Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asli Sahin, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University; Robert Stone, University of Missouri-Rolla

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Design in Engineering Education

University in 1994 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1995 and 1998, respectively. His teaching and research interests include product family and product platform design, product dissection, and concurrent engineering. He is the Director of the Product Realization Minor at Penn State and is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and AIAA.Steven Shooter, Bucknell University Steve Shooter is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bucknell University where he teaches design and mechatronics. As a registered Professional Engineer, he also actively engages in industrial projects that involve product development or the development of product

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Samuel Daniels, University of New Haven; Michael Collura, University of New Haven

introductoryconcepts drawn from many areas. In addition, students will gain a broader multidisciplinarybackground through exposure to the variety of topics. For some, it will be the only exposure toseveral of the areas included, but may serve as sufficient background to work with professionalsoutside of their discipline.This paper will report on the experience of teaching this course for the first time. Two sectionswere team-taught in the Fall 2005 semester by faculty members from civil/environmentalengineering and chemical engineering. The paper will report on student achievement, studentperceptions, faculty observations and the processes involved in teaching the course. Data fromfollow-up courses will be presented in an attempt to assess how well students

Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Robert Hesketh, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

impact of green engineering on both R&D andmanufacturing in several chemical industries. This has been accomplished through industry-university partnerships with pharmaceutical and petrochemical companies. Several grants fromthe US Environmental Protection Agency have supported initiatives in green chemistry,engineering and design. These projects have the broader goal of supporting sustainability in thechemical industry.IntroductionToo often the teaching of a technical subject like green engineering is limited to an individualclass experience or one dimensional laboratory or design experience. The teaching of greenengineering in the curriculum is greatly enhanced by active participation of students throughoutthe curriculum and in real-world

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FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

joining ECU, he was appointed as an Associate Research Professor at Auburn University. Williams has sixteen years of industrial experience in design, research and development and project management functions. He received his BS and MS degrees from Georgia Tech and his PhD from Auburn University. Williams is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia.Keith Williamson, East Carolina University Dr. Keith Williamson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University. He has received numerous awards for teaching and research. Dr. Williamson’s current research is focused on

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Best Zone Paper Competition

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ross McCurdy, Ponaganset High School

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Council of Sections

2006-712: ESTABLISHING HYDROGEN FUEL CELL EDUCATION IN THE HIGHSCHOOLRoss McCurdy, Ponaganset High School Ross McCurdy received a B.A. in Biology and M.Ed. from Rhode Island College and is currently teaching Chemistry, Biology, and Fuel Cell classes at Ponaganset High School in Glocester, Rhode Island. An advocate of renewable energy and founder of the Fuel Cell Education Initiative, he strives to bring unique and exciting learning opportunities to students that effectively demonstrate renewable energy technologies. Page 11.596.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006

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Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Shaw, Museum of Science, Boston; Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College

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Two Year College Division

aleadership team of educators consisting of both high school and communitycollege faculty. Two faculty members from each of the colleges joined teamsfrom area high schools to explore hands on projects. These projects focused onthe renewable energy field using power and energy concepts as the keyacademic topics. From the colleges a mix of academic, technical, andengineering staff participated.In the year following the workshop seminar series, all of the college levelinstructors implemented at least one of the new lab ideas in their classroom. AtBunker Hill Community College, physics professors used a water wheel designchallenge and wind blade design task to help teach fundamental physicalconcepts. Quinsigamond focused around batteries and fuel cells

Conference Session

1st Year Retention Programs for Women Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Amanda Martin, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

2006-1910: HYPATIA: A LIVING AND LEARNING COMMUNITY FORFRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE WOMEN IN ENGINEERINGAmanda Martin, Virginia Tech AMANDA M. MARTIN is a graduate teaching assistant in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Martin received her B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and is currently pursuing an M.S. in Biological Systems Engineering. Martin is the director of the Second Year Hypatia Program.Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech DR. BEVLEE A. WATFORD, P.E. is the founding Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, established in 1992

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Sumpter, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University; Mica Hutchison, Purdue University

.ParticipantsParticipants for this study consisted of 192 students enrolled in ENGR 116, HonorsEngineering Problem Solving and Computer Tools, at Purdue University in Fall 2004.This course teaches fundamentals such as problem-solving, computer logic and tools Page 11.1441.3(including UNIX, Excel, and MATLAB), teaming, economics, statistics, and mechanicsprinciples in engineering contexts to students enrolled in the engineering honors program.Eligibility requirements for the honors program include SAT or ACT scores of at least1360 or 61, respectively, and a high school class rank of within the top 10% (or auniversity-calculated high school GPA of 3.8 or higher should

Conference Session

Digital System Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Loui, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; James Longino, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Craig Zilles, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2239: STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS IN AN INTRODUCTORY DIGITALLOGIC DESIGN COURSECraig Zilles, University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignJames Longino, University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignMichael Loui, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Page 11.1163.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Student Misconceptions in an Introductory Logic Design CourseAbstractIn order to improve student learning, instructors should identify concepts that are difficult forstudents to understand. Instructors can then change course material or teaching methods to focuson these difficult concepts. Researchers can develop

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

generation, aerospace and commercial sheet metal industries. Dr. Wells earned the BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University and the PhD in Engineering Management at University of Missouri-Rolla. He has been active in SME, ASEE and ABET for over twenty years. More recently, he has become a member of and a reviewer for IEEE. Dr. Wells teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in process engineering, production engineering and specialty manufacturing. His research interests are in electronics manufacturing, mechanical micromachining, manufacturing strategies, economic development and manufacturing education

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International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mulchand Rathod, Wayne State University; Mary James Legatski, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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International

and associate professor (1979-87), Tuskegee University as assistant professor of mechanical engineering (1976-78), and Jackson Engineering Graduate Program as adjunct faculty (1975-76). Over the period 1980-85, his was employed in summers and academic years at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of California Institute of Technology and IBM. He worked in HVAC industry with B&B Consulting Engineers (1975-76). He earned his B.E. (Mechanical) degree from Sardar Patel University in India in 1970. Upon immigrating to USA, he earned his M.S. (1972) and his Ph.D. (1975), both in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University. His specialty areas of interest include biomedical engineering

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Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Harichandran, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

recruit young and idealistic minds interested in contributing toward solvingsome of society’s vital fundamental concerns. The prospect of using emerging technologies toaddress sustainable development has the definite potential of exciting undergraduate students. Several initiatives in this regard are already underway. Stanford University, for instance, isplanning to provide an innovative experience to students by establishing a residential program ina newly constructed “green” dormitory building. The building is expected to showcase sustain-able concepts related to energy, water systems, vehicle refueling, air quality, etc. and serve as a“live-in laboratory.” The new thrusts are driving curriculum reform. Several Big 10+ CEE departments

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Energy Learning through Simulation and Analysis

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert McMasters, Virginia Military Institute; Michael Sexton, Virginia Military Institute

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

2006-467: INTERACTIVE COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ENHANCINGCONDUCTIVE HEAT TRANSFER CONCEPTSRobert McMasters, Virginia Military Institute Robert L. McMasters is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute. His current research and teaching interests include heat transfer and inverse problems. Dr. McMasters holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University.Michael Sexton, Virginia Military Institute Michael R. Sexton is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute. His current research and teaching interests include turbomachinery and energy

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Rutkowski, University of Minnesota-Duluth

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Computers in Education

adequate time to teach the student how toresponsibly record and manage personal information in their Portfolio. In our department,students receive training as part of their first year introduction to chemical engineering course.During this time, the students learn the basics of Portfolio data entry and sharing. The mainactivity is to upload their resume. To ultimately succeed, Portfolio needs the support of the administration, from theindividual faculty to the Deans and the University President or Chancellor. Within ourdepartment, the faculty and Chair have eagerly decided to adopt the use of Portfolio within ourcurriculum. The Dean supports our endeavor and views it as a pilot with potential use in theother engineering departments. Our

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant; Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College

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Nuclear and Radiological

than the faculty. This is the third majordifference. The School’s advisors are specifically qualified and trained to assume thisprimary interface role, and have been recognized nationally for their particularcompetence. Since 1991, the National Academic Advising Association has presentedtwo Outstanding Advisor Awards and six Certificates of Merit to Excelsior Collegeadvisors. A Senior Advisor in the Technology unit of the School of Business andTechnology recently received one of the Outstanding Advisor Awards.The faculty comprises both a teaching faculty that develops and facilitates on-linecoursework and an advisory faculty that develops and review curricula, act on academicpolicy matters, evaluate courses and other credit-worthy experiences

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Idowu, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Gordon Brinton, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Harley Hartman, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Scott Neuhard, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Resmy Abraham, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Eric Boyer, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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Electrical and Computer

series of student-createdapplications of visualization concepts in teaching a number of power system topics. Thesimple visualization schemes emanating from students’ perspectives serve to both aidunderstanding of concepts as well as enable the instructor to systematically integrate thevaluable inputs into instruction delivery.1. Introduction The methods and patterns of presentation of traditional topics and concepts in powerengineering have stabilized and remained largely intact, and until recently have survived thedeluge of changes brought about by the digital revolution. This may be attributed to a varietyof factors -- refining pedagogy to better adapt undergraduate power engineering classes to theneeds of the times presents much demand

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Technology & Textbooks

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Keith Hargrove, Morgan State University; Marie Dahleh, Harvard University

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First-Year Programs

needand desire to reduce the gap in student learning and real world problem solving asgraduates enter the workforce. The National Academy of Engineering has appealed toengineering programs to integrate theory and practice in the curriculum, and introducemore innovative learning methods that simulate industrial decision making in theclassroom and laboratory [1]. Hence, the challenge for engineering educators is the useof more innovative methods for instruction and learning to replicate real world problemsolving, and provide an environment for intellectual exchange of ideas and solutions in aclassroom setting. This is further reinforced by the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET) to encourage the use of a cadre of tools and

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; James Kamman, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Mohammed Elsamawal, Western Michigan University; Michael Desjardins, Western Michigan University

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-2382: INDUSTRY-SPONSORED DESIGN COMPETITION: OPPORTUNITIESAND CHALLENGES FOR A CAPSTONE SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTBetsy Aller, Western Michigan University Dr. Betsy M. Aller has a Ph.D. and M.S in Rhetoric and Technical Communication from Michigan Technological University. She coordinates senior capstone design and teaches technical communication and industrial management courses in the Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering at Western Michigan University. Dr. Aller’s research interests include professional development of students in the engineering workplace, assessment and evaluation of ABET criterion and STEM-related experiences for women and minorities.Alamgir

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Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

2006-2385: VERTICAL MENTORING: CLOSING THE LOOP IN DESIGNGlen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology GLEN A. LIVESAY is an Associate Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on biomechanics, capstone design, experimental design and statistics and data analysis, and experimental biomechanical testing of soft tissues.Renee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology RENEE D. ROGGE is an Assistant Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering. Her teaching interests include orthopaedic and sports biomechanics, biomaterials, capstone design, and introductory level mechanics courses

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Justin Highley

)Department at the United States Military Academy (USMA) used the traditionalapproach of teaching thermodynamics and fluid mechanics as two separatesubjects. These courses, ME301: Thermodynamics, and ME362: Fluid Mechanicswere required classes for all majors, including Chemical, Civil, Environmental,Mechanical, and Nuclear Engineering, as well as Engineering Management. Thistraditional approach had two significant disadvantages. First, students often failedto see the commonality between these courses and believed the two subjects to beunrelated. This is because thermodynamics is often taught from an energyperspective, with focus on the first and second laws of thermodynamics, whilefluid mechanics focuses on mechanical energy and internal/external

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University

something to attack.The last thing that we want to change is the companies we visit. We need to find a companywith a large data center. It would be great of the company had state of art network managementsystem that would provide an impressive tour.Bibliography1. Federal Government “The national strategy to secure cyberspace”, http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/cyberspace_strategy.pdf, February 2003.2. InfraGard, www.infragard.net3. ISEAGE, www.iac.iastate.edu/iseage4. Ethereal, www.ethereal.com5. Doug Jacobson, “Teaching Information Warfare with a Break-in Laboratory”, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education, Salt Lake City, June 2004.6. L.J. Hoffman and D. Ragsdale, “Exploring a National Cyber Security

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FPD7 -- Service Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-Year Programs

innovative educational materials as part of the Laboratory for InnovativeTechnology and Engineering Education (LITEE). This paper describes the project goals,summary of some of the case studies that have been developed, methods to integratethese case studies with theoretical materials, and evaluation of implementing thesematerials in freshman engineering classrooms. Page 11.842.4Establishing Project Goals Information technology is essential for solving critical national problems in areassuch as science and engineering, the environment, health care, and governmentoperations; but new fundamental understanding is required to make optimal

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

on traditional lectures; Page 11.1257.8 • Increased emphasis on experiential learning through properly designed laboratory experiments to teach engineering principles and verify theoretical work raised in the classroom; • Stress on: life-long learning, systems thinking, organizational management, teamwork and group problem–solving skills, and cultivation of leadership skills; • Focus on design issues of relevance to the Region, involving life-cycle economics, environmental impact, utilization of locally available resources, maintainability, and conformity with

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Semke, University of North Dakota; Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota; James Albrecht, Imation Corp.; Jason Moses, Imation Corp.; Peter Ridl, Imation Corp.

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Design in Engineering Education

identified as key factors, and each is discussed in detail. Toprovide a concrete context for the discussion, highlights from past projects are provided.The UND/Imation partnership was initiated when select Imation personnel were invited tocampus in 2001 by the Dean of the School of Engineering & Mines, Dr. John Watson. TheImation representatives toured the university engineering laboratories and spoke with anumber of engineering faculty to determine mutual interests. The visit served as a chance forboth parties to discuss their activities and capabilities with the intent of identifying synergisticactivities. The visit resulted in identifying two areas of mutual interest; one in ElectricalEngineering and one in Mechanical Engineering. The

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Pinar Menguc, University of Kentucky; Ellie Hawes, University of Kentucky; Jane Jensen, University of Kentucky; Ingrid St. Omer, University of Kentucky

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Liberal Education

was the first to fill up, evenbefore we made the presentation in the second Merit Weekend. We had 21 enthusiasticstudents, and all twenty-one eventually completed the course.The class was primarily taught by M. Pinar Mengüç, Professor of MechanicalEngineering, and by a dedicated TA, Eleanor Hawes. Hawes provided students withindividual attention on written assignments. Jane Jensen, an Associate Professor from theCollege of Education, attended the majority of the lectures and served as a soundingboard in and outside the class. Ingrid St. Omer, Assistant Professor of Electrical andComputer Engineering, joined us from time to time and established the bridge to the nextclass, which she will be teaching. The third class in the series will be

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Carlisle, Sinclair Community College; Charles Winarchick, Sinclair Community College

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Manufacturing

”1 state: “It is said that there is nothing so practical as goodtheory. It may also be said that there’s nothing so theoretically interesting as goodpractice.” Marquardt2 in his “Harnessing the Power of Action Learning” states “...allforms of action learning share the elements of real people resolving and taking action onreal problems in real time and learning while doing so.” This is what our educational approach to engineering technology education has been allabout. To address these issues, we create laboratory problems, institute engineering coopprograms, and do capstone projects, all to get students exposed to “real world problems”.These are all excellent approaches and should be applied wherever practical. There areproblems associated

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

2003. 5 Funding was used to hire femaleadjunct faculty members teaching in the RIT ET programs to work two hours a weekfacilitating the formation of study groups. Funding is also available to hire peer tutors towork with these female students in the study groups, purchase laboratory kits for thestudents who participate in the study groups, and payment of their expenses to attend aregional conference of the Society of Women Engineers. The retention of womenstudents has improved some in the past three years and we found that students who leftET or RIT did so in the first two years of the program. 6Future DirectionsThe College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) where the engineeringtechnology programs are housed has participated in all of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Benjamin Mount, Washington State University

inputs,and receive from solution requirements an understanding that makes solution assets responsive tostakeholder needs. These four areas of design performance interact synergistically to provide arichness in engineering design performance that enhances development of both the learner andthe solution.Figure 1: Design conceptual model performance areas and interactions Page 11.34.7Capstone Design Course ModelCapstone engineering design courses are important laboratories for student learning of designand venues for the assessment of design achievement. Design projects serve as a catalyst forlearning in the course and as a source of evidence for a

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Hill, University of Michigan; Dawn Tilbury, University of Michigan

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Mechanical Engineering

implementeddigitally. Although the typical undergraduate curriculum is crowded enough as it is, and studentshave the ability to learn how to deal with these difficulties through elective courses and graduatestudy, it is important that the students come away knowing that these subtleties exist and thatthere are techniques out there for dealing with them. Much of the advancement taking place incontrols education seeks to address these deficiencies through laboratory work and project-basedlearning.1 2 A specific area of control system design and analysis that even many advanced graduatestudents are unaware of is that of discrete event system (DES) control. Discrete event control isoften confused with digital control. Whereas digital control systems

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech; Michael Alley, Virginia Tech; Pavlos Vlachos, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

girls. The purpose of the program is to introduce participants toengineering and related technologies through various hands-on activities, laboratories, andpresentations. Student Transition Engineering Program (STEP) is a five-week orientation programfor new students entering Virginia Tech's College of Engineering. Students participate in anintensive academic program during the summer prior to their freshman year. Hypatia, a learning community for first-year women engineering students, is a programdesigned to bring together students in a residential environment to provide encouragement andsupport in their pursuit of a career in engineering. Galileo, a learning community for men in engineering, is a program designed