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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Richard Rice; S. Michael Kilbey; Scott Husson; Graham Harrison; Douglas Hirt; David Bruce; Charles Gooding; Deborah Switzer

Undergraduate Engineering Students: Preliminary Assessment. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exhibition, ASEE, Montreal, Quebec, 2002.2. Switzer, D.M.; Bruce, D.A.; Gooding, C.H.; Harrison, G.M.; Hirt, D.E.; Husson, S.M.; Kilbey II, S.M.; Rice, R.W. Implementing and Assessing a Hierarchical Cognitive Model to Educate Engineering Undergraduates. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exhibition, ASEE, Nashville, Tennesee, 2003.3. Egan, K. The Educated Mind; University of Chicago Press: Chicago, 1997.4. Goldberg, L.R. “International Personality Item Pool” http://ipip.ori.org/ipip/ (last accessed Jan. 7, 2004).5. Roedel

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Michael Tang; Lynn Johnson

Session No. xxx Foundations of Engineering and Technology (FEST) Program Lynn E. Johnson, Michael Tang, Roxanne Byrne, Patrick Enright, Erica Johnson, Colleen Jorgenson and Terry Reeves University of Colorado at Denver Arapahoe Community College and Red Rocks Community CollegeIntroductionThe University of Colorado at Denver has teamed with Arapahoe and Red RocksCommunity Colleges to develop the Foundations of Engineering, Science andTechnology (FEST) Program. FEST intends to dramatically increase capabilities foronline and blended delivery of the core mathematics, engineering science, andinformation technology courses required for entry

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Abroad Educational Opportunities in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jo-Ann Murray; Urbain DeWinter; Solomon Eisenberg

experience available to our students, while being mindful of the obstacles that have madeit difficult for engineering students to study abroad in the past. These obstacles include the rigorand general lack of flexibility in engineering curricula, the lack of fluency in a language otherthan English seen in most domestic engineering students, the high cost of a college education andthe desire of engineering students not to extend their time to degree, and certain ABETaccreditation requirements5.The lack of flexibility in engineering curricula creates several problems. There is little time instudent schedules for non-technical elective coursework that might be more easily taken inexisting study abroad programs. It is also very difficult for engineering

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Reid Vander Schaaf; Ronald Welch

assessment questions below were answered using the following scale: 1=UNSAT2=MARGINAL 3=SAT 4=GOOD 5=EXELLENT Course Student Faculty Remarks Objectives Assess Assess 1 Specific missions at your AIAD 4.00 3.5 Touring/ site visits vs doing work location on a project. 2 Likelihood of Branching Engineers (5 4.00 4.5 Six 3s from students who had Much More, 4 More, 3 Neutral, 2 Less, already made up their minds, one 1 Much Less) 2, and eleven 4 or 5s. 3

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Entrepreneurial/Innovative Communication

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn

Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”create a greater awareness of communication, provide readership in the engineering area, and obtainfeedback that will be valuable to the writer. It is with these ideas in mind that graduate students inmechanical engineering were chosen to provide the means by which to accomplish the above tasks.RationaleGraduate students in MSU's Department of Mechanical Engineering have for many years beenevaluating the technical content of reports in a variety of courses. Using their own expertise theyread text, make appropriate comments on technical content, and suggest ways to improve thecontent material. The act of critiquing and correcting as a process is an integral part of the system. Itbecame

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering and More

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn

noconnection to those upper level courses is provided. Within an educational mode that may seemto be the correct way to prepare students; but when carefully analyzed, that singular focus of thecurriculum may be incomplete. Most will agree that it is necessary to pique the interest ofstudents in their future careers with material that is significantly important within that career. It isnot enough to simply require courses that do not present specific connections to the future majorsand hope that these same students will continue in the engineering programs. It is with thatthought in mind that a new component of the Residential Option for Science and EngineeringStudents (ROSES) course was initiated in Michigan State University’s College of

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Assessment of Graphics Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheryl Sorby

courses at Michigan Tech and will present assessment results that comparegraphics performance achieved with that achieved prior to the adoption of the first-year engineer-ing program.IntroductionIn recent years, several universities have adopted common first-year engineering programs. Thereare many advantages inherent to a common first year of engineering studies. Students are able tospend a year making up their minds about which engineering discipline they wish to pursue,before committing to a specific program. Since many 18-year olds do not typically understand thedifferences between engineering disciplines, and since many of our programs are relatively“unknown” (such as materials, geological, etc.), enabling students to spend a year exploring

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Diana Dabby

Session 2793 En Route to Engineering: Nabokov, Lepidoptera, Dynamics Diana Dabby Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringAbstractDeveloped to help attract underrepresented groups, particularly women, to engineeringand science, this first-year seminar introduces students to research, ‘just-in-time’learning, and the application of their newly gained scientific knowledge to literature, asthey seek answers to the question: To what extent did Nabokov’s expertise inLepidoptera infuse his literary works? In doing so, they examine Nabokov—writer andNabokov—lepidopterist. Students experience the rewards of speaking a scientificlanguage

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Lan; Karlene Hoo; Jason Williams; Harry Parker; Charles Smith; Theodore Wiesner

2793 The Virtual Chemical Engineering Unit Operations Laboratory Jason L. Williams, Marcus Hilliard, Charles Smith, Karlene A. Hoo, Ph.D., Theodore F. Wiesner, Ph.D., P.E., Harry W. Parker, Ph.D., P.E. and William Lan, Ph.D.* Department of Chemical Engineering/*College of Education Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 79409AbstractThere appears to be a growing trend in the chemical process industry (CPI) to reduce thedependency on pilot-plant studies by increasing the use of computer process modeling. For theCPI, this approach is reliable, safe, and

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ricardo Molina; Claudio da Rocha Brito; Melany Ciampi

Session 2360 A Contribution for Engineering Education in Brazil Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi, Ricardo Castillo Molina SENAC School of Engineering and TechnologyAbstractIn 1996 the Education Ministry of Brazil published the Federal Law no. 9.394 known as LDB –Basis and Directress Law of Education. With this new Law it started the educational reformswith the objective of increasing the quality of 3rd Grade in the Country. Although the reformsare associated to a political project of the present team of Republic, the real motivation is due tothe consequences of a new social and technical post

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2001 Annual Conference

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Joseph J. Delfino

established a busy agenda.Keeping in minds its goal of water security for the world’s citizens by 2025, the Councilwill be establishing a monitoring system for the Vision, seeking private funding for worldwater development, focusing on water in Asia during the 3rd World Water Forum whichwill be staged in 2003 in Asia, studying hygiene and sanitation and reporting its resultsto the U.N. in 2004, and, finally, emphasizing successful models for the sharing of water 3among many nations. Clearly, the World Water Council will be very active and thesuccess of its goals will depend on an extraordinary amount of international cooperation.2. Environmental Engineers and The World Water VisionA major component of the work performed by

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2000 Annual Conference

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Albert Lozano-Nieto

Session 2648 INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: SOME PERSONAL THOUGHTS Albert Lozano-Nieto Penn State University at Wilkes-Barre P.O. Box PSU Lehman, PA 18627 Phone: (570) 675-9245 FAX: (570): 675-7713 email: AXL17@psu.eduABSTRACT.- An internship in industry is an excellent way for students enrolled in ourinstitutions of higher education to achieve experience in the workplace before

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2000 Annual Conference

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Ricardo Castillo Molina; Claudio da Rocha Brito; Melany Ciampi

which was complemented 1992, by the inauguration of the SENACSão Paulo Publishing House and in 1996, by the SENAC Television Network.Being a dynamic and modern Organization with its mind set on the future, SENAC São Paulohas established renowned National and International partnerships in its quest to generate up-to-date knowledge and information in Commerce and Services for the 21st Century.IV. The Engineering and Technology ProgramThe goal of this kind of education is to make the curriculum structure adequate and suitable toassure the students a good professional performance and the ability to face the challenges offuture world.A high level of education is a consequence of a good faculty, researchers, technicians as well asthe high level

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2000 Annual Conference

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John Duffy; Edmund Tsang; Susan M. Lord

Session 3630 Service-Learning in Engineering: What, Why, and How? John Duffy, Edmund Tsang, and Susan Lord Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Lowell/ Mechanical Engineering Department, University of South Alabama/ Engineering Department, University of San DiegoAbstractService-learning is an emerging pedagogy, recently adopted in many academic disciplines andinstitutions. Campus Compact (a national group of about 620 colleges and universities)estimates over 11,000 courses have incorporated service-learning nationwide. Service-learninginvolves the

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Pritchard; Bahman Litkouhi

in mind the ABET 2000 requirements, in 1996 a group offaculty representing the five engineering programs at that time, worked together to plan fornew introductory engineering courses. The outcome of their efforts resulted in two three-credit freshman courses, ENGS115 and ENGS116. It is noteworthy to mention that 1996was not the first time that the School of Engineering had attempted to have freshmanintroductory courses. Orientation courses were introduced six years earlier, but did notreceive favorable ratings, and consequently, were dropped from the curriculum a few yearslater. The poor acceptance of these courses was mainly due to the large classes, the pass/failgrading method, the fact that it was zero credit, and the lack of hands-on

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University

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International

AC 2012-5050: EDUCATING GLOBALLY COMPETENT ENGINEERS INLONDON, UNITED KINGDOMMr. Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University Brian D. Koehler is Director of International Engagement in the College of Engineering at NC State University. He leads NC State’s Engineering Career Fair, which has become one of the largest and high- est quality opportunities in the nation, mentors the NC State Engineering Ambassadors, and advises the Engineers’ Council. Teaching and research areas include engineering education, career development, in- ternational engineering, leadership, corporate recruiting, and supply chain management. Koehler received degrees from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville (B.S.), and NC State

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Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Popescu, Princeton University

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Engineering Libraries

' perspectives and enable them tobecome globally minded researchers and technologists”6. These programs, along with numerousother opportunities available through the University’s Office of International Programs, enableengineering students to work or study abroad for various periods of time, ranging from a fewweeks to a full academic year. Within the university, the School of Engineering has thereputation of being the most proactive in encouraging students to study or work abroad; at everyyear’s engineering freshman orientation, there is one loud and clear message that the AssociateDean of Undergraduate Affairs passes on to all new students: “Welcome to Princeton, we areglad to have you here, but please go away.”Through the combination of a globally

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Goddard

all benefit from bringing in more of the best minds, better motivatedand better prepared than before. The surprising thing is, after once doing this sort of apresentation program, how easy it gets, and how little if any extra time it requires within theprogram and course.Bibliography1. Taskforce on Development of the Technology Workforce - Joseph R. Krier Chairman, “Final Report – Expanding the Technology Workforce”, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, April 2000.2. American Society for Engineering Education, “Search the Journal Engineering Education Database”, http://www.asee.org/jee/, accessed on , Dec 28, 2000DONALD L. GODDARD PHD PEDr. Goddard teaches machine design and materials courses at The University of Texas, Tyler. His

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2001 Annual Conference

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Frank Krygowski

Session 2649 Modernizing a Physical Measurements Laboratory in Engineering Technology Francis R. Krygowski Youngstown State UniversityAbstractIn 1997, the Mechanical Engineering Technology faculty at Youngstown State University wereawarded a National Science Foundation Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Grant tomodernize a Physical Measurements laboratory, NSF-ILI Grant # DUE-9750992. This paperdetails the experience of that project.The objectives of the project were: to greatly increase the number of sensors available forstudent

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2001 Annual Conference

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C. Richard Helps

Session 3149 Paradigms and Scope of Engineering Technology Education C. Richard G. Helps Brigham Young UniversityAbstractThe scope of thinking skills required of Engineering Technology graduates is not often fullyappreciated. Engineering Technology is frequently defined by critics and practitioners alike interms of its pragmatic approach to education. Phrases such as “hands-on” “application-oriented”and “implementation-focused” are widely used. While this aspect is an essential component ofEngineering Technology, it falls far short of the critical

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2001 Annual Conference

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Victoria Wike

Session 2461 Professional Engineering Ethical Behavior: A Values-based Approach Victoria S. Wike Loyola University ChicagoI would like to argue here in favor of a values-based approach to engineering ethicsbecause of what such an approach can provide. By a values-based approach I meansimply a perspective on one’s professional (or personal) life that focuses on identifyingand enacting values. And by values, I mean those moral goods intrinsically valuable tohuman beings, such as fairness and freedom. A professional ethics that is directed tocommon moral commitments

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott White; Kirsten Lowrey; George M. Bodner; Dawn Del Carlo; Ala Samarapungavan; William C. Oakes

Session 3653 The Freshman Engineering Experience: The Student Voice George Bodner, William Oakes, Kirsten Lowrey, Dawn Del Carlo, Scott White, and Ala Samarapungavan Purdue UniversityIntroductionDiscussions between program officers from the GE Fund and faculty in the Schools of Science,Education and Engineering that began in September, 1996 eventually lead to a multi-year commitmentto support an examination of the Freshman Engineering Program at Purdue University, as a first steptoward a re-examination of the process by which engineers are educated at that

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew J. Strubhar; Dennis Kroll

of putting this assignment to practicaluse, where it may actually be helpful beyond the classroom.” Another group commented,“There was a clear and useful purpose in mind. Regardless if our suggestions will ever be used,at least we did something that could potentially help someone.” As instructors it may be easy toforget that students have an inherent desire to be useful and appreciated, the same as theirinstructors. Much of our classroom and laboratory teaching does not tap into that inherentmotivation. One of the unintentional benefits of this project was seeing some of the studentsapproaching this project as something beyond themselves and their required course work. Thiswas also evidenced by an engineering team who stated, “...the work

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Benenson; El Hadji Diop; José Sánchez; Alphie Mullings; Nadine Simms

%)education coursework, would you take it?Notes to survey results:1. All percentages are expressed as a fraction of the total number of respondents (288).2. In question #1, some respondents selected more than one option3. In spite of the instructions, some who expressed the intention to teach also answered questions3 - 7. Of the 288 students surveyed, about 40 offered written comments in the space provided.About half of these were signed. Many of these comments provided little if any explanationabout the student’s career choices. Examples include the following: 1. I wouldn’t mind teaching the engineering disciplines at a high school level. 2. Teaching is a good way to go over what you’ve learned. 3. I’ll consider teaching after having

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Murali Krishnamurthi

Session 2461 Integrating Ethics into Modeling Courses in Engineering Murali Krishnamurthi Northern Illinois University1. Models and ModelingFrom an engineering perspective, a model can be defined as a representation of an object, systemor an idea in some form other than itself. Models can be classified using a spectrum ranging fromphysical (exact) to mathematical (abstract). Physical models are actual “mock ups” of objectssuch as cars and planes. Scaled models are reduced version of physical objects such as dams andbuilding used generally for the purpose of testing. Analog models

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1998 Annual Conference

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Murali Krishnamurthi

Session 3661 Integrating Ethics into Modeling Courses in Engineering Murali Krishnamurthi Northern Illinois University1. Models and ModelingFrom an engineering perspective, a model can be defined as a representation of an object, systemor an idea in some form other than itself. Models can be classified using a spectrum ranging fromphysical (exact) to mathematical (abstract). Physical models are actual “mock ups” of objectssuch as cars and planes. Scaled models are reduced version of physical objects such as dams andbuilding used generally for the purpose of testing. Analog models

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie L. Blaisdell; Mary Anderson-Rowland

math became more difficult, that they received less support from parents,teachers and peers for studying math, and that math became more anxiety provoking over time.Female students reported that math was more difficult than did male students, and females ratedthemselves as more anxious in quantitative situations than males, even though their mathematicalability was approximately equal10. Once in high school, the girls saw math as less useful thanboys did11, and valued math less than boys did12.Despite all the obstacles, a sizable number of female high school students plan on careers inscience, math or engineering. However, roughly 34 to 40 percent of high school graduateschange their minds about pursuing these fields at or before college

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1999 Annual Conference

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Phillip C. Wankat; Frank S. Oreovicz

Session 1655 An Education Course for Engineering Graduate Students Phillip C. Wankat, Frank S. Oreovicz Chemical Engineering, Purdue UniversityI. IntroductionWhat educational experiences do PhD students in engineering need ? In class: We want all of our graduates - both BS and advanced - to meet the spirit of ABET Criteria 2000.1 Since approximately half of the PhD students have not graduated from an ABET accredited undergraduate program, the graduate courses should supply the same educational experiences as undergraduate courses, but studying advanced

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Rowland, U.S. Military Academy; James E. Bluman, U.S. Military Academy

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Aerospace

AC 2011-515: TEACHING WITH UFO’S IN AN AERONAUTICAL ENGI-NEERING COURSEMatthew Rowland, U.S. Military Academy MAJ Matthew Rowland is currently an Assistant Professor for the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Department in the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has served the United States Army for the last 12 years as an officer and Army Aviator. He is a graduate of the University of Washington in Seattle, where he earned both his Bachelors of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering in 1998 and his Master’s of Science in the same discipline in 2008.James E. Bluman, U.S. Military Academy Major James Bluman is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical En

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodney W. Trice, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

used to assess changes in moral reasoning ability from pre- andpost-class assessment. The average pre-class N2 score was 40±13, which correlated very wellwith the N2 scores for first year college students. After taking the course, a N2 score of 51±11was measured, indicating significant improvement in their moral reasoning ability as defined bythe DIT2 test.While 19 students was a reasonable number for the first time this course was taught, PurdueUniversity’s engineering enrollment per class is approximately 1600 students. Thus, a largerimpact is desired. With this in mind, an 10 lecture module is being developed that would beoffered to the other schools within the engineering college. The module will be designed toemphasize both theory and its