Conference Session

Venturing Out: Service Learning, Study Abroad, and Criterion H

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; Anthony Smith, CPE-LYON FRANCE

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Liberal Education

ofboth language and lab instruction by French (i.e., non-US) faculty, in an overseasexperience.CPE Program in French language class and laboratory The CPE 2007 program brochure, summarized in Table 1, highlights the parallelinstruction in French language and laboratory, along with emphasis on the culturalopportunities of the host city Lyon. The original CPE program1 was founded in 2000with a goal of providing US engineering and chemistry students with a summerexperience in France, which could then lead to an enhanced exchange of technicalstudents in subsequent academic semesters. Several of our previous participants havereturned for summer research experiences in Lyon, and one completed her final semesterof a dual French/engineering

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Teachers College, Columbia University; Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology; Liesl Hotaling, The Beacon Institute; Rustam Stolkin, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, activities, and impact of the curriculum development, teacherand student summer institutes, and preliminary classroom implementation results for the firstphase of the project: designing the wire-guided, underwater ROV and controlling it to performthe initial set of performance challenges related to maneuvering around the pool andcollecting/placing wiffle balls in a goal.BUILD IT Program and Learning Goals and ActivitiesIn meeting the ITEST program goals to provide more students with experience and motivation topursue IT and STEM study and careers, the BUILD IT project focuses on three keyconstituencies: (1) middle and high school teachers; (2) their students; and (3) guidancecounselors. In addition, we have sought to engage parents and the greater

Conference Session

IFEES: The Globalization of Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Claudio Borri, Universita' di Firenze; Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University; Bruno Laporte, World Bank; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie; Seeram Ramakrishna, National University of Singapore; Xavier Fouger, Dassault Systemes; Jose Carlos Quadrado; Adriana Garboan, Politechnica University of Bucharest; Duncan Fraser, University of Cape Town; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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ASEE Global Programs

GEDCenvisions the enhanced capabilities of engineering deans to transform their schools in support oftheir societies in a globalized world. In keeping with its vision, the GEDC will provide a forumfor cooperation, and for discussion of experiences, challenges, and best practices in leading anengineering school. He is a Fellow ofInstitution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE), UK; Institution of Engineers Singapore (FIES);Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (FIMMM), UK; and American Institute for Medicaland Biological Engineering (FAIMBE), USA. He received several awards and honors includingLee Kuan Yew Fellowship, NUS Outstanding University Researcher Award, JSPS, ASME BestPaper Award, IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award, and ASEAN

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Karen Tonso, Wayne State University

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Computers in Education

describe the course content with little attention paid to the process ofdeveloping such courses. While these are no doubt helpful for others trying to develop similarcourses, what we report here comes from systematically collected data that included informationabout how a faculty member incorporated advice about developing courses, selected labs for thecourse, and got those labs ready for student use, a research approach we hope to see more often.Course development funding arrived in early 2007. Because this left too little time to workthrough bureaucratic approvals for an undergraduate course before fall, a special-topics,graduate-level course could be offered in the spring-summer session (lasting seven weeks fromroughly early May through late

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Ehlig-Economides, Texas A&M University; Cathy Mariotti Ezrailson, University of South Dakota; Ramesh Talreja, Texas A&M University

the STEP and IAC programs have not providedsignificant input to this program other than sources for ideas and best-practices. Page 13.1022.8 Input Activities Output Outcomes Impact RW-E Vision Design Instructional Short Term: Energy and ES NSF Funds Instructional Materials • Expanded and Emphasis: materials • UPT and GTA enhanced • Attracts under University staff Training freshman Apply Innovative

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

commercial developer. Ina report concerning best practices for nanotechnology commercialization, Waitz andBukhari (4) pointed out that the most currently visible nanotech company, Narcosis wasformed through the licensing of Intellectual Property (IP) from universities, where theworld’s leaders in nanoscience academics and research are resident. Michael Darby andLynne Zucken, in a study conducted for the National Bureau of Economic Research (5),stated that 70 % of university inventions cannot be utilized without the involvement of theinventor. The inventor team generally consists of university faculty members and studentswho conduct research. This background and overview of the commercialization process fornanotechnology, highlights the need for

Conference Session

Innovations to Curriculum and Program

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

questions 1 to 4 229 47 22 11 n for questions: 5 to 8 in 2006/9 to 12 in 2007 76/153 38/9 22/0 0/111 The technology that is used in the U.S. is likely the besttechnology to use to solve similar technical problems in 3.66 3.55 3.44 1.73other countries2 There is a single best solution to an engineering problem 1.92 1.81 1.59 1.823 It is important for engineers to consider the broaderpotential impacts of technical solutions to problems on 4.66 4.60 5.06 5.27minority racial and ethnic groups in the effected population4 Technical constraints and criteria are the most importantelement determining the success of an engineered solution

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jale Tezcan, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; James Mathias, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Lalit Gupta, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

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First-Year Programs

of first-year college experience andstudents’ self-perception of math ability in persistence. Jackson et al. 7 concludes that the first-year GPA is the best predictor of attrition. According to Besterfield-Sacre, M., et al. 8, adoptionof an active learning format has the strongest impact on students’ academic performance and Page 13.182.2their attitudes about engineering profession.9Improving the freshmen experience has great potential for increasing retention which ultimatelytranslates into a higher graduation rate. Many engineering institutions in the nation aredeveloping and testing a combination of academic and non-academic programs to

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Qing Li

is higher than their male counterparts. Astin and Astin (1992) have indicated that a femalestudent with a high SAT math score and a strong science orientation is a good indicator for enrollment forengineering majors. Sax (1996) has also shown that a female student with the motivation of making a theoreticalcontribution to science is the best predictor of enrollment of a STEM graduate degree. Some researchers believethat, through well designed intervention programs, female students’ tinkering and technical self-efficacies andtheir belief in societal relevance of engineering can be increased to make a difference in their attitudes towardsthese traditionally male dominated fields (Baker, et. al., 2007).Ethnicity. In order to encourage more

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ida Ngambeki, Purdue University; Odesma Dalrymple, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

information about the main elements and processesinfluencing the choice of a particular discipline or that to leave engineering altogether, the thirdsection was a questionnaire designed to discover one’s orientation on a person/thing scale, andthe fourth section outlined opportunities for further participation in the study and invitedrespondents to participate further. Partial results from the analysis of four questions from thesecond portion of the survey are presented below.This study used qualitative research methods to understand the participants’ explanations of theirchoices. An inductive methodology was used whereby the data were analyzed for emergingpatterns and themes. This was done iteratively by identifying core factors from

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Cleary, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

fourth-year, fourth-year to graduation).The engineering curriculum has a strong emphasis on teamwork and project-based learning, Page 13.201.4which are frequently cited as being best practices in engineering education. These are also foundto be supportive to retention of women in engineering7. In addition, the engineering programshave made significant efforts to be a place supportive of women engineers. The college providesactive role models on the faculty, with 22% of the faculty members as well as the Dean ofEngineering being female.The issue for this engineering program is therefore not retention of the female engineeringstudents who enroll

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MURAT OKCAY; BILGEHAN UYGAR OZTEKIN

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

particularfluid mechanics theory - for example the concept of convective acceleration - flow in convergingnozzle can be measured experimentally, and this can be correlated to the theory. In addition thePIV system can be used in senior design classes to visualize the actual flow in a prototype. It willprovide a physical grasp of the theory, and a real appreciation of how the theory is applied indaily life situations. Correlations between the theory and actual flow visualization helps studentsand educators to fully understand the issues and benefits of fluid mechanics in a wide range ofapplications spanning from the fluid machinery to emerging applications, such as environmental,biological and micro-scale flows.Design optimization is a common practice in

Conference Session

Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

be necessary(either a Master’s degree or 30 credits of approved study), but the new ABET criteria appearslikely to require major changes in the form and content of under-graduate education for civilengineering. What will be the impacts of these changes for Civil Engineering Technologyeducation? As it has been known in recent years, CET in about 25 four-year institutions hasprovided a sound educational background to begin training for the practice of civil engineering.A CET graduate from many 4-year schools can calculate rebar sizing, runoff quantity, pavementthickness, BOD and COD treatment requirements, perhaps as well as a graduate from a civil

Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joan Alabart, University Rovira i Virgili; Sibel Özgen, University Rovira i Virgili; Magda Medir, University Rovira i Virgili; Hans-Joerg Witt, Witt & Partner

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Chemical Engineering

received his Ph.D. degree from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Page 13.673.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 How to Help Senior Chemical Engineering Students Enhance and Develop Their Leadership CompetenceAbstractChemical engineering students at the University Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona, Spain) have theopportunity to enhance and develop their leadership competence by taking on a team leadershiprole in a first-year integrated design project. All fourth-year students enrolled for the ProjectManagement in Practice (PMP) course go through a comprehensive team leader selectionprocess

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

processing.Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University TERENCE L. D. GEYER obtained his B.S. in Manufacturing Technology at Eastern Washington University. He is currently completing his M.Ed. in Adult Education in a specially combined program as a Graduate Instructor in the Department of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. His interests include collecting and re-manufacturing older technologies. Page 13.259.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Bridging the Historical Technological Gap Between the Past and the Present

Conference Session

Engineering in the Elementary School

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Debra Brockway, Stevens Institute of Technology; Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

13.963.3teachers will have an impact on student learning of science topics and processes, technology, andengineering. The program was designed to integrate engineering/technology and science in away that supports the learning in each of these disciplines. Engineering complements theinstruction of science by supplying a context for application outside of the science lesson.Curricula Content and Structure of Teacher Professional DevelopmentEach year of the three-year MSP program focuses on a different science discipline. The firstyear, which ends in June, 2008 focuses on life science, environmental science and technology.Table 1 shows the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards covered in the first year.Subsequent years will focus on earth science and

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Ken Hughes, Unversity of the Pacific; Megan Kalend, University of the Pacific; Cherian Mathews, University of the Pacific

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Computers in Education

of the Pacific. He received B.S. degree in Information and Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and his M.S degree in Computer Science and his Ph.D degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of South Florida. While working on his bachelor's degree and prior to graduate studies he worked in the computer industry for firms in the Atlanta area. He joined the University of the Pacific in 1993. His research interests include computer graphics, robotics, AI and embedded systems.Megan Kalend, University of the Pacific Megan K. Kalend is a student of Engineering Management at the University of the Pacific. She is currently on co-op at E. & J. Gallo Winery in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College

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Civil Engineering

in Figure 12. Students typically account in their laboratory reports howthe lower w/c concrete mixtures are more difficult to compact in the cylinder molds than thehigher w/c mixtures. (a) (b) Figure 12. Comparison Between (a) 0.40 and (b) 0.60 W/C MixturesThis experiment also has a “real world” portion. Students are asked to provide cases where 0.40,0.50, and 0.60 w/c concrete mixtures would be used in engineering practice. This provides anopportunity for students to research engineering projects and determine what w/c is frequentlyused for certain structures (bridge beams, highway pavements, sidewalks, etc…).Concrete Curing ExperimentThe concrete curing experiment is a

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

tradeoffs involved in the practice of engineering, and how engineering decisions have an impact society and the environment. Each ETK emphasizes the engineering design approach to problem solving, and includes real-world constraints (budget, cost, time, risk, reliability, safety, and customer needs and demands) and each involves a design challenge that requires creativity and teamwork.Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia Carolyn Vallas is General Faculty and Director of Center for Diversity in Engineering at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science. She received the B.A. degree in Education from Seattle University, and the M.S. degree in Education Psychology and

Conference Session

Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Ross, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Liberal Education

, literature, “no Toleration of languages; design for beauty; artmusic, religion, connections” ambiguities. and photography; creativelanguages, “avoid if Understanding writing. Engineering andcultures) possible” cultural impact, aesthetics. “Engineers without Ethics in general. borders.”Social Sciences “not technical” Critical thinking Experience with a variety of(economics, “not scientific” about social people: volunteer work; outreachsociology, “avoid if impact; to public and communitypsychology, possible” Economics of organizations; work with elderly, engineering

Conference Session

Venturing Out: Service Learning, Study Abroad, and Criterion H

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Kazmer, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; William Moeller, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Liberal Education

Center and designed dripirrigation systems for a village in Peru.Material CoursesPlastics Engineering has a four-year history of incorporating service-learning projects inlaboratories associated with sophomore-level plastics materials courses. The principle learningoutcomes are the ability of students to research polymer materials, to apply their knowledge ofpolymer materials to a practical problem, to work in groups, and to present their work inprofessional manner. Over the past three years, sophomores in Plastics Engineering haveevaluated the suitability of various transparent plastics sheet for solar lanterns that will be used inPeru (for the Village Empowerment Peru Project); designed and created middle-school-levelhands-on activities

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlie Hall, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky

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Manufacturing

theShewhart concept of continuous learning to Japanese leaders on June 16, 1950.Toyota’s leaders first began to apply the Deming “learning cycle” as their basis for designing acontinuous learning system in the early 1950s 4. Their continuous learning philosophy is nowwell articulated as: “Find the problem, fix the problem, and keep the problem from comingback.” Their organization learning strategy is known around the world by the Japanese wordkaizen; kaizen (continuous improvement) activities are practiced at every Toyota facility as anongoing, never ending way of doing business. Kaizen, in a Toyota sense, means small step-by-step, incremental improvements as the normal part of doing work. Their concept of small,incremental steps of learning more

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Chen, Iowa State University; Ronald Cox, Iowa State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-439: ASEE ABSTRACT 08 CHEN & COX - MANUFACTURING DIVISIONJoseph Chen, Iowa State University Joseph C. Chen, Ph.D., PE, is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University. He received both his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering at Auburn University in 1990 and 1994, respectively. His teaching interests include: Lean manufacturing system design, automated manufacturing processes, facility design, Taguchi design in quality, etc. His research interests include: manufacturing system control, manufacturing system design, design for manufacturing education, smart CNC machining, simulation as a design tool, simulation

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Constant, Iowa State University; Sharon Bird, Iowa State University; Florence Hamrick, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

recruitment, mentoring, work/life balance, and balance of research/teaching andservice loads. Strategies for addressing these issues were discussed and an action plan wasdeveloped by the departmental ADVANCE team under the leadership of the ADVANCEProfessor. Examples of planned activities include:• leveraging both university and college resources to develop a “best practices” document for avoiding subtle bias, especially for faculty search committees• surveying other departments and colleges for existing resources on effective mentoring, including examining the possibility of mentoring associate professors. (Currently the department’s mentoring system is informal, undocumented and limited to assistant professors).• scheduling a faculty

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gregory S. Parnell; Michael Kwinn

Department of System Engineering at the United States Military Academy, we have two ABETaccredited programs: systems engineering and engineering management. There are many types ofsystems engineering programs. The programs range from discipline systems engineering programs (e.g.,computer systems engineering) to programs that emphasize problem solving for complex technologicalsystems involving many engineering disciplines. Our department is a problem solving systemsengineering program. Our problem solving focus includes stakeholder analysis for problem definition;system design; modeling and analysis for design evaluation; decision making; and implementation usingproject management techniques. After commissioning in the Army, our graduates will serve

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Gregory S. Parnell; Michael J. Kwinn

Department of System Engineering at the United States Military Academy, we have two ABETaccredited programs: systems engineering and engineering management. There are many types ofsystems engineering programs. The programs range from discipline systems engineering programs (e.g.,computer systems engineering) to programs that emphasize problem solving for complex technologicalsystems involving many engineering disciplines. Our department is a problem solving systemsengineering program. Our problem solving focus includes stakeholder analysis for problem definition;system design; modeling and analysis for design evaluation; decision making; and implementation usingproject management techniques. After commissioning in the Army, our graduates will serve

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Management Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Galloway, The Nielsen-Wurster Group, Inc

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Engineering Management

and enacting change-through original research, through curricula reform, through the innovative design of newfacilities and by emphasizing engineering experience, both within the classroom and outside it inorder to graduate a “Renaissance Engineer of 2020 who can respond to the global technology,economic, and societal challenges of the 21st Century.22The University of Wisconsin at Madison offers a master of engineering in professional practice(MEPP), which is closely aligned with both my proposed master’s degree and the attendantproposed method of education. The MEPP is an online degree that is designed to enable thepractitioner to advance his or her career as an engineering leader by participating in the advancededucational program while

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Management Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Engineering Management

for educational initiatives by exploring how thevarious design features of each of these applications may support and enhance the design ofinteractive learning environments.Some further study is already in place to see how students learn in virtual reality environmentsby contrasting designer’s expectations to students’ perceptions (Martens et al.[6]). They actuallyare showing a gap between these as students experience much less authenticity than developersassume, and in general, high expectations are often not fulfilled. The work of Foster[4] is a goodexample of efforts to develop standards and best practices for this new platform in teaching. Hedescribes a recent project (called Immersive Education) to develop virtual-reality software

Conference Session

Educating the Whole Engineer - Building Life Skills

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate Thomes, University of Pittsburgh; Beth Bateman Newborg, University of Pittsburgh; Kate Joranson, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; Steven Abramowitch, University of Pittsburgh; Carol Washburn, University of Pittsburgh; Carol Baker, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Libraries

their studentsgraduate with sound hard skills, also ensure they are graduating “whole engineers”—engineerswho have encountered and practiced communication, teamwork, and the ability to recognize andresolve ethical dilemmas; who are cognizant of the potentially enormous social impact ofengineering; and who have skills which facilitate lifelong learning in these very areas?For engineering schools to educate “whole engineers,” they must embrace their own university’swhole range of resources. Schools of engineering are parts of larger educational institutions,and, as such, have the opportunity and obligation to make the best use of the resources a wholeuniversity has to offer. Here at the University of Pittsburgh, the Swanson School of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Waidley, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jason Bittner, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

interdisciplinary transportationeducation program seeks to develop.The University of South Florida (USF) houses the Graduate Interdisciplinary TransportationProgram, or GITP, for graduate students of Civil Engineering, Economics, and PublicAdministration. 12 Here, graduate students enrolled in one of the three departments, take acommon set of core courses that emphasize urban transportation issues (as this is the theme ofthe National Center for Transit Research, or NCTR, which has a close tie to the GITP), whilepursuing either a Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Master in Civil Engineering (directedtowards professional engineering practice), Master of Arts in Economics, or a Master of PublicAdministration. Regardless in which of the three departments