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Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Kansaku, Oregon Institute of Technology; Linda Kehr, Klamath County School District; Catherine Lanier, Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-919: STEM-RELATED K-12 OUTREACH THROUGH HIGH-ALTITUDEBALLOON PROGRAM COLLABORATIONSClaude Kansaku, Oregon Institute of Technology CLAUDE KANSAKU is an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering Technology at OIT. He is a faculty advisor for the LaunchOIT BalloonSat program and is the primary OIT collaborator in the To the Edge of Space high-altitude balloon program. He has taught or co-taught several BalloonSat workshops, including a NSF Chautauqua Short Course for College Teachers.Linda Kehr, Klamath County School District LINDA KEHR is a fifth grade teacher at Ferguson Elementary School (Klamath Falls, OR) and is the primary K-12 collaborator in the To the Edge of Space program

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ming Huang, University of San Diego; James Kohl, University of San Diego; Veronica Galvan, University of San Diego

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-219: A CASE STUDY OF COURSE CLUSTERING STRATEGY TOENHANCE RELATIONAL LEARNINGMing Huang, University of San Diego Ming Z. Huang is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of San Diego. Dr. Huang is a registered Professional Engineer and is actively involved in research focusing on integrating industry practices with engineering educations. Dr. Huang received his B.S. from the National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan in 1980, M.S. from the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island in 1984, and Ph.D. from the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio in 1988, all in Mechanical Engineering.James Kohl, University of San Diego James G. Kohl is an

Conference Session

Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Martina Trucco, Hewlett-Packard; Edgardo Torres-Caballero, Hewlett Packard; Francisco Andrade, Hewlett-Packard México, S. de R.L. de C.V.

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International

institutions andeducation organizations around the world to drive the higher education change agenda focusedon innovation, quality assurance and diversity in engineering and science education. “Through its global network of relationships with academic, governmental and industrial entities, University Relations increases HP’s capacity for innovation, expands business opportunities and contributes to global market development. UR works to align the technology interests and talent needs of HP with those of leading research institutions around the world. This activity not only extends HP’s knowledge supply chain, it also serves to shape and improve educational programs globally. HP receives financial, technological and human-resource

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York; Loucas Chrysafi, State University of New York; Alfred Scalza, State University of New York; Jeff Hartman, State University of New York; Carmine Napolitano, State University of New York

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Construction

Management department at SUNY Farmingdale.Carmine Napolitano, State University of New York Mr. Napolitano is a student of the Architecture and Construction Management department at SUNY Farmingdale. Page 12.1305.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Student Assisted Community Related Research Project – A Case Study on Route 110 Traffic IssuesIntroductionCommunity research projects are one of the ways to introduce applied research to theundergraduate construction management students. New York State Route 110 is a major north-south artery located in western Suffolk County within one to three

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Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Frederick, Mechanical and Aeropace Engineering; Rebekah Frederick, Homewood Academy for Girls

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Aerospace

, andsustainability.” Another outcome states that students shall have “an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams,” and “recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-longlearning.” While faculty can teach these items to a certain degree, industry can enhance thelevel of these outcomes if ways can be found that effectively allow industry professionals tointeract with faculty and students.The capstone engineering design class at The University of Alabama in Huntsville hasexperimented with the integration of industry mentors in the classroom for the past 15 years.The mentors have been identified by specific disciplines related to the project, provided onelecture on the topic, and been available to advise the students during the project

Conference Session

Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ron Madler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

proficiency.Spacecraft Detail DesignThe ERAU Spacecraft Detail Design course is the final of a sequential series of courses leadingto graduation in the Astronautical Engineering track in the AE Department. In this track, thestudent concentrates on a specific spacecraft related subsystem and follows through with the Page 12.826.9design and building process. This process is closely related to the NASA Program & ProjectLife Cycle, which is explained in the NASA Systems Engineering Handbook3. The preliminarydesign course precedes this class, but has generally no hardware component. In the preliminarydesign class the students conceptualize a mission and perform

Conference Session

Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duane Fairfax, USMA; Kevin Huggins, USMA; Bryan Goda, USMA

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-498: A DELIBERATE INTEGRATION OF INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY INTO THE CLASSROOMDuane Fairfax, USMA MAJ Duane Fairfax is an instructor in the Computer Science Program at the US Military Academy. He has a Master of Engineering Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of South Carolina and is a member of IEEE.Kevin Huggins, USMA Kevin L. Huggins is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the US Military Academy at West Point. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the École de Mines de Paris in 2005 and is a member of both the Association for Computing Machinery and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic

Conference Session

Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Steffen, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Iskandar Hack, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

this equipment available in their own homes because of the popularity ofDSL and Cable Internet access. Students, many times, disconnect the principles of homesecurity from that of corporate or large scale network security. They learn the practice yet fail toimplement this knowledge into their own life. Even the smallest leak of information may resultin catastrophic circumstances.This paper will discuss the use of small scale routers and access points in the training of asecurity specialist in a Computer Engineering Technology program. Examples will be given onhow these small inexpensive communication devices can be used to demonstrate extensivesecurity principles. The result is a personal connection for the student to exercise good

Conference Session

Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ghassan Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University; Owen Wesstrom, Keystone Communications; Chris Root, PSU/Harrisburg; Kyle Noss, Benatec Associates, PA

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Engineering Technology

technologists in this area.Within the Bloomsburg University EET program the RF effects and measurements course isidentified as one of the key courses necessary to provide the fundamental points of knowledgeand the skills required by the graduating engineering technologist in the field of RF and wirelesscommunication. For pedagogical reasons, a structured learning approach is pursued indeveloping the course through well compacted lectures that have clear objectives, supplementedby extensive laboratory sessions. Finally, a project based learning approach is utilized to bridgethe gap between the knowledge gained in class room, the skills gained in the laboratory, and real-life experiences.Development of a campus wide wireless network was one of the

Conference Session

ChE: Retention and Outreach

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Donald Orlich, Washington State University; William Thomson, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

not selecting for either a math or science specialization we do aim to have eightin-service and four pre-service teachers as participants. Teachers selected for participation werenotified by March 1 and had to reconfirm their intention to participate no later than April 15.This latter action was found necessary in order to insure that we had our full compliment of 12teachers during the summer. At the same time that the teachers were being recruited so too were the engineeringfaculty who would serve as the mentors for the teachers. Unlike our prior program for which nofocus was planned, the RET program used biologically related engineering topics as its focus.This topic is both current as well as being of interest to the K-12 students

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Mark Nelms, Auburn University; Regina Halpin, Program Evaluation and Assessment

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-1635: EXPERIENCE WITH AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY WORKSHOPFOR MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERSR. Mark Nelms, Auburn UniversityRegina Halpin, Program Evaluation and Assessment Page 12.712.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Experience with an Alternative Energy Workshop for Middle School Science Teachers Encouraging interest in science and engineering can begin early in the education process ifteachers have the proper training1. Discussed in this paper is an outreach activity for middleschool science teachers to provide them with the curriculum materials needed to foster students’interest in science and engineering. This

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Currin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Timothy Zeigler, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Construction

. However,given their high work loads and limited available time, it was expected that it would bedifficult to designate what little available time they had to the development of thisprogram. As will be explained later, we were pleasantly surprised by their enthusiasm. Page 12.328.3We agreed that if the construction engineering program was to be realized, then wewould first have to explore how others developed interdisciplinary programs within auniversity which functioned, as most do, as multidisciplinary teams.Interdisciplinary Programs within a Multidisciplinary StructureMultidisciplinary may be defined as of, or relating to, making use of several

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FPD8 -- Introductory Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George List, North Carolina State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-1478: INTRODUCING CIVIL ENGINEERING ANALYSIS THROUGHPROGRAMMINGGeorge List, North Carolina State University George List is Head of the Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Department at NC State University Page 12.961.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Introducing Civil Engineering Analysis through ProgrammingAbstractThis paper describes a course in computer programming that is being offered to freshmen andsophomores in civil engineering at NC State. Visual Basic (VBA in Excel) and MATLAB arebeing used as the programming languages. Much of the learning occurs through

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-188: PERSPECTIVE OF A TRANSFER ENGINEERING PROGRAMAtin Sinha, Albany State University Atin Sinha is the Regents Engineering Professor and Coordinator of the Engineering Program at Albany State University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute in 1984. He had worked in aeronautical research and industry (National Aerospace Laboratory - India, Learjet, Allied-Signal) for 12 years before moving to academia in 1990. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in Oklahoma. Currently, he is engaged in motivating undergraduate students in inquiry based learning through laboratory experimentations

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-2365: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING WITHIN A MULTIDISCIPLINARYPROGRAMRobert Grondin, Arizona State University Robert Grondin received the PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1982. Since 1983 he has been a faculty member at Arizona State University. In 2004 he became a founding faculty member in the new Multi-disciplinary engineering program at the Polytechnic campus of Arizona State University in Mesa AZ.Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University Darryl Morrell received the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Brigham Young University in 1988. Since then he has been a faculty member at Arizona State University. In 2004 he became a founding faculty member in

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Abraham Lachowsky, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-1460: A SUCCESSFUL ENGINEERING PEER MENTORING PROGRAMCarol Gattis, University of Arkansas Carol S. Gattis, Ph.D. is an associate professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She also directs and develops new programs for the college-wide efforts of recruitment, retention and diversity.Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas Bryan Hill, an industrial engineer, is the associate director of recruitment, retention and diversity for the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Bryan managed the 2005-2006 pilot engineering peer mentoring program.Abraham Lachowsky, University of Arkansas Abraham Lachowsky is a senior undergraduate student in the Industrial

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Elson, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Howard Evans, National University

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Engineering Management

planning,deployment, use, and maintenance. This paper will focus on the first reason and leave thesecond to be discussed elsewhere. Engineering management is a discipline in its own right as can be seen by the number ofengineering schools that offer a degree. The ABET website shows that there are eight accreditedundergraduate programs in the U.S. and one accredited graduate program. Besides these, thereare many more graduate programs not listed by ABET including an MS EngineeringManagement degree offered at National University. Furthermore, the discipline of engineeringmanagement is highly related to systems engineering. Kotnour and Farr2 list four definitions of

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

per student. The scholarshipwould give students the opportunity to pay back student loans and finance purchases needed forschool, such as books and fees for joining professional organizations. During the meetings westressed the importance of purpose of studying engineering, program requirements, and tools ofsuccess. We also engaged in discussions related to leadership development. The number ofattendees were 16, including mentors. Throughout the semester those 16 students missed either 1or no meetings. A survey will be disseminating at the end of the semester to the freshmen tobetter evaluate what steps should be taken for next semester.In an effort to gain more interest, more attention was given to tutoring in the Spring semester.The tutors

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Lawrence J. Schmedeman, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-1376: INTEGRATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTO AN ALREADYAMBITIOUS CURRICULA THROUGH A COLLABORATION OF BUSINESS ANDENGINEERING PROGRAMSJeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering JEFFREY BLESSING, Ph.D. Jeffrey Blessing is an Associate Professor and Director of the Management Information Systems program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, where he has taught for 21 years. He earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in 1999, a Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of California, San Diego in 1984, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from the

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Mantey, University of California-Santa Cruz; RAM AKELLA, University of California-Santa Cruz; John Musacchio, University of California-Santa Cruz; Yi Zhang, University of California-Santa Cruz; Kevin Ross, University of California-Santa Cruz; Subhas Desa, University of California-Santa Cruz

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-2194: TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMPatrick Mantey, University of California-Santa CruzRAM AKELLA, University of California-Santa CruzJohn Musacchio, University of California-Santa CruzKevin Ross, University of California-Santa CruzYi Zhang, University of California-Santa CruzSubhas Desa, University of California-Santa Cruz Page 12.1378.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Technology and Information Management ProgramAbstractThis paper describes a new graduate program in Technology and Information Management(TIM) being developed by the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California,Santa Cruz. As a University

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yesim Sireli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Management

., students)side.These issues are also observed at UNCC’s Engineering Management Master’s Program classesthat accept graduate students from other engineering departments. Some of these students havedifficulties with incorporating engineering management and systems engineering (EMSE)methods into pure engineering concepts at the beginning of the semester. However, once theysuccessfully come to the end of the semester, most of them state that the EMSE methods arehelpful to their work.3.2 Inadequate Engineering Design ResourcesAnother important issue with engineering design education is that literature does not containsufficient resources that are relatable by engineers from different disciplines. Many papers andbooks are based on a specific engineering

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Baibak, Kettering University; Rajeev Agrawal, Kettering University

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-495: PROGRAMMING GAMES TO LEARN ALGORITHMSTimothy Baibak, Kettering University Tim Baibak graduated Summa Cum Laude from Howell High School. He is a Computer Science Major at Kettering University and currently a Software Engineer Intern at Gabriel Roeder Smith and Company. Apart from programming, he enjoys tennis, fishing, and playing video games.Rajeev Agrawal, Kettering University Rajeev Agrawal received his BS and MS, both in Computer Science, from India and currently working on his PhD thesis at Wayne State University. Since 2001, he has been with Kettering University as a faculty member in Science and Math department. His research interests are Content Based Image Retrieval

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leo McAfee, University of Michigan; Andrew Kim, Michigan State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. A special presentation and discussion session is held with femalefaculty and industry-based practicing engineers serving as role models; lively discussions haveensued after each session. Tours of industrial and university sites and labs complement theacademic schedule. For student selection to the WIMS for Women in Engineering program,each candidate must have a minimum GPA of 3.2 to 3.3 in math, science and related classes;also, candidates are sought in the top ten percentile class ranking.The WIMS for TEENS program has the objective that participants will report increased interestin math, science, and engineering careers. Also, the participants should report increasedconfidence in math and science classes. Academic courses are pre-algebra

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cassandra Elrod, University of Missouri; Ashley Rasnic, University of Missouri; William Daughton, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

degreelevels. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the somewhat related degree of Industrial Engineeringis better understood than the degree of Engineering Management1. Since these two fields seemto be closely related, it is not surprising to find some higher education institutions offering eachof the degree programs or offering one degree program with an emphasis in the other. Forexample, some institutions offer a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in EngineeringManagement with an emphasis in Industrial Engineering (University of Missouri – Rolla), whileothers offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering with an emphasis inEngineering Management (University of Wisconsin - Platteville). In today’s world ofcompetitive academia, many wonder

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas

new programs for the college-wide efforts of recruitment, retention and diversity.Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas Dr. Clausen currently serves as Adam Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. His research interests include bioprocess engineering (fermentations, kinetics, reactor design, bioseparations, process scale-up and design), gas phase fermentations, and the production of energy and chemicals from biomass and waste. Dr. Clausen is a registered professional engineer in the state of Arkansas. Page 12.1519.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007

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FPD9 -- Teaching Methods & Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Bonita Anthony, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University

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First-Year Programs

provide student guidance in determining the appropriate major that best satisfies theirindividual needs in choosing a career in Engineering and Engineering Technology. Theengineering and technology modules concentrate on providing a meaningful team designexperience in their disciplines, they also promote career opportunities in fields related to theirdisciplines, the importance of professional registration and opportunities for graduate study. Onebenefit for the College is that since engineering technology is shown to be a viable alternative forengineering students, fewer students are migrating from the College to other colleges, such as theCollege of Business and Public Administration. With these courses, full program participation,and increased

Conference Session

FPD10 -- Pre-Engineering and Bridge Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Grimm, Wayne State University

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First-Year Programs

two years, the effect of this program on retention is promising. The Fall 2006 program hasbeen enhanced and is anticipated to further increase continued enrollment. Assessment of theprogram will be ongoing, focusing on retention and academic performance.IntroductionAs the economy changes and more emphasis is placed on jobs in technology-related industries, itfalls to the higher education system to prepare students for careers in these fields. Many collegesof engineering, especially those with an urban mission, have recognized that a poor preparationin math and science reduces their students’ chance for success in an undergraduate engineeringprogram. However, for many students it is lack of opportunity – rather than lack of ability – thatis

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Bland, John Brown University

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First-Year Programs

will continually be adapting and learning as theyencounter rapidly changing technologies throughout the world and become cognizant of societal,economic and ethical issues. International design requirements will challenge engineeringstudents to understand other cultures and the ways their designs will affect multiple societies. Ifthese designs are developed with cross-cultural teams, there will be the added challenge ofmanaging various cultural dynamics. Page 12.872.2In 1994, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) analyzed the changes neededfor engineering education.3 Their report stated that engineering education programs must

Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

continuous improvement necessary forengineering education to meet these challenges.The ECT ProgramThis ECT (Engineering Clinics for Teachers) Program is a partnership between RowanUniversity’s Colleges of Engineering and Education to provide an Engineering Clinic experiencefor middle school teachers and guidance counselors. Modeled after the unique RowanEngineering Clinics4-5, it utilizes real world problem solving via simple cost effective activities.The overall objectives of the program are to:• Provide exposure to engineering careers and make engineering more relevant to middle school educators,• Ensure that teachers are academically prepared to successfully integrate engineering content into their existing curriculum,• Support

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Holger Dahms, Lübeck University of Applied Sciences; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jens Thiedke, Lübeck University of Applied Sciences

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International

. Graduation is not delayed for students who participateand successfully complete the prescribed academic requirements. The MSOE EE program isfully ABET accredited.The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is a private university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,with a primary focus on engineering, business, and medically related programs. The LübeckUniversity of Applied Sciences is a government supported University of Applied Sciences inGermany with a primary focus on applied engineering, business, and the natural sciences. Bothinstitutions are teaching institutions with similar missions.During the first two academic years, the students at MSOE and from Lübeck pursue the normalcourse of study at their home institution. This would constitute the “Grundstudium