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Pradeep K. Bhattacharya; Jiecai Luo

Session 10-4 Ethical Challenges Affecting Engineers and Engineering Education Pradeep K. Bhattacharya and Jiecai Luo Electrical Engineering Department Southern University and A & M College, P.O. Box 9969, Baton Rouge, LA 70813 bhattach@engr.subr.edu and jluo@engr.subr.edu Phone : (225) -771-5292 Abstract Engineering is a creative field produced by an intelligent mixing of science, practiceand policy (or ethics). Engineers design, create and test

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Mary Kaye Bredeson

best practices for participating in global teams.This course is specifically designed for engineers, technicians and others who manage projects witha global scope. It addresses the specific awareness, knowledge and skills required to navigate thechallenges of time zones, language, technology, culture and collaborative dynamics in a globalmatrix organization. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education

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James Mayrose; David J. Kukulka

higher order thinking skills inundergraduate engineering students. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education

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George D. Gray

-world applicationthan through classroom or textbook instruction7.” Successful ProgramsWith so many positive reasons and justifications for adding hands-on manufacturingskills to an engineering discipline, the question becomes a matter of how to incorporatethese skill level labs into existing engineering curricula. In the last 30 years most of thehands-on application oriented courses/labs have been delegated to engineeringtechnology programs at the various universities. Engineering technology majors areknown for being more on the applications side of the engineering educational spectrum Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New

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Martha O. Muñiz

effectivenessof several of the academic support and retention programs covered in this study. Finally,the role of engineering faculty involvement and collaboration with local schools andcolleges is addressed. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education

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Jorja Kimball; Margaret Hobson; Robin Autenrieth; Don Maxwell; Arun Srinivasa; Karen Butler-Purry

STEP and targeted at first-year engineeringstudents.This paper will outline the process for leveraging the two NSF-funded programs and presentfindings from evaluation conducted during and after the teachers’ summer experiences. The pilotproject will compare data collected with survey data from prior RET teacher participants. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education

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Luciana Barroso; Jim Morgan

motion of objects in the system. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 3. Working Grid-space for Developing Dynamic SystemEach component of the model consists of an editable, smart element. Model properties can be tuned andmodified as desired. (See Figure 4) By editing the model, a user can customize the model to matchalmost any textbook problem. This also allows for easy acquisition of experience through “what-if”scenarios – the same experience some of us obtained by working more problems (or simply by livinglonger

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James B. Farison; Zhuocheng Yang

purposes:“philosophical,” “flexible,” or “instrumental.” One thing these programs clearly were not was“disciplinary,” as used here. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American society for Engineering Education Multidisciplinary Engineering ProgramsThe ABET website4 currently lists accredited engineering programs under a set of drop-downmenu titles, one of which is “Engineering, Engineering Physics & Engineering Science.” Thatlist currently comprises programs with one of those three titles, plus General Engineering and asmall number of other titles that ABET has

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Mohamad H. Ahmadian

The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education To teach team work and improve learning the idea of small group activities has already been implemented in the engineering and engineering technology laboratory assignments. A few institutions also have created learning communities to create an environment where students have an opportunity to register in a cluster of classes during a given term. This idea is a pre- designed instructional system that leads to instructional restructuring of students’ time, credit, and learning experiences to build communities and to foster more explicit connections among students, among students and their

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Mohammed E. Haque; Pallab Dasgupta

, 4, and 5), which were taken during development of the model. Level editorscannot create 3D content, such as static meshes and player models. For this reason 3D modelingsoftware’s like 3ds Max or Maya was used to create things not available in the Unreal runtimeengine. The advantage of using static mesh in multiples times is that it runs very fast as if only asingle copy of the static mesh in the level. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education Create Add sky rings

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Mohan A. Ketkar; Nripendra N. Sarker

and adapt toemerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering and technology”. For this outcomegroup, the performance criteria were based on knowledge and application of mathematics,science, and pre-requisite courses.The six performance criteria developed for use in measuring this outcome are based ondetermining whether: Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Conference The University of New Mexico - Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education 1. Students have the knowledge and the ability to apply basic mathematics involving algebra, geometry, and trigonometry 2. Students have the knowledge

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K.C. Praveen; Malur N. Srinivasan

followed for resistance measurement. Five samples of each rod were randomly selected to measure the resistance.5. Selection of butt welder: J6S butt welder manufactured by the Micro Product Company9.6. Input variables: a) Voltage b) ResistanceIn Table 1 are shown the chemical compositions of the two grades of wire rods used in the experiments. Table 1. Chemical Composition of Selected Materials Chemical Grade Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education

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Matthias W. Pleil

results in a prototypical engineering mindset to be a creativecollaborator while taking on a systems approach. MotivationFor many years a variety of commissions and committees have issued reports decryingthe state of education in the United States at all levels1-3. In recent years these concernshave been especially pointed with respect to education in what are known as STEM fields–Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – at the K-12 grades and in regardto engineering education at the postsecondary levels. The underlying rationale for thisrepetitious cycle of hand-wringing and consternation is the low production of engineersand scientists of U.S. extraction in U.S. universities as compared with

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Victor Gallardo; Mequanint Moges; Enrique Barbieri; Aymara Boggiano; Carlos Ramirez

2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 1 Hybrid Orientation and Training Process Hybrid Orientation Program ModulesWhen considering the development online modules for hybrid orientation programs, it is necessaryto consider the types of online modules developed, their contents and their communicationrequirements. Characteristics and contents of these modules have a significant effect on the designand implementation of the modules. In any given module, there may be text, graphics, short videoclips and certain assessment tools

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Farrokh Attarzadeh; Enrique Barbieri; Miguel Ramos

for achieving project objectives Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education • Detail plan of action divided into a number of tasks to be performed by individual member of the project team to achieve the project objectives • Time schedule depicting weekly progress and individual/team assignments • Cost analysis • Design verification procedures • Procedures to quantify prototype performanceTwo assistants and the faculty member evaluate the reports based on performance rubric.Final Project- The final project consists

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August Allo; Carol Costello

Engineering Education

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Ian A. Gravagne; Kenneth W. Van Treuren

such as transportation, housing/HVAC, electronics, agriculture, and industry. Students will also write and research an energy-related scientific hypothesis, e.g. fuel derived from a given source Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education will create net-positive revenue after X years and Y dollars invested; building Z will reduce its electrical consumption by so much if the following phantom loads are controlled, etc. Energy and Society – In this semester, stewardship and worldview will be the thread that is