Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Program Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Waldorf, Cal Poly State University; Sema Alptekin, Cal Poly State University; Robert Bjurman, General Motors Global Engineering

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Manufacturing

, the process involved the following steps: 1) Define Goals: Broad objectives of the session were specified. 2) Collect Ideas: During this phase, the participants were asked to come up with ideas while deferring judgment. 3) Group Ideas: Ideas were grouped according to the objectives that they addressed. 4) Rank Ideas: Participants were asked to review and rank ideas according to perceived value and to vote for the best ideas in each topic area.Ideas addressing the future of manufacturing education generated from this process aresummarized and categorized in the following sections of this paper.MethodsSessions at the SME/CIRP international conference in San Luis Obispo were designed topromote discussion and idea-generation

Conference Session

Engineering for Social Justice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Schreier, University of Dayton; Carl Eger, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

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Liberal Education

-learning is the integration ofcommunity service projects into the curriculum that also help to develop fundamentalengineering skills through experiential learning. Service-learning has been found to helpstudents develop technical and non-technical skills, make connections between classes, developracial and cultural sensitivity, enhance their commitment to civic responsibility and increase theirethical awareness and awareness of the impact of professional decisions on society and theenvironment. 1-5 Page 11.1164.2Another increasing popular addition to the curriculum of many engineering programs isinternational learning experiences such as study

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech

Commission Report has urged universities to “make research-based learningthe standard” for the education of undergraduates [1]. Also calling for more research byundergraduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics are the National ScienceFoundation [2], the American Association for the Advancement of Science [3], and the NationalResearch Council [4]. Participation in research not only deepens a student’s understanding inscience, mathematics, engineering, and technology, but also promotes communication andteamwork to solve complex problems [5]. As stated by the Reinvention Center at Stony Brook[6], “When undergraduates working alongside faculty participate in the generation of knowledgeor artistic creation, they join the university’s

Conference Session

Design Projects in Wind and Solar Energy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Francis Praska, University of Northern Iowa; Ashraf Al-Qassab, University of Northern Iowa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

-scale, axial flux wind turbine-generator. Anaxial wind turbine is easy to build, fun to learn and cost effective system designed using inalmost any windy location in the world. Two students at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI)enrolled in a Bachelors of Science in the Electrical and Information Engineering Technology(EIET) major, have spent many hours researching various wind turbines. The subject matterpresented in this paper are (1) design and build a cost effective 0.5 kW wind turbine capable ofproducing 12-48 V direct current (DC), (2) build two wind turbines with different configurations,(3) build a traveling display that can be taken to remote locations and educate anyone withquestions, and (4) experiment with variable loads and blade

Conference Session

Effective & Efficient Teaching Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Powe, Mississippi State University; Jane Moorhead, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators

grading consistency,generates constructive feedback for students, allows for quick turnaround by the grader(s), andvalues both technical content and mechanical/stylistic correctness.This paper describes a collaboration between a sophomore/junior-level lab component in anelectrical and computer engineering (ECE) course and a junior-level technical writing coursewithin the Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering’s Shackouls TechnicalCommunication Program (TCP). The instructor for Digital Devices and Logic Design (ECE3714) sought help from the TCP to develop a grading system for a weekly lab component thatrequired students to submit lengthy reports. The ECE instructor identified four major priorities.The first two—accommodating

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Scales, North Carolina State University; Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

with. This nationalconference could be in conjunction with the newly formed K-12 Outreach Division of the ASEE and could lead toan annual event. A final thought would be that if pre-engineering curricula is going use our discipline as one of themain stays in secondary education, that the EDGD division develop a theme session at it’s annual mid-yearconference that particularly addresses k-12 outreach issues. This session could be for research in the growing fieldof pre-engineering education as it relates to our field, or just graphics education in general, either way, our field ofstudy is as popular as ever in the public schools, as it is in higher education, but no formal mechanism is in place forcommunications between the two groups. If we

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; Melissa Lin, Exactech

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Engineering Technology

draws the conclusion.II. Technical Problem Solving ProcessIt is observed that the problem solving models developed in the 1960s and 70s that are still usedwith many general problem solving courses found in academic are to teach math problem solvingas a thinking skill, not integrated with the rest of the curriculum or work environment.Through this course, students will learn about the computer-based problem solving on individualand team-based technical problems, by experiencing several independent and overlapping stages,including: 1) Problem statement 2) Analyze the problem statement and Plan inputs and outputs 3) Design solution or algorithm 4) Implement the solution (programming) 5) Verifying the

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

ramin Sadeghi, Power and Water University of Technology (PWUT); Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

titles of various groups for the first year of the activity of this university is given in the respective section of this reportE. Technical and Support Deputy This division consists of the following three departments that collectively handle all HQ services to the previously mentioned sections and also supports the Recording and Production. • Administration • Finance and Accounting • Technical Services and Network OperationF. Recording and Production This unit includes the web-casting for all centers that generate and record the educational programs. These centers are the kernels and main parts of the educational activities of this university that are the busiest parts, too

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Schreier, University of Dayton; Carl Eger, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

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International

assignedaccordingly. Further readings and homework, directly relating to engineering, technology, anddesign, are assigned by ETHOS administration and engineering faculty to supplement each classsession’s topic. Table 1: EGR330 Class Session Number, Topic and Facilitator Class Topic Facilitator 1 Introduction and General ETHOS Administration Information 2 Language Prep Spanish Department 3 Language Prep Spanish Department 4 Language Prep Spanish Department 5 Language Prep Spanish Department 6 Appropriate Technology ETHOS

Conference Session

New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Roger Brown, Chippewa Valley Technical College; Kenneth Exworthy, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (retired); Jeffrey Fancher, Western Wisconsin Technical College; Walter Hedges, Fox Valley Technical College; Terry Fleischman, Fox Valley Technical College; Patrick Hoppe, Gateway Technical College; Richard Lokken, Milwaukee Area Technical College; Thomas Martin, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College; Daniel Merkel, Milwaukee Area Technical College (retired); Michael O'Donnell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Terry O'Laughlin, Madison Area Technical College; Mark Porubsky, Milwaukee Area Technical College; Robert Steker, Waukesha County Technical College; Timothy Tewalt, Chippewa Valley Technical College

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Engineering Technology

Appendix C.EET Electronics Bridge CoursesThe courses that are unique to EET relative to Electronics Technology are now described. Thetechnical composition course is available in all districts and just needed to be specified as arequired course in the AAS-EET curricula. The calculus courses start with analytic geometryand progress through single and multivariable calculus. Typical coverage is contained in the firstten chapters of Technical Calculus with Analytic Geometry, 4th ed., by Peter Kuhfittig(Thomson-Brooks/Cole, 2006), for example. The development of the mathematical capability ofstudents is essential to their success in the subsequent +2 BS-EET program.The two other unique courses at the AAS-EET level are generically named DC/AC III

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Ric Williams; Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Geoffrey Dieck, East Carolina University; Steve McLawhorn, East Carolina University

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First-Year Programs

attractingand retaining engineering talent with a range of specialties in narrowly defined fields. “Instead ofthe traditional engineering disciplines, these operations require engineering generalists with astrong theoretical background, broad knowledge in a range of areas, and specific skills inproblem solving to give them a sound but flexible base for managing and implementingtechnology change and operations.”1 East Carolina University initiated a bachelor’s degreeprogram in general engineering (BSE) to fill this requirement. The BSE curriculum isimplemented “through a concept and program identified as the Integrated CollaborativeEngineering Educational Environment, or ICE3 (pronounced “ice cube”). The ICE3 program…emphasizes a broad but highly

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 26665. Leiserson, Charles, and Masi, Barbara, and Resto, Chris, and Yue, Richard, “Development of Engineering Professional Abilities in a Co-curricular Program for Engineering Sophomores,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, Session 3561 Page 11.22.19 Appendix 1 Part-Time Student Survey InstrumentOctober 10, 2005Currently I am writing a paper for American Society for Engineering Education also knows

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Victor Rubanchik, Don State Technical University (DSTU), Rostov-on-Don, Russia

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Electrical and Computer

and graduate programs in engineering technology, information systems, telecommunications, and biomedical programs. Before joining DeVry in 1991, he has worked in industry, and as a faculty and as a dean of engineering technology.Victor Rubanchik, Don State Technical University (DSTU), Rostov-on-Don, Russia Victor B. Rubanchik, Ph.D. is a Professor of Computer Sciences and Applied Mechanics at Don State Technical University (DSTU) in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. His research interests focus on advanced mathematical models of physical processes and distance education. Page 11.801.1© American Society for

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jongwon Kim, Seoul National University; Dong Mok Kim, Seoul National University; Stefano Consiglio, Technical University of Berlin; Semih Severengiz, Technical University of Berlin; Guenther Seliger, Technical University of Berlin; Lalit Patil, University of Michigan; Debasish Dutta, University of Michigan

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International

CV. Potential candidates areinvited to participate in a workshop to assess their ability to work in multinational teams forsolving technical tasks. The assessment criteria include their social and personal skills, i.e.,among other things, their ability to communicate, to be open-minded, to be proactive and toaccept responsibility. Skills such as time management and competence in the English languageare also assessed.While at TUB and SNU, students are selected prior to the first session, at UM, all interestedstudents are put on a waitlist and asked to attend the first session. The intricacies of the courseare explained and the students are required to complete a questionnaire that indicates their design,manufacturing and teamwork skills and

Conference Session

Design for Community and Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Serdar Tumkor, Istanbul Technical University; Karl Haapala, Michigan Technological University; Vishesh Kumar, Michigan Technological University; John Sutherland, Michigan Technological University

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Design in Engineering Education

and LCA are often too complex and time-consuming to undertake for acourse assignment. Therefore, general design guidelines must be developed that can be used byundergraduate students. At Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, the Engineering Designcourse, MAK 422E, attempts to incorporate such guidelines into its curriculum. The objective isnot only to present a comprehensive, consistent, and clear approach to engineering design, butalso to have students analyze and redesign an existing product by applying design guidelines.This paper presents the course objectives and content and presents a case study to illustrate theapplication of design guidelines for an undergraduate design project.2. Objectives for a Sustainable Design CourseBefore

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Bhatt, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Joshua Roberts, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

successful library experience for students. The communication between thelibrarian with liaison responsibilities and the academic program is described in this work.During the class-session of the Introduction to Applied Engineering Technology Course,the librarian introduces students to library resources including databases and electronicproducts, services, programs and policies, as well as to proper communication linksbetween the library and the various colleges and schools. The information skills learnedduring the process contribute to life-long learning among the students in this program.Several activities such as research skills workshops, informal consultations, electronicreference and virtual chat, and informal mentoring are used to provide

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Damian Dufau, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

chain. Companies found that by focusing on their corecompetencies, proven quality operations and transparent interfaces, the modular approachcould be structured to deliver a rapid and well-targeted response.After a generation of lean operations in manufacturing industry, three types ofpractitioner are emerging as represented in figure 1. They share a strong core of commoncommunication, data management and business process skills but the response toincreasing systems complexity is to foster workforce development in threecomplementary roles: specialists, integrators and sustainers. Specialists Sustainers Integrators

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Pankaj Sen, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

metropolitan distribution system.Course Outline and GradingFormal Lectures: Page 11.211.8 • Introduction to Power System Planning and Design • The Power Flow Problem (Gauss-Seidel and Newton-Raphson Method) • Introduction to the PowerWorld Simulator Software • Fault Studies (Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Faults)PowerWorld Simulation Projects: • Develop MATLAB Power Flow Program (Gauss-Seidel or Newton-Raphson Method) • Power System Operation: Voltage Regulation and Reactive Power Control • Power System Planning: N-1 Contingency Analysis • Power System Expansion: Adding Generation and Load • Power System Fault Studies: Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Shigekawa, North Carolina State University

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Architectural

substantial contribution to theprofessional field of building and bridge design. The backgrounds of existingarchitectural engineering educational programs, both national and international, werestudied to gain a better understanding of the basic knowledge necessary for anarchitectural engineer. I researched the educational backgrounds of present leaders in thefield of architecture, engineering, or architectural engineering to try and formulate anacademic plan for success in a technical career. From all of the aforementioned actions, Iformulated a program for my university using existing classes that could potentiallybecome a curriculum for architectural engineering at NC State. In conclusion, I propose aplan for a five year dual-training program. I

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo; Thomas Leslie, Iowa State University

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Architectural

design project. One school formedarchitectural design teams and the other structural design teams. Together project design teamswere formed to solve the program presented at the beginning of the winter session. Again, thepremise was to simulate relationships and processes used in the working world.Goals/Learning OutcomesThe goals were modest since this was the initial offering, but the eventual outcomes were not.The proposed learning outcomes can be summarized as follows: • Further develop communication skills; verbal, written, and graphic Page 11.375.2 • Further develop small group working skills • Understand how to work regionally

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Black, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

and the spectrum of the signal is to be displayed. Thefrequency response of the FIR filter is also to be displayed.Here’s the MATLAB codefs = 11025; % Set the sampling ratett = 0:1/fs:1/4; % Generate the time saclef0 = 1000; % Frequency of square wavexx = square(2*pi*f0*tt); % Generate the signal% create the filterbb = [1 1 1]; % A three point summeryy = filter(bb, 1, xx);figure(1)specgram(yy, [], fs)figure(2)ww = -pi:pi/100:pi;HH = freqz(bb, 1, ww); % Compute the frequency responseplot(ww, abs(HH))Here is how it is done in LabVIEW:Which of these programs is faster to program in? A very unscientific study showed that thecreation of these two examples by the author each

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K Krishnamurthy, University of Missouri-Rolla (ENG); Keith Stanek, University of Missouri-Rolla; Vittal Rao, University of Missouri-Rolla

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

expenses not pre-paid.Students spent the first week getting to know one another, becoming familiar with the campus,researching their projects, and writing their Statement of Work. Also part of the first week was a2-hour workshop on Technical Communication conducted by the Director of the UMR WritingCenter. The importance of good oral and writing skills were emphasized in this workshop.Students were also provided with some general guidelines to follow and references for additionalreading.The authors met with the entire REU group once a week, typically on Monday mornings. Atthese meetings: • Each team was expected to make a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation of the progress made during the previous week and the schedule for the current week

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janos Grantner, Western Michigan University; Ramakrishna Gottipati, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

ofproblem solving. The two exams in total comprise of 50% of the course grade.Lab WorkMost major topics covered in class are also practiced in the lab. The lab sessions provide ahands-on approach and yield a good understanding of the operation and characteristics of digital Page 11.860.3circuits. The lab meets every week for a 3-hour session during the Spring semester. All labs aresingle session but the introductory lab (Lab1) and Lab2 which are two-session labs.At present the laboratory configuration is made up of 8 Unix workstations (Figure 1). Studentstypically work in groups of two throughout the semester. Each Unix workstation has access to

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Hayes, Dublin Institute of Technology; Robert Herrick, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

case of students taking full semestertrips.Programs taken by students starting out at DIT are listed in Table 1. The student initially choosesa program (course). The student then takes a fixed set of modules until the start of the third yearor fifth semester. A choice of a ‘major’ topic is then available and the cohort breaks up intosmaller groups for their major modules. Once this choice is made the student continues tocomplete a fixed set of modules except for one technical ‘elective’ available from a limited rangein the final year.Purdue’s EET curriculum is very flexible in that the students do not take a given semester as aprescribed, fixed block of courses. The program is laid out in a suggested eight-semestersequence. Each student

Conference Session

ChE: Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Lodge, University of Minnesota-Duluth

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

-min lecture sessions and a 2-hour laboratory session per week (ChE 4402). Asignificant fraction of the course time was devoted to the work with the microcontroller; to fitthis in some modifications of the original curriculum were necessary. In addition to developing amore economical presentation of the subject matter, the following steps were taken:1. Bode stability analysis was omitted. Stability analysis is done using the poles of a transfer function (Chapter 4 of “Chemical Process Control”1).2. The treatment of second-order systems was reduced to a bare minimum; enough was taught to explain stability, instability and quarter amplitude damping (QAD). (The discussion of first-order systems remained unchanged, as did the discussion

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

challenge.Laboratory activities were developed to provide students with hands-on experiences and toreinforce the understanding of theoretical materials. The objectives of this course are outlined asfollowing: In completing this course, students will be able to: ‚ Describe the concepts and definitions of electronic materials ‚ Demonstrate an understanding of existing devices to help their studies of electronic circuits and systems ‚ Characterize the properties of electronic materials in electronic and optical devices ‚ Design and characterize an electronic device ‚ Effectively communicate technical conceptsThe revised course composes of three modules: atomic theory and

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Reid, Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

of hockey in theUnited States and produced a new generation of Americans for the NHL. Bob Allen, whooperated the Olympic Center during the 1980 Winter Games claimed Herb was also a “mastermotivator, and a great thinker” (The Associated Press, 2003, ¶ 22). Herb constantly emphasizedto all the student athletes that “athletics had given them the privilege of acquiring a collegeeducation-a tool you could use for the rest of your life” H. Brooks (personal communications,September-December, 1972).Three consistent factors found in the styles of these four coaches that enabled them to becomesuccessful coaches and managers have roots in their strong family backgrounds. None werewealthy, but they all possessed a deep work ethic and strong desire for

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Jones, Southwest Tennessee Community College; James M. Northern, Southwest Tennessee Community College

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Computers in Education

College James M. Northern, P.E., is currently Program Coordinator of Electrical Engineering Technology at Southwest Tennessee Community College. He graduated from Memphis State University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1970. He also has a B.S. in Psychology and a M.S. in Technical Education from Memphis State University. Mr. Northern worked as an engineer and senior engineer at Allan & Hoshall for 8 years in the area of rural power system analysis and has been teaching at Southwest for 25 years in the areas of instrumentation and electrical engineering technology. Page 11.1417.1

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Motorola, Boeing, Intel, and Honeywell.Over half were from the Phoenix area of Arizona and the rest were located in Tucson.But these healthy “aging hipsters” are not necessarily retiring early. They plan on working longerthan the generation of their parents. Slightly over 80 percent of the focus team had over twodecades of experience in their field.In spite of this trend of working longer, there will still be a significant number of jobs vacatedeach year. That brings us to the next question: What type of employees do these Baby Boomerswant to eventually replace them?III. MethodologyAn online survey was conducted December 9 through December 20, 2005 with a select focusteam of 14 industrial leaders (Refer to Figure 1). Data were gathered using a

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Rufe, Eastern Michigan University; Gary Rodak, Eastern Michigan University; Scott Pollock, Eastern Michigan University; Mary Finkel, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Machining Efficiencies, Inc. (BSME - New Jersey Institute of Technology, CMfgE) has been focused on machining process improvements for over 30 years. With a background in tool design, tool wear analysis, metalworking fluid development, chemical management systems, machining processes technical support, business development manager and quality system lead auditor, Mr. Rodak has successfully guided numerous companies towards higher profitability. He is a frequent speaker at SME technology clinics on topics relating to practical approaches to improving machining processes.Scott Pollock, Eastern Michigan University Scott Pollock has 17 years of industrial experience. He is currently a senior project