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Integrating H&SS in Engineering III

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2005 Annual Conference

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Yuko Hoshino; Wayne Sanders

Session 3661 Harmonious Combination of Tradition and Innovation – Making a Connection between Liberal Arts and Technical Courses, and East and West– Yuko Hoshino, L. Wayne Sanders Kanazawa Institute of Technology/Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAbstractThis paper is the result of collaboration between a foreign language and cultural studiesprofessor in Japan and an engineering professor in the United States. It discusses a casestudy of the similarities between foreign language study and engineering courses at a privateengineering college in Japan. Project study in a Chinese language

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Interdisciplinary Education

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Harry Fox

An Interdisciplinary Control Systems Course for Engineering Technologists: Description of Lecture Topics and Laboratory Experiments Harry W. Fox Cleveland State UniversityAbstract For the past two years we have offered a required senior-level control systems course withlaboratory designed to be taken jointly by mechanical engineering technology (MET) andelectronics engineering technology (EET) students. This course focuses on the interdisciplinarynature of control systems and represents a departure from the traditional approach of teaching aseparate control systems course to each engineering technology discipline. Certain controlsconcepts, such as

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College/University Engineering Students K-12 Outreach

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2005 Annual Conference

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Brecca Berman; Gordon Kingsley; Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman

achievement, particularly in the fields of science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM). After a number of years of involving higher education invarious ways in targeted and systemic K-12 reform, NSF and the DoE began to promoteuniversity-K-12 “partnerships” as the means to most effectively involve higher education in theprocess. However what this exactly meant in the STEM educational world, or how effectivepartnerships should be created and evaluated, was mostly left undefined, generating confusionamong both educators and evaluators.As part of an NSF-sponsored Research, Evaluation, and Technological Assistance projectdesigned to help clarify the evaluative issues involved with partnerships, we are currentlyexamining how the

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Assessment of Graphics Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

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Gregory Watkins

Engineering Graphics: The Fate of Pencil, Paper, and the 2-D Drawing Gregory K. Watkins William States Lee College of Engineering The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC 28223AbstractThe Engineering Technology (ET) department at UNC Charlotte began offering the first twoyears of its BSET curriculum in the fall semester 2004, having previously been exclusively a“two plus two” program. Although much of the first two years includes basic studies outside thedepartment, a major portion of the new curriculum delivered by the department is the study

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Integrating H&SS in Engineering III

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2005 Annual Conference

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Rosalyn Berne

Conversations with Nanotechnology Researchers Rosalyn W. Berne Department of Science, Technology and Society School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of VirginiaWhat do individual researcher scientists and engineers believe about nanotechnology,their own research, and their role in the future which nanotechnology may bring? Howmight those beliefs and understandings, their unique perspectives and perceptions beembedded inside of the research itself? What types of beliefs are at work in theirperceptions? In my research, these types of questions are considered, in the hopes ofbringing into the public domain, the personal commitments and

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A Renaissance in NRE Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

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Christopher Turner; Lisa Marshall

external partners played in expanding the understanding of the field? We willpresent results of initiatives that have grown interest, increased enrolment and improvedretention. This session examines strategies employed to broaden the perception of nuclearscience from K-12 through graduate studies. NC State’s Nuclear Engineering program is part ofa Department of Energy Nuclear Engineering and Technology pilot project examining thecreation and maintenance of this momentum.Keywords Nuclear engineering; K12 outreach; undergraduate recruitment; graduate recruitment Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM) must be articulated at the departmental level foroptimum success. In this paper, we will elaborate on SEM and tactics employed by

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Robert Martinazzi

these choices affect the leadership issues demonstrated in thefilm. The need exists to go beyond the literal meaning of the film into questions of whatthe film itself intends to communicate to its audience.This approach also has a direct impact on developing leaders, and especially leaders inthe engineering and engineering technology field. By requiring students to become moreaware of the medium, the authors, by default, require them to become more observantand more critically aware of the context in which the message is delivered. Enhanced Page 10.1214.1 Proceedings of the 2005American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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Assessing Where We Stand

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Steve Eisenbarth; Kenneth Van Treuren

Session 3461 An Evaluation of Humanities and Social Science Requirements in an Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum Ken Van Treuren and Steve Eisenbarth Baylor UniversityAbstractEngineering design is a structured, creative process, where engineers strive to develop solutionsto perceived problems or needs by the application of theoretical and practical knowledge. Thedesign process is a quest for technological objects, wherein the solution to the posed problem isintrinsic or inherent in the resultant object. However, the design solution [object] must exist in areal

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New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

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Mark Tekippe; Krishna Atherya; Mani Mina; Ryan Legg

a profession exists to benefit humanity through technological innovation.Engineers are thus implicated in a responsibility to develop solutions and innovations in amanner that avoids introducing new problems to the world. Today, advances in informationtechnology, transportation, and supply chain management are supporting an increasinglyinterconnected global community. In order to continue to create optimal solutions, engineersmust, from the very beginning, recognize the global community and incorporate a globalperspective in design. A socially responsible engineer in the world today must operate with aglobal perspective and leverage innovative ideas that cross disciplinary boundaries.A new perspective is required to educate the engineering

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Sally Blake; Eric MacDonald; Scott Starks

25% of the U.S. population. This proportionis projected to continue upward. From more than one-fourth of the total population,underrepresented minorities compromised only 12% of the baccalaureates awarded inengineering in 2000. Additionally, females of all ethnic backgrounds remain underrepresented inthe engineering and technological workplace. Over the past several decades, the need to increase Page 10.1137.1minority and female participation in engineering has taken center stage. An increase in minorityand female participation in engineering is needed in order to help fill the numerous positions in Proceedings of the 2005 American

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Wanasanan Thongsongkrit; Trasapong Thaiupathump; Rungchat Chompu-inwai

Simulation, Onword Press.BiographyTRASAPONG THAIUPATHUMP is a lecturer in the Computer Engineering Department at Chiang Mai University,Thailand. He received his B.Eng. in computer engineering from the King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology,Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand in 1993. He received his M.S. in computer engineering from the University ofSouthern California in 1996. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University ofPennsylvania in 1998 and 2002, respectively. His research interests are signal processing and computercommunications.WANASANAN THONGSONGKRIT is a lecturer in the Computer Engineering Department at Chiang MaiUniversity, Thailand. She received her bachelor degree in Computer Engineering from Chiang Mai

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Lawrence Carlson

, including the important topicof design for manufacturability (see reference 4 for a discussion on using virtual CAD parts toassist the learning of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing). A representative from Protogenicdelivers a guest lecture on rapid prototyping technology. Lectures include hand drawingexercises that have a two-fold purpose: to sharpen manual drawing and visualization skills, andto break up the tedium inherent in any lecture.Lab ProjectsTutorials — Since this is an entry-level course, no prior knowledge of engineering graphic skillsis assumed. A tutorial is like a recipe: following the steps exactly guarantees the expected result.This is important because a powerful solid modeling CAD software package such as SolidWorkscan be

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Mario Castro-Cedeno

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, NY. He teachescourses in introduction to manufacturing, materials technology and computer aided design to engineeringtechnology undergraduates. Before joining RIT in December of 2003 he accumulated 30 years of engineering andmanagement experience at various firms, including NASA and General Electric.Mr. Castro-Cedeno was born in Puerto Rico and obtained his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from theUniversity of Puerto Rico and a Master of Engineering degree in Materials Science and Engineering from theUniversity of California at Berkeley. Page 10.129.5 Proceedings of the

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New Program/Course Success Stories

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2005 Annual Conference

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Brian Sauser

Using Self-Assessment to Evaluate the Effectiveness of an Engineering Management Course with Cross-Functional Teams Brian J. Sauser Stevens Institute of Technology Systems Engineering and Engineering ManagementAbstractA self-assessment tool was used to measure the effectiveness of an undergraduate capstonecourse in systems design/engineering management taught at Rutgers University. To quantify theimpact of the course, a self-assessment behavior-oriented survey was used called the TeamDeveloperTM, which measured the student team members on several cognitive and behavioralskills. The foundation of the course was built around an

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Betsy Willis

Visioneering – Designing the Future Betsy F. Willis, Ph.D. School of Engineering, Southern Methodist UniversityAbstractScience Fair meets rock concert meets a day at the mall meets sporting event….welcome toVisioneering. Visioneering is an annual engineering outreach event and TV show produced inconjunction with National Engineers Week. The goal of Visioneering is to excite K-12 studentsabout science, math, engineering and technology in a high-energy, high-impact atmosphere.Visioneering brings together students, educators, higher education, and industry. Now in its 5thyear, Visioneering has grown from a live event for 250 middle school students to a by

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Catherine Mavriplis

in physics are so dull. I mean, they have absolutely nothing to do with what you'll be doing later. I'm afraid that's why you might be losing good students from engineering that are really qualified and have the intelligence. There are ways to make the introductory material interesting so that it doesn't drive away good people through boredom.’ (Male white engineering non- switcher).”Furthermore, students in a focus group convened for a National Science Foundationreport2 identified introductory SME&T (Technology) courses as a major barrier. Thissame report recommended in 1996 that faculty members:“A. Believe and affirm that every student can learn; recognize that different students maylearn in different

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Zbigniew Hladysz; Robert Corey; JASON ASH; Glen Stone; Dale Skillman; Charles Kliche; Larry Stetler; David Dixon; Larry Simonson; Stuart Kellogg

Project-Based Learning Incorporating Design and Teaming Larry D. Stetler, Stuart D. Kellogg, David J. Dixon, Glen A. Stone, Larry A. Simonson, Zbigniew J. Hladysz, Charles Kliche, Robert Corey, Dale Skillman, Jason T. Ash South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701Abstract:Projects that provide inquisitive design and analysis are utilized in a 1st-year engineering andscience curriculum at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to introduce students toexperimentation, data collection, analysis, technical report writing, and presentation. Projectsallow for construction of numerical models, development of predictions, and

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Stacy Wilson; Mark Cambron

majorcomponent of this assessment process is course review. Immediately following each semester,EE faculty conduct course review of all courses taught during the previous semester. Thisreview is used to evaluate courses within the larger context of the program. Course review isalso a place for implementation of changes due to the assessment process. The engineeringfaculty discuss how and where changes are needed in order to improve the program as a whole.In addition, course review is used ensure that course outcomes are being meet. If problems existaction plans are proposed to improve the courses.Introduction Western Kentucky University had an engineering technology program for over threedecades. However, due to the growth and development of local

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College/University Engineering Students K-12 Outreach

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2005 Annual Conference

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Russell Faux; Meredith Knight; Brian Gravel; Christine Cunningham

directorDr. Rita Colwell, GK-12 is intended to promote outreach and service amongst graduate studentsin US universities and colleges. The program synopsis reads: From the NSF GK-12 Program Solicitation (2004)1 This program supports Fellowships and associated training that enable graduate students and advanced undergraduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to serve in K-12 schools as resources knowledgeable about both the content and applications of these disciplines. Academic institutions apply for awards to support Fellowship activities. Institutions are responsible for: 1) selecting Fellows; 2) partnering with school districts for placement of Fellows in schools; 3) providing

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Lessons from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Ochs

root of entrepreneurship, whether in emerging or existing enterprises, as “Managing Discovery for Wealth Creation.” ‚ Entrepreneurship is widely recognized as an academic field in its own right, with a huge research literature that spans, inter alia, organizational management, technology management, engineering management, economics, finance and marketing. The American Academy of Management has an entire division devoted to entrepreneurship. The American Society of Engineering Education does too. Babson College has become the leading undergraduate business program in the nation by focusing on an integrated curricular approach to entrepreneurship. The large number of existing educational

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Attracting Young MINDs

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2005 Annual Conference

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Michele Auzenne; Jeanne Garland; J. Phillip King; Ricardo Jacquez

five civil engineering industry partners.The goals of the program were to address the need for more civil engineers, to increase therepresentation of minorities and women within the technological workforce, to boost the transferrate and numbers of students to bachelor’s programs in civil engineering, and to provide acoordinated education pathway from community college pre-engineering programs to bachelor’sdegree programs in civil engineering. The META program’s primary efforts have been focusedon recruitment and retention of students by providing 1) a summer bridge component thatintroduces students to civil engineering and the field’s technology applications and that preparesstudents for success as civil engineering majors, 2) industry

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College Engineering K-12 Outreach III

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2005 Annual Conference

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Sarah Nation; Leah Jamieson; Jill Heinzen; Carla Zoltowski; William Oakes; Joy Krueger

earlyengineering tendencies develop and are sustained throughout the P/K-12 learning experience hasbeen primarily intermittent. These periodic and ad hoc efforts are insufficient. Needededucational change and consistency are necessary if the engineering profession is to overcome itschallenges specifically in undergraduate enrollment numbers, recruitment of women and under-represented minorities, and the public perception (including the views of youth) of engineeringand technology. There is interconnectivity among science, technology, and engineering thatrequires clarification and promotion. Science seeks to understand the natural world and requiresnew tools and discoveries; engineering uses scientific discoveries to create products andprocesses that meet

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Industrial-Sponsored Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Leslie Brunell

Effective Implementation of Industry Sponsored Senior Design at Stevens Institute of Technology Leslie R. Brunell, PhD., P.E. Lecturer and Senior Design Coordinator Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering Charles V. Schaefer Jr. School of Engineering Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey 07030Abstract:The success of the industry-sponsored Civil Engineering senior design program at StevensInstitute of Technology and its impact on meeting the learning objectives established for the two-semester capstone design

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Nanomaterials for Learners of All Ages!

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2005 Annual Conference

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Aura Gimm

highly relevant to materials education at theundergraduate level: the optical transform kit2 and LED color strip kit.3 We will demonstratehow these relatively inexpensive educational materials can be used in the classroom to helpstudents learn nanoscale material properties.IntroductionThe emerging field of nanoscale science and engineering has tremendous potential to allow Page 10.1448.1scientists and engineers to design materials with unique properties that can improve existingproducts or form the basis of enabling technologies for new applications. In order to realize this Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Wei Lin; G. Padmanabhan

A Middle School Program to Attract Native American Students to STEM Higher Education Wei Lin1, Luther Olson2, G. Padmanabhan1, and Carol Davis2 1 North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA 2 Turtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt, North Dakota, USA ABSTRACTA 3-year collaborative project between the Turtle Mountain Community College, NorthDakota and the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, North Dakota StateUniversity, “A Reservation Collaboration Initiative for Pre-college Excellence inScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (RECIPE)” funded by NASAcompleted two years and is in

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Xian Fan Liu

An Enhanced Vision-Based Approach to Detect Fires Sophie Liu Xiao Fan†, Alvin Anwar, Man Zhihong, Jiang Lijun‡ † Engineering & Physics Department, Oral Roberts University, OK 74171, USA/School of Computer Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798/ ‡ Institute for Infocomm Research, 21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore 119613Keywords: Fire detection system, background image, foreground image, colour elementAbstractThis project will be used in teaching course “Engineering Computational Methods”course offered by Engineering and Physics Department of Oral Roberts University. Theproject will affect the research activity associated with computer engineering, electricalengineering, and

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College/University Engineering Students K-12 Outreach

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2005 Annual Conference

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Laura Bottomley

CarolinaState University and co-owner of Science Surround, a science education business for children. Dr. Bottomleyreceived her Ph.D. in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University in 1992, and her MSEE and BSEEfrom Virginia Tech in 1984 and 1985, respectively. She has worked at AT&T Bell Labs and Duke University.KAREN HOLLEBRANDS is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education at North Carolina State University.She completed her Ph.D. in Mathematics Education at The Pennsylvania State University. Prior to attending PennState, Dr. Hollebrands taught high school mathematics in New York and North Carolina. She is currently serving asthe editor of the Technology Tips column in the Mathematics Teacher.ELIZABETH A. PARRY is currently

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Integrating H&SS in Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

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Kenneth Hunter

From Henry V to Starman: Linking the Humanities and Social Sciences to Engineering Kenneth W. Hunter, Sr., P.E. Tennessee Technological UniversityAbstractABET criteria require engineering programs to demonstrate that their graduates have, amongother things, “the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions ina global and societal context” and “a knowledge of contemporary issues.” These outcomes areusually addressed with curriculum requirements for courses in the humanities and socialsciences. However, without additional mechanisms for making a connection between thesecourses and the engineering profession, it

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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William Heenan; Hector Estrada

theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The proposed curriculumincludes coursework in communications, social science and humanities, mathematics and science,engineering fundamentals, and the three basic curriculum areas of architectural engineering:structures, building mechanical and electrical systems, and construction/constructionmanagementINTRODUCTION Currently, the only ABET accredited program in Architectural Engineering in the state ofTexas is offered at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) in the Department of Civil Engineering,and is the number one ranked architectural engineering program in the country based on theGourman report4. The Architectural Engineering program (comprising 40% of the student bodyin the Civil

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Kaplan; Kathleen Kaplan

for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Obviously, there is a sharp rise in spam patents, and will be even more dramatic if the 600 patentapplications are granted in 2005. This is a clear indication of the increase in the interest in spam,thereby showing the increase in opportunities for future engineers.ABET Requires Knowledge of SpamIntroducing the problems associated with spam into an undergraduate engineering curriculumneed not replace any ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) or anyother accreditation board criteria. In fact, it would reinforce the goals of accreditation. In fact,of the eleven