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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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gregory zieren, Austin Peay State University

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International

railroads, ships,factories and foundries and took a course in general business as it applied to a practicingengineer. Physics, chemistry and higher mathematics were integral to the curriculum inthe sense that they were taught in conjunction with an engineering application and asnatural sciences in themselves.10 He envisioned laboratories to aid in testing materialsstrength and elasticity, determining coefficients of friction and lubrication testing, tooltesting, power transmission and engines of all sorts. In 1874 the trustees of StevensInstitute approved his request to set up a mechanical laboratory and purchase tools,equipment, testing devices and engines.4The Philadelphia CentennialThurston’s opportunity to show his laboratory and popularize his

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University

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International

students: understanding professional responsibility through examples. 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Session 1661.67. Bhatt, B. L. 1993. Teaching professional ethical and legal aspects of engineering to undergraduate students. 1993 ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, p. 415-418.68. Fulle, R., C. Richardson, G. Zion. 2004. Building ethics and project management into engineering technology programs. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exhibition, Session 1348.69. Alford, E. and T. Ward. 1999. Integrating ethics into the freshman curriculum: an interdisciplinary approach. Proceedings of the 1999 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Cynthia Fry, Baylor University

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International

solvesocietal problems (i.e. clean water, energy, food, health problems, etc.). The paper will addresssome of the issues related to engineering in the global context and how Baylor University isapproaching the integration of this subject through its curriculum and extra curricular activities(i.e. language requirement, interdisciplinary overseas summer school, classroom exercises, andappropriate technology studies/trips) and what is planned for the future (School Committee onGlobal issues, Advisory board activities, and Classroom Activities).IntroductionThe U.S. production of scientists and engineers has continued to fall in relative terms whencompared to Asian rim countries.1 For example, in 2005 Indian schools awarded approximately112,000 engineering

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie

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International

deliver software on time,within cost, and meeting the objectives of the system and the customer. Its documented successresulted in the proliferation of CMM-based models to improve engineering processes, which in1998, prompted industry, the US government, and the SEI to begin the Capability MaturityModel Integration (CMMI) project12, providing a single, integrated framework for improvingmulti-disciplinary engineering processes in organizations. Their success, acceptance andmaturation prompt a closer look at the potential application of CMM-based models to improvethe process of engineering education.The next sections presents an overview of the CMM, and the proposed CMM-based model forengineering and technology program assessment, called

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

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International

Fidan, Tennessee Tech University Dr. Ismail Fidan is an Associate Professor in the Manufacturing and Industrial Technology Department, College of Engineering, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN. Dr. Fidan received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1996. His teaching and research interests are in computer-integrated design and manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, rapid prototyping, e-manufacturing, online teaching, and manufacturing processes. Page 11.209.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Overview of an

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ECET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Harding, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

tounderstanding each type is its underlying cause(s). Although these topics will be reviewed againlater in the curriculum for the purpose of reinforcement, the Purdue freshman, at this point, Page 11.57.4already has the foundation in place to comprehend DCD, ISI, and PJ.DCD can be caused by an incorrect threshold voltage or asymmetric edge rates. Thresholdvoltages are covered in both the analog and digital sequences. Op amp comparators are analyzedin the first-semester analog course, including trip voltages. Integrated-circuit logic families arecovered in the second-semester digital course (a few weeks before jitter). This includes high-and low-level

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Stanley Rolfe, University of Kansas; Francis M. Thomas, University of Kansas

,diverse group of faculty, most of whom are Professional Engineers.A representative case study for CE 562, Structural Steel Design, is presented in the Appendix.Other case studies will be added as developed. V. SummaryIn summary, engineering ethics is an important and vital part of engineering education. Becauseof that fact, engineering ethics is defined, presented, and emphasized in all required coursesacross the civil, environmental, and architectural curriculum by all CEAE faculty members, mostof whom are Professional Engineers. To not emphasize the importance of engineering ethics isunfair to our students, and unethical as well.References1. Burghardt, M. David, “Introduction to Engineering,” Harper Collins Publishers, ISBN 0-06-041046

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Programming for Engineering Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gordon Romney, Brigham Young University; Ronald Gonzales, Brigham Young University

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Computers in Education

tags?34. Apart from your browser, which applications do you prefer to use to connect to a remote server?35. Do you use an HTML editor? If so which?36. Which text editor do you use when writing PHP code?ConclusionA proposed three-pronged solution was implemented.1. Actively involve industry in order to better understand its dynamically changing needs.2. Maintain knowledge of WSL usage, trends and growth.3. Constantly seek opportunities to integrate WPL usage in instruction, homework, lab andproject activities.We determined that PHP would be a prime candidate for experimentation. Hence, it wasincorporated into every facet of an Information Assurance and Security course of instruction aswell as an Identity Mangement course of

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Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida; Ethling Hernandez, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Hamidreza Eskandari, University of Central Florida; Serge Sala-Diakanda, University of Central Florida; Sandra Furterer; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida

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Industrial Engineering

curriculum. This research study will help Page 11.532.3determine the future focus on curriculum development to be more responsive to the needs andrequirements of industry, particularly the increasing nontraditional industry sectors such asinformation Technology (IT) and service, as well as Industrial Engineers’ roles in engineeringmanagement and leadership. This study will also determine the depth of the emerging topics,how they should be combined and integrated into the curriculum, and how the existing coursesshould be restructured for new topic inclusion.3 MethodologyThe Delphi technique is a systematic procedure that pools the opinions of a diverse

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Civil Engineering in the Classroom

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stanley Rolfe, University of Kansas; Francis Thomas, University of Kansas-Lawrence

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Civil Engineering

the safety, health and welfare of the public in the performance of their professional duties. 2. Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence. 3. Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner. 4. Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest. 5. Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly with others. 6. Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the engineering profession. 7. Engineers shall continue their

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Rywalt, Florida Tech; John Hadjilogiou, Florida Tech

necessary to wait until the senior and/or graduate level to teachembedded system design. This research work demonstrates that embedded system designcan be taught at the first-year level and can be continuously integrated at every level ofthe undergraduate curriculum. It is our understanding that few if any engineering collegesin this country teach embedded system design principles at such an early stage. Oursystem teaching methodology has made this possible.The integrated system approach is a teaching methodology that accomplishesextraordinary results. It is a thinking process that produces an optimum design, meeting Page 11.132.3the stated objectives in

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Electrical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Technology

2006-674: DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PHOTONICS TRACKAlfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida Dr. Alfred D. Ducharme is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology and the College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida. He is currently the Program Coordinator for the BSEET – Photonics program instituted in 2003. His research interests include solid-state lighting, imaging system testing, and laser speckle. Dr. Ducharme earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Central Florida (CREOL). Dr. Ducharme was awarded the Rudolf

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Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Somnath Chattopadhyay, Ball State University

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Design in Engineering Education

correspondingproblem-solving methodology must be strictly enforced in the senior level capstoneexperience in a manufacturing engineering technology curriculum. The basic elements ofthis concept as well as “design thinking” must originate at the cornerstone freshmandesign course and permeate through the sophomore, junior and senior classes. All theseproposed enhancements and modifications to the curriculum are highlighted in this paper.IntroductionThe manufacturing engineering technology (MET) at the author's institution is accreditedby the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). The ABET criteria1require that the students graduating from an engineering technology program demonstrate"an ability to apply creativity in the design of systems

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Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

an Engineering Technology curriculum provides an opportunity forstudents to integrate both technical and non-technical skills in the solution of a complex problem.As such, in addition to reinforcing skills and knowledge acquired in earlier coursework, it is anideal point in the curriculum to address and assess the knowledge of students as it relates tocontemporary issues in the profession, professional responsibilities to society, and the need forself-study and lifelong learning for professional success. It is traditional in many engineeringand engineering technology programs to supplement the Capstone Experience with lectures onprofessional topics, such as the design process, reliability and safety in design, and intellectualproperty law

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Forum on Collaborative Information Literacy Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Honora Nerz, North Carolina State University; Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Libraries

served in engineering and management positions within Eastman Chemical Company from 1991-2000. At N.C. State, she is currently the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Chemical Engineering. Her research interests include the integration of teaming, writing, and speaking into the undergraduate curriculum. Page 11.1309.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Literate Engineer: Infusing Information Literacy Skills Throughout an Engineering CurriculumAbstract Research and information skills have become increasingly important for the current andfuture success of

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ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joni Spurlin, North Carolina State University; Hatice Ozturk, North Carolina State University

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Electrical and Computer

Assessing the connectivity of an Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum AbstractProgram level assessment is done by combining the contributions from several units within theprogram at designated time intervals. Course level assessment is one of those units and is usuallydone within a course using tests, homework, projects, presentations etc. without looking at theconnected courses and their learning outcomes. Although course level assessment uses most ofthe resources under assessment and is considered an essential feedback path in making thecurricular changes, very little effort has been devoted to reliable measures of student learning asthey go through a sequence

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Kid trained schools see results using quality processes”. For more information please visit the Koalaty Kid website at http://www.asq.org/edu/kkid/whatis.html She has volunteered at several local organization including the Lafayette Adult Resource Academy and the Hanna Center. Page 11.368.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Creating an Innovation Continuum in the Engineering Curriculum: EPICS and the EPICS Entrepreneurship Initiative1. IntroductionEngineering Projects in Community Service – EPICS – is an engineering design program thatoperates in a service-learning

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International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy

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International

, Utah. He received his MS and PhD in Computer Science from University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. His research focuses on diverse areas such as: Database Design, Data Structures, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing. Page 11.203.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 An International Study of Robotics Courses in the Computer Science/Engineering CurriculumAbstractRobots are great motivation tools for teaching different concepts in engineering as well ascomputer science. Many courses involve simple robot construction and its

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Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shantha Daniel, Iowa State University; Devna Popejoy-Sheriff, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Leslie Potter, Iowa State University

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Industrial Engineering

IE 441 all work to extensively support both theABET mandated outcome items, and those specific to the IMSE department. The reasonis that the capstone design course serves as a fundamental platform to practiceengineering design and to facilitate the integration of what IE majors have learnedthroughout their curriculum. As such, the capstone design course provides perhaps one ofthe best opportunity to assess and improve ABET outcomes. Page 11.149.3“Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright ASEE 2006, American Society for Engineering Education”In this paper, through the capstone

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Denton, Purdue University; Grant Richards, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

laboratorieswhich have been fully implemented into existing undergraduate curriculum. Graduate studentparticipants were able to meet the technical challenges of the project with minimal facultyassistance; however, some experienced difficulty in developing conceptual questions and threadswhen developing laboratory analysis exercises.Introduction This paper addresses a collaborative method in which members of an engineering technologygraduate course elected to revive and enhance an undergraduate electronics communicationslaboratory course as a component of a group project. Although material presented hereincontains specific technical detail pertaining to the given project, the overall approach andmethods can be adapted to curricula across a range of

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ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Richard Zollars, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

2006-753: INTRODUCING AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR CHEMICALENGINEERING EDUCATORSDavid Silverstein, University of Kentucky DAVID L. SILVERSTEIN is currently an Associate Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky College of Engineering Extended Campus Programs in Paducah. He received his B.S.Ch.E. from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; his M.S. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee; and has been a registered P.E. since 2002. He has over twenty years experience in microcomputer programming. Silverstein is the 2004 recipient of the William H. Corcoran Award for the most outstanding paper

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Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seth Norberg, U.S. Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, U.S. Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, U.S. Military Academy; Michael Rounds, U.S. Military Academy; Phil Root, U.S. Military Academy; Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-678: LESSONS LEARNED FROM DEVELOPING AND TEACHING ANINTEGRATED THERMAL-FLUIDS COURSEDaisie Boettner, U.S. Military AcademyMichael Rounds, U.S. Military AcademyOzer Arnas, U.S. Military AcademyPhil Root, U.S. Military AcademyRichard Melnyk, U.S. Military AcademySeth Norberg, U.S. Military Academy Page 11.884.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Lessons Learned from Developing and Teaching an Integrated Thermal-Fluids CourseIntroductionThe Mechanical Engineering program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NewYork, recently implemented a revised curriculum designed to reinforce engineeringfundamentals and to offer

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Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-1123: INTEGRATION OF BUSINESS APPLICATIONS ANDFUNDAMENTAL SKILLS IN AN UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS STATISTICSCOURSEHoward Clayton, Auburn UniversityChetan Sankar, Auburn UniversityEvelyn Thrasher, Auburn University Page 11.798.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integrating Business Applications and Teaching of Fundamental Statistics Skills in an Undergraduate Business Statistics CourseResearch Problem Motivating college of business (COB) students to enjoy learning statistics has been amajor challenge for decades in many American colleges and universities. It is a widely heldbelief that if students enjoy what they are being taught they will

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EM in a Global Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Management

-enforced.However, it was not only industry, as the end user, who had demonstrated an interest in thesewider professional skills. Students themselves were beginning to perceive the importance ofstudying on a course which explicitly encouraged the development of knowledge and skillsfirmly rooted in the business-oriented context of the modern engineering industry. In the1992-3 Presidential Address, the President of the Institution of Electrical Engineers reviewedthe trends within engineering education, and drew attention to ‘the search by students forcourses which provide them with wider skills’7.The Engineering Council, in its 3rd Edition of SARTOR, continued the increasingly strongtrend of basing the curriculum within the vocational arena, and argued that

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Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuping Wang, University of North Texas; Vijay Vaidyanathan, University of North Texas

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Engineering Technology

photolithographic techniques. The development of this projectwould enable students to gain similar experience on photolithography with equipment that costsmuch less. The polymer waveguide fabrication technique demonstrated in this paper could also beadopted by other engineering technology programs for courses in manufacturing, semiconductors,and microfabrication. The theory behind the polymer waveguide formation, i.e. LDW,introduced in this paper is identical to that of the photolithography technique. The waveguidefabrication processes (spin coating, photo resist developing, etc.) are the same for bothapproaches. We demonstrate that with the alternate and inexpensive approach of the LDW, thesame quality level of student learning on integrated waveguide

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Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Erol Gelenbe, Imperial College; Ronald DeMara, University of Central Florida; Avelino Gonzalez, University of Central Florida; Marcella Kysilka, University of Central Florida; Mansooreh Mollaghasemi, University of Central Florida; Annie Wu, University of Central Florida; Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Tech; Ingrid Russell; Jimmy Secretan, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

interests are in curriculum studies.Mansooreh Mollaghasemi, University of Central Florida MANSOOREH MOLLAGHASEMI is an Associate Professor at the Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences (IEMS) Department at the University of Central Florida. She has co-authored three books in the area of Multiple Objective Decision Making. Her research interests lie in Simulation Modeling and Analysis, Optimization, Multiple Criteria Decision Making, Neural Networks and Scheduling.Annie Wu, University of Central Florida ANNIE WU is an Assistant Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. Her research interests are in the areas of genetic

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Heather Woodward-Hagg, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Lash Mapa, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Technology

that have been used at Purdue University regionalcampuses to develop successful on-going partnerships between their IE and IET facultyand one of the larger service industries, healthcare and hospitals. The partnerships thathave been developing over the past few years have provided various engagementopportunities for faculty and students alike. This paper will discuss topics such asfunding of faculty involvement in hospital projects, the integration of students into theon-going efforts, as well as adaptation of curriculum and further collaborative efforts thatare being developed with medical/nursing programs within the various universitycampuses involved.IntroductionTraditionally, Industrial Engineering (and subsequently Industrial

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Improving ME education: Broad Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder; Derek Reamon, University of Colorado; Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

taught Circuits and Electronics, Mechatronics, Component Design and the interdisciplinary First-Year Engineering Projects. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. His foremost research interests include assessment of student learning, curriculum development and robotic controls.Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder LAWRENCE E. CARLSON is a founding co-director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory and Program, as well as professor of mechanical engineering. He received his M.S. and D.Eng. degrees from the University of California at Berkeley. His primary educational passion is real-world design, and he spent his last sabbatical

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Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2006 Using Rockets to Unify Topics in an Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Instrumentation CourseAbstractModel rockets are being used at Penn State Berks to unify topics in an electro-mechanicalengineering technology instrumentation course. Model rockets provide an exciting platform onwhich to carry many types of devices and sensors. Throughout the semester, several types ofsensors and transducers are introduced and studied. Sensors include thermistors, micromachinedaccelerometers and integrated pressure transducers. The physics, construction and characteristicsof these sensors are discussed in the course lectures. The students also receive hands-onexperience with many of the sensors

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Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-324: A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF AN MSC.ADAMS CONTROLDESIGN PROJECT IN UNDERGRADUATE MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelab Page 11.95.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006A