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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricardo Jacquez, New Mexico State University; Veera Gnaneswar Gude, New Mexico State University; Michele Auzenne, New Mexico State University; Chris Burnham, New Mexico State University; Adrian Hanson; Jeanne Garland, New Mexico State University

. Hanson, New Mexico State University Professor, Department of Civil Engieering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.Jeanne Garland, New Mexico State University Special Projects Coordinator, New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation, College of Engineering, New Mexico State Universtiy, Las Cruces, NM. Page 11.796.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integrating Writing to Provide Context for Teaching the Engineering Design ProcessIntroduction“Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering” is a junior course taught in the Civil Engineeringdepartment at New

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Web-Based Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Rutkowski, University of Minnesota-Duluth

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Computers in Education

-Req X X Lab II Report Stu-Req X X Capstone Design Project Stu-Req X X Multidisciplinary Team Project Stu-Req X X Ethics Project Stu-Req X X Heat and Mass Transfer Project Stu-Opt X Fluid Mechanics Project Stu-Opt X Reactor Design Project Stu-Opt X Separations Project Stu-Opt

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ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Pankaj Sen, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

engineering undergraduate students are required to take atwo-semester (6-credits) capstone design course sequence. The course sequence represents theculmination of the students’ undergraduate engineering training and education. Student teamsinterested in the power engineering field have the opportunity to select a design project thatcomplements their interest in the energy sector. For example, last year eight students from theelectrical and mechanical specialties investigated the CSM campus energy needs for the year2020 and beyond. Working closely with the campus architect, CSM plant facilities, XcelEnergy, NREL, and the group of power faculty, the students developed a detailed technicalengineering study focusing on the reliability and sustainability

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Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Lawrence Neeley, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education

” engineering practice and approximating professional practice. Course Title: Senior Project From the Syllabus: To provide senior students an opportunity to acquire a working understanding of the principles of mechanical engineering through a capstone design project. The emphasis of the course is on guiding students in the design process while working in teams. To prepare the senior undergraduate student for the industrial work environment, to develop professional skills of the students, and to apply fundamental. basic scientific and engineering principles to a design that satisfies a need.Another, increasingly common, design experience course is the introductory complement to thecapstone design course: the

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Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech; Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

them in a full range of professional skills, mostnotably communication, ethics, teamwork, and lifelong learning. Attention to contemporaryissues receives limited attention in some of the courses. To date, however, none of the courseshave rigorous, codified assessment schemas in place to consistently document student skills; allare thus appropriate venues for testing the assessment methodology under development.Integrated CoursesThe second implementation model involves integrating the professional skills into technicalcourses; this model is currently in place in the capstone design courses in both MSE and ESM.Both capstone design programs are full-year courses that address not only engineering design,but the larger project management issues

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

contribute to students' intellectual development and progress ? 4. How does the instructor respond to students' learning difficulties ? Does the teacher revise the teaching strategies to address such problems ? 5. What impact does this type of teaching have on students' life-long learning attitudes ? Are they able to “learn, how to learn.” Page 11.811.3 2A Ten-step ProcessOver the past several years, the Senior Design Project Course has evolved into avery powerful and productive component in the

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Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

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Engineering Ethics

, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Baltimore. (http://www.abet.org/criteria.html) [3] Schmaltz, K.S., Byrne, C., Choate, R. and Lenoir, J., “Integrated Professional Component Plan from Freshmen Experience to Senior Project,” Proc. 2004 ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. [4] Lau, Andrew, “Teaching Engineering Ethics to First-Year College Students,” Science and Engineering Ethics, Volume 10, Issue 2, 2004 [5] Catalano, George, “Senior Capstone Design and Ethics: A Bridge to the Professional World,” Science and Engineering Ethics, Volume 10, Issue 2, 2004 [6] Fleischmann, Shirley, “Essential Ethics – Embedding Ethics into an Engineering Curriculum,” Science and Engineering Ethics, Volume 10, Issue 2, 2004 [7

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; michael anderton, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity at Middle Tennessee State UniversityIntroductionThis paper discusses undergraduate research and creative activity at Middle Tennessee StateUniversity as implemented as a capstone course and design project. Four seniors from theelectro-mechanical and mechanical disciplines applied and were partially funded to doundergraduate research. Their project was to build a boat to compete in the national Solar Splashcompetition. “Solar Splash is the World Championship of Solar/Electric boating. It is aninternational intercollegiate competition that takes place over five days”1. For their work, theseniors received credit for the

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aloysius Emig Jr., Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Sedig Agili, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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International

, electromagnetics, communications, controlsystems, digital signal/image processing and computer vision. The BS EET program providessimilar experience however; its strengths include an applied, hands-on approach and extensivelaboratory experience. Through a senior capstone design project, both curricula emphasizewritten as well as verbal communication and a teamwork approach among students to attain acommon goal.Thus, students in automation and robotics, microcomputers, communications, and seniorcapstone design project courses have ample opportunities to design and implement hands-onpractical applications. Currently, several students are involved in implementing practicalapplication projects such as WI-FI security robot, auto lander, and computer numerical

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Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Durant, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Requirements and Interdisciplinary WorkAbstractThe author discusses an interdisciplinary approach to helping students learn to write a systemrequirements specification (SRS). This approach has been refined during use over the last threeyears and involves students in the first quarter of their junior year. Software engineeringstudents enrolled in a required requirements course act as the requirements team over an eight-week period while biomedical engineering students who are ready to begin the requirementsphase of their capstone design project act as clients. Each of the requirements and client teamsconsists of four to six members. The experience was documented in ASEE conference papers inOctober of 20041 and June of 20052.Benefits of the process and

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arnold Lumsdaine, University of Tennessee; Frank Speckhart, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Geoff Robson, Technology 2020; Kenneth Kahn, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Majid Keyhani, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Dan Fant, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

process are represented by thepartner personnel – entrepreneurs, engineering, project managers, CEO’s, intellectual propertylawyers, state economic development officials, and venture capital representatives. Thesepartners are involved in the following activities: 1) evaluating the dual degree program as a whole; 2) evaluating student projects and advising the student teams; 3) offering student teams technical and business expertise; 4) advising dual degree program in development and curricular issues; 5) contributing intellectual property (ORNL alone has a portfolio of over 1000 patents) and project ideas; 6) serving as guest lecturers in graduate product development courses;Advising student teams involves attending

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Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Sullivan, Kettering University; Patrick Atkinson, Kettering University; Stacy Seeley, Kettering University

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Biomedical

crash safety and orthopedic biomechanics.A sense that these courses were attracting students already at the university, and that they had thepotential to recruit high school students (especially underrepresented minorities) became theimpetus for developing a concentration. Currently, the Bioengineering Applicationconcentration includes the following: Introduction to Bioengineering Applications Choose three of the following five: Biology I Biology II Anatomy and Physiology Automotive Bioengineering: Occupant Protection and Safety Vehicular Crash Dynamics and Accident Reconstruction Bioengineering Applications Project (Capstone)This paper focuses on the

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Multidisciplinary Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

developed to obtain longitudinal data on the effects of theimprovements.IntroductionWestern New England College has a long history of incorporating engineering design into itslaboratories and courses. 2006 marks the college’s 44th annual capstone design effort. Inaddition, interdisciplinary team efforts are initiated in the freshman year and continue for all fouryears1. This paper describes improvements to one such interdisciplinary lab exercise, performed Page 11.766.2in the fall of the student’s senior year. The design project brings together students fromMechanical (ME), Electrical (EE) and Computer Engineering (CPE). In the past two years

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Robert Kavetsky, Office of Naval Research; Robert L. Stiegler, NSWCDD; Peter N. Squire, NSWCDD; Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

issues in teacher education, including assessment, gender and multicultural issues in science education.Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary GAIL B. HARDINGE -- Dr. Hardinge is an educational psychologist who currently works with the Va. Department of Education's Training and Technical Assistance Centers, at the College of William and Mary, providing professional development programs for teachers. She has worked in public education for twenty-two years and is an adjunct Assistant Professor at William and Mary, teaching courses in collaborative consultation and assessment, as well serving as the college's VDP Project Coordinator.John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Koubek, Pennsylvania State University; M. Jeya Chandra, Pennsylvania State University

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Industrial Engineering

courses into areas of competency. Page 11.954.2• Reorganize elective courses (IE and non-IE) into domain areas.• Introduce elective course(s) in other application areas (e.g., service processes, financial engineering, health care management, etc.)• Introduce a focused design project in various application domains.Description of changesChanges in the non-major courses from other departments in the College of EngineeringThe old curriculum required that the students take the following non-major courses in thecollege. a) Introduction to Engineering Design (ED &G 100) 3 Credits b) Computer Programming for

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice Scales, North Carolina State University; Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

), 19-21.7. http://www.careerclusters.org/clusters/sre.htm8. Wiebe, E. N., Clark, A. C., Ferzli, M., & McBroom, R. (2003). The VisTE Project: Visualization for Improved Technological and Scientific Literacy. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, session 2438.9. Noble, J. S. (1998). An Approach for Engineering Curriculum Integration in Capstone Design Courses. International Journal of Engineering Education, 14(3), 197-203.10. Clark, A. (2001). Technical Data Presentation: A New Course Offering for Engineering Graphics Programs. Proceedings of the Southeast Section of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Gainsville, FL.11. de

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Schneider, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

through co-op positions or internships. To provide students with a meaningfulexposure to engineering research, an undergraduate research course was developed. While theengineering technology students at UD are familiar with engineering design at the applicationlevel, few are ever exposed to engineering research at the technology level.It has been said that the role of the university is to transfer knowledge, generate knowledge andapply knowledge 1. Most would agree that college courses are primarily geared at transferringknowledge using traditional lecture based courses. Within the UD Engineering TechnologyDepartment course projects and associated industrial experiences such as internships, cooppositions and the senior capstone project provide

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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International

mechanical engineering along withmaterial science and computer science can also incorporate development issues into thecurriculum. At the undergraduate level the Senior/Capstone design project is one way toincorporate international development service learning projects. Even at the freshman levelstudents can postulate and research possible engineering solutions to development problems.Students can be steered to take general education classes in the social sciences in internationalrelations, trade, public policy, international development, urban planning, social systems, ruraldevelopment, etc.Other engineering educational examples include the University of Colorado BoulderEngineering for Developing Communities11 (EDC) program which “educates

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Blair London, California Polytechnic State University; Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University

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Materials

by the National Service-Learning Cooperative Clearinghouse with permission from theJohnson Foundation, Inc., www.servicelearning.org/article/archive/87/.9 Brackin, P. and J.D. Gibson, “Capstone Design Projects: Enabling the Disabled,” Proc. 2002 ASEE Conference.10 Slivovsky, L.A., F.R. DeRego Jr., L.H. Jamieson, and W.C. Oakes, “Developing the Reflection Component in theEPICS Model of Engineering Service Learning,” Proc. 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference,Boulder, CO, 2003.11 Goodman Research Group, Inc., “Executive Summary,” The Women’s Experiences in College EngineeringProject (Cambridge, MA): xi

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Developing New Instrumentation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Wayne State University

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Instrumentation

ofmeasurement and instrumentation, and also knowledge of data analysis and processing,introduction to basic transducers and sensors, and basic circuits, etc.; 2) Advancedexercises - which present examples of experimentation techniques and procedures invarious fields of mechanical, electrical engineering, etc.; and 3) Computer-basedmeasurement problems- related to the automation of measurements, virtual instrumentsand applications, basic interface standards, used in measuring systems, softwareapplications, etc. The multi-function distributed laboratory for teaching instrumentationand measurement systems that is proposed to provide training in measuring systemdesign, will also be used for student senior capstone design projects or Masters Degreeprojects2

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ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy

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Electrical and Computer

achieved by the students taking the course. Thesimple rubric is as follows: 1 = competency increased somewhat 2 = competency increased significantly 3 = complete Outcome statement is fulfilledFor example, consider the Program Outcome related to the ability to communicateeffectively. Because the capstone design experience in the final year requires formal oralpresentations and an extensive written report, the design course sequence is assigned atarget of “3”. A laboratory course that has a focus on written reports might be assigned atarget of “2” or “3”, depending on the emphasis placed on writing or presentations. Atheory course with perhaps one project report or an otherwise reduced

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine; Lori Maxfield, College of St. Catherine

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Educational Research and Methods

the curriculums of Connections and Identity but these curricula may not be explicitly taught. Capstone projects are used to assess how students integrate all of these curriculums.With such an analysis, it is easy to articulate why the traditional program has failed to serve at-risk populations such as women: By concentrating the Core and Practice up front, this program Page 11.1316.6may discourage or misrepresent the discipline for those, particularly women, who need somesense of Connection to society and Identity to the field.5Recent innovative efforts in engineering education can be understood using the PCM language: By

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alvin Post, Arizona State University; Thuria Narayan, Arizona State University

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Design in Engineering Education

”.In “Capstone” projects, some instructors may notice that students show a preference formachined parts in their designs. This may result from the ready availability of educationalmachine shops and familiarity with those manufacturing processes. Machined parts are oftenrelatively expensive in production and geometrically simple. In addition to their value in DFXeducation, problems like these may help students develop visualization skill with complex 3-Dparts and assemblies, or lead them to consider using additive manufacturing processes moreoften in design.GradingGood conceptual design practice calls for the generation of many alternative ideas, and someauthors believe criticism can discourage this activity. Certainly, students may be

Conference Session

Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College; Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

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Nuclear and Radiological

Technology program could only earn their creditsby demonstrating their college-level knowledge and competencies in the academic fields throughthe submission of transcripts from regionally accredited colleges/universities or throughwritten/performance examinations.Anticipating the growing demand for online instruction in higher education and to provide thestudents with an additional avenue for degree completion, B&T launched the online courses inSeptember 2004 starting with the capstone course NUC 495.In Spring 06, a total of 4 upper divison online Nuclear Engineering Technology core coursesincluding the capstone course were launched; they are: 1. NUC 320 Materials ( 3 credit hours) 2. NUC 330 Reactor Core Fundamentals ( 3 credit hours

Conference Session

Design in Manufacturing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Tomasi, Alfred State College; Margaret Weeks

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Engineering Technology

principles of theinformed design problem solving methodology to assist them in their Capstone Project. Duringthis two semester learning experience, students are continuously rendering and refining the scopeof their projects to align with their Gantt charts and budgets. During the 2004-2005 academicyear, a student named Chris Scott from Portville, New York used the informed design process inan intriguing way. Chris wanted to design and develop an affordable prosthetic arm for peoplewithout insurance. The informed design process served as his road map as he generated a host ofalternative designs. The first designs considered using pneumatics and hydraulics for speed andstrength. However, additional research illustrated these design options would not

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Technology

troubleshooting are taught.Students get an in-depth view of how photonics are manufactured in both small and high volumein the photonics industry today.Photonics Communication8The main topic of this course is modern photonic communication systems such as fiber optics.The course covers topics from basic fiber optic operation to large scale communication systemscurrently employed in the modern world.Senior Design - PhotonicsThe Senior Design course is the capstone course required by all graduation engineeringtechnology students. Students enrolled in the BSEET-Photonics program are required tocomplete a project that utilizes photonics.ConclusionsThe BSEET-Photonics program was approved by the State of Florida in April 2003. In the Fall2004 semester the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Stanfield, North Carolina A&T State University; Caroline Moineau, North Carolina A&T State University; Shona Morgan, North Carolina A&T State University; Silvanus Udoka, North Carolina A&T State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

issues6. Programs that havesought to emphasize this approach have ranged from small-scale graduate programs7; todepartmental8; to large-scale multi-institutional efforts9. Successful programs supplementtraditional engineering science with practical experience in solving real problems, developing thesystems, IT and business skills.2.2 Interdisciplinary EffortsIncreasingly, such experiential learning involves working with multiple disciplines10. Manyuniversities, encouraged and supported by industry, now offer capstone senior design projectsperformed by teams composed of varying engineering disciplines. More recently, the teams forsuch projects are being expanded to include business disciplines, IT disciplines, and sciencedisciplines. Industry and

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological and Agricultural Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adel Shirmohammadi, University of Maryland-College Park; Arthur Johnson, University of Maryland-College Park

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Biological & Agricultural

diversity of cultures and approaches than otherwise would be the case, and human tolerance improves.In other cases, especially in Capstone Design, where the project outcome requires a long period(2 semesters) of group continuity, groups are not changed. By that time, however, students havegotten to know each other very well.Tiny (to audience): “An’ I did know. I keep tabs on dem stiffs, and I have each an’ every one of dem tell me in writin’ how dey all is actin’ together. If dey wanna rat on each udder, dat’s ok, too. Da main t’ing is dat I get t’know who woiks well wid d’udders, an who don’t. Den I adjust their course pay-off accordin’ly. An’ I don’ mind sharin’ this stuff wid Big heah.”Peer

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Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veekit O'Charoen, Boeing Commerical Aircraft Group (Seattle); Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

visual communication, creative problemsolving, project management, teamwork and self-learning skills.3 Students became familiar withconstraint-based modeling applications by following a workbook. Concurrently, they worked ondesign projects within the course that require the skills discussed in class. For the AdvancedCAD course, the authors wanted the students to experience the design process with a real client,prior to our senior project capstone course. The lack of a suitable text benefited students byforcing the authors to follow a Problem Based Learning model more closely. The authorsattempted to provide tutorials on specific skills as soon as students identified the need to havethose skills. For example, students measured an example kayak

Conference Session

ChE: Experimental Design & Error Analysis

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Shoichi Kimura, Oregon State University; Connelly Barnes, Oregon State University; Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Derek Meyers-Graham, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

reactorperformance but also on the cost of experimentation.This learning tool represents an innovative use of computers and simulation in integratingstatistics into engineering education. Students are given a “capstone” experience in which theyhave the opportunity to synthesize engineering science and statistics principles to optimizereactor performance. Since the simulation is from first principles, students can interpret theoutputs given by the DOE in terms of the chemical and physical phenomena in the system. TheVirtual CVD reactor allows students a broader and more realistic experience in using the DOEmethodology for process improvement - as if they were operating an actual industrial reactor.The project scope also includes development and