Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thuy Nguyen, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin; William O'Brien, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Foundation, the University ofKentucky and several students who have participated in our survey and learning module testing.Bibliography 1. Wesier, M. (1991). The Computer for the Twenty-First Century. Scientific American, 265(3), 94-101. 2. Gambatese, J. and Dunston,P.( 2003).Design Practices to Facilitate Construction Automation, RR183-11, Construction Industry Institute, Austin, Texas. 3. Economist. ( 2005). The No-computer Virus. The Economist, 253(19), 65-67. 4. BLS. ( 2006). Career Guide: Construction. , U.S. Department of Labor Statistics. 5. O'Brien, W. J., Soilbelman, L., and Elvin, G. (2003).Collaborative Design Processes: An Active- and Reflective Learning Course in Multidisciplinary Collaboration. Journal

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vijay Renganathan, Institute of International Education; Lester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Peggy Blumenthal, Institute of International Education; Allen Greenwood, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

International

requirement, for example,meet with strong resistance in science and engineering programs already under heavypressure to accommodate an ever-expanding body of knowledge in the corecurriculum, with fewer credit hours. Attention is increasingly turning to the vehicleof short-term study abroad as a way to infuse American undergraduate education withthe global competencies listed above. Such study offers an intense educationalopportunity and ideally stimulates longer-term interest in international education,language study, and global careers, while also providing students with skills that willbetter prepare them to be competitive in the global market place.There is no consensus on the content or methodology that best develops globalcompetency, and US

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renata Gorska, Cracow University of Technology; Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Examination Board, USA, 1939.[2] Differential Aptitude Tests. Fifth Edition , 1990, with Career Interest Inventory. The Psychological Corporation (USA).[3] French, J. W., “The Description Of Aptitude And Achievement Tests in Terms of Rotated Factors”, Psychometric Monographs 5, 1951.[4] Górska, R., A., Juščáková, Z., “A Pilot Study of a New Testing Method for Spatial Abilities Evaluation“, JGG, Vol.7 No.2, Heldermann Verlag 2003, pp.237-246.[5] Gòrska R., Sorby S., Leopold C.: “Gender Differences in Visualization Skills - An International Perspective”, The Engineering Design Graphics Journal, Vol. 62, Number 3, pp.9-18, 1998.[6] Górska, R., “Spatial Imagination – An Overview of the Longitudinal Research in Poland“, JGG, Vol.9, No

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynette Osborne, The George Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

asmathematics and the “hard” sciences. A picture emerges from this study that speaks to the powerful influence of peers onwomen’s academic goals. Over the course of the study, the women’s career goals shifted,giving way to what the researchers described as “the cultural model of romance” (Holland &Eisenhart, 1990, p. 93). They found that for three-quarters of their sample, peer relations,especially in the form of romantic ties, became a greater determinant of women’s actions thantheir academic aspirations. According to the researchers, by the end of their sophomore year, the Page 13.971.4

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Michael Hilgers, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Ghulam Bham, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard Elgin, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Charles Morris, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Glenn Morrison, Missouri University of Science & Technology

universities for an external loop in the development of the learningsystem to ensure a superior quality product. Civil engineering programs nationwide will benefitfrom the integration of GIS into their foundational courses without adding more courses.Nationwide access benefits the engineering profession as a whole, as newly minted engineersbegin their careers with a strong GIS background.IntroductionThe popularity of web-based instructional tools across engineering disciplines has grown Page 13.808.2significantly in recent years[2-4] for a number of reasons. First, a much larger number of students,and a much wider audience can be reached via the World

Conference Session

Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Hennia cavallini, University of Costa Rica

Tagged Divisions

International

useful for my career. Also, both were excellent experiences that allowed me to get in touch with different teaching methods. Besides they complimented each other making the understanding of the subject a little easier. The homework was an awesome exercise on the subject seen everyday ‚ We headed up into the mountains to a restaurant called Ram Luna, it overlooked all of the city lights of the central valley. The view was gorgeous and the food was great too. ‚ I really enjoyed the live music and traditional dancing. I felt that today was the best way to enjoy the culture yet. The labs were both in English and Spanish and encouraged team work. Got a lot of hands-on experience being in Costa Rica

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christan Whysong, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

during the undergraduate career, engineering ethics should be taughtthroughout the engineering curriculum. As the DLR project progresses into its next phases, BSEseniors enrolled in the Food Process Engineering course took part in a pilot ethics exercise. Thisexercise was in addition to contemporary issues already discussed in the course and consisted ofpre- and post-surveys, a written assignment, and an in-class discussion. The following are someof the lessons learned through the pilot exercise.This exercise was given to the class right before fall break, coming one and a half weeks before Page 13.716.13the end of the semester. Additionally

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Masten, McMaster University; Robert Fleisig, McMaster University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

; and an oral presentation before an audienceof 50 students (first project) or an interactive poster presentation (second project). Gradingreports and presentations included “peer evaluation” as an integral part of the learning process.Three teams with the best presentations were selected and given additional coaching andinstruction before giving oral presentations to the entire class in a special evening event, withadditional presentations from Engineers Without Borders (Canada). Recognition was given toother student teams with awards for best technical reports, most innovative designs, and mostimpressive humanitarian ideas.To ensure that students also learned about modern engineering with direct relevance to careers inNorth America, the

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

.”In some cases, however, students may not recognize the value of such tools and processes untilseveral years later, when they encounter larger projects in school or in the workforce. A formerstudent, working in industry, emailed to describe the effects of processes and tools on his career: “Even though I (we) complained during our software engineering class about the tedious paper work that was required for our projects, it was by far one of the most accurate representations of a ‘real world’ work environment. The processes that we underwent in your class to develop a project (especially scoping it out) have given me a leg up on my peers. I have come to understand that the (good) developers spend roughly 65

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Thornton, Emerson Climate Technologies; Kyle Shipp, Kettering University; Tony Lin, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

criterion 3 has specific Program Outcomes (POs) for the engineering disciplines6.The multidisciplinary approach to teaching and learning relates directly to Program Outcome D:the graduates have an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams. Teamwork is oftenemphasized in engineering courses, but it is often within a single class or discipline. Byintegrating the Advanced Quality Assurance class with the Polymer Processing class, thestudents are able to gain valuable experience working in multidisciplinary teams much like theywill encounter when they begin their professional careers. The ability to function effectively inmultidisciplinary teams is an important attribute and asset for graduating engineers because mostproblem-solving methodologies

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dmitriy Garmatyuk, Miami University

su and to considerEM for the future career develelopment. The questions and answer distributio tion are shown below. DLJ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝŶ D ŚĂƐ ŚĞŝŐŚƚĞŶĞĚ ϲ ϱ ϰ ϯ Ϯ ϭ Ϭ ^ƚƌŽŶŐ ƌŽŶŐůLJ ŝƐĂŐƌĞĞ EĞƵƚƌĂů ŐƌĞĞ ^ƚƌŽŶŐůLJ ŝƐĂŐƌ ƐĂŐƌĞĞ ŐƌĞĞ ĨƚĞƌ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ĐůĂƐƐ / ŚĂǀĞ

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Karen Tonso, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

1999 Mary Catherine Ellwein Outstanding Dissertation Award (Qualitative Research Methodology) and the 1998 Selma Greenberg Distinguished Dissertation Award (Research on Women and Education) from the American Educational Research Association. She received the 2006 Distinguished Paper Award for her article “Engineer Identity” from Cultural Studies of Education. She is currently the PI of ESCALATE: Engineering & Science Careers in Academia, Learning from ADVANCE and Translating Effectively, an NSF ADVANCE-PAID Project. Address: #319 Education, 5425 Gullen Mall, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, 313-577-1764 (v), 313-577-5235 (f), ag7246@wayne.edu

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

advantages of portfolios is their potential to engagestudents in intentional learning, resulting in an increased ability in life-long learning 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17 . Portfolios are expected to have a positive effect on attitudinal, motivational, affective, andprofessional outcomes 12. These may include increased self-confidence, increased awareness ofprofessional identity, more positive attitudes toward profession, improved career-decision self-efficacy, and increased ability to build a network of professionals. DiBiase18 described manyother potential benefits of e-portfolios including an increased learning effectiveness for students,the opportunity for faculty to leverage student motivation and align objectives and evaluationstrategies, and the

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Creese, West Virginia University; M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

. To improve the creativity, leadership qualities, organizing skills and entrepreneurial skills of the students to become successful entrepreneurs. To help students excel in extra-curricular activities. To make effective systems for 100% placement of the students.Faculty Oriented Goals To encourage faculty in the development of new processes, products, systems and technologies leading to innovations, patents and publications at the national and international level. To encourage faculty to acquire higher qualifications and carryout research. To help faculty members excel in teaching skills. To help faculty members in their career growth. To care for the health and

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chandler, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2008-543: CONTROL SYSTEM PLANT SIMULATOR: A FRAMEWORK FORHARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATIONDavid Chandler, Rochester Institute of Technology Dave Chandler was born in Camarillo, California, on October 27, 1981. He graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2004 with highest honors and a bachelors of science in Computer Engineering. Upon graduation he began his career as a software engineer at Harris RFCD, working on software defined military radio systems. He completed a Masters of Science degree in Computer Engineering from RIT in 2007. He currently lives with his wife Cheri in Rochester NY.James Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology James R. Vallino is an Associate Professor

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chin, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

students make informed decisions about education, training, career choices, andwork. Its existence is realized by a database that contains information on hundreds ofstandardized and occupation-specific descriptors.Key to O*NET’s effectiveness is the O*NET database. The database, which is available to thepublic at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from eachoccupation. Information from this database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine,4 an interactiveapplication for exploring and searching occupations.Standard Occupational ClassificationEmbedded in O*NET are Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes, which is one of themeans by which O*NET users negotiate the O*NET database. The SOC system is used byfederal

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajesh Ganesan, George Mason University; Donna Sterling, George Mason University; Philip Henning, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

like activities as an option within graduate education for all students. K-12 Students: Test grades if available; knowledge of what a scientist (mathematician,engineer) does; understanding of and ability to use the scientific method in solving problems;attitude toward science; interest in STEM careers; attitude toward the Fellow. The Fellows Page 13.964.4conduct pre and post test for every lesson that is being implemented and teachers monitor theirstudent’s overall performance in weekly and quarterly tests. Teachers: Number and quality of applicants; comfort with STEM and using inquiry methodsin STEM classes; time in class spent on STEM

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Samuel T Hunter, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

sections of E MCH 213 (Strength ofMaterials) will complete a mini-design project as a part of the traditional analysis courseworkwhile the students in the remaining three sections will instead complete an extended writingassignment on career issues in several different engineering fields. This way, the workload forboth sets will be comparable, but the experience will be different to help us determine if small-scale design activities can have a measurable influence on overall design knowledge. We willuse the spring 2008 data collection to measure the effects of this implementation.Bibliography1. Dym, C.L., Agogino, A.M., Eris, O., Frey, D.D., and Leifer, L.J., “Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning,” Journal of Engineering

Conference Session

FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Friess; Carol Briam, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University; Linda Thompson, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University; Hemdeep Dulthummon, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐ 'ůŽďĂů /ŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐFigure 3. Student survey results on perceived improvements in industry understanding and related environmentalconsiderations.The learning objective of gaining an understanding of the industry, its global nature, and itsincreasing environmental pressures, was perceived as highly successful. The vendor andprofessional interaction of the students at the Air Show generated a completely newunderstanding of their chosen career, and reinforced and motivated them for their academicchallenges. A project such as this, where first year students experience firsthand theprofessional environment of their chosen field of study, has generated beneficial

Conference Session

CAD/CAM in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

follow this career path. Thevirtual simulation program is a distinctive component of the Department of TechnologicalStudies, and provides excellent opportunities for student field experiences and applications ofadvanced computer technologies. The curriculum provides the opportunity for real-worldprojects, internships and jobs for our students, and is providing modern industrial companies with Page 13.437.11effective management and manufacturing engineering professionals. The local industrialcompanies have been very receptive and supportive of the partnerships which improve the qualityof the students’ education and better prepares them for future

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeff Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeff Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, received his B.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. from Georgia Tech in 1993, 1997, and 1999, respectively. In January 2001, he was awarded the National Science Foundation CAREER Award for excellence as a young educator and researcher. He has published over 40 journal, conference, and workshop papers. In 2001 Dr. Davis also initiated the first FIRST LEGO League competition in Georgia, and has served as the Georgia FLL tournament director since then.Jeff Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology Jeff Rosen is a Program Director in Georgia Tech's Center for Education Integrating Science, Math and Computing (CEISMC), leading up K-12 student activities in technology. Before arriving at Georgia

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint; Dhruba Baishya, University of Michigan - Flint

Tagged Divisions

International

’ professional qualification and/or to give them the opportunity of career development Page 13.647.4by adding competences in different fields15. Page 3 of 15We are highlighting the lack of preparedness among American engineering students when itcomes to global engineering community. There is a need for radical augmentation in engineeringeducation curriculum.Survey Methodology and QuestionnaireOur survey methodology can be best described as succinct. We limited our questionnaire to nineobjective questions where respondents were requested to select one out of many

Conference Session

Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown; Edward Sheinberg, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

aretypically rewarded by higher salaries and career advancement. It is important to observe that forthese students it only takes around thirty semester credit-hours to complete the degreerequirements because of their engineering background. The last group is composed of studentsthat come in as freshmen or transfer from community colleges. Typically, they have somebackground in fire and want a degree in the field. Students in this group as well as the firefighters are fascinated with the field of fire protection and come from families of fire fightersbecause it is well said that interest in fire protection “runs in the family”.Students of the program have gain national recognition and scholarships for outstandingperformance in their studies. They also

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tylisha Baber, Michigan State University; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

success of CSI inbuilding interest in a career field.Engineering is not ScienceIn looking at images of engineering in the media, it is important to draw a distinction betweenengineering and the natural sciences. The natural sciences are broadly concerned with theacquisition of fundamental knowledge through experimental investigation, observation,identification, and theoretical explanation of natural phenomena, with reference to the materialand physical world. Physics, chemistry, and biology try to understand, describe, and explainnature through theories, models, laws, and facts about the physical world.Engineering is the process of altering the location, state, and/or form of matter, energy, orinformation in service of human desires. Engineering

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Richard Weggel, Drexel University; James Mitchell, Drexel University; Charles N. Haas, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

for each laboratory. Theform includes a cover sheet indicating the point value for each part of the report that is used bythe TA for reporting the report grade to the student. Some data is collected by the studentsworking on teams, other data is collected by the class as a whole. While students are encouragedto discuss their findings, all reports are to be the work of the individual student. Some of theexperiments were taken from the courses students take later in their academic careers thusfreeing up time in those later courses for more advanced work. Other experiments were new andunique to CAEE210. The content of the various laboratory/field experiment is described below. • Environmental Engineering Laboratory 1 – Calibrate a multi

Conference Session

Sustainability in Construction Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Han Ahn; Hyuksoo Kwon; Annie Pearce; John G. Wells

Tagged Divisions

Construction

to undergraduate students in a construction school. This course will encourage students to comprehend the basic knowledge in the sustainability in built environment, the importance of sustainability in construction, and several sustainable rating systems in the industry such as LEED, Earth Craft, etc. and to integrate the concepts of sustainability into other construction knowledge. In addition, it enables them to get interests for sustainability of their daily life and their career. Through a variety of activities related to sustainable construction, they can be more familiar with sustainable features; apply this knowledge to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Jacques; Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

courses were seen as opportunitiesto improve students’ ability to work in teams7-9, and improve their communication skills10-14. Page 13.1101.2 However, it is challenging to accomplish all the tasks recommended by ABET during thecapstone design projects. Several institutions (including MSOE) are finding ways to introducethis experience to the students much earlier in their career. This allows the capstone designexperience to be the place where these skills are polished and re-assessed.There have been several approaches tried by various engineering programs to incorporate theABET mandated “experience in multi-disciplinary teams”12,13. Most common

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Rose, Ball State University; Jim Flowers, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Course Management Systemas its primary delivery and collaborative venue.With the successful implementation of this online course and the results of a national needsassessment which demonstrated a perceived need for and interest in an online masters degreeprogram in technology education [4], the department received approval to transition twograduate programs to complete online delivery, including the Master of Arts in TechnologyEducation and the Master of Arts in Career and Technical Education. Since 2000, Technology:Use and Assessment has served both technical and technology teachers from these programs, aswell as graduate students from audiology, wellness and gerontology, computer science, policystudies, and school administration. After 12

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-296: INTEGRATION OF INDUSTRY PARTNERS INTO A CAPSTONEDESIGN PROGRAMStephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara Stephen Laguette received his BS, MS in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA. His career has included executive R&D management positions with a number of medical device companies. He has been responsible for the creation of complex medical devices with over fifteen US patents issued in a variety of surgical fields including General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Urology, Neurosurgery, ENT, Voice Restoration, and Ophthalmology. As the Director of Device Research for a major ophthalmic medical device company, he directed all research activities, the

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems. Page 13.536.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Enhancing and Assessing Life Long Learning Skills through Capstone ProjectsAbstractWith rapid advances in new technology, graduates from an engineering technology program haveto constantly acquire new knowledge and skills during their professional career. Thus, one of theABET program outcomes requires students to recognize the need