Conference Session

Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Tyler Lark, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Willis Tompkins, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical

student in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin Madison, College of Engineering. Design and fabrication has been one of his main activities and hobbies his entire life while growing up on a farm in rural Wisconsin. He has been on the Intro to Engineering Design teaching team for three years and is currently the Teaching Assistant in charge of planning and coordinating all fabrication training and seminars. His graduate research focuses on usability testing and implantation systems for open source software and low cost electronics in developing countries. He is also the TA for the Triathlon Training course on campus and loves to teach people at every chance

Conference Session

Sustainable Education and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine Scott, Seattle Pacific University; John Lindberg, Seattle Pacific University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

class evaluates the results in a discussion format. After significantdiscussion the students begin to see the interaction of the various variables and have a better feelfor the formulas in the text. Only after seeing the operation of the small scale turbine andworking with the data do they begin to appreciate the problem of matching the volume flow rateof the water to the turbine and load on the generator. On the last day of the field trip, the classtours the existing 35 KVA commercial hydroelectric plant (Figure 6) to get a better Page 14.230.9understanding of this technology.Program AssessmentAn assessment plan is and will continue to

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Spang, Burlington County College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

entrants to the workforce lack skills essential to job success, skills that employersexpect young people to already possess. This report particularly notes that employers surveyedsee the educational system as primarily responsible for workforce readiness, and acknowledgesthe great role that parents play in instilling in their children the importance of learning, work, andcareer.The needs of industry for skilled technologistsA one-day Planning Conference with some of New Jersey’s manufacturing representatives washeld in order to engage industry partners and learn from them their views regarding the mostimportant skills for new engineering technology graduates to possess. New Jersey workforcedevelopment professionals, administrators, faculty, and

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs,” Technology Accreditation Commission, ABET, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 2007.[2] G. Rogers, “Establishing Timelines and Responsiblities – An Example,” From Assessment Planning Flow Chart©2004, Gloria M. Rogers, Ph.D[3] Rogers, G., Surveys and Questionaires: Do They Measure Up?. Assessment Tips With Gloria Rogers, Communications Link is a publication of ABET Inc; retrieved from www.abet.org , January 2008.[4] G. Rogers, “Direct and Indirect Assessments: What Are They Good For?,” Community Matters, August 2006. Page 14.1211.7 Appendix A: Alumni Survey

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sue Rosser, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janet Murray, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

andform local small triangular trusses. So this is a frame problem, with most members forming asimple truss. The forces in those two-force members are solved using the method of joints. Figures 3 a&b – Woman Riding a Bike (Constant Speed)In the future, we plan to develop a truss-only exercise based on the the Minneapolis Bridge (seeFigure 4 below), which will illustrate both the method of joints and the method of sections. Wealso hope to show that this was a so-called simple truss, with no redundancy, so that the failureof one structural element meant the failure of the entire structure. Page 14.779.7

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ECE Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Bowles, University of South Carolina; Caitlin Buchhaults, University of South Carolina; Donald Griffith, University of South Carolina

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Electrical and Computer

Page 14.1352.2engineering majors. We believe that a large part of the reason for this difference is a result of themanner in which the robot is developed. A team begins by developing the operational concept Table 1. Comparison of FIRST Alumni to General High School Graduates in Educational Choices2 Percent of Percent of High FIRST Alumni School Graduates Attend College 89% 65% Major in STEM disciplines 55% 28% Major in Engineering 41% 6% Major in Computer Science 11% 5% Plan on

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron St. Leger, United States Military Academy; Anthony Deese, Drexel University; Chikaodinaka Nwankpa, Drexel University

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Electrical and Computer

second order model based on the swing equation. The lines and transformers aresteady-state impedance based models. The load model is a first order model based on inductionmachines. These models are represented in analog hardware across numerous printed circuitboards. These boards, shown in Figure 2, are designed to interface directly with the NationalInstruments SCXI chassis. A power system is constructed in analog hardware via theinterconnection of these emulation devices, much like a real power system. The devices arehardwired together in the emulator. Different topologies and systems can subsequently berealized by turning devices on/off based on the desired configuration. Not included in thisprototype, however planned for future versions, is

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Gus Williams, Brigham Young University; Paul Richards, Brigham Young University; Grant Schultz, Brigham Young University; Travis Wight, Brigham Young University; Jeff Armstrong, Armstrong Forensic

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Civil Engineering

Armstrong, Armstrong Forensic Jeff Armstrong is President and Founder of Armstrong Forensic Engineers, Inc. A third generation engineer, he has more than seventeen years experience in forensic engineering. He is a Civil Engineer with a Bachelor’s Degree from Brigham Young University, and a Master’s Degree from Arizona State University. His projects have included traffic accident investigation and reconstruction, eminent domain, transportation planning, personal injury events, civil engineering site design, and forensic engineering analysis of premises liability, merchandise securement, stairway design, building code compliance, and walking hazard analysis. Jeff is a Registered

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

feature.Students find it easier to start on this assignment, since it builds on the previous assignment.Project planning is more difficult, although they have some WBS experience from earlier codingassignments and from the concept proposals in the non-technical sequence.3.2.3. DevelopmentSome of the proposed features turn out to be quite simple, while others prove to be quitechallenging; separating the analysis helps to identify features that present appropriate challengesbased on student background, ability, and other activities in the course. Ideally, students wouldadd one simple feature and then build something more complex; thus far, most students havedone one or the other. Recent examples include: ≠ minor changes to the phpBB bulletin board

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrie Koehler, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

science”1.Additionally, “forty-eight states now have standards for what students should know and be able to dowith technology”2. As states require more STEM graduation requirements, there must be morequalified teachers to instruct students in these topics.In order to alleviate teaching shortages, states have increased legislation to allow people to becomecertified to teach secondary education through alternative methods. These alternative teachercertification programs began in the 1980s. Now, nearly all states have such certification plans in place.These plans vary in structure. Some programs focus on aiding former soldiers in their transition tobecome teacher certified while others encourage midcareer professionals to shift into the

Conference Session

Develop Course / Materials / Topics for a Global Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University

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International

program rules and guidelines, the capability to complete acustomized degree using credits from several universities. In this work we present hybrid e-learning with a virtual face-to-face methodology that we have used for distance delivery ofgraduate level electrical engineering courses. It should be noted that among the recent publishedstudies in this area, some define hybrid learning as a combination of “face-to-face” and“asynchronous” 6-10 and some, like ours, as “synchronous” and “asynchronous” 11-12, where thesynchronous part is a “face-to-face” or virtual face-to-face. This methodology is a special caseof common hybrid delivery, where technology plays a more significant role, and at the sametime, it is more difficult to plan and administer

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences; Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety

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International

approved by the Manufacturing Engineering GraduateCommittee.It is recommended that the student develop a plan of study early in the Ph.D. program incooperation with the dissertation advisor and the dissertation committee. The plan of study maybe submitted to and approved by the Manufacturing Engineering Program prior to taking theexam. The application for candidacy with the plan of study should be submitted to theCommittee on Graduate Studies and Research after the exam is passed.The additional requirements of the Manufacturing Engineering PhD Program are:Independent Research Presentation: Prior to admission to candidacy for the Ph.D. inManufacturing Engineering the student must present a seminar for the ManufacturingEngineering Faculty;Written

Conference Session

Solar, Wind, and Novel Energy-System Initiatives

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Jill Humston, University of Northern Iowa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

with participating teachers after theweek of implementation to determine the effectiveness of the curriculum and to collectinformation regarding students’ level of understanding. Tryengineering.org offers excellent freematerial for educators in STEM curriculum and a number of lesson plans are provided forworkshop participants8. Project Lead the Way and STEP activities are other very useful on linematerial available to STEM educators 8-11. Page 14.889.10 Weekend Professional Development Workshops Goal 1: Increase content

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

actual product. It might be an open-ended multidisciplinary team project involvingdesign, analysis, or application with results presented in a written report in specified format. Inmany programs students also present their projects in public forum. In this type of project,students must be able to apply technical tools and skills to develop a solution for the chosenproblem. To plan and track their progress, the students often use project management tools.Beyond the stated objective of the project, in the process the students also learn the importance Page 14.193.2of professional behavior, engineering ethics, role of a team member, need for

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Tech Session I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Schreuders, Utah State University; Amanda Feldt, Utah State University; Heather Wampler, Utah State University; Sara Driggs, Utah State University

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Biological & Agricultural

develop an understanding of and be able to select and use agricultural and related biotechnologies. STL Standard 2 helps students learn about resources such as materials and energy, think interms of systems and interactions within those systems, develop the concept of trade-off in thedesign process, and understand the need for system maintenance. STL Standard 8 helps students Page 14.5.3learn that the design process is a creative planning process; there is no perfect design, andrequirements for design are made up of criteria and constraints. STL Standard 15 helps studentsunderstand that artificial ecosystems are human-made environments

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1996 Annual Conference

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Thomas M. West; Kimberly D. Douglas

,` Establishing an informal, relaxed climate where members feel free to candidly express their points of view,` Using the consensus method to reach decisions on key team issues,` Involving members in the setting of goals and objectives,` Implementing good team meeting guidelines, including agenda planning and time management,` Insisting that team members respect each other and that each person's contribution is valued,` Identifying and dealing with team members' dysfunctional behaviors,` Celebrating the achievement of milestones and other team accomplishments, and` Using recognition methods, task assignments, and other techniques to motivate team members. Typically, in undergraduate engineering education a

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Hussein M. Yaghi

subjeets was also limited, and so was the amount of time dedicated for that. Therefore, longer and more frequent access time slots should be thought of when planning for computer education programs. Perhaps Lebanon is having a special opportunity to rebuild its educational system now with the huge reconstruction projects taking place in many domains after the cease of the civil war. The government has plans to renovate the educational system, and these plans should address the Page 1.112.5 technology related issues.... . . .. ‘..~J.&

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1996 Annual Conference

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T. R. Chandrupatla; Ralph A. Dusseau; John L. Schmalzel; C. Stewart Slater

educational process. The Engineering School will begin undergraduate classes in Fall 1996, which will form the foundinggroup of students, the “Class of 2000.” Students have been recruited from the Middle Atlantic and Northeast Page 1.163.1 $iH’ } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘.,J~Dllyc..$ .regions of the country for the first class which will consist of about 60 students. Steady state undergraduateenrollment plans are for 450 students. The school is targeting applicants that are calculus ready, in top 20°/0

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Silvia G. Middleton; Monika Lumsdaine; Kimberly A. Buch; J. William Shelnutt

thinking, and limbic or cerebral thinking1. The left-brain cerebral quadrant, A, shows apreference for mathematical, technical, logical, factual, and analytical thinking styles. The left-brain limbicquadrant, B, shows a preference for organizational, planned, conservative, controlled, and administrativethinking. The right-brain limbic quadrant, C, shows a preference for interpersonal, musical, talking, emotional,and spiritual thinking. The right-brain cerebral quadrant, D, shows a preference for imaginative, holistic,conceptual, artistic and synthesizing thinking. As might be expected, engineering faculty and students tend tohave higher scores in quadrant A (and often B), and lower scores in quadrant C. Table 1 gives the averagedistributions for

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen E. Schmahl

, and Technology”.4 Since that time, the handbooks for Brownie and Junior level Gh-1 Scouts, grades 1-3 and 4-6, respectively, as well as the Girl Scout Badges and Signs book have been revised to include moreactivities related to science and technology .5’c’7 Plans are to update the Cadette (grades 7-9) and Senior (grades 10-12) materials to be more reflective of opportunities in technology. The national Girl Scout leadership also recognized that Girl Scout leaders may be somewhat science shy.The National Science Partnership (NSP) for Girl Scouts and Science Museums was formed as a nation-widecollaboration between science museums and Girl Scout Councils with primary tlmding provided by the NationalScience Foundation. According to an NSP

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Judith E. Miller; James E. Groccia; David DiBiasio

place. Approaches must be used that give students more responsibility for learning and reduce the . responsibility of teachers to convey knowledge If we are to transform higher education, in the direction of educational effectiveness and maximum productivity, then new faculty must possess a different set of skills than those trained in the traditional methods of teaching. Doctoral programs, where appropriate, must now include education of graduate students in methods of effective and efficient teaching. Worcester Polytechnic Institute has had a strong tradition of undergraduate technical education since the inception of the WPI Plan in 1971. The primary accomplishment of the Plan

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Foster; Denise Dorricott; Dhushy Sathianathan; Richard Devon

accessiblealternative for 1800 students per year across the state who plan to eventually complete their undergraduatedegree at Penn State's University Park, Behrend, or Altoona campuses. At the same time, it presents aserious challenge in terms of ensuring consistency in course expectations, competencies met, contentcovered, and types of learning experiences offered at the various locations. Earning design credits at the first-year level is the first step in integrating design throughout theundergraduate curriculum. Several of the colleges in the NSF sponsored Engineering Education Coalitionhave efforts underway to redesign the first-year engineering course as a design course. This is also one ofthe missions of the ECSEL (Engineering Coalition of

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

William W. Predebon; Peck Cho; Diana George; Linda M. Ott; Philip Sweany

research, andthe unprepared student. To continue to encourage talking about classroom practice we invited faculty to meetinformally with us to continue discussions generated by the teaching seminars or to discuss any issues related toteaching. These meetings are planned for alternate weeks with the scheduled seminars.IV. TIPS ON STARTING A SIMILAR PROGRAM AT ANOTHER INSTITUTION If you don't have such a program at your institution the following are some ideas and suggestions to helpyou get started. First of all you need support at the Dean's level and above, preferably up to the Provost. Wecannot over emphasize the importance of the administration setting the tone that teaching and learning arevalued and important for professional

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Ishwar Rattan

received and sends the resultsback.Conclusion and Future Plans In the first offering of the course there were sixteen students in the class. They worked ingroups of twos, and completed all the experiments. A majority of the students found it a novelexperience. Over all, the students gained a better understanding of the design andimplementation issues in distributed OS as aresult of the work done in the laboratory. MINIX 1.5 networking kernel only provides a network OS environment. It is not suitable for acomplete exploration of the some distributed OS concepts.þ Data transparency -- ability to access data (from a file) in a manner transparent to an application. It can only be achieved if the system supports a remote file server.þ

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven H. Chin; MaryJac Reed; Ardoth Hassler

of schools and providing a much needededucational tool. Training is being provided to designated high school teachers within the consortium on specificengineering software applications and on general knowledge and use of the Internet. This project represents amodest beginning to what is a continuing effort in redefining the educational process in science and engineering.II. Existing Programs The Connections Program follows several initiatives sponsored by The School of Engineering and theCenter for Planning and Information Technology at CUA, and was designed to complement them. A briefdescription of these initiatives is described below.II.A. Engineering 2000 Engineering 2000 is presented as a one-week tour of the engineering

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter Beck; S. Rebecca Thomas; Janet Drake; J. Philip East; Eugene Wallingford

; Linn [3] advocate using case studies to more thoroughly explore program-ming problems, perhaps to provide deeper understanding. Astrachan and Reed [1] expect "the apprentice-ship model ensures that by extending programs, and eventually developing them from scratch, good designskills are inculcated over time." (p. 1) Soloway [8] suggests that expert programmers think in terms ofgoals and plans that are canned solutions to problems. He further argues that stepwise refinement shouldoccur "on the basis of problems that you have already solved and for which you have canned (or almostcanned) solutions" (p. 855). Soloway's efforts offer a number of insights into programming instruction. For several reasons, however, Soloway's work provided

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer M. Jacobs; Elizabeth A. Eschenbach

workshops. Thisintense experience provides a strong teaching foundation for individuals who plan to teach as apart of their careers. Introduction Many academics view Teaching Assistant development programs as one way to prepare thefuture professoriate. The College of Engineering at Cornell University, along with a number ofother engineering institutions, offer or require Teaching Assistant training for noviceengineering TAs. 3 These programs are geared for novice teachers, and as such, can only providerudimentary advice. A unique feature of the Cornell TA Development Program is that it is designed and executedby top graduate student instructors called Teaching Fellows (TFs). While preparing

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Jon E. Freckleton

-plant for a tool tryout. He further statedthat the only contact was a brief status meeting in the hotel coffee shop. The design managerthen confronted his engineer with the information he had gathered and asked for an explanation.The engineer immediately broke down and stated they had made plans to visit with some womenthey met on a previous trip and therefore did not change the date of the visit as requested by thesupplier. He resigned on the spot. Since he was married, he did not want an investigation. Whatshould the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering organization do about their SeniorManufacturing Engineer? Consider and discuss the ethical actions of the two engineers andmanagement. Consider the ethics associated with the false trip report

Conference Session

Panel: Taking a Break from Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Susan Davidson, University of Pennsylvania; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

planning your sabbatical.There are lots of questions to ask and answer relating to a sabbatical: • What time is best for my work and my family? • One semester, two semesters or an entire year? • Corporate sabbatical, another US university(ies) or international experience?What exactly did you do? Page 14.1120.4MCCUE: I was a summer faculty researcher in the Seakeeping Division of the Naval SurfaceWarfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWC-CD). During my first summer, in collaborationwith William Belknap and Bradley Campbell, both of the Seakeeping Division of theHydromechanics Department, I applied qualitative and quantitative approaches in an

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

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Electrical and Computer

methods and multidisciplinary teaching using proven methods asdescribed and already implemented in other successful engineering schools.Engineering education is a recognized important factor in economic development and severalnew programs are already or will likely be developed in many educational institutions. Theresults of this work concerning the early development and planning of a new engineeringprogram provide valuable referential experience for future engineering program developmentefforts.IntroductionEngineering is recognized as an important factor in the economic well-being of society. In thecurrent global market, engineering programs are gaining in importance with the realization in theUSA and elsewhere that future economic prospects