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Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica Jovanovic, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mileta Tomovic, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-664: A COMPETENCY GAP IN THE COMPREHENSIVE DESIGNEDUCATIONVukica Jovanovic, Purdue University, West Lafayette Vukica Jovanovic began her academic career in 2001 when she graduated at University of Novi Sad, majoring in Industrial Engineering and Management, Minor in Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation. She was working as Graduate Research and Teaching assistant and lectured various courses at departments of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics from 2001 until 2006. She was an active member European organizing committee of student robotic contest Eurobot and chief of Eurobot organizing committee of Serbian student national competition in robotics

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Mechanics and the Internet

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Holdhusen, University of Wisconsin - Marathon County; Christa James-Byrnes, University of Wisconsin - Barboo/Sauk County; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha

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Mechanics

AC 2008-741: LESSON STUDY FOR A DISTANCE EDUCATION STATICSCOURSEMark Holdhusen, University of Wisconsin - Marathon CountyChrista James-Byrnes, University of Wisconsin - Barboo/Sauk CountyLuis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha Page 13.847.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Lesson Study for a Distance Education Statics CourseAbstractA lesson study by definition is a process where faculty develop, teach, observe, analyze, andrevise a single lesson for a single class period. The objectives are to understand student learning,create useable lessons, improve teaching, and build knowledge of pedagogy using a manageableunit of analysis. A

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Becker, Montana State University

AC 2008-777: WEAVING A MICROWAVES THREAD THROUGH THECURRICULUMJames Becker, Montana State University Dr. Becker is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Montana State University. His research and teaching interests include microwave circuits, radio frequency electronics and nanoelectronics. He is a 2004 recipient of the NSF CAREER award. Page 13.1393.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Weaving A Microwaves Thread Through The CurriculumAbstractA set of educational materials being spread across the electrical and computer engineeringcurriculum at Montana State

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Influences on Female Interest in Pursuit of STEM Fields

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Mobley, Ecology & Environment, Inc.

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-134: SURVIVING ENGINEERING: FROM A MINORITY FEMALEPERSPECTIVEJacquelyn Mobley, Ecology & Environment, Inc. Page 13.1125.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Surviving Engineering: From a Minority Female Perspective Jacquelyn R. Mobley, P.E.Abstract – As a practicing female under-represented minority in the field of engineering, I have wonderedwhat I could do to help in the retention and development of minority and women engineering students. Ihave always felt that I represented a unique perspective as one who has lived through the struggle andsurvived. This paper highlights my struggles

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Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra Reinhart, University of Central Florida

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-175: DEVELOPING A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE FORENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGDebra Reinhart, University of Central Florida Page 13.383.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Developing a Body of Knowledge for Environmental EngineeringIntroductionAt the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) Board of Trusteesannual meeting in November 2005, a Body of Knowledge Development Working Group(BOKDWG) was created with the following charge: “The Body of Knowledge Development Working Group is charged with defining the BOK needed to enter the practice of environmental engineering at the professional level in the 21st century taking into account other

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Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-181: THE SCAVENGER HUNT: A TEAM BUILDING EXERCISEMarilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn A. Dyrud has taught in the Communication Department of Oregon Institute of Technology since 1983 and regularly teaches courses in technical and business writing, public speaking, rhetoric, and ethics. She is active in ASEE as her campus’s ETD section representative and compiler of the annual “Engineering Technology Education Bibliography.” A past chair of the Pacific Northwest section, she is a regular presenter at annual conferences and a member of the executive committee of the Engineering Ethics Division. She is also active in the Association for Business Communication and

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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Ramya Chakinarapu, Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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Instrumentation

AC 2008-283: EXPERIMENTS AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN AMICROCONTROLLER LABORATORYRafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University Dr. Bachnak is Professor of Systems Engineering at Texas A&M International University. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ohio University in 1983, 1984, and 1989, respectively. Prior to joining TAMIU in 2007, Dr. Bachnak was on the faculty of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Northwestern State University, and Franklin University. His experience includes several fellowships with NASA and the US Navy Laboratories and summer employment with Koch Industries. Dr. Bachnak is a registered Professional

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Engineering Ethics IV

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Niewoehner, U.S. Naval Academy

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2008-540: MUST ENGINEERING ETHICS PRESUME A SECULARFOUNDATION?Robert Niewoehner, U.S. Naval Academy Page 13.917.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Must Engineering Ethics Presume a Secular Foundation?Abstract Current formulations of engineering ethics presume a strictly secular foundation,despite the strong influence religious perspectives have historically exerted on moralphilosophy, particularly in the West. This paper explores a Christian foundation forengineering ethics, and addresses three principle questions: “Why allow for a non-secular foundation for engineering ethics?” This question is important because diverse sources assert

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Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammed Haque, Texas A&M University; Pallab Dasgupta, Texas A&M University

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Architectural

AC 2008-325: AN ARCHITECTURAL WALKTHROUGH USING 3D GAMEENGINEMohammed Haque, Texas A&M University Dr. Mohammed E. Haque is a professor and holder of the Cecil O. Windsor, Jr. Endowed Professorship in Construction Science at Texas A&M University at College Station, Texas. He has over twenty years of professional experience in analysis, design, and investigation of building, bridges and tunnel structural projects of various city and state governments and private sectors. Dr. Haque is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan, and members of ASEE, ASCE, and ACI. Dr. Haque received a BSCE from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, a MSCE and

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Writing and Portfolios

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne Nichols, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1113: USING CALIBRATED PEER REVIEW AS A TEACHING TOOLFOR STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY IN ARCHITECTUREAnne Nichols, Texas A&M University Dr. Nichols is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Texas A&M University. She teaches structural analysis, design, and planning at the undergraduate and graduate level. She is a civil engineer with research interests in the structural mechanics and modeling of masonry and cement materials. Page 13.1331.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Using Calibrated Peer Review as a Teaching Tool for Structural

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NAFP Panel Discussion: NASA Administrator's Fellowship Program (NAFP); Panel Discussion and Fellow Presentations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Alim, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-2015: THE NASA ADMINISTRATOR'S FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM(NAFP): BENEFITS TO THE HBCUS/MISMohammad Alim, Alabama A&M University Page 13.1247.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The NASA Administrator’s Fellowship Program (NAFP): Benefits to the HBCUs/MIs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities / Minority Institutions) Mohammad A. Alim,*,1,3 M. D. Aggarwal,2 Benjamin G. Penn,3 and Ashok K. Batra2 1 Department of Electrical Engineering, Alabama A & M University P. O. Box 297, Huntsville, Alabama 35762, U.S.A. 2 Department of Physics, Alabama A

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Foster Excellence

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Goang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University; Pabitra Saha, Alabama A&M University; James Foreman, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-1145: PREPARING MINORITY ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO PASSTHE FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAMINATIONGoang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University Dr. Goang-Shin Liaw is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Alabama A&M University located in Huntsville, Alabama. He is currently a NASA Administrator’s Fellow, Cohort 10. He has served as Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering for more than sixteen (16) years and as Interim Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology from 1990 to 1992. Dr. Liaw has been heavily involved in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for many years. He has planned, directed, and executed more than ten research projects at Alabama A&M University

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Survivor: The First Few Years

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa Goulart, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2008-252: NEW FACULTY MEETINGS: SURVIVING THE FIRST YEAR OFTHE TENURE TRACK TOGETHERRyan Beasley, Texas A&M University Ryan Beasley is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2006 as a result of his work on the control of surgical robots. His research activities involve designing surgical robots, developing virtual reality tools to enhance image-guided surgery, investigating haptic interfaces, and devising control algorithms for all the above.Ana Elisa Goulart, Texas A&M University Dr. Ana Goulart is an assistant professor in the Telecommunications Engineering Technology program in

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Approaches to Active Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Linsey, Texas A&M University; Austin Talley, University of Texas at Austin; Kristin Wood, University of Texas at Austin; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin

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Mechanical Engineering

Fisher, C.A., “Cramming Twenty pounds into a Five-Pound Bag: Increasing Curricular Loads on Design Students and Enjoying it!,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June, 2002.[17] Roselli, R., and Brophy, S., “Effectiveness of Challenge-Based Instruction in Biomechanics,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 95, No. 4, pp. 311-324, 2006.[18] Jensen, D., Wood, J. and Wood, K., “A Design Methodology for Hands-on Classroom Experiences,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June, 2004.[19] Linsey, J., Cobb, B., Jensen, D., Wood, K.L., and Eways, S., "Methodology and Tools for Developing Hands- on Active Learning Activities". in Proceeding of 2006 ASEE Annual

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Novel Courses and Content for ChEs I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen White, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

National Teaching Institute and has won a number of institutional and national awards for teaching. Page 13.432.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of Kinesthetic Active Exercises for a Transport Phenomena CourseAbstractTeaching techniques that provide hands-on experiences could be useful in helping all learners,but especially kinesthetic learners, to understand conservation of mass, momentum, and energy.Helping kinesthetic learners is of particular interest in engineering since many engineeringstudents are kinesthetic learners. The focus of this work is a required

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BME Courses & Curricular Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Cardinal, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

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Biomedical

AC 2008-1276: A CASE-STUDY BASED COURSE ON "DEVICE EVALUATIONAND FDA APPROVAL"Kristen Cardinal, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Page 13.10.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Case-Study Based Course on “Device Evaluation and FDA Approval”AbstractPreclinical evaluation of new devices and therapies is an integral part of research anddevelopment in the medical device industry, and the regulatory process for FDA approval is amajor driving force behind much that goes on in a company setting. A large number ofgraduating biomedical engineers enter this medical device industry or a related environmentupon graduation from our

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Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle Camacho, University of San Diego; Christina Aneshansley, University of San Diego

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1348: APPLYING "CULTURAL CONSENSUS ANALYSIS" TO ASUBGROUP OF ENGINEERING EDUCATORSSusan Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Coordinator of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engineering courses, as well as feminist and liberative pedagogies. Dr. Lord served as General Co-Chair of the 2006 Frontiers in Education Conference. She has been awarded an NSF CAREER and ILI grants. She is currently working on a collaborative NSF-funded Gender in

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Capstone Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Conrad, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Linda Thurman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

Park, North Carolina; and at BPM Technology in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Conrad is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also a member of ASEE, Eta Kappa Nu, the Project Management Institute, and the IEEE Computer Society. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers in the areas of robotics, parallel processing, artificial intelligence, and engineering education.William Heybruck, University of North Carolina at Charlotte William Heybruck received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2001. Prior to becoming the Director of the UNC

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Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Jodi Sutton, HCC; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1468: THE TOOTHPICK FACTORY: A SIMULATION GAME FOR THESOFT SKILLSMarilyn Barger, University of South Florida MARILYN BARGER is the Principle Investigator and Executive Director of FLATE, the Florida Regional Center for Manufacturing Education funded by NSF and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa Florida. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College, and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Environmental) from the University of South Florida, where her research focused on membrane separations. She has over 20 years of experience in developing curriculum for engineering and engineering technology for elementary, middle, high

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Information and Network Security

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peng Li, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

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Information Systems

AC 2008-1682: A PORTABLE VIRTUAL NETWORKING LAB FOR IT SECURITYINSTRUCTIONPeng Li, East Carolina UniversityTijjani Mohammed, East Carolina UniversityLee Toderick, East Carolina UniversityChengcheng Li, East Carolina UniversityPhilip Lunsford, East Carolina University Page 13.80.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Portable Virtual Networking Lab for IT Security InstructionAbstractInformation and computer technology programs are facing several challenges such as rapiddevelopments of technologies, outdated lab equipment and materials, and increasing demands forremote labs from on-campus and distance education (DE) students. The purpose of this paper

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

AC 2008-1692: DEVELOPMENT OF A PEDAGOGICALLY-FOCUSED COURSEFOR ENGINEERING GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSRocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West LafayetteMonica Cox, Purdue UniversityHeidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University Page 13.413.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a Pedagogically-Focused Course for Engineering Graduate Teaching AssistantsAbstractGraduate teaching assistants perform an important role at higher education institutions inthe United States. Many universities and colleges host formal programs to enhance thesegraduate students’ teaching skills. Such programs are needed since graduate teachingassistants who

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Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1700: OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT IN A HANDS-ON MANUFACTURINGPROCESSES COURSEMukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University Page 13.958.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Outcomes Assessment in a Hands-On Manufacturing Processes CourseAbstractIndustry has consistently identified lack of experience in manufacturing processes as one of thekey competency gaps among new engineering graduates. This paper will discuss a laboratory-based Manufacturing Processes course that provides hands-on manufacturing experience tostudents. In addition to standard theoretical concepts, the course uses team-based projects thathelp students gain hands-on experience with selected

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Computer ET Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Koontz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Chance Glenn, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Indelicato, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-937: INCORPORATION OF BROADBAND ACCESS TECHNOLOGY INA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMWarren Koontz, Rochester Institute of Technology Warren is currently a professor in the College of Applied Science and Technology at RIT and chair of the Telecommunications Engineering Technology program. He joined RIT in December 2000 after retiring from Bell Laboratories. He began his thirty two year career at Bell Labs as a member of technical staff in the Electronic Switching Division in Naperville Illinois. He was involved in a variety of projects at a variety of Bell Labs locations, including international assignments in The Netherlands and Germany. At the time of his retirement, he

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Design for Society and the Environment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Callaway, CH2M HILL; Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-974: SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH AND DESIGN IN A CIVILENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN COURSEEmily Callaway, CH2M HILL Emily Callaway is a Water Resources Engineer with CH2M Hill with a strong interest in natural treatment, reuse, and watershed management. Emily is a member of the Water Environment Federations Young Professionals program.Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology Sean St.Clair is an assistant professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Oregon Institute of Technology where he teaches structural engineering courses and conducts research in engineering education. Dr. St.Clair is also a registered professional engineer in Oregon and consults in the areas of timber

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Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Kurt Colvin, California Polytechnic State University; Joel Shrater, The Aerospace Corporation; Daphne Dador, California Space Education & Workforce Institute; Matt Everingham, California Space Authority

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2008-1131: A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CURRICULUM FORWORKING ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIARobert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University Robert Crockett received his Ph.D. from University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Associate Professor and the interim chair of the Biomedical & General Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly

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Sharing Best Practices

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University

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Campus Representatives

AC 2008-1774: ENHANCING THE ASEE CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVEPROGRAM - A SECTION CHAIRS PERSPECTIVECharles McIntyre, North Dakota State University Charles McIntyre is the Chair of the Department of Construction Management and Engineering at North Dakota State University. He received his Ph.D. from Penn State in 1996. As an active member of the North Midwest Section of ASEE, Dr. McIntyre is currently the Chair of the North Midwest Section and the Campus Representative at NDSU. As a Campus Rep he has won number awards for recruiting and retaining faculty for membership in ASEE. He has several ASEE publications in the areas of active and cooperative learning. At NDSU he is very active in a

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Decker, Wentworth Institute of Technology; William Hansen, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Robert Dewar, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-1842: DESIGN OF A CARBON NEUTRAL GREENHOUSE FORGREENFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGELawrence Decker, Wentworth Institute of Technology Lawrence Decker,PE,NSPE,is an Associate Professor of Civil/Environmental Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston Massachusetts. He has taught a variety of Civil and Environmental Engineering Courses and was an engineer in industry for many years.William Hansen, Wentworth Institute of Technology William Hansen is a fifth year Environmental Engineering student at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He has been on three cooperative work experiences with Environmental Engineering and Consulting Firms.Robert Dewar, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-1874: ECAP: A RECRUITMENT-TO-GRADUATION PROGRAM FORUNDERREPRESENTED ENGINEERING STUDENTSCarol Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is the Director of Recruitment, Retention, Honors and Diversity for the College of Engineering and an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. In this latter role, she directs and develops new programs for the college-wide efforts in recruitment, retention and diversity, including the ECAP program.Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas Dr. Shannon Davis is the Assistant Dean for Research in the College of Engineering. She has conducted research in the area of education policy, school-based interventions, minority

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2008-1966: ASSESSMENT OF A PRESTIGIOUS ENGINEERING GRADUATETEACHING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMaura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University MAURA BORREGO is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Borrego holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Her current research interests center around interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and engineering education, including studies of the collaborative relationships between engineers and education researchers. Investigations of interdisciplinary graduate programs nationwide are funded through her NSF CAREER award

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Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuqiu You, Morehead State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-2101: DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CURRICULUM FOR ROBOTICSINTERFACING ENGINEERINGYuqiu You, Morehead State University Page 13.408.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a New Curriculum for Robotics Interfacing EngineeringI. IntroductionThis paper describes a course and laboratory of Robotics Interfacing Engineering for students ofmanufacturing technology program (ITMT) in the Department of Industrial and EngineeringTechnology (IET).There are four Robotics courses offered in the IET Department spanning from 100 level to 400level to teach concepts, operation, programming, maintenance, interfacing, and