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ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; Janie Stratton Haney, Texas A&M University; Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Charles Glover, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

helped create the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His current interests are learning and faculty development.Charles Glover, Texas A&M University Charles Glover is Associate Head for Undergraduate Studies in the Artie McFerrin Dept. of Chemical Engineering where he has served on the faculty since 1977. Previous educational efforts included development of a sophomore year engineering program founded on the integrating principles of the conservation laws framework. Page 12.662.1© American Society for

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Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helene Hilger, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Francis De Los Reyes, North Carolina State University; Warren DiBiase, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Len Holmes, University of North Carolina - Pembroke; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Siva Mandjiny, University of North Carolina - Pembroke; Todd Steck, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Keith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Chuang Wang, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Environmental Engineering

, Journal of Engineering Education, Oct 2001, 669-675.2. Trowbridge, L, R. Bybee, and J. Powell. 2000. Teaching Secondary School Science, Merrill, Saddle River, NJ.3. Chiappetta, E.L., T.R. Koballa, and A.T. Collette. 1998. Science Instruction in the Middle and Secondary Schools, Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ4. National Academy of Sciences. 1996. National Science Education Standards5. Glaser, R. 1994. Instructional technology and the measurement of learning outcomes: some questions, Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice 13: 6-8. Page 12.1083.12

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Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roobik Gharabagi, St. Louis University

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Engineering Ethics

professional societycodes of ethics4, Law and Engineering5 are among numerous resources available toeducational communities.Freshman Year ExperienceAll incoming freshmen are expected to attend a day long university orientation. The dayis used by faculty and staff to conduct several workshops to better prepare incomingstudents for their college experiences. Issues regarding ethical responsibilities, academichonesty, correct use of technology in completing assignments, accepting responsibilityfor one owns actions, and the university’s mission as a Jesuit institution are covered.Electrical and Computer Engineering Freshman students are required to register for aFreshman Engineering Course called Introduction to Electrical and ComputerEngineering (EENG

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Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina; Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Mechanical Engineering

experiences, self-efficacy and knowledge: A comparison of freshman and senior agriculture students. 2000 ASAE Annual Intenational Meeting, Technical Papers: Engineering Solutions for a New Century. vol: 2 2000. pp 5541-5550.5. Stone, Jeffrey A., Hoffman, Mark E., Madigan, Elinor M., Vance, David R. (2006). Technology Skills of Incoming Freshmen: Are First-Year Students Prepared? Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges. Volume 21. Issue 6. pp 117-121. Page 12.130.66. Palaigeorgiou, G. E., Siozos, P. D., Konstantakis, N. I., Tsoukalas, I. A.(2005). A Computer Attitude Scale for Computer Science Freshmen and its

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristopher Lengieza, Weitz Golf International; Jennifer Caffrey, Pennoni Associates Inc.; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Joe Sterrett, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University

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Civil Engineering

-line of the replacement and annual costs. Report Group: Create a comprehensive business plan based on the required information from the other groups to complete the mission statement V. Meeting and Exceeding ABET RequirementA. Accreditation of Engineering ProgramsABET, Inc. (previously the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) is therecognized organization responsible for accreditation of over 2700 education programs inapplied science, computing, engineering, and technology at over 550 colleges and Page 12.1309.13universities in the USA. According to ABET 4 their

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Training Faculty to Teach CE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-871: ORIENTATION FOR NEW DEPARTMENT HEADSAllen Estes, California Polytechnic State University Allen C. Estes is a Professor and Head for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Until January 2007, Dr. Estes was the Director of the Civil Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Al Estes received a B.S. degree from USMA in 1978, M.S. degrees in Structural Engineering and in Construction Management from Stanford University in 1987 and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997.Ronald Welch

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Service-Learning in Developing Communities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Soerens, University of Arkansas; Charles Adams, University of Arkansas; Kevin Hall, University of Arkansas

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-103: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: ANINTERNATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMThomas Soerens, University of Arkansas Thomas Soerens is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He teaches and performs research in the areas of water quality sampling and data analysis, ground water remediation, and water and sanitation in developing countries. He serves as president of the Northwest Arkansas professional chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA and as faculty advisor for the UA student chapter of EWB. Before entering the academic world, he spent several years working on rural development projects in Pakistan and in the Maldive Islands.Charles Adams

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EMD Recruitment and Certification

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Daughton, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

Coordinator, in providing information for this paperand for her careful verification of the accuracy of the factual content.References 1. Engineering and Technology Degrees, 2005, Engineering Workforce Commission, American Association of Engineering Societies 2. http://www.wood.army.mil/eschool/ 3. http://www.elearners.com/program/8216.htm 4. http://www.stevens.edu/engineering/seem/Grad/ 5. http://nearyou.gwu.edu/etm/index1.html 6. http://engineering.cua.edu/engrmgmt/programs/certificate.cfm 7. http://emp.colorado.edu/ataglance/certificates.htm#pm 8. http://www.irc.caltech.edu/EngineeringManagement/Engineering_Management.htm 9. http://www.engrmgt.wsu.edu/Overview/empCert.html 10. University of Missouri-Rolla Graduate

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Teaching Ethics II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Freeman, Valparaiso University; Peter Johnson, Valparaiso University; Kenneth Leitch, Valparaiso University

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Engineering Ethics

tightly packed four years of a typical engineering curriculum. Whilemany church-related, independent, and state-supported institutions mandate courseworkin theology, religious studies, or philosophy2, engineering ethics coverage seems to be hitor miss at a time when its importance is magnified by rapid technological, societal, andenvironmental changes occurring at the current time.Catalano reviews the current state of leading engineering societies’ codes of ethics and Page 12.847.2what it means to be an “ethical engineer in a morally deep world.” Development of thisethical framework is important not only for the needs and wants of the client but also

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ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Peterson, Lamar University; David Cocke, Lamar University; Jewel Gomes, Lamar University; Hector Casillas, Lamar University; Morgan Reed, Lamar University; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Chemical Engineering

, S. & Mononen-Aaltonen, M. (2000), Towards Network-Based Education: A Multidimensional Model for Principles of Planning and Evaluation. In Tella, S. (ed.) Media, Mediation, Time and Communication: Emphases in Network-Based Media Education. Media Education Centre. Department of Teacher Education. University of Helsinki. Media Education Publications 9, 1-58. 20. Novak, J. D. (1965). A model for the interpretation and analysis of concept formation. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 3: 72-83. 21. Đnelmen, Erol, Re-inventing engineering education: a new challenge, World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education  2002 UICEE,Vol.1, No.1, 2002

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EMD Recruitment and Certification

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Management

or Customer Service Principles and Practices Tools and Techniques Customer Focus & Satisfaction Information Technology Management Commitment Management Tools Leadership Statistical Process Control Worker Involvement Experimental Design Supplier Partnership Quality Control Benchmarking Concurrent Engineering Training Cross Functional

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Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Michael Penn, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Max Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Civil Engineering

, her M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Davis in 1998, and her Ph.D. from the University of California at Davis in 2000. She has been teaching geotechnical engineering and general engineering topics at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville since then.Michael Penn, University of Wisconsin-Platteville MICHAEL PENN is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UW-Platteville. He received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering and M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan, and his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Michigan Technological University. He has taught environmental engineering courses at Clarkson

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CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norma Mattei, University of New Orleans; Vijaya Gopu, Tulane University

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Civil Engineering

University of New Orleans, located for the most part on high ground on the edge of the lake,suffered several feet of flooding on the southern part of its campus (see Figure 4). This section isthe lowest in elevation and also is located two blocks away from one of the breaches of theLondon Canal floodwall. The engineering building, married student housing, BienvilleResidence Hall, The Cove, the chemistry building, and the science/geology building wereflooded for three-four weeks. UNO, sitting right on Lake Pontchartrain, was buffeted by veryhigh winds and wind gusts, especially the buildings in the Technology Park. Many universitybuildings were damaged by the wind, with broken windows and cladding damage allowing raininto the interior of most

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Sustainability & Environmental Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sonya Quinn, University of Limerick; William Gaughran, University of Limerick

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-1928: CULTIVATING A SUSTAINABILITY CULTURE IN IRISHSECOND LEVEL SCHOOLSSonya Quinn, University of Limerick Sonya Quinn graduated with first class honours from the University of Limerick in 2005 in Technology Education. She is currently a researcher in environmental sustainability in the University of Limerick undertaking a Masters by research in the area of sustainability and second level schools in Ireland. Sonya is also a tutor in the Explore Engineering Summer Camp, which is run as an introduction to engineering programme in the University of Limerick and is a consultant tutor in the technology learning centre.William Gaughran, University of Limerick Dr Bill Gaughran is a Senior

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Outstanding Contributions to ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Corder, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Mechanical Engineering

Education, and 3) Informal Education [3]. The first addressesstudents while beginning their formal educations. NASA believes that by increasing the numberof students involved in NASA-related activities at the elementary and secondary education levelsmore students will be inspired and motivated to pursue higher levels of study in science,technology, engineering and mathematics (“STEM”) courses.The second component continues that educational focus into the college/university level. TheNASA Office of Education is strengthening involvement with higher education institutions toensure that NASA can meet future workforce needs in the STEM fields. Participation in NASAprograms and research stimulates increasing numbers of students to continue their studies

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Training Faculty to Teach CE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Mark Evans, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2036: TEACHING THE BOK ? CHALLENGES FOR FACULTY ANDPROGRAMSDecker Hains, U.S. Military AcademyMark Evans, U.S. Military AcademyStephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy Page 12.1371.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Teaching the BOK- Challenges for Faculty and ProgramsAbstractIn February 2007, the Second Edition of Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK) for the21st Century was released for review by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The revisedBOK uses an outcome-based approach and Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives todefine what should be taught to and learned by tomorrow’s civil engineers. The 26 outcomes –16 technical and ten

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EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raymond Krizek, Northwestern University; Ahmad Hadavi, Northwestern University

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-2299: EDUCATING PROJECT MANAGERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTIONINDUSTRYRaymond Krizek, Northwestern University Stanley F. Pepper Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208Ahmad Hadavi, Northwestern University Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 Page 12.570.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Educating Project Managers for the Construction IndustryAbstractWith the increasing complexity of constructing and maintaining infrastructure facilities

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ChE: Innovations in undergraduate and graduate programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Eric Maase, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

Introduction to Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers, Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock, TX (1994).(9) Novak, G., A. Gavrin, W. Christian, E. Patteson, Just-In-Time Teaching: Blending Active Learning with Web Technology, Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco, CA (1999).AppendixThe following are freeform responses to the survey questions (comments are verbatim).Q1. Describe how well you thought the project allowed you to understand the use of physical models and experiments to simulate phenomena (particularly biological). “It made me understand physical and experimental drug dissolution.” “I never knew how to model physical phenomenon before I enrolled in this course. It helped me improve my computer

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Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

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Mechanical Engineering

, Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, 5th Ed, John Wiley & Sons, New York.9. Stern, F., Xing, T., Yarbrough, D., Rothmayer, A., Rajagopalan, Otta, S.,G., Caughey, D., Bhaskaran, R., Smith, S., Hutchings, B. and Moeykens, S., “Development of Hands-On CFD Educational Interface for Undergraduate Engineering Courses and Laboratories,” Proc. 2004 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June, Salt Lake City, Utah.10. Stern, F., Xing, T., Muste, M., Yarbrough, D., Rothmayer, A., Rajagopalan, G., Caughey, D., Bhaskaran, R., Smith, S., Hutchings, B. and Moeykens, S., 2006, “Integration of Simulation Technology into Undergraduate Engineering Courses and Laboratories”, Int. J. Learning Technology, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp.28–48.11

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IE Program Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manuel Morales, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Industrial Engineering

university in Puerto Rico. Its image comes from being one ofthe best universities specialized in Engineering and Science in the Caribbean. Engineeringgraduates get very competitive job offers from the many pharmaceutical, bio-technology andelectronics companies in the island. Graduate school is also an option as all engineeringspecialties have well-established graduate programs and many prestigious engineering schools inthe continental US come to recruit students, offering full scholarships to the most qualifiedgraduates. Research wise, three fourths of its faculty has Ph.D. degrees from the most prestigiousAmerican and European engineering schools. In IE, this percentage jumps to 82%.The UPRM has a research-oriented culture that resonates in Puerto

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Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Zissman, University of Texas-Austin; Philip Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Education, 2007 Alternative Methods for Producing Wind Tunnel Models for Student Projects in Fluid MechanicsAbstractProject-based approaches to engineering education make it desirable for students to createfunctional wind tunnel models for testing of original designs in fluid mechanics courses. Thispaper compares several rapid-prototyping (RP) methods with conventional mold/cast techniquesfor fabrication of fluid-dynamic models on the basis of cost, production time, ease-of-use, andaccessibility of equipment and materials. RP technologies considered include stereolithography(SLA), selective laser sintering (SLS), fused-deposition modeling (FDM), 3-D printing

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ChE: Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University; Danny Olsen, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2007-1960: THE USE OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT EVIDENCE TO ASSESSUNIVERSITY, PROGRAM, AND COURSE LEVEL OBJECTIVES AND STUDENTCOMPETENCIES IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGRonald Terry, Brigham Young University Ron Terry is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University and an Associate in BYU's Office of Planning and Assessment. His scholarship is centered on pedagogy, student learning, and engineering ethics and has presented/published numerous articles in engineering education. He is one of BYU's co-investigators for the NSF funded National Center for Engineering and Technology Education.W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University Vincent Wilding is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at

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Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carsten Ahrens, F.H. OOW

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Civil Engineering

likeInfrastructure, Highway Engineering, Soil Mechanics, Transportation Engineering,Foundation Engineering, Steel Structures, Structural Engineering, Building Physics,Structural Mechanics, Water Resource, Water and Wastewater Engineering, BridgeEngineering, Building Materials Technology, ……...(to be completed) andServices likeBuilding supervision, Project Management, Facility Management, Construction Economicsand Management, Environmental Protection, Consultation, Design, …….(to be completed).The curricula will be designed to reflect the variety of the tasks and services and the variety ofthe national regulations. So, a lot of diversity in civil engineering curricula will remain. Astandard civil engineer will not be educated under these circumstances. The

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-225: A DESIGN PROCESS FOR CONCEPTUALLY BASED,COUNTERINTUITIVE PROBLEMSLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelabArunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso Dr. Arunkumar Pennathur is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at UTEP. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of

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ChE: Safety, Sustainability, and Global Opportunities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering

and an Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. He received his BS and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, respectively. His research interests include biomaterials development and the utilization of renewable resources for the production of chemicals. Page 12.354.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Chem-E-Car Competition: Incorporating Safety with the help of Industry Partners.ABSTRACTThe Chem-E-Car competition has been utilized for the last five

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Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Kiefer, Tri-State University

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Mechanical Engineering

evolving as an elective course for mechanical engineering students over afour year period. It was always offered as an elective course open to all majors, and it had beentaught to a variety of students from different backgrounds. Although the mechatronics coursewas most often composed mainly of mechanical engineering students, it also included computerengineering students, engineering technology students, and even two faculty members. 2.1 Weekly Projects The first ten weeks of the course involved the students working in groups of two or threeto complete basic projects in mechatronics. Each week the students were given a handoutdetailing a project along with oral instructions and demonstrations on how to complete it. Thestudents were then

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Engineering Economy: Beyond the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeannette Russ, Union University; Doanh Van, Union University

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Engineering Economy

hopeful that the method can be adapted tolarger courses and other universities. We are seeing growth in our program and anticipate testingthe method on larger classes in the near future.Bibliography1. Quoted from http://www.abet.org/history.shtml, accessed 1/16/07.2. Hartman, Joseph C., and M.J. Ruso. “Using ‘Real World’ Problems in Engineering Economy.” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 2639, 2005.3. McDowell, Liz. “Electronic information resources in undergraduate education: an exploratory study of opportunities for student learning and independence.” British Journal of Educational Technology 33 (3), pp. 255–266, 2002.4. Metzger, Miriam J., A.J

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Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Harichandran, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

2005 and serves as its inaugural chairperson. Page 12.732.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Faculty Hiring Trends at Small- to Medium-Sized Research Intensive CEE Departments and Balancing the Needs of Research and PracticeAbstract Civil and environmental engineering (CEE) departments are embracing the use and devel-opment of new technological breakthroughs that are constantly taking place to address socialproblems in an increasingly complex, globally connected, and congested world. The develop-ment of new solutions requires a strong focus on fundamental and

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ChE: Retention and Outreach

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Donald Orlich, Washington State University; William Thomson, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2007-1551: A SWEET PROGRAM REVIEWRichard Zollars, Washington State University Dr. Zollars is a professor in, and director of, the School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering at Washington State University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado. He has been teaching engineering for 28 years. His interests are colloidal/interfacial phenomena, reactor design and engineering education.Donald Orlich, Washington State University Don Orlich graduated from the University of Montana in 1953 with a B.A. in Education. He received a Masters of Science Education in 1959 from the University of Utah and an Ed.D. in 1963 from the University of Montana. He taught five years as an

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IE Program Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University; John Dail Garner, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

program which conducted this study.Background InformationOver the last decade, there has been a major shift in the economic base of eastern NorthCarolina. For generations, the regional economy was driven by agriculture and in particular bytextile and tobacco production. In recent years, this economy has made a major transition to amanufacturing, military, and government / service based economy. The region’s ability tomaintain this momentum and continue to grow technology driven businesses is, in large part,dependent on attracting and retaining engineering expertise. However, local, national and globalfirms often have difficulty attracting and retaining engineers in a region that is primarilycomprised of rural towns and small cities. The ability