Conference Session

Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

twelve credit experience.Table 1- Course Objectives for the Summer Grand Challenge ProgramRH330 • Analyzing contexts, audiences, and genres to determine how they influence communication • Crafting documents to meet the demands and constraints of professional situations • Integrating all stages of the writing process, ethically and persuasively, to respond to technical contexts and audiences—from planning, researching and drafting to designing, revising and editing • Collaborating effectively within and across teams with overlapping interestsME497 • Provide strategies and practice for design development • Applying a systems approach

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Focus on Student Learning, Lifelong Learning, and the Whole Student

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacie Edington, University of Michigan; Archie L Holmes Jr., University of Virginia; Petra Reinke, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

valuable to me. 3.85 Q2. The book discussion was interesting and engaging. 3.68 Q3. The Common Reading Experience helped me connect with other 3.51 Michigan Engineering students. Q4. The Common Reading Experience helped me feel a stronger 3.47 connection to the Michigan Engineering community. Q5. I plan to attend additional events related to the Common Reading 3.21 Experience during the academic year. Q6. The

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A Holt, University of Nebraska ; Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #12609Lessons Learned Integrating the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)Certified Green Professional (CGP) Designation into University ConstructionManagement ProgramsProf. Eric A Holt, University of Nebraska Eric A. Holt is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, teaching in the Construction Management program. He has 23 years of industry experience, with 16 years in the design field. He teaches Plan Reading, Virtual Design and Construction, BIM, and Building Codes to CM Majors.Dr. Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University Scott Kelting is an Associate Professor in the

Conference Session

Research on Diversification & Inclusion

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

major with a high level of one-on-one advising. However, a high degree of flexibility also contributes. In the LSE program,iterative revision and recreation of an individualized curriculum and career plan are understoodas signs of success rather than failure or deviation. Students are encouraged to understand anddesign their major as a “whole-person technical degree” that does not require them to pass, toassimilate, to compartmentalize, or to conform to stereotypes. We suggest that this holisticflexibility may disrupt barriers such as impostor syndrome by positioning the student not asimpostor but as designer and creator – even when enrolled in technical courses in which thesex/gender ratio is skewed male. Lessons learned from “liberal studies

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leyla F Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill L Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

provide participants a meaningful research experience and enrichment activities to increase thelikelihood that participants will attend graduate school in engineering/science. This model targetsthree cohorts from which data is collected. Each data source provides unique information thatcontributes to a comprehensive analysis of the impact and experiences of program participantsand to an understanding of the academic trends of all SURE program applicants. The pre- andpost-program surveys, focus group session and interviews with participants include a series ofquestions about students’ research interests, and participants’ perceived impact of SURE onresearch skills and planned graduate school attendance. The faculty advisor survey includesquestions

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University; Frazier Benya, National Academy of Engineering; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University; Rachelle D. Hollander, National Academy of Engineering; Kelly Laas, Center for the Study of Ethics, Illinois Institute of Technology; Simil L Raghavan, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

ofinterdisciplinary scholars who participate in and support the site and ethics education acrossscience and engineering. The OEC is working to be a unifying resource for staff at the NationalAcademies and has the potential to grow to become the source for ethics related content createdby the Academies. The EEL is proving to be a major resource internally for both the Center forthe Study of Ethics in the Professions and IIT itself, as faculty and students use it to find relevant Page 26.1560.4ethics resources for their teaching, research, and practice. For example, faculty can search theEEL to find example syllabi, lesson plans, case studies and relevant

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning in Graduate Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

followed procedures discussed in Lavallee et al.6 with a few modifications,as explained later. There are eight stages in the iSLR process: 1. Review planning: Plan the review effort and training activities. 2. Question formulation: Define the research questions. 3. Search strategy: Define the review scope and search strings. 4. Selection process: Define inclusion and exclusion criteria. 5. Strength of the evidence: Define what makes a high quality paper. 6. Analysis: Extract the evidence from the selected papers. 7. Synthesis: Structure the evidence in order to draw conclusions. 8. Process monitoring: Ensure the process is repeatable and complete.6Furthermore, Lavallee et al.6

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning in Graduate Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L Peters, Kettering University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

revisitthe material for several years; in the interim, she completed her doctorate, spent a year as a post-doctoral researcher while teaching as an adjunct at a regional comprehensive university, workedin industry for a time, and then accepted an academic position.BackgroundGraduate students in engineering have a variety of motivations for pursuing their education.While some are focused primarily on research and plan to continue that focus in industry oracademia, others have a strong interest in teaching, and plan to pursue an educational career at ateaching-focused institution. Some universities, in their efforts to promote outreach and expandthe population of future engineering students, recruit these graduate students into outreachprograms

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University; Guanghsu A. Chang, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

these scholars, the scholarship directors provided individualizedadvisement on possible project topics. Suitably, several of these students conducted research in Page 26.1356.9career planning and placement, or a topic of personal interest which meshed with their non-technical coursework. A summary of the projects executed by the scholars is given in Table 1. Table 1: Summary of Extracurricular Projects Scholar(s) ID # SPIRIT Project Description 1006, 1031, 1027, 1019 Investigation of gesture recognition techniques for assistive robotics 1003 3D modeling

Conference Session

ECCD International Outreach

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Louie, Seattle University; Steve Szablya, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

organization provide guidance to the studentsas needed.The Muhuru Bay Energy Kiosk project was unique in several ways. Rather than being sponsoredby a company, the majority of the project was funded by an external grant from the foundation ofa large international electrical equipment manufacturing company. The grant was awarded toSeattle University with the expectation that a multidisciplinary team of volunteer practitioners—engineers, programmers, social scientists, tradespeople—collaborate on the project. Thevolunteer team, which consisted of about 20 people in addition to the students, worked in sub-teams, each addressing different aspects of the project. For example, there were teams chargedwith developing the business plan for the kiosk, training

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Anticipating and acting on future developments would enable engineeringprograms to prepare, but there is little consensus on its future in 10 years. IEEE created aCurricula and Pedagogy committee (CPC) and charged it to forecast the future of ECEeducation and to make recommendations regarding roles that IEEE will play in preparing forand crafting that future. As an initial step, the committee engaged in a scenario planningexercise1,2,3,4 to consider possible trends in engineering education. Then, the committeedeveloped and administered a survey to confirm and revise trends that emerged from scenarioplanning. With over 2100 respondents, these survey results can inform conversations aboutthe future of ECE education. Results of the scenario planning

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Johnson P.E., Central Washington University; Charles Pringle, Central Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

(if any) inspections is required.Part three was titled, “Defining Aspects of the Cost of Part Maintenance/Inspection/Regulation”.First, a classic Life Cycle Analysis is done on the part and material. Then all related‘stakeholders’ (e.g. owners, regulators) of this part/material are identified. Thirdly, students areasked to find out how the various stakeholders interact when a failure occurs (e.g. legal, fiscal).Finally, students are asked to discuss the real ‘costs’ related to the part/material/system failure.The last part concentrates on failure prevention and is titled, “Prevention of System andStructures Failures, and Related Costs”. Students are asked to create a sustainable maintenanceand inspection plan for their system or structure

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Megan McKittrick, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Daniel Richards, Old Dominion University; Julia Romberger

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

createhigh quality assignments and associated rubrics that will foster better integration of writing intothe undergraduate, upper-class curriculum. The QEP initiative has two main programs: facultyworkshops and funding for projects aimed at enhancing student writing. The RGS-infused heuristic we develop here stemmed from funding from this QEPprogram, specifically for the development of a faculty learning community, which was part of alarger “Improving Disciplinary Writing” Action Project grant funded by this midsize researchinstitution’s (MRI) Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). One way disciplinary writing and genrecan be explored is through faculty learning communities, or intentional groups of (ofteninterdisciplinary) faculty seeking to

Conference Session

Student Evaluation in Design Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikita Dawe, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Gayle Lesmond, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, credible) sources to enhance understanding of the problem ● Outcome D3: Frame a problem in engineering design terms o Indicator D3B: Document appropriate engineering design requirements using a suitable model (e.g. goals-functions-constraints or objectives-metrics-criteria- constraints) o Indicator D3D: Describe the intended engineering design process and provide a plan/timeline that anticipates the tasks and resources requiredIndicators D2B, D2C, and D3B were also tested in another session with four participants whoassessed sample design proposal assignments for a second year electrical and computerengineering (ECE) course. One of the purposes of this repetition of indicators with a

Conference Session

Concurrent Virtual Sessions

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Christoph Matthies, Hasso-Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam, Germany; Thomas Kowark, Hasso Plattner Institute; Matthias Uflacker, Hasso Plattner Institute for IT Systems Engineering

Tagged Topics

International Forum Virtual Presentation

mistakes and learn from them.The selection of the software to be developed is based on the actual needs of universitystaff. In the 2014/15 installment, a system for the event and room planning of the universitywas created. All participants previously attended lectures teaching the fundamentals ofsoftware engineering, including core principles of agile development processes. However, thepresented course is the first one in the Bachelor curriculum that applies this knowledge tocollaborating with more than 30 developers in mid-sized development teams.Prior to the beginning of the course, an online introduction exercise1 aims to familiarizeparticipants with the Ruby on Rails web development framework that is being employed.To refresh Scrum knowledge

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Collins Adetu, Florida A&M University; Camilo Ordonez, Florida State University; Nikhil Gupta, Florida State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

. in Electronics Engineering from Pontificia Bolivariana University in 2003. He obtained his M.S and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Florida State University in 2006 and 2010. Currently, Camilo is a Teaching Faculty at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. His research interests include dynamic modeling of legged and wheeled vehicles, terrain identification, motion planning, and low level control.Dr. Nikhil Gupta, Florida State University Nikhil Gupta received his Bachelor of Technology degree from Y.M.C.A. Institute of Technology, Haryana, India in 2008, Master of Science degree from North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, in 2010, and Ph.D from Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, in 2014, all

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad Y. Tanbour, Central Michigan University; Molu O. Olumolade, Central Michigan University; Oumar Rafiou Barry, Central Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

plans to earn KSA national, ABET and SACS accreditation for PMU, KSA (2009-2013) • Conducted Specialized ME training on numerous industrial c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #14401 applications for major oil/gas corporations worldwide (2009-2013) • Serving on the advisory board of Center for Computer Aided Design, U of Iowa (2003-present) • Tens of industry consulting services in the areas of product design, development over the past 25 yrs.Dr. Molu O. Olumolade, Central Michigan University An Associate Professor of Engineering and Technology with Central Michigan university

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simeon Ntafos, University of Texas, Dallas

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

half in actually building what the team and sponsor settle on. Projectsare presented at a Senior Design Expo, a day-long celebration of Senior Design that is open tothe public, sponsoring companies participate, other companies attend and prices for the topprojects are awarded.The School also has one of the largest internship programs in the country. A typical plan for alarge local technology company is the recruit in the Fall of the student’s junior year for aninternship in the next summer and make job offers the following Fall for employment aftergraduation. The internship gives the company a good look at the candidates and a pretty solidbasis for making job offers. The internship may also lead to a UTDesign project proposal thatfurther

Conference Session

Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (1)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin (brenda) Zhou P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Sharon P Okoye, Connecticut Department of Transportation; Nancy Bryant, CT Department of Transportation

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #19950An Integrated Approach to Promoting STEM among High School Students(Evaluation)Dr. Bin (Brenda) Zhou P.E., Central Connecticut State University Dr. Zhou is an Associate Professor at the Engineering Department of Central Connecticut State Univer- sity. Her research enthusiasm and expertise lie in quantitative analyses and modeling techniques, with applications in transportation planning and engineering. Recently, she has focused on issues of STEM ed- ucation since planned and directed a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funded outreach program: National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI).Ms. Sharon

Conference Session

Developing and Establishing Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore J. Heindel, Iowa State University; Carolyn J. Lawrence-Dill, Iowa State University; Julie A. Dickerson, Iowa State University; Patrick S. Schnable, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

to ensure that all students have a common knowledgebase in engineering, plant sciences, and data sciences, no matter their background. The goal is toget all students communicating in the same language. The course “Fundamentals of PredictivePlant Phenomics” was developed to meet this challenge. The course planning took nearly oneyear and incorporated input from faculty with various disciplinary backgrounds. The actualcourse is coordinated by an engineering faculty member and taught through a series of guestlecturers covering various plant science, data science, and engineering topics over a 15-weekperiod. In addition to the three 50-minute lectures per week, a 3-hour laboratory each weekprovides an experiential learning opportunity where

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Jarek, University of Tennessee; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Cory Hixson, Colorado Christian University; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Lecturer and Research Consoritum REEFE participants with Sending and Receiving Schools Assistant Professor at Coordinator ● Planning consortium activities, including introduction meeting UTK (PI) and MACH training throughout experience ● Main contact for program evaluation ● Overseeing GA for program responsibilities ● Responsible for pursuing sustainability plan of program The REEFE Research Coordinator is responsible for the overall coordination of all

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Prabhakar Reddy Pagilla, Texas A&M University; Arun Srinivasa, Texas A&M University; Pavan Kumar Moturu, Texas A&M University; Satish Bukkapatnam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

ECEN planning California State 4 University, Los CA Male Hispanic 2020 ISEN Angeles Texas A&M ISEN, 5 TX Female Asian 2019 University ECEN Texas A&M Black/ Prognostic 6 University-Corpus TX Male African 2020 ISEN and Process

Collection

2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Jeffrey Evans; Davin Huston; Milan Rakita

beginners in the fall of 2017. Immediately behind isa new major called Transdisciplinary Studies in Engineering Technology slated to beginaccepting students in the fall of 2018. The unique features of the program and are 1) studentscreate their own plan of study with the help of an advisor and faculty mentor, 2) the student’sjourney is highly faculty mentored, and 3) the program is competency-based. To progress andgraduate, students must demonstrate their developmental proficiency of approximately 30competencies spread across 8 broad competency families. This presentation will motivate anddescribe novel integrative learning experiences created to enhance competency development.The presentation will also demonstrate the early developmental work of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Student Learning 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Patti Wojahn, New Mexico State University; Germain Degardin, Southwest Outreach Academic Research (SOAR) Center; Muhammad Dawood, New Mexico State University; Melissa J. Guynn, New Mexico State University; Rachel Boren, New Mexico State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

address whether they were satisfied with their scores on the second exam and to list strategiesthey had used to prepare for the exam that they considered “effective.” As in Journal 2, we askedwhich specific strategies they employ when not comprehending a concept or idea and whichspecific strategies they planned to draw on for preparing for the third exam. In addition, studentswere asked to explain how, if at all, they had applied what they learned from our interventions(the class workshop and materials on metacognitive and study skill practice), and to explain theiranswers. Finally, students were asked to list strategies that they had learned from ourinterventions that they intended on using in future semesters. Responses to journal prompts

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: RED 2 / Civil Eng

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Gabriella Santi; Shahin Vassigh, Florida International University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Florida to pursue a master’s degree in the Construction Management program at Florida International University. During her Master’s program, she worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Moss School of Construction Management, researching var- ious topics related to sustainability in third world countries, robotic implementation in the construction industry and aiding STEM majors to improve their professional skills.Prof. Shahin Vassigh, Florida International University Shahin has a Master of Architecture, Master of Urban Planning and Bachelors of Science in Civil En- gineering from University at Buffalo, the State University of New York. She is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture at

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 5: Online Teaching and Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

the understanding of personal characteristics and group dynamics on team performance and provides methods to resolve conflicts that might arise in team settings. 5. Cost of Production and Market Conditions – Covers how to determine the cost of production. Introduces various market structures, and their impact on the cost of products. 6. Defining and Protecting Intellectual Property – Provides a basic working knowledge of intellectual property concepts and law that are essential for engineers and scientists seeking a career in the business world. 7. Developing a Business Plan That Addresses Stakeholder Interest, Market Potential and Economics – Informs how to develop a standardized approach for

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Michael Penn, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Max Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

many political leaders in the U.S. As highlighted by the 2005American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE) Infrastructure Report Card1, the United States’infrastructure is in very poor condition, and was given an overall grade of D. Because ofthese infrastructure needs, civil engineers of the future will need to be skilled at maintainingand upgrading in-place infrastructure in addition to the current emphasis on creating new in-frastructure. Unfortunately, the influence of civil engineers in infrastructure management andplanning has been waning in recent years.2To better prepare our students to participate in the planning and management of public works,we (the faculty of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at UWP) are revamp-ing

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amy Monte, Michigan Technological University; Kerri Sleeman, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

students with hands-on experiences, with a focus on career planning, to prepare themto attain a co-op or internship position. Representatives from the Career Center talk with GUIDEstudents about creating a good résumé. Students write and submit a viable résumé to the CareerCenter and participate in a résumé review as well as a mock interview. After the résumés andinterviews are completed, the students receive feedback and are provided with information aboutco-op and internship positions. Students attend the fall and spring on-campus career fairs wherethey meet with prospective employers, submit their résumés, and potentially set-up interviewsfor summer positions.The GUIDE program has evolved from being a scholarship/mentoring program to one that

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Dhushy Sathianathan, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

International

end of last year in Lima, Peru. The Symposium focused on the needs of the productive sectorfor engineering graduates and capacity building; quality assurance in engineering education; andnational planning for financing of upgrades to engineering education. The Final Report2 calls foreducational reforms at the regional level that include the needs of the productive sector andpreparing new engineers with attributes certified by transparent accreditation systems, which willfurther professional mobility, investments levels, and therefore economic development. TheFinal Report2 urges the academic sector to boost its collaboration with industry to develop achange in paradigm to educate the engineers of the 21st Century, which they describe as

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Frank Goforth, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

evaluation, which is required by accrediting agencies.Consequently, an accredited program that accomplishes its mission and successfully achieves itsprogram objectives and outcomes must have multiple levels of continuous improvement whoseresults are used to constantly update and evaluate the program for sustained improvement and Page 13.258.2continued success.For our course-level continuous improvement plan, we developed assessment tools that wereboth direct measures (measurement tools that directly correlate to student performance) andindirect measures (measurement tools that provide additional information about studentperformance). Studies have