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2005 GSW

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Sarah J. Smith

have two project engineers in mind. One is based in the Middle East and is verystrong in theory. The second is based in the United States and is very strong inapplication. The Middle Eastern engineer may be able to derive a solution more quicklythan his/her US counterpart due to a strong theoretical understanding. The US engineermay be able to derive a less expensive alternative due to a strong applicationsunderstanding. Corporate pressure is on… What do you do?Case 4: A Computer Glitch One Would Not ExpectAs the Computer Programming Technology expert at your firm, many people seek youradvice. At times it is to rid them of spyware or viruses. Sometimes it is a systems issueand you refer them on to your technical staff. Today was a surprise. A

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Kambiz Farahmand; Kai Jin

Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationKeeping these features in mind, two independent and yet integrated curriculums weredeveloped. Table 1 illustrates the curriculum model for Industrial and ElectricalEngineering degrees. The curriculum is made of two main segments: masters of sciencein Industrial Engineering and masters of engineering in Electrical Engineering. TheElectrical Engineering branch consists of seven specific courses in two major areas,Electronic and Control. The Industrial Engineering branch consists of seven specificcourses with emphasis in Manufacturing, Design

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2005 GSW

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Rita Caso; Kristi J. Shryock; Jo Howze; Jeffrey Froyd; Arun R. Srinivasa

Session F2A2 First-Year Engineering with an Interdisciplinary Approach to Curricula Jo Howze, Jeffrey Froyd, Kristi J. Shryock, Arun R. Srinivasa, Rita Caso Texas A&M University, College Station, TX AbstractWith support from the STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP) of the National ScienceFoundation, the Texas A&M University Engineering Program (TAMU) is drawing upon existingresults to construct an improved learning experience for all engineering majors. Drawing fromintegrated curricula/learning community initiatives, physics, engineering, and mathematicsfaculty members

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Aiman S. Kuzmar, City of Corpus Christi, TX

Session F2A3 Learning by Teaching: an Alternative Teaching Approach in Engineering Education Aiman S. Kuzmar Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus Uniontown, Pennsylvania AbstractAn alternative teaching approach was carried out in the Engineering Mechanics-Statics class,which is a second year undergraduate engineering course, at Penn State Fayette, The EberlyCampus. The new approach deviated from the universally followed format of continuouslecturing by the instructor and

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2005 GSW

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Vanessa Svihla; Ronald Barr; Marcus Pandy; Anthony Petrosino

Session T4A3 Challenge-Based Instruction in an Engineering Technical Elective Course Ronald Barr1, Marcus Pandy2, Anthony Petrosino3, and Vanessa Svihla3 Department of Mechanical Engineering1, Department of Biomedical Engineering2, and Department of Curriculum and Instruction3 The University of Texas at Austin AbstractThis paper presents the methodology and results of teaching an engineering technical electivecourse using a challenge-based approach. The challenges consisted of eight

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2005 GSW

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Tariq A. Khraishi

Session F1A4 \Evaluating the Educational Experience in a New Introductory Finite-Element Analysis Course for Mechanical Engineering Undergraduates Tariq A. Khraishi Mechanical Engineering Department The University of New Mexico AbstractThe author’s home department has recently changed its undergraduate curriculum to keep up-to-date with industry and professional demands. In particular, a new finite-element course is now arequired class in a sequence of five design courses

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Richard Bannerot

Garage door opener 1 Bevel gear 1 Planetary gear 1 4-stroke engine 1 Table 1: The Forty-two ProjectsThe intent of this project was not to compare male/female grading, but rather to provide ahands-on introduction for young engineering students to mechanical engineering systems.Intuitively it was expected that there would be some gender-based differences in thestudents’ attitude toward this project. With that idea in mind a survey was administeredshortly after the project was completed. Table 2 presents the results of that survey. The

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Carole Goodson

the impact of this experience from a group of students. Overthe past two years, very successful community projects have been pursued and completed by computerscience students at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. Evidence is presented to indicate thebeneficial impact of project-oriented computer science courses that serve the community.Conflict of Mindsets: Traditional Versus Engaging After several years of experience developing and managing the development of systems formany organizations, the author can stipulate the existence of a certain mindset among computer scienceprofessionals2. Even while teaching software engineering courses, the author has heard comments fromstudents, such as, “users are idiots.” Obviously, these

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2005 GSW

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John D. Fernandez

the impact of this experience from a group of students. Overthe past two years, very successful community projects have been pursued and completed by computerscience students at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. Evidence is presented to indicate thebeneficial impact of project-oriented computer science courses that serve the community.Conflict of Mindsets: Traditional Versus Engaging After several years of experience developing and managing the development of systems formany organizations, the author can stipulate the existence of a certain mindset among computer scienceprofessionals2. Even while teaching software engineering courses, the author has heard comments fromstudents, such as, “users are idiots.” Obviously, these

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2005 GSW

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Carlon G. Ami

Session Number T4D4 Predictability of college success for ethnic minority SEM students: is high school GPA a reliable tool? Carlon G. Ami Multicultural Engineering Program University of New Mexico AbstractThis study was an attempt to determine whether high school grade point average(HSGPA) or ACT scores were better correlated with the success of a select group ofethnic minority students at the University of New Mexico (UNM). Third-semesterretention and third semester grade point average, graduation rate, grade

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2005 GSW

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Tomás Quintero; Hector Estrada

Session T2D2 Education Modules to Stimulate Public Awareness for Storm Shelters Hector Estrada, Tomás Quintero Civil Engineering Program Texas A&M University – Kingsville Ernst Kiesling Department of Civil Engineering Texas Tech University Abstract Safe rooms, or in-home storm shelters, are fast becoming integral components to householdsin extreme-wind prone areas

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Paul R. Corder

Session T1A2 One Mechanical Design Teacher’s Challenge Paul R. Corder Mechanical Engineering Department Lamar University Beaumont, Texas ABSTRACT Engineers are problem solvers. Graduating engineers leave school with a diplomaand a set of “tools”. Combined with the tools of societal knowledge1 and principles thatwill enable them to become contributing members of their communities, these toolsinclude basic science, mathematics, engineering science

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Timothy I. Matis; Linda Ann Riley; James H. Matis

, American Society for Engineering Education(4) Burrill, G.; Frankin, C. A.; Godbold, L.; Young, L. J. Navigating through Data Analysis in Grades 9–12 (with CD-ROM); National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: Reston, VA, 2003.(5) J. Bransford / National Research Council. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School; National Academy Press: Washington D.C., 2000.(6) Matis, J. H.; Kiffe, T. R. "Predicting the Africanized Bee Invasion," In Statistics: A Guide to the Unknown, 4th ed.; Peck, R., Ed.; Duxbury Press: Pacific Grove, CA, 2004 (to appear).(7) Matis, J.; Kiffe, T.; Renshaw, E.; Hassan, J. "A simple saddlepoint approximation for the equilibrium distribution of the stochastic