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Sun-Chai Lee

; 3) recruit new facultymembers; 4) organize campus activities; 5) relate faculty’s constructive comments, concerns,and suggestions and criticisms to the ASEE Headquarters staff. Since ASEE campus representatives are the liaison for the Society at the grass-rootslevel, services that they provide to each faculty member and to the ASEE are of ultimateimportance. They can turn away any faculty member from joining the Society and canbecome an obstacle for the Society to accomplish its mission. In contrast, they can create avery positive image of ASEE on campus and increase membership recruitment and retention.Their importance to the Society may be liken to that of foot soldiers to an army platoon. Thesuccess of the Society in achieving its

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Murali Krishnamurthi

technology-oriented fieldswill not truly reflect the multicultural make-up of our society. Considering the projectedstatistics on the composition of the future work force, it is imperative that educational institutionsimprove their science and engineering curricula to address gender equity and multicultural issuesand help students experience, understand, and appreciate the benefits of the same before joiningthe work force [1].The following were some of the concerns expressed to the author at the 1996 ASEE conferenceby some engineering faculty about addressing gender equity and multicultural issues in theircurricula: (1) gender equity and multicultural issues appear to be more suited for addressing inthe liberal arts curricula than the science and

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Edward Pines

ergonomics projects.The use of the popular press was important to students. This semester, for example, articles fromthe Wall Street Journal and other news sources on such topics as automotive cockpit design,back belts, musical ergonomics, pilot error and keyboard design were discussed. Again, thisfocuses students on an important reality of the workplace: data comes from all types of sources.They may be faced with concerns generated from similar sources of information while workingwith manufacturing managers and workers. Additionally, students are exposed to how researchis presented by nonacademic sources and potential results of this presentation.Legal and regulatory issues such as the Occupational Safety and Health Act need to beintroduced at the

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Ingrid H. Soudek

our private lives. This, of course, includes gender andrace issues. To address those issues, I use a deductive method: I start with general concepts first;then, once a frame of reference has been established, I address the specific issues through the useof examples from the course reading, news items, and personal narratives.The book I use to introduce the class to some basic ethical concepts is Sissela Bok's Lying. Bokgives an overview of some classical theories of ethics and how various philosophers viewed theconcept of lying, including her own perspective on different kinds of lies. She applies theseideas to contemporary professions and well-documented examples of lying by professionals,such as politicians and journalists in the Watergate

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Sandra L. Doty; Dr. Kathryn A. Svinarich; Cynthia Finelli

grant money, it is unlikely that the faculty member will continue theirthesis work. Often the faculty member must select a new unfamiliar research topic. Severalparameters influence the selection process including time constraints, adequate facilities,guidance, and fiscal opportunities. These concerns are not unique to faculty members at small,predominantly teaching institutions, however they are most poignantly felt in institutions withlittle ongoing research. We addressed these concerns by first forming a collaboration amongourselves and then initiating an off-campus project with a senior researcher at another university. Two physicists, and an electrical engineer (all junior faculty members) from GMIEngineering & Management

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Samuel P. Clemence; Daniel J. McGinley

science students and graduates in making the transition from academiato a career in professional practice. Institute programs address those issues which make adefinitive difference between true success and failure in an engineered project.Issues in Professional Engineering Practice ProgramIn 1992 in response to the concerns voiced by the practicing engineering community, the GeneralElectric Fund and the Institute for Professional Practice sponsored the development of a coursecalled Issues in Professional Engineering Practice. The intent of the course is to draw uponpracticing engineers and allied professionals to assist engineering schools in raising the level ofstudent awareness regarding potentially disruptive non-technical issues in

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Sharon Zelmanowitz

student was required to do independent research and to prepare their ownnotes.Students were graded 50 % on their notes and 50% on their participation at the meeting. It wasimportant to ensure that everyone had a chance to participate and that students with "small" roleswere not penalized for talking less at the meeting.B. Student FeedbackAs for the political project, students were asked a few specific questions concerning the townmeeting. What students liked most about the town meeting assignment was the entertainmentvalue and the opportunity to play a role. Several students also commented that they also learneda lot about various perspectives and issues involved. The least popular aspects of the projectincluded the note preparation, having roles

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Michael L. Mavrovouniotis

educational plans, such as specialization areas and career paths. Offer guidance on feasibility and good means for achieving the student's goals – such as course choices or internships. • Encourage the student to get second opinions on major issues. Suggest other faculty, university offices, and information sources. Page 2.54.1 • Help the student see the big picture. Clarify the role of each class in the curriculum rather than simply stating that it is a requirement. Point out the connections among classes.In those cases where the student comes for a special consultation, make sure that you make thestudent

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John A. Marin; James E. Armstrong

Session 3157 Ferreting Out Capstone Design Issues in Large Scale, Complex Problems using the House of Quality John A. Marin, James E. Armstrong, Jr. Department of Systems Engineering United States Military AcademyI. Introduction An engineering capstone design experience is the crowning achievement in a student’sacademic curriculum, and integrates the principles, concepts, and techniques explored in earlierengineering courses. Systems engineering concerns the design of systems which are large-scale,complex and multi-disciplinary and is

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O. G. Petersen; Steven Barnicki; Cynthia Barnicki

elected at the beginning of the academic year by the faculty. Thecommittee elects a Chair from among its members. The five faculty members must be membersof five different academic departments. Faculty members may not be re-elected to serveconsecutive terms.The CFARC committee votes on the same evaluation items as DPRC with the indication ofsatisfactory, unsatisfactory, or unsure. In addition, the CFARC committee issues a finalrecommendation on the renewal or non-renewal of the faculty member. This recommendationand the committee votes on the evaluation items are summarized in a letter to the ChiefAcademic Officer.Administrative Review and Chief Academic OfficerThe administrative review process is primarily concerned with adding input from the

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Fazil Najafi

for goodteachers needed. Faculty stress was ranked fourth which clearly demonstrates that the topadministration recognized this fact and provide remedies toward reducing faculty stress. It seemsthat the SUCCEED group of the NSF and other organization concerned with the new curriculafocus on these issues in conjunction with future curriculum renewal. It seems that these issuesare linked in the successful implementation of future curricula. References 1) Coleman, Robert J., “The Engineering Education Coalition, the Promise, Programs, Accomplishments, and Problems of a Wide-Scale Effort to Reform Engineering Education.” American Society For engineering Education (ASEE), PRIM

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Jack Waintraub

educate technicians for the rapidly expendingtelecommunications field.The Institution has also made a commitment to revitalizing mathematics and science education,and in particular, to addressing the needs of non-science students. Instruction will be organizedaround broad themes reflective of the current scientific and technological issues facing societytoday.The development and implementation of new, and the restructuring of existing curricula are aconsorted effort of faculty and administration to improve mathematics, science and technicaleducation. Barriers that traditionally prevented significant changes to occur at institutions arebeing removed in order to more effectively respond to the needs of the populations that we serve.The New Jersey

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David M. Woodall

issue has left the public with the perception thatthere is no acceptable solution. While Europe and Japan are well on their way to the long termstorage of spent nuclear fuel waste, the US vacillates on storage options and plans another in along series of studies.Under the pressure of declining enrollments and the opportunities offered by faculty retirementsto reallocate faculty positions to more compelling technical areas, many nuclear engineeringdepartments have in recent years been abolished. The nuclear engineering faculty have oftenbeen merged into larger departments and programs have usually been retained, but sometimesonly at the graduate level. Some examples of universities with well-recognized nuclearengineering departments which have

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Josef Rojter

continental Europe, new separate structures were constructed earlyin the 19th century to accommodate post-baccalaureate engineering education. In Britain theempirical tradition of Universities facilitated the entry of engineering as an extension of theexisting schools and faculties of science.Australia had inherited the British educational traditions. Though not all formal engineeringeducation was delivered through the University system. In the state of Victoria in particular,a second string of engineering education was provided at the turn of the century. Thetechnical colleges, admitted students at the mid-secondary school level and providedpractical based education.The diplomats of these colleges had lower status than university graduates in

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Robert F. Kubichek; Eskild T. Arntzen; Donald S. Warder

from a faculty memberwith several issues. First, as a student, I have seen a lot of good and bad syllabi. However, I hadnever written one and was not familiar with the process of planning out a semester. Therefore, itwas found very helpful to confer with a member of the faculty about how much material couldrealistically be covered in one 50 minute class period and what material was most important toteach. Through these discussions the tendency to overestimate how much material could becovered was avoided and the resulting syllabus was a useful planning tool through the semester.The mentoring program was also helpful in the preparing of lecture notes. I found this to besubstantially different from note taking in the class which involves simply

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Karen Frair; Karan L. Watson

support to constructimproved curricula and learning environments; to attract and retain a more demographicallydiverse student body; and to graduate a new generation of engineers who can more effectivelyfunction in the 21st century.Foundation Coalition VisionThe vision of the NSF Foundation Coalition is an engineering education partnership betweenstudents, faculty, and industry that will produce graduates who have an • Increased appreciation and motivation for life-long learning, • Increased ability to participate in effective teams, • Effective oral, written, graphical, and visual communication skills, Page 2.421.1 • Improved ability to

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Marilyn Dyrud

writing assessment attitude survey conducted at Oregon Institute of Technology,identifies areas of concern, and offers suggestions for improvement. The SurveyIn informal corridor and cafeteria conversation, faculty are not shy about expressing theirdiscontent regarding student writing. As a communications instructor who has frequent contactwith technical faculty, I decided to explore these complaints via a survey, in hopes of pinpointingareas of concern and offering suggestions that would help alleviate the frustration of technicalfaculty as they deal with the paper load. All 43 full-time engineering technology faculty weresent the "Writing Assessment Attitude Survey" (Appendix A), requesting

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Mark A. Pagano; Christine L. Corum

, after some preliminary planning, continuous improvement activities werelaunched in the Summer of 1994. The progress to date is described below.MET Department InitiativesFormation of the Continuous Improvement Committee (CIC)In a university setting, one of the first things that happens when new ideas or initiatives are Page 2.114.2launched is the formation of a committee. This was also true in the case of CQI. Even though it 2was realized that CQI must involve every individual in the department including faculty, staff,and administration, it was determined that a focused group would serve as the hub of

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V. Coppola; K. Powell; D. Hyland; B. Cosgrove; A. Waas; A. Messiter; Joe G. Eisley

balance of engineering science fundamentals and engineering practice/synthesis in their sophomore, junior and senior years; gives students the experience they need in communications, computing and teamwork throughout their four years; exposes students to engineering ethics, randomness and uncertainty, and environmental impact issues; provides enhanced flexibility for students to tailor their course work to specific career goals, including coordination with graduate programs. The Aerospace curriculum described above has been approved by the faculty of thedepartment, and work is currently underway on designing the new and modified courses.Students entering in the fall semester of 1997

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Jerry W. Samples

technology ininstruction, faculty expectations of students, non-class room factors, and the application ofworkshop material. At the United States Air Force Academy new faculty members attend a 3-week workshop focused on exposing new faculty members to the psychology of learning,effective teaching methods, and academic administration procedures.13 The Education Researchand Methods Division (ERMD) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) hasa strong program of conference sessions and workshops that cover a wide variety of education-related topics including teacher training programs. Through the National Effective TeachingInstitute (NETI), North Carolina State University professor Richard Felder holds a 3-dayworkshop on teaching

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James L. Neujahr; Herbert Seignoret; Gary Benenson; Ed Goldman

becomecertified. In New York State, for example, an engineering student who wants to become a scienceor math teacher is forced to take 15 - 20 additional credits in science or math, as well as 18education credits. To become a technology teacher requires a completely new undergraduatedegree in technology education, which can no longer be obtained anywhere in New York City.During the past year and a half, faculty members from four engineering schools have met withofficials from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to propose a newcertification path in K-12 Technology Education for recent engineering graduates as well asengineers returning from industry. The NYSED enthusiastically supports the idea, for severalreasons. The transition from

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Susan Montgomery

Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan. Shereceived a BSEChE from the University of Michigan in 1984, an MA and PhD from Princeton University in 1991.In 1995 she was the recipient of a Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award. Page 2.42.4

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Henry A. Wiebe

virtually alluniversities today. Its recommendation states: “Engineering education needs a new system offaculty rewards and incentives. Faculty perceive the present system to focus on disciplinaryresearch and publication; this focus must be expanded to include teaching, research, advising,and service in a way that includes all faculty as valued colleagues.” Other recommendations dealwith the diversity of the educational experience and call for a focus on more than just technicalinformation and also call for more rigorous assessment to judge the contributions of bothindividual faculty and entire university systems. Each of these areas; tenure, curriculum changes,and assessment represent difficult issues and ones that most educators find hard to

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Jerry W. Samples; Robert Martinazzi

adjustments when they enter college.They are not led through the university level educational environment in a manner similar towhat they became accustomed to in high school. To combat this abrupt change and assist thefreshman students transition to the new paradigm of university life, the Engineering TechnologyDivision at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown developed and instituted a zero credit, one-semester seminar course in the mid-1970’s. In 1990, the program evolved into the currentmandatory two-term seminar that exposes the students to the essential elements of successnecessary to navigate the tumultuous first year.An analysis of freshman needs highlighted five areas of concern to the freshman. These includedthe Engineering Technology

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Scott J. Amos; James L. Otter

year level. Senior estimators, project engineers, superintendents at thethird year level. Project managers, contract managers, etc. at the senior/graduate year. Projectteams would be developed from a cross section of the various levels of students. As thesemester/year progressed, special workshops and training sessions would be required for thevarious jobs and responsibilities (legal issues, ethics, safety, CAD, design concepts, etc.).Students needing to attend traditional courses like English, History and Calculus would inessence be attending a meeting for that period of time each day. The students would be requiredto be "at work" in some sense a minimum of 8-9 hours each day.The faculty involved in this project recognized the difficulty of

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Robert P. Taylor; B.K. Hodge

morebe taught about more in less time (see Factor 9)? Small companies generally do not have long-term training programs, unlike large corporations. Thus, ME’s accepting employment with smallcompanies must have sufficient depth and breath to be effective when hired. In the future moreengineers who initially accept employment with larger companies may be hired away by smallercompanies that require special engineering expertise.Factor 4: ASEEThe ASEE needs to be more effective in attracting, holding, and using young faculty members.In too many institutions, new faculty are warned not to concentrate on the education function andtend to avoid ASEE activities. The ASEE does offer considerable opportunities for publicationsand interactions with other

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S. L. Ceccio; G. Tryggvason; Dawn M. Tilbury

structure of the anticipated programis shown in Table 3.While there is widespread support for the reforms among the faculty, a number ofsignificant concerns have been voiced, especially regarding modification of the corecurriculum. Practical issues involve the distribution of teaching load and how individualfaculty will be supported the department as they manage significant modifications to thecore courses. However, important pedagogical issues have been raised. Will larger corecourses make it more difficult for the students to gain exposure to many differentsubjects? Ideally, the large format will allow more integration and demonstration of theinterrelationship between the various topics. For electives, however, this can be a seriousconcern and at

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Alan K. Karplus

, manufacturability, comfort andeffectiveness for the user, and 4. safety standards as dictated by state, federal andindustrial guidelines. As the team departed from the first meeting, tractor, research ofexisting seating options, research on existing restraint systems, making sketches anddrawings, research into current safety requirements, and an examination of after marketsafety harnesses. The laboratory faculty responded to each team with a written memoemphasizing expression and summarizing their understanding of the project and a list ofitems which would be covered in the mid-term progress report.As the semester progressed each team met biweekly or as needed with one or more of thethree laboratory/team advisors to secure new resources, present their

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Joan A. Burtner

Drop ball gameTable 1. Spring 1992 Page 2.307.2 By Spring, 1993, it was getting harder to find new projects as well as faculty willing tovolunteer to be a client. Many faculty members wanted to work with only one or two teams.Since there were over forty teams, it was necessary to develop a large number of differentprojects. In addition, some projects were significantly more difficult than others. This causedsome concern among the students. Table 2 includes a list of the projects we used in the Spring1993 term. PROJECT DESCRIPTION RATING COMMENTS Desk drawer organizer Good

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Henry G. Ansell

misunderstanding concerning expectations. Page 2.256.2 Session 1275 One issue for this instructor was whether the participation of the engineering students inthese interdisciplinary miniprojects should be voluntary (for extra credit in the course) r arequirement of the course. In the spring 1995 semester it was voluntary. The following year itwas first announced that it would be a requirement of the course. However a request for studentfeedback revealed student dissatisfaction with that policy, with some students concerned that anout-of-class joint project would