Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Yurtseven Oner; Fox Patricia; Stephen Hundley

Management (RCM) is a financialmanagement philosophy that focuses on operational decentralization, and is designed to supportacademic priorities at the lowest possible levels – usually academic units and departments. RCMpermits administrators to allocate fiscal resources in line with current and longer-term strategicinitiatives of the campus or academic unit, and helps to align authority with actual responsibilitiesof deans, directors, and department heads. RCM differs from traditional financial models in several ways. Historically, authority forfinancial planning and monitoring was held centrally; income was controlled and resourcesallocated centrally; reallocation of resource was determined centrally; and surpluses or deficitswere dealt

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Eli Fromm; Jack McGourty

education, instituted professional development activities,and institutionalized assessment and continuous improvement in all partner schools aswell as actively disseminated these innovations to institutions external to the Coalitions[1]. These developments have served as the elements around which systemic change atindividual institutions can be planned and implemented. An unexpected consequence ofthis intense focus on external dissemination is the facilitation of the Coalition’s ownchange and innovation processes.This paper explores how the goal of establishing a digital repository greatly facilitated thefinal stages of the innovation process throughout the Gateway Coalition. Based on thestructural definition of the repository and the standards

Conference Session

Issues in Multidisciplinary Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Juan Lucena; Joan Gosink; Barbara Moskal

organizations such as the US Department of Health and Human Services, Engineers Without Borders, the Namlo Foundation, Golden Independent School, and the Federal University of Santa Maria in Brazil, we anticipate an increase in students participating in these endeavors. Furthermore, we plan to establish additional agreements with similar agencies during the course of the project. Our goal is an ambitious 30% increase in students participating in these internships by the end of the project.Background:The Engineering Division at CSM is an interdisciplinary program, offering a Bachelor ofScience in Engineering degree with specialties in civil, electrical, environmental andmechanical engineering. In 2001, the

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Beatrice Isaacs; Donald Leone

projects that would be appropriate for sophomore level students. Professionals,whose projects were selected, would serve as technical mentors to the student teams, whilefaculty members would serve as technical support, provide project management, and guidediscussion on ethical issues. This paper documents the planning activities that have taken placeto define the ILB planned for the new course, which will be taught for the first time in the Spring2001 semester as a pilot section.1. IntroductionThe focus of the NSF grant1, “Integrating Engineering Design with the Humanities, SocialSciences, Sciences and Mathematics”, involves the reshaping of the engineering curriculumthrough: 1) the integration of contextualized, interdisciplinary design projects

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Eugene Rutz

particularly desirable because of the asynchronous nature of the delivery.While the convenience of web-based delivery is attractive, courses must be developed anddelivered in a manner that facilitates student engagement and learning. At the University ofCincinnati, courses are not usually designed exclusively for professional development of theworkforce, but rather also have a traditional graduate student audience. Ensuring that the contentand framework of the course is appropriate for both types of learners requires planning andpurposeful instructional design.The development and delivery of a web-based course in environmental risk assessment to bothtraditional graduate students and professionals in the workforce is described. The paperdiscusses the

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William J. Hutzel

5.433.1temperature or humidity.Preliminary plans for modernizing the Applied Energy Laboratory began in 1996. This largeproject was completed in three phases. Phase 1 upgraded the lab’s forced air system and wascompleted in the summer of 1997.2 Phase 2 renovated the lab’s hydronic system and wascompleted in the summer of 1998.3 Figure 1 illustrates the recent Phase 3 project, which addeddigital controls to the Applied Energy Laboratory’s solar collector system.4 Old pumps, heatexchangers, and solar collector panels were replaced, while sensors, electronic valves, and avariable speed drive were wired to a digital control panel. roof-top

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Murali Paranandi

their project presentations consisting ofimages of architectural drawings, photo-realistic images of interior exterior spacesgenerated directly from the 3-D CAD models, and scanned images of sketches andphotographs of the physical models. Additionally, these web pages also incorporated thefollowing:• QTVR based movies showing walk-though experiences generated directly from 3-D CAD models• Java scripted rollover images that juxtaposition various images, for example, sections over plans etc.• Brief text description of the proposed project. Figure 2. An example of “online design review” during fall 1998.Reviewers interacted with the students through face-to-face critiques as well as virtualcritiques over the Internet. As seen on

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis J. Miller

beginning of the first of the five lab periods students are informedwhich experiment they have been assigned to and are given a general objective for theexperiment. They spend the first period in the lab formulating an experimental plan, learningabout the equipment from talking with the instructor and teaching assistant, and watching avideotape of a prior group’s efforts on the experiment1. They then prepare a “prereport” thatdescribes their plan and gives a thorough description of equipment operation, safetyconsiderations, and methods for analyzing the experimental data. The instructor must approvethis prereport before students are actually allowed to conduct their experimental work. Oncestudents complete their experimental work, they have about

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Thibault; Noel Boutin

: intrapersonal knowledge,interpersonal knowledge and universal general knowledge on the human cognitive processAccording to Brown 11 , the management of the learner’s cognitive process takes place throughthree possible groups of metacognitive strategies, that is those concerning planning, control andregulation. We present some strategies for each of the three groups (see Table 2 (adapted fromBoulet 2 )). Those related to control and regulation were identified by Kluwe 12 .As part of universal general knowledge on the human cognitive process, we present a separatedocument on the brain and on information processing. Most of the material presented on the brainare adapted from Jensen13 whereas the architectural brain information processing model shownin

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Tim Coppinger; Carl Steidley

Education Plan.2 The following areas were found to belacking in today’s graduates: business knowledge/skills, project management, writtencommunications, supply chain management, specific manufacturing processes, oralcommunications and listening skills, international perspectives, manufacturing process control,manufacturing systems, quality, problem solving, teamwork, materials, and product design. Thevast majority of these gaps can be addressed in the context of a CIM system.Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, a rapidly growing regional university, has technicaldegree programs in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology and ControlSystems Engineering. All of these programs are very applications oriented and look to producestudents

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering Technology

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathy Franck; George Sehi; Surinder Jain

ultimately encourage more students to enterthe profession. The objectives are to: § Identify components of a strong, positive, national image of engineering technology education. § Develop a comprehensive marketing plan to convey this image to prospective students. § Produce appropriate marketing materials to improve the nationwide image of Page 7.623.2 engineering technology careers, especially manufacturing and tooling and machining.IMAGE & M ARKETING OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ASEE CONFERENCE 2002The project is directed and managed by individuals and organizations with

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Stan Napper; Melvin Corley

, was merged with theCollege of Engineering to establish what is now the College of Engineering and Science. The proposedrestructuring plans were discussed several times with the faculty, staff, College advisory board, andseveral department boards, and a new administrative structure was established for implementationin1995. The new structure is dynamic, breaking down traditional barriers to innovation and resourceuse. As such, the essential elements are in multi-disciplinary teams and interactions, rather than a focuson specific organizational lines and boxes. Figure 1 below shows the current administrative structure,indicating the interaction between the academic programs (faculty and students), the Leadership Team,the research centers and

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Saleh Sbenaty

institutions in particular. These outcomes arenow being tested for dissemination nationally and worldwide and are available at the SEATECwebsite http://www.nsti.tec.tn.us/SEATEC. These include:1. The development of twenty-five work-based case studies in the areas of telecommunication, computer networking, and network administration.2. A comprehensive Internship Guide that helps faculty in other institutions in planning, applying, and using industrial internship experiences effectively in the classroom.3. A comprehensive Faculty Development Guide that provides a model and the steps necessary for the personal development of any technology or engineering faculty.The current SEATEC grant builds on the success of the TEFATE approach to curriculum

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Joby Anthony; A. Henry Hagedoorn; Bahman Motlagh

early and vector calculus is emphasized from the verybeginning. Page 6.589.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationII. Team TeachingAn unprecedented format, including two professors from different disciplines (mathematics andengineering) collaboratively provides students with a rich and diverse approach to the learning andapplication of calculus. The two professors meet every week to plan the class activities and they sharethe responsibility for each class. The mathematics professor

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Kerlin; Belle Upadhyaya

Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education"2. Development of Guidelines for Cyber-linked ProjectsThe following is a set of procedures that any two cooperating institutions are expected tofollow in order to achieve the objectives of cyber-linked projects. • Students, with the assistance of their professors, must define the project topic and the tasks to be performed in order to achieve the project objective. The collaborating teams must mutually agree upon the topic and the tasks. • There shall be an initial, get-acquainted session in which the student groups will discuss project plans. All instructors shall be directly involved to monitor and guide the

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali M. Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University; Reda M Abdulaal P.E., King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Department; Abdelfattah Y. Soliman, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering; Faisal I. Iskanderani, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

actually the acting director of the College Academic Accreditation Unit. Dr. Al-Bahi is a Registered Professional Engineer in Egypt and senior member of AIAA.Reda M.S. Abdul Aal, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Department Dr. Reda M.S. Abdul Aal received his Ph.D. from the School of Industrial Technology, Bradford Uni- versity, (1986) England. Actually, he is a Professor of Operations Research and System Analysis and Design in the Industrial Engineering Department of King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia and the vice-director of the college Academic Accreditation Unit. He participated in constructing and imple- menting the Strategic Plans for several public and private

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor Mejia, California State University, Los Angeles; Jessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Israel Hernandez, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang; Phanit Pollavith; Adriana Trejo, Roosevelt High School; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Electrical Engineering graduate student. This paper focuses on the research ofthese three fellows and how it was infused into Algebra II and Pre-Calculus curriculum throughhands on activities and demonstrations. In addition to providing in-class hands-on activities, fellows along with their partnerteachers are required to write and publish four lesson plans, conforming to theTeachEngineering.org guidelines.5 Care is taken when writing lesson plans to include sufficientinformation for teachers including connections to engineering/science, background informationfor teachers about both the subject matter and the engineering/science research-related concepts

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Carl Becker P.E., Iowa State University; Joel K. Sikkema, Iowa State University; Nicole Lynn Oneyear, Iowa State University; Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University

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Student

they were administered prior to, during, and after the event. An analysis of the 185 responsesthat were received reflects the event’s success: 94 percent indicated that the department shouldsupport the event in the future, and all respondents stated that the showcase was valuable for thepresenters. In addition, 75 percent of presenters reported that they had plans to present or hadalready presented their research at a professional conference. Although the inaugural competitionwas successful in catalyzing graduate student research dissemination, future efforts are needed totranslate participation in the departmental event to presentations at professional conferences andpublications through topical peer-reviewed outlets.IntroductionA catalyst is

Conference Session

Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhang Lei, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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International

. He has more than 300 research papers published and presented to international, national, and local organizations. Dr. Najafi is a member of many professional committees and several professional societies. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, and public works. Page 25.311.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAT THE TONGJI UNIVERSITY, CHINA AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Page 25.311.2AbstractThe civil

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Govind Puttaiah P.E., West Virginia University; Timothy A. Drennen; Samuel C. Brunetti; Christopher M. Traylor

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Mechanical Engineering

successfully on a 2-cylinder Briggs & Strattongasoline engine. It was then modified to fit on a 6-cylinder TOYOTA gasoline enginemounted on a computer-linked test stand. The test stand is equipped with sensors andmeasurement systems that can be programmed to measure and record the parameters inthe performance analysis of an IC engine such as: rpm, torque, power, air-fuel ratio,temperatures, rate of fuel consumption, thermal efficiency, brake mean effective pressureetc. The test stand can be used to compare the performance of the engine with gasolineand hydrogen in any pre-selected proportions of the two fuels (0% to 100%). Both theseengines are operational and are planned to be used for student experiments in the M Edepartment at WVU Tech. The

Conference Session

Engineering Education Ties and Engineering Programs in the Middle East and Latin America

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

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International

offeredso that students receive a comprehensive and carefully planned education to ensure that its Page 25.375.2graduates are competitive in the global world they will be living. ES is a clear example of the  concern at UDLAP to offer cutting-edge academic programs and continuously seeksimprovement of teaching and student learning. As part of the education offered in UDLAP and inline with the agendas of the major engineering schools in the world, is that ES is concerned aboutimproving the quality of student learning in every one of its engineering programs. Improvementthat goes beyond just an update of the various programs but involves a thorough

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., U.S. Military Academy; David-Michael P. Roux, U.S. Army; Michael A. Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

ABET accreditation since the Environmental Engineering ProgramCriterion (Criterion 9) states that students must have an ability to conduct laboratoryexperiments, critically analyze, and interpret data in more than one major environmentalengineering focus area, e.g., air, water, land, environmental health. Additionally, ABEToutcome “b” states that graduates will develop the skills necessary to plan, design, execute, andcritically interpret results from experiments. Students in the Environmental EngineeringProgram at the United States Military Academy have water-related laboratory experiences inlower-level courses, such as jar testing and biochemical oxygen demand experiments, similar tothose found in many undergraduate environmental engineering

Conference Session

The "Education" in Experiential Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Timothy Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Western Region liaisons for the program. Boyd was also selected to be a part of the company’s prestigious LTP (Leadership Training Program). He has risen in the ranks of LTP, and just two cycles from graduation, planned and facilitated the two most recent offsite retreats, events involving 100 participants, requiring months of detailed planning and acute project management. An avid nature lover, Boyd’s hobbies include back country camping and hiking, as well as learning self-reliance in the wild. In his spare time, Boyd likes to cook, read, play the piano, and learn Urdu. Page 25.143.1

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Brian F. French, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

models) should be used to guide development of the ASSESS database interface? 8. What instrument user feedback should be supported in the system?The consultants provided input to the project team in the form of recommendations resultingfrom their on-campus meeting and multiple follow-up communications that provided feedbackon work of the project team. They reviewed plans for ASSESS database development, reviewedprototype website configurations, and provided reviews of evaluation instruments suitable for theASSESS database.The project team allocates project work to three work groups, as shown in Table 1, addressingthe principal components of the ASSESS system. The engineering work group plans, designs,prototypes, and tests the database and

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEM; Lupe Munoz Alvarado, Great Minds in STEM

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

degrees in science, technology, engineering andmathematics. (de los Santos, Keller, Nettles, Payan, & Magallan, 2006) 22.Given population trends, the supply of the future workforce will come from a young, Latinopopulace. As indicated by President Obama (U.S. Department of Education, 2011) 23,“To…secure prosperity for all Americans, we must out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build therest of the world. The Latino community is integral to that plan to win the future.” (p. 7) Asprojections indicate that Latinos will account for 60 percent of the Nation’s population growthbetween 2005 and 2050, their success in education and in the labor market is of criticalimportance to maintaining a competitive American economy.In 2010, there were 17.1 million

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Hooshangi, George Washington University

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Continuing Professional Development

conduit to accelerated master’s programs where eligible students canpursue an advanced degree in Information Technology or Molecular Biotechnology.Through partnerships with community colleges within the metropolitan DC, the program alsoaims to create a pipeline for outstanding community college students to transfer to thecompletion program easily. Students are advised by both institutions and have a comprehensive Page 25.1288.2program plan that will keep them on the transfer track. This partnership increases the retentionrate and also graduation rate at local community colleges.Motivation for an Integrated ApproachTraditionally, academic

Conference Session

Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Cañada College; Catherine Baker Lipe, Cañada College

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Two Year College Division

in Calculus 1, or higher, at the time of the award, andare within two years of completing their Student Educational Plans (SEP) and transferring.Achievement Level 3 is for students who are within a year of completing their lower-divisionstudy at Cañada. The Transfer scholarship is for students who have completed all courseworkincluded in their educational plan and are transferring at the time of the award. Table 2 shows thenumber of awards for each achievement level. Number of S-STEM Awards Level Amount Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Achievement Level 1 $3,000 9 10 9 9Achievement Level 2

Conference Session

Instructional Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John H. Ristroph, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

environment, new hires who can maintain and improve profits without a long delay, individuals who can continue learning and adapt to changes, and technically competent persons who can progress into management.Employers sometimes focus on one of these needs more than another, depending upon theircurrent problems, but the foregoing issues seem to be recurrent themes. However, the relativeimportance of these and other needs is not documented on a systematic basis. How can this bedone?The ASEE includes industrial members and also can interface with other organizations to obtainthis information at a level suitable for academic planning. One alternative is to perform aperiodic survey. This would allow needs to be tracked over time with

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Robert Dickson, University of Strathclyde

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Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

population.Originally, the author began this approach on the basis that using the characteristics from theBelbin test would allow the formation of “good” groups and subsequently group dynamicscould be eliminated from the technical challenge of the class, and since this simulation wasconsistent and re-producible, it provided a common measurement tool. The unit of successfor any group across this class being the result from the project management simulation, Page 25.1148.4which operates as follows: All groups complete a project were the individual resource and task values have a defined monetary value and with good project planning a

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Yi-Zun Wang; Mohammad Saifi

skills.Student learning and retention, particularly for the freshman year, are the priorities of ourprogram. Our goal is to help freshman engineering students understand engineering profession,select their major, learn creative thinking and the engineering design process, prepare for theupper level courses, and enhance their engineering and computer skills. Our strategies andmethods follow.StrategiesSetting GoalsWe help students set one-year academic goals, four-year academic goals, and career goals alongwith the process of learning. Students realize that engineering is a challenge and a rewardingcareer; it is a lifetime learning process. In order to reach their goals, they should make a plan ateach stage of learning. We have one-to-one meetings with