Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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First-Year Programs

-446, Oct 2-4, 2002.[7] Dwight F. Mix and Juan Carlos Balda, “ELEG 1003 – Introduction to Electrical Engineering: An Approach toMotivate and Teach EE Freshmen,” Proceedings of the IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Vol. 3, pp. 1215-1218, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Nov. 5-8, 1997.[8] Martin Gardner, Codes, Ciphers and Secret writings, Dover Publications: Mineola, N.Y., 1973.[9] P. Meenen, III and R. Adhami, Fundamental Concepts in Electrical & Computer Engineering, UniversalPublishers, Boca Raton, FL,USA 2005.8. AppendixThe appendix includes excerpts from the assignments used in the learning model. These arefound in sections 8.1-8.4.8.1 Group 1 (Electrical Engineering Freshmen, TAMUK) AssignmentsThe following is part of the assignment

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; James Jacob, Purdue University; Brant Price, Purdue University; Jeremiah Dole, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

desired data to be transferred. The desired datais then transfer to the PSoC which ultimately controls the corresponding synchronous serialdevice eliminating the need for the analog student to write software to control the variousdevices. This feature allows students to study synchronous serial devices such as DAC’s,ADC’s, digital potentiometers, etc. without the confusion sometimes associated withprogramming a microcontroller to accomplish the task. This allows the students to concentrateon the analog electronics at hand, and not waste time attempting to create software. The projectallows the students to focus their time and energy on the analog fundamentals and ultimatelyenhances their educational experiences. The overall design of the project

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Asad Yousuf

. Page 6.318.1The laboratory-based training is based on the BNC 2120 but the concept of measurement of realworld physical signals is also introduced. The fundamental concept is based on the fact that thedata acquisition system is centered on a physical quantity, which may be electrical, mechanical,or anything else that needs to be measured. The signal that needs to be measured is converted toa signal that can be easily transmitted and measured by means of device known as a sensor or atransducer, such a device converts the physical signal into an electrical signal, such as voltage orcurrent. In a data acquisition system environment one cannot connect signals directly to a plug-in DAQ board. Typically, the signal must be conditioned before the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

George Homsy

isboth an interdisciplinary and interprofessional subject, constituting one of the most general andimportant subjects in the undergraduate curriculum. Not only is it a fundamental subject, but italso provides essential physical understanding and methodology in many emerging fields andadvanced technologies such as advanced transport systems, the processing of novel and exoticmaterials, semiconductor processing, global environmental modeling and protection, improvedenergy extraction and use, processing of chemicals into new products, atmospheric processes,improved artificial organs and devices for the treatment of disease, and many others. Knowledgeof the principles of fluid mechanics and the ability to solve fluid mechanics problems are acritical

Conference Session

Information Literacy

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Smith; Lawrence Whitman

behavior. Pinelli, et. al. Page 8.247.1talk about engineers’ preference for relying on informal sources of information like peers andProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”trade journals over the formal journal literature [10]. Charles Lord explains that this is due, inpart, to economic and time constraints [8]. While these informal sources serve practicingengineer’s needs, they are not sufficient for academic work. Due to the need for more intensivehands-on instruction in writing fundamentals it became necessary to

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Gregory L. Heileman, University of New Mexico; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College; Ramiro Jordan P.E., University of New Mexico; Timothy L Schroeder; José Marcio Luna, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico

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Electrical and Computer

perform lab sessions either by using the lab facilities intheir local institution or by using the equipment that is lent to them by their local institution. Thesecond option does not require students to come to lab sessions.Lab equipment for ECE 238. The equipment needed for lab sessions is shown in Figure 4. Itconsists of a Xilinx Spartan 3 FPGA development kit. The board includes input and outputmodules such as switches, buttons, LEDs and a display. The description of the hardware iswritten in VHDL. The software tools to write, synthesize, simulate, and program the FPGAboard are included in the Xilinx ISE WebPACK Design Software4. This package is free andmeets all the requirements for the size and type of designs taught at ECE 238. Labs

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Secil Caskurlu, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Marisa Exter, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

we have is our students, and the market had really voted [for] that product. One participant mentioned that since computer science departments have become verybroad, courses that are extensively taught vary between departments based on the current faculty 8Formal Education and Computing Professionals’ Needsmembers’ backgrounds, causing coverage of the fundamentals to be uneven. As this emeritusfaculty member explained, Computer Science has gotten very broad. If you came here in 1970s or 80s, we knew exactly what to teach. Every student had to learn about compliers, operating systems, a little bit about numerical

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Xu, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

DC sources these conditions are computed by opening the capacitor and shorting theinductor. Then for the t > 0 the circuit consists of the RLC + DC source (12 V source.) At thispoint they can either write the differential equation for solving for voltages or currents in thecircuit or recognizing that the natural response of the circuit for positive time is that of theparallel RLC system. There are 2 parameters needed to find this response:αp = 1/(2RC) = 1 1/sec. ___ω0 = 1/(LC) = √ 5 1/2 rad./sec.So the response is under-damped. If we select capacitor’s voltage as the main unknown we have: vc(t) = A exp(-t) cos(2t) + B exp(-t) sin(2t) + vfwhere A

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University; Farida Tagirovna Shageeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Dilyara R. Erova, Kazan National Research Technological University

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International Forum

specialskills, and his ability to communicate with people and work communities of various types. However the present reality shows that only 50 classroom hours in the average aredevoted to a specific discipline of social and humanities block. Within this framework it isonly possible to present short review of the discipline issues, its fundamental concepts, butthis time resource is hardly enough for providing instrumental skills, working in teams,business communication and conflict resolution. Future engineers are qualified not only for formation and use of new machinery andtechnology, but also for active influence on personal relations in work groups and society, forbeing responsible for own and social welfare

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; Cathy Qian, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

; Sons, Inc., 8th ed.References: (1). Lecture notes (2). An Album of Fluid Motion, Milton Van Dyke. The Parabolic Press, 1982. (3). Fluid Mechanics, Frank White, 5th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2003.Coordinator: Zhengtao Deng, Associate Professor of MEClass Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1:00PM-1:50PM, 50 minutes each session. Tuesday 2:00-4:50PM Lab.Prerequisites by Topic: 1. Fundamentals of thermodynamics with applications in open system, one-dimensional isentropic flows. 2. Fundamentals of fluid dynamics and applications to propulsion system. 3. Knowledge of computer programming using FORTRAN, C, MATLAB, or LabView.Objectives: This course is

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Nicholas Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Robert Johnson, Oral Roberts University; James Wanjiku, Oral Roberts University

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Design in Engineering Education

start. Today’s engineers must be educated to think broadly in fundamental and integrative ways about the basic tenets of engineering. If we define engineering as the application of math and science in service to humanity, these tenets must include study of the human condition, the human experience, the human record.4When the engineering mindset is complemented with a broader education in the humanities, itbecomes a valuable asset for assessing various views of the world, and greatly informs problemsolving activities. In his book, The Introspective Engineer, Sam Florman writes that the universepresents itself to us as a mystery to be studied and acted upon. Later he adds that “…althoughengineering relies upon science and

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

T.R. Hsu; P. Reischl; P. Hsu; J.C. Wang; F. Barez; B.J. Furman

the designated bin.Finally, the HC11 will return the stepper motor to its original position. After the cycle iscompleted a new part is again placed onto the conveyor , and the control cycle repeats.The student is required to interface all components to the HC 11 microcontroller board ,write application program in C language, compile and download the program from a PCto the HC11 for the demonstration of the microprocessor controlled parts sorter [2].ME 190 Mechatronics System Design ME 190 is the capstone course in the stem open to senior level students, and is intendedas the follow-on course to ME 106. It is an open-ended project oriented course whichexpands on the fundamentals presented in ME 106 and emphasizes the application

Conference Session

Programming and DSP Issues in Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Franzone

application is run with other Windows applications. This is in addition to writing the specific C++ code to make the program perform the desired functions. 4. Attempting to learn fundamental C++ programming concepts within the context of writing Windows applications can be extremely difficult and overwhelming. The task of learning Windows programming in addition to C++ programming is a distraction that can obscure C++ programming comprehension. Page 8.145.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American

Conference Session

Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan David Ortega, Purdue University, West Lafayette / Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia; Ruth A. Streveler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Audeen W. Fentiman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Harsh Wardhan Aggarwal, Purdue University; Sayan Biswas, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University; Brandon S Coventry, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Institute for Integrative Neuroscience, Purdue University; Abdel-Rahman Hassan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Margaret L McNamara, Purdue University; Smirti Nandan Paul, Purdue University

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Student

mentor-mentee relationship, but further exploration is necessary to portray mentoring as a means toachieve a balanced faculty career.Research Question 2: The usefulness of writing a PDP with experienced guidance in a formal classWriting the PDP within the context of the SEP class helped students in at least three distinctive ways.First, some of them had the chance to correct fundamental misconceptions about the faculty job and thefaculty functions themselves. Secondly, they gained a more detailed and comprehensive view of thefaculty job. Thirdly, they had the chance to reflect systematically on their professional career.In some cases, the class helped students correct misconceptions directly linked to the idea of balancebetween teaching and

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Montanez, Freescale Semiconductor; Michael Norman, Freescale Semiconductor

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Electrical and Computer

trendcontinues, the learning curve for tomorrows’ engineers grows steeper and the gap betweendesigning embedded systems in industry and teaching embedded systems development at auniversity widens. Educators are therefore challenged to adapt to advances in embedded systemswhile maintaining courseware that is broken into simple building blocks capable of maintainingcontinuity along the growth path. This requires a rich hands-on curriculum that encapsulatesmodular hardware, software, and courseware that can scale from fundamental concepts to moreadvanced topics.This paper introduces a modular demonstration, development and learning hardware platformand an example set of progressive laboratory exercises that help to meet this challenge. Theplatform includes

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas M. Lahey; Thomas D. L. Walker

engineering. The failure ofthese languages to rise to prominence is probably due to many factors but the following would be amongthem:• they were not designed and used by practicing engineers• FORTRAN serves engineers and scientists quite well What if engineering instructors with multiple language experience got together and designed anideal language, from both a practical and pedagogical viewpoint? How would they do it? Probably theywould discuss the idea with colleagues and write a list of requirements. The authors did our version ofthat and here is our list, prioritized from the top down (just as in good programming style).• The language must be modern, i.e., modern programming concepts are available, e.g., objects, encapsulation

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Hadgraft, The University of Melbourne

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Computers in Education

factors such as prior knowledge, the context in which the material is presented,… it is helpful to remember that what the student does is actually more important in determining what is learned than what the teacher does. 12 (my emphasis)We need to focus on the learning activities to deliver the learning outcomes. The traditionalfocus has been on writing a list of topics to be learned, often stripped bare of the context inwhich the knowledge or skills will be applied.So, we should focus on the problems that students will solve in tutorials. How will theseproblems develop the learning objectives/outcomes? What do I expect students to be able todo by the end of the semester? Yet, we spend more time on our

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert M. Briber; James Lochary; David I. Bigio

1rarely lead to any fundamental understanding . Schon goes on to suggest an epistemology of “knowing-in-action,” or “tacit knowledge,” should be the new form of scholarship. To implement this type of learning experience at the University of Maryland, we enlisted the aidof local industry for help by opening up their manufacturing site for student projects. The polymermanufacturing/processing industry is a logical candidate for this type of University-Industrycollaboration, as it is common to have various small polymer processing companies Page 1.268.1 $iii’ ) 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jitendra Tate; Ronnie Bolick; Ajit Kelkar

. This new experiment generated lot of interest in undergraduate students to perform theresearch in the general area of manufacturing of composites. This laboratory experiment has yetto be assessed. It is planned to assess this laboratory experiment upon class completion this year.Bibliography 1. Daniel I. M.; Ishai Ori; 1994, “Engineering Mechanics of Composite Materials”, Oxford University Press 2. Strong A. B.; 1989, “Fundamentals of Composite Manufacturing: Materials, Methods, and Applications”, Society of Manufacturing Engineers 3. BGF Industries, Inc.; “http://www.bgf.com/cchart.htm 4. Hexcel Corporation, Inc.; “http://www.hexcelfibers.com/Markets/Products/Continuous /_Productlist.htm” 5. The Dow Chemical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, increase the likelihood that they will be better designers. The belief is that athorough understanding of fundamental principles allows a person to perform “mindexperiments” and thereby recognize unique ways to solve problems. Intuition is avaluable asset for a designer and must be cultivated like a skill. By explaining realphenomena using fundamental principles, students will develop their creative skills.Because many students trust their intuition more than lecture materials, it becomesimportant to present the students with something they believe is true yet contradicts theirintuition. The objective is to help students rely on their “intuition” yet show them thatintuition must be developed using their knowledge of fundamental principles. With

Conference Session

Engineering Economy -- The Introductory Course

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajkamal Kesharwani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Xiaomeng Chang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; william sullivan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Economy

Ais likely to never communicate improvements to the author. As a result of this, someone whocould have benefited more by learning about A’s experience loses out on the opportunity. Thislack of dynamic mechanism to continuously improve learning resources is the same forconventional websites, and other printed media such as journal and conference papers. Page 13.331.2This paper proposes a material collection and usage method that can be used to learn or reviewengineering economy. A wiki framework provides the means to post instructional materials onthe fundamentals of engineering economy as well as example problems and cases from a widevariety

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

AC 2011-355: IMPLEMENTING THE MASTERS FOR ENGINEERINGPROFESSIONALS DEGREE AT NJITStephen J. Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology Page 22.825.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Implementing the Master’s for Engineering Professionals Degree at NJITAbstract This paper reports on a plan for implementing a Master’s for Engineering Professionals atNew Jersey Institute of Technology. The Master’s for Engineering Professionals is intended forthe early career development of engineers in industry. It teaches the skill sets and abilitiesrequired of these

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Lund, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

that service learning can be a valuable educational tool for freshman engineers if Page 14.1327.2it is designed to develop the students’ sense of value and direction, teach skills such as teamdynamics and professional communication, and help engage the students in the communitysurrounding their university. A fundamental challenge in developing a successful and rewardingexperience for each student is the identification of appropriate community partners and projects.As freshmen engineers, the skill set of the students is limited; however the tendency is to selectprojects which are clearly marked as engineering-related, often resulting in an

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Troy E. Kostek

connectedvia a LAN) can communicate with one another using DDE. With the large variety of Windows-based dataacquisition and control software available, DDE plays a vital role in the integration of today’s automatedmanufacturing systems. As educators of students that will be entering the complex world of automatedmanufacturing, it is important to introduce the concepts of DDE and to teach how DDE can be used as anintegration tool. This paper describes the fundamentals of DDE and provides two case studies of how DDEis used as an integration tool in laboratory-based manufacturing courses at Purdue University. .-. Clients and Servers In any one particular DDE conversation, there is one server (also called

Conference Session

Goal Specific First-Year Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-1736: EXPLICIT TEACHING OF CRITICAL THINKING IN“INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING”James Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include parallel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville Jeffrey L. Hieb, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. His research interests include cyber

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Architectural

Architectural Engineering students, in which we place emphasis on the theoryand fundamentals with applied information to design and integration between systems,integration between systems and architectural design.Usually, in each course, students have to perform an independent project with the help of amentor. This technique was applied for 6 years in another institution Illinois Institute ofTechnology (IIT) by the author of this paper and has been encouraged by ABET visitors.Recently, Timothy M. Scruby, PE, Senior Project Manager with 28 years of experience in thearea of HVAC said “I firmly believe that the process of mentoring is the best way to grow betterHVAC engineers and people.” (http://www.csemag.com/article/178132-Mentoring_HVAC_engineers.php

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Israel Urieli, Ohio University-Athens

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Mechanical Engineering

and Ottocycle engines. The Stirling cycle machine is becoming more significant for both distributedpower and refrigeration applications1, however it is only briefly covered in the various textbooks.Furthermore, the web resource is based on the assumption that the student can obtain animmediate intuitive understanding and basic evaluation of thermodynamic systems throughvisual graphical means, in which the various processes are sketched on property graphs. Fromthe Fundamentals of Engineering Reference Handbook2 we see that this has been the currentpractice in industry in relation to the use of the pressure-enthalpy diagram for refrigerationsystems, and psychrometric charts for air-conditioning systems, however it is sadly lacking insteam power

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Sneck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Donald Bunk, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Douglas Baxter, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

, Page 11.546.2computing, and other science courses, and possibly an “Engineering Science” course. Oftenthere is little exposure to engineering professors and the practice of engineering in the lowerdivision course sequence.As students progress into the upper division courses within their department or program theymay take project-driven courses or courses with projects imbedded in them that are specific tothe subject. Often the relationship between science, engineering, science, mathematics, andengineering is not integrated, but remains veiled. Students proceed through fours years of studyin engineering learning fundamentals but little about the profession they are about to enter.Students who have a meaningful cooperative engineering experience

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Porter, Alabama A&M University; Ralph (Phil) Bording, Alabama A&M University; Yujian Fu P.E., Alabama A&M University

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Computing and Information Technology

experience of using UML andObject-Oriented design concepts in conjunction with project-based learning. This perspectivewould be valuable to raise critical thinking and facilitate the conceptual learning in high levelcomputer science and STEM classes.It is well noticed that the theme of project-based learning is learn-by-doing. Students will gainexperience by being exposed to real world problem and challenges and finding solutions by theapplying concepts and methodologies. This class was planned to ensure that students areprovided an environment for the successfully tackling of a problem using the knowledge units,not just landing a job.To align with the course objective of changing mindsets from “wild” code writing to prior planningand documentation

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Blust, University of Dayton; Mark Patterson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

will fundamentally help China and the US prosper. The rapiddevelopments of a global economy will demand that future engineering students receive a multi-dimensional education that gives them the opportunity to apply their knowledge and solve practicalproblems, as well as to prepare them to independently explore new scientific and technologicalfields. Higher education is primarily about preparing students for their professional careers.Professionals must be able to function in a multi-cultural, diverse business environment. This is ofparamount benefit not only for Chinese students, but US students as well. In order to prepare ourstudents, we are responsible for providing an environment that enhances their professionaldevelopment.Pilot