Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Nontraditional Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

ScreenConducting Group BusinessWhen using a Wiki for group business there are a few basic steps. Page 14.1310.4 1. Create the wiki and set up a front page structure that makes sense to the users. 2. Decide on the Wiki policies and features that will be available to the users. 3. Create a set of user rules to be used when there are conflicts, disagreements, or similar sit- uations. The rules below were used for the Wiki described in this paper. a. The purpose of the wiki is to capture, organize, and disseminate manufacturing knowl- edge. b. Contributors are expected to be fair and balanced. c. Personal attacks

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Nontraditional Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Baukal, John Zink Institute; Wes Bussman, John Zink Institute

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

throughput ofhydrocarbon fluids. These heater adjustments are the responsibility of the plant operators andunderscore the need for proper training and experience. The photos in Figure 5 show how properadjustments improve flame quality. Training gives operators a clear physical understanding as towhy these certain adjustments make the desired improvements. A better understanding of thewhy can help operators and engineers maintain peak performance over a broader range ofoperating conditions and allow them to better troubleshoot problems and plan for maintenanceand equipment upgrades. (a) (b

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Timothy Keener, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

AC 2009-265: MASTER OF ENGINEERING PROGRAM AS A MECHANISM TOPROVIDE RELEVANT GRADUATE EDUCATION TO WORKINGPROFESSIONALSEugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati Eugene Rutz is an Academic Director in the College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. He manages the College's accelerated bachelor's / master's programs, coordinates distance learning activities, manages the Master of Engineering Program, and works with local high schools on collaborative pre-engineering programs. Eugene is a licensed professional engineer and also teaches as an adjunct instructor.Timothy Keener, University of Cincinnati Tim Keener is a Professor of Environmental Engineering and the Associate Dean for Research

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Nontraditional Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

valuableinstructional tool that can accommodate diverse learning styles of 21st century students.(Watkins, 2005). It is important to acknowledge that the intellectual curiosity of studentscan be increased so that they learn better when alternative modes of informationprocessing are made available at college campuses. Dr. Walter B. Barbe, a nationallyknown scholar and authority in the fields of reading and learning disabilities has shownthat perceptual modality styles provides an indication of an individual’s dominantlearning mode. This is where the intellectual curiosity of the learner thrives. The degreeof processing speed, accuracy and retention that an individual is able to accomplish whenencountering information depends upon to what extent the medium in

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Wittenborn, Boeing Company; Michael Richey, Boeing Company; John Paredes, Boeing Company; Daniel Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dale Atkins, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

results ofthe study were somewhat limited by its pure quantitative methodology which couldn’t providein-depth responses regarding students’ experiences of the course.A question that arose in the present study was the appropriateness of an online learning formatfor teaching technical content, such as the use of a sophisticated 3D solid modeling package likeCATIA, in a corporate/university program. Additionally, what were students’ and instructors’opinions of offering a course on technical content in an online environment?Distance LearningThe evolution of distance education occurred through four generations: (a) printed instruction,(b) early technology in broadcasting systems, (c) online instruction, and (d) web-basedteleconferencing.7 Online

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Baldwin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; John Ludwick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kevin Marshall, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2009-1127: EMBEDDING FACULTY INTO INDUSTRY: UNDERSTANDINGTHE REAL WORLD EXPECTATIONS OF OUR GRADUATESDan Baldwin, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisJohn Ludwick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis John earned his Master of Fine Arts Degree in Sequential Art (the art of visual storytelling) from the Savannah College of Art and Design; the first such master's degree given in the United States. John B. Ludwick has directed 2-D and 3-D animation television spots for Cartoon Network, PBS Kids, Toon Disney, and many others at the Broadcast Design firm Primal Screen in Atlanta, Georgia. John earned the Gold Broadcast Design Award (BDA) for Best Television Website

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Zhi GE, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

-231-8822, zhi.ge@ndsu.edu.Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University Charles McIntyre is on the faculty 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 well as, the Chair Elect of ASEE Zone III. 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 number of

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Nontraditional Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; John Lanzarone, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Mico Miller, George Mason University; Barry Liner, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

University Page 14.509.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Educating Federal Engineers to be Entrepreneurial Thinkers and Leaders Who Would Have Thought?AbstractThe Headquarters of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contracted with theDepartment of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering (CEIE) of George MasonUniversity (GMU) to assist in the development of a Learning Plan for USACE. In order todetermine the learning needs of the USACE Headquarters staff with respect to Leadership,Communication, and Professionalism, CEIE developed and facilitated three workshops. Theworkshops resulted