Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-2504: INTRODUCING MICROFLUIDICS TO ELECTRICALENGINEERS: AN INTEGRATED PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCEIan Papautsky, University of Cincinnati IAN PAPAUTSKY received his Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Utah in 1999. He is currently a tenured Associate Professor of in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. His research and teaching interests include application of MEMS and microfluidics to biology and medicine.Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati ALI ASGAR S. BHAGAT received his M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2006, and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. His research interests include

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilya Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

generation, transmission and deliveryare the focus of this paper.Electric energy has been used since the1890’s when the world entered the Age of Electricity.Since then the world has moved through a series of these ages: 1890’s – The “Age of Electricity” begins with the lighting of the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, and completion of the first long distance transmission line moving hydro-electric power from the mighty Niagara Falls to Buffalo in November of 1896. 1930’s – The “Industrial Age” begins with electricity, power tools, and automation in factories, at the end of the Depression. Industrial productivity, measured in terms of output per unit of labor, makes major gains during this period. This results

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Mischa Kim, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

- Table 1 – NASA Program/Project Life Cycle & Related Classes for the Capstone Design Sequence Simulation Concepts In order understand fundamental simulation concepts one needs to have a look at simple numerical integration concepts and their implementation /2/. It is important to visualize that only a first order differential equation of type r r r r s&= f ( s , t ) needs to be solved. s is the state variable and s& is the state derivative, which must be vectors of the same size. This is accomplished in the space systems engineering course using the single step Euler

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Rob Reed, Hewlett-Packard Corporation; Jim Vanides, Hewlett-Packard

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

evidenced by comparison ofpre- and post-test scores, have been documented in classes at Colorado School of Mines.1 Page 12.1503.2This tool is also designed to allow for differentiated learning, since the instructor can activatemore than one question at a time and each student can choose the question(s) to which they willrespond. Since it is web based, “just in time” (JiTT) polling is easily implemented.InkSurvey is available for free to the higher education community(http://ticc.mines.edu/hp/survey/) and its use will be demonstrated during this presentation.Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyPen-based technologies like tablet PCs afford engineering

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

(3)Equation (3) is solved numerically. Also, since Equation (3) is cubic, it has three roots, and thephysics of the problem need to be discussed to find the acceptable root.3. The data given in Table 1 needs to be regressed to develop a relationship between thecoefficient of thermal expansion and temperature. Questions include choosing the optimumdegree of polynomial for the regression model by plotting S r /(n − [m + 1]) vs. m, where Sr = the sum of the square of the residuals, n = the number of data points, and m = order of the polynomial.The order of polynomial for which S r /(n − [m + 1]) is minimum or does not change appreciablyis the optimum order of the polynomial.4. Regression models obtained using default Excel

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Experiments and Labs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University; J. Scott Patton, California Polytechnic State University; Raymond Gordon, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

time (s) time (s) time (s) 300 300 320 295 295 p init = 307 kPa 2.71 mm d t = 1 mm 290 290

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

answer key isQuestion 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Answer c a B a c c d b c aEven though many questions had 4 multiple choice answers some students chose the 5th answerto indicate the did not know the answer. They were asked to chose (e.) if they did not understandto discourage guessing.Problem 2 Laplace Transform (50 pts.)Find the Laplace Transform, G(s) of the following signal, g(t).g(t) = e-2t sin (3wt)3 out of 10 gave correct responses, 3 gave incorrect responses, 5 had no clue.SOLUTIONLet f(t) = sin (wt), then F(s) = w/(s2 + w2)Apply scaling propertyIf f(t) ú F(s), then f(at) ú 1/a F(s/a)Therefore,Let p(t) = sin

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

jack danziger, Rochester Institute of Technology; David Street, Rochester Institute of Technology; William Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

environment and provide industrial and educational outreach to neighboringcolleges. Allowing students access to state of the art technology gives them an advantage inproduct development and manufacturing. This boosts interest in academic and personalentrepreneurial projects while at the same time offers exposure to multiple fields of study. Page 12.1186.2The CPIC currently houses two fully-functional RP machines. One is Z-Corp.’s Spectrum Z510color system which uses a gypsum-based powder and liquid binder. This machine is the focalpoint for current experimentation. The center offers students hands-on experience withtechnology that is becoming as

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

conversations withstudents, particularly with those who did very well in the initial assessment; it is plannedto implement this technique in a more formal manner in the next academic year alongwith well instrumented surveys to evaluate the success of DI in a undergraduatemechanics class.1. Tomlinson, C. & Kalbfleisch, L. (1998, November). Teach me, teach my brain: A call for differentiated classrooms. Educational Leadership, 52-55.2. Tomlinson, C.A., & Allan, S. D. (2000). Leadership for differentiating schools and classrooms. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.3. Fischman, B. (as viewed on Jan 17, 2007) http://www.education.pitt.edu/leaders/FAQ/differentiatedinstruc.htm4. Felder, R. M. (as viewed on Mar 7, 2007) http://www.ncsu.edu

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, University of Texas-Brownsville; Amajd Zaim, University of Texas-Brownsville

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

required to use Newton’s laws in vectorform; the vector-form equation was used to update the player’s fighter plane and enemy’s planesas well. In the final game design, each plane takes the following form – P(t)=P0 + s(t) d Page 12.573.6Where P0 is the initial location of the plane, d is a direction vector deciding the path of the plane,and s(t) is the speed of the plane.1.3. Vector TransformationsIn the game, a player’s fighter plane has the freedom to move paced on the feedback from theinput devices (mouse, keyboard, etc.). Basic left and right movements were implemented asvector transformation operations. For generality, we

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Frempong, State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

International

servicing South Africa,Reunion, Mauritius, India and Malaysia. Telkom SouthAfrica later engineered an agreement with 36 Africantelecommunication operators to build the South AtlanticTelecommunications cable (SAT-3) and West AfricaSubmarine Cable (WASC) providing service along westernAfrica from South Africa to Spain and Portugal. About 40telecommunication operators around the world signed aconstruction and maintenance agreement for the combinedSAT-3/WASC/SAFE cable. In 2002, Tyco SubmarineSystems Limited (TSSL) completed the 13,800 –kilometerSAFE cable in June 2002, which has a capacity of about130 Gb/s and 6.3 million simultaneous phone calls.In 2002, France’s Alcatel Submarine Systems completedthe 14,350-Kilometers SAT-3/WASC segment with

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

local industry-driven and applicable (that would require excellent connections with local industry)Creativity Include principles of research as a 1-2 credit subject (not only capstone research project), possibly following the applied sciences format and experience in undergrad research. Special course(s) on innovations and inventions.Communication skills Team work and individual presentations of reports and papers (publishing the capstone/special projects in a typical format for engineering papers)Business and

Conference Session

Special Session on Fixed-Point Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Anderson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tyson Hall, Southern Adventist University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2007-2711: TEACHING HARDWARE DESIGN OF FIXED-POINT DIGITALSIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMSDavid Anderson, Georgia Institute of TechnologyTyson Hall, Southern Adventist University Page 12.1360.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Session: 2711 Teaching Hardware Design of Fixed-Point Digital Signal Processing Systems David V. Anderson1 and Tyson S. Hall2 1 Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332–0250, dva@ece.gatech.edu2 Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, TN 37315–0370, tyson@southern.edu

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

Tagged Divisions

International

Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi, Hilda dos S. Alves COPEC – Council of Researches in Education and SciencesAbstractThe real challenge for all the Engineering Schools lately is to form the professional to act in thenew work market. Nevertheless many Institutions have been searching hard for the best way todo so. Some of them have promoted new kind of curriculum more flexible and more adequate tothe new student. One question remains: How to prepare the engineer for professional life? Forsome it is the internship that will provide the student the taste of what is to be an engineer. InCivil Engineer, the best way is also the internship at the building site if the choice of the studentis to make constructions. For Civil

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Silliman, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

International

to work in Benin, religious/spiritual motivations, or other motivations? 9 Thinking back on when you applied for this program, how would you characterize your primary objective(s) for becoming involved? (e.g., you wanted to determine your own interest in pursuing a research career, you wanted to determine your own interest in a future career in development, you wanted to expand your life experience to include living in a developing country, or other objectives . . .). 10 Do you believe that your objective(s) was(were) met? (Mote that this does NOT necessarily mean that you obtained the experience you anticipated. For example, if your objective was to determine your own interest in

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

1983.9. Dollár, A. and Steif, P.S., “Learning Modules for the Statics Classroom,” 2003 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.10. Steif, P.S. and Dollár, A., “A New Approach to Teaching and Learning Statics,” 2003 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.11. Crouch, C.H., Fagen, A.P., Callan, J.P., and Mazur, E., “Classroom demonstrations: Learning tools or entertainment?” American Journal of Physics, June 2004.12. Yoder, D.C., Parsons, R., Pionke, C.D., and Weber, F., “Hands-On Teaching of Engineering Fundamentals,” 1998 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.13. 80/50 Inc., 1701 S. 400 East, Columbia City, IN 46725, www.8020.net. Page 12.151.12

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Howard Kimmel; John Carpinelli; Rosa Cano; Angelo Perna

Orleans,LA.11. Gibbons, S., Kimmel, H., and O'Shea, M. (1997) “Changing Teacher Behavior Through Staff Development:Implementing the Teaching and Content Standards in Science,” School Science and Mathematics, 97 (6), 302-309.12. Cano, R.M., Berliner-Heyman, S., , Koppel, N.B., Gibbons, S. and Kimmel, H.S. (2001, October)..”Evaluationof Summer Enrichment Programs For Women Students.” Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference. SaltLake City, UT.13. Hirsch, L., S., Gibbons, S., J., Kimmel, H., Rockland, R. and Bloom, J. (2003, November). “High SchoolStudents Attitudes to and Knowledge About Engineering”. Proceedings of the 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers inEducation Conference, Boulder, CO.14. Gibbons, S., J., Hirsch, L., S., Kimmel, H., Rockland, R

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gypsy Denzine, Northern Arizona University

-directed learning capabilities shows apromising line of research for meeting the needs of individual learners (and fulfilling one of theABET standards). Perhaps one area for improvement may be to consider more ways to providestudents with feedback about their scores on the two self-directed learning scales utilized at PennState University. My review of Litzinger et al.’s paper suggested the data is used for programevaluation and researchers have yet to explore the benefits of using the data to designintervention strategies for individual students. In addition to the work at Penn State University,the Freshman Year Experience course for engineering students at the University of Connecticutprovides a nice model for how to design an orientation course

Conference Session

Effective Tools for Teaching Engineering Economy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Ryan, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; Rahul Marathe, Iowa State University; Pavlo Antonenko, Iowa State University; Piyamart Kumsaikaew, Iowa State University; Dale Niederhauser, Iowa State University; Craig Ogilvie, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

of the parameter(s) on which to conduct the sensitivity analysiscan be considered as an indirect measure because the most relevant information is that whichprovides the best prediction of the most critical parameter (i.e., the parameter that will have thegreatest impact on the decision criterion). The online environment also tracks the informationresources visited by the student teams and the time of visitation. Data collected from a largeengineering economy course are used to evaluate the effectiveness of these assessment methods.IntroductionMaking good engineering decisions is a critical skill for every engineering discipline. Thecomplexity of decision making is tied to multiple criteria which can often be in conflict. Largevolumes of

Conference Session

New Models for Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margherita Landucci, Liceo Artistico Statale; Fabio Garganego, Municipality of Venice

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

of formulae. For example, ourintuition tells us that the words tree or eat can not be broken down into any meaningful parts.In contrast, the words trees and eating seem to be made up of two parts: the word tree, eatplus an additional element, -s (the ‘plural’) or –ing (the ‘past o present participle’). In thesame way, our intuition tells us that the chemical word Fe can not be broken down into anymeaningful parts. In contrast, the word Fe(s) seems to be made up of two parts: the word Feplus an additional element (s), which indicates the solid state of aggregation.Inflectional versus derivative morphemes‘Tree’, ‘eat’ and ‘Fe’ are called free morphemes; while ‘–s’, ‘-ing’ and ‘(s)’ are called boundmorphemes. Two or more morphemes in

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dewey Spangler, Virginia Tech; Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

product multiplication, anduse of i, j, k unit vectors), unit conversions, and dimensional analysis. If they lack calculus orvector algebra, an introductory course in these subjects could be taken during the first semesterof their senior year while taking GSEN. Topics such as vector algebra and dimensional analysiscan easily be integrated into existing algebra and pre-calculus courses. In many cases thesetopics are already being taught and only lack an engineering applications emphasis. In somecases special primer courses can be developed to address deficiencies in pre-requisite subjects.The instructor(s) for a GSEN type course does not need to possess an engineering background(although preferred). Only a background in instructional applied

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

between thestudent and professor. Sometimes the contract is required to specify deliverables.An independent study usually addresses a topic that is not covered in a regular course. Facultycan use them to build up their teaching and research program. For example, an independent studymay be used to introduce a student to a particular research area in which (s)he may pursue athesis (though in some cases, students are not allowed to earn both independent-study and thesiscredits on the same topic). It may also be used to assist another student on a thesis project, aswhen an undergraduate gathers data that a graduate student can use in writing a thesis.Independent studies can also be used to enrich existing courses. A faculty member may want

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Courtney Richmond, Rowan University; Patricia Mosto, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

ECE Core Course Digital I Computer Networks Microprocessor Design I Networking M Machine Design Engineering Drawing A Hands-on Skills Machining Skill Circuit Design P Java & Visual BASIC S Limnology BIO Core Course Environmental

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghodrat Karami, North Dakota State University; Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

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Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2939: KEEPING FROM REINVENTING THE WHEEL: SOME LESSONSLEARNED FROM A SUCCESSFUL TC2K PROGRAMDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has taught courses in statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, graphic communications, engineering

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B.K. Hodge

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

∫ h(v, k , c) ⋅ 8760 ⋅ v3 ⋅ dv (8) 0The best way to assimilate the aforementioned is to consider some example problems.Wind Energy ExamplesExample 1Find Vmode, Vmean, Vrmc , the power density available distribution, and the power extracted per m2for a wind turbine at a site which possesses a Weibull wind distribution with c = 15 m/s and k =1.5. The density is 1.225 kg/m3.Solution:A graphical representation of the Weibull distribution for k = 1.5 and c = 15 m/sec is presented inFigure 2. The mode, the most probable wind speed, occurs at 7.21 m/sec. The mean wind speedand the root-mean-cube speed are defined in Eqs. (2) and (4), respectively. The arithmetic forthis example is

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

. Page 12.1381.12References[1] King, P. M. and K. S. Kitchener, Developing Reflective Judgment, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 1994.[2] Lynch, C. L. , S. K. Wolcott, and G. E. Huber, “Steps for Better Thinking: A Developmental Problem Solving Process,” http://www.WolcottLynch.com, 2002.[3] Sims, R., and Sims, S., The Importance of Learning Styles, Understanding the Implications for Learning, Course Design, and Education, Greenwood Press, 1995.[4] Rosati, Peter, “Specific Differences and Similarities in the Learning Preferences of Engineering Students,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, November 1999.[5] Astin, A., What Matters in College? Four Critical Years Revisted

Conference Session

FPD8 -- Introductory Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George List, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

reverseengineering and imitation. Typical civil engineering problems are used to present theprogramming concepts. Especially in the instance of VBA, students learn how to combine theuse of spreadsheet functions with VBA code. The paper includes an overview of the course andexamples of the materials covered and the teaching techniques employed. General thoughts arealso presented about the directions in which programming education may be headed in the future.1.0 IntroductionCourses about computer programming have been part of undergraduate curricula for more thanhalf a century. For example, the electrical engineering department at CMU was teachingcomputer programming in FORTRAN in the late 1960’s as a way to introduce logical thinking(e.g., flow charts) and

Conference Session

Collaboration Provides the Best Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Cates, University of Cincinnati; Anita Todd, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

F W S S F W S S F W S S F W S S F W S Freshmen Sophomore Pre-Junior Junior Senior n School WorkThe students enrolled in each major are divided into two sections. As one sectionis in school the other is on a work assignment and vice versa. Each studentcompletes six quarters of co-op, over three of their undergraduate years.Engineering and Engineering Technology students average 1.7 employers perstudent. This alternating schedule requires the university to offer all sophomore,pre-junior, and junior courses twice during each academic year.Co-op students

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Farison, Baylor University; Carmen Li Shen, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

programs with oneof the following program titles (with a few slight variations): Engineering (including GeneralEngineering), Engineering Physics, and Engineering Science(s). This paper presents informationabout ASEE’s new role, including the related activities of its Accreditation ActivitiesCommittee, the recruiting and training of prospective program evaluators and their participationin the actual accreditation process, some perspective from the first year of actual visits, and otherinformation about the near future. Also included is information about the 67 multidisciplinaryengineering programs at 65 institutions that are currently accredited by ABET and now assignedto ASEE for program review.IntroductionOne of the significant distinctions of a