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Recruitment and Retention

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Craft

Session 3249 Do It Differently to Get a Different Outcome: Integrating Content Across Disciplines to Solve an Age-old Problem Elaine L. Craft Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeAbstractRequired courses in engineering technology (ET) programs other than ET courses prompt thestudent question, "why am I learning this?" Students often fail to make the necessaryconnections between disciplines that enable them to apply the knowledge appropriately in "realworld" situations. How many students have taken a speech course

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Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jerry O'Connor; Dan Dimitriu

Session 2004-676 FORGING STRONGER TIES BETWEEN COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITIES Dan G. Dimitriu, Jerry O’Connor Physics, Engineering, and Architecture Department, San Antonio College This paper is based on a work in progress funded by the National Science Foundation,initiated to address common problems faced by Engineering Programs in Community Colleges. In order for the U.S. to remain competitive in a global, technology-based economy, there is apressing need for more students to prepare for careers in engineering and technology. It iswidely known that engineers are essential to both the private and public sectors, and

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ABET Criterion 4 and Liberal Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Heinz Luegenbiehl; Kathryn Neeley; Jerry Gravander

Session 3461 Meeting ABET Criterion 4 – From Specific Examples to General Guidelines Jerry W. Gravander, Kathryn A. Neeley, Heinz C. Luegenbiehl Clarkson University/University of Virginia/Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology “My students often asked me what the difference is between engineering and science. . . .I always told them that engineering is the stuff that works out in practice.” Carver A. Mead, Professor Emeritus, California Institute of Technology, 2003 National Academy of Engineering Founders Award Recipient 4 “The real world is messy and far more

Conference Session

Are Classical Solutions Outdated?

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2004 Annual Conference

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Robert Houghtalen

of watersheds and water surface profile determinations. The software wasused on an IBM mainframe computer and required considerable training to use them properly.However, most of the engineering work he accomplished relied upon classical engineeringsolutions using equations and calculators.Now fast forward a decade. The junior author received his bachelor’s degree in chemicalengineering from West Virginia Institute of Technology in 1985. He received his master’s degreein environmental engineering from Virginia Tech in 1990. His exposure to computerprogramming and engineering software was more extensive. During his undergraduate study, hetook a full semester of FORTRAN programming and had some exposure to spreadsheet softwarein his

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences and Funding

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2004 Annual Conference

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Audeen Fentiman

number of other alternatives to the standard funding mechanisms for graduatestudents. These include GRA and GTA positions in other departments, scholarships andfellowships, internships, funding from organizations focused on increasing diversity, and fundingthrough international agencies. Specific examples of each are provided in the remaining sectionsof this paper.Research and Teaching Associateships with Other DepartmentsNuclear Engineering is a very broad field. It involves the application of equipment andtechniques developed in other fields, and many other disciplines benefit from the application ofnuclear science and technology. There have always been some collaborative efforts betweennuclear engineering faculty and those from other

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Industrial Collaborations

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Willie Ofusu; Austin Asgill

Session 3448 INDUSTRIAL PERSPECTIVE ON MODIFICATIONS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS 1 Austin B. Asgill, 2Willie K. Ofosu Southern Polytechnic State University1 / Penn State Wilkes-Barre2AbstractIn an ever evolving technological world, there is a need for university and college programs tokeep up with the developments in industry. This is especially true for those educationalinstitutions that offer programs in the engineering technologies, engineering, and computerrelated fields. Since the graduates from these institutions form the pool of new employees

Conference Session

IS and IT Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Sandra Gorka; Reza Kamali; Jacob Miller; Han Reichgelt; Eydie Lawson; Barry Lunt; Joseph Ekstrom

, which includedrepresentatives from 15 Information Technology (IT) programs at four-year schools in theUnited States. Also in attendance were representatives from the Association for ComputingMachinery (ACM), the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Much foundational work began atthis conference, and committees were formed to continue the work. This work has been ongoingsince this first CITC conference, continuing at CITC-2 (April 2002), CITC-3 (September 2002),and CITC-4 (October 2003), and through committee work which has progressed between theseconferences. The three main thrusts of this work have been to define standards for accreditationof IT programs, to

Conference Session

Real-World Applications

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2004 Annual Conference

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Gary Crossman; Alok Verma

1649 Session Promoting Faculty Development with ASEE/NASA Fellowship Programs - Parametric Study of Laser Beam Cutting (LBC) Processes – A Case Study Alok K. Verma, Gary R. Crossman Department of Engineering Technology Old Dominion University Carl J. Voglewede, Thomas J. Burns Technology Development and Integration Branch NASA Langley Research CenterAbstract American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and National Aeronautics and

Conference Session

K-12, Teamwork, Project-Based Scale Models

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2004 Annual Conference

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Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

of students in engineering and technologyareas. Looking through this perspective the K12 appears as one way to help students to developskills to follow carriers in these fields.New political mentality of São Vicente City Hall has achieved some social conquests with theimplementation of a special program for K12 in its public schools. Conscious of the importanceof eradication of the so-called “technological illiterate” (that is now as important as theeradication of the “illiterate”), has been working hard to get the goal to enhance the number ofstudents to choose the engineering and technology fields.4. The Importance of Engineering EducationSupportnet a national private enterprise located in the city, which has been acting in the marketfor

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Industrial Collaborations

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2004 Annual Conference

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Carol Considine; Paul Kauffmann

Session # 3448 Design, Development, and Delivery of Certificate Programs for Funding Opportunities and Industry Collaboration Carol Considine, Paul Kauffmann Old Dominion University, East Carolina UniversityAbstractMany engineering technology departments have four general areas that are used for evaluation oftenure and promotion. These areas include teaching, research and scholarly activities, service,and other professional activities. Although teaching is the primary mission in most engineeringtechnology programs, external funding as part of the research area is playing a larger

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experimentation

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2004 Annual Conference

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Osman Akan; Fredrick McKenzie; Sushil Chaturvedi

Session 2426 MAPPING OF THERMO-FLUIDS LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS INTO WEB-BASED EXPERIMENTS S. K. Chaturvedi, R. McKenzie, O. A. Akan and A. Priyadershini College of Engineering and Technology Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529Abstract A methodology is being developed for transforming physical experiments from theundergraduate thermo-fluids laboratory into a web-based virtual experiments. Importantcharacteristics of physical experiments are identified in order to preserve them in physical tovirtual domain mapping. Several commercially available

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Paul Duesing; David McDonald

Session 1133 Laboratory Development in Power Generation, Conversion and Dissipation Prof. David McDonald, PROF. PAUL DUESING School of Engineering and Technology Lake Superior State UniversityAbstractThe School of Engineering and Technology at Lake Superior State University is developing anEnergy Conversion Laboratory for undergraduate instruction in electrical and mechanicalengineering. The laboratory will enhance students’ interest in, and understanding of,fundamental energy conversion principles through the use of scaled down systems of industrialprocesses. The laboratory

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

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Eric Leonhardt

developed the Ekranoplanvehicle project during a Technology Education course. An Ekranoplan or Wing-In-GroundEffect vehicle flies very close to a water surface. The vehicle uses design elements of bothairplanes and marine craft. Ground-effect flight enables a vehicle to carry either a larger payloador operate with greater fuel efficiency than a conventional airplane. The candidates testedseveral vehicle configurations, power sources and construction techniques. Vehicle constructionguidelines and curriculum outlines were developed to disseminate to other technology educators.The project has been used to teach the engineering design process to freshman students inWestern Washington University’s Engineering Technology Design Graphics

Conference Session

BME Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Walsh

array of existing campus activities supported the Biomedical EngineeringSpecialization, the prior informal arrangement did not have the unifying organizational structure,nor the dedicated faculty associated with a formal BS degree granting program. The Universityand the College of Engineering Strategic Plans both identified Biomedical Engineering as acritical emerging technology for the coming decades. It is also recognized as a crucial growtharea for the college. The University and the college are prepared to make the changes necessaryto meet the identified and articulated needs of industrial partners and our students. Our vision isto create an internationally-recognized, premier undergraduate Biomedical Engineering degreeprogram. The program

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Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

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Amy Grommes

and a tribal collegehave been formed to address issues that challenge their respective communities. The objectiveof this exchange is two fold: 1) educate engineering students on concepts of sustainability andthe practices and tradition of native cultures and 2) to partner with individuals in the communityon the deployment of energy efficient and sustainable technologies. These objectives bothpromote lifecycle thinking with respect to the investment in better efficient facilities. This paperpresents early lessons learned in the partnership through team work, leadership, problem solving,project planning and delivery combined with global awareness, cultural sensitivity, andversatility through this cross-disciplined, cross- cultural exchange of

Conference Session

Applications in Mechanical ET

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2004 Annual Conference

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Chen Lin; Cheng Lin

2647 Automation Laboratory Development With Design Implementation Scheme And Simulation Software Cheng Y. Lin, Gary R. Crossman Department of Engineering Technology Old Dominion University Norfolk, VirginiaAbstractThis paper describes the development of the Automation Control Lab in the MechanicalEngineering Technology Program of the Engineering Technology Department at OldDominion University. The reorganization goal of the development is to help studentsdesign, test, and implement their automation designs effectively. Three

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Entrepreneurism in BME

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2004 Annual Conference

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Dawei Wu; Chunyan Wu; Aditya Dikshit; Weizhao Zhao

DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL IMAGING CURRICULUM BY A MULTI-STAGE TEACHING MODEL Weizhao Zhao, Dawei Wu, Chunyan Wu, Aditya Dikshit Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USAAbstract Medical imaging technologies widely applicable to both clinical and basic scienceresearch are crucially important to the biomedical engineering field. Teaching medical imagingbecomes a key component in biomedical engineering education. For undergraduate studentswho learn medical imaging technologies, however, the “classroom-only” teaching style suffersfrom many limitations that make it difficult for students to gain a complete

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

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Rajesh Malani; Enno Koehn

Session 1106 Student Competitions and Experience Enhance ABET Requirements Enno “Ed” Koehn, Rajesh D. Malani Lamar UniversityAbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has adopted a revised set ofcriteria for accrediting engineering programs. Nevertheless, as in the past, civil engineeringdepartments will be required to demonstrate proficiency in specific subject areas which areincluded in the ABET program criteria.This paper investigates, according to civil engineering students, the level at which theirunderstanding of various subjects required by

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Chetan Sankar; P.K. Raju

Session #1526 Design and Development of a New Wireless Cell Site for Powertel: A Multimedia Case Study Chetan S. Sankar, Department of Management P.K. Raju, Department of Mechanical Engineering Auburn University Abstract The Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education (LITEE) atAuburn University develops multimedia case studies that bring real-world issues intoclassrooms. These case studies are currently being used at different universities in order to showthe

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2004 Annual Conference

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Camille George

Session 2233 Fuel Cells and Discovery-Oriented Teaching Camille George Programs in Engineering & Technology Management University of St. Thomas, St. Paul MinnesotaAbstractFuel cells and the hydrogen economy are mentioned in every media outlet. However, the averagegraduating mechanical engineer does not know any more about fuel cells than an interestedlayman. Are our future engineers equipped with the inquiry-based skills needed to adapt torapidly changing technologies? A fuel cell engineering class has been introduced at theUniversity of St

Conference Session

State of the Art in Freshman Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Walsh

the course, the goals wereto help retain students, provide for close industrial participation, and to provide an integrativevehicle at a critical stage in the student’s educational career.Rapid Prototyping Technology as an Integrative SolutionWhereas textbooks have traditionally defined the boundaries between engineering disciplines,engineering education reform will require packages that integrate diverse concepts –“containers” providing the resources for student-initiated, hands-on, problem-based learning.These containers must be constructed around a topic that captures the imagination of studentsand encourages them to view technology with a holistic perspective. They must show theinterrelationships between engineering disciplines and link

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

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2004 Annual Conference

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Stephen Krause

Developing a Method to Measure the Metacognitive Effects Of a Course on Design, Engineering and Technology over Time Dale Baker, Senay Yasar, & Sharon Robinson Kurpius: College of Education Steve Krause & Chell Roberts: Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Arizona State UniversityAbstractMeasuring and tracking how individuals become aware of their own understanding(metacognition) cannot easily be measured by traditional tests or assessments. Consequently, thispaper presents the development and application of a rubric to examine qualitative data thatillustrates how graduate students in science education, who were enrolled in a Design,Engineering and Technology (DET

Conference Session

Are Classical Solutions Outdated?

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sherif Yehia; James Nelson

Session 3515 Structural Analysis Courses: Computers or Fundamentals James K. Nelson, Jr., Ph.D., P.E. and Sherif Yehia, Ph.D., P.E. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MichiganIntroductionThe computer “revolution” that occurred toward the end of the 20th century probably changedforever the background of the student entering engineering programs and the manner in whichthat student is best suited to learn. Further, the technology revolution has changed the manner inwhich engineering design is conducted and the needed skills of engineering professionals. Thischange is being recognized by the

Conference Session

Promoting ET thru K-12 Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Per Andersson

. There is also a lack of guidance and teachingmaterial in the K-6 schools.With the aid of the project described in this paper the participating schools and municipalitiescan get access to thematic visits, ideas, hands-on experiments, pedagogical support and net-working. The overall objective is to secure the future supply of skilled manpower in technicaland engineering positions in the region. We aim to go beyond the traditional external con-tacts with science and technology at primary school level such as visiting science centers andpresentations by researchers. The project prioritizes:o spending more time in the classroom with the pupils – at least one week per class,o adapting activities to each individual class; its curriculum, prerequisites

Conference Session

Electrical ET Laboratory Practicum

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Glenn Blackwell

Technology (SMT)IC Fabrication issues re SMTSMT Devices/PackagesSubstrates; Thermal Transfer in SMT boardsConcurrent Engineering in PCB design and productionSubstrate Design for use with SMD'sSolder Characteristics, Solder Ball PreventionReflow; Thermal Profiling;Design for Test; Project Assignments and DefinitionsProposal Presentations for student reportsDFT: Boundary scanDFT: ICT, MDA,Burn-in; ESSDesign for ManufacturabilityHDI, BGAs, CSPsPCB layout re BGAs (SMD, NSMD), x-ray inspection, testingSMD Placement TechniquesPlacement machines - stylesInspection Techniques: manual, automated, visionAOIStudent Presentations and ReportsFunctional Testing of Assembled BoardsFunctional test implementationCleaning? Yes, No, with what?Alternative Packaging

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs: Look Ahead

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Johnson; John Weese

sketch ofABET’s history.ABET was founded in 1932 as the Engineers Council for Professional Development (ECPD).The first date for the accreditation of engineering programs is 1936. In just a couple of years, agood number of engineering programs will celebrate 70 years of continuous accreditation.Shortly after WW II, ECPD began accrediting associate degree programs. In the late 1960’sECPD began accrediting BS programs in engineering technology. In the present ABETorganization, engineering programs are accredited under the aegis of the EngineeringAccreditation Commission (EAC) and those in engineering technology are accredited by theTechnology Accreditation Commission (TAC). With the recent merger of ABET and theComputer Science Accreditation Board

Conference Session

Professional Ethics in the Classroom

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Houghtalen

topic of professional Page 9.481.1ethics. This renewed emphasis is due to three factors: “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education” • the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) criteria for accrediting engineering programs,2 • Rose-Hulman’s student learning outcomes,3 and • the new and evolving ASCE Body of Knowledge.4A fourth factor is no less important. Civil engineering faculty members who are registeredprofessional engineers

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Davis

2004-1385 Modifications of the SR-30 Gas Turbine Experimental Apparatus to Improve Data Accuracy Dr. Gregory W. Davis, P.E., Kettering UniversityThe SR-30 (LX4000) gas turbine engine manufactured by Turbine Technologies, Ltd. isused for teaching in a growing number of universities throughout North America. Thissystem is a self-contained package that consists of the gas turbine and computer-aideddata acquisition system. The base system provides data measurements for thrust, fuelconsumption, engine speed, and various additional temperatures and pressures.During testing

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell; Joseph Cecere

Session 2649 Innovative Curriculum Development – Partnering with an Industry Advisory Board to Evolve the Educational Process David S. Cottrell, Joseph J. Cecere Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgIntroduction This paper documents an ongoing process involving a comprehensive revision ofthe curriculum of the Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology(SDCET) Program at the Pennsylvania State University. These curriculum innovationstestify to the school’s dedication to continuous assessment, self-evaluation, andimplementation of deliberate process improvements developed

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Design Throughout the ChE Curriculum

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

for a high return on investment, through technical assistance from advancedundergraduate engineering students supervised by faculty. In addition, the company has theopportunity to watch for potential interns and employees for future hire.This paper presents case studies which examine successful synergistic interaction betweenindustry and academia through the Rowan Engineering Clinic Program. The case studies focuson the integration of industrial problem solving into the curriculum, the development of threesuccessful and different relationships with companies in the region, and benefits to students,faculty and industry.IntroductionUndergraduate engineering and technology students benefit from “real-world” experienceswhich are usually obtained