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Suxia Cui; John Fuller; Pamela Holland-Obiomon; Warsame H. Ali

Educate New Generation on Nuclear Technology through Collaborating Engineering Project Suxia Cui, John Fuller, Pamela Holland-Obiomon, and Warsame H. Ali Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Prairie View A&M University Session: Interdisciplinary programs, sustainability and alternative energy as related to engineering educationAbstractFor the past several decades, nuclear technology has remained as one of the top interested issuesdue to its application as a new energy resource as well as a threaten weapon of massivedestruction. In the United States, the National Nuclear Security Administration

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Vijay Kanabar; Virginia Greiman; Jim Cormier

Communication and Collaboration in an Online Masters Degree Vijay Kanabar, Associate Professor, Boston University Virginia Greiman, Assistant Professor, Boston University Jim Cormier, Lecturer, Boston UniversityAbstract Communicating with students and encouraging collaboration poses a major challenge in distanceeducation. In this paper, the authors present lessons learned from an online master’s degree program; eachhad successfully developed courses to teach engineers and managers project management at a distance.The first section introduces online learning and illustrates the tools and interactive technologies used tocommunicate with students. The second

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John Adams

Adams: Renewable Energy Education … Renewable Energy Education at Merrimack College John Adams, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA, 01845 Session: Interdisciplinary programs, sustainability and alternative energy as related to engineering educationAbstractThis paper describes recent, ongoing and planned Renewable Energy (RE) education atMerrimack College. The primary RE education efforts have been through the departmentof Electrical Engineering (EE), with involvement from the department of CivilEngineering. In summer of 2009 the college installed a solar hot water (SHW) system inone of its student townhouses. The subjects of the advanced EE elective “EnergyMeasurement and Display

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Ross McCurdy

Fuel Cell and Alternative Energy Education Program and Projects in the High School Ross McCurdy Ponaganset High School Session: Interdisciplinary programs, sustainability and alternative energy as related to engineering educationAbstract Ponaganset High School began fuel cell and alternative energy education in 2001 and hasgained momentum through innovative projects that strengthen the students’ learning experiences.Students at Ponaganset initially demonstrated fuel cell technology with the formation of Protium,a fuel cell-powered rock and roll band. The successes of the

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Chitra N. Javdekar

like to thank him for sharing the course module on wind turbinethat was inspirational in preparing new course module used in the engineering design class.This work was partially sponsored by the STEP UP grant in collaboration with the NortheasternUniversity and funded by the National Science Foundation.References:National Science Board (2010) "Science and Technology Indicators; 2010"http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind10/start.htm (Accessed March 14, 2010)Seymour, E. (2001) “Tracking the Processes of Change in US Undergraduate Education in Science,Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology ”, “Issues and Trends” Editor Stephen Norris Published byJohn Wiley and Sons Inc., 2001 DOI 10.1002/sce.1044Veenstra, C. P., Dey, E. L. and Herrin, G.D. (2009

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Gloria A. Monaghan

students had collaborated on the poem, a couple of things happened thatinformed how they reacted to the finished product. One, they were disappointedwhen the poem took a turn in lyrical content. They felt a loss of control over theproject. Someone had changed the direction, and the previous writer was unhappywith the outcome. However, another outcome also occurred, the whole poem wasamazing and better than anything the individual could have come up with one theirown at the time. Both prospects ensured the writer one thing- the loss ofexpectation. If an engineer, poet or thinker is going to be good at something, he orshe should be prepared to lose expectation in the design process, and in some casesthat may mean creating better partnerships or

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Anne E. Mohan; Enrique Sola; James Patrick Abulencia

“tweak” the undergraduate curriculum according to the skillsnecessary for success in the current industrial setting. IV. Supporting Case Studies One of the largest and most well-documented industrial partnerships in existence is theManufacturing Engineering Education Partnership (MEEP), which is a collaborative effortbetween Penn State, the University of Washington, the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez,Sandia National Labs, and nearly 100 industrial affiliates. Some of the more prominentengineering partners of MEEP are listed in Table 1. The overall outcome of this partnership isthe development of “The Learning Factory” at each of the institutions involved. Table 1: Some of the prominent industrial partners of

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Junichi Kanai; Jeff P. Morris; Mark Anderson

Project-Based Engineering Design Courses and Computer Literacy Junichi Kanai, Jeff Morris, and Mark Anderson O.T. Swanson Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Session: Tools, techniques, and best practices of engineering education for digital generation AbstractThe current generation of college students grew up with personal computers, the Internet, andother digital “gadgets”. Despite their confidence, typical students in sophomore and senior levelengineering design courses utilize only the basic features of software tools, such as wordprocessing, graph generation, information sharing

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Ismail I. Orabi

demonstration of their work.The purpose is to design a team poster that will be used to introduce a new audience to the MEprogram, projects, and students. It also encourages teams to give explicit thought to what theyare accomplishing. Furthermore, it provides experience with a different form of communication:presenting the work in a largely graphical form and discussing the project with a small audience.ConclusionsThe mechanical engineering program has introduced successful industry-sponsored projects intoa capstone design course. The collaboration with industry has improved and enhanced theacademic excellence and integrity of the program. This initiative has raised over $20,000through company gifts in the first year that has been used to support

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Rathika Rajaravivarma

LEGO has also been used to teach Math,Science, Pre-Engineering, and even Service learning courses [6-8]. LEGOMindstorms is an ideal choice to keep students engaged in building,programming, and testing. It also invokes the multimodal perceptions for activelearning. We include LEGO Mindstorms as a tool to teach the logic and problemsolving course for the Electromechanical Engineering Technology program at NYCity College of Technology. In this paper we elaborate and step through theapproach used to instill critical thinking and problem solving through the use ofLEGO robots. Robots provide a visual medium for collaborative learning andteaching. Algorithmic thinking can be implemented through simple structures andloops. The effectiveness of the

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Marie Planchard

manufacturingprocess affect carbon footprint, energy consumption, air acidification, and water eutrophication.Learning to compare engineering parameters allows students to be environmentally conscienceabout their designs. Industry can play a vital role in teaching students to integrate LCA intoproduct design. Through different levels of collaboration and participation, three studentactivities are explored that incorporate sustainable engineering with industrial partnering. • Formula Hybrid Competition, Thayer School of Engineering Dartmouth • Envisioning Sustainable Futures 2 Poster Competition, Worcester Polytechnic Institute • Vehicle Design Summit, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFormula HybridThe Formula Hybrid [1] competition, founded in

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Paul C. King; Gerarda M. Shields

methods of analysis and critical thinkingcommon to these professions while working to solve real world problems instead of memorizingsolutions. Over the course of multiple trimesters, students will be introduced to, repeat, and finallymaster concepts and skills. In addition, the multidisciplinary learning environment provided by the IPcourses exposes students to various fields of study in the architecture and civil engineering disciplinesearly on in their educational experience while encouraging collaborative and team building exercises. In the first year, students engage in a series of daily analytical exercises with emphasis placed on thedevelopment of the individual. This course was offered to the first cohort of freshman in fall 2009

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Alva L. Couch

. 7Bibliography1. Teaching, as Learning, in Practice. Lave, Jean. 1996, Mind, Culture, and Activity, Vol. 3(3).2. Enhancing Learning by Community. Tinto, Vincent. s.l. : NEA Higher Education, 1997, Thought andAction , pp. 53-59.3. Denning, Peter. Educating a New Engineer. Communications of the ACM. December 1992, Vol. 35(12),pp. 83-97.4. Cooperative Dyads: Impact on Text Learning and Transfer. McDonald, Barbara, Larson, Celia andDanserau, Donald. 1985, Contemporary Educational Psychology, Vol. 10, pp. 369-377.5. A Flexible Framework for Online Collaborative Learning. Redmond, Petria, Lock and Jennifer. 2006,Internet and Higher Education, Vol. 9, pp. 267-276.6. Designing and Teaching Courses to Satisfy the ABET Engineering Criteria. Felder, Richard and

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Elif Kongar; Kurt A. Rosentrater

. As a result, students were able to analyze theirfamiliar university campus from an environmental perspective and suggest solutions forimprovement. Therefore, the project outcomes are considered to be beneficial from two aspects;(i) improved engineering and problem solving skills, (ii) increased awareness regarding currentenvironmental problems.Keywords: curriculum enhancement, education, green engineering, sustainability, consumption.I. IntroductionToday, engineering systems producing goods and/or services require additional concerns otherthan purely economic factors, including environmental and social impacts. Energy andenvironment appear to be the two crucial topics that are naturally embedded in these systems dueto their embracing nature

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Hudson V. Jackson P.E.; Kassim M. Tarhini P.E.; Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E.; Nathan Rumsey; Sharon Zelmanowitz P.E.

as part of the capstone project course. Sixty three students participated inpreparing a design proposal for a full-scale urban renewal development in Lisbon, Portugal. Thestudents had to learn about Lisbon which has different architectural and construction regulations,a different culture and history, and a different business culture. The students gained anopportunity to be immersed in an international, real-world experience that will be invaluable totheir development of design concepts, analysis, and critical thinking.At the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), the Civil Engineering faculty worktogether with Coast Guard personnel at field units to identify real engineering projects for use ascapstone design projects. This collaborative

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Suxia Cui; Younhui Wang; Felecia M Nave; Kendall T. Harris

Teach Computer Techniques through Multimedia Suxia Cui1, Younhui Wang2, Felecia M. Nave3, and Kendall T. Harris4 1 Electrical and Computer Engineering Department 2 Engineering Technology Department 3 Chemical Engineering Department 4 Mechanical Engineering Department Prairie View A&M UniversitySession: Tools, techniques, and best practices of engineering education for the digital generationAbstractPrairie View A&M University (PVAMU) College of

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Antonio F. Mondragon-Torres

The Millennium Generation: Are they ready for the Ultra-Low Power challenge? Antonio F Mondragon-Torres Electrical, Computing and Telecommunications Engineering Technology Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY, USA afmiee@rit.edu Session: Tools, techniques, and best practices of engineering education for the digital generation Abstract— Millennials are a generation of smart young people currently in development at universities and colleges, and entering the workforce. They have several characteristics that could potentially make them the

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Gloria Monaghan

Across the Universe: Cyborgs and Students in the Garden Gloria Monaghan, Assistant Professor INTRODUCTIONSecond Life as a virtual learning and networking tool can impact collaboration, identity and education forcollege students. The focus of this three-semester study is on student responses to learning in a virtualenvironment. Students in the 21st Century, particularly engineering and technical students will be workingand creating in the virtual world. They need to think about the ways in which they are perceived in order tomake informed conscious decisions about the future. Additionally, they need to find new ways ofexpressing their ideas and

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Tom Goulding

author to develop the technical and softwarerequire excellent preparation, well thought out engineering foundations necessary to createexercises, courteous and rapid responsiveness to complex game systems during the freshman year.student needs, and a belief that independent These GM-Games appear to accelerate learninglearning is the key to high achievement. As a when used with an inquiry based, neo-Socraticresult of importing these principles into his campus educational method

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Robert Simoneau; Diane Dostie

“system”perspective that moves away from the silo education of today. It all fits into their responsibility andcontribution to overall process. Faculty and students will have a clearer perspective of the variousroles of their team members. There needs to be a collaborative environment where designers,managers, quality control staff and engineers all work together to see projects to a successful andprofitable conclusion. The other goal is to help students understand the issues that are faced byother members of the team and how they are affected by poor quality files, miscommunication andlack of attention to detail. The Virtual Ideation Platform 7

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Andrea Baruzzi; Theresa M Calcagno

guides as library instruction tools. Reference Services Review,34(3), 358.[5] Callison, R., Budny, D. and Thomes, K. (2005). Library Research Project for First-YearEngineering Students: Results from Collaboration by Teaching and Library Faculty. TheReference Librarian, 89/90:93-106.[6] Andrews, T. and Patil, R. (2007). Information literacy for first year students: an embeddedcurriculum approach. European Journal of Engineering Education 32(3):253-259, June 2007.[7] Gross, M., & Latham, D. (2007). Attaining information literacy: An investigation of therelationship between skill level, self-estimates of skill, and library anxiety. Library &Information Science Research, 29(3), 332-353.[8] McGuiness, C. (2006). What Faculty Think--Exploring

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Salah Badjou

Integrating Online Learning to Junior-Level Electromechanical Design Salah Badjou, Ph.D. Department of Electronics and Mechanical Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115 Session Topic: online and distance learning for engineering and technology AbstractThe following paper reports on the results of efforts at integrating online learning to the currentJunior-level Electromechanical Design course at Wentworth Institute of Technology. This is anintense course where in one semester students are expected to complete an original design and aprototype. Project and time management are critical. Groups are

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Ibrahim Alkore Alshalabi; Eman Abdelfattah

. 5REFERENCES[1] Neil McLean, A Report for the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Vodafone Group Foundation -November 2003[2] Hanjun Jin, Shidong Mei, Lei Chen. The application of Authorware in modern education. Knowledge Acquisition and Modeling Workshop, 2008. KAM Workshop 2008. IEEE International Symposium on Publication Date: 21-22 Dec. 2008. page(s): 1174 – 1178. ISBN: 978-1-4244-3530-2.[3] Gil C. Park, Dae J. Hwang, “A Collaborative Multimedia Distance Education System Running on DooRae,”CBM based Integrated Multimedia Distance Education System,’‘ In Proceedings of International Conference on IEEE. October 1996. Beijing, China.[4] Seok Soo Kim; Dae Joon Hwang; DooRae distance home study system on DooRae framework for integrated

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Gautham Das; Rishi Cariappa

makes it a major economic centre in India(GOK, 2006). With an economic growth of 10.3%, Bangalore is the fastest growing majormetropolis in India. Apart from just the economic growth of the city the number of engineeringcolleges has increased exponentially in Bangalore University (BU) and VisvesvarayaTechnological University (VTU). There are over 144 engineering colleges with over 7500students primarily focused on engineering education (VTU, 2010). Due to the economic andacademic increase, the population of the city has increased to 5.8 million people and is the 28thmost populous city in the world (World Gazetter, 2007). Over the past 10 years BangaloreDevelopment Authority (BDA) with the assistance of numerous privately owned companies

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Vijay Kanabar; Robert Schudy

students with online and telephone technicalsupport, and student services support within the classes. Near the end of each course we conduct a formalanonymous student course evaluation. The evaluation results are a primary input into the course updateplanning process, as we begin the next update in the quality cycle of continual course improvement.To summarize, our framework of online education involves three parameters that we seriously invest in a)instructional technology, b) teaching techniques, and c) policy and procedures. Modern, effective, anduser friendly communication and collaboration tools are essential to a successful online class.Models for Online TeachingTraditional Class Room involves “Same Time, Same Place” interactions. We know

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Kevin John McDonnell; Anne Joan Caraccio; Nithin Susan Abraham; Nicholas Alexander Ruffini; Susan Gallardo; James Patrick Abulencia

DEVELOPMENT OF A PERSONAL WATER PURIFICATION SOLUTION IN NAGCARLAN, PHILIPPINES Kevin John McDonnell1, Anne Joan Caraccio1, Nithin Susan Abraham1, Nicholas Alexander Ruffini1, Susan Gallardo2, and James Patrick Abulencia1, 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY, 10463, USA 2 Department of Chemical Engineering, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines Session 3: Incorporation of Service Learning into engineering education in the digital ageAbstract: The number of those who need basic life services increases throughout the world as theworld’s population continues to grow. One such

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Charles Thomas; Loren Byrne; Jeremy Campbell

engineering educationAbstractThe general consensus among institutions of higher education is that for a course inSustainability Studies to be successful it must treat the subject in a transdisciplinary manner.The authors (an Engineer, Ecologist, and Anthropologist) have collaborated to create and delivera course titled “Introduction to Sustainability Studies.” It will become the introductory course inthe minor in sustainability studies at Roger Williams University. The students in the course werefrom many different majors (for example: Criminal Justice, Architecture, Biology, although noEngineering majors were enrolled), and ranged from freshman to seniors. The content of thepaper will describe the genesis of the course and the manner in which it was