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Leadership and Administration in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wael Ibrahim, ECPI College of Technology; Rasha Morsi, Norfolk State University

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Engineering Technology

in the UnitedStates for Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs. ABET now accredits ComputerScience programs with the recent integration of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board(CSAB) and its accreditation within ABET. “The Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC)is now well established and is effectively operating in the tradition of the Computer ScienceAccreditation Commission (CSAC).”[1]ABETEngineers Council for Professional Development (ECPD) was established in 1932 “to fill theapparent need for a joint program for upbuilding engineering as a profession."[2]. In 1980,ECPD was renamed the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). ABET,Inc. is now the recognized accreditation organization for college and

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Interdisciplinary Education in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Engineering Technology

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ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

the software developmentenvironment or platform. Integrated development environments (IDE) have come a longway from their terminal-based assembler or compiler origin. The major compilerdevelopment houses have settled on a semi-standard layout and philosophy of their IDE's.Excellent examples are Visual C++ from Microsoft3 and the IAR compiler family4, verysimilar to the layout shown in Figure 1. These B A C Figure 1: Typical IDEThese IDE's are project-based, showing sources (region A in Figure 1), source filedependencies (region B), and status reports (region C) among other information in a mainwindow

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Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Tech; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Ports, Florida Tech; Richie Samuel, University of Central Florida; Melinda White, Seminole Community College; Veton Kepuska, Florida Tech; Philip Chan, Florida Tech; Annie Wu, University of Central Florida; Marcella Kysilka, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

. In our present paper we will provide a brief overview of the project’s characteristicsand share our experience about engaging undergraduate students in research in year 1 of theproject. More specifically, we will report the overall achievements accomplished so far in termsof research products such as student-developed software, publications and other disseminationefforts. Additionally, we report on student assessment results regarding the quality of theirexperience through their participation in aspects such as the student-teacher interaction, theknowledge and experience that students acquired, while performing research and the type ofimpact their involvement had on their future academic and/or career aspirations.1. IntroductionMachine

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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruiqing Jia, China University of Mining and Technology; Shanjun Xu, China University of Mining and Technology; Songyun Gao, China University of Mining and Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Instrumentation

Molding Division, the distinguished Assistant Professor Award at Stevens, an Honorary Master’s Degree from Stevens Institute of technology, and the Tau Beta Pi Pi Academic Excellence Award. He has been an active member in ASME, and SPE.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Page 11.141.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Virtual Laboratory on Fluid MechanicsAbstractThis paper describes the development of an interactive Web-based virtual laboratory on fluidmechanics at Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT),1 which integrates animations, graphics andanalysis results in order to achieve a realistic feel of the experiment

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Design Projects in Wind and Solar Energy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia; Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Ben Latigo, University of the District of Columbia; George Karanja, University of the District of Columbia; Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Wilfried Oshumare, University of the District of Columbia

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

system’s position soas to collect maximum solar radiation. The gear motor controller module is built with state-of-the-art, low-cost digital logic circuit with built-in flexibility to accommodate seasonal positionadjustments of the PV mounts. The design includes a computer remote access for monitoring thepower generation of the system. The system is configured for an insolation (solar radiation)condition specific to the location of the system at the University of the District of Columbia inWashington, DC, but could be easily configured for any other location.II. BackgroundAs depicted in Figure 1, the position of the sun with respect to that of the earth changes in acyclic manner during the course of a calendar year. Tracking the position of the

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Ethics Integration in the Engineering Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Jennifer Mullin, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

engaged in learning ethics material. Parts of these changes are attributedto an NSF supported department-level reform (DLR) project. Traditionally, ethics instruction inthe course included reading assignments and video presentations. However, this year, apresentation assignment was developed for the course’s 32-seat workshops. Groups of 3 to 6students were assigned one of eight recent topics: 1) levee construction in New Orleans2) looting and government response in New Orleans 3) debris removal in New Orleans4) contamination issues in New Orleans 5) rebuilding New Orleans 6) Asian tsunami ofDecember 2004 7) San Francisco and earthquake preparedness and 8) Galveston and hurricanes.For each topic, groups were given instructions regarding subjects

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TC2K Methods and Models

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

11.1194.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 TC2K: A Successful Working Model for Continuous ImprovementIntroduction The Department of Engineering Technology at the University of North Carolinaat Charlotte (UNCC) has developed and implemented a comprehensive program leadingto an academic environment of continuous improvement consistent with the ABETTechnology Criteria 2000 (TC2K).1 This paper describes the practices, policies, andprocedures that supported the evolution of a relevant set of program objectives andoutcomes and the development of an integrated, comprehensive infra-structure forassessment, evaluation, and improvement. Further, to address outcomes assessment andevaluation

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Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Charity Tsuruda, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

resources for new engineering educators interested in creating teachingportfolios, we explored what help and support these various teaching portfolio initiativesprovided for their clients. This paper will first describe the two most common types of teachingportfolios in terms of their purpose, audience, and what elements they might contain. Next, wewill present four reasons why engineering faculty, post-docs, and graduate students might wantto build teaching portfolios. We will then describe the methods we used to select the institutionsin our study sample and obtain information about their teaching portfolio initiatives. Finally, wewill present our findings and summarize them in Table 1, which may be found in the Appendix.BackgroundWhile it 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

phases. They alsolearn about high specific strength and high specific modulus, improved corrosion and wearresistance, low thermal conductivity, and increased fatigue life typical of composites. . Theyalso learn some specific disadvantages including cost, a lack of high productivity manufacturingmethods, and clear-cut design rules. Some work is also devoted to the different fibers used suchas glass, carbon, aramid, boron and alumina. They are also introduced to the more inexpensiveand popular resins such as polyester, vinyl ester, cyanate ester and epoxy 1.Methods Used in Manufacturing of CompositesThere are various methods that are used to manufacture composite laminates 2. These methodsinclude wet lay-up, prepreg method, autoclave processing

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Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Christopher Bosso, Northeastern University; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Engineering and Public Policy

current and projected workforce. To increase student awareness of thesocietal implications of this developing technology, the academic partners in the Center forHigh-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN), an NSF-sponsored Nanoscale Science and EngineeringCenter (NSEC), have created a team taught course entitled “Nanomanufacturing I”. Assessmentof engineering and science student performance is reported for the segment of the course thataddressed policy issues.1. IntroductionThe academic partners in the Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN), an NSF-sponsored Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC), have created a team taughtcourse entitled “Nanomanufacturing I”. Faculty from all three core partner academicinstitutions, including Northeastern

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Advancing Manufacturing Education Through Outreach and Collaboration

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Jan Jewett, Washington State University-Vancouver

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Manufacturing

theAdvanced Manufacturing Processes Lab course worked closely with faculty and staff inthe CDP to design and fabricate the stations. This paper presents details of organizing andmanaging such a collaborative activity between two different programs. Overall studentexperience and lessons learned in organizing such a project are also discussed.1. Introduction The preparation of skilled engineers requires a comprehensive andmultidimensional approach. “The men and women who will be 21st Century engineerswill exhibit leadership and multi-disciplinary teamwork…. (They) must communicatemore to support and advance their ideas and proposals. To emerge from the “back-rooms”, engineers must be brought-up in a culture of teamwork, collaboration

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gail H Keraga, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tracy N Schierenbeck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Linda McCloskey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Student Leadership Development, the two 1-credit experiences (ProfessionalDevelopment I and Professional Development III, respectively) have come indispensable partof the engineering educational experience of our students.Mission Statement for the Archer Center The Archer Center for Student Leadership Development provides skill-based, interactive leadership education for the Rensselaer students and community that complements the institute’s education mission. We work with our colleagues and corporate partners to promote leadership practices that foster teamwork and integrity in professional and personal development.To uphold this mission, the Archer Center staff are responsible for instructional design based onthe following

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Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Ports, QTS, Inc.; Dennis Kulonda, Florida Tech; Clifford Bragdon, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

programming linking academic / continuing education programs with experientialentrepreneurship and community outreach activities is emphasized. Critical Success Factors forTechnopolis creation are identified.IntroductionToday’s global economy can be characterized by increasing globalization, heightenedinterdependency and the emergence of a new paradigm of regional, institutional andtechnological clusters, which facilitate innovation and its commercialization, called the“Technopolis Phenomenon”.A Technopolis (plural Technopoleis) is a region trying to build and maintain a healthy,technology-driven economy. 1Dr. Fred Phillips (ex Austin, Texas) of the Maastrict School of Management ((Netherlands),1 an

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Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy; Leslie Brunell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gunnar Tamm, U.S. Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, U.S. Military Academy

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Educational Research and Methods

alearning tool, and offers suggestions for future implementations of this strategy. Page 11.988.2IntroductionEngineers are charged with designing systems that must serve the public. These systems must bedesigned, sometimes without prototype, to first and foremost maintain the public’s safety, i.e. notto fail. Getting it right is critical! This is a fact that has been recognized since the earliestwritten laws: Hammurabi’s code stated as early as 1780 BCE in law 299, “If a builder build a house for someone, and does not construct it properly, and the house which he built fall in and kill its owner, then that builder shall be put to death” [1

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Faculty Development Toolkit

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher Murad, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

O gr gr r de g in un ur D g in ur DFigure 1: Period when ET faculty had excellent instructors.The second question asked the ET faculty “What was your academic level when you had thatexcellent instructor?” Figure 2 indicates that an excellent instructor can leave a long and

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Innovative Teaching Methods in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Durward Sobek, Montana State University; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University

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Industrial Engineering

experience.1-4 It is also apparent that not all active learning exercises are equallyeffective. Thus, while the anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that students enjoy the hands-onactivities more than traditional classroom delivery (i.e., via lecture), we saw a need to confirmthe pedagogical merit of the specific activities employed.In this paper, after a brief description of the courses and institutions where they are taught, weprovide descriptions of some of the exercises. We then present data and analysis from a surveyof students regarding their engagement and level of learning across the spectrum of activities.We conclude with a summary of responses to open ended questions related to their overallperceptions of the field to which they’ve just

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Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

2006-2068: A UNIQUE CAPSTONE PROJECT: BUILDING AN AIRPLANEVenkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale Page 11.137.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Unique Capstone Project: Building an AircraftIntroductionCapstone courses in engineering and technology provide the means for the graduatingstudents to demonstrate their comprehensive skills and knowledge and their ability toapply those to real world problems. They serve as an important tool in the accreditationprocess by enabling programs to provide evidence in producing graduates with thefollowing characteristics: 1) strong background in the concepts, tools and techniquesassociated

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Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Barrett Myers, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

used inEPICS.IntroductionThe importance of significant design experiences to prepare undergraduate engineering studentsfor engineering careers has been well-documented 1, 2. These experiences typically emphasizethe application of the technical skills as well as the professional skills such as communication,working as a team and customer interaction 3-5. The need for such experiences has spawnedmany innovative approaches to senior capstone design courses 6, 7 as well as design courses forunderclassmen 8-11. Most of these courses are confined to one semester or quarter and areintended to give the students an intense exposure to the design process. The model that guidedthe creation of the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS

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Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Vinarcik, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Management

context of our courses: Systems Architecting: The mapping of function to form via concept.1 Systems Engineering: An interdisciplinary approach and means to enable the realization of successful systems.2The architecting activity is critically important; that is the time to fully understand the problemand to search for creative alternative architectures that optimally map the system’s requiredfunctions to form (hardware and software). Well-executed architectural explorations will resultin the most competitive and successful systems because no amount of systems engineering ordetailed design can overcome a fundamentally flawed architecture. It is most often poorjudgment during the architecting phase of system

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Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

care industry is expected to continue to form amajor segment of the U.S. economy in the next decade. The fields of biomedical sciences andmedicine have undergone tremendous advances due to the advent of computers and electronicstechnology. Biomedical devices and equipment represent one of the fastest growing segments ofthe health care technology economy. The United States Department of Labor reports that “thenumber of biomedical engineering jobs will increase by 31.4 percent through 2010---double therate for all other jobs combined.” Overall job growth in this field will average 15.2% through theend of the decade 1. Many of the recent advances in medicine have come about as a result ofcollaborations between medical personnel and engineers

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Mobile Robotics in Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Parten, Texas Tech University

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Computers in Education

a new system to meet this need forBEST has become a project for the TTU ECE second project Laboratory.II Project LaboratoriesThe laboratory structure in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at TexasTech University is somewhat different than most university laboratories [1-10]. There arefive, 3-hour credit required laboratory classes. Although all of the laboratories have pre-requisites, they are not associated with any one class. All of the laboratories requirestudents to work in teams on long term projects. The student teams each have a projectadvisor, separate from the lab instructor and teaching assistant associated with each labclass and section. All of the teams report on their progress and answer questions on

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Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Swan, Tufts University

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Construction

pursued this opportunity by seeking to use the construction sites as the basis for acourse on the construction process and the roles engineers have in construction. In other words,the projects were used as active learning “centers” through which students will learn and applyengineering concepts and the construction process.Construction engineering education is not new, dating back to the 1950’s 1, and industry hasplayed in important role in the establishment of such programs. The Construction Engineeringand Management degree program at Purdue University, established in 1972, has stronguniversity-industry collaborations in program development and delivery4. In addition, the use ofactive construction sites to illustrate or reinforce course concepts

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Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Somnath Chattopadhyay, Ball State University

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Design in Engineering Education

11.740.4Strategies for Implementing Design across the CurriculumThe courses throughout the MET curriculum in which the elements of design are to beintroduced are indicated in Table 1. Some of the courses already have significantelements of design in them, while in others the levels are low and some cases the designelement is non-existent. The objective is to have a fair to heavy emphasis of design in allof the courses in the curriculum.A. Freshman Year Courses:The freshman year courses within the program currently are Introduction toManufacturing Industries and Technical Design Graphics.We will integrate elements of design through the introductory course, presently calledIntroduction to Manufacturing Industries. The laboratory experience in this course at

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Manufacturing Processes

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Mountain, University of Texas-Tyler; David Beams, University of Texas-Tyler

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Manufacturing

uncoated copper is tinned using a liquid-tinning solution. Figure 1 is a flow diagram of thecircuit board prototyping process using the laser. Details of the process elements follow. 1. Develop circuit board 2. Create mirror image of artwork using laser enabled artwork. Locate board 3. Place board in drill fixture CAD library; placing entities images in the CAD and pre-drill locating holes. on appropriate layers. workspace. 5. Clean both sides of 4. Place board in fixture, 6. Apply acrylic clear coat board with soap, water and insulation side up; laser with air brush

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Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arnold Lumsdaine, University of Tennessee; Frank Speckhart, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Geoff Robson, Technology 2020; Kenneth Kahn, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Majid Keyhani, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Dan Fant, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

process are represented by thepartner personnel – entrepreneurs, engineering, project managers, CEO’s, intellectual propertylawyers, state economic development officials, and venture capital representatives. Thesepartners are involved in the following activities: 1) evaluating the dual degree program as a whole; 2) evaluating student projects and advising the student teams; 3) offering student teams technical and business expertise; 4) advising dual degree program in development and curricular issues; 5) contributing intellectual property (ORNL alone has a portfolio of over 1000 patents) and project ideas; 6) serving as guest lecturers in graduate product development courses;Advising student teams involves attending

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Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 11.591.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Entrepreneurial Leadership, Gender and Teams in the Engineering and Science Context: Men and Women Tell Stories About LeadershipAbstractInterviews and small focus groups were the methodological tools used for distinguishingleadership and entrepreneurial leadership in an engineering and science context for thispreliminary investigation. Emphasis was placed on the gender elements in leadership by usingconceptual frameworks from the research on organizational decision-making, socio-psychological fundamentals, and workplace performance. Forces that influence leadership andteam behavior were considered through five framing questions: 1) do males and females

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K-12 Activities

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leilah Lyons, University of Michigan; Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

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Educational Research and Methods

interactive computer game as well as through hands-on exhibitcomponents. The computer games were designed to be deployable both within thephysical exhibit as well as online, to extend the outreach beyond the exhibit’s physicallocation (see Figure 1).The first game in the series, Design Station, invites the visitor to help employees of adesign firm as they attempt to design a pen that will sell well. The visitor engages inmarket research and uses the results of that research to select pen components likely toplease members of the market. The second game in the series, Some Assembly Required,introduces visitors to several characters engaged in different occupational roles related tomanufacturing, such as a manufacturing engineer, a machine technician

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Advancing Manufacturing Education Through Outreach and Collaboration

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

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Manufacturing

. Page 11.305.2Exhibit GoalsThe main purpose of the exhibit is to educate visitors about the processes in three fields essentialto industrial production – product design, manufacturing, and marketing – and how these fieldsare intertwined in development of manufactured goods. A secondary goal of the exhibit is tointroduce children, especially girls, to the types of professions found in these areas so they mayconsider them as future career choices.3 For either of these goals to be attained, the proposedexhibit must accomplish three tasks: (1) attract visitors, (2) motivate them to become engagedwith the exhibit, and (3) facilitate the acquisition of the knowledge, understanding, and attitudesthe exhibit is designed to convey.Exhibit OverviewThe

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Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Wicker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind Royer, U.S. Air Force Academy; Allen Arb; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

three UAVs cooperatively seek, detect,and monitor a ground target. The students come from the academic disciplines of electricalengineering, computer engineering, and systems engineering management. To be successful, theteam must use a system engineering approach to (1) manage the project development process,(2) implement onboard controllers and an automatic tracking ground station and (3) test andevaluate the final product, all while adhering to a team-developed schedule. The final productmust meet requirements of sensor remote control, sensor data downlink, communication,embedded computing, and minimum flight duration. We show that our techniques improved theoverall quality of the students’ learning experience.2. Introduction/BackgroundIn