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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

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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

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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

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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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

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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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

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2001 Annual Conference

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Daniel Dobson; Fazil Najafi

program hopefully will be of value to aid professors in fast tracking a group of students to enable them to covermore course content in the time available.Fazil T. Najafi Ph.D., Professor and Group Coordinator of Public Works Engineering and Planning Program, University of Florida,Department of Civil Engineering (8/11/00 - present); construction engineering, public works management, andtransportation engineering and planning..Daniel C. Dobson B.S.Graduate of Vesper George School of Art 1966,A. A. Journalism Santa Fe Community College 1978,BS in Broadcasting University of Florida 1980Art / Publication Specialist and Webmaster Outreach Engineering Education Program UF College of Engineering.Mr. Dobson has been involved as a resource person with

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhongming Liang

andpractical experience with them, however, I tended to skip contents on new materials in mycourses of machine elements, basic machining, tool design and manufacturing processes.During the summer interns, I was really impressed by how much and how effectively plasticmaterials and composite materials were being used or considered to be used in product designand fixture design and was shocked by how advanced cutter materials were pushing the cuttingspeeds to their limits.I have formed a plan of professional development in this and other similar areas and graduallyincorporate more and more about new industrial development into my teaching;V. Summer intern outcome four: application of mathematics in manufacturing technologyMathematics is typically a

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

S. Scott Moor

from the breakdown of thioacetamide using a soap bubble flowmeter. They derived equations to relate change in gas volume to extent of reaction and reactantconcentrations.Another group of two students developed a demonstration of kinetic principles aimed at grades 5and 6. They completed a lesson plan for a one-hour session. Their plan included discussions ofreactions in every day life, simple experiments and activities. In a second project this same groupof two developed a classroom demonstration of the dependence of reaction rate on temperatureusing the simple vinegar and baking soda reaction.IV. Comments and ConclusionStudents are not completely comfortable with such a wide-open assignment. They are not surewhat to expect. An example list of

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Anant Kukreti

months. Each group were supervised by the Professor In-Charge of the project(author) and a Graduate Research Assistant. The paper presents how the whole research programwas planned and conducted, the details of the projects selected for the students, procedures used toevaluate the impact of the project, and what were the outcomes of the program. This paper willhelp others in planning similar experiences for engineering undergraduates.I. IntroductionThis paper describes the experiences provided in a Site for undergraduate research in "StructuralEngineering" with a special focus on techniques to study the “Development of EnhancedMaterials and Structural Assemblages Used for Seismic Performance Evaluation Studies” in theSchool of Civil Engineering

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Seung H. Kim; James Scudder

. However, a multimedia tool needs to create a digital versionof the same kinds of documents as the instructor would ordinarily create on paper with extradimensions of multimedia and interactivity. In this way, the interactive multimedia lab manual isone of the exciting forms of communication available to educators.PREPARATIONPreparation and planning are not wasted efforts when creating a multimedia project, but instead,they can save valuable time later on. Prior to starting the design of a multimedia publication, thetheme and the goals of the project should be decided. It is useful to plan the pages of thepublication on a storyboard. The storyboard is a layout of the basic contents of the publication.Also, the format and the distribution method of

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary C. Verstraete; Daniel B. Sheffer; Bruce C. Taylor

Biomechanics track or in theInstrumentation, Signals and Imaging track. Students are highly recommended to participate inthe co-operative education program at The University of Akron to gain practical experience inthe area they choose to study. Students planning on attending medical or graduate school areencouraged to participate in hospital or research internships instead of the co-op program toallow them to gain valuable experience which will assist in their admission to the school of theirchoice.I. IntroductionBiomedical Engineering is a union between the scientific principles developed throughengineering practices and the less exact nature of the human body and the devices used tointeract with it. Biomedical Engineers must be prepared to deal with

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2000 Annual Conference

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Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

itdifficult to select one captain so two or three are usually selected. The captains are usually verycapable technically and have very good hands-on skills. These individuals have workedsignificantly more hours in comparison to the other team members. The co-captains areresponsible for managing the overall weekly team efforts and plan and lead the weekly teammeeting.7. Team and Group MeetingsThroughout the academic year a weekly team meeting is held for one hour. The weekly teammeetings are very structured in accordance to a meeting agenda that is handed out before themeeting begins. Individuals attending the meeting are required to sign an attendance sheet. Atthe beginning of the academic year, all students receiving academic credit must sign

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

John P. Robinson; Edward M. Moldt

the engineering students take one or more businessclasses.The visibility of the certificate program seems high. As we look towards our next ABETvisit, it is to be expected that a more complete evaluation will be available. An effort toexpand the certificate to graduate students is under way. The level of interest is lowerand the result is unclear.III. Certificate requirementsStudents may enter the program as sophomores with at least a 2.75 UI grade pointaverage. Students will propose a specific plan of study with their advisor. The plan willbe reviewed and must be approved by the department chairperson and the College Page 5.607.2entrepreneurial

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2000 Annual Conference

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Sergy Lyshevski; Akhouri S. C. Sinha; Maher E. Rizkalla; Charles F. Yokomoto; Mohamed El-sharkawy; Richard Pfile

career. An engineeringcourse that combines theory and design, practice with hands-on experiences, industrycollaboration, and teamwork across disciplines may require a development plan with a team offaculty from across majors with different specialties. The implementation plan of such a coursecan be developed to meet the course objectives. Unlike developing a course in common andpopular engineering areas where plenty of textbooks are available to assist in the development, anindustrial-based course in a new area may require heavy industrial collaboration in developinglecture notes and laboratory components from technical manuals and technical journals.The area of electric vehicle technology is new to engineering and technology education. There

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

David Kelso; John D. Enderle; Kristina Ropella

, there are no required textbooks, and only a minimal number of lectures. Experts fromindustry, patent law and government agencies typically provide the lecture material. Studentsintegrate and apply knowledge from their major field of study toward a specific project.A number of biomedical engineering programs, like the University of Connecticut2 , have a fullyear of required senior design courses, here referred to as Design I and II. The major deliverablein Design I is a paper design with extensive modeling and computer analysis. Over the semester,students are introduced to a variety of subjects including working on teams, the design process,planning and scheduling, technical report writing, proposal writing, oral presentations, ethics indesign

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Zimmerman; Donna Dorminey

Military Estimate of The Design Process the Situation Establish the Need Mission Analysis Understand the Problem Analyze the Situation Generate Concepts Develop Courses of Action Evaluate Concepts Analyze Courses of Action Compare Courses of Action Produce Product Execute Plan United States Military Academy Figure 1. Military Problem SolvingAn important additional benefit is the practical demonstration

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1998 Annual Conference

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J.R. Phillips

Humanities and Social Sciences. Furthermore, a setof “Goals for Graduates,” set forth in 1963 , has provided a more detailed 1framework for curriculum planning and change. The Departmental goals for graduates are: 1) Acquaint students with engineering practice; 2) Develop skills, by use, in computation; 3) Foster creative ability through projects; 4) Gain insight into management and leadership skills through group projects; 5) Develop appreciation for non-technical aspects of design; 6) Foster willingness to responsibly attack open-ended problems. Once again, these desired outcomes are clear and appropriate, but notalways easily quantifiable or directly

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell G. Bly; Ph.D., Paul E. Givens; Anita L. Callahan

class to“when are you going to do it again?” We plan on continuing the experiment this comingsemester. Future plans include broadcasting to dual-enrollment courses at local highschools and providing remote access to various manufacturing labs to both primary andsecondary students around the world.ConclusionsThe good news is that distance education provides access to educational opportunitiesthat would otherwise be denied to remotely located students. Even better is that thechoice of media does not affect the quality of the knowledge transfer. With an effort onthe part of the teacher, the disadvantages of the lack of face-to-face interaction can beovercome. Is it more work and more difficult for the instructor? Yes. Is it worth it

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

James A. Newell

: Page 3.314.1 I. Group Formation II. Project Selection III. Project Planning IV. Experimentation V. Analysis VI. Presentation VII. Assessment The use of oral and written presentations as evaluation tools provides the students with anopportunity to clarify their thinking and understanding of the project 5,6,7 as well as to begin todevelop the important presentation skills valued by industry and ABET. 8Procedures I. Group Formation During the third week of the semester, students are required to from four-member groups.They are permitted to select their own teams

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward C. Roche; David B. Van Dongen

those available in the masstransfer and kinetics-reactor area. The four managerial positions are: • Research and Development Manager, • Operations Manager. • Health, Safety, and Environmental Affairs Manager, and • Project Manager.The project manager is required to organize and continually assess the performance of the entiregroup on the experiment. If there are any problems with the group, the project manager has theoverall responsibility for group performance.The “Project Outline” memorandum is the initial report submitted by the Research andDevelopment Manager. This memorandum contains the objectives, the predicted results withnumeric values where appropriate, the experimental plan and references. This document is

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas J. Crowe; Herman Budiman; Elin M. Wicks

. These contacts show the strong potential for widespread application of the virtualindustrial park as it can be adapted for use in many additional educational settings such as Page 3.365.3secondary school practical arts classes, university extension education, community college 3courses, corporate retraining, apprentice training, and equipment vendor instructional programs.As we transition from a planning stage to a development stage, the next logical step in our workis the refinement of the package into a viable commercial software package.CONCLUSIONThe costs associated with acquiring, updating

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Krishna S. Athreya; Ann K. Dieterich; Lawrence Genalo

e-mail directly to some ofthe interns from users of their explorations who are complimentary of the work done. Several ofthe interns have responded to teachers, families, or individual students through e-mail. Follow-up is planned with middle schools and follow-up visits to the home schools of the interns wereconducted, including a trip to Louisiana where nine of the interns live. At these visits the internsdid presentations on their research work for their high school classmates. Audience questionsabout careers in science and engineering were also answered.3. Assessment Results The assessment of this project focused on three areas: the impact of the web sites onjunior high girls who access the interns’ projects, the impact of the

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Martinazzi

” or “B” for ease of identification. Partner team “A” comes to class and receivesinstruction from the professor on the “Present Worth” method of analysis. Partner team “B” doesnot attend this session. Partner team “A” then does the assigned homework, contacts theprofessor with any questions and clarifications of the material, prepares a lesson plan on“Present Worth”, and schedules a time with Partner team “B” to deliver their instruction on thesubject.Partner team “B” then attends a class with the professor on another specific subject. As noted itis “Capitalized Cost” for Engineering Economics. Partner team “B” then follows a similarscenario for teaching Partner team “A” the material they learned.When examinations are conducted, each partner

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Trevor B. Davey; Ngo Dinh Thinh

with a guiding role played by the state.Higher education was a very important component of this transformation. It was designed toensure Vietnam a human resource base to keep pace with needs created by the anticipatedeconomic success.The Vietnamese government devised a plan using the concept of a national university systemwith campuses in Hanoi and in Ho Chi Minh City. Regional universities were to be establishedin Hue, Da Nang, Can Tho, Thai Nguyen, and other cities. A system of community colleges wasalso established and provision was made for private universities and colleges. The prior systemhad a large number of separate, independent universities, each with a very specialized academicrole and all reporting to the Ministry of Education and

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Lynn G. Mack; James C. Wood

three-day Chautauquaworkshops. The retreat's purpose was to increase the exemplary faculty's understanding ofnational and local need for change and to orientate them to the change process planned in thecurriculum reform efforts. The Chautauquas then provided the opportunity to learn and practiceinterdisciplinary active learning approaches for instruction.Presenters at the retreat and the Chautauquas discussed the need for multi-disciplinary facultyteams to review and redesign both the content and methods of instruction. Through this process,the faculty have developed a shared vision for reform. They have developed stronginterdisciplinary campus teams and have investigated and utilized the concepts presented at theworkshops.Because industry