Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Stephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Carla Firetto, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanics

from a statics class late in thesemester so they had completed nearly 13 weeks of the course by they time theyparticipated in the think-aloud sessions. To encourage participation, students wereoffered a credit of 1% towards their final grade. We do not believe that this skewedparticipation in the project because the instructor placed a cap on the total extra crediteach student could earn and this was a small extra credit opportunity amongst manyothers that were available throughout the semester for the students.Individually each student was asked to solve problems involving moments and couples.Students were also asked questions about moments and couples and about their problemsolving process. Because one of the goals of this study was to

Conference Session

Curriculum in Telecommunications Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Hasan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

evaluate alternativedesign approaches often encountered in computer systems. With such implementation data, morecomplex models can be formulated and simulated to predict and evaluate system performance.Thus, such a reconfigurable platform also enables architecture and organization research. Thispaper presents an outline of a course covering concepts and implementation of computer systemelements, associated laboratory exercises involving reconfigurable logic, and course relatedresearch with simulation results.IntroductionMotivation and rationale: In order to enhance students’ learning in engineering programs, it isimportant to provide them with engaging laboratory and continuous assessment of learningoutcomes 1, 2. Also, providing examples and

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Oranuj Janrathitikarn, Pennnsylvania State University; Lyle Long, Pennsylvania State University

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Aerospace

parallel with the content in the class lectures.Project DescriptionAs mentioned earlier, the team project was to develop a software system for a mobile robot. Thehardware system is a radio-controlled truck with two on-board cameras, as shown in Figure 1.This system was built by the instructor. A Dell Mini 9 laptop was used to control the truck. Themission objective is to control a mobile truck wirelessly to find the simulated landmines in a parkon campus. Each team had to develop the software system to control the truck via wireless LAN.At the end of the semester, the two teams competed with each other to find the most landmineswithin a 50 minute class period

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cox, Purdue University; Jeeyeon Hahn, Purdue University; Nathan McNeill, Purdue University; Asawaree Kulkarni, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

new pedagogical observation system,called the Global Real-time Assessment Tool for Teaching Enhancement (G-RATE), has beendeveloped to provide GTAs with multidimensional feedback about their teaching. This paperdescribes the evolution of the G-RATE system, provides an overview of each section of theinstrument, and discusses future steps for the development of this tool.Introduction Seymour et al.1 note the importance of pedagogical feedback for graduate teachingassistants (GTAs) in a variety of disciplines. In a comparison of GTAs teaching in innovativeand traditional course environments, the authors identified GTA responsibilities in traditionalenvironments to include grading, working closely with undergraduate, and serving as

Conference Session

Demonstration and Project Enhancements in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

results.Additionally, students learn teamwork skills and oral and written communications by working inteams throughout the semester, preparing frequent technical progress reports, and delivering oralpresentations based on the project.The introduction of statistical experimental design through laboratory experiences in upper levelengineering courses has been addressed previously 1, 2, 3, 4. Ludlow et al.2 address theimportance of the application of statistics as a skill needed by undergraduate engineers andpresent a simple gas chromatography experiment which allows students to develop statisticalskills without being bogged down by a complicated experiment. McCluskey et al. 5 describe asimple experiment that uses a factorial design to determine the best cup of

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bharathwaj Muthuswamy, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

linear circuit theory and are starting the study of op-amp circuits. Theframework involves mathematically understanding a nonlinear op-amp circuit, simulating thecircuit and implementing the circuit in the laboratory. The students compare and study theresults from all three approaches. The goal of this framework is to teach a few basic butvery powerful concepts which can be used to analyze practical nonlinear op-amp circuits.This paper describes the framework followed by an application to the design, simulation andimplementation of a negative impedance converter.1 IntroductionThe main objective of this paper is to present an approach (i.e..framework) for understandingnonlinear op-amp circuits. Although other frameworks have been proposed in the

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Godoy, University of Puerto Rico

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Civil Engineering

failuresIntroductionThis paper reports on implementations of active learning strategies carried out within the contextof civil engineering education. The main question addressed in this paper is: How can weimplement virtual learning-by-doing strategies so that students learn without the need to have ahuman expert on the topic in class?The term “active learning” is often used to enclose very different activities, but according toPrince, “active learning requires students to do meaningful learning activities and think aboutwhat they are doing” 1. There are several ways in which active learning can be implemented, suchas collaborative learning, cooperative learning and problem-based learning, among others. Theefficacy of student active learning has been investigated

Conference Session

Outreach and Beyond: New Roles for Librarians

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Miller, University of Maryland; Bob Kackley, University of Maryland, College Park; Nevenka Zdravkovska, University of Maryland

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Engineering Libraries

Libraries are no exception. For example, the very well-run UM Libraries UserEducation Department keeps a detailed log of every instruction class that has been taught from2001-present, by mostly librarians, but also some other library staff (Table 1). It was surprisingto go through the entire nine years of statistics to see the various classes, schools and groupslisted. Granted, the University of Maryland is located in a large metropolitan area, WashingtonDC. More than thirty-five K-12 schools (high school, middle school and elementary) werelisted, and 147 sessions were given to these students alone. UMD UMD Libraries Libraies K-12 EPSL EPSL K-12

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Jouny, Lafayette College; Polly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

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First-Year Programs

longer tube shows conditions where assumptions are no longer valid. A similar lab has been discussed in [1]. ≠ Differential equations. A heat transfer lab using a cup heater with a conducting surface on top demonstrates another application of engineering modeling. The model solution includes the error function, which is introduced to the students in Excel and Matlab. ≠ Logarithms and exponential equations. A pressurized vessel provides another example of engineering modeling. The model solution is an exponential equation. The students find model parameters by linearizing the equation. They also plot the data on logarithmic paper, and skill we have found students lack. ≠ Integration. An

Conference Session

How to Get Published: Tips from Journal Editors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

Education will be a catalyst for the scholarship ofteaching and learning in support of the efforts of the Process Education Academy to transformhigher education. The mission of the Journal are to provide a forum for, and an archivalrecord of, scholarly research in process education, to elevate skills in the discipline of thescholarship of teaching and learning, to explore promising new research areas in processeducation and to foster classroom-based research. The guiding principles of the Journal are (1)all faculty, staff, administrators and students can contribute to classroom research, (2) everyresearcher’s methods can be continuously improved, (3) the term “classroom” is a metaphor forall learning environments (4) mentorship can accelerate the

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology; Robert Creese, West Virginia University

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International

our engineeringand technology programmes by international agencies.Objectives of Globalization Objectives of globalization at VIT University in India may be stated as follows: (1) To create a cosmopolitan culture and an international ambience in the university, thus providing an experiential learning to students in a cross-cultural environment; (2) To facilitate the visit of foreign professors and international experts, enabling them to share their expertise and experience; (3) To facilitate exchange of students and faculty to work on projects and to carryout R& D on areas of mutual interest; (4) To augment the facilities of laboratories and research centres already established in universities in India so

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaobo Huang, Utah State University; Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Mechanics

, and vibrations of a particle and of a rigid body 1-3.Prediction of student academic performance has long been regarded as an important researchtopic in many academic disciplines because it benefits both teaching and learning 4, 5. Instructorscan use the predicted results to identify the number of students who will perform well, averagely,or poorly in a class, so instructors can be proactive. For instance, if the predicted results showthat some students in the class would be “academically at risk,” instructors may consider takingcertain proactive measures to help those students achieve better in the course. Representativeexamples of proactive measures include adding recitation sessions, adding more office hours,using computer simulations and

Conference Session

Design Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Creese, West Virginia University; Deepak Gupta, Southeast Missouri State University

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Manufacturing

points of the project, soif the report was evaluated at 60 and the students’ performance was evaluated at 90, the studentwould receive a 54 for that portion of the project grade. Most students were evaluated at 100,but a few had evaluations lower signifying that they had not fully participated in the project.Assessment Surveys and Results The results of the surveys were handled differently than the previous surveys. Previouslyall surveys were done by individuals, but this time only the first survey was individual based.The second and third surveys were completed by the team rather than separately by theindividual team members. The survey form for the first questionnaire is in Table 1 with averageresponses to the numerical questions. The

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Kowalski, Penn State University - New Kensington; Tracie L. Brockhoff, Penn State University - New Kensington

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

further. This figure is rather startling considering the fact that women compriseroughly 56 percent of the undergraduate population. Lisa Tsui, author of the aforementionedreference, gathered data from six undergraduate engineering programs that enroll and graduate asignificant percentage of women. She identified three common factors which appear to affectthis relatively high degree of success. They are as follows: ≠ More female-focused recruitment opportunities are necessary; ≠ Community outreach fosters recruitment; 1 ≠ Both recruitment and outreach efforts must include undergraduate students.1 Tsui, Lisa

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-196: STRENGTHENING THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORINNOVATION: FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE EDUCATIONFOR THE NATION’S ENGINEERS IN INDUSTRY ? PART I EARLY CAREERDEVELOPMENT: DIRECT LEADERSHIP ?Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina Page 15.1106.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Strengthening the U.S. Engineering Workforce for Innovation: Foundations of Professional Graduate Education for the Nation’s Engineers in Industry ─ Part I Early Career Development: Direct Leadership ─ Part I 1. The Direct Leadership Function of Engineering in Industry

Conference Session

Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

even millions through the thoughtful development of just a single well-designed project. As engineering educators, one of our roles is to raise awareness of both issuesand opportunities. All too often, students arrive at college with visions of designing that which isat the forefront of technology: a faster car, a longer bridge, or a next generation iPod. But whatabout the over two billion people in the world’s population who live on less than $2 a day?Visionaries such as Dr. Paul Polak, author of Out of Poverty 1 and a Distinguished Lecturer at the2008 ASEE Annual Conference, do not see this group as “poor people” but as potentialentrepreneurs and customers. Through his work in various Third World countries, Polak hassuccessfully demonstrated

Conference Session

Innovation in ECET Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

. They alsoare able to take advantage of the university’s expanding wireless network, to access the Internetwithout having to go into a computer lab. All class-related documents (lecture notes,assignments, syllabi, and software packages) are available through the wireless network.Lab Environment CharacteristicsThe laboratory for this class counts with 20 workstations that can be used by the students towrite, test and implement their projects. The workstation setting is shown in Figure 1. Figure1. Microcontrollers WorkstationAs can be seen from this figure, each workstation counts with all the hardware and testingequipment that students need to implement their projects. The equipment available on eachstation includes

Conference Session

The Influence of Cooperative Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Wojciechowski, Grand Valley State University; Charles Standridge, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

the needs of creative engineering practice in industry toenhance U.S. technological innovation and competitiveness. This paper implements the findingsof the National Collaborative as a model pilot effort at a major university. The Masters forEngineering Professionals to be introduced at New Jersey Institute of Technology is reflective ofthe skills, knowledge and actions required for early career development in developingengineering leaders for the first stage of Direct Leadership [Levels 1-3 Engineering]. Thepostgraduate engineering curriculum has been designed as a matrix of advanced studies versusskills, knowledge and actions required for Level 3 engineering. Program emphasis is placed uponengineering creativity, innovation, and its

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

andinstitutionalize a culture of open government.”1 College campuses across the country talk(and act) to “create a culture of sustainability”2, as evidenced by eco-based residentialvillages. W.L. Gore CEO Terri Kelly speaks of creating a culture of “innovation” by“[creating] the right environment where collaboration happens naturally.”3 While it isclear the phrase “creating a culture” is fairly ubiquitous in modern society across variousplatforms, a standard connotation of this phrase is much less so. Accordingly, we definethe term culture in this work to mean “the relationships, interactions, activities, andevents involving the department, its faculty, and its undergraduate students.”As it relates to academia, culture within a department is experienced by

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elsa Head, Tufts University; Adam Carberry, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-phasemodel to create a sustainable program that empowers teachers to gain independence in teachingin these previously unfamiliar content areas.IntroductionThe Tufts University Student Teacher Outreach Mentorship Program (STOMP) is an outreachprogram designed to assist K-12 teachers in integrating engineering and technology across alldisciplines.1 The program was founded in 2001 as a response to the incorporation of engineeringand technology into the Massachusetts’ Science & Technology/Engineering CurriculumFramework.2 The additions to the framework placed new responsibilities on teachers who hadlittle previous engineering and technology experience. K-12 teachers are not necessarilyexpected to become experts in each field they teach, but are

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Power Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University

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Engineering Technology

most misunderstoodand yet most useful tool in HVAC systems engineering”. It is easy to misinterpret cataloginformation on fans since they often rate fans by their maximum flow rate and/or maximumpressure output. These specifications do not actually have much value for selecting a fan for a Page 15.37.2particular application. In fact, neither of these values will ever be realized in a real application Figure 1 – Operating Point of a Fan Figure 2 – Operating Point of a Motorbecause the maximum flow rate requires zero back pressure and the maximum pressurerequires zero flow. The actual operating point lies somewhere between these values

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Harms, Stevens Insititue of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

likely (4) to use this module again. Previous ASEE papers have shared detailedfindings on teacher impact and student learning.1, 2Five online short courses have been developed to provide teachers with the backgroundknowledge needed to insure successful implementation of the instructional modules and toincrease their experience in online collaboration. The courses deliver content through readings,videos and interactive assignments. Participating teachers engage in discussions that focus onstrategies for implementing the modules within their classrooms and in collaboration with otherschools. Three of the short courses; Core Concepts of Systems Engineering, Reverse Engineeringand Home Lighting for Developing Countries were piloted in November and

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Johnson, Central Washington University

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Materials

education experience and the speed at whichstudents would acquire necessary skills and concepts. In a skills intensive course such asMET257 ‘Casting Processes’, many ‘millennial’ students (1) are ill prepared. Specific skillsinclude operational safety (e.g. use of PPE) and operations (e.g. sand preparation, molding).The content of MET257 contains basic foundry processes such as ‘green sand’, and haslaboratory exercises in an on-site green sand foundry. A typical foundry process includesmanagement of the sand, as well as many tools (e.g. patterns, flasks) and equipment (e.g.furnaces, crucibles, test equipment). Overlaid on this complex environment are real safetyissues. A significant amount of time is allocated to both skill development and related

Conference Session

Research in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Brian Downs, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

respondents or 46.3% reported five or more courses. Respondentswere then asked to list the top three CAD/modeling/CAM/animation software packages used attheir educational institutions. This question was answered by 49 respondents or 87.5% of thetotal respondents. The variety of responses given by respondents covered programs dedicated tovarious disciplines within the field of technical/engineering graphics education (see Table 1). Page 15.100.5Table 1 Top Seven CAD/Modeling/CAM/Animation Software Packages used in Technical/Engineering Graphics Courses Software Frequency (n = 49) Mean %* AutoCAD

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University; Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

structured and analytical techniques ofdecision making in industry and technology. The MS Tech students study one technical track insufficient depth to appreciate its methodologies and fundamental unresolved questions, andacquire a basis for life- long learning. Required courses for the program are established in: 1)Technology core, 2) required technical courses in the track area, 3) elective courses combiningbreadth of subject matter with specific study in depth, and 4) MS directed project focused onapplied research. Hands-on experience of cutting edge technology and the applied researchexperience are essential parts of MS in Technology program. Currently, the MS program isoffered in two tracks that are: 1) Information Technology/Advanced Computer

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Jose Yanez, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Ernesto Gramsch, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Roberto Santander, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Cecilia Richards, Washington State University; Robert Richards, Washington State University

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International

manufacturing methods is enormous. For thisreason, many facilities and programs have been developed in educational institutions inthe US to introduce students to microfabrication methods [1-5]. Educating bothundergraduate and graduate students in microfabrication and batch manufacturingmethods is commonly seen as key to promoting US economic competitiveness, bycontributing to the talent base required by industry and by enhancing publicunderstanding of one of the key technologies shaping the industrial world.While many microfabrication facilities can be found in US colleges and universities,information about such facilities in educational institutions in Latin American is sparse. Itappears that extremely few such facilities exist and that very few Latin

Conference Session

Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Hatice Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Alina Duca, NCSU

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Mathematics

performance, pre-requisiteknowledge and skills. Page 15.239.2IntroductionThe mathematics knowledge and skills gap encountered by undergraduate engineering studentswhen they enter engineering courses requiring the use of mathematics abilities which weretaught in the three semester calculus sequence has been well documented 1, 2, 3. However, there is'widespread agreement among academics and practicing engineers that a good grounding inmathematics is essential for engineers' 4. The challenge facing the engineering instructor is howto bring all students up to mathematical mastery level as quickly as possible at appropriate pointsduring the semester when

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Arnie Peskin, Excelsior College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

nanotechnology cluster offering a complete range of functionalities in formation, energy,construction, environmental, and biomedical domains [1].Nanotechnology as a unified discipline has started receiving much attention after theestablishment of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) in early 2000. This majorinitiative resulted in significant funding for research in nanoscience and technology in the USAthrough a number of government agencies led by the National Science Foundation (NSF). TheNSF has also helped establishing nanoscience and engineering research centers at severaluniversities across the USA [2]. The university-based research is now generating significantintellectual property (IP) which is the basis for new startup ventures. In

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

required for Engineering Levels [1-3]; b) Part II addresses theOrganizational Leadership Skills and Actions required for Engineering Levels [4-6], and; c) Part IIIaddresses the Strategic Leadership Skills and Actions required for Engineering Levels [7-9]. The overallanalysis sets the foundation for building a coherent professional graduate curriculum and dynamiceducational process reflective of how experienced engineering professionals learn, grow, and create newtechnology in industry. This paper addresses Part II: the Organizational Leadership Function, Skills andActions that engineers must learn and develop from Group Leader, Functional Area Manager, SystemsEngineer through Technical Program Manager Levels [4-6