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New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew O'Fallon, Washington State University; Jack R Hagemeister, Washington State University; Clint Cole, Washington State University, Pullman; Joseph Harris, Digilent Inc.

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Electrical and Computer

to start with. In this way we kept the initial cost down and had theflexibility to only include peripherals that we could include in our course.The Digilent CerebotII Embedded Controller Board, shown in Figure 1, is designed around theATmega64L microcontroller. The board provides a stable platform for an introductory oradvanced microcontrollers and embedded systems courses. The board is designed to beinexpensive, less than $40, and very versatile. The CerebotII contains eight R/C servoconnectors, eight Pmod connectors (5 x 12-pin, 3 x 6-pin) for use with peripheral modules or Page 13.738.4devices. It also is compact in size, 4.3” x 2.8

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; Brandon Green, Prairie View A&M University; John Attia, Prairie View A&M University; Teasa Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

-esteem within the program participants.Program ScheduleThe ExCEL Summer Program schedule was centered on life and test preparation skills,hands-on projects and engineering field trips, as shown in Figure 1. Also built into eachweek is a full, structured evening activity schedule designed to enhance the campusexperience and allow students to meet new friends from all over the country who havesimilar academic and career interests. Time Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 8 - 8:50a Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Math and

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Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aiman Kuzmar, Pennsylvania State University-Fayette; Abedalbasit Abedalhafiz, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Hashemite University,; Taima Alhiyari, Al-Balqaa Applied University

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International

quantitative assessments. A survey is an appropriate tool in this regard.Such assessments can then be used to decide the appropriate policies by various engineeringdepartments on the inclusion or exclusion of physical education in their curricula.The SurveyA survey was designed to explore what motivates engineering students to take the PE 603100Sports and Health course. Six faculty members in various departments at the HashemiteUniversity reviewed the blank survey and provided their comments. All of them agreed that thissurvey seem to be appropriate and well designed to achieve its stated objectives.The objectives of this survey include: 1. Identifying what motivates engineering students to take the PE 603100 Sports and Health

Conference Session

Mentoring & Development:Creating Successful NEEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver

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New Engineering Educators

Conference Session

Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Ross, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Liberal Education

guidelines for student portfolios have evolved over the last decade as moreprofessional attention has been given to the nature and purpose of a portfolio as part of studentwork in engineering. Key motivators that have improved professionalism in portfolios includeincreased attention to issues of accreditation and ethics and to the requirement of life-longlearning as a professional obligation. These elements of “portfolio thinking” usually reside wellwithin the bounds of engineering education. 1, 10, 12However, as the world becomes more complicated, knowledge and experience beyond thetechnical must be exhibited by an engineering professional. Increased awareness of theimportance of fields outside engineering – those academic subjects usually grouped

Conference Session

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

engineering Page 13.589.5(Revit Structure 3). A mechanical systems module using Revit Systems 1 was added in the fall2007 semester as an experiment by the instructors. A textbook was not assigned for the course;however the students were provided with a copy of the Autodesk instructor lesson notes6 and theAutodesk Revit Users guides7 as resources.The architecture component of the course covered the fundamentals of Revit modeling such asgrids, levels, importing and using 2D CAD files, conceptual design, building envelopes, buildingcomponents, visualizing design data, parametric objects, object types, and object properties. Theconstruction management

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Engineering Accreditation Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Wolfe, Engineers Canada; Phil Alexander, University of Windsor

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International

considerations are all raised in the Canadian context, each in its own wayalso has implications in the global sense, particularly as engineers are increasingly mobile. Thechallenge for the CEAB will continue to be to facilitate innovation within universities, whileremaining fully mindful of the “public interest” obligation of the profession.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to acknowledge the work done by J.-Y. Chagnon, ing., and W.G.Paterson, P. Eng., former chairs of the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board for theirground-work in developing a version of this paper for an earlier time period.1 http://www.engineerscanada.ca/e/prog_publications_3.cfm , accessed 26 February, 2008.2 http://www.abet.org/history.shtml, accessed 26 February

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Engineering Accreditation Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krishna Vedula, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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International

@gmail.com. 1 1. INTRODUCTION The Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE) is an organization created by leading engineering educators in the US and in India, with the goal of improving the preparedness of the large number of faculty in engineering colleges in India and in the US to address the needs of the global economy. The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Indian Society for Technical Education are primary partners. The Action Plan, developed at two Forums, one in Mysore in June 2007 and the second in Washington DC in August 2007, recommended the creation of Regional Indo US Engineering Faculty Institutes with

Conference Session

Mobile Robots in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Reed, Louisiana Tech University; Taylor Creekbaum, Louisiana Tech University; Matthew Elliott, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Davis Harbour, Louisiana Tech University

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Computers in Education

set up in a lecture / laboratory formatand meet twice a week for 1 hour and 50 minutes. These three engineering courses add up to sixsemester hours and span the entire freshman year.The “original” freshman engineering course sequence between 1998 and the spring of 2007included engineering fundamentals (circuits, material balance and statics), computer applications(Excel, Mathcad and Solid Edge), statistics, engineering economics, teamwork, communicationskills, and a design project. The students did most of their work in teams, including homeworkproblems, laboratory activities and presentations. The freshman year culminated in a designcompetition between student teams.In 2002, the College began to pilot a robotics-centered set of freshman

Conference Session

Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

develop highlyconnected personal mental schemas, but also to view their personal schemas in the context of alarger domain of knowledge.Tools used to engage learners in meaningful processing of input into their personal mentalschemas are called cognitive tools [4]. Mindtools are computer-based cognitive tools thatfacilitate the creation of formal knowledge representations for analyzing the world, accessinginformation, interpreting and organizing personal knowledge, and representing personalknowledge to others [7]. Mindtools have the following attributes: (1) can be applied acrosssubject matter domains, (2) represent knowledge; (3) engage learners in critical thinking aboutthe subject; (4) assist learners to acquire skills that are general and

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Schubert, Packer Engineering; Matthew Beatty, Naperville North High School

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Electrical and Computer

Page 13.664.2devices designed, constructed, and tested by student researchers.Nearly the entire lunar surface is covered with a gritty dust called regolith.This sand-like substance has been created by billions of years of meteoritebombardment, and covers the lunar bedrock to depths ranging from 0.5 to4 meters, except on cliff walls. The topmost layer is extremely fine, withan average particle size of 0.07 mm (see image to right), and a porosity ofabout 37%. With increasing depth, regolith becomes more compacted andcontains larger aggregates.The elemental composition of regolith is shown in Figure 1. Note that iron comprises about 1/8thof the soil by weight, mostly in the form of ferric oxide, ilmenite and olivine where it is stronglybound to

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Franklin King, North Carolina A&T State University; Shamsuddin Ilias, North Carolina A&T State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-2368: A STUDY OF STUDENT RETENTION USING RAPID TESTINGAND REPETITIVE TESTING: PRELIMINARY CLASSROOM RESULTS FROMAN FE REVIEW COURSEFranklin King, North Carolina A&T State UniversityShamsuddin Ilias, North Carolina A&T State University Page 13.116.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Study of Student Retention using Rapid and Repetitive Testing: Preliminary Classroom Results from an FE Review CourseSummaryIn this study, we have attempted to improve our students’ retention of subject matterusing a strategy of rapid and repeated testing. The study was done during the fall 2007semester in a 1-credit, semester-long, review course

Conference Session

Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

on how to use the lab equipment and calculate the results. This approach is notthe best way to prepare the students for the reality of professional engineering practice.It can be difficult for faculty to devote time in providing exceptional design and appliedexperiences to undergraduates while also trying to develop their research. Often facultymembers find that these priorities compete for their time. This is particularly difficult for youngfaculty. Further, young faculty members increasingly have extremely limited work experience inthe engineering profession. This has led to a gap between what universities are teaching, andwhat engineers are expected to know in industry.1 Engineers in industry spend much timeworking on complex system

Conference Session

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

, describing teacher feedback, assessments of conceptualunderstanding, and actions taken to improve the lesson based on this data.Review of LiteratureNano-scale phenomena are playing a greater and greater role in every aspect of contemporaryscientific research. Nanoscience, engineering, and technology (NSET) have wide-rangingapplications in medicine, defense, development of electronics, environmental science, andmaterials science, to name a few.1-3 It follows from this information that we will need manymore workers in the nano-industries; one estimate suggests that the United States will need twomillion workers in NSET fields in the next decade alone.4

Conference Session

Service Courses for Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Suchan, United States Military Academy; Susan Schwartz, United States Military Academy; Edward Sobiesk, United States Military Academy

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

accomplishment of ourinstitution’s IT literacy goal, which states that “Graduates understand and apply informationtechnology concepts to acquire, manage, communicate and defend information, solve problems,and adapt to technological change.”1 The course accomplishes this by emphasizing both thetheory and the practice of information technology. From a theoretical perspective, it is criticalthat our students understand the general concepts involved with acquiring, communicating,managing, and defending information. From a more pragmatic viewpoint, though, we strive toalso produce students who have the skills necessary to apply various IT tools in finding practicalsolutions to diverse problems in often unpredictable problem domains. Ideally, we want

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Winston Jackson, California Institute of Technology; Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology; James Maloney, California Institute of Technology; Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux, California Institute of Technology; Julian Rimoli, California Institute of Technology; Luz Rivas, California Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

croquet ball, a mallet striking a tennis ball, and a mallet with Velcro striking atennis ball with Velcro (as to coalesce). Each exercise required a typed group report uponcompletion.3.2 Design ProjectTowards the middle of the second week of study, the students were expected to use theirknowledge of physics fundamentals to compete in an engineering design competition. Thecompetition was adapted from a high school competition at the University of Missouri andrequired the students to form teams and compete against one another to design and build acatapult or trebuchet capable of launching a raw egg.1 The students were judged in four distinctareas: proximity in hitting a target 20 feet away, longest horizontal distance from the launch spot,design

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Watkins, California State University, Chico

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Design in Engineering Education

the interaction of team members during the deliberation process. Heidentified eight predominant roles that members of successful teams occupy. They are:1. Plant The Innovator. Unorthodox, knowledgeable and imaginative, turning out loads of radical ideas. The creative engine-room that needs careful handling to be effective. Individualistic, disregarding practical details or protocol – can become an unguided missile.2. Resource The extrovert, enthusiastic communicator, with good connections outside Investigator the team. Enjoys exploring new ideas, responds well to challenges, and creates this attitude amongst others. Noisy and energetic, quickly

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gillian Nicholls, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey Wolfe, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

. The categoricalqualities of the data led to a decision to use a nonlinear statistical technique in order to analyze it.Logistic regression12 was chosen because of its ability to handle ordinal, nominal and continuousvariables.A process of recoding the variables was undertaken to resolve problems in variables with disjointvalues that disrupted the modeling. For example, the variable measuring a student’s overallreading proficiency quartile from the cognitive test in the 1988 base year (BY) data collection,“BY2XRQ,” had seven potential values. These values were members of the set [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8,9] and represented “Quartile 1 Low,” “Quartile 2,” “Quartile 3,” “Quartile 4 High,” “Legitimate

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Ater Kranov, Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology; Robert Olsen, Washington State University; Carl Hauser, Washington State University; Laura Girardeau, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

descriptivecriteria for six levels of team performance from emerging to mastery. CEA assessmentcommittee members determined that a score of four on the six-point scale represents WSU’sstandard for graduating seniors. This will allow students to exceed expectations (with scoresbetween 4.0 and 6.0) in future years as the ABET skills are more directly addressed within thecurriculum. Figure 1 illustrates the criteria for ABET skill 3f, understanding of professional andethical responsibility. See Appendix A for the entire rubric. Page 13.32.6ABET Skill 3f. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilityStudents clearly frame the problem and begin the

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Shaw, Geneva College; Murat Tanyel, Geneva College

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Design in Engineering Education

available resources at the college and generated three possible design projects. These were 1. Neuroscience measurements for undergraduate biology laboratories3 2. Athletic performance measurements, in cooperation with the physical education/track and sports management faculty 3. A measurement/control system using Hot Wheels carsThe third option may seem a bit unusual, but it should be noted that another key feature ofEGR101 as taught in 2004 was the use of Hot Wheels cars as incentives (Tanyel, 2005). Inconsidering these options, the following conclusions were reached. • Project #1 was not suitable for first-year students, but might be a good application for junior or senior students as we establish a core of LabVIEW

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy

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New Engineering Educators

the very fiber of a US Army officer, and is emphasized atthe institutional level at the US Military Academy, and within the Department of C&ME.4 Ourend of course reviews provide results that prove cadets see USMA faculty as positive rolemodels, and that engineering faculty in the department earn higher marks for professionalism andact as better positive role models than instructors from other departments. Again, we feel that wemeet the requirements as Positive Role Models for our students as required by the BOKCommittee. Term 08-1 Course Feedback CE364 Mechanics of Materials, Fall

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Soumya Keshavamurthy, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Graduate Studies

regulations are someof the concerns faced by international students. Due to various rules and regulations encounteredby students combined with India and China becoming the fastest growing nations, high calibercompetitive students are decreasing in spite of an increase in students coming to the U.S. topursue advanced degrees. The number of international students studying at U.S. universities hasgrown significantly during the past 50 years, from 49,000 students in 1950s to about 583,000students in 20071. After September 11th, the growth rate of recruiting international students wasreduced by approximately 1% in 2002 and due to more stringent security measures implemented

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 13.1239.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Impact on Engineering Graduate Students of Teaching in K-12 Engineering ProgramsMany K-12 engineering education initiatives implemented by U.S. universities and colleges havebeen well documented, providing us with descriptions of program logistics, partnerships,methods and curricula, as well as the impact on involved students, teachers and undergraduateand graduate students.1-9 Several initiatives have further evaluated their participating engineeringstudents and revealed measurable impacts in the areas of communication, teamwork,understanding of K-12 education, and time management.1-6As one of those established K-12engineering programs, we

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; Michael Casey, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

prior to the formal project presentations. This was intendedto allow a more in-depth evaluation of the technical content of the designs, and a presentation-day evaluation of the team presentation skills. The changes required a revised set of jurorevaluation forms, with both repeat of prior content and with sections that were not part of theprevious instrument. This paper reports on the assessment results for this revised senior designexperience. Two aspects are emphasized: (1) the relative degree of success of the simulatedclient-consultant relationships; and (2) comparative data for this offering vs. assessment resultsfor the prior three years. Participant views on the new jury evaluation process are also discussed.Senior Design Course

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Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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Materials

nitrogen20, water21, and sodiumchloride22. Further research16 yielded a more suitable liquid for the arc-discharge method and acommercially available apparatus that can be quickly modified for carbon nanotube production.The liquid is one of the electric discharge machining (EDM) dielectric oils Cutzol EDM-500used in electric discharge machines for material removal. Electric discharge machines (sinkertype) have servo controllers for electrode gap regulation. Electric discharge machining (EDM) isa well-established nontraditional machining process23 taught in the Engineering ofManufacturing Processes course. An electric discharge machine schematic drawing is shown inFigure 1. The machine provides automatic control of the electrode height during arcing

Conference Session

Best Practices in Aerospace Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi Shryock, Texas A&M University; Helen Reed, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

methods in this paper.BackgroundFounded in 1932 under the name Engineers' Council for Professional Development, ABET(formerly Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredits post-secondarydegree-granting programs. Many people interpret this to mean that ABET accredits departments,colleges, or even courses. In reality, ABET accredits programs, and your accreditation workshould reflect the program as a whole.Some programs treat the six-year time lag between visits with the following timeline: - Year 1 – Celebrate success of previous ABET visit. - Years 2-4 – Feel that ABET is a long time away. - Year 5 – Begin to worry about ABET visit the following year, and survey every class imaginable to be ready for year 6 with the

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Sweat, Prairie View A&M University; Teasa Northern, Prairie View A&M University; Brandon Green, Prairie View A&M University; James Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

students, (b) Progressingstudents, (c) advanced student. Table 2 shows the gender and ethnic breakdown of students inthe Electrical and Computer Engineering programs for the Fall 2004 semester. Table 1 Enrollment of Electrical and Computer Engineering students Year Entering Students Progressing Students Advanced Students Total (Fall) EE CompE EE CompE EE CompE 2005 65 35 98 21 80 5 304 2004 92 30 82 18 85 0 307 2003 87 10 99 5 60 0

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth Norberg, United States Military Academy

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New Engineering Educators

). The first question asked how “effective” they found that type of break rangingfrom 1-5 (one being the lowest score and five being highest). The second question askedhow “enjoyable they found that type of break. Four free text questions followed asking“which type of break did you find the most effective”; “which type of break did you findthe least effective”; “comment on the overall attempt of introducing commercial breaks”;and “give any suggestions for future commercial breaks”.First IterationFall semester of 2006 (AY07-1), the author had two sections of Thermal-Fluid Systems I(ME311). Based on the plan introduced earlier, during the majority of the lessons, sometype of commercial break was conducted. During an early lesson in the semester

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danny Bee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Richard Rothaupt, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Linards Stradins, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Manufacturing

integratedactivities, the program has been brought back to 183 students. Figure 1 depicts the enrollmentdata for the manufacturing engineering program. It clearly shows a precipitous decline after theinitial startup spike and highlights a period of growth as a result of the recruiting strategies used.Since there has been a steady enrollment increase since 2004, it is unclear whether a true steady-state enrollment has been found. At the time of writing, the Fall 2007 applications are exceedingany prior year application rates. Historically, the manufacturing engineering program has aaccepted application fall show rate of roughly 70 percent, thus indicating Stout’s program is afirst choice program for students. This show rate is significantly higher than most

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Isla Young, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

participation in the EASTprogram represent the diversity of the school’s student population in terms of gender, academicperformance, age, race, and socio-economic status. There are on-site visits by the programadministrator to ensure that there is equitable access to participation for all students and that thestudent enrollment is representative of the student body. Equity is improving because it isemphasized.IntroductionIntroducing and teaching STEM concepts via hands-on activities has been found to stimulateinterest in STEM for all students, including girls.1 According to the National Council forResearch on Women, “strategies that increase girls’ success in the sciences are also effectivewith boys, especially those from underrepresented groups.”2 One