Conference Session

IE Program Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

for the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology Program The B.S.I.T. program is a 2+2 undergraduate program, designed as an online completioncurriculum for students who have been awarded a qualified Associate in Applied Science (AAS)degree in Industrial Technology or closely related field. The courses completed in the qualifiedtechnical AAS degree provide the foundation and half of the technical courses required in amajor for the Industrial Technology degree. This BS degree program has the flexibility to allowstudents to tailor a curriculum to their specific career goals. Concentrations available via onlineDE include: Industrial Distribution, Information & Computer Technology, ManufacturingSystems, Industrial Supervision, or

Conference Session

Foster Excellence

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Mitchell, North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering

and Space Administration Space Station.Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University Angelitha L. Daniel graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Materials Science and Engineering. After graduation, she was hired as the Coordinator of Minority Recruitment for PECAP, Pitt’s Engineering Career Access Program (formerly known as the IMPACT Program) from July 1998 until June 2003. Ms. Daniel currently works as the Assistant Director of Minority Engineering Programs at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. She is responsible for the planning and implementation of programs that assist the college in recruiting, retaining, and graduating

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl Duggins, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. Womenengineers (and computer scientists) are considered unfeminine. There is a strong cultural bias inthe US against women pursuing careers in CS. Girls don’t see computer scientists as havinglives outside their work; with the perception that working in computing related fields requires24/7/365 commitment.13 Women are ill at ease in a field that encourages highly focused, almostobsessive behavior as the key to success, and believe it will be difficult to balance CS with afamily life. The image of a CS student as someone (usually male) who has played withcomputers since early childhood is widespread and pervasive, and for a large percentage of maleCS students, it also happens to be accurate.Can Anything Be Done To Improve the Situation?Studies have shown

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alka Harriger, Purdue University; Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Jack Purdum, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

averagestarting salaries earned by university BS graduates. During the period of decline, CIT placementdipped to 83%; however, over the past two years, the program has returned to over 90%placement with impressive average starting salaries ($54,998 for 2005-06).Purdue has several computer-related departments and degrees. For example, the CIT departmentto some extent competes with Purdue’s Computer Science (CS) and Electrical and ComputerEngineering (ECE) departments for students who are interested in a career as a softwaredeveloper. However, the teaching emphasis of these departments is quite different. For example,CS offers traditional programming courses in data structures, compiler theory, and operatingsystems. ECE offers courses in C language

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kieran Sullivan, Santa Clara University; Ruth Davis, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

discuss the successes and challenges theyhad witnessed in their programs. Dr. Eleanor Willemsen, a psychologist at Santa ClaraUniversity, spoke about key concepts from developmental psychology that are relevant to girls'persistence in STEM careers.10 She noted that persistence in the face of challengingcircumstances is highest for goals that are valued in themselves (intrinsic motivation) rather thanwhen striving for the goal as a means to another end (extrinsic motivation). Thus girls who enjoythe process of problem solving, using complex equipment and mathematical skills, and who areproud of being technically competent, are much more likely to succeed and persist than those

Conference Session

FPD12 -- Novel Approaches to First Year Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cecelia Wigal, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Ignatius Fomunung, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Edwin Foster, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Ronald Goulet, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

(ABET) identifies design as animportant element of the engineering curriculum. The faculty at the University of Tennessee atChattanooga (UTC) believes the concepts and principles of design are as fundamental toundergraduate engineering education as are those tools and topics traditionally thought asfundamental (such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, statics, and dynamics). The faculty alsobelieves, as supported in the literature, that getting engineering students involved in hands-onprojects early in their academic career motivates students and aids in retention. This paperdescribes the process and outcomes of using Project-Based Learning, specifically hands-ondesign projects supporting upper level course work, in the freshman design course

Conference Session

Collaboration Provides the Best Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Cates, University of Cincinnati; Anita Todd, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

career-related work experiences.An important goal of the University of Cincinnati is to provide improved marketfeedback to the degree granting departments to insure the department can meetthe ever changing needs of industry. The online assessment tools described in thispaper will help to close this feedback loop.IntroductionThe introduction of the Accreditation Board for Engineering EducationEngineering Criteria 2000 (ABET EC 2000) comprises a considerable milestonein the evolution of engineering and engineering technology education. The newABET criteria strongly accentuate a sensitivity to market needs. Measurement,feedback and continuous improvement form the corner stones of the ABET EC2000 philosophy. 1Cooperative education and internship

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock Barry, Purdue University; Sybil Sharvelle, Purdue University; M Katherine Banks, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

presented the results of a nation-wide survey of industryperceptions of engineering graduates. The weaknesses identified in their survey included: • Lack of design capability and creativity, • Lack of appreciation for considering alternatives, • Poor perception of the overall engineering process, • Weak communication skills, and • Little skill or experience with working in teams.Sageev and Romanowski2 conducted a survey to evaluate the impact that communication skillshad on the professional careers of engineering graduates. Their survey of 208 individualsindicated that 32% of the engineer’s work time is dedicated to written communication, 10% oralpresentations, and 22% other forms of oral communication. That amounts to 64% of

Conference Session

Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

installation of a PV system, which allowed me to learn more about the technology that could not be learned inside of a classroom. Furthermore, it personally had a major impact on my future educational and career choices. I am now extremely interested in the alternative energy technology and its impacts on society. “ “I really appreciated having the opportunity to work on the 10kW PV project. I have carried the knowledge gained from that experience through the remainder of my studio classes at LTU. In every studio since then, I either used the technology in building design myself, or I helped another student understand the technology for their project…” “As an architecture student, I appreciated

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Silliman, University of Notre Dame

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International

to work in Benin, religious/spiritual motivations, or other motivations? 9 Thinking back on when you applied for this program, how would you characterize your primary objective(s) for becoming involved? (e.g., you wanted to determine your own interest in pursuing a research career, you wanted to determine your own interest in a future career in development, you wanted to expand your life experience to include living in a developing country, or other objectives . . .). 10 Do you believe that your objective(s) was(were) met? (Mote that this does NOT necessarily mean that you obtained the experience you anticipated. For example, if your objective was to determine your own interest in

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia; Ashley Babcock, University of Georgia; David Gattie, University of Georgia-Athens

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

environment, and Page 13.1225.6between students that tend to take a holistic approach to problem solving and a complex learningenvironment (bottom, left and upper, right corners of figure 3 respectively) and those in between(blue oval). Ideally, students would be capable of using a holistic and reductive approach by thetime they reach graduation. The blue oval area is a good fit region and would prepare studentsfor the professional, real-world environment. This would be an ideal region for students toremain in order to best prepare them for their professional careers so that they can transitionseamlessly between reductive and holistic problem solving

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Monson Hayes, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2008-1300: ENHANCING DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTSWITH TABLET PC TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWAREElliot Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Elliot Moore II received his Bachelors, Masters, and PhD degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1998, 1999, and 2003, respectively. As a graduate student he was awarded as a National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellow, President’s Fellow, and FACES (Facilitating Academic Careers in Engineering and Science) Fellow. After working in a post-doctorate position for about a year, Dr. Moore joined Georgia Tech as an Assistant professor in Fall 2004. One of Dr. Moore’s research areas includes the use of digital

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kornecki, ERAU; Thomas Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Wojciech Grega, AGH; Jean-Marc Thririet, LAG; Miroslav Sveda, BUT

Tagged Divisions

International

historically poor performance in meeting society’s needs, the practice ofsoftware engineering is in need of substantial changes. One challenge concerns preparingsoftware professionals for their careers; the field must drastically change its approach to softwareengineering education if it hopes to consistently provide safe, secure, and reliable systems. “. It istime to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the computing education.We feel it is imperative that software developers understand basic real-time concepts of timing,concurrency, inter-process communication, resource sharing, hardware interrupts handling, andexternal devices interface. Industry needs computing graduates with knowledge of dependabletime-critical reactive systems and those who

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

Tagged Divisions

International

curriculum for a college in China, toeliminate gaps between the curriculum and rapidly changing requirements by foreigncompanies in China, and to ultimately help Chinese students to be prepared for theirprofessional careers in the dynamic global economy.Research is carried out to first examine common characteristics of Chinese students inthis program in order to identify their strengths and weaknesses. The study recognizesChinese students’ strengths and particularly their success in mathematics and sciencebased on literature reviews on other’s work, personal experience interview andobservation. It also reveals an important finding that overemphasis on understanding andmemorization in mathematics and science in existing software engineering

Conference Session

Applications of Engineering Economy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Michael Kozicki, Arizona State University; Slobodan Petrovic, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

success and the vulnerability to a weakness in any one of them. It is a useful framework for student projects where some reasoned case has to be made for the likely evolution path.Many parties have an interest in making objective assessments of the possible success ofemerging technologies - from investors to students pondering their career direction. Tomake the task more tractable, cases that are judged individually on merit have beenexcluded. This avoids the minefield of research project funding, venture capital andpeer-reviewed publications. Instead, this paper concentrates on cases where there is nosingle project advocate. The goal is to determine the maturity state and intrinsic merits ofan emerging technology rather than

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betty Harper, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Patrick Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, andconcluded that “employment during college enhances the development of career-related skills.”While most of these studies were based on student self-reports of the benefits of these workexperiences, data from employers suggests that they agree with students’ self-assessments.Casella and Brougham9 found that a majority of employers they surveyed reported that studentswith work or internship experience “produced higher-quality work, accepted supervision anddirection more willingly, demonstrated better time management skills, and were better able tointeract with coworkers on team projects.” Similar to internships, the influence of coops might beexpected to be even stronger because these experiences are typically longer in duration and moreintegrated

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Giddens, Georgia Institute of Technology; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

underrepresented groups for the country to maintain, letalone increase, its technological capability.13 Thus messages that effectively encouragegirls and underrepresented minorities to consider careers in engineering could be crucialto U.S. success and leadership in the future.This paper reports on messaging research conducted by the National Academy ofEngineering (NAE) with support from the National Science Foundation.Message DevelopmentIn the lexicon of marketing, messages are a key component of branding. A brandassociates specific traits in a person’s mind that induce behavior. At one time, brandswere associated only with consumer products, such as dish soap, cereal, or new cars.Branding is now applied more broadly, to organizations, to entire

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno

component of San Jose State University’s Introduction toMaterials class, listed in Table 1, were a series of one week lab experiments. Theexperiments were very typical to those used in most other Introduction to Materialscourses. The laboratory class was redesigned using multi-week modules with anemphasis on realistic engineering projects. The goals of doing so were similar to the re-design of the lecture modules described above. Creating a more open-ended nature to thelabs will increase students’ ownership of the labs and their motivation to learn. Thecontext of a real world engineering setting will help students see how the fundamentalconcepts relate to their future careers as engineers. Especially in a service course wheremost of the majors are

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Engineering Education Research and Pedagogy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lynita Newswander, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1086: JOURNAL CLUBS AS PEDAGOGY FOR INTERDISCIPLINARYGRADUATE EDUCATIONMaura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University MAURA BORREGO is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Borrego holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Her current research interests center around interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and engineering education, including studies of the collaborative relationships between engineers and education researchers. Investigations of interdisciplinary graduate programs nationwide are funded through her NSF CAREER award.Lynita Newswander, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and

Conference Session

Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs and Program Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Green, University of Maryland; Georgina Johnston, University of Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

management, risk management, and skills. strategic management. Launching & Career Activities Student Satisfaction Long-term outcomes associated with Customer (student) satisfaction and new venture creation are measured, and career activities are also measured to include number of companies launched, ensure holistic program evaluation and revenues, profitability, employees, etc. quality assurance. Career activities of students to include graduate school and employment are also measured.Developing the Performance Measurement System for the Hinman CEOs ProgramA six-stage process was used to develop the performance

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Friauf, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Reyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

thereare numerous other writing tasks as well, all intended to parallel business and industryrequirements. They focus on providing evidence of individual contributions and range fromengineering notebook entries to bi-weekly “elevator” style reports – very short succinct reportsthat demonstrate the progress made in the latest time interval. Finally, in conjunction with our“trade-show”-style Senior Design Show in May of each year, each team must create a posterwith a primary pictorial emphasis to highlight their design. This is part of a poster competitionthat takes place the same day.BackgroundMuch has been written about the essentials of writing requirements in various curricula settingsand career preparations.1-3 Surveys repeatedly have

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Thompson, Purdue University; Pamela Turner, Purdue University EPICS; William Oakes, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Almost all of the teachers and administrators strongly felt theirstudents had very little awareness of what engineering was.At the end of the workshops, they were more convinced that engineering could be fun,and that they didn’t realize there are many career possibilities and variety of engineeringfields. One participant commented that, “the EPICS program is a great introductoryopportunity for high school students into engineering fields”.Participants’ felt they had a broader view of engineering after completing the workshop.Comments included that understanding the engineering fields required many talents – notjust science and math, and a belief that anyone could develop the skills necessary tobecome an engineer. One participant said that their

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus; Dimitrios Bolkas, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity

education limiting their motivation andsuccess in math and statistics. Mathematics and Statistics serve as foundation for all programs inScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM); therefore, lower success inmathematics can also affect their decisions to follow a STEM career [12], but also underminetheir success in engineering courses [13], [14]. The issue of anxiety and lack of confidence intheir abilities can be worse for female students who are often raised under the stereotypic viewthat females are not good at math [15].Enhancing math problems with RL examples can provide deeper understanding of math conceptsand skills [5], [3]. It can also motivate students to learn more about how math can be used in reallife, experiencing a

Conference Session

Innovations to Curriculum and Program

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

itsniche will be in relation to sustainable energy topics, and train students in this important area.BackgroundEnergy-related issues are important to the sustainability of the planet, due to links with globalclimate change which has been associated with the combustion of fossil fuels. Energy issues arecurrently receiving a lot of news coverage. This is exciting many students about the possibilitiesof working in a career that would develop sustainable energy sources with fewer pollutioneffects. Meeting this challenge will require the efforts of scientists, engineers, and policymakers. Students with an interest in this field are currently struggling to determine the bestmajor to pursue in college to enable them to pursue a career in this

Conference Session

Mobile Robots in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Reed, Louisiana Tech University; Taylor Creekbaum, Louisiana Tech University; Matthew Elliott, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Davis Harbour, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2008-2360: UTILIZING ROBOTICS TO FACILITATE PROJECT-BASEDLEARNING: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVEAnthony Reed, Louisiana Tech University Anthony Reed is a sophomore at Louisiana Tech University majoring in biomedical engineering. He graduated from a residential high school in Louisiana and plans to pursue a career in medicine after graduating.Taylor Creekbaum, Louisiana Tech University Taylor Creekbaum is a sophomore at Louisiana Tech University majoring in biomedical engineering. He graduated from the same residential high school as Anthony Reed, and he has a special interest in computer applications.Matthew Elliott, Louisiana Tech University Matthew Elliott is a freshman at Louisiana Tech

Conference Session

Applications of Engineering Economy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Kelley, Baylor University; Robert Doty, Baylor University; Bill booth, Baylor University; Cynthia Fry, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

assurance for career success, as a combination of professional skills is needed.4Successful careers require an understanding of how a business functions and familiarity withcontemporary issues in a global and societal context.5 A variety of innovative and successfulapproaches have been used to expose students to global issues. Selected engineering standardsare used to lead into global manufacturing.6 The Engineering Projects in Community Service(EPICS) has a international component.7 A multi institution, multi country initiative seeks topromote international cooperation and generate new partnerships.8 Although engineeringstudents traditionally have elected not to study abroad, new international programs andrecruiters’ expectations are leading more

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

professionally as a result of the REU Bonds Experience.” This statement yielded anaverage response on the Likert scale of 4.6 ± 0.75 while the statement “I am well informed about researchenvironments and career options,” earned a 4.15 ± 0.81 indicating that the participants overwhelmingly agreed thatthis program had a positive impact on their professional skills and perceptions. To further explore the role of thecourse, the participants were asked, “How satisfied have you been with how the class interfaced with your researchexperience?” which yielded an average response of 3.55 ± 1.10. This number is slightly lower with a large standarddeviation indicating that opinions were quite diverse regarding the course attributes. This has been targeted as anarea

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Naumov, Purdue University Calumet; William Obermeyer, Purdue University Calumet; Rahul Singhal, Purdue University Calumet; Eduardo Garcia, Purdue University Calumet; Nasser Houshangi, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

a validation engineer. Contact him at naumov82@gmail.com.William Obermeyer, Purdue University Calumet William J. Obermeyer is an undergraduate computer science student at Purdue University Calumet and anticipates graduating with highest distinction in May 2008 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science, Associates of Arts in History, and minor in applied mathematics. He intends on obtaining a graduate degree in mathematics from Purdue University – Calumet to pursue his passions of education with a career in academia. Additionally, William has over ten years software development and engineering experience. Contact him at obermeyer@calumet.purdue.edu.Rahul Singhal, Purdue

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed El-Sayed, Kettering University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

between the students’ state at the courseentry and the desired program outcomes can be achieved. This paper addresses the naturalintegration of a capstone course with its educational program from a logical perspective. Thisperspective goes beyond providing the "finishing touch" and mere “demonstration” to activelypursue the profile of an expert in the field as the logical outcome for the course and the program.IntroductionCapstone courses and experiences are the “culminating experiences in which students synthesizesubject-matter knowledge they have acquired, integrate cross-disciplinary knowledge, andconnect theory and application in preparation for entry into a career.1 Capstone courses areusually taken last in the sequence of courses at the end

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lyubov Kurkalova, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephen Johnston, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

to numerous reports ofthe need for engineering graduates with strong technical skills as well as a broader education,and (3) to emphasize to students that energy and environmental technology decisions are drivenby economic considerations.The two course sequence EES 810 (Theory and Practice of Energy and EnvironmentalEconomic Policy Analysis) and EES 811 (Application of Energy and Environmental EconomicPolicy Analysis) are the starting point for the thread of economic analysis that runs throughoutthe EES course of study. This part of the EES curriculum is designed to provide students withsome basic economic analysis tools that can be used throughout their career to analyze energyand environmental technologies not just in terms of technology