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Building Cross-Disciplinary Partnerships

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mark Plichta; Mary Raber

entrepreneurialcurriculum will also be discussed.I. IntroductionAs part of the engineering curricular development at Michigan Technological University (MTU)associated with the calendar conversion from quarters to semesters, each engineering departmentwas required to construct their new curricula within several college prescribed boundary condi-tions. One of the constraints relevant to this paper was the required inclusion of a major designexperience, preferably interdisciplinary in nature. As such, two options have been made availableto all students. Within the 'traditional' path a year-long, 6-semester credit senior design sequenceis available in each engineering degree program. This common structure facilitates the formationof interdisciplinary teams when needed

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International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ronald Kander

Spring 2000 Fourth ISAT class graduates (~$46,500 starting salary) Fall 2000 ISAT program enrollment grows to 800 students Fall 2001 First ISAT graduate class enters the program (8 students)The Department: The ISAT Department educates students for positions that are often filled by graduates oftraditional science, engineering, and business programs. The ISAT graduate, however, isprofessionally prepared in a broader sense. ISAT students are educated to be technologicalproblem solvers, communicators, and life-long learners. They are unique in having:• breadth of knowledge and skills across a variety of scientific and technological disciplines.• formal training in collaborative and leadership methods

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K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Smith; Angela Quick

Session 2530 The Unique Research Curriculum, Motivations, and Results of the Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology William W. Smith, Jr / Angela Hinson Quick Georgia Tech / Rockdale Magnet School for Science and TechnologyIntroductionOpening in the 2000 academic year, the Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology isan alliance between the Georgia Institute of Technology’s College of Engineering and theRockdale County (Georgia) Public Schools. This magnet high school provides a uniquecombination of required research classes and projects, an international research

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Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Maher Murad

Transportation (PennDOT) has placed "MAINTENANCEFIRST" at the top of a list of items that represent strategic focus areas developed by the StrategicManagement Committee. In support of a maintenance-first policy, PennDOT-District 9 hasawarded this past year about 11 million dollars in maintenance contracts totaling 116 miles in Page 8.390.2contract resurfacing, a 36% increase in miles from the previous year.(4) Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering EducationAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET

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Innovations in Web Site Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Amy Van Epps

Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationWhy would libraries apply this technology locally? The inherent efficiency in re- use of datameans databases are a fantastic way to store and present large volumes of data with manycommon elements. A prime example of this technology in many libraries is the maintenance anddisplay of the collection of electronic indexes. In the context of a libraries’ collection of indexes,a comprehensive database with descriptions and subject designations could be used to generateone list of all indexes and many different subject lists. When a page is rendered, only thenecessary pieces are selected for each page display. Different fields in

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stephen Yau

required the students todevelop a Web site for a not-for-profit community partner. This required that they meet several Page 8.940.4Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationtimes with the community partner to complete the Web site design and then install the completedproject on one of the free Internet hosting sites.8Results:I have been teaching Web technology since 1998. I’ve found that students respond very favorablyto assignments that allow them to create persistent, personal Web sites

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International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ronald Sterkenburg

Technology program,and she could compare the programs of the two Chinese universities with the AT program. Shealso provided important feedback about what students would and would not like, having been astudent recently. Although speaking a different dialect of Chinese, she was nonetheless able tocommunicate with the local population, which was very helpful. The task of the faculty memberswas to evaluate the curriculum and technical programs, and prepare a visitation report using theinput of the other two members. Page 8.1111.3 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Program Delivery Methods & Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kenneth Ragsdell; Halvard Nystrom

discuss the various decisions associatedwith the design and construction of appropriate learning environments based on their experiencewith a broad range of courses and simulation tools in Engineering Management. The efficacy ofthese various approaches is assessed by student surveys and instructor observations with respectto student learning styles and classroom protocols.IntroductionThere is a growing need to enhance student learning effectiveness and efficiency in engineeringeducation. Even though technological knowledge has been rapidly increasing, competition forstudents among universities has not allowed for expansion of the curricula. In fact, in manyuniversities, the required load for graduation has been decreasing. One way to handle

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Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2003 Annual Conference

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Harry Franz

through standards, for example those of the fieldbus foundation.A Fieldbus technology course has been proposed for the University of Houston - DowntownControl and Instrumentation Electronics Design program. The integrating of Fieldbustechnology into existing courses has begun and is helping recruit students.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 Associate Professor of Control and Instrumentation Electronics Design, Department of Engineering Technology, UH-Downtown, Houston, Texas 77002 Page 8.571.1

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Current Issues in Information Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Jantzi; Xiannong Meng; Maurice Aburdene

and Data Communication Laboratory for a Computer Engineering Undergraduate Course,” Session T4C, in Proceedings of the 31st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Reno, NV, October 10-13, 2001. 5. D.E. Comer, “Hands-on Networking with Internet Technologies”, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458, 2002. 6. L. Fabrega, J. Massaguer, T. Jove, and D. Merida, “A Virtual Network Laboratory for Learning IP Networking,” in Proceedings of the 7th Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE), pp. 161-164, Aarhus, Denmark, June 24-26, 2002. 7. G.A. Francia III and R.K. Smith, “The Design and Implementation of a Heterogeneous Computer Networking Laboratory,” in The Journal of Computing

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Curriculum Development in Information Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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Wayne Jones; Robert Wright

Session 1449 The Collin County Community College District Convergence Laboratory Wayne A. Jones, Robert Wright Division of Engineering Technology Collin County Community College District 9700 Wade Boulevard, Frisco, TX 75035AbstractThis paper presents and describes the novel next generation convergence lab located in theEngineering Technology (ET) Division at Collin County Community College District’s(CCCCD) Preston Ridge Campus in Frisco, Texas. The laboratory currently

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Information Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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Russell Olsen; Jeffrey Peterson; Stephen Renshaw; Joseph Ekstrom

, UT. He received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from BrighamYoung University in 1974, 1976, and 1992. During nearly 30 years of industrial experience he has beenVP of Engineering, CTO, Chief Scientist, and Director of Engineering at various companies.STEPHEN R. RENSHAW is an Instructor of Information Technology at Brigham Young University inProvo, UT. He received a B.S. and an M.S. in Computer Science from Brigham Young University in1985 and 1987. Prior to instructing full time he experienced 13 years within industry in variousInformation Technology areas including: telephony, process control, system integration, networking, andhealth care computing

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Curriculum Development in Information Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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Gary Steffen

Session: 1449 Teaching Local Area Networking Using Samba Instead of Windows Gary D. Steffen Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Indiana University – Purdue University Fort WayneAbstractThe increasing cost of computer server software, such as Windows NT/2000, can prohibit its usein laboratory settings. Furthermore, the system hardware requirements for these softwarepackages can far exceed current institutional laboratory computer hardware. The same principaltechniques for local area networking can be taught using Linux with

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Program Delivery Methods & Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sherion Jackson; Andrew Jackson

to process real-time audio, under the conditions cited above, suggestsotherwise.Summary The experience of creating an entire course for distance delivery is a valuable experience,and the authors highly recommend that all instructors endeavor to create one or more courses Page 8.441.3using these emerging technologies. It must be noted however, that it is neither a simple nor a Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationquick way to complete an academic course, when compared to a

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Current Issues in Information Technology

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James Davis; Melissa Dark

engineering topics. Educatorsand practitioners from related disciplines are engaged in t he project, and content from those disciplines will be Page 8.355.1included in as the work progresses. 1knowledge. The demand for Information Technology (IT) professionals stemming from turnoverplus growth has been pegged in various references at around 600,000 open positions per year (3).While IT is of course broader than IA, it is generally believed that IA positions comprise a largepercentage of the IT shortfall. There is an urgent need to significantly increase the number ofgraduates who are

Conference Session

The Use of Technology in Teaching Math

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2003 Annual Conference

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Murat Tanyel

incorporates harmony and beauty as distinctqualities after Seerveld, who coins the term “allusivity” to describe it8. An allusive object is anobject that is suggestive of something else in a subtle manner, with nuance. Seerveld suggeststhat “allusivity is the central core of aesthetic meaning.” 8 We can therefore equate aestheticquality with the quality of subtle suggestiveness or nuance. Adams incorporates this notion in hisdefinition9: “Technological allusivity in engineering design is achieved when the designsuccessfully suggests a (delightfully) harmonious interaction, at the human-technical interface,whereby the product dissolves into an extension of the user.” With this background, the paper4then demonstrates how the LabVIEW front panel provides

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The Use of Technology in Teaching Math

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2003 Annual Conference

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Bruno Osorno

291 DETERMINATION OF ADMITTANCE AND IMPEDANCE BUS MATRICES USING LINEAR ALGEBRA AND MATLAB TM IN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS Bruno Osorno California Sate University Northridge 18111 Nordhoff St Northridge CA 91330 Email: bruno@ecs.csun.edu Phone: (818)677-3956AbstractIn electrical engineering, specifically in Electric Power Systems linear algebra is usedwidely throughout the curriculum. More specifically in

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Technological Literacy for Non-Technical Majors

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Sokol

. 236-260.“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003 American Society for Engineering Education”19. Bosworth, Seymour and M. E. Kabay (editors). 2002. Computer Security Handbook, 4th Edition. Wiley.Biographical InformationJohn P. SokolDr. Sokol is an Associate Professor who teaches courses in Electrical Engineering and ElectricalEngineering Technology at the Penn State Fayette campus since 1988. He also teaches a course inElectronics for Administration Of Justice and courses in the networking program of Information Scienceand Technology. Dr. Sokol received an M.S. (1972) and PhD. (1975) degree in Physics from theUniversity of Notre Dame, followed

Conference Session

The Use of Technology in Teaching Math

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2003 Annual Conference

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Carlos Morales

instructional-objectives map. The system in notmeant to replace classroom instruction or utilization of computational CAS systems. Its primarypurpose is to provide supplemental tutoring aid while fostering visualization skills in the learner.Introduction and backgroundIn order for students to succeed in technology or engineering they must master higher-levelmathematical concepts. In Computer Graphics Technology mastery of Linear Algebra is critical.A difficulty that many students encounter is the manner in which mathematics is taught at mostof the larger universities. At Universities such as Purdue, students go to large lectures of 400 to500 students. Lectures are usually supplemented by “recitation” sessions which have class sizesof 20-30 students.The

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The Use of Technology in Teaching Math

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2003 Annual Conference

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David Gurney; Daniel Bankston; Allen Battles; Edgar Reyes; Carl Steidley

SESSION 1665 Interfacing Visual Basic and Mathematica to Create an Application for Hyperbolic Geometry Daniel Bankston, Allen Battles, David Gurney, Edgar N. Reyes Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA 70402 and Carl Steidley Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX 78412AbstractIn this paper, we will describe how one can use technology to provide students withgraphical representations and animations as they study certain ideas and well-studiedobjects of hyperbolic geometry, which have

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Haley; Calvin Mackie; Sundiata Jangha

2003-1936 FOCUS: A Recruiting Initiative for African American Graduate Students at Georgia Institute of Technology Sundiata K. Jangha1, Robert G. Haley2, Dr. Calvin Mackie3 1 George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering 2 College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology 3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tulane UniversityIntroduction In today’s changing world, many industry, government and academic leaders havereached

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Susan Miller; Mara Wasburn

Reaching Out to High School Girls: The Role of a Student Organization in Developing an On-campus Technology Workshop Mara H. Wasburn, Susan G. Miller Purdue UniversityAbstractWomen and girls will comprise at least half of the available science, engineering, and technologytalent pool. Therefore, it becomes imperative to attract more women and girls into thesedisciplines. In 2002 at Purdue University, the student group Women in Technology invited aselect number of high school juniors who were at risk of losing interest in math, science, andcomputers, and their parents to the Purdue campus for an all-day workshop. The program wasplanned, designed, and executed

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Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Suzanne Heyman; Aisha K. Lawrey; Ronald H. Rockland

Session 1692 Building An Engineer: Women in Engineering Suzanne B. Heyman, Aisha K. Lawrey, & Ronald H. Rockland New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAbstractEven as gender gaps in education decrease, barriers to equal education for women in advancedmathematics, science, and technology remain. Such obstacles translate to few women enteringcareers in technology fields, resulting in lower wages for women and limited career opportunities.Gender differences in mathematics and science appear to grow as students progress through highschool. In college, fewer females are found in advanced

Conference Session

Best Teaching Practices for ABET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jimmy Smith; Michael Loui, Illinois Institute of Technology (Vivian Weil),; Steven Nichols, University of Texas at Austin (Steven Nichols), University of Illinois at

of Texas at Austin (Steven Nichols), University of Illinois atUrbana/Champaign (Michael Loui), Illinois Institute of Technology (Vivian Weil),University of Arkansas (Walter LeFevre) and consultants from engineering industry (PhilUlmer, Eagle River, Alaska and Carl Skooglund, former VP and Ethics Director of TexasInstruments, Dallas).“Incident at Morales” Synopsis and Ethical IssuesThe story in “Incident at Morales” is fictional but realistic: Phausst Chemical manufactures Old Stripper, a paint remover that dominates the market. On learning that Phausst’s competitor Chemitoil plans to introduce a new paint remover that may capture the market, executives at Phausst decide to

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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George Bugliarello

largest portion of the Gross National Product. Services are ever more dependenton technology and are being revolutionized by it. However, engineering schools have focused toa much lesser extent on services than on manufacturing, and virtually not at all on the areas ofretail and finance that dominate the service sector. The very large role and scope of technologyin services present major engineering challenges, ranging from systems architecture to a focus onthe customer that is unprecedented in engineering curricula. Graduate curricula in financialengineering and in supply chain and retail, as well as targeted undergraduate internship programsin the retail industry at Polytechnic University exemplify a response to these challenges.IntroductionThe

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Melinda Gallagher; Lawrence J. Genalo

The ABC’s of Engineering Melinda Gallagher Curriculum & Instruction Iowa State University mgallagh@iastate.edu Lawrence J. Genalo Materials Engineering Iowa State University genalo@iastate.eduAbstractThrough a nationally funded Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3)grant, two cohorts of education students were established to create a learningcommunity of skilled technology users. This community of learners was provided withmany opportunities to interact with

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Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineers

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Cassel

Program, with particular focus on its differentiation fromentrepreneurship courses offered in the business school. The premise of Penn’s Program is thatengineers create and lead great technology companies, hiring managers where needed toexecute their vision.Engineering Entrepreneurship and Global CompetitivenessEngineers and scientists create great companies. Why? Because they possess the knowledgeand skills of high-tech innovation, the passion to pursue it, and the discipline to succeed. Manyof these companies are well known: H-P, founded by two electrical engineers, Bill Hewlett andDave Packard; Intel, created in 1968 by two physicists, Robert Noyce1 and Gordon Moore2; andIBM, created originally as the Tabulating Machine Company in 1896 by

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Related Engineering Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Bowman

Session______ Electrical Engineering Freshmen Practicum Professor Robert J. Bowman Head, Department of Electrical Engineering Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York 14623OverviewThe Electrical Engineering Department at Rochester Institute of Technology has developed aone-credit, experiential course called Electrical Engineering Freshmen Practicum. The coursematerial evolved over a summer session with several incoming freshmen electrical engineeringstudents. The course has been introduced into the

Conference Session

A Focus on Industry Partnership

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tara Gallus; Phil Laplante; Peter Wiesner

8.1279.2implementing strategies, strengthened quality assurance, and ability to take risks with“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”backing of the community. Long term value for developing organizational capabilitiesinclude: ability to execute a strategic plan, authority with clients, increased retention oftalent, capacity for knowledge- development projects, forum for “benchmarking” againstrest of industry, knowledge-based alliances, emergence of unplanned capabilities,capacity to develop new strategic options, ability to foresee technological developments,ability to take advantage of emerging market opportunities.Most of the

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The Climate for Women In Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jeffrey Jarosz; Ilene Busch-Vishniac

that 21st century leaders must“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright @ 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”make connections among seemingly disparate discoveries. Saving design projects until senioryear drives students away. Technology such as computer graphic simulations allows hands-onengineering even in freshman year.8At Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a member of the Foundation Coalition, underclassmentake comprehensive 12-credit courses integrating engineering, physics, chemistry, computerscience and calculus. There is topical alignment and exams are integrated.9Fromm’s E4 program at Drexel integrates science, engineering and liberal studies. A team