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Sheryl Gowen; Alisha Waller

Session 3630 ABET 2000 Criteria 3g and the Meaning of Communication Alisha A. Waller and Sheryl Greenwood Gowen Georgia State UniversityAbstractThis paper reports part of the findings from a larger research study on the ways in which the fieldof engineering education “talks” about communication. The goals of the research study are 1) toanalyze the uses and meanings of “communication” exhibited by peer reviewed papers inengineering education publications from the year 2000; 2) to analyze how the authors interpretABET 2000 Criteria 3g: “to be effective communicators;” and 3) to

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Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

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Masakazu Obata; Leon Sanders; Keiichi Sato; Yuko Hoshino

presented.1 introductionRecently, in technical colleges in Japan, there are many attempts to educate undergraduateand postgraduate students in technical courses in English. The main objective of the coursesis to educate students who are expected to work after their graduation as global engineers tobe the support and driving force of Japan in the English-speaking world of the 21 st century.The global engineer is difficult to define itself, however, he/she will be generally required tohave acquired at least the five abilities: basic engineering knowledge in English,communication ability in English, creativity, management ability, and international sense (1,2).Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT) (3), Japan has made to start at its

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Paul Ross; Gisela Kutzbach

Engineering QualitySkills Economic Problem Solving Reading and Applications Engineering a1 cr Analysis and with Computers Research in of Statistics Quality Management 3 cr Applied 3 cr Management 3 cr Engineering 3 cr 1 crFirst Technical Communicating Second International Engineering aSummer Project Technical Summer Engineering Business DataResidency Management Information Residency

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Collaborations with Engineering Technology

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Albert Koller

1640 Aerospace Technical Education A Vision of Future Partnerships for Educational Transformation By Albert Koller, D.B.A., CM Executive Director Community Colleges for Innovative Technology TransferAbstractThe recent emphasis on education and infrastructure development for aerospace activitiesby a number of states (e.g., Florida, Texas, Alabama), the National Aeronautics andSpace Administration (NASA), and the Department of Defense (DOD) has resulted ininitiatives in workforce training, curriculum development, educational

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Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

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Stefan Bartels; Holger Dahms; John Gassert; Jens Thiedke; Owe Petersen

Session 3560 EAC Accreditation of an Integrated Bi-directional International Engineering Exchange Program Owe Petersen, John Gassert / Stefan Bartels, Holger Dahms, Jens Thiedke Milwaukee School of Engineering, USA / Fachhochschule Lübeck, GermanyAbstractThe Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) has partnered with the Fachhochschule Lübeck(FHL), University of Applied Sciences, Lübeck, Germany to establish a unique bi-directionalinternational student exchange program that is totally integrated into the curricula of eachinstitution. Students from both MSOE and the FHL have a common junior year

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International Collaborative Efforts

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Qianjin Yue; Peifung Guo; Hung Tao Shen; Hayley Shen

2 3 4 5 6 Question No. Figure 2. Mentor Survey ResultsAcknowledgementsFunding for the REU on Marine Science and Engineering in China is provided by the NationalScience Foundation Division of International Programs Grant INT-9912246.Bibliography 1. Shen, H.T., and H.H. Shen, “Research Experience for Undergraduates – Marine Science and Engineering,” Report00-04, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, Page 7.1190.6 2000. Proceedings

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ET International Collaborations

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Jean-Yves Hascoet; Benoit Furet; Marek Balazinski

industrialization project has been a great technological, pedagogical and human experiencefor the students in an industrial environment as well as for the teachers testing new tools forcommunication and learning in a design and manufacturing application.Based on the results presented in this paper, we are now preparing a project for the nextuniversity session with a new partner: École Polytechnique de Montréal. Our intention is toconduct an experiment on a subject in the design group using new communication and ProductData Management tools. For this case the different technological cultures, teaching organizationsand time zone considerations will be taken into account.Key words: integrated mechanical design, concurrent engineering, international design

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International Engineering Education

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Webert Lovencin; Adnan Javed; Fazil Najafi

Session No: 1160A COMPARISON OF CIVIL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMAT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AND THE NATIONALUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PAKISTAN Adnan Javed 1, Webert Lovencin2, Dr. Fazil T. Najafi 31,2 Graduate student, Civil & Coastal Engineering, University of Florida/3 Professor, Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, University of FloridaAbstractThis paper compares Civil Engineering Education curriculum at the University ofFlorida (UF) with the National University of Scienc e and Technology (NUST),Pakistan. A review of courses from each school is presented to understand theCivil Engineering curriculum structure at two

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Global Engineering in an Interconected World

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A.K.M. Abdul Quader; Shamsuddin Ilias; Franklin King; Keith Schimmel

Session #2360 International Development Partnership with Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology in Pollution Prevention Keith A. Schimmel, Shamsuddin Ilias, Franklin G. King/A.K.M. Abdul QuaderNorth Carolina A&T State University/Bangladesh University of Engineering & TechnologyAbstractThe Chemical Engineering Departments at North Carolina A&T State University (NCA&TSU)and Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) have collaborated in a USAIDlinkage program to enhance the pollution prevention activities in Bangladesh through jointcurriculum development and research project

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International Engineering Education II

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Feng Liu; Fazil Najafi

disciplines of CE suchas Materials, Electrical Engineering, Thermodynamics, Construction, Hydraulics, Geo-technical,Structural, Transportation and Surveying (see Table 4). At the UF, students in their last twoyears take further courses related to CE. These courses include Hydrodynamics, Experiment &Instrumentation in CE, Analysis & Design in Concrete, Geotechnical Engineering, Analysis &Design in Steel, Construction Method and Management, Professional Issues in Engineering,Engineering Hydrology, Transportation Engineering and Route Geomatics (see Table 3). Inaddition to the required courses, students at the UF can choose elective courses in the field ofConstruction, Geomatics, Geotechnical, Material, Structure, Transportation, Hydrology

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Engrng Edu;An International Perspective

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Jose Torres

Session 3160 What's in it for me? The whys and wherefores of international exchange programs José L. Torres College of Staten Island, The City University of New YorkAbstract ¾ The globalization of National Economies and the globalization of EngineeringEducation are concurrent processes that feed back upon each other. This paper discusses themost significant benefits to be derived from a program of international exchange in EngineeringEducation, from the distinct perspectives of institutions in

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Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

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D. Joseph Mook

Session 2028 Educating the Global Engineer: A Program to Promote Study Abroad, International Exchanges and Diversity in Undergraduate Engineering Lester A. Gerhardt*, Peggy Blumenthal**, Susannah Spodek** Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute*/Institute of International Education** IntroductionMore than 96% of humanity lives outside the borders of the continental United States. Of the 15million Americans studying in higher education in the United States each year, only about 1% goabroad as part of their undergraduate educational experience. Moreover, less than 3% of this 1%are

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Recruiting/Retention--Lower Division

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Charles Abaté; Ramesh Gaonkar

Session 2186 Integration of Electronics, Math, & English and Its Impact on Retention Dr. Ramesh Gaonkar, Dr. Charles J. Abaté Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY 13215Abstract:At present, three forces are converging: 1) industry must compete globally in a rapidly changingtechnology, 2) the nature of the workforce is changing; new employees will be older andethnically diverse, and will include more women, 3) the basic mathematical and communicationskills of incoming students

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Instrumentation Poster Session

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Andrew Koffman; Bryan Waltrip; George Piper; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic

Session 2559 A Lecture on Accurate Inductive Voltage Dividers Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic1, Bryan Waltrip 2, Andrew Koffman 2 and George Piper1 1 United States Naval Academy, Weapons and Systems Engineering Department Annapolis, MD 21402, Telephone: 410 293 6124 Email: avramov@usna.edu 2 National Institute of Standards and Technology, Electricity Division Gaithersburg, MD 21899. Telephone: 401 975 2438, Email: bryan.waltrip@nist.govIntroductionThe United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate school with a successful

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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Sukhvarsh Jerath

century.Engineers in Non-engineering CareersMany engineering educators tout that “engineering is the liberal arts degree of the 21 stcentury” because it provides students with the strong technical and problem solving skills thatare needed in many fields2. Many of our graduates may go on to do things other than technicalwork, but that is all right, and in fact should even be encouraged, because we need lawyers,economists, doctors, financiers, and others with engineering background - Marshall Lih,Director of the National Science Foundation’s Division of Engineering Education and Centers 3.In the U.S. liberal studies in the form of courses in the humanities, social sciences and scienceshave been an integral part of engineering education. This is because

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Lee Robinson; Jody Finnegan; Gene Stuffle; D. Subbaram Naidu; Al Wilson; Jay Kunze

, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering disciplines. A summary of events is provided inchronological order[1-6]: a) 1901: Academy of Idaho (now Idaho State University) established b) 1904: 2 of first 4 Graduates of the Academy of Idaho were ``Civil Engineers" c) 1919: Division of Engineering and Trades established at Idaho Technical Institute d) 1927: Engineering and Trades were separated e) 1963: Idaho State College became Idaho State University (ISU) f) 1965: Restrictions by the State Board of Education to offer only General Engineering g) 1968: Department of Engineering and Nuclear Science established h) 1968: MS in Nuclear Science and Engineering started i) 1975: School of Engineering established j

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James Bartlett

andMinot, North Dakota. These students were introduced to the project by members of the localExperimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and recruited two upper division students to showthem how to accomplish the required production drawings, process plans, routing sheets, andoperations sheets. The project ran through the NDSU SME chapter to provide common long -term project management and a focal project for the students choosing the AircraftManufacturing Option in the Manufacturing Engineering program. One upper division studentvolunteered to manage the NDSU Wright Flyer Production during subsequent semesters and wasgiven three technical elective credits. The design drawings were provided by the National Airand Space Museum of the Smithsonian

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John Klegka; Robert Rabb

engineering thought process and uses design to solve problems of the Army and the nation. 2) Develop an understanding of, and appreciation for, the natural physical laws and technology, particularly as they apply to mechanical engineering. 3) Internalize the design process and develop creativity in problem solving. 4) Demonstrate the necessary leadership and teamwork skills to work in multidisciplinary team environments. 5) Demonstrate those elements of engineering practice that prepare graduates for advanced study in mechanical engineering or other technical areas to include admission into and success at top mechanical engineering graduate programs. 6) Communicate, orally and in writing, correctly and in precise

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Cliff Mirman; Radha Balamuralikrishna

Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationReferences(1) Balamuralikrishna, R. & Mirman, C. R. (2002, January 6-8). Motivating high school and middle school students towards careers in CAD. Proceedings of the 56 th Annual Mid-Year Conference of the Engineering Design Graphics Division, American Society for Engineering Education, Berkeley, CA.(2) Occena, L.G., Chen, C. H., & Lammers, B. M. (1996, March 13-15). CMIEE: An investment in future manufacturing engineers. Proceedings of the International Conference on Education in Manufacturing, San Diego, CA.(3) Cohen, W. (2001). Role model for diversity. ASEE Prism, 11(3): 30-34(4) Hogan, B. J. (Editor) (2001, October). News desk

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Eugene Niemi

the recovery device a parachute will generate internal procurement of significant amounts of parachute materia l, which will also help boost the national economy. 3. It must have a short total time of flight to minimize exposure time to enemy fire trying to destroy the rocket. This is especially important during the descent phase when the vehicle is moving slowly. 4. The engineering work must be well documented in a technical report so that, if necessary, a later group of engineers can make improvements in the design for future flights. 5. The company’s chief

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Sallie 'Lee' Townsend; Natalie Segal

into rhetorical Page 7.1088.7Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationstrategies such as description, narration, definition, comparison and contrast,classification and division, and the like. We also discussed mathematics in the writing classroom. One exercise involved acomparison of descriptions in English and in mathematical equations. Figure 3 showsone such comparison, a discussion of velocity in words and in an equation.Figure 3: Comparison of Two Grammars, English and Mathematical Equation 4

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Russell Taylor; Randal Goldberg; Oleg Gerovichev; Ian Donn; Anand Viswanathan

Session 2793 Surgical Robot Competition – Introducing Engineering in Medicine to Pre-college Students Oleg Gerovichev, Randal P. Goldberg, Ian D. Donn, Anand Viswanathan, Russell H. Taylor Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering/ Department of Computer Science/ Department of Computer Science Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland)AbstractRobotics is a multidisciplinary field that holds great potential for hands-on education

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Robert Knecht; Donna Carlon

Session 2793 INTEGRATING PROCESS AND PRODUCT: IMPROVING ENGINEERINGEDUCATION THROUGH THE TEAM EXPERIENCE Robert D. Knecht, Donna M Carlon Colorado School of Mines/University of Central OklahomaAbstract – This paper examines a teamwork model based on transport theory consisting ofinput/output conditions and external functions as an effective tool to assess performance of first-year engineering design teams. By comparing final attitudes with expectations, this studysuggests factors that influence team decision-making processes. Key among these are the taskand

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Daniel Raviv

not constrained to a particular profession or subject, and may be used byindividuals and teams. The methodology works extremely well in brainstorming sessions. It iseasy to teach, learn and use. The nature of the methodology makes it inter-departmental, inter-disciplinary, regionally unconstrained, and thus nationally applicable with the promisingpotential to be adopted by engineering and science colleges nationwide. The Eight-Dimensional Methodology has been taught using hands-on activities thatinclude 3-D mechanical puzzles, games, brainteasers, LEGO® Mindstorms competitions, anddesign projects, each of which illustrates principles and strategies in inventive problem solving.These activities allow for self-paced, semi-guided

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Charles Glagola

Session Number 2793 Using Industry-Accepted M anagement and Planning Tools in Teaching Engineering Analysis Dr. Charles R. Glagola, P.E. University of Florida, Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering ABSTRACTIn conjunction with the implementation of the continuous improvement process by many USindustries, a number of analysis methods or tools have been developed and successfully applied toengineering systems analysis. These management tools and methods used by industry present avery important opportunity for application in

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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Jeff Kimble

an extensive background in fire research and testing. Most recently, Marc was the Managerof the Material Flammability Section at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas.Professor Kimble and Professor Janssens decided to base the curriculum revision on the ModelCurriculum for Fire A Safety Engineering program developed by the International Association ofFire Safety Science1 (IAFSS). The IAFSS model consists of the following components: Background Course - 4 Modules (17 credit hours) 1. Fluid Mechanics (5 credits) 2. Heat and Mass Transfer in Fire (4 credits) 3. Classical Thermodynamics (3 credits) 4. Solid Mechanics (5 credits) Fundamental Course – 5 Modules (23 credit hours) 1. Fire

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Lee Tuttle; Charles White; Gwan-Ywan Lai; Trevor Harding

serve as an impartial source of evaluation. The committee consists ofboth internal (Kettering University) and external evaluators. Internal evaluators include facultyfrom Manufacturing Engineering, Communications and Business. External evaluators includethree technical evaluators and an evaluation consultant. The technical evaluators include facultyfrom California Polytechnic State University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute & StateUniversity that teach courses in materials selection, and a practicing engineer responsible forgreen design initiatives at General Motors.The oversight committee met in early October 2001 to discuss the philosophy of the course andthe course content. Early indications are that the committee is pleased with the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Robert Newland; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater; Kevin Dahm

external funding for research andeducational activities.Robert is highly active in both ASEE and AIChE. He has undertaken leadership roles in engineering practice andprofessional service through chairing a topical conference on Engineering Education at the AIChE 2000 AnnualMeeting, chairing 10 technical and education sessions at national meetings. He is the Chair of Group 4a: Under-graduate Education in AIChE and Membership Chair of ASEE’s chemical engineering division. Page 7.967.9“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copy- 9 right

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Abhilasha Tibrewal; Tarek Sobh

Session 1520 Parametric Optimization Of Some Critical Operating System Functions – An Alternative Approach To The Study Of Operating Systems Design Tarek M. Sobh, Abhilasha Tibrewal Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT 06601, USAAbstractOperating systems theory primarily concentrates on the optimal use of computing resources. The study of operatingsystems design and concepts by way of parametrically optimizing critical

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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William Goodwine; Steven Skaar; Robert Nelson; Mihir Sen; James Mason; Stephen Batill

problem as stated. Some semesters all groups respond to essentially thesame design challenge; other times the groups are asked to respond to a particular one oftwo or more different aspects of an eventual integrated whole, necessitating inter-groupcooperation. The subjects for the project vary by semester, some developed internally andothers in collaboration with external industry partners.The groups’ design proposals take two forms: an extensive written form, with drawings,calculations and discussion; and a design-presentation form. The latter is a formal affair.Practicing engineers in pertinent fields are brought in for a one-day session during whichthey are asked to critique each group’s proposal, Figure 6. On the basis of this session,and