Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kristen Mekemson, Kern Family Foundation; David Pistrui, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Masters in Liberal Arts from DePaul University, Chicago (USA), and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Western Michigan University. Page 13.265.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Building an Entrepreneurial Engineering Ecosystem for Future Generations: The Kern Entrepreneurship Education NetworkAbstractThe integration of entrepreneurship and innovation into undergraduate engineering education hasbeen found to enhance student performance and improve retention rates (Ohland, 2004). It alsoprepares graduating engineers to work in rapidly changing environments defined by acompetitive global

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Felipe Arango, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gonca Altuger, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

. Most textbooks and classroom teaching are intuitive, verbal, deductive,reflective and sequential, and thus they do not meet the needs of the second-tier students who aresensing, visual, inductive, active and global learners. Most researchers agree that an importantrole in current learning structures is played by “collaborative learning”, which allows students toexchange information as well as to produce ideas, simplify problems, and resolve tasks.Therefore, engineering educators have been reshaping the undergraduate engineering curricula torespond and adapt to the ever changing nature of engineering practice that is becoming moreglobal, interdisciplinary and influenced by other disciplines such as computer science,information technology

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff Wiegley, California State University-Northridge

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Computers in Education

divisions that his-torically employed primarily electronic, computer or mechanical engineers can beexpected.The College of Engineering at CSU Northridge is organized as a set of autonomous Page 13.430.2departments, each of which maintains a highly specific curriculum focused on thedepth of its discipline. Students are isolated into knowledge silos. Obtaining a deepunderstanding of their chosen field comes at the expense of operating effectively ina team of diverse engineers.In response to these factors a course in embedded software design was established.The topics of the course are focused on instructing students in the specialized tech-niques used to program

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Chandler, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

in the Department of Software Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. He has been actively involved in the development of this program, the first undergraduate software engineering program in the United States. This involvement included bringing active learning and problem-based learning into the curriculum, developing an inter-disciplinary course sequence in real-time and embedded systems, and guiding the program through its ABET accreditation. Prior to RIT, Dr. Vallino had seventeen years of software development experience in industry, followed by his PhD studies in Computer Science at the University of Rochester. His research interests include pedagogy for software engineering

Conference Session

Potpourri II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Waterfall, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Elizabeth Albrecht, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Women in Engineering

an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 13.402.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Developmental Advising – Exploring the Boundaries What are appropriate, caring limits?AbstractIt is generally recognized that developmental advising is a key component for studentretention and academic success. Yet faculty advisors may feel inadequately prepared to dosuch advising for what they think are very good reasons. Academic advisors in engineeringhave backgrounds in technology, industry, and curriculum but may forget that they havedeveloped life skills from which

Conference Session

Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; Salahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

/innovative activitiesNanotechnology Commercialization at The Pennsylvania State UniversityThe Pennsylvania State University Nanofabrication Facility (Nanofab) is a completelyopen access National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) user facility. TheNNIN is an integrated networked partnership of user facilities, supported by the NationalScience Foundation (NSF), serving the needs of nanoscale science, engineering, andtechnology. The Nanofab facility provides state-of-the-art micro and nanofabricationequipment worth $ 32 million, in Class 1 and Class 10 clean rooms.The Nanofab facility was established to enable advanced interdisciplinary academic andindustrial research and development in the semiconductor electronics and optoelectronics,micro

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dewey Spangler, Virginia Western Community College; Kimberly Filer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Computers in Education

problem solving andhands-on experiences representing the essence of the engineering profession. New engineeringtools, a deeper understanding of the responsibilities of engineers to society and the environment,and an appreciation for the diverse and global nature of the workplace are continuallyincorporated into the engineering curriculum (Gilbert, 2003).For incoming freshman in 2006, a Tablet PC computing initiative mandated the purchase of aTablet rather than the previously required laptop. The initiative is supported by an alliancebetween Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, Fujitsu Computer Systems Corportation, andMicrosoft Corporation offering students higher levels of hardware and software purchasingpower and support. A current

Conference Session

The Pipeline

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Women in Engineering

industrial experience by bringing practical examples and interactive learning to help students understand fundamental engineering principles. Her current research focuses on engineering education, outreach and curriculum development.Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County Julia Ross is Professor and Chair of the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her technical research interests are in the area of cellular engineering. In particular, her work focuses on bacterial adhesion to physiological surfaces. In addition, she maintains an active research program in curriculum development with a focus on workforce

Conference Session

Influences on Female Interest in Pursuit of STEM Fields

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Mobley, Ecology & Environment, Inc.

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Minorities in Engineering

servicesto underserved, racial/ethnic groups through the valuing of differences and integration of cultural attitudes,beliefs, and practices…” [2].I believe that many professionals in engineering are on an elitist power trip; unwilling to share theirknowledge with anyone not like them. I also believe that there are some who are just unable to do sobecause they don’t know how to make the concepts practical. All they really know is the same lecturethey’ve taught over and over again. And I believe these individuals are afraid of being exposed, so theyhurl insults and derogatory comments to protect themselves. I believe it has become for them a badge ofhonor. It hasn’t matter on an individual level that our country is in an economic and technological

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elliot Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Monson Hayes, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

speech processing theory and analysis in the classification of human vocal patterns for determining speaker demographics (i.e., dialect, language, etc.), speaker characteristics (i.e., gender, dimensions, etc.), and speaker state (i.e., emotion, stress, etc.). Additionally, Dr. Moore’s interests in engineering education have involved improving the implementation of technology in distributed education for creating active learning environments. He has been awarded grants from HP and Microsoft to support his research efforts in this endeavor. In 2005, Dr. Moore received an NSF CAREER award for the development of new techniques for extracting and integrating features of the voice source into

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-2650: COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS: DOESGENDER MAKE A DIFFERENCE?Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R. ANDERSON-ROWLAND, PhD, is the PI of three academic scholarship programs and a fourth program for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University, she was the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University from 1993-2004. She received the ASEE Minorities Award 2006, the SHPE Educator of the Year 2005, and won the Narional Engineering Award in 2003, the highest honor given by AAES. In 2002 she was named the Distinguished Engineering Educator by the Society of

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ricky Castles, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Aditya Johri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dewey Spangler, Virginia Western Community College; David Kibler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Computers in Education

Engineering department is the largest engineering major in the COE. All MEsophomores (approximately 300 to 350) own Tablet PCs due to the Tablet initiative of fall 2006.A pilot study was conducted by the 3rd author to integrate Tablet PCs technology into twosections of ME 2024 – Engineering Design and Economics for enhancing students’ learningexperiences. ME 2024 is a required course for all ME students and provides an introduction toproduct development and design. The course emphasizes team collaboration and technicalwriting skills and includes topics like project management, mechanical dissections, engineeringeconomics, and ethics. Ten sections of ME2024 are offered each year with class sizes limited to30 to 36 students. It may be noted that all

Conference Session

Tools for Teaching

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tobia Steyn, University of Pretoria; Alan Carr, University of Pretoria

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Educational Research and Methods

curriculum in the Professional Orientation course is structured with little emphasis onprogramming per se and a minimum of Logo programming commands (approximately 20) areused. In addition to the development of thinking skills (procedural, logical, analysis andsynthesis), Logo tasks and the results of the Logo programming are also used to fostercomprehension as well as skills in observation and communication. The formal exposure to Logois purposefully spread over six weeks, with one class per week, so that students have time toexplore Logo and to progress in the development of thinking skills at an individual pace. Most ofthe students usually need more time than one class period to finish a Logo tutorial. Students, whodo finish in time, usually

Conference Session

The Pipeline

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Mary Ann Sheline, Grand Valley State University; Margo Dill, Grand Valley State University; Jessica Noble, Grand Valley State University

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Women in Engineering

received the SME Outstanding Young Engineer Award.Mary Ann Sheline, Grand Valley State University Mary Ann Sheline is Director of the Regional Math and Science Center at Grand Valley State University and has been involved with K-12 science education for 45 years as an elementary, middle and secondary science teacher, college instructor, and administrator. She has taught biology, chemistry and earth science at a variety of grade levels. She has experience developing curriculum and administering collaborative programs such as the National Science Foundation’s Teacher in Industry Program, National Science Olympiad Tournament and is presently Co PI of a Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant. Mrs

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Zahed Sheikholeslami, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

projects at the institution. These include thecapstone design courses that are an integral part of each departmental curriculum, the seniorproject and thesis requirements for students, and the individual interests and efforts of bothstudents and faculty. In the current nascent stage of the PBLI there are a range of activitiesacross the spectrum of departments. Unit requirements for the capstone design experience rangefrom 4 to 9 quarter units, senior projects are occasionally integrated with capstone design, butmany are stand-alone classes or individual study experiences. Single student experiences are thenorm, with a few departments offering “interdisciplinary” experiences. Projects range frominstructor selected activities across an entire course

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

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Minorities in Engineering

to be focused in demographicallyLatina/o-concentrated areas, involving counselors and parents in the application process, andcoordinating with early outreach programs in high schools.” 7 Increasing underrepresentedstudent enrollment cannot be achieved from an administrator’s desk or through web pages.Recruiters must travel to where the pools of prospective students live and learn.ECAP informational recruitment strategies educate the prospective students’ entire family on theexciting possibilities and benefits of an engineering degree, and illustrate how students canstructure their high school (or earlier) curriculum in preparation for college. When parents learnabout engineering as a profession, they spread the word to others through

Conference Session

Focus on Under-Represented Women

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Donohue, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia; Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia

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Women in Engineering

the 114th ASEE Conference and Exposition (2007).51. Howles, T., “Work in Progress - Learning Community and Active Learning Study,” Proceedings of the 37th Frontiers in Education Conference (2007), pp. F4G-1 - F4G-2.52. Titus-Becker, K.; Rajala, S.; Bottomley, L.; Raubenheimer, D.; Cohen, J.; Bullett, K.; Grant, S.; Payton, F.C.; Kirby, B.; Kirkman, A.; Krause, W.; and Thomas, C., “An Integrated Living And Learning Community for First And Second Year Undergraduate Women in Science and Engineering,” Proceedings of the 114th ASEE Conference and Exposition (2007).53. Grose, T.K., “Booting Up,” PRISM: American Society for Engineering Education, 16(1), September 2006, pp. 26 – 31

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Garrett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas Walker, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-318: STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE USE OF GRAPHICALPROGRAMMING LANGUAGESJeremy Garrett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Jeremy Garrett is currently working on his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, with a specialization in Integrative S.T.E.M. Education, at Virginia Tech. His doctoral research, which he has recently begun, is on college freshmen-level engineering design curriculum. He has an M.S. in Applied and Industrial Physics from Virginia Tech, and a B.S. in Physics from Western (North) Carolina University. He has been teaching freshmen and sophomore general engineering courses for the last four years (some years as a lead teacher / instructor and some years as an

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chi Thai, University of Georgia

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Computers in Education

student learning”, and applying this trend for face-to-face instruction results in a need toprovide students more opportunities to develop course materials in concert with the instructorduring class time, such as solving an optics problem or building a simulation model, and also toparticipate in other students work or just simply to take one’s own class notes. Thus as personal“hand-written notes” and “narrations” are the most natural tools to record, review, integrate anddevelop our own learning process, we are continuing the existing project to include the use ofTablet PCs (or Pen Tablets with Desktop PCs on Windows Vista) and multimedia technologiesat the student level with the goal of achieving more active and hopefully deeper learning

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Thomas Richter, University of Stuttgart

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Computers in Education

browser of the learner. For that reason, the LMS provides information on theuser to the SCO, and the SCO returns information on the learning success back to the LMS.Most SCOs are not very spectacular: Text files, possibly some embedded images and simplemultiple-choice questionnaires make up most of the content seen by the authors. Trulyinteractive applets are rarely seen, and if so, the interactivity is often limited. If compared to lab-based interactive hands-on experiments as found in the curriculum of engineering or scientificstudies, this type of learning material has little to offer and goes only little beyond an interactivebook. By that, the LMS is degraded to a content management system for web-based data.Here we present the concept of

Conference Session

At The Institutional Level

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judy Loveless-Morris, University of Washington; Priti Mody-Pan; Robert Embrey, Highline Community College; Kali Kuwada, Seattle Central Community College; Marisela Mendoza, Columbia Basin College; Robert Olsen, Washington State University; Eve Riskin, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

participate in an engineering transfer curriculum inorder to be tracked.Another positive feature of the partnership’s data is that it allows the partnership to studyrecruitment and retention beyond one point in time. Longitudinal data collection and evaluationare not without challenges, however. An inherent challenge of evaluating long term research isthat it does not usually produce short term outcomes. External funding usually allows multipleinstitutions to work together on a common goal. External funding, such as, grant foundations,often have timelines and measureable outcomes attached to their funding. Although, thecollaboration among partners provides rich data that will produce positive future impact, thisimpact cannot always be demonstrated in

Conference Session

Special Resources and Activities for Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

, critical reading, and presentations. EducationalUnlimited21 and Sally Ride Science Camps25 sponsor a camp for girls for girls entering 6th to 9thgrades, are overnight 10-day camps held on college campuses designed to interest girls inscience, technology and engineering using the Sally Ride Science Curriculum. Entering 11th and12th graders can earn college credit and be introduced to the university experience through avariety of special programs. Educational Unlimited21 and Berkeley offer Summer Focus atUniversity of California - Berkeley 6-week summer academic enrichment program.Resources for Selecting Engineering ProgramsThe National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME)26 offers an easy to useguide to scholarships, engineering

Conference Session

AEC Education: Instructional Strategies and Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kun-jung Hsu, Leader University; Shu-Chen Lin, National Taiwan University; Yi-Rong Lin, National Taiwan University; Szu-Yu Yeh, National Taiwan University

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Architectural

, as well as how different kinds of value systemcan be re-examined. The optimal way of realizing inter-disciplinary collaboration and itsrespect methodology can be proposed. As a pedagogical model for integrating the sustainabledesign issues, the course curriculum: “Construction System for Planning and Design” then can beopen to students in the fields of engineering, construction, design, and landscape planning.In the following paragraphs, we will first describe the case of the engineering planning process ofthe Elephant-Hill eco-tourism pedestrian path. After redefining the concept of sustainableplanning, design, and engineering professionals via co-working, we confirm a fundamentalhidden dilemma: the value systems of different disciplines

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Schubert, University of San Diego; Frank Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest Kim, University of San Diego

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. The University of San Diego (USD) falls into the latter category withan electrical engineering (EE) curriculum focused on the electronics and communicationsindustries rather than on electrical machines. Recent additions of a mechanical engineering(ME) program and an industrial & systems engineering program to the existing electricalengineering (EE) program have altered the student population balance and, necessarily, haveshifted the focus of many lower division courses. In response to these changes, the one-semester, sophomore-level electric circuits curriculum was changed. Prior to the change, all Page 13.192.2engineering students

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Kremer, Ohio University-Athens; David Burnette, Ohio University

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Design in Engineering Education

DESIGN COURSES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLSIntroductionIn addition to completing a challenging technical curriculum, engineering graduates mustdemonstrate teamwork, communication, and other professional skills including professional andethical responsibility, life-long learning, and understanding the impact of engineering solutionsin a global and societal context. Unless these outcomes are integrated into students' conceptionsof being a "successful engineer" (getting a job and advancing their career), they will be under-valued and under-developed. This project demonstrates the use of industry-modeled 360°performance reviews in a team-based capstone project to link professional skills with an

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Kenneth McPherson, The Boeing Company; Xavier Fouger, Dassault Systemes; Cedric Simard, Dassault Systemes

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Design in Engineering Education

projects that are beingused to introduce PLM education is described. This academic model is intended to closethe gap between university and industry needs. It is aimed to have the students gainessential knowledge of how current global engineers use CAD as an integral part of theirdaily work. The approach of how PLM is being integrated within the university’sAerospace curriculum through their strategic partnerships provides a framework andmodel in which other universities, colleges, and industries can have the opportunity tofollow.We are not suggesting that this approach is better than others in the US, but rather we aresimply sharing what we are planning in the future with hopes that others will also sharetheir successes. The main goal here is to

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Plumley, US Coast Guard Academy; Vincent Wilczynski, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

benefits which relateto effective assessment. By making an effort to talk to faculty about the curriculum and ask themfor reflections on the impact of particular projects, the portfolio provides a natural way to engagecolleagues in discussion about the impact of specific courses. Discussions related to portfoliodevelopment can foster relations between faculty and offer areas for collaboration in theachievement of outcomes outside of the program’s normal assessment procedures.The portfolio is not intended to be a collection of all work, or to serve as the primary means ofassessment. In fact it is quite the opposite. At the Coast Guard Academy a regular process ofassessment and improvement already exists for curriculum review. In end of course

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Riley, Smith College

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Liberal Education

Doe Run in La Oroya, PeruEthics of how to integrate cultural considerations into science and engineering: the case of well-building in KenyaAnalysis of China’s industrialization and widening economic inequality: the role of technology in education andhealth care disparitiesAssessmentBecause learning and assessment are highly linked63, the self-directed learning reflections ofstudents provide a primary vehicle for assessment. This is inherently a qualitative approach toassessment, and one that involves subjective judgment and interpretation of student narratives.Such an assessment follows logically from the content and pedagogy employed here; when oneintentionally teaches content that challenges positivist assumptions, with pedagogies that do

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica Jovanovic, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mileta Tomovic, Purdue University; Richard Mark French, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

partner institutions. Web-based course/module supportmaterials are also being developed.The next phase would be related to the integration of the comprehensive design curriculum intothe existing academic program, development of workforce training and development of anoutreach program via existing pre-college outreach programs at partner institutions.3. Product Design and Realization and Global Working EnvironmentProduct design and realization includes the whole spectrum of conceptualization, detailed design,analysis, simulation, and prototyping. In collaborative design, multidisciplinary teams participatein design decision-making. Product information is shared across enterprise boundaries in anInternet-enabled distributed environment. Product and

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University

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Design in Engineering Education

University of Applied Sciences (FHM) was forged in 2005. Afterrunning parallel teams during the 2006/2007 school year, two international project teams wereformed for the current academic year. These teams are working to design, build and test Page 13.534.4solutions to externally supplied problems. Each team consists of two Cal Poly and three FHMstudents. Plans to add an Asian University are included as an enhancement for the fall of 2008.Extension to a Full YearBased on broad agreement that the capstone course is one of the most important as an integratingelement in the mechanical engineering curriculum, the faculty has agreed to extend theexperience