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Dave Sly; Daniel Bumblauskas; Frank Peters

within the Industrial and ManufacturingSystems Engineering department (IMSE).Review of Sales and Marketing Positions for EngineersThe committee conducted a review of sales and marketing postings within the COE, on thenumber of advertised positions that had Sales or Marketing in their title or description, as well asthe number of graduates with Sales or Marketing in their job title. It was interesting to find thatwhile nearly 15% of job postings indicated Sales or Marketing functions, that only around 1% ofpost-graduation job titles included Sales or Marketing. This difference is attributed, in part, tothe fact that many students are not reporting their job title to career services, and also that it islikely that a sales or marketing position

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Ing-Chang Jong; William T. Springer; Rick J. Couvillion

Teaching Deflections of Beams: Advantages of Method of Model Formulas versus Method of Integration Ing-Chang Jong, William T. Springer, Rick J. Couvillion University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701AbstractThe method of model formulas is a new method for solving statically indeterminate reactions anddeflections of elastic beams. Since its publication in a recent issue of the IJEE,1 many instructorsof Mechanics of Materials have considerable interest in knowing an effective way for teachingthis method to enrich students’ study and their set of skills in determining beam reactions anddeflections. Moreover, people are interested in seeing demonstrations showing any

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Kevin R. Lewelling

developingexcitement about the profession1,2,3. Involving these students in one-on-one learning experiencesbenefits the learner4 and educator. The student benefits from seeing how the instructor and otherstudents think about and solve problems. The educator benefits by effectively using their timebudgeted for student critical learning interactions and research with resulting greater productivityin completing project tasks.Goals addressed by using TLMs are (1) implementation without major course changes allowingwide spread adoption, (2) encouraging peer-to-peer interactions, (3) no requirement of expensiveor additional equipment, (4) ease of modification for different course topics. Additionally,TLMs should accommodate different learning styles and possess

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Erik Perrins

DiscussionEarly in life, I had a memorable experience while riding in the back seat of a car. The car belongedto Stuart, the best friend of my older brother. Stuart—it seemed—was the kid who had everything.On this occasion, Stuart was showing off his new car stereo and its impressive set of features. Onebutton on the stereo’s front panel was labeled “STADIUM MODE.” When this button was pressed,the music coming out of the stereo sounded as if it was being played at a large football stadium,as depicted in Figure 1. In other words, it sounded as if the music was being played at a rockconcert. How was this accomplished? What did the stereo’s engineers put inside in order to makethis happen? There are many approaches one could take to answer these questions

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Lauren M. Ronsse; Lily M. Wang; Clarence E. Waters

. This program is part of the Charles W. Durham School of Architectural Engineeringand Construction housed in the Peter Kiewit Institute in Omaha, NE. Students complete a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering, followed by the one-year MAEduring which they focus on one of the following technical areas: (1) structural systems; (2)lighting and electrical systems; or (3) mechanical and acoustical systems. This capstone coursebuilds upon previous discipline-specific design courses, and requires the integration of thesedisciplines. It is typically taken in the last semester, and is intended to provide students with a Proceedings of the 2010 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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Allen A. Busick; Melissa L. Cooley; Alexander M. Lopez; Aaron J. Steuart; W. Roy Penney; Edgar C. Clausen

curve.IntroductionIn the operation of pumps, cavitation can occur if the suction pressure is only slightly greaterthan the vapor pressure of the fluid. Furthermore, if the suction pressure is less than the vaporpressure, vaporization will occur in the suction line and liquid can no longer be drawn into thepump.1 During cavitation, some of the liquid flashes to form vapor inside the pump. Thesevapor bubbles are then carried to an area of higher pressure, where they suddenly collapse.Cavitation is to be avoided since it is accompanied by metal removal, vibration, reduced flow,noise and efficiency loss.2Cavitation can be avoided by maintaining or exceeding the required net positive suction head,NPSHr, defined as

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R. Asmatulu; E. Asmatulu; B. Zhang

Nanotechnology and Nanoethics in Engineering Education 1 R. Asmatulu, 2E. Asmatulu, and 1B. Zhang 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0133ABSTRACTNanotechnology can improve many physical, chemical, physicochemical, and biologicalproperties of materials, which can be very useful for many industries, including biomedical,aerospace, textile, cosmetic, manufacturing, oil, agricultural, defense

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Robert M. O'Connell

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Dona Steffens Davidson; Kevin P. Drees

that they were working with the same student/faculty advisor team, thelibrarians decided to collaborate, to make use of skills and resources that neither campus heldexclusively. Between the two, these librarians discovered a strategy that employed controlledand uncontrolled vocabulary as a guide in how to proceed with the indexes. Using theEngineering Index in three formats 1) print), 2) the online format, Compendex and 3)DialogClassic as well as the Engineering Information Thesaurus2 made it possible to determinethe appropriate search terms. The student and faculty advisor, henceforth referred to as theresearch team, were able to make better use of their time with the librarians collaborating thanthey would have otherwise.Prior to consulting

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Bryan W. Hill; Carol S. Gattis; Christa N. Hestekin; Nick Tschepikow; George S. Denny; Edgar C. Clausen

drastically underrepresented in the engineering field.1 To moreeffectively prepare students for engineering and science degrees, K-12 students need to be Proceedings of the 2010 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 2engaged in activities which develop the critical thinking skills necessary for solving problems inthe real world. It is universally accepted that all student benefit from hands-on learning activitiesin the classroom. However, studies show that hands-on activities are especially important forEnglish language learners (ELLs), and are therefore an important way to tap this increasinglylarge and

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Robert I. Egbert

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Josh Coffman; Joseph J. Rencis; Daniel J. Jensen; Ashland O. Brown; Jiancheng Liu; Kristen Kaufman; Christina White

quizzes. The number of questionshave been condensed and the questions rewritten to remove much of the jargon. Proceedings of the 2010 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 3 Figure 1. Multiple-Choice Quiz Question Checklist Form.7,10-12,14,27,28Proceedings of the 2010 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 4 Figure 1. Multiple-Choice Quiz Question Checklist Form.7,10-12,14,27,28 ‘Continued’The Multiple-Choice Quiz Question Checklist Form was

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Robert M. O'Connell; Gavin Duffy; Ted Burke; David Dorran

) Teaching physics to engineering students using problem- based learning, International Journal of Engineering Education, 19(5), 742-746.4. Duffy, G. and Bowe, B. (2010) A framework to develop lifelong learning and transferable skills in an engineering programme, Proc. 3rd International Symposium for Engineering Education, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, July 1, 2, 2010.5. Prince, M. J. (2004) Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research, Journal of Engineering Education, 93(3), 223-231.6. Mills, J. E. and Treagust, D. F. (2003) Engineering education – Is problem-based or project-based learning the answer?, Australasian Journal of Engineering Education, 2003, www.aaee.com.au/journal/mills_treagust03.pdf.7. Yorke, M. (2004

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Troy Harding

soloprogramming, and suggestions for future projects. Student feedback in earlier semesters wascollected by less formal class discussionsIn addition, the programs were compared to individually produced programs. I looked at designquality, number of defects, and code style consistency.Students PerspectiveThe survey used a Likert scale where students rated their agreement with questions as 1. StronglyDisagree; 2. Disagree; 3. Not Sure, 4. Agree; or 5. Strongly Agree. The students also had theopportunity to answer some open-ended questions. Because there were only 10 students in theclass in the semester that the survey was given, I did not do a statistical analysis. However, therewere some definite trends and the survey seemed to match closely with student

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Douglas R. Carroll

. 1. If the engineering degree is granted by the Main Campus, then the Main Campus needs to feel that it is their program, and that the students are their students. The Main Campus logo should be displayed in the engineering office on the Host Campus, and should be included on the handouts and displays that are used to advertise the program. The Host Campus logo should also be displayed. It is a cooperative program, and the program and students belong to both universities. 2. The building space required (office, classrooms and labs) should be defined prior to starting the program. The engineering program should grow into the space, rather than gradually taking space from other departments on the Host

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YoonJung Cho; Sohum Sohoni; Donald P. French

innumerous calls for reform in engineering education[1-3]. Regardless of the chosen response tosuch calls, it is clear that quality education requires the presence of instructors who have learnedto teach effectively. Unfortunately, because we often rely on “on-the-job” training, facultybecome skilled at teaching after receiving their doctoral degrees and “practicing” on students.For this reason, institutions commonly establish teaching effectiveness centers dedicated tofaculty development. Moreover, and of greater concern to us, much undergraduate teaching,especially during laboratories which may constitute 50% or more of the time that students are inthe classroom, is performed by Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) who may receive notraining in

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R. Asmatulu; W.S. Khan; E. Asmatulu; M. Ceylan

Biotechnology and Bioethics in Engineering Education 1 R. Asmatulu, 1W.S. Khan, 2E. Asmatulu, and 1M. Ceylan 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering 2 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0133ABSTRACTBiotechnology offers a great deal of opportunities for human to improve the health and quality oflife using new medicines and biomedical devices. However, this technology brings a number ofquestions and concerns about the social, cultural

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Christopher C. Ibeh

, extremely sharpcutting edge and the characteristic wavy “damask” banding pattern. These characteristics ofthe Damascus steel sabers and swords posed challenges to the Crusaders of those times. Thecontention is that the sabres and swords [Figure 1] forged from Damascus steel may haveFigure 1: The Sabres and Swords made from Damascus Steel (circa 1700s and prior)[Courtesy: Alexander Dietsch, NatureNews, November 15, 2006]gotten their strength from nanoscale structures in Wootz steel that contains iron ores fromIndia and Sri Lanka9-13. The Indian iron ores contain transition metal impurities that couldhave facilitated and catalyzed the formation of the nanotubes (CNTs) from burning wood and

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Charles Baukal; Joe Colannino; Wes Bussman; John Matsson

teach andkeep their technical skills sharp.IntroductionJohn Zink Company, LLC (JZ) is a world-renowned supplier of industrial combustion equipment,such as burners and flares, to the process industries. JZ has a world class test facility (see Figure1) used to demonstrate full-scale combustion equipment performance. JZ offers continuingprofessional development short courses (see Figure 2) related to its technologies to practicingengineers and plant operators through its John Zink Institute (JZI). 1 Oral Roberts University(ORU) is a private Christian institution that offers a wide range of academic programs includingengineering. JZ is located approximately 14 miles from ORU, which is about a 20 minutecommute by car. Figure 1

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Keith E. Hedges

qualitativeresearch design was deployed with a teacher’s story and participant observation study todocument forty-four third-year architecture students studying an unfolding disaster event. Thedisaster was the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The findings indicate that students envision earthquakeevents as either a structural phenomenon with cultural implications or a cultural phenomenonwith structural implications. The lessons learned from implementing a real-time disaster inquiryin the classroom are provided.Introduction“From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But manhas only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.” wrote Jacques-Yves Cousteau.[1] Cousteaubypassed the gravity constraints and co-developed the first

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Andy Gill; Garrin Kimmell; Kevin Matlage

speaker (actor) with a writable board (canvas)and projected slides (slides). Figure 1 gives a single frame from a classic example of these threecomponents being used well in a video talk given by Graham Hutton7 . This talk was recorded in asingle sitting, using a fixed HD video camera with a built-in microphone, a video projector, and anexperienced and well prepared speaker. The potential for dissemination of technical information ishuge; this video was actually viewed over 60,000 times. We want to start with this video format, andmake some observations and suggestions for better use of post-processing. Proceedings of the 2010 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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Michael Detamore; Paul Willhite

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Don Malzahn; Lawrence Whitman; Zulma Toro-Ramos; Julie-Ellen Acosta

requires graduates tocomplete three of six activities (Whitman, et al. 2007): • Undergraduate Research • Cooperative Education/Internship • Global Learning/Study Abroad • Service Learning • Leadership • Multi-Disciplinary EducationThese activities were identified through the National Academy of Engineering’s “The Engineerof 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century” and ABET Criterion 3 (Table 1). Theresulting interest in technical and civic leadership, points to the “maturing” of the engineeringprofession. “As technological innovation plays an ever more critical role in sustaining thenation’s economic prosperity, security, and social well-being, engineering practice will bechallenged to

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Shauna A. Morimoto; Anna M. Zajicek; Valerie H. Hunt; Joseph J. Rencis

comparison, in natural sciences, between 2001 and2007, the percentage of women earning Ph.D.s increased from 39.2% to 50%. Further, the gapin the representation of women among Ph.D. recipients in engineering and the natural scienceshas grown in recent years.1-2 With regard to faculty, a 2007 study of 100 top academicdepartments in the U.S. revealed that women accounted for 15% of faculty in natural sciencedepartments and 10.9% of faculty in chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineeringdepartments.3 With regard to the overall numbers of women faculty in engineering4,5, between2001 and 2009, their share grew from 8.9% to 12.7%.In 2001, the NSF inaugurated an institutional transformation program with the goal of increasingthe representation

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Sara E. Wilson; Peter W. Tenpas; Ronald L. Dougherty; Christopher D. Depcik; Kenneth Fischer

function on multidisciplinary teams e. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems f. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility g. an ability to communicate effectively h. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context i. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning j. a knowledge of contemporary issues k. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.[1]In Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kansas, a number of outcome measures havebeen used to evaluate our students’ progress towards these

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Sara E. Wilson

to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers participating in the proposed research project.”[1]The National Institutes of Health (NIH) had already had RCR training requirements for allparticipants in funded training, education and career development grants.The author of this abstract was a participant in a National Academy of Engineering (NAE)funded workshop to develop recommendations for addressing this mandate.[2] This workshopcame forward with a number of recommendations for providing effective RCR instruction toNSF trainees. These include: 1. Online training alone, without instructor guidance and/or discussion exercises, is less effective for student learning. 2. Training should focus both

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Carl Locke; Jim Lookadoo

 Interim ReportWHAT ABOUT CRITERIA? Criteria are Basis of Evaluations Up to Now, 4 Different Criteria 2011 – 2012 Harmonized Criteria Will be Implemented  Criteria – Same Topics for Each Criterion  Definitions – Same  Some Differences by CommissionWHAT ABOUT CRITERIA?EAC I General Criteria for Baccalaurate Level Programs  1 Students  2 Program Educational Objectives  3 Student Outcomes  4 Continuous Improvement  5 Curriculum  6 Faculty  7 Facilities  8 Institutional Support II General Criteria for Masters Level Programs III Program CriteriaWHAT ABOUT CRITERIA?TAC General Criteria  1 Students  2 Program Educational Objectives  3 Student Outcomes (List for BS

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Jim Lookadoo; Carl Locke

: Maryanne Weiss, Accreditation Director ABET Suite 1050 111 Market Place Baltimore, MD 21202-4012WHAT IS HARMONIZATION? Harmonization is an effort by ABET to standardize within its four commissions those criteria that are currently nearly identical in their essence. Where possible, common language and definitions are to be used.WHAT IS HARMONIZATION? General Criteria To Be Harmonized:  1 Students  2 Program Educational Objectives  3 Student Outcomes  4 Continuous Improvement  5 Curriculum  6 Faculty  7 Facilities  8 Institutional Support And, some harmonized language in the other three non-harmonized criteria as wellWHY HARMONIZE? Two Main Reasons: •Externally, Helps Some

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Heath A. Schluterman; Kellie Schneider; C. Richard Cassady

FEAP and the FESSP is the Introduction to Engineering coursesequence: a sequence of two, one-credit courses taught during the Fall and Spring semesters. Thesequence provides students with a broad overview of topics intended to assist them as theytransition from high school seniors to first-year engineering students and ultimately to theirchosen engineering major. These topics include Engineering Problem Solving, the EngineeringDesign Process, Computer Skills, the Major Section Process, and Professional Development 1. Inthis paper, we evaluate gains in student knowledge related to the Engineering Problem Solvingportion of the first semester of the course sequence.Engineering Problem SolvingEngineers are problem solvers. Therefore, we employ a

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E. Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner; Daniel Bullock; Carlos Castillo; Patricia Buford; Gill Richards

practicum grades between the solo and control groups provided ameasure of the effectiveness of solo versus team laboratory student organization. The finallaboratory practicum served as an objective and direct measurement of the students' electriccircuit laboratory knowledge and skills. This study was reviewed and approved by the HumanSubject Committee.ResultsLab Practicum Scores: Figure 1: Final lab practicum grades for the five consecutive semester study. Students worked in two member teams for the spring 2008 (blue) and spring 2010 (green) semesters and individually in the fall 2008, spring and fall 2009 (red) semesters. The top and bottom of the rectangles represent the upper and lower quartiles, the horizontal line