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Paul J. Antaki

andanswer” approach, the question ideally motivates the audience to listen long enough to hear the answerand supporting information. Also, students can incorporate focal points into their academic presentations. For example,suppose a group of laboratory students presents the results of an experiment that all groups willeventually perform. If the other groups have not yet performed it, a possible focal point is: Z7zree WaysTo Save Time During l?ze Experiment. The corresponding narration could be: “During this presentation,we’ll show three ways you can save time when performing the experiment. ”c. Caution: Does the focal point make sense? A pitfall in using a focal point is selecting one that doesn’t make sense to the audience

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Pau-Chang Lu

- Page 1.18.1 +iii-’ } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘..+,~l~.?ical and engineering languages; they have retained surprisingly little conceptualizing andmanipulative skills after sitting through so many courses in mathematics, physics, engi-neering mechanics, and other engineering sciences; and, finally, t,hey lack the proficiencyin interpreting, in engineering language, data generated (either in a laboratory or on acomputer). To counteract these negative influences of the modern educational technol-ogy, we have chosen for our students a “survival kit” into which we put an absolutelyminimum (barebone) selection of mathematical and engineering items. These items wedevelop, discuss, and

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Sheryl A. Sorby; Beverly J. Baartmans

for women (23.3) was stillsignificantly lower than that for men (25 .6). These results are shown in Figure 2.CURRENT PROJECT In January of 1993, the authors of this paper were awarded a curriculum development grant from theNational Science Foundation to develop a course for the improvement of 3-D spatial visualization skills offreshman engineering students. The course (GN102) has a lecture as well as a computer laboratory component. Page 1.251.2 $iiik: } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘?.,MJ3

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Ramesh Narang

any laboratory work at this time. The course is participative in nature. The course content is breed on the industrial experience of theinstructor and the students. It includes basic and practical manufacturing knowledge that the students ofmanufacturing technology should be exposed to in a baccalaureate program. The course also requires eachstudent to write a project report on a relevant topic and present it in the class. This paper describes some of thehighlights of the course and shows the way the course content is presented to the students. Manufacturing Process Planning This section describes briefly the course catalog description, the course objectives, how the course cameinto

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1996 Annual Conference

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Harold L. Broberg

Proakis J. G.; “Digital Signal Processing Laboratory using the ADSP- 2101Microcomputer”, Prentice-Hall, 1991 [5] Bookware Companion Series, Robert D. Strum, Series Editor, PWS Publishing CompanyHAROLD L. BROBERG: A retired Lt.Col of Marines, Hal received his P.E. in 1988, and his PhD (EE) inAugust, 1993. His dissertation involved improvements to the GOES weather satellite, which is used for allTV weather satellite photos. He is a consultant for ITT on weather satellite servos and uses Matlabextensively. He is Acting Chair of the Electrical Engineering Technology Department, President of theAnthony Wayne Chapter of the Indiana Society of Professional Engineers, and a senior member of IEEE

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Henry G. Ansell

. vii3. S. Sharan, ed., Cooperative Learning; Theory and Research, Praeger, New York, 1990, p. xiv HENRY G. ANSELL Henry G. Ansell received a Ph.D. (Electrophysics) from Polytechnic Inst. of Brooklyn. He wasemployed for 25 years as an electrical engineer by AT&T Bell Laboratories. Since fall 1987 he has beenteaching at Penn State Berks Campus. Page 1.299.5 f$iii’ F 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘.yllllj .

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Michael L. Swafford; Donna J. Brown

professor in Electrical and Computer Engineeringand in the Coordinated Science Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her researchinterests include the design and analysis of algorithms and asynchronous learning environments. Page 1.307.7

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James C. Watters

committee just as is normally required of an M. S. student. A judicious choice of thesis area andelective courses allows the student to specialize in a specific sub-discipline of chemical engineering, e.g.,Process Control, Polymers, Separations, or Waste Management. Many of these M.Eng. theses result in 2refereed publications, while others may develop new or improved undergraduate laboratory experiments . Inyet other instances M.Eng. thesis work may involve fleshing out of faculty ideas or generating preliminarydata for subsequent research proposals. Some M.Eng. projects are sponsored by local industries or on grantsor contracts

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Norbert L. Ackermann; Anthony G. Collins

. TABULATION OF DEPARTMENT GOALS Issue addressed by Goal % of replies sharing this issue as a goal1. Undergraduate education 100% 1.1 Preparation for professional practice 63% 1.2 Development of social, ethical and professional values 61% “ 1.3 Preparation for graduate school (post Baccalaureate) 47% 1.4 Development of laboratory and teaching facilities 30% 1.5 Maintenance of ABET accreditation

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Donald E. Richards

was important for curriculum.students to see how the general ideasfrom ES 201 are applied in disci- Figure 5- Advantages for Studentspline-specific areas. It also is a rec-ognition that there are discipline-specific arialysis techniques that students must be familiar with; however, we believe conservation andaccounting background provides a better foundation for moving into these applications. Each of the wintercourses has three laboratory experiences. In the spring (ES 205), the focus shifts to basic systems concepts used in the analysis and modeling ofsimple multidiscipline and complex single-discipline engineering systems. Time is also spent introducingthe overall design process and giving

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Robert L. Avanzato

program, and to develop a bridge program for high school students. As an example of possible integration, a physics laboratory to experimentally investigate DC motor speedhorque relationships and gear reduction systems for robotics is currently under construction. Also, computer-aided drafling and design (CAD) coursework appear to have natural links with the robotics design activity .- and will be explored. Preliminary results from high school participation in the Philadelphia, PA and York PA areas show great promise. Four Philadelphia area high school teams successfully participated in the Robo-Hoops competition held at the Penn State Abington-Ogontz campus in December of 1995

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Robert Madar; David L. Huggins

College of Science and the College of Engineering atPenn State. The faculty of the CES at Penn State are actively involved in this process. The first step is understanding the capabilities of the tools available today. We will attempt to show theprocess for developing distant learning using PictureTel as part of the instructional delivery mode for a Strength ofMaterials lecture/problem-solving course. One advantage for this specific course was the laboratory componentthat was handled in the traditional method at each site, which allowed additional interaction with the students andany problems they may be having. If distant learning is to take a viable place in the education of future students, it is absolutely necessary todevelop

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1996 Annual Conference

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Karl F. Meyer; Stephen J. Ressler; Thomas Lenox

visual aids in the engineering classroom. Indeed, we attempt to do some sort of physical demonstration at least once in every class. In our elastic torsion lesson, we use cylindrical shafts made of rubber and foam to demonstrate torsional deformations; we also show steel and brass laboratory specimens which have been tested to failure in torsion. ● We often use supplemental written material, distributed to students prior to the start of class. Typically, these handouts provide the problem statements (but not the solutions/) for example problems which will be worked in class. Q We avoid using viewgraphs, except when a particular form of information (e.g., tabular data

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Christopher Stook; Asad Azemi

Laboratories. Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, pp. 1307-1308, 1992.[2] D. Andrews, A. Azemi, S. Charlton, and E. Yaz. Computer Simulation in Electrical Engineering Education. Proceedings of the ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Meeting, pp. 77-82, 1994.[3] A. Azemi and E. Yaz. PSpice and MATLAB in Undergraduate and Graduate Electrical Engineering Courses. Proceedings of the 24th Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. 456-459, 1994.[4] E. Yaz and A. Azemi. Utilizing MATLAB in two Graduate Electrical Engineering Courses. Proceedings of the 25th Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. 2c6.1-2c6.4, 1995.[5] Roger L. Haggard. Classroom Experiences and Student Attitudes toward Electronic Design Automation. Proceeding

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Erdogan Sener

, M. E., "Use of Knowledge-Based Expert Systems for Teaching About Building Codes: An Example." Proceedings of the 24th Annual Small College Computing Symposium, Morris, Minnesota, April 19-20, 1991, pp. 115-124.17. Sener, M. E., "Creating Problem Solving Laboratories for Undergraduate Courses Using Knowledge-Based Expert Systems." Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, W. Lafayette, Indiana, Sept 22- 24, 1991, pp. 647-652.18. Sener, M. E., "Simulating Construction Field Experience in the Undergraduate Classroom Using Expert Systems: An Example." Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Illinois-Indiana Section Meeting Conference, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

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Seung H. Kim

principles in materials and processes to the lower level of undergraduatestudents, who are not well prepared in mathematics. Using such a software method simplifiescomplex equations so that students can minimize the difficulties in understanding mathematicalmodels in materials engineering technology. It also allows students to directly write laboratoryreports on the worksheet. The students say that the Mathcad™ solution method makes themclearly understand the lecture contents and laboratory exercise in the carburization of steels.CONCLUSION Diffusion in the heat treatment of steels is expressed in Fick's first and second laws. Theanalysis and simulation of carburizing processes are performed using the Mathcad solutionmethod. Thus, engineering

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Statics and Dynamics: What's New

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Joseph Walchko, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

set-up.3. Study Results This “no numbers” methodology was implemented in an undergraduate dynamics coursewithout any laboratories, only lecture style classes. At first, only a partial “no numbers” conceptteaching method was use. That is, only the examinations were created and administered in the“no numbers” format. The homework problems and in class examples still had numbers andforced the students to utilize some type of solving routine to determine a final numerical answerto a given dynamics problem. As time and computer access were not an issue on homeworkproblems, it was determined that a “complete” analysis of a particular dynamics problem wasbeneficial to the students learning and understanding. The “no numbers” exams were

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Innovations in ECE Education II

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Carl Shek, Virginia Tech; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert Hendricks, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

development of hands-on learning materials since 2003. Page 14.960.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Podcast Tutorials on PSpice and Lab-in-a-BoxAbstractAn approach has been developed to provide students with 24-hour access to multimedia tutorialsfrom a department website using a readily available means to distribution – podcasts. Tutorialshave been developed to cover select topics in PSpice as well as to address issues commonlyencountered when using the hardware and the software oscilloscope used in an introductorycircuits lab course, which is not taught in the traditional classroom laboratory environment

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Develop Course / Materials / Topics for a Global Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida; Scott Shepard, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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International

University of Central Florida. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a B.S. in Physics from Kansas State University in 1979; and a M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusettes Institute of Technology, in 1981 and 1992 respectively. From 1980 to 1986 he was a Member of the Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories. His research interests currently include quantum optics, nonlinear dynamics, communication and control system performance assessment and refinement, solar energy, and optical sensors.Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University Walter W. Buchanan is J.R. Thompson Chair Professor and Department Head of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A

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Technical-Capacity Building & Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

levels. At the undergraduatelevel, income from out-of-state tuition payments provided important financial resources,as well as providing diversity of perspectives in the classroom and on campus. At thegraduate level, foreign students typically filled teaching assistant and research assistantpositions, providing necessary classroom and laboratory support for faculty members.Graduate students from abroad have been particularly important in engineering andscience, at a time when too few American students chose to enter these difficult fields ofstudy. And the foreign graduates of master’s and doctoral programs in engineering andscience have provided a necessary and desirable flow of employees to American firms –particularly those in the high tech

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Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

Teaching Methods for Surveying and EngineeringGraphics,” Proceedings of Mi-Atlantic Conference, Kean University, NJ 2003b.5. Mehta, Y. A. “Innovative Techniques To Teach Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory,” Proceedings of theASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT 2004.5. Mehta, Y. A. “Innovative Techniques to Teach Transportation Engineering,” Proceedings of the ASEE AnnualConference, Chicago, IL 2006.6. Mehta, Y. A and Riddell, W. “Dynamics Course for Sections with both Civil and Mechanical Engineers”Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA 2007. Page 14.517.7

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Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

meet size variations when locking down the wood pallets.The machine was tested numerous times before it was delivered to the users. Result showsthat the machine is very reliable and meets the original expectation.References:1. C.Y. Lin & G.R. Crossman, “Automation Laboratory Development with Design Implementation Schemeand Simulation Software”, Proceedings of 2004 ASEE Annual Conference.2. F.D. Petruzella, “Programmable Logic Controllers”, McGraw-Hill Companies, 2003.3. Allen-Bradley Controllers, http://www.ab.com/plclogic/.4. Universal Material Testing Machines, http://www.instron.us/wa/products/universal_material/default.aspx5. C.E. Wilson, “Computer Integrated Machine Design”, Prentice Hall, 1997.6. R.L. Mott, “Machine Elements in

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Design in Manufacturing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Tomasi, Alfred State College; Margaret Weeks

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Engineering Technology

. Page 11.761.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Informed Design as a Practical Problem Solving ApproachAbstractThe informed design process was developed as an analytical road map for students to followwhen proceeding through an engineering design challenge. This practical problem solvingformat affords students the ability to refine the constraints and parameters of a design challenge,make the required design decisions and communicate their conclusions graphically via thecreation of working industrial drawings, construct working prototypes, perform computationalanalysis, prepare laboratory reports, and present their conclusions.In order for educators to provide the requisite skills and abilities that industry requires

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Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Batie, East Carolina University

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Architectural

excavated foundation to the completed roof system. By turning onlayers, the details are electronically constructed. (See Fig. 2) The tools allowed students tomanipulate the SketchUp model view by zooming in, orbiting about the particular component,and gain a better understanding of how the components interrelated. Figure 2 - SketchUp Models LayersDuring the semester, students were encouraged to access all SketchUp images through the classBlackboard© site, and all college computer laboratories were provided with SketchUp Viewer Page 11.534.4software for student use. The SketchUp Viewer software is also available

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Trend in Construction Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, SUNY

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Construction

assignments must be persuasive or informative • All final submission must be reviewed by at least one peer • All final submissions must be accompanied by the draft (with corrections/comments made by the peer)Critical Thinking and WritingWilliam Zinsser states, “Writing is thinking on paper.”5 And we can not agree more. Oneof the primary objectives of the writing-intensive course in construction course was toenhance critical thinking among the students. It is the instructor’s obligation to make thestudent think. We found in our earlier experiment with writing across curriculum thatduring writing laboratory report most students had problem writing the conclusion. Manystudents amusingly wrote “I enjoyed the lab very much” or “This is a very

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University

apply ontheir own. This paper reports on a freshman engineering problem-solving moduledeveloped to broaden students’ perspectives on formulating and constructing their ownstudent-made problems as a way to improve problem solving skills and assess knowledgeof fundamental principles. The paper discusses students’ application of elementarymechanics concepts to solve problems typically found in FE review manuals. The paperalso reports on laboratory exercises that help students explore notions of competency bydeveloping their own FE assessment questions from elementary mechanics.1. Introduction More often than not, first and second year engineering students see problemsolving as merely finding answers to homework problems that lack strong

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown

lead to code compliance, and certification and licensing by national examinations. A virtual fire alarm systems laboratory that is used in the course in conjunction with the hardware projects, allows a variety of fire alarm systems to be designed in accordance with the fire code with a minimum cost. In addition, the design software allows the students to learn a tool that can be used outside the classroom in actual commercial, industrial, and residence design. The students in the virtual fire alarm systems lab learn both to program functional block diagrams and to apply them in the operation of the respective panels that are created for each particular fire alarm system. The object is to allow the students to both gain

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Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodney Handy, Purdue University; Michael Whitt, Purdue University; Michael Lafreniere, Ohio University

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Engineering Technology

subject matter content in these coursesshould be modified to include an appropriate coverage of these topics.Recently, a successful attempt was made to introduce environmental, health, and safetyissues and non-traditional manufacturing processes to mechanical engineering technologyundergraduate students in a beginning manufacturing processes course. The relativeenvironmental, health and safety aspects of each particular process was discussed duringthe traditional lecture(s) as well as during an individual lecture prepared specifically onenvironmental, health, and safety issues pertaining to manufacturing. In addition, aneffort was made to emphasize these important issues during the scheduled laboratory timeof the course. Future efforts include

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Multidisciplinary Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikki Larson, Edmonds Community College; Eric Davishahl, Everett Community College; Jill Davishahl, Edmonds Community College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-947: THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF STUDENT PROJECT COLLABORATIONBETWEEN COLLEGES: A HINDSIGHT VIEW FROM TWO COMMUNITYCOLLEGESNikki Larson, Edmonds Community College Ms. Larson is currently an assistant professor in the engineering technology department of Western Washington University. Before this appointment, she was an instructor in the materials science technology program for Edmonds Community College. There she is developed the coursework and laboratory experiments necessary to make the new program a success. She has 6 years of industry experience implementing lean manufacturing techniques, managing development projects, and leading cross-functional teams to assess technical capability of

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; George Korfiatis, Stevens Institute of Technology; Nikhil Sanghavi, Stevens Institute of Technology

described inmore detail below. A diverse selection of events is offered. Each engineering department is expected toprovide orientations to their programs and organize a variety of events relevant to their field.These can include workshops, lectures; visits to research centers and laboratories; external trips;visiting speakers, including corporate events with a career focus. Where possible, departmentsare strongly encouraged to offer hands-on or active approaches. The events can range fromlectures suitable for a large attendance to small group activities. Some interesting examplesinclude: walking tours of new construction as well as a 150-year old ferry terminal by the CivilEngineering Department; a workshop on medical devices by the