Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Bower, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

third module isthe same as project four in Nutt's Linux kernel projects book.6 However, after the students havestudied the first two modules, the third module is a simple program to write. Finally, thestudents are asked to write a user space program to compare the system time returned from thegettimeofday() system call to the xtime global variable reported by the kernel module.The fourth project deals with device drivers. The students expressed that they had a high interestin this lab because a device driver is something that they can visualize themselves developing atsome time in their careers. Again, the students begin by looking at a sequence of modulesobtained from the Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide.1 The device studied here is

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyndee Gruden, University of Toledo; Defne Apul, University of Toledo; Maria Diaz, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

of instructional techniques such as hands-on experience,interactive visually-oriented multi media, and group learning processes4.Most college students expect to be evaluated on their individual work and envision limitedinteraction among students in the classroom. Since engineers typically work in teams duringtheir professional careers, it is common for engineering courses to incorporate collaborativelearning. In addition, the national organization for accreditation of engineering curriculums(ABET) requires a demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams. Any activity thatinvolves two or more students working together may be considered collaborative learning5. Thisstyle emphasizes learning through student interactions as opposed to

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

time.IntroductionIn addition to conveying engineering content, teaching first-year engineering students entails itsown specific educational issues, some of which are: (1) attracting and maintaining the students’interest and attention at a quality level, (2) helping students generate a sense of relevance Page 11.1315.2between class and engineering in the real world, (3) building a foundation to their technicalpresentation skills, (4) motivating them to be interested and inspired by engineering as a career,(5) making them feel part of the new academic world they are entering, and (6) allowing themto contribute to and participate in their own education. The OME

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Nancy Chism, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

career and has already begun to branch off into other areas. The second benefit of the workshop related to motivation stemming from being a part of the developing community interested in rigorous research in engineering education. As a relatively new faculty at a teaching institution, reflection on the workshop experience still helps me to stay motivated on these endeavors.On the original workshop evaluation, responses to the open-ended item on whatparticipants liked best ranged from those who expressed appreciation for the opportunityto meet with other engineering educators and with experts in the field to those whosingled out interactive and encouraging environment of the discussion

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Clayton, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; Evelyn Thrasher, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

services are information technology-driven. Students are increasingly expected to use statistical tools in order to analyze data,interpret information, and make decisions in their career. Future innovations are expected to increasingly exploit synergies between statisticaltools and business disciplines8. The need to use statistical tools to creatively improveundergraduate education is further stressed by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement ofTeaching2, 3. How has the education establishment reacted to the need for educating business studentson statistical tools? The National Science Board states that the shortage of technically skilled

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

, Page 11.448.10competent graduates will become technologists and technicians that manufacturing,automotive and other industries’ need. Hence, exposures to challenges in this field willresult in drawing more student attention to take careers in I&M, quality control,manufacturing fields, etc.5. Evaluations and Assessment PlanThe evaluation plan will be twofold: (1) A quantifiable measure of completions of theobjectives as stated in the proposed plan; (2) measure of student learning and outcome.Table 6 summarizes the deliverables and measures to be used for the evaluation of thecompletion of project objectives. A team formed by recent graduates of the DET and FH,industry representatives (among others the members of DET and FH Joint

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

“Theworkshop has the potential to motivate Spanish-speaking students to pursue engineeringeducation” and “Translating other LITEE case studies into Spanish is valuable for engineeringfaculty and students”. The LITEE cases were originally conceived to motivate all gifted U.S.students to pursue engineering careers. The fact that the cases are now being put to use in aforeign country, with the potential for further growth, is a major outcome of the Chilean venture.The statement receiving the least positive support involved the organization of the workshopwith only 11% of the participants disagreeing or strongly disagreeing that the workshop was wellorganized. Participants were also required to write down strengths and weaknesses they

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

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

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation in Existing Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Barkel, University of Michigan; Peter Woolf, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

bacterial chemotaxis and control in a conventional chemicalprocess.By introducing bacterial chemotaxis, we achieve two ends. First, we expose the studentsto a relatively unexplored set of questions where the physics, biology, and mathematicsare all incomplete. Second, we also introduced the students to the idea of decentralizedcontrol, a concept critical to regulating nano-scale machines.Operating LogicEven the most sophisticated hardware system will not function unless it is programmed.The program is what makes the installed control system operational. Previous controlcourses had not dealt with this issue, yet it is often an area that chemical engineersbecome involved with early in their careers. Programming can take many forms but it isthe

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paris von Lockette, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

teaching. In the 2001 teaching formal, graded emphasis was not placed on thinking through complex algorithms before attempting to generate code whereas 2003 included this at several stages. o Response to the tutorial was exceptional. Several students commented that they wished they had learned Matlab in this fashion earlier in their college careers. o Two-thirds of students engaged in self-guided learning of programming language as evidence by a special challenge assignment. Students where challenged with generating Matlab code to perform the computational simulation of polymer formation in as few commands as possible. Two thirds of students developed functioning programs utilizing fewer commands than the

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

practical design skills. To prepare for a successful career in signal processing,whether in industry or academia, students should develop expertise in two domains: thetheoretical understanding of signal processing problems and the design of devices or algorithmsto solve those problems. As part of its ongoing curriculum reform, the ECE department at DukeUniversity has implemented a new DSP laboratory that impacts student instruction in multiplecourses. The overall vision for this vertically-integrated, application-driven laboratory has beenpresented previously1. This paper described the motivation for integrating a hardware-basedlaboratory into the introductory Signals and Systems course, the specific laboratory experimentsthat were conducted, and

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

u-shaped one in the original design, and the circuit board was repositioned to Page 11.1419.5accommodate the other design changes.Integration of business students in the capstone MIMIC projectThe business students who participate in MIMIC are enrolled in a capstone course, IntegratedBusiness Operations, required in their Associate in Applied Science degree programs. Theyare from a variety of career fields, including marketing, accounting, management, computersystems and information systems, which allows the makeup of the "companies" to berepresentative of an industry. Integrating students from various disciplines not only fulfillsthe technical

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Tull, Lafayette College; Lee Clapp, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Donna Fennell, Rutgers University; Tim La para, Minnesota; Alok Bhandari, Kansas State University; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

subsequent career as opposed to degree name for categorization. 1The main purpose of our recent effort is to evaluate the diversity of the environmentalengineering field. Our study evaluates gender diversity and ethnic diversity among U.S. citizensand permanent residents in terms of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and NativeAmericans. Engineering diversity remains a problem in the USA despite ongoing efforts bygovernment, academia, and the private sector. Chubin et. al. (2005) reported that since 1995, theproportion of women and minority freshman in engineering is declining.2 However, for a similartime period, the representation of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering andmathematic (STEM) fields at both the baccalaureate

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

with Professor William Messner of Carnegie Mellon University) in 1997 for her work on the web-based Control Tutorials for Matlab. An expanded version, Control Tutorials for Matlab and Simulink, was published by Addison-Wesley in 1999. She is co-author (with Joseph Hellerstein, Yixin Diao, and Sujay Parekh) of the book Feedback Control of Computing Systems. She received an NSF CAREER award in 1999, and is the 2001 recipient of the Donald P. Eckman Award of the American Automatic Control Council. She belongs to ASME, IEEE, and SWE. She was a member of the 2004-2005 class of the Defense Science Study Group (DSSG) and is a current member of DARPA's Information Science and Technology Study Group

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Clement, Purdue University; Edward Coyle, Purdue University; Joy Krueger, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

EPICS Entrepreneurship Initiative and the Innovation Realization Lab. She has been with the university since 1996 in business services with the Minority Engineering Program, Women in Engineering Program, and the libraries. Prior to her university career, Nancy owned several businesses including a wholesale/retail business, rental property business, and a direct marketing business. As an independent contractor she has worked for the Department of Education, the US Census Bureau, and was a teacher for a private mental health institution. From 1990-93, as a member of the American Society for Quality, Nancy introduced Koalaty Kid to the Lafayette School Corporation. “ASQ Koalaty

Conference Session

New Topics in Engineering Economics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ristroph, University of Louisiana-Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

this paper establishes its technological feasibility. Logistical problems of preparingunique questions and solutions have been solved, and enhancements for professors have beendeveloped including formatting and notation, graphics, and automated grading and help for stu-dents. It is something that engineering education needs and should have, but it takes time, andspending too much time on teaching can be harmful to a professor’s career unless there is admin-istrative support.One simple, very real reason why some managers of engineering education emphasize researchat the expense of teaching excellence is that research is easier to measure. Department chairsconducting performance reviews quickly learn that evaluating the quality of teaching can

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Faouzi Bouslama, Zayed University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

themselves as solutions for schools interested ingiving their graduates an edge in the workforce or satisfy technology competencies, there areconcerns that many IT certification programs do not provide the appropriate foundation andskills in IT necessary to be successful in long-term career or in postgraduate studies2. However, adetailed examination of the Network+ and CCNA certificate objectives indicates clearly that thetopics covered in theses certificates are standard Networking and Data Communications topics13,14, 15 and they can be integrated into the IS 2002.6 Networking and Communication course. TheIS 2002.6 course provides an in-depth knowledge of data communications and networkingrequirements including network and telecommunication

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidar Malki, University of Houston; Michael Gibson, University of Houston; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

those sought by9; i.e. persons who seek to emerge as leaders and arepursuing career paths centered upon the “creation, development & innovation of new/improvedtechnology in the form of new/improved/breakthrough products, processes, systems, or technicaloperations.”Program implementation, Growth, and AssessmentThe initiation of the M.T. program should begin in 2007-2008 with an expected enrollment of 10-15 students. It is expected that the program will experience 20-25% growth in its first 3 yearswith a leveling out of 50-75 headcount in the program over time.Initial growth will be the result of local and national marketing efforts to businesses, industries,governmental agencies, and other universities. These marketing efforts will emphasize

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

research projects rather than doing other kinds of work to supportthemselves in graduate school. The program is less-well-suited to students in those sciencedisciplines in which it is not normative to complete a masters degree prior to a PhD. That is, in1 This analysis is a very crude indicator of the likelihood that students move from masters to doctoral programs. A Page 11.940.3more accurate method would use longitudinal data on masters degree recipients’ career paths, which are notcurrently available at the national level and seldom exist at the institutional level.fields like chemistry, physics, and biology, for example, most

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

supply and distribution systems that we have becomeaccustomed to. In many areas where systems have been developed they may need to be removedand proper feasible systems engineered that will fit the needs of the people integrated with anenvironment where no further development can occur as none can be sustained.If we wish to prepare students in our American engineering programs for a more activeinternational role in developing countries in their careers, we have to be able to at least introducethem to a context that is very different from the US engineering scene. Although some factorssuch as funding may be more constraining, the typical legislated constraints that control much ofengineering design in the US may be nonexistent. It will be

Conference Session

NEW Lab Experiments in Materials Science

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Materials

decisions. The number of suchdecisions will also grow because with great potential comes great hype. Citizens should have aknowledge base to help them separate the bad propaganda from the good.A second reason for pre-college nanoscale education is the need to stimulate a desire in morestudents to pursue science or engineering in college, and for a subset of them to pursuenanoscience and technology. Student enrollment in college courses for science, technology,engineering, or math careers has been roughly constant for 10 years, while the need, evenwithout the ensuing growth in nano, is not being met. “As nanotechnology moves into themainstream, companies ... will face a serious shortage of talent—far worse than what is alreadyoccurring.” 3 Yet, “[a

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jai Agrawal, Purdue University-Calumet; Omer Farook, Purdue University-Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University-Calumet; Michael Segura, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and analog electronic systems. He is the author of a Textbook in Power Electronics, published by Prentice-Hall. His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences. Currently Professor Agrawal is doing research in nanophotonics.Omer Farook, Purdue University-Calumet OMER FAROOK is a member of the faculty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at Purdue University Calumet. Professor Farook received the Diploma of Licentiate in Mechanical Engineering and BSME in 1970and 1972 respectively. He further received BSEE and MSEE in 1978 and 1983 respectively from Illinois Institute of

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; Steve Lawson, Leeds Metropolitan University; Ian Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

: Page 11.300.2‘...increasingly flexible and truncated careers. Hence graduates have to be more ‘flexible’ intheir attitudes towards work and more ‘adaptive’ in their behaviour in the labour market.They require a broader portfolio of technical, social and personal skills than...wereemphasised in the past.’ 3Therefore, the type of graduates we need to produce are those that are business-aware as wellas possessing the traditional engineering skills. However, the lack of fully efficient linksbetween university and industry means that we don’t always produce the type of graduatesthat industry really requires. And, in fact, we have been slow to respond to its changingrequirements.In many universities, course planning is largely an internally driven

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

the characteristics that we would like the students to acquire inthe robot projects and demonstrate at the robot contests are implied in the concept of engineeringaptitude. The engineering aptitude characterizes readiness of the individual to master engineeringand technology or to pursue an engineering/technical career [11]. Aptitude tests includeengineering and technological problems, which require understanding theoretical concept andability to use them in practice [12].For example, the questions posed in the NEAS tests for secondary school students who did notstudy technology/engineering subjects cover the following topics:• Mathematical reasoning. Students solve practical problems and use mathematical methods studied in school algebra

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Johnson, Valparaiso University; Sarah DeMaris, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University

Tagged Divisions

International

skills, and prepares them for careers in the international marketplace eitherin the US or abroad. The current status of the program is also detailed along with the advantagesand challenges of creating such a program at a small, primarily liberal-arts institution.IntroductionWith the continued emphasis on globalization in industry, companies are seeking graduates in allareas who have some form of international experience. While liberal arts and business studentsare more likely to have these experiences, engineering students typically stay on campus duringtheir undergraduate years. The main factors in keeping engineering students resident have beenthe inflexibility of the engineering curriculum and the lack of international opportunities

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Victor Rubanchik, Don State Technical University (DSTU), Rostov-on-Don, Russia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

virtual systems enables students engaged in distance learning tomaster practical skills at any time and at any place. This paper presents an introduction to“Active Learning Suite (ALSuite)” software developed for interactive simulations and virtualexperiments, and discusses its application for Telecommunication (Fiber Optics and WirelessCommunications) Courses, for onsite, online and hybrid delivery modes.I. IntroductionTo achieve success in learning and in pursuing a successful career, a student in the 21st centuryneeds to attain proficiency in science, technology, and culture, in addition to the reading,writing and calculating skills. The Digital-age literacy requires students to gain understandingof information in all its forms: basic literacy

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Jennifer Finelli, Pennsylvania State University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

successful.”11. Final comments?When asked for final comments students gave their overall view about the entrepreneurshipcourses, which is mostly positive: “This minor is one of the most enjoyable and most valuableexperiences of my college career.” “Yes, the Minor has exceeded expectations so far, and thestaff are tirelessly helpful in helping entrepreneurial efforts outside of classes as well; I really Page 11.590.7can’t say enough about them.”Table 2 summarizes the responses to question 12, which was quantitative in nature. Results ofthe analyzed preliminary data indicate that in all three issues build and sell project has been themost effective

Conference Session

Faculty Development Toolkit

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

reflect on the development and maturation of the young engineer – the process fromyoung student with a dream, to a student fully realizing her or his potential. This growth mayoccur naturally, but the value added by excellence in teaching surely has some impact on the rateof development and level of success enjoyed by the students who experience excellenceteaching.Enabling student judgment Increased student enthusiasmMastery of the material Added tools to the tool-box – value addedGood student evaluations Instill a holistic viewMinimize effects of negative elements Help evaluate/focus career objectivesAttracting students to follow-on courses General improvement

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Evans, Purdue University; Matthew Kirleis, Purdue University; Casey Smith, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-1396: TEAM WORK EXPERIENCES IN PROCESS AUTOMATION FORPRECISION CHEMICAL DEPOSITIONJeffrey Evans, Purdue University Jeffrey J. Evans is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology from Purdue University, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to joining Purdue he held engineering positions over a 20-year career developing hardware, software, and systems in several industries including automotive control systems, consumer and industrial warning and safety, medical, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Stanfield, North Carolina A&T State University; Caroline Moineau, North Carolina A&T State University; Shona Morgan, North Carolina A&T State University; Silvanus Udoka, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Education, January 1999.2. Burton, L., Parker, L., and LeBold, W.K., “US Engineering Career Trends,” ASEE Prism, May-June 1998.3. Morgan, R.P., Reid, P.P, and Wulf, W.A., “The Changing Nature of Engineering” ASEE Prism, May-Hune 1998.4. Engineering Criteria 2000, Criteria for Accrediting Engineeering Programs: Effective for Evaluations during the 1999-2000 Accreditation Cycle: Engineering Accreditation Commission. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; http://www.abet.org/download.htm, 30th November 1999.5. Curricula 2002; Manufacturing Education for the 21st Century; Volume I: David L. Wells, Editor, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1995.6. Panitz, Beth, “The Integrated Curriculum,” ASEE Prism, September 1997.7