Electrical and Computer

designed and incorporated into the existing prints. Because installation of a fullyfunctional temperature monitor device and completion of Unit 3’s annunciator system will mostlikely not occur until mid-2008, a scaled down example of a temperature monitor is used in thisproject for demonstration purposes. The scaled down example successfully demonstrates theoperation of the temperature monitoring process and activation of the alarm and unit trip at settemperature points.Theoretical BackgroundCalifornia’s State Water Project is the largest state-built multipurpose water project in thecountry. With construction beginning in 1957 and continuing indefinitely, it is comprised of 29storage facilities, 18 pumping plants, four pumping-generating plants

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida

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Manufacturing

project to facilitate student learning of the newsoftware.AcknowledgementsThe author would like to thank the Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence for their supportof this project through the Innovative Teaching Grant.Bibliography1. DARPA http://www.darpa.mil/mto/mems/presentations/memsatdarpa3.pdf2. Felder, R. M., and Brent, R., “Learning by doing”, Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 37(4), 2003, pp. 282- 283.3. Hall, S. R., Waitz, I., Brodeur, D. R., Soderholm, D. H., and Nasr, R., “Adoption of Active Learning in a Lecture-Based Engineering Class,” 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Boston, MA, 2002.4. Impelluso, T. and Metoyer-Guidry, T., “Virtual reality and learning by design: Tools for integrating