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Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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International

in existence, i.e., whatis the state-of-the-art relative to engineering study abroad, 2) what are the challenges associatedwith these programs, and 3) what constitutes a set of best practices regarding these programs?IntroductionEngineering is a global enterprise. Is it not uncommon for engineers to work on multi-nationalteams designing products which will be manufactured in one part of the world (e.g. Asia) to besold in another part of the world (e.g. Europe and North America). As chronicled in ThomasFriedman’s best selling book, The World is Flat1, the advances made by engineers andtechnologists have made it possible for their work to be done nearly anywhere. Engineers,therefore, need to have a broad understanding of other cultures and

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BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning; j. a knowledge of contemporary issues, especially those impacting Southwest Florida; k. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for bioengineering practice; l. an understanding of entrepreneurship and the ability to write a business plan; and m. an ability to define a community problem and to use an engineering design process to deliver a solution. From Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Programs Drafted by Bioengineering Working Group, 8/12/05. Revised by Bioengineering Working Group, 8/11/06. Revised to include common outcomes and to better incorporate ABET program

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Best Practices in Industrial Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

. The future of engineering education: Part 6. Making reformhappen. “Chemical Engineering Education, (2000), 34(3), 208-215.8. Visscher-Voerman, I., & Gustafson, K.L. “Paradigms in the theory and practice of education and trainingdesign.” “Educational Technology Research and Development,” (2004), 52(2), 69-89.9. Sinclair, A. “Assessing the Impact of Teaching Methods on Learning Outcomes.” An unpublished M.S.Directed Project Report, WWW University College of Technology Graduate Program, (2006).10. Gronlund, N. E. How to write and use instructional objectives, Sixth Edition. Prentice Hall, New Jersey.(2000).11. Smith, L. S., & Ragan, T. J. Instructional Design. Third Edition. John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey. (2005

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International Distance & Service Learning for Engineers- Discussion on Best Practices

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Boschetto-Sandoval, Michigan Technological University; Ciro Sandoval, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University

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International

AC 2007-1623: PILOT COLLABORATION AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT:ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN AND SPANISH FOR CROSS-DISCIPLINARYLITERACYSandra Boschetto-Sandoval, Michigan Technological University Sandra Boschetto-Sandoval is Associate Professor of Spanish Language and Latin American Studies at Michigan Tech. Her teaching and research interests include language pedagogy, linguistic and cultural translation, and intercultural communication. She is currently working with Ciro A. Sandoval on an Intercultural Communication Reader for students of advanced Spanish language and culture and "Special Purpose" courses.Ciro Sandoval, Michigan Technological University Ciro A. Sandoval is Associate Professor of Spanish

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Knowing our Students, Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cleon Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

competitive pool of applicantsby a committee of faculty research advisors who consider students’ academic records, facultyletters of recommendation, and student skills and interests.SURE students receive subsidized on-campus housing for the duration of the program, a mealplan, travel allowance, and full access to institutional facilities, including health care,recreational facilities, and the library. In addition, the participants are awarded a stipend. The Page 12.22.3financial incentives offered by SURE are designed to attract some of the best available students,many of whom choose to participate instead of accepting more lucrative summer

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Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World / International Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olivia Dees, Middle Tennessee State University; Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

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International

inexpensive, provides renewable energy through precise building design, and may becoupled with solar panels to achieve maximum energy efficiency.The previously mentioned topics will be addressed to exemplify why solar power is the bestchoice for sustainable, renewable energy in developing countries. The purpose of this is tosupport the future implementation of innovative, applied research projects within the engineeringand engineering technology disciplines of international universities. This paper includes anexample of a model program for student participation in hands-on, competitive research projectsusing solar energy. An increase in the number of students who are learning this necessarytechnology and its practical applications helps to ensure a

Conference Session

Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari Clase, Purdue University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

through Engineering DesignGraduates that can frame problems and use a design-oriented approach with inquiry-based learning are needed in order to adapt to a rapidly changing society. Workforcedemands that students are able to diagnose and identify problems and design working Page 12.505.6solutions for ill-defined problems. The demand is magnified as disciplines merge andproblems become interdisciplinary, such as within the field of biotechnology, thuscreating a need for more inquiry-based learning at the undergraduate level. In order toprepare graduates for the global workforce, it is critical to develop a method to teachstudents creativity and

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Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosemary Kilmer, Purdue University; Lisa Kilmer, Purdue University

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Architectural

. Page 12.1346.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Teaching Beyond Sustainable Awareness: Graduating LEED Accredited ProfessionalsIntroductionThe built environment has a profound impact on our natural environment, economy, health andproductivity. Based on this impact, the design, creation, and maintenance of the builtenvironment presents both challenges and opportunities for design professionals. Sustainabledesign and green design have become everyday terminology in the design field and involve usingmethods and products that cause the lowest possible impact upon the ability of the naturalenvironment to maintain its natural balance. However, the practice of sustainable design can bedifficult and

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Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Brandon Moore, Florida Atlantic University; Eiki Martinson, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

occasional meetings with the sponsor were important and invited him to attend. At this point we all felt that we could help the world and so we were willing to take therisks involved in this project.Sharing royalties In many universities, graduate students that are sponsored by research projects do notshare royalties obtained from intellectual property. The research work is considered to be “partof what they are paid for”. In this project, I took a different approach: I decided to share a portionof my potential royalties with the students, since I felt that this teaming and appreciationapproach was a better one. Indeed, it has made the students very thankful and more ambitious tomake things happen.About the design While learning

Conference Session

International Distance & Service Learning for Engineers- Discussion on Best Practices

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Swan, Tufts University; David Gute, Tufts University; Douglas Matson, Tufts University; John Durant, Tufts University

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International

to Chinese officials and Tibetan villagers to ascertain what direction the programshould take to best support the target community. The travel team then would conduct on-siteassessment tasks and build a solid foundation for continued program implementation.The Tufts student chapter of EWB is strongly controlled by its students. Students must assumethe leadership role in project development, design, implementation and funding. Engineeringstudents took the technical lead in developing three preliminary designs of select components (asdetermined by the sponsor) of the project: a water quality assessment process, solardecontamination of medical wastes (via a modified solar cooker), and construction of acomposting latrine. Originally, the goal of

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International Distance & Service Learning for Engineers- Discussion on Best Practices

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

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International

AC 2007-460: ASSESSMENT STUDIES OF GLOBALLY DELIVERED ONLINECOURSES IN BUSINESS AND ENGINEERINGIsmet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University Dr. Ismet Anitsal is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Tennessee Tech University. Dr. Anitsal holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research interests focus on customer productivity and customer value in services marketing, specifically at technology-based self-service environments. He formerly worked in the manufacturing, banking and retailing industries and has taught at several universities. His research has been published or accepted for publishing in Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, Services Marketing

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Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jin Zhu, University of Northern Iowa; MD salim, University of Northern Iowa; Ali Kashef, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Kenan Baltaci

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Engineering Technology

graduate educationand research. This Summer Institute also provided an opportunity to establish effectivemechanisms for communicating advances and cooperation in geospatial technology andnovel GIS applications in a wide range of research areas. The authors attended the 2006Carver Summer Institute, and have integrated the geospatial technologies in graduateeducation and research.The research project discussed in this paper is on the investigation of potential electricpower generation capabilities and determination of appropriate windmill sites by usingGIS, and spatial analysis technologies. With the increasing demand for energy in theworld, and soaring fuel price, investors and industry are increasingly interested inalternative energy sources

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Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kate Caldwell, North Carolina State University; Jessica McCoy, North Carolina State University; Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Althea Smith, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

GK-12 program at the expenseof the lauded Graduate Research Fellowship program [8]. The shift from a purely-research focusto a hybrid outreach-research program is also a concern. Trautmann and Krasny counter theargument that graduate fellows involved in GK-12 programs are “sidetracked” from their focus Page 12.1430.2on research with evidence that the nontraditional fellowships improve both the students’ teachingskills and their actual research [11].RAMP-UP: Evaluation HistoryOver the course of RAMP-UP’s first three years, the process of collecting data from fellows hasevolved to more adequately measure the program’s impact. For example

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2007 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; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Raymond Morrison, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Norman Egbert; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati

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Graduate Studies

], theNational Collaborative Task Force concludes that one size or type of graduate education doesn’t fit all ─thus requiring two very different types of graduate education designed specifically to meet the differentmissions, purposes, and intents of each pursuit which necessitates major reform in engineering graduateeducation for professional practice. But the change that is required to yield a balanced emphasis inengineering graduate education, for both research and creative engineering practice, has been slow infruition ─ and the ‘disconnect’ in U.S. engineering graduate education continues to exist at too manyuniversities across the nation causing a long-term ‘gap’ in the further professional education of thenation’s engineers beyond entry-level in

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Llewellyn Mann, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland; Gloria Dall'Alba, University of Queensland

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-892: EXPERIENCES OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AMONG PRACTICINGENGINEERS ? IMPLICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATIONLlewellyn Mann, University of Queensland LLEWELLYN MANN is a PhD student in the School of Engineering at the University of Queensland and a member of the Catalyst Research Centre for Society and Technology. He has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Space) and a Bachelor of Science (Physics) from UQ, as well as a Graduate Certificate of Education (Higher Education). Major research interests include; Engineering Education, Sustainability, Teaching and Learning, Engineering Design, Technology and Society.David Radcliffe, University of Queensland DAVID RADCLIFFE is the

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Joshua R. Wyrick, Rowan University; Dustin M. Kuzan, Rowan University; Carolyn D. Braun, Rowan University; Jared S. Krause, Rowan University; David M. Santino, Rowan University; Mary E. Wellspeak, Rowan University

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International

Exposition, Nashville, TN, p. 4013-4018.10. Kentish, Sandra E. and David C. Shallcross, 2006, An international Comparison of Final-Year Design Project Curricula, Journal of Chemical Engineering Education, 40(4), p. 275-280.11. Lyons, William C., 2000, U.S. and International Engineering Education, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 126(4), p152-155.12. Spinelli, Giancarlo, 2001, Internationalism and Implications for Engineering Education: Changes in European Educational Systems, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 43(6), p.117- 118.13. Mihelcic, James R., Linda D. Phillips and David W. Watkins, Jr., 2006, Integrating a Global Perspective into Education and Research: Engineering International

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

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2007 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; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

Engineers (NSPE), theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and that used in industry and government service.II. National Collaborative: Purposeful Advancement of ProfessionalGraduate Education for Creative Engineering Practice and Technology InnovationInitiated in 2000 by leaders of the ASEE-Graduate Studies Division, College Industry PartnershipDivision, and Corporate Members Council, the National Collaborative Task Force on EngineeringGraduate Education Reform is a coalition of innovative faculty, academic leaders from research andcomprehensive universities, and engineering leaders from industry who are working together to respondto the urgency for reshaping engineering graduate education to better serve the needs of the modernpractice of

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Chesney, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-1679: CURRICULAR MIDDLE MANAGEMENT: THE ROLE OF AGRADUATE STUDENT INSTRUCTOR IN A SENIOR-LEVEL DESIGN COURSEJeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan Jeffrey Ringenberg is a lecturer and a former graduate student instructor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. His research interests include methods for bringing technology into the classroom and studying the effects of social networking on learning.Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan Elliot Soloway is a professor in the School of Information, the School of Education, and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. He

Conference Session

Best Practices in Industrial Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Regena Scott, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

building bridgeswith tinker toys, organizing and implementing the most effective delivery andtransportation process and establishing a supply chain distribution strategy for theBeer Game.What we learnedOne of the limitations of this introductory semester of this lab project was time.The lab design team, which was made up of six graduate students, was chargedwith the responsibility of designing and implementing six labs for the fallsemester. Lab sessions were conducted every other week with students enrolled inthe class divided in an “A” and “B” group to control the number of students in thelab at any given time. Groups met on alternating weeks and they were giventopic-related reading assignments and questions for the week they did not attendthe

Conference Session

Design for Special Services

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

education.The principles of UID were originally developed by analogy with accessible design inarchitecture and product development. One of the interesting aspects of discussing UID in thecontext of design education is that it demonstrates the impact of design methodology in fieldsbeyond engineering. In addition, because of some of the special aspects of engineering designcourses, the UID principles lend themselves to application in this type of learning situation.These principles have been applied, with observable outcomes, in a large (enrolment ~950) firstyear design course to improve the accessibility of the content.Design for AccessibilityTracing the development of Universal Design, or design for accessibility, and its impact onarchitecture, product

Conference Session

Approaches to Learning Outcomes Assessment in Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Oliver, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Laura Grossenbacher, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Liberal Education

“professionalskills”10. While this seems to be one of those cases where a scholarly consensus is at leastbeginning to form, we know that implementation of this best practice will take years at manyinstitutions. We’re relatively lucky at UW-Madison: At the December 2006 commencementceremony, our chancellor noted that an unprecedented number of our university’s graduates hadparticipated in service learning11. However, we are as yet far from making this opportunityavailable to all students. In a sense, then, the question we try to answer with this course and withthis paper is “What might we do in the meanwhile for those students who won’t have the chanceto do service learning before they graduate?”12Our answer is informed by a metaphor that environmental writer

Conference Session

Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Thornton, University of Maryland; Jacqueline Rogers, University of Maryland (Retired); Kristen Waters; Nathan Myers, University of Maryland; Lisa Rawlings, Prince George's Prince Community College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

systems development and central computing support with a staff of 125. Page 12.1429.1 Jacqueline earned her BA from University of California at Santa Barbara in German Literature, and her MA and PhD from Yale University in German Literature. She is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007Kristen Waters, University of Maryland As a research assistant for the University of Maryland's Office of Executive Programs (OEP), Kristen Waters co-authored an economic impact analysis of changes to Maryland's historic tax credit

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EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Wade Shaw, Florida Tech

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Engineering Management

. Calvin A. Kent (Lexington Books, 1984) p. 4115. Knight Russell M. “Can Business Schools Produce Entrepreneurs ? An Empirical Study,” Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Vol. 5 (1) Summer 198716. AUTM: Association of University Technology Managers Licensing Survey (1999). http://www.autm.net/surveys99A.pdf17. Schreiberg, D. The Matchmakers. Stanford Today. (Jan/Feb 1998)18.Wolfe, C., D. Adkins, and H. Sherman. Best Practices in Action – Guidelines for Implementing First-Class Business Incubation Programs. NBIA Publications, Athens, OH 2001.19. Aley, J. “The Heart of Silicon Valley: Why Stanford.. Fortune. (July 7, 1997) pp 68-69.20. Robinson, R. “Technology Transfer”. Research Horizons (Sum/Fall 1998). Atlanta: Georgia

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Design Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

department such as machining practices, senior design, and thermodynamics. Dan’s areas of interest are related to thermal fluid design, internal combustion engines, and energy conversion. Prior to his current position at UNC-Charlotte, Dan worked for Mercury Marine in Fond du lac, Wisconsin developing 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines and propulsion systems. After completing his graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Dan spent two years working as a research engineer in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the UW-Madison focusing on cryogenic and thermal fluid systems.Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Frank Skinner is currently the director of

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-2251: INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF A VIRTUALLABORATORY IN NANOELECTRONICS PROCESSINGDanielle Amatore, Oregon State University Danielle Amatore, a PhD candidate in chemical engineering at Oregon State University, has a research focus on engineering education, with a special interest in applying qualitative research to assess learning in the engineering classroom. In addition, she has developed curriculum built on active learning for nanoelectronics at the graduate and undergraduate levels, as well as for K12 level. She obtained experience in the semiconductor industry while working at Intel and LSI Logic.Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

systems approach. ABET, for example, suggests that it is important to use a Page 12.168.2“multi-method/multi source approach to maximize the validity and reduce the bias of any oneapproach” [6, p. 2]. While systems thinking is not new to program evaluation or engineeringdesign, it is seldom employed in course-level research, where the focus tends to be on evaluatingthe local impact of specific teaching methods on individual student achievement [7]. Unliketraditional courses, project-based courses, such as capstone design, are not bounded by the wallsof the classroom, the term of the course, or the enrollment list. Project sponsors, faculty, andeven

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Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

in two different categories: static inspectionand engineering design, and high-performance track dynamic events. While mainly conceived asa design activity, the Formula SAE competition has also provided opportunities for research. Page 12.1573.7 Table 2. Events and Competition Point Structure for the Formula SAE Challenge.6In recent years the Formula SAE rules have stipulated the use of an impact attenuation device tolessen the severity of a frontal impact. In 2006 the rules on the attenuator were modified andspecific performance requirements were mandated. The impact attenuator was required todecelerate a 661 lb mass with a velocity of

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Cardella, Center for the Advancement of Scholarships on Engineering Education (CASEE); Cynthia Atman, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-2853: ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ MATHEMATICAL THINKING: INTHE WILD AND WITH A LAB-BASED TASKMonica Cardella, Center for the Advancement of Scholarships on Engineering Education (CASEE) MONICA CARDELLA is a CASEE (Center for the Advancement of Scholarship in Engineering Education) Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researcher at the Center for Design Research at Stanford University. She received her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at the University of Washington where she was a Graduate Research Associate at the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT). Dr. Cardella’s research interests include engineering education, engineering design, mathematical thinking, and sketching.Cynthia

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Student Diversity: attracting and retaining a diverse population of students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Alicia Boudreaux, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University

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Educational Research and Methods

singleadministrative unit provides significant advantages for implementing strategies to improveretention and graduation. This also helps us provide students with an unbiased perspective on theopportunities in all programs within the College and will ensure that we do not increasegraduation numbers in one area at the expense of another.The Recruiting Component – High School Partnerships and Discovery WeekendsThe thrust of the recruiting component of TechSTEP is the development of partnerships with keyfeeder high schools in our area. These partnerships are developed through a series of TeacherWorkshops leading to Discovery Weekends for students as shown in Figure 2. The workshopsand weekends are designed around a common engineering or science theme for the

Conference Session

Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne Donnelly, University of Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

into graduate STEM fields,• Develop an evaluation model to investigate the effectiveness of partnershipsThe SEAGEP strategic plan was guided by the eight design principles to expand highereducation capacity described by BEST 14: institutional leadership, targeted recruitment, engagedfaculty, personal attention, peer support, enriched research experience, bridging to the next level,and continuous evaluation. With regard to institutional leadership, it has been shown thatsupport from top officials is crucial for the initiative to be successful. 1,15 With this in mind,commitment to the goals of the alliance was secured from top officials at each of the partnerinstitutions, providing the foundation upon which the collaboration has been built. A