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Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Mischa Kim, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

AC 2007-1245: EDUCATIONAL TOOLS FOR SYSTEMS SIMULATION ANDLABORATORIES LEADING TO THE CAPSTONE DESIGN SEQUENCE INAEROSPACE ENGINEERINGKarl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University KARL H. SIEBOLD, Ph.D. Currently an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott Arizona, where he teaches Spacecraft Systems Engineering and Spacecraft Capstone Design courses. Additionally he teaches Robotics, Thermodynamics, Space Mechanics, Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control, Control Systems Analysis and Design. He also taught at the Universities of Houston/Clear Lake, Colorado/Colorado Springs at the Johnson Space Center

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Special Session on Fixed-Point Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1924: FIXED-POINT DSP IMPLEMENTATION: ADVANCED SIGNALPROCESSING TOPICS AND CONCEPTUAL LEARNINGWayne Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Wayne T. Padgett received his Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1994. He has been teaching digital signal processing and related courses at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for 12 years. He is a member of ASEE, a senior member of the IEEE, and is on the IEEE Signal Processing Society’s Technical Committee on Signal Processing Education. Page 12.752.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Fixed-Point DSP Implementation

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Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Biezad, California Polytechnic State University; Joon Kim, Lockheed Aircraft Co

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Aerospace

innovative experiences include modifying course syllabiacross many technical areas, focusing on the individual learning styles that generate interestand enthusiasm in students, overcoming the inertial of established grading processes that donot recognize or reward exceptional teamwork, and linking with funded projects and relatedproposals supporting work up to the graduate level.The way that Cal Poly has been meeting the above challenges has been unique and rewarding,yet still contains risk relative to accreditation. These risks are discussed relative to the nextaccreditation visit where the department hopes to win approval for its innovative approach tocurriculum development.The Educational ChallengeAbout some topics perhaps too much has been

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaustubh Nagarkar, General Electric; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of NY-Binghamton

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-2160: AN EXPERIENCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COURSE INHEALTH SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGKaustubh Nagarkar, General ElectricKrishnaswami Srihari, State University of NY-Binghamton Page 12.208.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007An Experience in the Development of a Course in Health SystemsEngineeringAbstractThe healthcare industry is increasingly adopting several Industrial and SystemsEngineering (ISE) techniques and methodologies, such as continuous improvement,supply chain management, and total quality management, to ensure customer satisfaction.Best practices are being developed and aggressively disseminated within organizations.In addition, healthcare systems

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University; Herbert Ginn, Mississippi State University; Stanislaw Grzybowski, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Jimena Bastos, Mississippi State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

cancellation method demonstrated in Figure 3.High Voltage Engineering and Lightning ProtectionIn the graduate course called ECE-8990 Shipboard Power Systems, the following topics werepresented: - Lightning protection of ships - Aging of high voltage insulation in power cables and machines used on the shipboardIn the topic on lightning protection of the ship, most of the effort was given to discussing thelightning protection zone, which depends on the height of the lightning protection rod andpolarity of the lightning impulse. Some laboratory study results on lightning strokes to the shipwere given and discussed in Figure 4 and 5.The general aging mechanism of the insulation was discussing related to the aging phenomenaand electrical degradation of

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Software Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcelo Jenkins, University of Costa Rica

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

, 2007 Experience in Teaching Software Quality Management at the Graduate LevelAbstractRelatively little has been published on the issue of teaching software quality management. Thispaper reports a case study in teaching a graduate-level software quality management courseusing industry assessments as a learning vehicle. We explain the contents of the course, describethe process assessments the students perform at local software organizations as their termproject, and summarize the outcome and lessons learned during six years offering this course.The issues discussed in this paper might help educational institutions and college professors indesigning and implementing software engineering courses at the

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Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Christopher Cotting, Virginia Tech; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech; Wayne Durham, Virginia Tech

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Aerospace

Degree from Mississippi State University.Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech Leigh McCue is an Assistant Professor in Virginia Tech's Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Department and an affiliate to the VT Department of Engineering Education. Dr. McCue received her BSE degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2000 from Princeton University. She earned her graduate degrees from the University of Michigan in Aerospace Engineering (MSE 2001) and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (MSE 2002, PhD 2004). Dr. McCue is also a private pilot, with experience in high-performance, aerobatic, general aviation aircraft.Wayne Durham, Virginia Tech Dr. Wayne Durham served in the US Navy as a fighter

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yamilka Baez-Rivera, Mississippi State University; Lennon Brown, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Graduate Studies

area, especially when time constraint isnot the same for everyone, but the final product time constraint is.Another important asset is to provide a real-world experience for graduate students. Sometimesoutstanding undergraduate students become graduate students. While these students areexcellent in classes and theoretically, they lack a perspective on the real-world and solutions toreal engineering and science problems. The graduate internship provides a platform for theseoutstanding students to experience integrating the engineering and science principles withtoday’s industrial constraints.In general, some advantages of the graduate internships are job opportunities, work experience,and thesis or dissertation topics. On the other hand, some

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Eastlake, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Magdy Attia, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

. Page 12.599.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Employing Lean Engineering Principles as a Student Exercise to Modify the Content of Traditional Aircraft and Propulsion Design CoursesLean manufacturing, lean engineering, and application of lean thinking1 throughout an entireenterprise are issues which appear to comprise one of the waves of the future in the aerospaceindustry. The MIT-managed Lean Aerospace Initiative (LAI) has made specific steps over thelast three years, several of which have involved ASEE, to bring more educational institutionsinto the lean thinking pool. It has established the LAI Educational Network (EdNet) toencourage universities to incorporate lean principles into their curricula. While a

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Brown, Virginia Tech; Owen Hughes, Virginia Tech; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech; Wayne Neu, Virginia Tech; Betsy Tretola, Teaching and Learning,

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Ocean and Marine

visiting appointments at University College London, M.I.T., the American Bureau of Shipping, and the U.S. Naval Academy as the NavSea Research Professor. His textbook, Ship Structural Design, is used in many countries and has been translated into Russian and Chinese.Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech Leigh McCue is an Assistant Professor in Virginia Tech's Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Department and an affiliate to the VT Department of Engineering Education. Dr. McCue received her BSE degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2000 from Princeton University. She earned her graduate degrees from the University of Michigan in Aerospace Engineering (MSE 2001) and Naval Architecture and Marine

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Innovations in Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Collura, University of New Haven; Samuel Daniels, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; W. David Harding, University of New Haven

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Educational Research and Methods

Education, 2007 The Current Generation of Integrated Engineering Curriculum - Assessment After Two Years of ImplementationAbstractIn September of 2004 our university adopted the Multidisciplinary Engineering FoundationSpiral Curriculum as the basis for disciplinary engineering programs in Chemical, Civil,Electrical, Mechanical and General Engineering. The curriculum includes a sequence of firstand second year engineering courses, matched closely with the development of students’mathematical sophistication and analytical capabilities and integrated with course work in thesciences. Students develop a conceptual understanding of engineering basics in this series ofcourses which stress practical applications of these principles.The

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Benjamin Redekop

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Industrial Engineering

. Page 12.325.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Bringing New Topics into the IE CurriculumAbstractThe need to focus efforts on environmental concerns rings important to young people aswell as to the National Academy of Engineers. The need to raise awareness about theenvironmental impact of decisions in manufacturing and product design should be at theforefront of curriculum enhancement efforts. Industrial Engineers are typically viewed as“systems thinkers” and need to analyze the larger eco-system when new designs are putin place. Thus, the systems-approach to environmentally responsible design andmanufacturing has a natural place in the Industrial Engineering curriculum.The challenge to engineering faculty may

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Farrar, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Michael Todd, University of California-San Diego; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

ensuring the safelyand reliability of the US nuclear stockpile, developing technologies to reduce threats fromweapons of mass destruction and by solving problems related to energy, environment, heath,infrastructure and national security. The newly formed Los Alamos Institutes represent asubstantial LANL investment dedicated to developing the next generation of scientists andengineers, revitalizing current LANL technical staff and retaining these staff. These Institutesare collaborative efforts with university partners and represent a significant investment ofmoney. When these Institutes are viewed in conjunction with LANL’s wide range of existingcritical skills development programs that address K-12, undergraduate and graduate studentdevelopment

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas; Casey Radtke, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas. He holds the PhD in Metallurgical Engineering and an MBA. With a background of 20 years in industry, Dr. Bennett teaches and publishes in diverse topics, including materials engineering, technical innovation, technology transfer and engineering education. He is an EAC/ABET program evaluator and alternate EAC commissioner for SME. Dr. Bennett chairs the Graduate Studies in Manufacturing Technical Group in the SME Manufacturing Education and Research Community. He is a member of the Engineering Deans Council and past chair of the ASEE Graduate Studies Division.Casey Radtke, North Dakota State University Casey W. Radtke is a

Conference Session

Engineering and Sustainability

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Carl Mitcham, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Jay Straker, Colorado School of Mines; Marcelo Simoes, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2007-38: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF HUMANITARIAN ETHICS INGRADUATE ENGINEERING EDUCATIONJuan Lucena, Colorado School of MinesCarl Mitcham, Colorado School of MinesJon Leydens, Colorado School of MinesJunko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of MinesJay Straker, Colorado School of MinesMarcelo Simoes, Colorado School of Mines Page 12.1488.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Theory and Practice of Humanitarian Ethics in Graduate Engineering EducationAbstractThe engineering education ethics focus on individual and social responsibilities has overlookedan important dimension of engineering practice that deserves clearer ethical articulation

Conference Session

Developing Programs for Adult Learners

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Robertson, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.

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Continuing Professional Development

training consortium and is heavily involved with national programs to enhance technical workforce development. Page 12.1178.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Preparing for next-generation systemsAbstractThe paper presents outcomes from a top-down analysis of changes in the businessenvironment and what needs to be done to extend and enhance competitiveness throughprofessional workforce development. The work was done by an industry consortiumwith academic partners. The companies are system integrators at the top of the supplychain. However, their business structure has changed substantially in the

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Bland, John Brown University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-83: THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN THE PROGRESSION FROMTECHNOLOGIST TO GENERAL MANAGERLarry Bland, John Brown University Page 12.1460.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Role of Education in the Progression from Technologist to General Manager: A Qualitative StudyAbstractA qualitative research study addressing looking at educational interventions in the careerdevelopment of engineers moving from technologist to general manager. For this study“education” is defined on a four-part continuum of formal, non-formal, informal, andincidental/experiential. Formal and non-formal education is an intentional and systematicenterprise while

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crocket, California Polytechnic State University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-1388: AN ICONOCLASTIC VIEW OF GRADUATE EDUCATION: THE4+1 PROGRAM, AN ACCELERATED ROUTE TO THE MS DEGREEDaniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University Daniel Walsh is currently Department Chair for Biomedical and General Engineering, and Professor of Materials Engineering at the College of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his B.S. (Biomedical Engineering) , M.S. (Biomedical Engineering) and Ph.D. (Materials Engineering) degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Prior to joining Cal Poly, Dr. Walsh was employed by General Dynamics Corporation, as a principal engineer and group leader in the Materials

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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International

the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. His technical work covers the topics of Optical Data Links, Integrated Circuit Technology, RF semiconductor components, and semiconductor component reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 12.1143.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Panel Session – International Division “Educating Graduates

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Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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International

the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. His technical work covers the topics of Optical Data Links, Integrated Circuit Technology, RF semiconductor components, and semiconductor component reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 12.1144.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Panel Session – International Division “Educating Graduates

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Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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International

the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. His technical work covers the topics of Optical Data Links, Integrated Circuit Technology, RF semiconductor components, and semiconductor component reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 12.1145.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Panel Session – International Division “Educating Graduates

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Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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International

the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. His technical work covers the topics of Optical Data Links, Integrated Circuit Technology, RF semiconductor components, and semiconductor component reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 12.1142.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Panel Session – International Division “Educating Graduates

Conference Session

Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne Donnelly, University of Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-1784: THE SOUTH EAST ALLIANCE FOR GRADUATE EDUCATIONAND THE PROFESSORIATE PROGRAM: GRADUATE MINORITY RETENTIONAND PREPAREDNESS FOR ACADEMIC CAREERSAnne Donnelly, University of Florida Anne E. Donnelly, University of Florida ANNE E. DONNELLY is the co-PI and Director of the South East Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Program. For the past 10 years she has also served as the Associate Director for Education and Outreach at the Particle Engineering Research Center, an NSF ERC. She holds a PhD in Science Education from the University of Florida. Page 12.1470.1

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Balachandran, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Lalitha Balachandran, Wisconsin Department of Transportation

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Graduate Studies

discusses how theentire class may be involved in discussions by appropriate design of discussion assignments andpresents rubrics for evaluating discussions.Introduction In an online graduate-level course two or more textbooks may be used and breadth anddepth of topics are substantial. Lack of face-to-face contact with the instructor makes it difficultfor the instructor to get good and timely feedback. If the course is not designed properly,interactions among students seem to be limited in scope and opportunities for students to learnfrom each other are wasted. More importantly, an instructor has very few options for ensuringthat students develop critical thinking skills. Discussions are extremely important in distance education

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-378: THE DOCTORAL PATHWAY, AN INSTITUTIONAL JOURNEY OFDEVELOPMENTRonald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology Ronald S. Kane is Dean of Graduate Studies and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Before that he had been Dean of Graduate Studies, Research, and Continuing Professional Education and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology and before that served as Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Manhattan College. He has industrial experience in the energy and aerospace industries and worked for a number of years on nuclear safety and alternative energy systems, with focus on modeling and

Conference Session

Women, Minorities and the New Engineering Educator

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University; Kirk Schulz, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators

Engineering Divisions, and has remained active in presenting educational work at the ASEE National Meeting related to faculty development and graduate student mentoring. Kirk was awarded an NSF CAREER Development Award from the NSF in 1995, and has remained an active researcher during his tenure in academic administration. He is currently serving as the co-chair of the 2007 Chemical Engineering Summer School, to be held in Pullman, Washington during August of this year. Page 12.1615.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Working Effectively with Graduate

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Eisenman, University of Maryland; George List, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-1392: UNDERSTANDING GRADUATE SCHOOLStacy Eisenman, University of MarylandGeorge List, North Carolina State University Page 12.1514.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 UNDERSTANDING GRADUATE SCHOOLAbstractGraduate school is a significantly different world from undergraduate study. It is alsodrastically different from the “real world.” One of the main complexities associated withbeing a graduate student is understanding and meeting expectations. These include yourpersonal expectations, expectations of your advisor, other faculty, your department, theschool, other students and future employers. This paper provides a students perspectiveon being in

Conference Session

The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-228: TECHNOLOGY AND GENDER ISSUES: DEVELOPMENT ANDASSESSMENT OF A FRESHMAN GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE IN THECOLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGPatricia Backer, San Jose State University Patricia Backer is a Professor and chair of the Department of Aviation and Technology in the College of Engineering at SJSU. She holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers University, a MA and MS degree from Tennessee Temple University, and a MA and PhD from Ohio State. Her research interests are in the integration of multimedia and web-based learning into technology instruction. Page 12.1377.1© American

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Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bin Wu, University of Missouri, Columbia; Sanjeev Khanna, University of Missouri; Richard Wyatt, University of Missouri; Roger Korenberg, Missouri Department of Natural Resources

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

12.1205.2IntroductionThis paper describes how a systematic effort is being carried out at the University of Missouri-Columbia, to promote student awareness of best practices in energy efficiency, reusable energy,waste reduction and productivity improvements. In particular, it illustrates how the activities of anewly established Missouri Industrial Assessment Center (U.S. Department of Energy, IACProgram) in the College of Engineering can be logically integrated with both graduate andundergraduate engineering education in this regard.Missouri Industrial Assessment CenterWith the backing of the U.S. Department of Energy, and in partnership with the Missouri StateDepartment of Natural Resources (MoDNR), the State Department of Economic Development,the University of

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Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University; Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University

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Aerospace

AC 2007-364: PRACTICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ANALYSIS AND TESTINGARE USED TO TEACH THE TOPIC OF HEAT TREATMENT OF AEROSPACEALUMINUM ALLOYSSergey Dubikovsky, Purdue UniversityRonald Sterkenburg, Purdue University Page 12.1166.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Practical skill development, analysis and testing are used to teach the topic of heat treatment of aerospace aluminum alloysAbstractStudents learn best when they can see the results of their efforts. Students of the AviationTechnology Department at Purdue University enroll in AT308 Manufacturing Processes in theirjunior year. AT308 is the fourth materials course in a series of five courses