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Computer Tools for Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Susan Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Erich Hoover, Colorado School of Mines

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Computers in Education

engineering studentswill soon face on the job; the possible formats for their responses also reflect what they willencounter in the workplace environment. The real-time formative assessment provided by thisuse of technology aids student metacognition and helps the instructor address misconceptionsduring the “teachable moments” that frequently occur when the InkSurvey tool is used.We provide details of how instructors from any campus can incorporate the use of this InkSurveytool into their instructional program. In cooperative learning situations, one Tablet PC can beshared within each small group of students, thus reducing hardware requirements. This tool isalso useful in facilitating differentiated learning and Just in Time Teaching (JiTT

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BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cordray, Vanderbilt University; Alene Harris, Vanderbilt; Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University

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Biomedical

. Harris, Ph.D. is a Research Asst. Professor of Education at Vanderbilt University and serves as the Director of Education Programs of the VaNTH ERC. Her research interest is in effective instruction, and she provides workshops in designing and delivering HPL-influenced Legacy Cycle lessons.Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University Thomas R. Harris, MD, PhD is the Orrin Henry Ingram Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Medicine at Vanderbilt University. He is currently Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. His current interests focus on the development of learning sciences and learning technology for bioengineering

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Suzanne Lessack, University of Michigan; Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Rebecca Wind, University of Michigan; William Woelk, University of Michigan; Theresa Biehle, University of Michigan; Laura Dionisio, Loyola Marymount University; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Nathaniel Gallaher, University of Michigan; Katie Thorne, Michigan Technological University; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan

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Aerospace

Gallaher, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Electrical EngineeringKatie Thorne, Michigan Technological University Undergraduate Student, PhysicsRafael Ramos, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Space ScienceBrian Gilchrist, University of Michigan Professor, Electrical Engineering and Space SciencePeter Washabaugh, University of Michigan Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering Page 12.1065.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Microgravity Flight Testing as a Case Study on the Student Space Systems Fabrication LaboratoryAbstractAs a student-run organization, the Student Space Systems Fabrication Laboratory (S3FL)provides over a

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Our Future in Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Truc Ngo, San Diego City College; Armando Abina, San Diego City College; Gene Lyons, Kyocera America Corporation

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Manufacturing

industry experience, Dr. Ngo had worked at Intel Corporation as a Senior Process Engineer at the company’s Research and Development Centers and the corporate headquarter. During her time at Intel, she has led many engineering teams in different process modules, technology breakthroughs and taskforces. Dr. Ngo has proven her leadership, and technical skills and achievements through her earnings of three different prestigious departmental and divisional awards given by Intel in 2003-2004. Dr. Ngo currently leads, and also is the founder of, the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program at San Diego City College in California.Armando Abina, San Diego City College Mr. Armando Abiña is the Dean

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Laurence Howell

EOP@NJIT: Diversity Personified Laurence (Tony) Howell Executive Director, Educational Opportunity Programs New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 07102This presentation will show that in the 39 year history of the Educational OpportunityProgram (EOP) of NJIT, the program has been the embodiment of the Conferencetheme - “Embracing Diversity in Learning: The Challenge for Engineering Education”EOP began as the “engineering opportunity program” in 1968 as a NJIT effort to assurethat all New Jersey high school graduates, regardless of their race, creed or culture, andwho had the proclivity for science

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Carl A. Lundgren

Using Case Studies to Incorporate Entrepreneurship in Technical Courses Carl A. Lundgren Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology College of Applied Science and Technology Rochester Institute of Technology AbstractUndergraduates are increasingly interested in entrepreneurial and intellectual property (IP) topics.To meet that demand in crowded curricula is difficult. One approach is to use relevant disciplinespecific case studies which have a “story” that raises student awareness and interest inentrepreneurial and IP. Short discipline specific cases are being

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Josephine Lamela; James Finne; Karen Ford; Deborah Iacontino

Tech X Ploration: A Summer Institute for High School Girls or What We Did on Our Summer Vacation Josephine Lamela Professor, Physics Middlesex County College Prof. James Finne Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology Middlesex County College Karen Ford New Jersey Center for Advanced Technological Education Deborah Iacontino Teacher, Technology and Mathematics

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas; Casey Radtke, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-100: ON THE STRUCTURE AND CHARACTER OF GRADUATEEDUCATION IN MANUFACTURINGDavid Wells, North Dakota State University David L. Wells has been Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University since January 2000. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in process engineering and production engineering systems design for conventional manufacturing, electronics assembly and micro-manufacturing. His active research lies in micro-assembly, micro-machining, PCB process engineering, printed electronics, applications of RFID technologies, quantitative manufacturing management and manufacturing engineering pedagogy. He is active in SME, ASEE, SMTA

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Vincent Winstead

background inmathematics and simultaneously ensure its relevancy and technology advancement contemporaneousness.Students from different traditional engineering disciplines, such as electrical, computer and mechanicalengineering, and also from non-traditional technology-based disciplines have different courserequirements and depth in core mathematics, static systems, dynamic systems, systems modeling, powersystems and electronics. Developing a course curriculum which crosses over multiple programs anddisciplines and yet is relevant to a broad class of students is difficult. This paper describes some resultsfrom a concerted effort to accomplish the inclusion of a multi-disciplinary content in a new multi-department course series. The hybrid vehicle

Conference Session

Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Greg Russ, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University; bruce jarrell, University of Maryland-School of Medicine; John Raczek, University of Maryland; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Biomedical

understanding of what engineers do. This often results in alack of awareness of the opportunities available to students who study engineering. Therefore,one important focus of the INSPIRES Curriculum is to increase student awareness ofengineering careers. The “Engineering in Health Care” module highlights biomedicalengineering, an area with significant appeal to female students (biomedical engineering leads allengineering disciplines in the percentage of degrees awarded to women) yet very limitedexposure in high school.The INSPIRES Curriculum uses engineering design challenges and problem-based learningstrategies to increase technology literacy as defined by the International Technology EducationAssociation. The curriculum targets national standards

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I: Innovative Models for Curriculum and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Diana George, Virginia Tech; kelly belanger, Virginia Tech; Lisa Norris, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education

that builds transferable skills, 2) build a curriculum that effectivelycrosses disciplinary boundaries, 3) help students see how non-engineering disciplines can helpthem be better engineers, and 4) initiate and test a pedagogical approach explicitly intended toadopt both humanities and technology perspectives on a range of issues. This paper describes thebasis for our approach and presents preliminary findings from the pilot study.Learning to Communicate in the Engineering CurriculumThe initial focus of our partnership is on “the ability to communicate effectively.” While manyuniversities still include stand-alone technical writing courses in their curricula, numerousreports at the annual ASEE and FIE conferences and elsewhere describe

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Fatih Oncul; Marty Drobny; Melvin Lewis; Faruk Apaydin

experimental exercises wherepossible. This article discusses recruiting process, program schedule, daily agenda,lectures, lab exercises, and feedbacks from students, high school administrators, andparents.1 Fairleigh Dickinson University, Gildart and Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering, CivilEngineering TechnologyProgram, 1000 River Rd. T-MU1-01 Teaneck, NJ 07666, (201) 692 2350,foncul@fdu.edu2 MCA-NJ, Education Director, 211 Mountain Ave. Springfield, NJ 07081, (973) 912-00423 Fairleigh Dickinson University, Gildart and Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering,Coordinator of Technology Programs, 1000 River Rd. T-MU1-01 Teaneck, NJ 07666, (201) 692 2248,mlewis@fdu.edu4 Mechanical Engineer Robert Derector Associates, New

Conference Session

Two Year Colleges

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons; Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge; Robert Alldredge, Allan Hancock College

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Two Year College Division

AC 2007-651: CONDUCTING SKILLS ANALYSIS BETWEEN INDUSTRY,COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES FOR CURRICULAR REVISIONAND GAP ANALYSISKathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons Kathleen Alfano is the principal investigator of CREATE’s NSF ATE Regional Center for Information and Manufacturing Technologies and has led CREATE (California Regional Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technical Education) since its development in 1996-1997. She previously served as Dean of Academic Computing and Professional Programs and is currently also a faculty member at College of the Canyons. She has over twenty years of successful faculty leadership, administration of technical departments, and leadership of

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Jungwoo Ryoo, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; David Barnes, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Information Systems

AC 2007-1394: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO INFORMATIONSYSTEMS SECURITY EDUCATION: A CASE STUDYSohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College Dr. Sohail Anwar is currently serving as an associate professor of engineering and the Program Coordinator of Electrical Engineering Technology at Penn State University. Altoona College. Since 1996, he has also served as an invited professor of Electrical Engineering at IUT Bethune, France. Dr. Anwar is serving as the Production Editor of the Journal of Engineering Technology and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Pennsylvania Academy of Science.Jungwoo Ryoo, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College Jungwoo Ryoo is an Assistant

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FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Mathias, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Lalit Gupta, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Jale Tezcan, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Ronald Caffey, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Bruce Chrisman, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Chris Pearson, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Ernest Lewis, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Kathy Pericak-Spector, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

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First-Year Programs

exchangers, energy utilization, and energy processes. He teaches courses in thermodynamics and heat transfer.Lalit Gupta, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Lalit Gupta received the B.E. (Hons) degree in electrical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India (1976), the M.S. degree in digital systems from Brunel University, Middlesex, England (1981), and the Ph.D degree in electrical engineering from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas (1986). He is currently a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. He has been awarded contracts from the Army Research office to conduct research in

Conference Session

Student Diversity: attracting and retaining a diverse population of students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Orabi, University of New Haven

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-692: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN STUDENT ACADEMICPERFORMANCE AND ATTITUDESIsmail Orabi, University of New Haven Ismail I. Orabi, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of New Haven. He received his Ph.D. from Clarkson University, and his MS degree from the State University of New York and B.S. from Cairo Institute of Technology (now Helwan University), all in Mechanical Engineering. He has published over 25 technical articles in refereed journals and conference proceedings. His research interests include theoretical and computational investigation in the area of mechanical vibrations and dynamic systems and control. Professor Orabi has taught courses in both undergraduate

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mulchand Rathod, Wayne State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-688: A SHORT COURSE IN UNDERSTANDING PRINTS FOR AUTOMANUFACTURING PLANTSMulchand Rathod, Wayne State University Mulchand S Rathod, PhD, PE, professor of Division of Engineering Technology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan is recognized for a career of dedicated, unselfish service to engineering and technology education, as a leader in education, faculty member, and as a contributor to professional societies. Dr Rathod lead the Division of Engineering Technology as director and chair during 1987-2003. Prior to joining WSU, he worked at State University of New York at Binghamton as coordinator of mechanical engineering technology program holding the ranks of assistant and

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis

in the 2005-2006 academic year.IntroductionAs engineering educators attempt to respond to the ever-changing technological and globalissues associated with 21st century advances, statistical data relating to retention levels forstudents majoring in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) fields continues to bealarming, with high-ranking administrators and researchers describing these trends as a “leak inthe engineering pipeline.” 1,2,3,4 Multiple confirmations of these trends are verified by veritablesources including “The Neal Report,” sponsored by The National Science Foundation (NSF) in1986, “The Report of Disciplinary Workshops on Undergraduate Education,” also sponsored byNSF in 1988, and the Sigma Xi National Advisory Group’s

Conference Session

Curriculum Reform with Cooperative Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

to work on St. Jude Medical projects.Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University Robert Crockett received his Ph.D. from University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was founder and President of Xeragen, Inc., a San Luis Obispo-based biotechnology startup company

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Stephanie Farrell

Sponsored Industrial Research Experiences for Undergraduate Students: Perspectives on Collaborative Projects with Petrochemical Industry Stephanie Farrell Rowan University Chemical Engineering 201 Mullica Hill Rd. Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701 USA1. Introduction Undergraduate engineering and technology students benefit from “real-world” experienceswhich are usually obtained through internship and co-op experiences. Through these workexperiences, students have the opportunity to apply their technical skills to industrially

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wing Chan, Alabama A&M University; Peter Romine, Alabama A&M University

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-2921: INTRODUCING BIOTECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURINGTHROUGH ELECTIVESWing Chan, Alabama A&M University Dr. Wing Chan is currently an assistant professor at the School of Engineering Technology at Alabama A&M University. Prior to joining Alabama A&M University in the fall of 2004, he was a robotic engineer at Research Genetics, Inc. Dr. Chan received his Ph. D. from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 1995 in Electrical and Computer Engineering.Peter Romine, Alabama A&M University Dr. Peter L. Romine is currently the Chairman of the Department of Technology at Alabama A&M University. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Academia?The number of students entering engineering and technology fields is declining5. Most two-yearassociate programs are seeing a decline in enrollment across the country because parents andhigh school guidance instructors push high school students into four-year schools to major ineither non-technical areas or innovative technology disciplines such as bioinformatics andnanotechnology.In response to declining enrollment, most schools are not supporting their electric powerprograms. Four-year programs are diminishing; most power professors are at or near retirementage and few are being replaced. The number of course offerings are declining and obtaining agood foundation in the electric power field is becoming increasingly difficult. Graduate

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Peschel, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University; Anthony Cahill, Texas A&M University; James Morgan, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-1653: AN ONLINE REAL-TIME QUIZ SYSTEM FOR READINESSASSESSMENT TESTINGJoshua Peschel, Texas A&M University JOSHUA M. PESCHEL is a PhD student in Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University. He received the BS in Biological Systems Engineering and the MS in Biological & Agricultural Engineering, also from Texas A&M. His current research interests include unsaturated soil water transport, spatially-distributed hydrologic modeling, and emerging technologies in engineering education.Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University LUCIANA R. BARROSO is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University. She is a graduate of Rice University and received

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Ken Barnard; Greg Stephens; Raju Dandu

Earth Day Teach-In: A Model for Industry, Community, and Education Collaboration Ken Barnard, Aviation Greg Stephens, Arts, Science, Business Raju Dandu, Engineering Technology College of Technology and Aviation Kansas State University at SalinaAbstractEarth Day is a driving force for environmental awareness around the world. It can also be aneffective event for educating the 21st Century Community and the Engineer community becauseengineers and technologists will play a vital role in civic engagement, green economicdevelopment, and global

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Liberal Education Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Meyer, Clarkson University; Dick Pratt, Clarkson University

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Liberal Education

set of course distributionrequirements. We initiated the discussion of what these outcomes should be by proposing a setof goals for all graduates.Development of OutcomesOur initial proposal originated from within the School of Engineering. With the ABET EC20001criteria and the University's mission statement as starting points, we proposed a set of six goalsfor all graduates, not just engineering students. These goals were in addition to those required bya student's major department and are stated here: Communication: Graduates should have the ability to communicate their ideas effectively using traditional written and oral presentations as well as using modern information technology. Cultural Diversity: Graduates should have an

Conference Session

Design in BME Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Eric Haffner, Western New England College; Anne Kaboray, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.; Carol Hasenjager, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.

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Biomedical

University of Tennessee in Knoxville from 1991 to 2000. Her research interests are engineering education, rehabilitation engineering, physiological effects of vibration, and tissue engineering.Eric Haffner, Western New England College Eric Haffner is Professor and Chairman of the Industrial Engineering Department at Western New England College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Haffner received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, his M.S. degree from Illinois Institute of Technology and his B.Ed. from Keene State College. His research interests include engineering education, product realization, design methodologies, facility layout, and production system design.Anne

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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R. Dennis Foster

decades have focused on information technology and data management and not onthe impact a project has on the quality and cost of living. Simultaneously people have shiftedfrom rural areas to the overburdened infrastructure of cities. These infrastructures are aging andmaintenance or replacement is not keeping pace with deterioration. (2)There has always been talk since 1960 of adding extra years to the current 4 year program asindicated in an article in this September‟s issue of the American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE) magazine.(3) The co-op universities have always used the co-op terms wisely as thoseextra years. Originally the draft “Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21 st Century”listed 15 desired outcomes; a review increased

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University; Herbert Ginn, Mississippi State University; Stanislaw Grzybowski, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Jimena Bastos, Mississippi State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

also on aging processes in polymer insulation such as cables, insulators, and magnet wires. He has authored/co-authored three books in high voltage engineering and over 220 technical papers published in IEEE Transactions, journals and Proceedings of International and National Conferences.Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University Anurag K. Srivastava received his Ph.D. degree from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, in 2005, M. Tech. from Institute of Technology, India in 1999 and B. Tech. in Electrical Engineering from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, India in 1997. He is working as Assistant research professor at Mississippi State University since September

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FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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First-Year Programs

-CC since Fall 2005. Dr. Mehrubeoglu’s areas of research include machine vision and image processing applications, public health, engineering/technological solutions to problems, and effective teaching.Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Dr. Lifford McLauchlan completed his Ph.D. at Texas A&M University, College Station. After spending some time in industry, he returned to academia. He is an assistant professor at Texas A&M University - Kingsville. His main research interests include controls, education, adaptive systems, intelligent systems, signal and image processing, and watermarking

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton

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Manufacturing

look at process development as well as general equipment and toolingdesign. This would not be a course in general manufacturing processes. Rather the principles indesigning the process as well as the tooling and fixturing would be developed. This coursewould then be attractive to manufacturing engineering technology students as well as tomechanical engineering technology students interested in design.The textbook that was decided on for this course was the Machinery’s Handbook. This is adifferent strategy than is normally used for a course. Using a trade reference book will allow thestudents to solve problems as they would in a real situation. The thought was that it will teachthem not only how to solve problems in the classroom, but also that