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John G. Nee

Session 3538 Assessment Strategies for Engineering Design Graphics (EDG) Related Programs and Courses John G. Nee Central Michigan UniversityAbstractFew education issues have received more scrutiny over the last decade than how to measurestudent achievement. Pressures from all levels of policy making - from local school boards toCongress - for higher academic and skill standards, more accountability and better certification ofwhat students know have led to a flurry of activity in the realm of assessment. Faculty areexperimenting with a variety of

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Richard Wilk; Frank Wicks

Session 2633 Electric Utility Sponsored Energy Related Student Projects Frank Wicks and Richard Wilk Mechanical Engineering Department Union CollegeABSTRACT The industrial world is driven by an uncountable series of energy conversion processes.Engineering curriculums have been developed to provide students with the fundamentals toanalyze these processes in various courses such as physics, chemistry, thermodynamics,transfer, heating ventilation and air conditioning, electric machinery, combustion andthermal energy conversion, but it is also important

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Peter Rosati

Session 1692 Graduation in Engineering Related to Personality Type and Gender Peter Rosati The University of Western OntarioAbstractThe Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was completed by most students (n=1865) entering theUniversity of Western Ontario (UWO) engineering program during the years 1987-1993 and hasprovided a stable personality profile of the engineering entry class. The personality type of this entryclass of Canadian engineering students shows cross-cultural differences from similar data forAmerican students. The

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Kip P. Nygren; Wayne Whiteman

Session 3268 Basic Vibration Design to Which Young Engineers Can Relate: The Washing Machine Lieutenant Colonel Wayne E. Whiteman, Colonel Kip P. Nygren United States Military Academy, West Point, New YorkAbstractA first course in vibration engineering is typically a content based, engineer scienceoffering with limited time and resources for engineering design. This paper offers oneexample of an early design project in vibration engineering with strong instructionalcontent that enhances the learning environment. It is crafted in a manner that is withinthe student’s capability to complete, yet offers a taste

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Boris Butman

functions and responsibilities of crewmembers, and the necessity to increase efficiency of every crew member becomes vital for thesuccess of the program. At the same time, certain functions of the reduced crew should beperformed now by engineers ashore, which leads to an increase of their number. Moreover,engine room automation leads to increased volume of shipyard repairs. In addition, ships arebecoming more complex and automated. Engineering officers on board and ashore areincreasingly responsible for managing a wide range of activities related to ship operation, repairand maintenance and would benefit from an economics and engineering management training

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Mel I. Mendelson

the demand for our EAPM graduate students is very strong, and this isexpected to continue to 2005.B. Industry’s Needs. Since our constituents are private industry, we surveyed industry’s needsand designed the curriculum around those needs. Many of the desired qualities of our EAPMprogram were related to manufacturing, because Southern California has the second largestmanufacturing center in the U.S.In 1990, a detailed survey was conducted with over 50 top executives from aerospace/defenseand commercial manufacturing companies [13]. Their three strongest needs were: (1) an inter-disciplinary engineering and business curriculum, (2) 30-36 semester-hour master’s program,and (3) relevance to manufacturing and total quality.In the Fall of 1994

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Enno 'Ed' Koehn

Session 1421 Assessment of ABET Program Criteria for Engineering Curricula Enno “Ed” Koehn Lamar UniversityAbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has adopted a revised set ofcriteria for accrediting engineering programs. Nevertheless, as in the past, civil (construction)engineering departments will be required to demonstrate proficiency in specific subject areaswhich are included in the ABET program criteria.This paper investigates, according, in part, to construction related students, the level at which thesubjects in the civil

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Omar Barkat

laTechnology Houari Boumediene,” (USTHB), and the most prestigious engineering school is the“Ecole National Polytechnique d’Alger,” (ENPA). They are both located on the coast of Algiers.There are only about 3 miles between the two institutions. Both institutions offer Engineering,Master and Doctoral degrees.The engineering curriculum is common to all schools offering the degree in a said major. Theyall are five-year programs. During the first two years engineering students take the same courseswhether they are majoring in chemical, mechanical, electrical, civil, petroleum, or industrialengineering. This program is known as “Tronc Commun,” (TC). The second part is a three yearcurriculum and directly related to the field of specialty. The engineering

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John T. Welch; John Durkin; James E. Grover; Douglas Smith

base to acquire new skills. Computer engineering programs following this approachtypically require students to sample courses from several areas, obtaining some skills in eacharea, and more importantly, acquiring a view of the "big picture."Within our computer engineering program we have taken a balanced approach to this issue.Our program has a set of computer-related areas aligned with the specialties of our faculty.Students are required to select at least one course from three of the four areas, and a two coursesequence from one area. Individual courses are not prescribed. Rather, students can flexiblyselect the courses of their choice from the available specialty areas. In effect we force a breadthexposure to computer engineering on

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Debi Switzer; Siegfried M. Holzer; Richard M. Felder; Douglas E. Hirt

seminars on education-related topics of interest to them (e.g., multidisciplinary design). Each Fellow will be provided $5,000 for summer support or academic release time plus $1,000 for travel. Thus far, the level of interest has not been overwhelming. Some have suggested that the incentive is not great enough, so the program is being re-evaluated to make it more attractive to experienced faculty who would be interested in providing mentoring in the College.• The College’s Teaching Effectiveness Committee is the major body that drives teaching improvement. The committee organizes workshops, seminars, and faculty forums that address a variety of issues related to science and engineering education (e.g., teaching with technology

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Erol Inelmen

Session 2532 Proposal for Full Integration of Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Programs Erol Inelmen Bogazici University, Bebek-Istanbul, TURKEYAbstractElectrical engineering requiring an ability to integrate knowledge from various disciplines -informatics, economics, technology and science- continues to be one of the most popularbranches in engineering. Currently several engineering schools are introducing the "projectcentred learning" method to their educational system in order to “integrate” their curriculum. Thisapproach was suggested by ASEE in a

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Thomas E. Hulbert; Robert B. Angus; Eric W. Hansberry

in seven discipline areas. Facultyand professional engineering experts cover each of the topics. Sessions consist of a review ofengineering principles and many practice problems.The seminar series offer full-day seminars for professional engineers. These are designed tocover current topics related to the various engineering disciplines. They provide continuedprofessional development for engineers in practice and/or for renewing Professional Engineeringlicenses. Five seminars have been held.The total Professional Engineering Program is currently serving 300 to 350 students per year.The program is offered at four locations in the greater Boston area including local company sites

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William Whitaker

. Page 4.105.2The concept of On-Going Orientation bridges the needs of all students as they enter whileproviding appropriate attention to students admitted with low success profiles. The programinvolves four phases: Phase 1 Recruitment and Summer Orientation Phase 2 Pre-School Advance Transition Training Phase 3 Freshmen Orientation Classes Phase 4 Spring First Year Seminar ProgramsV. Recruitment and Summer OrientationRecruitment and summer orientation programs have a long and successful history at MurrayState. The Office of School Relations, the faculty and student counselors all play an active andintegral part in this phase.The social and cultural aspects of summer orientation are

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Chi-Wook Lee

Session 2322 University/Industry Partnership: Customized Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Program For Non-Electrical Engineers at Delco Electronics Chi-Wook Lee Department of Mechanical Engineering University of the PacificAbstractEngineering curriculum must stay abreast with changes taking place throughout industry in theway products are designed, developed, and manufactured. As technology advances, new andmore challenging problems force manufacturing companies to adapt and overcome obstacles inorder

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Mark Tufenkjian

AssessmentSurvey forms completed by student interns and host companies evaluated program success. Onegoal of the assessment was to provide feedback and suggestions on how to improve the program.Additionally, student evaluation forms provided data on the development of any hard and softskills, as well as how the Civil Engineering curriculum at CSULA could have better prepared thestudents for the assignment. The company evaluation forms also provided information aboutwhether or not the students were prepared academically and professionally and how the CivilEngineering department might better prepare its students to enter the workforce. The evaluationforms were also crafted to provide documentation to be used to satisfy tenure-related criteria as

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Neil D. Opfer; John Gambatese

Business Administration/Civil Engineering Elective 3 CEM 797 Research Thesis 3 Subtotal 9 Total 32 Page 4.467.6The curriculum shown above is for a traditional thesis-oriented master’s program. In addition tothis thesis option, a project option was also developed. Completion of a project requires thestudent to investigate and solve, or propose solutions to, a problem related to the field ofconstruction management. It is expected that

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May Movafagh Mowzoon; Mary Aleta White; Stephanie L. Blaisdell; Mary Anderson-Rowland

students’ pursuit of engineering and related fields. Theseinterventions will ultimately increase the number of women and minorities pursuing degrees inengineering and related fields.As a kick-off to the yearlong program, WISE Investments brought 24 middle and high schoolmath and science teachers, from 11 schools, and six district-level administrators, from fiveparticipating school districts, to ASU for a two-week intensive summer workshop in engineering.For the first week of the workshop, a counselor from each of the 11 schools also joined eachteam, but participated in a somewhat specialized workshop.On-campus labs focussed on different areas of engineering with a unifying theme of"Engineering as a Helping Profession.” They included hands-on

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Donald J., Jr. Fournier; Cyndi Gaudet

Session 2548 Creating Relationships with Industry to Advance New Programs Donald J. Fournier, Jr., Cyndi Gaudet The University of Southern MississippiAbstractThe University of Southern Mississippi created the Workforce Training and DevelopmentProgram within the School of Engineering Technology at the request of the State WorkforceDevelopment Council. In parallel, the School of Engineering Technology also expanded itsMasters Degree program to include emphasis areas in Workforce Training and Development andin Environmental Safety. From inception, faculty members working to develop these

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Philip Doepker

Session 1625 The Development and Implementation of an Assessment Plan For Engineering Programs: A Model for Continuous Improvement Philip E. Doepker University of DaytonAbstract The development and implementation of an assessment plan requires input and activeparticipation by faculty and staff at all levels. This paper examines: 1) How an assessmentinfrastructure can be established to provide leadership to all units of the university; 2) The role offaculty in the development program assessment plans; and 3) how continuous

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Glennelle Halpin; Gerald Halpin; L. D. Benefield; William Walker; S. MacGuire

Session 2353 An Evaluation of an Integrated Pre-Engineering Program: Results From the Freshman Year and Beyond Glennelle Halpin, Gerald Halpin, Larry D. Benefield, William F. Walker, Susanne MacGuire Auburn UniversityAbstractIn the fall of 1996, faculty in engineering, mathematics, and physics departments at AuburnUniversity launched an experimental pre-engineering program. The 2-year program consists of ateam-taught sequence of mathematics, engineering, and physics courses that have been integratedso as to enable pre-engineering students to grasp

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W. F. Walker; S. MacGuire; L. D. Benefield; Glennelle Halpin; Gerald Halpin

Session 2353 An Evaluation of an Integrated Pre-Engineering Program: Results From the Freshman Year and Beyond Glennelle Halpin, Gerald Halpin, Larry D. Benefield, William F. Walker, Susanne MacGuire Auburn UniversityAbstractIn the fall of 1996, faculty in engineering, mathematics, and physics departments at AuburnUniversity launched an experimental pre-engineering program. The 2-year program consists of ateam-taught sequence of mathematics, engineering, and physics courses that have been integratedso as to enable pre-engineering students to grasp

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Sandra Courter; Ruthie Lyle; Ranil Wickramasinghe; Lisa Schaefer; Kevin Nickels; Jodi Reeves; David Noyce; Annie Pearce

Session 1675 Change Agents: Immediately Implementable Teaching and Educational Hints from the Engineering Education Scholars Program Jodi Reeves, Sandra Courter University of Wisconsin-Madison Kevin Nickels, David Noyce Trinity University/University of Massachusetts at Amherst Annie Pearce, Lisa Schaefer Georgia Tech Research Institute/Arizona State University Ranil Wickramasinghe, Ruthie Lyle Colorado State

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Melissa S. Tooley; Kevin Hall

Session 1625 Using a Capstone Design Course to Facilitate ABET 2000 Program Outcomes Melissa S. Tooley, Kevin D. Hall University of ArkansasAbstractABET 2000 challenges colleges of engineering to produce graduates with professional as well astechnical skills. Specifically, ABET Criterion 3 (Program Outcomes and Assessment) outlinesthe desired attributes for graduate engineers. Capstone design courses are one of the mosteffective ways for engineering departments to facilitate the outcomes described by ABETCriterion 3.This paper discusses how the civil

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Daniel Davis

Session 2606 Industrial Experience: The Role It Plays at the University of Hartford AET Program Daniel Davis, AIA University of HartfordAbstractThe University of Hartford’s Architectural Engineering Technology (AET) Program curriculumis based on the blending of academic-based theoretical studies with industry-based problemsolving activities. Integral to accomplishing our educational goals is having the participation ofindustry in the educational process. It is extremely beneficial to have practitioners in theclassroom on a daily basis. This

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Mary K. Handley

of chemistry and themselves.Portfolios can serve as assessment tools fulfilling a variety of objectives; tools which allowevery type of learner to highlight success and integrate it into self-knowledge. As I evaluatedtheir portfolios, I gained a clearer understanding of my students and how I was doing atpromoting their understanding of my subject matter. I believe that carrying this out to aninstitutional level would allow departments or entire colleges to measure student success acrossthe entire curriculum. Integrating a portfolio throughout the program would encourageinstructors of non-engineering courses to see the applications of their subject to the fields oftechnology in which the students will work. This could not help but make

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Rafiqul Islam

Session 3547 Curriculum Development of an Advanced Communications Course by Sharing Properly Wireless and Wireline Systems in Electronics Engineering Technology Program. Dr. Rafiqul Islam DeVry Institute of Technology 2700-3rd Avenue S.E. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2A 7W4 Tel: 403-207-3123 Fax: 403-207-6225 Email: rislam@cal.devry.caAbstractWireless communications appears to be a

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Matt C. Smith; David K. Gattie

interdisciplinary perspective necessary toprepare them for a career or graduate studies in water resources. Presently, the environmentaland natural resource management areas of emphasis within the Engineering Department offerfive courses specifically related to water resources. For students to complete the engineeringdegree requirements in four years, they have limited latitude to pursue water resource coursesoutside the department. It is a position held by many natural resource and environmental faculty,whose careers integrate the necessary disciplines needed to identify and evaluate water resourceissues and implement solutions, that students, and hence society, would benefit from the offeringof a program that provides the education and practical

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Nagy N. Bengiamin

Session 1332 Development and Implementation of an ABET EC2000 Assessment Program: Pros and Cons Nagy N. Bengiamin Electrical Engineering Department University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 58202AbstractChallenges in implementing Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000) are addressed in this paper.Steps for establishing an effective assessment program are presented in their context ofhighlighting the pros and cons of the development process. The assessment matrix introduced inthis paper has been applied to

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Sohail Anwar; Frances Winsor

technology. They spend their firstyear in the BSEMET program (the junior year) cross-training in their alternate discipline.Students spend the senior year of the program learning specialized technical knowledge inselected areas of engineering technology related to the electro-mechanical discipline. Bothcomponents (associate degree and the junior and senior years) consist of highly structuredcurriculum schedules. While a large number of baccalaureate degree engineering programs at USinstitutions encourage students to participate in co-op programs (programs which requirestudents to work in industry at least one full-time semester per year), Penn State AltoonaBSEMET students cannot participate in a co-op program without falling out of the BSEMETcourse

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technology. They spendtheir first year in the BSEMET program (the junior year) cross-training in their alternatediscipline. Students spend the senior year of the program learning specialized technicalknowledge in selected areas of engineering technology related to the electro-mechanicaldiscipline. Both components (associate degree and the junior and senior years) consist of highlystructured curriculum schedules. While a large number of baccalaureate degree engineeringprograms at US institutions encourage students to participate in co-op programs (programswhich require students to work in industry at least one full-time semester per year), Penn StateAltoona BSEMET students cannot participate in a co-op program without falling out of theBSEMET course