Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genisson Silva Coutinho, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia; Ana Rita Queiroz Ferraz, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana; Cristina Voigt Coutinho, Voigt Brasil Recursos Humanos

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

mechatronic engineer- ing, since 1995. He also has considerable experience in the design and implementation of mechatronic and production engineering courses. His non-academic career is centered on product development and manufacturing processes.Dr. ANA RITA QUEIROZ FERRAZ, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE FEIRA DE SANTANA Psychologist. Master in Education. PhD in Education and Contemporary. Search the relationships be- tween education, art and contemporary body.Mrs. Cristina Voigt Coutinho, Voigt Brasil Recursos HUmanos Director of Voigt Brazil Recursos Humanos. Psychologist graduated from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, with postgraduate studies in Psychodrama at the Brazilian Society of Psychodrama and Orga

Conference Session

Curriculum & Student Enrollment I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University

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Engineering Technology

, tracks, and /or even one specialized course in security. Werealize that we cannot develop security specialists with our current computer science undergraduateprogram. We do, however, feel that students should have an awareness of the issues and be able toevaluate, make decisions, and take responsible actions in the context of computer security. The best andmost effective way to accomplish this is to provide an early introduction with continued discussionthroughout the curriculum. Almost every career path open to a bachelors degree student encompassessome aspect of security. System administrators must be able to properly configure and maintain asystem; programmers must know how to build secure software from the bottom up; web developmentpersonnel

Conference Session

Innovative Projects in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale H. Litwhiler, Penn State - Berks

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #9544A Multi-Year Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Project for First-Year En-gineering and Technology StudentsDr. Dale H. Litwhiler, Penn State - Berks DALE H. LITWHILER is an Associate Professor at Penn State - Berks in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University, M.S. from Syracuse University and Ph.D. from Lehigh University all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid R. Parsaei PE, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Nimir Elbashir, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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International

undergraduate students andalumni of TAMUQ provided us feedback about their experience during the undergraduateresearch experience.The preliminary data stems from most faculty members noticing that such experiencespositively impact the students’ knowledge in their field as well as improving their academicand personal performance (no data provided in this paper). Also, many students indicated thatsuch experiences helped them to identify their future career while many alumni indicated thatit provided them with a speedy start in their first jobs after graduation. Hence, this survey isaimed at compiling these findings and observations.The purpose of this survey to look at these impacts both quantitatively and qualitatively toidentify the importance of these

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Caroline Hurtado, Arizona State University; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University

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Construction

. 2nd Ed. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.7. Johansen, E. & Wilson, B. (2006). Investigating first planning in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 24, pp1305-1314.8. Kistler, M. J. (2011). Adult Learners: Consideration for Education and Training. The Association for Career & Technical Education, February, 86 (2), pp28-30.9. Laufer, A., Shapira, A., Cohenca-Zall, D., Howell, G.A. (1993). Prebid and Preconstruction Planning Process. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 119, pp426-444.10. Laufer, A. & Tucker, R. L. (1987) Is construction project planning really doing its job? A critical examination of focus, role and process, Construction Management and Economics, 5:3, 243

Conference Session

Capstone & Senior Design Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Everardo Frias Rios; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Darryl Vince Padgett, DeVry University, Addison

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Engineering Technology

science demonstrations that expose students to the STEM areas. There are many people that helped Dr. Padgett reach his career and personal goals in life. Dr. Padgett feels strongly about giving back to the community and trying to make a difference in the lives of others. He is paying it back and paying it forward. Dr. Padgett restores antique automobiles and loves to tinker on things in his spare time. Dr. Padgett is also a long distance motorcycle rider. He commutes approximately 140 miles per day to work on his bike. He has traveled to as far as Ohio, Louisiana, Florida and Texas and it doesn’t bother him to travel 1600 – 1800 miles over three day period. He is currently planning a trip on his bike to Niagara Falls

Conference Session

The Use of Games and Unique Textbooks in Mathematics Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California; Zinan Xing, University of Southern California

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Mathematics

. Page 24.112.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Study of Pre-Algebra Learning in the Context of a Computer Game-Making CourseIntroductionIn this paper, we report on the results of the first implementation of GameMath!, a new pre-algebra learning curriculum based on game development, or game-making. The curriculum is theresult of a National Science Foundation Creative IT grant to explore novel ways to teachstandards- based content and 21st century skills to underperforming high school students in LosAngeles. The project’s goals are to address retention, career education and secondarymathematics learning. Game development is being used to engage students and to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Robert M Nickel, Bucknell University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Steven H. Chin, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

serving as the department chair. His current research interests include incremental and online learning, learning in nonstationary and evolving environments, ensemble based systems, and various applications of computational intelligence in bioinformatics and biomedical engineering. He has over 140 peer-reviewed papers in journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Polikar is a senior member of IEEE, and member of ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, and Eta Kappa Nu. His recent and current works are funded primarily through NSF’s CAREER and Energy, Power and Adaptive Systems Programs. He is also an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems.Dr. Ying Tang, Rowan University Ying Tang received the B.S. and

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley S. Davidson, University of Denver; Corinne Shirley Lengsfeld, University of Denver

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Mechanical Engineering

retention, teaching and learning, research, and career development.The resulting plan was rooted in the recognition that we live in a time of international transitionand opportunity where the traditional model of the University is challenged, and even the returnon investment of higher education is questioned.The Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) Department’s strategic planning processincluded all associated faculty and staff. Consistent with the department vision over the pastdecade, MME wants to implement initiatives that provide clear reasons for students and parentsto select the University of Denver’s (DU) MME department for the educational cost today andtomorrow. Among the initiatives that resulted were: (1) increase the number of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota; Mohammad Khavanin, University of North Dakota

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

CoachingPeer mentoring and reciprocal peer coaching are integral components of our project, as weexpect the engineering peer mentors to provide real-time, instructive feedback as well asguidance on efficient study habits to students enrolled in calculus and who are consideringengineering as an academic major. Moreover, we use peer mentors to connect students to campusresources as well as to one another. Peer mentoring is regarded as a successful intervention toaddress issues of student retention in academic programs12. Peer mentoring, as defined byKram13 is “a helping relationship in which two individuals of similar age and/or experience cometogether … in the pursuit of fulfilling some combination of functions that are career-related andpsychosocial

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Sarangan, University of Dayton; Joseph W Haus, University of Dayton; Surinder M. Jain, Sinclair Community College; Jamshid Moradmand, Sinclair Community College; Nick Reeder, Sinclair Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

University – Community College partnership to includeoutreach to secondary school educators. The focus of these activities is on increasing theawareness of careers and opportunities in nanotechnology. Page 23.295.8In 2012, we ran a week-long “Summer Nanotechnology Institute” for high school educators,with over 24 contact hours. Ten teachers had enrolled for this workshop, with six instructorsfrom both partner institutions and a number of engineering graduate students helping. This wasalso an opportunity to test the collaborative video system and the nanofab trainer. Theparticipants were awarded one graduate credit-hour for no charge and were given the

Conference Session

CIP Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdullah I. Almhaidib, King Saud University

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College Industry Partnerships

programs for with industry. prospective employers 4. Establish a career placement center for the student. 5. Enhance the summer training program. 1. Encourage and facilitate faculty consultation. 2. Institute policies for faculty sabbatical/summer work at ENG 5-C: Facilitate industry. College services 3. Carry out intensive training programs to serve the needs of the directed at local country. industry. 4. Improve testing facilities and increase the quantity and quality

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim A. Scalzo, State University of New York, HQ; Lisa Miles Raposo, State University of New York Center for Professional Development

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Continuing Professional Development

development opportunities for faculty, librar- ians, and instructional support staff throughout the 64-campus State University of New York system. Lisa chairs the Program Planning Committee for the largest SUNY Conference, the Annual SUNY Conference on Instruction and Technology (CIT), and manages the Certificate Program Development for Teaching Faculty. Lisa began her career at SUNY as a Reference and Instruction Librarian at SUNY Institute of Technology. Lisa has a Bachelors Degree in English Communications from Le Moyne College, located in Syracuse, New York, and earned her Masters in Library Science from Syracuse University

Conference Session

"How Do We Compare?" - Students, Case Studies, and Learning Approaches

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christi P Patton Luks, University of Tulsa

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Chemical Engineering

engineering design. 2Many articles have been published on the topic. Twenty years after Mayer and Greenointroduced this method, Albanese and Mitchell presented a meta-analysis of more than 100articles on the application of PBL.3 Today, a search for articles about PBL on Google Scholarreports more than 2,250,000 results! Felder and Silverman offered my first introduction toproblem-based learning and other active-learning approaches.4 Early in my teaching career Iread this article and, shortly thereafter, attended one of Dr. Felder’s workshops. This convincedme to try stepping outside of the traditional methods that I had experienced and to make everyeffort to provide an improved learning environment for my students. Some changes have beeneasy to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Kenneth D Dawson, Tuskegee University; Jonathan Rocha, Tuskegee University

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Mechanical Engineering

student attitudes towardsthe proposed approach. Figure 5 shows the instrument used to survey the students. The results ofthe assessment for three questions, those surveying engagement, learning of course concepts andappreciation of the engineering career, are presented in Figure 6. In the figure it is evident thatour experimental approach did result in positive impact of those three aspects (in fact all theother aspects surveyed and not included for brevity) Page 23.315.9Figure 5, survey of student attitude used in to assess the impact of the experimental approach

Conference Session

Misconceptions

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

was the recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2011. Dr. Brown’s research interests are in conceptual change, epistemology, and social or situated cognition. Specifically, his research focuses on theoretical approaches to understanding why some engineering concepts are harder to learn than others, including the role of language and context in the learning process. Page 23.324.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Conceptual Change in Mechanics of MaterialsAbstract Conceptual change theories rely on data from disciplines outside of engineering,such as

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh; Jon Pearlman; Christian D Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Birdy Reynolds, University of Pittsburgh; Shelly Renee Brown MEd, The Quality of Life Technology Engineering Research Center; University of Pittsburgh

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Unfortunately, the poor ranking is in part due to current high school science classroomsthat suffer from many problems: 1) state standards typically require many different topics to bereviewed in a time-frame that is unrealistic; 2) students do not appreciate why the material is Page 23.331.2relevant to everyday life or their future careers; 3) many teachers do not fully understand thecontent they are teaching; and 4) many teachers have weak pedagogical skills. To change thissituation, we must have teachers do more than create a few lectures/demos based on theirsummer research experiences and we must provide a large amount of support for teachers to

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

(defined as BS Eng. graduates).Land points out “…the perennial debate among engineering and engineering technologyeducators has been where bachelorette engineering technology (ET) graduates fit within thespectrum of engineering and technical careers.” To this end, the Land study was instrumental invalidating what many in business and industry already suspected; that being, the key differencebetween technologists and engineers resides in the education both receive (application versustheory) and their most applicable subsequent roles and titles on entering the workforce.Importantly, and a required follow-on, is a better understanding of each cohort’s contributions tothe engineering processes attendant to the product life-cycle.Technologists have an

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duke Mejia Bulanon, Northwest Nazarene University; Stephen A. Parke P.E., Northwest Nazarene University

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Computing & Information Technology

interned with the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, then spent the first several years of his career with IBM Microelectronics in Essex Junction, VT, where he worked in semiconductor R&D on five generations of IBM’s memory chip technologies. In 1989, he was awarded an IBM PhD Fellowship and began full-time study at the Uni- versity of California at Berkeley. He fabricated and studied nano-scale silicon-on-insulator transistors, and received the PhD degree from UC Berkeley in 1993. He transferred to the IBM Semiconductor R&D Center in Fishkill, NY where he became a team leader in the IBM/Toshiba/Siemens TRIAD multi- cultural technology development project. In 1996, he left IBM for an entrepreneurial academic start

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Sarkis Babikian, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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Engineering Technology

visually understand the design process of a roboticmanipulator based on the theorem they learned from the classes, such as forward and inversekinematics, robotic dynamics and trajectory planning. Particularly, the granular jamming gripperis a creative and universal solution for robotic gripper designs. The flexible VEX® robotic armin combination with the gripper can be used as an ideal educational platform. The easilyimplemented robotic system with the creative gripper design can inspire students to explore morenovel and feasible solutions in their future careers in engineering.IntroductionRobotic arms are a popular educational tool for mechatronic engineering students to learn systemdesign by combining the knowledge learned from Electrical

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University; Wayne T. Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathleen E. Wage, George Mason University; John R. Buck, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

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Electrical and Computer

, specifically detection and estimation for applications in target tracking and physical layer communications. Her work on target detection and tracking is funded by the Office of Naval Research. Dr. Nelson is a 2010 recipient of the NSF CAREER Award. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and the IEEE Signal Processing, Communications, and Education Societies.Dr. Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University Lisa G. Huettel is an Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University, where she also serves as Associate Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the department. She received a BS degree in Engineering Science from Harvard University

Conference Session

Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

record, not a secondary instructor or limited to participating in teaching just theinformation literacy part of the content and the grading. This option was available since thelibrarian-author has multiple engineering degrees as well as a MLS degree.PurposeThis paper reviews the student work from one section of the first year engineering course relatedto information literacy. The analysis provides an empirical measure of how well students are ableto complete various information literacy tasks required of them throughout the semester.CurriculumCourse structureThe course learning objectives presented in the syllabus are:Successful completion of this course will enable you to: • Examine and analyze career information from various resources to

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caridad Cruz López, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla.; Aída Hernández Hernández, Universidad Politécnica de Tlaxcala; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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International

project funded by the Campeche State Council for Scienceand Technology (Consejo Estatal de Investigación Científica y Desarrollo Tecnológico deCampeche). Its goal is to promote an early approach to engineering and science among thestudent population at the upper elementary, middle and high school levels of the State ofCampeche by creating high quality learning environments that promote interactiveclassrooms and contribute to a better understanding of science and mathematics whilepromoting careers in science, engineering and technology12.In general, Mexican teachers and students have an incomplete understanding of engineers andengineering as a profession1, 2, 12. Images shape the way individuals view the world13, thus,eliciting and understanding

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of St. Thomas; Adam S Green, University of St. Thomas; Jeffrey A. Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Marty Johnston, University of St. Thomas; Paul R Ohmann, University of St. Thomas (MN)

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Association ofPhysics Teacher’s “Statement on Computational Physics” says, “Computational physics hasbecome a third way of doing physics and complements traditional modes of theoretical andexperimental physics.” 1 Computation should be an important component in the physicsundergraduate curriculum, and ideally it should merge seamlessly with the rest of the curriculum.Throughout the past 15 years, the University of St. Thomas physics department has beenimplementing an integrated physics curriculum where students gain the theoretical, experimental,computational, and communication skills they will need to succeed in their careers. Thecomputational work in our department began with an NSF-sponsored effort (DUE-0311432) todevelop computational modules in

Conference Session

CIP Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C Pollock, Purdue University

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College Industry Partnerships

expect others to craft the education experiences that best suityour interests[3]. Meagan took the initiative to create this opportunity, unlike her first and thirdinternships at TI which were somewhat preordained as requirements for her university programs.While the role with TI ET explained in this paper materialized somewhat quickly, she had triedthe year before for similar opportunities to no avail. Meagan chose to “own her education” andactively, with persistence and dedication, seek an internship opportunity to gain the experienceshe desired. It is recommended that students pursue opportunities to explore their interests, betterhone their career objectives, and improve professional competence.Network intentionally. One important note, is

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Wm Adam Farmer, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. c.Figure 3. (a). Instuctor Provided Part; (b). Cavity and Core Model; (c). Fill Simulation Figure 4. Example ENTC 361 Course Project: A Key Holder Page 23.38.6 Figure 5. Mold Design Fill Simulation for a ENTC 361 Project ComponentSurvey DataData were collected from students pre and post intervention to assess the perceived effect of thecourse alterations on three main specific aspects: the relevance of the course to the studentsfuture industrial career, the coherence of the course with the overall program curriculum andinteractions with the other two courses under consideration. Initial data were collected in thespring semester of 2011

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL; Jonathan Paul Dickson, FAU; Carlo A Mazoleny, Florida Atlantic University

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Systems Engineering

need has arisen to define a body ofknowledge relevant to SE.BKCASE is a four year old knowledge-based project with a scope to define a SE Body ofknowledge (SEBoK9) and then use SEBok to develop a graduate reference curriculum for SE,called GRCSE8. A reference curriculum exists at the graduate level for systems engineering(SE), but not at the undergraduate level at present9. The document is ‘forward’ looking withprogram objectives being fulfilled five years after graduation by students in their near to mid-term of their careers. This is in keeping with GRCSE’s goal to develop a professional master’sdegree in SE; that is, a degree intended for someone who will either enter the workforce as asystems engineer, or who is already in the workforces

Conference Session

Preparation of Professional Engineers Outside of the USA. What are the Education, Experience, and Exam Requirements?

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael K. J. Milligan P.E., ABET; Daniela Iacona, ABET; Joseph L Sussman, ABET

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #6573ABET’s Global EngagementDr. Michael K. J. Milligan P.E., ABET Dr. Michael Milligan is executive director of ABET, the worldwide leader in assuring quality and stimu- lating innovation in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology education. Prior to joining ABET, Dr. Milligan worked in environmental satellite program development at the Aerospace Corporation and also served 24 years as a career U.S. Air Force officer where he managed international re- search portfolios in Europe, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, and Africa visiting universities and research institutes

Conference Session

Simulation Courses & BME Laboratories

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ross Shonat

, only two have raised a moral objection with me. Neither chose to withdraw from the course, citing the importance of this material to their chosen career as a biomedical engineer. This statistic is undoubtedly skewed by the fact that most students are already predisposed to the position that animals should be used for research and teaching. Approximately 15% of the students never become comfortable working with rats and, while they all viewed the course as a positive learning experience, state that they will never voluntarily work with animals again. At the other end of the spectrum, approximately 20% of the students absolutely revel in the

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Kander

“real world”context. Students learn to solve interdisciplinary problems using an integrated, collaborative,team approach. The societal, political, and economic impact of technological solutions isconsidered in a creative problem-solving environment. The goal is to develop a science generalistwith intellectual coherence and a specific technological specialization. This balanced approachappeals to students who might otherwise have pursued a traditional science or engineeringdiscipline except for the fact that they do not want specialize in one specific discipline at this pointin their professional careers. This approach also attracts nontraditional students to the study ofscience and technology, including students interested in the societal