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FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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Beverly K. Jaeger, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

. This second semester ‘programming’ course had not fullymade the connection between software written to solve a practical problem and how it might be used todrive hardware/devices in a visible experiential way. As a result, students were skeptical, expressing adisconnect with real-world and career applications. This weak cause-and-effect association at timesresulted in a somewhat uninterested learning population. It became apparent that students did not deeplyunderstand the importance of writing code in relation to engineering problem solving. We as instructorssaw an opportunity to take a role in bridging this gap.Challenge #2: Resources. A further challenge relates to resources: How can we demonstrate the value ofprogramming and problem

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Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

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Jason Feser, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science & Technology Policy ; Maura J. Borrego, National Science Foundation; Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama; Connie Kubo DUPE Della-Piana, National Science Foundation

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Educational Research and Methods

- dergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation. She recently held a 2010-2011 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship at the National Science Foundation. Borrego’s engineering education research awards include PECASE, CAREER, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Her research interests include engineering fac- ulty development, specifically how faculty members decide to apply the results of educational research, and interdisciplinary graduate education in STEM. She is an editorial board member for Journal of Engi- neering Education and chair of the American Society for Engineering Education’s Educational Research and Methods

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Curriculum Development

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Evelyn Hanna Laffey, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; Kimberly A Cook-Chennault, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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. For the purpose of this paper, results from the pre- and post-survey that measuredteachers’ beliefs about integrating engineering into their classrooms are reported. Additionally,preliminary data from academic year classroom observations are reported.Two known instruments 13,14 were adapted to create a pre- and post-evaluation survey to measure Page 25.1137.5the fellows’ goals for the program, their attitudes toward teaching and engineering, self-efficacyfor teaching and STEM knowledge, knowledge of STEM careers, and STEM professional’simpact on society. Pre-surveys were collected online prior to the start of the summer

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Learning and Assessment I

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David B. Benson, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

determine the dotproduct of two vectors or the ability to compute the partial derivative of a function with respectto one variable. Regardless of how these concepts and skills are ranked, they form the building Page 25.1160.2blocks of the language of a discipline: they smooth introduction, facilitate deeper understandingand provide anchor points for extension in to unfamiliar or new territory. An incomplete understanding in any of one of these concepts or skills at an early stage ina student’s education can lead to a cascade of failures or difficulties that resonate throughouttheir academic career. Students who experience major gaps in their

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Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

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Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; William F. McKenna, University of Texas, Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

classrooms.Mr. William F. McKenna, University of Texas, Austin Bill McKenna received his master’s of mathematics from the University of North Texas about 10 years ago, and, after a brief career in acoustical test enclosures, he is working towards a doctorate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. McKenna’s current research focuses on high school engineering students. In this work, he strives to connect student participation in authentic discourse prac- tices, student understandings of the content under study and the process of effective communication, and the products they are designing. He is also pursuing the relationships between professional engineering practices and the ecology of high school

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Global Studies, Initiatives, and Study Abroad Programs

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Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Eileen Van Aken, Virginia Tech

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International

career.” was frustrated with, though, was to nothing with me outside of my lack of punctuality. Classes would apartment.” Page 25.1198.8 “Another thing I greatly treasure is start late, the buses would come my experience with big city life. late, friends would meet you later “Although a study abroadRio de Janeiro is a very large city than was planned, and so forth. It experience may delay graduationand the life there was much was quite a challenge getting used or will result in higher course loadsdifferent than any area I

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Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Chet Boncek Jr., Raytheon

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BAEnglish NA Gabriel M Mech. Eng. BSME Math Teacher in New Jersey High School Evan M Elec. Eng. BSEE Accepted into Research Program at Siemens Co. Rebecca F Civil Eng. BS Civ.E. TBD Kimberly F Mech. Eng. BSME TBD Nicole F Comp. Eng. BSComp.E. TBD In conclusion, it is our contention that the results of this presentation will have broader implications for undergraduate underrepresented minority engineering programs to have formal support systems in place. In addition to the contributions to research in the fields of engineering education, social cognitive psychology, career development, and

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ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

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Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sree Kalyani Lakkaraju, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Susan M. Morgan, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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include these skills into engineering solutions throughout theircourse. This method of using assignments throughout the curriculum allowed faculty tounderstand how students were building their competence throughout their collegiate careers toobtain the final desired level of performance 12.B. Depth of CE ProgramsThere is also motivation to ensure students are obtaining more depth on key topics, particularly Page 25.1217.4engineering design. One university implemented a converging–diverging model of design for asophomore –level course on engineering design and technical writing. This course initially useda semester long design project, but

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Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Best Practices

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Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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ofWisconsin-Milwaukee (EWB@UWM) that sustainable international development work is aprocess that requires long-range thought. The majority of engineering students who travel todeveloping countries with groups like EWB do so for a limited time period of an average of twoweeks, one to two times during their entire college career. Many assessments of sustainabledevelopment projects completed by groups comprised of these types of students are sometimescategorized as being unbeneficial because of their inherent short-term view. Often anengineering professor or professional mentor serves as the cornerstone of the group to preventthis inconsistency. In the case of this student chapter of EWB, mentors are in the form ofstudents who have traveled more than

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Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech; Christine Marie Fiori P.E., Virginia Tech; Kathleen M. Short, Virginia Tech

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College Industry Partnerships

AC 2012-4767: SYNERGISTIC LEARNING AND INQUIRY THROUGHCHARACTERIZING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY: ANINTERNSHIP-BASED BENCHMARKING PROCESS FOR SUSTAINABIL-ITY INNOVATIONSDr. Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech Dr. Annie Pearce is an Associate Professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech specializing in sustainable facilities and infrastructure systems. Throughout her career, Pearce has worked with practitioners in both public and private sectors to implement sustainability as part of building plan- ning, design, construction, and operations. As a LEED-accredited Professional, Pearce brings the latest in green building methods, technologies, and best practices to the classroom. Her specific

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Innovations in the IE Curriculum

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Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

acombination program.The description of the MS in Technological Systems Management in Stony Brook falls into thecategory of technological management: Managing modern technologies calls upon a synthesis of tools drawn from many areas: science and engineering, computers and information, economics and regulation, psychology and community values, design and assessment. The Master’s Degree in Technological Systems Management provides professionals in all fields and people planning such careers with state-of-the-art concepts, analytical tools, and practical skills for managing specific technological systems and improving their performance.However, the two core courses involve elements of ISE and of systems theory. The

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

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Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University

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Wichita State University. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Oklahoma State University. In his 38-year teaching career, he has taught a wide range of industrial engineering courses and currently directs the department’s capstone design experience. His research interests are in systems engineering, decision analysis, and engineering education. Page 25.1263.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Team Decision Skills Development with MBTI © Step IIAbstractAs part of an Engineer as Leader course, students learn to dynamically take leadership

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Richard Schultz; Darryl Sale; Chang-Hee Won; William Semke; Arnold Johnson

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationteam also introduced the students and faculty to many aspects of group dynamics, a relatively newexperience for the team members.2. Group DynamicsDealing with group dynamics helps students to polish their “soft skills,” which are vitally importantin today’s business world. Soft skills, including oral, written, and interpersonal communications, areoften the most important skills that a person must possess in order to advance one’s career. Workingin large groups as a part of the undergraduate curriculum provides students with a chance to honetheir people skills, which generally occurs only

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Terry Armstrong; Paul Rousseau; Katharine Fulcher; Carlo Felicione; Steve Beyerlein; Donald Elger

to a Rewarding Career, Discovery Press: Burbank California, p. 11.Polya, G., (1973) How to Solve It, Second Edition, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.Wales, C. E., (1972a) “Guided Design: Why & How You Should Use It,” Engineering Education, 62, (8).Wales, C.E., and Stager, R.A., (1972b). “The Design of an Educational System,” Engineering Education, 62 (5).Wales, C. E., (1979) “Does How You Teach Make a Difference?” Engineering Education, 69 (5), 81-85.Wales, C. E., Nardi, A.H.,Stager, R.A., (1986) Professional Decision-Making, Center for Guided Design, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.Wales, C. E., Nardi, A.H., Stager, R. A., (1987) Thinking Skills: Making a Choice, Center for Guided Design, West Virginia

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Stephen McKnight; Gilead Tadmor; E Everbach; William E. Cole; Michael Ruane

Toolboxes inMATLAB to implement our measurement and control functions.In fact, we are now convinced that there are good reasons to choose MATLAB in conjunctionwith the HTT&TL to teach programming concepts, and we are considering this interface for usein the modules at Boston University as well. MATLAB is a widely-used engineering tool that Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 6.936.3 Copyright ©2001, American Society for Engineering Educationstudents can make use of throughout their careers. For many, or even most, one-time analysistasks, MATLAB

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Robert Bishop; Richard Dorf

departments, while thedelivery of systems and control theory has been the strength of electrical engineeringdepartments. This comment is based on anecdotal (hence debatable) evidence and certainly thereare exceptions. What is clear, however, is that to prepare students for productive careers insystems and controls, engineering courses must address the issue of integrating the theory withrelevant design issues, including modeling, implementation, complexity, and cost. As always,we must remain cognizant of the fact that every student should design control systems upon afirm foundation of mathematics and systems theory. So in the end it is a question of balance.We believe that the control system analysis and design approach adopted by the authors in

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George DeLancey

projects; nationally - normed subject content examinations; alumni surveys that document professional accomplishments and career development activities; employer surveys; placement data of graduates. The institution must have and enforce policies for the acceptance of transfer students and for the validation of credit courses taken elsewhere. The institution must also have and enforce procedures to assure that all students meet all program requirements. Criterion 8. Program Criteria Each program must satisfy applicable Program Criteria. Program Criteria provide the specificity needed for interpretation of the basic level criteria as applicable to a given discipline. Requirements stipulated in each Program Criteria

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P. David Fisher; Diane Rover

Investigator for the project "Visions for EmbeddedSystems Laboratories" sponsored by the National Science Foundation Combined Research-CurriculumDevelopment Program. She served as the Director of the undergraduate program in Computer Engineering. Dr.Rover received an NSF Career Program award in 1996. Page 6.1042.9 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education Appendix I—ABET’s Level of Implementation Form 3Each evaluator completes this form at the conclusion of the visit. Each

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Patricia Harms; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

curricula • To develop team skills through the use of collaborative, learning-based assignments • To introduce students to various problems (areas of interest) within the agricultural engineering and technology field • To experience hands-on laboratories related to the AE and AST options • To increase involvement in professional societies and student branch • To introduce technical writing skills during the first year of study • To make the first-year composition courses more meaningful to the students • To establish career development/job preparation • To receive academic guidance related to curriculum issuesThese general and specific ABE LC objectives were designed to help our department meet thefollowing college and

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Richard Upchurch; Judith Sims-Knight

Education Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 1998.36. Mourtros, N. “Portfolio Assessment in Aerodynamics,” Frontiers in Education Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 1997.37. LaRose, G. “Documenting your course with course portfolios,” http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/%7Eglarose/courseinfo/portfolios/page00.html.38. Stanford Learning Laboratory “Learning Careers,” http://sll.stanford.edu/projects/hlc/index.html.RICHARD L. UPCHURCHRichard L. Upchurch is a Professor of Computer and Information Science at the University of MassachusettsDartmouth. He is currently working with the assessment team of the College of Engineering, under the auspices ofthe NSF-sponsored Foundation Coalition, in developing software support for assessment and reporting. He and Dr.Sims

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Robert Anderson; Paul Duesing; Marty Zoerner; Kevin Schmaltz

faculty must setstandards and also provide encouragement and advice on problems. The faculty alsoneeds to act as a consultant, help set direction and sometimes make decisions as a leader.The faculty must use their expertise to define and limit the project scope so that studentsuccess is a challenging but reachable goal.The final principle that provides the framework for the senior projects at LSSU is theintegration of soft, or non-technical, skills into the projects. It is the belief of the facultythat a graduate’s successful career will be determined as much or more by their soft skillsas their technical skills. The projects do require that students use their technical skills,but these are not seen as the focal point. Soft skills such as

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Geoff Swan; S P Maj; D Veal

, there have been many complaintsinternationally about students’ deficiencies in basic mathematics 3. Whilst McHenry hasnoted with respect to the quantitative understanding, that “It is clear that this need for aworkforce able to think quantitatively is much more of a challenge to school mathematics,science and engineering than the nurturing of the best students toward careers inmathematics, science and engineering” 17. Maybe these approaches need not be mutuallyexclusive. A major challenge for today’s education systems are to be able to effectively servea broad cross-section of student needs in the areas of mathematics, science, and technology.McHenry has also noted with respect to the lack of quality mathematics education reachingthe broad mid

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Wayne Walter; Paul Stiebitz

Session 2255 On Developing Integrated Systems Architecture and Systems Engineering Courses at RIT Wayne W. Walter, Paul H. Stiebitz Rochester Institute of TechnologyIntroductionThe Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, theUniversity of Detroit Mercy and the Naval Post Graduate School have joined with industryleaders to create a two-year product development program at the Master’s Degree level for mid-career technical managers. Using a common curriculum framework, each member of theconsortium, named the Educational

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Jr., Richard O'Brien; Jenelle Piepmeier

students at the military academies (see Section 3.2) and to the potential career options in the2 Data was obtained from the Registrars at USNA, USAFA, USMA.3Data was obtained from the Registrars at Bucknell University and Rochester Institute ofTechnology. Page 6.761.5 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright (c) 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationmilitary. It is important to note that the percent increase is a relative measure and these conclusionsmay obscure the fact that Bucknell has been very successful in recruiting female

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Andre Clavet; Francois Michaud

behavior patterns. Thepedagogical objective is to get students involved in a project that has technologicalconsiderations and social impacts. Such an opened and multidisciplinary design project requirescareful preparation and the implication of students, faculty and experts. This presentation aim atdescribing the organization of the RoboToy Contest, to get other universities interested in suchrich and fruitful initiative for all.I. IntroductionIf we want engineering students to learn how to be good engineers, we must put them as close aspossible to real challenges similar to the ones they will have to face during their career. At theUniversité de Sherbrooke, in addition to the co-op training program, we are dedicated to makestudents work on

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Cynthia Atman; Jennifer Turns

: Guest speakers representing a variety of work settings and professionalexperiences spoke about their career as professional industrial engineering practitioners. Fourguest speakers were distributed spread through the term. Each speaker was asked to describetheir IE work setting and to give insight into projects on which they have worked. Students wereprompted to reflect on the experiences of the guest speakers in terms of the various dimensionsof professional practice activity (i.e., the EC2000 learning outcomes).Design Project: For the term project, students were asked to develop a tool to educate a selectedaudience about industrial engineering. As part of this project, students were asked to select aninteresting work setting and then work out

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Ron Eglash; Larry Kagan; Gary Gabriele; Frances Bronet; David Hess

Innovation (PDI) is a newundergraduate dual degree program at Rensselaer that seeks to educate students for careers innew product development. PDI is a dual major program satisfying the requirements for theBachelor of Science programs in engineering and Science, Technology and Society (STS). PDIprepares students to become innovative designers who can integrate contemporary technologieswith changing social contexts for a new generation of advanced product designs.This paper will describe the PDI program, its goals, how it was formulated, and reviewexperiences we have had in offering the first three years of this innovative program. We willprovide the curriculum templates and discuss how the design studio sequence fits together.BACKGROUNDLike it or

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Raghu Echempati

ability to learn sheet metal forming and think critically. Your responses to this questionnaireare confidential; no one will see your individual responses except the Office of Institutional Research. Dr. Raghu willreceive a summary of the results but not the questionnaire’s themselves. Your frank responses are an important part ofbuilding a composite picture; we appreciate your participation.Current information about yourself:Major (specialty) ________________________________ Co-op Employer _____________________________Planned Career: Please check one of the following categories. Employment in Mechanical Engineering after BS _____________________________ Graduate Education in Mechanical or

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Terrence Freeman

Session: 2793 Recruiting and Retention Effectiveness Terrence L. Freeman St. Louis Community College at Florissant ValleyIntroductionThe twenty-first century will be dominated by technological change as the United Stateseconomy becomes increasingly dependent on a technically literate workforce. Engineering is oneof the careers that will help fuel the engine of economic growth1. If the United States is tomaintain its technological leadership in this interdependent global economy an inclusiveengineering education is a must.Brainard and Carlin (1998) report that undergraduate

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Andre Clavet; Mario Lucas; Gerard Lachiver; Francois Michaud

of this project was toconfirm early on the career choice of these students by putting them close to the reality of theprofession and making them work on projects involving design and analysis abilities,autonomous learning, teamwork, communication skills and social considerations. We alsowanted to create a stimulating and motivating learning environment, with a reasonable workloadthat favored the integration and the application of the engineering knowledge and skills.To accomplish this goal, we were looking for a project that could integrate these ideas indifferent courses with appropriate complexity, and also provide open challenges that push furtherthe creativity and the ingenuity of the students. With that in mind, we developed an