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Recruitment and Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Freeman; Ashok Agrawal

Session 3448 Gateway to Technology Ashok K. Agrawal, Terrence L. Freeman St. Louis Community College at Florissant ValleyAbstract One of the critical challenges in recruiting and retaining students in engineering andengineering technology is overcoming the hurdle of time spent in developmental courses. Many ofthe students who express interest in technological careers find that they must address deficienciesin reading, English, or mathematics before beginning a technological program. During this processmany students are diverted from their original academic goal

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Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Horton

, developed CAD projects of equal interest to girls and boys, anddeveloped appropriate classroom techniques to support girls’ and boys’ learning. Of the thirty-six campers attending, nine were girls. Several of the girls planned to enter technical fields butothers had no prior interest in technical careers. The directors were particularly pleased that allthe girls were enthusiastic about the camp and wanted to recruit other girls to the planned 2003CAD Camps. Page 8.636.1“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”This camp

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Integration vs. Compartmentalization

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2003 Annual Conference

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Craig Gunn

man is an island, and no field of study can divorce itself from the activities,interests, and positive reinforcement of divergent areas of instruction. Students who becomeembroiled in the quest for a degree in any of the engineering areas can quickly close the doors tomany of the more liberal pursuits. The feeling exists that any time spent on "non-engineering"pursuits is not beneficial to the career. Efforts must be made to include in the educationalstructure of every engineer ample connections to the world of the humanities.Too many engineers go through their college or university careers unaware that many of theirpeers studying fluids, circuits, controls, composites, or calculus have vast experience in the liberalarts. These talents and

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

students in the Department of Mathematics and ComputerScience at UMES. Twenty middle school students identified from selected schools inAccomack County, VA, in the Eastern Shore of Delmarva peninsula participate in thistwo-week summer activity. Two school teachers accompany, chaperone, design anddirect some of the student activities during the camp. They also try to include some of thescientific and engineering related projects that they get exposed to during the camp to thestudents during the regular school year. The overall objective of the program is togenerate interest among participants and other school students to pursue MSET careers.I. IntroductionIt is imperative to inspire more students to pursue MSET careers to sustain the

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

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Reid Vander Schaaf; Ronald Welch

. Page 8.1259.3 o I thought that this AIAD was extremely useful. I have a much better idea of the options that I have if I spend a career in the Army. I got some experience in seeing Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education what actual engineers do on a daily basis. This was extremely helpful, because I really didn’t know what the occupation was really like. This summer caused me to think a little bit harder about how I look at my academic classes. o This AIAD was without a doubt a very enriching experience. I was able to see first hand some of the theory I had

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

typical pattern is forbright young talent in developing countries interested in engineering education tocomplete programs of study through an undergraduate degree in their home countries,then to go abroad to North America or Western Europe for doctoral study. Sufficientfinancial aid, in the form of fellowships from international agencies or assistantships at theuniversities where graduate level study is undertaken, is typically available today. It isimportant to assure that doctoral graduates from institutions in developed countries doreturn to their home countries to take up faculty careers. “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Industry Initiatives for Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Fred Brown; Mel Mendelson

created at the request of and supported by regional industry to provide muchneeded graduate education in systems engineering and business. It will draw from over50,000 working engineers and scientists in the Los Angeles’ South Bay. In addition, theSELP curriculum has been coordinated with the needs of the Los Angeles Air Force Base innearby El Segundo [7-9].While other Southern California universities offer education in systems engineering, theSELP extends its education into areas where business and management skills are essential.The program’s graduates will be prepared to take on leadership roles in major technical firmsand enhance their careers in management.The goals of our SELP program are very similar to those of the benchmarked programs

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Multidisciplinary Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Miskimins

Page 8.921.1geological engineering (GE), geophysical engineering (GP), and petroleum engineering (PE).Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThis class is a senior design capstone course and is required for graduation from the PetroleumEngineering Department. The class is an elective for undergraduates from the Geology andGeological Engineering and Geophysical Engineering Departments who are interested in pursuinga career in the petroleum industry. The class is taught by a faculty team comprised of one memberfrom each of the three disciplines.The main objectives of the MPD course are the development of team skills, the

Conference Session

Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Harper; David Meyer

Session 2003-913 Capturing History with Modern Technology Wright Flyer Replica Space Launch Steven D. Harper, MS Eng, David G. Meyer, PE Sinclair Community CollegeAbstract Student interest in engineering technology has been in decline over the 10 past years.Today's students seek exciting career opportunities and can choose from a number of interestingand rewarding non-scientific disciplines. The need to show high school students that engineeringoffers rewarding career opportunities has never been stronger, with an estimated 400,000 unfilledjobs

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Stanford; Donald Keating

education to reflect the process of engineering forcreating technology.8 This reform is not limited to K-12 or undergraduate education. It extends throughout thegraduate’s professional career in industry. The national innovation system is composed of both the nation’sscientists and its engineers. Today, the U.S. engineering workforce is a cornerstone of the nation’s thrust forcreating technology for U.S. competitiveness. And the process of engineering for the nation’s continuedtechnological development is heavily dependent upon the continued graduate development of the creative,innovative, and leadership capacity of the engineering workforce in industry, which is subsequently dependentupon the nation’s system of engineering graduate education

Conference Session

Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ernest Smerdon

with the production ofservices than the production of goods. This does not mean that the production of goods isbecoming unimportant in our national economy. Rather, it means that manufacturing, and evenengineering design, is becoming more automated through the use of technology. Engineers whoare to remain productive throughout their careers must continue to learn and update their skills.This continued learning will be most effective if it builds on the strong education of thefundamentals and experience base necessary for engineering practice at the professional level.Although more data are needed to be totally definitive, the patterns of very recent years showthat more of the engineers are employed in small companies. That trend is expected to

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Murphy; Vincent Capece; John Baker

with abetter understanding of what mechanical engineering is about. This information wouldhelp some of the students who had thought about a career in engineering to make a bettereducated decision when they get to college, while some who may have never thoughtabout engineering as a career might consider it. In planning such a program, one mustkeep in mind that mechanical engineering is too broad, and the various areas of emphasisare too deep, to allow for a highly detailed overview. It is only realistic to provide a briefintroduction, and one must guard against overwhelming the students with detail. Also, itis important to keep all discussions and project work on a level appropriate for highschool students, who have no background in calculus

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Walter

performance, e.g., examination grades. What’s wrong with this picture? Thisindividual assessment process is largely disconnected from the industrial world where they willwin or lose in teams. 1,2,3 Engineers in industry who rise through the managerial ranks are almostalways initially identified as a byproduct of being associated with successful engineering teamsearly in their careers. Assessment of the effectiveness of an industrial team is principally basedon three criteria: (1) schedule – did they get the project completed on time, (2) cost – did they getthe project completed within budget, and (3) performance – did the delivered product(s) satisfythe customer? Thus, to create engineers capable of rising through the ranks of their peers,engineering

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George Bugliarello

health care. But they have not been involved in sectors such as financial services, retail, andhospitality/entertainment. One reason is that there have been no government programssupporting the training of engineers for careers in these very important but less traditional areasof services. In general, engineering schools are not knowledgeable of the service sector, do nothave many contacts with it, or faculty or students interested in it (demonstrated, for example, inthe case of undergraduate engineering students at Polytechnic University, by the lack of interestencountered in focus groups). Although technical suppliers to the service sector have nodifficulty in attracting engineers, they need to train them to understand the sector so that they

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Arnaldo Mazzei

of the subjects being taught.The choice for a high-end simulation package is based on the principle of teaching a tool that canbe used during the students’ senior design courses and in their professional careers as well.Carrying out the integration of the software into the course can pose some challenging issues. Forexample, integrating software teaching and assignments into an already full course schedule. Herethe author suggests a Web-based approach. Student feedback on the integration is included andan example assignment is also given in the paper.Introduction Page 8.742.1Many universities currently teach kinematics and dynamics of

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

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Swami Karunamoorthy

the course. Page 8.633.2 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”University AssessmentThe Office of Institutional Study (OIS), comprised of an Assistant Provost andsupporting staff, is responsible for developing and implementing the Universityassessment system with the help of a University Assessment Committee. This committeehas representatives from different academic units as well as career services and campusministry. The committee has identified Five Dimensions of the Saint Louis UniversityExperience

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Best Zone Papers

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2003 Annual Conference

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Marjorie Hovde

Communication Skills for Engineers”, The Balanced Engineer: Essential Ideas for Career Development, 1998 Professional Activities Conference Proceedings,1998, pp. 47-53. Cranston, R. L. “Successfully Speaking: Winning Government Orals by Giving Memorable Speeches”, The Balanced Engineer: Essential Ideas for Career Development. 1998 Professional Activities Conference Proceedings, 1998, pp. 59-64. Paul, R. M. “Recommendation for Effective Communications to Influence Federal Policy Issues of Importance to Electrical Engineers”, The Balanced Engineer: Essential Ideas for Career Development. 1998 Professional Activities Conference Proceedings, 1998, pp. 30-33.2. American Society for Engineering Education. How Do You Measure

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Academic Standards and Academic Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Vieth; Kazem Kazerounian

and engineering and laying down a foundationfor exploring the differences, similarities, and interdependencies of these notions. We aimto develop and crystallize the philosophy driving our efforts to offer K-12 students ameaningful exposure to engineering concepts and principles, and to expand the scope ofstudents’ eventual career choices to include engineering.Introduction Page 8.1066.1The National Academy of Engineering (www.nae.org) lists the greatest engineering “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering Education

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Hardymon; Saeed Foroudastan

experience, but to include a design project. The hands-ondesign concept makes the course more interesting and more challenging, and gives the students ataste of real-world applications as motivation to continue with engineering or engineeringtechnology as their major. Through a design project, students gain a better understanding ofengineering or engineering technology as a career through exposure to the various disciplines theproject requires. Several years ago, the professor of the introductory course initiated the conceptof project involvement with one requiring simple drawings and models involving redesign of adoor to solve an actual ventilation situation at the cogeneration plant. Realizing that small designassignments added value to the course

Conference Session

Learning and Teaching Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer

(physics class, chemistry,workshops, instruments, tools); what hobbies they have; why they are interested in engineering asa major and as a possible future career; and how committed they are to graduating as an engineer.Using these data, it was intended to ensure there is a good mixture of majors, prior skill sets, andhobbies represented on each team. In addition, an attempt was made not to isolate a single femaleon a team. An identical design experience and familiarity questionnaire was administered to bothsections right before the design project was introduced. This questionnaire included questionsrelevant to students’ self-assessment on their 1) familiarity with camping, 2) familiarity withfolding campers, 3) their like/dislike of

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nancy Thompson; Eric Vilar; Beth Davidson; John Brader; Michael Matthews; Elisabeth Alford; Sirena Hargrove-Leak

contemporary engineering education. Thus, gaining background in theory andpractice of constructive learning uniquely prepares engineering graduate students who planacademic careers. This presentation describes a novel approach in which engineering graduatestudents learned about learning theory through study, discussion, and practice in a constructivistenvironment.The approach was developed as a training program for engineering graduate studentsparticipating in the NSF-funded Research Communications Studio (RCS) Project at the Universityof South Carolina. These graduate students mentor small groups of engineering undergraduateresearchers who meet in weekly Studio sessions to develop their research and communicationsabilities. The graduate student

Conference Session

Programmatic Curriculum Developments

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Ettema; James Stoner; Forrest Holly; Wilfrid Nixon

much less rigidly than previously. Taking advantage of this opportunity, thefaculty of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University ofIowa has developed a new undergraduate curriculum that permits students exceptionalflexibility, consistent with their career goals as well as their possible additional aspirationsfor learning while at university.The process began in 1997, when the College of Engineering Faculty redesigned the corecurriculum. Math and science classes were modified, the engineering core courses werestreamlined, and the College Faculty introduced the notion of “Elective Focus Areas,” orEFAs. The concept of EFAs is that students should have between 15 and 21 semesterhours (out of 128 s.h. for graduation

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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David Click; Dan Pearce; P. Paxton Marshall

coursework and incorporating engineering standards and realisticconstraints that incorporate most of the following considerations: economic;environmental; sustainability; manufacturability; ethical; health and safety; social; andpolitical.” [ABET, Criterion 4, p. 30.] This is a tall order for engineering faculty schooled in the engineering sciencemodel, and whose career advancement depends upon state-of-the-art research in a narrowarea of expertise. Unlike the faculty of other professional educational programs (e.g. law,medicine, and architecture), engineering faculty are by and large not practitioners of thediscipline they teach, or if they are, they practice a fragment of the discipline ofengineering that is not typical of the careers

Conference Session

Student Chapters - Formulas for Success

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2003 Annual Conference

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Russell Mills; Tonya Emerson

approach withquestions.Starting at 9:00 a.m. on the day of the event, volunteer greeters were stationed at the bus drop-offlocations to meet the buses and direct participants to the designated check-in/information boothwhere they received a student bookstore bag with a CSU, Chico pencil, a checklist and map ofall the booths they could visit, and a list of competition times and locations. After participating ina booth’s activities, each participant received an initialed check-off on their booth checklist.Children who visited 15 or more booths were instructed to stop by the Careers Path table toreceive their choice of an ASCE activity book or book cover developed by the ASCE Committeeon Career Guidance. High school students also received the Career

Conference Session

Integration vs. Compartmentalization

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Goldberg

traditionally ill- prepared to function well in small, entrepreneurial companies where a breadth of knowledge and skills is more valuable than depth. Yet, job market growth in recent years has nearly all come from small companies, and most economists predict this trend to continue into the 21st century.”The large majority of current curricula, however, do not provide the benefits of an engineeringperspective to those who do not anticipate a traditional career in engineering. There are howeverprograms similar to ours including: • University of Rochester Bachelor Of Arts In Engineering Science - intended for students who, while not necessarily planning careers in the practice of engineering, may benefit from an

Conference Session

Experienced-Based Instruction

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George List; Stacy Eisenman

theopportunity to better understand how their education will be put into practice. Students are notrequired to attend the retreat and no credit is given for attending. The reputation of the retreathas grown among the students. Each year the retreat provides students with insights into theirprofession and their futures. Without question the retreat instills students with a respect for theirchosen profession and greatly motivates and stimulates them to pursue addition interests in theirstudies. This paper describes the retreat in detail, explains how the retreat has affected the livesand careers of the participants, and compares the retreat to other similar integrative experiencesoffered by other civil engineering programs.IntroductionIn the world of

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Assessment Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joni Spurlin; Jerome Lavelle; Sarah Rajala; Mary Clare Robbins

course in such a way that these skills become the foundation of a successful engineering career. Objective: An early understanding of these skills will assist students throughout their undergraduate experience and beyond. E101 Course Learning Outcomes By the end of the semester, students will be able to: 1. Solve engineering problems by working on teams, 2. Apply a structured design process in solving engineering problems, 3. Demonstrate how and when to apply computer tools to solve engineering problems, 4. Present engineering problems and solutions in both written and oral presentation modes, 5. Understand specifics of the engineering disciplines and careers in engineering, 6. Discuss resources and

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Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anita Mahadevan-Jansen

these requirements, each instructor varied the conditions of how the group was to interact with each other (i.e., no face-to-face communication, only communicating through drawings, over obstacles such as fall break) to vary the dynamics of the interaction.§ Case studies and ethics debates that instigate awareness of engineering ethics. Ethics is a key component in engineering practice; therefore, an ethics module that ended with a class-wide debate on current engineering/technology ethical issues was introduced. Ethics is forming an increasingly essential part of the engineering curriculum and exposing student to it early in their academic career helps to hone their ethical principles in better preparation for the

Conference Session

Issues in Multidisciplinary Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Sill; Elizabeth Stephan; Matthew Ohland

faculty from the engineering departments in the design of new activitiesand content. Changes to Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving and Design are catalyzedby an NSF grant to study the benefit of using real-time sensors in the curriculum. These sensorscan measure a wide range of phenomena, facilitating the study of process variables andapproaches that were previously difficult to include.What first-year students know about engineeringWhat first-year students think they know about engineeringAt summer orientation sessions, we ask incoming first-year students why they chose engineeringas a major. The responses we hear include “I was good in math and science in high school,” “Ihave a relative who is an engineer,” and “I want to have a career

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Maxwell; John Janecek; Jerry Kucirka; Jamal Ghorieshi

, several of the plenary meetings had to be dedicated to team projectmeetings. These majors had different career goals but they were essentially all freshmen withsimilar academic preparation in math and science. This particular year, a proposal poster sessionwas added and the presentations were evaluated both by faculty and students with awards madefor the top-rated presentations.Attention to technology and learning skills has always been part of IE at Wilkes. These includestudy skills, note taking, and time management. Programming in BASIC and use of a scientificcalculator were part of IE in the early eighties. Today, calculators remain as an important tool.The use of a word processors and spreadsheets became a course requirement in the early