Conference Session

Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

which is assessed based upon itscomprehensiveness and originality. Students are required to master the soft skills ofcomprehensive report writing on a weekly basis and of Technical Project Report writing andproject oral presentation based upon the Team’s Final Project. These classroom practices andlaboratory environment provides a challenging and invigorating environment that prepares themfor a lifelong learning process and career path.Bibliography[1] Microchip Technology Inc. 2355 West Chandler Blvd. Chandler, Arizona, USA 85224-6199 (480) 792-7200 http://microchip.com[2] CCS, Inc. Custom Computer Services, Inc. PO Box 2452 Brookfield, WI 53008 www.ccsinfo.com[3] http://freenet

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, or as a preferred elective recommended by College of Business program academicadvisors, or as a career exploration opportunity in that most popular major, “undecided”. Anumber of undecided students - and others who switched from a major outside the department –have been recruited as a result of their Enterprise experiences and concurrent exposure to theengineering technology and industrial technology academic programs.The primary purpose of the course, however, has been to serve as an introduction and foundationexperience for new majors in the NAIT (National Association of Industrial Technology)-accredited manufacturing degree program1, a unit of the Department of Mechanical & Electrical

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

/her for a gratifying career that involveshigh performance engines, intrepidly aerodynamic and sporty vehicles, fast race cars, andexciting auto race events.The ODU - PHCC Partnership and Close Involvement.PHCC and ODU from start were de-facto close partners in the implementation of theMotorsports Technology program. In effect, the bachelor’s program builds on the AssociateDegree program in Motorsports Technology offered by PHCC. Serious efforts have been madeto establish a close coordination between the academic requirements of both programs. Acoordinated articulation will allow a seamless and efficient transfer of graduates from PHCC intothe bachelor’s program.An important initial step, prior to an articulation agreement, has been the

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Joshua S Wiley, United States Military Academy; MICHAEL Robert GREIFENSTEIN, United States Military Academy, Department of Geography & Environmental Engineering; Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., United States Military Academy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army." The Academy's Four Leader Development Programs Cadets Learn to: By Character Programs Live Honorably Following Academic Lead Honorably Through Physical Demonstrate Excellence the: MilitaryGroup Considerations: USMA Cadets. Cadets have a minimum course load which will keep in-class academic hours (Focus Area 1) greater than at least nine per week, even in a modified week,as well as

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

]. Traditional classroom teaching is often based on lecturing and examinations; therefore, theymight lack going beyond teaching students technical and discipline-specific skills.On the other hand, student competitions go beyond and offer students soft skills, which are thekey to successful experiential learning [6]. In engineering education, senior capstone projectshave become typical venues for teaching soft skills as well; however, these are often still limitedwith class-time and curriculum expectations [7]. Capstone projects, by nature, are towards theend of students’ educational careers, and therefore, students may not have time to practice thesoft skills they just have exposure. Earlier research shows that students’ ability to understandethical

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2003 GSW

Authors

Daniel Waters; Armando Mora; Lizette Zounon; J. Carter Matheney Tiernan

practice of software that they are beginning. Third, in our particular case, it is useful that thedevelopers of the Infinity Project are in Dallas, a scant 20-minute drive from our campus. This isa benefit that we will be taking greater advantage of during the upcoming semester.However, there is a distinct disadvantage in using the Infinity Project with students who aresoftware-focused in their academic career. This disadvantage is that the designers of Infinitywent to some pains to HIDE the software such that an Infinity user could manipulate thehardware in a large variety of ways without ever having to see any code. For the electricalengineers, this met their education goals for Infinity. For computer science majors, it leaves agap between the

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Geoffrey Orsak; Betsy Willis

engineering exploration in schools,exposure to careers in engineering, and ensuring adequate pre-college preparation. Recruitmentefforts show girls what SMU engineering has to offer in the branding “Engineering andBeyond.” Retention programs deliver on outreach and recruitment promises by opening upnumerous, varied opportunities in engineering to young women through service learning, studyabroad, leadership opportunities, and interaction with industry. KEY MESSAGE: An engineering degree opens doors – to the high-tech industry, medicine, law, and much more!The Strategic Plan for achieving Gender Parity involves growing the entire undergraduateengineering population with the female sector growing more rapidly than the male sector

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2008 GSW

Authors

Jiecai Luo; Pradeep K. Bhattacharya

successful career without solidEngineering mathematic ground. Engineering Mathematics Course (ENGR 340, for short, we referto E-math) is a college wide fundamental core course at College of Engineering of SouthernUniversity. In the catalog [5], it states this course focuses on the application of advanced Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Educationmathematical techniques in the solution of practical engineering problems, which will include:Matrix operations, Fourier series, Fourier Transforms, and Laplace Transforms (3 credit hours).This course is taught in a

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2008 GSW

Authors

Gregory P. Starr

moments of glory.ConclusionThe LEGO robot course has been verysuccessful at UNM; registration fills upwithin minutes. Students are exposedto all key components of a mechatronicsystem: actuators, sensors, software,and both electronic and mechanicalhardware. The testing and evaluationof the robot is perhaps one of the mostvaluable parts of the course. Thechallenge of getting a functioningmechatronic system "out the door" ontime and within budget is an experiencestudents seem to relish, and we feel itserves them well as preparation forengineering careers. Finally, anexample LEGO robot is shown inFigure 3 below. Figure 3 - A LEGO Robot with an air compressor!References[1] F. Martin, Robotic

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2008 GSW

Authors

Matthew Moreno; Amador Salazar; Rafael Gijon; Sangita Prajapati; Farrokh Attarzadeh; Mayuri Mahajan; Aditya Gupta; Prafulla Kesari

graduating in May 2008, is to pursue a career in hardwaredevelopment and control systems.FARROKH ATTARZADEHDr. Attarzadeh is an associate professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College ofTechnology at the University of Houston. He teaches software programming, operating systems, digitallogic, and is in charge of the senior project course in the Computer Engineering Technology Program. He Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Educationhas developed a concept referred to as EMFA (Electromechanical Folk Art) as a vehicle to attract youngstudents to the STEM

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2008 GSW

Authors

Marwan Al-Haik; Zayd Leseman; Claudia Luhrs; Mahmoud Reda Taha

State University and Florida A&M Universitybetween 1998-2005. He is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and a co-organizer ofthe ASEE regional conference in Albuquerque, NM Spring 2008.ZAYD C. LESEMANDr. Leseman received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Mayof 2006 and subsequently joined The University of New Mexico as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering.During his graduate career, Dr. Leseman’s research consisted of micro/nanofabrication, development of novel MEMSdevices, measurement of the mechanical properties of freestanding nanofilms, laser interactions with materials, adhesionmeasurements between micro/nanostructures and the synthesis of

Conference Session

FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair Rowley, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University

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First-Year Programs

and Research. He holds the MS in Nuclear Science and Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. During his Air Force career he directed diverse research programs in modeling and testing of system performance, compositional mapping of submicron materials and machine translation of text. He was instrumental in establishing the college’s freshman program. Page 13.765.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Integrating Global Warming into a Freshman Engineering Introductory CourseAbstractManaging the problems that global warming is being forecast to

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth Norberg, United States Military Academy

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New Engineering Educators

academic career and their life. I attempted various methods to spur their interest,keep their attention, and enliven the discussion. I saw the value in developing a rapportwith the students and also answering the “so what” question that the challenging studentso often poses. In short, I saw the necessity of the commercial break in the class room.Research shows that the college age student initially has a 15-20 minute attention spanwhich becomes shorter as the lecture progresses [5] & [10]. Further research showed thatstudents recalled 70% of the information presented in the first 10 minutes of class andonly 20% from the last ten minutes [6].Changes in the environment recruit attention. The ability of changes to capture attentioncan work to the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Capstone Experiences in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ejiwale, Jackson State University

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Manufacturing

technology.Course Rationale: This course is an introductory nanotechnology course, aimed at preparingstudents for further industrial or academic work in the field of nanotechnology fabrication. Ithelps graduates identify and subsequently advance their future interests either in research in newgeneration nanoscale device fabrication techniques or technical positions in manufacturing,quality control, sales and marketing of technical products.Course Objectives: The course content has been structured to help the student achieve thefollowing objectives: 1. To identify and develop a career path in the multidisciplinary field of nanotechnology. 2. To gain understanding of the principles of nanotechnology; characterization of nanostructured materials

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vernon Lewis, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 13.466.3individual’s exposure and relationship to the profession’s mission, philosophy and goals.It is essential that the mentor be willing to make their, and/or their staff’s, time andequipment resources available to the student. This can consist of conducting labactivities in or near the office, or permitting the student to accompany and participate infield work by the performed by the surveyor or staff.There are also some less tangible qualifications desirable. The mentor is in an excellentposition to serve as an intermediary for self-discovery and development of personal andcareer skills of the student. The mentor can expand the student’s career horizons andassist in obtaining employment. At least one student each semester is hired by

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felecia Nave, Prairie View A&M University; Michael Gyamerah, Prairie View A&M University; Irvin Osborne-Lee, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

shift of students who would normally pursue careers inchemical engineering degrees to bio-related departments (i.e. biomedical, biological,bioengineering, etc.) has had an significant impact.3 To address this issue, many chemicalengineering programs have changed their names and updated their curriculum to reflect theshared focus on biology and engineering.Worldwide, the fastest growing global biotechnology marketplace includes approximately 4300companies in 25 nations with revenues estimated at over $40 billion.4 The biotechnologyindustry clusters have identified workforce development as the second or third largest hurdle tocommercialization and economic success.5 Hence, the survival, maturation and success of thebiotechnology industry is

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Wierer, MSOE; Steven Reyer, MSOE

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

surprising item here. In the years before DSP was arequired course, large numbers of students took both the first and second DSP electives, andmany pursued careers in the signal processing area. In the years since the change, it has beenobserved that some students lose their interest after the first DSP course and “slack” their waythrough the signals and systems and communications systems courses. This is not a completesurprise, as the former students elected to take DSP, whereas now all electrical engineering andcomputer engineering students must do so.In spite of the unusual grade change explained below, many students have anecdotally expressedapproval of the new approach with its somewhat simpler and more practical introduction tosignals and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

for them to develop successful careers in bioengineeringand healthcare industriesSystem ArchitectureThe SimuRad software simulation environment will be structured in three layers, as shown inFigure 1. Figure 1. SimuRad system architectureThe first layer is “physics of radiology”, which will be the most ambitious part of this project. Atthis layer, the physical processes of radiation, tissue reaction, signal generation and acquisitionwill be simulated based on underlying mathematical formulas. Computational or numericalmodels will be also built to synthesize human anatomy under various modalities.The second layer is “projection and tomographic imaging”, in which the raw data collected fromthe first layer will be

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

for careers in the energy industry and/orbuild expertise in managing and developing energy and mineral resources that would beavailable to their respective tribes. The developed curriculum is to be presented to faculty atTribal Colleges, Colorado School of Mines faculty will be available to team-teach some portionsof the curriculum, and Colorado School of Mines faculty will serve as a source of technicalexpertise for the Tribal Colleges. The Navajo Technical College in Crownpoint, New Mexico,and the United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota, were chosen by IEED asthe prototype testing locations.United Tribes Technical CollegeLocated in Bismarck, North Dakota, United Tribes Technical College4 serves to provide a two-year

Conference Session

Structural Education Methods

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Graham Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

perform soon afterthey embark on a career in engineering. Recent articles and surveys of practicing engineers havehighlighted disappointment with the confidence young engineers have in computer analysisresults. “With the increased use of the computer, we seem to have gotten lazy about asking thenext question. If the printout says something is so, it must be so” 3. This lack of skepticism withcomputer analysis results spans engineering disciplines from bioengineering to aerospaceengineering. Despite the call by both engineers and academia for improved education in the areaof modeling structural system behavior, significant progress has not been made. Why has theprogress been so slow? Accurately modeling the behavior of engineered systems with

Conference Session

Instructional Strategies in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James Mwangi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

resisting framingsystem. Due to cost and time restrictions imposed on real life engineering projects, thefirm was unable to fullyexplore this topic totheir satisfaction. As aresult, the studentbrought this topic andindustry partner to hismaster’s project. Thestudent greatly benefited from the active participation of his industry partner. Theindustry partner benefited by being able to explore a topic directly relevant to theirengineering projects beyond what the firm could financially support.Alumni – The ARCE program at Cal Poly recently celebrated it’s 60th anniversary.Many alumni remember fondly the Learn by Doing education that propelled them tosuccess in their professional careers and have a strong desire to give back to the program.While there

Conference Session

E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christi Patton Luks, University of Tulsa

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

introduce students to the career while ensuringthat they have the necessary background skills (unit conversions, graphing, etc.). ChE 1013 is athree-hour course taught in the spring semester. The students learn to program with Excel andVBA and use these skills in a design project and competition. The design project varies fromyear to year but always involves students designing and running their own experiments to controla chemical reaction for a defined purpose. This is potentially chaotic, but small class sizesenable the professor to manage this in a safe and beneficial manner. In 2008, the enrollment inChE 1013 exceeded the available space in the largest computer classroom and the instructor’sability to safely manage the design project and

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Techniques

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

number of differentprocess styles, and it gives them some abilities to identify and implement process improvementefforts. The course also gives them some fundamental knowledge and skills in process designthat, with further experience, could set them on a career path that includes a role as a processengineer.Bibliography1. Leon. J. Osterweil. ―Software Processes are Software Too,‖ Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference of Software Engineering, pages 2-13, Monterey, CA, March 1987.2. Leon. J. Osterweil. ―Software Processes are Software Too, Revisited: An Invited Talk on the Most Influential Paper of ICSE 9,‖ Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference of Software Engineering, pages 540-548, Boston, MA, 1997.3. Object

Conference Session

Laboratories in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

encountered in theBiomedical Engineering field makes it difficult to develop an effective laboratory component to aBiomedical Instrumentation course for Engineering Technology. In this paper a discussion of theapproach utilized to develop a meaningful laboratory experience for ET students in the BMEToption is presented.I. IntroductionThe Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program at Southern Polytechnic State Universitywas recently approved to offer an option in Biomedical Engineering Technology (BMET). Thisoption was developed with the primary objective of producing graduates who will have therequisite skills for a successful career in the Biomedical Engineering/Technology field. One ofthe key courses proposed for the option was a course in

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Sherra Kerns, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Paige Smith, University of Maryland; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

ethnicity, were a significant factor inwomen engineering students' persistence in engineering careers.As for academic programs, one large study15 surveyed over 4,000 Ph.D. students from avariety of disciplines in 1999 to get their perspective on doctoral education. Resultsindicated that students were often dissatisfied with the doctoral programs they were inand did not think that their training really prepared them for the jobs they were seeking.Thus for these programs the perceptions of the faculty and of the students were verydifferent. A recent study conducted by the University of California16 indicated thatfaculty careers, in engineering or other disciplines, are not very attractive to currentdoctoral students. It may be that such attitudes are

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Educational Research and Methods

Page 14.974.5 Peaceful Resolution .81 comparison by subscale means across student Overall Reliability .81 5groups, divided by the students’ career objective. It is intersting to note that the means of the various subscales vary greatly. The doctoral students in the study

Conference Session

Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patrick Gee, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Laura Masterson, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

received from enrollment in a LC. Most notably, they reportthe following7: 1. Making connections with other students, peer mentors, faculty, and advisors. 2. Academic advising (e.g., knowledgeable, available when needed assistance). 3. Experiencing environment that promotes and respects diversity. 4. Becoming familiar with campus and academic support resources. 5. Deciding on a major or future career. 6. Adjusting to college.As part of “making connections,” LCs also provide a chance for students to create a network atIUPUI since LCs consist of an instructional team of a faculty member, academic advisor,librarian, and peer mentor. Tinto illuminates the importance of student engagement andnetworking on campus, “The frequency and

Conference Session

Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pauline Johnson, University of Alabama; Philip Johnson, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Joan Barth, University of Alabama; Bettie Aruwajoye, University of Alabama; Hannah Beatty, University of Alabama; Kendrick Gibson, University of Alabama; Sarah Dunlap, University of Alabama

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Graduate Studies

experience will -feel well-traveledbe useful to you in your future -hands on engineering experienceengineering career? -experience with the culture; might like to work there long-term -experience dealing with unusual or unfamiliar obstacles -ingenuity and thinking outside the box8 What skills do you think it takes to -being nice and approachable goes a long waywork in a different culture? -being accepting of differences; open-minded(communication, teamwork, leadership, -communicating not only in general but communicating engineeringappreciation for other cultures

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Mwangi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

also teaches the students at a very early age of their future career themultidisciplinary communication tools required by the profession.Structural engineers apply the fundamental engineering principles (statics and dynamics) andcomplex mathematical analysis methods (finite elements, non-linear analysis etc) to constructionmaterials in design. The main design goal is to provide clients with the most economicalstructure and a minimum goal of safeguarding life safety of the occupants of the structure whenit is subjected to any loading phenomenon. It is therefore paramount that educators preparestudents with heavy doses of structural design in all the materials they will encounter in theindustry.Design courses in ARCE are taught in junior and

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

been to provide a qualityprogram that meets accreditation standards while providing the students with a skill set thatallows them to succeed in computing careers. The curriculum content for the Computer Sciencedegree is based on the 2001 ACM Curriculum Report. The Computer Science degree at UVUwas accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in 2002 andcurrently has more than 600 students. Students in this program take core courses until the firstsemester of their junior year, when they begin choosing their electives from differentspecialization areas.Capstone Design CoursesAccording to Computing Curriculum – Computer Engineering (CE2004)3, the culminatingdesign experience must be an integral part of the