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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Laurent Simon; Piero Armenante; Rajesh Dave

III(Particle Formation and Functionalization) deals with fundamental research initiatives to develop theengineered particles that go into the fabrication of such products. Goals iii) and iv) are addressed bydeveloping strategic plans for education and outreach. These include undergraduate and graduateeducational vehicles and pre-college, professional and industry-oriented activities.Camp PharmaCamp Pharma was created in partial fulfillment of goals iii) and iv) and is the first step in the C-SOPS’sgoal of developing diverse and competent human resources including minorities and women at all levels(K-12, pre-graduate, graduate, post graduate, faculty) to help overcome challenges faced by thepharmaceutical industry.A complete bottom-up strategy

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Sunghoon Jang; Robert Russo; Hong Li

-8 - 8.5 -9 0 100 200 300 400 500 GlucoseConcentrationFigure 5: A plot of the waveforms includes VDC signal output from lock-in amplifier against glucoseconcentration in the open loop optical glucose sensing system. V. PLAN of STUDY in NEAR FUTURE We have attempted simplify further in order to obtain an improved system sensitivitywhich will be very important factor for achieving our ultimate goal of the noninvasive glucosesensing technology depicted in Figure 6. We

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Michelle Albanese; Richard J. Puerzer

. 612. “Developing an Assessment Plan to Meet TAC/ABET Criteria 1-8,” Speckert, Best Assessment Processes VIII.13. ABET .14. Hofstra University 2006-2007 Course Bulletin . 7

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Alfred A. Scalza

not, a student wishes to be moved toanother group because his team members are “not pulling their weight”. The good working groupsquickly learn to organize, plan, lead and control, and these are the basic foundations of a workingorganization.Organizational BehaviorOrganizational Behavior is an applied behavioral science that is built on contributions from otherbehavioral sciences and applied to the office and in this case to the classroom.The first of the contributing behavioral sciences is Psychology which is a science that seeks to measure,explain and sometimes change the behavior of humans. This is the first and most basic level and pertainsto the individual, in our case the student. Here we are interested in learning theories and how

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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W. Riddell; E. Constans; J. Courtney; K. Dahm; R. Harvey; P. Jansson; M. Simone; P. von Lockette

replaced by a different project,which is not discussed in this paper. Brief descriptions of the four projects, extracted from thepapers referenced above, follow.The first design project in SEC I is the bottle rocket project. In the bottle rocket project, studentsuse 0.25 inch thick foam board, duct tape, a 2 liter soda bottle, modeling clay and water to designrockets that can be launched from a nozzle by using pressurized air. This concept has been usedat other universities to teach core engineering principles9, and NASA has proposed standards andlesson plans to use for grade 5-12 students10. Student teams design rockets in the first lab period, Proceedings of the 2007 Middle Atlantic Section Fall Conference

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Robert Edwards; Gerald Recktenwald

Figure 9 This exercise requires the use of an air flow bench to make the measurements, making thisthe most expensive of the suite of exercises. Commercial versions of this type of flow bench canbe purchased, however, both Portland State and Penn State Erie have built their own at a greatlyreduced cost. Plans for building a flow bench will be part of the final report for this project.Sudden Expansion Exercise The sudden expansion experiment was deployed in an introductory fluid mechanics coursefor third year Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering students during Fall 2007.Figure 10 shows a schematic of the laboratory apparatus. A blower draws air through a ductconstructed from tubing of two diameters. The transition between diameters

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Thomas F. C. Woodhall

objectives to the students, it also is intended to motivate students. AsOehlers points out, there is a body of work that shows how students are directly motivated bywhat they are being assessed on5. By pointing out to students the benefits of advancing throughthe problem definition phase, they are likely to engage more actively in the process. Couplingwith this is an emphasis that the final product of the design process is not the sole criterion onwhich students will be evaluated and creativity early in the design is stressed. It is important thatthis is made clear to both the assessor and the student. While the output of the phase, acomprehensive plan of approach and a well defined understanding of the needs and issues of theproject, is important

Conference Session

Educational Research and the New Engineering Educator

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malcolm Drewery, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Stefani A. Bjorklund

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New Engineering Educators

manner, and are basedon current and emerging research on student engagement, engineering education, practices ofeffective teaching and learning and engineering learning outcomes. The instruments wereinformed by the development of existing tools, yet the CASEE surveys are innovative in thatthey fill gaps in the assessment of engineering education. We have provided a well-developedresearch plan that has engaged a variety of engineering institutions in the piloting and on goingrefinement of the instruments. Our instruments have the potential to offer powerful formativefeedback for individual engineering colleges and departments, as well to provide nationalbaseline data on engineering education.Study Participants and MethodsMeasuring both student

Conference Session

Student Diversity: attracting and retaining a diverse population of students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Janice McCain, Howard University; Marcus Jones, Howard University; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

has recently been appointed to develop a diversity plan for CSM, and has experience in international education, corporate training and coaching, and academic editing.Janice McCain, Howard University JANICE McCAIN is a research associate at the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE) at Howard University. Her areas of interest include persistence and motivation, retention of minority students in higher education, and international economic development, particularly as it relates to women in Africa.Marcus Jones, Howard University MARCUS JONES is an Educational Psychology doctoral student at Howard University. Marcus is a graduate research assistant for the Center

Conference Session

Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions; Member-at-Large on the Board of the Minorities in Engineering Division and Secretary/Treasurer of the International Division of the American Society for Engineering Education; and is on the Executive Committee and Strategic Planning Committee of the newly formed International Federation of Engineering Education Societies. Her email is petrie@fau.eduIvan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University Ivan Esparragoza is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Penn State. His interests are in engineering design education, innovative design, and global design. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Brittany Claar, Colorado School of Mines; Tori Bailey, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Dr. Loshbaugh taught in CSM's EPICS program, for which she developed extensive course and faculty-support materials, and designed and implemented a leadership course and overseas summer field session. She has recently been appointed to develop a diversity plan for CSM, and has experience in international education, corporate training and coaching, and academic editing.Brittany Claar, Colorado School of Mines Heidi G. Loshbaugh is an Assistant Research Professor in the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education at Colorado School of Mines. She is also the Associate Director for CSM's Center for Engineering Education. Within the CAEE, Dr. Loshbaugh has been responsible for

Conference Session

Educational Software

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Stephen Roberts, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Leo Bobek, University of Massachusetts- Lowell

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

12.900.10hour or so of operation, when the pool temperature is close to the containment air temperature.During this period, the simulation matches the experimental data almost exactly (especially whenthe small losses in the primary loop are treated), and the result is independent of the heat transfercoefficient used during the simulation. For longer run times, however, using the correct heattransfer coefficient is essential as shown in Fig. 8. Unfortunately, experimental data were notavailable for comparison here since the actual pool is not usually allowed to get much above atemperature of 95 F. However, plans are currently underway to modify plant conditionssomewhat so that a more significant surface loss component can be measured with reasonablepool

Conference Session

Ethical Responsibilities of Engineers in the World of Corporate Business

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Riley, Smith College

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Liberal Education

within engineeringeducation, with a strong emphasis on ecological as well as economic sustainability. For exampleParsons16 was engaged in developing a handbook for U.S. engineering students planning to workin developing countries. Emphasis was placed on listening to the community. For a review ofappropriate technology courses that involve a service learning component see Sandekian et al.17A strong model for service learning and appropriate technology is the ETHOS program at theUniversity of Dayton. The program connects students with service learning opportunities indeveloping countries, and offers a course which includes language and cultural preparation aswell as readings in appropriate technology to prepare students.18 Explicit recognition is

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Bland, John Brown University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

: "It's a skill thateveryone has to learn. How to get things done through others." As participants commented onthis part of their development, they listed skills and experience of: supervision, working withothers to coordinate tasks, motivating others, encouraging others, working to solve colleague'spersonal problems, personnel development. Each participant identified human relation skills andhuman interaction skills being expanded during the transition from a formal education world totheir professional career. There was no difference between technical and general managementparticipants in their responses concerning people skills.Project Management. Within this category, the various skills of scheduling, directing, planning,budgeting, organizing

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

principles that the students are expected to learn and use for mapping theserelationships and assessment results. A House of Quality (HOQ) format [20] is used to keeptrack of industry, ABET, institution, program and course goals (Figure 2). The House of Qualityis a design tool used by industry to create a conceptual map of customer and engineeringrequirements and is used for planning and communication. In the Design Clinic, the HOQmatrix is used to illustrate the relationship between and across learning outcomes, trackassessments, identify areas for improvement, and create action plans.As a general rule, the definitions become more specific as you move from left to right. Forexample, cultural objectives are the important— and often undisclosed

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Camelia Rosca, Boston College; Larry Ludlow, Boston College; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

manyways that persisters and nonpersisters are similar and the potentially significant ways that theyare different. A more comprehensive analysis of the data is in progress.I. IntroductionThe Academic Pathways Study (APS) of the Center for the Advancement of EngineeringEducation (CAEE) is building upon and extending knowledge related to retention in engineeringeducation1-7 by employing quantitative and qualitative approaches to establish a longitudinalresearch base on engineering student learning8. This paper reports the preliminary analysisoutcomes of six of the seven planned administrations of the Persistence in Engineering (PIE)survey instrument, which was developed as a part of the APS9.The PIE Survey intends to identify correlates of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

meetings, written and oral communication skills, ethics and professionalism, completion of team project(s). • ECE 362 (Principles of Design): A junior-level course covering conceptual design, scheduling, project management, business plan, market survey, and budgeting that culminates in a written proposal and oral presentation requesting funds for development of a product.We report on the results of our using this method of giving student-generated feedback, whichhas been successfully used by hundreds of engineering students over the course of several yearsat RHIT. The paper and the poster examine CPR™’s approach to implementing peer review andhow these methods measure up to generalized expectations

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Richard Harris, Sandia National Laboratories

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Engineering Technology

management – A complete grasp of functional and non-functional design requirements is essential. Good designers must fully understand the design problem, interface constraints and previous successful solutions to similar problems. Effective designers must also manage their time and cost constraints. Basic project management discipline is therefore a necessary element for success.The TAMU-SNL collaboration also leads to a critical review of the MMET mechanical designcurriculum. ABET accreditation requires a continuous improvement plan to ensure the quality ofthe educational program. The schematic of the MMET continuous improvement process isshown in Figure 2 [9]. Loop 2 (in Figure 2) shows that the input from an

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shane Brown, Washington State University; Karyn Hildreth, Washington State University

in Gannon-Goldsworthy was still firm in his decision to receive adegree in engineering. While the other student planned on finishing out their freshmen year inthe program, they were still unsure whether they would be back for their sophomore year. In Page 12.21.6almost every case, their reasons for possibly switching majors were because all of the friends thatthey had made through the course of the semester were in a different major together. It is alsoimportant to note that the people they spent the most time with were people they lived with.In both living situations, by the end of the semester the top five people that everyone spent themost

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaoye Li, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

feedback after this pilot implementationwas very positive, a more detailed assessment of the learning effectiveness of remoteexperiments is planned for the Spring 2007 semester. Page 12.199.12 112007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition An Architecture for Real-time Remote LaboratoriesHonolulu, Hawaii, USA, June 24–27, 2007 Li, Esche & ChassapisPaper submitted on 03/07/2007 Tel. (201) 216-5559, Fax (201) 216-8315, E-Mail SEsche

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame; David LeDonne, University of Notre Dame; Steven Kurtz, University of Notre Dame; Joseph Blakely, University of Notre Dame; Constance Slaboch, University of Notre Dame; Andrew Carter, University of Notre Dame; Elizabeth Barron, University of Notre Dame; Patrick Essien, University of Notre Dame; Megan Wysocki, University of Notre Dame; Elizabeth Ferro, University of Notre Dame

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Design in Engineering Education

most daunting task in creating the robot. Most of the counselors hadexperience building and programming Lego robots, but there was no precedent formaking fire.Many plans were evaluated. One idea was to drive a lever with a motor which wouldapply torque to the button of a lighter. It was decided that a butane lighter would be themost suitable since it required only one button to be pushed to light. Any kind of aerosolsubstance could be used to propel the flame from the head. Due to size constraints, atravel size bottle of aerosol was needed. Axe Body Spray ® was chosen as it was thesmallest bottle readily available (and it had a pleasing scent!).The first attempt at creating fire failed. A motor was built and thought to have enoughpower to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; Zachary Kuhn, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

prototyping, fluid power, numerical methods, occupationalhealth and safety, automation, and quality. The adoption of six sigma techniques in the pastdecade has placed a high priority on quality in the workplace, and accordingly in the classroom2.Presently, the Engineering Technology curriculum offers one undergraduate course, QualitySystems, and one graduate course, Quality Assurance, in the area of quality. Based on inputfrom the industrial advisory committee, there are plans to add a second undergraduate course inquality to provide more of those industry-sought six sigma skills. The emphasis on the existingundergraduate course is the application of statistical fundamentals to basic quality tools, such asstatistical process control (SPC), gage

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bob Lahidji, Eastern Michigan University; Jianhua Wang, Eastern Michigan University; Walter Tucker, Eastern Michigan University

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International

, research, and complete data transfer,technique design, and logistical support. They will complete following work.1. Survey and strategy planning;2. Design support;3. Engineering support;4. Logistics support; Page 12.1176.55. Risk management.3. Total Management of Automotive Manufacturing OutsourcingIn this real case study, students directly deal with CAD design support,engineering change, and supply chain logistics management and risk management.However, before they can directly involving the design, engineering, and supplylogistics management, they have to know the target outsourcing market. 12 That iswhy the first task for each group is to perform a market

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl Duggins, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Women in Engineering

. &Margolis, J. (June 2002) “Unlocking The Clubhouse: The Carnegie Mellon Experience” InroadsSIGCSE Bulletin, Women In Computing 34(2) pg 79-8323. Ibid pg8124. Frieze, C. & Blum, L. “Building an Effective Computer Science Student Organization: The Carnegie MellonWomen@SCS Action Plan, Inroads SIGCSE Bulletin, Women In Computing 34(2) pg 74-7825. Cuny, J. & Aspray, W. (2000) “ Recruitment and Retention of Women Graduate Students in Computer Scienceand Engineering” Reports of a Workshop, Organized by the Computing Research Association’s Committee on thestatus of Women in Computing Research26. Duggins, S. (2002) “Issues Surrounding Recruitment and Retention of Women in Computer Science” PanelPresentation, 2002 American Society for

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Abraham Lachowsky, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs

First Year of College,” Planning for Higher Education, Volume 25, Fall 1996, p. 1-64 Tinto, Vincent, “Principles of Effective Retention,” Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 1990, p. 35-48.5 Elkins, Susan A., John M. Braxton and Glenn W. James, “Tinto’s Separation Stage and its Influence on First- semester College Student Persistence,” Research in Higher Education, vol. 41, No. 2, 2000, p. 251-267.6 Highsmith, R. J., R. Denes and M. M. Pierre, “Mentoring Matters,” NACME Research Letter, 8(1), New York: National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc.7 Good, Jennifer, Glennelle Halpin and Gerald Halpin, “A Promising Prospect for Minority Retention: Students Becoming Peer Mentors,” Journal of Negro

Conference Session

Leadership Perspectives in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

established along with the overall functionality of thedeliverable. Exactly how the deliverable will perform the specified functions is determined bythe students as part of the project. Planning meetings are scheduled to monitor progress andreview the status of the design. When adequate progress is not being made, ways to catch upmust be determined by the students since the deadlines cannot be extended. Then depending Page 12.737.3upon the scope of the project, either a proof of concept demonstration or a delivery of thefinished product is required.Every project has constraints and the ones assigned in class are no exception. Obviously costconstraints

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Alan Mickelson, University of Colorado at Boulder; Driss Benhaddou, University of Houston

-onlaboratory practices promise an engaging experience, effective teaching time canpotentially be increased through the usage of remote-controlling capabilities ofequipment and systems: since the setup will be always ready for demonstrations, the bulkof a laboratory session can be devoted to the more important fundamental concepts on themeasurements, setups, system integrations, and component characteristics.We propose to use remote control techniques to provide a complete set of laboratoriescovering optical circuits. We plan to implement laboratories of sufficient generality suchthat subsets of adaptations of this set of laboratories may be used for numerous lower,upper division undergraduate as well as for graduate courses and a wide variety

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Jenkins, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

resistances and networks.The limited results of this small sample of students seem to indicate that more students foundthat coming up with questions to analyze the experimental data brought about more awarenessthan designing the experiment. Four students said the increased awareness would help them Page 12.1321.7learn in other courses, while one said that he/she was not sure.The advantages of the project perceived by the students included hands-on experience, seeing thetheoretical concepts in action, seeing how different concepts relate, team work, increased level ofunderstanding (so that one can teach), increased learning, project planning and paying