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IE Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2007-2525: THE BLENDED CLASSROOM: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS?Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University Dr. Sophia Scott is an Assistant Professor at Southeast Missouri State University in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses. She is currently interested in using face to face, blended, and online course formats to increase student learning, problem solving, project management and teaming. Page 12.1391.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Blended Classroom: The Best of Both Worlds?AbstractMost

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Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

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Mechanical Engineering

conditions, and data postprocessing. However, this design has its drawbacks, allowingthe instructor only limited capabilities in adopting the software.The experience of introducing FlowLab into the Fluid Mechanics course at Grand Valley StateUniversity (GVSU) was mixed. The course was offered with an integrated laboratory.Complexities arose from the need to introduce the Fluid Mechanics fundamentals before anyproductive work in FlowLab could be performed, leaving limited time for thorough integration.After a few introductory demonstrations and tutorials, students used FlowLab to simulate theexperimental results from laboratories on the converging-diverging channel, flow over acylinder, and flow over an airfoil. The results were mixed, ranging from

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EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raymond Krizek, Northwestern University; Ahmad Hadavi, Northwestern University

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Engineering Management

for hiringbachelor’s degree graduates and training them in-house. Based on these results, the idea wasabandoned at that time.However, about a decade later, with interest from students and a growing industry preference fora more specialized education, the Master of Project Management (MPM) program was started in1989 as a grass roots endeavor with little support from the Northwestern Universityadministration, because the program was in an area where Northwestern had no history and verymodest in-house faculty capability. In the early years the curriculum was composed of somecarefully chosen regular university courses and an increasing selection of custom-designedcourses taught by adjunct faculty. In the ensuing years the program grew from its

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ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Peterson, Lamar University; David Cocke, Lamar University; Jewel Gomes, Lamar University; Hector Casillas, Lamar University; Morgan Reed, Lamar University; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Chemical Engineering

to integrate the findings of physics and engineering education research with education practice Page 12.799.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 HELICAL Learning Model Applied in an Industrial Electrochemistry Engineering CourseAbstract In education, a popular model employed to represent the learning process is typicallyportrayed as a four-stage process signified by a cycle in a two-dimensional circular path. Thiscycle can be repeated by revisiting topics at increasing levels of sophistication in order toproduce what is known as a spiral curriculum. In this presentation

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IE Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Emanuel, Bradley University; H. Dan Kerns, Bradley University

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Industrial Engineering

varies from institution to institution. In some cases,a course in simulation or facility layout may be the “project course”, while in other institutions aseparate one or two semester course may be devoted to the capstone project. One of the constantconsiderations in all industry-based capstone projects is the need for the project team to clearlycommunicate their results to the client in writing and orally. A team may have a good solution tothe client’s problem, but the quality of the written and oral presentations to the client may lackthe professionalism that is required to convince the client of its validity. This paper presents anapproach to improving oral communication skills using an evaluation tool that identifiespotential areas for

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Arbuckle, Western Kentucky University; Dale McDaniel, Western Kentucky University

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Engineering Technology

foundationsof workforce education, career development theory, needs assessment, developing objectives,performance assessment and private sector providers of workforce education programs.AMS 590 Operations Leadership 3 Hrs - Provides technical professionals with leadership andmanagement skills needed to be effective throughout their career.AMS 630 Legal & Ethical Issues in Technology 3 Hrs - A study of ethics and socialresponsibility, international and contemporary legal issues in business and industry, and e-commerce.AMS 650 Industrial Distribution 3 Hrs – An integrated and comprehensive treatment ofoperations and supply chain issues. Students study how firms link with their supply chainpartners to gain a market advantage and competitiveness.AMS

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Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haley Haywood, Oklahoma State University; Forrest Austin, Oklahoma State University; Seth Williams, Oklahoma State University; Cameron Musgrove, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECEN) mayhave a wealth of knowledge after completing their required courses, but will graduates havedeveloped the skills needed to be an engineer? To create a more effective, engaged, and efficientcurriculum, the ECEN department is implementing program change from a primarily knowledge-based paradigm (acquiring a set of concepts) to being development-based (emphasizing students’development). In a development-based program faculty redefine their roles from lecturers tomentors and scholars, guiding academic development towards complex problem solving tied toreal world problems. Six of OSU’s ECEN faculty have come together to adapt active learningmethods to ten strategic courses within the curriculum

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Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2007 Infusing an Interdisciplinary Automation Experience in Engineering Technology Education.AbstractThis paper will address the advantages; experiences and lessons learned in infusing aninterdisciplinary Robotic, Automation and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) course into theB.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S. Computer Engineering Technology and B. S.Technology/Manufacturing curriculum. Industry today desperately needs skilled engineers andmanufacturing professionals that can modernize and improve manufacturing processes andproduct designs for manufacturability to be able to compete in the “global economy” of today.Therefore automation skills need to be introduced to the student in

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New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin; Mia Markey, University of Texas-Austin; Thomas Milner, University of Texas-Austin

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Biomedical

AC 2007-2712: DISTANCE-LEARNING IN SUPPORT OF ANINTER-INSTITUTIONAL BME DEPARTMENTKathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin KATHY J. SCHMIDT is the Director of the Faculty Innovation Center for the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. In this position, she promotes the College of Engineering’s commitment to finding ways to enrich teaching and learning. She works in all aspects of education including design and development, faculty training, learner support, and evaluation.Mia Markey, University of Texas-Austin MIA K. MARKEY is an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. The mission of her Biomedical Informatics Lab is to

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

the areas of automation, control, and automated system integration. Dr. Hsieh received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX. Page 12.395.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Conceptual Design Environment for Automated Assembly Line – FrameworkAbstractAutomated systems play an important role in our daily life and our national economy. Educatingstudents about how to design automated assembly systems is very important. However,education in this area most often takes place in senior design courses. This may be because ofthe multi-disciplinary

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Design in BME Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Eric Haffner, Western New England College; Anne Kaboray, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.; Carol Hasenjager, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.

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Biomedical

engineering curricula is important for the education of well-qualified engineers. While all accredited engineering programs are required to provide a majorcapstone design experience, the integration of design throughout the curriculum is oftenchallenging. The departments of biomedical engineering and industrial engineering at WesternNew England College have developed a design experience completed as a requirement in seniorengineering laboratory courses. The design project experience is in addition to the capstonedesign courses. This experience was used to demonstrate students’ ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams, design a system within realistic constraints, and understand the impact ofdesign solutions in a societal context.IntroductionA

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Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claribel Bonilla, University of San Diego; Ronald O'Meara, University of Northern Iowa; Leonard Perry, University of San Diego

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Manufacturing

inserts are an integral part of machining operations. In the continual search for costeffectiveness in manufacturing we turn our focus to an attempt to reduce tooling cost byimproving the life of cutting inserts. There has been continued research conducted to increasecutter tool life with various applications of cutting fluids, speed and feed rates, and the use ofcoated cutters. One newer approach, cryogenic processing, has been promoted as an effectivemethod of extending the useful life of different cutting tools used in the manufacturing process.This research area provides an excellent opportunity to apply real life research into capstonedesign projects. The purpose of the project was to investigate the feasibility of the claim inconjunction

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Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Cathleen Jones, Robert Morris University; Jon Radermacher, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

are fairly involved requiring budgets of up to$40,000 4) while some projects require graduate students as an integral part of the designteam 5). One common theme in most of these projects is that the courses are designed forsenior students enrolled mainly in engineering and other disciplines 6 - 9). While theseprojects are multidisciplinary, synchronization of course syllabi across the disciplineswas not made.In the above context, the Interdisciplinary Design Studies (IDS) project undertaken atRobert Morris University (RMU) in the spring of 2006 was a unique experiment by virtueof two features: Firstly, because the course was offered for mainly junior (along withsome sophomore) students and not for senior or graduate students as is usually

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University; Chandrashekar Subbareddy, Texas State University

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Manufacturing

/verification,manufacturability analysis, and the manufacturing design of the product. This course has beencontinuously updated to offer the latest tools, software, and teaching and evaluation techniques.Students are assigned to teams based on their learning style, technical and academic background,and schedule. Students must complete an industry-supported project. In this course, students areevaluated both individually through performance on homework, quizzes, and exams; and also asteam members on the basis of a design and prototype review, final report, presentation, peerevaluation, and comments by a panel of experts. Course assessment is based upon a variety ofsurveys and feedback mechanisms. This paper describes several of this year’s projects

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University; Ronald Earley, Miami University

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Manufacturing

results of assessment documentation and offer suggestions forcontinuous quality improvement.IntroductionTraditional methods of instruction may not be very resourceful in service learningcourses pertaining to engineering disciplines. Student learning styles are completelydifferent and instructors have to accommodate new and different learning strategies(Schmeck, 1988). The instructor responsible for Senior Design Capstone course ischarged with the responsibility of creating an active learning environment. Theinstructor may have to utilize some innovative modern technology to design developand present interactive lecture demonstrations (Sokoloff & Thornton, 1997). Hereinthe instructors should utilize Silberman’s guide. He offers several

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Jungwoo Ryoo, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; David Barnes, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Information Systems

offers a perspective of how Penn State University-Altoona College, anundergraduate institution in Pennsylvania is taking steps to integrate ISA education into its four-year electromechanical engineering technology program. The college realizes that it is highlyimportant for its engineering students to be knowledgeable about information systems securitysince engineers are now expected to have at least a basic understanding of current threats, theconstant change in the nature of those threats, how these threats affect product development,personal safety, employee productivity, and organizational expenses.IntroductionThe specific intent of an information systems security education curriculum should be to trainprofessionals who are able to analyze

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Michael Lesiecki, Maricopa Community College; Robert Simington, Intel; Mariano Carreras, SMC-IT; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Natalia Sandburg, University of South Florida; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida

AC 2007-1390: COMMUNITY COLLEGE - INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP TODEVELOP AN AUTOMATED TRAINING PLATFORMMarilyn Barger, University of South Florida MARILYN BARGER is the Executive Director of FL-ATE, the Florida Regional Center for Manufacturing Education funded by NSF and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa Florida. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College, and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida. She has over 20 years of experience in developing curriculum in engineering and engineering technology for elementary, middle, high school and post secondary institutions. She is a registered professional

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FPD9 -- Teaching Methods & Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, SUSAN FREEMAN, and BEVERLY JAEGER are members of; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

design tradeoffs, such as the realization that having a greater load-bearing capability will result in a higher cost due to the larger amount of materials required,which would thereby lower the cost criterion score. The traditional Tower of Straws activity istypically introduced, designed, constructed, and finished within a single class period. This shortamount of time is insufficient for students on a team to thoroughly perform many of the aspectsof engineering design being emphasized in our curriculum, such as the examination of alternatesolutions, performing an analysis to decide upon the best solution, and providing documentationof the specifications of their chosen design. This is the case in the first of the two times theTower activity is

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Holloway, University of Michigan

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Nuclear and Radiological

interpretation of the net currentJ = j d 2 Ω is then an easy exercise, as is the interpretation of the MCNP F1 tally |nˆ · j| d 2 Ω d 2 r. The angular flux ψ(r, Ω) ˆ can be presented as the magnitude of the angular current, and in thisregard it can be interpreted as rate of flow across a surface that is perpendicular to Ω. ˆ But thereis no value in emphasizing this. It confuses flux with flow across a surface, a connection thathas little utility. The scalar flux φ = 4π ψ d 2 Ω is introduced as a definition, as is the net currentJ, and the point that neither can be generally computed from the other is made. In other words,once direction information is integrated away, the connection between current-like and flux-likequantities is broken. The

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Mahler, The Boeing Company; Ann Broughton, Purdue University; Barrett Caldwell, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-2402: FALL SPACE DAY – AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ANDPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MODELCindy Mahler, The Boeing Company CINDY MAHLER is an International Space Station systems integration engineer at the Boeing Company in Houston, Texas. She is the founder of Purdue Fall Space Day and has a vision for creating a National Organization to expand Fall Space Day not only geographically but also to use the model to reach out to students in other subject areas. While working at United Space Alliance in spaceflight training, Cindy was awarded a Silver Snoopy, the highest award given by Astronauts to less than 1% of the workforce, for the successful integration of the U.S. and Russian

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Liberal Education Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Meyer, Clarkson University; Dick Pratt, Clarkson University

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Liberal Education

&U Greater Expectations project and the Clarkson Common Experience.In an earlier white paper on liberal education in engineering,5 Steneck, et al, considered threetypical curriculum delivery models and recommended the integration of all three models. TheCommon Experience curriculum incorporates each of these models in its implementation.Traditional Humanities and Social Science Courses: Courses addressing the various studentlearning outcomes in six areas of knowledge are predominantly from the humanities and socialsciences disciplines. However, these courses must address specific learning outcomes in one ormore of the knowledge areas, so the concept of humanities and social science courses, per se, isno longer relevant to the curriculum

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Vincent Winstead

mathematics and physics mirror those of the electrical andmechanical engineering disciplines with the exception of calculus. This department does not requireadvancement in the area of calculus beyond methods of integration, typically covered as a subset of topicsin the second semester calculus course. Further, methods of partial and ordinary differential equations arenot a part of the required curriculum. The Automotive Engineering Technology curriculum does includecourses in direct current (DC) circuits and statics, dynamics and mechanics of materials as well as basicconcepts from thermodynamics.The Electrical and Computer Engineering and Technology department includes the Electrical Engineeringprogram. It incorporates a broad curriculum focused in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Robb Larson, Montana State University; Keith Fisher, Montana State University

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Engineering Technology

•MET 445 - Machine Design •MET 456 – Capstone I Figure 2. MET Areas of Expertise and Related Courses (Current Curriculum)Mechanical Engineering Technology Core CompetenciesTo further define the required skill set of MET graduates from our program, core competenciessupporting our mission, outcomes, and objectives, as well as constituent requirements weredeveloped and documented. The core competencies related to engineering fundamentalsappropriate to the needs of Mechanical Engineering Technology are:1. Demonstrate proficiency in mathematics – including analytic geometry, differentiation, integration, and differential equations.2. Demonstrate an understanding of engineering

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Sullivan, The College of New Jersey; Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey; John Karsnitz, The College of New Jersey

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

pace of technological innovation, and thespecialized requirements of programs such as the Infinity Project and PLTW haverequired a change in the basic education of a technology education professional.In an effort to begin to address these challenges the Department of Technological Studiesof The College of New Jersey has begun to reshape both the make-up of its faculty andthe focus of its curriculum. During the past year, two senior members have retired and thedepartment has hired two new faculty to fill these openings. The retiring faculty bothheld doctorates in education with a focus on industrial arts – one of the new facultymembers has a doctorate in aerospace engineering and the other has a doctorate inelectrical engineering. These two new

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Lynette Osborne, National Academy of Engineering; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-241: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE MEASURES OFCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A STRUCTURED WORKSHOPCURRICULUMMaura Borrego, Virginia Tech MAURA BORREGO is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech and 2005 Rigorous Research in Engineering Education evaluator. Dr. Borrego holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Her current research interests center around interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and engineering education, including studies of the collaborative relationships between engineers and education researchers. She was recently awarded a CAREER grant from NSF to study interdisciplinarity in engineering

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Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rupa Iyer, University of Houston (CoE)

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Biological & Agricultural

andpublic health preparedness7. Also located in the city is a university that is considered to be oneof the leaders in nanotechnology research.To address these needs, this institution is developing an interdisciplinary undergraduatebiotechnology program. The new curriculum will provide students with a breadth of knowledgeand skills across a variety of scientific and technological disciplines. The program requiresstudents to enroll in classes that will provide them with a strong foundation in biology,chemistry, and information technology and computer science. The program also offers abioprocessing and bioinformatics track. These two tracks, in addition to enhancing employmentopportunities in the biotechnology industry, will also expose life science

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Rosemary Sutton, Cleveland State University; William Beasley, Cleveland State University; Joshua Bagaka's, Cleveland State University

cases integrate ethics and procedural/professional issues into thecourses. The broader impacts of the proposed activity will be the implementation of a set of fullydeveloped case studies for civil engineering education. Based on survey returns from theparticipants selected for the pilot workshop, each of the 60 faculty can expect to directlyinfluence an average of 3.2 courses and 215 students in the two years following workshopattendance. Thus, the broader impact will be approximately 190 courses and 13,000 studentsacross the U.S. Furthermore, students will participate in this program developing case studies Page 12.276.2under the

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Tufenkjian, California State University-Los Angeles; Ethan Lipton, California State University-Los Angeles

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering material into their teaching. Most indicated that they havechanged or plan to change their curriculum to incorporate the engineering concepts they learnedand the majority will use the engineering design challenge in their curriculum.Introduction and BackgroundAn increasing and significant number of business, academic, and political leaders, professionalassociations and coalitions continue to express their growing concern that our nation’s deficiencyin K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education is approachinga crisis level. Their numbers represent all areas of the engineering, technology, science,mathematics, business and political communities. A sampling presents an overview of currentsentiment.The American

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

apprenticeship by Merkel and Baker6 (2002). Duringthis process the mentor takes an active role in training and developing the next generation ofengineers, technologists, and scientists. This adds a further dimension to the typical advisor roleof academic guidance, career direction, moral support, and encouragement. The advisor nowbecomes a research manager and mentor as well.In many cases, this trend has led to the integration of undergraduate research directly into theacademic curriculum. After graduation many of the students will be involved in the application,dissemination, and creation of knowledge, or in other words research. As a result it becomes anatural extension of the classical inquiry oriented curriculum to include aspects of research

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy James, Oklahoma State University; Stacee Harmon, Oklahoma State University; Richard Bryant, Oklahoma State University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2007-2062: DISTINGUISHING THE ART FROM THE SCIENCE OFTEACHING WITHIN RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENTWendy James, Oklahoma State University Wendy James is a PhD student in the College of Education at Oklahoma State University. Currently she has a fellowship promoting collaboration between the College of Education and OSU's Electrical and Computer Engineering department on an NSF funded curriculum reform project called Engineering Students for the 21st Century. She has her M.S. in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership from OSU, and her B.B.S. in Mathematics Education from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. She has taught math and math education classes at both the high