Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arunkumar Pennathur, The University of Texas at El Paso; Priyadarshini Pennathur, University of Texas at El Paso; Emily Blosser, University of Louisiana Lafayette; Nicholas A Bowman, University of Iowa

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

Paper ID #39734Board 118: Systems Engineering Initiative for Student Success (SEISS)Framework for Transforming Organizational DesignsDr. Arunkumar Pennathur, The University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Arunkumar Pennathur is Associate Professor of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso. He is the author/co-author of over 100 papers in peer-reviewed forums, and has authored 4 textbooks. His research in engineering education has been supported by the National Science Foundation.Priyadarshini Pennathur, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Priyadarshini R. Pennathur is an associate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Zachary Clay, The University of Texas, Austin; Xingang Li, The University of Texas, Austin; H. Onan Demirel; Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign; Rundong Jiang; Charles Xie; Darya Zabelina; Zhenghui Sha, The University of Texas, Austin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #39182Board 411: Thinking Inversely in Engineering Design: Towards anOperational Definition of Generative Design ThinkingMr. John Zachary Clay, The University of Texas, Austin Research assistantXingang Li, The University of Texas, AustinOnan DemirelDr. Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign Dr. Molly H. Goldstein is a Teaching Assistant Professor and Product Design Lab Director in Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at the Grainger College at the University of Illinois. She is also courtesy faculty in Mechanical Science and Engineering, Curriculum & Instruction (College of Education

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 8

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rasoul M. Milasi, Pennsylvania State University; Andrzej J. Gapinski, Pennsylvania State University, Fayette Campus

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Paper ID #37273Design and Implementation of Automation Systems as Electro-MechanicalEngineering Technology Senior Design ProjectsDr. Rasoul M. Milasi, Pennsylvania State UniversityDr. Andrzej J. Gapinski, Pennsylvania State University, Fayette Campus ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Design and Implementation of Automation Systems as Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Senior Design ProjectsAbstractThe senior design project is the capstone design course in Penn State - Fayette’s electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET) curriculum. It is a two-semester project workcomposed of EMET403, design

Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael A. Butkus, United States Military Academy; Anand Deju Shetty, United States Military Academy; Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Nathaniel Sheehan, United States Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

friendly alternative. 7ReferencesBenjamin, M.M. and D.F. Lawler. (2013) Water Quality Engineering: Physical/ChemicalTreatment Processes. John Wiley & Sons Inc. Hoboken, NJ.Butkus, M.A., M.C. Johnson, and J.C. Lynch. (2004) “Linking Courses and EssentialExperiences in an Undergraduate Environmental Engineering Curriculum,” Proceedings of the2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, American Society forEngineering Education, Salt Lake City, UT.Freundlich, H. (1907) Über die adsorption in lösungen, Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie,57U(1), 385-470. Retrieved 21 Jan. 2020, from https://doi:10.1515/zpch-1907-5723Hamdaoui, O. and Naffrechoux, E. (2007) Modeling of adsorption

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago; Peter C. Nelson, University of Illinois, Chicago; Rezvan Nazempour; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago; Ludwig C. Nitsche, University of Illinois, Chicago; Jeremiah Abiade

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

ScienceFoundation.References[1] W. E. Sedlacek and H.-B. Sheu, “Academic success of Gates millennium scholars,” Read.Equal Educ., vol. 20, pp. 181–197, 2004.[2] I. of Medicine, N. A. of Sciences, and N. A. of Engineering, Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering. 1969.[3] N. W. Klingbeil, R. Mercer, K. S. Rattan, M. L. Raymer, and D. B. Reynolds, “Redefining engineering mathematics education at Wright State University,” 2006.[4] B. Yoder, “Going the distance in engineering education: Best practices and strategies for retaining engineering, engineering technology, and computing students,” in American Society for Engineering Education, 2012.[5] A. Johri and B. M. Olds, Cambridge handbook of engineering

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Brader; Jed Lyons

Page 7.1289.5course sections that used the laboratory data as the basis of the computer tool training component Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationfound the experience more interesting. Student comments noted that through the labs, theyactually got to see engineering principles in action instead of just reading about them.Although this paper discusses a curriculum approach still in its infancy, many of the initialfindings align with other introductions of creative work into freshmen engineering experiences.Results from the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition from 1992 through 1997 found

Conference Session

It's Elementary

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Alfonso Suescun-Florez, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ryan Francis Cain, PS 3 The Bedford Village School; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of soils is part of the elementary school curriculum in countries such as Egypt,India, Iran, and U.S. By a judicious integration of engineering concepts and modern technology,students can be engaged in hands-on activities that are educational, interesting, and inspirationalfor them. The technology component of the work presented here serves as an entry point forelementary school students to be introduced to engineering. It is widely observed that studentsare naturally drawn to iPads, LEGO robots, and even 3D printing. These tools, considered fun bystudents, can serve as hooks to engage them in learning. That is, the educators must leveragethese contemporary manipulatives to engage students in the learning of the required standards

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Douglas Muir, University of Virginia; Elizabeth P. Pyle, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

consulting services across diversified industries. Her extensive experience in business development, strategic planning, marketing, operations, and leadership have left a lasting impact on overall business performance from start-up to turn-around situations. Ms. Pyle is recognized for her unusual ability to quickly create clarity around key issues to ensure that strategic plans are developed, executed and monitored for success. This clarity of vision is informed by her highly diverse career, starting as an exploration/development petroleum geologist, including a brief stint in education when she lived in Venezuela, and to the present day when her clients have ranged from a heavy equipment manufacturer to a discount

Conference Session

Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul King; Joan Walker

Session 2002-1225 Concept Mapping as a Form of Student Assessment and Instruction Joan M. T. Walker, Paul H. King Psychology and Human Development / Biomedical Engineering Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN 37203AbstractAs part of a concerted effort to improve Biomedical Engineering (BME) education, theVanderbilt-Northwestern-Texas-Harvard/MIT Engineering Research Center (VaNTHERC) is investigating alternative methods for assessing students’ conceptual knowledge,and integrating an array of diverse competencies into the curriculum. One potentiallyuseful tool for

Conference Session

Computer-Based Data Acquisition Systems

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Parten

Gulf- Southwest Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, April 1-2, 1993. 8. M. E. Parten, "Digital Signal Processing in a Junior Electrical Engineering Design Laboratory,” Proceedings of ASEE 1992 Annual Conference, Toledo, Ohio, June 1992. 9. M. E. Parten, "Design and Research in Project Laboratories,” Proceedings of Engineering Education: Curriculum Innovation and Integration, Engineering Foundation Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, January 1992. 10. M. E. Parten, "Design in the Electrical Engineering Laboratory," 1988 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, March 17-18, 1988 11. Abby Suelflow, NASA Plant Control System Final Report, TTU ECE December, 2004 12. Tim Jou, NASA Plant

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Hernandez-Sanchez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Sally Macias-Gonzalez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Erick Iturbe-Sanchez; Armando BarragÁN-Cruz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Luis Hernandez Carrasco, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

. This investigation will be based onhigh school students, specifically 12th grade. These students are a year away from enteringcollege and choosing their career path, so the understanding of the purpose of their currenthigh school studies is highly relevant.Key words: Educational innovation, STEM, K-12, physics education, educational narrative. I. IntroductionStudents’ motivation is an intrinsic aspect of learning and yet one of the most difficult toguarantee. Students are constantly asking themselves what the use of their classroom learningis. Most teachers are familiar with the questions: “when will I use this again?”, “why are welearning this?”, “what is it for?”. In order to answer these questions in K-12 levels, we needto go beyond the

Collection

2023 CIEC

Authors

MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE; Christopher Gabany

periodically to ensure that the quality of the educational program ismaintained [1]. ABET provides multiple criteria for accrediting Engineering programs featuringProgram Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes.This paper focuses on the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown’s (UPJ) EE and COEdepartments meeting ABET’s Student Outcomes, which “describe what students are expected toknow and be able to do by the time of graduation, relating to the knowledge, skills, andbehaviors that students acquired in the program”. [2] Specifically, this paper details UPJ’screative and unique approaches to meet ABET Criteria I: General Criteria for BaccalaureateLevel Programs, Criterion 3, Student Outcomes 2 and 4. Both of these Student Outcomes (2 and4) are

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

David G. Meyer

. MOTIVATION FOR CHANGE Despite the virtue of simplicity, there was a significant amount of frustration among the ECE facultyconcerning the CAFETERIA-style evaluation system, and perhaps in particular the kinds of questions used. Aclassic example is the author’s personal favorite: "My instructor explains difficult material clearly" (what thisquestion is really gauging is the student’s ability to understand difficult material, and is perhaps more accuratelyrephrased as, "I am able to clearly understand difficult material"). Another example is: "My instructor is amongthe best teachers I have ever known". What is the difference between (simply) "agreeing" with this statement(scoring it "4") and "strongly agreeing" with it (scoring it "5")? And

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Gina C Adam, National Institute of Microtechnologies, Romania

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

semiconductor physics and nan- otechnology. She has been involved in a variety of other projects related to engineering and engineering education: value-added manufacturing (Dr. Katie Whitefoot), taxonomy of engineering education (Dr. Cynthia Finelli), pioneers in engineering education (Dr.Cynthia Atman) and inquiry-based learning in mechanics (Dr. Brian Self). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Increasing Conceptual Understanding and Student Motivation in Undergraduate Dynamics Using Inquiry-Based Learning ActivitiesAbstractTo date, our team has created five hands-on inquiry-based learning activities (IBLAs) to engagestudents in conceptual learning in undergraduate dynamics

Conference Session

Focus on IE Principles and Techniques

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bryan Norman, University of Pittsburgh; Jean Fullerton, Elizabethtown College; Susan Pariseau, Merrimack College

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2008-1492: USING HANDS-ON SIMULATION TO TEACH LEANPRINCIPLES: A COMPARISON AND ASSESSMENT ACROSS SETTINGSSharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteBryan Norman, University of PittsburghJean Fullerton, Elizabethtown CollegeSusan Pariseau, Merrimack College Page 13.1340.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Using Hands-On Simulation to Teach Lean Principles: A Comparison and Assessment across SettingsAbstractLean thinking has transformed the way that processes are designed and managed, significantlyimproving lead times, quality and cost for many organizations. These ideas are being applied tomore complex processes, involving supply

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Lynn A. Albers, Campbell University; Michele Miller, Campbell University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

(summarized, by priority, in Table 1, below) include innovation;engineering education best practices; preparing students using a hands-on, project-based approach; integrating the traditional lecture format and laboratoryexperiences into a seamless “class-lab” format; strong professional developmentand service learning components; and an emphasis on a broad base of core skills,complemented with depth in focused concentrations: mechanical engineering(manufacturing focus) and chemical engineering (pharmaceutical focus). The initialconcentrations reflect regional and state engineering employment opportunities,the university’s historic strength in the health sciences, a forward-looking view ofengineering in the 21st century, and a desire to attract a

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christina McCoy P.E., Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

University School of Architecture.Prof. John J Phillips P.E., Oklahoma State University JOHN PHILLIPS, a registered engineer and associate professor of architectural engineering, practiced as a structural engineer for nine years before returning to his alma mater to teach at Oklahoma State University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses to architecture, architectural engineering, and civil engineering students that include Statics, Analysis I, Foundations, Timbers, Steel, Concrete, Masonry, Steel II, Concrete II, Steel III, Concrete III, and the Comprehensive Design Studio. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Engaging Students Through Concrete Beam

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nagen Nagarur, State University of New York, Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of New York, Binghamton; Sarah Lam, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Industrial Engineering

. degree in operations research from the University of Delaware, and a Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Her current research involves adaptive optimization, data mining, stochastic simulation, and neural networks. She is a member of IIE and IEEE. Page 14.111.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Specialization in Financial Systems in Systems Science and Industrial Engineering DepartmentAbstractThe role of the service sector, as a segment of economy, is increasing. This is in contrast to moretraditional domains, such as manufacturing

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Bret Swan, Brigham Young University

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Information Systems

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Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

students.However, due to substantially declining hands-on skills of the young generation, lack of contact withsimple tools and mechanical pieces, laboratory activities involving hands-on exercises will become amore important part of engineering technology curriculum. Such activities could involve simpleindividual projects and repetition of some of these projects with given time constraints forcingstudents to do initial planning of activities, hence fostering learning by including some degree ofrepetition. Studies of failures, especially mechanisms and structures, are also a very valuableapproach providing an insight on the nature of materials, manufacturing processes used and utilizationof products and tools. Additionally, industrial coop will need to

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James O'Brien, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

information and training in the fundamental principles of engineering in anVESTED 2005 interactive environment utilizing hands-on experimentation. They also receiveAcademy information on college life, academic preparation, and effective study skills through outside speakers and workshops. Collaborative education, research, advocacy and service including: • Lectures/Events: 7 to 10 annual university lectures and events AttendanceVillanova exceeded 700 in AY 2007-2008University/ • Curriculum: piloted, with several other universities, a web-based two-weekCatholic Relief 2005

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati; Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Cincinnati. She holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and a MS degree in Manufacturing Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 2003. Her academic interests include CAD/CAM, manufacturing engineering technology, process planning, control and automation, robotics, engineering education and research, and manufacturing applications in the dental field. Page 14.367.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Conversion of an Existing Car to a

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick E. Connolly

beoverwhelming, and the results will more often than not make the analyzer appear as eithermisinformed, foolish, or totally incompetent.In spite of this, there appears to be some practical value in attempting to make such an analysis.As one reviews the path that the CAD industry has taken over the past several years, or evendecades, several ‘threads’ or trends emerge that can be projected out into the near future. Ifaccurate, these projections can be of great benefit to us as educators, simply due to the impact ofthis technology on today’s industrial products, and, therefore, society as a whole. Industryconsultants have stated, “Eighty percent of the manufacturing gross national product passesthrough CAD, CAM, and CAE systems at some point. Every

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #12567Engaged in Thermodynamics – Bringing it to Industry and the ClassroomDr. Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato Page 26.602.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Engaged in Thermodynamics – Bringing it to Industry and the Classroom AbstractThis paper will discuss an on-going NSF-CCLI grant that addresses improvements in studentpedagogy and educational materials for the engineering thermodynamics curriculum bycompleting development of the Engaged

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: It's All About Teams and Teamwork

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Semin Park, University of Connecticut; Nicole Lynn Larson, University of Calgary; Amanda Deacon, University of Calgary; Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary; Bob Brennan, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; William Daniel Rosehart P.Eng., University of Calgary

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First-Year Programs

, she was one of the recipients of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Curriculum Innovation Award. She is - as PIC II chair - currently a board member of ASEE.Dr. William Rosehart, University of Calgary Page 26.1219.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015  Peer Feedback and Intentions to Change: Adopting the CATME Dimensions to Conduct Peer Feedback Page 26.1219.3

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Robert Alfaro

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Instrumentation

Paper ID #7789Building Wireless Sensor Networks with ZigbeeDr. Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, PomonaRobert Alfaro Page 23.263.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Building Wireless Sensor Networks with ZigbeeThe microprocessor sequence courses are among the important and challenging courses thatstudents take in the electronics, computer, and biomedical engineering curriculum; these coursesalso lay the foundation for capstone senior projects. The practical, but abstract, programmingconcepts in embedded

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bob Rhoads, The Ohio State University; John Schrock, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Paper ID #40011Board 146: Work in Progress: Incorporating Learning Strategies andTheory into a Multidisciplinary Design Capstone CourseMr. Bob Rhoads, The Ohio State University Bob Rhoads currently functions as the Multidisciplinary Capstone Program Director for the Department of Engineering Education at Ohio State University. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State University and Masters in Business from Regis University. He has 11 years of glass manufacturing industry experience and over 15 years of teaching experience in higher education.Mr. John Schrock, The Ohio State University - B.S

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Gargac, University of Mount Union; Daniel John Hampu, University of Mount Union

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, ”Introduction to Entrepreneurship” and ”The Entrepreneur Experience.” Previously, he worked as a New Venture Manager with the University of Akron Research Foundation, where he focused on technology commercialization and due diligence, co-managing the University of Akron’s National Science Foundation I-Corps Sites program, and managing deal flow for the ARCHAngels Investor Network. Mr. Hampu has a B.A. in Business Administration – Marketing from Mount Union College and a J.D. in Law and M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Akron. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Toy Box Project: Connecting First-Year Engineering Students with

Conference Session

Business Meeting

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Farison, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation 3471 2:15 – 4:00 pm Engineering and Other DisciplinesThis was the first year in which the number of MULTI Division paper sessions declined. Thereason is likely, at least in part, due to the rapid spread of “multidisciplinary” influencesthroughout both engineering education and the engineering profession. This year, in addition tothe MULTI Division sponsorship of six sessions and the co-sponsorship of one session, therewere three other conference sessions with “multidisciplinary” in the session title. These weresponsored by three other divisions: Design in Engineering Education Division, Division ofExperimentation & Laboratory Oriented Studies (DELOS), and Manufacturing Division.The MULTI

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

B.S. Sridhara

miles to thesoutheast of Nashville. MTSU was founded in 1911 and is the fastest growing university in thestate of Tennessee. Currently, the student enrollment is approximately 19,000 and we have 750full-time faculty members. The university has five colleges; Basic and Applied Sciences,Business, Education, Liberal Arts, and Mass Communication. Engineering Technology andIndustrial Studies is one of the 10 Departments under the college of Basic and Applied Sciences.We offer Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Pre-engineering, and Pre-architectureprograms. Our Department has an enrollment of 600 students, of which 200 are majors inComputer, Design, Electro-Mechanical, and Manufacturing Engineering Technologyconcentrations. The solar car