Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

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Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Bekir Z. Yuksek, University of Northern Iowa; Ulan Dakeev, University of Northern Iowa; Kenan Baltaci, University of Northern Iowa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. There are also workshops planned for the area STEM teachers as well as localfarmers’ education and training on wind power systems. Previous workshops organized by UNIContinuing and Distance Education have been very successful.Project PurposeThe current 1.5 kW wind-solar hybrid power station at UNI campus that was built in 2002 isnot sufficient due to growing student numbers, increasing interest on wind-solar projects,growing needs on more advanced laboratory activities on renewable energy systems, andemerging requirements of a larger testbed with grid inter-tie and smart grid features. In order toaddress the shortcomings of existing instructional techniques for electrical power systems,controls, wired/wireless instrumentation and data

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Biomedical

manyareas under the broad umbrella of bioengineering. Students are required to take 3 BioE-relevantcourses, a relevant advanced math course, a relevant advanced biology course, and an additionalchemical sciences course, in addition to the general requirements discussed above (which includecore mathematics, introductory biology, and a course in chemical sciences). A key aspect of ourprogram is that students work with BioE-affiliated faculty to define their area of interest and tolay out a set of courses that fit those interests, are in line with their post-graduate plans, andcomprising an academic plan with depth, breadth, coherence, and rigor.We offer six courses regularly, including Topics in Bioengineering, an introductory surveycourse

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

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Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

our partners and direct participation ofUSDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), we will offer some course material and graduatestrengthening seminars through video conferencing. We will also develop joint curricula/coursesthat will avoid duplication while utilizing the most advanced information and science fromUSDA ARS research. The Southern Plains Area office of ARS has the capacity to broadcastseminars and other lectures not only to all ARS locations in the area but also to the collaboratinguniversities. We plan to utilize this capacity to improve our educational delivery approach.(c) Student Experiential Learning Different studies have demonstrated the importance of undergraduate research[10,11] in theretention of diverse students

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ETD

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell L. Springer P.M.P., S.P.H.R., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology, Graduate Studies

Page 25.217.8form a toolbox with general applicability across unlimited industrial disciplines.Technical Skills -Technical skills are not domain specific skills. Instead, they represent knowledge focused onbetter understanding past and present processes as well as having a basic knowledge oftechnology and its implications on society, cultures and economic prosperities.Process knowledge, both past and present, encompasses heightened awareness of such initiativesas:  ISO (9000) Standards  Quality Function Deployment (QFD)  Continuous Improvement (Japanese termed Kaizen)  Zero Defect Programs – based on statistical process control  PDCA – plan, do check, act cycle  Quality Circles  Department Quality Teams (DQTs

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

innovation methodology with biomimicry design principles and apply to classroom topics; • demonstrate the ability to innovate using the NABC philosophy; N=Needs, A=Approach, B=Benefits per cost, C=Competition • describe an ergonomic design idea inspired by nature using the NABC approach, and • assess communication skills through peer evaluation.The entire task is broken down in a step-by-step process to insure consistent delivery andassessment. The process was developed using the biomimicry design process and can beapplied to any situation that demands similar learning and communication skills.The PlanThere are four basic steps to the overall plan for completion. The scenario described in the firsttwo steps can be modified for

Conference Session

Design Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University

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Design in Engineering Education

constantly absorb and teach others new ways of doing old or newthings, and mostly learn how to work well with others. By working with others, students: (a)obtain opportunities to experience a different domain; (b) combine knowledge and skills fromdifferent disciplines; (c) work as a team member; and (d) solve real-time research problems. Also,interdisciplinary collaboration provides students with significant personality developmentopportunities4. ABET describes that engineering programs focus on theory, and engineering graduates spendtheir time planning, while technology programs focus on application and technology graduatesspend their time making plans work5. An interdisciplinary collaboration of engineering andtechnology students on research

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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Blair J. McDonald, University of Texas, Pan American

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Minorities in Engineering

enoughfoundation knowledge to be successful, pass classes and continuously move toward graduation.Skipping steps in a degree plan almost always results in some kind of setback; therefore, it isessential that students be positioned at the correct starting point and not allowed to deviate fromthe plan. To accomplish this, regular advising and strict adherence to a degree plan is commonin engineering programs. Similar measures need to be taken at the course level.On the first day of class, are all of the students prepared to start? Do the students have the sameexpectations as the instructor? How does the instructor determine who is prepared to move on;who has arrived expecting to work at the level they will require? The instructor determines thisby

Conference Session

BIM and Virtual Construction Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lacey Duckworth; Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi; Andrew Peter Strelzoff, University of Southern Mississippi

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Construction

accomplished teacher and has taught a variety of construction courses, including Construction Planning and Scheduling, Construction Project Management, Cost Es- timating I, Project Control, Proposal Preparation, and Project Implementation, among others. Sulbaran received the prestigious John Trimmer Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2010. Sulbaran engages stu- dents in learning activities inside and outside the classroom continuously advocating hands-on experience and collaborative learning. He has been in the forefront of online teaching, and he was one of the pioneers in delivering online courses in the School of Construction. He established the Study Abroad program in Panama at the University of Southern Mississippi

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. DeJong, Central Michigan University; Dru M. Wilson Wilson, Central Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

2, first three columns). In the figure, the fourthcolumn shows total response over all semesters. Half the students come into EGR120 planningon going into ME, a quarter plan on EE, and a quarter plan on doing something else. When the1-2-3 ranks are inversely weighted and summed as Score = ∑ (4 − rank) (1)then the interest is more varied (Figure 2, far right column). 14% of the students are initiallyinterested in MET and 13% in the ITM/CM programs. In the figure, category “(Other EGR)” isstudent-added engineering disciplines other than ME or EE (that are not offered at CMICH

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

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Andy Shaojin Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology; Iem H. Heng, New York City College of Technology; Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

curricula and to create new courses to meet the New York State Education Department’s new technology standard. Zhang is also a member of the NYC FIRST Robotic Competition’s Planning Committee. This committee is responsible to provide training to FIRST mentors and high school students on robot building and programming. For the past three years, Zhang has organized numerous weekends and after school robotic training workshops for high school students.Farrukh Zia, New York City College of TechnologyDr. Iem H. Heng, New York City College of Technology Iem Heng earned his bachelor’s degree from Providence College (Providence, R.I.) with double majors in the pre-engineering program and mathematics. In addition, he earned

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part II: Novel Curriculum Development and Project-based Courses

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Catherine M. Polito, University of Texas, Austin; Leslie P. Martinich, Competitive Focus

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Continuing Professional Development

in strategic planning. For the case study (energy company) thefollowing custom topics were taught in three sessions (two 8 hour days per session):Session I:Communication Skills 1. Know your Audience 2. Types of Communication 3. Directions of Communication 4. Virtual Teams 5. Multi-Cultural and Multi-Generational Teams 6. Managing Difficult Communications 7. Communication and Decision Making 8. Building a Communications PlanPractical Negotiation Skills 1. Negotiation planning and preparation 2. During the negotiation 3. Concluding the negotiationSession II:Collaborative Relationships 1. Building collaborative relationships 2. Gaining trust 3. Team structure and collaboration

Conference Session

"Modular" Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University - Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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Chemical Engineering

concept is a powerfulstatistical method which not only directs the planning and execution of an experiment, but alsoallows quantitative interpretation of the outcomes of the experiment. A key advantage of theDOE concept is that after choosing the dependent and independent variables of interest, theresearcher then only needs to execute the experimental design suggested by DOE to provide dataready for analysis. However, many homework assignments related to the DOE concept do notlead students through the entire DOE process, instead presenting data from an already-completedstudy for students to evaluate. Based on this type of homework problem, it is difficult for aninstructor to determine if students understand the application of DOE and the

Conference Session

Using Applications and Projects in Teaching Mathematics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David I. Spang, Burlington County College; Kathleen Spang, Middlesex Boro High School

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Mathematics

a consideration of Bloom’s Taxonomy13 which willinclude an appropriate range of competencies probed including Knowledge, Comprehension,Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. Additionally, the learning outcomes must beframed in terms of the goals that are expected of students, as in the two examples given above.The above-described assessments should be part of a standardized assessment plan that willinclude the following steps:1) Determine intended learning outcomes to be assessed using internal, and where possible, Page 25.1100.10external benchmarks.2) Develop two varied assessments for each outcome assessed and a criterion for

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian W. Anthony, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David E. Hardt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

contribution with a project thesis,which is submitted to the MIT thesis advisor for approval. Most projects involve a stipend paidto the student by the company.Recent projects include:  Implementation of RFID for Parts Tracking in a Equipment Manufacturing Factory  Robust Product – Process Design for a Diagnostic Microfluidic Device  Process Improvement in a High Volume Packaging Material Manufacturing Plant  Process Improvement for Manufacturing of High Lift Oil Well Pumps  Process Improvement for Manufacture of Deep Well Instrumentation Systems  Development of a Logistics Resource Allocation System  Supply Chain Planning of Global Electronics Manufacturer for Short Life Cycle Products  Analysis, Scheduling and

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Construction

effectively guide students through the complex process of operational planning anddesign. As a result, students gain insight into actual industry practices.Faculty mentoring of capstone projects is used extensively within the construction managementprogram at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte). This paper describesthe overall structure of the capstone course and projects, outlines the role and expectations forfaculty mentors, and provides an assessment of the impact and effectiveness of the facultymentoring on student performance and project outcomes. Capstone students were surveyed at thecompletion of the course and asked to rate the effectiveness of their faculty mentor. An analysisof the results appears to indicate a

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Terrence Freeman

tends to rise.Problem Solving ApproachesThere are numerous approaches to problem solving. Polya (1973) describes a four-step processfor problem-solving that includes7: (1) understanding the problem, (2) devising a plan, (3)carrying out the plan, and (4) looking back. The process steps are generally clear, but it is notenough to suggest these steps to students without providing some direction on what they mean,and how they apply. Over the years dozens of approaches have been devised, and the literature isfilled with acronyms. Woods (2000), who examined over one hundred approaches to problem-solving, reports that students show significant gains in grades, confidence, problem-solvingskills, attitude toward life-long learning, and self-assessment

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2001 Annual Conference

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Sue Ann Kearns; Merredith Portsmore; Judy Barsosky; Catherine Rogers; Chris Rogers

energy, gear ratios, torque, and engineering systems. Teachersleft the first summer workshop with a better understanding of physics concepts and engineeringbut without a solid plan on how they could incorporate these concepts into their classroom. Anumber of the first grade teachers implemented a selection of projects over the course of the yearin their class but were still unsure of exactly how engineering and the materials fit into theircurriculum. Many expressed that they felt much of what they had learned in the workshop wastoo advanced for their students and they were unsure of how to scale it to the first grade level.High teacher turnover in subsequent years yielded a number of classrooms that had the necessarymaterials but whose teachers

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Jeff Fant

, local ham radio clubs, and local radio-controlled aircraft organizations. TheTAP Program includes workshops for training teachers in wireless telecommunicationsand summer camps for middle school (grades 7-9) students with game-based activitiesthat teach the fundamental technologies that will prepare them to enter further studies inResidential Broadband Wireless, Voice over IP · TCP/IP Wireless Networks, and Voice,Video and Data Integration. Plans also include transmissions to and from theInternational Space Station and other projects coordinated with the help of NASA.Background:The U.S. Census Bureau reveals that less than twenty percent of all new jobs created inthe twenty-first century will require a four-year degree or higher. Greater than

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2001 Annual Conference

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Leslie Dorworth; Barbara Mania-Farnell; Susan Scachitti

body in the TEAMS fields were female.This paper will begin with an overview of the TEAMS Leadership Institute including adiscussion of its origin and support structures that were used at PUC to sustain and grow theprogram. A few of the challenges that arose due to the diversity of disciplines that are involvedin the program will be discussed. In addition, future follow-on components and plans for theinstitute will be presented. Page 6.1040.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationI. Origin of

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Barry David

, human resources and marketing.Typical company positions are identified below: Production Department Marketing Department Production Manager Marketing strategist Quality Assurance Director Advertising Production Planning and Control Packaging Industrial Engineering Sales Manufacturing Engineering Human Resources Finance Department Employment Finance Director Safety and Training Comptroller Wage and Salary Administration Purchasing

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2001 Annual Conference

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Miguel Torres-Febus; Jaime Pabon-Ortiz; Jose Cruz-Cruz; Jorge Velez-Arocho

D. Hernández22 Development of Business Plan J. Vélez23 Consulting: Prototype development Staff24 Development of Market Plan J. Pabón Business Plan25 Consulting: Business Plan Staff26 Consulting: Market Plan J. Pabón27 Seminar on Intellectual Property: Business Method H. Hoglund & Algorithms28 Consulting: Intellectual property Staff Market Plan29 Consulting: Putting the finishing touches I Staff30 Consulting: Putting the finishing touches II Staff

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Paul Flikkema

Page 6.676.3 Knowledge Factual, methodological, theoretical Comprehension Interpretation, extraction (e.g., of data trends), translation (e.g., from math to text) Application Prediction (e.g., based on change of parameter), abstraction Analysis Ability to distinguish assumptions, hypotheses, and facts Synthesis Communication skills, project planning Evaluation Develop criteria and evaluate with respect to them Table 1: Summary of Bloom’s cognitive-domain taxonomy.Objectives and PedagogyPerhaps the best starting point for educational objectives is Bloom’s cognitive-domain taxon-omy [1], briefly

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Tim Coppinger; Ray Bachnak

the objectives may be necessary. < Selecting the best approach. This consists of a comparison of the alternative solutions based on some selection criteria that may include such factors as performance, cost, time, size, speed, etc. < Developing a plan. This should consider all the phases that lead to the completion of the project. The plan should be comprehensive with a schedule of all activities and their relations. < Implementing the plan. This includes the design, construction, and testing of the product. < Evaluating the results. This entails evaluating the performance of the product in meeting the original goals. If the results are not satisfactory, a

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2001 Annual Conference

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Kenneth Halliday; Israel Urieli; Gregory Kremer

established for eachteam assignment is divided among the team members by means of a peer review assessment tool[1.]. Emphasis is placed on the need for the design team members to continuously teach eachother what they themselves are learning, as well as learning from the other team member’sefforts.Each student is required to maintain a formal design notebook, and each team is required tomaintain a team design file that contains memos of meetings, all design documentation and acomplete project plan and schedule. The design files are accessible to everyone involved in thecourse. These materials are reviewed by the faculty advisors once a week and are also availableon the course’s Blackboard web-site for review by off-campus industrial referees

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Mark R. Rajai; Hollis Bostick; Byrne Bostick; Mel Mendelson

. These products will be developedfurther with additional outside funding.Product development will continue with Course 2 ("Entrepreneurship"). In this course, againmulti-disciplinary student teams will develop products. Their goal is to prepare a business plan,fabricate prototypes for field testing the product, and finalize the design of their product. Then aproduct review board will evaluate the potential success of the products from a business andtechnical perspective. Their approval will be necessary before the products are commercialized.This will be the same review board that selected the best products from Course 1. For thoseproducts that make it through the final screening process, both engineering and business studentswill be eligible to

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William E Maddox; Theodore D. Thiede; Stephen H. Cobb; Scott R Hickman; John Crofton

short order. To date these types of projects have not been too common. Our standard team size is two. Project proposals for groups of 3 or 4 should specifically delineate the responsibilities of each member. In order to evaluate individual effort, each student must submit project notebooks and weekly memos. Students are assigned to design review teams to evaluate another group’s project to provide a true team experience. We plan to incorporate students in PHY 398 into the design review teams in the future. These teams meet once during each semester. At these meetings each student provides written input based on his role on the team and the team assembles a design review report.7. Socially redeeming features

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Robert J. Gustafson; John Merrill

(short-term). The OAC developed aseries of surveys to seek data on the perceived importance of outcomes and objectivesestablished for our current engineering programs and assess how well each program is doingrelative to its objectives. The surveys are intended to be an integral part of the data collected forprogram outcomes assessment including items directly relevant to the ABET EC2000 criteria.However, the results must be combined with other outcomes assessment information collectedby the College and its programs to support a plan of action for continuous improvement at eachlevel.This paper will briefly outline the process for survey development, the components of the surveyand then summarize the data from the first year of use. Generally the

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Belle R. Upadhyaya

program for engineering majors1. The estimatedmaintenance costs in all of the U.S. industry sectors exceeds $500 billion annually.Global competitiveness, product quality, and economics of manufacturing have increasedthe visibility of industrial maintenance organizations. A well-planned and efficientlymanaged maintenance activity, the implementation of condition-based maintenancetechniques, and the integration of plant maintenance and operations would enhance thechances of achieving the mission set out by the industry management2, 3.Introduction to Maintenance and Reliability Engineering is one of the four courses beingdeveloped as part of a National Science Foundation Combined Research CurriculumDevelopment (NSF-CRCD) project4. The course

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2000 Annual Conference

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Scott Johnson; Barbara Nepote; Shirley J. Dyke; Juan Caicedo; Euridice Oware

ratherconventional content of several courses by integrating “hands-on” experiments in earthquakeengineering. The plans are designed to provide exposure to structural dynamics and control in thefreshman year, and then expand this knowledge through the senior year. Additionally, experi-ments in passive, active, and semi-active structural control will allow undergraduates to furtherexplore the implications of various design and mitigation strategies. Moreover, students at all lev-els will learn the fundamentals of using modern equipment and instrumentation, including sen-sors, actuators, and data acquisition/analysis systems. Additionally, on-line exercises are underdevelopment to allow students to familiarize themselves with basic concepts in the use of

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Winfred Phillips

answer is educators must strive to prepare engineers to work anytime, anyplace andanywhere. As a long time participant in the activities of the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET), I believe ABET can provide guidance in reaching this goal. ABETdoes not and should not dictate the content of universities’ programs. But our policies andphilosophies furthering international cooperation and our new engineering accreditation criteria,Engineering Criteria 2000, can assist institutions as they plan strategies for the internationalarena.ABET currently has several policies aimed directly at the international community. When asked,we evaluate programs outside the United States, recognizing those that are comparable in contentand