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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Elizabeth J. Brauer; Karen L. Jarratt-Snider; Fonda Swimmer

University, Flagstaff, AZ Fonda.Swimmer@nau.eduAbstractWe have conducted a one-week residential camp for high school girls on the campus of NorthernArizona University for the past three years. Our primary objective is to encourage young womento enroll in college in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields,hence the name STEP UP, Summer Technology & Engineering Program and UniversityPreview. While similar camps are offered in a variety of forms around the country, we haveuniquely attracted a majority of Native American participants, many of whom would be first-generation college graduates. The camp runs from Sunday to Saturday and encompasses a widevariety of activities, primarily in

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Brophy, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-2498: FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ INITIALS IDEAS FORSOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMSSean Brophy, Purdue University Sean P. Brophy, PhD. is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Brophy is a learning scientist and engineer; his research focuses on the development of learners’ ability to solve complex problems in engineering, mathematics and science contexts. He continues to work on identifying new opportunities to use technology to support learning, formative assessment, and instruction. Page 13.613.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008

Conference Session

Venturing Out: Service Learning, Study Abroad, and Criterion H

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Kazmer, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; William Moeller, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Liberal Education

handicapped parking locations has to be maintained in the new design. The students used their new skills to create 2D line and dimensioned engineering drawings of the parking lot design using AutoCAD and presented their results in a written report and oral presentation to the community partner.• Electrical Engineering. Service-learning projects in Electrical Engineering are based on the Department’s long-established assistive technology program20. In spring 2006, 94 electrical engineering freshman constructed approximately 100 client-enabling electronic devices (big button switches) for distribution among disabled clients associated with a range partner organizations including Kennedy Day School; Hogan Center, Mass Department of

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Veronica Hinton-Hudson, University of Louisville; James Lewis, University of Louisville

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Minorities in Engineering

, University of Louisville Currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the J.B. Speed School. His research interests include parallel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, undergraduate retention and technology used in the classroom. Page 13.751.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 INSPIRE: A low-cost, urban pre-college engineering programAbstractFor more than 20 years, the University of Louisville has conducted the INSPIRE pre-collegeprogram. The primary purpose of the program is to expose ethnic minority students and femalesto the various fields of

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Robin K. Burk

, theAcademy currently offers majors in a number of engineering, mathematics, science and humanitiesdisciplines. Students who do not major in an engineering, math or science discipline must complete asequence of 3 courses in one of the seven engineering disciplines for which majors are offered.In their senior year, students complete an integrative experience to synthesize knowledge and skillsnurtured in the core and their majors programs. These experiences “present students with professionallyrelevant situations that include political, social, economic, and technological issues and challenge studentsto anticipate and respond effectively to uncertainty and change.”6 For engineering majors, the experiencetypically consists of a year-long capstone

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quincy Brown, Drexel University; William Mongan, Drexel University; Dara Kusic, Drexel University; Elaine Garbarine, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. student at Drexel University in the Department of Computer Science. Concurrently, Bill is pursuing an MS in Science of Instruction in the School of Education at Drexel, with a concentration in Secondary Mathematics and Computer Science in Pennsylvania. His interests include educational outreach and for exposing the K-12 environment to computer science as an application of science, technology, math and engineering (STEM) education. Prior to studying at Drexel, Bill worked for the Upper Darby School District, working with students on both an educational and volunteer basis in the AP Computer Science program from 2002-2004. He has served on the UDSD School Board Technology and Grant committee

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Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Dupuis, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Benjamin Thompson, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Lawrence Bank, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Herridge, Autodesk

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Architectural

elective course in Building Information Modeling (BIM) toundergraduate (and a few graduate) students in the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)Department. The course was added to the spring timetable late in November 2006 as a specialtopics “experimental” offering to gage the student interest in this technology and to introduce thetopic on a trial basis into the CEE curriculum. Since the course was added late to the previouslypublished timetable for the Spring semester the course was advertised by email to CEE studentsonly in early December of 2006 as a limited enrollment course for 20 students. Prior toadvertising the course the department had not explicitly discussed BIM with students in formalcourses in the department. Student response to

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ERM Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Wischow, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; Shanna Daly, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

post-tests covering conceptual information, and researcher field noteswere used as the primary sources of data. From these data, themes were identified, and actionswere taken to address each of these feedback themes to better correspond to the learning goalsidentified for the lesson.IntroductionThe face of science, engineering, and technology is rapidly changing. The biggest trends are alsothe smallest, as nano-scale phenomena prove to be more and more important in a wide range ofapplications. However, we still have yet to include these nano-scale phenomena in oursecondary science curricula, leaving students unprepared to enter important careers innanoscience, engineering, and technology.Professional development efforts are one way to combat

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-Michael Hardin, Virginia Military Institute

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New Engineering Educators

. Design projects can be evenmore challenging since design is an inherently non-linear process and requirescoordinated effort distributed over time.To engage students in their engineering studies, educators have put forth many newapproaches: • Delivering the concepts of engineering via new technologies o Pod casts o YouTube movies of engineering concepts / lectures • Switching the format of teaching from “talk and chalk” to an active learning format6 • Increasing the opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in undergraduate researchEach of these approaches seeks to freshen the educational experience for engineeringstudents and pique their interest, and, in each case

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Venturing Out: Service Learning, Study Abroad, and Criterion H

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ollis, North Carolina State University; Anthony Smith, CPE-LYON FRANCE

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Liberal Education

literature. This new six weekfor-credit classroom plus laboratory program is a major revision of an earlier CPE-Lyonfour week, non-credit language and technology classroom experience begun in 20001.Introduction This paper presents initial US student summer experiences in an overseas, foreignlanguage immersion setting which involves, in parallel, French language instruction,technical lectures, and a chemistry/chemical engineering laboratory course. As bothforeign language instruction and undergraduate engineering laboratories are widelyavailable at engineering campuses around the world, this configuration would seem to beeminently transportable. We frame our report in light of US engineering educationneeds, then present our particular French

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Roger Chapman Burk

. At theend, the student would not be in a position to start designing a space ship, but he or she should be able tounderstand why they are designed the way they are. The title of the course was “Faster and Higher: TheRomance and Reality of Space Flight.” The objectives of the course were as follows: 1. Impart a basic knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of scientific inquiry and technological development. 2. Provide an understanding of the relationship between romantic or visionary ideas of space flight and its practical realities. 3. Provide a practical quantitative understanding of the basic scientific and engineering principles of space flight and the limitations they impose

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Roger Chapman Burk

. At theend, the student would not be in a position to start designing a space ship, but he or she should be able tounderstand why they are designed the way they are. The title of the course was “Faster and Higher: TheRomance and Reality of Space Flight.” The objectives of the course were as follows: 1. Impart a basic knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of scientific inquiry and technological development. 2. Provide an understanding of the relationship between romantic or visionary ideas of space flight and its practical realities. 3. Provide a practical quantitative understanding of the basic scientific and engineering principles of space flight and the limitations they impose

Conference Session

Educational Outreach Efforts Led by the US Navy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Damien Bretall, NSWC; Deborah Furey, NSWC

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Ocean and Marine

13.919.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Naval Engineering Support Team for the AUVSI/ONR AUV CompetitionAbstractRobotics technology excites young people and fills them with ideas of possibility. Underwaterrobotics has an added element of difficulty and challenge that students accept and thrive on.Autonomous Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is a foundation that has fordecades encouraged the spread of unmanned vehicle technology both through professionalconferences and student educational competitions. This group, together with the Office of NavalResearch, has supported for the past 10 years a very successful international competition wherestudent teams design, build and swim

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Alex Friess; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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International

tools for internationalcollaborative initiatives in engineering education. The final goal is to have a set of tools forobjective assessment that can be adapted and/or adopted to measure performance, establisheffectiveness and enhance quality of different international educational experiences.IntroductionThe rapid changes in technology as well as the flow of ideas, work, human resources, andmerchandise around the world are causing more interdependence among the nations. Changes inthe way in which people undertake economic production and organize the exchange ofcommodities represent an aspect of the great transformation of our age1. This brings morechallenges to the industry since there is more competition but also brings more opportunities dueto

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education

engineering choices.As an art form, film has inherent value in: the richness of the human experience captured in itthat is shared by its audience; the pleasure and insight the experience of viewing film brings tothe audience; the creative integration of narrative, composition, perspective, and techniquecommanded by a team of producer(s), director(s), writers, actors, cameramen, film editors, setdesigners, etc.; the cultural moment it expresses and reveals as it is created and produced; and, itsstaying power as it is viewed, experienced and interpreted over time. Film enables this artisticand technical collective to transform moving image, creating symbols and exploring themes andmyth which mirror other art forms, all of which depend upon technologies

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Gisela Coto Quintana; Jaime Salazar, Ibero-American Association of Engineering Education (ASIBEI); Jorge Ignacio Velez Munera, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, ACOFI

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International

programs from LAC institutions have sought substantialequivalence. This is to deep concern for the region.The Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI) organizedtwo workshops to advance strategies for increasing the number of accredited engineeringprograms in the region. The workshops were sponsored by the Organization of American States(OAS), and brought together 40 deans and rectors from the region and societies that haveinitiatives. These organizations included the Iberoamerican Science and Technology EducationConsortium (ISTEC), the Asociación Iberoamericana de Instituciones de Enseñanza de laIngeniería (ASIBEI – in English: Iberoamerican Association of Engineering EducationInstitutions) and Engineering for

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Thompson, Purdue University; Pamela Turner, Purdue University EPICS; William Oakes, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE)chapter, they established a partnership with a physics teacher to bring EPICS into thehigh school environment. The student team developed a prototype, secured a provisionalpatent and has filed for a full patent on an assistive technology device. The percent offemale participants has ranged from 50-70% over the last three years.The success of the pilot motivated a grant from the Corporation for National andCommunity Science (CNCS) Learn and Serve America Program to expand the concepton a national basis. University partners were selected to help identify potential highschools in five states. High Schools were selected in collaboration with the partneringuniversities. The initial high schools were in proximity to

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

students into their major courses sooner, many of the beginning EE coursesrequire “just-in-time” mathematics and physics. Course offerings are primarily in the eveningsand on Saturdays as required.Designing Course Offerings for Non-Traditional StudentsIn recent years, most universities have seen an increase in the number of non-traditionalundergraduate students on campus. While at my previous position at a more traditional campus,I recognized that a significant number of my students were working and going to school. As aresult I wrote and received a University of Wisconsin system grant to improve the learning ofnon-traditional students in the Analytical Methods of Engineering course that I taught. In thisprior work2, I utilized technology to make

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

and Research. He holds the MS in Nuclear Science and Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. During his Air Force career he directed diverse research programs in modeling and testing of system performance, compositional mapping of submicron materials and machine translation of text. He was instrumental in establishing the college’s freshman program. Page 13.765.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Integrating Global Warming into a Freshman Engineering Introductory CourseAbstractManaging the problems that global warming is being forecast to

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Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Dunn, University of Maine; Kenneth Nichols, University of Maine

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Engineering and Public Policy

enabling students to provide a public service asthey accumulated knowledge and experience; however, both projects missed the opportunity tocreate cross-disciplinary student teams. (The DOT-commissioned survey arose, in part, frombelated recognition that transportation engineers needed to work closely with dozens ofcommunities in the major road-improvement initiative of which this one but one segment.) Afterall, productive future relationships emerge through a common working environment whereasproblems often result from misunderstanding or poorly understanding the perspectives andresponsibilities of other parties Consequently, at our university, a professor of public administration and one ofconstruction management technology are

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bevlee Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Catherine Didion, Association for Women in Science; Patricia Paddock, NYC Department of Education; Suzanne Jenniches, Northrop Grumman; Annette Gildea, Gildea Media Group; Katie Gramling, Diamax; Greta Zornes, Tulane University

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Women in Engineering

site and include text which explain specific phenomenonwith accompanying pictures. As one example, the Draper Prize, given by the National Academyof Engineering (NAE) is awarded for outstanding achievement, particularly innovation inengineering and technology contributing to the advancement of the welfare and freedom ofhumanity. As another example, the ferris wheel is considered to be an engineering wonder andwas first designed and created by George Ferris in 1893.Hot ProjectsIn this section we expose the girls to teams of engineers working on everyday projects. TheChocolate Engineering section was such a huge success that a section on jewelry making wasrecently added. Additional entries to this section are currently in process.Becoming an

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Wolf-Dieter Otte; Anthony Crain

for a number of years. In these classes, students were “learning bydoing” in a semi-professional environment.Software engineering is concerned with creating and maintaining software applications byapplying technologies and practices from computer science, project management, engineering,application domains, and other fields. In other words, Software Engineering encompasses “hardskills” that pertain to Computer Science, application domain(s) and process knowledge as well as“soft skills”, like thinking conceptually, attending to detail, working in a team, leading a team,etc. Unlike hard skills, soft skills are discipline-neutral.This paper reflects on experiences the author made with optimizing the composition of projectteams. Optimization of

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Felecia Nave, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

-method study designed to identify and characterize factors thatcontribute to the persistence and attrition of African-American females in undergraduateengineering and technology degree programs. A preliminary analysis of survey data from thefirst phase of the study is provided examining engineering persistence. Using the StudentPersistence Instrument, data was collected from 130 African-American students (49% females)currently in their third year or beyond in an undergraduate engineering degree program. Thefactors examined include initial commitment and high school preparation for studyingengineering, confidence in completing current degree program, impact of course workload andinstitutional climate, and academic and financial

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Potpourri II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Hayes, University of Minnesota

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-2605: WHY HAVE ENGINEERING FIELDS BEEN SLOWER TOCHANGE THAN OTHERS?Caroline Hayes, University of Minnesota Page 13.1400.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Why are Engineering Fields Slower to Change than Others? “Pioneers are the people lying face down with the arrows in their backs.” -- Anonymous.Abstract Women continue to be underrepresented at all levels in engineering fields, even relativeto other science, technology or math fields. This paper explores what, if anything is differentabout engineering fields that may be holding them back. It does so by examining and combiningdata from national data sets on gender distributions of

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Electrical and Computer

activated wheelchair by electrical and computerengineering students, however, other engineering disciplines can benefit as well.The usage of GPS equipment and understanding of GIS is becoming very important inelectrical engineering. The benefit of using GPS/GIS becomes obvious in the areas ofanalysis, modeling, simulation, design and decision making. Many engineeringcompanies are beginning to realize the importance of using GPS/GIS applications in theirday to day operations especially in data collection.IntroductionVoice recognition systems and global positioning systems (GPS) are technologies that arecurrently thriving in today’s market. These technologies are commonly used in handhelddevices, automobiles, and are viewed as more of a luxury than a

Conference Session

Preparing a Modern Aerospace Workforce

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Lance Traub, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

AC 2008-2296: IMPACT OF RAPID PROTOTYPING FACILITIES ONENGINEERING STUDENT OUTCOMESJames Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Currently an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering where he teaches structural analysis, computer aided conceptual design, and aircraft detail design courses. He has 21 years of industry experience with McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and Northrop Grumman Corporation where he specialized in structural fatigue loading and served as manager of F-5/T-38 Engineering.Lance Traub, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Currently an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering where he teaches experimental methods, wind tunnel testing and high speed aerodynamics. He

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristyn Masters, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Sarah Pfatteicher, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Liberal Education

researchtakes priority over education. This is particularly the case for certain educational topics, such asethics, that are considered to fall outside of their immediate subject area or expertise.The Engineering CurriculumIn a positive step toward achieving an emphasis on ethics in the engineering curriculum, theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) now requires that all engineeringbachelor’s degree graduates possess “an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility.”2 Furthermore, several other ABET criteria emphasize the need for students tounderstand the technical aspects of engineering in a broader context that includes safety,sustainability, and other issues closely related to engineering ethics

Conference Session

Solar Power, Wind Power, and Energy System Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Ulrich Schwabe, Rowan University; Andrew Hak, Rowan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-2241: LARGE-SCALE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM DESIGN: LEARNINGSUSTAINABILITY THROUGH ENGINEERING CLINICSPeter Mark Jansson, Rowan UniversityUlrich Schwabe, Rowan University Ulrich Schwabe is a graduate student at Rowan UniveristyAndrew Hak, Rowan University Andrew Hak is a senior in electrical and computer engineering at Rowan University Page 13.837.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Large-Scale Photovoltaic System Design: Learning Sustainability through Engineering ClinicsI. AbstractWorking on cutting edge technology projects with industry is a key component of RowanUniversity’s engineering

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Computer Education Management Tools II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc.; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Amy Craig, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

Education, 2008 Integration of Computer-Based Problem Solving into Engineering CurriculaAbstractThe primary objectives of this engineering project are (1) to examine how to develop students’problem solving and computational skills early in their program of study and (2) to furtherenhance these skills by building upon critical computing concepts semester after semester. Theproject is a component of NC State University’s quality enhancement plan, which focuses on theuse of technology in enhancing student learning. The project stems from new introductorycomputer-based modeling courses that were created in two engineering departments, and hasexpanded to include other departments. We give an overview of the

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Larkin, American University; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Physics & Physics

students, no matter what their gender, cultural, or demographicbackgrounds, can learn! In a recent report on its review of undergraduate education, theAdvisory Committee to the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Education and HumanResources concluded that “… while K – 12 programming can expand the pool of those interestedin pursing careers in SME&T [Science, Mathematics, Engineering, & Technology], it is at theundergraduate level where attrition and burnout can be most effectively prevented. What we inSME&T education must do is to concern ourselves with all students, not just those whohistorically have been represented in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. Such abreadth of concern has important educational