Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois; Dipanjan Pan

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

clinical trials, economics, ethics, and regulatorystrategies. Throughout the second year, students will continue working on their research project,with the culmination of the second year being a summer clinical or industrial immersion relevantto the project. In addition to immersion experiences, we are planning tracks: research,entrepreneurship, professional school, and industry; while these are at early stages indevelopment, they are being developed to integrate with other campus activities.Beginning junior year, students will continue undergraduate research while being extensivelytrained in engineering design, in contrast to traditional education which focuses primarily ondesign in the senior capstone course. The coursework for this year is not

Conference Session

Technical Session II

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Scott Steiner, Rowan University

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FYEE Conference Sessions

theycannot simply copy answers. Most calculation exercises have an associated practice problemstudent can explore before attempting the scored exercise. Exercises are graded automatically,freeing graders to spend more effort on higher-level assignments, e.g., more sophisticated oropen-ended exercises or reports.Figure 2 is a screenshot of the PathFinder Plan Tab for a Spring 2018 Freshman EngineeringClinic II (FEC II) web-book at a public university in the northeast. FEC II is a second semesterengineering course that introduces students to fundamental engineering concepts such ascustomer-focused design principles, statistics, engineering economics, and engineering ethics. Itis the second in a sequence of four interdisciplinary, hands-on, project

Conference Session

Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Katie Loughmiller, Kansas State University; Julia A Keen P.E., Kansas State University; Katherine Marie Benton, Kansas State University

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Diversity, FYEE Conference Sessions

responsible for the design of building systems from initial planning stages through final project inspection and completion. Julia was involved in new and retrofit projects including hospitals, health clinics, assisted-living and nursing facilities, education facilities, office buildings, retail facilities, dormitories, and churches. In July 2003, Julia accepted a faculty position with K-State in the Architectural Engineering and Construction Science Department. She completed her Master’s degree in Architectural Engineering (2005) and her Doctorate (2010) in Education both from K-State. She is a Licensed Mechani- cal Professional Engineer in Kansas and Iowa and holds two ASHRAE Certifications - High-Performance Building

Conference Session

Technical Session II

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Davida Scharf, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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FYEE Conference Sessions

of engineering and familiar with innovative research about the benefits of the technology.areas. They demonstrated basic information literacy, andpracticed writing a report in a precise and concise style. Use the information from the Research Guide on "How toThis activity will become a permanent part of the FED101 Evaluate Information Sources” to evaluate the quality of thecourse syllabus for ESC students and we plan to propose the article you found. Use the criteria in the “CRAAP test” andidea to other engineering departments for their FED101 make sure it is of equal quality to the article you chose fromsections. Formal assessment using a validated rubric for the list in

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Paul McPherson; Kyle Reiter

willingness to aid in developing opportunities that would build theskills through hands-on, industry driven projects. From these conversations, some key takeawaysincluded the student’s lack of being able to develop a Production Part Approval Process plan,design fixtures to hold parts or measuring instruments during the inspection process,misunderstanding of data in control charts, and inability to complete a design of experiments.With this in mind, manufacturing and quality engineers from local injection molding companiesand small machine shops were asked about donating parts (good and bad), as well as theassociated mechanical drawings, for students to use as part of class projects. In turn for donatingparts, these representatives would be invited to

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Gregory Lyman; Jeffery Wilcox; Rowdy Sanford

based instruction to prepare graduatesfor careers in industry. Each of the programs also utilize an Industry Advisory Board (IAB)comprised of industry experts to assist in curriculum steering and program development. Severalfaculty members within the programs, along with assistance from IAB members recognized aneducational gap between the students entering undergraduate degrees interested in robotics(based off of their robotics experiences in high school), and the demand from industry lookingfor graduates with knowledge in automation and industrial distribution. Conversations betweenthe EET program faculty and the IAB, lead to planning of a Robotics and Automation minor Proceedings of the 2019 Conference for Industry and Education

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Women in Engineering

economy, and construction planning, scheduling, estimating, and management. Page 12.1136.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Outreach Initiative for Recruiting Women to Engineering: Doing a Good Deed for Girl ScoutingIntroduction The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. This truth is frequently brought to lightby many who would raise an alarm about a perceived trend or character trait contrary to theirvision of a secure and robust future; others would sow confidence in a generation from whichgreat things were expected. Current studies indicate that the United States is facing an

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

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Educational Research and Methods

demonstrate, calculate, show, using required skills or knowledge solve, examine, modify Analysis Seeing patterns, organisation of parts, Question cues: analyse, identification of components explain, compare, order Synthesis Use old ideas to create new ones, relate Question cues: modify, knowledge from several areas, predict, draw design, formulate, rearrange, conclusions, generalise from given facts plan, create / combine Evaluation Assess value of theories, make choices based Question cues: assess, decide, on reasoned argument, verify value of

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural

Page 12.1086.4members are resized until the entire building frame meets both AISC and IBC code requirementsusing economical sizes, resulting in the final design sizes for the structural steel framing. Thefinal process in the course is to produce construction documents for the building structure. Theseinclude general structural notes, plans, schedules and details. The details include typical detailsalong with specific connection details for both simple and moment frame connections. Thoughcondensed to classroom content, this course enables the students to experience the completedesign process for a multi-story steel structure.Since each student is expected to design and document an entire multi-story steel structure, someconcessions had to be

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Columbia University; Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston; Shih-Ying Yao, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of January through June 2006, to allow for flexibility with individualized teaching plans. • Receive CIESE staff into classrooms to support and observe implementation. • Administer pre-tests and post-tests to students. • Participate in a focus group about the effectiveness of the modules. • Complete surveys regarding the implementation of the materials.Upon completion of all the tasks outlined above, participating teachers received a $300.00stipend for their efforts.2.0 Elementary-Level Activities – Engineering is Elementary (EiE)The elementary curriculum selected for the pilot study was the Engineering is Elementary (EiE)series, developed by the Museum of Science, Boston’s (MoS), National Center for TechnologicalLiteracy

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Jodi Sutton, HCC; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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Engineering Technology

team work skills.The Toothpick Factory © is a series of activities set in an actual working environment, aproduction facility that makes custom toothpicks. It comes with a full suite of game parts, aswell as lesson plans, classroom teaching materials, and debriefing guidelines. A professionaldevelopment workshop is available to help potential facilitators learn how to most effectively usethe simulation. This presentation will outline The Toothpick Factory© simulation game,highlight the workplace soft skills it reinforces and summarize the initial implementation dataand responses both in classrooms and facilitator training sessions. Page

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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International

conducted. Finally, plans for publishingmanuscripts (regarding the above mentioned collaborative international engineeringdesign project will be finalized. Page 13.91.6Technical DetailsEach partner institution is required to work on a component of this internationalengineering design project. At the completion of this project, all the components will beput together to produce a functional engineering application.The complete engineering design project consists of designing the electrical supplysystem of an agricultural form using different renewable energy sources, photovoltaicpanels, a wind turbine, and a small hydro-electric station. This farm is

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik De Graaff, Delft University of Technology; Wim Thijs, TU Delft; Peter Wieringa, TU Delft

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Mechanical Engineering

where the students are responsiblefor planning their own research. A team of staff members supports their efforts, including twostaff members from the faculty of Technology Policy and Management (TPM) who provideexpertise on research methodology. Page 13.1041.2 During a semester small groups of students (2-4) have to work on a research assignment. Atthe start of the project the students have to indicate their preference for the availableassignments, drawn up by the staff. The groups are assembled, based on their choice of topic.In the opening session each group is handed out a project brief containing a description of aresearch topic including a

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

full-time salariedpositions with families. This caused some of the students to reevaluate their plan. As a resultseveral of the students are planning to take 1 class each semester plus one in the summer insteadof the planned two classes per semester in the fall and spring. This has also impacted ourschedule of projected course offerings.On the positive side, the mathematics issues which we thought might be a major stumbling blockfor those students who either took the prerequisite course long ago and forgotten it or for thosewho never really learned it in the first-place has not been as bad as we had envisioned. Throughin-class reviews and review material/links on the webpage we have been able to help studentsmeet most of the mathematical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Sara McNeil, University of Houston

to the large base of electrical equipmentmanufacturing companies in the Houston area as well as electrical utilities and independentpower providers throughout Texas. Recent years show widespread use of Power Electronics inpower system applications alongside applications in robotics and automated factories, space anddefense applications, electric vehicles etc. Hence, there is a need for state-of-the-art education inthe emerging and important area of Power Electronics. A senior level course in PowerElectronics (ELET 4326-Power Converter Circuits) was added to the degree plan recently.Power Electronics is an applied discipline and a well-planned hardware laboratory should be anintegral part of its education plan. A laboratory component for the

Conference Session

Potpourri II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Women in Engineering

be an essential component of the Kettering University LITEProgram planning and implementation. Each year, we conduct a number of surveys that providequantitative and qualitative data. We survey participants, faculty, and the undergraduates whoserve as mentors. Participants complete pre- and post-program surveys to measure LITE’simpact on their interest in engineering, as well as program expectations and satisfaction levels.We track participants into their college years, determining where they go to college, why theychose their particular institution, their majors and minors, and whenever possible, their post-baccalaureate plans. We track LITE matriculants closely once they enter Kettering, followingtheir academic performance, as well as

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

received donations from Falcon Communications Inc. and TimeWarner Telecom including a Nortel DMS-10 switching system, an IP/PBX, IP phones, andSONET OC-3 add/drop multiplexers. Together with the equipment in the current two networkinglaboratories, we plan on developing an integrated advanced TCN laboratory. It will present anintegrated network environment where traditional telephone network, VOIP, data network andbackbone fiber optic network coexist with data, voice and video traffic. Figure 2 shows thefuture advanced TCN laboratory configuration.The DMS-10 system is a carrier class central office switching platform offering service optionsranging from simple dial tone to advanced voice and data networking. Our DMS-10 can supportup to 10,000 lines

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sofia Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Joseph Cecere, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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Engineering Technology

changes and provide the most updated equipment forstudents and faculty. In order to start integrating cutting edge classroom technology, changes andupdates needed to be made. First, there were components that had to be integrated in the room tomaximize the program’s technological classroom with an updated laboratory facility and add anew addition of portable computer tablets would provide excellent instructional environment forthe students and faculty.The planning of this project incorporated the present needs while considering the maximumnumber of students for various classes and laboratories that may use the room in the future.Enhancing the traditional “lecture only” classroom environment included purchasing Tablet PCs.They were incorporated

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

signed the spring of 2007 between OldDominion University and the New College Institute. A search was performed and a programcoordinator was hired in the summer of 2007, who is now on site in Martinsville. These first fewmonths the coordinator has been working with the ODU Department of Engineering Technologychair, the Dean of Applied Science and Engineering Technology at Patrick Henry CommunityCollege and the director of the New College Institute on establishing an office at PHCC and inestablishing a strategic marketing plan to advertise the program and recruit students for coursesbeginning in the Spring 2008 semester. The curriculum and articulation with PHCC are beingmore finely tuned, as well as articulation with other associate degree

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

?," Small Business Economics, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 41-58, 2006.[20] N. Taylor and L. Clarke, "Everybody’s hacking: participation and the mainstreaming of hackathons," in CHI 2018, 2018: Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 1-2.[21] P. McGowan and S. Cooper, "Promoting Technology-Based Enterprise in Higher Education: The Role of Business Plan Competitions," Industry and Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 29-36, 2008, doi: 10.5367/000000008783876968.[22] J. Zimmerman, "Using business plans for teaching entrepreneurship," American Journal of Business Education (AJBE), vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 727-742, 2012, doi: 10.19030/ajbe.v5i6.7395.[23] C. W. Mui Yu, "Capacity building to advance entrepreneurship education

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bevlee Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Catherine Didion, Association for Women in Science; Patricia Paddock, NYC Department of Education; Suzanne Jenniches, Northrop Grumman; Annette Gildea, Gildea Media Group; Katie Gramling, Diamax; Greta Zornes, Tulane University

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Women in Engineering

EngineerThis section is arguable one of the most popular areas of the website. It provides information onthe specific steps necessary to become an engineer, including the classes that a student shouldtake in high school to prepare for entry to engineering studies. It also discusses the benefits ofbecoming an engineer including the opportunity to work with teams of people to solve problems,the chance to work with new technologies, the ability to work just about anywhere and the powerto make a difference in the lives of individuals.CareersThis section provides information on career planning, descriptions of various engineering careersas well as information on salaries and employment. The Girls Guide to Career Planning presentsinformation on several

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

component, a preliminary assessment from student test groups, andsubsequent improvement and deployment plans. The development of this software is partiallysupported by an NSF CCLI grantIntroduction“Medical Imaging” is an important subject in most bio-medical and bio-engineering curricula.This subject usually covers fundamental science and engineering principles (e.g. atomic andnuclear physics, Fourier analysis and reconstruction, and computer assisted tomography),medical imaging modalities (e.g. x-ray radiography, x-ray CT, nuclear medicine gammaimaging, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound imaging), and clinical imaging practices(e.g. image analysis, visualization, instrumentation, and radiological protection)1,2. Such coursehas been

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Environmental Engineering

referred to as Quality Function Deployment (QFD). This tool centers on the so calledhouse of Quality. The House of Quality is a matrix that converts customer requirements intoproduct design features.Figure 1 illustrates the structure of a typical house of quality.It is evident from the figure that customer requirements can easily be translated into productfeatures using this approach. Simultaneously, it is also useful in ensuring that the product staysahead of any competition that may exist or might crop up in the future. .In order to use the QFD systematically, one needs to adopt a four step approach to curriculumdesign which is detailed as follows.1. Curriculum Planning: This is the first step in the process. It seeks to incorporate the voice

Conference Session

Learning as a Community

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patrick Gee, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Laura Masterson, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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First-Year Programs

that students who participate in a LC at IUPUI have higher firstyear retention rates than students who do not participate. In Fall 2007, 88% of the entering firstyear cohort was enrolled in a LC and one year retention for LC students was 70% as compared tostudents not enrolled in a LC (65%). Differences in retention among participants and non-participants are significant for regular admits to IUPUI 7.Themed Learning Communities (TLCs), which were piloted at IUPUI in 2004, build on theconcepts already present in a regular learning community by adding linked courses that cover acommon topic. A TLC is a group of 3-5 classes connected by a theme in which students enrolltogether. Through planned teamwork, TLC faculty and instructional team members

Conference Session

Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Egbert, Missouri State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

allotted cost and space constrains of the program.Laboratory ExperimentsCopies of all of the laboratory experiments performed in each laboratory course in the ElectricalEngineering program at Missouri S&T have been obtained. Students in the collaborativeElectrical Engineering program at MSU will run the same set of laboratory exercises in thefacility at MSU as is done at Missouri S&T. These experiments have been developed over timeby the faculty in the Electrical Engineering Department at Missouri S&T. Faculty in theprogram at Missouri S&T and MSU will regularly communicate to ensure that any changes,deletions, or additions to the laboratory experiments planned for a particular electricalEngineering lab class are noted at both

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre

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Minorities in Engineering

President of Ghana while receiving a report by the Ghana AtomicEnergy Commission (GAEC). The then President also commented on the need for thecountry ‘to blend its energy sources’. The need to increase the energy production inGhana became evident in 2007 when Ghana experienced shortage in electricityproduction that affected the whole nation. Professor Akaho, the Director General of Page 14.406.3GAEC made reference to this detail in a speech titled “Nuclear Power for GeneratingElectricity in Ghana: Issues and Challenges”, published in an article titled “Ghana mustdraw plans to explore nuclear energy – Prof. Akaho”7. In this speech Professor Akahostated

Conference Session

Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pauline Johnson, University of Alabama; Philip Johnson, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Joan Barth, University of Alabama; Bettie Aruwajoye, University of Alabama; Hannah Beatty, University of Alabama; Kendrick Gibson, University of Alabama; Sarah Dunlap, University of Alabama

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Graduate Studies

globalizing profession, the challenges facingengineers in a developing country, the development of professional “soft skill” learningoutcomes not easily taught in traditional classrooms and to get first-hand experience inwhat engineering is ultimately about: building things that make people’s lives better.Components of the program include service learning project development, managementand installation and the development of leadership, teaming and communication skills setwithin a developing country - Peru. The service learning component was the installationof 18 solar panels in three remote Peruvian Amazon villages. The service part of thegraduate course, built upon previously established UA-Peru connections, involved theconception, planning and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thashika Rupasinghe, Clemson University; Mary Beth Kurz, Clemson University; Carl Washburn, Greenville Tech; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Deepak Vembar, Clemson University; Sajay Sadasivan, Clemson University

differentcourse modules which introduce the students to these NDI methods and the levels of teachingrequired to enhance the overall learning. Page 14.948.3Page 14.948.4incorporated into the curriculum to enhance student learning by providing hands-on experience.The assessment tools consist of projects, unit exams, quizzes and final exams. The proficiency ofthe materials is determined by the final grade.2. Pedagogical Material DevelopmentPedagogical material development was carried out using an integrated assessment paradigm. Theprimary deliverables include lesson plans, exercises, quizzes, exams, laboratory manuals, videomaterials, grading rubrics, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nhut Ho, California State University, Northridge; Robert Ryan, California State University, Northridge

techniques, and planning for thelaboratory infrastructure to support the design projects. The outcome of the curriculumdesign process is a sequence of design courses that meets the requirements and providesthe basis for spearheading an NSF-funded project to generalize the framework to includeother minority institutions in California. Page 14.426.2I. IntroductionThe Mechanical Engineering Department at California State University, Northridge(CSUN) enrolls approximately 300 undergraduate students and 50 graduate students;39.6% of undergraduates are from groups underrepresented in engineering (Hispanic,African American, and American Indian) and 18.9% are Asians

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Yolanda Guran

tremendous benefitfor all of them,3. Whose Benefit? The benefit of international exchanges for students could be evaluated on two planes:. professional and● h u m a n On the professional plan, the students are exposed to similar technologies, but a different approach, adifferent style. They grow to be more flexible, to adapt easier in this ever changing world of technology. Ifthey were using DOS 5, they had to use DOS 6 and Windows or UNIX. If they had more training in softwarethey got more hardware experience. They learned how to network computers, how to use Novell. Going into some anecdotal details, one can show the direct result of the “American experience”:● One of the first exchange students, came to OIT with the