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Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faouzi Bouslama, Zayed University; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University

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Educational Research and Methods

computer architecture. His research interests include computer simulation, web-caching architecture, and curriculum design. He holds certifications in A+, Network+, Sun Certi-fied Java Programmer, ICDL, i-Net+ and CCNA Intro. Page 11.659.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Fuzzy Rules in Assessing Student Learning OutcomesAbstractIn this paper, it is shown how fuzzy rules can be used as a modeling and evaluation tool for theachievement of the learning outcomes in information systems (IS) courses. In an outcome-basededucational model (OBE), all courses in an IS college are required to clearly

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Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristina Pomales-Garcia, University of Michigan; Yili Liu, University of Michigan; Virginia Soto, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

’ skillsand knowledge will be directed. From the perspective of faculty, Fromm 3 defines a detailed listof characteristics which future engineering graduates should possess to become leaders of theprofession, including a strong foundation in basic sciences, math and engineering fundamentals,the capacity to apply these fundamentals to a variety of problems, among others.The Millennium Project 4 at the University of Michigan is a research laboratory designed for thestudy of the future of the American universities. The mission of this project is to “provide anenvironment in which creative students and faculty can join with colleagues from beyond thecampus to develop and test new paradigms of the university”. The Millennium Project proposessome key

Conference Session

Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanne Mathews, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Abhinav Pamulaparthy, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

meta-objectives and concerned about determining how welltheir learning objectives are being achieved. The significance of this work lies in the ability toestablish a benchmark position for entering students and to quantitatively assess the declarativeknowledge being gained by students through the IPRO experience. Having such assessment toolswill also allow us, and other educators and researchers, to assess which specific training tools orexperiences have a positive impact on the declarative knowledge gained regarding the LearningObjectives.References1. ABET (1999). Criteria for Accrediting Engineering programs. The Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.2. Aragaki, Koren. (2005). Effectiveness of Assessment

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Climate Issues for Women Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach; Lisa Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach; Darris White, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

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Women in Engineering

are; chassis,suspension, steering, braking and floatation. Although graduate students are allowed toparticipate in the project, all of the team members and leaders are currently undergraduatestudents. Since the project spans two semesters, the group leaders and members vary assome team members leave for internships or graduate.Each team is responsible for the design and manufacturing of specific regions of the car.For most of the women on the team, this experience is the first time that they havewelded, fishmouthed tubing, and worked as a team with a diverse group that includes allacademic levels and varied backgrounds. As shown in figure 3, the chassis design teamworked together to build a PVC mock-up of the design they had spent months

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Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; Paul Lam, University of Akron

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Mawasha has received numerous honors including Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership), Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical Engineering), Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics), and Tau Beta Pi (Engineering). His research interests include thermo-fluids sciences, bioengineering, applied mathematics, and engineering education.Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University KUMAR YELAMARTHI is a Ph.D. student. He holds the MSEE from Wright State University. He serves as the lead Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Freshman Engineering and Computer Science Program. He was honored as the most outstanding graduate student in 2004, outstanding

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Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Instrumentation

• Possess a broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context • Possess a knowledge of contemporary issues • Possess a knowledge of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learningThese seven outcomes are addressed by other aspects and courses in the UT Martin program.The ENGR 317 course thus reinforces thirteen of twenty identified expected outcomes of the UTMartin engineering program.The course syllabus also describes some specific capabilities with which the course is designedto equip students, or which the course is designed to enhance for students, depending on theirprior coursework and/or experiences. They are prefaced and listed in the course syllabus as

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Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Jane Parmentier, Arizona State University; Haritha Mogilisetti, Intel; N.K. Kishore, IIT, Karagpur; Uma Devi Sundararajan, National Highways, India; Krutarth Mehta, Arizona State University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Arizona State University

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International

theeducation [10]. Jefferson believed that the U.S. could not become a democracy without aneducated citizenry. The framers of the land-grant bill believed that there needed to be a focus onintellectual effort for the improvement of industry and agriculture. State universities, withmodest tuitions and a mandate to educate all who could benefit from it, have produced one of thebest citizenries in the world. The support of academic research has delivered prosperity,security, and health as well as a graduate education system that is one of the most highlyregarded in the world. Higher education is the key to enhanced socioeconomic attainment,freedom and independence of individuals and hence countries.A similar trend is being seen in India lately. While the

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Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

pre-collegiate/collegiate/graduate educators in setting research agendas and distributing results for the benefit of society. • Provide broadly accessible, state-of-the-art information bases and shared research and education tools.From these goals, a range of educational reform objectives evolved – covering delivery ofinstruction, learning outcomes, teacher/instructor training and professional development, andsocial impacts. The Education Committee selected five target populations that include K-12,Undergraduates, Graduate Students, Industry representatives, and citizens.The focus of this paper is the K-12 target population (students and teachers). In addition, inputon how best to construct a plan so that WATERS Network can

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Amber Caicedo, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Thompson, and J. Pelt, (2005). “Measuring the Influence of Engineer and Elementary Science TeacherCollaborations Using the Draw an Engineer Instrument.” Paper presented at the Association for the Education ofTeachers of Science Annual Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado, January 20, 2005.11. S. Thompson, (2002). "The Influence of a Graduate Teaching Fellows Collaboration on Science Teachers'Inquiry Practices and Perceptions," Doctoral Thesis, Vanderbilt University, December 2002, 205 pp.12. L. Avery, N. Trautmann, and M. Krasny, (2003). “Impacts of Participation in a GK-12 Fellowship Program onTeachers’ Conceptions and Use of Inquiry Science,” 2003 National Association for Research in Science TeachingAnnual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leonard Bond, Idaho National Laboratory; Robert Wharton, Idaho State University; Andrew Kadak, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kevin Kostelnik, Idaho National Laboratory

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Nuclear and Radiological

patents.Robert Wharton, Idaho State University Robert A. Wharton, is the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Idaho State University. He holds his BA and MA from Humboldt State University and his PhD from Virginia Tech. He has been author of over 70 peer reviewed publications and is a Fellow of the AAAS, the Explorers Club and Royal Geographical Society.Andrew Kadak, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Andrew C. Kadak, Ph.D., is Professor of the Practice, Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He holds a BS from Union College, an MS and PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Northeastern University. He is currently conducting research on a modular

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Assessment of Information Literacy Programs for Engineers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina; Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Judith Collins, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Libraries

will be gathered, and how?Assessing information fluencyThis section shares examples of preliminary assessment efforts. The central question is, “Dostudents have the technical, conceptual and critical thinking skills of information [fluency] tosucceed in their profession?”7 The “best practices” for assessing a student process likesecondary research can be time-intensive, for example: • Portfolio assessment including steps from brainstorming • Interviews with students at each stage of research process • Summative assessments of work completed, including oral defense • Observing students and monitoring their work as they search and retrieve8For practical reasons, collaborators have used confidence intervals, an

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Diversity, Recruiting, and Retention in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aram Agajanian, DeVry University-Chicago; George Morgan, Colorado State University; William M. Timpson, Colorado State University

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Engineering Technology

2006-510: A COMPARISON OF MALE AND FEMALE STUDENT ISSUES THATAFFECT ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION IN ELECTRONICS ANDCOMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AT A FOR-PROFITINSTITUTIONAram Agajanian, DeVry University-Chicago Dr. Aram Agajanian is a senior professor at DeVry University in Chicago. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Rochester, a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University, a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Colorado State University and a CCNA certificate. He teaches electronics and computer technology courses including LAN and WAN. He has 10 years of industrial experience in electrical engineering; his research interests include understanding the issues

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Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Conrad Zapanta, Pennsylvania State University; Keefe Manning, Pennsylvania State University

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Biomedical

. Currently, he is a board member for the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs. His research interests include cardiovascular fluid dynamics, cardiovascular prosthetics (artificial hearts, ventricular assist devices, mechanical heart valves), and hemorheology. Page 11.464.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Development of an Artificial Organ Design CourseAbstractOver the last 50 years, artificial organs have had a significant impact on the types and quality ofmedical care available today. In order to address this important field, the Department ofBioengineering at the

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FPD8 -- Systems, Nanotechnology & Programming

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Robertson, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

2006-1878: USING SYSTEMS DESIGN TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FRESHMANCOURSEJohn Robertson, Arizona State University John Robertson is a professor in the College of Science and Technology at the ASU Polytechnic in Mesa, Arizona. His research interests are in process control and data management for integrated circuit production, especially novel non-volatile memories. From 1994 to 2001, he was a Director in Motorola’s Semiconductor Products Sector and before that, he held the Lothian Chair of Microelectronics at Edinburgh University, UK.Richard Newman, Arizona State University Richard Newman is Director of Training for the Microelectronics Teaching Factory at the ASU Polytechnic campus. He has

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Innovative Teaching Methods in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Scheller, Kettering University; Tony Lin, Kettering University

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Industrial Engineering

2006-1931: AN INTER-DISCIPLINARY PROJECT COMBINING CNCMACHINING AND DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTSTony Lin, Kettering University TONY LIN, Ph.D. is a professor of Industrial Engineering at Kettering University. His special areas are in Reliability and Quality Engineering, Design of Experiments, and Applied Statistics. He has actively involved in research and consulting in these areas. Dr. Lin is a Certified Reliability Engineer and a member of ASEE and ASQ.William Scheller, Kettering University Page 11.199.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 An Inter-disciplinary Project combining

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K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Firouzeh Keshmiri, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Ann Bloor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mary Jo Wellenstein, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Women in Engineering

U.S. Department of Agriculture.Hawaii and Wisconsin are the only states that are involved in this program thus far.Partnerships with industry, educational institutions, government agencies and youth-servingorganizations are a key strategy for the WIT program. Other factors include proven outreachprograms such as job shadowing, career days, science camps, and mentoring, along withapprenticeships and training designed to engage female students from middle school throughcollege.Mentoring has been identified as the most successful engagement strategy. WIT successfullynegotiated with MentorNet, a Presidential award-winning online mentoring program that linksundergraduate and graduate students with professionals in industry, government and

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renuka Thota, University of Louisiana-Lafayette; Suren Dwivedi, University of Louisiana-Lafayette

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Mechanical Engineering

Louisiana at Lafayette. His research interests include product realization and concurrent engineering. He founded the International Journal of Agile Manufacturing and the International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing systems and serves as Chief Editor of the two journals. Page 11.721.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Enhancement of Undergraduate Curriculum in Design And Manufacturing Courses Through Implementation of Product RealizationAbstractThe act of revising curricula through a multidisciplinary rapid product realization program is

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronnie Bolick, North Carolina A&T State University; Vijay Krishnan, North Carolina A&T State University; William Craft, North Carolina A&T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University

Applied Physics from Appalachian State University with a Minor in Math. He was Senior R&D Test Engineer at Thomas Built Buses, Inc. for 11 years. His research areas are in instrumentation, fatigue and durability and finite element analysis. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, SAE, SME and ISA.Vijay Krishnan, North Carolina A&T State University Vijay Krishnan is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the department of Computational Science and Engineering. His research interests include composite materials, finite element modeling, numerical analysis, low velocity impact analysis and visualization. He is a member of ASTMWilliam Craft, North Carolina A&T State University William J. Craft is a

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Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

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Mechanics

studentsbetter qualified for engineering practice. The rationale is that: • real tools will provide intrinsic motivation to solving real problems; thereby, retaining more students in engineering by making engineering relevant to them; • real tools will allow students to thoroughly explore fundamental concepts; thereby, generating a deeper understanding of engineering; and • real tools will allow students to graduate with more marketable skills. Due to their power and complexity, RWST is expected to alter the cognitive, emotive andphysiological responses of students who are placed in a complex problem-solving environment.To properly design curricula using RWST, these responses must be understood. As an example

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FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Light, University of Washington; Laura Girardeau, Washington State University; Jennifer Beller, Washington State University; Greg Crouch, Washington State University

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First-Year Programs

2006-1278: USING REFLECTIVE ESSAYS AS PART OF A MIXED METHODAPPROACH FOR EVALUATING A FRESHMAN LIVING-LEARNINGCOMMUNITY FOR ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE STUDENTSJennifer Light, University of Washington Jennifer Light is a 2005 Ph.D. graduate in Engineering Education from Washington State University and was recently awarded a National Academy of Engineering post doctoral appointment with the University of Washington Center for Engineering Education. She is the author of several publications on engineering learning communities and assessment.Laura Girardeau, Washington State University Laura Girardeau, M.S., is a Learning Designer at Washington State University’s Center for Teaching, Learning, and

Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Dale Palmgren, Arizona State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

security is higher among graduates of non-technical programs, few of these individuals are willing to develop the necessary mathematical and scientific maturity necessary to successfully complete a graduate program in security systems engineering.The recommendations for further development of security systems engineering programs are asfollows. • As much as possible, the programs need to be offered in a distance education mode. o In some cases, it may be necessary for students to visit the institution for a short period for practical instruction in security technology and equipment. • Any technical programs in security should result in an engineering degree recognized by the

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Teaching Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-832: HOW WOMEN PERFORM ON INDIVIDUAL DESIGN PROJECTSCOMPARED TO MENRichard Bannerot, University of Houston Richard Bannerot is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston. His research interests are in the thermal sciences and in engineering design education. For the past fifteen years he has taught the required "Introduction to Design" course at the sophomore level and has been involved in the teaching of the department's capstone design course. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas. Page 11.704.1© American Society for Engineering Education

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Topical Public Policy Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carole Womeldorf, Ohio University-Athens

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Engineering and Public Policy

public and conduct themselves honorably, responsibly, ethically, and lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the profession...” In this paper, rather than discuss the teaching of engineering ethics, the author will explore the significance of the “hold paramount” principle for engineering educators, the engineering curriculum, and its potential impact on public policy and the student body. How we teach engineering may in fact dominate the ethical and societal lessons we wish to teach. Questions explored include: How can one effectively and practically teach fundamental engineering concepts in a way that will equip our graduates to

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhiwei Guan, University of Washington; Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

make it very difficult for new educators to quicklydesign a portfolio curriculum and accurately employ it in their classrooms.This paper describes our efforts in collecting, summarizing, and comparing the design ofportfolio assignments in order to provide a review of the practice of using student portfolios inengineering education. To achieve this goal, we will review eleven research papers to illustratethe broad range of portfolio use relevant to engineering education. The review of these paperswill help engineering educators to understand the diversity of portfolio use in engineeringeducation.In the paper, we will first review the current literature on defining and classifying studentportfolios. Using this review as a basis, we introduce and

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Scheibler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Glenn Wrate, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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International

Creating a "Global Algorithm" for Engineering EducationAbstractFor five generations American engineering education has rested upon a practical model ofdrawing a broad range of students with certain mathematical skills and wide technologicalinterests into a large-mouthed pedagogic funnel, gradually compressing their training into ever-narrower frames of specific, skill-sets and acumens. The result has been to standardize the end-products emerging from the apex of the educational funnel. Examinations and re-toolings ofengineering education have usually merely redirected the funnel with recommendations of newmethods and protocols for fine-tuning the relevance of contemporary technology to theclassroom and laboratory. One canon remains constant

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Innovative Laboratories in BME

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

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Biomedical

engineering.Intended OutcomesCalifornia Polytechnic State University has an earned reputation as a proponent of the hands-on,laboratory-based, learn-by-doing approach to education. We have also won a reputation as acollege whose students are steeped in open-ended problems and underpinned by anunderstanding of design and the process of design. As part of our newly-created BiomedicalEngineering Department, it was our goal to create a flexible, modular, expandable laboratory thatwould provide support across the entire spectrum from early design exposure for students toadvanced industry-sponsored applied research for teams of faculty, graduate students, andundergraduates.The rapid pace of advanced manufacturing technology has resulted in highly

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wenshen Pong; Tim Le, San Francisco State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

theoretical valueand discuss the deviations. Both labs (Engr 302 and 430) comprise an open-ended projectwherein students use their findings to design and build experiments for a specific purpose.What is Currently Missing from the Civil Engineering Curriculum?In order to be prepared to enter the civil engineering profession upon graduation, undergraduatesmust acquire: (1) depth of knowledge; (2) proficiency at engaging in teamwork; (3) experience inworking with open-ended problems; and (4) a holistic approach to problems and to careerdevelopment (Sabatini 1997). It is imperative to incorporate hands-on research intoundergraduate teaching and curriculum development. Students learn best through hands-onexperimentation, which allows them experientially

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Tools and Support for Software Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Gannod, Arizona State University; Kevin Gary, Arizona State University; Harry Koehnemann, Arizona State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

(ASUP), we have adopted a highly iterative, immersive approach to teaching softwareengineering. This approach, dubbed “The Software Enterprise”, is a four semester coursesequence taken by juniors and seniors (and in some cases graduate students). The coursesequence leads students through “Tools and Process”, “Construction and Transition”, “Inceptionand Elaboration”, and “Project and Process”. By the conclusion of the Enterprise sequence,students have an appreciation for the role of software process, the challenges of softwaremaintenance, the impact of open source, the pros and cons of off-the-shelf software integration,business considerations in building software, and other practical aspects of softwaredevelopment. Table 1 summarizes the topics

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Yeary, University of Oklahoma; Tian Yu, University of Oklahoma; Robert Palmer, University of Oklahoma; Mike Biggerstaff, University of Oklahoma; L. Fink, University of Oklahoma; Carolyn Ahern, Ahern and Associates

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of customized embedded DSP systems and digital signal processing as applied to radar signal processing, digital communications, image processing, adaptive filter design, and real-time systems. His applied signal processing contributions are many, and include the design an all-digital system-on-a-chip scheme for a Ka band radar and various target tracking algorithm developments for phased array systems.Tian Yu, University of Oklahoma Dr. Tian-You Yu is an Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His education at the University of Nebraska and post-doc experience at the National Center for Atmospheric