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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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) is one of the nation’s four federalservice academies. CGA focuses on the academic, military and physical development ofyoung men and women as leaders in service to our nation. CGA provides the U. S. CoastGuard (USCG) with approximately 190 new Coast Guard officers each year. Upongraduation, each graduate receives a commission as an Ensign in the Coast Guard and aBachelors of Science degree in one of eight fields. The Civil Engineering program, one offour engineering majors at CGA, averages 30 graduates per year. The CGA Civilprogram has taken advantage of the small class size in its development of the capstonedesign course. Students work in teams on several projects each year with clients in theCoast Guard or the local community.In the late

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

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Engineering Technology

initially the addition of the organized labor representative,Mr. Dave Fagan, was met with resistance. Many at the university were leery of allowing anofficer of an organized labor union into a position that advises a professional program.However, it was pointed out that as Financial Secretary, Mr. Fagan is the “Number 4” person in a23,000 member local (to put it into perspective, Local 150’s funded pension fund currentlystands in excess of $3.5 billion). As such, he would be the equivalent of a Senior Vice Presidentin a major corporation. As it turned out, his input was excellent. As an officer in a major tradeunion (with strong political ties), he had insight on state budget matters, which play a strong rolein the health of the local construction

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; David Gatchell, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

-Harvard/MIT) Engineering Research Center in BioengineeringEducational Technologies, which can be accessed electronically and has several learningadvantages, which are discussed below. Table 1. Selection of books containing quantitative physiology problems Problem Books Michael, JA and Rovick, AA Problem Solving in Physiology Prentice Hall 1999 Problem solving strategies; conceptual problems; some relatively simple quantitative problems Tiger, S, Kirk, JK, and Mathematical Concepts in Clinical Science Prentice Hall 2000 Solomon, RJ Very simple mathematical concepts with which engineering students should

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Patrick Favier, IUT Bethune, France; David Jouglet, IUT Bethune, France

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International

subsystem of the complete engineering system. Eventually, allthe subsystems will be integrated into a single functional engineering system.The international engineering design project will help the participating studentsunderstand the impact of engineering solutions in a global context. More importantly, itwill expose students to the modern reality that many times one subsystem of anengineering application is developed in one country and the other one is developed in adifferent country.Bibliography[1] Anwar, S. “International Collaboration in Engineering and Technology Education: A Case Study”,Proceedings: 1998 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition[2] Marchman, J. F. “Opportunities and Pitfalls in International Design Education Collaboration

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Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sibel Özgen, University Rovira i Virgili; Joan Alabart, University Rovira i Virgili; Magda Medir, University Rovira i Virgili

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Chemical Engineering

Interviews (BEI) technique was chosen as atechnique to assess students’ level of leadership competence. The basic principle ofcompetency approach is that what people think or say about their motives or skills is notcredible. Only what they actually do, in the most critical incidents they have faced, is tobe believed22. Therefore, the objective of BEI is to get very detailed behavioraldescriptions of how a person goes about doing his/her work22. The questions are basedon real situations and the interviewee is asked to describe the specific behaviors,thoughts, and actions s/he has shown in real critical situations. An example BEIquestion is; “Describe a time when, against all odd, you were able to get a project ortask completed within the defined

Conference Session

Educational Software

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sam Shearman, National Instruments; Erik Luther, National Instruments; Ed Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

and otherproduction overhead.Bibliography1 LabVIEW, http://www.ni.com/labview.2 Camtasia, http://www.techsmith.com.3 Doering, E. R., Luther, E., and Shearman, S., “Enhancing Digital Signal Processing Education with Audio SignalProcessing and Music Synthesis,” Proceedings of the ASEE 2008 Annual Conference and Exposition, Pittsburgh,PA.4 Doering, E. R., "Musical Signal Processing with LabVIEW (All Modules)," Connexions, January 15, 2008,http://cnx.org/content/col10507.5 Doering, E. R., "Additive Synthesis Techniques." Connexions. October 31, 2007. http://cnx.org/content/m15445.6 Wikipedia contributors, "Screencast," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, January 17, 2008.http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Screencast&oldid

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Design Project Based Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Matsson, Oral Roberts University

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Mechanical Engineering

$178.50 #8 Mirror Finish .250" Thick, 12" X 12"Robertson Glass N/A Tempered Glass 2 $86.62 Total $613.41Table 1. Detailed Project CostBibliography1. Bénard, H. “Les tourbillons cellulaires dans une nappe liquide”, Rev. Gen. Sciences Pure Appl. 11, 1261-1271,1309-1328, 19002. Rayleigh, L. “On convection currents in a horizontal layer of fluid when the higher temperature is on the underside.”, Phil. Mag. 32, 529-546, 1916.3. Chandrasekhar, S. “Hydrodynamic and Hydromagnetic Stability”, Dover, 1981.4

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Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Zecher, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

., Mechanics of Materials, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1976[4] Reddy, J. N., An Introduction to the Finite Element Method, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, 2006[5] Moaveni, S., Finite Element Analysis Theory and Application with ANSYS, 3rd Edition, Prentice-Hall, UpperSaddle River, NJ, 2008[6] Hutton, D. V., Fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, 2004[7] Lawrence, K.L., ANSYS Workbench Tutorial, SDC Publications, 2006[8] Dadkhah, F. and Zecher, J., ANSYS Workbench Software Tutorial with Multimedia CD, Schroff DevelopmentCorp., 2007[9] Dale, Edgar, Audio-Visual Methods in Teaching, 3rd Edition, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston (1969)[10] Felder, Richard M, and Brent, Rebecca, “Understanding Student

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to plan a crossing strategy o Discussion is allowed during this phase o No stepping on maze during this phase Action phase: o Absolutely no talking o Body movements are allowed Page 13.750.7 o No objects, no computing/communication devices, no paper, no writing, etc. o Each team must send an explorer first, i.e., a team member that explores a non-beeping “clear” path. A clear path must include all rows. No row skipping (but path may include horizontal movement (left/right) o After the explorer crosses, the team must cross. The team (or member(s) of) may follow the same

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

undergraduate exposureat this time. Students used the NanoHUB to simulate various quantum dot and carbon nanotubeconfigurations and investigate their electrical and/or optical properties. Two laboratory reportswere required. One detailing the hands-on experience with the SPM and the other involving theuse of the NanoHUB as s simulation tool. Page 13.1186.3 Week Lecture A Lecture B Lab Section # Tuesday 3-4:15 Thursday 3-4:15 Thurs. 9:30- 11:20 1 Course Introduction to BNC Orientation

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Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; Larry Smith, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

in theeffort. Figure 1: Coordinate measuring machine with x, y, z axesOriginally introduced in the 1960’s, CMMs are high-precision flexible gages capable ofmeasuring a wide range of geometries to micron- level precision. 3 The most popularconfiguration is one that moves on three independent x, y, and z axes with a probe that contacts Page 13.493.3the part being measured. Figure 1 shows the CMM used in this research with x, y, and z axeslabeled on the pump housing being measured. The CMM has an absolute reference frame (x1 -y1 -z1 ), and local reference frame (x2 -y2 -z2 ) that is aligned according to the part geometry

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aly Tawfik, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Richard Goff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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New Engineering Educators

characterized by an easy competition. The reader shouldbe aware that from the 360 / 400 projects (45 workshops × 8 to 9 projects each), the studentswere aware that 30 projects were to be selected for the finals, and 3 projects from these finals areto win prizes.As a result of this minor instructional delivery modification, the students within each of Friday’sworkshops divided themselves fairly among the five energy categories. Hence, just as required,this produced at least one team per renewable energy category.This example demonstrates the great influence an instructor has on the class s/he teaches. It alsoshows how minor modifications to the instructional delivery strategy can have big impacts on theinstructional progress within a classroom.3. Case

Conference Session

Sharing Best Practices

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University

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Campus Representatives

Heads) to confirm that they are members of theDean’s Program, or encourage them to join the program. The Section Chair could also contact Page 13.553.6the Section Campus Reps to “remind” them of the Dean’s Program.Additional contact from the Section Chair to the general membership of the Section couldinclude information related to National or Sectional conferences (or meetings) and/or otherrelated ASEE information. In addition, the Section Chair should also contact the Section Deans(Administrative Heads) to solicit ideas concerning recruitment and retention of ASEE members,and perhaps the funding of the Section Teaching Award(s).The Section Chair

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nabil Lehlou, University of Arkansas; Nebil Buyurgan, University of Arkansas; Justin Chimka, University of Arkansas

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Computers in Education

systemThen, the GUI agent would generate the above XML message. This message would then be sentto the motor agents, or possibly to a larger agent such as a robot, and the user would see the Page 13.169.5desired set of motions that s/he programmed. After that the GUI agent is integrated in a website,the laboratory system would look like the structure in figure 3. Integration of RFIDThe next important thing is to integrate the RFID technology in the laboratory system. That isachieved by attaching the RFID readers’ antennas to motors, allowing rotational and translationaldegrees of freedom. Furthermore, since a basic robot is just a set of motors and

Conference Session

Potpourri II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betsy Homsher, Kettering University; Janet Brelin-Fornari, Kettering University; Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

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Women in Engineering

exposure to the field’s potential can impact interest andmatriculation. We can further substantiate this claim with data from post-program surveysconducted among former participants who matriculate elsewhere. Nearly 65% of them major inmechanical engineering at other colleges and universities (92% major in various engineeringfields). Retention rates among LITE matriculants are significantly higher than those of otherstudents, including women students. We have retained nearly 100% of all LITE matriculants, ahighly favorable number by any standard. Only one student has left the University beforecompleting her degree. Four (4) have graduated. Among them are two women who intend tocomplete Ph.D.’s in STEM disciplines. One attends graduate

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlin Shaodong Song, USNA; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of Defense

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Instrumentation

. Repeatabilityserves to reduce the possibility of a tsunami warning being a false alarm. Linearity is ameasure of how well the transducer output increase linearly with increasing pressure.Linearity eliminates the need for a complicated set of algorithms to calculate the dynamicpressure from the pressure recorded by the sensor.Pressure range In order to pick the right sensor, it was first necessary to calculate the range ofpressures the sensor will be deployed in. The initial bench test was done in a still watertank with a depth of 3 feet. The calculation of the pressure range was as follows:  kg  mP = ρgh = 1000  9.81 2 (0.9144m ) = 8.96 x103 Pa = 1.30 psi  m  s  At 3 feet (0.9144m) of water, the pressure

Conference Session

The Latest in Improving Learning in ChE Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Jonathan Brown, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

description into visual form.1 R.M. Felder and L.K. Silverman, "Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education," Engr.Education, 78(7), 674-681 (1988).2 D. Norman and S. Draper, User-centered system design, Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc., Mahwah, NJ, (1986). Page 13.382.9

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuju Wu, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Xiaobing Hou, Southeast Missouri State University; Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University

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Information Systems

experience. Finally, we will continueto expand the integrated curriculum and laboratory, such as setting up a student-operatedNetwork Operations Center (NOC) for the campus or even the local region and adding wirelesscellular communications to the laboratory.Bibliography1. Ma, j & Nickerson, J. (2006). Hands-on, simulated, and remote laboratories: A Comparative Literature Review.ACM Computing Surveys.38(3). 1-24.2. ABET. 2008 Criteria for accrediting engineering programs. Retrieved Jan. 14, 2008. from http://www.abet.org.3. Etkina, E. & Murthy, S. (2006). Design labs: Students' expectations and reality. Physics Education ResearchConference. American Institute of Physics.97-101

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Young, Syracuse University; John Tillotson, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

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Women in Engineering

uc o l e c tur in en m h e c a s u e m m g t r M e o c si d h a om M ero gri c (g g. P iron iron a N te d /C Me C uf Bi an Pe c hi ut

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Information Technologies Classroom Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Hansen, University of St. Thomas

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Information Systems

the code-output connection, have the student(s) suggest and make a change to the code with a prediction of how it will change the output. 7. Have the student re-run the code to determine whether their predicted change in the output is observed. 8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for other aspects of the code to aid the student in developing a model of the structure and behavior of a loop within the model of computer programming that they are developing in their mind.Once the students have developed a gestalt understanding of the loop structure, it ispossible to move on an explanation of the loop structure using identification techniquesdeveloped by Peterson.The result of the techniques outlined above is that the students are

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyssa Magleby, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah

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Electrical and Computer

were writing. Additionalinstructions on how to conduct peer review sessions were also provided on the TA website.Giving guided feedback was found to be a major aspect of importance in peer reviews (againthrough the use of a rubric) so that students knew what they were looking for. For instance, ifstudents were asked to include information on how the individual lab related to the overallproject, the peers were asked to circle or number the sentence(s) that included that information.Students were often surprised when their peers could not find information they thought they hadincluded, which meant their writing was not as clear as they thought it was. The process ofreviewing someone else’s paper also caused students to question how clearly they

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shripad Revankar, Purdue University; Felix Mbuga, Otto H. York Department of Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology,

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Nuclear and Radiological

on theprogress of the work. It is important that faculty and Graduate mentor attend studentpresentations and make important positive comments.Bibliography1. Boyer Commission on Education of Undergraduates in the Research University. 1998. Reinventing Undergraduate Education: A Blueprint for America’s Research Universities. New York, New York2. K. B. Schowen, K.B. 1998. Research as a critical component of the undergraduate educational experience. Assessing the Value of Research in the Chemical Sciences. National Research Council Report, National Academy Press: 73–81.3. A. L. Zydney, J. S. Bennett, A. Shahid, K. W. Bauer Impact of Undergraduate Research Experience in Engineering Journal of Engineering Education 151-157

Conference Session

Engineering Economy -- The Introductory Course

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajkamal Kesharwani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Xiaomeng Chang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; william sullivan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Economy

quality of the added pages and categorizing thesepages in the proper place. A user may write a page or even a number of pages which he wants tocontribute. To give the links to this page/s is a decision only at the discretion of the administrator.In addition, the administrator can provide moderator privileges to certain users. Thus, this sitecan be viewed as being controlled by the selected group containing the administrator and themoderators. The ultimate privilege rests with the administrator. This gives certain protection tothe site from users with ill intentions. Even when any improper data is created and added to thesite, periodic scanning of recent changes by the administrator and moderators can result infiltering out of such data. The

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Nicholas Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Robert Johnson, Oral Roberts University; James Wanjiku, Oral Roberts University

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Design in Engineering Education

Conference Session

Special Resources and Activities for Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Schnittka, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

Sustainability in AEC and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

Environment and Development, Oxford: Oxford University Press.4. http://www.ulsf.org/programs_talloires.html5. Hamilton, S. and Meyer, F. (2007), “Inspiring Students-The Key to Learning for the Future”, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, Honolulu.6. Bowman, M. (2002), “Personalizing the Goals of Undergraduate Research”, Journal of College Science Teaching, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p120.7. Shades of Green (2006), Report of the Green Building Alliance.8. Beckman, E. et al. (2007), “Combining Educational Studies, Research and International Experiences in

Conference Session

Shifting Trends of Course and Curricula in IET and IT

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Kelley, Central Michigan University; Adam Schmidke, Central Michigan University; Lauren Griffin, Central Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

. With this being said, all students and instructors seemed to beprogressing in their knowledge of Smarteam at the end of the course.Bibliography1. Cimdata (2007). “What is PLM?”. Downloaded January 12, 2008 from http://www.cimdata.com.2. CIMdata (2005, April). PLM for Mid-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises. Downloaded October 12, 2006 from http://www.cimdata.com.3. Dohrman, Greg. (2007) “Seven steps to complete PLM”. Machine Design, 79 (4). p. 74.4. Dassault Systemes (2004) Product lifecycle management solution for small and medium manufacturing business. Downloaded April 1, 2004 from http://www.3ds.com.5. Gould, L. S. (2005). Software Developments that May Simplify Your Challenges, Automotive Design & Production. p.66.6

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Farison, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the College of Arts &Sciences by combining the new Institute of Engineering Science and the established B. S. inComputer Science program, which was previously offered through the Department ofMathematics. When the initial faculty had completed planning for a full degree program with anappropriate set of all new engineering courses, the 1985-86 catalog announced the full degreerequirements and curriculum plan for the new B.S. in Engineering Science program, initiallywith computer, electrical, and mechanical “options.”In 1988, the Department of Engineering and Computer Science, still a unit within the College ofArts and Sciences, moved into its own new building, called the Rogers ECS Building, after thedonors whose contribution enabled the

Conference Session

Tools of the Trade

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

graduates since2000 showed that over 50 percent of EM graduates either become analysts or enter theIT/Systems field. Knowing that a majority of Stevens Engineering Managementgraduates do not follow the typical path into traditional engineering, creating focus areasspecializing in the career path of over half the graduate EM population was deemedappropriate and necessary to serve the undergraduate Engineering Managementpopulation well.Summary of Successful Endeavors and ChallengesStevens Institute of Technology had no concentrations in the Engineering ManagementProgram since its inception in the late 80’s. However, other more established programs,such as Mechanical Engineering, which has been at Stevens since its inception in 1870,had many