Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne McClain, University of Alabama-Birmingham; Dale Feldman, University of Alabama-Birmingham; Lee Meadows, University of Alabama Birmingham

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Mathematics

applications ofinterest to middle school students. Although many wonderful resources are available thatprovide educators with a connection between engineering, science, mathematics, and real worldapplications, there is a need for development in support of inquiry-based engineering applicationtasks for the middle school mathematics classroom, as illustrated in Figure 1. Figure 1. Integration of Project GoalsAt the same time, narrow views of what constitutes engineering have resulted in increasinglyreduced pools of students interested in pursuing engineering as a career, a decrease ofapproximately 2,000 students from 1991 to 2002 [2,3]. This is especially true among groups,including women and minorities, who have

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reginald Hobbs, Tufts University; Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Chris Rogers, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

think that use of technology in 17 47 (5)the classroom is helpful for your 29 (4)understanding of a science subject? 12 (3) 12 (2)2. To what extend do hands-on activities 18 56 (5)interest you? 44 (4)3. Do you think that learning math and 18 89 (5)science in high school is important for 11 (4)your future career?Post-QuestionnaireTABLE 2

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Bradley, University of Kentucky; Janet Lumpp, University of Kentucky

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1440: MATH AND SCIENCE ACROSS THE BOARD: CONNECTINGPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO CLASSROOM PRACTICES VIA ANEMBEDDED RESEARCH INITIATIVEJanet Lumpp, University of Kentucky Janet Lumpp is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Kentucky. She received her B.S.Met.E. and M.S.Met.E. degrees at Purdue University and a Ph.D. at The University of Iowa in Materials Engineering. As part of her NSF CAREER Award, she developed the concept of KEEP using microelectronics as a theme in math and science education and implemented the circuit project in middle school and high school classrooms. Dr. Lumpp teaches courses on electronic packaging, lasers, and

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Drennan MSW, Centers for Disease Control ; Mary Y. Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Maggie Varga, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education; Sean J Creighton, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education; Derrick Langley, Air Force Institute of Technology; Diana Lynn Cahill, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Community Engagement Division

student cohort meetings, not having adedicated program coordinator, not offering group meetings to discuss resumes, careers,graduate school, or offer a poster conference. While it is typical at other NSF-funded REUprograms to have a program coordinator, each student in the AFIT Summer Research Programis directed through his or her own AFIT Faculty Advisor and has a unique experience. Anotherunique aspect of the AFIT summer program is that all students are required to work the samecore hours between 0900 and 1500 each day.The new paradigm that we present in this paper is novel and unique because we were able tofigure out a way forward to assess students’ experiences in 2012 and use this information to gainsupport and resources to upgrade future

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Joseph A Kitchen, Ohio State University; Michael Steven Williams, Ohio State University; Meg E. Stentz, Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #8199Academic and Social Barriers to Black and Latino Male Collegians’ Successin Engineering and Related STEM FieldsDr. Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University Dr. Terrell Strayhorn is Associate Professor of Higher Education at The Ohio State University, where he also serves as Senior Research Associate for the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity, and holds courtesy appointments in Black Studies, Engineering Education, and Sociology. Recipient of a 2008 NSF CAREER Award, Professor Strayhorn studies issues of equity and diversity in education, broadening minority participation in STEM

Conference Session

Stakeholder Perspectives on Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Community Engagement Division

situations you mayencounter in your career” and “define sustainability, describe its importance to engineering, andidentify aspects of sustainability in civil engineering projects.” Because sustainability includesthe social pillar, this learning unit includes discussion of the impacts of engineering in a societalcontext. There are homework assignments associated with both the ethics and sustainabilitylearning goals. Both of these assignments included case studies. For their semester term papers,students are required to discuss non-technical and societal issues associated with a civilengineering project (i.e. the Minneapolis bridge collapse, the Three Gorges Dam). In-class thepredominant teaching style is lecture-based. Students taking this course in

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manoj K. Jha, Morgan State University; Reginald Amory, Morgan State University

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Graduate Studies

master’s and doctor- ate of engineering degree programs. In particular, he has positioned the department to conduct research and pursue entrepreneurial activities in civil infrastructure and service systems and broaden its traditional technological thrust to include more comprehensive interdisciplinary areas which include problems in human resource development, economic development and competitiveness, public health, biological pro- cesses, and environmental security. Amory, the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has had a distinguished career which is noted for its breadth as well as its depth. His career has spanned professional practice, teaching

Conference Session

Standards and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech; Larry G. Richards, University of Virginia; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University and Harpeth Hall School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Hall School Stacy Klein-Gardner’s career focuses on K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, particularly as it relates to increasing interest and participation by females. Klein-Gardner serves as the Director of the Center for STEM Education for Girls at the Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, Tenn. Here, she leads professional development opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for K-12 teachers and works to Identify and disseminate best practices from suc- cessful K12, university and corporate STEM programs for females. This center also leads a program for rising ninth- and 10th-grade girls that integrates community service and engineering design in

Conference Session

Student Engagement in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Rebeca Gonzalez, Chapin High School; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado; Alexandria Ogrey, University of Texas, El Paso; Mary Kay Roy, University of Texas, El Paso; Alan Siegel, NYU

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Electrical and Computer

Students Program (ESP) [4] attended by entering freshmen at theUniversity of Texas at El Paso, a primarily Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) serving an economicallydisadvantaged bi-national urban area on the US-Mexico border. The objective of the entering studentsprogram is to assist students in developing skills necessary for academic success in college and to assist incareer selection. MPCT, which is allocated approximately half of the course‟s instructional time, providestechnical content to complement the entering students program‟s curriculum that reviews study, note-taking,presentation, and writing skills, and career guidance. Introductory courses for technical disciplines such as computer science can offer a limited

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Janice Meyer Thompson, Arizona State University; Christopher Mehrens, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

and learning of students in the course, which is critical in structuring of the Music in Motion course and measuring its impact on students.Janice Meyer Thompson, Arizona State University Janice Meyer Thompson, pianist and Professor of Music, has identified and is leading the exploration of the characteristics of musical instruments from the viewpoint of a musician. At ASU, she is keyboard area coordinator, and founding director of the Piano Prep/Conservatory Program. She has three decades of national and international performance experience as a solo and collaborative pianist, lecture-recitalist, and master class clinician. Her extensive performance career includes collaboration with a

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Management

included in theengineering and engineering technology curriculum. The findings indicate that American toolshops are using innovative technologies, updating machinery, and instituting new strategies. Thetool shops making this transition are the adaptors creating new competitive advantages byrevising their strategies to reflect competitive changes, offering products fitting into uniqueniches, supplying specialized customer services, and providing rapid delivery. The results fromthis study have been incorporated into engineering and engineering technology courses to betterprepare graduates for careers in engineering management for manufacturing based industries.IntroductionForeign competition has had an extremely negative impact on American

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Evans, University of Washington; Priti Mody-Pan, University of Washington

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Two Year College Division

college careers at a community college1. In light of theseissues, a statewide collaborative project among four community colleges and two universitieswas undertaken in Washington State in 2004 to increase the number of students earningundergraduate engineering degrees statewide, with special attention on URMs and females.Using assessment data, the assessment team examines how differing institutional settings impactstudents’ feelings of integration into social and academic engineering communities. Previousresearch suggests that students are more likely to persist to graduation if they are socially andacademically integrated into STEM disciplines23.Cross sectional data analysis of four years of the program’s Student Experience Survey(formative

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Trainor, United States Military Academy; Daniel McCarthy, United States Military Academy; Michael Kwinn, United States Military Academy

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

the enemy upon anything like Equal Terms.’ The Officers are to be instructed in moral,mechanical, geometrical and physical rules.”1 Over the years the curriculum has changeddramatically however our mission of educating officers for the US Army has remained thecentral focus of what we do. The current mission of West Point is:"To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissionedleader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career ofprofessional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army."2The totality of the West Point leader development curriculum is considered to be a 47-monthexperience in which students (cadets) must adequately

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Kathryn Holliday-Darr, Pennsylvania State University-Erie, The Behrend College; Melanie Ford, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

background information should beavailable for the teachers so they fully understand the activity.While these are important factors for incorporating hands-on STEM activities into a K-12classroom, another goal exists for these activities that does not involve classroom participation.Some activities are not necessarily designed to teach, but more to develop interest in STEMfields among K-12 students. These activities should be hands-on, fun and age appropriate.Getting the students excited about engineering, science and math is the goal. At PSB there is aneed for many such activities to support on- campus programs such as Math Options Career Dayand Women in Engineering. The activities that were developed as part of the independent studycourse described

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the building of confidence in conducting research 65. These instruments have been developed by an external evaluator and will be collected by PI.• Course evaluations: The standard questionnaire administered by Rowan will be collected by the course instructor and will serve to provide student feedback on the experiments. Data will be collected by PI.• Surveys of K-12 educators and other partners: Reflective journals and surveys that measure teachers’ self-efficacy, concerns on adoption of the modules, and their students’ career aspirations towards engineering and perceived impact on students’ knowledge and attitudes will be administered. These instruments have been tested and validated by INSPIRE (external evaluator) and

Conference Session

Research Experience in Stormwater Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

, from 40+ academic institutions all over thecountry graduated from this Site during the summers of 2007, 08, 09, 11, 12, and 13. SixResearch Proceedings, one for each summer, and 40 publications document research findings ofthe Site. A summary of Site assessment activities and findings, tracking results of REU fellows’academic/professional career, and lessons learned are included.1.0 IntroductionIn 2008 the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced 14 Grand Challenges inengineering that are awaiting solutions in the 21st century. This list includes the challenge to“Provide Access to Clean Water”1. Water is the critical element for supplying food and energy,safeguarding human health, and maintaining national security. Increasing

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Marta A Panero, New York Institute of Technology

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International

guided by its mission to provide career- oriented Page 24.644.2professional education, offer access to opportunity to all qualified students, and supportapplications-oriented research that benefits the larger world. Its students represent nearly all 50U.S. states and 109 countries, with 1400 international students at the New York campuses, themajority of whom are School of Engineering and Computing Sciences (SoECS) students.Following the creation of a Master Strategic Plan, a key initiative revisited the university’s corecurriculum which resides in the College of Arts and Sciences.The new Discovery Core Curriculum utilizes a progressive approach

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas; Mark J. Stratton, SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers); Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Mechanical Engineering

and mechanical engineering technology education programs.The field of manufacturing engineering covers the broad spectrum of topics derived from thedefinition, “Manufacturing requires that a modification of the shape, form, or properties of amaterial that takes place in a way that adds value”1. The ASME’s Vision 2030 surveys of industryengineering supervisors and early career mechanical engineers have illustrated that the curriculaof mechanical engineering and related programs have an urgent need to enhance students’comprehension of ‘how things are made and work,’ e.g., the knowledge and skills needed todesign and efficiently produce products via high-performance systems.2 This paper focusesprimarily on a model for the manufacturing field

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Dawn G. Williams, Howard University; Leonard B. Bliss, Florida International University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University Kalynda Smith is a social psychologist and Rearch Associate in the Civil Engineering Department at Howard University. Dr. Smith has conducted research involving gender role stereotypes, cognition, and the academic achievement of African American students. She is currently working on a longintudinal study that is investigating the academic pathways African American undergraduate engineering students take throughout their academic careers. Dr. Smith’s research interests include the academic achievement of African American students in the STEM disciplines, development of the self among pre-adolescents, and the impact various forms of media has on students’ academic achievement.Dr

Conference Session

Recruiting and Building Diversity

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy Horvath; Cecilia Lucero

engineering education. In their report for the American Association forthe Advancement of Science, Malcom et al. found that, despite increases in the number ofbaccalaureate degrees in science and engineering for Blacks and Hispanics, there was an overalldecline in minority graduate enrollment in STEM fields, especially first-year graduate enrollmentin the natural sciences, computer sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Explanations for thisdecline include the attraction of lucrative careers in industry, increased debt burden fromundergraduate education, and a shift in enrollment from graduate to professional schools,especially medical school.8Given the questionable improvement in participation rates and continued underrepresentation ofAfrican

Conference Session

Industry Initiatives for Graduate Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Laws

continuing for a five tosix year period provided students were making adequate academic progress toward thedoctoral degree. Over the years, recruitment of candidates for the programs expandedbeyond the initial local schools to include public and private universities across thecountry as well as the HBCUs and HSIs. Additionally, to help identify students early intheir undergraduate careers who might have the potential to seek graduate technicaldegrees, the Labs established undergraduate summer intern programs to give women andminorities the opportunity to work in an industrial research environment. To furtherreach students in high school before they went on to college, the Labs provided a weeklong series of seminars and laboratory visits for high

Conference Session

TC2K Issues and Assessment

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Higley; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

are broad statements that describe the career and professionalaccomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve during the first few yearsfollowing graduation,” according to the proposed TAC general criteria2 to be effective for 2004.Metrics are specific measures used to prove objectives are being met.“Program Outcomes are statements that describe what units of knowledge or skill students areexpected to acquire from the program to prepare them to achieve the program educationalobjectives. These are typically demonstrated by the student and measured by the program at thetime of graduation,” according to the proposed TAC general criteria2 to be effective for 2004.Assessment consists of one or more processes that identify

Conference Session

Assessment in BME Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Mente; Marian McCord; Joni Spurlin; H. Troy Nagle; Susan Blanchard

Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 1: Initial BME Program Educational Objectives The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering offers an undergraduate BS degree program in Biomedical Engineering (BME). The faculty of this department in concert with constituencies have developed the following undergraduate educational objectives for the BS in BME degree. 1. To educate students for successful careers in Biomedical Engineering. Emphasis is placed upon mastering the fundamentals of engineering and biology, the ability to solve engineering problems, and understanding the creative process of engineering design. 2. To instill in the students a sense of confidence in their ability to grasp and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Heidi Diefes-Dux; William LeBold; William Oakes; P.K. Imbrie

41 33 48 49 42 45 46 47 49 51 794 Availability of Tutorial Help 38 38 44 48 45 49 53 50 47 46 46 688 Career Counseling 34 31 36 42 44 36 39 39 40 40 46 778 Help-Selection of Engr Major 33 34 36 36 40 32 36 40 40 38 46 869 Help-Selection Non-Engr Major 24 23 21 30 28 24 25 28 32 31 40 467 Purdue Interest Questionnaire 34 41 29 32 30 30 30 30 37 34 34 1069Freshman Engineering Information FormPlacement of beginning students in initial courses in math, chemistry, physics, communications,and more recently in computer classes is critically

Conference Session

Special Session Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the MATE International ROV Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University; Valorie Troesch, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University

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Ocean and Marine

AC 2011-700: UNDERWATER ROVS IN PRE-COLLEGE EDUCATION:UNIVERSITY-K12 PARTNERSHIPS THAT GO BEYOND THE COMPE-TITIONSDouglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University Mr. Oppliger is a professional engineer and a lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals department at Michigan Technological University. He is the director of the High School Enterprise program which has a mission to increase the numbers of students pursuing post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM fields. At its core, this program supports K-12 teachers who are leading teams of students in long-term STEM projects. This work is the latest in Oppliger’s history of working in K-12 STEM areas. For the past 10 years he has developed and taught first

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; John H. Bailey, Eastern Arizona College; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise College

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NSF Grantees

, the SHPE Educator of the Year 2005, and the National En- gineering Award in 2003, the highest honor given by AAES. In 2002 she was named the Distinguished Engineering Educator by the Society of Women Engineers. Her awards are based on her mentoring of students, especially women and underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of re- cruitment and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering.Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University ARMANDO A. RODRIGUEZ is the co-PI of the NSF METSTEP grant to work with non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engi

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Selahattin Ozcelik, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Electrical and Computer

aboutrobotics’ before takin ng the class. The course increased thhe student interests in robbotics andassociateed careers, ass shown in Fig. F 3, wheree there were only 3 studeents stating ‘Very interesstedin roboticcs’ before th he course whhile 10 studennts stated the same outcoome after thhe course.Moreoveer, nine studeents became interested inn a robotics career after the course while w there was wonly one student with h the same raanking beforre the coursee. (a

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Norine Meyer; Deborah Fisher; Cynthia Villanueva; Amy Strobel

engineering andcomputer science fields as viable and exciting choices for a career for themselves.Within the UNM School of Engineering (SOE), students generally do not have an opportunity towork in project management teams until they are nearing completion of the program. TheInstructors designed the team collaboration introductory course to provide a grounding in themost essential skills needed in the engineering work world. The course curriculum goal was: 1)to lay a foundation in general engineering project principles; 2) expose students to engineeringdesign phases; 3) develop an understanding of concurrent engineering and design manufacturing;and 4) use the small task group to analyze best product solutions. Recognizing that small taskteams are

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Jens Jorgensen; Lueny Morell de Ramírez; José L. Zayas; John Lamancusa

: Industrial Advisory Board (IAB): • 68% of industrials think that the local IAB provided strategic and operational guidance to their respective local institutions. • 79% and 90% of industrials and faculty, respectively, believe that the IAB provided support (financial and non-financial) to MEEP activities. • 95% of industrials consider that MEEP students would be more useful to their respective industries, and 79% are more likely to hire a MEEP student over a typical student.RE: Faculty issues • 71% of faculty received release time for the project. • 50% of faculty understand that their participation in MEEP was beneficial to their careers; 62% were provided with positive

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Jens Jorgensen; Lueny Morell de Ramírez; José L. Zayas; John Lamancusa

MEEP students would be more useful to their respective industries, and 79% are more likely to hire a MEEP student over a typical student.RE: Faculty issues • 71% of faculty received release time for the project. • 50% of faculty understand that their participation in MEEP was beneficial to their careers; 62% were provided with positive feedback from their supervisors. • 14% received better student evaluations compared to regular courses. • 64% said the had a better experience with MEEP courses, compared to regular courses. • 57% believe that their participation in MEEP was an element for teaching/education awards and recognition; but only 10% think that their