Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; David J. Keffer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Jennifer Retherford, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Mary Skidmore Kocak, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #39131Board 355: Outcomes & Observations in the Transfer Success Co-Design inEngineering Disciplines (TranSCEnD) Program at the University ofTennessee, KnoxvilleDr. Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Rachel McCord Ellestad is the DIrector of Engineering Fundamentals and a Senior Lecturer and Research Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Division at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech.Dr. David J. Keffer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville David Keffer received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in Computing -2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erwin Karincic, Virginia Commonwealth University; Erdem Topsakal, Virginia Commonwealth University; Lauren Linkous, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #39814Patch Antenna Calculations and Fabrication Made Simple for CyberSecurity ResearchMr. Erwin Karincic, Virginia Commonwealth University Erwin Karincic received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in 2020 and 2021, respectively. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is an experienced security researcher with focus on reverse engineering and exploit development. An avid learner in many different fields, his research interests are cyber security, reverse engineering, exploit development, Internet of Things

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2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

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Matthew R. Williams, Case Western Reserve University; Daniela Solomon, Case Western Reserve University; Colin K Drummond, Case Western Reserve University

her BS in Electrical Engineering from Romania and holds an MLSI from the University of Arizona. Her research interests include bibliometrics, scholarly communications, instruction, information needs of engineering students and faculty, technical standards, and outreach.Prof. Colin K Drummond, Case Western Reserve University In January 2015, Colin re-joined the Department of Biomedical Engineering as Professor and Assistant Chair, having previously spent a year in the School of Nursing. From 2008-2013, Colin was the Director of the Coulter-Case Translational Research Partnership (CCTRP) in the Department of Biomedical En- gineering. Colin’s research interests are on educational pedagogy, the practical application of

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Leonard Bohmann; Dana Johnson; Kris Mattila; Nilufer Onder; John Sutherland

Future Engineers: Leading the Charge in the Service Sector Leonard Bohmann, ljbohman@mtu.edu Dana Johnson, dana@mtu.edu Kris Mattila, mattila@mtu.edu Nilufer Onder, nilufer@mtu.edu John Sutherland, jwsuther@mtu.edu Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI 49931AbstractThe demand for engineers to support the service sector is growing, and academic programs areneeded to prepare students for these careers. This need was recognized at Michigan Tech and ledto a dynamic effort by faculty members from different

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Austin Arron VanWormer, Eastern Washington University; John Shine, Eastern Washington University; Andrew William Phillips, Eastern Washington University ; Terry Kriss, Eastern Washington University; Colton Widell, Eastern Washington University

Paper ID #243012018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25An Undergraduate Research Project Testing the Properties of the Ground forthe Design of Ground Source Heat Pump SystemsDr. Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University Dr. Larsen currently teaches mechanical engineering at Eastern Washington University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from California State University Sacramento and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University.Mr. Austin Arron VanWormer, Eastern Washington University I am a student in Mechanical Engineering at Eastern Washington

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Pitts, Oklahoma State University; Patrick Teague, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-1495: EFFECTS OF THE TEAM-BASED APPROACH ON INDIVIDUALLEARNINGJason Pitts, Oklahoma State UniversityPatrick Teague, Oklahoma State UniversityAlan Cheville, Oklahoma State UniversityCharles Bunting, Oklahoma State UniversitySohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University Page 12.588.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Effects of the Team-Based Approach on Individual Learning1.IntroductionThis study is a part of the ES21C project at Oklahoma State University. The goal of ES21C is toprepare OSU electrical engineering students to meet the challenges of engineering in the 21stcentury. The proposal for the ES21C project gives the following summary

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2009 GSW

Authors

John H. Ristroph

Session FA4-2 Advanced Spreadsheet Use to Improve Engineering Education John H. Ristroph, Ph.D., P.E. Professor Emeritus, University of Louisiana at Lafayette AbstractThis paper illustrates methods that can be used across disciplines by applying Excel to engineer-ing economics. It first discusses intrinsic functions, and then it shows how to use VBA to createcustom functions that use notation familiar to a student. Next it covers how to produce diagramsand graphics via the drawing toolbar and custom cut-and-paste libraries, as well as how to showall

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-2845: RE-THINKING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENGINEERINGDESIGN AND ENGINEERING SCIENCE WITHIN AN INCLUSIVEFRAMEWORK OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICEMarcia Friesen, University of Manitoba Marcia Friesen, P.Eng., is a Ph.D. student in engineering at the University of Manitoba, Canada. She holds a bachelor degree in engineering and a master degree in education. Currently, she is the director of the Internationally Educated Engineering Qualifications Program at the University of Manitoba. Page 13.1020.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Re-thinking the Relationship between Engineering

Conference Session

Modeling and Simulation

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel K. Howe, George Mason University; Oscar Barton Jr., George Mason University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #17174Developing an Interactive Computer Program to Enhance Student Learningof Dynamical SystemsMr. Daniel K. Howe, George Mason University Daniel Howe is a Junior in Mechanical Engineering at George Mason University. A native of Fairfax, VA, he enrolled in the major in January 2015. In addition to the curriculum, he researches the mechanics of dynamic systems as a research assistant to the Department Chair, Oscar Barton, Jr., PhD, PE. In particular, his researches focuses on the computer modeling of vibrations in dynamic systems. Mr. Howe also provides academic support as a tutor for mathematics, science, and

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Tricks of the Trade: Developing Research Funding AbstractBuilding a research group is an important determinant of career success. Maintaining acadre of students and assistants depends upon many factors, but perhaps none is soimportant as funding. Raising money takes time, a fact often bemoaned by professionalsacross the spectrum, from educators to politicians to missionaries. This paper presentsadvice from faculty who have been very successful in obtaining funding, including somewho have served for a time as NSF program officers. They advise that it’s important toserve on review panels to learn how the system works. Find out what each

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 4: Tips and Tools

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Mussulman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karle Flanagan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Natalia Ozymko, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Rittika Adhikari, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jacqueline Osborn, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #30475Measuring impact: Student and instructor experience using an online queueDavid Mussulman, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dave is an Instructional Technology Facilitator with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Engineering IT Shared Services. He helps instructors select and integrate technologies into their courses to enhance student learning and improve course administration.Prof. Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

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International

bring numerous gaps in their knowledge, particularly in physics and mathematics. Theinitial contact with this new reality in their lives is crucial to future success, revealing a greatimportance for personal and professional development and creating tight bonds with positiveinfluence on dropout rates. These challenges led to the decision to implement a new socio-pedagogical project called GOIS (from Damião de Góis, a prominent Portuguese andEuropean renaissance man). It introduced important innovations and new strategiesinvolving computer-student interaction during teaching-learning processes. Problem-solvingskills are fundamental tools for the future engineer; so, the goal is to improve those tools andcoach the student in a rational way. A

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sally Fincher, University of Kent at Canterbury; Josh Tenenberg, University of Washington-Tacoma

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-1515: BUILDING AND ASSESSING CAPACITY IN ENGINEERINGEDUCATION RESEARCH: THE BOOTSTRAPPING MODELJosh Tenenberg, University of Washington-Tacoma Josh Tenenberg is an Associate Professor in the Computing and Software Systems program in the Institute of Technology at the University of Washington, Tacoma. He holds a B.M. in music performance (San Francisco State University, U.S.A.) and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science (University of Rochester, U.S.A), where his primary research was in Artificial Intelligence. His research areas have included automated planning, knowledge representation and reasoning, reinforcement learning, temporal logic, and cognitive modeling of computer

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; Weining Feng, University of Houston; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-1596: AN EXPERIMENT BASED STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS COURSE FORENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSJorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown Jorge Tito-Izquierdo is Visiting Associate Professor of Engineering Technology. Dr. Tito-Izquierdo received his Ph.D. and M. Sc. Degrees from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, in Civil Engineering with a major in Structures. He received the Civil Engineer Degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Dr. Tito has experience in teaching structural design, and construction management, and is a Registered Professional Engineer.Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown Alberto Gomez-Rivas is Professor

Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant Martin, U.S. Military Academy

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

2006-2262: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE AT UNITEDSTATES MILITARY ACADEMYGrant Martin, U.S. Military Academy Page 11.1188.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Systems Engineering Capstone Experience at the United States Military AcademyThe Department of Systems Engineering at the United States Military Academy (USMA)at West Point teaches two distinct audiences of students in its curriculum. The first isthose cadets who pursue one of the majors offered by the department: SystemsEngineering, Systems Management, Information Engineering, or EngineeringManagement. The second audience is those cadets who are not pursuing a math

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard S. Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Farahzad Behi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 25.785.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Inspiring Interest in STEM through Summer Robotics CampAbstractSummer camps provide an opportunity for children with similar interests to come together for aweek, or longer, to gain a unique experience based upon those interests. These camps have beenutilized as a means of increase student interest and awareness in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This paper discusses the development, execution, andlessons learned from a robotics summer camp offered to campers from ages 7 to 13. This camputilized a combination of visual lectures, build activities, and competitions to keep studentsengaged, teach them about various

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of Cincinnati; Maureen G. Schomaker, University of Cincinnati

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

master’s research focusing on the rheology of ionic liquids and cellulose solutions. While at the University of Tennessee, she participated in the co-op program and was appointed a co-op ambassador, mentoring undergraduate students pursuing industrial internships. Most recently she collaborated with B3 Solutions, Temple University, and the U.S. Navy to develop a logistics/IT course for low-income, high potential middle and high school students. Some of her other experiences include working as a processing engineer in the pulp and paper industry, a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and a NSF GK-12 Fellow at the University of South Carolina.Prof. Maureen G Schomaker, University of Cincinnati Maureen

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Houdeshell

Results From the NSF-ATE Distributed-Hybrid Instructional Delivery Project James Jay Houdeshell Quality Engineering Technology Department at Sinclair Community CollegeAbstract The National Center for Manufacturing Education (NCME) in partnership with theQuality Engineering Technology (QET) Department received a NSF-ATE project grant inAugust 2003 to develop and test a hybrid instructional delivery methodology. The design usessmall group activity-based instructional materials developed under previous grants inconjunction with supportive web-based content and learning objects for the individual onlinecomponent. This allows face-to-face

Conference Session

Special Topics in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Gibson; Dorene Perez; Rose Marie Lynch

electronics students fine-tune the productredesigns, and freshmen CAD students complete the set of working drawings.In their third semester, the CAD design students create models and, working with electronicsstudents, create prototypes of the redesigned products.In the fourth semester, the project culminates with the addition of business students and theformation of student teams or "companies," which manufacture, market and sell the products.The engineering design, electronics and business classes are scheduled at a common time toallow the student "companies" to meet. Integrating students from various disciplines not onlyfulfills the technical needs of the project, but also provides valuable interaction andcommunication opportunities.This

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Strueber

1106 An Energy Efficient House for Under $3,000 J. Strueber, V. Harris, E. Meyer, E. Carter, E. Maweza, M. Matshaya Tuskegee University/Tuskegee University/University of Fort Hare/ Tuskegee University/University of Fort Hare/University of Fort HareIntroductionThis paper describes the design and materials development for building small energy efficienthousing for the rural areas of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, which is experiencingan extreme shortage of suitable housing. This is a student exchange project between TuskegeeUniversity and the University of Fort Hare, Republic of South Africa. With students and

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Walden Rio

Session 2160 INTERNATIONAL LINKAGE IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION WALDEN S. RIO & DANY C. MOLINA Central Philippine University Iloilo City PhilippinesAbstract Sending members of the faculty of educational institutions of third world countries to firstworld countries for short training programs is vital to the upgrading of Engineering education.Participants in such programs are exposed to and so observe firsthand the varied moderntechnology in the advanced countries, thereby learning from such educational experiences.Faculty members from a country as

Conference Session

Cross-Section of Construction Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Cecere

Capstone Course in Construction Management Joseph J. Cecere , Ph.D., CPC Pennsylvania State University/ HarrisburgABSTRACTCapstone courses offered in most construction engineering programs are designed to pull together much of whatthe student has already learned in previous courses. This will enable the student to gain an appreciation of howthe different aspects of a construction project come together. The course is not an in depth study of any onefunction or technical aspect, but rather a synergistic overview of the project

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Peterson; Barry Mullins

Session 2620 BattleBots and the Electrical Engineering Education Barry E. Mullins, Brian S. Peterson Department of Electrical Engineering / Air Force Institute of Technology United States Air Force Academy, CO / Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OHAbstractThe use of robotics as a learning tool within computer/electrical engineering as well as computerscience curriculums is ever increasing for a variety of reasons including stimulating interest inengineering. This paper describes the educational experiences gained through the design,construction, and competition of two robots called

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul King

Session 2793 Freshman Biomedical Engineering Design Projects: What Can Be Done? Paul H. King, Ph.D., P.E. Vanderbilt UniversityAbstract: During the 2000 ASEE meeting the question arose in the Biomedical Engineeringdivision about the paucity of information on design projects for freshman introductory designcourses (cornerstone courses.) This paper will present an overview of what can be gleaned fromthe literature on such projects.Introduction: Design challenges in a freshman level introductory course can serve to introducea student to the design process early in their

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Sridhar Condoor; Richard Weber

objective: Enable the development ofconceptual engineering reasoning abilities. In other words, our goal is plant the seeds ofreasoning that develop the student’s intellectual independence.We adopted a teaching model, which involves developing an appreciation for the design processand the functionality. Students developed thinking skills though cognitive inquiry based on“Identify an interesting configuration – Understand the core concept/functionality – Observesimilar configurations.” After this exercise, students understand the concept, identify newsituations and apply the concept. The students can then observe new everyday things in theirenvironment and create a library of possible innovative ideas. The paper describes a teachingmodel with

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Moore

Session 3286 Add Sizzle to Your Electronics Curriculum Charles Moore Arkansas State Technical InstituteI. IntroductionThis paper, of particular interest to the new educator in a two-year electronics program, presentsinnovative classroom and laboratory techniques which have proven to enhance student learningand interest. Technology students, often kinesthetic learners, may not learn easily from lecturesbut respond well to alternative methods and will listen if their interest is piqued by an element offun or sizzle.II. Improving Classroom AttitudeSince attitude

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lehman; Chung-Ling Huang; Muniyappa Venkatesha; Asad Yousuf

)microcontrollers.To meet the demands of this new trend we have decided to teach the Microchip 8-bit PICmicrocontrollers. However, before making this transition several factors such astextbook, hardware and software tools must be specified to implement the course in a realworking environment.In an effort to teach students the PIC microcontroller, the Electronics EngineeringTechnology Department has developed a course in which emphasis is directed towardsthe PIC microcontroller in addition to the traditional concepts of the MC68HC11. Thispaper will discuss the course outline, laboratory equipment, and embedded designexample with the PIC18F452 microcontroller.IntroductionElectronics Engineering Technology and Computer Science Technology curricula eachrequires

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Carlos Mendieta; Carl Steidley; Mario Garcia

Session 1532 Predicting Primary Water Levels Using Backpropagation and General Regression Neural Networks Carlos Mendieta, Mario Garcia, Carl Steidley Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiAbstract This project applied two Artificial Neural Network models (Backpropagation and theGeneral Regression Neural Network (GRNN)) to predict primary water levels at a single port onthe Texas coast. The data for this project was provided by the Division of Nearshore Researchand is collected hourly from several ports along the Texas coast. Important variables needed

Conference Session

Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Cockayne; John Feland; Larry Leifer

Session 2002-1817 Teaching the “How” of Engineering Innovation William R. Cockayne, John M. Feland III, Larry Leifer Center for Design Research, Stanford University Innovative capacity is a function of ‘knowledge how’, not ‘knowledge 1 what’.In order to create greater value for society, the engineer of the 21 st Century needs to buildon the traditional content-driven education by becoming fluent in multiple disciplines.Drawing on expertise from multiple fields will enable today’s engineer to becomesociety’s cultivator and harvester of innovations. This pandisciplinary approach is

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sylvia Alexander

Session Number: 2002-1829 Integrating Entrepreneurship in Informatics Education S Alexander & H G McAllister, University of Ulster, N. IrelandAbstractThe University of Ulster places a strong emphasis on vocational education and work-based learning. Furthermore, the Faculty of Informatics has recognised achievementsin technology transfer and industrial collaboration. This paper outlines how theindustrial partnerships forged and experiences gained through these ventures have beenutilised in the design, delivery and assessment of an undergraduate module inentrepreneurship. Different models for