Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Depew

an alreadyindustrial research careers. established competence in industry.Tuition TuitionPrimarily borne by universities and federal Primarily borne by industry and industry tuitionresearch grants. reimbursement policies.Faculty FacultyResearch-oriented faculty who are pursuing Professional-oriented faculty who are pursuingacademic scientific research and teaching creative engineering practice and teachingcareers. careers. Core plus adjunct faculty in industry.Teaching at undergraduate and graduate research Teaching

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Johnson; Martin Morris; Arnold Ness; Richard Deller; Julie Reyer

BEST/STEPS: Hands-On Education and Recruitment of Underrepresented Groups Julie A. Reyer, Richard W. Deller, Martin J. Morris, Arnold Ness, Richard T. Johnson College of Engineering and Technology, Bradley University By the time students enter college, lack of rigorous high school coursework can eliminateengineering as a potential career path[1]. Bradley University has developed new summer campprogram designed to attract students to engineering and to interest students in taking high schoolcourses needed to pursue engineering. The campers were members of underrepresented groupsselected with the input of representatives from local public schools and industry. The purpose ofthe camp, sponsored by the Society of

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Malika Moutawakkil; Lisa Hunter; J.D., Christine Andrews; Leslie Wilkins

half of all studentsthat are traditionally underrepresented in STEM. Women accounted for 57% of total enrollmentin two-year colleges in 1997. 5, 10 Women earned 32% of the total associate’s degrees in STEMnationwide in 1998. However, they earned only 15% of those awarded in engineering andengineering technologies.5 Fifty-four percent of Hispanic undergraduates in 1996 were enrolledin two-year colleges, as were 52% of American Indian undergraduates, 46% of AfricanAmericans, 45% of Asians, and 42% of whites in higher education. 3, 5, 10 Over 35% of URMgraduating with a bachelor’s degree in STEM began their college careers at two-year colleges.1Of persons who earned STEM bachelor’s degrees in 1995 and 1996, 12% of Asians, 11% ofAfrican Americans

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences and Funding

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Audeen Fentiman

associate or resource person in K-12 orundergraduate engineering courses can provide solid information and educational materials onnuclear science and technology. He or she may even inspire some of the students to choose thatfield of study. At the same time, the nuclear engineering student can benefit from spending timewith people who do not automatically accept nuclear science and technology as being beneficial.Learning how the general public thinks about radiation, nuclear power, nuclear waste, etc.prepares a nuclear engineer for dealing with the public in his or her professional career – a skillthat many nuclear engineers have lacked in the past.Scholarships and FellowshipsScholarships and fellowships are available from a variety of sources and

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

participate in extra curricular activities includingvarious students’ organizations.The Civil Engineering program at UNAH does not have an area of specialization defined early inthe student’s academic career, this reflects the country’s need for a workforce that is prepared tofunction in several areas during its career. The curriculum prepares students different civilengineering areas, so that students can start their professional career in any of them.Professional training during the academic career is optional at UF trough internships, butopportunities fro interning in a local civil engineering firm are limited due to the city’s size.Students wishing to do an internship often look at major nearby cities like Orlando, Tampa, orJacksonville and make

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh

economically disadvantaged students’completion of baccalaureate degrees. The Michigan Department of Career Development’s KCPInitiative provides oversight to the MICUP Program and technical assistants to the institutions. This paper describes a college-university partnership program supported by the MICUPProgram. This partnership program, namely the Tech Scholar Learning Community, wasestablished between the Division of Engineering Technology at Wayne State University inDetroit, Michigan and Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan. The main objective is to createa learning-centered program that ensures the success of academically and economically under-prepared students as they transfer to four-year institutions. The majors that are the center

Conference Session

Promoting ET thru K-12 Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Erekson

and scientific careers in the US in their August, 2003, report The Science andEngineering Workforce: Realizing America’s Potential 1. A national policy imperative wasrecommended by the NSB in this report: The Federal Government and its agencies must step forward to ensure the adequacy of the US science and engineering workforce. All stakeholders must mobilize and initiate efforts that increase the number of US citizens pursuing science and engineering studies and careers. (p. 10) Science and technology have been and will continue to be engines of US economic growth and national security. Excellence in discovery and innovation in science and engineering (S&E) derive from an ample and well-educated

Conference Session

Electrical ET Laboratory Practicum

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanley Dick; Russell Aubrey

-Introduction to EET andProjects, provides an opportunity for entering students to gain insight into theelectrical/electronic field early in their academic careers. At the Anderson location of PurdueUniversity School of Technology, EET students enter the program with a variety of backgroundsand abilities. It is not unusual to have age ranges from 18 to 50 years old in the same class.Their experience with hand tools, mechanical layout and the technical aspects ofelectrical/electronic systems usually is as varied as their age spread. It cannot be taken forgranted that all entering technology students have had repair experience with their parents oncars, bikes or homes. This course utilizes defined learning and teaching objectives coupled withextensive

Conference Session

Integrating Taxes, Law, & Business

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeannette Russ

and engineering is particularlyrelevant to engineering students.5 Thus, a major goal of this project is to introduce students tothe challenges and benefits of working with people from entirely different fields of expertise.A second goal is to give students an opportunity to develop and practice communication skills,another widely recognized element of both effective education and career success.6, 7 The projectinvolves three oral presentations and one written report. To emphasize the importance of goodcommunication, 30% of the overall project grade is derived from the students’ performance onthe presentations and grammar/style elements in the written report.Two additional goals are somewhat interrelated. The case requires students to consider

Conference Session

Are Classical Solutions Outdated?

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sherif Yehia; James Nelson

-yearspan of his or her career.”The easy answer to this question is that we must teach the fundamentals of structural analysisand that the student must assimilate those fundamentals. The difficult question that naturallyfollows this question is “What are the fundamentals of structural analysis that an engineer shouldknow.” In this paper, two aspects of this latter question are explored in an effort to provide ananswer. First, the authors will attempt to distinguish between the skills, attitudes, and knowledgenecessary for an engineer and those necessary for an engineering technician. This distinction willbe based on the definitions of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, the bodyof knowledge for professional practice prepared by

Conference Session

Educational Research Initiatives at NSF

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Krishna Vedula

needs ofU.S. industry.Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) - provides support for proposals that seek toattract talented students into academic research careers in engineering. Proposals are in twomajor categories, REU Sites and REU Supplements. Page 9.966.2 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education" 3Research Experiences for Teachers (RET

Conference Session

Promoting ET thru K-12 Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Naomi Gomez; Jan Rinehart; Robin Autenrieth; Karen Butler-Purry; Angie Hill Price

Page 9.570.1Texas A&M University (TAMU) in conjunction with the Texas Engineering Experiment Station “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”(TEES). The purpose is to match secondary, math and/or science public school teachers withengineering researchers. The objectives of the program are to: 1) offer teachers experiences withthe latest in engineering research; 2) to enhance laboratory skills and techniques; 3) to reinforceeducational research in inquiry, learning styles, and diversity; and 4) excite public schoolteachers about careers in engineering so more students study mathematics and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: Faculty/Curriculum

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jan Rinehart; Robin Autenrieth; Karen Butler-Purry; Angie Hill Price

few of thedemands of faculty time. Having a community of female faculty with whom a genuineconcern for each other’s professional and personal achievements and failures was felt,was comforting particularly for those who often felt isolated and invisible among theirdepartment colleagues. Probably because of these gatherings, friendships have grownthat would have not occurred because people’s paths may not have otherwise crossed.Over the years we have celebrated together, commiserated together, and laughed a lot.Getting OrganizedIn Fall 2002, the TAMU NSF Gender Equity Project sponsored a career planningprogram conducted by an outside consultant to assist female faculty in developingsuccessful career strategies. Twenty female engineering and

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Dillard

field tests conducted.Assessments During the semester, two formal assessments were conducted as surveys. The firstsurvey, administered early in the semester, targeted the students’ preparation for the modifiedcourse structure, particularly their previous exposure to computer hardware. From the surveystatistics listed in Table 3, students were prepared for the course with the vast majorityhaving PC’s at home and some confidence in circuit construction. Essay questions were included to gauge student opinions on the importance of computersystems and particularly embedded systems in their future careers. All students felt theyshould have at least an introduction to the fundamentals of embedded systems and half felttheir education should include

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hilkat S. Soysal; Oguz Soysal

usedin all introductory classes to enhance the assessment process. The paper presents thestudent profile, program objectives, and discusses the importance of the introductorycourses on recruitment and retention as well as adequate preparation to the upper level.Student background, interests, and career goals are continuously monitored throughsurveys. Learning outcomes are assessed by several tools such as course-specificevaluation forms, journals, minutes, and focus groups. Since each student has a differentlearning style, continuous monitoring helps understanding the differences among studentsand enhances teaching style to increase the students’ attention and productivity.IntroductionAssessment, feedback, and program improvement are the most

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in MFG ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jacob Chen; Joseph Chen

9.754.1manufacturing design course impacts their academic performance throughout their degree Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering 1 Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationprogram, and even their future career (Newcomer, et al., 1999). Therefore, it isimperative for manufacturing educators to plan the content of this course to ensure thebest possible foundation for students seeking to enter manufacturing disciplines.Introductory manufacturing design courses used to be drafting-centered. Students in thepast learned hand-sketching skills and used drafting boards. A considerable amount ofclass time was

Conference Session

Course Development and Services

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

C. Richard Helps; Stephen Renshaw

experienced by other students.The main goals for a foundations course in IT are to give a good academic and professionalcareer orientation and to establish a “way of thinking” within the major. The academicorientation will allow the students to know what is expected of them within the IT major. Theprofessional career orientation will give the students a good understanding of careers in IT. The“way of thinking” will be the foundation for a community of learning that will fostercollaboration within the program.To achieve these goals within the course there is a broad scope of learning objectives that mustbe covered. These range from keeping a learning community thriving with these “new arrivals”to covering the introduction of core topics of IT as-well

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Judith Miller; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

students, in technical careers. The goal of the NSF Graduate Teaching Fellowsin K-12 Education (GK-12) Program is to prepare engineering graduate students, not necessarilyto become K-12 teachers, but to be informed about and engaged in K-12 education throughouttheir professional careers. Our project is titled "K-6 Gets a Piece of the PIEE (PartnershipsImplementing Engineering Education)"; its objectives are to develop partnerships between WPSand WPI; to implement the technology/engineering portion of the Massachusetts Science andTechnology/Engineering Curriculum Frameworks (MSTECF)(Massachusetts CurriculumFrameworks, n.d.) in grades K-6; and to develop curricular materials and prepare teachers so thatthe project is self-sustaining after the NSF

Conference Session

Design And Manufacturing Experiences I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Hunt; Eduardo Ortega; David Miller; Alfred Striz

discussions and in the design ofsubsystems such as the launch tower. It was difficult to keep them involved, however, since theywere already over-committed due to extracurricular activities at the local high school.Rocketry OutreachWith our rocketry outreach program, we want to expose local area high school students to theimportance and excitement of science and engineering in today’s world. The goal of the programis to teach them the engineering concepts needed to safely design, construct, and competitivelyfly the most effective model rocket. This is intended to prepare the students for such challengingprojects as the high-powered instrumented rocket described above and to encourage their pursuitof science and engineering career fields after they

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Qaissaunee

, an area oftechnology innovation with great industry demand. This project will benefit regional industry,government agencies, high school teachers and students, community college faculty andstudents, those switching into information technology careers, and those with bachelor’s degreesin unrelated fields. Page 9.1424.2 Proceeding of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering EducationProject Goal The goal of this project is the modification of an existing Electronics EngineeringTechnology AAS Degree Program to

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Yoram Koren; Nazmi Cem Dincer; Jr., Elijah Kannatey-Asibu

. Page 9.1282.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society of Engineering Education”2. Introduction and MotivationEducation at every stage of a person’s life is very important for the person’s development andprepares him/her for the future. Students between the 6th and 8th grades tend to gain awareness ofhow things work around them and what careers they want in the future. In order to motivatestudents to consider engineering careers, a program that will provide them with the necessaryinformation through classroom presentations and hands-on activities, internet-based tutorials,and games, has been developed.Engineering is one of

Conference Session

The Nuts & Bolts of TC2K

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Lin; Harold Broberg

technology. ABET-TC2K Criterion 1.Program Educational Objectives states “Although institutions may use differentterminology, for purposes of Criterion 1, program educational objectives are broadstatements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program ispreparing graduates to achieve during the first few years following graduation. ….”Figure 1. A Framework for Accomplishing Educational Performance ExcellenceA set of program educational objectives, as shown below, is built around connecting andreinforcing department leadership, institution mission and goal alignment, inputs fromconstituencies, and ABET TC2K criteria. The assessment and continuous qualityimprovement should be integrated at various levels of teaching

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Cathryne Stein

any kind of career, Silverman and Pritchard 2 found that if girlsare not informed about the aspects of a variety of careers by eighth grade, they may not make theconnection between classroom learning, world-of-work, and classes available to them in highschool. Silverman and Pritchard contend that this could limit options for girls to select highwage careers, such as engineering. Therefore, it is important to look at ways in which middleschools and outreach programs, such as Botball, can be useful in expanding women’s horizons,especially when it comes to engineering.According to Sheila Widnall, the main reasons women don’t go into engineering are a “Lack ofconnection between engineering and the problems of our society. Lack of understanding

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Simo Lehto

the same reasons, high-quality EEis essential to the future of developing countries.Structure and organization of current EEThe situation during this decade places new demands on the EE organizations for deeperlearning, more efficient and innovative teaching, more responsibility for student employment Page 9.1318.2and career success, and responsibility to society. In the field of education, the transition to thedevelopment mode is still at its infancy. The profound changes in societies and the dramaticdevelopments of technology have had relatively little effect on the structure of the EE. Mostof the current EE organizations and programs have

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Ziegler

schools. PLTW has developed a four year sequence of courses which, whencombined with traditional mathematics and science courses in high school, introduces students tothe scope, rigor and discipline of engineering and engineering technology prior to enteringcollege. The courses are Introduction to Engineering Design, Digital Electronics, ComputerIntegrated Manufacturing, Principles of Engineering, and Engineering Design and Development.Providing a technology based introduction at this level will attract more students to engineering,and will allow students, while still in high school, to determine if engineering is the career theydesire. The PLTW graduate will be better prepared for college engineering programs and willmore likely be successful

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade: Inside the Class

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lori M. Bruce; J.W. Bruce

evaluations and high discouragement for the new engineeringeducator. This paper gives seven simple and easy to remember “tricks of the trade” for newengineering educators to be effective instructors.1 IntroductionWhile every Ph.D. engineering program prepares the student for a career in research, manyprograms fail to prepare, even superficially, the Ph.D. student for a career in instruction [1], [20].Some universities identify students with aspirations to be engineering faculty and prepare themfor the three main faculty duties: instruction, research, and service. Ideally, the future “newengineering educator” (NEE) is educated in, or at least exposed to, learning styles [5], [23],instructional methods [17], [18], basic cognition theory [23], and

Conference Session

Maintaining the Engineering Workforce

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Ward; Richard Howell; Debby Knotts; Deborah Fisher; Jerald Rounds; Jennifer Scott

The Construction Advancement Institute at the University of New Mexico was created to advance the state-of-the-practice in the construction industry in New Mexico, the USA and internationally. The CAI will advance the industry through education, service, and applied research. Education will include programs of study leading to certification, associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and graduate degrees so that individuals from all levels in the construction industry can choose and follow a career path aided by the appropriate coursework. The CAI is responsive to the needs of students, industry, and the citizens of New Mexico through a unique education-industry partnership unlike any other

Conference Session

The Climate for Women in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharnnia Artis; Bevlee Watford

Another perspective from Astin states: Such communities can beorganized along curricular lines, common career interests, vocational interests, residential livingarea, and so on. These can be used to build a sense of group identity, cohesiveness, anduniqueness; to encourage community and the integration of diverse curricular and co-curricularexperiences; and to counteract the isolation that many students feel.4Rather than defining learning communities according to a specific structure, Virginia Techadministrators have chosen to allow a broad definition of learning communities.5 For that reason,Virginia Tech decided to focus on distinguishing characteristics of potential learningcommunities. These characteristics include: (a) a group of purposes

Conference Session

The Nuts & Bolts of TC2K

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Randy Winzer

Session 1149 Assessing Program Objectives for TC2K Randy Winzer Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KansasAbstractThis paper outlines the policy, procedure and management adjustments of an ElectronicsEngineering Technology (EET) program implemented in order to measure early career programobjectives for TAC of ABET TC2K accreditation. This program participated in TAC of ABET’spilot study for outcomes-based assessment (TC2K) and was reaccredited in 2001. These changesincluded developing a set of policies

Conference Session

Recruiting and Building Diversity

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy Horvath; Cecilia Lucero

engineering education. In their report for the American Association forthe Advancement of Science, Malcom et al. found that, despite increases in the number ofbaccalaureate degrees in science and engineering for Blacks and Hispanics, there was an overalldecline in minority graduate enrollment in STEM fields, especially first-year graduate enrollmentin the natural sciences, computer sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Explanations for thisdecline include the attraction of lucrative careers in industry, increased debt burden fromundergraduate education, and a shift in enrollment from graduate to professional schools,especially medical school.8Given the questionable improvement in participation rates and continued underrepresentation ofAfrican