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Computers in ME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ronald Goulet

bethe Trebuchet challenge where students develop a design tool in Excel® that predicts theperformance of a floating axel trebuchet with sling based on a set of user-defined parameters andto complete an assigned parametric study. The sixth project, SP6, would be the construction andproof test of the FAT. To minimize freeloading that short-circuits the learning process, the fivepreliminary projects would have individual deliverables. The last project, construction and prooftesting would be team-based. For additional information regarding special projects SP1-SP5 goto: http://utconline.utc.edu. Visitors may log on with user name: test and password: test.Bibliography1 The Power of Problem-Based Learning A Practical "How To" for Teaching

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Subhi Bazlamit

of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” The syllabus for this class covers a period of ten weeks and the meetings for this courseconsist of two weekly fifty-minute lectures and a two-hour laboratory session in the computerroom. Two textbooks are used in this course; one is primarily used to introduce the engineeringdesign process and the other to help students learn the Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) 2,3. Thecomputer session is used primarily for introduction of CAD while the other two class lectures areused for instructions related to the design and problem-solving portion of this course. A typicalclass

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Programmatic Curriculum Developments

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kevin Sutterer

that“sustainable development requires broadening the education of engineers” and that among otherthings civil engineers should:• “Cultivate a broader understanding of political, economic, technical and social issues and processes related to sustainable development ”• “Acquire the skills, knowledge and information to facilitate a sustainable future”The American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), within its statement on sustainabledevelopment education, states that “engineering graduates must be prepared by their education touse sustainable engineering techniques in the practice of their profession and that engineeringfaculty teach pollution prevention techniques, life cycle analysis, industrial ecology and othersustainable engineering

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Professional Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Stanford; Donald Keating

ensure the supply ofdomestic graduate students for academic research and teaching positions at the nation’s research universities,accelerated efforts also must be undertaken to better ensure the further graduate development of a strong U.S.engineering workforce in industry responsible for leading the process of engineering for creating, developing,and innovating new technology for competitiveness. The National Collaborative Task Force was established in 2001 as an initiative of the Graduate StudiesDivision of ASEE to meet the need for transformation. The purpose of this paper is to help awaken the senseof urgency for government, industry, and universities to work together in reshaping professionally orientedgraduate education to strengthen the

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K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

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Eric Roe

goals of the HSTI are to: 1) Facilitate the teaching of fundamental scienceand math skills through high technology applications and presentation techniques, and 2)Increase students' awareness and appreciation of the interdependence of science, mathematics,technology, and society. To accomplish these goals HSTI has formed an interdisciplinary teamthat develops educational modules that integrate into the existing science and mathematicscurriculum. These HSTI modules are based on the merger of science and mathematics preceptswith technology derived from these disciplines.A key component in this initiative is the teacher who is responsible for the delivery andinterpretation of the curriculum. Interactions with regional high school faculty over the

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Assessment of Graphics Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sheryl Sorby

: Introduction to Engineering GraphicsGN131 was a 2-credit course in the fundamentals of engineering graphics. The course formatincluded 2 two-hour laboratory periods per week. In each lab, the topic for the day was introducedduring the first 20-30 minutes of the period. Students then worked problems on the topic for theremainder of the time. Solutions to the problems were available so that they had immediate feed-back on their level of understanding of the topic. The course was completely sketching based--nodrawing instruments were utilized by the students. The topics included in the course were: points,lines and planes in space (cartesian definition), points, lines and planes in space (descriptivegeometry definition), pictorial sketching, object

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Steven Braddom; Charles Campbell; Shad Reed; Robert Floersheim

society, instructors have anunprecedented ability to touch their students outside of the classroom through well designed andmaintained web media. Supplemental course websites (websites intended only to supplement –not replace – conventional teaching) are rapidly becoming more the rule than the exception forundergraduate level courses. We should note that we have a student-body that is fairly tech-savvyand definitely well-connected. Each student has a computer with LAN connection to the Internetfrom his room, and beginning this year, entering students will have a wireless PDA and wirelesslaptop computer linked by campus-wide, wireless network coverage. Currently in the Departmentof Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military

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Design for Community

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2003 Annual Conference

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Traig Born; Joel Glidden; Ann Wright; Andrew Wright

Session 2003-1604 FIRST in Engineering: Elements of Mechanical Design Andrew Wright, Ann Wright, Traig Born, Joel Glidden University of Arkansas at Little Rock/Hendrix CollegeThe role of design in engineering education and the teaching of design has changed overthe past several decades. In the specific case of mechanical design, increasing emphasis hasbeen placed on mechanical analysis rather than on design methodology. This can be seen inthe dominance of mechanical analysis in mechanical design or machine design textbooksand the relatively light (or non-existent) treatment of how to make design decisions. Thereasons for

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Lucy King; Jacqueline El-Sayed

twoauthors agreed upon teaching the courses with one common design and manufacturing classproject. The department heads were briefed and they agreed to accommodate with common labschedules. The collaboration not only spans the academic departments, but also administrationoffices for scheduling and room assignments, and information technology office to help set upBlackboard, an interactive learning software, to facilitate student / instructor communication. Theauthors drafted a sequence of combined class meetings where interdisciplinary teams of studentscan be formed, where teams can design their products (one product per team), do detailed Page

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Construction Engineering Advances II

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paula Baty; Erdogan Sener

. < http://www.greenroofs.com/north_america.htm>5. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. (1998). Reducing Urban Heat Islands to Save Electricity and Reduce Smog. < http://www.hr.doe.gov/energy100/communit/71.html>6. Liu, Karen (2002, September). Going Green: A National Research Council Canada study evaluates green roof systems’ thermal performances. Professional Roofing, 32 (9), 24-30.7. Ostrowski, Christopher (2002, March). Green Not Just Environmental Anymore: It’s a Money Saver. Midwest Construction, 5 (3), 42-43.8. Pollard, Kelvin. AmeriStat. (2002, October). 2001 Census Estimates Confirm 1990s Trends, Bring Surprises.9. Roofscapes, Inc. (2002, July). Role of Green

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Advisory Boards & Program Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

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Teresa Cutright; Helen Qammar

(owner: faculty) GUIDING PRINCIPLES VALIDATION ¥ student learning sur vey To improve: ¥ course evaluation forms ¥ only a few verified weak areas ¥ senior exit survey ¥ teaching and instruction ¥ industrial advisory board ¥ instruments and rubrics ¥ alumni survey OUTPUT AND ¥ College & University ACTION ITEMS assessment

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Abroad Educational Opportunities in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

start a for-profit online school, which was closed down when a newpresident took over (Digest 3 August 2001). California had to rethink its interruptibleservice contracts with energy providers after considering what cuts offs would mean tomedical facilities, laboratories and such (Digest 15 February 2001).While the impact of communication and instructional technology in engineering educationover the past three years will be discussed in the next section of this paper, we need tospend some time here considering how technology has offered entrepreneurially mindeduniversity administrators some dazzling opportunities for making money. The Digest isfull of articles about how this university or that around the globe has plunged intoproduction of on

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Bret Van Poppel; Blace Albert; Daisie Boettner

Figure 2: Aeronautical Systems and General Mechanical Systems Concentrations A unique blend of faculty members executes this academic program. Three permanentmilitary faculty, fifteen rotating military faculty, and four civilian faculty compose the MechanicalEngineering Division. The academic ranks of the faculty include instructor, assistant professor,associate professor, and professor. The rotating military faculty members include primarily Armyofficers with one Navy officer and one Air Force officer. These officers have an average ofthirteen years of military service. Rotating faculty members teach at USMA for three years andthen transfer to other military assignments. Three of the rotating faculty members are at USMAfor the second

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Issues in Computer Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Eck Doerry

INCA: Balancing Power and Ease-of-Use in Courseware Authoring Support for Engineering Faculty. Eckehard Doerry, Karim Nassar Dept. of Computer Science, College of Engineering Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 86011AbstractThe increasing reliance on course websites, whether to support distance education efforts orsimply to streamline conventional teaching, has placed an additional burden on engineeringfaculties as they struggle to make their course materials web-accessible. Because existingcommercial courseware authoring packages are based on rigid, generic templates and clunkyediting and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: New Research

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2003 Annual Conference

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Urmila Ghia; Rebecca German; Lisa Hogeland; Brian Kinkle; Carla Purdy

Page 8.848.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationparticular laboratory group, students doing research at either the undergraduate or the graduatelevel and their advisors can benefit from specific training in the mentoring aspects of thisrelationship. The Mentoring Workshop project we describe here has been developed by theWomen in Science and Engineering (WISE) Committee at the University of Cincinnati, avolunteer faculty committee which was created in 1996. The Workshop was first developed tosupplement the WISE Summer Research Experience for Women Undergraduates (REWU), whichis in its fourth

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Innovations in the Aerospace Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

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Masoud Rais-Rohani

Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education • Gain limited experience with sheet metal forming, hand tool operation, and manual assembly of mechanically fastened structures. • Become better familiar with laboratory testing as means of design validation. • Improve teamwork and communication skills. Table 2. ABET 2000 Criterion 3 - Program Outcomes and Assessment • an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. • an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. • an ability to design a system

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Curricular Issues in BAE

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Hart; Mike Williams; George Grandle; Alvin Womac

, 2002). Electronic communication via the Internet and the Worldwide Web is having aprofound impact upon society and higher education (Hitchings et al. 2001). Web-basedcourses of instruction for graduate, undergraduate, technical programs and continuingeducation are springing up in many institutions of higher learning and in many private andcommercial settings (Vogel, 2001). Comparisons between electronic-delivered andtraditional teaching methods suggest that electronic-based learning and assessment areequal to or better than traditional methods (Bocij and Greasley, 1999). Hitchings et al.(2001) recognized that with these novel advancements in educational technology many areconcerned with the quality and rigor of instruction - but he

Conference Session

Course and Program Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Rennels

, homework, laboratory reports, term projects, oral reports, term papers or design projects. 4. Determine the evaluation method to be employed with the artifact or evidence. 5. Establish the expected level of performance.Appendix I illustrates the evolving student learning outcomes assessment plan developed for theMET degree program at IUPUI.The Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology determined that a senior level“graduation exam” similar to the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination would be theoptimal student outcomes assessment tool for several learning objectives in the MET and CIMTdegree programs. The major impetus for the development of the exam was that, unlikeengineering students in ABET accredited programs, engineering

Conference Session

TC2K Issues and Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paul Lin; Harold Broberg

institutions is encouraged. Evidence of extensive and thorough laboratory performance is required. Phase I includes, but is not limited to: (1) faculty acceptance of project proposal, (2) defining and limiting project objectives, (3) initial research and source contacts, (4) procurement of materials, and (5) periodic progress reports. EET 491 – Senior Design Project, Phase II Credit 2, hours arranged Prerequisite: 490. Phase II includes, but is not limited to: (1) continued research and Page 8.971.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Carney; Michael Nolan; James Lampe; Raymond Thompson

of Aviation Technology and coordinator of the air traffic controleducation program at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Prof. Nolan is the author of the textbook"Fundamentals of Air Traffic Control", as well as a contributing author for Microsoft Encarta. His currentresearch and teaching activities include air traffic control, airline operations, globalization and distance educationRAYMOND E. THOMPSONRaymond E. Thompson is Associate Professor of Aviation Technology and Assistant Department Head at PurdueUniversity in West Lafayette. Prof. Thompson founded the AOT Advanced Composite Laboratory and coordinatesstudent services within the department. His current research includes applied composite technology, assessment,technology in

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ET Design Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

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Wagdy Mahmoud; Tom Timmermann; Bonita Barger; Ahmed Elsawy

questions about satisfaction and profitability2-3. In addition, coursedelivery either entirely at a distance or hybrid (online and on ground), has advantages andliabilities as far as student access, cost savings, and teamwork4.While university administrators, faculty, and students have shown interest in distance learning,there appears to be increased emphasis in Engineering and Business Colleges to “be on-line”(e.g., Auburn, Colorado State, Tennessee Technological University). Engineering and Businessfaculty are encouraged to teach on-line, offer e-commerce courses, and use enhanced technologyin the classroom that simulates global work environments

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Statistics in the CHE Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Milo Koretsky

their minds wellbefore students even matriculate. However, as practicing engineers, they will confront thevariation associated with measured data in the real world. A course in introductory statistics canforce students to attend to the concept of variation. Statistics can be defined as the science ofhow to collect, analyze, interpret and present data with the purpose of understanding variation ina system. A key objective of introductory engineering statistics is to have students recognizevariation is inevitable, and teach them skills to quantify the variation and make engineeringdecisions which account for it. The importance of statistics is well recognized in the chemicalengineering community. For example, several recent articles in Chemical

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott T. Miller; Andrew C. Arvin; Francesco Costanzo

presentations of eventhe most sophisticated topic.IntroductionThe third author of this paper has been actively teaching mechanics courses at the Penn-sylvania State University for the last seven years. During these years, he has made aneffort to make the students excited about mechanics as a way to characterize the behaviorof materials at various scales and for a variety of applications, including topics such as thedescriptions of phase transitions and the derivation of nonlinear continuum propertiesfor molecular dynamics simulations. Behind this effort there is a strong belief that the-oretical mechanics has much to offer to the solution of today’s technological challenges,which, with a strong emphasis on nano-scale phenomena, require a deep

Conference Session

What Makes Them Continue?

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2003 Annual Conference

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Connie Della-Piana

undergraduate education (i.e., courses, curriculumdevelopment, laboratories, and co-curricular activities in undergraduate STEM programs) is aninstitutional responsibility.5 Current directions include efforts to develop strategies fortransforming institutional practice – moving institutions and programs from a historical teachingcentered environment to student-learning centered environments.6, 7 & 8In response to the “shifting” landscape of concerns, the Model Institutions for Excellence (MIE)project at The University of Texas at El Paso, with support from the National ScienceFoundation, has developed and implemented a comprehensive model of undergraduate educationin STEM.9 & 10 The components of the model include an entering students program

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Student Chapters - Formulas for Success

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard Reid; Charles Tiltrum

computer room. Chapter meetings are held in anauditorium style classroom which has worked very well. For the steel bridge and concretecanoe, space is set aside within our departmental laboratories. Typically this only requiresat least 300 to 500 sq. ft. Fabrication of the steel bridge occurs at a local steel fabricationcompany. Also, the students are provided access to the departmental technician workshopfor tools and equipment. This requires a certain level of trust between the department and Page 8.474.4student chapter which the students have honored to date. Space is also needed to display Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering

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New Programs and Success Stories

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2003 Annual Conference

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Edward Hensel; Paul Stiebitz

. Each year, a limited number of multi-disciplinary teams wouldbe formed, typically under the leadership of a strong faculty proponent. During the current academic year, RIT is incorporating lessons learned to institutionalizea multi-disciplinary capstone design experience for all students in the college. This paper willfocus on educating the project managers and its content. A primary observation, based on thepersonal experiences of faculty members teaching design projects, and reflections of otherfaculty in the literature, indicates that most engineering students do not understand how to workcollaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams. Many engineering students have no formal trainingin technical project management. During the

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Keyser; Ronald Musiak; Richard Mindek; Mary Vollaro; Steven Schreiner

reading of all the comments shows thatmost were positive or constructive. For example, several students wanted to have more discussion in class,more examples of real-life case studies, and begin the topic earlier in the semester. These are all consideredvery helpful and are being used to plan new ethics lectures and teaching modules.Assessing the data from the seniors and freshmen separately, there appears to be little change in the surveydata and comments. This is really not surprising since, in the sense of a formal classroom setting, the seniorsas well as the freshmen at the point the survey was given both had an entry-level ethics background via theengineering curriculum. Admittedly, many of the seniors may have been more practically educated

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Engineering Education; An International Perspective

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Kenney; Thomas Jewell

power,have created an extraordinary laboratory for such investigation. The mountainous topographyand sizable river catchments in New Zealand, coupled with very high rainfall levels (especially onthe South Island), provide ideal conditions for the development of hydro-based generation.Dwindling natural gas reserves, limited deep steam reserves (from volcanic activity on the NorthIsland), a reluctance to exploit sizable coal reserves (because of environmental sensitivity togreenhouse gas emissions), and vehement political opposition to nuclear power developmentprovide additional incentives for the country’s substantial investment in hydroelectric power.Though the electricity is generated at very low cost (by world standards), the supply of power

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmet Bugra Koku; Ali Sekmen; Ismail Fidan

/criteria.html).2. ”2003-2004 criteria for accrediting engineering technology programs”, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, November 2002 (http://www.abet.org/criteria.html).3. ”2003-2004 criteria for applied science programs”, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, November 2002 (http://www.abet.org/criteria.html).4. D. Rogerson, Inside COM, Microsft Press, 1997.5. T. Pattison, Programming Distributed Applications with COM+ and Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Press, 2000.6. J. Pritchard, COM and CORBA Side by Side: Architectures, Strategies, and Implementations, Addison-Wesley, 1999.7. A.B. Koku, A. Sekmen, and S. Zein-Sabatto, “Development of a software package for teaching robotics”, Proceedings of SCI2001

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International Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ernest Goeres; Elisabeth Sanchez; Alejandro Lozano; Victor Mucino

Session No. _____ An International Industrial Outreach Program in Engineering Education: The Cultural Impact Elisabeth Sanchez1, Ernest Goeres2, Victor H. Mucino3/ Alejandro Lozano4 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV/ CONCyTEQ, Queretaro, Mexico ABSTRACTThere is more to engineering education than science and technology; there is more that is beyondthe textbooks, the classrooms and the laboratories; there is more that relates to the cultures of theprofessional worlds in which graduates aim to work. It relates to the gap between the competitiveprofessional world and