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Problem-Solving & Project-Based Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

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Elisa Linsky; Gunter Georgi

Introducing Presentation Skills in Freshman Engineering Elisa Linsky, Gunter Georgi. Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, New York.Mastering the art of technical presentations is critical for engineers and scientists. Teaching theseskills presents certain challenges: How do we provide authentic subject matter and authenticpresentation conditions with real audiences in an academic setting? How do we avoid instillingthe bad habits that have become the norm for this genre? How do we provide students withenough opportunities to present so that they can practice the skills they are learning? These andother issues are being addressed in our introductory engineering course, EG

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State of the Art in 1st-Year Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

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Tom Walker; Hayden Griffin; Tamara Knott; Richard Goff; Vinod Lohani; Jenny Lo

the semester, the course coordinators led weekly meetings to discuss upcominglessons and course related issues such as exams, review sessions, assignment of final coursegrades, etc. Workshops regarding course software, i.e. Inventor, were held on an as need basis.The backgrounds of the graduate teaching assistants were one of the reasons for the success ofthe course. Two teaching assistants were from the Department of Teaching and Learning, onewas from Civil Engineering, and another was from Computer Science. Duties were assigned toeach of the graduate teaching assistants based on their strengths. For example, one teachingassistant had been a high school educational technology teacher, and he has excellent experiencein developing hands on

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Norman D. Dennis

. Each class is laced with physical models and active learning exercises42 and an appropriate use of technology. The instructor always demonstrates enthusiasm for the43 material and conveys material in a very logical and organized manner. At the conclusion of each44 class an assessment process is conducted which is identical to the process the participants will be45 subjected to in their practices classes. Mentors and participants alike cite strengths and areas for46 improvement. The modeling of this assessment process in the demo classes makes the Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Dantzler; James Richardson; Tan-Yu Lee; Robert Leland

., Lawson, M. J., Keeves, J., “The Effects of Self-Explanation Training on Students’ Problem Solving in High-School Mathematics,” Learning and Instruction, 12 (2): 233-262, April 2002.[23]. Woods, D.R., Hrymak, A.N., Marshall, R.R., Wood, P. E., Crowe, C.M., Hoffman, T.W., Wright, J.D., Taylor, P.A., Woodhouse, K.A., Bouchard, C.G.K., “Developing Problem Solving Skills: The McMaster Problem Solving Program,” Journal of Engineering Education, 86(2): 75-91, April 1997.[24]. “Engineering Criteria 2000,” Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc, 1997.Biographical InformationROBERT LELAND received a S.B. in Computer Science from MIT in 1978, a M.S. in System Science from UCLAin 1982 and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

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BME Research and Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Blair Rowley

course. From the freshmen comments itappears that a few of the seniors were not as diligent working with their teams as the others. Thiswill need to corrected for the next senior-freshman event. Most of the seniors enjoyed theexperience and the freshmen responded well. One senior’s final comment sums it up, “Overall, it was a joy working with these freshmen.”References1. C. L. Dym and P. Little, Engineering Design a Project-Based Introduction, 2d ed. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004.2. M. Frank, I. Lavy and D. Elata, “Implementing the Project-Based Learning Approach in an Academic Engineering course.” International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 13 (2003), 273-288.3. B. A. Rowley and

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Stuart Bernstein

ENGAGING ENGINEERING STUDENTS THROUGH SERVICE LEARNING Stuart Bernstein University of Nebraska, Lincoln at OmahaAbstractIn the Personnel & Supervisory Methods class (CET 4200) the students start off by writing apaper describing what they expect to get from the class. I received comments such as, “nothing,I think this is going to be a big waste of my time” , and “I’ve spent the past six months as anassistant project engineer and already know how to manage people.” That kind of negativeattitude can be difficult to overcome, but each year I have tried new exercises in an effort tomake this an important and enjoyable class.Due to the

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Innovative Topics in ChE Curriculum

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ann Marie Flynn

. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Course Assessment and Modification The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has in recent yearsplaced an emphasis on the concept of a continuous feed-back loop for engineering andtechnology courses. It is a closed loop process with the goal of successfully achieving the courseobjectives for a course by continuous evaluation and modification of the course over time. Amodel similar to that found in ABET was used in this study. The feed-back loop for this work isoutlined in Figure 6. Project Objective

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Engineering in High School

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jessica Harwood; Al Rudnitsky

– 350.8. Hofer, B. K. (2004) Epistemological understanding as a metacognitive process: Thinking aloud during online searching. Educational Psychologist, Vol. 39, No. 1, 43 – 55.9. Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework (2001), Malden, MA: Massachusetts Department of Education10. Etheredge, S. & Rudnitsky, A. (2003) Introducing students to scientific inquiry: How do we know what we know? Boston: Allyn & Bacon.11. Brown, A. & Campione, J. (1996) Psychological theory and the design of innovative learning environments: On procedures, principles, and systems. In L. Shauble & R. Glaser (eds.) Innovations in learning: New environments for education. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc

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K-12 Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jessica Harwood; Al Rudnitsky

– 350.8. Hofer, B. K. (2004) Epistemological understanding as a metacognitive process: Thinking aloud during online searching. Educational Psychologist, Vol. 39, No. 1, 43 – 55.9. Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework (2001), Malden, MA: Massachusetts Department of Education10. Etheredge, S. & Rudnitsky, A. (2003) Introducing students to scientific inquiry: How do we know what we know? Boston: Allyn & Bacon.11. Brown, A. & Campione, J. (1996) Psychological theory and the design of innovative learning environments: On procedures, principles, and systems. In L. Shauble & R. Glaser (eds.) Innovations in learning: New environments for education. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc

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Special Topics in Entrepreneurship

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2005 Annual Conference

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Daniel Raviv

On Teaching and Assessing Engineering Innovation* Daniel Raviv+, Melissa Morris+, Karen Ginsberg++ + Department of Electrical Engineering ++ Department of Computer Science and Engineering Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431 E-mail: ravivd@fau.edu (561) 297 2773AbstractThis paper details data, analysis, and evaluation of one facet of innovation: ideation.Over the past six years college and high school students were exposed to several idea generationmethods in an

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Engineers & Mathematicians Communicating

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2005 Annual Conference

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Anthony Cahill; Joshua Peschel

&M University. Theinstructional framework is outlined within the following six core domains: 1. Learning Challenges and Learning Objectives 2. Authentic Scientific Inquiry 3. Embedded Information Technology 4. Assessment and Learning Products 5. Learning Experiences with Instructional Technologies 6. Strategic Planning for Implementation Page 10.181.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education The material and techniques presented here are to serve as a series of

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Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ram Mohan; Narayan Radhakrishnan; Guoqing Tang; Kenneth Murray; Ajit Kelkar

mathematics, high performance parallel and scalable computing, scientific modeling andsimulation, data visualization, and domain areas such as physical science and engineering, lifesciences, agricultural and environmental sciences, technology and business. The aim of thisprogram is to provide students with an opportunity to (a) master high performance computerprogramming tools as well as data acquisition and processing techniques; (b) acquirecomputational modeling, simulation and visualization skills; (c) relate acquired computationalscience and engineering knowledge and skills to specific application fields of science,engineering, technology and business; and (d) learn to develop novel and robust computationaltools and methods to solve scientific

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The Citizen Engineer

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2005 Annual Conference

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Isadore Davis; barbara waugh; Charles Pezeshki; Lueny Morell; Tom Roberts

% of the localmanufacturing plant engineers are alumni). In December 2002, HP upgraded the LFfacilities to a real-life state of the art Surface Mount Technology (SMT) manufacturingline, donating more that $2.4 Million in equipment with partners. The $2.4 Million SMTproduction line which includes $400K donation from Solectron,Puerto Rico Storage and Distribution, Fuji America, andPrecision PCB Products will offer services to local companiesin the electronics manufacturing sector. HP UniversityRelations matched the grant with two high performance serverclusters.The facility, now known as the UPRM Model Factory, aims atproviding students with an exemplary manufacturingexperience in terms of quality, delivery, continuousimprovement, and

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Collaborations: International Case Studies & Exchanges

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2005 Annual Conference

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Sohail Anwar

Electrical Engineering Education in Poland: A Case Study Sohail Anwar The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona College Desire Dauphin Rasolomampionona Warsaw University of TechnologyAbstractWarsaw University of Technology is one of the largest institutions of higher education inCentral Europe. The University offers undergraduate and graduate courses in numerousengineering disciplines. Since 1945, Warsaw University of Technology has beendeveloping academic linkages with European universities. The European Union (EU)educational and research assistance program such as TEMPUS and COPERNICUS haveplayed a key role in the

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Frontiers

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2005 Annual Conference

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Keith Williamson; Carol Considine; Paul Kauffmann; Tarek Abdel-Salam

.BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONPAUL KAUFFMANN received a Ph.D. from Penn State in Industrial Engineering, and a MENG in MechanicalEngineering and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He is Department Chair of IndustrialTechnology at East Carolina University and research interests include technology management and managerialdecision methods. During his industrial career, he held positions as project engineer, plant manager, and Page 10.1013.6engineering director. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for

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Engineers & Mathematicians Communicating

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2005 Annual Conference

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Elton Graves

The Usefulness of Mathematics as Seen by Engineering Seniors By Elton Graves Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAbstractDuring the academic years of 2001-2003 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technologyparticipated in a NSF sponsored project to determine The Impact of Calculus Reform onLong-term Student Performance. One component of this project was a questionnairewhich asked senior engineers about their view on mathematics. A second component ofthe study was a series of interviews held with graduating seniors. We obtained theirresponses to their calculus and engineering education. This report will focus on

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Frontiers

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ahmet Zeytinci; Philip Brach

., P.E., F-NSPEDistinguished Professor (Emeritus), former Dean teaches in the Civil Engineering and Construction Engineeringprograms at UDC. Currently president elect of DCSPE (The District of Columbia Society of ProfessionalEngineers). Over 45 years of teaching, engineering practice and university academic administration. Page 10.203.10AHMET ZEYTINCI, Ph.D., P.E. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Former Chairman of the Department of Engineering, Architecture and Aerospace Technology

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Understanding Engineering Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Penny Hirsch; Ann McKenna

EDC.The following two examples of design projects provide some context for our study. Both comefrom winter quarter 2004. All projects that quarter were focused on assistive technologies orsports equipment for the disabled. For example, one project, the “doorknob locking system”, wasto create a system that allows a person to unlock and open the door at the same time with onehand. This type of device is necessary for individuals who have had a stroke and are unable to Page 10.592.2perform bilateral tasks, or have limited or no use of one upper extremity. Another project, the Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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John McGuire; John Kaplan; Kathleen Kaplan

Virtual Orchestras: Engineering Innovation and Musicians Collide Kathleen M. Kaplan, D.Sc., John A. McGuire, M.A., Lt Col John J. Kaplan (Ph.D., J.D.) USAF Howard University/University of Northern Colorado/USAFIntroductionWill engineering technology replace musical artists? This replacement nearly occurred inJanuary 2004 when Sir Cameron Mackintosh threatened to replace part of the LondonOrchestra in the musical Les Miserables with a “virtual orchestra.” Yet, to attend theopera and hearing synthesized music performed is akin to viewing lip-synching arias!Strange as it seems, musicians are being virtualized. The New York City musician strikeof

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Understanding Engineering Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Gul Okudan Kremer; Madara Ogot

©2005, American Society for Engineering Education5. Freckleton, J.E. (1995). Student design projects in a design for manufacturing course. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, v. 1, Investing in the Future, p. 633-638.6. Moore, D. and Berry, F. (1999). Industrial sponsored design projects addressed by student design teams. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, pt. 1, p. 11B2/15-20.7. Conn, A.F. and Sharpe, W.N., Jr. (1993). An industry-sponsored capstone design course. Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education. Twenty-Third Annual Conference. Engineering Education: Renewing America's Technology, p. 493.8. Bales, W.J., Counce, R.M., Dodds, H.L., Edmondson, A.J., Ford, R.E., Raman, D.R., Speckhart, F.H

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Carol Lynn Alpert; Jacqueline Isaacs

“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering Education”and drawn more concentrated support as they have become more closely aligned with thenation’s nanotech initiative, which is also stimulating increased investment in basic research inphysics, chemistry, biology, medicine, and materials science.At the same time, nanotech R&D boosters have become more acutely aware of the nation’s needto make concomitant progress on the associated health, safety, environmental, regulatory,economic, workforce, ethics, and other societal issues that emerge alongside the development ofany transformative technology; in this case

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Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jane Rohrback; Donald Carpenter; Lisa Anneberg; Andrew Gerhart

Engineering Exploration Days – Recruiting High School Students Into Engineering through focused K-12 Outreach Efforts Donald D. Carpenter1, Andrew L. Gerhart2, Lisa Anneberg3, and Jane Rohrback4 1 Civil Engineering Department/ 2Mechanical Engineering Department/ 3 Electrical Engineering Department/ 4Office of Admissions Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI 48075AbstractFaced with decreasing engineering enrollments, many institutions are now forced to considernew techniques for marketing the engineering field, as well as their programs, to high schoolstudents and teachers

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International Developments & Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

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Martin Whalley; Harriet Svec; Harvey Svec; Teresa Hall

Engineering Field Experience: Industrial Archaeology Studies in England Harriet Svec, Harvey Svec, Teresa Hall, William Martin Whalley South Dakota State University / Manchester Metropolitan UniversityThe practice of engineering could be described as a nascent profession when contrasted withmedicine, law, academia, politics or the clergy. Engineering as a career emerged as recentlyas the 1800s as an outcome of newly created industry-based economies. Today theengineering profession is well established, respected, and contributes to the greater benefit ofsociety. Bringing science, technology and creativity together, engineers conceive solutionsto problems, develop new

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New Program/Course Success Stories

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2005 Annual Conference

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Judith Pearse

Teaching the 3 “Co’s” in the Engineering Classroom Judith R. Pearse University of MaineAbstract - The cornerstone of business success focuses around three fundamental “Co” words:Consideration; Cooperation; and Communication. Yet with so much emphasis on facts andfigures, Technology students have little or no time to learn them. Students are encouraged tobecome better-rounded by taking several humanities courses, but most technology students viewthem as a necessary evil to be endured. Through an innovative – and required – ProjectManagement class, students experience more of the “softer side” of engineering business. Role-playing, distance

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Project Management and Team Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

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Zbigniew Pasek

BEYOND EQUATIONS: TEACHING ORGANIZATION THEORY TO PRACTICING ENGINEERS Zbigniew J. Pasek University of MichiganINTRODUCTION AND MOTIVATIONIt has been long recognized that skills needed by the engineers in the technical workplacecomprise not only of the technical competence and familiarity with various types of technology,but also have to encompass communication, teamwork, ethics, and many other issues.Interestingly, many of these skills are activated only in the work-setting and universities ingeneral some of these skills are hard to acquire during an academic training. The alumni surveycarried out annually by the College of

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Lason Watai; Arthur Brodersen; Sean Brophy

for implementation in physical electrical “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education"engineering labs. Such methods can be incorporated in lab course designs to make availablelearning resources for access on a “needs basis”. “Just in time, in context” information can bemade available to assist student preparation “before lab”; as an alternative information resource“during-lab”; and for “after-lab” access to assist student review and write up.IV. A technology-enhanced, challenge-based physical circuits labs at VanderbiltLab instruction and learning issues highlighted here raises the question; How

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K-12 Programs for Women

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2005 Annual Conference

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Karen Ramsey-Idem; Sally Pardue; Kristine Craven

Engineering A Future at Tennessee Technological University Kristine K. Craven, Ph.D., Sally Pardue, Ph.D., Karen Ramsey-Idem, Ph.D. Tennessee Technological University/ Fleetguard, Inc.Abstract Engineering A Future (EAF) is an outreach program for girls in the 5th through 8th gradeheld at Tennessee Technological University (TTU) on the Saturday of Engineer’s Week. Thisprogram started in 2003 with an enrollment of 73 girls and was repeated in 2004 with 137 girls inattendance, the projected number of participants for 2005 is between 300 and 320. The girlscome to the TTU campus for the day and experience a number of group and individual activities.The basic format for the program includes

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Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2005 Annual Conference

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Erik Peterson; Ian Papautsky

Introducing Biomedical Microsystems into the Electrical Engineering Curriculum Ian Papautsky and Erik T. K. Peterson Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science Univerrsity of CincinnatiAbstractMicromachining or microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technologies are considered anenabling technology with revolutionary impact on many areas of science and engineering.MEMS technologies are now being applied to health monitoring, diagnosis and therapeuticapplications, which is frequently referred to as BioMEMS or Biomedical Microsystems.Biomedical microsystems research includes biological, biomedical

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Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Erin Cejka; Chris Rogers

Inservice Teachers and the Engineering Design Process Erin Cejka, Chris Rogers Tufts University’s Center for Engineering Educational OutreachDriven by its prestigious academic institutions, high-tech companies, and commitment tosuperior education, Massachusetts became the first state in the country to adopttechnology/engineering standards as part of the state curriculum frameworks in 2001. Thissignificant policy change has produced an increased need for professional development andteacher education efforts in engineering and technology. The overall lack of content knowledgeand experience in engineering and technology among teachers, especially at the elementary level,will

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Visualization

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2005 Annual Conference

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Eric Wiebe

Session 2438 Eye Tracking Methods for Improving Engineering Graphics Instruction Eric N. Wiebe North Carolina State UniversityAbstractThe tracking of eye movements is a powerful tool used to understand the process of visualsearch. Recording and analyzing eye movements allow researchers to better understand howindividuals make use of visual information. While eye movement research has been conductedfor over 70 years, recent technological breakthroughs have made this equipment accessible to awider range of researchers. Eye movements can be tracked across paper-based materials