Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harvey Lyons, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of Sputnik I in the 1950’s,forced engineering colleges to hurriedly restructure their curricula.Development. In our initial research to determine current and future trends in engineering programs, wefound many and different views of the future demands and practice of engineering. It wasdecided to research and survey several significant areas for this proposal: (1) Academicinstitutions that are currently reviewing trends towards new educational approaches; (2)Corresponding technical articles describing the trends; (3) Current efforts in academe;and (4) Industrial sources (both manufacturing and engineering-based) that have adirect/current need for engineering. We also used the Listserv to ask engineeringeducators to describe and recommend

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curriculum Support

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James McDonald, Monmouth University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

be considering employer surveys for this purpose.Program Educational ObjectivesIn 2000 the faculty established a set of educational outcomes for the program. They werefirst developed by the department faculty. Near the end of that academic year wesurveyed all of our MSSE alumni and the members of our Industrial AdvisoryCommittee, asking them to comment on the appropriateness of objectives and requestingsuggestions for improvement. We received numerous responses and modified theobjectives using that input. The resulting list of objectives follows.The BSSE program alumni will, within the first three to five years after graduation, 1. Become members of organizations that develop or use software and/or enter graduate school

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

componentsand hydraulic power system. Animation software using Automation Studio and AutodeskInventor simulated the system during the design stage before the machine was fabricated.Main design equations are also given in this paper.1. IntroductionThe course of Automation and Controls offered in the Mechanical EngineeringTechnology Program of the Department of Engineering Technology at Old DominionUniversity has the following objectives:1 (1) Pneumatic components and pneumatic circuit designs. (2) Feedback from electrical sensors and related ladder diagrams. (3) Introduction to Programmable Logical Controllers (PLC)2,3 and programs. (4) Integration of pneumatic, electrical, and/or hydraulic components with PLC programs.To let

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

course for more thanone or two semesters.Decision to ChangeDuring the spring of 2004 “End-of-Course Review,” a normal part of the assessment process, thecourse’s direction was discussed. The E&CE section discussed the “health” of the course, usingthe two major assessment instruments available: feedback from students and the feedback fromthe Coast Guard fleet (our customer) on what electrical engineering topics new Ensigns mustunderstand during the course of their duties.At the end of each semester, students are asked to fill out an anonymous on-line survey thatcovers five broad categories using a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest. Appendix Bshows the results of the course surveys for the 11 semesters prior to the course change

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josue Njock-Libii, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

∞ ( a ) r ( b) r ( x k )2 F1 ([ a , b],[ c], x ) ≡ ∑ k , (1) r=0 ( c) r r !where ( a ) r is the Pochhammer symbol 4, for which Γ (a + r )( a ) r = a (a + 1)(a + 2)...(a + r − 1) = , (2) Γ (a )and Γ denotes the gamma function given by the Euler Integral of the second kind 3.Hypergeometric functions are solutions to the hypergeometric differential equationz(1 − z) y ′′ + [c − (a + b + 1) z] y ′ − aby = 0 . (3)Using the Froebenius method, the complete solution to this

Conference Session

Convergence of Quality Assurance Systems Around the Globe

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba; Myron (Ron) Britton, University of Manitoba

Tagged Divisions

International

: University of Manitoba, 1992.16 Kisst Hackett, R., and Martin, G.R., “Faculty Support for Minority Engineering Programs,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 87, No. 1, 1998, pp. 87-95.17 Reichert, M., and Absher, M., “Graduate Engineering Education of Underrepresented Populations,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 87, No. 3, 1998, pp. 257-267.18 Van Aken, E.M., Watford, B., and Medina Borja, A., “The Use of Focus Groups for Minority Engineering Program Assessment,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol, 88, No. 3, 1999, pp. 333-343.19 Adams, R.S., Atman, C.J., Nakamura, R., Kalonji, G., and Denton, D., “Assessment of an International Freshman Research and Design Experience: A Triangulation Study,” International Journal of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba; Myron (Ron) Britton, University of Manitoba

format of the assessmentand evaluation framework in Tables 1 and 2 are adapted from the presentation used by Adams etal.13, as it clearly and concisely presents the major features and articulation of methods acrossprogram objectives. Page 11.1033.6 Table 1: Articulation of assessment and evaluation methods across evaluation goals Completion of program Course Post-Measures and Instruments s Academic Work

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Wankat, Purdue University

students.IntroductionPrivate, for-profit colleges have been very successful in the US and are rapidly growing, asapproximately 2500 for-profit institutions provide post-secondary education to approximately1.6 million students.1 Most of these are trade schools that do not compete directly withtraditional colleges and universities and do not have regional accreditation; however, thelargest private for-profit schools such as the University of Phoenix, Strayer and DeVryUniversity compete with traditional schools and have regional accreditation.2-4 Only for-profit schools with regional accreditation will be discussed in this paper. Much of the successof for-profit institutions has been due to a focus on working adults, now the largest group ofcollege students1, 2, 4, 5

Conference Session

Design for Community and Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Brian Thompson, Michigan State University; Alan Haddow, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

balance their responsibilities to the humanitarianteam with their responsibilities in other courses. For further reading on the management ofService Learning projects the reader should consult Chapter 6 of the book by Lima and Oakes5.The ProjectsIn each of the past four semesters a humanitarian project was undertaken whose focus was amobility device for children with cerebral palsy. These projects and their teams are shown inTable 1.North Elementary School: Reaching Above and BeyondThis was the first of the humanitarian projects that focused on helping children with cerebralpalsy. It was also the first of the humanitarian projects documented in reference [1] that was notdevoted to a single child, but to a group of children served by a physical

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ownership of the design andimplementation of the plan. Success of an assessment and improvement plan alsorequires changes in the student perception of such activities. Students must take aproactive role in the process. McGourty4,9 suggests the following four strategies in support of assessmentinitiatives: 1. Initiate a structured process to involve faculty and staff in the ongoing planning, development and monitoring of the program. 2. Offer “Just-in-time” educational sessions to develop faculty and student knowledge and skills in assessment. 3. Create an assessment toolbox providing administrators and faculty with templates that can be used in and outside the classroom; and 4. Identify

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

through the value stream without interruptions1, 4, and 5. Thissystem in essence shifts the focus from individual machines and their utilization to theflow of the product through processes7. In their book Lean Thinking, James Womack and Dan Jones1 outline five steps forimplementing Lean: 1. Specify the value desired by the customer. 2. Identify the value stream for each product and challenge all waste. 3. Make the product flow through the value creating steps. 4. Introduce pull between all steps where continuous flow is possible. 5. Manage toward perfection by continuously improving the process. Lean principles were originally applied to manufacturing only but, people quicklydiscovered their potential in

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

students inscience, engineering, and technology by introducing them to college life, involve them inhands-on activities, and offering them network opportunities. Our goal is to make theactivities of this project an integral part of the recruiting and training efforts and expandthem to reach a larger geographical area and a higher number of underrepresentedstudents. This paper will describe the program and present some results.IntroductionStrategies employed to recruit and retain students in engineering and engineeringtechnology programs include hands-on approaches [1, 2], field trips [3, 4], summerworkshops [5], and software training programs [6]. This paper discusses a project thatuses all these methods to attract underrepresented students to

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abel Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Jeff Burmeister, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

points for a correct solution missing thesteps used to arrive at the solution, and 5 points for either not showing units or the correctnumber of significant figures. Key attributes of each course are presented in Table 1. Ofparticular note is the relatively large number of homework assignments per term for eachcourse: homework clearly represents a significant load on students and faculty. ENGR 20 CIVL 130 CIVL 133 EMGT 170Number of sections in study 4 6 6 8Total number of students 108 185 74 168Average number of students per section 27 31 12 21Average

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton; Donna Summers, University of Dayton

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International

their success upon graduation.Based on these four topic areas, the Management of Technical Organizations course (Figure 1) isdivided into three sections: Page 11.370.2 - Management Today - Globalization and International Management - Personnel ManagementThe Management Today section provides the background and underlying foundation for thecourse. Topics include: traditional and non-traditional organizational structures, currentemployment environments and current issues being faced by organizations. Much classdiscussion revolves around topical business articles that provide insight into how existingorganizations handle

Conference Session

Design for Community and Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Kimes, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Deborah O'Bannon, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

completion from the work: “projects have to be scoped to the right size or level ofinvolvement as to guard against being unmanageably large or so narrowly focused that they donot provide enough challenge or latitude for the students”.1 “Capstone courses offered by civil engineering departments are generally simulation-type courses. Paper designs or economic evaluations are often the desired final product in such courses. Construction is usually impossible since large structures and systems are involved.”2The University of Missouri-Kansas City’s mission areas are the arts, life sciences and as anurban university. The university created the Center for the City in 2001 to help foster andcoordinate partnerships with local

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Mowry, University of St. Thomas-St. Paul

Tagged Divisions

International

theLomonosov Moscow State University, the University of Kiev, and the TUM2. The TUM islocated in Chisinau, the capital city of Moldova (see figure 13). During the decades of Sovietcontrol, the TUM served as one of the primary institutes of higher education for the SovietEastern Block countries. In Moldova, the presence of the TUM combined with the relativelysmall population resulted in an educated population. In the years following the collapse of theformer Soviet Union (circa 1990) many of the more educated citizens left Moldova to seek Page 11.1357.2employment in the EU (approximately 1-in-4 from a base population of ~4 million). During theSoviet

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

transfer nationwide according to the Council on Governmental Relations.1 Thesignificant changes in the handling of Intellectual Property has enabled exclusive licensing bythe universities enhancing the ability of university personnel to participate in thecommercialization of technology. Over 300 public universities in the United State have sincecreated some form of Entrepreneurship program. In 2000, under the leadership of Dean A.Wayne Bennett, Mississippi State University’s Bagley College of Engineering recognized theneed to promote such a program.The Jack Hatcher Engineering Entrepreneurship Certificate Program at Mississippi StateUniversity was initiated on February 7, 2001, with a primary investment of $1.25 million. Sinceits inception as the

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dugan Um, Southwest Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

(complete surface removal) or surface cleaning, some are known to be anisotropic suitable forprecision microstructure manufacturing. For instance, KOH is a chemical compound that attackssilicon, producing characteristic anisotropic V-etch, with sidewalls that form a 54.7° angle withthe surface (35.3° from the normal). This etch process is independent of the doping concentrationof As, P and Sb. For B, the <110> etch rate drops quickly at high doping concentrations though.Such precision V-etch by selective wet etching is the foundation of the bulk micromachining. The two key capabilities that lead bulk micromachining to become a viable technology inMEMS are: (1) Anisotropic etchants of Si, such as ethylene-diamine and pyrocatechol (EDP

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Richard Sheryll, Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology; Rustam Stolkin, Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. These projects help expose students to practical design issues in thefreshman year, foster creative problem solving skills and may aid student retention onengineering programs. These projects have also been successfully piloted in pre-collegeprograms, aimed at generating interest in engineering careers among high school students.We describe ongoing work to extend these projects to include computer control and sensoryfeedback, allowing students to develop autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Further, weoutline ongoing work to assess the effectiveness of these modules.1 IntroductionThis paper describes an ongoing effort, at Stevens Institute of Technology, to develop a set ofeducational modules, which will teach fundamental engineering

Conference Session

Professional Development/Scholarship & Service Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hall, Northwestern State University; Steve Schneiderman, Murray State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-79: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY FACULTYSteve Schneiderman, Murray State UniversityThomas Hall, Northwestern State University Page 11.1030.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Actionable Professional Development Guidelines for Engineering Technology Faculty“If you hold a theory strongly and confidently, then your search for evidence will bedominated by events that confirm your theory.”1 Consider how a person commences eachautomobile driving experience. Some enter the car then affix the seat belt then activatethe ignition; a logical sequence. However, most drivers are right handed; the ignition ison

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hurny, Rochester Institute of Technology; Gina Hurny, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Affairs which spearheaded the effort and was facilitated by two nationallyrecognized leaders in learning community pedagogies; Dr. Catherine Engstrom of SyracuseUniversity and Dr. P.K. Imbrie of Purdue University.Student SelectionThe basis for selecting students for the CpET learning community was their SAT scores. Theaverage SAT score (math and verbal combined) for all incoming CpET first-year students for the2004-2005 academic year was determined. The student SAT scores were then sorted identifyingall students that had scores within plus or minus 1 Sigma of the overall average. This criterionwas chosen to establish a somewhat homogeneous group by preserving the integrity of thelearning community relative to retention.Based on historical data

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University; Craig Sanders, East Caroilina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

students an overview andexperience in electromechanical systems, an opportunity for hands-on laboratorywork and to encourage students interested in majoring in technology-relatedprofessions.ITEC 2090/2091 is required for all students graduating with degrees in IndustrialEngineering Technology (see appendix 1), Design and Distribution. The course isdescribed as the design, analysis and control of electromechanical systems achieved byinterfacing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic components withprogrammable logic controllers (PLCs). The prerequisite to the course is Electricity(ITEC 2054). In ITEC 2054, students study electronic components, circuits andindustrial control systems. Figure 1 shows the course content 2 and Table 1

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Teaching Mathematics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Snider, University of South Florida; Sami Kadamani, Hillsborough Community College

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

, at least peripherally, to provide the students some familiarity with thetechnical issues involved in the quantitative models. However, this subject (PDEs) is vast andcomplicated, and compromises have to be made in incorporating it into the undergraduate'scurriculum. A 2-semester course that deals honestly and rigorously with the subject is out of thequestion.The compromises presently employed in engineering programs at undergraduate institutions are: (1) A short treatment of PDEs that relies completely on numerical solvers; or (2) A brief tutorial that covers the basics of the separation of variables technique.Each of these is unsatisfactory. (1) is inferior to (2) because, even with the graphic capabilitiesof today's hardware

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Snider, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Conference Session

Design Methods and Concepts

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Balachandran, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Page 11.1198.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching a Web-Based Graduate Course on Taguchi MethodsIntroduction The University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus is located on the western edge ofthe city of Platteville (population 10,000) in southwestern Wisconsin. The universitytraces its origins to the Platteville Normal School, which was established in 1866, and theWisconsin School of Mines, which was established in 1907. Today, the university is amulti-purpose, coeducational institution with an on-campus enrollment of more than5,000 students. The university offers majors and minors in 50 academic fields, and isorganized into three colleges: (1) College of Business, Industry, Life Science, andAgriculture; (2

Conference Session

Engineering for Social Justice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven VanderLeest, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

as a hurdle to get past, and revert to using narrow technical approachesto solving problems and producing technology. Transferring knowledge in one domain (liberalarts) to another (engineering) is difficult.1 One approach that helps students integrate theircontextual, liberal arts education with their technical learning is the use of design norms. Thispaper explores two norms, or guidelines, for technology design: justice and humility. We beginby looking briefly at the design process and defining the design norm in Section 3. Thefollowing section explores the parallel idea of use norms. Section 5 reviews a number of ways todefine justice and concludes with the application of justice as a technology design norm.Similarly, Section 6 applies

Conference Session

Design in Manufacturing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Tomasi, Alfred State College; Margaret Weeks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

effective instructionalresources for design at the K-12 level. An impressive example of this is Burghardt and Hacker'smiddle school textbook, Technology Education: Learning by Design3. Page 11.761.2Burghardt and Hacker utilize "The Informed Design Process," illustrated in Figure 1, tointroduce students to the engineer's familiar world of problem solving. They point out4 that mostK-12 classroom settings do not challenge students to solve open-ended problems and believe thatinformed design provides a way to optimize the use of design as a pedagogical strategy. Figure 1. Informed Design Loop.New York State Professional

Conference Session

Innovative Instruction Strategies

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Lambright, Savannah State University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

-position method) and Gauss Elimination/ Cramer’s Rule. Samples of some of themethods emphasized during the course are:Euler method ….. y(ti+1) = y(ti) + f(ti, yi)(ti +1 – ti) or new value = old value + slope x step size. where f(ti, yi) represents the slope or derivative at (ti, yi) and (ti+1 – ti) is the step size.Taylor series…. Backwards difference: f’(xi) = f(xi) – f(xi -1) h Center difference: f’(xi) = f(xi+1) – f(x-1) 2h Forward difference: f’(xi) = f’(xi+1) – f(xi) h h = step size (xi+1 – xi)Bracket methods… False position: xr = xu – f(xu)(xl

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

International

the leadership’s recognition of thecrucial role that diversity and outreach play in organizational success. A perspective from the authors’ point of view concludes the paper. It describes lessonslearned and not learned while trying to make an impact in an international setting. Asprofessions grow globally, a model containing diversity as a business case is presented for othersocieties and organizations to follow.INTRODUCTION The economic well being of the United States of America and US-based professionalsocieties very much depends on the reliable and all inclusive workforce [1-4, 6-10]. Professionalsocieties have begun to take proactive steps in recognizing diversity as a business need for theirsuccess [6]. As a matter of fact

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Pumphrey, University of Cincinnati; Anna Hoessle, University of Cincinnati; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

future generations to meet their own needs.”1, has emerged as acritical component of research and education within the field of Environmental Engineering. Asreflected in presentations and lengthy discussions at the semi-annual gathering of the Associationof Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP, 2005), a major challenge forincorporating sustainability into a graduate research program is the need to identify appropriateprojects and interested students producing the quantity and quality of research results comparableto other traditional areas of Environmental Engineering. Often, research in sustainability mustbe boot-strapped from piecemeal funding opportunities, and it must leverage a diverse collectionof interested parties