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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Nebojsa Jaksic

motivation, Maslow 1 clarified the relationship between motivation and unmetneeds. His Hierarchy of Needs defines the human needs from bottom up as follows:physiological needs such as food, water and shelter; safety needs such as security, freedom fromfear and order; belongingness and love needs; esteem needs such as self-respect, achievementand reputation; and self-actualization needs. These needs must be satisfied from bottom up. It isassumed in this study that all of the lower level needs of our engineering students are sufficientlysatisfied. They have food, shelter, are safe and feel they belong with their peers. Brandon 2divides self-esteem into two interrelated components: self-efficacy (the sense of self-competence) and self-respect (the

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The Modern ChE Laboratory

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2002 Annual Conference

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Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

Observations, Datalearning are illustrated in Figure 1. INDUCTION DEDUCTIONFelder makes several observations about inductiveand deductive learning 3, 4: General Principle or Theorem • Students who prefer inductive learning (inductive learners) need Figure 1: Deductive learning is begins with principles, and motivation for theoretical Page 7.1180.2

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Muniram Budhu

studentthrough the testing and to allow the student to prepare and interpret the test results.Some key features of the courseware [1,2] are as follows.o Clear and consistent instructional design. Each topic has (1) an introduction with real world connections wherever possible (2) a list of learning outcomes (3) key terms and definitions (4) questions to guide learning (tied to learning outcomes) (5) presentation of the course material (6) summary of essential points at convenient locations in the course materialo Intuitive user interfaceo Interactive course materialo Electronic quizzes for assessing learning outcomes and feedback to instructorso Digital videos of manufacturing processo An electronic notepad for students to record notes, change and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Risa Robinson; John Wellin

Session____ Introducing Data Acquisition and Experimental Techniques to Mechanical Engineering Students in the Freshmen Year Risa J. Robinson, John Wellin Rochester Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering Department1 IntroductionIn a recent survey of 420 engineers and engineering managers from 24 companies, the ability todesign and conduct experiments was rated as one of the highest desirable technical skills they lookfor in engineering graduates. 1 Specifically, the survey stated that employers want engineeringgraduates with a working knowledge of data acquisition, analysis

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Program Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Raymond Kliewer

others until implementation, afollower organization will never be the leader. The market leaders are at the forefront indeveloping the best business methods, and they are inevitably more successful than thefollowers. Every organization, however, can profit from not working in a vacuum butinstead by selecting good ideas from all sources.Other methods of promoting continuous improvement include insuring that true pastimprovements are not lost, incorporating lessons learned from past improvement effortsinto future improvement activities, anticipating future needs, using innovation to developinstruction breakthroughs and eliminating less meaningful instruction.Continuous Improvement Requirements of TAC of ABET 1

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Assessment and Its Implications in IE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Amy Zeng; Arthur Gerstenfeld; Sharon Johnson

Industrial or other Probabilistic Analysis engineering fields IE Core: Support Organizational Behavior Engineering Economics IE Electives Information Systems Quality, supply chain, facility layout, database design, ergonomics MQP IQP Figure 1: Schematic of the IE Curriculum at WPIThe mission statement of the

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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James Bartlett

considered important forstudent retention.There were four primary objectives for each student to reach during the course. (1) Understandwhat industrial and manufacturing engineers do. (2) Experience how industrial or manufacturingengineers learn. (3) Appreciate why industrial and manufacturing engineers lean systems. (4)Practice self-directed learning. These objectives were conceived to lead each student into theknowledge and engage each student in the activity of either the industrial engineering curriculumor the manufacturing engineering curriculum, as the two options available in the Department. Page 7.1026.1 Proceedings of the 2002

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Combining Research and Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Duggan

principles acquired in Page 7.1035.2previous coursework.“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition, Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”A summary of topic areas addressed in teaching material described in this paper is given inTable 1. The second column lists suitable courses for the topic areas listed. The bold-facecourse is the course where the lab, lecture or project was used in the environmentalengineering curriculum at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Copies of assignmentsummaries for the first three topic areas are attached to this paper.Fate and Transport. Trace

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Issues in Computer Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Joel Jackson; Ashraf Saad; Thomas Barnwell; Monson Hayes

Page 7.575.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationscalable delivery system which allows course lectures, individual office hours, and tutorial sessionsto be broadcast to multiple facilities from any one of five distributed classrooms and seven groupstudy facilities distributed across four campuses.The GTREP program is an ideal testbed for novel distributed education methods. In this paper,we present some results for the combined approach we have developed, and outline plans forfuture scaling as the GTREP program expands.1. IntroductionGeorgia Tech is involved in a number of distance learning

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Teaching Green Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kathryn Hollar; Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

should be used by all engineers in their daily work. Using these methods will lead to a sustainable future for all. The need to introduce green engineering concepts to undergraduate students has become recognized to be increasingly important.1 This need is being driven in part through the US Engineering Accreditation Commission Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) criteria 2000. Based on this criteria chemical engineering departments must incorporate “ethics, safety and the environment” into the curricula. An additional criterion that must be satisfied is to prepare students with a broad education to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global context. In addition, there has been a large amount of

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Using Animation and Simulation in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Daniel Chen

understand some ofthe more challenging concepts in mechanism design. The focuses of this investigation are on:(1) how the problems are designed to stimulate students’ interests with the use of animation, and(2) how the learning process is enhanced in mechanism design as a result.II. Animation of A Mechanism in I-DEASThis section discusses how the animation of a mechanism (or mechanisms) is achieved in I-DEAS. The following represents the procedure students must follow in order to solve andanimate the mechanism [1,3]. The solid-based parts are first created and used to define theassemblies and sub-assemblies. The assembly hierarchy is displayed in a form that lets studentsbuild the assembly according to the relationship among parts [2]. The title of

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Advancing Thermal Science Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Risa Robinson

Session ___ Improving Design of Experiment Skills through a Project Based Fluids Laboratory Risa J. Robinson Rochester Institute of Technology1.0 IntroductionThe educational community recognizes that the typical engineering curriculum has steadilydecreased the emphasis on the study of experimental techniques for problem solving. 1 Industrypartners suggest there is a need to place a greater emphasis on the study and practice ofexperimentation in the engineering curriculum.2 These recent trends are supported by results fromexit interviews

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Multimedia and Product Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Michael Goldenberg; Carlos Morales

because they did not exist. The user interface andprogramming interfaces were also adapted to the current task. Page 7.403.2 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education” Session 3238Table 1, below reflects the current features of the system. Engi-Share Features • Application sharing of any Win32 program including CAD and FEA packages • Database driven contact manager • Timeline

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Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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James Mayhew; Richard Layton

intermediate-level instruction ininstrumentation and data acquisition, appropriate for implementation at the junior or senior level.I. IntroductionUpgrading undergraduate labs to incorporate modern, computer-based instrumentation and dataacquisition is a common area of continuous improvement in engineering programs as facultywork to provide students with instruction in this technology. Upgrades can include theimprovement of a single apparatus such as the heat exchanger upgrade described by Hinton etal.1 or the wind tunnel upgrade described in this paper, or the upgrade of several experimentswithin a lab such as that described by Craig and McConnell 2, or the development of a newlaboratory as described by Knight and McDonald 3, to the integration of

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Internet Programming and Applications

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2002 Annual Conference

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Charles Miller; Carlos Morales

TestComm. flow: Mostly one way Comm. flow: Two Way Comm. flow: Two WayPace control: Instructor Pace control: Student Pace control: StudentScheduled: Yes Scheduled: No Scheduled: YesInstructor Present: Yes Instructor present: No Instructor present: No Table 1. Analysis of Classroom ActivitiesArchitecture of the system a messaging queue to distribute messages amongThe Unified Multimedia Delivery Systems was the client applications. Using NetLingo inbuilt using a variety of Web and traditional CD- conjunction with the SMS, the authors were ableROM development components (figure 1

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jason Sole; Carlos Morales

training to mobile devices such asPDA or WAP enabled phones. M-Learning or Mobile-Learning attempts to bringknowledge to users on-site at their primary activity or environment. Companies such asInterWise, GlobalKnowledge, and KnowledgePlanet have made it a priority to addressthis new market. “All of these companies see huge opportunity for this type of delivery,as millions of mobile professionals worldwide use handheld wireless devices, withmullions more expected to join their ranks in the coming years.” [1]This proliferation can be partially attributed to a few factors. First, it is relativeinexpensive to set-up a system capable of delivering training on-site. Morales details asystem than can be assembled for less than one thousand dollars [2

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Reaching Out to the Community

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2002 Annual Conference

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Wenjuan Lu; Mahala Shillingford; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein; Guangming Chen

Session 2651Environmental Impact and Economic Assessments of Brownfield Sites in Park Heights Baltimore. Gbekeloluwa B. Oguntimein1, Mahala Shillingford1, Wenjuan Lu2, Guangming Chen2 1 Department of Civil Engineering / 2Department of Industrial, Information and Manufacturing Engineering Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland 21251Abstract:This paper presents a collaborative research project that cuts across discipline (Civil engineeringand Industrial, Information and manufacturing engineering) involving

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Professionally Oriented Graduate Program

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2002 Annual Conference

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Raymond Willis; Duane Dunlap

Session 1455 Understanding and Utilizing Adjunct Professors for Non- traditional Engineering and Technology Graduate Education D. D. Dunlap, 1 R. E. Willis2 D. A. Keating, 3 T. G. Stanford, 3 R. J. Bennett, 2 M. I. Mendelson, 4 M. J. Aherne 5 Western Carolina University 1 / St Thomas University 2 / University of South Carolina 3 / Loyola Marymount University 4 / University of Alberta 5AbstractRe-envisioning adjunct faculty members for non-traditional engineering graduateeducation is developing ways to effect a national dialogue on how to re-envision

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Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kathryn Hollar; Beena Sukumaran

engineeringdesign and practice, project-oriented course sequence that is a hallmark of the RowanEngineering program. Sophomore Clinic II emphasizes public speaking skills, designprinciples, and engineering economics.Objectives for the course include the following: 1. Calculate greenhouse gas emissions for the university from 1990 to present according to the NJHEPS format. 2. Propose low-cost solutions to improve energy efficiency. 3. Propose alternative energy sources that can be incorporated into the future growth of the university. 4. Perform an economic analysis and report any short-term and long-term costs or savings associated with implementing low-cost solutions and/or alternative energy sources. 5. Formulate a

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Design in the Engineering Core

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2002 Annual Conference

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Hamid Hadim; Sven Esche

Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationdesigned to address a set of engineering competencies as indicated in the course objectives aswell as the overall curriculum objectives which reflect a set of competencies that the graduatingengineers are expected to acquire for a successful entry into their professional careers. Thesecompetencies are achieved through hands-on collaborative project work.The project was related to the design and analysis of a tower crane used for lifting constructionmaterial into tall buildings (Figure 1). In the first part of the project, the students were guidedthrough a set of sample design calculations on an existing design. In the second part, they wereasked to develop their own design as an improvement

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Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

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Fan Lau; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Kauser Jahan; Bernard Pietrucha; Paris von Lockette; Linda Head

Session 2426 Bugbots! A Multidisciplinary Design Project for Engineering Students Kathryn Hollar1, Fan Lau2 Linda Head1, Kauser Jahan1, Eric Constans1, Paris von Lockette1, and Bernard Pietrucha1 1 College of Engineering, Rowan University 2 Cornell UniversityAbstractRowan University’s College of Engineering stresses the importance of a well-roundedundergraduate engineering curriculum, incorporating relevant aspects of all engineering fields aswell as promoting teamwork through multidisciplinary group

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Amir Karimi

success since the implementation of recitation sessions. It willcompare the grade distributions for pre and post implementation of recitation hours.I. IntroductionThe University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), founded in 1969, is located in the eighthlargest city (with a population of 1,114,000 1) and 30th largest metropolitan area in the country. Itserves the San Antonio metropolitan area and the broader region of South Texas. UTSA is thethird largest component university in the University of Texas System and has been one of thestate's fastest growing public universities for much of the last decade. In Fall 1982, the studentenrollment was approximately 10,000 and in Fall 2000 that figure reached 19,883 (17,425undergraduate and 2,458

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Engrng Edu;An International Perspective

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2002 Annual Conference

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Zbigniew Prusak

by industrial leaders and engineering professionals from different countries onweaknesses in preparation of mechanical engineering graduates for professional carrier and itschallenges are also included. University role in preparation of professionals versus industry short-term and long-term demands for skills of a graduate is described from perspectives of engineeringprofessors and engineering professionals advising applied engineering programs.Engineers of the future: ‘inventors’ or ‘improvers’? Should students be taught how to invent orhow to improve first? Can inventiveness be taught? This paper attempts to show how theanswers to the above questions differ among cultures and various models of engineeringeducation.1

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Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

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Dianne DeTurris

two major projects that demonstrate rocket recovery devices.The first project focused on recovery of a high power rocket using a radio-controlled (R/C)parafoil instead of a conventional parachute as the recovery device. A full size parafoil was cut inthe middle and the entire mid-section was taken out. The two end pieces were sewn back togetherso that the control lines remained operational. The control lines were attached to a servo drivenwinder in the rocket that enabled the control lines to be pulled by R/C to steer the rocket back tothe launch pad. A 10.5-ft tall high power rocket was built to carry the parafoil, which wasaltimeter deployed after apogee. The rocket, shown in Figure 1, launched twice, once to 2500 ftand once over a mile

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A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2002 Annual Conference

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Patrick Joyner; Teresa Larkin

linking them to materialbeing covered in the physics class. The writing assignments given in both classes formed the basisof the data collected during the study. The underlying questions behind the study involved theassessment of student learning in physics as well as in college writing. The primary researchquestions were: (1) Could this course linkage serve to enhance the motivation of Liberal Artsstudents to think more deeply and critically about the physics-specific content they were writingabout in each class? (2) If so, could this enhanced motivation be linked to increased studentunderstanding? In this paper, highlights of the curricula developed for the linked classes will beprovided along with results of the assessment of student learning

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Novel Classroom Environments

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kathryn Hollar; Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell

represented at Rowan (Chemical, Civil andEnvironmental, Mechanical, and Electrical and Computer Engineering) and focuses onengineering measurements. In the second semester of the freshmen year, student teamswork on reverse engineering of processes or products (beer production, bread making,coffee brewing, electric toothbrush)[1, 2]. This hands-on minds-on approach gets thestudents excited about engineering. It also helps narrow the gap between a high schoollevel perception of what engineering is and the reality of engineering.Demonstration of engineering principles and science fundamentals through everydayprocesses or products engages students more in the learning process. The ChemicalEngineering Department at Rowan has successfully used this

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Fragomeni

manufacturing and engineeringfoundation in a broad range of various courses in the different disciplines across engineering by Page 7.697.1using the web. This would provide undergraduate students with access to various opportunities Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationand capabilities in their curriculum using the web to access different manufacturing processesand metal process engineering related goals, activities, and learning experiences. The majortopics to be included include: 1

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Mobile Robotics in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Cathryne Stein

is a program of KISS Institute for Practical Robotics, a private non-profiteducation and research organization that uses robotics as a means to engage students inscience, engineering, math, and computer programming. In Botball, teams of middle andhigh school age students are given two challenges: 1) build and program a team ofautonomous mobile robots to play the current tournament game; 2) create a website thatmeets this year’s defined challenges.The mission and purpose behind BotballBotball’s mission addresses three populations:For Educators: Botball exists to provide educators with knowledge, resources andequipment with which to foster an engaging and continuous hands-on learningenvironment for science, technology, engineering and math.For

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International Engineering Education II

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2002 Annual Conference

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Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

international events. The SEFICopenhagen meeting was the core around which were built 1) a pre-conference, 2) anelectronic conference, and 3) a post-conference. Each of these components was designedto enhance the experience of traditional attendees, to attract attendees from othercountries and educational traditions, and to extend the benefits of the conference to thoseunable to attend in person. This paper explains each of the three components andproposes a model for use by future engineering education gatherings.The European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)SEFI (Société européenne pour la formation des ingénieurs) is the major engineeringeducation organization of Europe with membership composed of individuals, educationalinstitutions

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jessica Mitchell; James Sweeney; Kristine Csavina

Session 2793 Arizona State University’s Bioengineering First-Year Student Workshop Jessica Mitchell, M.Ed., Kristine R. Csavina, B.M.E.E., James D. Sweeney, Ph.D. Department of Bioengineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-9709AbstractThe foundation of Arizona State University’s Bioengineering First-Year Student WorkshopSeries is to enhance the first-year experience by 1) fostering a community of peers and aconnection with faculty; and 2) providing an overview of and initial connection to thebioengineering field. The workshop series aims to provide students with early involvement