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New Ideas in Energy Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Krohn

Session 2533 Energy and the Environment: An Energy Education Course for High School Teachers John L. Krohn, Stanton C. Apple Arkansas Tech UniversityIntroductionDuring the summers of 1999, 2000 and 2001, the Department of Engineering at Arkansas TechUniversity conducted a two-week workshop for junior and senior high school science teachersentitled “Energy and the Environment”. Participants received three hours of graduate credit forthe course in either secondary education or physical science. The goals of the course were tointroduce the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Haering

student has been discussed. The lessons learned aboutthe difficulties associated with such students taking technical courses in their first two years havebeen outlined. The experiences presented are analyzed to provide constructive suggestions forall entities involved in the process. These include the student, the instructor, the academicinstitution, software developers, and philanthropic and governmental organizations.Bibliography1. Henderson, C., 2001 College Freshman with Disabilities: A Biennial Statistical Profile, American Council on Education, Washington, DC, 2001.2. LaPlante, M., P., Disabilities Statistics Abstract No. 16: Health Conditions and Impairments Causing Disability, Disability Statistics Rehabilitation Research and

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Adams, University of Kentucky; Jens Hannemann, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky

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Electrical and Computer

addition to providing specific retention data during the presentation of this paper,student self-assessment data will also be available and included in the presentation.References1. J. W. Dally and G. M. Zhang, “A freshman engineering design course,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 82, pp. 83-91, 1993.2. J. Sullivan, “Exploiting design to inspire interest in engineering across the K-16 engineering curriculum,” The International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 20, pp. 372–380, 2004.3. Knight, D.W., L.E. Carlson, and J.F. Sullivan, “Improving engineering student retention through hands-on, team based, first-year design projects,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Engineering

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Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Zafrul Hasan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. He is currently an Assistant Professor of engineering technology and industrial distribution at TAMU. His research interests include the design, implementation, and testing of embedded systems for energy conservation, dynamically reconfigurable computing systems, performance evaluation of computer architectures, and behavioral synthesis and test- ing of digital systems applied to emerging areas. Page 25.1377.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Trend Analysis of Capstone Projects for Improving Undergraduate Engineering EducationAbstractCapstone design

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey B. Hargrove

Session 1566 Development and Implementation of Mechatronics Education at Kettering University Jeffrey B. Hargrove Kettering UniversityAbstractThe Mechanical Engineering Department at Kettering University has completed development ofa significant new component of education in mechatronics. The work began in the fall of 1997as the principal part of an award for “Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement” by theDivision of Undergraduate Education of the National Science Foundation. It has culminatedwith the successful implementation of two undergraduate

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen R. McNeill; Jed S. Lyons

Recrystallizaiton Behavior and Grain Size Distribution in Titanium”, Metallurgical Transactions A, 16A, 703 (1985). Biographical InformationJed Lyons. As an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at USC, he teaches engineering materials,manufacturing processes and mechanical design. Recent research areas include high temperature crack growth insuperalloys and viscoelastic behavior of thermoplastics. Educational projects include developing mechanicalengineering laboratories and leading the NSF Gateway Coalition's Materials Program Area team.Stephen McNeill. As an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at USC, he teaches senior design,mechatronics, introduction to engineering, statics and solids. He is currently developing WEB

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Hussein Anis

Page 3.232.1professors and specialists as required for the in-country development of staff, curriculum andmaterials, and support for applied research in educational technology and methodology andfor short-term faculty development seminars to disseminate the research .Criteria For Proposal EvaluationThe following criteria were generally considered by a proposed project. The final selection ofa proposal for funding depended on meeting these criteria :(1) Evidence of infrastructure refurbishing.(2) Commitment to equipment maintenance.(3) Prioritizing academic needs ; higher priority in developing programs should be given to more basic curricula.(4) Linkage to relevant industry.(5) Expression of institutional needs.(6) Commitment of necessary

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

G.J. Freeman; A.M. Mankowski; Daniel J. Pack

each design(educational outcome number five). The cadets researched various robot framesbefore designing their own, which indicated intellectual curiosity (educational outcome numbersix). During the design stage, the cadets also had opportunities to practice their skills of framingand resolving a problem which has numerous possible solutions (educational outcome numbertwo); each initial design solution was then evaluated and studied among the group. The cadetsexercised their oral communication skills (educational outcome number three) while presentingtheir solutions to the team. Finding a suitable motor for the motion control of the robot forced thecadets to again solve an ill-defined problem. The cadets learned advantages and disadvantages of

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

M. Cardenas

The Decline of the Car Enthusiasts: Implications for Undergraduate Engineering Education M. Cardenas Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CaliforniaAbstractHands-on, project-based engineering education is alive and well. However, anecdotal evidenceindicates that we are seeing fewer undergraduate engineering students who arrive on campusalready knowing how to ‘use their hands’—having familiarity with tools and mechanicaldevices, knowing how to connect things, savvy about avoiding leaks in fluid systems, wary ofstripping a screw thread or shearing a bolt head—the kinds of things that an archetypal carenthusiast would have learned in high school. For

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University at Erie – The Behrend College

Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education” 3on their research interests as they relate to the available projects. Iit does take additional effortby the faculty to make this a successful program. Fortunately, at PSB the industrially sponsoredsenior project program has been in existence for over 20 years, and has become ingrained in theteaching structure. Faculty has become accustomed to this additional load. A small amount ofcourse relief is given for participating as a faculty advisor, but this does not reflect the amount oftime involved in doing a good advising job. At a school that is just starting to use industrialprojects

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Farouq Alhourani

used in FMS. The following equipment is available in the Manufacturing/RoboticsLaboratory and will continue to be used to teach basic manufacturing conceptsand to support the project: (1) Brown & Sharpe PFX Micro-Val CoordinateMeasuring Machine (CMM), (2) Educational CNC machines: Prolight VerticalMilling Machine and SpectraLight Lathe Machine, (3) Mazak V 414 VerticalCNC Machining Center, (4) Hitachi Welding Robot, (5) Microbot EducationalTeachmover Robots, (6) Motoman SV3 6-axis articulated robot and (7) twoconveyors. Based upon research, the IET faculty selected FMS module called theMiniCIM 3.2. The MiniCIM 3.2 is a state-of-the art FMS for education. IETselected the MiniCIM 3.2 because it is a more reliable system that is

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Electrical and Computer

Management., and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of Fiber Optic Communications, Faculty Development, Nanotechnology, Application of Telecommunications Technologies in Distance Education, and impact of Technology on Society. He teaches Wireless Engineering, Network Engineering, Fiber Optic Communications, Technology and Society, and Project Management. He also advises students on their senior design projects. He is the author of “The Telecommunications Fact Book, 2E” and co-author of “Technology and Society: Crossroads to the 21st Century,” “Technology and Society: A Bridge to the 21st Century,” and “Technology and Society: Issues for the 21st Century

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kip Nygren

is not thesole province of colleges and universities, however, in most cases research, teaching and learningat institutions of higher education are openly conducted and candidly shared in accordance withtheir mission of service to society. The highly lucrative knowledge industry will clearly growand transform in many diverse ways in the future, because the needs will be broad and varied.The potential roles for engineering education are not clear, but I am concerned that the opencreation and dissemination of knowledge by academic professionals might be substantiallyreduced or even lost in competition with other sectors of the knowledge industry. It is incumbentupon all academic educators to help evolve higher education in the most appropriate

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2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

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Jan DeWaters P.E., Clarkson University; Kathleen Kavanagh, Clarkson University; Seema Rivera

Beliefs about Motivating and Teaching Students to Carry out Engineering Design Challenges: Some Initial Data. Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER). 5(2), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.7771/2157-9288.1097.Wong, A., Partridge, H. (2016) Making as Learning: Makerspaces in Universities. Australian Academic & Research Libraries. 47(3):143-159. DOI: 10.1080/00048623.2016.1228163 7Zogaj, S., Kipp, P., Ebel, P., Bretschneider, U., Leimeister, J. M. (2012) Towards Open Innovation In Universities: Fostering the Inside-Out-Process Using Ideas Competitions. In: European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM), Rotterdam

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Computers in Education General Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Anne Macdonald, University of Technology, Sydney; Julie E. Mills, University of South Australia

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1346: THE POTENTIAL OF BIM TO FACILITATE COLLABO-RATIVE AEC EDUCATIONJennifer Anne Macdonald, University of Technology SydneyJulie E. Mills, University of South Australia Julie Mills is Professor and Program Director in Civil Engineering at the University of South Australia in Adelaide, Australia. Prior to commencing at the University in 1996, she worked for fifteen years as a structural engineer in private industry on industrial, commercial and residential projects. She has a BE (Hons) from Adelaide University and a PhD from Curtin University in the area of structural engineering education. Her primary research interests are in cold-formed steel structures, engineering education and women in engineering

Conference Session

Professional Development from a Distance

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida

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Continuing Professional Development

ofengineering research and education, such as ‘Energy’, and ‘Sustainable Engineering’, to allowthose in industry and the military to train themselves into emerging engineering fields withoutleaving their present location and career. Generally, certificates have a quick online applicationprocess, and a certificate can be completed in one year.Figure 3: Graduate certificates offered online through UF EDGE Program.5.2 Online Master’s Degree TracksOnline master’s degrees for distance learning students are offered from seven University ofFlorida engineering departments. A master’s degree consist of 10 courses, with some flexibilityto cross select elective courses from other departments to structure the master’s degree

Conference Session

Novel Approaches to Teaching Materials

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Materials

AC 2011-1815: COURSE EMBEDDED CLASS ROOM ASSESSMENT TECH-NIQUE FOR THE STEM EDUCATIONLakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Lakshmi Munukutla received her Ph.D. degree in Solid State Physics from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and M.Sc and B.Sc degrees from Andhra University, India. She has been active in research and published several journal articles. She is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Arizona State University. Page 22.388.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Course Embedded Class Room Assessment

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott J. Amos; James L. Otter

Session 2348 “Real-World” Approach To Construction Education: Phase 1 -- Construction Graphics James L. Otter, Scott Amos Pittsburg State University/Weber State University INTRODUCTIONWhat happens when successful professional construction company practices are directlyintegrated into an established four-year construction education program? Hopefully, the resultwill be a highly skilled and educated construction professional prepared to respond to the everchanging fast-paced world of construction. This desired result can be

Conference Session

Web-based Learning in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Gabriel Diaz, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Eugenio Lopez-Aldea, NIEDAX; Nuria Oliva, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Nevena Mileva, Plovdiv Universifty; Catalina Martinez-Mediano, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Mihail Milev, Plovdiv Universifty; Slavka Tzanova, Sofia University; Edmundo Tovar, UPM; Martin Llamas, Universidad de Vigo

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Electrical and Computer

’ advices. Evaluation plan/strategy and the measurementinstruments are aimed at measuring the effect of the project on knowledge, skills and attitudes ofstudents and trainees. We present the design and implementation of this project for severalcourses that will be used by different students of various matters in several European countries.IntroductionThere is an old adage in distance education research which states ‘It is not technologies withinherent pedagogical advantages which are successful in distance education, but technologieswhich are generally available to citizens’. This is nowadays closely related with mobiletelephony technologies. It is not an outrageous statement to say that every student in everyprogram in every institution possesses

Conference Session

Communication - Needs and Methods

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; David Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Stephen Sears, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Daniel Thomas, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-737: INCORPORATING VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSIGNMENTSTO ENRICH EDUCATION IN ALL ENGINEERING DISCIPLINESWarren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Warren N. Waggenspack, Jr. is currently the Associate Dean for Engineering Undergraduates and holder of the Ned Adler Professorship in Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana State University. He obtained both his baccalaureate and master's degrees from LSU ME and his doctorate from Purdue University's School of Mechanical Engineering. He has been actively engaged in teaching, research and curricula development since joining the faculty in 1988. He currently serves as Co-Director of the Education and Outreach program with LSU’s NSF

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Foster, George Fox University; Chad Hammerquist, George Fox University; Robert Melendy, George Fox University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-960: A REVIEW OF PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS INCONTROL SYSTEMS EDUCATIONMichael Foster, George Fox University Michael Foster received a B.S. in engineering from Messiah College in 2002 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from Drexel University in 2006 and 2007, respectively. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at George Fox University. His research interests include control systems education and thermal/fluid science applications.Chad Hammerquist, George Fox University Chad Hammerquist graduated from George Fox University in May 2010 with a B.S. in both engineering and mathematics. He is hoping to begin as doctoral candidate in mathematics

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2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Nafiseh Mohammadianaftah; Sara E. Wilson

engineering and a core faculty of thebioengineering department at the university of Kansas. Her research focus is on theneuromuscular control of human motion using engineering principles from control theory anddynamics. She is also active in teaching and development of educational tools in responsibleconduct of research for graduate students in engineering. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Byul Hur, Texas A&M University

Seoul, Korea, in 2000, and hisM.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, in2007 and 2011, respectively. In 2016, he joined the faculty of Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. USA, wherehe is currently an Associate Professor. His research interests include Mixed-signal/RF circuit design and testing,measurement automation, environmental & biomedical data measurement, and educational robotics development. Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX Copyright © 2025, American Society for Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Girma Tewolde

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Robots and Smartphones for Attracting Students to Engineering Education Girma Tewolde1, Jaerock Kwon2Abstract ⎯ The field of Robotics has been around for over half a can actually make a difference has a powerful impact in theircentury. Historically robots have been mostly used for industrial perception about science and engineering education.manufacturing applications, although emerging areas in Kettering University is a primarily undergraduatemedical, space, security, military

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

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Bushra Rayyan Qadri; Arthur McAdams; Peter Cavanaugh; Dan Tenney; Ali Baker

2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. Aligning University Education with Industry Needs Through Cross-Functional Teamwork Bushra Rayyan Qadri1, Arthur McAdams1,2, Peter Cavanaugh1,2, Dan Tenney1,2, Ali Baker2 1 School of Engineering and Technology 2 Ernest C. Trefz School of Business University of Bridgeport Bridgeport

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Semih G. Yildirim; Stuart W. Baur

intoaccount the model material features.References1 Yildirim, S. G., Baur, S. W., LaBoube, R. A. 2014a. Fundamentals of framing construction in architectural engineering; a hands-on learning experience. 2014 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Sept. 24-26, 2014, University of Arkansas, Fort Smith, AR, USA. [Online] Available: http://www.uafs.edu/sites/default/files/users/yildirim.pdf2 Yildirim, S. G., Baur, S. W., LaBoube, R. A. 2014b. Formulation of problem-based learning in “building components design” education. Journal of Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 2, No. 2, Dec., 2014, pp. 13- 26. Published by American Research Institute for Policy Development, NY. [Online

Conference Session

Engineering Management Pedagogy: Teaching for Real-World Impact

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Paulus, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

communication about programrequirements, universities can position programs similar to UARK’s MSEM program as aresponsive, valuable educational pathway for students seeking to advance in the field ofengineering management. Further research into the long-term impact of offering accelerated“4+1” master’s degrees and how they influence student enrollment and career outcomes will beimportant for ensuring the continued success and relevance of such programs.Bibliography[1] J. Bourne, D. Harris, and F. Mayadas, “Online engineering education: Learning anywhere, anytime,” Journal ofOnline Education, January 2005.[2] Richardson, J.C., and Swan, K., “Examining Social presence in Online Courses in Relation to Students’Perceived Learning and Satisfaction,” Journal

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W. Duggan, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 “Integrating Undergraduate Research Across Disciplines: Supporting an Externally Collaborative Project-Based Interdisciplinary Culture (EPIC) for Learning using Trace Metal Analysis”BackgroundA project to demonstrate that undergraduate research is effective in accomplishing the newlyadopted learning style at Wentworth Institute of Technology called EPIC Learning (i.e.,Externally Collaborative Project-Based Culture for Learning) was conducted using a variety ofundergraduate research projects that focused on trace metals analysis. EPIC Learning wasadopted for all degree programs at Wentworth in 2014. The objectives of EPIC Learning includethe

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Huff, University of Idaho; Edward William, University of Idaho; Vishu Gupta, University of Idaho; Herbert Hess, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-529: STUDENTS TAILOR A PRACTICAL WEB CONTENTMANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ANDCOORDINATION AMONG INTEGRATED PROJECT TEAMS OF INDUSTRY,GOVERNMENT, AND ACADEMIC RESEARCHERSMatthew Huff, University of IdahoEdward William, University of IdahoVishu Gupta, University of IdahoHerbert Hess, University of Idaho Page 15.1134.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Students Tailor a Practical Web Content Management System forEffective Communication and Coordination Among Integrated Project Teams of Industry, Government, and Academic ResearchersIntroductionTo develop a State of Charge Indicator (SOCI), a team of industry, government, and

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Arch Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

motivation, career clarity, enhanced employability, andvocational maturity, and employers by providing labor force flexibility, enhancedrecruitment/retention of trained workers, and a mechanism for providing input into curricula [3]. Page 11.793.2However, cooperative education has also been criticized for “the lack of well-done research thatempirically demonstrates these benefits” [4] and has also been criticized for placing too muchemphasis on placements rather than learning, and for its emphasis and focus on administration,logistics, placements, and procedures [5].Another criticism, particularly relevant to educators in technical fields with highly