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Related Engineering Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Bowman

studio classroom arrangement and related pedagogical stylecombine to form a very effective teaching environment for introductory design-orientedcourses.26The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), through their EngineeringCriteria 2000 (EC2000), has prompted engineering programs to incorporate capstone projectengineering courses in their programs.27 Early design experiences in the curriculum prepare thestudent with the tools and laboratory practice for more meaningful senior capstone projects. Sixof the EC2000 criteria appear to be logical goals for the Practicum course, albeit at anintroductory level. • Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. • Ability to design and conduct experiments as well

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Related Engineering Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Laurie Cormier; Kelly Clark; Emily Ryan

with the graduate fellows.Graduate fellows spend twenty hours per week on the project, with sixteen hours (two full schooldays) per week spent in the classroom of their partnering teacher. The fellows spend theirremaining time taking part in seminars relating appropriate educational pedagogy, discussingclassroom learning strategies, and interacting with their undergraduates. Undergraduate fellowsspend fifteen hours a week working with the graduate fellows to create activities anddemonstrations for the classroom.The undergraduate experience with engineering outreach is understated but highly rewarding. Ona daily basis, the undergraduate fellows are challenged and energized by their role in the NSF GK-12 program. Working behind the scenes, the

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Related Engineering Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ruth Davis

Engineering EducationWhat is the content of this symbol manipulation? First, it is a reasonably complex programmingtask. In fact several people have referred to Godel as a “programmer” and even as “possibly theworld’s first hacker. ” But this misses the point. Godel not only had to write the program, butalso had to show that his program was correct —that his program met his specifications. Andwhat are the specifications? Well here is the relationship he established: The Representability Theorem For any relation R in a certain class there is a corresponding R such that if R(a1, ... , an) holds informally (Γnat |~ R(a 1, ... , an)) then Γnat |- R ( a1, ... , an )So the specification involves the

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Related Engineering Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Cajetan Akujuobi

available from the various vendors). • Telecommunication’s architecture – coursework designed to give the student a working understanding of how various telecommunications technologies are currently deployed – TDM, Voice Packet, and ATM/Frame relay data networks. This would include metropolitan to rural deployment approaches. • Industry Relations – coursework designed to provide the student with an understanding of Page 8.889.3 the telecommunications industry inter-workings via various forums and regulatoryProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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Related Engineering Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Rick Shoemaker

Session 1732 An Accredited B.S. Program in Optical Sciences and Engineering J.A. Reagan, *R.L. Shoemaker University of Arizona, ECE Dept., Bldg. 104, Tucson, AZ 85721/*University of Arizona, Optical Sciences Center, Bldg. 94, Tucson, AZ 857211. Introduction and BackgroundResponding to pleas from industry in Arizona, an Optical Engineering B.S. program wasinitiated at the University of Arizona (UA) in the middle to late 1980's. This effort was led bythe Optical Sciences Center (OSC) which is a freestanding academic and research unit, but not atraditional department within a college. While

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Perceived Quality Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Shelia Barnett; Joan Burtner

Session 2255 The Use of Employer Surveys to Evaluate Professional-Practice Related Skills in an Industrial Experience Program Shelia Barnett and Joan Burtner Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mercer UniversityAbstractStudents' non-course activities such as co-ops and internships offer a very good opportunity forstudents to develop engineering-related professional practice skills (sometimes known as 'softskills') that are included in the EC 2000 criteria. Employee evaluations have long been anintegral part of the Mercer University School of Engineering (MUSE) Industrial

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Projects in Ocean and Marine Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Diane DiMassa

Session 1478 Ocean-Related Senior Design Projects for Mechanical Engineers at UMass Dartmouth1 Prof. Diane E. DiMassa Mechanical Engineering II-116, U Mass Dartmouth 285 Old Westport Rd., North Dartmouth, MA 02747 508-910-6606 ddimassa@umassd.eduAbstractThis paper discusses several ocean-related capstone design projects completed bymechanical engineering students at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Someprojects are detailed analytical projects that involved complex simulations, others aresystems engineering projects

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Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ernest Smerdon

recent datafrom the Engineering Workforce Commission show little change in the trends. (Engineers. TheEngineering Workforce Commission. See EWC Homepage at www.aaes.org/ewc or email atewc@aaes.org).Accreditation Related ChallengesIn order to successfully implement ASCE Policy Statement 465, it would be advantageous tochange some of the current paradigms relating to the accreditation of engineering programs.Three of the major paradigms are: (1) dual level accreditation of engineering programs; (2) howto modify accreditation criteria to reflect the “moving target” of the BoK needed to practice at Page 8.234.4 Proceedings of the 2003

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Construction Engineering Advances II

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stuart Bernstein

anyconstruction related work experience, including paid, non-paid, part time, and summer positions.)A source of concern is that students are concentrating more on their internships than on theirstudies, and that they believe the course work is inconsequential to their success. Manyconstruction related programs encourage or mandate internships prior to graduation, and it isproposed to study whether this has any effect on the students’ behavior toward their studies asthey progress. Another issue is the continuation of the internships into the semester while thestudent is attempting to handle a full course load. Which becomes more important; work orschool? If the student feels, or has been told, they have a position waiting for them upongraduation will they

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What's New in Engineering Economy

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ted Eschenbach; Mike Loose; John Whittaker

Session 2139 CALCULATING i FROM FINANCIAL DATA: A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED FIRMS Mike Loose, Dr. Ted Eschenbach, P.E., Dr. John Whittaker University of Alberta / TGE Consulting / University of AlbertaAbstractThe interest rate, i, for evaluating investments can be derived from the opportunity cost of capitalor the cost of financing. This paper applies a variety of methods to calculate the latter using thepublished financial data of five publicly listed steel fabrication firms. This industry was chosenbecause it is part of engineering and construction, the

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Partnerships in IE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joan Burtner

. Page 8.697.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering EducationAt Mercer University, an emphasis on industrial-related projects is spread throughout the industrialengineering curriculum. Beginning with basic junior-level courses (ISE 370 and ISE 402), andcontinuing through to the senior design courses (ISE 487/488), students enrolled in Mercer'sindustrial engineering program are involved with course projects that have an industrial-relatedcomponent. The four authors are responsible for teaching courses in the industrial engineeringspecialization. This paper includes an overview of the authors' efforts to

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The Climate for Women In Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jeffrey Jarosz; Ilene Busch-Vishniac

) Determine what has been done previously that we can build upon.2) Work with a team to examine and revise the “core curriculum” usually packed into the first twoyears of the engineering program.3) Work with a team to examine and revise the material contained in courses normally taken bythose in a specific engineering major.4) Pilot new courses at a variety of locations, with careful assessment of the impact on studentsand revision of the courses to achieve goals more completely.5) Pilot entire degree programs at a variety of locations.6) Disseminate successful curricula widely.This paper summarizes work which has been done in related areas by others, i.e., the first step ofthe process. We have intentionally focused on the work we find most

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Ciezki; Thomas Salem

Session 2132 An Assessment of Power Engineering Education Thomas E. Salem and John G. Ciezki U.S. Naval AcademyAbstractAcademic power engineering programs have been in a state of decline for numerous years.During this same timeframe, technology and the application of power electronics has beengrowing at a rapid pace. Additionally, the utility industry has experienced a dramatic change inregulation, the end of the Cold War has reshaped U.S. defense considerations and impressed newrequirements on military systems, and the U.S. economy has both soared and slumped

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Teaching Design with a Twist

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2003 Annual Conference

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Barbara Masi

Session 2653 The Impact of Faculty-Mentored Versus Web-Guided Engineering Design Experience on Freshman Skills Barbara Masi, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbstractThis study explores the impact of freshman engineering design experiences on studentengineering design-related perceptions and performance. The impact of two teaching methods,faculty-mentoring versus web-guidance, used in the teaching of engineering design were alsoexplored. Four skills associated with engineering design were assessed: open-ended problemsolving, information search, mechanical building

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ted Sarma; Massood Atashbar; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad

knowledge and skills as they relate to the course materials should bedetermined as early as possible. To this end, we have devised a simple questionnaire, which makesa non-threatening determination of these levels. Three primary areas were covered for the“Engineering of Real-Time Systems” course, namely: 1. Software programming and languages experience 2. Computer operating systems familiarity 3. Software Engineering terminologyResults from the questionnaires have indicated that most EE, CE students do some familiaritywith certain programming languages and operating systems but not necessarily with theprogramming environment used in the course. It was surprising that most students were notfamiliar with many of the Software Engineering

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Knott; Iraj Omidwar; Mani Mina

Session 2132Learning to Think Critically to Solve Engineering Problems: Revisiting John Dewey’s ideas for evaluating the engineering education Mani Mina, Iraj Omidvar, and Kathleen Knott Iowa State University1. Introduction: Engineering education1.1 Our Goals: How Well we Teach Problem Solving to Engineering StudentsIn this paper we would like to take a critical look at the process of engineering education. Inparticular, because most engineering programs aim, among other goals, to teach engineeringstudents to become problem solvers1,2, we will examine the skills that engineering

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Masi

Session 2132Beyond ABET: A new school-wide process for continuous improvement in engineering education Professor Dick K.P. Yue and Barbara Masi, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbstractHaving brought 13 programs successfully through ABET’s challenging new EC2000accreditation requirements, the most interesting outcome of that process was the identification ofhow much more could be done to create a streamlined, effective continuous improvementprocess for all. In the year following MIT’s 2001 ABET review, the School of Engineeringbegan implementation of a new school-wide continuous

Conference Session

Improving Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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Suzanne Balik; Nachiappan Nagappan; Laurie Williams; Julie Petlick; Carol Miller; Miriam Ferzli; Eric Wiebe

programming 6, 7. They have found that pairprogramming improved retention rates and performance on programming assignments. Theresults of this work warranted further examination of paired programming in undergraduateinstruction. Of particular interest was its impact in introductory computer science (CS1) coursestaken by both computer science majors and engineering students. This paper reports on anongoing study 8 at North Carolina State University (NCSU) during 2001-2002.II. The StudyThe study was conducted in the CS1 course, Introduction to Computing – Java at NCSU. Todate, this study has covered three semesters: Fall 2001, Spring 2002, and Fall 2002. The course isa service course with a majority of the students coming from the College of

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Current Issues in Information Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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Michael Brzoska; Atsushi Inoue; Min-Sung Koh; William Loendorf

), CSCD 350 (Software Design I), CSCD 440 (OperatingSystems), TECH 377 (Microprocessors II), TECH 416 (Data Communications), TECH 490(Senior Capstone), TECH 491 (Senior Development Project), CSCD 451 (Software Design II),and TECH 417 (Network Security).Prior to any development of the curriculum, two curriculum research and planning activities willbe completed. The first is to conduct a survey of at least 10 schools operating ABET-accreditedsoftware engineering technology degree (or closely related) programs to gain useful programinformation. The survey will ask questions about curriculum and pedagogy; texts and materialsused; laboratory facilities, manuals, and exercises; student enrollment and retention demographicsand strategies; faculty

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International Engineering Education II

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ian Simpson

Bretagne (ENST Bretagne in Brittany/north-west France)• L’Institut National des Télécommunications (INT in Evry, 10 miles south of Paris)Together, these three colleges offer eight “Master of Science” programs in different aspects oftelecommunications technology, ranging from “Electrical Engineering,” “Computer Science,”“Integrated Circuit Design” and “Optical Communication Networks” to “MultimediaNetworks” and “Spacecraft Technology”. (See web-site at: http://www.get-telecom.fr).The programs are open to any student who already possesses a 4-year “Bachelor”-type degreein a subject related to the course which they may choose in France. The main features of theseM.Sc. courses are:• Duration : 18 months/3 semesters, with semesters one and two

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Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Ciocci

Session 1547 Engineering and Engineering Technology Program Assessments – DACUM Style Richard Ciocci Penn State UniversityA DACUM (Develop-a-Curriculum) analysis is a three-phase process, which can be a key part ofa program assessment effort. DACUM is a tool that provides course-related duties and tasks,which can be converted into outcomes. Phase I features a panel of off-campus personnel withexpertise in the program being assessed. Phase II consists of the interaction between thoseexperts and college’s or university’s faculty. The third

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ted Bickart; Pam Newberry; Douglas Gorham

2000’sCriterion 3 Program Outcomes and Assessment focus on producing secondary school andengineering graduates with an enhanced level of technological literacy and competency.These documents provide a perspective on pre-college through undergraduate education,with the intention being to promote improvement in the quality and quantity ofengineering students and to enhance the level of technological literacy of pre-collegeteachers and their students.BackgroundThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is widely recognizedas the sole agency in the United States responsible for accrediting educational programsleading to degrees in engineering, engineering technology, computing, and appliedscience (formerly, related engineering

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kelvin Kirby

Session 2490 Prairie View A&M University SMET Enhancement Program Kelvin K. Kirby Program Manager, NSF SMET Enhancement Program Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, TexasSMET Enhancement Program OverviewThe National Science Foundation (NSF) – Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU)Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology - Enhancement Program (SMET-EP)has as its goal the significant increase in the number of students enrolling andsuccessfully completing an undergraduate degree within SMET-related disciplines atPrairie View A&M

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Recruitment & Outreach in CHE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Claudia Morrell; Taryn Bayles; Anne Spence

Session 2213 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program: A Focus on Diversity Taryn Bayles, Anne Spence, Claudia Morrell University of Maryland Baltimore CountyBackgroundThe exponential growth in military spending in Maryland has left educational institutions withthe enormous challenge of meeting workforce needs, particularly the need for individuals withdegrees in computer science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Given theneed, universities and colleges must meet the growing challenge to identify and enroll

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Quality & Accreditation: Outcome Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ventura

scale and open-endedquestions. The attribute framework developed provides the basis for the test. The pre-tests aremoderately difficult with an expected score of 50% to provide evidence of improvement. Ananalysis of the test results will contain: 1. Graphs of the results of each pre-test versus test questions. 2. Graphs of the results of the individual related test questions. 3. Graphs of the results of the class grade, pre-test, and final exam 4. Scatter plots of pre-test versus final exam. VI. SummaryEC-2000 impacts educators of engineering programs by requiring the development of curriculumto meet stated program outcomes and then mandating the use of assessment tools to

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard Jaeger; Richard Chapman; Victor Nelson

programs within the Collegeof Engineering to address the education of engineers to work in the wirelesstelecommunications industry.The current undergraduate Electrical Engineering (EE) and Software Engineering (SWE)curricula at Auburn University are designed to prepare students to work in a wide rangeof industries, giving them a broad base upon which they can build, with subsequenteducation and training, to meet industry-specific needs. The rapidly-growing wirelesstelecommunications and related industries require engineers with knowledge of RF (radiofrequency) electronics, wireless communication theory, telecommunications networks,and wireless system and application software. While these topics may be covered intraditional EE and SWE curricula, in

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rufus Carter; Tim Anderson; Marc Hoit

Session 2793 Factors Influencing Freshmen Retention in Engineering Programs Rufus L. Carter, Marc Hoit, and Tim Anderson Educational Psychology Department, University of Florida / College of Engineering, University of Florida / Department of Chemical Engineering, University of FloridaAbstract Student retention in engineering has long been an important issue for engineeringeducators. Despite improved recruiting practices and expanded first year programs , students areleaving the engineering disciplines and choosing other college majors. This study examinesfreshmen responses to 51 questions designed to assess

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Idowu

Session 1432 Quest for a perfect power engineering program Peter Idowu Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg. 777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057AbstractFollowing a prolonged decline in enrollment and interest in power engineering, educators haveformulated a variety of responses they believe will stem the tide of woes that seem to havebesieged the profession. The range of creative solutions proposed in many programs arecentered around what power engineering curriculum should contain, how course materials shouldbe delivered, and how to

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International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Reid Vander Schaaf; Ronald Welch

already full, andwe are trying to add something engineer related into whatever time is available. During the summer of 2002, 16 students had the time available to participate in the CadetDistrict Engineer Program. The students went to 12 districts and 13 different locations. Sixstudents went outside the continental United States; two to Germany, two to Japan, one to SouthKorea, and one to Hawaii. The other students went to engineer districts located at Baltimore,Boston, Chicago, Eglin Air Force Base, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Patrick Air Force Base, andSeattle. The typical jobs the students performed were Quality Assurance Inspector and AssistantProject Manager. All the students had a positive experience and reported an increased interest

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New Programs and Success Stories

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas Shetty

GLOBALIZATION AND PRODUCT DESIGN CURRICULUM IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMS Devdas Shetty1 and Seong J. Choi2 1 Professor and Vernon D Roosa Chair holder University of Hartford, Connecticut 06117 (USA) 860- 768-4615; Shetty@hartford.edu 2. Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Korean University of Technology and Education, South KoreaAbstractToday products are manufactured and marketed globally and supply chains have dominated themanufacturing landscape. Most companies have much wider product ranges. These