Conference Session

Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineers

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Cassel

© 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationAcknowledgementsPenn’s Engineering Entrepreneurship Program reflects material extracted from hundreds ofrelevant books, articles, case studies and journals. It also reflects the advice provided by manyhighly regarded academicians and practitioners. The foresight to launch this Program isattributable to the leadership of Eduardo Glandt, Dean of Penn’s School of Engineering andApplied Science. For his encouragement and for the opportunity to undertake this tremendouslyrewarding “second career,” the author is immensely thankful.Case methodology represents much of the pedagogic approach in our Program. A number ofpublications provided helpful advice about case teaching24. Moreover, hours of

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jane Reel; Christine Allard; Deborah Kaminski; Linda McCloskey

topics. This is especially true of the students who enter the course with lowinterpersonal skills. Students leave the course with increased skills in communication, creativity, andrisk-taking. They have a foundation for understanding team development, conflictresolution, personality preferences, values, and ethical decision making. All of thesetopics are important components of a successful career in engineering. Page 8.687.20 I learned about theories and concepts 4.1 related to teamwork I learned about skills needed for effective 4.0 teamwork I was given the

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abi Aghayere

- is desirable. The common denominator for all ET scholarly activities should bepeer review in some form and the dissemination of the results of those scholarly activities. ETfaculty at different points in their career may choose to focus on any of the six possiblecombination models of ET scholarship listed below:1. Discovery and Teaching2. Integration and Teaching3. Application and Teaching4. Discovery, Integration & Teaching5. Integration, Application & Teaching6. Discovery, Integration, Application & TeachingThe model of ET scholarship above recognizes the creativity and diversity that exist among ETprograms and faculty. In fact, Boyer suggested that a bona-fide acknowledgement of the rangeof faculty talents “would

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Julianne Lee Rhoads; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering (5 departments in total,approximately 80 full-time faculty). Throughout the development of this program, facultymembers have been surveyed annually regarding both their conception of S-L and the impact ofS-L on their teaching.Faculty attitudes toward S-L have long been identified as an area where research is needed3.Engineering faculty attitudes have been the object of only a few reports though. Bauer et al4published a study on the attitude of 34 faculty with respect to the Humanitarian Engineeringinitiative at the Colorado School of Mines: they found that in general faculty had a more positiveattitude to S-L projects than students, except with respect to career benefits. Paterson et al5reported the results of a national survey of faculty

Conference Session

Stakeholder Perspectives on Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Nathan E. Canney, University of Colorado Boulder

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Community Engagement Division

engineering to society,altruism, and a pro bono mindset. Case study examples can be provided of successful facultythat integrated LTS into their career. To partner with the community, time and energy must beinvested in relationship building. An intermediary may help assist this process. It is important tomaintain community engagement, and for university students, staff, and faculty to recognize andvalue the indigenous knowledge in the community. Resource requirements were also mentioned;there may be low start-up requirements but an endowment can help sustain an LTS program.The program should also consider advocacy and marketing of its activities and benefits

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

punish and not reward failure, decreasing the motivation of engineers to beinnovative: “A willingness to tolerate failure was another big one. A lot of practicing engineers have a tough time with this. If you fail in the auto industry and your parts get recalled, your career is like done. You’re the guy that got labeled with the ball joint that fell apart because…. That’s a great one. Where I’m coming from is engineers generally don’t like failure at all so they’re not comfortable (with risk). You’re going to generate 100 ideas, 99 of which are going to be bad.”-FrankGeorge describes a specific person whom he believes is innovative as someone who experimentsand can tolerate failure: He’s a Russian

Conference Session

Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fatin Aliah Phang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Syed Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Mimi H. Hassim, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Educational Research and Methods

student perceptions towards a positive attitude was because of: a) the deeper understanding and higher skills in problem solving b) the realization of the benefits CPBL can offer c) the increase of self-confidence to achieve better result Therefore, majority of the students confirmed that CPBL has contributed for: a) self-independent and group work engagement b) improvement of their reading and learning skills c) optimizing their efforts in learning d) offering better understanding of their mistakes through open class discussions e) learning new approached in problem solving for future career f) improvement of interpersonal skills and communication among friends

Conference Session

Panel: A Conversation About Ethics Education and Resources

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Taft H. Broome Jr., Howard University; Legand L. Burge Jr., Tuskegee University; Rachelle Hollander, National Academy of Engineering; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Ethics

developed courses and programs, it is not yetpervasive in our community. Research has shown that incorporating education components likeprofessional skills, writing, and ethics across the engineering curriculum makes the most sensefor learning in context. However, very few engineering faculty feel competent in teaching theseimportant career skills, especially when there is little enough time to teach the expected technicalcontent. Gathering the disparate tools and resources and building communities of practice willhelp address this.The key questions that are addressed here (and in the panel) include:What are barriers to incorporating ethics education into engineering programs?What tools are available to address these barriers?How can we support a

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Igel, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ronald Leonel Poveda, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

books, six chapters in edited books, one book review, 47 journal articles, and 97 conference pa- pers. Moreover, he has mentored 82 high school students, more than 300 K-12 teachers, 22 undergraduate summer interns, and 11 undergraduate capstone-design teams, and graduated eight M.S. and four Ph.D. students.Dr. Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University Magued Iskander is a Professor and Graduate Adviser of the Civil Engineering Department at NYU-Poly. Dr. Iskander is a recipient of NSF CAREER award, Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society) Metropolitan District James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award, Polytechnic’s Distinguished Teacher Award, and NYU-Poly’s Jacobs Excellence in

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Design in Engineering Education

“problem statement (or definition, scope, formulation and/orframing).” Notable comments provided further clarification and challenges to capstoneinstructors and coordinators. The examples provided below are unedited. “As a career design and development specialist for a large international corporation, I always try to establish a professional problem statement. I insist on a project planning exercise with for example a GantI[t] chart. Regular meetings with the design teams, ensures that they recognize the need for adherence to their project plan, and take unforeseen problems in stride. I strongly believe that lectures are not design, and few academics have the background and experience to appreciate the niceties of professional design

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Yoon Suk Lee, Virginia Tech; John S Gero, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-5094: EXPLORING THE EFFECT OF DESIGN EDUCATIONON THE DESIGN COGNITION OF SOPHOMORE ENGINEERING STU-DENTSDr. Christopher B. Williams, Virginia TechDr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech, where she co-directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communica- tion in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, and design education. She was awarded a CAREER grant from NSF to study expert teaching practices in capstone design courses nationwide, and is Co-PI on several NSF grants to explore identity and interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering design.Mr

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Rachel A. Louis, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brook Sattler, University of Washington

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Graduate Studies

engineering education research. Essentially, all of theparticipants were currently working on engineering education research in some capacity.The pre-workshop survey was used to obtain a better understanding of graduate students’ viewsabout the current state of graduate student collaborations. Based on our results, the most commonperception was that graduate students are indeed collaborating with peers apart from workingwith a faculty member. However, the students’ perceptions of the frequency of thesecollaborations varied. Half of the participants perceived that this type of collaboration happensonly once over the course of a graduate student’s career, while others perceived that if graduatestudents are, in fact, conducting research with their peers

Conference Session

International Research Experience, Quality Improvement, and Programs/Curriculum Around the Globe

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Jennifer O. Burrell, Howard University; Wayne Patterson, Howard University; Afiya C. Fredericks, Howard University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University

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International

Nairobi. They are fun but they also help to keep us focused which is good.”A student in the Philippines described the positive impact the research abroad program hadrelatively early on. The student says, “so this research is really making an impression on me, I am now eager for classes to resume in the fall and have a clear view of the technical electives I need to take to pursue my career goals. I am flooded with ideas for the direction of my project and am excited to confirm that this will be my senior project! I am currently in the process of outlining my paper and creating a benchmark for the tests I will run to complete my short-term project.”Being engaged in research served as a motivator for some

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Kahyun Kim, Virginia Tech; Jason Forsyth, Virginia Tech; Ed Dorsa, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Eloise Coupey, Virginia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-5469: INTERDISCIPLINARY PEDAGOGY FOR PERVASIVE COM-PUTING DESIGN PROCESSES: AN EVALUATIVE ANALYSISDr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech where she serves as Assistant Department Head for Graduate Education and co-directs the Virginia Tech Engi- neering Communication Center. Her research includes interdisciplinary collaboration, communication studies, identity theory, and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include: interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design, writing across the curriculum in stat- ics courses, and a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua David Schwartz, Trinity University; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET

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Educational Research and Methods

even otherarenas as they intersect with the lives and careers of engineers (e.g. the federal budget allocationto NASA – too much, too little, or enough?). An engineering department need not farm this taskout to instructors in every course, but rather can benefit from designating one instructor to handlethe delivery and assessment of the module (where feasible according to the size of the studentbody). In this way, students and assessment both benefit from consistency, and the presentationdelivery is refined. Each year, a new presentation should be created to keep things fresh andsuitably “contemporary”, while those online quiz questions from the second set described here(the J1 set on general awareness of issues) may be re-used and refined

Conference Session

Service as an Element of Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet L. Yowell, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel W. Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Travis O'Hair, Skyline High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

these alone will not create a significant enough STEM pipeline,since most high school students are not academically prepared to enter engineering college.While K-12 engineering experiences, such as engineering electives, may inspire an interest inengineering, students must also make course selections across the curriculum that adequatelyprepare them for an engineering future. We know that small, yet vitally important, changes incurriculum can, and do, impact students’ perceptions about engineering. PBSL is one suchexample of the changes that have the ability to positively influence a student’s career choice.Overall, our analysis indicates that the hands-on engineering design projects offered in the 10thgrade Creative Engineering Design course

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Che, Geneva College; David Allen Clark, Geneva College; David W. Shaw, Geneva College; James S. Gidley, Geneva College

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Design in Engineering Education

of students frommultiple disciplines on a SAE Baja project, and the unique challenges we faced in the context of asmall liberal arts college. More literature review will be conducted within the body of the paper whena specific topic is to be discussed.How it got startedWhat we found out through years of teaching mechanical engineering students is that manyrelate well to automotive examples because they had experience working with cars. That hands-on knowledge help facilitate a linkage between engineering theory and engineering practice. Thefirst author had many years of experience working in the automotive industry prior to the start ofhis full time teaching career at the college. Naturally, when he joined the faculty of the college infall

Conference Session

Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Helge Bohn, Virginia Tech; Manfred J. Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt

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International

realization that asignificant overhaul of their curriculum was needed. It was time to replace drafting tables withCAD, it was time to integrate electrical engineering into machine elements in the form ofmechatronics, and it was time to introduce teamwork into the curriculum. The old GermanDiplom Ingenieur degree program was in need of renovation. As was the norm across Germany,this five-year program started with a two-year of science fundamentals taught by otherdepartments. Students were disengaged and could not see how this material was related to theirfuture careers, and the dropout rate routinely exceeded 50% during that phase. If they survivedthese first two years, they faced a sequence of three annual individual efforts: a 200+ hour designpaper

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, East Carolina University; Carrie S. Dossick, University of Washington

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Construction

differentdisciplines communicate and collaborate each other to create a 3D model and use BIM analysistools for structural analysis, scheduling, clash detection, estimating and their integration.Students need to learn their own role in team processes and dynamics. Also, they shouldunderstand how to manage data in the design to construction continuum and how to workcollaboratively for aesthetics, structure, building systems, and performance measures.Limitations on BIM Implementation in CEM CurriculumAlong with the current BIM momentum within the construction industry, CEM programs have tofocus on BIM education to enable students to apply BIM technology in their future careers. It isessential for students to learn fundamental BIM knowledge and skills before

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Rosaurelis Marín Ramírez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Paola Pacheco Roldan, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

admit (in part) such solutions, thevolume of calculation required would make hand calculation impractical. While handcalculation problems remain necessary to illustrate fundamental behaviors and concepts,limitation to only such problems retards students’ preparation to solve modern engineeringproblems, and postpones their exposure to the very simulation tools that they will eventually uselater in their careers. Indeed, the recent ASEE Report Creating a Culture for Scholarly andSystematic Innovation in Engineering Education10 advocates “the introduction of … technologies… into new or existing learning environments and their continued improvement”.In this project we seek to address these twin shortcomings by developing new modules thatdeliver ill

Conference Session

Online Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston (CoT); Carole E. Goodson, University of Houston; Barbara L. Stewart, University of Houston

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Computers in Education

an active member of ASEE, she is a member of the Academy of Fellows, a past Editor of the Journal of Engineering Technology, a past Chair of PIC IV and the ERM Division, and a past Chair of the Gulf Southwest Section of ASEE.Dr. Barbara L. Stewart, University of Houston Barbara L. Stewart earned a B.A. from Brigham Young University, a M.S. from Utah State University, and an Ed.D. from Brigham Young University. Her research and curriculum development interests focus on online course development and delivery, along with cognitive, multiple talent, and learning styles theories and their application to educational settings. Stewart’s career has included service as a faculty member, Department Chair, and Associate Dean

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Joseph Hass, Bucknell University; Juliana Su, University of Virginia

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4195: MODERNIZING THE MICROCONTROLLER LABORA-TORY WITH LOW-COST AND OPEN-SOURCE TOOLSProf. K. Joseph Hass, Bucknell University K. Joseph Hass was a Distinguished Member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories, where he worked in embedded signal processing and radiation-tolerant microelectronics, before beginning his career in academia. He joined the Microelectronics Research Center at the University of New Mexico and continued his work on radiation-tolerant microelectronics, adding an emphasis on unique signal pro- cessing architectures, reconfigurable computing elements, and ultra-low-power CMOS electronics. The research group at UNM moved to the University of Idaho, where Hass studied memory

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Lawrence Carter, University of Auckland; Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Technology Sydney; Bernard Guillemin, The University of Auckland; Mark Andrews, University of Auckland; Waleed Abdulla, University of Auckland

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Electrical and Computer

5 Table 1. Course StatisticsOne possible explanation of student “at-risk” status is a mismatch between the student’spreferred learning style and the delivery style adopted in a particular course. For this reason,the first tutorial (run by a lecturer) provided an introduction to learning styles11, and theattendees were given the opportunity to attempt the Felder-Soloman Index of Learning Styles(ILS) questionnaire12. Assistance with the interpretation of individual ILS results wasprovided. Subsequent tutorials (run by senior PhD students who aspire to academic careers)dealt with relatively low-level technical issues on circuit theory, electronics andelectromagnetics. Postgraduate students (assisted on

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pao-Chi Chen, Lunghwa University Science and Technology; Kwannin Kuo, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology; Meei-Ruey Hsu, Ming-Chuan University

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Educational Research and Methods

Would you please reveal what kinds of basic Chemistry Competence are required for graduates who major in Chemical and Material Engineering? And why do you think so? 2 What kinds of occupation domain are appropriate for the graduates majoring in Chemical and Material Engineering? 3 {Continue with question 4} Please indicate the basic Chemistry Competence which Chemical and Material Engineering graduates should acquire if they want to pursue their career in the aforementioned occupation domains, respectively (e.g. photoelectricity, plastics, commodity industry, semiconductor, environmental engineering, energy, etc.). 4 What kinds of basic Chemistry Competence will be beneficial to

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

., and C. Coates. "Attracting Minorities to Engineering Careers: Addressing theChallenges from k-12 to Post Secondary Education." ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, ConferenceProceedings (2009).26 de Cohen, C., and N. Deterding. "Widening the Net: National Estimates of Gender Disparities inEngineering." Journal of Engineering Education. 98.3 (2009): 211-226.27 Buchmann, C. "Gender Inequalities in the Transition to College." Teachers College record 111.10 (2009): 2320.28 Leicht-Scholten, C., Weheliye, A. and A. Wolffram. "Institutionalisation of Gender and Diversity Management inEngineering Education." European Journal of Engineering Education 34.5 (2009): 447.29 Garforth, L., and A. Kerr. "Women and Science: What's the Problem

Conference Session

Innovations in First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

students are explicitlytaught the model as soon as possible in their educational careers. In the School of Engineering,Introduction to Engineering was the most logical place to begin teaching critical thinking, and todeliberately and explicitly explain the Paul-Elder model to students. Additional reasons forplacing a heavy emphasis on critical thinking in Introduction to Engineering is our belief that: • Critical thinking is a core engineering activity, • Students need to learn early on to be aware of their thinking process, • If students like to think, then they will like engineering.Introduction to Engineering has several specific critical thinking goals. Students should be moreconscious of critical thinking and its role in both

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jill Lane; Sarah Rzasa; Richard Behr; Christine Masters

related to engineering.At mid-semester, approximately 73% (n=243) felt that the course helped to see the relevance ofstatics to their future career. This was very similar to the perceptions in the second survey, forwhich 72% (n=280) agreed or strongly agreed.At mid-semester, approximately 56% (n=189) of the students felt that the software exerciseshelped to understand the connection of statistics with engineering. At the end of the semester,students’ perceptions had increased somewhat. A total of 239 (62%) agreed or strongly agreedthat the software exercises had helped their understanding. Approximately 52% of the studentsfound that the physical lab had also helped their understanding on the second survey. This wassimilar to the responses on the

Conference Session

Robotics in Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

author is confident that the course isconverging on the proper balance of theory and application. The students and instructor areslowly becoming more proficient at achieving the course goals. It is believed that students arenot only gaining an appreciation for the state of the art but also having fun. They developed arealistic perspective of the mobile robot‟s capabilities, open areas of research and the importanceof multidisciplinary teamwork. Lastly, three robotics certificate students completed the courseand graduated in 2009. Two of them went on to careers in controls, robotics and automation andone went on to graduate study in robotics. The feedback from two of these students indicatedthat this course was helpful and relevant to their

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

(market penetration, staffing, purchasing, facilities, distribution) business plan (capitalization, pro-forma financial projections) Figure 5: Matching Project Objectives with Project Performance The innovation team presented a set of designs that they believe are commercially viable, andall three members of the final team roster offered to take the opportunity of building this newenterprise as their first career placement after graduation. As of the time of this writing, thecustomer has not made a decision on proceeding further, in part due to

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; Michael Parker, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Robert Bridges, B&W Y-12 Technical Services, LLC

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Engineering Management

sustainability. Engineers of the 21stcentury must understand globalization and sustainability to be professionally successful in thedomestic and international dimensions of their careers.2 Galloway goes on to say that suchrequirements demand that engineering education be reformed to include lifelong learning, ethicsand sustainability; while continuing to teach the core undergraduate curriculum. Interestingly,results from the Peterson and Humble 2007 study of 28 graduate programs in EngineeringManagement, places Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development at the bottom of lists ofcourses taught ranked in order of importance.3 This gap certainly creates a challenge foreducators at institutions of higher learning teaching in Engineering Management