Conference Session

Educating for Results: Tools used in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-146: INTRODUCING HANDS-ON SIMULATION ACTIVITIES ININTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CLASSTO KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGEDAlok Verma, Old Dominion University Dr. Alok K. Verma is Ray Ferrari Professor and, Director of the Lean Institute at Old Dominion University. He also serves as the Director of the Automated Manufacturing Laboratory and MET Program Director. Alok received his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from IIT Kanpur, MS in Engineering Mechanics and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from ODU. Prof. Verma is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Virginia, a certified manufacturing engineer and has certifications in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. He has

Conference Session

Cooperative Education and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tylisha Baber, Michigan State University; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

/internship workplace. o Traditional classroom. o Classroom laboratory. o Classroom capstone design. o Extracurricular activities (engineering profession related). o Extracurricular activities (non-engineering profession related).The engineering workplace ranked the highest as the best setting to develop and demonstrate thecompetencies, followed by cooperative education/internships. The traditional classroom settingconsistently ranked last. According to the constituents, engineering students spend the majorityof their academic experiences in the classroom, the least likely place to develop the skills,attitudes and behaviors necessary to be successful engineers.Very few of the studies reviewed focused on engineering

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Idowu, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Mohamed Omer, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

quadratic costfunction parameters. Ct is the total cost, while PL and PD are the total loss and demandrespectively.REFERENCES[1] M. Kezunovic, A. Abur, H. Garng, A. Bose, K. Tomsovic, “The role of digital modeling and simulation in power engineering education,” IEEE Trans. Power Systems, vol. 19, n 1, pp. 64 – 72, Feb. 2004.[2] P. Idowu, “Development of a prototype resource optimizing, access delimited (ROAD) laboratory,” Proc. 2000 IEEE Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting, vol. 2, pp. 1405-1409.[3] M. M. Albu, K. E. Holbert, G. T. Heydt, S. D. Grigorescu, V. Trusca, “Embedding Remote Experimentation in Power Engineering Education,” IEEE Trans. Power Systems, vol. 19, n 1, pp. 139-143, Feb. 2004.[4] M., Varano; M., Patel; D., Asnani

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammed Haque, Texas A&M University; Pallab Dasgupta, Texas A&M University

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Architectural

Facilitate Multi- User Software Visualization [ Electronic Version]. University of Durhm, Uk, Retrieved July 15, 2005, from http://vrg.dur.ac.uk/papers/papersearch.php3?year=ALL3. Campbell, Dace A. and Wells, Maxwell (1994). "A Critique of Virtual Reality in the Architectural Design Process." Available: http://www.hitl.washington.edu/publications/r-94-3/. Human Interface Technology Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.4. Harrison, L.T., (2003). Introduction to 3D Game Engine Design Using DirectX 9 and C# Apress, Berkeley, CA, USA5. Vito Miliano, Perilith Industrielle, e-journal, Unrealty: Application of a 3D Game Engine to Enhance the Design, Visualization and Presentation of

Conference Session

Teaching Emerging Energy Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arunachala Nadar Mada Kannan; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

alternative to TiO2 in Gratzel-type solar cells.Conclusion “Application of Nanotechnology for Batteries, Solar, and Fuel Cells” is one of thetargeted undergraduate courses developed to highlight the potential of nano-materials in theenergy area. Integrated lecture/laboratory format is adopted to allow this three credit hourscourse to cover the following topics: introduction to the basics of nanoscale science,technology, and engineering. The approach of this industry-responsive course is to offerproject-oriented modules which are consistent with the ASU Polytechnic mission ofcombining academic content with latest industrial practices. The modules offered in thiscourse place broad exposure to the scientific and engineering principles along with

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Gabauer, Virginia Tech; Tim Bayse, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

FIRST’s success, and theseauthors introduction, has been the work of its thousands of volunteers. Across the United Statesvolunteers, mentors, professional engineers, teachers and others work with students to help guidetheir creative spirit in creating robots to overcome predefined challenges. This idea has branchedinto many different competitions including the FIRST Robotics Competition (A multinationalventure), FIRST Lego League (ages 9-14), FIRST VEX Challenge (high school students) andFIRST Place (working laboratories for all ages). The following paragraph will summarize theintent, purpose and history of FIRST Lego League (FLL).What is FIRST Lego League?Seen as the “little league” of the FIRST Robotics Competition, the FLL is the result of a

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques In Mechanics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyu-Jung Kim, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Amir Rezaei, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Angela Shih, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Michael Shelton, California State Polytechnic University

. Page 12.538.2 1 Vector statics is the first hardcore engineering class, as required by almost all the majorsat the beginning of sophomore year in most engineering programs. During the academic year of2004-2005, 27 sections of vector statics (ME215 Vector Statics) and 8 sections of theaccompanying group discussion course (ME225L Mechanics Laboratory) were offered forapproximately 800 students. It has been a bottleneck course due to its significant number offailures and repeats. In an ME departmental survey with 319 students who took the course fromvarious majors during fall 2001 and winter 2002 quarters, over 44% of them did not have thepassing grades, and that was a small increase from 40

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ward, California State University-Chico

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

faculty and staff to collect studentwork, prepare course binders, clean laboratories and write a laborious self-study that was quicklyforgotten after a successful visit. Unfortunately, some EC2000 efforts have followed the samepattern. The author observed numerous program assessment plans that were so elaborate andconsuming that they were surely never executed after the ABET visit. Faculty are rightfullyexhausted by the effort and quickly abandon the plan because of the inordinate time and energyrequired. These clearly did not meet the intention of EC2000 and could not be sustained.It became clear to the author that programs needed a framework to help make the processperiodic and accountable on an annual basis, not the six year period of an

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Adams, Purdue University; Philip Bell, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Bayta Maring, University of Washington; Dawn Williams, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering, reviewing informationcharacterizing the infrastructure and culture of the institution (including demographics of thestudents and faculty), and assessing the interest in engineering education scholarship.As summarized in Table 1, local needs play a major role in defining the organizing theme,recruitment strategies and pathways, the nature of the culminating event, and the focus ofScholars’ studies. For example, each ISEE adopted a theme of investigating learningenvironments as research laboratories, but differed in scope and intent. The benefit of this “lab”theme is that it promotes a view that all learning environments are laboratories for understandinglearners and the learning process. For the first ISEE, the theme was “class as

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Estrada, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Architectural

architectural engineering program inthe country based on the Gourman report4. The Architectural Engineering program (comprising40% of the student body in the Department) has averaged 270 admissions applications per yearover the last two years. Freshman admission into the program is limited to an average of 78students or 29% of the applicants according to Dr. Edward Gibson4, former Associate Chairmanfor Architectural Engineering. The main reason for limiting enrolment of freshman studentsaccording to Dr. Gibson is limited space, including laboratory and studio facilities. This programproduces approximately 40 graduates per year. Page 11.131.4 The

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Trainor, U.S. Military Academy; Heidi Hoyle, U.S. Military Academy

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Engineering Management

design.The Engineering Management Curriculum at West Point The EM program at West Point provides cadets a nationally recognized major with amulti-disciplinary modern curricula supported by state of the art laboratory facilities. Theprogram has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABETsince 1996, with re-accreditation granted in 2002. The American Society of EngineeringManagement (ASEM) awarded our program the 2005 Founders Award for Academic Excellencefor Leadership of Engineering and Technical Management for Undergraduate Programs. TheEM Program received this same recognition as the best undergraduate program in the nation byASEM in 1992, 1999 and 2002. The USMA Student Chapter of ASEM was also recognized

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Page 12.464.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design Panel: A Tool for Assessment in Design CoursesAbstract - In this paper, we first present the fundamental framework of our ABETassessment plan for our program and explain how an assessment tool called Design Panelfits. The Design Panel tool is used to assess courses with substantial project components.Then, we explain the details of organizing and managing

Conference Session

Approaches to Emerging Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron Madler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Phillip Anz-Meador, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

, Figure 2.6communications, etc. TheSpring ‘04 capstone design class condensed all three groups into one group, indicative of theincreased work-load associated with hardware & software engineering vs. “paper studies”.Salient features of all three team’s preliminary designs, including the PVDF debris payload, wereincorporated into the capstone product, the Orbital Debris Detector satellite (ODDSat) (Figure2.6). Students tested the PVDF payload through actual impacts in a laboratory. The studentsused available NASA Engineering computer models to estimate projectile speed, size, anddirectionality. One important feature of the university environment is the capacity to serve as a repositoryof knowledge and to develop this knowledge base. In

Conference Session

Diversity, Recruiting, and Retention in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; Emily Toner, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

involves the basic design of a learning device to teach auser the name of numbers and how to spell them. The facilitator leads the participants tothe development system described earlier. In preparation for the workshop, eachparticipant has been provided with a laboratory station fully equipped to develop a toy.Since the identity of the numbers will be encoded in a binary fashion, the binarynumbering system is briefly taught to the workshop participants. Once the binarynumbering system has been demonstrated, binary patterns are assigned to the individualnumbers. These binary patterns will be set on the toggle switches to identify the numberof interest.The binary numbers are read by the microcontroller through a program developed withthe C

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Connor, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech; G. Loganathan, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and StateUniversity: A Changing Approach”. 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Montreal, QB, ASEE.3. Connor, J. B., S. York, et al. (2005). “Student Funded Laboratory Exercises at Virginia Tech” ASEE 2005Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR, ASEE4. Lohani, V.K., Sanders, M., Wildman, T., Connor, J., Mallikarjunan, K., Dillaha, T., Muffo, J., Knott, T.W., Lo,J., Loganathan, G.V., Adel, G., Wolfe, M.L., Goff, R., Gregg, M., Chang, M., Agblevor, F., Vaughan, D., Cundiff,J., Fox, E., Griffin, H., and Magliaro, S., 2005, “From BEEVT to DLR NSF Supported Engineering EducationProjects at Virginia Tech” 2005 ASEE Annual Conference, Portland, OR, ASEE5. Bruner, J. (1960). The Process of Education

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiwei Guan, University of Washington; Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

2006-1858: PORTFOLIOS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION: WHAT DO THEYPROMISE AND HOW CAN THEY BE USED?Zhiwei Guan, University of Washington ZHIWEI GUAN is a doctoral student in the University of Washington’s Technical Communication department and a member of the Laboratory for User-Centered Engineering Education (LUCEE).Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington STEVE LAPPENBUSCH is a doctoral student in the University of Washington’s Technical Communication department and a member of the Laboratory for User-Centered Engineering Education (LUCEE).Jennifer Turns, University of Washington JENNIFER TURNS is an assistant professor of Technical Communication at the University of Washington

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation in Existing Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Golter, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Jonathan Windsor, Washington State University; Gary Held, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

measurabletemperature change can be produced using hot and cold tap water as the feeds. Though it maynot be possible to completely reach steady state in terms of steady temperatures profiles, theunits must approach steady state in a relatively short time frame and at least give qualitativeresults for pedagogical purposes. Level Indicator Figure 2: Desktop Learning ModuleSuch DLMs should have usefulness apart from application of the full CHAPL pedagogy Page 11.1004.3typically used in the past in our laboratories. In other words one should be able to integrate theiruse into a standard lecture where they may be used as a demonstration unit or to

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

new technical courses to a core of ECET, mathematics, English, science, and socialscience courses. The program will be structured within the 130 credit-hour limit set by theBoard of Regents. Eighteen (18) hours will be allocated to Biomedical Engineering Technologyspecific courses created for the program; Fifty-two (52) hours constitute a core of ECETtechnical courses; Sixty (60) hours are for the mathematics, science, English, and social sciencecore.Table 1 lists the ECET courses that will be part of the EET-BSBMET degree option. TheBiomedical Engineering Technology courses are identified. Weekly lecture hours, laboratoryhours, and total credit hours are also provided. Laboratory exercises will be conducted for 12out of the 15 weeks in each

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Slicing Solids k. Presentation of Solids. Table 1. A Summary of Several Important Solid Modeling OperationsThe developed reference guide has been provided to all instructors assigned to teach this coursein the spring 2006 semester. The instructors can utilize such a guide while teaching in theclassroom/laboratory settings to complement their teaching and effectively aid the students withthe understanding and visualization of three-dimensional solids. Using this guide, a variety ofsolid models can be developed and edited with ease through interactions and discussions withstudents. The constructed models effectively enhance the visualization capabilities of studentsand provide them with new perspectives. This method of delivery for

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Hayden, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Yi Cheng, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Tim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

cutting-edgeNASA-related research into the undergraduate curriculum. Cal Poly Pomona chose toincorporate the Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) robotic technology research into theundergraduate curricula of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, theEngineering Technology Department, Mechanical Engineering Department, and the ComputerScience Department. We proposed to conduct an interdisciplinary project, "Deep SpaceExploration using Smart Robotic Rovers", and develop an autonomous robotic rover.During the last three years, students and faculty participating in this program have developed arobotic rover that has successfully accomplished the initial goals of the project: (1) semi-autonomous navigation systems for remote robots, (2

Conference Session

CPD - Engineering Education K - Life

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Becker, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

them understand how they can do this material in their classroom." The main objective of the professional development is to prepare technology teachersto incorporate engineering concepts into classroom and laboratory activities. During2004-05, implementing a concentrated series of professional development experiences,NCETE faculty and graduate students used a set of activity-based engineering designchallenges, intensive discussion, field trips and other activities to prepare teachers toincorporate engineering concepts into their courses. The technology education teachersassumed two distinct roles during the professional development: 1) learning as studentswould learn, and 2) developing the knowledge and skills needed to deliver engineering

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Engineering Course Based onStudent Feedback,” 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004.3. Kuncicky, D., Matlab Programming, Prentice-Hall, 2003.4. Herniter, M., Pangasa, R., Scott, D., “Teaching Programming Skills with Matlab”, 2001 ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 2001.5. Azemi, A., “Using Matlab to Teach the Introductory Computer-Progamming Course for Engineers, 2004ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004.6. Cole, W., Everbach, E., McKnight, S., Ruane, M., Tadmor, G., “Teaching Computers to EngineeringFreshmen Through a ‘High-Tech Tools and Toys Laboratory’ ”, 2001 ASEE Annual Conference andExposition, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 2001.7. Litkouhi

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

lectures and team based hands-on laboratory components.The lectures focus on the contributions chemistry makes to society, and its applications to fieldssuch as medicine and health-care and the environment. Since chemistry’s role in society is notusually included in introductory chemistry classes in high school, the material is new to mostparticipants. The practical experience in the laboratory has the participants work fundamentalqualitative chemical techniques. Some of the projects have included thin layer chromatology andseparation of substances. Some of the participants have previously conducted chemicallaboratory experiments similar to those used by ITE, but that has not detracted from theirexperience. In most cases these participants are

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Wang; Oguz Soysal

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

with the course outcomes. Examplesmay include one or more of the following: an individual quiz or an exam question, anindividual laboratory assignment, a project assignment, or an individual homeworkproblem2.Table 2 Assessment tools and their relationship to the course learning outcomesAssessment Tools Course Learning Outcomes a e g i k Math Physics Engineering1. Test 1 – Problem 1 X X2. Quiz 5 X X3. Test 3 (Take home) X X X X X X X

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mean-Shang Chen, Central Michigan University; Michael Chan, China Travel Ship Management Limited; Dru Wilson, Central Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Composite Tooling no additional equipmentIET 694 Independent Study 3 D printer, 3D body scanner, etc. Table 1. The Software/equipment Used in Different CoursesProcedures for making both a composite mold and a composite part were also recommendedbased on an intensive hands-on experience from the laboratory. It proved in this study that theintegration of these technologies provided a seamless transition from one technology to another.It showcased a very effective and efficient approach that is not difficult to follow.Integration of Various TechnologiesFigure 2 displays how various technologies were integrated in producing a stronger part. Astrategy was developed based on the technologies available

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rusek, Oakland University; Barbara Oakley, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

lines and wave propagation: CRC Press, 2001.[5] "The Bergeron method: A graphic method for determining line reflections in transient phenomena," Texas Instruments, http://focus.ti.com/lit/an/sdya014/sdya014.pdf[6] L. D. Feisel and A. J. Rosa, "The Role of the Laboratory in Undergraduate Engineering Education," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 94, pp. 121-130, 2005.[7] F. Jalali, "Transmission Line Experiments At Low Cost," 1998 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Engineering Education Contributing to U. S. Competitiveness, 1998. http://www.asee.org/acPapers/00580.pdf[8] D. M. Hata, "A low-cost approach to teaching transmission line fundamentals and impedance matching," 2004 ASEE Annual Conference &

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

reading and calculating, have students analyze, engage actively in class,and apply their learning in both a laboratory environment and in industrial-basedinternships. Global competitiveness will require that graduates be both analyticallyproficiency problem solvers, team players, and technically literate.Just as the task of learning is an individual process, the role of an educator is amultifaceted occupation, and for those in engineering and technology, the challenge iseven greater. Few occupations are as essential to the advancement of a technical societyas that of an educator. It is through quality education that we prepare individuals for thechallenges of today and those of tomorrow.Bibliography1. Free Management Library, Problem Solving

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University; Judy Sutor, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, starting early in elementary school, and structuring laboratories andprojects for equal female and male participation. Specific responses and analysis, as well as otherless frequently cited issues and strategies, are presented in more detail in body of the paper.IntroductionAlthough the nation’s workforce is composed of 46% women, only 23% of scientists andengineers are women1. Engineering is on of the least equitable professions with 9% women,while the physical sciences have 22% women and, surprisingly, even the life sciences, have only36% women. In contrast, female lawyers and doctors are approaching a level of 50% in theirprofessions overall1, while math, seen in the past as a male domain, is now perceived by studentsto be a female or gender

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

deliverymechanisms described earlier. High school faculty are selecting projects that fit their particularstudent population, budget constraints and resource limitations.All collaborators are working to develop meaningful experiences for the students beyond theinstruction and projects. Additional activities will include guest presentations by workingprofessionals, visits to industry in the region, opportunities to use laboratory facilities at theuniversity and participation in various outreach activities, such as JETS teams14.The collaborators will offer the course at the three schools beginning fall of 2007. Rigorousevaluation of both the students’ experiences and the high school instructors’ experiences arebeing conducted by an outside organization to

Conference Session

Thinking Ahead: Supporting New Technologies in Engineering Libraries

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Reid, Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre; Francis Derby, Pennsylvania State University-Lehman

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

hadsuggested that the campus explore the possibility of having a GIS site in the library. Justificationfor implementing a local GIS support site at this campus focused on the geographically dispersednature of the Penn State Campus Libraries and the limitations of data communications networksto carry large graphical data packets across campuses during laboratory exercises or geospatialresearch activities. Another consideration was the inability of local librarians to provide adequatesupport to users if GIS software and data were operated on a remote system.The library viewed the GIS initiative as an opportunity to potentially expand services andsupport to other disciplines throughout the campus. “Providing GIS Support through the librariesgives all