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, Harvey, Shelters from Tepee to Igloo.[6] Wiese, Jim, Roller Coaster Science: 50 Wet, Wacky, Wild, Dizzy Experiments About Things Kids Like Best, Page 5.124.5Wiley, 1994.LAURA J. BOTTOMLEY is the Director of the Women in Engineering and Outreach Programs and an AdjunctAssistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. She received herBSEE and MSEE degrees from Virginia Tech and her Ph. D. from North Carolina State University. She has workedat AT&T Bell Laboratories and Duke University.ELIZABETH A. PARRY received her BS degree in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri,Rolla

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Holly A. Patterson-McNeill; Carl Steidley

Session 3520 Engineering Programming Language Concepts Holly Patterson-McNeill, Carl Steidley Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiAbstractThe study of programming languages is beneficial to all levels of programmers. The first part ofthis paper reviews some of the reasons for studying programming languages. To isolate some ofthe issues of language design, definition, and implementation, mini-languages have been used inProgramming Languages courses. Mini-languages are small and complete, yet restrictedlanguages. They have a small syntax and simple semantics. Mini-languages and their

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the development of theengineering technology discipline5.In a recent survey of advertised faculty positions in Engineering Technology, Kozak7 found that48 percent either require or prefer a Ph.D. Without Ph.D. programs in Engineering Technologyto serve as faculty sources, most programs rely on graduates from Engineering, ComputerScience, or related science programs to meet their needs. However, new Ph.D. graduates inEngineering are decreasing. Is it any wonder that only 37 percent of those advertised positionswere filled7. An objective may be to overcome the resistance of traditional university facultywho do not accept the master’s degree in engineering technology as a terminal degree. However,with this objective comes the responsibility of

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extensive research on how chemicals are used and how they can be eliminated, reduced, or recycled. Industry is thus faced with hiring environmental engineering technologists and/or training its workforce. The Sinclair Environmental Engineering Technology program is designed to provide the necessary training. Courses such as SRM 151-OSHA 40 hour Hazardous Waste Operations, EVT 260 Treatment, Storage, and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes, and EVT 200 Environmental Waste Management (Pollution Prevention) are just a few of the subjects sought by industrial firms. Students, who enroll to take one or two work-related courses, often return to complete a degree program. Thus the Environmental Engineering

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Page 5.344.5groups, new friends and get involved in other activities that contribute to forming acollege life. It is important not to spread the minorities so thinly that they will feelisolated. It is a good idea to assign good numbers of minorities to the same floor.Technology is growing very fast particularly in information technology and internet-related applications. Attendant to the growth, are many opportunities for developingsmall businesses. The idea of starting one’s own business is a fact that can be stressed tothe independent-minded individuals, and also to those who have entrepreneurial skills toencourage them while at college.ConclusionThe need for improving minority representation in engineering programs in colleges

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Thomas H. Ortmeyer; M. Sathyamoorthy; Karl Cunningham

Poster Session 93 A Manufacturing Engineering Experiential Learning Program Thomas H. Ortmeyer@, Karl Cunningham& and M. Sathyamoorthy@ @ Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York & Alcoa-Massena Operations, Massena, New YorkAbstractThe current paper describes the development and implementation of anindustry/university collaboration in experiential learning. Each individual project inthis program consists of the participating student, an industrial mentor, and a facultymentor. The year long program is designed to offer the participating student theopportunity to participate in a design

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Joseph H. Nevin; John L. Bellando

Session 2326 Multimedia Oscilloscope Training Program John Bellando, Joseph H. Nevin College of Engineering University of CincinnatiAbstractInnovations in multimedia technology have expanded the realm of instruction from the staticworld of printed manuals to the dynamic world of computer-enhanced training. Utilizinggraphics, animation, text, sound, and interaction techniques, developers are able to createtutorials, demonstrations and teaching aids, which are both visually pleasing and informative.Instrumentation manuals are particularly

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William E. Murphy; Jimmy L. Smart; G. T. Lineberry; Bonita L. Lykins

Council onHigher Education and an ABET-knowledgeable member. Among the issues addressed were thefollowing: tuition collection and financial aid matters, commonality in course objectives andexpected student outcomes, equipment needs, computers and related infrastructure needs,recruitment and admission details, transfer opportunities, provision of student services, qualitycontrol issues, library acquisitions, and use of distance learning technologies.From an overall organization standpoint (see Figure 2), the UK Dean of the College of Engineeringhas ultimate responsibility for the Extended Campus Engineering Programs in Paducah. TheDirector of the Extended Campus Engineering Programs reports to the dean and interfacesregularly with the Associate

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Andrzej A. Markowski; Harry Petersen

Session 2663 Rapid Prototyping for Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program Andrzej Markowski, Harry Petersen Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology Minnesota State University, MankatoAbstractDevelopment, presentation and evaluation of a Rapid Prototyping class for ManufacturingEngineering Technology (MET) students at Minnesota State University, Mankato is presented.The two credit (400/500 level) class has been designed as an open-ended one-semester project inwhich students work in small groups following the typical stages of product development -designing, prototyping

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Vincent R. Capece; William E. Murphy; G. T. Lineberry; Bonita L. Lykins

issues addressed were tuition collection andfinancial aid matters, commonality in course objectives and expected student outcomes, equipmentneeds, computers and related infrastructure needs, recruitment and admission details, transferopportunities, provision of student services, quality control issues, library acquisitions, and use ofdistance learning technologies.Organizationally, the UK dean of the College of Engineering has ultimate responsibility for theextended campus engineering programs in Paducah. The director of the extended campus engineeringprograms reports to the dean and interfaces regularly with the associate dean for extended campusprograms, who serves as a liaison with the Lexington campus faculty and administration. The

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unknown majors. In interpreting these results,note that the program was supported that summer in part by the National Science Foundationthrough its Summer Science Camps program for under-represented minorities, and all but one ofthe participants were from East Chicago and Gary. The number of engineering/math/sciencemajors is extremely high, providing evidence that the program is working.For the 50 participants who started in summer 1994, again all under-represented minorities, 37returned for a second summer and 31 for a third summer. In 1999 40 were located; the statedmajors are 12 in engineering, 3 in science, 4 in premed or pharmacy, and 3 in computers. Again,over half are in math/science related fields.12. SummaryThe Engineering and Science

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Engineering and Engineering Mechanicsat The University of Dayton. He established the Enriched Engineering at The University of Dayton in 1994 and hasbeen actively involved in all programs relating to the first-year experience in the School of Engineering since thattime. He holds the MS degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Dayton. Page 5.247.6

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Session 2793 Integrating Construction Engineering Planning Into a Structural Civil Engineering Program David S. Cottrell, P.E., Ph. D. United States Army Corps of EngineersAbstract This paper describes the planning, design, and teaching of a new course in entitled“Construction Engineering Planning,” developed to augment the civil engineering curriculumat the US Military Academy with related topics in construction. This course effectivelyblended construction management principles – planning, organizing, staffing, directing, andcontrolling – with project engineering

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Eric W. Johnson

Session 2530 Time Engineers: An Interactive Multimedia Program for Secondary School Students Eric W. Johnson Valparaiso UniversityAbstractThis paper describes a unique outreach vehicle, an interactive multimedia program, thatintroduces secondary school students to different principles in engineering. The program, calledTime Engineers, allows students to travel to different time periods and work throughengineering-related activities. The goal of each activity is to encourage the development ofreasoning and problem solving skills, and at the same

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Sohail Anwar

Session 2530 A Contemporary Science and Engineering Program for Middle School Girls Sohail Anwar Penn State AltoonaAbstractVarious research literature shows that women face numerous workplace related problemsranging from sexual discrimination and inadequate work skills to balancing work and family life.Although women are working hard to meet the workplace demands and challenges, they stillface the need to acquire workplace “survival” skills. Basic educational skills are sufficient onlyfor a limited number of jobs in the future workplace

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Melvin J. Montgomery; Saleh M. Sbenaty

Session 2249 An Innovative Approach to Curriculum Development for Engineering Technology Programs Saleh M. Sbenaty, Melvin J. Montgomery Middle Tennessee State University/Jackson State Community CollegeAbstractThis paper describes a curriculum development and delivery approach that improves engineeringand technology education and increase student interests in pursuing these programs. This is oneof the goals of the three-year NSF-funded grant ($1.8 million) titled “The South-East AdvancedTechnological Education Consortium, SEATEC.” The consortium is a collaborative effort of fivedifferent teams

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Technology colleges. Washington DC: Author.3. Israel, E. N. (1995). Technology education and other technically related programs. Foundations of Technology Education. In G.E. Martin (Ed.), 44th Yearbook. New York: Glencoe, McGraw-Hill.4. Accreditation Bard for Engineering Technology (1992). Criteria for accrediting programs in engineering technology. New York- Author.5. Tillman, T. (1994) A new model of manufacturing enterprise integration: theCASA/SME manufacturing enterprise wheel. Eastern Michigan University, USA94LM0326. Computer and Automated Systems Association. (1993). The new manufacturing enterprise wheel. Dearborn, MI: Society of Manufacturing Engineers.7. Tillman, T. (1993, November). The Manufacturing

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Louis Cloutier; Jean-Francois Methot; Jean Brousseau; Bernard Larocque

. Page 5.42.6The "On-site Company Training" workshopThe "On-site Company Training" workshop is an enriching form of partnership for both thestudents and the companies. These internships prepare students for the engineering profession byallowing them to gain practical hands-on job experience. They gain insight on how companiesfunction and favor their integration to the labor force. Companies determine the content of theinternship while keeping in mind the student’s level of knowledge attained in the program. Thetasks entrusted to students are related as closely as possible to those of an engineer. An engineerin the company must supervise the trainees.Partnerships with companies - a successAmong the first 33 students that registered in the autumn

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, 13 – 17.6. B. Panitz, ASEE Prism Magazine, May-June 1998, 30 –31.7. A Tobias, EE Times Fall 1998 College Recruitment8. Interview with Betty White, The Boeing Company’s director of engineering and technology support and university relations, by Vicky Hendley, ASEE November 1998 Prism, PP 36-37. Page 5.407.9KEN VICKERSKen Vickers is a Research Professor in Physics at the University of Arkansas, and has served as Director of theinterdisciplinary Microelectronics-Photonics Graduate Program since April 1998. He worked for Texas Instrumentsfrom 1977 through March 1998 in integrated circuit fabrication engineering, the last seven years as

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Geoffrey A. Wood

Session 2358 Practical use of Multimedia in an Undergraduate Engineering Technology Program Geoffrey Wood State Technical Institute at MemphisI. Introduction to multimediaMultimedia, as a buzzword in education, has been pushed to the point of becoming cliché. Theword invokes images of flashy interactive video and sound, promising brain candy for the MTVgeneration. The "flash," however, is usually the product of a professional multimedia publisher.Expert graphic designers, programmers, and editors work in teams armed with the latesttechnology. The

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Francis J. Hopcroft

Session 2251 The Use of Portfolios as Assessment Tools in an Engineering Program Francis J. Hopcroft Associate Professor Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MAAbstractPortfolios have long been the pride of other disciplines, including the Architecture and InteriorDesign Programs, at most universities and colleges. Students compile master portfoliosthroughout their education to demonstrate to prospective employers, and accreditors, the depth oftheir skills and the

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Leon L Van Dommelen; Yousef Haik; Namas Chandra

Session 3430 FAMU-FSU M.S.M.E. Online Program L. van Dommelen, N. Chandra, Y. Haik FAMU-FSU College of EngineeringAbstractThis paper describes the adaptation of a master’s degree program so that the degree can beobtained by taking all the courses over the Internet. The degree program is Master of Science inMechanical Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. A distinguishing feature ofthe adaptation is that it attempts to approximate the live classroom experience as closely aspossible. This paper reviews, near the end of the first semester in which the required M.S

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Stephanie Blaisdell; Mona Moore; Marcela Castro; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Session 3592 University Faculty Commitment and Involvement in an Outreach Program: Instrumental in Program Success Marcela Castro, Stephanie Blaisdell, Mona Moore, Dr. Mary Anderson-Rowland Arizona State UniversityAbstractWISE Investments (WI) is an National Science Foundation-funded program which is designed toencourage more females in middle, high school, and community college to pursue engineeringand related careers. A major component of the program are two, two-week summer workshopswhich introduce middle, high school, and community college teachers and guidance counselorsto engineering. These teachers

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Yann Guezennec; Stephen Yurkovich; Gregory Washington; Giorgio Rizzoni

usually an internal combustion engine (ICE) or fuel cell. Properly designedHEVs synergistically maximize the advantages of their combined power plants while minimizingthe disadvantages. HEVs offer excellent potential for reduced emissions and lower energy usage.Three major objectives have driven the development of the GATE graduate program: First, is theestablishment of a laboratory environment that includes computer workstations for design andanalysis, data acquisition and control hardware, a hybrid powertrain dynamometer test cell and achassis (vehicle) dynamometer. Second, is the development of two new courses (one entitled HEVEnergy Analysis of Hybrid-Electric Vehicles: and the other entitled Modeling, Simulation andControl of Hybrid Electric

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William R. Hendee; Steven R Krogull; Jay R. Goldberg

testing• Sterilization processes and testing• In-vivo testing of medical devices• Economics of healthcareThe program consists of 15 courses representing 38 credit hours. Courses are offered in theevenings to accommodate working engineers and are taught at both institutions. Students mayenroll as full or part-time students. Full-time students can complete the program in threesemesters. To be admitted to the program, students must have a degree in engineering, physics,applied science, or other related field, or they must have significant engineering workexperience.CurriculumThe program includes courses in Healthcare Technologies Management (47%), Business andManagement (37%), and Engineering electives (16%). The Healthcare

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Mohammad A. Zahraee; Gregory P. Neff; Susan Scachitti

Session 3148 Continuous Improvement of Engineering Technology Programs -- Coming Soon to a University Near You Gregory Neff, Susan Scachitti, and Mohammad Zahraee Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IndianaAbstractWhile engineering technology programs have long had input from alumni, employers andindustrial advisory committees, few departments have had a formal continuous improvementprogram in place. Continuous improvement has become a key component in the quality systemof many businesses striving for a competitive edge. Research shows that no matter how solid anorganization’s foundation, if

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Dr. Phil Kazemersky; Dr. Neslihan Alp

Session 1655 An Alternate Learning Approach for the Engineering Management Program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Dr. Neslihan Alp and Dr. Phil Kazemersky University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaAbstractThis paper describes the importance of the alternate learning approach, which is Web-based course delivery in the Engineering Management (EM) program in the College ofEngineering and Computer Science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga(UTC). The EM program at UTC rests on the principles of bridging the gap betweenengineering and business. This program provides a vide variety of aspects in

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John A. Kleppe; Eric L. Wang

Session 1454 How to Assess the Effectiveness of Engineering Programs in Invention, Innovation and Entrepreneurship E. L. Wang, J. A. Kleppe University of Nevada, RenoAbstractA special capstone course for senior electrical and mechanical engineering students has beendeveloped at the University of Nevada, Reno. The class also includes MBA students from theCollege of Business Administration. All phases of new product development includinginnovation, patent law, product liability, business, sales, marketing and venture capital arecovered. This paper presents some

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Winston Conway Link; Carlos G. Spaht II

the nation. The needfor creative intervention into the academic progress of these students is necessary.LaPREP has been developed and established as an intervention program in Louisiana that willsucceed in preparing and encouraging students, including minorities, to pursue and successfullycomplete college studies in engineering, mathematics, and other related fields. It is not a “one-shot” program, but a two-year program that influences and encourages students through theirmiddleschool and/or early high school years.III. ProgramLaPREP is an enrichment program in which the purpose is to identify, encourage, and instructcompetent middle school students (including women and minority students) who, as a result of theprogram, will pursue college

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dependencies;in addition, there is an element of risk associated with running this type of file on one’s owncomputer as the code could maliciously contain a hidden virus.Research using various search engines on the Web has failed to turn up many studentprogramming portfolios at the present time. The majority of those found had the appearance ofbeing student-initiated and not established as an instructional requirement. The lack of guidanceis apparent at these sites, both in terms of portfolio design and of web site design. Almost everysite examined simply presented a list of programs. There was neither elements of reflection uponthe ideas and concepts found in each of the entries for a typical portfolio, considered vital for thelearning experience5