Conference Session

What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

the presentation of knowledge, application, andcorrection all occurred in a limited time frame it was possible for the student to examine andrestructure their thinking process before it solidified. Furthermore, this opportunity toimmediately organize and apply their knowledge often sent students back to the presentation ofinformation for further reflection in order to gain a deeper understanding.ConclusionsThe impact on the student learning environment of the involvement of students in the web-basedgame design process was one of the greatest outcomes of the project. The impact was at leastthreefold in terms of providing mechanisms for student learning through teaching, for fostering astudent learning environment that is manageable for

Conference Session

Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramesh Prasad, University of New Brunswick-St. John; Ryan Munro, University of New Brunswick-St. John

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

implementedfor the use with the oxygen bomb calorimeter experiment for sophomore Engineering studentsin Thermodynamics course. The use of these two software programs (data acquisition and dataanalysis programs) allow the fast and accurate analysis of the heat of combustion of a given fuelsample, allowing the student to have a greater insight into this process. The application of thedata acquisition and analysis programs of this project is applicable to almost any experimentwhere several different temperatures are required to be recorded and analyzed in the educationof undergraduate students in an introductory thermodynamics course.Examination of the temperature ~ time plot (Figure 4) shows temperature fluctuations of about± 0.1 deg C in temperature data

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Greene, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

inquiry-based methodologies. In this project, the Signals and Systems class is beingtotally redesigned. Using Microsoft Excel® and Matlab®, in-class exercises have beendeveloped to motivate and demonstrate key concepts in Signals and Systems. This process hasbeen incremental with some changes made every year and was first described in “Studio-BasedSignals and Systems”. The current paper reports on the status of this transition and, mostimportantly, concentrates on an assessment of the effectiveness of the changes based on theSignals and Systems Concept Inventory (SSCI) published by Buck et al. Using the SSCI in apre- post-test format, we quantified the gain in concept understanding that the students get fromthis new classroom format. It also

Conference Session

Effective Tools for Teaching Engineering Economy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ristroph, University of Louisiana-Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

allow users to do everythingbut select insert columns, so students cannot move the check cell away from the answer cell andreplace it with one of their choosing. Making the checked cell both locked and hidden preventsits formula from being seen. If students are permitted to look at the formula to determine the an-swer, then do not make the check cell hidden.Professors can make cheating even more difficult by using random number generators to provideproblems for each student that have the same logical structure, but different parameters. For ex-ample, one student’s problem might have an initial investment of $100,000, whereas another stu-dent’s might have a cost of $103,000 and a slightly different project life. Students still can mimicthe logic

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Harichandran, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

recognizes this shared responsibility.4,5 University curricula are expected to lay the corefoundations for all outcomes in the BOK, but employers are expected to provide avenues for fur-ther professional growth of their employees. In the current draft document, achievement of learn-ing outcome levels in the post-baccalaureate but pre-licensure phase of a civil engineer’s profes-sional life is called for in outcomes related to contemporary issues, risk/uncertainty, sustainabil-ity, project management, communication, ethics, public policy, business and public administra-tion, teamwork, leadership, lifelong learning, and attitudes. The current thinking is that state li-censing boards will validate the learning that occurs during the pre-licensure

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Mihir Sen, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

from both Mechanical Engineering and ElectricalEngineering. Adaptation of the course focused on changes to accommodate the fact thatstudents were only undergraduates from a variety of majors, and to accommodate aquarter-based academic calendar rather than semesters.Students attended a weekly laboratory session which involved using hardware and/orsoftware to implement, and discover the limitations of, the various algorithms discussedin class. One such laboratory required students to work with students at the otherinstitution in order to complete the project. Students were assigned to teams includingstudents from both universities. Each team was required to create an algorithm whichwould control the temperature of a system at the remote site. To

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Mark Nelms, Auburn University; Regina Halpin, Program Evaluation and Assessment

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

that they hadused the hands-on activities as they integrated the engineering concepts and one teacher reportedusing them as challenging activities as well. Other than for instructional purposes, 5 of theteachers reported using the materials for other purposes. One teacher responded to a grantproposal to purchase additional fuel cell cars and materials for his classroom, two teachers havestudents working on science fair projects relating to the alternative energy concepts, and threeteachers have conducted professional development workshops at their school for their fellowmath and science teachers. As for accountability, all of the teachers reported their lesson planswere reflective of the state science curriculum standards and those teachers

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Marchetta, University of Memphis; Edward Perry, University of Memphis

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

groups will be discussed along with a learning styles assessment conducted for the students in both classes. Also, two online learning objects were selected to assist students for two different concepts in two courses to assess whether the instructors choice of the learning objects was an important factor in helping students master course competencies.IntroductionIt has been well established in the literature1-3 that engineering students are typically visual ratherthan verbal learners. Nonetheless, engineering instructors still rely heavily on the traditionallectures to teach students. While lectures are often accompanied by sketches on the chalkboardor pictures projected onto a screen, the primary instructional tool is

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghodrat Karami, North Dakota State University; Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

), 2006, pp.157-170.8. A. Dellar and P.B. Steif, Learning Modules for Statics, International Journal of Engineering Education, 22(23), 2006, pp.381-392.9. L. Glenn Kraige and D. Morris, Recent changes in engineering science and mechanics at Virginia Polytechnic and State University, International Journal of Engineering Education, 16(5), 2006, pp.436-440.10. I. E. Eronini, Multiple-feature/Multidisciplinary design project in an introductory engineering mechanic course, International Journal of Engineering Education, 16(5), 2006, 16(5), pp.417-422.11. M. Neghaban, Results of implementing a computer based mechanics readiness programs in Statics, International Journal of Engineering Education, 16(5), 2006, pp.408-416.12

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heiko Merle, Darmstadt University of Technology; Joerg Lange, Darmstadt University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

shows the server side and client side logged data from a sixfold webpage. Whereasthe server logs only fetches six URL’s, the client side clickstream supplies considerably moreinformation. The disability of the server to capture client side clickstream events necessitatesto record this immediately from the client. Since the Wiki-Engine is a browser basedsoftware, the clickstream will be directly recorded in the browser. As common browsers donot save the user’s attributes it is required to develop a special browser extension thatmonitors and saves the data that is needed. Here as well an existing resource can be used(clickstream recorder CSR3). On the client’s side also an open source project software, anextension for the well known Mozilla based

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Carpenter, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

material where students had had a limited amount of time to process the material or when material was not covered in depth, expecting complete mastery of the material was not considered reasonable. • The Proficiency Exam Protocol is useful in assuring that students have mastered essential basic material. It is not useful in assigning course grades. In courses where The Proficiency Exam Protocol has been used, course grades were assigned based on a weighted score of homework, projects, and standard examinations. Find the bar forces in all the members of the truss. Indicate whether members are in tension or compression.3m 10 kN

Conference Session

Radiation and Radiological Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-Austin; Paul Buckley, Lewis-Clark State College; Dan Dugan, Washington State University; James Elliston, Washington State University; Roy Filby, Washigton State University; Jeremy Lessman, Washington State University; Alena Paulenova, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

laboratory by having a more detailed description of the applications in medicalimaging and pharmacology of 99mTc. As well, the radiation dosimetry considerations are alsoexplained. To improve the learning experience for general production of radioisotopes inmedicine we included the calibration of an efficiency curve for a germanium detector whichwould enable the students to deduce the total activity for any isotope produced. This is oneaspect which was not included in the laboratory developed by Buckley et al.1 Because 99Mo iscurrently produced mainly from highly enriched uranium fission the IAEA completed up aCoordinated Research Project 2 on ways to produce molybdenum from neutron activation using“gel generators”. A general history of technetium

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Saravanan Swaminathan, Tennessee Technological University; Lisa Zagumny, Tennessee Technological Univesity; Holly Anthony, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

attempt to understand student learning and meaning-making is toinvestigate their methods of constructing study guides. By understanding how students constructand, ultimately, use their study guides, we may be able to determine best-practices in theconstruction and utilization of the study guides.Ten participants, all students enrolled in ChE 3020 (Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II),were requested to participate. At the first class meeting of the semester, the research project wasexplained to the students and informed consent forms were passed out. If they agreed toparticipate, they were asked to return their informed consent forms. We used qualitativemethods, specifically two semi-structured individual interviews, one focus group, and

Conference Session

Best Practices for Campus Representatives

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Campus Representatives

innovations and implementations they are taking to solve problems. Some of those problems turn out to be problems I have, and have not yet found a solution for. It's not enough to "read" the proceedings.. being there to interact informally is the key.• It’s important to get feedback on approaches I am using or am thinking about using. This is only done face to face in interaction in a conference setting.• There are issues about NOT being isolated, but understanding that a scholarly community exists that focuses on pedagogy for engineering.• It’s important to interact within my home division - freshman systems - to keep both up to date, and to get inspiration for our projects/directions. To financially support research

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Blust, University of Dayton; Mark Patterson, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the performance of the students in technical courses and thechallenges they face during the transition from Asian schools to those in the US. The data collectedconsists of surveys, interviews, discussions, and observations in addition to previous research.During the course of this study, several classes were monitored, surveys were taken several times,and a form of Midterm evaluation was performed. There were 12 Chinese students surveyed (eightfemales and four males), in several courses including Senior Seminar, Advanced Digital,Automotive Technology, Networking, Instrumentation, and Project Management. The technicalcomponents in each class are different. The experiences are largely dependent upon the student’sacademic skills. Previous

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2007-793: ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDIT: A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORDIN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONCatherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame Catherine Pieronek is Director of Academic Affairs and Women's Engineering Program at the University of Notre Dame College of Engineering. She earned her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and her J.D. from the University of Notre Dame, and her M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from UCLA. Her work experience includes eight years as a systems engineer with TRW Space & Defense Sector, working on NASA spacecraft projects. Page 12.185.1© American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

The Critical First Year in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pilar Pazos, Northwestern University; Denise Drane, Northwestern University; Gregory Light, Northwestern University; Annette Munkeby, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-804: A PEER-LED TEAM LEARNING PROGRAM FOR FRESHMENENGINEERING STUDENTS: IMPACT ON RETENTIONPilar Pazos, Northwestern University PILAR PAZOS is Research Associate at the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence at Northwestern University. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University. She is involved in evaluation of undergraduate programs, specifically the GSW Program.Denise Drane, Northwestern University DENISE DRANE is Assistant director at the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence at Northwestern University. She holds a Ph.D. in Speech and Language Pathology from Northwestern University. In addition to overseeing various research projects at the

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby Crawford, USMA

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

ProgramAbstractAssessing the level at which a Mechanical Engineering program achieves its stated outcomes isessential, not only to a successful ABET evaluation but also to the continued improvement andeffectiveness of the program. While survey data is valuable, it should only be one component ofa broader assessment plan. The Mechanical Engineering (ME) program at the United StatesMilitary Academy (USMA) has employed a method to feed graded event averages and standarddeviations from student assignments, examinations, and projects into a multi-level assessmenttool that provides a valuable measure of how well the students are achieving the programoutcomes.In the fall of 2005, the need arose to objectively evaluate how well the students in a designcourse were

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mativo, The University of Georgia; Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

solving physical problems.K-12 members’ perceptions seem to hinge on building an understanding and appreciation ofwhat engineering is and how it impacts society, and of preparing and motivating students tobecome engineers. Open-ended responses provided phrases like integrating STEM intoactivities, projects, presentations, scoring rubrics, and assessment shared across the members. Abroader view included educating both students and the general public on the importance of,process of and implementation of engineering in the world today. K-12 members also viewedengineering education as a research field of teaching and learning. Members of this group wereopen to the PhD in traditional engineering with interest in teaching or a PhD in education

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

we are nowconcerned about the faculty’s currency in the discipline. So, researchers have to teach andteachers have to research – but we already knew that. There must be something else to thismodel idea.Before discussing the model further it is important to set the maximum and minimum parameterson the two functions of interest – teaching and scholarship. There is a difference betweenresearch and scholarship as research actually begets scholarship. Unfortunately, we haveclassified institutions of higher education by teaching and research, where scholarship is thedeliverable of a research project. Similarly, we have divided the primary parameter, teaching,along the same lines. It is not unusual for a faculty member at a “teaching” college to

Conference Session

Information Technologies Classroom Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Al-Rawi, KFU; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

, Deluxe ed., Wiley publishing,2006 http://www.cybex.comNote about the Textbook and ReferenceThe reference book may help the student pass the Security+ certification exam, however it is notwritten as a textbook. Students are encouraged to read both books simultaneously.Grading PolicyIn order to complete the course successfully, student must pass the Security+ certification exam(85% or better). The course grade components are calculated as follows: 1. Thirteen Chapter Quizzes (40%) 2. Lab Projects (20%) 3. CompTIA Security+ exam (40%)ConclusionsRevising the Information Technology curriculum and keeping it current to meet the demands ofthe IT market remains a challenging experience. Although passing a vendor specific certificationexam is

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

eqnngciwg"igvu"etgfkv."cv"ngcuv"kp"vjg"uwrgtxkuqtÓu"jgcf0" C. Fwtkpi"vjg"oggvkpi"ykvj"Ðvjg"dki"dquu.Ñ"kpadvertently let it slip that the colleague did not get the credit they deserved on a recent project. D. Inform the colleague as to what took place and let them take whatever action they desire.With a clear understanding of plagiarism and academic integrity, the studentsnevertheless did not feel compelled to call the supervisor to account. Rather, they fairlyconsistently thought the best course of action was to inform the injured party and allowthem to push for credit where credit was due. One comment suggested though thatfkujqpguv{"qh"vjku"pcvwtg"ycu"c"ÐecpegtÑ"vjcv"eqwnf"swkemn{"rgtogcvg"c"yqtmrnceg="vjg"colleague

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Goldberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andreas Cangellaris, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Michael Loui, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Litchfield, Univ Of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. (2008). Engineering for a changing world (Technical Report). Millennium Project, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 8. Grayson, L. P. (1993). The making of an engineer: An illustrated history of engineering education in the United States and Canada. New York: Wiley. 9. Goldberg, D. E. (1996). Change in engineering education: One myth, two scenarios, and three foci. Journal of Engineering Education, 85(2), 107–116. 10. Friedman, T. (2005). The world is flat: A brief history of the 21st century. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 11. Pink, D. (2005). A whole new mind: Moving from the information age to the conceptual age. New York: Riverhead Books. 12. Florida, R. (2002). The

Conference Session

Approaches to Active Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Linsey, Texas A&M University; Austin Talley, University of Texas at Austin; Kristin Wood, University of Texas at Austin; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Review of the Research,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 3, 2004, pp. 223-231.[2] Carlson, L.E., “First Year Engineering Projects: An Interdisciplinary, Hands-on Introduction to Engineering,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, pp. 2039-2043, 1995.[3] Aglan, H.A. and Ali, S.F., “Hands-on Experiences: An Integral Part of Engineering Curriculum Reform,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 85, no. 4, pp. 327-330, Oct., 1996.[4] Regan, M. and Sheppard, S., “Interactive Multimedia Courseware and the Hands-on Learning Experience: An Assessment,” Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 123-131, April, 1996.[5] Catalano, G.D. and Tonso, K.L., “The Sunrayce ‘95 Idea: Adding Hands-on Design to an

Conference Session

Money and People; Resource Management for Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Lasich, Colorado School of Mines; Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

presenter in the areas of leadership, communication, professional development, and gender issues.Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines Candace Sulzbach earned her B.S. degree in Mineral Engineering (civil specialty) at Colorado School of Mines (CSM) in 1981. She worked as a Project Engineer for Exxon Co., USA until 1983 when she returned to Mines to teach in the Division of Engineering where she is currently a Lecturer. Candace is a Center for Engineering Education faculty representative, serves on the CSM Alumni Association Board of Directors, and is the Faculty Advisor for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Tau Beta Pi, and the

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilka Balk, University of Kentucky; G. Lineberry, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

International

population 25 years and older, according to Census Bureau estimates for 2006.2In 2007, the College conferred 337 undergraduate degrees.3 Engineering suffers from very highattrition rates, and ranks second highest among the sixteen colleges at the University. Only 31percent of students who start in engineering obtain an engineering degree within six years.4There are many reasons for the high attrition rate in engineering, such as: (1) a more stringentcurriculum that requires a solid basis in sciences and math; (2) lack of spare time for Page 13.628.2extracurricular and social activities, (3) lack of hands-on engineering projects in students’ firstyear

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

Frequently Comment Category Needs more hands on or practical training Same (11) (14)Q.3 Do graduates feel they were well-equipped for the workplace by their education?This final question is answered by the results from Fig. 2, which represents graduates' estimationof their achievement of essential skills and the effectiveness of university teaching to achievethose skills. These include an ability to work effectively in diverse teams and projects, an abilityto lead others effectively, creativity adaptability & flexibility and an ability to exerciseprofessional judgment.All these abilities are likely to be developed over a period of time through practical experienceand recent graduates therefore do

Conference Session

Software Engineering Course Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Henry Welch, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

university like MSOE, which has a primary focus on undergraduate education and industrytechnology transfer and thus does not have a population of full-time graduate students to supportresearch projects, it is difficult to acquire or develop faculty expertise in an area like formalmethods. While much information and many other resources are available, there is still a Page 13.619.9significant gap between the research centers and the faculty members who are trying to make Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

styles, etc. • Identify a time frame for completing the in-class assignment or project • Have the team identify a team advocate who will introduce the team members and present the teams ideas/solutions to the class • Set aside time to allow the rest of the class to discuss the team ideas presented • Evaluate the effectiveness of each team • With each assignment consider alternating the membership of each teamThe author uses creative problem solving teams at different phases of the creative process and tosolve specific organizational/industrial problems.Using Creative Teams at Different Stages of the Creative ProcessUsing teams to teach creative thinking can be used at different stages of the creative problemsolving

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Mueller, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Hossein Oloomi, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Elizabeth Thompson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Jiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Steve Walter, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng)

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

might include the degree requirement of a project, ‚ the assurance of sufficient enrollment in courses on a regular basis, ‚ the establishment of an equitable reward system for faculty members who advise students or serve on graduate committees, and ‚ the development of certificate option in systems engineering.References 1. Council of Graduate Schools, “NDEA 21: A Renewed Commitment to Graduate Education.” Washington DC, November 2005. 2. Council of Graduate Schools, “Graduate Education: The Backbone of American Competitiveness and Innovation,” Washington DC, April 2007. 3. W. Whiteman and B. Mathews, “Is It Real or Is It Memorex: A Distance Learning Experience,” Proceedings of the