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2011 North Midwest Section

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D. A. Rogers; B. D. Braaten

research use, it often has had a laboratory component. Thechallenge in the first graduate course is to review and build enough of a foundation to launch thestudent into product design and research and to wet his or her appetite for advanced study.IntroductionA half century ago the first course at the graduate level in electromagnetic theory commonly wasbased on a textbook such as Plonsey and Collin.1 The course strongly emphasized Ma eequations and their analytical solution with applications to open- and closed-structures. In manyrespects the course outline followed that of its undergraduate cousin, but at the graduate levelvirtually every topic was approached with increased mathematical rigor. This theoreticalemphasis was especially strong in the

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Waddah Akili

The Role of Adjunct Faculty in Undergraduate Engineering Education: A Cohort Needed to Enhance the Practice Waddah Akili Geotechnical EngineeringAbstract:This paper examines the status quo of adjunct faculty in engineering institutions and argues thatadjuncts could enrich an academic engineering program by bringing in their practical experienceand by introducing relevant applications and design venues to the classroom. Adjunct faculty doalso help in setting up linkages with the industrial sector, which often leads to: employmentopportunities for graduates, co-op activities, and potential development of collaborative researchprograms. Nevertheless

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2011 North Midwest Section

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Steve Sternberg

, especially when their views are different from others, Responsibility for one's own actions and to take action when a breach of academic integrity occurs.The focus of this paper is academic integrity in the classroom – for students and instructors. It isimportant for educators to be aware of these concepts if they want to help their students tosuccessfully develop their integrity in class and after they graduate. Engineering students willbecome engineering professionals and are assumed to have the public good as a core value. If anengineer is dishonest they harm themselves (no one will work with an engineer who has anuntrustworthy reputation if they can avoid it) and the profession. An open, honest classroom ismore comfortable for

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Daniel N. Pope

usedto obtain the results, and a conclusion that discusses the additional work needed to fully analyzethe problem using CFD.Discussion of ProjectsTwenty one different projects encompassing a wide variety of fluid flow problems weresubmitted at the end of the Spring 2011 semester. Inspiration for the projects came from avariety of sources including other technical electives, the senior design course, hobbies, potentialgraduate school topics, formula SAE student design, and general interest. Twelve of the twentyone projects involved the use of model characteristics that were not discussed in the lecture oraddressed in the lab. Some examples of these projects are discussed below.Figure 2 shows the mesh and named surfaces (Fig. 2a) and one set of

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2011 North Midwest Section

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Waddah Akili

matter as well aspressures and national agendas which have increasingly been calling for more roundedengineering graduates with the ability to function in a socially interactive, communicative, andbusiness climate of modern industry. Satisfying such a broad set of demands within thetraditional program structure seems extremely difficult. Indeed, a significant culture change Proceedings of the 2011 North Midwest Section Conferenceshould take place in engineering education. The challenge is clear, but the path forward is notwell defined.Lately, the author came to the realization that a case study course-if properly planned andexecuted- would raise de a ae e e ac ce, e e de dec -making

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R. Nelson; J. Bumblis; C. Liu; A. Turkmen; N. Zhou; D. Olson; R. Rothaupt

for accreditation visit A question commonly asked by prospective students is whether the Computer Engineering program at UW-Stout is accredited. By the very nature of the ABET accreditation process, initial accreditation cannot occur until after a student graduates from the program. T a a a a Ma 2012 which means the first campus visit by ABET will likely occur during the Fall 2012 semester. Preparation for that visit commenced in earnest during Year 3 of the program. Faculty attended ABET workshops, student outcomes and educational objectives were defined, and rubrics were worked on. A lot of work

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2011 North Midwest Section

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Ryan G. Rosandich

?shown in Figure 1, the vast majorityof mechanical engineering graduates (including those with masters degrees) go into practice, soit follows that the educational system should emphasize the preparation of graduates forengineering practice. Some of the weaknesses observed by industry representatives in recentmechanical engineering graduates are stated below. Observations from industry2: Graduates do not reflect the current and growing diversity in the general population Engineering graduates lack practical, hands on experience Graduates are not able to formulate and solve complex, multidisciplinary, system- level real world problems. Graduates are not prepared to provide leadership and drive innovation at the

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2011 North Midwest Section

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Robert G. Feyen; Todd W. Loushine

: Proceedings of the 2011 North Midwest Section Conference Program outcomes are narrower statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire in their matriculation through the program. 1However, he ki , k edge, a d beha i ae defi ed i a a . I fac ,accreditation and certification boards leave it to program faculty to decide what skills,knowledge and behaviors should be included in their program in order to meet their statedoutcomes. For example, the Educational Standards Committee of the American Society ofSafety Engineers (ASSE) had worked with ABET in the mid-2000s to specify

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2011 North Midwest Section

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Stephen Patchin; Cody Kangas; Jamie Lindquist

, Tec ,E ee , a d Ma e a c . T e e a ed a effec e c ca a e de ea e e a d e e ences, identifies and builds on whatthey know, and provides them with experiences to engage them in the practices of science and a e ee . 4 Teachers use scaffolding to build the knowledge base that acts as a springboard to abroader understanding of science and engineering. The more inspirational and impactful 1 National Science Board. Preparing the Next Generation of STEM Innovators: Indentifying and Developing Our Na H a Ca a (NSD-10-33), v. 2 Ibid, p 2. 3 Ibid, p 3. 4 National Research Council. Successful K-12 STEM Education

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2011 North Midwest Section

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Eric Musselman

statement of the department werebetter met by this project. In addition, the students found the project more interested, becamemore engaged in the class and project, and in general were excited by the entire process. Theauthor intends to use the same structure in the future with minor adjustments.References1. Pomalaza-Rae , Ca l ; G ff, B e da; Re e i 101: Whe e R b G S de F ll , Journal ofEngineering Education, v 92, n 1, pp 85- 90, January 2003.2. UMD Department of Civil Engineering About the Department,http://www.d.umn.edu/civileng/about/index.html, accessed August 10th, 20113. University of Minnesota Fall 2010 Facts, http://www.d.umn.edu/facts/, accessed August 10th, 2011.ERIC MUSSELMAN: Eric Musselman is an Assistant

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Richard A. Davis

reactions. One measure of reliability comes from uncertainty analysis.Chemical engineering students learn simple concepts of experimental error and uncertaintyanalysis in physics and chemistry labs. Their first impressions and experiences with uncertaintyare not positive. In some cases, this is their first taste of statistics. Students find the processtedious, labor intensive, and sometimes irrelevant in the context of their limited science andengineering experience. When we bring up the topic of uncertainty analysis in our engineeringlabs, students groan in anticipation of the laborious, monotonous calculations.To reinforce the principles of uncertainty analysis and provide students with tools for uncertaintycalculations that help to alleviate