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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virginia Mayfield, Monterey High School; Kenneth Currie, Tennessee Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-773: POSTER: BRINGING ENGINEERING IDEAS INTO THEMATHEMATICS CLASSROOM - USING LINEAR PROGRAMMING TOINTEGRATE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING INTO THE HIGH SCHOOLCLASSROOMVirginia Mayfield, Monterey High SchoolKenneth Currie, Tennessee Technological University Page 15.960.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Bringing Engineering Ideas into the Mathematics Classroom: Using Linear Programming to Integrate Industrial Engineering into the High School ClassroomAbstract:As a participant in the TTU Research Experience for Teachers (RET) project, Iconducted research alongside industrial engineers at Tennessee Tech Universityfocused on the use

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Materials Selection & Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Olshefsky, ASTM International

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Materials

AC 2010-411: STANDARDS EDUCATION: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEENCLASSROOM LEARNING AND REAL WORLD APPLICATIONSJames Olshefsky, ASTM International Mr. Olshefsky was appointed the Director of External Relations for ASTM International in June 2007. ASTM International is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world and publishes over 12,000 standards. In his new position, Mr. Olshefsky manages, supports, and promotes ASTM’s international and academic initiatives and outreach. Most recently, he directed ASTM’s Committee Services Department, as well as having served as the manager of several ASTM technical committees. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in

Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Fleisig, McMaster University; Harry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and Design

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-247: SCHOLARLY CREATIVE ENGINEERING DESIGN?Robert Fleisig, McMaster UniversityHarry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and Design Page 15.1052.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Scholarly Creative Engineering DesignAbstractMcMaster University has initiated a new Master of Engineering Design degree inengineering practice aimed at educating tomorrow s leaders in engineering designGraduates of engineering schools are well versed in first-principles approaches totechnology application and must acquire new skills and competencies in innovation anddesign in order to become global leaders in their field. The leading thinkers in engineeringdesign must be

Conference Session

e-Learning Course Development and Instruction

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Kozak, University of Dayton

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Continuing Professional Development

assigned to the two groups each time. Students were pre and post-tested bysurvey. The students attempted to answer questions involving basic linear and angular impulseand momentum questions. They were also surveyed as to their perceived understanding of thematerial addressed in the survey and their willingness to have their responses included in thestudy being performed.IntroductionThe author is an instructor for a university that provides classes in the traditional classroomlecture format as well as streaming the same lecture synchronously over the internet to studentsoff-campus. A brief experiment was devised in an effort to determine if there was a measurabledifference between the performances of the students receiving the lecture in-person

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Two-Year College Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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Two Year College Division

AC 2010-98: MANAGING MONEYBertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc. Page 15.852.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010MANAGING MONEY Page 15.852.2AbstractMost college students in a two year college have no knowledge of Managing Money. Frequentlythey apply for admission, fill out financial aid forms, and apply for TAP and Pell grants. Thenthey rush to spend any excess funds that appear in their account. They spend their moneyrecklessly by purchasing designer sneakers and IPods and then have difficulty paying fortransportation to the college. They frequently ask “Why don’t I have any Money?”Managing money can be challenging for adults but is frequently

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Stevie Clark, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Ryan Smith, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1569: THE IMPACT OF ACTIVE LEARNING THROUGHCOOPERATION ON SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSTUDENTSLynn Albers, North Carolina State University Lynn Albers is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department. She has been a Graduate Fellow in the RAMP-UP program since the fall of 2005. She received her B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Music from MIT and her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Nuclear Engineering from Manhattan College.Stevie Clark, North Carolina State University Stevie Clark is a senior in Nuclear Engineering. He has been an Undergraduate Fellow in the RAMP-UP program since the spring of 2008.Elizabeth Parry, North

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University; Janet Braun, Western Washington University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-1758: CAUTION! ROUGH ROAD AHEAD - THE TRANSITION FROMINDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL TO ENGINEERING EDUCATORSteven Fleishman, Western Washington UniversityJanet Braun, Western Washington University Page 15.265.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Caution! Rough Road Ahead - the Transition from Industry Professional to Engineering EducatorAbstractThe decision to join the ranks of the engineering technology faculty at a well respecteduniversity was a no-brainer for two industry veterans. Once they got over the pay cut that is.Money isn’t everything, after all, and pales in comparison to the rewards of working with futuregenerations of

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Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Nelson, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

AC 2010-1004: INTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THEUGLYJill Nelson, California Polytechnic State University Jill Nelson is an Assistant Professor for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) at San Luis Obispo, CA. Professor Nelson came to Cal Poly with over 25 years of structural design and project management experience. She is a registered Professional Engineer and Structural Engineer in the states of California and Washington. Jill Nelson received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno and a M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington.Brent Nuttall, California

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Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Birmingham, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

, particularly among iPhone,Android and Windows Mobile devices. Mobile gaming also drives innovation in the gaming consolemarket, particularly for Sony and Nintendo.Mobile gaming is a great educational opportunity.2 (See Kurkovsky3 for an excellent bibliography ofwork in this area.) Classes in mobile gaming are very popular with students and provide them withknowledge and programming skills that are in great demand in both industry and graduate researchprograms. The classes can provide experience in the following areas: software engineering, advancedprogramming in modern object-oriented environments, user-interface design, networking, real-timeprogramming, as well as principles of game design and programming. In fact, gaming draws on physicsand

Conference Session

Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alanna Storey, Western Kentucky University; Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University

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Environmental Engineering

systems. This approach exposes students to the broader aspects of watershedmanagement beyond the mere technical components.KIWMS provides regional planning support to communities throughout the Commonwealth inorder to maintain the natural and economic resources of their watersheds. The Center for WaterResource Studies (CWRS), which houses KIWMS, uses undergraduate students from WesternKentucky University (WKU) to conduct field work, develop surveys and analyze data under thedirection of a Professional Engineer. The CWRS expertise in water and wastewater, combinedwith its mission as a utility and municipal technical assistance provider, empowers communitiesto realize the fundamental goal of holistic watershed management. KIWMS leverages

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Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia; Kathleen Harter, Community College of Philadelphia

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

basicscientific principles in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, to show how these principles are appliedin areas such as biotechnology, process technology, and nanotechnology, and to explore societalissues related to these technologies. One of the hoped for goals of the course in examining thesecurrent technologies is that students will start to develop “technological literacy.”In a paper discussing an NSF sponsored workshop on technological literacy for undergraduates,Krupczak and Ollis report on efforts to “to identify and define several models of technologicalliteracy courses. Based on a review of courses already developed and comparisons to otherdisciplines, four candidate standard models were identified: The Technology Survey Course, TheTechnology

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Structure and Form in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Dermody, Roger Williams University

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Architectural

AC 2010-1319: GET THE FORM RIGHT!Robert Dermody, Roger Williams University Page 15.616.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Get the Form Right! Teaching Structures in a Design StudioAbstractTeaching structural design concepts to architecture students in a studio setting is a powerful wayto educate future architects about designing efficient, exciting forms for building structures. Thekey to good structural design is to get the form right. The brilliant Uruguayan engineer, EladioDieste phrased it best: “There is nothing more noble and elegant from an intellectual viewpointthan this: to resist through form.” This paper describes an advanced undergraduate

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Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Ann McKenna, Northwestern University; Matthew Glucksberg, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1017: INVESTIGATING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ MATHEMATICALMODELING ABILITIES IN CAPSTONE DESIGNJennifer Cole, Northwestern University Jennifer Cole is the Assistant Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. Dr. Cole’s primary teaching is in Capstone Design, and her research interest are in engineering design education.Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Robert Linsenmeier has a joint appointment in Biomedical Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, and in Neurobiology and Physiology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

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Industrial Interactions and Educational Resources

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College; Shep Anderson, Sinclair Community College; Robert Mott, University of Dayton; Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-814: DON’T REINVENT THE WHEEL: METEC MEETS MANY NEEDSFOR NEW ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATORSGilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community CollegeShep Anderson, Sinclair Community CollegeRobert Mott, University of DaytonSteve Wendel, Sinclair Community College Page 15.429.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: METEC Meets Many Needs for New Engineering Technology EducatorsBeing a new educator in a college classroom can be an overwhelming experience. Advice,materials, and resources may be abundant, but being able to put your hands on peer reviewed,relevant

Conference Session

Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

AC 2010-41: TRANSFORMING MIDDLE EAST ECONOMIES THROUGHEDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONRussel Jones, World Expertise LLC Russel C. Jones is President of World Expertise LLC, a consulting firm focused on higher education. He previously served as faculty member, department chair, dean of engineering, academic vice president, and president at a number of US universities. Recently he has been the founding president of Masdar Institute, and senior advisor to Khalifa University, both in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Page 15.1278.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

Conference Session

Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Ferguson, Ohio Northern University; Michele Govekar, Ohio Northern University; Amanda Stype, Ohio Northern University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

electronic commerce and electronic data interchange; and a Vice President at the First National Bank of Chicago, where he founded and managed the bank’s market leading professional Cash Management Consulting Group and initiated the bank’s non credit service product management organization and profit center profitability programs.Michele Govekar, Ohio Northern University Michele A. Govekar, Ph.D. Michele is a Professor of Management at Ohio Northern University. Her academic research and publications focus on the management and history of US firms’ international operations, corporate- nonprofit interactions, nonprofit organizations, and the process, outcomes and assessment

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate Disney, Mission College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1049: PORTABLE LABORATORIES FOR GENERAL EDUCATIONENGINEERING COURSESJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of EngineeringKate Disney, Mission College Engineering Instructor Page 15.957.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Portable Laboratories for General Education Engineering CoursesAbstractMany engineering programs are facing unfamiliar challenges in the area of curriculumdevelopment and course offerings. Some engineering departments are working with a newconstituency of students through newly offered courses on engineering and technological topicsfor non-engineering students. At the same time increased emphasis has been directed to

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Fry, Baylor University; Donald Gaitros, Baylor University

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Computers in Education

University was designed for intellectuallygifted, highly motivated students entering the School of Engineering & Computer Science (ECS)with a wide range of interests, who desire a more diverse experience across the disciplines. Theprogram seeks to broaden Computer Science Fellows’ backgrounds in their chosen area(s) ofdiversification while preparing them for a graduate studies or for successful careers. TheComputer Science Fellows is a major within the School of Engineering & Computer Sciencewhere fellows are free to create an individualized course of study with the advice of a programdirector who mentors them throughout the entire undergraduate experience. The program hascourse requirements in computer science as well as other core courses

Conference Session

Normative Commitments and Public Engagement in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Jen Schneider, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education

, Mexico, challenging engineering students enrolled in the course Engineering and Sustainable Community DevelopmentAbstractOver the past ten years, engineers and engineering students and faculty have increasingly turnedtheir efforts toward “underserved” communities. Such efforts raise important questions. Is thereanything problematic with wanting to help a community? How do engineers listen to acommunity? If invited, how do engineers work with a community?Wondering about questions like these in relationship to engineering courses, design projects,volunteer activities, or international assignments motivated us to develop a project in criticalpedagogy entitled Engineering and

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Industry based new Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in Industrial Technology and Industrial Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Reifschneider, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

manufacturing technology, product design, and engineering economics. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Illinois and holds memberships in SPE and ASEE. Page 15.134.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Alumni Perceptions of Project Management InstructionAbstractAfter teaching a project-oriented capstone course several semesters, the author observed someteams failed to provide quality solutions for their semester-long, team-based project. The rootcause appeared to be poor project management skills. This prompted the author to considerasking alumni, who have demonstrated success leading teams in their

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Upperclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-2: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUFFET: FROM BANQUET TO ÀLA CARTELisa Bullard, North Carolina State University Dr. Lisa G. Bullard is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. She served in engineering and management positions within Eastman Chemical Co. from 1991-2000. A faculty member at NCSU since 2000, Dr. Bullard was named an Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor at NCSU and was awarded the Outstanding New Teacher Award by the Southeastern Section of ASEE, the NCSU Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award, the COE George H. Blessis Outstanding

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-1213: MEMS ACCELEROMETER INVESTIGATION IN ANUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY INSTRUMENTATIONLABORATORYDale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University (1984), his M.S. from Syracuse University (1989) and his Ph.D. from Lehigh University (2000) all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in 2002, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer

Conference Session

Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Harding, Purdue University; Paul McPherson, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-1352: WHAT DO EMPLOYERS WANT IN TERMS OF EMPLOYEEKNOWLEDGE OF TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND THE PROCESS OFSTANDARDIZATION?Bruce Harding, Purdue UniversityPaul McPherson, Purdue University Page 15.1364.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 WHAT DO EMPLOYERS WANT IN TERMS OF EMPLOYEE KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND THE PROCESS OF STANDARDIZATION?AbstractProducts and processes considered everyday conveniences would not be possible withoutstandardization. That standardization making today’s technology possible was developed overthe last few decades by practitioners, many of whom are on the brink of retirement.Consequently, a growing concern

Conference Session

Program Development and Pipelines for Recruitment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandy Feola, Sinclair Community College

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-804: CAREERME: ENCOURAGING AN ADVANCEDMANUFACTURING WORKER PIPELINESandy Feola, Sinclair Community College Sandy Feola is the Customer Relations Manager for the NCME (National Center for Manufacturing Education) at Sinclair Community College and a part time instructor for the University of Dayton’s Engineering Technology Department (since 2007) and Sinclair Community College’s Operations Technology Department (since 1995), teaching industrial engineering and quality engineering curriculum. As an independent quality professional in Dayton, Ohio since 2004, She provides consultation and training to manufacturing and service organizations for performance improvement initiatives in the

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Instructional Strategies in AE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Marsocci; P.K. Raju; Chetan Sankar

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Architectural

Educational Methods for Design Courses: Functional DormitoriesAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to describe a student-led international engineering project that isboth exciting and educational. The challenge with this project is to reach the proper balance ofstudent-led creativity and learning, collection of data, adequate expert review, and transfer ofknowledge to other students. This paper details an international student project that was thendocumented as a case study. After providing a synopsis of the example case study, a suggestedstructure for developing such a case study is provided with references to the example. This canhelp guide a faculty member design such a project in the future. A suggested classroom

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Elliott Butay, Oral Roberts University; Ben Hase, Oral Roberts University; Sean McDonough, Oral Roberts University; Taylor Tryon, Oral Roberts University; Joshua Weed, Oral Roberts University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2010-1984: EXPLORING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ENGINEERING ANDHUMAN SPIRITUALITYDominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University Dominic M. Halsmer is the Dean of the School of Science and Engineering at Oral Roberts University. He has been teaching engineering courses there for 18 years, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Oklahoma. He received BS and MS Degrees in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University in 1985 and 1986, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA in 1992. He is currently pursuing an MA in Biblical Literature from Oral Roberts University. His current research interests involve contributions from the field of engineering to the current

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Shakib, DeVry University; Mohammad MUQRI

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Information Systems

AC 2010-1701: LEVERAGING THE POWER OF JAVA IN THE ENTERPRISEJavad Shakib, DeVry UniversityMohammad R Muqri, DeVry University Page 15.842.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Leveraging the Power of Java in the EnterpriseThe ability to acquire, manage and utilize information has never been more instrumental.Without doubt, technology has been the most influential force behind the growth in economy.The Business is placing greater emphasis on information technology. Traces of informationtechnology can be found from sales, to marketing, to inventory, to R&D. An integral componentof technology is that it is highly dynamic. Technology changes at a rapid pace

Conference Session

Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Tracie Costantino, University of Georgia; Bonnie Cramond, University of Georgia

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Liberal Education

with a research focus in engineering education. His research interests include engineering students’ professional formation and qualitative research methods in engineering education. He has a background is in mechanical engineering and a PhD in engineering education.Tracie Costantino, University of Georgia Tracie Costantino is an Assistant Professor of Art Education at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia. She received her Ph.D. in aesthetic education and curriculum and instruction at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and her M.A. degree in art history from Brown University. Her research focuses on aesthetic education. She is especially interested in the nature

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego, USA; Anil Kumar Domakonda, National University, San Diego, USA; Pradeep Goutam, National University, San Diego, USA; Jayanth Kadlur, National University, San Diego, USA

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Information Systems

AC 2010-348: WEB ENABLED CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego, USA Currently serving as a Professor of Computer Science at School of Engineering and Technology, National University, San Diego, USA. He is a lead faculty for MSc in Database Administration and MSc in Computer Science programs. Dr. Wyne has a Ph.D. in Computer Science, M.Sc. in Engineering and B.Sc., in Electrical Engineering. He has been in academics for 20+ years and supervised over 50 graduate and undergraduate projects. Dr. Wyne is with the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET), USA for more than 8 years and is currently serving as a program evaluator for Computer

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Sinnreich-Levi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; David Silverstein, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

funding 5 years in a row from Stevens' Technogenesis® Summer Scholars' Program for digitizing a database of 14th-century poems. Her publications include articles on technology and the teaching of writing, as well as 6 volumes on medieval studies. She began teaching writing in 1980, and has directed writing programs since 1987.Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology Susan Metz is the senior advisor for the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at Stevens Institute of Technology. As a founder and president (1997 – 2002) of WEPAN, Women in Engineering Proactive Network, Susan has worked with over 200 colleges and universities to increase access and engagement of women