Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Eisner, George Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Systems Engineering as a major part of movingforward in the 21st century. This turned out to set the stage for major growth in theDepartment, much of that growth having to do with the demand for education programsin Systems Engineering. Looking at this matter historically, one could say that theengineering management program successfully integrated systems engineering into thebroader context of engineering management. The integration occurred in severaldimensions: a. the offering of new programs that featured courses in both engineering management and systems engineering b. the formal change of the Department’s name to “Engineering Management and Systems Engineering”, and c. the outreach to industry and government with respect to

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Connie Borror, Arizona State Universtiy; Douglas Montgomery, Arizona State University; Carmen Pena, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

comprised 79%of the course. All students enrolled were Hispanic. 79% of students reported a family income of$60,000 or less. An interesting statistic is that only 21% of the students responding had Englishas a first language.Table 2 contains the evaluation of student performance. Student performance was classified aseither exceptional, effective, acceptable or unsatisfactory. These levels of performance Page 15.1185.7correspond to approximately A-level, B-level, C-level or failing-level of performance. Ingeneral, students performed at a high level, either exceptional or effective. For the learning goalof applying appropriate statistical and graphical

Conference Session

Integrating Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

, introduced the same course material, and students were given the samehomework assignments, quizzes, and exams. Clickers were introduced in the experimentalsection but not in the two comparison sections. The experimental section (fall, 2011) consistedof 67 industrial engineering students and while comparison section A (fall, 2010) also consistedof only industrial engineering students (61 students enrolled), comparison section B (fall, 2011)consisted of 69 students that were primarily civil engineers but also included students frommechanical, computer, and electrical engineering. In addition, while both the experimental andcomparison section A were taught in two one hour and fifteen minute lectures per week,comparison section B was taught in one two

Conference Session

Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stanislav Karapetrovic, University of Alberta; John Doucette, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

measurements, aswell as feedback forms and corrective actions, generated during the study are included. Thearticle is concluded by underlying the possibilities for future use of ISO customer satisfactionstandards in engineering education.OverviewDuring one academic term in 2008, a total of four courses taught by the authors were included inthe study, specifically an undergraduate compulsory engineering economics and financialmanagement course with 140 students (course “A”), two graduate courses on quality (course“B”) and production (course “C”) management, which also serve as senior undergraduatetechnical electives, taken by 26 and 50 students, respectively, and a graduate course on thedesign and integration of standardized systems with 9 students

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 1: The Practice of EMD

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lawrence M. Strenger, CATME; Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

7.961 Step 2: Final Regression with only task and process conflict Variable B SE B β Intercept 5.254* 0.297 _ Task Conflict -0.376* 0.173 -0.244 Process Conflict -0.458* 0.174 -0.327 2 R 0.235 2 F for change in R 11.988Note: B is unstandardized beta, SE B is the standard error for the unstandardized beta, and β isthe standardized beta. *p < .05. This data comes from a total of 81 observations.Discussion The most immediate

Conference Session

EMD Recruitment and Certification

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Daughton, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

degrees and do not want to obtain a second one. Theyare more interested in filling gaps in their personal knowledge base, and the certificatesreadily meet their needs in that regard. However, the certificates do also serve two otherimportant needs for working engineers who do wish to pursue an advanced degree.The Certificate AdvantagesThe graduate certificates provide a relatively safe way to try out a graduate program andto avoid the trauma of the GRE. Graduate certificate programs in the EMSE departmentare governed by the following conditions.10 1. Students must formally apply and be accepted as a certificate student. 2. To be admitted a student must: a. Hold a B.S. degree in engineering or a related field b. Have a 3.0 or

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francisco Gamboa Valderrama, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira; Bianey Ruiz, University of Tachira; Dilia Alcalde, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

classroom.Engineering faculty have found that using group work in their courses they achieve two mainobjectives: a) Students performance is better in comparison when students work individually;and b) students have the opportunity to face group work experience allowing them to learn howto work in group.However, faculty is often faced with problems when they assess group performance because it isdifficult to do assessments that reflect the actual performance of each member through the groupexperience without loosing the positive effect of working with groups. Usually assessment isreduced to an average of the group performance and to one evaluation at the end of the task.These types of assessments do not address and may even cause social loafing and/or inequity

Conference Session

Improving course effectiveness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

positive outcomes shown in the literature that are particularlyrelevant to us are: a. Students retain what they have learned over a long period of time (Dochy et al.1). b. Students can generalize what they have learned to other areas in related fields (Patel et al10). c. Students are encouraged to be curious (Hmelo-Silver et al.5). d. Students gain more domain knowledge (Mergendoller et al.8). e. Students are encouraged to think simultaneously rather than sequentially and question prior learning (Gallow3).It is necessary to explain how these claimed benefits can result from using PBL. PBL forcesstudents to think on their own. Very importantly PBL helps them recognize that many conceptsin IE were

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Krizek, Northwestern University; Ahmad Hadavi, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

asmanagerial skills. The Master of Project Management (MPM) program at NorthwesternUniversity has been established in response to this specific need in the construction industry.The program’s multidisciplinary approach combines essential components of civil engineeringdesign with concepts of business management and behavioral science to develop technicallyqualified individuals for responsible management roles in the design, construction, and operationof major engineering projects. The particular features that make this program particularlyresponsive to this need are (a) it is taught almost exclusively by a faculty of more than 20 high-level practitioners, (b) the student body is truly global to enhance the multicultural aspects of thecurrent market

Conference Session

Integrating Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Suzanna Long, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Sean Michael Schmidt, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-3147: HYBRID DELIVERY OF ENGINEERING ECONOMY TOLARGE CLASSESKellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology Kellie Grasman serves as an instructor in engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She holds graduate degrees in engineering and business admin- istration from the University of Michigan and began teaching in 2001 after spending several years in industry positions. She was named the 2011-12 Robert B. Koplar Professor of Engineering Management for her achievements in online learning. She serves as an eMentor for the University of Missouri System and earned a Faculty Achievement Award for teaching.Dr. Suzanna Long, Missouri

Conference Session

Instructional Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naveen Seth, New Community College at CUNY; Donald P. O'Keefe, Farmingdale State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

ork. The estim mates repressent “planneed value” forr a task and aarecompared d with actuaal value that is i accountedd for while trracking prodduction whenn the taskcommencces. The proj oject manageer collects job b tickets from the site thhat show ratee of productiionfor the taask. The dataa tells them if i they are unnder or over budget or ahhead of or behind scheddule.The impo ortance has always a been stressed thaat project maanagers shouuld be aware of how theproject was w estimated d in case anyy changes occcur.Data thatt is proprietaary or that is acquired thrrough a subsscription fee can presentt a barrier

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Plemmons

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

addresses the requirements for Outcome 13 in the following statement, “Outcome 13(includes “understanding the elements of project management”) should be taken to Level 1(recognition) in the B and/or M/30.” The “B and/or M/30” refers to a Bachelors degree and/or aMaster’s degree or 30 credits, and represents to the total post-secondary education expected tofulfill the requirements for professional licensing and practice in civil engineering4.Level 1 or recognition is associated with the lower two levels of Blooms Taxonomy -Knowledge (memorization and recall) and comprehension. Knowledge “consists of facts,conventions, definitions, jargon, technical terms, classifications, categories, and criteria.Knowledge is necessary but not sufficient for solving

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Ronald Rosenberg, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

15.337.3disciplines, (b) the manager will be an effective agent in human relations, (c) the manager willhave coursework in her background that includes an appropriate mix of mathematics, science,Page 15.337.4Page 15.337.5A specialization block extends the student’s knowledge in a career-oriented direction and at anadvanced level of undergraduate study. An AES student selects her specialization based onstudent interest, career opportunity, and strengths in collaborating units on campus. Supply-chainmanagement and telecommunications are the two existing specializations.The supply chain management program is currently selected by approximately 95% of AESstudents and constitutes 27 semester hours of work. Courses are taken in our Management andSupply Chain

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Ann Layton, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Thomas Reed Willemain, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

.,gender, number of previous statistics courses). Later, final exam grades were added to thedataset. Each record was de-identified and given a random identification number based on thestudent’s current course (e.g., MAU04 or QC12). Since the experiments were embedded withina normal course format, student subjects are unlikely to have perceived an extraordinary stress,which in any case should be less than that of a conventional course requirement (e.g., classassignments), particularly since performance on these exercises was not used in a calculation ofthe course grade. The experimental stimulus selected was the Web Visitors exercise (SeeAppendices A and B). It was chosen because of its relative simplicity, open-endedness, andcompatibility with the

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; Gordon Thomas Beverly III, East Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Paper ID #11205Improving Undergrad Presentation SkillsDr. Gene Dixon, East Carolina University Gene Dixon is a tenured Associate Professor at East Carolina where he teaches aspiring engineers at the undergraduate level. Previously he has held positions with Union Carbide, Chicago Bridge & Iron, E.I. DuPont & deNemours, Westinghouse Electric, CBS, Viacom and Washington Group. His work expe- rience includes project engineer, program assessor, senior shift manager, TQM coach, and production reactor outage planner, remediation engineer. He gives presentations as a corporate trainer, a teacher, and a motivational

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John P. Mullen, New Mexico State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

to the publisher and gets four new copies for the coming month. On the average,how many copies of Fantastic Fireflies will Sam sell per month? a) Four copies b) Between three and four copies c) Three copies d) Fewer than three copiesTypically, very few, if any, students initially select the right answer (d). Students are guided tothe correct answer through an interactive discussion. Two arguments I often follow up with are:Argument 1: A characteristic of the Poisson distribution is that the demand in any month can beany non-negative integer value, so in some months the demand will be greater than four copies.However, Sam can sell no more than four, so in those months, the number Sam sells will be lessthan the demand and that

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghvinder Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University; Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University-Great Valley; Matt Bass, Siemens Corporate Research; Dan Paulish, Siemens Corporate Research

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

chance to explore different problem formulations, and they are generallymore comfortable with ambiguity in the definition of a problem. Innovators often delight indefining and redefining problems using new perspectives, even when a problem statement issupplied. This can lead to difficulties for themselves and others, however, if they have notlearned to discipline their behavior and converge on a suitable definition in a reasonable time.3.3. Problem A, Problem B, and the Paradox of StructureWith brief descriptions of cognitive level and cognitive style in hand, and some basicobservations on how they impact shared understanding, we will now consider several more keyconcepts from Kirton’s theory of problem solving that relate to collaboration

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

levels of productivity. Such exhortations only create adversarial relationships, as the bulk of the causes of low quality and low productivity belong to the system and thus lie beyond the power of the work force.11. a. Eliminate work standards (quotas) on the factory floor. Substitute leadership. b. Eliminate management by objective. Eliminate management by numbers, numerical goals. Substitute leadership.12. a. Remove barriers that rob the hourly paid worker of his right to pride in workmanship. The responsibility of supervisors must be changed from sheer numbers to quality. b. Remove barriers that rob people in management and engineering of their right to pride in workmanship. This means, inter alia, abolishment of the

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1: Programs, Pedagogies, and Practices

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ulises Daniel Techera, University of Colorado, Boulder; Christy Bozic, University of Colorado, Boulder; Seth Murray, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

procedure described in the previous section for face-to-face and distance students.Given these characteristics, the researchers feel confident making comparisons between these twotypes of courses and conclude that the study has good internal validity.Objective learning outcomes: HW grades, participation grades, and test gradesFaculty Course Questionnaires (FCQ): The FCQ is a tool to evaluate the students’ perception ofthe benefits of the course and the quality of the professor. In compliance with the University ofColorado Board of Regents Policy 4-B, this voluntary questionnaire is administered to the studentsin each class at the end of the term. The questionnaire consists of a series of questions andaffirmations that students can answer or

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

and multiple dimensions of learning. The rubric has been reproduced in Appendix B. 3. The data obtained was based on Likert Scale and was tabulated and recorded using an excel spreadsheet. The scale is named after its inventor, psychologist Rensis Likert and is the most w idely used approach to scaling responses in survey research. Principles of Likert Scale are outlined in Appendix C. 4. Anthony F. Gregorc is best known for his theory of a Mind Styles Model and Gregorc Style Delineator. Discovery approach was strongly influenced by Gregorc’s Mind Styles Model. Dr. Gregorc's powerful and widely used instrument is shown in Appendix D. 5. The data collected has been tabulated using an excel

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Peterson, Arizona State University; Jane Humble, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

27 Portland State University 59 28 Florida Institute of Technology 572. Web-sites for each program were accessed in November/December, 2006 or in January 2007. Based on the data found on the websites, a table was constructed classifying each required course into topic classes based on (a) the course title and (b) a review of the catalog listing for the course in most cases. The classification was done by the author, an engineering management educator for the past 13 years with an additional 18 years as a practicing engineering manager. The classification system was not predetermined but driven by data with new topic classifications added as needed to

Conference Session

Frontiers in EM Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

AC 2011-2554: PERCEPTION AND PREFERENCES OF FACULTY FORONLINE LEARNINGErtunga C Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Ertunga C. Ozelkan, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Engineering Management and the Associate Director of the Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Before joining academia, Dr. Ozelkan worked for i2 Technologies, a leading supply chain software vendor and for Tefen USA, a systems design and industrial engineering consulting firm. Dr. Ozelkan holds a Ph.D. degree in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona. He teaches courses on supply chain management, lean systems, decision analysis, and systems

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaseen Mahmud, Morgan State University; Masud Salimian, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

the researcher anonymously; with 5 out of the 10students who completed the course responding.The students attending the IEGR461 were already familiar with the structure of the class and itstime requirements. They continued to report: a high self-confidence in their knowledge of thematerial; strengthening of their time management skills; and beneficial participation in a grouplearning environment. They unanimously agreed that enough help was available from theinstructor, classmates, and the supplemental materials.Although the students responding to the survey self-assessed their grades as either ‘A’ or B’, agoal of the survey was to parse out problems areas related to the failure or reduce performanceon the topic tests. When asked, ‘what

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Brown, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

recruitment efforts for both programs are highly personalized, with a great deal oftime and energy going into making personal contacts and establishing long-term relationshipsthat promote honesty and an understanding of how the programs offered by the university canpromote the student’s long-term professional goals.References1. C. J. Nixon , “Key Business Competencies for New Aerospace Engineers,” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (2005).2. B. R. Dickson, “The Engineer Ought To Be A Man Of Business,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (2004).3. George Suckarieh, Jason Krupar, “Leadership and Teamwork

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Ali H. Al-Marzouqi, United Arab Emirates University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Engineering Curriculum DesignTraditionally curriculum, the organised set of content and activities, is the means bywhich universities achieve the teaching objectives. Reviewing the literatureSivaloganathan [7] identified the influencing factors for Engineering Education as (a) Page 24.759.3country’s requirements (b) attitudes and skills that are required by engineers for beingeffective in the field (c) areas of employment open for engineering graduates (d)attributes specific to developing countries (e) attributes specific to developedcountries (e) accreditation requirements and (f) international developments. Out ofthese attributes specific to developing

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy Cox, University of Missouri-Rolla; Susan Murray, University of Missouri-Rolla; David Spurlock, University of Missouri-Rolla (ENG)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

build team members’ pride in being associated with the team.Virtual team leaders should also realize that those working in the virtual team need a certainlevel of consideration. They must feel as though their leader treats them as though they are avaluable member of the team and that they bring something to the working relationship that noother team member does. This is not a mandate that the leader becomes involved in theintricacies of each team members’ life, but that the leader realizes that “Joe is different fromSally, who is different from Erica, etc.” In short, each team member is different, and the leadercannot relate to everyone in the same by-rote manner.References1. Avolio, B. J., Sivasubramaniam, N., Murry, W.D., Jung, D.I., &

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maxwell Reid, Auckland University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

theconsequent accreditation requirements of the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand(IPENZ).The four-year BE programme is internationally benchmarked to the graduate profile agreedby the member countries of the Washington Accord (WA). In New Zealand, the Institute ofProfessional Engineers (IPENZ) acts as the approval and accrediting body in New Zealandand are a signatory of the Accord1.AUT Bachelor programmesAUT offers a four year Bachelor of Engineering (BE) (honours) programme and a three yearBachelor of Engineering Technology (B Eng Tech) programme. The four year BE (Honours)programme at AUT is designed for students who wish to become engineers and preparesgraduates for membership of IPENZ (MIPENZ). The mathematical underpinning of

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Six Sigma, Data Modeling, and Risk Management

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga C Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Sandeep Krishnakumar; Arun Kottayil

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

and studied in the future as well.References 1. Allen and Seaman, (2014). Grade Change: Tracking Online Education in the United States, Babson Survey Research Group. 2. Badurdeen, F., Marksberry, P., Hall, A., & Gregory, B. (2010). Teaching Lean Manufacturing With Simulations and Games: A Survey and Future Directions. Simulation & Gaming. 123. Boersema, M. (2013, January 28). Lean Simulations. Retrieved August 1, 2014, from http://www.leansimulations.org/2013/01/the-name-game-aka-hldittwan.html4. Cleg, B. (2010) ‘A study into the effectiveness of quality management training: A focus on tools and

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Peterson, Old Dominion University; Morgan Henrie, University of Alaska Anchorage; Shannon Bowling, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

on an equal footing in Page 11.1449.4 the content of the programs. 4. The management aspects of engineering need to be a portion of every engineering management course – “once we get the number, what does it mean and what do we do with it” should be central to every course. No course in engineering management can stop once the number is found. 5. Faculties in engineering management programs need to include a solid leavening of people who either (a) have an EM degree (and thus meet the expectations for admittance to typical EM graduate programs of practical engineering experience) or (b) have had

Conference Session

Methods, Cases, and Directions

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph C. Hartman, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

’ of Engineering Economy,” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society forEngineering Education Conference, (CD-ROM), June, 2006.7. Hartman, J.C., “Using ‘Real World’ Problems in Engineering Economy,” Proceedings of the 2004American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, (CD-ROM), June, 2004.8. Peterson, W.R., R.E. Landaeta and B. Magary, “Is it Time for a New Paradigm?” Proceedings of the 2005American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (CD-ROM), June, 2005.9. Voss, Pieter A., James M. Tien, Anil K. Goyal, “A Risk Analytic Approach to Learning EngineeringEconomy,” Proceedings of the 1996 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (CD-ROM),June, 1996