Conference Session

Industry based new Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in Industrial Technology and Industrial Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Reifschneider, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

students tolead the project teams while significant goals are achieved. Page 15.134.2Background and MotivationThe program in which the author teaches is an engineering technology program with the missionof preparing management-oriented engineering technologists. The program contains courses influid power, materials, processing, automation, computer-aided design, quality assessment,engineering economics, and management techniques. There is, as well, a capstone class focusedupon teams designing and implementing a manufacturing plan that results in a functioning leanproduction cell. Production rate and product quality are a significant part of the

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Peter Salvatore

. The Green Team is structured into twocommittees. One focuses on recycling and one focuses on sustainability. Both committeesdevelop new, innovative ideas to help improve campus wide sustainability efforts. The GreenTeam received the award for the Best Student Organization Executive Board in 2008.Within three years of signing the ACUPCC, WIT is required to create a Comprehensive ActionPlan (CAP) with a future completion date and interim milestone dates for becoming carbonneutral. The starting point for this plan is the completion of a comprehensive greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions inventory of the Wentworth Campus. The Green Team was recruited tocomplete this inventory and conduct other support activities such as Recyclemania to facilitatethe

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Chowdhury

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Construction

engineeringtechniques to the planning, design and construction of a project in order to controlthe time and cost to complete the project and the quality of the construction.The Bachelor's Degree program in Construction Management offered by AlabamaA&M University, Normal, Alabama is designed to provide a foundation inconstruction management, construction engineering and legal issues relating tothe construction management field. The program’s multidisciplinary approachcombines essential components of construction techniques with concepts ofbusiness management and behavioral science to develop technically qualifiedindividuals for responsible management roles in the design, construction, andoperation of major construction projects. In addition, Alabama A&M

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Srinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern University

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Electrical and Computer

, embedded developers are designing their applications using a hybrid approach wherethe configurable components of the design are implemented in software, and the time criticalcomponents are implemented in hardware. Most of the universities, on the other hand, are stillteaching these two design approaches separately. A typical electrical and computer engineering(ECE) program includes a class on embedded software design using microcontrollers and a classon hardware design using field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). This paper explains ateaching plan to introduce this hybrid design approach at the undergraduate level. The plan wasapplied successfully in an elective class at the University of Akron. A similar approach is used ina required course for

Conference Session

Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Esmaeily, Kansas State University; Anil Pahwa, Kansas State University; J Thompson, Kansas State University; Donald Watts, Kansas State University

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International

in this paper are the result of a three-year partnershipbetween Kansas State University and Kabul University, as the first phase of a potentially 10 yearproject, funded by the World Bank; as well as the familiarity of a couple of the authors of thispaper with the cultural, social and economical facts in the region due to their much longerperiods of living in the region. The partnership started by an assessment trip to Kabul by a groupof administrators and faculty members from three major engineering departments, colleges ofArchitecture and Planning and Department of Modern Languages at KSU, on November 2006.Technical issues and the progress in rebuilding Kabul University Engineering Program areaddressed in another paper. This paper

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Castilleja, The Boeing Company; Rachel Jackson, Rice University; Natalia Salies, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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Minorities in Engineering

potentialsin STEM fields. Analysis of mentee responses to the P.E.S. provided very promising evidence ofthe effectiveness of the DREAM program. Questions 10 and 12 on the P.E.S. ask, “How muchmath do you plan to take in high school,” and “How much physics do you plan to take in highschool,” respectively. In spring 2009, the number of mentees planning on taking a greaternumber of years of math and physics increased from the initial survey to the final survey, whilethe number planning on taking the minimum number of years of math and physics dropped. Thisdirectly shows that DREAM has been effective in stressing the importance of taking math andscience courses for success in higher education, specifically in the STEM fields. It also showsthat DREAM has

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Rover, Iowa State University; Monica Bruning, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University; Mary Goodwin, Iowa State University; Mary Darrow, Iowa State University; Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Jacqulyn Baughman, Iowa State University; Harry McMaken, Des Moines Area Community College

STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP). Thegoal of the SEEC project is to increase the number of engineering graduates at Iowa StateUniversity by approximately 100 per year. In addition, the percentage of women and minoritygraduates will approach 20% and 10%, respectively. The project is a collaborative partnershipbetween Iowa State University (ISU) and Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC).Project objectives are designed within the areas of learning communities, curriculum, advising,networking, and evaluation. Activities are planned in each of these areas using a logic modelapproach that identifies resources, outputs, outcomes, and impact.The project is grounded in established and emerging practices in retention and recruitment. Thekey

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Praveen Malali, Old Dominion University; Pooja Bais, Old Dominion University; Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Sushil Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

a Web- Based Virtual ExperimentAbstractKey words: Web-based, Virtual Experiment, Instrument selection, Uncertainty Analysis.A methodology has been developed and successfully implemented for transforming physicalexperiments in an undergraduate thermo-fluids laboratory at Old Dominion University (ODU), adoctoral university, into web-based virtual experiments while the Mechanical Engineering (ME)faculty at Western Kentucky University (WKU), an undergraduate university, have developedand implemented a Design of Experiments (DOE) Plan to assure that graduates of their programhave acquired the skills necessary to design and conduct experiments and analyze experimentalresults. This paper presents details about a web-based

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators

Foundation. I submitted (as a co-PI) my firstproposal in summer 2004. I was a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site proposaland was funded in December 2004. Batting 1000 is not typical, but the PI and I spent the entiresummer planning and writing the proposal. It was so polished and had been internally reviewedby so many people that I now understand that is the minimum that new faculty need to target. Ithen had a Small Grant for Exploratory Research (SGER) funded in 2006 (NOTE: these are nowGrants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) and EArly-concept Grants for ExploratoryResearch (EAGER)). My second submission of the CAREER award was funded in 2007 (plus 5supplements), and a Course, Curriculum, and Lab Improvement (CCLI) proposal (NOTE

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2010 ERC

Authors

Allen Soyster

 Engineering and Education  (9) Grand Challenges (2) PhD Education – Industry  (10) Women in Engineering Leadership (3) PhD Education – University  (11) Post­Docs in Industry  Presidents  (12) Systems Dynamics in Forecasting (4) GK­12 and Engineering  Engineering Manpower needs (5) International Research in  (13) Planning for the GI Bill  Engineering and Education  Planning (Newport Declaration)  (14) SBIR/ERC Grantees (6) Healthcare and Engineering***  (15) International Research Education  Meeting for PIs (7) K­12 and SAT/ACT Opportunity***  (16) Eng Ed Department Heads

Conference Session

Program Development and Pipelines for Recruitment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Target valueFigure 1: House of QualityThe following four steps are followed when using the QFD approach in a systematic fashion.Step 1: Planning the curriculum to meet customer demands: This is the first step of the 4phase QFD. It tries to ascertain the needs of the customer. The customer in this case is a widebody of constituents ranging from students, government agencies, employers, safety regulatorsetc. It focuses on making students graduating with a safety engineering qualification employable.This step tries to ascertain what outcomes stakeholders expect out of the program. Opinionsexpressed are generally qualitative in nature. However, before we can proceed, this qualitativedata has to be converted to quantitative data. This is accomplished

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Edwin Odom; Don Blackketter; Larry Stauffer; Steven Beyerlein

Less Common FunctionsRecruiting High School OutreachAdvising Career Planning/PlacementTutoring Student Organizations/Leadership DevelopmentScholarships International ProgramsAcademic Standards MentoringTransfer Articulation Honors CoursesDiversity Programs Freshman Programs/OrientationA common theme of all these engineering services centers seems to be elevation of learnerefficacy, especially among prospective and pre-engineering students. Components of learnerefficacy that need special attention are (1) realistic life

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Andrea Bill, University of Wisconsin; Shashi Nambisan, Iowa State University; Ida van Schalkwyk, Oregon State University; Rod Turochy, Auburn University; Rhonda Young, Texas Christian University

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Civil Engineering

efforts on over 145 research projects that have addressed and responded to local, statewide, regional and national issues in transportation and information systems management related to policy analysis, management, planning, infrastructure development, safety, and operations.Ida van Schalkwyk , Oregon State University IDA VAN SCHALKWYK is a Senior Assistant Research Professor in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University, where she teaches courses related to transportation engineering and conducts research in the area of transportation safety. Dr. van Schalkwyk received her Ph.D. from Arizona State University and her M.Eng. in Transportation

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Medard Gabel

The Design Science/Global Solutions Lab: Interdisciplinary Problem/Project-Based Research and Learning Medard Gabel medard@bigpicturesmallworld.com 610.566.0156AbstractThe Design Science/Global Solutions Lab is a model for interdisciplinary problem and project-based research and learning. Students are briefed by UN experts, learn a problem solving andstrategic design and planning methodology, and use that to develop real world solutions andimplementation strategies for solving real world problems. Participants are multidisciplinary andfrom around the world. Output, developed by Lab participants, is

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Medard Gabel

The Design Science/Global Solutions Lab: Interdisciplinary Problem/Project-Based Research and Learning Medard Gabel medard@bigpicturesmallworld.com 610.566.0156AbstractThe Design Science/Global Solutions Lab is a model for interdisciplinary problem and project-based research and learning. Students are briefed by UN experts, learn a problem solving andstrategic design and planning methodology, and use that to develop real world solutions andimplementation strategies for solving real world problems. Participants are multidisciplinary andfrom around the world. Output, developed by Lab participants, is

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mazen Hasna, Qatar University; Abdelmagid Hamouda, Qatar University; Boualem Boashash, Qatar University

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International

AC 2010-827: PREPARING AND EDUCATING THE QATARI ENGINEER OF 2030Mazen Hasna, Qatar UniversityAbdelmagid Hamouda, Qatar UniversityBoualem Boashash, Qatar University Page 15.973.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Preparing and Educating the Arab Qatari Engineer of 2030AbstractThis paper addresses the issue of adapting Engineering Education to a changing situation inQatar, a small country that is part of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council. It presents theframework for a national project planned to take place in the State of Qatar during the 2010/11academic year.Over the past few years, several professional organizations started reviewing the issue

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Mechanical Engineering

complianceare raised; consequently, the effort required to plan, prepare and follow-up on general visitsplaces an increasing burden on programs, departments and colleges. This paper discusses themeans, methods and techniques developed to efficiently deploy departmental and programresources on small undergraduate institutions.Our College maintains nine accreditations with both the Technology and the EngineeringAccreditation Commissions of ABET. The following practices have been put into place tomaximize productivity: (1) prime movers lead, plan and coordinate the process, (2) standardizedtemplates are employed, (3) deliverables are assigned and shared by faculty, (4) useful content issourced from all programs and (5) faculty are supported with ‘how to

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Chiara Silvestri; Suzanne LePage; Paul P. Mathisen

Worcester Polytechnic Institute(WPI) have made use of video-streamed tutorials to address this challenge. The goal was toenhance training of young engineers and illustrate abstract concepts related to course material. This paper describes the advantages and challenges associated with the use of these tutorialsin three case studies, which include integration of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software in agraduate impact crashworthiness course and Geographical Information System (GIS) softwareinto four undergraduate environmental planning courses. For each course, short tutorials weredeveloped using the Camtasia Studio Software Package, which captures parts of the screendefined by the user and records any action occurring in that area along with

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

clarity of the tasks to be done.Introduction and PurposeUndergraduate engineering programs are discovering the benefits and costs of continuous [1-10]improvement. Since the 2006-07 accreditation cycle ABET has required programs toimplement a Continuous Improvement Process (CIP). The plan must demonstrate evidence of Page 15.1152.2actions which improve the program based on the assessment and evaluation of a program’sobjectives and outcomes. In the 2009-10 accreditation cycle the ABET Criteria for AccreditingEngineering Programs established Criterion 4 Continuous Improvement as a separate [11]criterion.Long before ABET

Conference Session

Two-Year College Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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Two Year College Division

point it is important present objectives for students1 Develop a plan to build your wealth2 Prepare a Budget3 Try to save $10 per week4 Do not purchase anything on credit that you cannot pay for at the end of the month5 If you don’t have enough earnings than limit you’re spendingIf you are able to save $10 per week then in one year you will have $520 and in ten years$5200!How can you limit your spending? When you shop for food in a store ask if they have a card tosave money. Here are some examples of stores that have discount cards: Stop & Shop,Waldbaum’s, Duane Reade, Pathmark, Winn Dixie to name a few. If they do, fill out anapplication and use the card when making purchases. When you go into the store, ask if there isa circular and read

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

science students.The paper includes a brief description of these successful programs and how they encourage andsupport the students to do well academically as well as broaden their general knowledge aboutengineering, including resumes, internships, research, networking, portfolios, career planning,graduate school, industry (through industry speakers with graduate degrees), and academia.This paper details the Fall 09 semester program and the end of the semester evaluation. Thisstudy includes 79 current students in the programs. The evaluation completed by these studentsmeasures how well the program covered the topics of graduate school, research, networking,engineering careers, portfolios, engineering contributions, communication skills, and study

Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies

give them preparation for it.Soft skills, or professional skills, are commonly understood to include those skills whichprofessionals must possess in addition to their technical skills in order to be effective inthe workplace. While there is no definitive list of professional skills (outside thecommonly recognized ABET accreditation standards), a review of academic literature,accreditation standards, and popular media reveals a list which variously includes:effective oral communication and presentation skills; effective written communication;creativity and/or creative problem solving; interpersonal skills; ability to work effectivelyon a team; time management and planning; conflict resolution; ethical decision-making;the importance of

Conference Session

Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Roper, George Mason University

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Environmental Engineering

Research and Development Program. He has published over 150 technical papers and made numerous presentations at national and international forums. Page 15.1356.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 WATERSHED IMPERVIOUS SURFACE STORM WATER ASSESSMENTAbstract:The Sustainable Development and Next Generation Buildings class worked with ArlingtonCounty Virginia to assess impacts and alternatives for a sensitive storm water project in thecounty. This was a real world application of the subjects and technologies used in the class roomfor storm water management and planning. Within Arlington

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Wei PAN; Yingbin Shi; Jeremy Li

Computer Simulation and Analysis of High-precision Automated Assembly Line in Telecommunication Industry Wei Pan Yingbin Shi Advisor: Prof. Jeremy Li Session: Tools, techniques, and best practices of engineering education for the digital ageAbstractIn this project, a mechanism for inserting assembly technology is described. The process isseparated into two portions: pick-up and assembly. In the pick-up portion, process planning forindustry assembly is a very complex task, which is mostly dependent upon the combination ofexperience along with up-to-date assembly technology. Attempts to simulate the automatedassembly process have been largely unsuccessful and it remains a difficult task

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi-Cheng Chen, Meiho Institute of Technology; Yi-Chien Lin, Meiho Institute of Technology; Ron Chuen Yeh, Meiho Institute of Technology, Taiwan; Kuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

each of the course in their formal education, are now familiar with aboutit as well as how practical the topic will be in their career. The research findings may beinstrumental for e-commerce training programs, licensing bodies, departments and curriculumdesigners in field of software engineering. The results of this study can provide usefulsuggestions to help software engineers for selecting the suitable and right learning courses aswell as to act as practicable guidelines for EC curriculum planning and development.Keywords: software engineer, e-commerce, EC education, curriculum development, knowledge topicIntroductionWith the invention of World Wide Web (WWW) by 1990, the global network is applied tovariety of domains. The digital

Conference Session

Research on The First Year II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Sara Skiles, University of Notre Dame; Sean Kelly, University of Notre Dame; Leo McWilliams, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

at the end of first year to continue in an ABET-accredited engineeringdiscipline).The survey analysis yielded several broad conclusions. First, certain aspects of a student’s pre-college experiences and preparation are statistically significant predictors of retention into thesophomore year. Second, students who enter the program with settled plans to pursueengineering-related goals after college are much more likely to be retained in the program than arestudents with unsettled or non-engineering-related goals.These findings indicate the importance of prior experiences to continued engineering study, andindicate that exposure to pre-college programs that support or complement engineering, such asparticipation in science fairs, robotics teams

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

models and embedding them into thedepartmental culture to maintain effectiveness and sustainability3. This is especially true forthose technology programs that have undergone accreditation review under the TC2K criteria bythe Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET and the engineering programs that havebeen reviewed using the Engineering Criteria (EC 2000)4,5,6.Outcomes-based assessment requires ongoing program-level assessment. Most often this is theresponsibility of the faculty in the program being accredited. The planning and documentationrequirements can require significant investment of time on the part of faculty if not carefullymanaged. This can cause issues with faculty which can place the outcomes assessment plan injeopardy7.Even

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peilin Fu, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

xResume and cover letter x xBiographical sketch x x Memo x x Executive summary x x Cover letter for a report or proposal x x Technical-based Briefing paper x x business Business plan x x communications Consultant's report to a client x x Expert

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Barbe, University of Maryland; James Green, University of Maryland; Dean Chang, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Engineering and industry in the State of Maryland. Initialprograms included: • On-campus incubator opened in temporary buildings and moved to a permanent building in 1998 • Program to establish industrially oriented laboratories • Manufacturing extensionIn 1987, a new program was added to facilitate R&D projects for Maryland companies, carriedout on campus by faculty and graduate students – Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS).Since 1999, Mtech’s entrepreneurship programs have evolved significantly with the followingtimeline:1999 Hinman CEOs residential program for juniors and seniors2001 Technology Startup Boot Camp University of Maryland Business Plan Competition

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Entrepreneurship and Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

that could serve as guidance forsubsequent development of new models; [2] production system: design of a complete factory forserial manufacture of commercial telepharmacy workstation products; [3] business: design of aviable business enterprise that could operate the designed factory and manufacture and distributethe workstations. The entire project was subject to explicit cost and time-to-market constraints. In parallel, student recruiting was launched. The original plan called for a team of sixstudents: one undergraduate each from Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering andManagement, Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering, plus one graduate student eachfrom the Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Pharmacy