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Engineering Economy -- The Introductory Course

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Jablonowski, University of Texas at Austin

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Engineering Economy

AC 2008-145: USING DECISION TREES TO TEACH VALUE OF INFORMATIONCONCEPTSChristopher Jablonowski, University of Texas at Austin Christopher J. Jablonowski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, and Associate Director of the Energy and Earth Resources Graduate Program at the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining the faculty at UT, he worked as a consultant with Independent Project Analysis, Inc. where he performed empirical research and capital project studies for oil and gas companies worldwide. He has also held positions as a Senior Drilling Engineer and Buyer with Shell Oil Company, and as an Energy Economist with the U.S

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The Impact of Engineering Disciplines

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-232: ENGINEERING CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS: EXAMININGDIFFERENCES BY GENDER AND DEPARTMENTSRose Marra, University of Missouri ROSE M. MARRA is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. She is PI of the NSF-funded Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women In Student Environments (AWISE) projects. Her research interests include gender equity issues, the epistemological development of college students, and promoting meaningful learning in web-based environments.Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University BARBARA BOGUE is Co-PI of AWE and AWISE and Associate Professor of Engineering Science and

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History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Posinasetti Rao, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

in air bag deployment, ink jet print heads, and biosensors based on nanoprobes. On thesophisticated front, Digital Light Processing (DLP) projection systems are getting popular. At theheart of every DLP projection system is an optical semiconductor known as the DLP chip, whichwas invented by Dr. Larry Hoenbeck of Texas Instruments in 1987. The DLP chip is probablythe world’s most sophisticated light switch. It contains a rectangular array of up to 2 millionhinge-mounted microscopic mirrors; each of these micro mirrors measures less than one-fifth thewidth of a human hair. When a DLP chip is coordinated with a digital video or graphic signal, alight source, and a projection lens, its mirrors can reflect a digital image onto a screen or

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Gad J. Selig

business development, leadership and people skills, new product, service and venturecreation, managing change and innovation proactively, strategic, tactical and project planning andexecution and many other skills. The program integrates the following disciplines as illustrated in Figure2: 4 Figure 2 - Inter-Disciplinary Business, Engineering, Technology & Leadership Competencies Business/ Leadership, Industry People & Knowledge Team Building & Process Skills

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Gad J. Selig

business development, leadership and people skills, new product, service and venturecreation, managing change and innovation proactively, strategic, tactical and project planning andexecution and many other skills. The program integrates the following disciplines as illustrated in Figure2: 4 Figure 2 - Inter-Disciplinary Business, Engineering, Technology & Leadership Competencies Business/ Leadership, Industry People & Knowledge Team Building & Process Skills

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New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Education Laboratory; Philip Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

Laboratory Edith Gummer is the Director of the Classroom-Focused Research and Evaluation Program for the Center for Classroom Teaching and Learning at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. She coordinated the structure of the research design and the data collection and analysis processes of the project. She has been faculty in science and mathematics education quantitative and qualitative research design courses at the doctoral level. She has been involved in the development of innovative mathematics curricular activities and formative assessment in mathematics problem solving.Philip Harding, Oregon State University Philip Harding holds the Linus Pauling Chair in the School of

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Josh Coffman; Sachin S. Terdalkar; Joseph J. Rencis; Ashland O. Brown

analysis. However, no fatigue analysis is presented, nor is any actual FEanalysis used for determining fatigue life. In regard to the use of commercial FE software withfatigue capabilities, Hagigat24 states, “…from an educational point of view, it is recommendedthat these capabilities not be used initially. After a student understands the concepts by goingthrough the steps in this article, he/she can then use the additional capabilities of the softwarecorrectly. A lack of knowledge of the theory behind the more advanced capabilities of thesoftware can lead to the incorrect use of the software.” Still no direct computation of fatigue lifewas carried out using FE software.Educational Goals and ObjectivesThis work is part of a larger scale project to

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Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergio Sgro, Eastern Kentucky University; Steve Freeman, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

reveal from one’s personal dimension through images, models, or analogies. • Application: ability to effectively use the information in different contexts. • Perspective: ability to see the big picture through creative critique. Page 13.1155.4 • Empathy: ability to value another’s feelings, perspective, or worldview. • Self-knowledge: ability to perceive our own prejudices as shortcomings.The facets of understanding are not to be confused with the types of assessment, such as informalchecks, observations, quizzes/tests, academic prompts, or performance tasks/projects, but rather,the six facets of understanding are, “a

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Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

wide information literacy instruction and collaborator’sprofessional development. The collaborators’ regular meetings to discuss, evaluate, and reflectthe information literacy themed projects have produced campus-wide information literacyperception assessment, inter-institutional grant activities to promote information literacy acrossthe curriculum and seamless integration of information literacy instruction into the course viacourse assignments. For example, the project process and progress of University GeneralEducation general chemistry course information literacy assignment for engineering technologystudents have been shared in various professional communities.5,6,7 In this paper, the authorsexamine their journey to create the successful

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Zecher, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

− k 2 k 2  u3   F 3  Figure 1 Typical one-dimension spring element problem with its corresponding stiffness matrixModeling techniques that focus on the following topics are emphasized: mesh size, convergence,aspect ratio, poorly shaped elements, boundary conditions, and the use of symmetry. Theremainder of the course deals with the use of various element types and different solution types.Most of these example projects consist of preparing and analyzing finite element models of partsthat have known theoretical solutions. This approach gives students “theoretical benchmarks”against which they can compare their FEA results and also allows them to observe how changesto their models

Conference Session

FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blair Rowley, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University

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First-Year Programs

Instrumentation and Web Design-III – Final Project Assigned 7 Circuits and Engineering Math 8 Timers, Flip Flops and other ICS, Exam-II 9 Temperature Satellite and How Things Work Launching Temperature Satellite, Recording, Analyzing Data, and 10 Presentation of Final Project – Plane Flying EndsThis course structure was changed to incorporate the common book “An Inconvenient Truth”DVD, provide two new lectures and two new labs on global warming issues. In addition, thewriting intensive portion was changed to a focus on issues on global warming of interest toengineers. The revised course is presented in Table 2

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Computer Simulation and Animation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington Campus

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Computers in Education

initiatives in Second Life, and thethird goal was to evaluate the challenges of utilizing Second Life with students from an Page 13.1067.2instructor’s perspective.This class of 14, first-semester, traditionally-aged students represented a variety ofmajors, including science, information sciences and technology (IST), engineering,computer science, business and physical therapy. None of the students had any priorexperience with Second Life virtual worlds. The course, entitled “Information, People,and Technology,” explores the nature of digital technologies and their impact on society.The 15-week, project-based course comprised of 3 modules: podcasting and

Conference Session

Global Cooperative Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Akins, Georgia Institute of Technology; Debbie D. Gulick, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

context to prepare these students. These courses ideally take place during the academic year before students leave their home institution for the internship o International Project Management and Team Competence o Intercultural training for a global Working Environment o Global issues (For example, international relations, global economics, world trade, etc) o Language Assist in the organization of an annual student “kick-off” event Participate in the development and execution of the monthly events Conduct and collect evaluations from students individually and as a groupA set of student requirements for participation has been recommended as follows

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Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University; Tina Varma, University of Central Missouri

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Engineering Technology

by institutions. These workshops should be scheduled duringthe regular class periods to facilitate student attendance. These workshops provide directions forcreating ePortfolios. The directions for format and organization of the ePortfolio should beprovided by the instructor of the course utilizing the ePortfolio. Students are likely to struggleinitially but will be quick to grasp the steps.Catalog Artifacts from Different CoursesEvery academic field differs in terms of what artifacts are considered relevant and what shouldbe included in the ePortfolio. For engineering and technology fields, projects and reports ofprojects are considered essential. For journalism, newspaper articles are important. For teachereducation programs, lesson plans

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University

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Graduate Studies

merely as Page 13.561.6a proof of design.”15 And the vital key to successful technological innovation is effectiveengineering leadership and the ‘product champion’. As Kingston notes ─ “The importance of the“champion” is seen through the effect of his or her leadership on the learning process.” Alsoimportant to engineering workforce development for meaningful creative work, for both thecompany and the engineer, is the experience factor and retention factor in developing acompany’s engineer [although too often overlooked and undervalued].As the Department of Defense study, Project Hindsight, has pointed out ─ “In examining thepersonal histories of

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College; Robert Mott, University of Dayton; Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Shep Anderson, Sinclair Community College; Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton; Robert Wolff, University of Dayton; Jack Waintraub, Middlesex County College

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Manufacturing

Society of Chemical Engineers (ASChE) • Others of similar size and scopeAlso in support of expanding and improving the pipeline of new students into STEM fields—more specifically, engineering technology careers—MERC is partnering with an establishedinitiative in Ohio called EdVention, whose mission is to rapidly develop new schools focused onSTEM education and to assist other schools to enhance their programs in STEM disciplines.MERC also seeks to build on the many other existing national and regional initiatives in STEMeducation and workforce development, including: • Project Lead the Way • Manufacturing Institute of the National Association of Manufacturers’ Dream It! Do It! advertising campaign • SME’s Manufacturing is

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Kyu-Jung Kim; Amir Rezaei

Efficient Use of Computational Tools in Machine Design Kyu-Jung Kim, Ph.D. & Amir Rezaei, Ph.D. College of Engineering California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CAAbstract Machine design is a required course at junior year to learn essential skills for seniordesign projects. There is a great need for comprehensive and integrated software due to itscomplicate nature of the course materials. Such tools are expected to empower students to solvemore challenging open-ended and/or integrated design problems, and to conduct design projectsfor a more rewarding experience in machine design. The Mechanical Design Toolbox hasevolved over

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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John T. Tester; Perry G. Wood

and Engineering education projects. We present ourfirst endeavor in the latter activity, introducing RP into our freshman Mechanical EngineeringComputer-aided Design (CAD) class, ME 180.ApproachThis initial introduction of RP into ME 180 was to accomplish several objectives: 1. Motivate students to stay engaged in the mechanical engineering curriculum. 2. Give students knowledge of advanced computing techniques. 3. Give students an experience of product realization in their first year of engineering. 4. Give students a simple but practical example of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.The last three objectives were part of the learning objectives for the course, and are not theprimary topic of this paper. On the other hand

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine; James Hyder, Intel; Michael Lesiecki, MCCCD; Thomas McGlew, Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center

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Engineering Technology

, NM.Michael Lesiecki, MCCCD Michael Lesiecki is Director of the MATEC organization - a national center devoted to educational technology development for community colleges.Thomas McGlew, Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center Tom McGlew is Project manager for the ESYST program which has been funded by the NSF to develop systems-oriented educational programs for use in community colleges. Page 13.1269.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Technology World is Changing Rapidly. Can Higher Education Match the Pace?AbstractNew electronics technology has been the

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University

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International

-learning comes in two formats, one with reduced traditional lectures and the other onewith virtual face-to-face delivery. Our focus in this paper is hybrid e-learning with virtual face-to-face delivery and will be referred to as hybrid e-learning. Furthermore, a variation of hybride-learning where students are given the choice of attending a class via a synchronous onlinedelivery system, as well as traditional face-to-face, will be referred to as flexible delivery. Therecommendations given in our work can enhance both traditional and distance learning schemesand can be used as an effective communication model for collaborative research-projects whereparticipants are not from the same geographical area.IntroductionClearly, the advancement

Conference Session

Educating for Results: Tools used in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Ayhan Zora; Faruk Yildiz, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

after they join theworkforce. A substantial portion of the classroom projects in engineering technologycurriculum that require the use of advanced software tools has been increased in manyhigher institutions for both undergraduate and graduate levels.Emerging virtual applications may enhance understanding both theoretical and appliedexperiences of engineering technology students by supporting laboratory experiments.AMESim, SolidWorks, ProE, MultiSim and LabViewTM are some of the well knownsystem modeling, simulation and monitoring software tools that offer solutions to manyproblems in mechanical, thermal, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, electronics,controls, instrumentation and data acquisition areas. These virtual tools also help toimprove

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynette Osborne, The George Washington University

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Women in Engineering

education?” Of particular importance to this project is the perceptionsstudents have about perceived treatment of women students by peers in the male-dominatedmajor of engineering. Since our behaviors are a result of our perceptions of reality, women’s and Page 13.971.2 2men’s assessment of peers in the engineering major should be an important factor related towomen’s treatment. The objective of this project is two-fold: 1) to empirically contribute to thebodies of literature on gender and student experiences in engineering education; 2) to

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Amir Javaheri, Virginia State University; Stephen S. Tompkins, Virgina State University; Keith Williamson, Virginia State University

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Manufacturing

sciences. Spent a number of years as a research engineer at the NASA Langley Research Center conducting research on the development and application of composite materials to aerospace applications.Keith Williamson, Virginia State University Keith Williamson is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering & Technology at Virginia State University. He received the Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University and the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University. Dr. Williamson served as the Principal Investigator for the Graduate Students in K12 (GK12) project at Old Dominion University. In addition to research involving University/K12 partnerships, his

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus

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Engineering Technology

communityorganizations utilized these statistical data to reinforce that young people in elementary andmiddle school need to learn about possible careers in their area; need to know how their currentstudies affect their possible career aspirations; need to meet adults who can serve as potentialrole models; need to know that manufacturing is not a “dirty” and unrewarding career; and needto experience learning in a fun and engaging way. All of these needs are addressed in the grantproposals and in the workshops and camps that have evolved from those proposals. Communityfoundations in the university’s service area have been interested in funding projects that canpositively affect their community as described above. All of the grants obtained have been lessthan

Conference Session

Sustainability in Construction Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Construction

, objectives, contents/activities, assessment planning, and others.Setting up the course development procedure is essential in order to generate efficient andmeaningful outcomes. According to Randolph and Posner [6], it necessary to set ten rules forplanning successful research. In accordance with their rules, the initial step for the research is toset a clear project goal and objective. After that, researchers establish checkpoints at eachmilestone, activities, relationships, and time estimates.Research MethodologyCourse development using the systematic approach is the objective of this research. For moresystematic research, the researchers set the stages of the course development through theliterature reviews on systematic development theories. Just

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and others in the early 20thcentury. In the new industrial culture, activities drawn from industry that provided opportunitiesfor problem-solving and connections to art, science, and other subjects were ideally suited to theprogressive education philosophy.Sensing these trends and opportunities, Charles Richards, head of the Manual TrainingDepartment of Teachers College Columbia, proposed “Industrial Art” as a new name for theprofession7 in a 1904 issue Manual Training Magazine, for which he served as Editor. Inaddition to the proposed name change, he encouraged the field look to industry as a source ofcontent, rather than the technical exercises and “meaningless projects” that comprised themanual training curriculum. This idea of industry as

Conference Session

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

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Korte, The University of Texas-Tyler; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; William Jordan, CRL-Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

interviews asked participants to recall a project or problem assigned tothem in which they had to use their technical expertise to resolve. Each participant was asked fortwo projects or problems and to describe for each how they became aware of this assignment,who assigned it to them, what kind of background information they received, how they definedthe problem, and how they resolved the problem. Participants were also asked how theireducation in school related to this assignment and to their work in general. Finally, participantswere asked how their education could have been improved to give them a better preparation forthe workplace.The analysis of the text (data) followed qualitative analysis procedures recommended by Milesand Huberman45 and

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meral Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Tech University; Michael Allen, Tennessee Tech University

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Engineering Technology

course also have its pre-requisite materials so that studentsrefresh their past learning. Although the majority of the course is based on the individualpractices, it is a requirement for the students to prepare and submit their final industrial designprojects with a team. Teams are formed with two to four students. Course students practicevarious communication mechanisms during the semester. There are many discussions made onthe final projects, although there is a very minimal discussion on the class assignments. E-mailand chat tools are also popularly practiced communication tools during the semester. In order toannounce the course schedule, the course calendar is fully filled for the entire semester. Studenttips are commonly used so that

Conference Session

Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Wilson, University of CIncinnati; Teresa Cook, University of Cincinnati; Jo Ann Thompson, University of Cincinnati; James Everly, University of Cincinnati

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Liberal Education

investigated the needs of a community, assembledinformation, developed and implemented technological projects, prepared business plans,presented their products to a professional audience, and wrote a final report. Sixty-percent ofthe grading rubric, depicted later in this paper, depended on interdisciplinary communication,oral presentations and report development, emphasizing the importance of writing and oral andvisual communication as a vital study and tool for effective application of technology. Each ofthese findings, presented as sections throughout the paper, had a part in creating a mid-level,writing-in-the-disciplines program at the University of Cincinnati’s College of AppliedScience.The sections include: • Building Relationships: Making

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Heun, Calvin College; Steven VanderLeest, Calvin College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

projected to grow by 57percent over the 2004 to 2030 period.”3 Primary energy sources are heavy pollutersCurrently, our primary energy sources are fossil fuels that produce significant pollutants. Whilewe continue to depend on these sources, we also are paying the price of environmental damageon a local and global scale. For example, global warming is widely attributed to increasedemissions of greenhouse gases associated with burning of fossil fuels. The chart in Figure 1shows the increase in worldwide carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption (asa percentage of levels in 1980)4. 170% Carbon Dioxide Emissions 160% Primary Energy Consumption 150% 140% 130% 120% 110