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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Michael Carter; Catherine Brawner; Miriam Ferzli; Eric Wiebe

Session 1526 The LabWrite Project: Experiences reforming lab report writing practice in undergraduate lab courses Eric N. Wiebe Catherine E. Brawner Michael Carter Miriam G. Ferzli North Carolina State UniversityAbstractLaboratory reports have always been a part of the modern science and engineering curricula.However, it has also often been the least liked part of a students' (and instructors') laboratoryexperience. Despite research

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Course and Program Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

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Mark Cote

Session Number 3548 The Development of a Cooperative Education Project as an Assessment Tool for an Engineering Technology Program Professor Mark Coté, PE Engineering Department Maine Maritime AcademyAbstractCooperative education has been an integral part of the educational program at Maine MaritimeAcademy (MMA) since the founding of the college in 1941. Employers, graduates, and potentialstudents describe MMA’s “hands-on” focus, reflected in these cooperative educationexperiences, to be one of the main advantages of an MMA education. The

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Issues in Digital Signal Processing

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2005 Annual Conference

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Cameron Wright; Michael Morrow; Thad Welch

Session 3420 Caller ID: A Project to Reinforce an Understanding of DSP-based Demodulation Thad B. Welch Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering U.S. Naval Academy, MD Cameron H. G. Wright Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Wyoming, WY Michael G. Morrow Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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Maher Murad

Session 3248 Redesigning the Transportation Course to Incorporate Team-Oriented, Project-Based Field Assignments Maher M. Murad University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractPart of a continuous improvement process, the Civil Engineering Technology (CET) Departmentat the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown has reviewed its 4-year program curriculum toensure that the curriculum not only meets accreditation requirements, but also meets the demandsof the industry. As a result of the review process, the transportation course became a requiredcourse at the

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Uwakweh Benjamin; Richard Miller; Bryan Dansberry; Kettil Cedercreutz; Cheryl Cates

Cincinnati will be investing $ 0.976 M in industry integratedcurriculum development. The objective of the grant is to build a closed loop system that measures student performance while on co-op and directsthis feedback into curricular development. This project develops methodologies to use assessment data of student work term performance incurricular development, thereby continuously aligning experiential- or cooperative-education based curricula with industrial needs. The proposedthree-year project would focus on: a) identifying curricular activities exhibiting a strong correlation with student co-op work performance; b)designing and implementing processes allowing the systematic use of employer assessment in curriculum design; c) evaluating the

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Joe Stanley; Daryl Beetner; Donald Wunsch; Rohit Dua

Hands-On Projects and Exercises to Strengthen Understanding of Basic Computer Engineering Concepts Rohit Dua, John E. Seiffertt, Brian Blaha, Kapil Gupta, Venkat Satagopan, Joe R. Stanley, Daryl Beetner, and Donald C. Wunsch Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Missouri-Rolla 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO-65409, USAAbstract:The Introduction to Computer Engineering course at the University of Missouri-Rolla provides athorough understanding of basic digital logic analysis and design. The course covers: digitalnumbering systems, Boolean algebra, function minimization using Karnaugh maps (K-maps

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Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Rowe

Measure What You Value: Developing Detailed Assessment Criteria for Engineering Capstone Projects John W. K. Rowe Sheffield Hallam University, UK.AbstractAn important area of development in the UK and other systems of higher education over the lastdecade has been the wide spread use of specific statements describing the intended learningoutcomes students achieve, in contrast to using syllabus content to define courses and programs.In measuring how well students have satisfied an intended learning outcome one approach is touse developed assessment criteria that specify qualitatively, by level of achievement, studentperformance. Writing

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Tricks of the Trade for Research

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2005 Annual Conference

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Terry Wildman; Kumar Mallikarjunan; Mark Sanders; Jeffrey Connor; Vinod Lohani

From BEEVT to DLR – NSF Supported Engineering Education Projects at Virginia TechVinod K. Lohani1, Mark Sanders2, Terry Wildman3, Jeff Connor1, Kumar Mallikarjunan4,Theo Dillaha4, John Muffo5, Tamara W. Knott1, Jenny Lo1, G. V. Loganathan6, GregAdel7, M. L. Wolfe4, Richard Goff1, Mike Gregg1, Mike Chang4, Foster Agblevor4,DavidVaughan4, John Cundiff4, Ed Fox8, Hayden Griffin1, Sue Magliaro9 1 Department of Engineering Education/ 2Professor and Program Leader, Technology Education/ 3Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching/4Biological Systems Engineering/5Academic Assessment Unit/6Civil and Environmental Engineering/7Mining and Minerals Engineering/8Computer Science/9Director, School of

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Engineering Education Research and Assessment I

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2005 Annual Conference

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Koren Aragaki; Daniel M. Ferguson; Margaret Huyck

Effectiveness of Assessment Tools on Project Based Interprofessional Education Koren K. Aragaki, Margaret H. Huyck, Ph.D., and Daniel M. Ferguson Illinois Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe Interprofessional Projects (IPRO®) Program at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is aproject-based learning experience designed to provide students an opportunity to improvemultidisciplinary teamwork, communication, project management, and problem solving skills, aswell as to immerse them in an environment that will enhance life-long learning. IIT is in theprocess of developing a multifaceted assessment system to measure

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Understanding Engineering Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Gul Okudan Kremer; Madara Ogot

A Comprehensive Investigation on Industry-Sponsored Design Projects’ Effectiveness at the First-Year Level: Phase I 1 Gül E. Okudan, 2Susan Mohammed, 1,3Madara Ogot and 1Xinli Wu 1 School of Engineering Design and Professional Programs / 2 Department of Psychology /3Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PAAbstractThis paper presents the preliminary work for developing guidelines to ensure that theindustry sponsored projects in first-year courses aid, not hamper retention of students.Specifically, the overall research includes the following steps: (1) investigating theappropriateness

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K-12 Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Sookram Sobhan; Noel Kriftcher; Nerik Yakubov; Alon Kadashev; Magued Iskander; Vikram Kapila

Session 1510 Integration of Real-Time Sensor Based Experiments in High School Science Labs: a GK-12 ProjectNerik Yakubov, Sookram Sobhan, Magued Iskander, Vikram Kapila, Noel Kriftcher, and Alon Kadashev Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Email: [nyakub01@utopia, ssobha01@utopia, iskander@duke, vkapila@duke, nkrift@duke, akadas01@utopia].poly.eduAbstract Polytechnic University and four public high schools in New York City (NYC) arepartners in a project focused on enhancing the educational experience of students through

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Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2005 Annual Conference

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Michael Georgiopoulos

Session XXXX Progress on the CRCD Experiences at the University of Central Florida: An NSF Project Michael Georgiopoulos*, Erol Gelenbe**, Ronald Demara*, Avelino Gonzalez*, Marcella Kysilka*, Mansooreh Mollaghasemi*, Annie Wu*, Georgios Anagnostopoulos***, Ingrid Russell****, Jimmy Secretan* (*) University of Central Florida (**) Imperial College (***) Florida Institute of Technology (****) University of Hartford Abstract Machine

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Capstone & Educational Resource Developments

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2005 Annual Conference

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Georgios Anagnostopoulos

Project EMD-MLR: Educational Material Development and Research in Machine Learning for Undergraduate StudentsGeorgios C. Anagnostopoulos*, Michael Georgiopoulos**, Ken Ports*, Samuel Richie**, Nelly Cardinale***, Melinda White****, Veton Kepuska*, Phil K. Chan*, Annie Wu**, Marcella Kysilka** (*) Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL / (**) University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL / (***) Brevard Community College, Melbourne, FL / (****) Seminole Community College, Orlando, FLAbstractThis paper presents implementation and organizational details, as well asaccomplished outcomes on a National Science Foundation funded project underthe auspices of the Educational Materials Development track of the

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Industrial-Sponsored Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Karim Muci; Jonathan Weaver

Session 1125 Using Industry-Like Product Development Projects in Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Courses Karim H. Muci-Küchler1 and Jonathan M. Weaver2 1 Mechanical Engineering Department South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 2 Mechanical Engineering Department University of Detroit Mercy Abstract A good engineering education involves more than preparing students that have soundtechnical knowledge in a

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Multidisciplinary Engineering by Design II

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2005 Annual Conference

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Linda Head

Setting the Multidisciplinary Scene: Engineering Design and Communication in the “Hoistinator” Project E. Constans, J. Courtney, K. Dahm, J. Everett, C. Gabler, R. Harvey, L. Head, D. Hutto, H. Zhang Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028AbstractRowan University’s COE offers students an exciting and innovative technical communicationand design curricula. All engineering students, at the beginning of their sophomore year, enrollin Sophomore Clinic, the second year of Rowan’s unique Clinic program. While all four yearsof Rowan’s clinic curricula are multidisciplinary, Sophomore Clinic

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Steve Warren

Optimizing Student Learning and Retention of Time- and Frequency- Domain Concepts Through Numerical Computation Projects Steve Warren, Ph.D. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Kansas State UniversityAbstractThe ability to analyze signals and systems in both the time and frequency domains is an essentialoutcome in most engineering curricula. However, concepts such as time-domain convolutionand frequency-domain spectra can be elusive to students. While most students can learn themathematical procedures whereby they obtain correct answers on homework and exams, manylack the higher-level understanding that aids long-term retention. This paper addresses thecreation of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

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Goodarz Ahmadi

PARTICLE TRANSPORT, DEPOSITION AND REMOVAL- A COMBINED RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Goodarz Ahmadi,1 David J, Schmidt,1 Kambiz Nazridoust,1 Xiangwei Liu,1 Jeffrey Taylor,1 Suresh Dhaniyala,1 John McLaughlin,1 Cetin Cetinkaya,1 Stephen Doheny- Farina,1 and Fa-Gung Fan2 1 Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 13699-5725 2 Xerox Corporation, Webster, NY, 14580Abstract A sequence of two on particle transport, deposition and removal and re-entrainment are described. The primary objective of these courses are to bring the newimportant research findings in the related field available to

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Teaching Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Leonard Perry

Session 2005-517 Using Six Sigma as a Problem-Solving Methodology for Senior Design Projects Leonard A. Perry University of San DiegoAbstractSenior design projects require students to demonstrate the integrated application of theirindustrial engineering skills, knowledge, and tools learned throughout their curriculum. AtUniversity of San Diego (USD), projects involve identifying and solving a real life problem inthe field of industrial engineering. For many students, however, the unstructured nature of theseprojects present new

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Multidisciplinary Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Richard Schultz; Arnold Johnson

Practicing Real World Design, Teamwork, and Communications through Multidisciplinary Systems Engineering Projects Richard R. Schultz and Arnold F. Johnson University of North Dakota Department of Electrical EngineeringAbstractStudents enrolled in the B.S.E.E. with an Aerospace Focus program at the University of NorthDakota (UND) receive a traditional electrical engineering degree, along with aviationcoursework and a private pilot’s license. Cross-campus collaborations with UND’s world-renowned aerospace program provide the students with many experiential learning opportunitiesthat satisfy EAC/ABET EC2000 design, multidisciplinary

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education I

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2005 Annual Conference

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William Adamson; Cluny Way; David Cowan

ABANDONING THE LECTURE: USING JOB MEETINGS TO TEACH WITHIN AN INTERNATIONAL, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT David Jan Cowan Indiana University/Purdue University/Indianapolis (IUPUI)Abstract This paper looks at the notion that lecturing is not necessarily the most appropriatedelivery method for Architectural Engineering Technology courses that rely heavily uponrecreating the work environment within the classroom. The architectural project method is onethat is time-tested in architectural design schools, yet has been less embraced within engineeringand technology courses that tend to have a history of teacher-centered, lecture-based teachingmethods

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Samuel Lakeou

Flexible Prototype Board Design for ADC/DAC Control: Application to Mini-projects. Samuel Lakeou Ph.D. Department of Electrical Engineering University of the District of Columbia slakeou@udc.edu, (202) 274-5834 I. Introduction This paper describes the design of a practical prototype data acquisition board and itsapplication to the development of engineering mini-design projects. The mini-projects utilize thedesign of a prototype board for controlling an 8 or 12-bit analog-to-digital controller (ADC) andan 8 or 12-bit

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Industrial Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ken Wild; Constance Holden; Karen Horton

Service Learning in the U. S. Virgin Islands National Park: A Virtual Preservation Project Karen J. Horton, Constance Holden, Ken Wild University of Maine/National Park ServiceAbstractIn the spring term of 2004 twelve students and two faculty members at the University of Maine(UM) participated in a service learning project for the U. S. Virgin Islands National Park (thePark) on St. John. The Park archeologist sought to virtually preserve decaying sugar plantationbuildings using three dimensional computer-aided design (3D CAD) models with photographicskins. The challenges included fast turn-around time, student project management, andunforeseen technical

Conference Session

NSF Funding for Educational Scholarship

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2005 Annual Conference

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Venkatraman Atti; Andreas Spanias

THE JAVA-DSP (J-DSP) PROJECT – FROM THE PROTOTYPE TO THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION AND DISSEMINATION* Andreas Spanias and Venkatraman Atti Department of Electrical Engineering, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5706, USA. e-mail: [spanias, atti]@asu.edu AbstractThis paper describes the roadmap followed to develop a prototype, obtain support for its fullimplementation, embed in the curriculum and assess, and then disseminate. We outline specifically howthe J-DSP online laboratory concept was conceived, how the prototype “proof of

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Curriculum Topics: Industrial ET/Industrial Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

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La Verne Abe Harris

A Learner-Centered Approach to Industrial Technology Education: A Case Study of a Multimedia Team Project L. V. Harris, Ph.D. Graphic Information Technology Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ 85212AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to present a case study of a university multimedia team project,taught as a learner-centered alternative and enhancement to a lecture-only traditional approachto industrial technology education. Creation of Flash movies integrated with interdisciplinarycontent can be used not only for student learning in an academic environment, but also fortransfer to the training of the industrial

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2005 Annual Conference

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Matthew Feemster

UTILIZATION OF A DYNAMOMETER/MATLAB ENVIRONMENT WITHIN A LINEAR CONTROLS DESIGN PROJECT M. Feemster United States Naval Academy Weapons & Systems Engineering Department, Mail Stop 14A, 105 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, MD 21402-5034 E-mail: feemster@usna.edu ABSTRACTIn this paper, a dynamometer setup is coupled with a MATLAB hardware interface to offer anexperimental test stand from which students can observe the effects of loading in an electric motorapplication. The dynamometer system is utilized within a linear systems design

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Curriculum: Ideas/Concepts in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Saeed Foroudastan

Session 2160 The Middle Tennessee State University Experimental Vehicles Program: Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Engineering Projects Saeed D. Foroudastan, Ian D. Campbell Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Department Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractMiddle Tennessee State University (MTSU) decided to combine several competition vehicleprojects into one Experimental Vehicles Program (EVP). The goal was to facilitate fundraisingand resource sharing, and to improve chain of command within the

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Stacy Wilson; Mark Cambron

Creation of an Assessment Plan for a Project Based Electrical Engineering Program Stacy S. Wilson, Mark E. Cambron Western Kentucky UniversityAbstract A joint program in Electrical Engineering has been created with Western KentuckyUniversity (WKU) and the University of Louisville (UofL). The program resides at WKU withUofL faculty delivering 16-24 hours into the curriculum through distance learning methods. Thefocus of the new EE program is a project-based curriculum. The mission of the new program isto build a foundation of knowledge in electrical engineering by integrating a variety of projectexperiences at every level throughout

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Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2005 Annual Conference

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Michael Marcus

Session 3286 A Simple Workshop on Project Teams for Secondary School Technology and Science Teachers and Their Students Michael Marcus Penn State University – York CampusAbstractAs a faculty member teaching in Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs, I wasinterested in finding simple ways to promote interest in these fields for middle school and highschool students. I have attended a "Recruitment and Retention Strategies" conference supportedby NSF to come up with some ideas. In addition, I have attended ASEE presentations on"Promoting ET thru K-12

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Distance & Service Learning, K-12, Web & Work-Based Projects

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2005 Annual Conference

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Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

of engineeringeducation is to increase the students’ perception of human dimension and how much it implies inthe search for answers to the several problems of engineering to the service of human kindaiming at a better future. With the advance of science and technology and the Internet haveincreased this kind of education all over the world, becoming now a powerful tool to provideeducation with efficiency and quality. “Opportunity” project aims to form a new kind of engineerprepared to work in the new world order of 21st Century. Because of in education field thetendency is “life long education” to the new professional practice distance learning plays animportant role for those who have to work and to study constantly. Another relevant aspect

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Distance & Service Learning, K-12, Web & Work-Based Projects

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2005 Annual Conference

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Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

, Commands, Data sets, Introduction to Database Administration (Concurrency issues, Transaction Processing, Backup and recovery), Introduction to Data warehousing, Introduction to Distributed databases. Prerequisite: CNS 2520 (Database Theory) or CITE 2950 (Database Fundamentals). 5. CNS 3400, Software Engineering I (3.0 CR) Presents concepts, methodology and best-practices necessary to develop large scale software projects. Includes step-wise software requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing and release. Discusses software generation, reuse, scheduling, verification, and maintenance. Emphasizes current “real world” industry best-practices and tools