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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Keith L. Hohn; LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin; Julia Keen; Hani Melhem; Anil Pahwa; Jan Wiersema; Barb Licklider

facultyengaged in learning communities include: continuity and integration in the curriculum, facultydevelopment opportunities, broadened knowledge of pedagogy, promotion of collaborativeteaching and learning, increased collegial trust, satisfaction with student success, and decreasedisolation4.Clearly, learning communities produce multiple benefits for institutions, faculty, and students.They also create many challenges in finance, organization, and maintenance. However, it islikely there is a challenge and need that has not yet been identified. There is a noticeable void inthe literature discussing learning communities related to the notion of a community of learners.What might be the power of and what might be additional benefits if learning

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Roy Myose

when they are integrated into the vehicle or systemto meet the requirements of the customer. Success as a systems integrator requires a goodunderstanding about customer needs, design constraints, manufacturability, and operator life-cyclecost issues to name just a few examples. Successful systems engineers must therefore be able tocommunicate with and understand the issues that are dealt with by a multitude of different peoplesuch as marketing, design engineers, manufacturing technicians, and maintenance personnel. Thissuggests a need for introducing more multi-disciplinary concepts using a team-based approach todesign problems in the Aerospace curriculum. The third and final lesson learned was the new emphasis on reducing cost. This need

Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

. Integrating Communication and Engineering Education:A Look at Curricula, Courses, and Support Systems, Journal of Engineering Education, October2003, 325-238.[5] Sawyers, David and John-David Yoder, 2006. Teaching Technical Communication within aFreshman Engineering Course Sequence. Proceedings of the ASEE North Central SectionConference, Fort Wayne, IN, March 2006.[6] Yoder, John-David, David Sawyers, John K. Estell, and Laurie Laird, ProofreadingExercises to Improve Technical Writing in a Freshman Engineering Course, Proceedings of theASEE National Conference, Chicago, IL, June, 2006.[7] Ribando, Robert J. and Edward A. Weller, 1999. The Verification of an Analytical Solution:An Important Engineering Lesson, Journal of Engineering Education. 1999

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International Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

these countries underthe umbrella of international accreditation. Companies which are out sourcing jobs to thosecountries are paying the price for not having the international accreditation in their curriculum.The end result will provide a mutual recognition between ABET and the accreditation boards ofthose countries who are still not an active participant in the international accreditation process. Itwill definitely have a positive and long lasting impact on the overall health of the economy andthe society.IntroductionHigh quality engineering and technology education is a necessary requirement for developingcountries to enhance their human, institutional and infrastructure capacity. Improvement in thequality of engineering and technology

Conference Session

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

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Clement Sankat, University of the West Indies; Roberto Loran, Universidad del Turabo

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International

exchange and mobility ofgoods, persons and capital among the nations in the block, and to advance greater political andcultural integration between its member nations and associated nations. Recently the membercountries adopted that both the Spanish and the Portuguese languages will be taught in each ofthe four countries, to improve mobility and facilitate communications among professionals. Thisbrings this region a step closer to globalization. In the future it will consider a wider integrationin many levels, including similar educational systems. Mercosur created an experimentalmechanism of professional title recognition, called MEXA (Mecanismo Experimental deCarreras, in English: Experimental Mechanism for Professional Programs), for

Conference Session

Developing Programs for Adult Learners

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Plemmons; Ray Jones, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

Integration (CMMI).While the CMMI serves as the guideline for software process and product improvement, it is alsorecognized as the global best practice for software management and services5 6 7 8 9 10 11. Manycompanies involved in the software industry choose to adopt the CMMI framework and becomecertified at one of the five levels of CMMI certification.Another guideline under the CMMI initiative is the People Capability Maturity Model® (P-CMM®) which delineates what companies do to “successfully address their critical workforcedevelopment and management issues12.” The P-CMM® recognizes that “an organization cannotimplement all the best workforce practices in an afternoon” and proposes a framework ofprogressive levels to transform an organization’s

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lawrence Whitman; S. Hossein Cheraghi; Janet Twomey

theapplication of modern production systems and the integration of sustainability,and concludes with student project experiences.Introduction and motivationTextbook and lecture methods are much more effective when complemented witha computer simulation. Simulation allows students to make decisions in dynamicreal-world environments. The output from the simulation allows the student toevaluate the impacts of decisions and make necessary adjustments while learningnew problem solving strategies. The manufacturing environment provides anexcellent application of computer simulation. The complexity, uncertainty, andinterdependencies are hard to convey from a textbook alone. Therefore, facultyuse simulation to enhance their teaching effectiveness.Studies show

Conference Session

Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

of alternative energy in both design competitions and in the formaleducation of its students through its curricula and student projects in both the College ofEngineering and well as the College of Architecture. In 2003 LTU received a significant grantfrom NextEnergy, a nonprofit organization in the State of Michigan, to augment its AlternativeEnergy curriculum. The NextEnergy grant helped LTU develop additional courses, but fundsfrom the grant could not be used to purchase laboratory equipment or experimental hardware.This was an unfortunate limitation, so the faculty involved in our Alternative Energy programfelt it was critical to secure additional funding specifically for procuring laboratory equipmentand related hardware to augment and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Kaiser, Montana State University; Andrew Lingley, Montana State University; Matt Leone, Montana State University; Brad Pierson, Montana State University

etching techniques are conveyedto the student and allow an important understanding of their impact on design and ultimately thefinal structure. After the background material is covered, the concept of transducers isestablished. This begins with an introduction to the ideas of energy domains and the transfer ofenergy between domains. Finally, the lecture series is directed to the production of MEMSdevices, typically sensors and actuators. The remainder of the term is dedicated to understandingcritical issues in the complete microsystem, such as impact of the various choices in packaging,integration and partitioning of electronics, and power issues. Table 1 summarizes the contenttopics.Materials Fabrication

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Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Maixner, U.S. Air Force Academy; James Baughn, University of California-Davis

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Mechanical Engineering

: Detailed view of lower portion of “Calculations” worksheet followingcompletion. Laboratory ExperienceAs part of the psychrometry instruction block in the thermal-fluids curriculum, thelectures are supplemented with an in-class laboratory which includes psychrometricmeasurements conducted with a hygrometer and a sling psychrometer (see Figure 4 andFigure 5). During this laboratory, measurements are made to determine relative humidityand humidity ratio, both indoors and out; the objective is to demonstrate humiditymeasurements and to use them to determine the nature of the air conditioning processemployed in the building’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system.The laboratory is conducted in class and

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University; Stephen Howard, Western Kentucky University; Paul Graves, Western Kentucky University; Jonathan Martin, Western Kentucky University; Chris Kruckenberg, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

anairflow test bench per the standards ANSI/ASHRAE 51-1999 and AMCA 210-99. This workwas performed by a group of seniors in ME 400- ME 412 at Western Kentucky University. Theairflow test bench will be used supplemental to the curriculum to provide students with hands onexperience in the characterization of performance of air moving devices and of pressure dropacross passive devices. The project was completed in May 2006 and was turned over to theDepartment of Engineering.Description of an Airflow Test BenchAn airflow test bench is a device used to measure the airflow resistance of a test specimen or theperformance of an air moving device. The result for the tests specimen can be expressed as apressure loss or K-factor versus flow rate or approach

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Lloyd, Middle Tennessee State University; Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

AC 2007-2389: REINVENTING HOME AUTOMATION: A RELIABLE, COSTEFFECTIVE APPROACHChad Lloyd, Middle Tennessee State University Mr. Lloyd earned his Masters Degree in Engineering Technology from Middle Tennessee State University in 2006. The above paper is partially based on his thesis research. Mr. Lloyd has also earned an M.S. degree in Computer Science and a B.S. degree in Mass Communications from Middle Tennessee State University. He is currently working as a networking engineer for a large law firm in Nashville, Tennessee. His interests are wide spread in the technical field of embedded systems and PC-based control applications.Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Sbenaty is

Conference Session

The Evolution of Engineering Economy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Thuesen, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

History of the Development of Engineering Economic Representation within A.S.E.EAbstractThe development of the Engineering Economy Division of A.S.E.E. was an outgrowth ofthe technical progress of the field of engineering economics beginning in 1877 with thepublications of Arthur M. Wellington. As these new methodologies were formed, a fewengineering faculty began to realize that this material should be an integral part of theengineering curriculum. This paper traces the formation in 1942 of the IndustrialEngineering Division in the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education(S.P.E.E., the forerunner of A.S.E.E.) and how these members played a critical role in the1956 formation of the Engineering Economy Division for the

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kam Jugdev, Athabasca University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

® learning platform, the rich, collaborativelearning environment fosters a high level of interaction among students and academic coaches,and facilitates discussions that are thoughtful, reasoned, and reflective. The project managementprogram was established in 2002. Following the first six MBA courses, students complete fourcourses in project management. Each course is completed over an eight-week period in thepaced, asynchronous environment. This means that students post their assignments andparticipate in threaded discussions through Lotus Notes® databases. The fourth course isfollowed by an integrative comprehensive exam. We developed all four courses using fourtextbooks and a set of academic readings. The textbooks are as follows

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Onyancha, University of New Hampshire; Erick Towle, University of New Hampshire; Brad Kinsey, University of New Hampshire

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

effects of spatial visualization skill training on gender and retention in engineering”, Journal of Women and Minorities in Engineering, Vol. 4, 1998, pp. 371-80. 11. Kinsey, B.L., Towle, E., Hwang, G., O’Brien, E., Bauer, C., “Effect of object and rotation type on self efficacy and spatial ability test results”, Submitted to Journal of Design Engineering Graphics, 2006. 12. Miller, C.G., Bertoline, G.R., “Spatial visualization research and theories: Their importance in the development of an engineering and technical design graphics curriculum model”, Engineering Design Graphics Journal, Vol. 55 No. 3 1991, pp.5-14. 13. Lohman, D.F., Kyllonen, P.C., “Individual differences in solution strategy on spatial tasks”, In

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Hsiung, Old Dominion University; John Hackworth, Old Dominion University; Richard Jones, Old Dominion University; June Ritchie, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1317: MANAGING A DISTANCE-LEARNING EET LABORATORYCOURSE USING COLLABORATION SOFTWARESteve Hsiung, Old Dominion University STEVE C. HSIUNG Steve Hsiung is an associate professor of electrical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Hsiung had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Technology, Inc., and Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon Valley, CA. Dr. Hsiung also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his BS degree from National Kauhsiung Normal University in 1980, MS degrees from University of North Dakota in 1986 and Kansas State University in 1988, and a PhD degree from

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Suzanne Lessack, University of Michigan; Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Rebecca Wind, University of Michigan; William Woelk, University of Michigan; Theresa Biehle, University of Michigan; Laura Dionisio, Loyola Marymount University; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Nathaniel Gallaher, University of Michigan; Katie Thorne, Michigan Technological University; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan

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Aerospace

(ME 450) classSeveral students within S3FL designed and constructed the first prototype separation system aspart of a senior design class that fulfilled an academic course requirement in the College ofEngineering. Over the course of the semester, the mechanical engineering student team workedclosely with members of TSATT, the C-9 team, and faculty members to develop a plausibledesign.7 The ME 450 team worked with the S3FL Machining team to fabricate the design andwith the C-9 team for component and integrated systems testing. The end result was a workingprototype that satisfied the structural, material, and manufacturability constraints provided by thevarious teams.3.2.3 S3FL Machining teamTo maintain a close relationship with the S3FL

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

L. Kuczynski; C. McGuinness; S. Farrell; B. G. Lefebvre; C. S. Slater

still separate from the engineeringcurriculum and academic experience. It would be desirable to integrate more “real-world”experiences into the undergraduate curriculum at universities; however, industry-academicrelations have not, in general, been developed to their full potential. Rowan University hasdeveloped an Engineering Clinic Program which fosters collaboration between academia andindustry and provides “real-world” project experiences to undergraduate students. 1 At Rowan University, all engineering students participate in an eight-semester coursesequence known as the Engineering Clinics. In the Junior and Senior years, these clinic coursesinvolve multidisciplinary student teams

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Rebecca Damron, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

-Engineering curriculum. Dr. High is involved with the development of an undergraduate entrepreneurship program at Oklahoma State University.Rebecca Damron, Oklahoma State University REBECCA DAMRON earned her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1987 in South Asian Studies, her M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language in 1992 from Oklahoma State University, and her Ph.D. in Linguistics in 1997 from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Damron worked in the writing program in the department of English at the University of Tulsa from 1996-2001, and is currently an Assistant Professor of English and Director of the OSU Writing Center at Oklahoma State University. Her main research interests

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Denton, Purdue University; Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus; Henry Kraebber, Purdue University; Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and approved for allmajor courses. Well-defined faculty-driven curriculum design and review processes havebeen in place for many years. Faculty members conduct assessment and attempt to Page 12.1474.2improve their courses and the degree program, by modifying teaching techniques,exercises and assignments to maximize learning. This has been an ongoing workloadexpectation at the course level for more than a decade, and is embedded in thedepartmental culture.To coordinate the assessment and evaluation process to the program level, the departmentformed an Assessment Committee to oversee the assessment activities and coordinateactions to spur continuous

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Md Hasanuzzaman, Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Electrical and Computer Engineering Tennessee State University 3500 John A Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209AbstractEmbedded systems are the fastest growing areas of computing in recent years. This growingpopularity calls for engineers with experience in designing and implementing embedded systems.This paper describes an undergraduate embedded system design course in our curriculum that isoffered as technical elective for senior students. The course contents, organization of thematerials and the laboratory are presented. This course is designed by introducing a balancedview of software and hardware concepts in the design process. The objectives of this course areto expose students to the field of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Durward Sobek, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-803: MEASURING STUDENT ABILITY TO WORK ONMULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS: BUILDING AND TESTING A RUBRICCarolyn Plumb, Montana State University Carolyn Plumb is the Director of Educational Innovation and Strategic Projects in the College of Engineering at Montana State University. She works on various curriculum and instruction projects including instructional development for faculty and graduate students, assessment of student learning, and program evaluation. Prior to coming to MSU, Plumb was at the University of Washington, where she directed the Engineering Communication Program. While at the UW, Plumb also worked as an Instructional Development and Assessment Specialist for the School of

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Crystal Bateman, Brigham Young University; Janell Armstrong, Brigham Young University; C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University

Page 12.982.2introduce students to the protocol. Second, we discuss selection of ZigBee-compliant hardware.Third, we present a sample lab structure designed to assist students in understanding ZigBeenetworking fundamentals. Adding content to an already-busy curriculum is always challenginghowever it is possible to make students aware of the concepts and possibilities of this emergingtechnology with a single lab experience, combined with some background instruction. This laband background experience also addresses several basic networking concepts, and can thus beused to replace part of the existing curriculum.BackgroundThe IEEE 802.15.44 standard, which defines the physical (PHY) and media access control(MAC) layers of the network stack, is

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II: Practical Perspectives on Teaching and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luke Niiler; David Beams

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

‘highfunctional contexts.’”2 This paper is the third in a series of four planned EWI reports, and willdescribe these students’ further development and maturation as writers, with a particularemphasis on how findings may affect instructional practice with regard to writing. Page 12.810.2MethodologyWe continue to gather data, and results shown below should therefore be considered tentative.Student access continues to be an issue, now as in last year’s report. The work of fifteenfreshmen was studied during the 2004-2005 academic year; nine sophomores participated duringthe 2005-2006 academic year. To date, the work of seven students has been reviewed during

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeffrey Webb, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; George Slack, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

serving a large and diverse constituency with limitedresources.IntroductionProject-based “capstone” design has become an integral component of the undergraduateengineering experience. Howe and Wilbarger1 surveyed over 400 programs in the 2005 NationalSurvey of Engineering Capstone Design Courses, a follow-up to a comprehensive surveyconducted by Todd in 19942. Last year’s ASEE conference contained a number of papers oncapstone design programs3-9, with many of them focusing on assessment practices and lessonslearned. Important benefits associated with collaborative design projects include: innovativeproblem solving, improved handling of complexity and ambiguity, enhanced communicationsskills and self-confidence, and improvements in team building

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Amir G. Rezaei; Kyu-Jung Kim; Jawaharlal Mariappan; Angela C. Shih

effectiveness of the proposed hybrid course. Two lines of assessment will be made. Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Annual Conference Copyright © 2007, American Society for Engineering EducationConcept inventories (CI): They have recently emerged as tools for assessing students’understanding of the basic concepts in engineering education. By undergoing a rigorous processof validation, engineering concept inventories can provide meaningful primary assessmentthroughout a curriculum or an specific course such as Vector Statics. The effectiveness of thiscourse is measuring by:1. Integrating previously developed and tested Concept Inventory test specifically for Staticsthroughout

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Shaina Slonim; Richard Puerzer

entire faculty. Doing this supports an integrated curriculum. In “Fabulous Fridays”6, Susan Lord writes about what she incorporated into an optoelectronicscourse to measure the lifelong learning outcome. She had students explore areas in depth “by conductingliterature research including a paper and a presentation on a topic of their choice.” For a semester, Lordheld the last fifteen minutes of each Friday class open for students to lead discussions on an article theydistributed to the class on Monday. Lord also states that these ideas can be incorporated into any classthat must reach the lifelong learning objective.requirements When coming up with ideas, I had to meet certain criteria other than measuring the objective.One

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Thatcher, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

students understand how cold water behaves in an ecosystem(knowledge) and explain what they see (understanding). For the third question, students mustapply this knowledge to a more generalized situation (application). Questions 4 and five requirethe students to compare different situations (analysis) and show relationships for new situations(synthesis). Question 7 requires students to apply previously learned principles (mass balance) toa new problem (application) and problem 8 requires students to make judgments integrating awide range of criteria (evaluation).The activities are structured to encourage equal participation by providing multiple ‘roles’ in theactivity, so that each student has a task. Consensus building, open ended questions, and

Conference Session

Collaboration Provides the Best Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Koehler, North Carolina State University; Susan Matney, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Mary Clare Robbins, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Women in Science and Engineering(WISE) living and learning community. WISE employs upper-class mentors who live in theresidence halls with underclass science and engineering students to promote retention andsuccess in these disciplines through mentoring.2In an effort to increase retention and support success, colleges of engineering are now beginningto offer mentoring programs designed for all students – regardless of gender and ethnicity. Twosurveys of first-year engineering programs reported by Brannan and Wankat3 provide examplesof peer mentors being used in a variety of roles from tutoring to vertical integration of designthroughout the curriculum (this was done by creating teams of first year students mentored bysenior engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

articles and conference papers. Page 12.744.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Finding Appropriate Data for ABET Self Study Sections B2&3 for Engineering ProgramsAbstractABET accreditation is an established benchmark for undergraduate engineering programsin the United States and ensures the quality of education college engineering studentsreceive. As such, ABET is the recognized U.S. accreditor of engineering college anduniversity programs. ABET outlines the criteria for each engineering program and thekey elements of what is required in each engineering program’s Self Study. However,ABET leaves up to