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Lambert J. Van Poolen

Session 2261 Models and Practical Problem Solving: The Question of Disciplinary Integration with Design: An Abstract Lambert J. Van Poolen Calvin CollegeIntroductionThe thesis of this paper is that the nature of disciplinary learning per se needs to be morethoroughly investigated for insights helpful to a proper appreciation of the role that the sciences,humanities, and social sciences play in practical engineering problem solving. An importantinsight is to realize, as does Cartwright, that these disciplines are, by their nature, onlyrepositories of models

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Young Je Yoo; Tae Yu Kim; Ki-Jun Lee; Byung Gee Lee

Session 2360 Understanding Engineering and Technology for Liberal Education Young Je Yoo*, Byung Gee Lee, Tae Yu Kim and Ki-Jun Lee College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, KoreaAbstract It is important to introduce philosophy, basic concept and importance of engineeringand technology to non-engineering major students as well as engineering major students.A novel course "Understanding of Engineering and Technology" was open as a part ofliberal education at Seoul National University. Sixteen faculties in engineering collegeparticipated in preparing a text book and making lectures

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K.A. Forland

approximated by the relationship betweenflexural strength and the porosity of the alumina. Dimensions and warpage of the drilled holesare evaluated using a coordinate measuring machine. I. Introduction Ceramic materials are hard and brittle, displaying very little or no plastic behavior. Thesemechanical properties set ceramics apart from other classes of materials, such as metals andpolymers, that are generally more ductile. The fundamental differences become very apparentwhen working with the materials, or more specifically, when trying to machine them. Machiningceramics will teach students about the mechanical properties of the material through comparisonwith their prior machining experience with

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Karen Frair; Karan L. Watson

Session 2670 The NSF Foundation Coalition: Curriculum Change and Underrepresented Groups Dr. Karen Frair, Dr. Karan Watson University of Alabama/Texas A&M UniversityAbstractThe Foundation Coalition was funded in 1993 as the fifth coalition in the National ScienceFoundation's Engineering Education Coalitions Program. The member institutions are developingimproved curricula and learning environment models that are based on four primary thrusts:integration of subject matter within the curriculum, cooperative and active learning, technology-enabled learning, and continuous

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Ronald H. Rockland

Session 1247 Course Analysis Effectiveness Survey of BSET Graduates Ronald H. Rockland New Jersey Institute of Technology ABSTRACT Just as the business world has realized that customers are its first priority, higher education alsoneeds to become customer oriented. Since our customers are our students, the opinions by recentand past graduates on course effectiveness with respect to their job functions is important. This analysis was part of an overall strategic planning effort within the EngineeringTechnology department of NJIT. A

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Nancy L. Denton

Session 2668 Pursuing the Perfect Statically Indeterminate Bar: Model Versus Experiment Nancy L. Denton Purdue UniversityAbstractEngineers and technologists often now function in a professional environment where analyticalmodeling and simulation must serve the role previously filled by prototyping andexperimentation. An inherent difficulty in the development of both conceptual and analyticalmodels is recognizing the limitations on the applicability of the model to a given component orsystem. These limitations come from numerous sources

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Raul Herrera

Session 2330 Globalization of Engineering Education The case of the North American Region Raul Herrera The Ohio State UniversityWhen World War II ended, the United States emerged as practically the only superpower that hadits industrial apparatus fully producing all the equipment required to reconstruct the cities andindustries destroyed by the war both in Europe and the Asian Pacific region. With the help of theUnited States some of the European and Asian economies rapidly recovered and trade among thenations was restored in a few years

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Charles U. Okonkwo

Session 3151 Environmental Engineering Technology As an Area of Emphasis In Manufacturing Dr. Charles U. Okonkwo Arizona State University ABSTRACTIndustry practices impacted the environment in such a way that it has become imperative to trainengineering and technology professionals who can create, refine, and apply technologicaladvances that minimize deleterious impact on the environment. These professionals areultimately responsible for making decisions about process and material selection formanufactured

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Carol Richardson

Session 3547Freshman Retention in Engineering Technology Programs at Rochester Institute of Technology Carol Richardson Rochester Institute of Technology Abstract This paper describes how the freshman seminar movement has been implementedat Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) . All seven engineering technology programsat RIT have had a required freshman seminar course in their curriculums for the past fiveyears. Course staffing and typical session topics in these courses are described. Freshmanattrition in

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Saundra D. Johnson

Session 2570 Surviving Against All Odds Saundra D. Johnson, Director, Minority Engineering Program The Pennsylvania State UniversityINTRODUCTIONWith the political questioning and evaluation of affirmative action, programs funded by state andfederal dollars are under constant scrutiny. Programs supporting underrepresented minorities are,unfortunately, frequent targets for cutbacks. In the eyes of some universities which sponsor pre-college, undergraduate, and/or graduate programs for underrepresented minorities, it is only a matterof time before court decisions in California and

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Byron Winn; Peter Martin; Scott C. Dunning

Session 2633 Waste Minimization Opportunities for Industrial Manufacturers Scott Dunning, Peter Martin / Byron Winn University of Maine / Colorado State UniversityAbstractWhat changes can manufacturers make to reduce waste streams and save money? A recentmodification to a successful Department of Energy energy audit program has included a focus on wasteminimization for small and medium-sized manufacturers. The program change was incorporated overtwo years ago and approximately 2000 assessments have been completed nationwide since the change.This paper will examine the results of the combined energy/waste