Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Andre Benard, Michigan State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

SystemSemester: Spring 2004Summary: Provide a preliminary design for an oscillating water column system power withinthe territory of the United States for two different sites. The following sites have been targetedfor this study. 315 NM W of Aberdeen (WA) 78 NM SSW of Aberdeen (WA) S. Aleutians (AK) Hilo (HI) Pensacola (FL)For each site, the design team will undertake a design study to determine • the optimal chamber height (within 0.5 m) • the optimal chamber diameter (within 0.5 m)The objective function used in the design study will be the predicted cost of the electricity in$/kW⋅hr, under the constraint that the

Conference Session

Women & New Faculty Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Jessop, University of Iowa

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Women in Engineering

ticking, and you’re getting antsy. You’ve delayed starting a family because youwanted to get settled into your academic position; however, that doesn’t seem such a good ideanow that you’re approaching your mid-30’s. What factors should you consider in making thedecision to start your family? Once you’ve decided to take the plunge into family life, what arestrategies you can use to strike a balance between your family and career? Here, personalexperiences of several female engineering faculty members from the University of Iowa will beshared, along with tips from other resources. Topics include: (1) Negotiating with your supervisor [how will baby’s arrival affect your contributions to the department/college?]; (2

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Thornton, University of Maryland-College Park; Anik Singal, Affiliate Classroom, Inc.; David Barbe, University of Maryland-College Park; James Green, University of Maryland-College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

M.B.A. from the University of Maryland. She managed her own career as a performing musician for 25 years and taught at Towson University and Jacksonville University. Ms. Thornton was a Fulbright Scholar. Page 11.289.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 “Bringing Student Innovations to Market: A Hinman CEOs Success Story” James V. Green, Anik Singal, David F. Barbe, and Karen S. Thornton University of Maryland, College ParkAbstractThis paper discusses a study of the challenges and opportunities navigated by Anik Singal

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; Vincent Childress, North Carolina A&T; Rodney Custer, Illinois State University; Craig Rhodes, North Carolina A&T

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

,National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.32 Loucks-Horsley, S, Love, N., Stiles, K. E., Mundry, S., & Hewson, P. W. (2003). Designing professionaldevelopment for teachers of science and mathematics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.33 Iversen, D. J., & Kalyandurg, C. (November, 2004). Engineering in the K-12 classroom: An analysis of currentpractices and guidelines for the future. Washington, DC: The American Society for Engineering Education. Page 11.762.13

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Tawni Hoeglund, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Kimberley Breaux

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

student’s presentcapacity, making her/him stretch to acquire the new ability or knowledge. If material ispresented at a too-rapid pace or at a level that is significantly beyond the student’s ability, s/hecan become overwhelmed and frustrated; students struggle to gain mastery in such a teachingand learning environment. Additionally, the student’s emotional reaction to the difficulty furthercomplicates her/his ability to gain mastery over the new knowledge. [6] Students who feelfrustrated or defeated by their learning experiences do not gain mastery over new material.MT students repeatedly describe circumstances of unmanageable difficulty. A strong perceptionthat courses are designed to “weed” students out permeates the campus. Physics, Calculus

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chia-Jeng Tseng, Bucknell University

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Electrical and Computer

Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, Vol. CAD-5, No. 3, pp. 379-395,June 1989.10. Tseng, C. J., Wei,R. S., Rothweiler, S. G., Tong, M. M. and Bose, A. K., “Bridge: A Versatile Page 11.387.20 Behavioral Synthesis System,” Proceedings of the 25th Design Automation Conference, Anaheim, California, June 1988.11. Xilinx, “Xilinx Synthesis Technology (XST) User Guide,” California, 2002. TM12. Xilinx, “Spartan-3 Development Board,” California, 2004. Page 11.387.21

Conference Session

Retention Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annita Alting, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie Walser, City College of the City University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

academically disadvantaged students). 3. For transfers, number of previous schools, associate degree, transferring from a 2-year, 4- year, or foreign institution. 4. Level of placement in mathematics (math starting level). This is a variable with values 1 for the lowest level of math (fundamentals of algebra), to 5 for the highest level, calculus II and higher. 5. Number of transfer credits in the engineering mathematics sequence, physics, other sciences, engineering courses and English and liberal arts. The credits had to be transferable toward the intended major. Credits outside of the major were not counted. 6. Cumulative GPA in previous school(s) (previous GPA). 7. Age. 8. Gender. 9. Ethnicity. White, Black

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University

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First-Year Programs

Public Interest: NSB-00-99,5/4/2000.xiii Hingorani, K., Sankar, C.S., and Kramer, S., (1998). “Teaching Project Management Through anInformation-Technology Based Method,” Project Management Journal, March ’98, 29(1): 10-21.xiv Sankar, C.S, Raju, P.K. and Kler, M.F., "Crist Power Plant: Planning for a Maintenance Outage,"Business Case Journal, 5(1&2): 122-145, 1997.xv Lipnack, J., and Stamps, J., "Virtual Teams" The New Way to Work," IEEE Engineering ManagementReview, 27(4): 90-95, 1999.xvi Gorton, I., and Motwani, S., "Issues in Co-Operative Software Engineering using Globally DistributedTeams," Information and Software Technology, 38(1): 647-655, October 1996.xvii A textbook is under preparation under the sponsorship

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder; Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder; Derek Reamon, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

implement the lowest level of interactivity (LLI), which is still commonplaceamong engineering departments, and compare the effectiveness of MLI to LLI.Bibliographic Information1 Prince, M. (2004). Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research. Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93(3), 223-231.2 Bonwell, C. & Eison, J. (1991). Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom. Washington, D.C.: George Washington University Clearinghouse.3 Campbell , W., Smith, K. (1997). New Paradigms in Engineering Education. Edina, MN: Interaction.4 Smith, K., Sheppard, S., Johnson, D. & Johnson, R. (2005). Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices. Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94(1), 87-101.5 Ruhl, K., Hughes, C

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University; James Patton, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

in the friction factor playing the largest role. On theother hand, the measured mass flow rate when h was about 25 cm yields an uncertainty of Page 11.936.9approximately ± 1%. The bucket-stopwatch is accurate to this level because the bucket wasallowed to fill for a long period of time -- about 200 s -- so that about 7 kg of water wascollected. Thus the relative effect of the uncertainties is reduced. Table 1. Estimated measurement uncertainties. Estimated Quantity Uncertainty

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Johnson, Washington State University; Reid Miller, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Nikias, C. (2004, December 9). Does Engineering Have to be Boring? Viewpoint – Education Report, Engineering News Record.2. Bransford, J., Brown, A., & Cocking, R. (1999) How People Learn. Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.3. Svinicki, M. (2004). Learning and Motivation in Postsecondary Classrooms. Bolton, MA: Anker Press.4. Fink, L., Ambrose, S., & Wheeler, D. (2005) Becoming a professional engineering educator: A role for a new era. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 185-194.5. Halpern, D., & Hakel, M. (2002). Applying the science of learning to university teaching and beyond. New Directions for Teaching and Learning(No. 89) San Francisco: Jossey-Bass

Conference Session

Recent Developments in Engineering Ethics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

Guidelines for Organization Issues Final Report. US Sentencing Commission. October 8, 2003. Retrieved from http://www.ussc.gov/PRESS/rel100803b.htm.9. Federal Sentencing Guidelines. n.d. Retrieved from http://www.ethics.org/ethicsindex/ fsgo.html.10. “Ethics in the Public Sector: Interview with Stephen D. Potts.” Business of Government (September/October 1998): 3, 11.11. Greenlee, Janet S., and David Bukovinskyln Brief. “Voluntary Compliance: Protection or Self- Incriminating Road Map?” The CPA Journal (August 1997). Retrieved from http://www.nysscpa.org/cpajournal/ 1997/0897/aug/F32897.htm.12. Honeywell, Inc. General Management and Business Skills–Honeywell Values. n.d. Retrieved from http

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Voss, Smith College; Borjana Mikic, Smith College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

total of nine projects were developed, with a subset described below.(1) “iPOD® 101” consisted of an interactive large-scale model of an iPOD®. Internal components addressed the technology behind the workings of the lithium-ion battery, the hard drive, and the MP3 format, as well as props to allow the user to learn about the history and evolution of the iPOD® as an innovative design, and the positive and negative societal impact of iPOD®’s (economic aspects, creation of both community and alienation associated with items conferring class status, the isolation of individuals from the larger community, and the distribution of pornography). The team traveled to several houses (i.e., dormitories) to present their “iPOD® 101

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suining Ding, Indiana University Purdue University-Fort Wayne (Eng)

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Architectural

goals of appreciation the difference in life styles / living patterns across time and space, as well as the nurture an appreciation of cross cultural comparison of architecture. Students will learn a great deal from this freshly new and carefully crafted course.References[1] Ching, Francis D.K. Architecture: Form, Space, and Order, New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. 1996[2] Liu, Laurence. Chinese Architecture. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. 1989[3] Kurtich, John, Eakin, Garret. Interior Architecture. York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. 1993[4] Rapoport, Amos. House Form and Culture. Prentice-Hall, Inc. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 1969[5] Timpson, W, Canetto, S, Borrayo, E & Yang, R. Teaching Diversity. Atwood Publishing

Conference Session

New Horizons in Academic Integrity

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor Harding, Kettering University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

2006-636: CHEATING IN COLLEGE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON ETHICALBEHAVIOR IN PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PRACTICETrevor Harding, Kettering University Dr. Trevor S. Harding is Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Kettering University where he teaches courses in engineering materials and manufacturing. Dr. Harding's research interests include wear phenomenon in orthopeadic implants, ethical development in engineering undergraduates, and pedagogical innovations in environmental education. Currently, Trevor serves on the ERM Division Board of Directors and on the Kettering University Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Advisory Board.Cynthia Finelli, University of

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth Norberg, U.S. Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, U.S. Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, U.S. Military Academy; Michael Rounds, U.S. Military Academy; Phil Root, U.S. Military Academy; Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Page 11.884.14and notation used in the manual.Page 11.884.15 Bibliography1 Office of the Dean, United States Military Academy, 1978, “Academic Program 78-79,” West Point, New York,pp. 9-16.2 Bailey, M., Albert, B., Arnas, O., Klawunder, S., Klegka, J., Wolons, D., 2004, “A Unique ThermodynamicsCourse with Laboratories”, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, 32(1), pp 54-77.3 Van Poppel, B., Albert, B., Boettner, D., 2003, “A Proposal for an Integrated, Multidisciplinary MechanicalEngineering Program at the United States Military Academy,” Proceeding of the 2003 American Society forEngineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Nashville, TN, Jun 22-25.4 Wankat, P

Conference Session

Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cesar Luongo, Florida A&M/Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M/Florida State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Page 11.1116.12industry are, by virtue of coming from the “real world”, multi-disciplinary in nature. Inparticular, many projects are ideal platforms for the interaction between mechanical andelectrical engineering students. Every year we make attempts to integrate ME and EE students inour projects. However, we have run into impediments to do it in a widespread manner as a resultof institutional differences within our own college, and the disparity of curricular requirementsamong the different departments when it comes to capstone experience. The MechanicalEngineering department is the only one with a well-developed year-long and project-basedcapstone course, and a s result, we have not been able to involve as many students from othermajors as

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

courses, additional assessments, and/orminor revision of the assignment(s) used to demonstrate the competency in question. If less than70% of the submissions pass the criteria for a Program Outcome, we are committed to discussingand determining a program-level response. In the past this type of response has includedincreased coverage in multiple courses, assessment in additional classes, major revision of theassignment(s) used to demonstrate the competency in question, and/or reconsideration of therubric used for assessment.Following our initial program-level review, we revisited our performance criteria and rubrics toaddress any inconsistencies or redundancies that had been noticed by the faculty raters. We thenbegan the next cycle of review. As

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Allebach, Purdue University; Edward Coyle, Purdue University; Joy Krueger, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

-termengineering projects. Each team consists of a mix of sophomores, juniors and seniors. Projects ofat least one year in duration are intended to solve real problems that are defined in consultationwith advisors who are Purdue faculty members, graduate students, or representatives of industryof the end-user population. Students are encouraged to participate in a VIP team for two or moresemesters via enrollment in ECE 295V while a sophomore, ECE 395V while a junior, and ECE495V while a senior. Projects that serve customers from community service or educationalorganizations will be conducted within the EPICS framework rather than VIP.Required Text(s): None.Recommended Reference(s): None.Course Outcomes:A student who successfully fulfills the course

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Elahinia, University of Toledo; Constantin Ciocanel, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Figure 4. This is believed to be due to the more focusedquestions addressing these issues.In conclusion, we believe that the redevelopment had an overall beneficial impact on thestudents’ learning and we are going to closely monitor the course for the next twosemesters. Page 11.1075.11References[1] Smith, K., Sheppard, S., Johnson, D., and Johnson, R., “Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices,” Journal of Engineering Education, American Society of Engineering Education, January 2005, 94(1):87-101.[2] Fink, L., Ambrose, S., and Wheeler, D., “Becoming a Professional Engineering Educator: A New Role for a New Era,” Journal of Engineering

Conference Session

Student Misconceptions and Problem Solving Abiltiy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Misconceptions and Educational Strategies in Science and Mathematics. 1987, Ithaca, NY. CornellUniversity Press,5. Hake, R. Interactive-Engagement Vs. Traditional Methods: a Six-Thousand-Student Survey of Mechanics TestData for Introductory Physics Courses. American Journal of Physics, 1998. 66. 64.6. Laws, P., D. Sokoloff, and R. Thornton. Promoting Active Learning Using the Results of Physics EducationResearch. UniServe Science News, 1999. 13.7. Hausfather, S. It's Time for a Conceptual Change. Science and Children, 1992. Nov/Dec. 22.8. Inquiry Descriptions From the Exploratorium Institute Inquiry Forum. 2004.9. Redish, E., J. Saul, and R. Steinberg. On the Effectiveness of Active-Engagement Microcomputer-BasedLaboratories. American Journal of Physics

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Mary Graham, Clarkson University

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Women in Engineering

programs.[8] Onceenrolled, women are more likely than their male counterparts to complete a science/engineeringprogram rather than dropping out or switching to a different major.[7, 9] Still, the fraction of allengineering degrees awarded to women has remained at or below 20 percent since the mid1990’s, and recent enrollment data indicate that these stable patterns are not expected to changein the near future.[4, 5]The science and engineering gender gap has more to do with perceptions and beliefs than it doeswith achievement levels.[7, 8] According to data from the College Board,[10-12] with fewexceptions, sex differences in high school math and science achievement levels and courseselection are by now minimal, yet differences in SET college and

Conference Session

Design Projects in Wind and Solar Energy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Francis Praska, University of Northern Iowa; Ashraf Al-Qassab, University of Northern Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

bulbs.We connected a digital multimeter across the load and the reading jumped up to 40 VDC within15 s. Over the next half hour we saw the meter stay fairly constant around 42 VDC with a peakof 51VDC. By comparing wind speed reading from the anemometer our data showed a 20 mphwind would generate around 42VDC. One area of concern was the tail vane furling system; itdid not seem to be operating like it was designed too operate. The design is set to limit theturbine speed rpm by turning the blades away from strong winds and keep the turbine fromrotating above specific rpm values.Using the wind data from the Iowa Energy Center 29 it was determined that we could expectaverage wind results for our chosen tower location in Northwest Iowa as seen in Table

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristina Pomales-Garcia, University of Michigan; Yili Liu, University of Michigan; Virginia Soto, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Excellence in Engineering Education and Educational Technology: Views of Undergraduate Engineering StudentsAbstractDuring the 1990’s and continuing today there has been an increased attention to understand theissues that may affect the quality of engineering education. According to the National Academyof Engineering 1 and programs such as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET), many universities around the world have been making major efforts to recognize thechallenges faced by engineering educational programs and making changes to achieve“Excellence in Engineering Education”. The purpose of the study reported in this paper is tounderstand the views and

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luke Niiler; David Beams, University of Texas-Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

. Norback, Judith Shaul; Lisa D. McNair; Michael J. Laughter; Garlie A. Forehand; and Beverly Sutley-Fish.“Teaching Workplace Communication in Industrial and Technical Engineering.” Proceedings of the 2004 AmericanSociety for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2004.4. Norback, Judith Shaul; Joel S. Sokol; Garlie A. Forehand; and Beverly Sutley-Fish. “Using a CommunicationLab to Integrate Workplace Communication into Senior Design.” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society forEngineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2004.5. Norback, Judith Shaul; Garlie A. Forehand; Stephanie A. Jernigan; and Alexander B. Quinn. “TeachingWorkplace Communication in Senior Design.” Proceedings of the 2002 American Society

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Program Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Waldorf, Cal Poly State University; Sema Alptekin, Cal Poly State University; Robert Bjurman, General Motors Global Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Engineering: An Overview,” The Bridge: Linking Engineering and Society, Fall 2005, National Academy of Engineering, pp. 5-12.11. Swearengen, J.C., S. Barnes, S. Coe, C. Reinhardt, K. Subramanian, “Globalization and the Undergraduate Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum”, Journal of Engineering Education, April 2002, pp. 255-261.12. “The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century (2004),” National Academy of Engineering, available at http://www.nap.edu/books/0309091624/html/, last visited January 2006.13. “Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century”, National Academy of Engineering, 2005. Available at http://books.nap.edu/catalog/11338.html (phase I) and http

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Scambilis, Sinclair Community College; Jennifer Wise, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

display box as shown below. Each box included the course syllabus, book(s), project work, homework/tests papers with samples of the good, the bad and the ugly, evaluations of oral and written presentations and other miscellaneous material. These packets, along with the Self Study, were placed in the team room for their use during the evaluation. Display Boxes Closing Statement: Prior to the final meeting with the President, the team met with the respective Department Chairs to discuss their findings and ask for any additional information that they may have overlooked. A Draft Statement of the findings is presented at this meeting. This is the time when the Institution can dispute or defend any of the

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Olwi, King Abdulaziz University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

asked to find your density, so you entered in a cylinder full of water. The cylinder was 2 m high while its diameter was 1.4 m. As you entered the tank an amount of 0.5 m3 spell over the floor. As you stood straight up in the tank, your body floated such that half of your head was above the water level. Make necessary assumptions to calculate your density?2. The city municipality installed several artificial falls to the attractions the city already has. Water flows down one of those mountains at a flow rate of 0.186 m3/s, through a 5 cm diameter pipe. Find the pump power required to pump the water to the top of the mountain which is 16m high.3. AssessmentIn addition to the pleasure both the instructor and the students find, the

Conference Session

Innovation in Teaching Engineering Economics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Cunha, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

36101, presented at the IV SPE Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 23-25 April, 1995.11. Skates, J.: “Risked Reserve Estimates for Complex Prospects,” paper SPE 80436, presented at the SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, 9-11 September, 2003, Jakarta, Indonesia.12. Newendorp, P. and Schuyler, J.: “Decision Analysis for Petroleum Exploration,” 2nd Edition, Planning Press, Aurora, Colorado, USA, ISBN: 0-9664401-1-0.13. Ryan, S. M. et al: “The Engineering Learning Portal for Problem Solving: Experience in a Large Engineering Economy Class.” The Engineering Economist, 49: 1-19, 2004.14. Lee, W. John, et al.: “Petroleum Engineering Education: The Road