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Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios; Seth Sivak, Carnegie Mellon University; Mark Sivak, Northeastern University

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Manufacturing

achieve the highest profit and to achieve thelowest environmental detriment. A new interdisciplinary project funded by NSF has extendedthe development of the board game to create and assess a networked computer game.The game is played using stakeholders in the manufacturing supply chain in the automotiveindustry. In its current non-networked version, six students create a team of three suppliers:materials, parts, and cars. Within this team, two students take on roles for each of the threecompanies in the supply chain. During each round in the game, each company within the supplychain takes its turn to invest and select among different technologies in three areas for eachcompany: production, storage and waste disposal. There are tradeoffs in

Conference Session

Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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Liberal Education

in elementary education there should be no attempt to help precision orgeneralisation. Those who inspired the philosophy for young children movement have shownyoung children are quite capable of precision and generalisation54 but in their own terms a viewthat is supported by the work of Bruner. Furthermore as Crynes argued at an FIE conferenceengineering educators have as much to learn from elementary education as engineeringeducators have to give to it.55Applied to Whitehead’s theory the project method that has long been employed in primaryschools is relevant to the stage of generalisation in university education just as it is to first yearuniversity courses where in some programmes design rather than engineering science is theirchief

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joye Jepson, Antioch University; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-1061: GENERAL TRENDS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION SUPPORTTHE PARTICIPATION OF WOMENJoye Jepson, Antioch University At the time this paper was written, Letha Joye Jepson was a student in Antioch University's Ph.D. Program in Leadership and Change. The research reported herein contributed to one of two required Individualized Learning Area projects. Joye is a computer engineer with The Boeing Company.Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering Norman Fortenberry is the founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering. CASEE is a collaborative effort dedicated to achieving excellence in

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Michael B. O'Connor PE P.E., New York University

Paper ID #35706The Use of Mixed Methods in Academic Program EvaluationMr. Michael B. O’Connor PE P.E., New York University Michael O’Connor, Retired Professional Civil Engineer (Maryland and California), M.ASCE, is a mem- ber of the ASCE Committee on Developing Leaders, History and Heritage, Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (CEBoK), and Engineering Grades. Michael has been a practicing Civil Engineer with over 50 years of engineering, construction, and project management experience split equally between the pub- lic and private sectors. Programs ranged from the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit district’s 1990’s

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2003 GSW

Authors

Ronald E. Barr; Marcus G. Marcus G.; Anthony Petrosino; Lawrence D. Abraham; Tejas Karande; Bijal Patel

” (VBL) is for engineering students to learnabout experimental biomechanics without the need of actual experimental equipment or hands-on data gathering. The goal is achieved through a series of challenged-based learning modulesthat are made accessible on the internet. For this project, a human gait laboratory was chosen asthe learning environment. Two challenges have been developed to date. The first challengefocuses on recording human kinematics data and the calculations that can be performed with thedata, such as joint angles and centers of gravity. The second challenge deals with kinetic dataduring human walking measured using a ground-reaction force plate.VBL Challenge IThe VBL Challenge I is “How does your whole body center of mass (COM

Conference Session

The Use of Computers in Teaching Mathematics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Brian Camp, Louisiana Tech University

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Mathematics

into their course in avariety of ways. The calculus course coordinators generally cfxkug"vjcv"c"uvwfgpvÓu"YgDYqtM"grade count for no more than 10% of their overall course grade. In addition to WeBWorK, someof the calculus courses also utilize a web-based tutorial system called ALEKS, and somerctvkekrcvg"kp"vjg"wpkxgtukv{Óu"Uwrrngogptal Instruction Program.OpportunitiesTwo of the primary goals of this project were: 1) to increase student mastery of course content,and 2) to increase individual student accountability on out-of-class assignments. Whenhomework problems are assigned out of the textbook, students usually attempt each problemonce or twice. They will often spend more time on those problems which have an answer printedat the back of the

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Borrelli, McMaster University; Susan Masten, McMaster University

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International

Canadian Federation ofEngineering Students (CFES) each year. It was the Innovative Design category of thiscompetition that allowed a group of McMaster students to showcase their 4th year productdesign class project called the “CPR Glove”. The students received the second place award atthe 2007 CEC and now have started a business venture and are currently testing the prototype forwide-scale manufacturing. In May and November 2007 respectively, Popular Science9 andTIME Magazine10 selected the glove as one of the best inventions of the year. In both cases, itwas the only Canadian invention. Fourth-year electrical and biomedical engineering students Corey Centen and Nilesh Patel developed the CPR Glove, which measures the frequency and depth of

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Belter, California Polytechnic State University; Teana Fredeen, California Polytechnic State University; Heather Smith, California Polytechnic State University; Shirley Magnusson, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Polytechnic (Cal Poly) State University, San Luis Obispo. In addition to his formal coursework in statistics, Daniel is involved in a variety of projects, applying his statistical knowledge to address practical problems. His work on this paper was part of his Senior Project efforts.Teana Fredeen, California Polytechnic State University Teana A. Fredeen is the Outreach Coordinator for the College of Engineering at the California Polytechnic ("Cal Poly") State University, San Luis Obispo. She received a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering at Cal Poly in 1991. She has worked in technical sales and marketing for 15 years in the embedded computer and telecommunications industry. For the past four years, she has

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Wischow, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

that the teachers planned to implement reflect the process of construct-centered design of lesson planning?These questions were addressed within the framework of previous research in lesson planningand professional development within the context of a summer professional development institute.ContextThis study was conducted based on lessons developed by teachers as the culminating project of atwo-week professional development institute in nanoengineering, science, and technology Page 14.1122.6conducted by the NCLT at Purdue University. Participants were teachers from all disciplines ofscience as well as high school engineering teachers

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Corkins, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Sharon Robinson Kurpius; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

engineering and education, design and selection of materials, general materials engineering, polymer science, and characterization of materials. His research interests are in innovative education in engineering and K-12 engineering outreach. He has been working on Project Pathways, an NSF supported Math Science Partnership, in developing modules for Page 14.436.1 Physics and Chemistry and also a course on Engineering Capstone Design. He has also co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing fundamental knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes.© American

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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Mechanical Engineering

Knowledge in Design System Lifecycle, Improvement, Evolution, & Design Under Constraints Support Application & Deployment of Current & Research & Development of Future Emerging Technologies Technologies Hardware Manufacturing – Software Design Process, Phases, & Approaches Implementation Development Project Management Hardware/Software Integration Ensure Reachable Goals Test, Verify

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tara Gomez, California Institute of Technology; Oliver Loson, California Institute of Technology; Douglas Yung, California Institute of Technology; Sindhuja Kadambi, California Institute of Technology; Paul Lee, California Institute of Technology; Luz Rivas, California Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, students take two intense courses in Neuroscience and Physics.The course curriculum is developed and taught by Caltech postdoctoral scholars and graduatestudents. Each course is designed to expose students to fundamental ideas by using acombination of laboratory experiments, lecture, laboratory tours and application basedhomework sets. Both courses end with a group research project, instructors and Caltechcommunity members. In addition to taking courses, participants are also exposed to laboratorytours, attend faculty lectures, and interact directly with Caltech Admission officers throughworkshops focusing on strengthening college applications.The neuroscience course was also designed to go beyond teaching students the fundamentals ofthe advanced

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Electrical and Computer

his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of Fiber Optic Communications, Faculty Development, Nanotechnology, Application of Telecommunications Technologies in Distance Education, and impact of Technology on Society. He teaches Wireless Engineering, Network Engineering, Fiber Optic Communications, Technology and Society, and Project Management. He also advises students on their senior design projects. He is the author of “The Telecommunications Fact Book, 2E” and co-author of “Technology and Society: Crossroads to the 21st Century,” “Technology and Society: A Bridge to the 21st Century,” and “Technology and Society: Issues for the 21st Century and Beyond.” He is

Conference Session

Tree-huggers, Diggers, and Queers--Oh my!

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Queens University, Kingston

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Liberal Education

local officials,university officials, family and friends all in attendance along with local and nationalpress. David thoroughly enjoyed the festivities and was immensely pleased by his device.At that time, the project seemed an incredibly successful effort for everyone. Subsequentto the celebration, David continued his work for a while as an attendant at the theater butsoon things began to change. He became much more withdrawn than he had ever beenand soon quit his job. The seeming depression became worse and worse notwithstandingthe heroic efforts of his social worker. David now is completely withdrawn and in factinstitutionalized.An objective judging of this case would clearly point to the fact that notwithstanding allthe noblest of

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Crisca Bierwert, University of Michigan; Lindsay Shuller, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

rightshows the image projected to the class, and the screen on the left shows the instructor. Themovie can be scrolled forward, backward, or paused using the controls on the screen. Page 14.1210.5 Figure 1. Screen-shot of the lecture capture systemOne way the professor used screencasts was to create explanations of the homework, quiz, andexam solutions. In this case, the instructor went through detailed solutions of each of theproblems. This approach is more comprehensive than simple annotated solutions, because it ispossible to show the student where in the text or lecture notes the concept is described, talkthrough setting

Conference Session

Exploring Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Beverly Jaeger, Beverly Jaeger, and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University’s; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

college campuses, and in programswhich tend to share 3 common elements: (1) activities based on a STEM knowledge domain, (2)an element of socializing, and (3) a guided structure. These programs develop, capitalize on, orprovide a knowledge base as the fundamental ingredient. They also may create a discovery paththrough hands-on, building, and problem-solving activities. These educational programs are verydeliberate in generating a great deal of interaction, which in turn promotes the notion ofteamwork along with enjoyment and a sense of collective pride in engineering project work.Finally, the fun and accomplishments are directed and overseen by individuals seeking to ensurethe safety, education, and enjoyment of the participants. Dozens of camps

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

by a FAFSA. For continuedenrollment the student must keep at least a 3.0 GPA, have continued unmet financialneed, attend the seminars, and complete the assignments. In most cases all students, whosubmitted a complete application and who were qualified, received a scholarship. Thenumber admitted each year was capped by the money available for new scholarships andfilled on a first come, first served basis. If there were too many applicants, the statementof purpose was the main criteria used for selection as judged by the school’s scholarshipdirector and the CIRC/METS PI.Over the five years of the project 76 students took part in the program. The program hadan emphasis on women and underrepresented minority students and fifty (65.8%) of

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Clifford Bragdon; Carl Berkowitz

college enrollments were women. By 1990, the number rose to 55 percent. Of theestimated 13.7 million students, 7.5 million are women, and 6.2 million are men. Projections by the IJ. S.Department of Education are that over 8 million women will be enrolled in U.S. colleges by 1995. By the year2005, women may constitute over 60 percent of college enrollments. By the year 2005, an expected 71.4 millionwomen will be in the labor force, reaching an all-time high participation rate of 63 percent. More women will beworking, and their share of the total labor force will rise from 45.3 percent in 1990 to 47.7 percent in 2005. Theparticipation rate, or the number of women who are available and are working in the labor pool, is expected to riseto 63 percent

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Green, University of Maryland; Judy Frels, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Maverick Lifestyle Corporation, is an engineer, product designer, and serial entrepreneur with 24 years of experience in PC and consumer electronics markets. Janik founded Maverick Lifestyle Corporation in 2005. Maverick develops and sells innovative consumer electronics aimed at simplifying our digital lives. As one of four founders of Speck Design in 1996, Craig managed both consulting projects and internal R&D. In 2000, Janik founded SimpleDevices Inc., a supplier of software and technology to consumer electronics and automotive OEMs including Motorola, Philips, and Delphi. SimpleDevices pioneered digital media distribution over wireless and wired LAN. As CTO at SimpleDevices, he was responsible product

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

charter faculty member in ASU's multi-disciplinary Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences program. He has been very active in research and development in the field of semiconductor thin films, particularly in the fields of electrodeposition and chemical precipitation deposition of such, with a major emphasis on undergraduate instruction and utilization of undergraduate research assistants in the field. He has had numerous research projects sponsored by agencies such as NASA, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority, and industry. He also has played an active, senior role in the development

Conference Session

Robots in Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Mentis, United States Military Academy; Charles Reynolds, United States Military Academy; Donald Abbott-McCune, United States Military Academy; Benjamin Ring, United States Military Academy

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Computers in Education

Page 14.309.11compromise between the need to create excitement for the discipline while recognizing thatcomputer science is about more than just robotics.By taking this approach, we mitigate the need for each student to have a personal robot, since therobot is more loosely integrated with the learning objectives, and the time span of the robotintegration is much shorter. We assign one robot to each group of 2 – 3 students, and at ourinstitution, the students are allowed to take the robots home for the duration of the assignment.If this is not a viable option for other institutions, there may be other options, such as staggeringthe labs so that different sections of the course need the robots at different times, or redefiningthe project so that

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Amy Craig, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

paper will outline the problem used; report on the scoring procedures andmethodology; and present the results from the study. The results demonstrated that students whoutilized computing generated better solutions and are better problem solvers than those who didnot use a computer.IntroductionThis work is part of an ongoing project that stems from assessing the impact of new introductorycomputer-based modeling courses that were created in two engineering departments at ouruniversity. These freshman level courses aim to educate students to model problems relevant totheir specific engineering discipline, solve these problems using modeling tools (including arange of software platforms, such as Excel and VBA), and then to analyze the solutions

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego; Arzu Baloglu, Marmara University, Turkey

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Information Systems

. His research interests include Database, intelligent systems, information system and health informatics. He is the author of numerous journal and conference publications. He has managed numerous projects for various private companies and government organizations. Dr. Wyne is a member of ASEE and ACM.Arzu Baloglu, Marmara University, Turkey Dr. Baloglu, completed her undergraduate at Technical University of Istanbul, her MBA in production management, and her PhD in Information Technology at University of Istanbul. She has experience of 15 years in production and technology management. She worked for various plants including manufacturing, service and consulting companies as middle or top

Conference Session

Educational Research

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Coordinator of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engineering courses, feminist and liberative pedagogies, and student autonomy. Dr. Lord served as General Co-Chair of the 2006 Frontiers in Education Conference. She has been awarded NSF CAREER and ILI grants. She is currently working on a collaborative NSF-funded Gender in Science and Engineering project investigating persistence of women in engineering undergraduate programs. Dr. Lord’s industrial experience includes AT

Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeongkyu Lee, University of Bridgeport; Jalpa Bani, University of Bridgeport; Ying-ju Chen, University of Bridgeport

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Educational Research and Methods

plagiarism [4]. This online plagiarism detection and tracking tool matches the documents submitted by the students and tries to find out the similarities in sentences or paragraphs. ≠ Essay Verification Engine (EVE)5: EVE is very efficient software tool which verifies essays, reports and projects. Within 15 minutes, EVE can compare 4 papers. It has large number of composite seeking algorithms to match the submitted assignment from the internet. Page 14.160.64 http://www.copycatchgold.com/5 http://www.canexus.com/ ≠ Plagiarism.org6: This is an online service which helps to stop

Conference Session

Topical Public Policy Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devin Stewart, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Engineering and Public Policy

education discussions have had an increased prominence since the recent releaseof the National Academies’ report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing andEmploying America for a Brighter Economic Future7. Its slate of high profile committeemembers (such as Norman Augustine, retired chairman and CEO of the Lockheed MartinCorporation, and Charles Vest, president emeritus of MIT) and action-oriented recommendationshave helped garner significant publicity. Many members of Congress have been quick toembrace its recommendations, and several proposals and pieces of legislation have beenintroduced in the wake of the report. These include bills by Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) toestablish an Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and authorize

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Lionel Claris, Smith College

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Liberal Education

2006-259: POWER/KNOWLEDGE: USING FOUCAULT TO PROMOTECRITICAL UNDERSTANDINGS OF CONTENT AND PEDAGOGY INENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICSDonna Riley, Smith College Donna Riley is Assistant Professor in the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College. Her work focuses on implementing liberative pedagogies in engineering education.Lionel Claris, Smith College Lionel Claris holds a master's degree in education from Smith College and currently teaches Spanish and French to elementary school students in Springfield, MA. He is a passionate advocate for new ways of thinking about learning, involved locally in the Holistic School Project of Amherst and the Re-radicalization of Hampshire College

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Alice Abreu, OAS; Marta Cehelsky, InterAmerican Development Bank; Teofilo Ramos, Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey; Daniel Marcek; Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC; Luiz Scavarda Do Carmo, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro; John Spencer, Microsoft Corp.; Jorge Yutronic, Conicyt - Chile

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International

Concepción for the Development of Technological Projects with Industry) (1976 – 1985). He also vas Associated teacher of the Universidad de Concepción (1976 – 1984), Associated teacher of the Universidad de Chile (1975 – 1977). He is also consultant for international organization and member of boards of directors of universities and companies. Page 11.550.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Engineering Capacity Building in Latin AmericaAbstractThe widening, intensifying, speeding up, and growing impact of worldwide interconnectedness,better known as globalization is forcing

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Thornton, University of Maryland-College Park; Anik Singal, Affiliate Classroom, Inc.; David Barbe, University of Maryland-College Park; James Green, University of Maryland-College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurial traits andskills within undergraduates interested in new ventures is closely aligned with the psychologicalcharacteristics of the students. Vesper and Gartner (1997) demonstrated the positive impact thatuniversity entrepreneurship programs have on students, the university, and the community. Publicsymposia, student consulting projects, and company spin-offs are examples of high valueactivities.Areas influencing entrepreneurial successes have been found to include founder characteristics,firm attributes, business practices, and human resource management practices. Foundercharacteristics are widely believed to influence the cultures and behaviors of the firm (Mullins,1996). Firm attributes of specific value include a growth-oriented vision

Conference Session

New Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sreekanth Ramakrishnan, SUNY Binghamton; Justin Sturek, SUNY Binghamton; Sumit Parimoo, SUNY Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, SUNY Binghamton

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Industrial Engineering

, itcould be filed in a separate room, waiting for the payment and the final transcript from thestudent. This scenario would help decrease the time spent on filing, since it eliminates theredundant and time consuming searches for files.However, the amount of space available for filing, before the counselors make the decision onthe applications, needs to be studied. The filing rooms that hold the undecided applicationsshould cater to volume before the decisions are made on the applications. Moreover, the spacerequirements for a projected increase in the volume of applications in the future need to beaddressed.3.2.3 Component 3: ErgonomicsErgonomics is defined as a behavioral science that analyzes the interaction of the personnel withtheir working