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K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Schwartz, Cornell University; Catherine Norton, Cornell University; Sue Schwartz, The Learning Web

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

on hold. However, we are re-evaluating ourwork to date to incorporate the above recommendations. Many youth did indicate a desire formore “hands-on” training. By running a separate course on “game design for kids” led by collegestudents, the students could assign specific tasks that relate to a current game project. Thereby, wemight be able to provide both an opportunity for learning and integration in a student project.Bibliography1. Grose, T. K., “The Science of FUN,” ASEE Prism, Volume 14, Number 5, 2005, http://www.prism- magazine.org/jan05/tt_science.cfm.2. Entertainment Engineering and Design, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, http://www.eed.egr.unlv.edu/index.cfm.3. The

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The Evolution of Engineering Economy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hartman, Lehigh University; David Enke, University of Missouri

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Engineering Economy

. Princeton University offers anundergraduate degree through its Operations Research and Financial Engineering department,while Columbia University offers an undergraduate degree in Operations Research: FinancialEngineering.With the growth of these new courses and curriculums in financial engineering, it is believed thatthere has been a decline in the offerings of engineering economy. As noted by Fraser1 nearly allIndustrial Engineering programs required a course in engineering economics. However,offerings outside the departments are not always required. For example, only industrial and civilengineers typically must take engineering economy. At Georgia Tech, non-IE majors take a 2-hour online version with microeconomics. Despite being a section on

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Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Materials

broader impacts of engineering, enhances systems thinking, reflects sustainable engineeringpractices, and helps prepare students to make an impact in the global community. Project-basedlearning approaches that emphasize student learning rather than instructor teaching may be a keyto successful development of “global engineers.” Evaluations of project-based courses showincreases in student motivation, problem-solving ability, communication and teaming skills,knowledge retention, and capacity for self-directed learning. Despite these reported benefits,curriculum-wide implementations of project-based learning are rare, probably partly due to thetraditional emphasis on technical content acquisition in upper-level courses and a lack of clearmethods

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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

Exploration Vehicle (“CEV”), recently announced to be called“Orion”. It resembles the original Apollo spacecraft used to transport astronauts to the moon andback. Orion’s design is still quite fluid, so many alternatives are being considered. The seniordesign team will input into this process by designing a possible single unit heat dissipationmechanism for Orion.The objective of the team was to design an evaporative heat sink that will be able to function inall phases of manned spaceflight. The existing two systems were evaluated to determine if theycould be integrated in to a single system, or whether an entirely new system was needed. Theeventual system chosen could be smaller than the current systems because the CEV is smallerthan the present

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Lyndon Abrams, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Bosley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Dawn Denney, Northwest Cabarrus High School; Kelly Teague, J.M. Robinson High School; Bill Welch, J.M. Robinson High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

competitions as an educational tool, competitions have been shown to be usefulin promoting student interest in engineering and science.31,32 A NSF report examiningcompetitions indicated that the participation rate of girls in competitions was comparable to thatof boys.32 In addition, other studies have noted that both genders felt that competitions wereenjoyable and integral to the class atmosphere and that competition competency between malesand females was similar.23 Our observations of the summer camps have indicated that couplingcollaborative teamwork with the competitions effectively engages all participants in the activitiesregardless of gender or race.Challenges and Lessons Learned to Date

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Cooperative Education Addresses ABET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess Godbey, Jacksonville State University; Terry Marbut, Jacksonville State University; Dale Broyles, Jacksonville State University & Honda MFG of AL

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

partnership is in cooperative education.Cooperative education is an excellent method of enhancing student learning by providing realworld experience. The need for better integration of theory and practice, particularly inengineering and technology, has been an issue in education since the first cooperative educationprogram was established in 1906 [1]. The value of cooperative education is well documented. Arecent survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers reported that29% of interns were “converted” to full-time employees and 55% of new employees hired bymanufacturers have coop-type experience [2]. A 2004 survey of college graduates conducted byMonster TRAK indicated that 74% thought relevant work experience was the most

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Gregory E. Needel

of designwith an outside institution or company can provide students with a strong educationalexperience. Interpreting a problem from a systematic view, especially with components whichmust interface with current designs provides a significant challenge and supplement to anengineering education. The design proposed is under review by Innovation First Inc. and moredesign iterations are happening.Robotics in Engineering EducationMany engineering students lack practical experience with innovative technologies and expressinterest in taking classes which provide hands-on labs and experimentation. Today, real worldengineering problems are complex and integrate components of all engineering disciplines. Asteams of engineers work together to solve

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Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

needs of thediversity of students and represent a more real-world view of science as opposed to traditionalcourses that emphasize each area of science standing alone. As integrated science unifiesconcepts and looks at the reality of the natural world, the science is more relevant and betterconnected to students’ lives, which can increase student interest and motivation to learn.5 Project2061 discussed the use of integration in the curriculum, highlighting three key reasons whyintegration is essential: integrated planning, interconnected knowledge, and coherence.6Integrated planning merges teachers of many disciplines including science, mathematics, andtechnology. This collaborative effort eliminates dividing subjects per person, and may

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Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

challenge. Accordingly, there are numerous pedagogical approaches for teaching ethicsand/or contemporary issues with a wide range curriculum implementation strategies includingmodules, individual stand alone courses, integration throughout the curriculum, through extracurricular experiences, or as a component of the required capstone experience. The approachtaken by the author’s department was to utilize a stand alone senior level course to reinforceethical behavior and to discuss a wide range of contemporary issues associated with the aboveoutcomes. The key idea, of course, is to reinforce these topics immediately prior to graduation.The Civil Engineering Department at Lawrence Tech covers these outcomes in other coursesbeginning with an

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Digital and Embedded System Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Bolding, Seattle Pacific Univ; Dave Van Ess, Cypress Semiconductor

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Electrical and Computer

use, but not how to configurethem. Finally, as the students become more capable, the hardware design configuration optionsmay be left completely to the students.The PSoC, like many inexpensive microcontrollers, does not provide an address/data bus formemory expansion. In practice, designers of projects that require additional memory of one typeor another will choose parts with two-wire interfaces such as I2C or SPI. However, mostmicrocontroller systems courses include understanding memory bus timing and address decodingas course objectives. The case may be made that this portion of the curriculum may be moved toa digital systems course, as most low-cost microcontrollers do not include memory bussesanymore. However, if it is considered

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Fang, Utah State University; Gary Stewardson, Utah State University

Education 14, pp. 344- 395.[8] Hagler, M. O., and Marcy, W. M., “Strategies for Designing Engineering Courses,” 1999, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education 88, pp. 11-13.[9] Bierncki, J. J., and Wilson, C. D., “Interdisciplinary Laboratory in Advanced Materials: A Team-Oriented Inquiry-Based Approach,” 2001, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education 90, pp. 637-640.[10] Helgeson, K. R., and Schwaller, A .E., Editors, Selecting Instructional Strategies for Technology Education, 2003, McGraw Hill, Peoria, IL.[11] Aglan, H. A., and Ali, S. F., “Hands-on Experiences: An Integral Part of Engineering Curriculum Reform,” 1996, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education 85, pp. 327-330.[12] Carlson, L. E., and Sullivan, J

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ChE: Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Williamson; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

education. He is author of the text Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics, which includes an integrated, menu driven computer program ThermoSolver. He is interested in integrating technology into effective education practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels. Page 12.412.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Course Level Assessment and Improvement: Applying Educational

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Abu S.M. Masud; Don E. Malzahn

. These are accumulated on an annul basis for outcome assessment. • Portfolio material is organized using a standard format for all courses. • Feedback Mechanism: Course instructors self-evaluate their portfolio and suggest course changes to the CAC. The CAC reviews these suggestions as well as students’ performance in Criterion 3 and, when needed, proposes corrective actions to faculty for approval. The integrated assessment of Program Oucomes is assessed by the CAC on an annual basis.Senior Exit Survey • Each semester, all graduating seniors complete the Senior Exit Survey form. This is both a quanitative and qualitative measure. • Results are summarized by the department chair and reported to the

Conference Session

Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Houshangi, Purdue University Calumet

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

curriculum, and is taken by electrical engineering, computer engineering,and mechanical engineering students. In the past, the course had only a 3 credit hour lecturecomponent. The added laboratory helped in strengthening the mechatronic program optionoffered for the first time in fall 2001.Mechatronics is the application and integration of mechanical engineering, control theory,computer science, and electronics to the design of functional and adaptable products. Mostproducts developed by engineers currently involve both mechanical devices and, perhaps, sometype of electric motor combined with an electrical or computer-based control system, thuscrossing the traditional border between electrical/computer and mechanical engineering.Mechatronics is a

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janice Girouard, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

programs also face other difficulties. Students in theseprograms typically have lower SAT scores, and many of them were originally engineeringapplicants who did not meet the entrance requirements. In other cases, well-qualified ET studentsopt to either transfer to an engineering program within the College or leave to attend anotherinstitution. Since ET programs and their engineering counterparts are administered by the sameset of departments and are closely related, there is a constant need to maintain distinctiveness.We discovered that one way of doing this was to use the curriculum flexibility inherent in the PEand TS course bundles resident within all ET programs.Improving the Educational Outcomes of GraduatesUntil recently, the systematic use

Conference Session

Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Moore, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

, there isgreat latitude in the equipment choices that one can make. Equipment decisions can be madebased on the type of laboratory experiences desired. This particular type of concern becomessecondary when the equipment is donated.Laboratory experiences are used in academic curriculums to bring experiential learning tostudents. This type of learning emphasis practical application, i.e. learning to do by doing, and istherefore and example of an “Active Experimentation” learning style. There is a broad base ofresearch supporting this type of instructional model2, 3, 4, 5, 10, and 13. Page 12.1404.3Kolb 7 in his book on experiential learning model

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Behnam Bahr; Kurt Soschinske; George Gray

the help of initial National ScienceFoundation funding and supplemental outside agency funding5. At Harvard new students in theMechanical Engineering department are introduced to mechanical engineering through anapplied product design development project6. To complete the projects students are introducedto initial engineering science and design concepts, 3-D modeling, as well as prototypedevelopment using manual and CNC machining. At Purdue ME students learn integrated design,development and manufacturing experience through construction of a brass hammer with awooden handle, or an aluminum cardholder7. Various manufacturing methods are introduced indevelopment of the hammer, including drilling and milling brass hexagonal block to create

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Thomas Hellmuth, LeTourneau University; Roger Gonzalez, LeTourneau University; Stephen Ayers, LeTourneau University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

must demonstrate that their students attain…an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.”1 This requirement can be met in a numberof ways, including a structured simulated experience or by an actual capstone project thatrequires the involvement of several disciplines.Our university offers a bachelor of science degree in engineering (general engineering) withconcentrations in biomedical (BME), computer (CE), electrical (EE), mechanical (ME), andmaterials joining engineering (MJE). Much of the curriculum is interdisciplinary. All engineerstake core courses including Statics, Dynamics, Circuits, Mechatronics, and Thermodynamics.Design projects have been included in several of these courses. In parallel, the Department ofEngineering

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Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

4 5 3 4 1 3Assessed by Course Director: 1=No Contribution 2=Small Contribution 3=Average Contribution 4=LargeContribution 5=Very Large ContributionTable 2. An improved matrix that uses a rating of 1 to 5 to assess the degree to which eachcourse in the curriculum contributes to each program outcome.Some examples of credible data which can be used as measures of outcome achievement areprovided, in order of priority from best to worst, as follows: • Fundamentals of Engineering Exam results. The FE exam is a standardized, nationally normed exam taken by engineering students across the country in a controlled environment. Since the test includes subjects such as mathematics, ethics

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Korth, Brigham Young University; Owen Carlson, Brigham Young University; Mason Webster, Brigham Young University; C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University

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International

. Currently he is working for ATL technology as a Global Product Developer.Mason Webster, Brigham Young University Mason Webster is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and has completed two internships in China at a Lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant. Next year, he plans on attending graduate school to pursue a Master of Business Administration degree.C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University Dr. C. Greg Jensen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University. He has also worked for Boeing, Lockheed, and United Technologies. His current research interests are in the area of integration

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Shumway, Brigham Young University; Jared Berrett, Brigham Young University; Andy Swapp, Milford High School; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; Thomas Erekson, Western Illinois University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

their classrooms and mentor the next generation of technology/engineering teachers to effectively teach students of diverse backgrounds. • develop engineering analysis and design skills in technology teachers, and to strengthen their mathematics and science knowledge and skills. • develop curriculum integration and collaboration skills in practicing technology teachers so that they can effectively collaborate with mathematics and science teachers.This paper will document the first two years of professional development activities conducted byBYU faculty.Professional Development Literature ReviewBecause of the potential impact on the quality of teaching and learning that occurs in theclassroom, there has been a

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Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

while it has become increasingly complex for those who produce and maintain technology. It is also pervasive and an integral part of growing up and being educated. As such the need for programs in technological literacy is diminished 5. The use of information technology in the workplace and the need to prepare students for careers that use information technology has long been the cornerstone of policies for the use of TL in raising productivity. This seems indisputable, but the market is a much stronger driver than policy in achieving this. Where policy can help is in reducing the digital divide that leave students from low income backgrounds stranded in low income jobs.5 It is also helpful in

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Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bodde, Clemson University

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Engineering and Public Policy

ethical decision-making into the engineering curriculum, weeducators can better prepare our students to serve as “public citizens.” In particular, Isuggest that three perspectives can serve as a framework for moral reasoning in decisionsregarding design or technology: • a rule-based reasoning process, termed deontological; • an outcomes based process, termed consequentialist; and, • an aspirational frame, where ethical judgment springs from the kind of human being the decision maker seeks to become.These have been proposed for other professions,1 both to teach moral reasoning and forcareer-long application. They could serve engineers equally well.Ethical Values in EngineeringiThe engineering profession has done well in

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Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tracy N Schierenbeck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Linda McCloskey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

professional staff at the Archer Center for StudentLeadership Development, the two 1-credit experiences (Professional Development I—PD-1and Professional Development III—PD-3, respectively) have become an indispensable part ofthe engineering educational experience of our students. A third part of this experience(Professional Development II—PD-2) is taught independently by faculty from the School ofHumanities and Social Sciences. Development began in the mid 1990s, and starting with theClass of 2001, these courses have been taken by all engineering students. The present paperdescribes our experiences in developing this experience and incorporating it into the curriculum,the assessment process that has been used to redesign the curricular content on a

Conference Session

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

Construction Institute.Jennifer Caffrey, Pennoni Associates Inc. Jennifer M. Caffrey is a Staff Engineer currently working on commercial, institutional, and municipal land development projects for Pennoni Associates Inc. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 2002 from Lehigh University and is presently working on an M.S. in Engineering Management from Drexel University. During the summer of 2000, Ms. Caffrey participated in the initial golf facility design through the Lehigh Earth Observatory (LEO) summer internship program. In the fall of that year, she utilized the Integrated Learning Experience (ILE) program to continue gaining experience in planning

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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Chemical Engineering

has conducted research in bioadhesion; she is currently studying development of integrated approaches to using computation tools to support technical problem solving throughout the curriculum. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditation, is an ABET IDEAL Scholar, and is a member of the ABET Board. She leads the assessment and evaluation efforts in her program. Page 12.548.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Direct Assessment MeasuresIntroduction Engineering programs have recently completed or are in the process of preparing for

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FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Bland, John Brown University

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First-Year Programs

many more going global every day. Engineers participate on global teams asindividuals are spread around the globe to implement complex projects. Globalization isexpanding our science and engineering labor force both by becoming more internationallydiverse and more internationally mobile.8 However, few universities have been intentional aboutintegrating global, cross-cultural education into the engineering curriculum.John Brown University has recognized the need to make global issues an integral part of thestudents’ education. In 2003, JBU embarked on Project Campus Globalization, a campus-wideendeavor designed to integrate global and cross-cultural elements into all department curriculaand into the campus culture. Campus Globalization received

Conference Session

Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Ramiro Jordan, ISTEC-ECE-UNM; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Javier Paez Saavedra

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International

: ‚ Advance the state of higher education ‚ Promote integration between local and international accreditation and certification initiatives in academia and industry ‚ Create a forum to encourage joint international research and development ‚ Provide tools, knowledge and environment for entrepreneurship ‚ Provide a cost-effective vehicle for technology transfer.To accomplish this, ISTEC has created an organization that is flexible, self-sustaining,transparent and effective, and will be responsible for carrying out the mission.Background: In an effort to improve international collaborations in Science and Technology, inmid 1990 personnel from the University of New Mexico funded by Motorola visited countries inLatin America to identify and

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Stefan A. Robila

Information Disclosure Incidents and Computing Education Stefan A. Robila Department of Computer Science, Montclair State UniversityAbstractWe present an introduction to security incident encountered by academic institutions and follow up withour approach to user education by infusing information disclosure incidents in two courses laying at theextremes of the computer science curriculum: a General Education Introduction to Computing and anAdvanced Topics Information Security course. The choice of the two courses is such that, while in theIntro to Computing course the students view the incidents from the user’s point of view (and are eithervictims of larger incidents or the

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ghodrat Karami, North Dakota State University; Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University

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Mechanics

AC 2007-1702: ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND ELEMENTARYMULTI-SCALE MECHANICSGhodrat Karami, North Dakota State University Dr. Karami is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at North Dakota State University.Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University Page 12.625.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Engineering Education and Elementary Multiscale MechanicsAbstractClassical Mechanics addresses the foundation of engineering education at conventional scales.To include mechanics at smaller scales and especially nanoscience as part of engineeringeducation