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Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina; Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1176: THE EFFECTS OF PRIOR COMPUTER EXPERIENCES INCONSIDERING ENGINEERING STUDENTS' ABILITY TO SOLVE OPEN-ENDEDPROBLEMSChristian Hipp, University of South CarolinaVeronica Addison, University of South Carolina Page 12.1417.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The effects of prior computer experiences in considering engineering students’ ability to solve open-ended problems ABSTRACTThis paper relates one part of a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded, exploratory researchproject in the Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Program (CCLI). The researchproject’s objective is to

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Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean Kim, Bradley University; Martin Morris, Bradley University; Richard Deller, Bradley University

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Design in Engineering Education

, S.,“Dynamic Analysis and Control System Development for a Laboratory Wind Tunnel 2000 4Moellenberndt, A.M., Rowlands, T., Masha, T., Morris, M., and Kim, D., “Design of Controller and Data Acquisition Systems for a Gear Dynamometer20025. Goff, R., and Terpenny, J., “Capstone Design: Mechanical Engineering Project or Personnel Management Challenge?,” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.6. Watkins, G., and Smith, M., “The ASME-Sponsored Human Powered Vehicle Challenge – Framework for a Senior Design Project,” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition

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Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karinna Vernaza, Gannon University; Mahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University

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Mechanical Engineering

7 Page 12.187.8TOTAL (%) 100 100 100Table 4c Results for ME215 Strength of Materials Laboratory (Fall 2006), 12 students enrolledObjectives ⇒ a b c d e f g h i j k l m nStrongly Agree 25 33 8 17Agree 67 25 42 50Neutral 17 42 25Disagree

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Special Session on Fixed-Point Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford; Hisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

, http://www.xilinx.com/bvdocs/appnotes/xapp467.pdf8. Alan V. Oppenheim and Ronald W. Schafer, Digital Signal Processing, copyright 1975 by Alan V. Oppenheim Page 12.574.13 and Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., published by Prentice-Hall, Inc.9. Vinay K Ingle and John G. Proakis, Digital Signal Processing using Matlab, copyright 2000 by Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Hull, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University

and other communication projects, theStudio offers resources for student checkout. Students can choose between a corded and awireless microphone system, which works with either a lapel microphone or a handheld, omni-directional microphone. This microphone system is compatible with the digital camcorder andtripod that are also available for student use.Two highly portable projectors and projection screens are available for giving out-of-Studiopresentations at remote locations such as laboratories and field-research sites. Students cancheck out an eight megapixel digital camera that is ideal for capturing images both for electronic Page

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

results on studentlearning concerning the concepts and applications of electronics. The survey was aimed todiscover the development of mental skills in the cognitive domain, by comparing the results ofthe projects which the students chose with those that had been already required for theircurricula. The results of this project may encourage educators to develop laboratory curriculathat are interesting, enjoyable, and enhance student learning.IntroductionStudents majoring in electrical and computer engineering are required during their Junior year totake a three-hour lecture course and a two-credit-hour lab course in analog electronics. Thecontent of the three hour lecture course is organized in six to seven topics that cover thefollowing subjects

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Mphande, Victoria University; Paul Bronson, Victoria University; Robert ives, Victoria University; Juan SHI, Victoria University; Alec Simcock, Victoria University

effectively within professional circles and without;• are attuned to life-long learning 1.A consultant employed by the University to consider the use of PBL for the undergraduateengineering problems advised:“... PBL provides the means to:• address more explicitly the essential attributes needed by engineering graduates inprofessional practice;• enhance pedagogical effectiveness;• tackle at the outset the learning difficulties faced by many commencing students’’ 2.As a corollary, assessment of such learning has called for alternatives to the traditionalassessments. In the context of VU, traditional assessment has taken the form of: end ofsemester examinations, semester tests, and assessments of laboratory based exercises

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Design for the Environment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dong Young Jang, Seoul National University of Technology; Heewon Lee, Seoul National University of Technology; Sitae Won, Seoul National University of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

-transformation engineering education philosophy from Teaching to Learning tool and from Faculty to Self - education based on laboratory and practice - provision of advanced design tools of -engineering design and intelligent and automation system analysis, CAD/CAM - emphasis on teaching of practical Emphasizing system -mechatroniocs 1,2 engineering tools of CAD/CAM,3 design of machine -fluid/pneumatic Power engineering analysis

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Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Hayne, The Citadel

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-346: BEYOND VHDL SIMULATION TO ON-CHIP TESTINGRonald Hayne, The Citadel Ronald J. Hayne, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Citadel. His professional areas of interest are digital systems and hardware description languages. He is a retired Army Colonel with experience in academics and Defense laboratories. Page 13.251.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Beyond VHDL Simulation to On-Chip TestingAbstractDigital systems design relies heavily on hardware description languages and their associatedsoftware tools

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Issues of Cooperative Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College; Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Patrick kinnicutt, Central Michigan University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

teams of students work on structured tasks (e.g., homeworkassignments, laboratory experiments, or design projects) under conditions that meet five criteria:positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-face interaction, appropriate use ofcollaborative skills, and regular self-assessment of team functioning. Many studies have shownthat when correctly implemented, cooperative learning improves information acquisition andretention, higher-level thinking skills, interpersonal and communication skills, and self-confidence.” [6].Regardless of the subject matter, research has shown that active/cooperative learning is aneffective teaching technique compared to using traditional instruction alone such as lectures. Byusing Active

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajesh Bachu, University of Bridgeport; Deepak S. Deepawale, University of Bridgeport; Buket Barkana, University of Bridgeport; Lawrence Hmurcik, University of Bridgeport

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Graduate Studies

student centre is an active department at UB which frequently organizes festivals, programs, and international festival where students from different parts of world perform with an active spirit and enthusiasm. (Second semester Student in E.E.)” “I like all cultural activities at UB like international festivals and Bollywood night. We have good equipment for sports in UB. But we do not have physical director to encourage us... (Second semester student in E.E.)” “UB provide good cultural activities like international festivals, Bollywood nights. I do not have any idea about sports activities. (Second year student in E.E.)”ConclusionResponses reveal that quality education and laboratories with

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Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Yazmin Muniz, The University of Texas at Brownsville

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Engineering Technology

productdevelopment. Entrepreneurial opportunities in this area of manufacturing are another huge plusfor the budding engineers/graduating students in the engineering technology programs. Hence,there is a need to include this emerging manufacturing technique in the mechanical andmanufacturing engineering technology curriculum. This technique can be included in one of theexisting advanced manufacturing technology courses such as product and process design or as asenior design project. The Applied Engineering Technology department at the University ofTexas at Brownsville is planning to include this rapid product manufacturing technique as one ofthe key laboratory component in the engineering technology curriculum.ConclusionsIn this paper, we have presented a

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Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Richard Scruggs, Texas A&M University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

-576.9. Marchese, A.J., et al., A venture capital fund for undergraduate engineering students at rowan university. Journal of Engineering Education, 2001. 90(4): p. 589-596.10 Clark, W.A. and A.J. Czuchry. Technology-based business incubators: Living laboratories for entrepreneurial students. 2004. Salt Lake City, UT, United States: American Society for Engineering, Washington, DC 20036, United States.11. Wierman, J.C. and M. Camerer. Lessons from starting an entrepreneurship program. 2003. Nashville, TN, United States: American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC 20036, United States.12. McCorquodale, M.S. and R.B. Brown, Academic and professional resources for student-led

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Interdisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; John Poston, Texas A&M University; Kenneth Peddicord, Texas A&M University; John Crenshaw, STP Nuclear Operating Company

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Engineering Technology

distributioncompanies, and creating new laboratory facilities in the areas of power, process control, andthermal systems.Bibliography1. William Resak,”Nuclear Power: Much Sweeter the Second Time Around,” Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE National Conference, Honolulu, HI, June 2007.2. http://gop.science.house.gov/hearings/energy05/july%2012/Chicago%20Nuclear%20Economics%20Summary. pdf3. http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-licensing/new-licensing-files/expected-new-rx-applications.pdf.4. Harry T. Roman, “Reengineering Education” IEEE Power & Energy magazine, vol. 2, pp. 85-88, May/June 2004. Page 13.986.85. Workforce Trends in the Electric Utility

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cauligi Raghavendra, University of Southern California

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International

. American students visitingIndia or China might also gain real-world work experience while engaged in industryrather than in the classroom laboratory. Increasingly, a number of companies are offeringsuch opportunities in countries like India and China. This type of summer program can bescaled up through widespread promotion at many U.S. and top Indian universities.Summer Programs at USC USC Viterbi School of Engineering (VSoE) administers successful summerresearch internship programs with visiting students from India, China, and from otherschools in the states. We send our students to partnering universities in India and China inturn. Financing for the program with IIT Kharagpur came from a donor who is analumnus of that IIT. Funding for the

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mina Hoorfar, University of British Columbia Okanagan; Homayoun Najjaran, University of British Columbia Okanagan; William Cleghorn, University of Toronto

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-533: A TEACHING TOOL FOR DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF CAM ANDFOLLOWER MECHANISMSMina Hoorfar, University of British Columbia Okanagan Mina Hoorfar received her Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto in 2005. In the course of her graduate studies at the Laboratory for Applied Surface Thermodynamics, University of Toronto, Dr. Hoorfar worked in the area of surface and interfacial engineering. Her research mainly focused on the development of methodologies for accurate measurement of interfacial tensions, contact angles, and line tension. After completing her Ph.D. research, Dr. Hoorfar joined the Case Advance Power Institute at the

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Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University; Christopher Pung, Grand Valley State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

school, the faculty involved in theentrepreneurship minor and the product development major and the executive director of WMSTI were all inattendance. The issue of contention was does the university have a claim to some ownership of studentintellectual property generated to fulfill course requirements. Widely divergent opinions and arguments werepresented. The director of WMSTI argued that the university was entitled to part ownership of anyintellectual property generated in the classroom or laboratory. The faculty countered that the students couldnot be treated like employees of the university. The students had paid for access to the faculty andlaboratories as part of their tuition. The Deans did not express any opinions. In the end the

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Brian Howell, Western Carolina University; Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Yeqin Huang, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

through Applications: Comparison of Engraving Capabilitiesbetween the Haas CO2 Laser and the Oxford Lasers Solid State Diode Pumped Laser, abstract accepted bythe Proceeding of the 2008 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference. Pittsburg, PA,June 2008.9. Zhang, L. T., Adams, R. D., Zhang, J. Z., Graduate Learning through Teaching: Design of a DSSSSystem for Undergraduate Wireless Communications Laboratory, abstract accepted by the Proceeding ofthe 2008 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference. Pittsburg, PA, June 2008. Page 13.1065.10

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Engineering in the Elementary School

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

vault and it was championed by the Guastavinos in the early 20th century on the EastCoast of the United States, and by Dieste in Uruguay in the 1960s and 1970s. There wereseveral reasons for choosing this vehicle. One was that the faculty mentor was conductingresearch on this technique and there were many examples of bench-top scale models to view andcritique in our laboratory. The second reason was that the Guastavinos and Dieste created manyhistorically significant works that were structurally efficient and visually arresting. We assumedthat it would be important to show the children images of some of these structures and that suchimages would be effective in capturing their attention. This assumption will be discussed later inthis paper.We

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Two Year College Tech Session III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Shayevich, Pima Community College; Jeff Goldberg, University of Arizona; Judy Edson, University of Arizona

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Two Year College Division

AC 2008-605: PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION OF TRANSFERENGINEERING STUDENTSAlexander Shayevich, Pima Community CollegeJeff Goldberg, University of Arizona Jeff Goldberg is currently Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering, at the University of Arizona. He was employed at Vector Research Incorporated and Bell Laboratories previously. Jeff has strong interests in increasing the retention rate of engineering students, improving the classroom experiences, increasing student learning, and increasing the diversity of the engineering student population. Jeff received his Ph.D. from the Michigan, in IOE 1984, and the M. ENGR.and BS from Cornell in ORIE in 1980 and 1979

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Writing and Portfolios

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Hull, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; Lillian B Bowles, Louisiana State University; Jennifer Farrell, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University

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Educational Research and Methods

database to assist faculty in the development and implementation of innovativeassignments to build students’ communication skills. Incorporating these two learning techniques forwritten assignments was found to be most challenging in Capstone and laboratory courses; therefore,examples of successful implementation in each are presented. Workload impact was found to be minimalwhen the faculty member had obtained tools at a CxC workshop or institute and also took advantage ofthe Engineering Communication Studio resources. Student acceptance was documented via course-endquestionnaires and selected focus groups. Both assessment approaches have yielded consistently positivestudent responses. Other assessment methods are in development, but early

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Fong Mak, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

and handouts, assignments, lectures, in-class discussions,group work, laboratory work, use of library and Internet resources, and instructor’s feedback.The entire class was divided into small teams of 3 or 4 students each and two teams were pairedas a group for the reasons further detailed below. With two class sections of the course due tolarge enrollment, there were 4 groups in one section, i.e., 27 students, and 6 groups in the othersection, i.e., 36 students. The topics covered in this course were organized in a manner such thateither as an individual or group as necessary, students could submit written reports as milestonesalong the way. There were seven Written Reports on 1) System Overview, 2) Requirement

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Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Cleary, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

. In contrast, in comparison to the male students, thefemale students in Rowan’s engineering program: • Are as active or more in academic enrichment activities, counseling and mentoring activities, study group activities, and student chapters of professional organizations • Are as satisfied or more with the program’s opportunities and offerings, the course workload, the laboratory work, the clinic program, the teamwork emphasis, the faculty- student relationships, and the peer relationships • Have as high or higher academic achievement both overall and in engineering • Have as high or higher retention throughout the program (first-year to second year, second-year to third-year, third-year to

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Bhattacharya, Southern University & A&M College

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Engineering Ethics

ethical education is that many valuable endeavors can be started andimplemented in numerous areas of STEM and general education by informing all areas ofthe campus higher education community. The partnership programs can consist of threesegments: classroom/laboratory using a number of hands-on activities; follow upactivities at the middle school/junior high school level in science talent expositions; andreinforcing these ethical principles in summer institutes, and freshman orientations inengineering with concepts of creative thinking. In this paper we will discuss typical casesof above and describe proactive approaches using independent research fields, nowhighlighting potential risks and achieved goals. It is aimed to deduce how these goals

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FPD5 - Teaming and Peer Performance

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arlisa Labrie Richardson, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

such as furniture, toys or model plane according to instructions 1 2 3 4 5 4 Assembled items such as furniture, toys or model plane without instructions 1 2 3 4 5 5 Used common household tools such as screwdrivers, saw, hammer, drill, etc. 1 2 3 4 5 Created or modified an existing mechanical items to improve or change it's 6 1 2 3 4 5 operation, (i.e. toy, small appliance, computer, cell phone, etc.) Used common science laboratory equipment

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Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica Jovanovic, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mileta Tomovic, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

. In the summer of 2002, she had an internship in the company Gamesa Aeronautica, section Moasa Montajes, Spain where she worked in product distributed environment at manufacturing of aircraft wings and nacelles. After graduating with a Master of Science (M. S.) degree, in area of Industrial Engineering, specialization in Production Systems in 2006, M.S. Jovanovic subsequently continued to work towards her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at Purdue University, department of Mechanical Engineering Technology. She is currently working as a Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant in Product Lifecycle Management Center of Excellence Laboratory at Purdue University. As a graduate student

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Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

Literacy, 2nd Edition, International Technology Education Association, 2002, ISBN 1-887101-02-0, pages 14-15 Page 13.1326.8 5. Ivey, S. and Lambert, A., “When They Stay and When They Don’t: Examples of First Semester Retention Rates and Relationships to Learning Styles”, Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference 2007, AC2007-3127.6. Garcia, J., and Backer, P., “Assessment of LABVIEW and MULTISIM in the Delivery of Electronics Laboratory Content” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference 2007, AC2007-235.7. Vygotsky, l

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Diversity and K-12 Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Joel Bloom, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

technology education units. Field experiences to observetechnology education classes are part of the course. The topics will include:1. Philosophical background;2. Content areas of technology education;3. Curriculum/program design and implementation;4. Instructional strategies – Effective teaching and learning;5. Educational measurement and evaluation;6. Classroom and laboratory management; and7. Development, implementation, and evaluation of a technology lesson learning activity. Page 13.529.7ConclusionOur application to the state department of education for offering the Technology Educationprogram was approved in January 2008, and we expect our first

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pierre Lafleur, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Yves Boudreault, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Richard Prégent, École Polytechnique de Montréal

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Educational Research and Methods

6,0/8,0 287 (56%) 6,67 November (80,2) 5,6/7,8 S4 226 (38%) 6,42 (44, 13) MarchConclusionIn the spring of 2009 we will graduate our first students with the new curriculum entirely inplace. Then, we will be able to compare the “new” with the “old” students. However, we alreadyknow, after two years of implementation, that some of the changes that were made will have tobe adapted in order to attain the original objectives. For example, four major team projects ineach program require new versatile laboratory and demand more supervising resources. In orderto teach communication skills and team work

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Design Communications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Tamara Knott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Richard Goff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 13.1062.2text [4]. In that model, the design process includes problem definition based on clientstatement, conceptual design, preliminary design, detailed design, and designcommunication.In our research, we are attempting to scaffold meaningful conversations among designteams in order to improve the quality of their designs. While the construction of sharedknowledge occurs naturally in authentic work groups (project teams, scientificcommunities, etc.), the structure and methods employed in most university courses do notsupport these processes. Most instructional activities, such as laboratories and writingassignments, are individualistic. However, trends toward the integration of active andcollaborative learning methods in large