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Special Resources and Activities for Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-508: MIND LINKS 2008: RESOURCES TO MOTIVATE MINORITIES TOSTUDY AND STAY IN ENGINEERINGMaria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, is a Professor of Computer Engineering and the Associate Dean of Academic and International Affairs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA. In ASEE she is on the boards of the Minorities in Engineering Division and the Women in Engineering Division, and the Web Master and past Secretary Treasurer of the International Division. She is Vice President of the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES), and Co-Chair of the IFEES

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MIND: Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S.K. Sen, Florida Institute of Technology; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-1079: MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR VISUALIZING NUMERICALITERATIVE DYNAMICSS.K. Sen, Florida Institute of TechnologyGholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA Page 13.871.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR VISUALIZING NUMERICAL ITERATIVE DYNAMICSAbstract Presented here are the fundamental principles of discrete dynamical system andchaos from the point of view of numerical iterative algorithms. Also included is thevisualization of some of such dynamical systems using Matlab programs. Such avisualization has a profound impact on our conceptual clarity and knowledge of the realworld scientific and engineering problems.1. IntroductionThe

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MIND: Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Tarig Ali, University of Central Florida; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

don’texist.The use of online-based, “open book, open mind” approach is being recognized in the literatureas a potential method of examination for distance courses in the faculties of engineering, science,and technology1,3. Faculty may have to develop new methodologies, and structure or restructuretheir course differently to accommodate and facilitate the effectiveness of online examinationmethods. Some very recent studies documented the practicality and effectiveness of distancelearning methodologies3. Results from an early study of the desirability and feasibility of usingdistance learning indicated that this teaching and methodology has a useful role in distancelearning4. The case for employing project-based learning methods as opposed to more

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MIND: Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Diala Gammoh, University of Central FLorida; Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida; Ahmad Elshennawy, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-573: CONTRIBUTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TOENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATESAli Mehrabian, University of Central FloridaDiala Gammoh, University of Central FLoridaAlfred Ducharme, University of Central FloridaAhmad Elshennawy, University of Central Florida Page 13.334.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Contribution of International Students to Engineering Graduate Schools in the United StatesAbstractMany academic institutions in the United States have been looking for more expansion andexposures worldwide. They have been promoting their graduate programs to around the globe tothe students who seek educational

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MIND: Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida; Faramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-227: HOT SPOT MINIMIZATION OF NOC USING ANT-NET DYNAMICROUTING ALGORITHMAlireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida ALIREZA RAHROOH Alireza Rahrooh is a Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at the University of Central Florida. He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Univ. of Akron, in 1979, 1986, and 1990, respectively. His research interests include digital simulation, nonlinear dynamics, chaos, control theory, system identification and adaptive control. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, and Tau Beta Pi.Faramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University FARAMARZ MOSSAYEBI Faramarz Mossayebi is an Associate Professor

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Novel Energy Applications in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Swedish, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

paying for. The student said that he didn’t think of it in that way, but it Page 13.1363.3was clear that many people are willing to pay for peace of mind in general. What is interesting about the list is its variety. Perhaps one-third of the list would bethought of as the traditional purview of the engineer. The other entries represent the wide varietyof things of value to the college junior. The students might now have begun to think that it’s justpossible that thermodynamics is more widely applicable than they had realized. But they werealso somewhat skeptical. At this point, the class returned to consideration of what might bethought

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Friauf, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Reyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

demonstrated both the shortcomings ofgraduates in their ability to write and the demands of the workplace for improved performance.2However, what has been stated with insufficient clarity is what is the specific purpose of writing,and, therefore, how can one more effectively address this issue in a curriculum?We, like other programs, have both lofty and practical intents with our writing requirements.They are to enlarge and enrich the mind, to capture nuances as well as grand and complexconcepts and to convincingly demonstrate achievements. The challenge becomes one of havingstudents see writing as an integral part of their work as engineers, or their engineering practice

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Jacques; Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-236: STRATEGIES OF ASSESSING MULTI-DISCIPLINARYCOLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCESSamantha Richerson, Milwaukee School of Engineeirng Samantha J. Richerson, PhD is the program director of the Biomedical Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. She received her PhD from Louisiana Tech University in 2003 and taught for two years at Bucknell University. She moved to MSOE in 2005 and became Program Director in 2007. Her research interests are in effective teaching and learning methodologies as well as the effects of diabetes on balance and biomedical signal and image processing.Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering Deepti Suri, PhD is the program director of the Software

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Student Engagement and Motivation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; John Geddes, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Mark Somerville, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1596: ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ CONCEPTIONS OFSELF-DIRECTED LEARNINGJonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringJohn Geddes, Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringMark Somerville, Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringRobert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Page 13.527.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Engineering Students’ Conceptions of Self-Directed LearningAbstractResearchers have developed numerous theories and developmental models to describe self-directed learning, lifelong learning, and self-regulated learning. The literature includes a largebody of research that illustrates the cognitive, metacognitive

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Capstone Design III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Chang, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jessica Townsend, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-1987: A BLANK SLATE: CREATING A NEW SENIOR ENGINEERINGCAPSTONE EXPERIENCEMark Chang, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Mark L. Chang is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.Jessica Townsend, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Jessica Townsend is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Page 13.8.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Blank Slate: Creating a New Senior Engineering Capstone

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Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Mariasingam, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Thomas Smith, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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International

AC 2008-1144: INTERNATIONALIZATION OF ENGINEERING EDUCATIONMichael Mariasingam, University of Wisconsin - Madison Michael A. Mariasingam, Research Associate in the College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, taught electronic engineering for many years in different countries before his graduate studies in continuing and vocational education at UW–Madison. His PhD dissertation focused on quality criteria and benchmarks for online degree programs. Mariasingam helped establish new programs and faculties of engineering in Singapore, Malaysia, India, and Zimbabwe. He served as chairman, Department of Electronic Engineering and then acting dean, Faculty of Engineering, at

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred Cady, (Retired) Montana State University; John McLellan, Freescale Semiconductor

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-1177: PUTTING THE ENGINE BACK IN THE ENGINEERFred Cady, (Retired) Montana State University Fredrick Cady is a Professor Emeritus in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Montana State University. He has been involved with ABET accreditation for the Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering programs at Montana State University for 20 years. He is interested in improving the quality of engineering education and has authored four microcomputer textbooks. He has a Ph. D. in electrical engineering from the University of Canterbury, NZ and is a senior member of IEEE.John McLellan, Freescale Semiconductor John McLellan is a applications engineer for the University

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Don Giddens, Georgia Institute of Technology; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

underrepresented groups for the country to maintain, letalone increase, its technological capability.13 Thus messages that effectively encouragegirls and underrepresented minorities to consider careers in engineering could be crucialto U.S. success and leadership in the future.This paper reports on messaging research conducted by the National Academy ofEngineering (NAE) with support from the National Science Foundation.Message DevelopmentIn the lexicon of marketing, messages are a key component of branding. A brandassociates specific traits in a person’s mind that induce behavior. At one time, brandswere associated only with consumer products, such as dish soap, cereal, or new cars.Branding is now applied more broadly, to organizations, to entire

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vince Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University

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Mechanical Engineering

software for solving these same boundary value problems. Atthe Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), the undergraduate curriculum culminatesin a senior-level capstone design experience wherein students integrate their accumulatedlearning with design intent foremost in mind. While all students have been exposed to the Page 13.730.2Manuscript Submission for the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and ExpositionJune 22-25, 2008 Pittsburgh, PAcommercial finite element software, as many as half of these students exercise itsubstantially in some element of their capstone design projects.Recently, Chalice Engineering [2

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Wolfe, Engineers Canada; Phil Alexander, University of Windsor

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International

considerations are all raised in the Canadian context, each in its own wayalso has implications in the global sense, particularly as engineers are increasingly mobile. Thechallenge for the CEAB will continue to be to facilitate innovation within universities, whileremaining fully mindful of the “public interest” obligation of the profession.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to acknowledge the work done by J.-Y. Chagnon, ing., and W.G.Paterson, P. Eng., former chairs of the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board for theirground-work in developing a version of this paper for an earlier time period.1 http://www.engineerscanada.ca/e/prog_publications_3.cfm , accessed 26 February, 2008.2 http://www.abet.org/history.shtml, accessed 26 February

Conference Session

Foster Excellence

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

, also known as an Engineering Intern (EI) or an Engineer-in-Training (EIT). This exam is offered twice yearly, in April and October, by the NationalCouncil of Examiners of Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) and it has jurisdictions in eachstate.Our engineering program is an ABET accredited program. One of our educational objectives isto produce graduates who are competent enough to pass the FE exam, leading to professionalregistration. To be able to assess this objective, the program requires students to take the FEexam prior to graduation, preferably after all relevant technical courses have been taken andwhile the information they have studied is still fresh in their minds. In reality, some studentsattend the FE exam without any preparation

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faik Karatas, Purdue University; Amy Micklos, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

think they work (outside)? SM05: No. They probably work in an office. R2: Office. Do what? SM05: Umm… Create the things and then tell… Like create ‘em in their mind then jot it down and then tell the other people to go… R2: What kind of other people? SM05: Like the workers… They tell the foreman and foreman tells the workers. R1: Chain of command, right? SM05: YeahOne student also indicated tools that engineers use to do their job. The term “tools” is used hereas any form of equipment or material that engineers use to do their job. R1: What does the engineer do in particular about planning that? SM09: Make all the roads so they don’t get all… well they make them so they won’t

Conference Session

Engineering Economy -- Outside the Introductory Course

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Peterson, Arizona State University

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Engineering Economy

offended by this author’s grading of the paper.These last two incidents were the genesis of this paper. In thinking about these two incidentswhich this author saw as very problematic, remembrances of the way engineering economytopics were treated in other courses taught were brought to mind. The following discussion ofthese remembrances is only a partial list based on limited time spent going through some of thetexts used in the 58 courses mention on this author’s curriculum vita.An Innocuous ExampleIn one human factors text2 there is a section on cost/benefit analysis (not benefit costs as theequation is done). The example given ignores the time value of money – it uses the initial cost toperform the human factors analysis and then looks at the

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Robert Green, Mississippi State University

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First-Year Programs

backgrounds.More troubling to the college was the disproportionate number of minority students who wererepresented in this group.Pre-Engineering ClassIn the spring of 2006 the college instituted a one-hour Introduction to Engineering class for thestudents in the pre-engineering designation. This class has enrolled 65-85 students in threeofferings since this time (spring 2006, fall 2006, and fall 2007). This course is taught in one large Page 13.82.3lecture section. This course was established with several goals in mind. First, the course wasdesigned to give these students a better idea of the nature of the different engineering disciplines.The course was

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tongele Tongele, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Design in Engineering Education

13.1397.7 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Figure 7 Degree of Importance Employers Give to these Qualities It does not look like most employers and industry leaders consider the knowledge ofcodes and standards as essential requirement for hiring engineers and expecting best performanceout of them. With this in mind, the best ways to use in exposing students to codes and standardsmay widely vary in importance and urgency from one program to another.5. Toward Creating Best Practices Figure 8 is an illustration of elements to be taken

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FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Randi Walters, Boise State University; Bill Clement, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

implementation, assessment, and continualimprovement of computer simulations in basic University courses. Costanzo and Gray suggestthat exercises including interactive simulations must be structured with sustainability in mind toensure permanent inclusion into the engineering curriculum6. Moreno presents an evaluation ofthe “guided feedback hypothesis,” contrasting the effects of corrective feedback (cf) withexplanatory feedback (ef), on novice learners using the same interactive botany “game”simulation7. The ef group produced higher game scores, rated the game more helpful, andindicated more interest than the cf group7. Hall et al. 8 compared the performance of two groupsof students from a Mechanics of Materials course in computerized courseware

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Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Masten, McMaster University; Robert Fleisig, McMaster University

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Design in Engineering Education

design projects is that first-year students lack technical Page 13.494.6sophistication. With this in mind, the first set of seven design projects was developed inconjunction with Engineers Without Borders (Canada). These projects involved relatively low-tech engineering solutions that would benefit disadvantaged communities in developingcountries. The remote setting also emphasized the importance of understanding the conceptualside of design. Students were required to understand the client needs, opportunities, and benefitsand make realistic conclusions about the cost, feasibility, and impact on the community.In previous years, during the second

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FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Laurie Laird, Ohio Northern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

their designers. One of the unfortunate consequences of such omissions is adisconnect in the minds of many students between their perception of what they currently are andwhat they aspire to be professionally.At the First Year Engineering Workshop entitled “Dialogue II on Engineering Education: theRole of the First Year,” held in July 2007 at the University of Notre Dame, David Billington, Sr.,made the argument for the need to humanize engineering. In his presentation, he opined thatentering students relate more to historical examples than to abstract principles. Among thepoints raised were that students should study outstanding engineers because the human elementof engineering is missing from their classes; that ideas and personalities are

Conference Session

Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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Liberal Education

curriculumauthorities state the attitudes and dispositions that should be promoted by study in a particularengineering course.17 More recently discussion has focused on the moral purpose of theoutcomes of studies in particular areas of engineering, as for example the impact of design onthe environment or genetic engineering.18 There is not however much debate about the moregeneral effect of beliefs and attitudes on a student’s general philosophical disposition or habitof mind.19Finally in this context Grimson showed how a philosophical viewpoint derived from formalphilosophy and philosophies could contribute to design. He used the example of the design ofone of Britains most famous nineteenth century buildings – The Crystal Palace20. Hecharacterised

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Goldberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andreas Cangellaris, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Michael Loui, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Litchfield, Univ Of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

curriculum was formed in the crucible of the cold war.8 Since that time, Page 13.684.2radical changes in transportation, communication, and computer technology9 leave us in a verydifferent world. Popular books such as The World is Flat,10 A Whole New Mind,11 and The Riseof the Creative Class12 suggest that returns to innovation and creativity are especially importantin a world where routine analysis and engineering tasks can be outsourced globally for dimes onthe dollar. Scientific discovery and the integration of technology in everyday life are occurringat an increasing rate. These trends demand a more direct involvement of engineers in

Conference Session

Mechanics and the Internet

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Calvin Ashmore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bo Yeon Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Geoff Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Daniel Upton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sneha Harrell, UC Berkeley; Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janet Murray, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sue Rosser, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

survey using the Web Monkey system which we will continue to use for the rest of theproject.Platform Research and ChoiceThe first requirement for the InTEL platform is portability. The software should be easilyaccessible to students, and the best solution to this is to allow exercises and work to be done onthe web. The second requirement is visual capacity and the ability to perform physicalsimulation. Finally, we desired platforms that were non-proprietary and open source. With theserequirements in mind, we chose to implement the software in Java, using the Java MonkeyEngine as a stable graphical engine. We selected the Open Dynamics Engine as a system forconducting physical simulations.Exercise Design and DevelopmentWe clarified our goal of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob Bruhl; Eric Crispino

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Civil Engineering

would a very time-consuming taskand realizing that there are many excellent technical writing resources on the market, weexamined several existing reference books about technical writing. After staffing, we chose areference that was complete, written with both budding and experienced engineers in mind, andprovided numerous images of properly formatted portions of reports, memorandums, and othercommon written products required of an engineer.4 We also provide students with a copy of ashort, useful article written for students and faculty by an engineering professor.5Several Universities have addressed this same issue in their Engineering programs through aformal writing across the curriculum program and writing to learn assignments

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University; Alexandra Coleman, Bucknell University; Jacqueline Denning, Bucknell University; Joseph Smith, Bucknell University

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International

; “Developing Globally- Minded Engineers through Education and Experience: A Panel Discussion on International Co-op/Internship Program Models,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL, June, 2006.9. Groll, Eckhard A. and E. Daniel Hirleman, “Undergraduate GEARE Program: Purdue University’s School of ME Contribution to Educating Globally Sensitive and Competent Engineers,” Proceedings of the 6th ASEE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education, Istanbul, Turkey, October, 2007.10. Freeman, Sarah; Douglas Matson; Grant Sharpe; and Chris Swan, “International Citizenship and Global Service Leadership – The Role of Interdisciplinary Teams in Engineering Education,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE

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IFEES: The Globalization of Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Claudio Borri, Universita' di Firenze; Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University; Bruno Laporte, World Bank; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie; Seeram Ramakrishna, National University of Singapore; Xavier Fouger, Dassault Systemes; Jose Carlos Quadrado; Adriana Garboan, Politechnica University of Bucharest; Duncan Fraser, University of Cape Town; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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ASEE Global Programs

approach was needed. The desire was to create aworldwide network of engineering educators and engineering education stakeholders that couldattempt to answer such formidable basic questions and drastically raise the horizon of target andambitions: i.e., to pass from the day by day engineering education issues and problems 2 to the“actual impact” on the worldwide development and socioeconomic growth. IFEES was bornwith the vision to contribute significantly to changing the world (within the context of its missionand competences), i.e. to the extent that engineering education can contribute to these changes.With this in mind, IFEES is developing partnerships with major organizations worldwide dealingwith social development and education. A primary

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Jewell, Union College

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International

active terms abroad program. Approximately 60%of all Union students go on some form of study experience in a foreign country during theirtenure at the College. Union ranks near the top of all schools in the nation in percentage ofstudents going abroad. Engineers have always been eligible for terms abroad, but before the Class of 1999students were not required to complete the section of the General Education requirements thatincluded terms abroad. Prior to 1996 Union’s engineering curricula were not set up with termsabroad in mind. Since the programs are relatively small, most required and elective courses inthe major are offered once a year. Therefore, it took very careful planning and advisement toallow students to go abroad without