Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Teri Reed-Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lorie Groll, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

with them as a warning system for high levels of carbon monoxide1. The canaryhas a more fragile respiratory system than humans; it is more sensitive to change in the quality ofair in an environment. When the canary would begin to struggle for breath, the miners took thisas a signal that there was a problem with the atmosphere in the mine. Lani Guinier, GeraldTorres and Susan Sturm have posited the idea that the metaphor of the Miner’s Canary is animportant metaphor for viewing the behavior of those in underrepresented minority groups ininstitutions or career fields and encourage faculty and administrators to look at the behavior ofunderrepresented minority groups within an institution as sensitive indicators to potentially toxicproblems2. By

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Carreno-Castillo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

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Women in Engineering

theory teachers. Deans do not believe in us because they think that our classes are simple workshops, they do not see the importance of laboratory experiences in the development of students.”Another example is from a full professor describing the boundary of having students fromdifferent economical and educational status: “Having a group in which the level of academic preparation is very different, makes students to face problems such as not having the necessary knowledge and skills in math, language, working with tools or machinery, or just knowing the characteristic lingo of this engineering discipline. I have had students that decided to switch careers, because they think that engineering is not for them, while in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia M. D'Angelo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

Engineering with an affiliate appointment in Educational Psychology. Her research interests include vascular biomechanics, hemodynamics and cardiac function as well as the factors that motivate students to pursue and persist in engineering careers, with a focus on women and under-represented minorities.Prof. David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin-Madison David Williamson Shaffer is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Department of Educational Psychology and a Game Scientist at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. Before coming to the University of Wisconsin, he was a teacher, teacher-trainer, curriculum developer, and game designer. Dr. Shaffer studies how new technologies change

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston; Miguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston; Victor J. Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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NSF Grantees

the program. This paper discusses the challenges facedby mentors and lessons learned during the project implementation.IntroductionIt is clear that the U.S. has “struggled to persuade sufficient number of its citizens to pursue highlytechnical careers”1. Undergraduate science education in particular has faced many challenges in retainingstudents. However, a growing body of literature suggests that new pedagogical strategies and approachesmay help attract and retain a wider range of students by enhancing engagement2.For the past three years, the University of Houston has collaborated with Houston Community CollegeSystem and Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi as part of an NSF-CCLI grant program aimed atimproving the STEM education

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Brian William Loss J.D., Purdue University; Kevin Rodgers LEED AP, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Sciences, Agriculture, and Management were crucial to the finalproduct. This diversity became a core strength for the team. One student manger noted that: The main reason I joined the team was to work on an interdisciplinary project and learn from peers with different backgrounds than my own. I wanted to learn to communicate with engineers, architects, etc. and work in a collaborative environment. I treated this project as a job and I feel my peers during the two years did the same. There is no doubt in my mind that it has prepared me for my future career. Broader Societal Impacts Although it wasn’t necessarily obvious at first, everyone on the Solar Decathlon team cameto appreciate the significance of this project in terms of

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle M Fitch, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

. The goals ofthe program are to: provide an understanding of what Aerospace Engineering is and possibleapplications and career paths; design and build fun and educational projects with students;provide advice on classes, professors, study habits, and general college life; host laboratorytours; discuss internships, research, and organizational involvement; handle tutoring sessions andoffice hours and motivate students about Aerospace Engineering.This paper will provide a framework for starting a mentoring program at your institution. Whilethis is not a new idea, the authors will discuss why the current structure was selected and otheriterations that have been utilized. The role of a mentor and mentee and the expectations of eachwill be detailed

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

, students also could relateto the importance of measurement and control of biological systems with an aim to maximize thebenefit from the system. The examples and laboratory exercises had allowed the students to relate therole of instrumentation for both measurement and control in variety of scenarios.The question on “I feel that skills I learned with respect to MATLAB have broader use to my futurecourses, and my career” also showed a significant difference between pre- and post- tests and positivelydemonstrated that repeated experience through multiple courses enforced the skills on using specificengineering tool and gain an understanding on lifelong professional implications of such skills. Some ofthe students from the class continued to use the

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Simona Dana Dimitriu, Pat Neff Middle School - Northside Independent School District (NISD); Thomas Gadsden Jr., Our Lady of the Lake University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

intellectual excitement for many thousands ofeducators, and continues to speak to the interests and ideals of many young people and mid-career professionals.So, what can be done to help teachers find new ideas that will attract and excite students to learndifficult subjects such as Mathematics and Science?There is only one answer: By helping teachers become themselves more interested and excitedabout these subjects! That means exposing teachers to the most exciting and the least understoodprofession which is engineering! In doing so we bring them examples and real life applicationsthat will help them correlate theory and controlled experimentation with reality.Thise paper presents a program initiated at “Our Lady of the Lakes University” and

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elena V. Brewer, Erie Community College; Anthony P. Dalessio, Erie Community College

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Later on, as financial situation permitted, we addedsome additional equipment. The list of original equipment used in the laboratory design is givenin Table 2. The overall cost of equipping 8 laboratory work stations was $22,340 that wasfunded from Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act funding. Table 2. List of the PV Laboratory EquipmentEquipment Source Quantity Price per each (US$)6W monocrystalline Si panel SunWize 8 74.505W polycrystalline Si panel BP Solar 8 69.505W amorphous Si panel

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Paris College of Art; Michael Hollis, U.S. Air Force Academy; John Anthony Christ, U.S. Air Force Academy; C. Andrew Ramsburg, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

questions in each of the three surveys fall into one of four categories: team assessmentquestions, self assessment questions, evaluation of PBL lab and the class, and assessment ofenvironmental engineering (Figure 2). The pre-lab survey comprised 13 questions and wasprimarily used to collect learner self assessments in the areas of experience, knowledge and skillswithin the context of environmental engineering, as well as career options currently underconsideration. The post-lab survey comprised 21 questions. In addition to the questions fromthe pre-lab survey, the post-lab survey collected student assessments of team performance duringthe PBL lab. The end-of-semester survey comprised 17 questions - 9 from the pre-lab survey, 2new questions for

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas R. Consi, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

willlikely result in: 1. Confusion that could lead to uncertainty in knowledge gained from the lectures and formal lab exercises. 2. An inability to work with complex systems that cross disciplines. If the initial hands-on challenge is too hard, then skills like project planning and troubleshooting will not be properly developed. 3. Lack of confidence, especially in a student’s ability to understand areas that are not in the students' major. For example, a mechanical engineering student’s understanding of programming and/or electronics. 4. Discouraging students from either careers in mechatronics or applying for jobs with a mechatronic component. In other words, narrowing a student’s perceived career options.The

Conference Session

Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ed Lugo; David Gonzales, El Camino College; Buford F. Pringle, Butler Community College; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

certified. He has since provided consul- tation and training to numerous industry-leading manufacturing organizations in process improvement, including Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, and Sustainable Manufacturing. Starting his career in manufacturing as a machinist, Gonzales pursued higher education as a means to steadily progress to greater levels of responsibility and professional success. His experience and education led to numerous management positions in aerospace manufacturing. His business experience includes mate- rials management, quality, and manufacturing pperations. Prior to joining El Camino College in 2006, Gonzales served as a consultant and trainer in the aerospace manufacturing

Conference Session

Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rex C. Kanu, Ball State University; Pamela Elizabeth Betz, Ball State University; Samuel Cotton, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

in career and technical education. He taught for three and a half years prior to this in secondary career and technical schools in Indiana. In the past decade, he has published 11 refereed articles, and he has presented several times each year at state, national, and international conferences over the past 20 years. He currently serves as the Chair of the Department of Technology at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. Page 25.152.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 An Approach to Incorporating Sustainability into a Manufacturing

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Ellingson, University of Saint Thomas; Christopher S. Greene, University of Saint Thomas; Scott Edward Morgan; Miguel Angelo Rodrigues Silvestre, University of Beira Interior

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Christopher S. Greene, University of Saint Thomas Christopher Greene got his B.S. degree in electrical engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and then did his master’s and Ph.D. at MIT, where he studied control theory. Following a 23-year career at Honeywell and another industrial company, he joined the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering. He is currently the Director of the Electrical Engineering program at St. Thomas and does research on the applications of control theory.Mr. Scott Edward MorganDr. Miguel Angelo Rodrigues Silvestre, University of Beira Interior Miguel Angelo Rodrigues Silvestre is an Assistant Professor at University of Beira Interior (UBI) in Portugal and an Integrated Researcher

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Mazzurco, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kavitha D. Ramane, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

International

globalization trends encourage furthereconomic and social interdependencies across disparate geographic regions. Given these trends,engineering educators are being challenged to provide engineering students with a variety ofglobal and professional competencies needed for career mobility and success. At the same time,many reformers are looking beyond traditional bodies of knowledge and skill sets to ask whatvalues, attitudes, and dispositions are important for future engineers. These kinds of “affective”characteristics comprise a key – and yet often overlooked – part of identity formation for manyprofessionals, including engineers. This paper argues that such attributes are especially importantfor global engineers, who require high levels of cross

Conference Session

Retention and Two-year to Four-year Transfer

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Y. Eydgahi, Bakersfield College; Julio R. Blanco, California State University, Bakersfield

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Two Year College Division

Planning. Blanco earned his Ph.D. in physics at Penn State University and his master’s and bachelor’s degrees also in physics at CSU, Northridge. He has more than 35 years of academic, administrative, aerospace research, and management experience. He has supervised 14 master theses and 11 honor undergraduate theses, as well as supervised research and postdoctoral fellows. He has more than 30 peer-reviewed research articles and has participated in lead roles in research projects over his career in excess of $100 million. His area of expertise is experimental condensed matter physics, particularly in the characterization of semiconductor thin films used in the elec- tronic industry. Currently, he is leading the

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade R. Marcum, Oregon State University; Steve Reese, Oregon State University; Robert A. Schickler

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

engineering studentsprovides an additional hands-on experience in a practical working environment that is intendedto give these individuals a significant ‘leg-up’ as they begin their careers. The staff and facultythat interact with these select students have observed significant improvement in students’synthesis of information from a practical perspective. It is these traits that make studentscompetitive when applying for jobs upon graduation and begin to professionally contribute tosociety.1 INTRODUCTIONThe Radiation Center (RC) building, located on the Oregon State University campus, houses theOregon State TRIGA® Reactor (OSTR). The OSTR is a TRIGA® Mark II Reactor pool-typeresearch reactor designed by General Atomics. The primary mission of the

Conference Session

Examining Problem-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aikaterini Bagiati, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jennifer Dobbs-Oates, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

young children exhibit an interest in engineering in their classrooms.Dr. Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette Demetra Evangelou, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained her B.A. in psychology from Northeastern Illinois University, and a M.Ed. and Ph.D. in education from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is a member of Sigma Xi Science Honor Society. Evangelou was awarded an NSF CAREER grant in 2009 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2011. Evangelou’s current research focuses on engineering thinking, developmental factors in engineering pedagogy, technological literacy, and human

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Non-science College Student

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariana Tafur, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Illinois University, and a M.Ed. and Ph.D. in education from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is a member of Sigma Xi Science Honor Society. Evangelou was awarded an NSF CAREER grant in 2009 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2011. Evangelou’s current research focuses on engineering thinking, developmental factors in engineering pedagogy, technological literacy, and human- artifact interactions.Dr. Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning and As- sistant Professor of engineering education and learning design and technology at Purdue University. NSF and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-3515: UTILIZING PROJECT-BASED MULTIDISCIPLINARY DE-SIGN ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE STEM EDUCATIONDr. Andy Shaojin Zhang, New York City College of Technology Andy S. Zhang earned his master’s in mechanical engineering from the City College of New York in 1987 and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 1995. Zhang’s research area includes materials testing, product design and prototyping, CAD/CAE, and mechatronics. From 2007 to 2009, Zhang served as a member of the Pre-engineering Advisory Commission of Advisory Council for Career and Technical Education of NYC Department of Education, which was designed to help high schools to enhance existing technology

Conference Session

Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy L. Miller, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

ethics project as well as my other school work. You have been a great help to me over the past few years. I really appreciate how you went out of your way to help us when you did not need to. I feel that in doing so I have learned a very valuable lesson that I can look back on throughout my career. I am very glad that I made this mistake now when I could fix the problem rather than later and lose my job. I hope that the presentations we did can help the freshman be more aware of the situation and avoid making the same mistakes that we did. I am also excited to hear that you are writing a paper on the situation. I agree that our experiences could definitely benefit other young engineers elsewhere. Thanks again for

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges I: Novel Approaches to Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Consequently, a successful career forbio/chemical engineers will require an adequate functional knowledge of RC guidelines. Anexposure to RC guidelines and its implementation can help chemical engineering students tobecome more marketable and get a head start with their careers.It is important to prepare chemical engineering graduates who will grow to become goodcorporate citizens. Recent industrial disasters (such as Deepwater Horizon spill, Imperial SugarRefinery explosion, Alumia plant accident in Hungary, etc.) have all pointed to a breach in RCand the possibility of engineering personnel’s involvement in making the wrong decisions cannotbe ignored. Thus it is important to cultivate chemical engineers with strong ethics and

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development and Distance Learning Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony P. Dalessio, Erie Community College; Elena V. Brewer, Erie Community College

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

lectures. The samecompany regularly conducts free training classes in photovoltaics at their facility that faculty,staff, and students have attended. We have learned about trade shows in the region with lowadmission fees that have been of particular benefit to our department's electronic technician.Several companies from outside the region we spoke with in the exhibit halls at variousconferences also hold free training webinars, such as Solectria Renewables and Dupont.Faculty at community colleges typically have very little access to grant funding. One grant wecan access is the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act funding. The federalgovernment allocates block grant funding to the states, who then allocate it to colleges

Conference Session

Design Cognition III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Aleong, Queen's University; David S. Strong, Queen's University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

initiatives with all engineering departments. One of his key initiatives was the introduction of an elective ”Multidisciplinary Design Stream,” in which students participate in a series of courses and industry sponsored projects that build significant and relevant skills to foster creativity and innovation in their future careers. Strong has received multiple awards for teaching and student support, most recently as the recipient of the 2010 Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching. Prior to his appointment at Queen’s, Strong spent over two decades in the private sector in engineering and management. His experience spans three different areas: the primary aluminum industry, biomedical and biotechnology instrumentation, and

Conference Session

Innovative Energy Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

like to have experimented also with a model of the system. Bymodel, he meant a simulation, as electrical students are quite familiar using simulation software Page 25.1195.7packages to preview system operation and performance. The author believes this would be ahelpful supplement to the lab learning experience.Two students asked that they be invited to participate further in the lab development beyondthese initial experiments. Their enthusiasm stemmed from their enhanced learning experienceand encouragement to think and „color outside the lines‟, and their interest in the technologiesinvolved from a career perspective.Impact on Final Lab

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

evolved into a multi-campusinstitution that is the largest independent college in the state of Michigan, offering degrees fromassociate level up to graduate level. Baker College is accredited by the Higher LearningCommission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The mission of BakerCollege is “to provide quality higher education and training which enable graduates to besuccessful throughout challenging and rewarding careers”. The student population is diverse with Page 25.1208.2non-traditional adult students making up a majority of students. The academic calendar is basedon four 10-week quarters: fall, winter, spring and summer

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Victoria C. P. Chen, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; K.J. Rogers, University of Texas, Arlington; Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington

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College Industry Partnerships

more likely to 5 1 0 0 6 consider sustainable design options in my future career. 83% 17% 0% 0% I would recommend future students to participate in 6 0 0 0 7 sustainable engineering internships. 100% 0% 0% 0% 29 12 1 0TOTAL 69% 29% 2% 0%Student responses to short-answer survey questions are listed below.What was the best aspect of the sustainable engineering internship

Conference Session

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

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

persons and as the future leaders in theirrespective fields of expertise in the oil and gas sector of the United Arab Emirates and beyond.One of the goals to achieve in a graduating student is that he/she should acknowledge thattechnologies, economies and societies are in a continuous state of evolution, and should thereforehave the flexibility to manage a career path that changes over time, and that is supported by life-long learning, critical thinking, teamwork, leadership and the ability to span several disciplines.Hybrid programs have expanded well beyond the liberal arts program. Many engineering schoolshave adopted hybrid programs for many reasons some might be into cost benefits and for some itwould be for better academic experience for

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Freeman

, struggling students may be left with the belief that problem solving requiressome special aptitude that they do not possess. This notion may lead them away from developingthe facility in problem solving that will serve them well in an engineering or engineeringtechnology career. Too many students take an unorganized approach where they see numbers,variables, and a chance to move them around until something happens. Perhaps they read for keywords, but they don’t take it any further. Impatience leads them to a shallow surface levelunderstanding of the problem and the hope is that manipulating numbers will clear a path.Students become frustrated when surface level problem solving fails to result in a stronger graspof problem solving methodology6

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Resit Unal; Andres Sousa-Poza; Paul Kauffmann

instructionalcontent in the related courses can be focused to meet these needs. To achieve this goal, the studysegments findings based on a range of organizational and job level characteristics to identifycritical differences in the financial work environment and the financial tools that are employed.Preliminary findings are discussed in this paper and contrasts between public and private sectorpractices are examined.I. IntroductionMaster of Engineering Management (MEM) programs offer unique educational challenges tofaculty. First, most students are several years or more into their career and have strong opinionson job related requirements. As a result, they judge the quality of course content, in large part,based on the likelihood of application and use of