Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mamdouh Bakr, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Dept. Of Engineering Technology

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College-Industry Partnerships

market, and the need to modifythe current design in the project under development to include a revised set of product features inresponse to the competitor's action.It is worth noting that the majority of these projects were performed by senior students as part oftheir capstone courses, which are similar to those in most other institutions.4 In our case thecapstone courses consist of a series of two courses; the first covers project fundamentals,proposal development and project planning, and the second course involves the projectundertaking.9 Students work in teams, following their project plan under the guidance of aninstructor, and may consult with other faculty in the department.Project information, including the definition and assessment of

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2010-1398: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO GEOLOGY FOR ENGINEERSAndrea Welker, Villanova University Page 15.614.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Geology by touch: the first iteration of integrating overarching examples and laboratories into an introductory geology classAbstractAll civil engineering students at Villanova University are required to take geology in theirsophomore year. About one half of the course is devoted to historical geology and the other halfis devoted to physical geology. In the past, the class has been lecture-based with four laboratoriesthroughout the semester. In the fall of 2009, a plan was implemented to build upon the

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

construction engineering specialty field • understanding of legal and professional practice issues related to the construction industry • understanding of construction processes, communications, methods, materials, systems, equipment, planning, scheduling, safety, cost analysis, and cost control • understanding of management topics such as economics, business, accounting, law, statistics, ethics, leadership, decision and optimization methods, process analysis and design, engineering economics, engineering management, safety, and cost engineering.10Baccalaureate degree programs in construction engineering technology accredited by ABETTAC must demonstrate that graduates are capable of

Conference Session

Communication - Needs and Methods

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Lockwood, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

material.As a team instructor, the communications instructor works to design, plan and implementat least one major project per academic year, and serves as a resource for otherinstructors. As well, the communications instructor is responsible for the creation of allassignment and project documents, as well as all grading/evaluation guides for the T.A.sFinally, the communications instructor acts as supervisor for the 4-6 communicationsT.A.s assigned to the course.As the course technical writer, the communications instructor produces all reports,manuals and documentation for the course. In addition, the communications instructorserves as co-marker on all assignment exemplars, to ensure that all T.A.s are marking tothe same standard.This paper redefines

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University; Arthur Fridrich, Virginia State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-584: IMPACT AND MERIT OF THE VSU HBCU-UP ON THEUNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATIONAli Ansari, Virginia State UniversityJahangir Ansari, Virginia State University Associate Professor of Manufacturing EngineeringKrishan Agrawal, Virginia State University Professor of MathematicsArthur Fridrich, Virginia State University Page 15.666.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010AbstractThe article presents the overall impact of a NSF grant under the Historically Black Universitiesand Colleges Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). The alignment between the goals of theUniversity’s Strategic Plan and then objectives of the HBCU-UP project is analyzed. The

Conference Session

Structure and Form in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Powell Draper, Manhattan College; Edward Segal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger; Robert Sicurelli, Princeton University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

were selected (K’NEX) and then a plan for model construction wasarranged. The student had to select an appropriate scale that would adequately represent the Page 15.810.2structure with the materials available. The student created an Excel spreadsheet to predict howmany K’NEX parts of each size would be necessary to correspond to a scale model of the bridge.The student then created to scale a physical model of the bridge in which loads can be appliedand reactions measured.Tasks and Learning ObjectivesFor the initial trial of the project the student was encouraged to work through a set of tasks.Table 1 lists these tasks and the core learning

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Hudson V. Jackson P.E.; Kassim M. Tarhini P.E.; Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E.; Nathan Rumsey; Sharon Zelmanowitz P.E.

design course, CE1402 Civil Engineering Design (CED), was developed tomimic the civil engineering experiences students will face when they enter the engineeringworkforce after graduation. While this capstone course model continues to develop with eachsuccessive year, assessment data shows that course and program objectives of graduatingstudents who can “plan, design, execute, and manage a complex open-ended civil engineeringproject” are being met [4]. In accomplishing this goal, students produce engineering designdocuments, construction drawings, cost estimates, construction schedules, and any othernecessary project specific documents. In addition, students communicate the results of theirproject via a technical report and a formal presentation

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Nathan Podoll; Kassim M. Tarhini P.E.; Hudson Jackson

coordinator works with the lab technician in developing new in-class models to demonstratesome of the principles covered in the course. A schematic of the planning process is shown inFigure 2. Planning Review Previous Coordinate Develop Course EOCR Resources Schedule Train New Instructors Figure 2: Planning PhaseThe next step is to plan the course lectures, meetings, exam dates and lab schedules. This step isdone to ensure the topics in the classroom and lab are coordinated to provide maximum topicreinforcement for students. Some planning

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James O'Brien, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

considerations,poverty, government, societal constraints, economics, etc. The students also receive instructionrelated to the technical aspects of the project, which they may not have seen in class, such asSurveying, water testing, water treatment, pumps, photovoltaics, power generation, energyaudits, micro-hydroelectric systems, robotics, etc. They also work independently on projectmanagement, finances, planning, and design. When the project is not directly related to a course,a variety of faculty members are involved in these meetings, each presenting their own topic ofinterest or expertise. Page 15.1060.7Students are encouraged to develop “local

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, Electrical, Software, and Engineering Physics. There are240 students in the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department, which offers twodegrees: Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering. The program has averaged 61 gra-duates per year over the past 40 years. The existing CEE curriculum at UWP is very conven-tional. Students complete basic mathematics, science and general engineering courses in the firsttwo years followed by civil and environmental engineering courses in the remainder of their stu-dies.In 2006, several faculty members of the CEE Department received a planning grant under the(now defunct) Department Level Reform (DLR) program of the National Science Foundation(NSF). In reviewing the existing CEE curriculum for this

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

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International

received from each attendee with an oral interview, and exit surveyhas been collected to measure the success of the supplementary project and continuouslyimprove the workshop if it is held in the upcoming years. This paper will report the organizationof this workshop, and its over-all planning and findings.BackgroundRapid Prototyping (RP) is an almost twenty year old additive manufacturing (AM) technologyand it is one of the emerging technologies to keep the USA competitive in a global market.Speed, accuracy and flexibility are the characteristics of RP and are hallmarks of successful,profitable manufacturing. In today’s global market the window for meeting market dates isshrinking. Likewise companies cannot afford to make mistakes when they are

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

rationale behind the use of performance measurement (PM)techniques, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” (p. 22). Gregory and Myers23 (2002)stated that the objectives of any performance management system were to monitor, identify, andimprove the operations and activities of an organization in order to improve profitability. Thiscan be associated with Deming’s Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle of continuous improvement(Deming16, 1982). Industrial performance concerns durability, operational improvements, andthe ability to control processes and Berrah, Mauris, and Vernadat6 (2004) found that from 1945to 1975, purely financial terms were used to judge performance, while after 1975 quality levelsand delivery dates were being used.Bourne8 (2005

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

half of their total faculty efforts dedicated tosponsored research, while others might find this level intolerable. After the strategic decision ismade, the stochastic nature of these activities can continue to present a serious challenge toadministrators attempting to achieve and maintain the desired balance of activity. This paperoutlines an effort to build a model which can be used to examine the variability inherent in suchsystems, and to use past experience to plan for likely future outcomes. The model generatesinformation on the likelihood of an oversupply or shortage of faculty capacity and the potentialthat organizational metrics like percentage of adjunct faculty use could fall outside acceptableranges.Introduction and

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1712: GLOBAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSJanet Dong, University of Cincinnati Janet Dong is an assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. She holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and a MS degree in Manufacturing Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 2003. Her academic interests include CAD/CAM, manufacturing engineering technology, process planning, control and automation, robotics, engineering education and research, and manufacturing applications in the dental field.Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati Dr. Janak Dave is a professor

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati; Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati

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International

an assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. She holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and a MS degree in Manufacturing Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 2003. Her academic interests include CAD/CAM, manufacturing engineering technology, process planning, control and automation, robotics, engineering education and research, and manufacturing applications in the dental field. Page 15.621.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Global and

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Johnson, Central Washington University

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Materials

safetyconcerns.An idea was developed to create videos that addressed these needed skills, concepts and issues.The videos would be used in the CWU Foundry, to supplement the introductory course (andother courses as needed). There was obviously no such material evident at CWU, but subsequentsearches did turn up some similar material such as those from Georgia Tech (Jonathon Colton)on NDSL – National Direct Science Library (2). There appeared to be limited use of externalmaterial due to the differences in equipment and procedures.It is also noted that there was no substantive way to determine the ‘effectiveness’ of using video,in an education pedagogy sense. To address this a metric was created and planned for use in

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

preparingstudents to become engineers in the 21st century and the importance of integrating all elements ofsuccessful engineering practice in engineering education. In addition, they wrote a shortdescription of an idea or plan for implementing innovative techniques in their classroom. On thebasis of these ideas, they were preliminarily placed in one of four affinity groups that stemmedfrom Educating Engineers: design education, engineering fundamentals and analysis, laboratory/project/ experience-based learning, or ethics/society/broader engineering skills. Attendees wereable to attend more than one affinity group session at the symposium.The organizers strove for a mix of formal and informal networking opportunities, small groupdiscussions, and panel

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Miers, Western Carolina Univeristy; George Ford, Western Carolina University

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Architectural

years it was donatedto the village of Highlands. The structure received renovations and additions over the years whenit became the regional hospital for the area. Upon the recent completion of the new regionalhospital the Peggy Crosby Center became a not for profit establishment for the community. Itcurrently houses a computer training center, day care center, used bookstore, Red Cross offices,and a catering business, along with other use groups. During the fall of 2008, members of thePeggy Crosby Board of Directors approached the faculty of the Construction Managementprogram to assist them with needed updates and renovations for their building. The facultyprovided plans, estimates and recommendations for a various number of issues. This

Conference Session

Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shi-Jer Lou, National PingTung University of Science and Techno; Shun-Yuan Chuang, National Kaohsiung Normal University; Hsiang-jen Meng, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology; Ron Chuen Yeh, Meiho Institute of Technology, Taiwan; Kuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of Technology; Chi-Cheng Chang, National Taipei University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

learn knowledge andskills from complicated issues and the planned tasks. Laffey defined that PBL placesdemands on learners and instructors that challenge the traditional practices and supportstructures of schools. Learning from doing complex, challenging, and authenticprojects requires resourcefulness and planning, new forms of knowledgerepresentation in school, expanded mechanisms for collaboration and communication,and support for reflection and authentic assessment6. PBL incorporates the content ofdifferent subjects7, 8, and allows the students to pose the questions and investigatevarious issues in real situations. Since PBL involves the teaching materials of differentsubjects, students would be able to absorb knowledge completely. Also, the

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bowman, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

been“tagged” in MuseInk, a “Schoenfeld-style” plot is automatically generated to illustrate andexamine how much time a student spends working in different stages of their problem solvingstrategy. In Figure 4, the two plots generated by MuseInk show the strategic difference betweena student who fluctuates between different methods for solving a problem and eventually endsthe problem with an incorrect answer (top) compared to a student who spends an adequateamount of time demonstrating an understanding of the problem, planning, and finally quicklysolves for the correct answer (bottom.) The “duration” in Figure 4 is computed based on thenumber of strokes and erasures in each step of the problem solving strategy. A future“Schoenfeld-style” plot

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Keith M. Gardiner

Smarter CitiesSustainability and undergraduatesA course, IE334 – Organizational Planning & Control (OPC), is offered every fall for juniors,seniors, and occasional graduate students. For several years the content has been focused on avariety of issues related to sustainability, including energy and food production. Students haveindividual assignments for about half of the grade, and the remainder is made up of teamactivities. The „student-employees‟ are charged with collaborative team production of a series ofresearch reports and finally a „publication-ready‟ research paper.8 After a preliminary initial teamassignment based on examination and review of current issues afflicting industry and societyusing current news clips and e-newsletter

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrett Clayton, Villanova University; James O'Brien, Villanova University; Kenneth Kroos, Villanova University; Amy Fleischer, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

aspects of ME and tohelp students develop general skills needed to be successful ME students and engineer. Theseobjectives are achieved through a hands-on, project-based laboratory coupled withcomplementary theory-based lectures. This class differs from typical introduction to engineeringcourses because it is offered to sophomores, which enables higher-level engineering content tobe covered. The topics addressed in this paper are the initial development of the course, theevolution of the course over the past eight years, the current state of the course, studentassessment of the course, and plans for future development.1. IntroductionIn this paper, the development and evolution of the sophomore-level introduction to MechanicalEngineering (ME

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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International

comprehensivecourse framework. The modifications to existing software engineering project managementcourse contents are made mainly to develop student’s communication skills. Another task is toconduct an experiment on feasibility of integrating communication training into the projectmanagement course. The research develops a plan to test whether or not the new methods andactivities are effective to develop Chinese student’s soft skills in general and particularlyimprove their practical communication skills in the course. Students are required to go through avariety of new team activities and complete newly designed team oriented project assignmentswith the new focus on developing student’s communication skills. Throughout the course studentsurvey and other

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University; Jonna M. Kulikowich, Pennsylvania State University; Nell Sedransk, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Renata Engel, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Scranton in 1985 and degrees in educational psychology: research, measurement and statistics from Texas A&M University (M.S. in 1986 and Ph.D. in 1990). She can be contacted at jmk35@psu.edu.Nell Sedransk, National Institute of Statistical Sciences Dr. Nell Sedransk, Co-Pi, is the Associate Director of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) and Professor of Statistics at North Carolina State University. She is an Elected Fellow of the International Statistical Institute, also Elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association. She has served as Associate Editor for the Journal of the American Statistical Association, the Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, and

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Robert Herrick, Purdue University; Gareth O'Donnell, Dublin Institute of Technology; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Nuria Castell, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Miquel Barcelo, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Didac Balas, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Maria Ribera Sancho, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Jordi Garcia, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya

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Graduate Studies

integrated program that includes both required and elective courses/modules. All ofthe courses/modules required for the common study program currently exist at one or more ofthe partner institutions. The culminating research and development (Directed) project and up tothree existing courses will be collaboratively vetted and accepted by each of the partners as theirown, regardless of which institution provides it to the students. It is envisioned to augment thisarray of courses with yet a few more leading edge ones to be collaboratively developed to enrichthe elective and tailoring portion of the program.A committee consisting of two USA and two European graduate faculty will guide the studentthrough his/her program planning to maximize the

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Burian, University of Utah; Edward Barbanell, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

water resources. The course was developed and co-taught by professors fromcivil engineering and philosophy at the University of Utah with the goals of (1) cultivating in thenext generation of civil engineering professionals – those responsible for planning, designing,managing, and operating water resources systems – a broader sensibility about the culturalclimate in which they will operate, and (2) developing in humanists, social scientists and otherswho will be responsible for shaping and articulating that cultural climate a more groundedunderstanding of the practical water problems facing society and the constraints limitingengineering and technological solutions. Our pedagogical approach was to engage the students incase study analyses and

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University; Patrick Gardner, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

includesstages of project definition, planning, execution, and completion, would require that existingcompeting products are examined and potential market discriminators for the new productclearly identified. For the research based project this stage would focus on more generalapplications of the technology and describing the limitations of existing technologies. At aPreliminary Design Review (PDR) gate, while a fabrication process would be identified for aproduct development process, methods and a plan for the research effort would be laid out. Theshape of the stages and gates for new product development do not fit well and must be adapted tofit the project management needs of research oriented projects.The paper reports on the challenge of adapting

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, communications, methods, materials, systems, equipment, planning, scheduling,safety, cost control, and management. ACCE makes a more definitive statement in favor ofintegrating demolition and reconstruction requirements into the curriculum. In the generalrequirements of the accreditation criteria for construction education programs, the ACCE statesthat “the curriculum should be designed to accommodate continually expanding requirements ofthe profession, advancements in knowledge, and the contributions of related disciplines”10.Demolition and Reconstruction Course DevelopmentPurdue University has, since the fall of 2005, offered two elective courses in demolition andreconstruction management. These courses use the demolition process to introduce students

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

causes. By breaking this process down intoindividual tasks and performing each of them more efficiently, the entire production flow can bestreamlined.Many theoretical scheduling methods exist including manufacturing resource planning (MRP)(Stevenson, Hendry, & Kingsman26, 2005), theory of constraints (TOC) (Mabin & Balderstone20,2003), longest path problem (LPP) (Choi & Yang9, 2005), disruptive (Alvarez & Diaz1, 2004),dynamic (Choi & You8, 2006), and parallel work flow (Artigues, Billaut, & Esswein2, 2005).Other methods include utilizing buffers (Litchfield18, 1995), batches (Toba29, 2005), fuzzyalgorithms (Celano, Costa, & Fichera7, 2003), and response time (Thiagarajan & Rajendran28,2005). Additional methods

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Colledge, Pennsylvania State University; Yu Zhao, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

International

who can afford to bemobile and those students in the host country who interact with them. Rising travel costs and riskmanagement issues further hinder the growth of such opportunities, especially to developingcountries in Africa and Asia. We cannot expect everyone to participate in these programs, orexpect them to do so more than once. Universities are seeking creative ways of bringing theseexperiences back to the classroom through faculty initiatives, smart use of technologies, globalvirtual teams, and others. The challenge is to find ways to internationalize the curriculum for all Page 15.522.2students in a planned and systematic way without