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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qiang Le, Hampton University; Eric Sheppard, Hampton University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-2113: A PLAN TO IMPROVE STUDENT PREPARATION ANDENGAGEMENT IN ENGINEERINGQiang Le, Hampton UniversityEric Sheppard, Hampton University Page 14.85.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A plan to improve student preparation and engagement in engineeringAbstractAs in many engineering programs, the programs at the School of Engineering and Technologyare concerned with improving our recruitment and retention, and have targeted action in twoareas: pre-college programs (impacting recruitment) and the freshman introduction toengineering course (impacting retention) as part of our strategic plan for improvement. Inspiredby a

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1489: CAPACITY AND RESOURCE PLANNING FOR ANENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENTDaniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology Daniel P. Johnson is an Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology/Packaging Science Department at Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the past Program Chair for Manufacturing Engineering Technology and teaches courses in manufacturing operations, automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing and operations strategy. Prior to joining the MMET/PS Faculty he was Director of RIT’s Manufacturing Management and Leadership Program and Engineering Manager for the Center for Integrated

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Utah State University; Jodi Cullum, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

studies in Canada and the United States as well as large-scale national projects. She has presented at national conferences and published in journals in the area of health psychology. Jodi has been involved in STEM evaluation for the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education since May 2007. Page 14.668.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 High School Teachers Engineering Design Lesson Planning through Professional DevelopmentKey words: Professional Development, High School Teachers, Engineering Design “The vast majority of Americans will

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lok PASUPULETI, Northern Illinois University; Omar Ghrayeb, Northern Illinois University; Hubert Ley, Argonne National Laboratory; Clifford Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Young Park, Argonne National Laboratory

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-1241: DISASTER PLANNING FOR A LARGE METROPOLITAN CITYUSING TRANSIMS SOFTWARELok PASUPULETI, Northern Illinois UniversityOmar Ghrayeb, Northern Illinois UniversityClifford Mirman, Northern Illinois UniversityHubert Ley, Argonne National LaboratoryYoung Park, Argonne National Laboratory Page 14.494.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Disaster Planning for a Large Metropolitan City Using TRANSIMS SoftwareAbstractOver the past decade the United States has endured many disasters, both man made and due tothe forces of nature. In each case, leadership in the public and private sectors learn that moreneeds to be done to ensure continuity of life and economy

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International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Kirandeep Kaur, University of Florida; Sarah Jayasekaran, University of Florida

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International

AC 2009-409: OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR MALAYSIA, FLORIDAAND QATARFazil Najafi, University of FloridaKirandeep Kaur, University of FloridaSarah Jayasekaran, University of Florida Page 14.922.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR MALAYSIA, FLORIDA AND QATARAbstractThe purpose of this research is to compare oil spill contingency plans of Malaysia, Florida andQatar. The idea behind the comparison is to identify best oil spill contingency plan practices toexpedite the removal of the spill. Furthermore, the three places are selected due to increased oiltankers traffic. Oil spill is the

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Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

faculty membersactually deliver the curriculum is more important than the formal curriculum, that is: its content,collection, and sequence of courses. The thesis here is that current teaching-learning practices inthe Region do need overhauling! The real challenge in college teaching today, is not covering thematerial for the students, but rather uncovering the material with the students. Engaging studentsin learning is the underpinning that will have enduring values.Therfore, educators, researchers,administrators, and policy makers have to take bold steps and lay out plans for advancingpedagogies aimed at enhancing students’ involvement in their learning: those that are classroom-based and predicated on cooperation, and simultaneously, do

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Wischow, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1040: TEACHERS’ IMPLEMENTATION OF NANOSCALE SCIENCEAND ENGINEERING INTO THE SECONDARY CLASSROOM: A LESSON PLANANALYSISEmily Wischow, Purdue UniversityLynn Bryan, Purdue UniversityGeorge Bodner, Purdue University Page 14.1122.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teachers’ Implementation of Nanoscale Science and Engineering into the Secondary Classroom: A Lesson Plan AnalysisAbstractThis study presents an analysis of ten lesson plans created by teachers as a part of a professionaldevelopment program on nanoengineering, science, and technology conducted by the NationalCenter for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT

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Software and Hardware for Educators III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Bannatyne, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Dan Baldwin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kevin Marshall, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-1083: A MODEL FOR THE PLANNING, MARKETING, ANDIMPLEMENTATION OF A DEPARTMENTAL LAPTOP INITIATIVEMark Bannatyne, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. Bannatyne is a Professor of Computer Graphics Technology at the Purdue School of Engineering at IUPUI, and acting Department head for the Department of Design and Communication Technology. Dr. Bannatyne is a graduate of the British Columbia Institute of Technology where he studied Machine Tool Technology, Utah State University (BSc., 1988, MSc. 1992), and Purdue University (Ph.D., 1994). Dr. Bannatyne is an active member of AVA, ITEA, ASEE, Phi Kappa Phi, and Epsilon Pi Tau where he is a member of The Board of Editors

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury

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Construction

AC 2009-803: ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING: A STUDY OF USERSATISFACTION WITH REFERENCE TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRYI. Choudhury, Texas A&M University Page 14.578.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enterprise Resource Planning: A Study of User Satisfaction with Reference to Construction IndustryAbstractAn Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) is a packaged business software systemthat integrates a series of modular software applications to serve all functions of an“Enterprise”, including work flow and document management, scheduling, cost control,human resource management, procurement, quality control and reporting. It is used bymany

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University; Kenneth Fernandez, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center; Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1311: SUPPLEMENTAL TEACHING AIDS AND QUALITYENHANCEMENT PLAN FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM ATALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITYAmir Mobasher, Alabama A&M UniversityMohamed Seif, Alabama A&M UniversityKenneth Fernandez, NASA Marshall Space Flight CenterShowkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Page 14.1099.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Supplemental Teaching Aids and Quality Enhancement Plan for a Mechanical Engineering Program at Alabama A&M UniversityABSTRACTMost mechanical engineering majors experience difficulties in their major courses like Statics,Dynamics, and Strength of Materials. It seems appropriate to increase the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dorene Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College; Sue Caley Opsal, Illinois Valley Community College; Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College

holds a Ph.D. in English from Ball State University. Page 14.294.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Building an Engineering Technology Workforce: A Plan for Reaching Young People, Adults and Women“Building an Engineering Technology Workforce: A Plan for Reaching Young People,Adults and Women” is a comprehensive recruiting project to increase the number ofpeople who prepare to enter engineering and engineering technology careers. Withsupport from an Advanced Technological Education grant from the National ScienceFoundation and guided by research in career selection, the project addresses the barriersthat

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Faculty Development and Research in ET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Khan, DeVry University

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Engineering Technology

-Assessment Model for Developing an Effective Professional Development Plan AbstractThe exponential rate of technological advances and the convergence of scientificknowledge are remaking the world. As the pace of change becomes faster with every newtechnological revolution, a new paradigm is required in the domains of teaching andlearning. Teaching in today’s world requires new approaches to instruction. Theconvergence of multiple-disciplines has put new demands on educators as well onstudents. As technology leapfrogs and new technological domains evolve, it becomesincreasingly important for faculty to keep current with the new and emergingtechnologies. The global marketplace requires students to possess an

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tal Rusak, Cornell University; Christopher Barnes, Cornell University; G. Scott Russ, Cornell University; Vincent Kam, Cornell University; David Gries, Cornell University

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Information Systems

AC 2009-2507: CPAS: ON THE STRUCTURE AND USABILITY OF ACOURSE-PLANNING AND AUDIT SYSTEMTal Rusak, Cornell University Tal Rusak is an undergraduate student at the Department of Computer Science at Cornell University, graduating May 2009. Tal's interests lie in understanding the structure of networks and novel computing systems as well as in the theory and practice of engineering and computer science education. Tal was recognized as the 2009 Computing Research Association (CRA) Outstanding Undergraduate Award Winner. Tal's research in modeling the temporal variations of low-power wireless network links has been published internationally and was recognized by the Best Paper Award at ACM

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-569: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTEGRATEDOUTCOMES-BASED ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR A NEW ENGINEERINGPROGRAM.Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Al-Masoud, Associate Professor, earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York in 2002. Dr. Al-Masoud has taught at both graduate and undergraduate level courses at University at Buffalo, he joined Central Connecticut State University as an Assistant Professor in 2003. At CCSU, he teaches courses at all levels in the three major areas in mechanical engineering, namely: mechanics, Thermo-fluid, and Control Systems and Dynamics. Dr. Al-Masoud research

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laurie Garton, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Luisa Deckard, Texas Engineering Experiment Station

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New Engineering Educators

, can provide a significantboost to an early career faculty’s research program. However, these grants are highly competitiveand are generally more difficult to write than other research grant proposals, since they ofteninvolve a career development plan, an education plan, and other strategic components integratingresearch and education efforts, in addition to a solid and innovative research project. The TexasA&M University Office of Proposal Development and the Texas Engineering ExperimentStation Office of Strategic Research Development, both within the Texas A&M UniversitySystem, work together each year to present a seminar on how to write competitive proposals forgrants specifically for junior faculty. In addition, these offices

Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University

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Engineering Libraries

venues for target patron groups and a plan to supervise marketing projects weredesigned. Future plans include evaluating specific marketing venues for their effectiveness inreaching specific target markets.IntroductionLibrarians have been talking (and writing) about marketing for years. For the most part,librarians have accepted that marketing must be done, but marketing is infrequently the primaryjob description of a librarian.1A marketing plan and marketing tools, if well designed, can help tocreate a constant awareness among library staff and faculty for the need to reach out to patrons.Marketing effectively informs and compels patrons to use library services, which in turnproduces positive user experiences as they successfully use library

Conference Session

Engineering and Mathematics Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach

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Mathematics

AC 2009-1120: TEACHING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS TODEVELOP GENETIC ALGORITHMS FOR THE DESIGN OF ENERGY SYSTEMSMurray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach Page 14.1133.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching Engineering and Technology Students to Develop Genetic Algorithms for the Design of Energy SystemsIntroduction Delivering the energy required by industry and the consumer at a reasonable price is a majorproblem facing the United States and the international community. The United States needs acomprehensive plan to meet its energy needs for the next 50 years. Popular goals are focused onlimiting energy consumption

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

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Construction

construction contracting and project delivery hasrecently resulted in fundamental changes in how contractors can estimate and bid on constructionprojects. With the introduction of Electronic Plan Room (ePlan Room), construction estimatingand bidding projects has become a lot quicker and simpler. Due to the availability of 24-HourInternet access, contractors can review several projects in a short time, and bid on the jobs thatthey are serious about. On-Screen take-offs can be done using an easy-to-use system, andcontractors can optimize their efforts by saving on travel and labor costs thus resulting in moresuccessful construction project bids. This paper describes the basic and advanced features ofMissouri’s AGC ePLAN Room, and highlights the

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Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Manufacturing

Cooperative Learning (PB-ACL) ApproachFigure 1 shows the overall framework of the project-based active and cooperative learningapproach. This approach consists of three well-integrated tasks. Task 1 focuses on developing acomputer software program for machining simulations. Task 2 focuses on developing theassociated business plan. Task 3 focuses on the written and oral presentation of the project. Task 1: Develop a computer simulation software program

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Meeting the Needs of Engineering Faculty, Researchers, and Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlotte Erdmann, Purdue University

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Engineering Libraries

and compares the statistical use patterns before and after the change. Theuniversity library ultimately changed its plan to more closely meet user needs by limiting thenumber of publishers, maintaining high use titles, and selecting specific titles as needed.Additionally, problems that were encountered before and after the change are discussed.IntroductionPurdue University is a tier-one research university with approximately 40,000 students andsupports undergraduate and graduate students in computer-related departments and schools in theColleges of Science, Engineering, Technology, and Management. The Purdue UniversityLibraries system is a decentralized system with 13 locations. Three libraries regularly purchasecomputer books. The addition

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies

used by the School in managing a rapid and unanticipated rate of growth. Issuesdiscussed will include marketing, international enrollment, planning of diverse course offeringsfor seven different programs and interdisciplinary areas, meeting the needs of part-time and full-time graduate students, faculty load, resources, planning for assessment, and related issues. Alsoconsidered are balancing program level issues and concerns with School-level planning for thegraduate degree. This is a further development of the experiences in planning curriculum for anew degree discussed in a previous paper. The degree is intended to prepare students forleadership or supervisory roles in technology and technology-related fields. Recommendationsfor how to

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Hashim Mahdi, University of Texas, Pan American

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Minorities in Engineering

students. One effective tool has been anonline degree planning software used by students and faculty. These tools have been successfullyimplemented in different programs in the same minority serving institution. The use of thesetools has allowed the faculty to concentrate on other important aspects of the student academicadvisement. This paper will also describe in detail the use of these tools in a comprehensiveacademic advisement process and its impact at an engineering program serving mainly minoritystudents. The mandatory academic advisement has positively impacted student access, retention,and graduation. Students meet at least once a semester with an assigned engineering facultymember. Faculty monitor and advise students in areas such as

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Phil Centonze, Positive Impact; Richard Gilbert, USF; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Bradley Jenkins, Saint Petersburg College; Karen Wosczyna-Birch, Connecticut College of Technology

Generation Manufacturing. She is also a professor and has over 26 years of teaching and administrative experience in science, technology and engineering education at the two year community college level.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Page 14.590.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Using a Baldrige/Sterling Evaluation Plan for an NSF ATE CenterIntroductionFLATE, the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center, a NSF ATE Regional Center ofExcellence has as its mission to create a manufacturing educational delivery system by offeringthe technical programs, curriculum development, best practice demonstrations, studentinvolvement and outreach

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Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Millman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators

outreach plans to enhance this impact.Essentially, NSF promoted the ideas of scholarships of teaching and learning, engagement andservice by tying research (discovery) grant support directly to these criteria.Though the broader impacts criterion is still controversial in some arenas3, the CarnegieFoundation for the Advancement of Teaching, which categorizes higher education institutions,now has an elective category designating “Institutions of Engagement and Service”, and hasselected 195 colleges and universities for its Community Engagement Classification4, includingsuch research intensive universities as Duke, Purdue, and the University of Michigan.Educational and outreach initiatives developed through NSF grants also promote the type

Conference Session

Assessing Design Course Work

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

all departments and programs in the COE, form groups with three tofour students containing diverse talents that would be representative of a typical engineeringteam in industry. Page 14.245.3Students participating in the industry sponsored senior design program are expected to produceindustry-standard deliverables throughout the two-semester course. The following documentsare described in earlier papers1,2,3 and include: 1. Requirements and Capabilities 2. Planning (Work Breakdown Structure, Schedule (Gantt Chart), Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan) 3. Financial (Project Budget, Bill of Materials, Purchase Orders) 4. Engineering

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First-Year Advising and Transition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

last semester in high school was about two orthree hours. Many engineering freshmen do not put in the time that they should be in learningtheir classes until they hit the first quizzes or a midterm and suddenly realize that they have a lotof learning to make up to be on top of the class material. Many students do not know how tolearn material.This paper will explore the transition from high school to college relative to the number of studyhours a freshman engineering student devotes each week and the “solutions” that have been usedto help with this problem through a literature search. The paper will discuss how muchengineering students study their last year in high school, how much the students plan to “study”in college, and the reasons

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Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynita Newswander, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-542: IGERT FUNDING AND THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OFINTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE EDUCATIONLynita Newswander, Virginia Tech LYNITA K. NEWSWANDER holds a Ph.D. in Planning, Governance, and Globalization and master's degrees in English and Political Science from Virginia Tech. Her current research interests are interdisciplinary and reside at the intersection of theory and the empirical aesthetic.Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech 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 graduate education in

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Cases and Models

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Arion, Carthage College; Matt Wagner, Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation; Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

services. CATI and its relationship to regional economic development are describedin more detail elsewhere3.Industry and Academic PartnershipsCATI has partnered with Carthage College’s ScienceWorks Entrepreneurial Studies in NaturalScience Program so as to develop and share resources for entrepreneurship education and todevelop new products, services, and companies. This collaboration has generated effectiveprojects for over twenty senior business plan students, supported in-class exercises that haveresulted in market analyses for new products, and provided the grist for the launch of severalnew companies, contributing to the regional economy. A major advantage of this approach is thatsmaller academic institutions, without engineering programs, an

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Wankat, Purdue University; Kamyar Haghighi, Purdue University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

-active advising to ensure their plans meet both graduationrequirements and their educational objectives. The most popular concentration is currentlyacoustical engineering. An intensive and extensive assessment program that individually tracksthe progress of each of the sixty students on the twelve program outcomes was developed. TheMDE program was ultimately successful in obtaining ABET accreditation. The assessmentprocedures developed here provide a model for proving that all students including transferstudents have met program outcomes. Based on analysis with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,male students in MDE are more likely to be intuitive, feeling and perceptive than male studentsin other engineering majors. These differences are

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Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

senior exitsurvey. Each assessment tool is discussed in relation to the criteria (or metric used),results, and use of the results for continuous improvement. Techniques to assist ingathering the data, such as the use of online survey tools are presented to lessen theburden on the assessment team, as well as plans for the future.IntroductionThe MET and EET programs were evaluated during a site visit in October, 2005 whileseeking reaccreditation of their respective programs by ABET-TAC. The ABET responseafter the 2006 Summer Meeting was to accredit the programs to September 30, 2008, andrequire that a request be made to ABET by January 31, 2007 for a reaccreditation reportevaluation. Also, a report describing the actions taken to correct the