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Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

learning tool for the students.Learning StylesStatics is one of the first purely technical courses in the academic careers of most engineeringand engineering technology students. This makes Statics a make or break experience for studentsaspiring to engineering careers and places a considerable burden on the instructor to teach in away that will not only enhance learning, but also attract and retain the interest of students. Tobiashas shown that introductory science courses are responsible for driving off many students whohave the initial intention and the ability to study scientific fields but instead switch tononscientific fields 1. The reasons she gives include (1) failure to motivate interest in science byestablishing its relevance to the

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shashi Marikunte, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Frances Harackiewicz, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Lizette Chevalier, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

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Graduate Studies

offered for Fall 2005. Dean of the College ofEngineering was the speaker on Ethics. Distinguished speakers for other topics included:an expert from the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts on CommunicationSkills; Professors from various departments within the college, who were recipient ofbest teacher award on Effective Teaching; professionals from career services on ResumeWriting; an expert from Department of Psychology on Learning Styles; and an expertfrom School of Law on Intellectual Property. Speakers had wide latitude as to theirpresentation format and content within the topic. This proved to be beneficial to speakersas well as graduate students. Selection of topics and speakers for Spring 2006 is inprogress at this time. The length

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Diversity, Recruiting, and Retention in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; Emily Toner, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

programs. As part of the recruiting initiative, a group of female Project Lead theWay students from area high schools attend a one-day workshop hosted by the College ofTechnology at Purdue University. The students attend various workshops hosted by thedifferent departments within the college. The goal is to introduce the students to thevarious technology fields and the associated career within these fields. Once providedwith this information, the hope is that the students will consider attending the College ofTechnology at Purdue University.The Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at Purdue Universityhas employed the use of children’s educational toys and learning devices. An educationaltoy is created by the students when

Conference Session

Professional Development/Scholarship & Service Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University; Yu Cai, Michigan Technological University; Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

work but is not directly connected to a course or academic program anddoes not carry academic credit. Both of these methods, when implemented effectively, have theability to produce a variety of benefits for both the students and organization involved.2. BackgroundThe Computer Network Systems Administration (CNSA) program [2] at MichiganTechnological University (MTU) has developed an effective service-learning program betweenits undergraduate students and the community that surrounds the university. The CSNA programwas established in 2003 and prepares students for careers in network engineering, securityengineering, and systems administration. Although each of the program’s core courses havebeen designed to incorporate a “hands-on” lab section

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhiwei Guan, University of Washington; Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

concepts.Although evaluative portfolios asked students to evaluate themselves or instructors on someaspects of learning or instruction, this evaluation was sometimes used as an approach to drivestudent learning. For example, Jalkio7 designed a portfolio assignment to motivate studentreflection on learning, Guan et al.12 and Lappenbusch et al.13 designed a portfolio assignment tosupport students in thinking explicitly about their professional preparedness, and Cress1 designeda portfolio assignment to help students explore the relationship between course learning and life-long career development. The descriptive portfolios were also designed to promote studentlearning, for example, Upchurch’s portfolio8 was designed to help students focusing on

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FPD7 -- Service Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Samantha Jarema, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

engineers that are important in this service capacity. These include “an ability tofunction on multidisciplinary teams,” “an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility,” “an ability to communicate effectively,” “the broad education necessary tounderstand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context,” and “aknowledge of contemporary issues.” Service-learning courses are an ideal mechanism to meetthese critical program outcomes in the training of the next generation of engineers 1, 5-9.Service-learning opportunities in the engineering curriculum have an additional potential bonusof increasing the diversity of the profession. Altruistic reasons for choosing a career in science orengineering are predominantly

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Introduction to Engineering: An OverviewStudies have long shown the importance of introducing students to the exciting potential ofengineering at an early age, especially those groups that continue to be underrepresented inengineering (women, African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans).1, 2 A student’seventual recruitment to an academic track or career in engineering is largely dependent on thestudent having developed positive associations with the field during or prior to high-school. 3This can be difficult since opportunities to experience the exciting aspects of applied engineeringthrough interactive design projects are not always included in middle and high-school curriculumin the United States.4The Introduction to Engineering program (ITE

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Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

. In this paper, a novel way to address these issues within a Mechanical EngineeringTechnology Capstone Experience is presented. The novel implementation makes use of theASME Professional Practice Curriculum (PPC), a set of on-line “short courses” developed byASME and available to the public at no cost. By integrating these “short courses” into theCapstone Experience, students can participate in a significant professional developmentexperience that is beneficial to both their long-term career goals and their execution of theircapstone project. In addition, the on-line self-study provides an ideal format for engaging thestudent in the type of lifelong learning required for professional success. In this paper, a modeltechnique for integration of

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Jason Moore; Mitchell A Thornton; Ronald W. Skeith

" 2never too late to start preparation for registration and that the earlier that one starts this process,the better their chances for success.2. Early Academic Experience One of the biggest challenges facing advisors is to convince students to not just enroll inthe easiest course that meets elective requirements and instead to take courses that will help themthe most in their future career. Many students struggle with the idea of taking relevant technicalcourses versus others that may require less effort to pass (or at least are perceived to require lesseffort). Instead of taking additional advanced courses beyond required sciences, many studentselect to take introductory courses in other non-required science courses. While we are

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Dennis Coon, University of Wyoming; Paul Crips, Laramie Middle School; John Pierre, University of Wyoming

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

as well aspotential students not being aware of the engineering career field. We have met this challengewith a variety of awareness and recruiting programs. A common thread in these efforts is ahands-on laboratory program in digital design fundamentals. This program exposes students tothe exciting world of engineering, Boolean logic, and fundamental design principles. This lowcost program consists of a series of theory modules coupled with a hands-on laboratorycomponent. We have purposely developed laboratory modules using low cost, readily availablecomponents and test equipment. This approach has been used for the past five years with amiddle school girls program, science and engineering summer programs for high school juniorsand seniors, K

Conference Session

ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pedro Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

how they were used in chemical engineering. Eventually the pure water boiled at100 oC while the salt-water mixture boiled at 105 oC. A few students were selected to come to thefront and observe the thermometer. Finally, after the ice cream was sufficiently cold, the studentsremoved the one-quart bags and measured the temperature of the salt water solution. Many wereunder -10 oC. After this, the students were given plastic spoons and ate the ice cream that theymade.Class 7: Co-op Information DayAbout two-thirds of the students at Tennessee Tech in the Department of Chemical Engineeringchoose to co-op. A Career Services office facilitates finding these positions for the students andin setting up the interviews. During Co-op day, the Associate

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Conner Seepersad; Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

-Class Activities1. Think about your team tower-building exercise (an in-class activity on the first day of class). • Describe your design and manufacturing process. • What went well? Why? How could you build upon it in the future? • What difficulties did you have? Why? How could you improve in the future?2. Last week, you used an ad-hoc technique to generate concepts for a golf-ball retriever. Today, you used a systematic method. Compare the breadth, quality, and number of concepts from the two trials. How would you explain the differences?Lecture Topics3. Do highly innovative products typically serve new functions? Or do they satisfy old (previously satisfied) functions in new forms?4. In what situations during your career do

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

and2,041 graduate students enrolled in the fall of 2005. Over 50% of these students areenrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programsRIT students can prepare for technical and professional careers in more than 200 differentacademic programs. Many of the academic offerings are unique or unusual: imagingscience, microelectronic engineering, software engineering, and telecommunicationsengineering technology; the programs draw students from every state and more than 80foreign countries. Many degree programs emphasize co-operative education whereperiods of formal instruction are combined with off-campus hands-on paid internshipswhich enhance the university’s “learn by doing” philosophy. RIT is respectedinternationally as

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Elise Amel, University of St. Thomas; Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

elementary education majors. She is a member of ASME, ASEE, SWE, ESW and EWB.Elise Amel, University of St. Thomas Professor Amel is an industrial/organizational psychologist. Her expertise includes survey development, psychometrics (reliability, validity, utility), data analysis, as well as feminist issues in psychology and business law. She is personally interested in how gender affects career choice. She believes strongly in the scientist-practitioner model, using her academic background to solve practical problems and using her problem solving experiences to enhance her teaching. She has received an award for excellence in service learning. Professor Amel also has specific expertise

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; James H. Johnson, Howard University; Chris Brus, University of Iowa; Dan Giammar, Washington University; Bette Grauer, McPherson High School; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein, Morgan State University; Steven Safferman, Michigan State University; Tim Wentling, National Center for Supercomputing Applications

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-2612: TRANSFORMING K-12 EDUCATION VIA THE COLLABORATIVELARGE-SCALE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS NETWORK FORENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (CLEANER) PROJECTElizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University Beth Eschenbach is department chair and professor of Environmental Resources Engineering at Humboldt State University. Beth left civil engineering as an undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz, and graduated with honors in mathematics and in psychology. She obtained her MS and PhD at Cornell in Environmental and Water Resources Systems Engineering. She completed a postdoc at the Center for Advanced Decision Support in Water and Environmental Systems (CADSWES) at UC Boulder. Beth’s career goals include increasing

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin McLaughlin, University of Connecticut

as a career option and act as a guide for thosestudents interested in engineering.Participants chose from a menu of 6-7 workshops, these workshops represent a widevariety in engineering disciplines and are hands-on in nature. Teachers spend 16 hoursduring the week with our faculty in their focused workshop, i.e., designing, building andtesting a fuel cell, LCD panel or fiber optic communication device. Our staff also invitesour attendees to participate in another 18 hours of a wide variety of seminars, lab tours,demonstrations put on by our civil, mechanical, chemical, electrical, computer scienceand materials engineering departments. They visit laboratories, learn about cutting-edgetechnology being developed and tour state of the art

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Goodmann, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

counselors,who encouraged them to pursue careers in engineering or technology. This encouragement wasnot really necessary, because most came to terms with their geekness before graduating fromhigh school and naturally chose those career paths out of a love of technology.Ancient geek culture developed in this way partly because electronic technology was accessibleto any curious person. The parts (resistors, capacitors, transistors, tubes, etc.) were large enoughto easily see and handle, and circuits (like the classic five-tube radio) were relatively simple.Expensive test equipment could be done without, or could be borrowed from an Elmer. In hisvery entertaining autobiography1, the geek philosopher and Nobel laureate Richard Feynmandescribed the

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

citizens choosing careers in STEM disciplines isdeclining1. This trend is apparent across the general population as well as withunderrepresented minority groups2.This lack of participation in STEM fields by such a large segment of the generalpopulation is an issue of critical importance, especially in light of our country’sadvancing reliance on technology. These issues arise at the same time that theimportance of STEM fields on national prosperity and security are becoming increasinglyevident3. This leads to a series of questions related to why United States citizens are notchoosing careers in STEM disciplines and what can be done to address the underlyingissues that create this situation.LiteratureMany of the attitudes that adults have toward

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Huettel, Duke University; April Brown, Duke University; Leslie Collins, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Jungsang Kim, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, Fundamentals ofECE presents a broader view of the field and provides a roadmap for the curriculum.Furthermore, the course links each discussion of a concept, device, analysis technique, or systemto later core and advanced classes that discuss that topic in more detail. This preview not onlymotivates future core and advanced courses, but it also enables students to identify their areas ofinterest earlier in their academic career and to select their future courses based in a principledexperience-based manner.2.3 Real-World ConnectionCurrent engineering education literature suggests that exposure to real-world applications earlyin the curriculum is a key factor in student interest, long-term understanding and retention8-11.However, standard curricula in

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kedmon Hungwe, Michigan Technological University; Seyed Zekavat, Michigan Technological University; Glen Archer, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer

introduces the background of our activities including the methodology of the study andstructure of the survey. Section 3 presents the survey outcome data analysis. Section 4 discussesthe results of our analysis and Section 5 concludes the paper.2. BackgroundA key mission of university baccalaureate engineering programs is to develop and offerinterdisciplinary coursework that is essential to preparing highly-qualified engineering graduateswho will be successful and productive in their future careers. To this end, it is generallyrecognized in the academic environment that an introductory course in EE should be offered tothe non-electrical engineering (non-EE) students. As a result, almost all engineering institutionsoffer at least one “service course

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mike Pennotti, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dinesh Verma, Stevens Institute of Technology

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at George Mason University in 1996. She is concurrently pursuing her doctoral research at Stevens in systems engineering and intelligent / adaptive online learning systems. As the primary author of this paper, please address all related communications to her at: asquires@stevens.edu. Early in her career Alice focused on engineering hardware design and related software development, followed by technical management and operations management, with a more recent focus on systems engineering and online education and training. She has over twenty years of experience in engineering project management and technical management primarily in the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Matt Eliot, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Emma Rose, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

mjeliot@u.washington.edu.Jennifer Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is an assistant professor in the Department of Technical Communication at the University of Washington. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her interests include engineering education, learner-centered design, user-centered design, and audience analysis. Dr. Turns is currently working on multiple NSF grants dealing with engineering education including an NSF Career award exploring the impact of portfolio construction on engineering students’ professional identity.Emma Rose, University of Washington Emma J. Rose is a doctoral student in the UW Dept of

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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K. Markowitz; H. Marandi

relationships • Obligation to clients • Ecology and environmental concerns • Defense industry problems • National security concerns • Bio ethics • Promoting and enforcing ethics. Engineers, like most professionals, are interested in solving real world problems. Theory ofcourse in an important foundation, but an important way to get the attention of students is tofocus on practical cases. Case studies taught in the curriculum must include scenarios thatengineers are most likely to encounter in their own careers. As with law and medicine,engineering is a learned profession. As a profession, engineering constantly involves expertjudgment and discretion in the performance of services. Engineers are expected to use theireducation and

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Civil Engineering

inhumanities or social sciences further reduces the opportunities for students to obtain a globalperspective on the potential impact of their chosen careers; limited resources are available tothese departments for the types of campus activities that might be available at a comprehensiveuniversity (e.g. seminars, workshops).In order to address these limitations, a lectures series with an added classroom component wasdeveloped in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department (CEE). The program is runcollaboratively with faculty in the Industrial Engineering (IE) department; the SDSM&T IEfaculty provide an expertise in assessment, including the assessment of qualitative outcomes.The primary purpose of the lecture series was to expose students to

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University

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New Engineering Educators

and fringe benefits! As you can see, the investment is significant,and it makes sense that you are expected to do more than teach your three to six coursesper year and serve on two or three committees whether you are tenured or are tenure-track.It is noted that none of the material in this paper can really be considered “new” or“unique.” These are things that the author has encountered while a professor that he feelscan be used to get off to a good start towards tenure. Although the main focus of thepresent paper will be on research, many suggestions for teaching and service will also beprovided throughout the narrative.For additional advice on starting up your faculty career, consult the textbooks of Reis1 orWankat2, the website of Rich

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Rufe, Eastern Michigan University; Gary Rodak, Eastern Michigan University; Scott Pollock, Eastern Michigan University; Mary Finkel, Eastern Michigan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 11.287.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Bringing “Real World Business” into the Classroom: Introducing Entrepreneurship to Technical StudentsAbstract What is the difference between engineers and entrepreneurs? Historically, on some level,there has been a difference. However, with a growing global economy and feverish foreigncompetition the roles of engineer and entrepreneur have merged. For a variety of reasons manyengineering and technical academic programs have not embraced the merger of engineer andentrepreneur. Consequently many engineers and technicians have a steep learning curve whenthey begin their careers. They do not fully understand or appreciate how the

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Fraser, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Alejandro Teran, ITAM (Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico)

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Industrial Engineering

3 3.2% Japan 139 4 2.9% Australia 349 10 2.9% UK 5295 2 0.0% Malaysia 52 0 0.0% Table 1We found only two programs in the UK that we would call industrial engineering, onewith that name and one called manufacturing engineering. • The University of Bradford has a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering. They state: “For those wishing to embark upon careers with an international focus, studying Industrial Engineering is likely to have special attraction

Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Dale Palmgren, Arizona State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

appropriate not only for engineering students, but for students from other disciplines as well. • Graduates of the systems-based engineering technology program have been successful in their subsequent careers. • Security is a difficult field in which to develop highly technical educational programs because: o Young graduates of programs in engineering, engineering technology, mathematics and the physical sciences have not developed an interest in security as a career. o Experienced engineers whose careers have evolved into the security field are unable to devote the time needed to return to school and complete a Masters degree. o While the interest in

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

environmental engineering student to environmentalengineer. Specific course objectives have the students:• form a community within the university;• establish friendships among students of similar academic interests;• develop an academic plan;• develop skills to deal with the many aspects of student life;• learn more about the university’s environmental engineering program;• develop a sense of the environmental engineering profession;• use some of the skills required by environmental engineers;• explore several of the specialty areas within environmental engineering;• master some of the basic environmental engineering language; and• use knowledge gained to make better career choicesWhile many of the topics in the list above are connected to

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Paul Klenk, Duke University; Glenda Kelly, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-12engineering outreach at a research university. First, the requirement of committed faculty Page 11.1341.2members who are dedicated to the mission K-12 engineering outreach programs. Second, thefaculty members’ careers must benefit from the outreach activities. Third, the institution mustgenuinely support these activities. These conditions suggest an important question addressed inthis paper is: Are the necessary conditions for successful K-12 engineering outreach orthogonalto the mission of research extensive universities?There is significant institutional change taking place at several research extensive universitieswith respect to K-12 engineering