Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Information Systems

Based UnitsIntel Education informs that:Authentic project work puts students in the driver's seat of their own learning. Itis important that instructors take advantage of curriculum developed by teachersin a large collection of Unit Plans that integrate technology. Models ofmeaningful classroom projects that integrate instruction in thinking skills alongwith tools and strategies for developing one’s own exemplary technology-supported learning are always encouraged. They focus on three areas:1. It is important to learn how project-based units can effectively engage students in meaningful work and promote higher-order thinking.2. It is necessary to see how questions and ongoing assessment keep project work focused on important learning goals

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Ressler, United States Military Academy; Michael Miller, United States Military Academy; Christa Chewar, United States Military Academy; Jean Blair, United States Military Academy

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Electrical and Computer

addition to engineering education, his research interests include simulation and software engineering.Christa Chewar, United States Military Academy Dr. Christa Chewar is an Army Major and an Assistant Professor in the computer science program of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the United States Military Academy, currently serving as an engineer on a major software project in Virginia. Her research interests include human-computer interfaces in addition to engineering and computer science education.Jean Blair, United States Military Academy Dr. Jean Blair is a Professor of Computer Science and director of the computer science program of the Department

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Professor Michael J. Rabins; Jr., Professor C. Edwin Harris; Jeremy E. Hanzlik

: Wastewater Engineering Suggested Courses: Transportation DesignLevel: 4 Level: 34. “Contract, Contract, Who Gets the Contract?” 8. “The Sinking Tower”Charles White Borns, Fletcher, & VeshoskySuggested Courses: Construction Methods Management Suggested Courses: Soils, Capstone DesignLevel: 3, 4 Level: 3, 4 Page 1.77.3 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

. 1999. Refinement of a Community Service Attitude Scale. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association. 35 pp.18. Wilde, Douglass J. 2004. Team Creativity. Education that Works: The NCIIA 8th Annual Meeting. March 18- 20. p. 77-80.19. Wilde, Douglass J. 2007. Team Dynamics Panel, Handouts. National Capstone Design Course Conference. June 13-15, Boulder, CO.20. Bielefeldt, A.R. 2007. Community Service Attitudes of First-Year Students and Senior Students Working on Service Learning Design Projects. Association for Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Biennial Conference - Interactions at the Interface: Making the Connections Between Environments, Disciplines and

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

lead “device dissection” labs of one type or another. Easilythe most populous of these three categories is the cadre of design instructors, as“capstone design” is virtually universal among engineering schools, whereas first yearinstruction is highly variable in coverage and level of effort, and even device dissectionlabs are not present in the majority of engineering departments. The materials needed for instruction in technological literacy courses (TLCs) aresubstantial and varied. Materials available to address this need include an increasingnumber of books by engineering and science authors such as Billington 5, Bloomfield 6,Florman 7 , Lienhard 8 , and Petroski 9. Radio programs featuring engineers are written

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

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Design in Engineering Education

lead “device dissection” labs of one type or another. Easilythe most populous of these three categories is the cadre of design instructors, as“capstone design” is virtually universal among engineering schools, whereas first yearinstruction is highly variable in coverage and level of effort, and even device dissectionlabs are not present in the majority of engineering departments. The materials needed for instruction in technological literacy courses (TLCs) aresubstantial and varied. Materials available to address this need include an increasingnumber of books by engineering and science authors such as Billington 5, Bloomfield 6,Florman 7 , Lienhard 8 , and Petroski 9. Radio programs featuring engineers are written

Conference Session

Non-Traditional Doctoral Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Linda L. Naimi, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

support of military connected students. Dr. Springer is the President of the Indiana Council for Continuing Education as well as the Past-Chair of the Continuing Professional Development Division of the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Springer received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University, his MBA and Doctorate in Adult and Community Education with a Cognate in Executive Development from Ball State University. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR & SHRM-SCP), in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), and, in civil and domestic mediation. Dr. Springer is a State of Indiana Registered domestic mediator.Dr

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Negar Heidari Matin, Eastern Michigan University; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering

of this paper is to present a set of hands-on modules that utilizes mathematical andgeometric modeling as educational activities in a facade design course. The proposed modulescan be utilized in various courses such as facade design, capstone design/ thesis, or independentstudy in architecture and/or interior design undergraduate or graduate programs. 3The proposed design modulesThe process of pattern modeling and design of pattern-based responsive facades can beconsidered a valuable learning experience in an interdisciplinary process that includes research,design, simulation, performance evaluation, optimization, testing, and documentation.The proposed hands-on modules have been designed to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Workforce Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Valerie A. Carr, San Jose State University; Morris E. Jones Jr., San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, and graphs, and to use related algorithms to solve social science problems.● ENGR 122. Data Technology introduces students to R with an emphasis on data frames and data analysis. Content includes basic statistics, linear and non-linear curve fitting, clustering, natural language processing, neural networks, databases, Structured Query Language (SQL), and data cleaning and management.● ENGR 195E. As a capstone project course, students apply computing skills acquired in the minor to solving problems or generating insights in their chosen area of study. Students work in self-selected teams and define their own project topics.Student ProfileA demographic profile of students enrolled in ENGR 120 (the first course in the minor) andENGR 195E

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in K-12 and the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ashlee N Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University; Daria Khvostichenko, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Chemical Engineering

Drinking Water Treatment Process.ASEE Annual Conference, 2004.9. Chauhan, R., Rajaram, G., Pai, D. Illustrating Engineering Concepts With A Household WaterFilter Pitcher. ASEE Annual Conference, 2005.10. Gude, V. G., Truax, D. D. Project-based Learning of Environmental Engineering Principles.ASEE Annual Conference, 2015.11. Read-Daily, B. Using Backpacking Water Purification Systems as a Means of IntroducingWater Treatment Concepts to an Introduction to Environmental Engineering Course. ASEEAnnual Conference, 2016.12. Husanu, I. N. C., Mauk, M. G., Gold, P. B., Orfanelli, N. T. From Capstone Student-ledProject to Experiential Learning Module: Design and Manufacturing of an Integrated System ofPico-Hydroelectric Generator and Water Filtration. ASEE

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Collection

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per- sistence. The other is on the factors that promote persistence and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics in the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yousef Jalali, Virginia Tech; Christian Matheis, Guilford College; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

initiatives at an interdisciplinary research institute called the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) at Virginia Tech. He is the founding director of an interdisciplinary lab called Learning Enhanced Watershed Assessment System (LEWAS) at VT. He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from VT. His research interests are in the areas of computer-supported research and learning systems, hydrology, engineering education, and international collaboration. He has served as a PI or co-PI on 16 projects, funded by the National Science Foundation, with a $6.4 million research funding participation from external sources. He has been directing/co-directing an NSF/Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Bethany B. Smith, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

Education at Arizona State University, and Director of the Division of Curriculum and Instruction. He received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992, where he also served in the National Center for Research on Mathematical Sciences Education as a postdoctoral scholar.Prof. Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC

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College Industry Partnerships

suggested). Following this Introduction is a descriptionof the process followed to execute the program. The program itself is then described. Finally, theprogram highlights the projects that have thus been funded through the grant program. Thearticle concludes with a summary of the key benefits and challenges of an academic / industrypartnerships in operating a grant program.Description of ProcessThe idea to develop an outreach effort within the CSS started several years before the programbegan to materialize. Casual discussions of implementing an outreach program were generallymet with positive agreement, but serious discussions never succeeded without a specific personbeing tasked with executing the ideas. Professional organizations that comprise

Conference Session

Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Engineering (Ph.D. UCLA 2002), and she has several years’ experience in hands-on informal science education, including working at the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley. While at Cal Poly Pomona, she taught the first year engineering course, mentored student capstone re- search projects, and introduced nanoHUB simulation tools into the undergraduate curriculum in materials science and engineering and electrical engineering courses. Much of her work has focused on introducing STEM concepts to broad audiences and encouraging students, including women and others in traditionally under-represented groups, to consider graduate school. Four of her former research students are currently in, or have completed, Ph.D. programs

Conference Session

PBL and Flipped Classrooms in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam J. Lobbestael, Lawrence Technological University; Matthew Sleep, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

. - Communicate geotechnical engineering recommendations by composing professional written and graphical documents.The PBL began with students being introduced to the arena construction project with pictures ofthe site prior to construction, pictures of the current state of the excavation (at the time of thePBL), and renderings of the complete facility. The primary purpose of the introductorypresentation was to provide students with an understanding of the magnitude of the excavation.The students were then shown a demonstration where moist sand was transferred from one cupto another of identical size. Despite fitting perfectly into the first cup, the soil overflows from thesecond cup, due to particle rearrangement and a change in void space

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Bahaa I. Kazem Ansaf, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

. Sirinterlikci, K. G. Jr. Moran, C. S. Kremer, B. A. Barnes, J. Cosgrove, and S. A. III Colosimo, “A Capstone Project on Design and Development of a Digital Light Processing 3D Printer, 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Seattle, WA, June 14-17, 2015. Paper ID 14128[33] N. Jaksic, “MAKER: 3-D–Printing Evolution in Engineering Education: The Things We Make,” 2016 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, New Orleans, LA, June 26-29, 2016. Paper ID 16253[34] Anon, Thingiverse, Accessed on Feb. 4, 2018. from https://www.thingiverse.com/[35] A. Bandura, Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control, W. H. Freeman and Company, NY, 1997.

Conference Session

Tools and Techniques

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Nikole Harper; Hasan Muqri; Brian Keith Wesr Sr.

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Computing and Information Technology

, 2018Leveraging the power of Matlab, SPSS, EXCEL and Minitab for Statisticalanalysis and inferenceAbstractFor many undergraduate and graduate engineering technology students, data collectionand data analysis—including methodology, statistical analysis, and data preparation—is the most daunting and frustrating aspect of working on capstone senior projects andmaster’s theses. This paper provides an introduction to a number of statisticalconsiderations, specifically statistical hypotheses, statistical methods, appropriateanalytic techniques, and sample size justifications. Statistical analysis of data utilizingstatistical software packages, including MATLAB, SPSS, Minitab, EXCEL, and R,will be shown for scientific applications, quality assurance, corporate

Conference Session

Embedding Sociotechnical Systems Thinking II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne-marie Nickel, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jennifer Kelso Farrell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Alicia Domack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Gina Elizabeth Mazzone, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

assignment concluded with presentations at a local high school andthen completing a reflection assignment based on that experience. This crossover activity incorporates many learning theories and proven pedagogicalteaching and learning strategies including.  Interdisciplinary  Experiential  Collaborative  Service-learning (for the nanotechnology students)At its core, the rationale for creating the assignment was to enhance engagement with the coursecontent, create deeper learning, and develop lasting appreciation for the fields.Pedagogical Background Engineering students encounter new technologies in capstone projects, in theircoursework, and in internships. The current technologies

Conference Session

Instructional technologies - Simulations, VR, Remote Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Kevin Frank, Drexel University; Ayanna Elise Gardner, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Kevin Frank, Drexel University Drexel University student studying Mechanical Engineering Technology. Currently on CO-OP and work- ing on the Unity3D implementation portion of this project.Ms. Ayanna Elise Gardner, Drexel University After graduating with her associate’s degree in Engineering Technology from Delaware County Commu- nity College in 2018, Ayanna transferred to Drexel University to continue her undergraduate career. Her interest in the hands-on applications of the Engineering Technology field was sparked during her time as an organizational-level helicopter mechanic for the United States

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University; April Brown, Duke University; Leslie Collins, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Jungsang Kim, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

engineering curriculum has long been recognized.However, students often do not complete a hands-on, comprehensive design project until theirsenior year capstone design course. While this is obviously a very valuable and appropriatelearning experience, students benefit from and desire earlier and more frequent real-world designexperiences12. One reason design experiences are often delayed is that students do not have thetechnical breadth early in their academic careers necessary to complete a comprehensive designproject. While students in the first-year course, Fundamentals of ECE, do not have the breadthand depth to successfully carry out a completely open-ended design project with a level ofsophistication expected from senior students, they do have

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University; Gregory Stuart Rogers; Preston Jay Mendoza, National University

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Computing & Information Technology

, graphic arts, politics, music, and computer technology have always been Preston Jay Mendoza’s main interests. His undergraduate years have been a long filtration of those many interests, which ulti- mately led him to enroll in the Computer Information Systems program at National University. From this program, he further enhanced his business and computer skills in project management and data manage- ment systems. These skills were used to develop the capstone project, which includes the corresponding paper. Page 25.865.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; James Young, Rice University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

results achieved in the Minor in EngineeringStudies Program at Iowa State. The project goal is to develop the concepts and resources tosupport model minors which can be adopted efficiently and widely within American highereducation. To facilitate adoption by other institutions, flexibility is a key objective of theintended guidelines. Since the appropriateness of using the name engineering in the context of aminor is subject to debate, the specific name of minor should be part of that flexibility. Thesedegrees do not focus on teaching specific engineering technical content but on teaching studentshow to think like an engineer. The minor aims to develop the broad understanding and practicaltechnological competence outlined by the National Academy

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A. Levinson, Lafayette College; Eric L. Maase, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Glen Thomas Tennyson

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #8705Automated Process Control Laboratory Experience: Simultaneous Temper-ature and Level Control in a Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor SystemDr. Joshua A. Levinson, Lafayette College Levinson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Lafayette College. His teaching interests are in senior capstone design, integrated chemical engineering laboratory, transport, and thermodynamics. His research interests are in semiconductor processing technology, mi- crofluidics, transport phenomena, chemical kinetics, and chemical engineering pedagogy.Dr. Eric L. Maase, University of

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carisa H Ramming P.E., Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips P.E., Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

the advisor for OSU’s student chapter of the Architectural Engineering Institute. Professor Ramming recently co-authored Civil Engineering & Architecture: Workbook for Project Lead the Way which provides curriculum for sci- ence, technology, engineering, and mathematics education used in middle and high schools. She was also named the Outstanding Faculty Member from the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology by the The Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council in 2010 and 2012 and awarded the Halliburton Young Teaching Award in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology in 2013.Prof. John J Phillips P.E., Oklahoma State University John Phillips, a registered engineer and

Conference Session

Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Mark Cuson; Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #6565Bending Moments to Business Models: Integrating an Entrepreneurship CaseStudy as Part of Core Mechanical Engineering CurriculumDr. Mark Schar, Stanford University MARK SCHAR works in the Center for Design Research - Designing Education Lab at Stanford Univer- sity. He is also a member of the Symbiotic Project of Affective Neuroscience Lab at Stanford University and a Lecturer in the School of Engineering. Dr. Schar’s area of research is ”pivot thinking” which is the intersection of design thinking and the neuroscience of choice where he has several research projects underway. He has a 30 year career in

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in 1st-Yr Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Urban-Lurain; Taner Eskil; Marilyn Amey; Timothy Hinds; Jon Sticklen

Engineering and will soon complete his Ph.D. research in thearea of internet agent support for electronic commerce. Mr. Eskil has been instrumental in developments in theCollege of Engineering freshman gateway course in computational tools.An academic specialist in the MSU Mechanical Engineering Department, Timothy Hinds teaches undergraduatecourses in machine design and statics as well as advises senior engineering student teams working onindustrially sponsored capstone design projects. He also teaches a senior-level undergraduate internationaldesign project course and has taught graduate-level courses in innovation and technology management.Mark Urban-Lurain is Director of Instructional Technology Research and Development in the Division ofScience

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Herrick; J. Michael Jacob; Jeffrey Richardson

curriculum.Coordinated Spiral CurriculumAlthough the curriculum had just passed a rigorous review by its accrediting agency, the facultybelieved that there was always room for improvement. The faculty decided to step back andexamine the entire curriculum with fresh eyes. The faculty threw off the shackles of mundanementality and looked afresh at curriculum. If we the faculty could start with a clean slate, whatwould we create? The faculty determined that the curriculum must have the following keyfeatures: • Satisfy accreditation criteria • Provide breadth and depth of curriculum content • Include a projects thread through the program to develop professional skills • Incorporate a just-in-time curriculum content flow • Produce

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Keyser; Ronald Musiak; Richard Mindek; Mary Vollaro; Steven Schreiner

engineering curriculum was initiated at the freshmen level,faculty felt that integration should also be undertaken for our engineering students further along in theireducation. After faculty discussion, it was agreed that a single lecture would be prepared and delivered tomechanical, electrical and industrial engineering students enrolled in a fall semester course preparing for themfor their capstone senior design projects in the spring, called Professional Awareness, ME 439, EE 439 and IE439. This class included 39 engineers from the mechanical, electrical and industrial engineering disciplines.This paper summarizes the results of a first formal attempt by faculty in the School of Engineering at WNECto educate students on this difficult yet

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Pamela L. Eddy; David A. Pape

Alumni Surveys • Employer Surveys • Capstone Design Report Review • Graduate Placement Data • Annual Student Meeting/SurveyII. Pre-Graduation Assessment ToolsPre-graduation indicators can include transcript data (courses attempted by students andcorresponding grades)6, student portfolios (multiple courses), and course portfolios(individual courses). Course portfolios are currently being used at several institutions.The theory behind the use of portfolios is that by accumulating a student’s work overtime one can demonstrate whether or not a student is progressing towards and achievingeducational goals7. However, at least one school that began using