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College/University Engineering Students K-12 Outreach

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell Faux; Meredith Knight; Brian Gravel; Christine Cunningham

andteaching skills. This paper will investigate further the following hypothesis: Participating in atime-intensive outreach program, where Fellows are teaching science, math, and engineeringconcepts, helps engineering graduate students to understand public school environments, developbetter communication skills, and hone their career plans. Page 10.883.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationIntroductionThe state of STEM education in U.S. public schools could benefit greatly from the deep

Conference Session

BME Introductory Courses

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Samantha Richerson; Daniel Cavanagh

be approximately 60 students over all four years,we chose to identify a new teaching method for this course that is appropriate for this size classand that would enhance the effectiveness of the course. Furthermore, in planning our newengineering building which opened in fall 2004, we chose to create dedicated biomedicalengineering instructional facilities that would permit the blending of traditional lecture andlaboratory activities into single instructional sessions.In taking advantage of the small class size and the new instructional facilities, we revamped ourIntroduction to Biomedical Engineering course for the majors to offer a course in which theboundaries between lecture and lab became less distinct and in which the students

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Glen Dudevoir; Carl Fossa

integrate subsystems into a working prototype. We havehistorically found that our students are very successful at building working subsystems, but theyexperience difficulty integrating these subsystems into a working prototype. One of the biggestchallenges they have is under estimating the amount of time it takes to successfully integratesubsystems of a project. The autonomous ground vehicle project requires them to both test thesensor subsystems of the robot, and also to develop an integration test plan for the entire project.As part of this project, the students are required to give an oral preliminary design review andsubmit a written project report using the same format required for their senior design project. Theproject culminates with a

Conference Session

Integrating Research into Teaching

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Johnson; Andrew Jackson

importance of the 5Smodel. Additional engineering tools are also being planned for cross-curriculum integration inthe near future.Introduction The race is won in the pits! Teams from the National Association for Stock Car AutoRacing (NASCAR), Indy Racing League (IRL), and Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc.(CART) use the principles of 5S to improve their performance in an environment where extrafractions of a second spent during pit stops can mean the difference between victory anddisappointing defeat. This is clearly demonstrated by the fact that for the racing speeds at this Page 10.747.1level of competition (approximately 200 miles per

Conference Session

Innovative ET Leadership

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Amuso; Surendra Gupta; Maureen Valentine; Carol Richardson; Robert Merrill

Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”enhance the program’s success rate. The MEET Scholars Program plan for assessment andevaluation for each objective of the program includes both the assessment of student progressand the overall evaluation of the project. The assessment tools for each program objective arelisted below with associated benchmark data. These tools complement the assessment structuresalready in place and functioning well in the five participating departments. • Provide scholarship support for academically talented, financially needy students who transfer to engineering and engineering technology programs after graduating from a 2- year

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real World Concepts

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafael Landaeta; Kawintorn Pothanun; William Peterson

Session 1642 Individual Certification as an Engineering Manager? William R. Peterson, Rafael E. Landaeta, Kawintorn Pothanun Old Dominion UniversityAbstractSeveral of the discipline specific professional societies are offering or planning to offercertification of individuals as engineering managers. Does this have implications for EngineeringManagement programs at universities? Other stakeholders (faculty, students, employers, andgraduates of engineering management programs) are impacted by certification as well. Thispaper attempts to look at the issue from several points of view

Conference Session

Capacity Building: Engineering for Development & Megatrends

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Russel Jones

entrepreneurial inventory, tracking former scientists and engineers who might want to learn entrepreneurial skills as a way of transitioning out of the old directed economy. He has been vice manager of the TEMPUS/Tacis JEP-10230 on the implementation of Master’s studies at the Technical University of Moldova, designed the pilot modules on “enterprise management” and “the business plan,” and he has served as the manager of a joint research project in Romania. Professor Rafael Ciloci, doctor in economic sciences and lecturer at the Technical University of Moldova, is responsible for the management of the entrepreneurship course. He has participated in the TACIS Program (“Promotion of Higher Economic Education in the

Conference Session

Vendor Partnerships with Engineering Libraries

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ruth Wolfish; Rachel Berrington; Andrew Wheeler; Jay Bhatt

StudentBranch of IEEE, and IEEE personnel. This innovative collaborative relationship was based onthe IEEE University Partnership Program (UPP). From 2000 to 2004, unique activities andevents were held to attract new students to the IEEE and encourage students to use IEEE Xplore,a premier electronic resource providing full-text access to IEEE transactions, journals, magazinesand conference proceedings. Additional benefits of these events and activities included:improved information awareness and information literacy among the event participants,improved teamwork and communication skills in the members of the Drexel IEEE StudentBranch who had to plan, promote, coordinate, and moderate events for students from Drexel andsurrounding institutions, and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Murat Tanyel

semester, I started making mental notes on what tochange the next time I offer this course – yes, I am willing to try again! This paper willconcentrate on the changes introduced to the course and report on their effects. Section II willreview the course and section III will summarize the level at which the Blackboard software wasintroduced. I will describe the initiation of freshmen to LabVIEW in section IV and introducethe student projects in section V. I will close with a reflection on the course and plans for futureofferings.II. EGR 101: Introduction to EngineeringGeneva College catalogue describes EGR 101 as follows: Introduction to engineering design and decision-making. Christian world-view applied to engineering. Use of logic

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Anderson; Janice Singleton

undergraduateassistants and aid in their understanding of their role in the project plan. Unfortunately, by theend of the first stage, it became apparent that the recruitment of three undergraduate students forthe first phase was an overestimate. The overabundance of undergraduate assistance left verylittle for each individual to equally contribute and, in the end, the experience was perhaps lessvaluable than had been anticipated. The difference in timing of events between industry and academia is an issue that hinderseffective project interaction. The summer break and breaks between semesters were obviousproblems that had to be addressed, but there is also a rhythm to the work load that students carrythrough the semester. This points to the beginning of

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Soled; Laura Koehl; Nicholas Harth

Move and Shake: A Hands-on Activity Connecting Engineering to the Everyday World for Secondary Students Laura A. Koehl, Suzanne W. Soled and Nicholas B. Harth, Colleges of Education and Engineering, University of CincinnatiAbstract One of the main goals of Project STEP (Science and Technology EnhancementProgram) is to design, develop, and implement hands-on activities and technology-driveninquiry-based projects, which relate to the students’ community issues, as vehicles toauthentically teach science, mathematics, engineering and technology skills. The Moversand Shakers Lesson Plan was a three-part activity that helped students connectengineering principles to the design of buildings that

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thanassis Rikakis; Jiping He; Hari Sundaram; Andreas Spanias

will focus on how the computer mediation of experiences can facilitatethe evolution of the information age into the age of digitally enabled knowledge. Ourvision and plans are predicated on two ideas: Civilizations are after deep, useful knowledge Most human knowledge results from experience.The need for this information to transcend into experience and then knowledge is rarelyaddressed. Historically, the arts have been crucial in allowing civilizations to experiencetruths about their state and thus acquire self-knowledge. However, at this point most artgenerated is not organically connected to the tools and structures established by theemerging digital culture. Most media content makes use of forms that have their originsin

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Electr-Mech ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; Jerry Gintz

need in their publicationManufacturing Education Plan: 1999 Critical Competency Gaps1. The application ofautomation principles is one of the eight categories identified as “well below” expectations in theskill set of graduates. Thirty one percent of the survey respondents indicate some level ofdissatisfaction with the ability of recently hired engineering graduates to interface withautomated manufacturing systems. Personnel needs in automation are not really new. Kellycommented in 1988 that individuals who “can integrate the elements, build the links andestablish the material and data highways that support the transport of product from designthrough marketing”2 were needed. The engineering workforce must draw from multiple

Conference Session

Course and Program Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar

Integrated Technology Assessment (ITA) ProcessEvery student enrolled in the BS-Electronics Engineering Technology program atExcelsior College is required to participate in the ITA development process by taking asenior-level course labeled ELEC 495.Every student who enrolls in ELEC 495 is assigned a faculty mentor. The entire courseprocess consists of a 15-week timeline. The first four weeks consist of a WebCT self-paced asynchronous portfolio development process resulting in a professional resume andan ITA plan/outline. Weekly assignments for students during the first four weeks are asfollows: • Week 1 – Review course policies and procedures – Develop professional resume • Week 2 – Develop ITA plan/outline • Week 3 – Develop draft

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Betsy Willis

. 94%6. Adult to student ratio. 100%*A response of Excellent, Good, or Average was counted as an above average response.100% would like to be invited next year, and of schools subscribing to Channel One, 100%planned to watch the TV show on Cable Channel One on Friday, February 27, 2004. Page 10.1456.4Team leaders, sponsors, and judges were provided with an evaluation form after the event.Response rates for all groups were greater than 50%. The majority of the evaluation questions Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Information Integration

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leonid Preiser

Concept Mapping as a Form of Knowledge Assessment and Instruction in the Domain of Information Systems Leonid B. Preiser Department of Computer Science and Information Systems School of Engineering and Technology National University 11255 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037-1011 (858) 642-8483, fax (858) 642-8489IntroductionThis paper focuses on applications of the concept mapping (CM) approach, a cognitive learning andassessment tool invented at Cornell University, for curriculum planning and student assessment inthe domain of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmet Zeytinci; Philip Brach

the systems of roadways, water supply, waste disposal, energydistribution (gas and electricity), communication networks (wired and wireless) and myriadsubsystems that are necessary to provide a quality environment. The engineer is an essentialmember of the team of professionals that are responsible for the planning, design, constructionand operation of efficient, effective, safe and secure facilities. The Civil Engineering discipline isthe appropriate professional arena to meet these needs and civil engineering education is theappropriate educational foundation to prepare students to serve as engineers for the UrbanInfrastructure. This paper presents some of the current problems associated with the urbaninfrastructure and suggests the role

Conference Session

Research On Student Teams

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Evans; Sandra Spickard Prettyman; Helen Qammar

team has an isolated female or minority studentmember; teams with mixed genders should have at least one female junior or senior. One of thefirst things that the teams must do is develop a team communication plan and resource list. Thisactivity helps the teams to get acquainted with each other and determine their initial strengthsand weaknesses.The problem statement must be written to encourage each student to learn important engineering Page 10.1039.2and other professional skills. The deliverables must therefore allow the teams to reach theirmilestones in the time allotted and include items that the less experienced members of the team

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruce Mork; Leonard Bohmann

twoapproaches. The first is to list all the electrical loads needed in the residence, their powerrequirements, and the amount of time that they are used. This is a very informative exercise forthe students. It makes them think about the energy they use to maintain their lifestyle. Theresults fall within two extremes, those who plan on a very austere lifestyle and those who plan onenjoying the stereotypical American way of life.The second approach for determining the load is to obtain the data for an existing dwelling. Thisdoes not give the students as much insight into the details of their energy use, but it does give amore accurate accounting. This is of particular help for those who are coming up with apreliminary design for an actual residence, for

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Cordelia Brown

all target audiences- GTFs, UGTFs, partner teachers, and students. In high demand by Nashville teachers,the program has implemented on-going professional development for GTFs and teachers.Student achievement test scores have increased, and attitudes toward science haveimproved.The Vanderbilt-Meharry-TSU GK-12 program consists of four major components: (1)Summer Orientation Workshops for GTFs and Partner Teachers, (2) The Academic YearProgram, (3) Weekly GTF Seminar, and (4) Evaluation and Assessment. 1. Summer Orientation Workshops for GTFs and Partner Teachers: GTFs and partner teachers spend four weeks developing their partnering relationships and planning lessons and activities for the upcoming academic year

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell; Joseph Cecere

includes pursuing a college degree. Good gradesin core classes are important for college admission but in today’s competitiveenvironment, the relative level of course difficulty also plays a significant role.Consequently, though class rank and GPA continue to be critical for assessing collegepotential, students are probably better off with a B in a College freshman English classthan an A in physical education in high school. Taking college courses while in highschool demonstrates to a college admission board the student’s capability, motivation,and that going to college is more than just his or her “Plan B.” Further, a college coursetaken while in high school can earn credits toward a college degree and simultaneouslyprepare the senior for the

Conference Session

Workshop, Program, and Toolkit Results

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Allen Estes; Ronald Welch

Lab IV Lab V ETW 10:00 Teaching & Practice Practice Practice Assessment Learning Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Learning Graduation Objectives 12:00 Lunch Lunch Teaching Lunch Lunch Assessment Demo Lab IV Planning 2:00

Conference Session

IE Enrollment/Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jane Fraser

47 51% Engineering Design 16 17%Table 8 shows we have agreement about courses on IE tools (e.g., operations research,probability and statistics, and engineering economics), but we teach the integrated IE material(facilities planning and operations planning and control) under very different titles and indifferent combinations.While probability and statistics may seem to be mathematics and science courses, 77 of the 90programs that have such a course (or courses) teach the topics in engineering, mostly inindustrial engineering. Page 10.249.6 Proceedings of the 2005

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Increasing Enrollment in IE/IET Programs Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jane Fraser

47 51% Engineering Design 16 17%Table 8 shows we have agreement about courses on IE tools (e.g., operations research,probability and statistics, and engineering economics), but we teach the integrated IE material(facilities planning and operations planning and control) under very different titles and indifferent combinations.While probability and statistics may seem to be mathematics and science courses, 77 of the 90programs that have such a course (or courses) teach the topics in engineering, mostly inindustrial engineering. Page 10.250.6 Proceedings of the 2005

Conference Session

Documenting Success

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia White; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

behavioral-based interviewing (BBI) techniques. Thisprocess focuses on past behaviors (what did you do?) rather than opinions (what do you think?).When students interview for full-time employment and internships, they are expected to relateexperiences showing how they’ve developed and demonstrated competencies important to theemployer. The STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) is a technique for describing actionsrelated to specific competencies. Competency development and demonstration are also criticalcomponents of our departmental outcomes assessment plan. This paper discusses BBI, therelationship between BBI and STARs, how we are integrating STARs into our curriculum fromfreshman to senior years, how our students successfully use STARs, and how

Conference Session

Innovative ET Leadership

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

complete the road map “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”process. The draft strategy map with basic building blocks is illustrated in Figure 6.Then the detailed information such as target programs and associated curricula will beachieved through creating a balanced scorecard followed by the action plan to accomplishthe targeted objectives. Integrating balanced scorecard information and action plans witha strategy map will complete the roadmap process. Critical Process Strategy Map Working draft

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert McHenry

technology innovation and industry competitiveness. Aset of differentiating factors, that may be found in these definitions that are not generallycommon to the research paradigm are: • Purposeful, deliberate and systematic practice • Innovation based entrepreneurship • Process development • Industrial leadership • Manufacturing planning and implementation • Operation on and repair of technological artifacts Page 10.348.2 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education”This

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Problem-Solving & Project-Based Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Elisa Linsky; Gunter Georgi

representation of thesubject that allows the presenter to avoid the dreaded bulleted list. Sentence headlines and keyimages go a long way toward avoiding much of what Tufte and others have warned against.It is our plan to develop a PowerPoint style guide to help our students master the fine points oftechnical presentations. By specifying fonts, type faces, spacing, and suggesting color schemes,among other recommendations, we hope to simulate the specifications technical professionalsuse in industry. We also created a lecture on technical communication to be presented to theentire cohort of EG students. This presentation highlights the communication breakdown thatoccurred between NASA engineers and their managers during the last flight of the

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Constance Kampf; Dave Kmiec

persuasive documents common inthe engineering workplace: a (problem-solution) memo and a proposal.Sections of the course are planned and taught by a team of project management faculty andwriting consultants. The writing consultants give a series of thirty-minute modular lectures fiveto six times over the course of the semester on process-focused rhetorical writing strategies andhold office hours where they are available to answer questions that students have about writingassignments. Student writing assignments are evaluated by writing consultants and are returned,often with extensive feedback. All of the writing assignments are pass/fail, and many studentsare required to revise assignments in order to receive a passing grade.In its current format

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Developments in Chem Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christi Patton; Daniel Crunkleton

and various deliverables scattered throughout the years. In this section, the ways inwhich ChE students have contributed will be highlighted and future plans for thesestudents will be outlined.Year One (2004-2005)The purpose of Year One is to select the vehicle architecture and size the variouscomponents of the vehicle. Our team had a specific goal of incorporating fuel cells intoour design. The first task for the year was to model a Chevrolet Equinox using a newMATLAB-based software package and simulate its operation under a variety of drivingconditions. This was accomplished by a multi-disciplinary team. The HYSYSsimulation experience of ChE students provided a context for understanding this newsoftware.Most of the first half of Year One