Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University

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Design in Engineering Education

required, andall aspects of project documentation are available on the team’s website. Applying thismethodology to the capstone process has improved the overall quality of the project designs andbetter prepared our graduates for their industrial careers.Faculty evaluate projects at the end of each quarter through sets of rubrics; external feedback isobtained through project group interactions with the department's industrial advisory board andwith the local IEEE branch. Two competitions, for the best poster and oral presentations, areheld to provide performance incentives.II. Why Rubrics?The assigning of grades to a senior design project can be a cumbersome experience. By its verynature, a culminating design experience such as that called for in

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Research in Minority Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Whitney Smith, UMES/Rutgers University; Uditha Poddalgoda, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Omar A. Omar, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Amy Jarrett, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Aaron Redden, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Daniel Seaton, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Robert Johnson, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

. Undergraduate research is a way of focusing and guiding the undergraduate experience,rather than solely serving as a preparation for graduate school, and is a major opportunity todemonstrate to accreditation agencies and other organizations that students are performing atenhanced levels. [5]Undergraduate research programs are held on numerous colleges and universities nationally. Asubstantial number of universities have begun to realize that undergraduate research is a realasset, thus they are identifying more resources and expanding opportunities to involve morestudents. [6] Consequently, UMES designed the Advanced Curriculum and Technology-BasedInstruction Opportunities Network (ACTION) sponsored by the National Science Foundation tosupport a variety

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EM in a Global Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Management

of resources from many areas within andperhaps outside the organization to meet a deadline. In this case a tight schedule is needed toreduce cycle time for product development. Although the three approaches differ in thetechniques employed, they are all after the same goal. The solution for any organization will besome combination of these three approaches, one that best fits their unique situation.Reduced cycle time is crucial for the success of organizations engaged in a highly competitiveglobal market. The quest for speed in design, development, and introduction of new products iscontinual for organizations seeking a competitive advantage. In the long term, organizationssurvive by beating their competitors to market with better and

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Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-1883: DEVELOPMENT OF A DESIGN PHASE CHECKLIST FOR OUTCOMEBASED ACTIVE/COOPERATIVE LEARNING COURSESAli Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University Dr. Ali M. Al-Bahi is professor of aerodynamics and flight mechanics in the Aeronautical Engineering Department of King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has a 20 years teaching experience in Aeronautical Engineering and was graduated from Cairo Univ., Egypt and ENSAE, France. Prior to joining the department he built a practical engineering experience by working for the aircraft industry in Egypt. He published numerous papers in CFD, applied aerodynamics, and flight mechanic. Since 2002 he became interested in assessment and

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Women Faculty Issues and NSF's ADVANCE program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barb Silver, University of Rhode Island; G. Boudreaux-Bartels, University of Rhode Island; Helen Mederer, University of Rhode Island; Lynn Pasquerella, University of Rhode Island; Joan Peckham, University of Rhode Island; Mercedes River-Hudec, University of Rhode Island; Karen Wishner, University of Rhode Island

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Women in Engineering

Engineers) for several years and has served as interim advisor of SWE (Society of Women Engineers). She has been an active participant and supporter of SMILE (Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences) for the past eleven years: SMILE is a program designed for in-state, minority, underrepresented and low-income students in grades 4 to 12. She has also co-directed a summer bridge camp for entering, female, engineering students.Karen Wishner, University of Rhode Island Karen Wishner is a Professor of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. She received her B.A. from the University of Chicago and her Ph.D. from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Her research interests are in marine

Conference Session

Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota; William Semke, University of North Dakota; Douglas Olsen, University of North Dakota; Arnold Johnson, University of North Dakota; Ofer Beeri, University of North Dakota; George Seielstad, University of North Dakota

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Design in Engineering Education

sensor development projectduring each summer as a multidisciplinary team, in addition to side independent researchprojects with individual faculty mentors. The primary goal was to teach the participants – mainlyelectrical, mechanical, and aerospace engineering undergraduate students and K-12 teachers –about systems engineering methodology, including design, build, integration, and test, with acomplementary benefit of the participants practicing their communication and teamwork skills.The systems engineering projects that the participants designed during the summer months willbe described, with an emphasis on lessons learned from recruiting and managing the team.1. IntroductionThe University of North Dakota hosted a Research Experiences for

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Questions of Identity

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Graham, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy Wendt, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Paul Peercy, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Patrick Farrell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jay Martin, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sarah Pfatteicher, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Liberal Education

big enough” One day a colleague stopped by Barbara’soffice to comment “Being the best industrial research lab in the world doesn’t do it for me. ButI’d get up in the morning to be best for the world.” It was with that minor “tweak” that the visionfor the lab began to generate sufficient enthusiasm to truly have an impact on the culture in thelab. As we studied this book on the flight home and in the days following our return, as a groupwe realized that there were real possibilities for our organization also.Three QuestionsAt the EELI, and at our initial meetings back in Madison, we began to realize that we wereconfronting three questions central to institutional change in a world of changing demographics,scarce resources, and globalization

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Research in Minority Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Angela Linse, Temple University; Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Matt Eliot, University of Washington; Jana Jones, Microsoft Corp.; Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington

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Minorities in Engineering

Carnegie Foundation forthe Advancement of Higher Education. Initially, 15 graduate students expressed interest in theprogram. These students were divided into two separate peer groups. Over eight consecutiveweeks, these groups met and each participant built their own teaching portfolio. The programwas completely voluntary; participants did not receive course credit or compensation for theirparticipation.We designed a qualitative, ethnographic research study9 to formatively evaluate the EngineeringTeaching Portfolio Program and to understand the meaning of the program for its participants.Consistent with ethnographic approaches, we collected data from a variety of sources in order toenhance the rigor, or trustworthiness of our results9. We used

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Hurricane Katrina

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qin Chen, University of South Alabama

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Ocean and Marine

Coasts. In fact, from the Florida Panhandle to theLouisiana-Texas boarder, there are no graduate programs in coastal engineering on the centralGulf Coast. The inadequate coastal engineering research and education in the Gulf Coast regionare reflected in the failures of civil engineering infrastructure and buildings seen in the HurricaneKatrina’s aftermath. We use the collapse of coastal bridges during Hurricane Katrina as anexample to demonstrate the need for and importance of coastal engineering research andeducation in hurricane-prone areas. An examination of the engineering practice in thetransportation engineering community has indicated transportation engineers often rely oncoastal engineers to assist their design and construction of

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Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marsha Lee, Texas A&M University; Jan Rinehart, Texas A&M University; Scott Starks, University of Texas-El Paso; Karen Villatoro, Texas A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

mission. SEI at Texas A&M’s Spacecraft Technology Center is an exclusive partnershipwith NASA focused on preparing engineering students for a career in the space industry.Throughout the school year, SEI students participate in hands-on projects and practical trainingin various fields of engineering. This is a unique opportunity, as a first-year student at TexasA&M, to work on projects to aid NASA in developing technology for the International SpaceStation (ISS), Space Shuttle, or human exploration of the solar system.Engineering Academic Programs OfficeThe Engineering Academic Programs Office (EAPO), in the Dwight Look College ofEngineering, handles all undergraduate and graduate academic business for the College ofEngineering. In

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Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University; Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Technology

generally agree that anintegrated interdisciplinary curriculum results in greater enhanced problem-solving skills andhigher achievement; and that motivation to learn increases when students focus on problems thatare interesting to solve3. Other researchers such as Jeffries4 and Kitto5 have also emphasized howsimultaneous engineering has become an agent for sweeping reforms in manufacturingeducation. Internationally, the integrated product and process development paradigm ofsimultaneous engineering has positively impacted manufacturing education in countries such asAustralia, Brazil, China, and Japan in recent years6-9. Evidently, simultaneous engineeringcontinues to be the norm in modern manufacturing education and hence a meaningfulmanufacturing

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ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1373: A NOVEL INTRODUCTORY COURSE FOR TEACHING THEFUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERINGLisa Huettel, Duke University LISA G. HUETTEL, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of the Practice and Director of Undergraduate Laboratories in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. She is interested in engineering education and the application of statistical signal processing to remote sensing. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University.April Brown, Duke University APRIL S. BROWN, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. Her research is focused

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ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Freeman, Valparaiso University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

an educationally nurturingenvironment to a group of freshmen and observe how such an enhanced environment helps themface challenges within their university experience. Currently a third of the freshman class isenrolled in this community. This effort has started in 2000 and has graduated the first team in2005. The first year, there were approximately 25 students and thereafter 45 and above. Thispaper is based on research activities described in a dissertation by Richard Freeman entitledIncorporating TQM and CQI techniques into Evaluation Tools for the Electrical and ComputerEngineering Learning Communities.Learning communities are a concept that has existed, and been practiced, for many years. Sincecommunities are normally viewed as groups of

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Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Davis, University of Hartford

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Architectural

2006-397: COLLABORATING WITH INDUSTRY VIA YOUR ADVISORY BOARDDaniel Davis, University of Hartford Daniel Davis, AIA is a Professor of Architecture in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford, where he has taught for 12 years. He has more than 25 years of experience as a Design Architect and many of his projects have been published in professional journals and won design awards. He has also published a book and a number of journal articles. Davis is also an Associate with Fletcher-Thompson, Architects and Engineers where he is the Director of Design of their Hartford, CT office

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Best Zone Paper Competition

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University; Richard Mercer, Wright State University; Kuldip Rattan, Wright State University; Michael Raymer, Wright State University; David Reynolds, Wright State University

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Council of Sections

Michigan State University in 2000. Professor Raymer has led an NSF supported research project to develop the nation's first undergraduate curriculum in bioinformatics, and has been a finalist for the CECS Excellence in Teaching Award at Wright State University.David Reynolds, Wright State University DAVID B. REYNOLDS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering at Wright State University. He received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 1978. Professor Reynolds has conducted NSF supported research to develop human factors engineering undergraduate design projects for persons with disabilities, and has

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Charlene Yauch, Oklahoma State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-1932: YOU’VE BEEN SLIMED!: PROCESS AND PRODUCT DESIGNEXPERIENCES FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF CHEMICAL ANDINDUSTRIAL ENGINEERSKaren High, Oklahoma State University KAREN HIGH earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1985 and her M.S. in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1991 from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. High is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University where she has been since 1991. Her main research interests are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Making. Other scholarly activities include enhancing creativity in engineering practice and teaching science to education students and

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Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Douglas, Southern Methodist University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

towards the study and education of pre-college and collegeengineering. In a small population study taken during the second year of the program’simplementation, 65% of all students who completed the Infinity Project pre-collegecurriculum plan to pursue engineering in college. Only about 2% of all students whograduate from high school are interested in pursuing such degrees1. Teachers whocomplete a one-week-long training seminar designed to prepare them for teaching theyear-long course have also given positive comments towards the program – some of thesecomments include “Best training I have ever seen” and “My state needs this curriculumnow.” Additional details regarding the structure and outcomes of the Infinity Project canbe found in several

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghvinder Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University; Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University-Great Valley; Matt Bass, Siemens Corporate Research; Dan Paulish, Siemens Corporate Research

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Engineering Management

) of Efficient Dynamic Simulation of Robotic Mechanisms (Kluwer), an Associate Editor of IEEE’s Robotics and Automation Magazine, and a member of the Executive Committee of ASME’s Technology and Society Division. Dr. Jablokow has developed four courses based on Adaption-Innovation theory at the graduate level and is currently investigating the relationship between cognitive style and invention.Matt Bass, Siemens Corporate Research Matthew Bass is currently a Member of the Technical Staff for the Software Architecture Program at Siemens Corporate Research. In this role, Matt conducts research and consults with Siemens business units in the areas of Geographically Distributed

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricardo Jacquez, New Mexico State University; Veera Gnaneswar Gude, New Mexico State University; Michele Auzenne, New Mexico State University; Chris Burnham, New Mexico State University; Adrian Hanson; Jeanne Garland, New Mexico State University

communication skills as well as a processfor thinking through and solving civil-environmental engineering problems. Writingassignments are used to create a practical context that deepens their understanding andcomprehension of the content area. The sequence of assignments progressively advancesstudents from solving single solution problems to more complex open-ended problems that moreclosely resemble the engineering design process.Developing Context for Engineering PracticeA program goal of the civil engineering department is to guide the student’s development as afuture professional engineer (PE). Meeting this goal is best facilitated by providing a context inwhich the students perform their work. The context in the “Fundamentals of

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FPD1 -- Implementing a First-Year Engineering Course

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dana Elzey, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs

focused consideration ofproblem identification and definition, and the potential impact of a successful solution.In addition to being better able to meet the needs of students, this new cornerstone course is nowmore attractive to faculty, who are encouraged to draw on their own research and experience inselecting a theme for their students. Although the EIC approach, like problem-based learning, designintegration and other techniques for linking theory and practice, is intended to counter theabstraction of technical knowledge and skills advocated by the ‘engineering science’ model ofengineering education, context integration is seen as a potentially more comprehensive and unifyingapproach.IntroductionIn response to dramatic changes in the

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Barrett Myers, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

Engineering Education Excellence Award He is a past-chair of the ASEE IL/IN Section, and board member of Freshman Programs and Educational Research Methods Divisions.Barrett Myers, Purdue University Barrett Myeters is a masters student in Computer Programming Technology. He received his B.S in Computer Science from the University of Kentucky in 2004. He is currently a graduate assistant with the EPICS Program at Purdue University. Page 11.941.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Multi-Campus Collaborations among Undergraduate Design Teams: Opportunities and

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Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Pangborn, Pennsylvania State University; David Wormley, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

case studies for use in thecapstone course,10, 11 and the Architectural Engineering project involved the development of acomputer-based tutor to assist students in designing steel structures.12 The latter two initiativesdid not have a lasting impact because they were each led by a single investigator who eventuallyleft Penn State before being able to convince other colleagues to buy into the pedagogicalinnovation. In Aerospace and Electrical Engineering the involvement of multiple investigatorsand the integration of the projects into formal curricular changes led to their continuation, and inCivil Engineering, the project was led by a single investigator who persisted in his efforts,eventually leading to a follow-on project involving more

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Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine; Lori Maxfield, College of St. Catherine

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Educational Research and Methods

technology programs.Lori Maxfield, College of St. Catherine Lori R. Maxfield, Ph.D., is the Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Education Programs (Initial Licensure) in the Education Department at the College of St. Catherine. She teaches social studies methods for prospective teachers at the elementary, middle school, and senior high levels. At the college-wide level, she serves as a member of the Curriculum Design Team that is working to create core minors that provide and integrated and interdisciplinary focus across the liberal arts and professional studies programs. Her direct experience with the Parallel Curriculum Model includes serving as a National Cadre Curriculum Writer (2002-2003

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students III

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guili Zhang, University of Florida; YoungKyoung Min, University of Florida; Matthew Ohland, Clemson University; Timothy Anderson, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs at the University of Florida. He received a Ph.D. at the University of California-Berkeley in 1980. Tim is currently editor of Chemical Engineering Education, member of the editorial advisory board J. SMET Education, and served as director of the SUCCEED Engineering Education Coalition. His discipline research interests involve electronic materials processing. Page 11.1324.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Role of Academic Performance in Engineering AttritionI. AbstractThe role of cumulative grade-point average

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Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Cleary, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

•(g) an ability to communicate effectively •(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning •(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. • Table 2. Results of course evaluations for Reinforced Concrete Design (“Overall, how do you rate this course?”). Term Evaluation (out

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Knowing Our Students II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-1889: ENGINEERING EDUCATION: TARGETED LEARNING OUTCOMESOR ACCIDENTAL COMPETENCIES?Joachim Walther, University of Queensland JOACHIM WALTHER graduated from The Darmstadt University of Technology (Germany) with a Bachelor in Mechanical and Process Engineering and a “Diplom” in General Mechanical Engineering. As a PhD student he is now member of the Catalyst Research Centre for Society and Technology at the University of Queensland. His research interests lie in the areas of cognitive and social aspects of engineering design and education.David Radcliffe, University of Queensland DAVID RADCLIFFE is the Thiess Professor of Engineering Education and Professional Development in the School of

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Dunn, Environmental Protection Agency

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Engineering and Public Policy

engineering course through a course project that focused on mobile sourceemissions. Six of the eight students enrolled in the course were third and fourth year mechanicalengineering students. Two graduate students from other engineering schools were also enrolled. To formulate my ideas for the project, I collaborated with staff at the City of ChicagoDepartment of the Environment, the Region 5 EPA office, and EPA headquarters. The resultingproject had two elements. Both originally focused on Pilsen, a Chicago neighborhood that isboth a trucking hub and a population center for working class families. As part of the firstelement, students assumed the role of fleet managers of small trucking firms in Pilsen seeking tojoin EPA’s SmartWay Transport

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Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Jarrett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Architectural

technologies.This paper represents an extension of work in relation to a graduate level design studio recentlytaught at Georgia Tech with the aim of presenting more complex definitions and uses of ecologyin architectural practice as a complement to the science behind the environment. Ultimately, theideas and strategies described here hold potential for new forms of relationship between people,place, material and earth. The paper is organized into two parts. The first part identifies threemajor concerns: 1) the current predicament of peak global oil production; 2) the re-occurringproblems associated with the mind-set separation of culture and nature; and 3) the untappedpotential between ecology, creativity, and architecture. The second part places these

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Johnson, Washington State University; Reid Miller, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

will require adoption of proven educational practices2. Major investments bythe National Science Foundation, US Department of Education, and other agencies have beendirected at understanding the issues and identifying solutions to student learning. For many,based on the research, students learn best when they set goals for their study, engage in activestudy, add meaning to what they are learning, explain their understanding to others, and self-monitor their success in achieving goals3-6.Accepting the challenge to address and understand retention issues of engineering students, theCollaborative Learner-constructed Engineering-concept Articulation and Representation(CLEAR) project has as its goal to develop a model for instructional

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Kathleen Gygi, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

evaluation.Kathleen Gygi, University of Washington Kathleen Gygi is a doctoral student in Technical Communication at the University of Washington. Her research interests include the nature of competence in professional practice and the pedagogy of teaching. Page 11.1446.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 What’s so important about peer review of teaching portfolio components? An exploratory analysis of peer review episodesAbstract: Understanding and promoting effective teaching are central concerns of theengineering education community. In this paper, we report on research to investigate