Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

problems they study authentic and relevantto their personal needs, and when students are engaged in the hands-on use of tools andartifacts. The creation of a “classroom community” in collaborative, team-based settings is alsobelieved to contribute to student motivation.Written reactions to the integrated course block indicated student recognition of the high levelsof freedom and control, an appreciation for the hands-on projects, and a sparking of studentcreativity and interest. The following student quotations from the Paul Revere course evaluationsprovide a sense of these positive responses. I really enjoyed this class. The projects gave me a lot of room to explore and try out things which were interesting to me - and those are the things I

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan; Andrew Kim, Michigan State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and algebra,introduction to C++ programming, science concepts (chemistry, biology, and physics),computer-aided design concepts with Unigraphics, introduction to WIMS, and engineeringexplorations. Tours and fun-time activities are part of the schedule. For student selection, eachcandidate must have a minimum GPA of 3.2 in math and science classes.Recently, WIMS has been pleased to provide two program opportunities for Native Americansecondary students to learn about WIMS projects and exciting applications. A new WIMScollaboration began in Summer 2005 with the World of Microsystems Summer Youth Program(SYP), coordinated with MTU Outreach and Multi-Ethnic Programs, and hosted at MTU byWIMS faculty and graduate students (see Figure 2). SYP was an

Conference Session

Cooperative Education Addresses ABET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Godbey, Jacksonville State University; Terry Marbut, Jacksonville State University; Dale Broyles, Jacksonville State University & Honda MFG of AL

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

. Cooperative education is an excellent method of providingstudents with this critical real-world experience. Students with cooperative education experienceare typically more successful in obtaining that all-important first job after college. Successfulcooperative education programs also benefit the sponsoring organization by providing a pool offamiliar, well-trained employees. One university engineering and technology department hasexpanded a successful industry-based partnership beyond the traditional cooperative educationexperience. Department faculty and industry representative interact throughout the entirecooperative education process from initial selection to placement of students to placement ofstudents to enhance their personal abilities and

Conference Session

MentorNet

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Jo Wellenstein, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Susannah Sandrin, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Karen Showers, Wisconsin Technical College System; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Jennifer Chou-Green, MentorNet; Carol Muller, MentorNet; Laurie Mayberry, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ann Bloor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Isla Yap, Maui Economic Development Board

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Women in Engineering

Page 12.1060.3engineering and related sciences is enhanced by effective mentoring, MentorNet was designedinitially for women.MentorNet (www.MentorNet.net), is a nonprofit (501(c)(3)) internet organizationii which offerstechnology-based systems and programs for matching thousands of undergraduates, graduatestudents, postdoctoral scholars, and early career faculty members in engineering and relatedsciences for one-on-one e-mentoring relationships with scientific and technical professionalsworking in industry, government, higher education, and nonprofit sectors. Given changingdemographics in the student populations, as well as those evolving in the workforce, MentorNethas particularly focused its efforts on bringing mentoring to a highly diverse

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Lyndon Abrams, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Bosley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Dawn Denney, Northwest Cabarrus High School; Kelly Teague, J.M. Robinson High School; Bill Welch, J.M. Robinson High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

differences in career and identity development. b. Identify and evaluate differences in student learning styles. c. Assess the need to improve the self-efficacy of marginalized students. 4. Formulate lesson plans incorporating engineering content that support North Carolina Standard Course of Study objectives. a. Correlate specific academic discipline topics to related engineering content. b. Identify and access available K-12 engineering education resources. c. Evaluate the effective use of competitions and team building activities. d. Plan, complete and evaluate an assigned hands-on engineering activity. § Civil and Construction Engineering Discipline § Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Off the Beaten Path

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; David Socha, University of Washington; Dawn Williams, Howard University; Ken Yasuhara

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

leverage thepractical implications (e.g., “connecting questions and findings directly to teaching practices orproducing generalizable findings with implications beyond the local, studied context”).The issue of legitimacy prompted sharing other kinds of stories and triggered conversationsregarding arguments that might be effective in convincing traditional engineering faculty tounderstand and respect engineering education research. For example, one person shared a storyof how an engineering faculty member negatively critiqued a graduate student’s dissertation oneducation-related work, which prompted a discussion on the importance of building andmaintaining “community momentum” within engineering education research. As a group theycould identify

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Kansaku, Oregon Institute of Technology; Linda Kehr, Klamath County School District; Catherine Lanier, Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium

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Engineering Technology

federal, state, and local governments. • Encourage interdisciplinary training, research, and public service programs related to aeronautics, space science and technology. • Recruit and train professionals, especially women, and underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities, for careers in aerospace related fields. • Develop a strong science, mathematics, and technology education base from elementary through university levels.Core OSGC programs include graduate fellowships, undergraduate scholarships, NASA centerinternships and mentorships, undergraduate research-based programs, and K-12 outreachprograms. University and community college partners provide the student and faculty base towhich NASA

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Jami Montgomery, WATERS Network - CLEANER Project Office; James Johnson, Howard University; Chris Brus, University of Iowa; Dan Giammar, Washington University; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bette Grauer, McPherson High School; Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein, Morgan State University; Steven Safferman; Tim Wentling, National Center for Supercomputing Applications

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-1459: WATERS NETWORK’S POTENTIAL TO TRANSFORMENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONElizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University Beth Eschenbach is a Professor of Environmental Resources Engineering at Humboldt State University. Beth left civil engineering as an undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz, and graduated with honors in mathematics and in psychology. She obtained her MS and PhD at Cornell in Environmental and Water Resources Systems Engineering. She completed a postdoc at the Center for Advanced Decision Support in Water and Environmental Systems (CADSWES) at UC Boulder. Beth’s career goals include increasing the diversity of engineering students and improving education for

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Shumway, Brigham Young University; Jared Berrett, Brigham Young University; Andy Swapp, Milford High School; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; Thomas Erekson, Western Illinois University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Education to improve their teaching and use of technology. He has been involved in numerous projects in industry focusing on topics such as: emotional intelligence, entrepreneurship, and improving and evaluating productivity and the needs of high-tech start-ups. His PhD is in Education with an emphasis in the psychology of learning and technology. He currently is a faculty member at Brigham Young University in the Technology Teacher Education program where he teaches heavily, consults, serves as the Graduate Coordinator, and mentors numerous graduate and undergraduate students in research projects. He is happily married, has 6 children, and loves to learn. His research interests

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

experiences; 4) student, faculty, and mentor assessments; and 5) facultyenhancement data, especially quantity and quality of teacher training opportunities. Long-term success of this program will be measured by increased numbers of individuals whosuccessfully graduate and enter EHS careers as a result of this unique educationalopportunity.ConclusionAn innovative undergraduate engineering technology degree program in EnvironmentalHealth & Safety discipline has taken into account some key attributes such as problembased learning instruction, self paced tutorial techniques, and personal assessmentcalibration. This program includes an effective curriculum transitioning from a two yearassociate degree offered through community colleges to meet the

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Benjamin Redekop

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Industrial Engineering

be found in bringing in a new course into analready packed curriculum. A new course, IME540 Environmentally Conscious Designand Manufacturing, will be offered for both undergraduates and graduate students as anengineering elective across all disciplines in the university and will reside within theIndustrial & Manufacturing Engineering Department. In an attempt to reach as manystudents as possible, the course is being offered with minimal prerequisites and will beteam-taught by faculty from various disciplines including Business, Liberal Studies,Mechanical Engineering and Chemistry.The multidisciplinary faculty group will have completed two offerings of IME540 as asenior engineering elective course by the time this paper is presented at

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Langdon Winner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

practice from widely disparate fields2.Many first year engineering students are undecided about which field of engineering appeals tothem and are unsure about what engineers do. Many have interests that go far beyondengineering and are eager to explore a wide range of options. PDI offers an attractivealternative. Students who choose PDI often have strong backgrounds in art, humanities anddesign along with strong preparation in math and science. PDI gives students of this kind aflexible engineering program that is responsive to societal needs and satisfies a broad range ofintellectual, practical and career interests3. Page

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Wheatly, Wright State University; Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University; Bor Jang, Wright State University; George Sehi, Sinclair Community College; Richard Jones, Sinclair Community College

Dean of the EIT division. Dr. Sehi served as an external evaluator for TAC/ABET, the Accreditation Bureau of Health Education Schools, the North Central Association for Colleges and Schools, Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, and Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. He has been instrumental in securing over $10.5 M in NSF grants for his division.Richard Jones, Sinclair Community College Richard Jones has been at Sinclair Community College since 1977 as chemistry faculty member, department chair, and now Dean of the LAS division. He has been a PI for over $700,000 in grants. Dr. Jones has served as a Board of Trustees member

Conference Session

International Distance & Service Learning for Engineers- Discussion on Best Practices

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Boschetto-Sandoval, Michigan Technological University; Ciro Sandoval, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

International

affective as well as effective cultural mediators andambassadors, students acquire an understanding of how a language other than their ownproduces and distributes knowledge within socio-cultural communicative frameworks.As we learned in the spring of 2006, the piloting of a unique collaboration between Civiland Environmental Engineering and Humanities provided a forum for generating furtherreflection on the benefits of cross-disciplinary efforts for both students and faculty. Wediscovered, for example, that cross-disciplinary literacy as a framework for advancinglanguage acquisition and engineering service learning also encouraged language andnon-engineering students to integrate an international field experience into theireducational career goals

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E. Bernard White, George Mason University

“The perceived diminishedrelevance of Computer Science is being driven by two complementary phenomena: computingapplications are being viewed less as applications of computing technology and more as integralcomponents of everyday tasks, and the field of computing is examining itself in an effort tounderstand how to prepare students for rapidly changing careers increasingly integrated withother disciplines.” These types of observations require that educational program administratorsand other computing professionals continually review the evolving field of computing in aneffort to understand how to prepare students for rapidly changing careers increasingly integratedwith other disciplines.3. Reasons for Loss of IT JobsIt is true that the high

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alka Harriger, Purdue University; Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Jack Purdum, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

, Page 12.472.4computer architectures, and database management systems (DBMSs). The members of the IABfeel that any student who plans a career in IT should understand the essentials of all these areas.During the fifth through eight semesters, students can get more depth in any of these areas byenrolling in the many elective courses offered.Considerations for the Software Development CoursesThe purpose of this smorgasbord of course experiences is to give the student an early, yet fairlycomplete, overview of the curriculum areas offered by CIT. In addition, at the end of eachcourse, students acquire a new, immediately-marketable skill. This exposure not only increasestheir employability for summer internships or full-time jobs, but also should

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

undergraduate and six graduate programs and has a student population of three hundred students. Dr. Viswanathan is an educator, researcher and administrator with more than twenty-five years of industrial and academic experience encompassing engineering and environmental consulting, research and development, and technology development. His career experience includes teaching at the University level, conducting fundamental research, and developing continuing educational courses. Page 12.73.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Multidisciplinary Master’s Program in Homeland Security and

Conference Session

Effective Tools for Teaching Engineering Economy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Rosenkrantz, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Engineering Economy

Making). For the 2002-2003 academic year the author was involved with acampus research program call the "Collaborative On-line Learning and Teaching" (COLT)Program. Twelve faculty members who submitted acceptable proposals were part of a campusresearch project to work collaboratively and explore how on-line teaching and learning could beused and whether there could be measurable benefit to the campus community. Results weredocumented and presented to the campus community and to ASEE in 2003. Since 2003 thecourse has been taught several times each year with efforts to incorporate student Page 12.1356.2recommendations and improve course management

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; Ann Brady, Michigan Technological University; Karina Jousma, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

option feasibility studies, culminating in an engineering report recommending a finaldesign. It is assumed that the international “client” accepts the recommendation and studentscomplete construction documents.The engineering report includes the following: feasibility evaluation & assumptions;development and analysis of alternate design solutions; code analysis and review; discussionand analysis of potential design solutions including associated impact analysis, costs, economicand health factors, social impact, safety, constructability, sustainability, reliability, aesthetics,ethics; proposed construction schedule; engineering estimate, cost/benefit analysis; designcalculations; and references (literature and personal). Students also

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Marlin, McMaster University

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Chemical Engineering

team of over 40 academics and practitioners investigated methods for quantifying benefits from automation; the results of this project were published in a manuscript. Dr. Marlin is currently director of the McMaster Advanced Control Consortium (MACC), which develops relevant research through collaboration among university researchers and numerous companies. MACC consists of five professors, 17 industrial members and 25 university researchers, principally graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. He teaches university courses in process control, process analysis, problem solving, and optimization and has published a textbook in process control (Process Control, Designing