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Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Husfeld, Valparaiso University; Carmine Polito, Valparaiso University; Elizabeth Gingerich, Valparaiso University

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International

-solving abilities of student participants were strengthened as studentswere challenged to respond quickly and adequately to problems that arose on-site.Another element of the project organization in May 2005 included the partnering of each EWB-VU project participant with a host community member. Each pair worked together daily at oneof the project sites. These partnerships enabled EWB-VU members and their Turkana partners tolearn from each other technically and culturally while developing a friendship.The authors recommend the division of preparatory work between chapter sub-groups, periodicproject team updates, working at different project sites in the same host community (if the groupis sufficiently large to accommodate this separation

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roland Kempter, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College; Neil Cotter, University of Utah; Lee Brinton, Salt Lake Community College

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International

Engineering Education, 2006 of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He has served in various capacities in these societies. He has served as Chair for ASEE Annual Conference Programs for the International Division, a session chair, reviewer, and as the Division’s Vice Chair since 1991. Dr. Safai is responsible for bringing to SLCC engineering professional societies (ASME in 1992, ASCE in 2001, and ASEE in 1991). Nick is the ASCE chapter president for SLCC. He has organized several other national & international student societies and activities. Dr. Safai has over 20 years of full time teaching experience and has received several

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Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natalia Kapli, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Wesley Donahue, Pennsylvania State University

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International

, University Park, PA 16802. Telephone: 814-865-4015, FAX: 814-865-4021, email: TALME@engr.psu.eduWesley Donahue, Pennsylvania State University Wesley Donahue is an Associate Professor affiliated with both The Smeal College of Business Administration and the College of Education, and he is the Director of Management Development. Dr. Donahue brings over 25 years of manufacturing, sales and organization development experience to his position at Penn State. Formerly, he worked with the Fortune 500 company Brockway Inc., now Owens-Brockway, where he began as a project engineer and rose to manager of technology for the corporation’s international division. Subsequently, he co-founded and served as

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

the author.(2, 3)Third, there appear to be less than desirable College of Engineering influence or participation atthe lower division level. Students do not seem to get real exposure to engineering- save thegeneral introductory course during the freshman year, until the second semester of the secondyear or even the third year. This runs opposite to present trend in North America, wherecomprehensive design exposure and foundation mathematics and science, in an engineeringcontext, are brought into the freshman year.Fourth, by and large, the integration and sequencing of the subject matter in most of the forty tofifty courses required for graduation, despite adherence to prerequisites, is either “hard to trace”or ill-defined. In particular

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Gary Downey, Virginia Tech

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International

perspectives than they do,and may be likely to bring these different perspectives to bear in processes of problem definitionand problem solution.” The four primary methods for helping students achieve global competency all depend oninternational travel. These include: international enrollment, international project, internationalwork placement, and international field trip. To date, the most significant challenge to themethods of international enrollment, international project, international work placement, andinternational field trip is to increase their sheer scale of participation. At present, fewer than 3%of engineers in the U.S. seek international enrollments [5], and in Europe only 1% of all

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International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masakatsu Matsuishi, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Wayne Sanders, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology; Kazuya Takamata, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Tetsuro Furukawa, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Loo Ching Nong, Singapore Polytechnic

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International

selected the international collaborative project, the main theme of whichwas “Bus Transportation Systems in the 21st Century”. The divisions of the studentswere Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, and Information & Computer Science. Theteams independently worked on different bus transportation/urban transportationsystems, focusing on their themes of interests.A poster session was held at the end of the winter term. Award-winning posters wereselected by judging the design solutions for distinctiveness and creativity. Postersproduced by design teams of SP and RHIT were also exhibited together with thoseproduced by KIT teams at the poster session.(2) Students of Singapore PolytechnicStudents of Singapore Polytechnic are generally between 17 to

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice Scales, North Carolina State University; Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

), 19-21.7. http://www.careerclusters.org/clusters/sre.htm8. Wiebe, E. N., Clark, A. C., Ferzli, M., & McBroom, R. (2003). The VisTE Project: Visualization for Improved Technological and Scientific Literacy. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, session 2438.9. Noble, J. S. (1998). An Approach for Engineering Curriculum Integration in Capstone Design Courses. International Journal of Engineering Education, 14(3), 197-203.10. Clark, A. (2001). Technical Data Presentation: A New Course Offering for Engineering Graphics Programs. Proceedings of the Southeast Section of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Gainsville, FL.11. de

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Assessment Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

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Engineering Technology

2006-1374: INTERNALLY-DEVELOPED DEPARTMENTAL EXIT EXAMS V/SEXTERNALLY-NORMED ASSESSMENT TESTS: WHAT WE FOUNDVirendra Varma, Missouri Western State University Virendra K. Varma, PhD, PE, F.ASCE, is Professor of construction and Chairman of the Department of Engineering Technology at Missouri Western State University. He served as a Member of the TAC/ABET Commission from 1998-2003. He is a former President of ACI-Missouri, and a former President of the NW Chapter of MSPE (of NSPE). He has published and presented extensively. He is the Chair of the Construction Engineering Division of ASEE. He has held highly responsible roles in design and construction industry ranging from a project

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Victor Rubanchik, Don State Technical University (DSTU), Rostov-on-Don, Russia

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Electrical and Computer

protection cover and why there is a limit for bending cables. From a simulation a brief theory (bottom left) can be open in a separate window and printed.Control devices and testing equipment used in the telecommunications industry enabletechnicians to measure and define correlations between virtually all internal and externalparameters that describe a process or object’s properties. The majority of technical college Page 11.801.5students and corporate maintenance/service staff are more empirical than abstract learners.6-8Often they struggle to understand processes at a qualitative level and prefer to learn through"hands-on" activities. Vast

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Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the outstanding paper of the American Society of Engineering Educators Engineering Design Graphics Division. Graph Etiquette: A Paradigm for Presenting Technical Data (Harris & Sadowski, 2003) was published in the juried international Visual Communications Journal. Harris received the Frank Oppenheimer Award for Outstanding Conference Presentation for the 55th Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Mid-Year Conference in San Antonio, Texas for her paper Saving and Viewing CAD Graphics on the Web (Harris & Sadowski, 2001), which was also published in the juried Engineering Graphics Design Journal. Dr. Harris

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Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Ports, QTS, Inc.; Dennis Kulonda, Florida Tech; Clifford Bragdon, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

at Management Science America. Dr. Kulonda has co-authored more than forty refereed journal articles, refereed proceedings and books. He has a BSIE from Kettering University, an MSIE from Cornell University and a Ph.D. from N.C.S.U.Kenneth Ports, QTS, Inc. Dr. Kenneth A. Ports is currently Senior Scientist at QTS, Inc. in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Until recently, Dr. Ports was a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and Associate Dean in the College of Engineering at Florida Tech. Prior to Florida Tech, Dr. Ports spent 25 years in the microelectronics industry in technical, management, staff and internal consulting roles. He led several corporate programs, including

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

equallyemerge as leaders in engineering and science? 2) what are the key concepts in team leadershipthat vary in same sex and mixed sex composition of groups? 3) how do senior level managersdistinguish leadership and entrepreneurship? 4) what influence do family and backgroundcharacteristics have on the conception and practice of leadership? 5) how do leaders refer to therole of emotion in their work?Existing studies suggest that women and men perceive and construct the relationship betweenself and others in very different ways. Phase I of this study draws parallels from psychologicaltheory to entrepreneurial leadership practice in academia, industry and professional sports. Thegoals of the work outlined was to both search for a preliminary

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wenshen Pong; Tim Le, San Francisco State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

American Society of Civil Engineers and the Structural Engineers Association of California. He has published over thirty technical papers in the area of structural control and earthquake engineering.Tim Le, San Francisco State University Mr. Tim Le earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from University of Minnesota. He was admitted in the Fall 0f 2005 to the Master of Science in Engineering Program at San Francisco State University. In the Fall 2005, the School of Engineering hired Mr. Le as Graduate Teaching Associate. In that position, he is a Surveying Lab Instructor. He currently works at Caltran as an intern

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

thinking, and life-long learningskills into the learning experience9. Active, integrative project-based learning is needed to Page 11.950.2replace the passive lecture-based instruction that is so common in our classrooms5, 28, 4, 10.Engineering students are increasingly being asked by potential employers to demonstrate “soft”skills (such as problem solving and business skills) in addition to their “hard” technical skills.Reflecting these expectations, the Accreditation Board for Engineering Education1 adopted newaccreditation criteria, Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000), which identify in Criterion 3 (a)through (k), 11 outcomes expected of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Lee, San Jose State University; Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Tai-Ran Hsu, San Jose State University; David Parent, San Jose State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Page 11.40.6Development Framework and Technical ModulesStudent Learning Objectives. In contrast to the TFPs needed for building a capable team at theonset of each MEMS module, conventional student learning objectives (SLOs) define whatstudents should be able to do after completing a module. Table 3 shows examples of SLOsassociated with the same cantilever beam module described previously. Table 3. Student Learning Objectives - Cantilever Beam ModuleStudent Learning Objectives (SLO's)Each student who fully contributes to the team and successfully completes this module will be able to...State specific examples of practical micro sensors, actuators, or circuit components that are based on surfacemicromachined cantilever

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sajay Sadasivan, Clemson University; Deepak Vembar, Clemson University; Paris Stringfellow, Clemson University; Carl Washburn, Greenville Tech; Andrew Duchowski, Clemson University; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

include graphics, haptics, virtual reality and human computer interaction.Paris Stringfellow, Clemson University Ms. Paris Stringfellow is a Research Assistant in the department of Industrial Engineering at Clemson University, South Carolina, USA. She is currently pursuing her PhD degree and her research area is human factors focusing on visual inspection, training and ergonomics.Carl Washburn, Greenville Tech Mr. Carl Washburn is currently the Director of the Aircraft Maintenance Program at Greenville Technical College. He has extensive aviation maintenance technology experience in developing curriculum material and his research interests include using technology/distance learning focused on

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Yeary, University of Oklahoma; Tian Yu, University of Oklahoma; Robert Palmer, University of Oklahoma; Mike Biggerstaff, University of Oklahoma; L. Fink, University of Oklahoma; Carolyn Ahern, Ahern and Associates

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Page 11.52.15References[1] National Research Council Committee on Weather Technology Beyond NEXRAD, 2002: Weather Technology Beyond NEXRAD. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.[2] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, New Priorities of the 21st Century, www.noaa.gov, pp. 1-23. March, 2003.[3] National Research Council, Making Climate Forecasts. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1999.[4] National Science and Technology Council, Ensuring a Strong U.S. Scientific Technical and Engineering Workforce in the 21st Century, Washington, DC: Office of Science and Technology Policy. 2000.[5] National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, Be- fore It’s Too Late, Washington, DC: U.S

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

produced. Community college counselors were trained to advise their students onthese two programs.Objective 4: Create an organized system for developing, documenting, and implementingworksite internship experiences for both Information Technology and Manufacturing TechnologyAn internship developer was hired and produced over 50 employer contacts and outreachmaterial over a period of five months. However, this effort was postponed during the downturnof the IT industry, with industry all citing downsizing of staff who could supervise interns andthe economy in general as a factor. All CREATE community colleges continue to run their owninternship programs. In Year 3, a survey of internship programs at each college was performed.It revealed that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Kaiser, Montana State University; Stilson Applin, Montana State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

unique. The expenditurecontrol is important due to the size of the Electrical Engineering department. Thedepartment has only 250 undergraduates and 40 graduate students, thus internal fundingis difficult to obtain. A user fee paid by the students will cover the funding. This fee willbe small and manageable for any college student.Introduction Microfabrication is the cornerstone of many important research and industryareas. It is fundamental in the design and building of electronic devices, directly coupledto microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and instrumental in nanotechnology.Introduction to the basic concepts of microfabrication as an undergraduate is imperative.The learning experience is enhanced if the student has the opportunity

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Stanfield, North Carolina A&T State University; Caroline Moineau, North Carolina A&T State University; Shona Morgan, North Carolina A&T State University; Silvanus Udoka, North Carolina A&T State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Prior to participating in any module, the student views an “Introduction to the Virtual Enterprise” and “Introduction to the ALIVE System” streaming videos. When ALIVE is used as a curriculum integrator, students would quickly become familiar with this information and would skip to the next step.2. In some cases, students take a pre-test evaluating existing knowledge and perceived capability.3. The student is placed in the role of a short-time intern walking into a new department of the company. The function of the area is explained and physically demonstrated to the student. The functional step may or may not involve teams. The student is required to perform the functional operation for some higher implementation levels.4. Next

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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VISAR BERISHA, Arizona State University; HO-MIN KWON, Arizona State University; Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

data using any of the existing J-DSP signal processingfunctions in real time. A series of exercises were developed to provide hardwareexperiences to signals and systems and DSP undergraduate students. Theinterface, the exercises, and some preliminary assessment results are discussed inthe paper.1. IntroductionThe application area of wireless sensor networks poses a series of importantresearch problems in signal processing, communication networks, power-awareimplementations, and remote sensing1,2. Wireless sensors have been applied to adiverse series of applications including ecological and environmental monitoring,sound and sniper localization, multiple target tracking, smart stages, andbiofeedback 3-7. Theoretical aspects of sensor networks

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramachandran Venkatasubramanian, Arizona State University; Guillermo G. Mendez, Arizona State University; Brian Skromme, Arizona State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

& Statistics department at Arizona State University.Brian Skromme, Arizona State University BRIAN J. SKROMME is Assoc. Professor of Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University, where he has taught primarily solid state courses since 1989, winning two teaching awards. From 1985-9 he was Member of Technical Staff at Bellcore, after obtaining his Ph.D. from the Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has 120 research publications in compound semiconductor materials and devices, and mentored 17 graduate students. Page 11.446.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006

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Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoffrey Wood, Southwest Tennessee Community College

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Two Year College Division

, see list below.The following technical problems were encountered: Page 11.43.61) T1 connecting hardware was lost from a power surge (1 time);2) Video control on the remote end of the video conference system malfunctioned preventing view of the remote audience (2 consecutive class sessions);3) Audio transmission could not be established (2 times);4) Video stream became choppy due to sudden, unpredictable decreases in the data rate (more than 10 occurrences at different times and of variable duration);5) Conference connection suddenly dropped (2 times); and6) Student PC had to be rebooted to reestablish

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

) Theoretical knowledge and practical uses of engineering measurement instruments and equipments are introduced. The course covers technical writing and presentation, design of experiments and error analysis, and data acquisition concepts using DataStudio and LabVIEW software packages. Laboratory session covers measurement of fundamental properties: pressure, temperature, flow, humidity, and strain. Experimental analysis of engineering systems: vapor compression refrigeration cycle, geothermal heat pump, internal combustion engine, and wind tunnel testing, are also included in the lab sessions.The objectives of the course are (a) To understand the theory and application of measuring instruments and equipment (b) To discuss statistical

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Imad Jabbour, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Linda Haydamous, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Wissam Kazan, Stanford University; Amine Hayek, Stanford University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

continuously on the LS while users areexecuting their experiments. The rationale behind using such a server is to allow the LS to sendto the iSwitch a configuration file that contains the VLAN assignments corresponding to thedesired network topology. As a result, the Telnet library uses the Cisco IOS§ command copy tftprunning-config, followed by the LS’s internal IP address and the configuration file name (seeFigure 3) to transfer the desired file to the iSwitch’s memory. string ip = iRouterIP; int port = 2000 + iSwitchSerialPort; Terminal tn = new Terminal (ip, port, ...); tn.Connect( ); … tn.SendResponse ("enable"); … tn.SendResponse (iSwitchPassword); … tn.SendResponse ("copy tftp running-config"); … tn.SendResponse

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ChE: Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Lodge, University of Minnesota-Duluth

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Chemical Engineering

Excel and MathCad. In the previous semester to ProcessControl, most will have taken a course in Separations (ChE 4111); here MathCad and itsprogramming facilities are used extensively. This exercise was started in our course Process Control (ChE 4401, a 3-credit course); thismet for three 50-min lectures per week in a 15-week semester. The group of constituents andstakeholders, comprising students, faculty and members of our industrial advisory committee,(IAC) considered this exercise worthwhile and beneficial; this group encouraged us toincorporate it formally into our teaching of process control. A member of our IAC who works inan international controls company was especially enthusiastic. The course was modified so thatit now has two 50

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melinda Seevers, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; William Knowlton, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; John Gardner, Boise State University

thepreliminary design stage in which students who have interned and employers could meet andshare work experiences. Mandatory enrollment in the Introduction to Engineering course priorto an industry internship is being considered. The course introduces basic engineering concepts,and discusses resumes, internships, professionalism, and engineering ethics. Students do nottake the Technical Communication course, which covers resume writing in depth, until late in thesophomore year, so all lower division students are advised to meet with the internshipcoordinator for resume assistance.Evaluation and AssessmentTo assess program effectiveness, students both in the College of Engineering researchlaboratories and industry internships will be asked to fill out a

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry Duplicate Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; David Quick; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce; Jay Snellenberger, Rolls-Royce; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Kathleen Gonzalez Landis, University of Arizona; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas

ofconsiderable scope and complexity. The problems must be approached through a series of complete andconceptually related studies, are difficult to define, require unconventional or novel approaches, andrequire sophisticated research techniques. Available guides and precedents contain critical gaps, are onlypartially related to the problem or may be largely lacking due to the novel character of the project. At thislevel, the individual researcher generally will have contributed inventions, new designs, or techniqueswhich are of material significance in the solution of important problems; 3) As a staff specialist serves asthe technical specialist for the organization (division or company) in the application of advanced theories,concepts, principles, and

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry Duplicate Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce; David Quick; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce; Jay Snellenberger, Rolls-Royce; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Kathleen Gonzalez Landis, University of Arizona; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas

Technology Leadership Position Titles: Engineer VII (GS-14) Department/Division Manager Engineer VI (GS-13) Technical Area ManagerFirst Levels of Technology Leadership Position Titles: Engineer V (GS-12) Senior Engineer/Principal Engineer/Project Leader/Group Leader Engineer IV (GS-11) Project Engineer/Process Engineer Engineer III (GS-9) Design/Development EngineerEntry Level Engineer Position Titles: Engineer II/I (GS-7, 5) Entry Level Engineer Page 11.535.11 Appendix B - 3 A Comparison between Career Paths that Support Academic Research at Universities and those that Support Engineering Practice for Innovative

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverly Withiam, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Susan Dawkins, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

since “amateur” freshmen mustbecome “champion” professional seniors in their chosen field.The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ) instituted a major initiative to enhance theprobability of success for all incoming freshmen. The new mandatory one credit course wastitled “University Scholarship”. Designed to give freshmen basic “boxing” skills to succeedacademically, the section of the course offered to Engineering Technology freshmen provides a“one – two punch” through the collaborative efforts of the Engineering Technology Division andUPJ’s Academic Support Center.The “first punch” comes from “boxing” lessons taught by the Academic Support Center andincluded a variety of “sparring” skills applicable to all college freshmen. These