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Develop Course / Materials / Topics for a Global Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University; Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University; Barbara Chaparro, Wichita State University; Veronica Hinkle, Wichita State University; Colin Davidson, Spirit Aerosystems; Chris Wilkinson, Spirit Aerosystems

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International

outcomesThe second motivation for the effort described in this paper is the new Engineering Criteria 2000(EC2000) of ABET which states that graduates must attain the following criteria (those thatapply directly to this effort are shown with **):a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineeringb) **an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret datac) **an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainabilityd) **an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teamse) **an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Gerry Galloway, University of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers; James O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

; Develop Pilot Modules– Team Development + Ethics ≠ Yr 4 – FY11: Release Team Development + Ethics Module V.1; Develop Pilot Modules – Conflict Mgmt

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Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Michael Mauk, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

engineering programs by developing a laboratory- and project-based course, which simulates commercial nanotechnology processes in biomedical and energy applications using an in-depth case study approach. 2. Prepare students for employment in the emerging nanotechnology field in areas such as process development; scale up and control; product specification development; and raw material and capital costing including ethical, environmental, and sustainability concerns. Special attention will be placed on a breadth of manufacturing activities with emphasis toward developing an engineering and engineering technology employee with a valuable range of skills and expertise to the employer. 3. Train the students

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon Nelson, American Society of Civil Engineers; David Hornbeck, Southern Polytechnic State University; James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Joe Manous, United States Army Corps of Engineers; Robert Stevens, Arcadis U.S., Inc; Leo Titus, ECS, Ltd; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

(Masters of Strategic Studies), and University of Minnesota (PhD, Environmental Engineering). He is active in several professional engineering organizations to include ASCE, Society of American Military Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, National Institute for Engineering Ethics, Order of the Engineer, and the Army Engineer Association.Robert Stevens, Arcadis U.S., Inc ROBERT D. STEVENS, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE is an Executive Vice President with ARCADIS U.S., Inc. in Denver, Colorado. Most of his career was spent in the transportation area with work on environmental assessments, planning, and design of roads, rail, and transit projects. He oversaw the first

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

engineering skills, and use modernengineering tools to solve problems.2. Can design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data in more than one civilengineering sub-discipline.3. Can design systems, components, and processes and recognize the strengths and areas for possibleimprovement of their creative designs within realistic constraints such as regulatory, economic,environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, constructability, and sustainability.4. Can work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary design team.5. Can identify, formulate, and solve engineering design problems using engineering models in the four ofthe five sub-disciplines civil engineering: structural engineering, transportation

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Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, AUTO21; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

education8 beyond the four-yearprogram. According to Parsons et al.6 the environment of engineering education has changedover the past decade with new broader learning objectives as required in the ABET criteria.These objectives include ethics, teamwork, and critical thinking. Many of the learning outcomesin the ABET engineering criteria will be embedded in the social context within whichengineering work is done. The need arises in creating learning outcomes that include social skillsdevelopment woven into the cooperative education experience6.Whilst the CEAB criteria for accreditation have in the past been more prescriptive, and lessoutcomes-based, than those of ABET, the new accreditation criteria to be used for accreditationvisits starting in

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Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Miguel Hurtado, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

research, particularly in the U.S. Wankat, for example, analyzed Journalof Engineering Education articles from 1993-1997 (n = 230) and 1993-2002 (n = 597).7-8 Sincethe journal did not use author-defined keywords during these periods, the author generated thefollowing list of categories and assigned up to four categories to each article:1. Teaching 7. ABET* 13. Distance Education* 19. Retention2. Computers 8. Learning 14. Communication/Writing 20. Programming*3. Design 9. First Year 15. Ethics 21. Aeronautical Eng**4. Assessment 10. Curriculum 16. Experiential/Hands On* 22. Quality,5. Groups/Teams 11. Laboratory 17

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Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Amanda Idema, Michigan State University; Cynthia Helman, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

College offers multidisciplinary programs in the social sciences founded ona model of liberal education and designed to prepare students for law school, graduate study,decision-making roles in public and private enterprise. Students examine how public policyproblems are identified, analyzed, and resolved in the United States and globally.13Residential College in the Arts and HumanitiesThe Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) is an interdisciplinary college forundergraduate students interested in the global connections between literature, history, ethics,culture, world languages, the visual and performing arts, and their own civic engagement in thesefields of work and study. Students, faculty, visitors, and staff are able to

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Christopher Mattson, Brigham Young University; Gregg Warnick, Brigham Young University; Ryan Dymock, Brigham Young University

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Design in Engineering Education

member of the AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Technical Committee since 2003.Gregg Warnick, Brigham Young University External Relations and Intern Coordinator for the Mechanical Engineering department in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at BYU. He works directly with industry to recruit projects for Capstone and is working to increase international project opportunities for students. Interests include global technology issues, project management, ethics, and manufacturing processes. Gregg has a Master of Technology Management degree and a BS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, from Brigham Young University. He is completing a PhD in Educational

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

involved, with NEE typically feeling less concerned about these changes than SEE, and sometimes naturally a bit defensive about discussions of such. The perceived/debated changes typically fall under one or more of the following categories: A. High school preparation less rigorous and thorough, and sometimes more “politically correct”, than in the past. Page 14.293.8 B. Students too used to an overly affluent and leisurely lifestyle, with an associated compromise of work habits and work ethic, including those associated with studying. C. As implied by 1.-5. above, students more skilled and comfortable with, and

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Frontiers in Engineering Economy

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Brach, University of the District of Columbia; Ahmet Zeytinci, University of the District of Columbia; Pradeep Behera, University of the District of Columbia

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Engineering Economy

wide-spread impact on engineering projects, particularly public works. Compounding thissituation is the already inadequate funding for addressing the rebuilding of the nation’s aginginfrastructure.With the thrust to give more consideration to the social impact of engineering works and theimportance of inculcating these aspects into engineering education, this paper articulates apossible case study that could incorporate economy principles and a national fiscal problem intothe engineering curriculum in either an economics course or a senior capstone or ethics course.Using a subject from current events can demonstrate to students how engineering economicprinciples can be used to assess public policy alternatives. An ancillary aspect of this

Conference Session

Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristine Csavina, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

. Student achievement of the course outcomeswere assessed through the following broader program outcomes: statistics (3a), design, includingrealistic constraint aspects (3c), identify, formulate and solve bioengineering problems (3e),professional and ethical (3f) and lifelong learning (3l).Assessment of these program outcomes came primarily from the midterm and final exams andthe benchmarking portfolio. Table 2 illustrates the assessment of outcome 3c, design, includingrealistic constraint aspects. The bioengineering faculty decided to assess at three levels: thepercentage of students achieving a minimum score of 65%, 70% and 85%. These were ratingsfor junior level proficiency of Developing, Competent and Accomplished, respectively. With anN = 5

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Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

project.This course, as the final course in our 3 course sequence, effectively draws together basicscience/engineering course knowledge and combines it with economic, social and politicalconstraints. The students worked with these constraints on real world projects and gainedvaluable design software experience. Meeting our learning outcomes was facilitated with thisnew approach - especially our ABET outcomes c and e: “ability to design a system, systemcomponent, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability inmore than one civil/environmental engineering discipline and an “ability to use the techniques,skills, and modern

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Layer, University of Evansville; Chris Gwaltney, University of Evansville

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Educational Research and Methods

development model designed by Vanasupa,Harding, and Hughes9 which depicts the understanding of the broader context (i.e. InternationalAttributes) and the incorporation of engagement and ethical development (i.e. HumanitarianAttributes) causes an increase in the student’s internal drive to learn (i.e. Learning Outcomes andMotivational Outcomes). Other studies have described relationships between studentconfidence, perceived view of importance of subject matter, and student engagement effectlearning outcomes10. The Dominican Republic Learning Outcomes Causal Model usesstructural equation modeling techniques to quantify the causal nature of specific relationshipsthat the Vanasupa et. al. development model suggests, within the context of an

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Raper, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Susan Murray, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Christa Weisbrook, Missouri University of Science and Technology; William Daughton, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

presentation≠ an ability to adjust content and presentation style to audience≠ confidence and discernment in asking appropriate questions to obtain information vital to the project or task at hand.Professional Behavior: Graduates of the Engineering Management Program will continually grow in their awarenessand understanding of the societal, ethical, cultural, legal, and political issues prevalent in an increasingly globalsociety.Integration: Drawing on proficiencies in the areas described above, graduates of the Engineering ManagementProgram are able to integrate their skills and knowledge to:≠ effectively manage people, talent, time, and financial resources≠ develop successful marketing strategies≠ develop plans for

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

a team work was the best experience.ConclusionThe newly developed motion control teaching components provide students not only withfundamental theory but also hands-on experience through lab work. The various hands-on labswere designed to develop essential technical skills which could apply to the real world motioncontrol applications. The major skills students can develop through the newly developedadvanced PLC course are scaling of analog I/O signals along with the selection of right sensors,creation and use of I/O data tables, and use of advanced PLC instructions, etc. The studentsadditionally acquire team work ethics, time management skills to complete projects andorganizational skills. The students expressed only optimistic opinions on

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington University he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics and piano technologyTerence Geyer, Eastern Washington University Terence L. D. Geyer is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He obtained his B.S. in Manufacturing Technology and M.Ed. in Adult Education in a specially combined program of Technology and Education at Eastern Washington University. His interests include collecting and re-manufacturing older technologies

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-1009: WHAT DOES MY CAR AM RADIO HAVE TO DO WITHLEARNING ELECTRONICS?Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau UniversityPaul leiffer, LeTouneau University Paul R. Leiffer is a professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1979. He received his B.S.E.E. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Drexel University. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involved in cardiac cell research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His professional interests include bioinstrumentation, digital signal processing, and engineering ethics. Email: paulleiffer@letu.edu

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LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Edwin Bartlett, East Orthopedics

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. programming (c) Graduates of the Engineering Program will demonstrate an Learn and understand client needs, ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired engineering problem Project report needs within realistic constraints such as economic, statement/constraints, identify by FA environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, design alternatives, develop criteria manufacturability, and sustainability. and make decisions, etc

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nestor Osorio, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University

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Information Systems

and practices, admissions and graduation requirements, advising, research opportunities, retention, and minority groups. Topics relating to faculty include specific teaching methods, publications and research methods, hiring, promotion, tenure, and strategies and tools used in the classroom. Practitioners and alumni address subjects relating to industry and collaborations. Assessment and evaluation refer to improving specific courses as well as overall engineering programs, plus distance learning, design, and ethics courses. Other topics include history of engineering education, and education and learning theory. Taken together they comprise the foundational subjects of engineering

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Dunn, University of Maine

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Construction

used as part of the Estimating class and capstone course. With the size of classes, the numberof complete plan sets recently delivered was 15. These resources would cost more than could beobtained through our budget. We have also obtained student copies of estimating and schedulingsoftware provided through the cooperation of industry.Industrial advisory board companies and other contractors have come to classes to discussbonding, estimating, cost accounting, pipe materials, federal regulation, ethics, and projectmanagement. A recent speaker for the Sargent Corporation spoke to the senior capstone classabout the uniqueness of construction finance. This speaker is the Chief Financial Officer of theSargent Corporation and is an active member of

Conference Session

Engineering and Mathematics Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach

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Mathematics

, increasing renewable sources, promoting conservation, and makingenergy conversion more efficient. To muster political support, there has to be an emphasis onsafety, ethics, and maximizing domestic resources. New energy technology is continually beingintroduced: e. g. ultracapacitors, efficient batteries, solar cells, fusion reactors.1,2,3 Energy plansneed to take countenance of these new technologies on the horizon. In order to prepare engineering students to develop energy plans, they should be exposed tomethods in their educational programs. How do you find the best solutions for complex energysystems? What kinds of algorithms are appropriate for this type of problem? These are thequestions the author posed to his mechatronics class

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Robert Norton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

will produce itsfirst graduates in May 2009 and it is planned to seek ABET-EAC accreditation under generalengineering criteria in the 2010-2011 academic year.The RBE program objectives are to educate men and women to: ≠ Have a basic understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Systems Engineering. ≠ Apply these abstract concepts and practical skills to design and construct robots and robotic systems for diverse applications. ≠ Have the imagination to see how robotics can be used to improve society and the entrepreneurial background and spirit to make their ideas become reality. ≠ Demonstrate the ethical behavior and standards expected of

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Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

. Page 14.86.4EGNR 491-495Senior design project courses at LSSU (EGNR 491-495) are aimed at providing students with theskills for successful completion of their senior project, future projects in industry, and futureprojects in graduate school. The students will also develop effective design/project teams.Specific objectives for the course are the following:Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Deliver an effective professional oral presentation. 2. Write memos, letters, and project plans in a clear, concise and professional manner. 3. Explain the principles and issues of ethical behavior in engineering and professional fields. 4. Explain the use of responsibility charts and timelines in project

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Marlor, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Nathan Manser, Michigan Technological University; Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

resultssuggest that the two hour exam with an online assessment provides a more ethical means toimprove the students’ score, while at the same time not producing statistically different scoresfor the exam, as shown by the final grades in both exam 1 and exam 2.Online Assessment QuestionsThe Blackboard Learning System (Blackboard) was used in the spring semester of 2008 toinclude weekly online assessment questions into the curriculum that tested a student’scomprehension of a general concept in Thermodynamics or Fluids. Previous studies in relatedsubjects have implanted on-line questions into their curriculum with varying degrees of success7,8 . These questions were not mandatory, and the incentive of a small amount of extra points to beapplied to an

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Montserrat Rabago-Smith, Kettering Univeristy; Jennifer Aurandt, Kettering University

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Environmental Engineering

an active learning style in which the students participate in thelearning experience. The class uses the Brown and Poon’s textbook,Introduction to Organic Chemistry, and handouts.4 For the laboratorycomponent, the American Chemical Society Introduction to Green Chemistry isused. 5Module 1: Employing Green Organic Chemistry to Minimize Waste throughthe Lifecycle of the Product The rationale behind the first module of the class is that in order to createthe engineer of tomorrow, we must endow them with the skills and attitudeneeded to be environmentally conscious. Those skills, as outlined by the NRCworkshop, include being sensitive to the environment, sensitive to human needs,having an environmental ethic, and having an

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Chamberlain, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Environmental Engineering

senior engineer.Engineering In the engineering profession, mentors and novices often learn together. SCPractice I have an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. [3(k)](F6) I can design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. [3(c)] I am committed to engaging in life-long learning. [3(i)]Confidence in I can articulate my ideas in front of my peers. [3(g)] ECommunication I can speak effectively in front of an audience. [3(g)](F7) I lack self-confidence. Despite the small group sample sizes (n=13 in CI class and n=15 not in the CI class),there was one significant difference

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Materials

) anddamage tolerant (all materials have flaws, propagation based). The total life philosophy is,perhaps, best at finding the bounds for acceptable levels of stress in fatigue design, but thedamage tolerant approach is better at finding the critical flaw size and in predicting the life of thecomponent 33. Tables 1 and 2 provide the information necessary (with the design informationdescribed later) to produce a wide range of challenging and active materials design experiencefor students.Medical Device Recalls - Example Case StudiesRecall case studies create specific (and interesting) opportunities to integrate materialsengineering and ethics into a basic course. [Note: during the past several years, our departmenthas made significant progress in

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Assessment and Integrating Entrepreneurship into the Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sridhar Condoor, Saint Louis University; Mark McQuilling, Saint Louis University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

effects ofglobal warming and fostered the understanding that every society must look beyond short-termeconomic considerations to work toward energy models that will shrink its carbon foot print. AlGore’s recent documentary An Inconvenient Truth and UN reports on global warming havemoved the debate from the simple question “Is global warming real?” to the proactive question,“What can we do to reduce our (human) impact on the environment?” Page 14.716.5The team concluded that the stage is therefore set at a societal level for the acceptance ofinnovative solutions that will combine efficiency with environmental ethics. Experts agree thatno one

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca Sala, Baker College; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

ability to design a system, components, or process to meet desired needs.d) An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.e) An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.g) An ability to communicate effectively.h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global Page 14.843.8and societal context. 7i) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning.j) A knowledge of contemporary issues.k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern