Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilan Grave, Elizabethtown College; Nat Hager III, Elizabethtown College

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Materials

Page 12.934.2liberal arts setting.The integrated project we describe here is at its infancy, with main components still underdevelopment or in the planning stage. However, it is based on recent accomplished research andhas already recorded some initial meaningful interactions and achievements in thecomplementary educational components, reinforcing the general ideas and goals of the projectand forming the basis for publication of this report.The research component, which is central to the project, involves the use of Time-Domain-Reflectometry to study hydrating portland cement. The project provides opportunities forinterdisciplinary research for students in Physics and Engineering, Biology and Chemistry. Anadditional important part is the

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shayna Stanton, Student; Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2007-1316: WHOSE JOB IS IT? TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY IN SOCIETYShayna Stanton, Student Shayna is an undergraduate student at Brigham Young University earning her degree in Facilities Management from the College of Engineering and Technology. She has worked as a research assistant studying the effects of technology on society. She spent 18 months in France as a service missionary and some time in West Africa participating in humanitarian efforts. After graduation, Shayna plans to pursue a graduate degree in Urban Planning for developing countries.Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University Page

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wronecki, East Tennessee State University

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Design in Engineering Education

, known inindustry as a final comp sketch, to conclude this stage. Page 12.1372.5 Stage 4: ArrangeIn Stage 4, students formally arrange their ideas by positioning and placing the visual elementsof their final comp into concrete two dimensional construction plans. These plans are created bydrawing traditional orthographic drawings (top, front, side views) of their project. In addition tothese views, students draw perspective sketches of various angled views to illustrate andcommunicate their concept in three dimensions. Examples of these perspective sketches include:drawings of characters in action, called character sheets, typical eye level

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Ogden, University of Arizona; Gregory Ogden, University of Arizona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-based researchprojects for 5 weeks during the summer, and transfer the knowledge learned directly to the K-12classroom through core curriculum enrichment. The research plan provides a unique opportunityfor participants to experience both laboratory projects and industrial scale applications. Theprojects focus on remediation of organics, metals removal, denitrification using alternativeelectron acceptors, and biofilm removal. In addition to research, the teams work together toimprove classroom pedagogy. Teams attend workshops on current standards related to theirdiscipline, inquiry based learning, stressing/encouraging problem solving as opposed tomemorization, and minority and gender equity in the classroom. Teacher leaders from TUSD andMUSD

Conference Session

Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jim Subach, Arizona State University; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; John Magrane, Microchip Technology Inc.; Carol Popovich, Microchip Technology Inc.

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of a product; then developbusiness and marketing plans for the product, while gaining an understanding of thepatent process. All of these activities are part of a capstone project that is alreadyincluded in the curriculum at ASU‘s Polytechnic campus, Department of ElectronicSystems.Introduction ASU defines entrepreneurship as “the spirit and process of creative risk takingand innovation that leverages university knowledge to spur social development andeconomic competitiveness.”1 Additionally, in a contributed article to Mechanical Engineering Magazine,Ephraim Suhir, President and CEO of ERS/Siloptix Co. in Los Altos, CA, wrote that “atechnological professional with entrepreneurial skills has a better chance than a

Conference Session

Two year Colleges

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College; Ellen Hause, AACC; Benjamin Taylor, Seminole Community College

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Two Year College Division

12.1445.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The MentorLinks Program: Advancing Technological Education Program of the AACCIn the spring of 1998, a small but forward looking group of community college faculty andadministrators from across the United States gathered in Seattle, Washington for the openingreception of the Working Connections program. For the next several days they met on thecampus of Microsoft’s Cooperate headquarters in Redmond where they became betteracquainted, exchanged ideas, and made plans for how they would proceed forward over the nexttwo years. Chosen through a competitive grant application process, the meeting participants werefrom thirteen different community colleges but

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Dana Johnson, Michigan Technological University; Kris Mattila, Michigan Technological University; John Sutherland, Michigan Technological University

than 80% of US Gross Domestic Product and more than 85% ofthe workforce. In fact, today many engineering graduates go on to work in service sectorindustries instead of more traditional manufacturing industries. In part, the service sector may besuch a large segment of our economy because its processes are highly inefficient. Engineeringproblem-solving and talent, if properly applied to processes in the service sector, could serve tosignificantly increase efficiency and reduce costs, similar to advances made in the goods-producing sector over the past century. In 2003 Michigan Tech received a planning grant fromthe National Science Foundation to define curricular characteristics for Service SectorEngineering through a Delphi Study. Armed with

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

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Engineering Technology

demandpositions such as system administrators, network administrators, system designers, Page 12.1598.2quality control engineers, and software developers. Graduates can also find positions asinformation technologists, lab technicians, system maintenance personnel, system testers, Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2007, American Society for Engineering Educationand help desk attendants. Numerous choices are available to focus endeavors if they planto continue their graduate studies.The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Technology is a planned program

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

J. Collins

their information, plan and create their Power Pointpresentations. Given the time constraints of summer sessions, more recently theassignment has offered no face-to-face meetings, unless students arrange them on theirown initiative. Communication was conducted via message board, email, and file-sharing. Individually and collectively, all students were to integrate discipline-specificsecondary investigation with science literacy, information literacy, and virtual/face-to-face communication skills, which altogether, support life-long learning.All students were to search for information about how a particular chromatographytechnique/tool is used in their major fields, to write a summary reflecting the subject(chromatography) and the discipline

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Zachary Bensusan; Leslie Gregg; William Leonard

communication andthe necessity of ensuring all parties agree on every topic.One lesson taught early in the process is the importance of project planning. Through typicalclass projects, students are shown how to do this; however, they rarely follow the plan. This isbecause students are used to working with less rigid restraints than what industry demands.When working for a company, students are forced to create a project plan and follow it to theletter in order to ensure all deadlines are met. Project planning is extremely important to masterin order to successfully complete nearly all engineering courses as well as all projects throughouta student’s future career.An important benefit, which comes from working with industry, is the

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Engineering Physics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Bougie, American University; Philip Johnson, American University; Nathan Harshman, American University; Teresa Larkin, American University; Michael Black, American University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

course offerings, physics-major requirements, and electives offered from twomajor categories of institution: national universities without graduate programs in physics andnational liberal arts colleges.The reorientation in the program included modifying and extending course offerings, and addinga new “track” for students, allowing them to choose a concentration within the physics majorbased on their future plans. These changes were designed to provide students with increasedknowledge of physics and technical, scientific, and academic skills required to achieve success inlater academic programs or in technical fields in the workforce. The skills targeted were selectedbased on national trends in employment of physics degree recipients.We present

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

. This is assuming only 1 in 10 students wish to pursue a BS degree online. All indicationsare that there is a much higher percentage of adult students who are planning to pursue a B.S.degree. Further, addressing this market contributes to supporting a technology-based workforcesought by the State. That goal is to provide a continued path for developing an increasinglycompetent and highly trained technology-based workforce. Page 12.416.4 When considering a fluctuation rate of 8% in undergraduate distance education semestercredit hours, the projected expected growth pattern ranges from a 27% to 48% increase in SCHwithin the next consecutive

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Muthu Govindaraj, Philadelphia University; David Brookstein, Philadelphia University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-1064: A NEW MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING EDUCATIONINITIATIVEFernando Tovia, Philadelphia University Dr. Fernando Tovia is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of the Engineering Programs at Philadelphia University. He joined the faculty of the School of Engineering and Textiles in 2004. He earned a B.S. from the University of the Americas (Mexico) in 1981 and an M.S. from Oklahoma State Univ. in 1987 (both in industrial engineering) and a Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Arkansas in 2004. He spent 20 years working in production planning, strategic planning and as an executive in the textile industry in Mexico. His research interests include supply chain

Conference Session

Engineering Entrepreneurship and K-12 Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M Feinauer, University of Kentucky; Bruce Walcott, University of Kentucky

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

evolving innovativeideas into business ventures, convincing students of the importance of being entrepreneurial intheir future endeavors, improving students’ communication and teamwork skills, and recruitingstudents for further academic and entrepreneurial pursuits in the University of Kentucky (UK)College of Engineering. In order to meet these objectives, the students participate in a number ofactivities including team building exercises, hands-on engineering labs, engineering companytours, networking opportunities, a group business venture competition, and recreationalactivities. Through the group project, students are involved in concept development, productdesign, prototyping, business plan development, and public presentation.This paper will

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barb Howe, FishSafe B.C.; Gina Johansen, Fish Safe

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Ocean and Marine

12.1427.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Fishing Vessel Stability Education Program An Informed Blueprint for Program DesignAbstractA fishing vessel capsizes and the call for stability education resumes, suggesting that past andcurrent training programs are not contributing significantly to education and prevention ofcapsizings. This paper introduces an industry driven educational program where fishermen’sprior experience is central to their learning. Instructional design is problem based and includes ahands on model. The program, informed by research literature on learning, is described withinthe framework of an adult education planning model, including epistemology, needs assessment

Conference Session

ChE: Safety, Sustainability, and Global Opportunities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allyson Frankman, Brigham Young University; Jacob Jones, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering

/environmental, electrical/computer,and mechanical), the course is applicable towards one of the student’s technical electiverequirements. Students from all engineering and technology disciplines were invited to enroll,thus enriching the class with different strengths, viewpoints and backgrounds. The course wasopen to those who completed or were concurrently enrolled in the pre-requisites for theirprofessional program. The course revolves around designing and implementing an engineeringsolution to a local issue in an impoverished community.This year’s project involves the developmental plan and small-scale implementation of biodieselproduction from coconut oil on the Pacific Island of Tonga. 50 years ago, Tonga’s economycentered around the export of

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hartman, Lehigh University; Gregory Tonkay, Lehigh University

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Industrial Engineering

/production, operations management, and logistics. To meetthe obligations of the remaining (nontraditional) tracks, we have developed new courses in Page 12.473.3financial engineering and health care, like many other schools.Table 1. Tracks for each major along with course offerings and home department. IE Tracks Common Tracks I&SE TracksProduction and Mfg Systems Supply Chain Logistics Information TechnologyFacilities Planning (IE) Facilities Planning (IE) Data Communications (IE)Robotics (IE) Supply Chain Logistics (IE) Mfg Info

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

and/or competencies. Additionally, in Spring of 2007 two new degree programs have won approval and will give new transfer options in Information Technology (Cuesta College) and Mechatronics (Allan Hancock). • CREATE conducted a comprehensive review of the region’s skills needs and cross- mapped these needs to the embedded technical and soft skills currently being taught at each of the CREATE colleges. • A new Mechatronics degree program was developed and implemented at Allan Hancock College. • A feasibility study to determine the need for a new 4-year B.S. in Engineering Technology degree to be offered in the region.Objective 4: Develop and implement a model assessment plan to measure longitudinally the

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University

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Materials

. Page 12.36.2Throughout their undergraduate education students are immersed in the scientific methodbut often they are not exposed to the design method until their capstone senior project. AtCal Poly, we have developed a seven-step design method that guides students throughtheir project-based learning activities and enables them to achieve the skills that areessential to their success as global engineers.Design is a Key Element in the PBL Tool KitThe dictionary defines design as “a process to create, fashion, execute, or constructaccording to a plan.” The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)defines it as “a process of devising a system, component, or process to meet desiredneeds.” Practically, design is an iterative

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Nan Byars, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

(ProgramEducational Objectives), they are presented here due to their relation to the program outcomes ofCriterion 2. The objectives are the result of an extensive long-range planning process, and areconsistent with the university's institutional mission statement. They are: 1. Applying general and discipline-specific concepts and methodologies to identify, analyze, and solve technical problems Page 12.282.3 2. Articulating technical material in a professional manner to potentially diverse audiences and in a variety of circumstances 3. Contributing within team environments, demonstrating ethical, respectful and professional behavior in all

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Mays, The Citadel; Kevin Bower, The Citadel; Robert Dullanty, ATM; Kelly Rutkowski, Applied Technology and Management

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Ocean and Marine

, design, and detailing. Where applicable, thestandard references other national standards such as ACI 3186 and AASHTO LRFD BridgeDesign Specifications7.Structural Capstone Class at The CitadelAll civil engineering students at The Citadel are required to take a capstone course in one of fourareas of their choice: • Structural Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Subdivisions • Transportation (Evening Students Only)All students that take the structural engineering capstone class are required to develop plans,specifications, and a concise set of calculations for a group building and an individual project oftheir choice. Given the lead author’s vast design experiences with buildings, bridges, and pierand wharf type structures

Conference Session

Service Learning Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cher Cornett, East Tennessee State University

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Educational Research and Methods

nationalcompetition that recognizes excellence in creativity for advertising and advertising arts. This isan important and very high-profile event in most communities where advertising is produced.Agencies and creative professionals who receive recognition in the ADDY Awards gain statuswith their clients and within the community as recognized experts in their field. A track record ofaward-winning work becomes part of a company’s marketing and public relations plan helpingthem attract more business and higher-profile clients. Continuing success in the ADDYcompetition can have a direct relationship to a company’s bottom line.In the Tri-Cities, planning for this event starts in September with a request for proposal (RFP) forsubmission of a marketing campaign

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati

Page 12.1112.3 student evaluations performed in SA3 for the second iteration of this aim. Course materials will be updated once more in the third iteration of this aim. II. Teaching the course. We utilized the course content and materials developed in the first iteration of SA1 to teach the course in the Spring 2006. Following the second iteration of SA1, we plan to utilize the modified course content and teaching materials to teach an updated course in the Spring 2007. The third offering of the course is planned for the Spring 2008.III. Evaluating the success of the course. We evaluate the success of introducing undergraduate students to micro/nanofluidics research through inquiry-based laboratory exercises and

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Challinger, California State University, Chico; Rachael Teasdale, California State University, Chico

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Information Systems

thatsupports the establishment of projects with associated data dictionaries and graphing profiles. Apluggable architecture allows the addition of customized software for data analysis andvisualization. The approach is Web-based and consists of a Linux server running the ApacheHTTP server, Apache Tomcat servlet container, and MySQL. Java Servlet technology is used toprovide the interface necessary to set up data repository and graphing projects. Users access thesystem using a Web browser. Plans to add support for mobile devices utilizing Java ME areunderway. See figure 1 for a deployment diagram.Pedagogical ApplicationsOur long-term goal is to support a variety of learning paradigms with VisIT. During the spring2006 semester a senior-level computer

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Ryan Beasley; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

RFID hardware and should control the efficient data flow. Data might also need tobe stored into a database. When the system is designed, comprehensive testing shall takeplace to validate that all the requirements are being met. This testing includes componentlevel (hardware, software) testing and system level testing. Upon satisfactory testingcompletion, an integrated system implementation starts. After final system testing, acomprehensive documentation with proper training plans will be prepared for thecustomer. The teaching/learning philosophy is to start with the end in mind, work on areal-world industry sponsored problem, brainstorm different solutions, work in team,design, process map, implement, test, implement, document, present the

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Walters, Pennsylvania State University; John Bertoty, Blueroof Technologies, Inc.

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Information Systems

MonitoringAffordability and manufacturability were two key concepts that guided the design process. The firstphase of this project was to build a prototype Smart Cottage, but the ultimate objective was to buildmany of these cottages at an affordable cost. The reference cost was the HUD two-bedroom price limitof $104,000 for the Western Pennsylvania area.Universal DesignThe Smart Cottage for Seniors has been developed using Universal Design techniques that will insurea long lasting and comfortable home for seniors. The Universal Design features of the cottage are: • 1040 sq. ft. single-level floor plan • Technology channels embedded in walls during manufacture • Large bathroom with 5-feet turning radius

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

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Manufacturing

State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Page 12.464.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design Panel: A Tool for Assessment in Design CoursesAbstract - In this paper, we first present the fundamental framework of our ABETassessment plan for our program and explain how an assessment tool called Design Panelfits. The Design Panel tool is used to assess courses with substantial project components.Then, we explain the details of organizing and managing

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Engineering Technology

pressure readings. This does however come with an educational price tag. Students need to learn to read analog gauges. It is important to teach the students how to properly read the gauges, and to emphasize that they need to be careful to get as accurate a reading as possible. The plan is to make the change to digital. Page 12.55.8 • Currently the students take data manually. The plan is to add differential pressure transducers and to use low cost USB based data collection modules to collect the data. This will allow the students to take more readings in a shorter period of time. It is always good to have

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Elisabeth McGrath; Dawna Schultz

exposing allstudents (not merely those who self-select to take elective courses) to hands-on design and problem-solving and the application of science and mathematics principles toward the solution of relevant, real-world problems in the context of required K-12 courses, we expect that more students will be motivatedto enroll and succeed in gatekeeper courses in middle and high school and pursue engineering and otherSTEM careers.Inspired, in part, by Massachusetts’s leadership as the first state to introduce science and engineeringstandards1, program developers of Engineering Our Future NJ planned a two-phase campaign designed tostrengthen the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards2 to: (1) articulate engineering in thelanguage of the

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan

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Minorities in Engineering

REU has had the added importance of being a research“eye-opener” experience. Often an unstated factor is the benefit for graduate students togain research project management (including research project planning with timelinesand budgets, personnel supervision, technical assessment and leadership, and mentoring).WIMS LSAMP REU Primary Component --- Research Projects with MentoringThe WIMS LSAMP REU is structured with the primary goal of a research projectexperience. Each student has a research project with a strong involvement with one of theresearch thrust teams, working directly with an advanced graduate student or post-doc orsystem integrator (usually in meaningful daily contacts) under the direction of a WIMSfaculty member. Each REU