Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

the expected type and depth of learning • Provide objective benchmarks for learning assessment • Clearly communicate expectations to participating students • Clearly communicate to stakeholders / employers the skills gained by participating students • Define coherent units of learning in keeping with the overall program objectivesIt is important that all courses in the program adhere to the highest standards whether they aredeveloped specifically for the program or are adopted from an established graduate program.This will require that all courses in the curriculum be developed on a foundation of well plannedlearning objectives.5. Curriculum Development – AssessmentA key aspect of strong competency-based

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Ravi Ramachandran, Rowan University; Linda Head, Rowan University; Maria Tahamont, Rowan University

and contemporary BME knowledge; and ‚ to enhance their comprehension of core ECE concepts by applying such concepts to multidisciplinary real world problems in medicine. Integrating such novel content into an existing core curriculum, we believe, can not onlyhelp us achieve these objectives, but also allow us to do so with very little or no additionalresources. The proposed approach is essentially to develop a set of experiments, designed todemonstrate novel concepts, integrated into select core curriculum courses, to complement anyelectives that may be offered in such an area. In our case, we designed the experiments to exposestudents to various BME concepts and associated relevant topics of underlying physiology

Conference Session

BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

minimum of four (4) recognized major civil engineering areas (Remembering); the ability to conduct laboratory experiments and to critically analyze and interpret data in more than one of the recognized major civil engineering areas; the ability to perform civil engineering design by means of design experiences integrated throughout the professional component of the curriculum (Creating); and an understanding of professional practice issues such as: procurement of work, bidding versus quality-based selection processes, how the design professionals and the construction professions interact to

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the past four decades has fueled theinformation age and an era of ubiquitous computing. Furthermore, the exponential increase inthe number of transistors available in integrated circuits has drastically changed the field ofelectrical and computer engineering. Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools allow systemsengineers to work at higher-levels of abstraction to design increasingly more complex systems.Embedded system design has been a keystone course in electrical and computer engineeringcurricula. Following the migration from discrete components to programmable logic devices inintroductory digital design courses we expect to see a similar, yet more selective, shift to the useof soft core processors in future microprocessor and embedded systems

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

systemperformance. They are then given a second chance to fine tune the model. The control isimplemented with the Real Time Windows Target using a data acquisition card on a PC.A competition for the best performance also creates an exciting and competitive learningatmosphere. Assessments are presented that indicate the improvement in learningoutcomes from the change in the lab exercise.IntroductionThe Engineering College at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispohas a strong tradition of hands-on, “learn by doing” education. A key component is thelab intensive courses where for example in the Mechanical Engineering Department aminimum of nine lab intensive courses are required in the core ME curriculum in additionto labs from support

Collection

2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Carl A. Erikson

academic engagement by connecting Collaboratory work to faculty and student loads.Integrated Projects Curriculum (IPC)The Department of Engineering has developed and begun implementation of an Integrated ProjectsCurriculum (IPC) to engage students academically and professionally. The IPC draws on service-learningpedagogy to provide students with credit-bearing opportunities to engage the knowledge content of theiracademic discipline in the context of a specific problem or need, and to reflect on the experience in viewof Christian faith commitments. Service-learning is a pedagogy for achieving holistic, value changing,and action oriented learning objectives. It places students in contact with the needs of others, inrelationship with persons

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates, Inc.

AC 2007-1565: SOFTWARE FOR STUDENT TEAM FORMATION AND PEEREVALUATION: CATME INCORPORATES TEAM-MAKERRichard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Instsitute of Technology. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington. His professional interests include modeling and simulation of dynamic systems as well as curriculum and laboratory development in mechanical engineering. He has given workshops on building student teams for the ERM’s Regional Effective Teaching Institute as well as workshops in laboratory development.Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education Matthew W

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

universally accepted as adevelopmentally appropriate part of the early childhood education curriculum [2]. Similarly, therole of play in children’s understanding of mathematical and spatial relationships has also beenwell established within the field of child development and early childhood education [1]. Muchof the literature discusses children’s development of domain independent abilities such aslanguage, social development, motor skills, and noticing of novelty. Several studies focus onlearners’ development of privileged domain knowledge that requires simultaneous processingand integration of multiple concepts and the abstraction of ideas (e.g. physics, engineering,mathematics).While the term play is used to signify young children’s spontaneous

Conference Session

Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ron Madler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

Rendezvous Proximity Operations and Capture simulation. Page 12.826.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 IMPACT OF NEW FACILITIES ON ENGINEERING STUDENT OUTCOMESAbstractEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) has established a reputation for providingundergraduate students with a curriculum which has a strong emphasis on application basedlearning. In an effort to improve this learning environment, the campus has recently added a20,000 square foot Aerospace Experimentation and Fabrication (AXFAB) building dedicated toproviding undergraduate students with a premier laboratory

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

support an integrated, comprehensive infrastructurefor assessment, evaluation, and improvement. Specific items of discussion within thepaper will approach TC2K from two levels: • Program Level: Evaluating Outcomes at the program level where multiple inputs integrate to develop a collective view of the state of the program in order to plan and affect future improvement. • Course Level: o Integrating course outcomes into Program Outcomes. o Assessment and evaluation within the classroom.These best practices will address policies, procedures, and associated infrastructure toaccurately describe the operational parameters that are an integral part of success

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati

Page 12.1112.2Cincinnati we are integrating state-of-the-art research in microfluidics within our undergraduateand graduate electrical engineering curricula via a laboratory course “ECES678: Micro/NanoFluidic Biochip Laboratory.”A unique aspect of the course is that we focus on an extended problem-based learning exampleof a microfluidic mixer that underlines all course activities. Mixing is of considerableimportance in microfluidics and LOC systems because bio/chemical reactions carried out in suchdevices require on-chip mixing of samples and reagents. A good example is an immunoassaywhere miniaturization can lead to reduced reagent consumption, faster reactions, fewerbyproducts and higher throughput.3-5 Fully-integrated microfluidic chips

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Eric Durant, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

2000” (EC2000, now called the Engineering Criteria) was implemented inthe later 1990s. Many aspects of the new criteria required a new mind-set and were quitedifferent from the Traditional Criteria, which had significant elements of “bean counting.”EC2000 at its heart was to allow greater freedom in how an engineering program defined itselfvia its intent, its constituencies’ needs, and its curriculum [1][2][3]. But, along with freedom tochoose comes the need to properly understand the new criteria and its implications.One item of lingering confusion relates to the program educational objectives and programoutcomes. Even now significant difficulties appear to exist in understanding the meaning of

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rajadas, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Alvin Post, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

all aspects of design such as conceptual, preliminary and detaileddesigns, configuration layouts, loads, stability, performance and cost analyses. Projectplanning is an integral aspect of this process which the student is expected to address.Effective communication of ideas and dissemination of technical information viacomprehensive technical reports are also addressed.The present paper describes one such capstone project undertaken by the students in theMechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MMET) department of ArizonaState University (ASU) Polytechnic in which the major disciplines such as mechanical,aeronautical and manufacturing engineering technology are addressed. The MMETdepartment offers two ABET accredited degrees at

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Alahmad, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Matthew Pfannenstiel, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Douglas Alvine, Alvine Engineering; Clarence Waters, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Architectural

12.572.2curricula must provide relevant examples for students, be based on the needs of society, and develop methods used by real world engineers3. The PKI provide this need via visible examples of these technological advances as they change the way we live and work in society. This paper will discuss the union between education and industry in more details. Section II will describe the setting of the PKI building and its integration as a learning/teaching aid. Section III will discuss an overview of the curriculum leading up to student

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Silliman, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

International

tools include: • A common survey administered to student participants and a control group on expectations of an undergraduate curriculum in engineering. • Surveys administered to student participants and a control group comparing expectation versus experience in their undergraduate curriculum. • Student evaluations of their experience. • Statistics on the gender mix of applicants and participants in each model. • Post-graduation activities (or planned post-graduation activities).The use of surveys follows on the common practice of the use of surveys as assessmentinstruments4,10,11.For the LTR, we added a number of model-specific questions to the student evaluation. Further,we evaluated ongoing student interest in the

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado at Boulder

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-2076: EXPANDING UNDERSTANDING OF FIRST-YEARENGINEERING STUDENT RETENTION AND TEAM EFFECTIVENESSTHROUGH SOCIAL STYLES ASSESSMENTDaniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory. He holds a BS in psychology from Louisiana State University, and an MS degree in industrial/organizational psychology and PhD degree in counseling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Prior to joining the University of Colorado at Boulder, he gained extensive experience in assessment and teamwork in an engineering education context through the development and evaluation of a

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Mangement

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmad Sarfaraz, California State University-Northridge; Tarek Shraibati, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

utilize and apply some of the knowledge and skills gainedthroughout the Master of Science in Engineering Management degree program. Implementingthese case studies ensure the program integrates the curriculum with real-world application.MSE 697, Directed Comprehensive Studies, is the culminating experience that has been selectedand approved by the university for the Master of Science in Engineering Management. Thespecific requirements have evolved over several years, reflecting in part suggestions provided byprogram alumni. The culminating experience course or directed comprehensive course may notbe undertaken until the last semester of program enrollment. The student’s committee chairmanis involved with the student on a regular basis and is in a

Conference Session

Successful Professional Development Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Becker, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

curriculum integration among STEM subject areas.The collaboration between engineering and technology educators is an importantinitiative that has tremendous potential for benefiting both. Therefore, the NationalCenter for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) has been established.Goals and PurposeThe ultimate goal of NCETE is to build understanding of the learning and teachingproblems encountered by high school students and teachers as they apply engineeringdesign processes to technological problems. The engineering design process plays acentral role in bringing about improvements in products and processes. Technology iscentral to the realization of processes and products. Both engineering design andtechnology are critical to the improvement

Collection

2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Robert Avanzato

who integrate Second Lifeinto a course will be discussed. Second Life provides many opportunities to enhance the learningexperience in a wide range of courses.1. IntroductionSecond Life is an on-line, 3D, virtual community that provides an environment for students tolearn and interact in a creative and collaborative manner. Second Life was released in 2003 byLinden Labs and has increased in popularity over the past few years. Second Life boasts ofmillions of registered users, and typically there are between 30,000 and 50,000 residents loggedon at any given time. Virtual residents are represented as user-customized avatars in Second Lifeand these avatars can navigate, communicate and engage in many activities such as walking,flying, riding

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

moretechnologically literate. The BA in Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies graduate works at thiscritical interface. This paper describes a pilot effort to design and deliver a curriculum that is thefruit of a multi-college collaboration. It details the collegial effort required to distill a functionalprogram from the ideas of an interested, variegated constituency. It treats challenges inimplementation in an academic environment which is allegedly steeped in disciplinaryparochialism.IntroductionModern society is technologically driven and technology centered. Thus, an understanding oftechnology, a technological literacy, is a critical prerequisite for full participation as a citizen inthe 21st Century world. Indeed, government rarely characterizes the key

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Tuesday Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Marc Lockard, Lockard and White, Inc

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

student teams have formedrelationships with their guests and are having continued professional interactions. This paperwill describe the ELE Seminar process, discuss specific guest examples, and relate the seminar tosuccess in the E4 initiative.IntroductionWith the implementation of the new outcomes-based TAC of ABET accreditation process,Engineering Technology programs are now required to integrate into the undergraduateeducational experience relevant material focused on such topics as: An ability to understand professional, ethical, and social responsibility; A respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal, and

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin O'Connor, University of Rochester; Daniel Amos, University of Washington; Tori Bailey, Stanford University; Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Lari Garrison, University of Washington; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Marcus Jones, Howard University; Derek Seward, University of Rochester; Lisa Perhamus, University of Rochester; Reed Stevens, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

, University of Rochester Lisa Perhamus is a doctoral student in the department of Teaching and Curriculum at the University of Rochester's Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development.Reed Stevens, University of Washington Reed Stevens is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at the University of Washington. He specializes in ethnographic and comparative approaches to studying how people learn, especially in disciplines related to mathematics, science, technology, and design. He is currently co-leading two NSF Centers working on issues related to how people learn, the LIFE Center and CAEE

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sri Kolla, Bowling Green State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

forvarious fieldbus networks were identified. As an example of a fieldbus, an overview of CANwas given. CANoe, a CAN simulation software, was outlined, and simulation experiments thatare based on CANoe were outlined without much emphasis on hardware experiments in [3].There is significant literature available on fieldbus networks [1,4]. Hulsebos has beenmaintaining a comprehensive web site since 1999 that lists various fieldbus networks with linksto official web sites of each fieldbus organization [5]. Integration of fieldbus topics intoundergraduate curriculum is slowly taking places at various institutions. For example, Franz [6]reported the development of a National Center for Digital and Fieldbus Technology (NCDFT)under an NSF grant at Lee

Conference Session

Electrical Technology Projects and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Ayush Bhardwaj, Savannah State University; Crystal Reeves, Savannah State University; William Lehman, St. Mary School; Sylvester Chukwukere, Savannah State University; Shinemin Lin, Savannah State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

moderncomputer hardware and software. This effort will focus on developing an integrated solution of adigital electronics project that will be based on a hybrid environment in which the design andexperiments will be simulated and tested in virtual as well as with real electronics components.Students’ outreach program in this study is to motivate students to enroll in ElectronicsEngineering Technology program.IntroductionTraditionally, many institutions world-wide supports the teaching model in which the studentslearn circuit theory by participating in lectures, and acquire a deeper fundamental understandingthrough complimentary experiments. The laboratory experiments presents a design challengethat requires students to apply theory from lectures using

Conference Session

Development of Undergraduate Distance Education Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hamid Hadim, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Robert Ubell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. In 1989, he received an undergraduate degree in Applied Mechanics from Chemnitz University of Technology (Germany). After working for three years at Mercedes Benz AG in Stuttgart (Germany), he obtained M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, USA in 1994 and 1997, respectively. His current research interests include multi-scale modeling of thermo-mechanical processing of metals, integrated product and process design under conditions of uncertainty and risk as well as remote sensing and control of distributed devices with special

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

electrical expertise needed in such settings? We brainstormed a collection oftopics most important for a student to achieve the concentration objective. Thebrainstormed topics were organized using a mind mapping technique that provides ahierarchical structure to the collection. After generating an initial collection, we held a Page 12.590.7group discussion with members of our department's industrial advisory board to findomissions and to refine the emphasis in the topic areas. As the curriculum has beendeveloped, we have also restructured the collection to provide detail and reflect commonelements between topics. The mind map with the current set of topics

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

June Marshall, St. Joseph's College; John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

, “blind devotion to ethical codes will not address the ethical concerns of theengineering profession. The study of engineering ethics must therefore begin with thestudy of personal values. The final burden is upon the individual’s conscience andvalues.” 4 Engineering ethics curriculums should emphasize that all decisions-bothprofessional and personal-are based on one’s values. No one makes decisions of any kindin a moral vacuum; no decision is value-free. Beginning professionals need to be madeaware of this reality, as it is germane to developing professional integrity. Whenindividuals have had the opportunity to explore and develop their own moral autonomy,this moral framework then serves as an explicit roadmap for any decision they

Conference Session

Two Year Colleges

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Duane Akroyd, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

AC 2007-481: COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHER PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTTheodore Branoff, North Carolina State University Ted Branoff is an associate professor of Graphic Communications in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education at North Carolina State University. A member of ASEE since 1987, Ted is currently the chair of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE. His research interests include spatial visualization in undergraduate students and the effects of online instruction for preparing community college educators.Duane Akroyd, North Carolina State University Duane Akroyd is a professor in the Department of Adult and Higher Education at North Carolina State

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Grandin, University of Rhode Island

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International

theincreased attention to this matter nationally is the renewed vigor of theInternational Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, theincreasing success of ASEE’s Global Colloquium on Engineering Education andthe growth and rigor of the Annual Colloquium on International EngineeringEducation, organized by the University of Rhode Island and now in its tenth year.1To this point, internationalization of engineering education has focused mainly onundergraduate programs. The question has been how to integrate language andculture study into an already very full undergraduate curriculum, or how and atwhat point and in what format one should send students abroad. Should languagestudy be required of engineers, and if so, how much? Given the

Conference Session

Industry-Academia Collaborations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Jim Subach, Arizona State University; John Magrane, Microchip Technology Inc.; Carol Popovich, Microchip Technology Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

Regularize catalog and timetable entriesCorrectlyBuild itCorrectlyFigure 2: ESD at ASU Polytechnic’s course-development philosophy promotes industry involvement from the beginning. In addition to technical skills, the majority of the courses offered by the ESD at ASUPolytechnic emphasize personnel skills, communication skills and business skills to ensurethat the curriculum creates business-ready graduates. To meet this objective, the ESD took specific actions. They recruited personnel with along history of business experience and an interest in developing business-ready graduates.They then added a set of courses that focus on business issues in ways that are highlyrelevant to engineering and engineering-technology students. The