Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yoon Kim, Virginia State University; Shahzad Akbar, Virginia State University

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Computers in Education

prepares students for careers that deal with software andhardware components of modern computer systems3. To educate computer engineering studentsat our university effectively and practically, we have instituted a Senior Design Project toprovide hands-on activity in class. This is beneficial since students are exposed to real-worldengineering problems, that involve both software and hardware components of computer systems.Utilizing a computer platform to build a wireless system provides hands-on and practicalexamples for students4. In this paper, we employ a wireless system to monitor the structuralintegrity of a model bridge, and to design a data acquisition system as the platform and developsignal analysis computer programs to determine

Conference Session

History of Aerospace Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Eberhardt, Boeing Company; Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

flow of information would drive similarchanges at many institutions, but the differences in paths taken by the two that we discuss Page 14.1218.12show that such generalization is limited in its validity.University of WashingtonDuring the pre-Sputnik years, the Department of Aeronautics at the University ofWashington had very strong ties to Boeing. Between WWII and 1960, several facultyserved time on Boeing’s engineering staff before teaching. While some graduates wenton to distinguished careers in other companies, Boeing management and engineering staffwas littered with UW graduates who came through the program during this period. All ofthese graduates

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Tim A Handy, University of Central Oklahoma; Scott L Murphy, University of Central Oklahoma; Evan C Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

andschools. As it has been stated in a report, student mentoring, and the references therein, mentoring isa sustained one-to-one relationship between a caring adult and a child who needs support to achieveacademic, career, social, or personal goals. Unlike natural mentoring, planned mentoring, requiresmatching between mentees, students receiving mentorship, and mentors through a structured 1program with specific objectives and goals in mind.In order to address low undergraduate retention rates, a common problem faced by engineeringprograms, some universities have established various mentoring programs for incoming freshmanstudents. The common goal of these programs is to help students to cope with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Phil Centonze, Positive Impact; Richard Gilbert, USF; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Bradley Jenkins, Saint Petersburg College; Karen Wosczyna-Birch, Connecticut College of Technology

funded projects and centers focused on student recruitment and outreach, curriculumdevelopment and deployment, professional development into STEM Career pathways are allrequired to submit evaluation plans with their project proposals and provide annual reports oftheir performance data to document their activities. An informal survey of several such projectsreveals that they contain many similar components including a variety of formative (periodicassessments), summative (end of project), and longitudinal data elements. Because many of theprojects are broad in activity scope and focused on a single technology sector, the types ofactivities and when and how they are conducted might be similar, but not exactly the same. Thisforces many similar

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Shek, Virginia Tech; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert Hendricks, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

Virginia including Virginia Western Community College.Despite the overwhelming success of LiaB, we still find that even the best students are oftenuncertain of their abilities to properly perform experimental work. One of the goals in our effortto develop multimedia learning materials is to instill self-confidence and improve self-reliance inthe students when, for the first time in their engineering careers, they construct a circuit withphysical components rather than symbolic parts in PSpice and determine the voltage drops andcurrents in the circuit by direct measurement rather than by plugging values into theircalculators. To accomplish this, we have developed a number of podcast tutorials that support thepedagogical objectives of LiaB. The

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

, provide avisible recognition of the unique set of challenges faced by female faculty members inengineering.Results from the larger study indicate that even when controlling for many other individual andinstitutional characteristics, the proportion of undergraduate women in engineering has asignificant effect on women's intent to remain in the major and men's and women's interest inpursuing engineering as a career. Some institutions with low proportional enrollments ofwomen in engineering have found ways to offset some of the negative effects of the visibilitythrough a culture of interactions that communicate care and respect for student’s commitmentto engineering. Further research will compare how the impact of some measures of institutionaland

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Linda Head, Rowan University; Ravi Ramachandran, Rowan University; Lawrence Chatman, Camden County College

. SYSTEMS DIGITAL ANALOG SIGNAL PROCESSING FLOW FLOW FLOW INTRODUCTORY MODULE-ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING SYSTEMS Figure 1: Vertical Integration of SoC into the ECE and ES curriculaThe specific goals of the project are to: ≠ Impart fundamental and contemporary SoC knowledge for all ECE and ES students, and provide broader SoC background for those who wish to pursue career or graduate education opportunities in SoC related fields ≠ Improve students’ learning and comprehension of engineering concepts by motivating students through continuous exposure to multidisciplinary

Conference Session

Technical-Capacity Building & Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

AC 2009-198: EXPORTING AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATIONRussel Jones, World Expertise LLC Russel Jones is Advisor to the Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He previously served as founding president of the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in the UAE. His career in higher education in the United States included faculty member at MIT, department chair at Ohio State University, dean of engineering at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, academic vice president at Boston University, and President at University of Delaware. Page 14.616.1© American

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Timothy Keener, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

Interpersonal set (additional courses counted as program electives.) This requiresadvisor approval.Track Required CoursesThe College of Engineering offers graduate degree programs in nine distinct disciplines.Students enrolled in the MEng degree program can pick their area of emphasis from any of thesedisciplines based on their interests and career needs. Each discipline has established the numberof track courses / credit hours required for the MEng degree with an emphasis in that discipline.Elective CoursesStudents select elective courses to satisfy their educational objectives. Frequently, the electivecourses will be selected from the discipline focus area of the student in order to provide depth ina particular topic. However, students may also

Conference Session

Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

be taking into the future. Page 14.517.6ConclusionsBased on the five different courses during the past seven years the authors has tried innovativeteaching techniques in a wide range of classes such as pavement materials1, surveying andengineering graphics2, civil engineering materials3 and dynamics4. The author strongly believesthat the new technique is beneficial for both the instructor and the students. The methodologyhas been very effective; the students are very involved in the learning process and many havesuccessfully pursued career in transportation engineering. The author strongly believes thatteaching is a learning process for the

Conference Session

Innovations in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fredrick Nitterright, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Ronald Krahe, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering Education (ASEE). Fred Nitterright began his career as a machinist at Elliott Support Services in Donora, Pennsylvania in 1986. He was employed as a computer-aided draftsman at Powerex, Inc, a project engineering at Stanko Products, a process engineer at Ami-Doduco, Inc., and a project engineer and team leader at Classic Industries, Inc., in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Mr. Nitterright’s employment at Behrend commenced in 1999.Ronald Krahe, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Mr. Ronald Krahe is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He received the M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1991 from Gannon University and the M.B.A. in

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Design in Engineering Education

amagnate school recruiting fair, career day, and other school functions.Observations and ConclusionsA successful partnership has been established that combines the capstone design experience withelementary school outreach. Factors contributing to the success include: ≠ Shaping the 5th grade curriculum toward the capstone project. ≠ Enthusiasm of the elementary school staff to participate in the partnership ≠ Commitment of the capstone instructor to elementary school activities beyond the capstone project ≠ Funding from the Motorola FoundationOne major challenge that exists is to more fully use the teaching aides that have been developedthrough the capstone projects.References1. Davis, Karen C., Perkey, Megan L., Harth

Conference Session

Design for Community and Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Kimes, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Deborah O'Bannon, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

allow the students enough latitude to developthe project through their own judgment. Guidance to the students was often provided as asuggestion of next steps to take, rather than as a task to be accomplished. On occasion, morespecific direction would be provided to the students. The goal, from a City perspective, however,was to produce professionals at the beginning of their careers with enough understanding, andeventually, self-confidence, to identify project needs and develop strategies for completing theproject.The City of Kansas City, as the design client for the senior design group, is able to tolerate theextended design time needed by students. Coordination of civil engineering student designs withprivate firms need to keep the lead time

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Snider, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

subject of fine artfrom a perspective where technology-oriented students would have an advantage, rather than ahandicap; to exploit the experience so as to reinforce some aspect of engineering science byreviewing it in a new context; and to place the engineering students in an environment composedmostly of others in the same discipline.BackgroundAlthough many engineering students would argue otherwise, an exposure to the arts is anessential part of every undergraduate's curriculum. This is underscored by its de facto inclusion,in some form, in the required "distributional elective" hours imposed by virtually every degreeprogram in the United States. Educators recognize that many young people who selecttechnology as a career objective at an early

Conference Session

Visualization

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Hartman, Purdue University; Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; Jeffrey Gilger, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

paradigms suggested by Gardner12 and West13.There is a call for better measures of spatial skills and methods for improving spatial ability.While there are a limited number of studies that examine the effect of training on spatial ability,some have proposed that spatial ability has a biological basis; however, individual differences inthe ability are also reflective of environmental input. For instance, Miller and Bertoline14 suggestthat spatial ability develops over periods of time and is related to stages of a person’sdevelopment and various learning environments and types of life experiences. It has beenhypothesized that it is, in part, through these experiences that individuals tend to migrate towardscertain career paths, ultimately influenced

Conference Session

Progress on Raising the Bar

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest Smerdon, University of Arizona; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; James K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler; Jim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

engineering degree, depending on the course content and reflecting the career aspirations of the student. 2. ABET should allow accreditation of engineering programs of the same name at the baccalaureate and graduate levels in the same department to recognize that education through a “professional” master’s degree produces an AME, an accredited “master” engineer.Recommendation 2 refers to a provision in the ABET Accreditation Policy and ProcedureManual, which states, “Engineering programs may be accredited at either the basic or advancedlevel … A program may be accredited at only one level in a particular curriculum at a giveninstitution.”5 This restriction is imposed only by the Engineering Accreditation

Conference Session

Technology in Classrooms - Construction Engineering Perspective

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bob McCullouch, Purdue University; Joohyoung Lee, Purdue University-Calument

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Purdue University Calumet. His research career includes IT-based construction engineering and management system and computer-based instructional model design. He has developed information technology applications in civil engineering, numerous Web-based instructional programs, and database systems sponsored by Federal Highway Administration and Indiana Department of Transportation. Page 11.1197.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching a Paperless, All Digital Course that Utilizes the Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) Bob G

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University

address leader and follower roles and responsibilities when combining spirituality and logistics in a worship environment.Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University Paul Kauffmann is Professor an Chair of the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. Prior to his academic career , he worked in industry where he held positions as Plant Manager and Engineering Director. Dr. Kauffmann received a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering and MENG in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He received his Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and is a registered Professional Engineer.Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University Dr. Tarek

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform Duplicate Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Jay Snellenberger, Rolls-Royce; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce

measure is what you get. For the most part our faculty are superb “engineering scientists” – but not necessarily folks that know a lot about the practice of the profession of engineering. At most schools, for example, it’s hard to bring someone onto the faculty who has spent the career in industry, even though such people would be extremely valuable to the students; their resumes simply don’t fit those the reward system values. Sometimes it’s even hard to get recognition for a sabbatical in industry. Please understand that I am not criticizing the current faculty; I am one of them, and I respect my colleagues greatly. Rather I am criticizing a system that prevents enriching the faculty with a complementary set of experiences and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Adams, Loyola Marymount University; John Dorsey, Loyola Marymount University; James Landry, Loyola Marymount University; Michael Manoogian, Loyola Marymount University; William Trott, Loyola Marymount University

broaden engineering student understanding of science, stimulate interest in technical careers, and attract under- represented populations into technical fields. It is expected that the course will ultimately become part of the science sequence for all first-year engineering students.Introduction The interrelationship between the sciences and engineering is especially significant as therole of biological systems and chemistry in engineering are growing areas of opportunity forengineers and as the sciences are often treated as distinct entities in engineering curricula. Inmost cases, engineering students at the university level never take a biology class. Furthermore,most engineering students who take a chemistry class learn chemistry

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Palmgren, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Nathan Everett, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

automotive fuel cell transportation system must account for these effects.At ASU, while all technologies will be a part of the curricula, the decision has been made tofocus resources on the technologies that the students are most likely to be exposed to early intheir careers. As a consequence, there is a need to develop case studies, ultimately to be used inthe classroom, which compare both the economic and technical realities of the competingtechnologies from a systems viewpoint. In this paper, well-to-wheels comparison of dieselelectric hybrid systems with fuel cell systems are discussed. Conclusions from this study arebeing used to guide the course and curriculum development.Engineering Systems OverviewThe potential long term market penetration

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong-Kyu Jung, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

oneof the preferable forms of the silicon chip design.IntroductionBecause technology has evolved drastically, introducing design practices that are similar to real-world projects into the classroom is one of the crucial issues facing engineering educationsocieties. Before discussing detailed activities, an examination of the “pros and cons” of currentdigital design practices in the classroom [1] is worthwhile. In industry, delivering the mostmarketable and typically large-scale, high-quality products in the shortest amount of time iscritical. Engineering education, on the other hand, usually deals with more general subjects thatmay not often, if ever, be used during the post-academic engineering career, as well as withpractices involving small

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

senior capstone experience, and in the long-term fortheir career as professional engineers.AcknowledgementsI would like to thank Daniel Cavanagh for the many insightful conversations andcomments.References[1] J Enderle, S Blanchard, J Bronzino. “Introduction to Biomedical Engineering” Academic Press, New York. 2000.[2] N Ozkaya, M Nordin. “Fundamentals of Biomechanics: Equilibrium, Motion and Deformation.” Springer. New York. 1999.[3] A Van Heuvelen. “Overview, Case-Study Physics,” Am. J. Phys 59, 898-907. 1991. Page 11.1056.7

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Schneider, University of Texas-Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas-Austin; Kendra Foltz Biegalski, University of Texas

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

as part of their mission to prevent and track such events. In the 1990’sthe Department of Energy set up the Radiochemistry Research Award Program (REAP)to help universities develop more active educational and research opportunities in a widevariety of areas. In August 2005, the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program at theUniversity of Texas received its second three-year REAP grant largely due to the successof both traditional radiochemistry and more advanced nuclear chemistry teaching andresearch. Increased interactions with national laboratories, placement of students inradiochemistry careers, and significant pedagogical improvements all contributed to thesecond REAP award.Educational ActivitiesThe cornerstone of the educational

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

Tagged Divisions

International

2006-1268: BRAIN DRAIN CONCERNS IN TECHNICAL CAPACITY BUILDINGEFFORTSRussel Jones, World Expertise LLC Russel C. Jones is a private consultant, working through World Expertise LLC to offer services in engineering education in the international arena. He previously served as Executive Director of the National Society of Professional Engineers. Prior to that, he had a long career in education: faculty member at MIT, department chair in civil engineering at Ohio State University, dean of engineering at University of Massachusetts, academic vice president at Boston University, and President at University of Delaware. Dr. Jones is President of the Committee on Capacity Building of the

Conference Session

Customizing Courses for Industry Training Needs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.; John Robertson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

features of the degree program and show thescope and diversity of careers in technology, current high-level examples fromindustry are essential. The outcomes from the education process are there for allto see in the interaction between technical skills, cost and global markets.However, access to the information and experience does not come readily. Itrequires commitment, persistence and a coherent vision shared by all academicand industry participants. The results described in this paper are capable of Page 11.357.8further enhancement as the adaptation of similar content to meet the needs of eachlearning group brings many synergies that continue to enrich both

Conference Session

Research in Minority Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tommy Stevenson, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

groups that focuses on careers with advanced degrees Strategy 3 – Provide funding for students from underrepresented groups to present papers at conferences Strategy 4 – Create a web site to be used as a clearinghouse for information for potential students at all levels. Strategy 5 – Encourage departmental collaboration in graduate student recruiting events. Strategy 6 – Establish a graduate seminar program focusing on internal graduate student recruitment Strategy 7 – Establish a traveling seminar series where Bagley College of Engineering faculty visit engineering departments at

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrance Lovell, Pennsylvania State University-Berks; Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

University and his Ph.D. from Lehigh University all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in 2002, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer. Page 11.1196.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching a Computer to Read: Image Analysis of Electrical MetersAbstractThere exists a vast infrastructure of heritage analog and digital meters installed in commercialand industrial applications. These devices typically have no built-in means of automatedreading. Modifying

Conference Session

EM Program Trend and Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yesim Sireli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; S. Gary Teng, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Master’s Program wasfounded in Fall 2000 following the industry demand in the fast growing Charlotte area, as Tengand Shelnutt stated in their paper1. The program’s objective was to serve the industry’s needsaround the campus and its first student body included mostly full-time career individuals. Overthe past few years, the program grew, served full-time as well as part-time students, and addednew members to its faculty as well as a new variety of courses to its curriculum. Recently,UNCC decided to transform this program into a Systems Engineering and EngineeringManagement Department, starting with a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering. Theprogram faculty are in the process of identifying the objectives that are important for establishinga

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Summers, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

are included in class discussions besides what is being discussedalready, students will develop a larger knowledge on what is going on in otherindustries besides cars or manufacturing industries.Absolutely! I have applied for internships and even had a co-op at a distributioncenter. I plan to choose a career in logistics or possibly a service industry. …since our major is so broad, we need to broaden the examples used in our classesto help prepare or students for the various problems in the "real world". Page 11.1299.4 Sorry for the enthusiasm, but I really do wish that there were a course or courses that covered these topics within industrial