Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Joseph, Pace University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

important. Additionally, the dynamism in finance created by its challenging problems andthe availability of sophisticated algorithms and cheap computing power has attractedprofessionals from computer science, engineering, physics, and mathematics resulting in thegrowth of many vibrant interdisciplinary fields involving finance. In spring 2005, we developedan entrepreneurial financial computing course with the objective that individual student teamswould design and develop a commercially viable financial software product to satisfy a marketneed. Five purposefully and two adhocly designed E-teams were formed with students majoringin computer science, finance, mathematics, and management science. Each E-team worked on adifferent project. The course

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Warren Lewis, Oklahoma State University

"Advanced Technology: Bringing Today’s Standards to the Industrial Laboratory" Warren Lewis, MS Oklahoma State UniversityIn order to save lives, doctors stay current with the latest medical developments and technology.In order to build the best houses, contractors keep abreast of the most current standards, methods,and equipment. And so it must be in engineering education. Faculty must be knowledgeable ofthe latest processes and equipment used in the engineering world. ABET recognizes this as seenin its program outcomes (Criterion 2: a-k).1 To the best of our ability, we must teach currentmethodologies in our classroom along with

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashok Goel, Michigan Technological University; Hyun-Chan Cho, Korea University of Technology and Education

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International

2006-1901: TEACHING VLSI DESIGN AT THE KOREA UNIVERSITY OFTECHNOLOGY & EDUCATIONAshok Goel, Michigan Technological University Ashok Goel received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University in 1987. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Michigan Technological University. He is the author of a book “High-Speed VLSI Interconnections” published by Wiley Interscience in 1994. His research interests include nanotechnology circuit design and GaAs-based integrated circuits. He is a senior member of the IEEE.Hyun-Chan Cho, Korea University of Technology and Education Huyn-Chan Cho received his Ph.D. degree in Electronics

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

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Environmental Engineering

water quality and wastewater treatment and is involved in outreach and support to K-12 teachers in the use of watersheds as tools in science education while maintaining an ongoing involvement in policy and research in the fields of Environment and Water Resources in the Middle East and Haiti. Page 11.1436.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 WATER RESOURCES EVALUATION FOLLOWING NATURAL DISASTER IN HAITIAbstractThis paper will present a case study of the impacts of a hurricane and the resultantflooding during June 2005 in Deschapelles, Haiti on spring box collection

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari Clase, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

biotechnology results in ever-expanding needs for college graduates who haveknowledge of life-science based products and processes. There have been numerousreports of current and projected shortages of human resources possessing the requiredknowledge in the growing industry. In order to address the gap between education andthe workforce, the Department of Industrial Technology has developed an academicminor in biotechnology being implemented in fall 2004.This interdisciplinary biotechnology initiative is the result of a partnership among theDepartment of Industrial Technology, the Department of Biology, and the Department ofPharmacy. The program is administered within the Department of Industrial Technology.The minor is taken while the student

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Tech.

2006-817: FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCES IN ENGINEERING CURRICULUM: THECASE OF CHEMISTRYJosef Rojter, Victoria University of Tech. Page 11.658.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Fundamental Sciences in Engineering Curriculum: The Case of ChemistryAbstractAs a response to concerns and suggestions of the Institution of Engineers, Australiaaccrediting the undergraduate curriculum in mechanical engineering, the Department ofMechanical Engineering at Victoria University of Technology (VUT) decided to incorporatechemical sciences into its undergraduate curriculum. The first semester of second yearmaterials technology subject was set aside to include

Conference Session

Professional Development/Scholarship & Service Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Hall, Northwestern State University; Steve Schneiderman, Murray State University

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Engineering Technology

2006-79: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY FACULTYSteve Schneiderman, Murray State UniversityThomas Hall, Northwestern State University Page 11.1030.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Actionable Professional Development Guidelines for Engineering Technology Faculty“If you hold a theory strongly and confidently, then your search for evidence will bedominated by events that confirm your theory.”1 Consider how a person commences eachautomobile driving experience. Some enter the car then affix the seat belt then activatethe ignition; a logical sequence. However, most drivers are right handed; the ignition ison

Conference Session

Improving the Mathematical Preparation of Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Inlow, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mathematics

violations and IID violations are much more difficult to handle, theIID assumption is the more crucial of the two.In spite of this fact, we believe introductory statistics courses for engineers, and thecorresponding texts, neither adequately stress the importance of the IID assumption nor provideadequate tools for assessing it. Our belief is based on observing students in upper level statisticscourses unthinkingly apply IID analysis methods to data which is blatantly non-IID. We becameaware of the extent of this problem when students in an advanced statistics course, after spendinga week on time series analysis, blithely computed a confidence interval for the mean of thefollowing nonstationary data using the IID formula

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Scott Shepard

The Incorporation of Extracurricular Innovations into Engineering Technology Laboratory Components Dr. Scott Shepard Department of Engineering Technology University of Central FloridaI. IntroductionStartling advances in the laboratory components of a variety of undergraduatecourses in Physics, Chemistry and Engineering have recently become adaptablefor use in Engineering Technology. We will focus on laboratory modules thatutilize optics (originating from various scientific; Electrical Engineering; andChemical Engineering curricula) but the methods of applying our procedures toother laboratory components will also be discussed. Some

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shantha Daniel, Iowa State University; Devna Popejoy-Sheriff, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Leslie Potter, Iowa State University

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Industrial Engineering

2006-1882: ABET OUTCOME ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT THROUGHTHE CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMShantha Daniel, Iowa State University SHANTHA DANIEL is pursuing her doctoral degree in Industrial Engineering at Iowa State University. She has served as a graduate assistant in teaching as well as research including objective evaluation and outcome assessment.Devna Popejoy-Sheriff, Iowa State University DEVNA POPEJOY-SHERIFF is pursuing her master degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies with an emphasis in Student Affairs. She currently serves as the Academic Advisor for IE undergraduate students in IMSE Department.K. Jo Min, Iowa State University K. JO

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International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

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International

11.1300.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The importance of Collaborative work among Countries in Engineering Education Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi COPEC – Council of Researches in Education and Sciences Vladimir G. Zakharov, Irina A. Avenarius MADI State Technical UniversityAbstractA comparative analysis based upon recent international conferences held in Brazil shows thatmany opportunities have been created among researchers and teachers mainly in engineering andtechnology fields of exchange and cooperative projects with others from other Countries. Theobtained results are partial and may

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dwight Tolliver, University of Tennessee; Lauren Hines, University of Tennessee; J. Roger Parsons, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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First-Year Programs

interdisciplinary teams1, 2. As a result, many engineeringprograms now devote a portion of their curriculum to team experiences and buildingcommunication skills. These activities are designed not only to equip students with theinterpersonal skills that they will need in their career, but to build self-efficacy and helpincrease retention3.The Engage program at the University of Tennessee was designed to be an integratedcurriculum that would “continue to teach essential skills, using techniques that improveproblem-solving ability, teach design methodology, and teach teamwork andcommunication skills,”4. The Engage program is a 12 credit hour, two-semester coursethat all first year students are required to take. The program was piloted in the 1997-1998academic

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dava Newman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kristen Wendell

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1507: APPLYING K-8 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CURRICULA TOENGINEERING EDUCATION: WHAT CAN BE LEARNED FROM THEEDUCATOR RESOURCE CENTER AT THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BOSTONDava Newman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dava Newman is Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is Director of the MIT Technology and Policy Program and is a MacVicar Faculty Fellow.Kristen Bethke, Kristen Bethke is a doctoral candidate in aeronautics and astronautics and engineering education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Page

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raju Dandu, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

2006-482: DESIGN OF ENERGY EFFICIENT RECESSED COMPACTFLUORESCENT (CFL) DOWNLIGHT FIXTURERaju Dandu, Kansas State University-Salina Page 11.410.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Design of Energy Efficient Recessed Compact Fluorescent (CFL) Downlight Fixture Dr. Raju Dandu, Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering Technology Kansas State University at SalinaAbstractA recessed downlight is designed to address limited availability of energy efficient residentialand light commercial recessed downlight fixtures. This fixture is a non-conventional

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

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International

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 New Strategies in Engineering and Technology Education – Seeding for Future Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi COPEC – Council of Researches in Education and SciencesAbstractCOPEC – Council of Researches in Education and Sciences has been looking for new strategiesof action for the next five years. The goal of its efforts is to provide new programs and projectsin Engineering and Technology for applications that encounter the real necessities of society.Brazil Superior Education has a history of success despite some problems of social and financialorder. And it starts with the creation of Public Universities in the many

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mehrdad Razavi, McFarland Clinic, University of Iowa; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2330: FROM ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TO BIOENGINEERING, WHATIS THE SHORTEST PATH? WHAT IS THE BEST PATH?Mani Mina, Iowa State UniversityMehrdad Razavi, McFarland Clinic, University of Iowa Page 11.653.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 From Electrical Engineering to Bioengineering What is the shortest path? What is the best path?Introduction or AbstractIn this paper we review a current issue in engineering education. How to address bio-engineering in engineering curricula? These days many engineering programs claim the wordbio-engineering in their titles. This paper examines the

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Wei Cao; Peggy Vance; Michael Maxson; Thomas Minnich

to the event;they spent a whole day for competition, demonstration and tours of engineering andtechnology labs in WVU.The event has caught attention from government education agents, private educationfoundations and industrial sectors. The sponsor pool of the competition has beengrowing up year-by-year, which includes the WVU, WV State Agency, Toyota Inc,Parallax Inc, WV Education department, WV Logan County School Distinct, WVTech Prep Foundation, Appalachia Education Lab and etc.In this article, the short history, organization methodology and strategy, competitionformat, college student involvement, follow-up feedback and future plan will bediscussed.The next competition, The 5th Lego Robots Competition for High, Middle andElementary

Conference Session

Improving the Mathematical Preparation of Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elton Graves, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mathematics

school with advanced placement credits in mathematics to take additional mathematicscourses beyond the courses required for their major.Creating courses and tracts of interestOver the past few years the Rose-Hulman Mathematics Department has made several changes toencourage students to take upper level mathematics courses. One of the major changes was tochange the courses required to get a degree in mathematics. Until the late 1900’s Rose had onlyone tract for a degree or major in mathematics. We have now split this into four different tracts.Our first tract is for the traditional mathematics major who wants to go to graduate school andearn and masters degree or doctorate in mathematics. This tract is not a tract that would interestmost

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Mullenax, Tulane University

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Graduate Studies

2006-766: TO BE OR NOT TO BE - REVISITING AN ANALYTICAL METHODUSING DEMOGRAPHIC DATA TO PREDICT ASEE STUDENT CHAPTERVIABILITYCarol Mullenax, Tulane University Carol Mullenax is finishing up a Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University while also employed by Bastion Technologies as a project manager on the NASA Non-Exercise Physiological Countermeasures Project in Houston, Texas. Page 11.1342.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 To Be or Not To Be – Revisiting an Analytical Method Using Demographic Data to Predict ASEE Student Chapter ViabilityIntroduction

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Neal Widmer, Purdue University; Richard Furtner, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

logic gates.This paper proposes a process, using digital electronics as an example, which keeps a curriculumand its graduates current by prioritizing the skills which are most important to current employers.An attempt is made to sort out the vital digital electronics topics from the less relevant, and topropose the necessary topics for today’s students.IntroductionDigital electronics is an area in which rapid changes are occurring. Moore’s law has caused thediscrete-gate logic of the 70s and 80s to be superseded by multimillion-gate CPLDs, FPGAs, andASICs today [1]. Design methodologies for these large chips began with schematic entry designtechniques in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Schematic entry of digital circuits was largelysupplanted

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Schreuders, Utah State University; Brian Rutherford, Utah State University; Katrina Cox, Utah State University; Susan Mannon, Utah State University

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Biological & Agricultural

2006-1805: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERINGSTUDENTSPaul Schreuders, Utah State UniversityBrian Rutherford, Utah State UniversityKatrina Cox, Utah State UniversitySusan Mannon, Utah State University Page 11.662.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Gender Differences in Biological Engineering StudentsAbstractDo gender differences exist in the interests and attitudes of biological engineering students? Un-dergraduate engineering students participated in a voluntary survey designed to help understandthis issue.First, to determine whether males and females received different academic preparation, prior toentering engineering, the survey examined

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Lee Poe, Middle Tennessee State University; Olivia Dees, Middle Tennessee State University

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International

Foroudastan is involved with several professional organizations and honor societies, and has many publications to his name. He also holds U.S. and European patents.Lee Poe, Middle Tennessee State University Lee Poe is a research assistant for this paper at Middle Tennessee State University. He holds an undergraduate degree in Environmental Science and Technology, with a concentration in Energy Resource Management.Olivia Dees, Middle Tennessee State University Olivia Dees is a graduate research assistant for the Masters of Science in Professional Science degree program at Middle Tennessee State University. She has an undergraduate degree in Biology with an emphasis on plant biology and a minor in

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Miller, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

2006-1730: "FE EXAM" - THE FIRST "REALITY SHOW" ENCOUNTER FORENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY UNDERGRADUATESAmy Miller, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown AMY L. MILLER Amy Miller is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ). For 10 years, Amy worked for Johnstown America Corporation, a leading manufacturer of railroad freight cars, as a Design Engineering and Manager. She holds a MS in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Her teaching interests include Fluid Mechanics, Machine Design, Finite Element

Conference Session

Technology in Classrooms - Construction Engineering Perspective

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Russell Walters, Iowa State University

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Construction

undergraduate students GIS and GPS knowledgethrough several related courses in a construction engineering and management (CEM) program.This information could be disseminated through typical CEM courses such as Surveying,Construction Planning and Scheduling, Construction Contract and Field Management, and asenior level Special Topics in Construction course. The students will be exposed to the latestspatial technologies including GIS, GPS, laser scanning, aerial photography and satelliteimagery, and will learn how they can develop fully integrated spatial applications and solutionsin a wide variety of construction planning, decision, implementation, and management areas.Besides basic knowledge, in the senior level, students would be able to use GIS

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Nuclear and Radiological

2006-1226: EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN NUCLEAR ANDRADIOCHEMISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTINErich Schneider, University of Texas-AustinKendra Foltz Biegalski, University of TexasSheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-AustinSteven Biegalski, University of Texas-Austin Page 11.509.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Educational Achievements in Nuclear and Radiochemistry at the University of TexasAbstractOver the last three years we have developed a very robust nuclear and radiochemistryprogram at The University of Texas at Austin. The cornerstone of support was the DOERadiochemistry Educational Award Program (REAP) which was awarded

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University; Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

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Information Systems

2006-960: CHANGING TIMES: THE STATUS OF COMPUTING EDUCATION INTHE UNITED STATESBarry Lunt, Brigham Young University Barry M. Lunt is an Associate Professor of Information Technology at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. Dr. Lunt received a B.S. and an M.S. degree in EET from BYU, and a Ph.D. in Occupational and Adult Education from Utah State University in Logan, UT. He has spent seven years in industry as a design engineer, and 19 years in engineering technology education. His present research emphases are the physical design of electronic circuits and systems, IT curriculum, and engineering technology education.Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University Joseph J. Ekstrom (Ph. D

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Orlins, Rowan University; Catherine Yang, Rowan University; Demond Miller, Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Anthony Marchese, Rowan University; Patricia Mosto, Rowan University; Courtney Richmond, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Paris von Lockette, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

NSF GRANTEES POSTER SESSION Research Experiences in Pollution Prevention and SustainabilityAbstractRowan University hosts an NSF REU Site in Pollution Prevention and Sustainabilityevery summer. Undergraduate students from various science and engineering disciplinesfrom all over the USA participated in these pollution prevention research activities.Engineering faculty mentored students for an eight-week period. While research was theprimary activity, other community building modules, seminars, social events andcommunication strengthening exercises were an integral part of the Pollution Preventionexperience. A special workshop on environmental ethics and environmental justice wasalso offered to help students connect pollution prevention

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Pooneh Lari, North Carolina State University; Michelle Hsiang, Research Triangle Institute

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Two Year College Division

2006-319: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGETEACHERSTheodore Branoff, North Carolina State University Ted is an associate professor of Graphic Communications at North Carolina State University and has been an ASEE member since 1987. He has taught courses in introductory engineering graphics, computer-aided design, descriptive geometry, instructional design and course design. Ted has a bachelor of science in Technical Education, a master of science in Occupational Education, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. His current academic interests include spatial visualization ability, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, constraint-based modeling, graphics education, and

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Attracting Young MINDs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong

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Minorities in Engineering

2006-779: CASE STUDY: STEPS TO REACH OUT TO HIDDENUNDERREPRESENTED STUDENT CANDIDATES IN ENGINEERINGChristopher Pong, San Francisco State University Wenshen Pong received his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Pong joined the School of Engineering and Computer Science, San Francisco State University in 1998. He teaches courses in Civil/Structural engineering. He is currently the graduate coordinator for the Master of Science in Engineering. Wenshen Pong is a registered Professional Engineer in California. He is a member of American Society of Civil Engineers and the Structural Engineers Association of CaliforniHamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University

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Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Christopher Bosso, Northeastern University; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Engineering and Public Policy

2006-2053: ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC POLICY AT THE NANOSCALE: ANINTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE COURSEJacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University JACQUELINE A. ISAACS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. She is responsible for the education and outreach activities as well as research on societal implications for the NSF-sponsored Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN), a collaborative Center among NU, UML and UNH. Her research focuses on economic and environmental assessment of manufacturing.Christopher Bosso, Northeastern University Christopher J. Bosso is Associate Professor of political science