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International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Boyer, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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International

entire switchboard in an image and maintain readability of every devicemounted in the switchboard itself. Using this technique, it will be possible to fullycapture an entire switchboard and retain small details with respect to the overall imagedimensions. While exhaustive comparison with other more complex algorithms2,3,4 hasnot been performed, we suspect that, given the simplicity of the algorithm, it uses lessCPU time than its counterparts.Bibliography[1] E. Wasatonic, S. Agili and A. Morales, “Range Determination Algorithm Performed on Mars Exploration Rover Stereo Images,” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Portland, Oregon. June 2005.[2] A. German, M.H. Jenkin, and

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ECE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosemarie Guzman, University of the Pacific; Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific

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Electrical and Computer

designed and incorporated into the existing prints. Because installation of a fullyfunctional temperature monitor device and completion of Unit 3’s annunciator system will mostlikely not occur until mid-2008, a scaled down example of a temperature monitor is used in thisproject for demonstration purposes. The scaled down example successfully demonstrates theoperation of the temperature monitoring process and activation of the alarm and unit trip at settemperature points.Theoretical BackgroundCalifornia’s State Water Project is the largest state-built multipurpose water project in thecountry. With construction beginning in 1957 and continuing indefinitely, it is comprised of 29storage facilities, 18 pumping plants, four pumping-generating plants

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Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida

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Manufacturing

project to facilitate student learning of the newsoftware.AcknowledgementsThe author would like to thank the Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence for their supportof this project through the Innovative Teaching Grant.Bibliography1. DARPA http://www.darpa.mil/mto/mems/presentations/memsatdarpa3.pdf2. Felder, R. M., and Brent, R., “Learning by doing”, Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 37(4), 2003, pp. 282- 283.3. Hall, S. R., Waitz, I., Brodeur, D. R., Soderholm, D. H., and Nasr, R., “Adoption of Active Learning in a Lecture-Based Engineering Class,” 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Boston, MA, 2002.4. Impelluso, T. and Metoyer-Guidry, T., “Virtual reality and learning by design: Tools for integrating

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Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erick Schmitt, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Peter Idowu, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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International

, pp. 411–426, Mar. 2005[4] Singh, G.K.; Kazzaz, S.; Ahmed, S., “Vibration signal analysis using wavelet transform for isolation and identification of electrical faults in induction machine,” Electric Power Systems Research, v 68, n 2, pp. 119- 136, February, 2004[5] Ebrahim, E.A.; Hammad, N., “Fault analysis of current-controlled PWM-inverter fed induction-motor drives,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials, v 3, 2003, pp. 1065-1070[6] Benbouzid, M.; Kliman, G., "What stator current processing-based technique to use for induction motor rotor faults diagnosis?," IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol.18, no.2, pp. 238- 244, June 2003[7] G. Strang and T. Nguyen

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History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Wolf, Oregon Institute of Technology; Michael O'Hair, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

13.528.6Holderman, Kenneth L. Pennsylvania StateHughes, Walter Franklin Institute, BostonJohnson, Lawrence V. Southern Technical Institute, AtlantaJones, Charles S. (Casey) (Original) Casey Jones School of Aeronautics, ChicagoLohman, Pete Oklahoma StateMaedel, G. F. Academy of Aeronautics, New YorkMarcus, Joe Franklin Institute, BostonMazzola, Mike Franklin Institute, BostonMcCallick, Hugh University of HoustonMetz, D. C. University of DaytonPurvine, Winston Oregon Institute of TechnologyRietzke, E. H. (Original) Capitol Radio Engineering

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Engineering Economy -- The Introductory Course

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hartman, University of Florida

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Engineering Economy

Learning in the Large IntroductoryPsychology Class,” Teaching of Psychology, 18, 1991.2. Ives, S. M., “Faculty Center for Teaching and e-Learning: A Survival Handbook for Teaching Large Classes,”UNC Charlotte Faculty Center for Teaching, accessed from www.fctel.uncc.edu, December, 2007.3. Felder, R. M., “Beating the Numbers Game: Effective Teaching in Large Classes,” Proceedings of the 1997American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June, 1997.4. Felder, R. M., D. R. Woods, J. E. Stice, and A. Rugarcia, “The Future of Engineering Education II. TeachingMethods that Work,” Chemical Engineering Education, 34(1):26-39, 2000.5. _______, “Engineering Economy: Suggestions to Update a Stagnant Course Curriculum,” Proceedings of the1998

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Interdisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Labor, 2007. http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs035.htm webpage accessed in January 2008.2. J. Carr and J. Brown, Introduction to biomedical equipment technology, 4th Ed., Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2001.3. J. Enderle, S. Blanchard, and J. Bronzino, Introduction to biomedical engineering, Elsevier Academic Press, Burlington, MA, 2005.4. B. Feinberg, Applied clinical engineering, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1986.5. J. Webster, Medical instrumentation: Application and design, Wiley, New York, NY, 1998.6. J. Bronzino, Biomedical engineering handbook, CRC Press, 2000.7. S. Blanchard and J. Enderle, “Introductory biomedical engineering textbooks,” ASEE National Conference Proceedings, Seattle, WA, 1998

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Nikolay Kravchuk; Ryan Colquhoun; Ali Porbaha

0.4Acceleration (ft/s )2 0.2 0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 No Base Isolation With Base Isolation -0.8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Time (Seconds) Figure 8. Responses of the model structures under free vibration Forced

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Lawrence Whitman; Zulma Toro-Ramos; Dan Allison; Colin Davidson; Martha Shawver; Shelly Belles; Chris Wilkinson

engineering graduates.A number of noted engineering education leaders have responded and commentedon these reports. Butcher claims the reports call for “ingenious leaders —ingenious engineers” and calls these engineers, “well-rounded RenaissanceEngineer”[s] [8]. Turns, Atman, et al., [9] use these reports as an input to what anengineer needs to know. Dym, et al. present how engineering education is beingchallenged to require students to consider additional design constraints required aspart of a “new fundamentals” [10]. In response to this challenge, the CoE at WSUwishes to establish its leadership in reshaping the undergraduate experience toprepare the engineer of 2020, and at the same time make the educationalexperience more meaningful to the

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Matt Armstrong; Richard L. Comitz; Andrew Biaglow; Russ Lachance; Joseph Sloop

Engineering Design Process Environment: Technological Design & Economic Analysis Political Alternatives Social Generation Modeling & Analysi s Problem Decision Definition Making EngineeringCurrent Status: Needs Design Comparison of

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Linda Ann Riley; Charles Thomas

establish a bridge that we hope in time will ultimately affect the pipeline ofentering engineering freshmen. At the very least, the partnership has provided the authors with a deeperappreciation of the challenges and opportunities associated with middle and secondary education systemsin Rhode Island and the nation.ReferencesAmerican Society for Engineering Education. (2007). Profiles of Engineering and Engineering TechnologyColleges. Washington D.C.: American Society for Engineering Education.Jefers, A. S. (2004). Understanding K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs. Journal of Professional Issues inEngineering Education and Practice (138), 95-108.National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Statistics. (2006). The Nations Report

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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Matt Armstrong; Richard L. Comitz; Andrew Biaglow; Russ Lachance; Joseph Sloop

Engineering Design Process Environment: Technological Design & Economic Analysis Political Alternatives Social Generation Modeling & Analysi s Problem Decision Definition Making EngineeringCurrent Status: Needs Design Comparison of

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Matt Armstrong; Richard L. Comitz; Andrew Biaglow; Russ Lachance; Joseph Sloop

Engineering Design Process Environment: Technological Design & Economic Analysis Political Alternatives Social Generation Modeling & Analysi s Problem Decision Definition Making EngineeringCurrent Status: Needs Design Comparison of

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Manan Joshi; Sarosh Patel; Lawrence Hmurcik

wave is the wave of ventricular repolarization whereas the U wave is generally theresult of after potentials in the ventricular muscle. The P-Q interval represent the delayed time in thefibers neat the AV node.Some normal values for the amplitudes and durations of the parameters of the wave are as follows:Amplitude: P wave 0.25 mV R wave 1.60 mV Q wave 25% of R wave T wave 0.1 to 0.5 mVDuration: P-R interval 0.12 to 0.2 sec Q-T interval 0.35 to 0.44 sec S-T segment 0.05 to 0.15 sec P wave interval 0.11 sec QRS interval 0.09 sec Figure 2: ECG

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Padmini K. Ramalingam; Munther Abualkibash; Rajendra Tadvi; Jeongkyu Lee

, Pragya P Rajauria, Jeongkyu Lee, M. Emre Celebi “Classification of Bleeding Images in Wireless Capsule Endoscopy using HSI Color Domain and Region Segmentation”, URI- NE ASEE 2007 Conference. [5] M Mylonaki, A Fritscher-Ravens, P Swain, “Wireless capsule endoscopy: a comparison with push enteroscopy in patients with gastroscopy and colonoscopy negative gastrointestinal bleeding”, Department of Gastroenterology, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, UK.[6] G. Bresci, G. Parisi, M. Bertoni, T. Emanuele, and A. Capria. “Video capsule endoscopy for evaluating obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and suspected small-bowel pathology”. J Gastroenterol, 39(8):803-806, August 2004.[7] S. Tang, R. Jutabha, and D. Jensen. “Push

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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Linda Ann Riley; Charles Thomas

establish a bridge that we hope in time will ultimately affect the pipeline ofentering engineering freshmen. At the very least, the partnership has provided the authors with a deeperappreciation of the challenges and opportunities associated with middle and secondary education systemsin Rhode Island and the nation.ReferencesAmerican Society for Engineering Education. (2007). Profiles of Engineering and Engineering TechnologyColleges. Washington D.C.: American Society for Engineering Education.Jefers, A. S. (2004). Understanding K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs. Journal of Professional Issues inEngineering Education and Practice (138), 95-108.National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Statistics. (2006). The Nations Report

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Linda Ann Riley; Charles Thomas

establish a bridge that we hope in time will ultimately affect the pipeline ofentering engineering freshmen. At the very least, the partnership has provided the authors with a deeperappreciation of the challenges and opportunities associated with middle and secondary education systemsin Rhode Island and the nation.ReferencesAmerican Society for Engineering Education. (2007). Profiles of Engineering and Engineering TechnologyColleges. Washington D.C.: American Society for Engineering Education.Jefers, A. S. (2004). Understanding K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs. Journal of Professional Issues inEngineering Education and Practice (138), 95-108.National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Statistics. (2006). The Nations Report

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DEED Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Daniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

. 4 Performance 46 The SF is imaginative. 4 Performance 47 The SF has moving parts. 4 Performance 48 The SF has detachable parts. 4 Performance 49 The SF has interchangeable parts. 4 Exciting The SF is 50 The SF has a landing mechanism. 2 Exciting entertaining. 51 The SF has storage area(s). 4 Performance 52 The SF glows in the dark. 2 Exciting 53 The SF is

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Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

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Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Tolley, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Michael Phillips, Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Adam Harris

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ofthree events held on the UNC Charlotte campus during the academic year: (1) a trebuchet design Page 13.540.4competition; (2) a bridge or beam design competition (3) a written research paper/publicspeaking competition, (4) the national TEAM+S test; and (5) a robotics competition. In addition,an engineering/technology conference that is co-sponsored by local industries and professionalorganizations is included as one of the academic year events. Each of these events attractsseveral hundred high school students, parents and teachers, as well as industry representativesand Lee College students, faculty, staff, and administrators. Last year seven of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Kasprzak, Milliken Research Associates; Kevin Hulme, University at Buffalo - SUNY; Deborah Moore-Russo, Suny - Buffalo; Kenneth English, University at Buffalo - SUNY; Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo - SUNY

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SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Brook Sattler, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Gene Gloeckner, Colorado State University; George Morgan, Colorado State University

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Engineering Technology

relationship between theindependent variable and the dependent variable. It indicates how much variance in thedependent variable can be predicted from the independent variable.(Effect size scale usedfor the study: small (s) = 0.1 – 0.15, small-medium (sm) = 0.151 – 0.249, medium (m) =0.25 – 0.35, medium-large (ml) = 0.351 – 0.449, large (l) ≥ 0.45). The recommendationsbased on the study suggest ways to improve faculty development and training activities topromote student learning in the domains of engineering technology. Page 13.1114.2 1I. Introduction Rapid

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Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinay Kumar Domal, University of Western AustraliaUWA; James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia

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International

of Engineering Education, 2005. Vol. 94, No. 1, pp. 41-55.2. M. E. Gorman, Turning Students into Professionals: Types of Knowledge and ABET Engineering Criteria. Journal of Engineering Education, 2002. Vol. 91, No. 3, pp. 327-332.3. ABET, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs 2006-2007. 2005. http://www.abet.org/, accessed.4. Engineers Australia, Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers. 2005, Canberra: Engineers Australia. http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/about-us/course- accreditation/publications/publications-and-supporting-documentation.cfm, accessed July-15 2006.5. S. Florman, Non-technical studies for engineers: The challenge of relevance. European Journal of Engineering

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1553 FPD3 - Computer & Programming Tools in First Year Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Illig, Clarkson University; John Hrynuk, Clarkson University; Matthew Pennington, Clarkson University; John P. Dempsey, Clarkson University

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First-Year Programs

other six topics that posed problems for students in Spring 2007. Inthe case of arrays and array functions, the majority of examples were modified to include agraphical representation of the array operation(s) being performed, in the hopes that this wouldassist students in understanding what was going on in MATLAB when they performed a givenoperation. In addition, more examples using arrays were included in the lectures succeeding theintroduction of arrays, with the goal of reinforcing student understanding of arrays. For theintroduction of fprintf() and formatted output, examples were revised so that one small featurewas added to each example throughout the lecture. It is hoped that this incremental approach tointroducing fprintf() and

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Burian, University of Utah; William Johnson, University of Utah; Fred Montague, University of Utah; Arrin Holt, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates; Jim Nielson, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates; Rachel David, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates

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Civil Engineering

between the student ideas and the pre-selected project(s) for the course.Subsequent class periods cover topics of team dynamics, communication, climate change, energymanagement, sustainable design, and presentations from design professionals, decision makers,and other stakeholders associated with the pre-selected course projects/themes. The guestspeakers and affiliates serve to provide the much needed multidisciplinary perspective tosustainable development. Students are expected to improve their ability to (1) solve problemsindependently and collaboratively, (2) succeed within multidisciplinary teams, (3) communicate,(4) comprehend sustainable development from a multidisciplinary perspective, (4) learnindependently, (5) work within conflicting

Conference Session

Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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Liberal Education

education a discipline? In this respectthe nineteen sixties debate between Phenix (an American) and Hirst (an Englishman) are ofparticular interest.40 One thing they are both agreed about is the importance of concepts and itis for this reason that key concept maps are important in determining the curriculum providedthey take into account what engineers do.41Thus, what we think about knowledge and knowing clearly influences the aims of educationwe have and in turn the curriculum, the mode(s) of instruction, and assessment. We have to beclear about what we mean when we talk about knowledge and knowing.In another analysis of important terms Wringe insists that aims are not objectives even thoughthe terms may be more or less synonymous.42 There has

Conference Session

Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zarjon Baha, Purdue University; Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

been recognised that the establishment of Engineering and TVEinstitutions is vital for the reconstruction and future development in the country. Therefore,recommendations are made as to how TVE and Engineering education in Afghanistan maybe re-established to meet international standards and to address local needs.1. IntroductionAfghanistan was a stable country during the period of the early 1930’s to the late 1970’sand had a relatively established educational system in the country. Although education wascompulsory in the country at the primary level where such facilities were available, theliteracy rate was still very low. The country was progressing well towards democracy andthe people in general were realizing the importance of education

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pines, University of Hartford; Hisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford

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Design in Engineering Education

years has led to changes in theformat of the semester long design project. While the overall outcome of having the studentsmore competent in the design methodology, program management, communication skills, andunderstanding the ethical considerations of their design have been met, it is important that thestudents are excited about selecting engineering as their professional career. The design coursesequence provides this opportunity if the courses are planned and implemented in a way toharness the students creativity and passion.Bibliography1. NSF Grant Award Number 9872433, “Integrating Engineering Design with the Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences and Mathematics,” 1998.2. Shetty, D., D. Leone, H. Alnajjar, S. Keshawarz, L. Nagurney and