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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Liang Zhu, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Ronghui Ma, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Timmie Topoleski, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Deepa Madan, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

initiated and/or promoted by theME S-STEM program. Typically, all ME undergraduate students receive advisement by staff members in theDean’s office during the 1st year and later by a faculty member in ME. Undergraduate studentsmay talk to their advisor once a semester to get clearance on their registration for the nextsemester. “Extra faculty mentoring” refers to the mentoring from a faculty mentor assigned toeach scholar in our scholarship program. The ME S-STEM scholars are encouraged to meet theirfaculty mentors when needed to discuss not only their academic progress, but also their futurecareer plan and personal issues. Most of the scholars had talked to their faculty mentors morethan three times each semester, suggesting that they felt

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ECCD Technical Session 5: Energy and Wind and Design

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Alya Abd Aziz, Northeastern University; Evan Alexander, Northeastern University; Laura Brigandi, Northeastern University; Cole Branagan, Northeastern University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

executive board member, ASEE NE Section; the co-chair of TASME Conference (Technological Ad- vances in Science, Medicine and Engineering, Toronto, Canada), Academic Member and the Unit Head, Electrical Engineering, ATINER (Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens, Greece).Ms. Alya Abd Aziz, Northeastern University 2nd year Bioengineering student at Northeastern University.Mr. Evan Alexander,Ms. Laura Brigandi, Northeastern University Laura Brigandi is currently pursing her B.S. in bioengineering with a minor in mathematics at Northeast- ern University. She plans to concentrate in biomedical devices. In July, she will begin her first co-op working at Cam Med Inc., as a biomedical engineer, helping with their

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches

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Jennifer Lynne Tennison, Saint Louis University; Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Saint Louis University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

monitor Test Create a test protocol Create a test protocol for 9 protocol home security systemThe first few activity lessons were designed to facilitate planning for and designing a system. Thissub-module incorporated lessons on system architecture, how to solicit requirements, and thenhow to design a platform that addresses those requirements. The later lessons are focused oncreating system prototypes for simple tasks and the basics of programming and hardware. Lessonswere technical, but approachable for new students. The activities in each lesson allowed teams tocreate and make mistakes without having to fear broken components or harming themselves

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Professional Issues and Opportunities for Engineering Librarians

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Jean L. Bossart, University of Florida

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Engineering Libraries

,mechanical, or other disciplines. Undergraduate engineering students may take the FE exam intheir senior year. For many civil engineering seniors, passing the FE exam is a requirement forgraduation and often a condition of employment. For other disciplines, the FE exam is optionalbut recommended for students interested in pursuing an engineering career where protection ofpublic health and safety are of concern.Background/Literature ReviewClean water, reliable energy, safe transportation, and life-saving medical equipment are just afew ways that engineers make the world better and safer for all of us. By law, only a licensedengineer may prepare, sign and seal, and submit engineering plans and drawings to a publicauthority for approval. Professional

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Approaches to Assessment and Student Reflection

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Ephraim Zegeye, Liberty University; Tom Eldredge, Liberty University

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Educational Research and Methods

1 Understanding the problem: givens, 5 required, and clear plan 2 Correct Free body diagram of the rods 10 and rigid bar 3 Correctly obtained forces in each rod 6 4 Obtained the safe load correctly 10 5 Determined the deformations in each rod 10 correctly 6 Solution has flow and neat, clear sketches 5

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Capstone Design Practices

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Zhinan Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Houzhi Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Lu Chen, Shanghai JiaoTong University; Yaxin Huang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

cooperationagreements with the university will assign these projects to engineers, and the HR assistantswill coordinate the tasks, ensuring the effective support from engineers. 3.2 Basic procedure The reformed capstone design course in SJTU is consisted of 5 stages (See Fig.4).Project selection begins at the 7th semester and it requires the mutual selection betweenproject supervisor, industry sponsor and the students. The team members need to come upwith a preliminary plan and clear each one’s work in the whole project. At the end of the7th semester, students will attend a dissertation proposal in the form of team defense. Thenthe project officially begins as an one-week-loop: The team members will meet with theirproject supervisor and industry mentor each

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 5

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Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computing and Information Technology

biomasspower 5. A bachelor's degree with a specialization in renewable energy offers focusedengineering technology coursework, preparing students with technology skills that can put towork future in green technologies across three areas: Engineering Technology, InformationTechnology, and Software and Information Systems.As student pursue a bachelor’s degree with a specialization in renewable energy, will learn aboutalternative energy generation and the complex factors behind green technology. This includeshow economics, sociology and environmental science are connected, and the design processesused in today’s leading renewable energy initiatives. From planning and project management toenergy production and storage.In the following, courses for this

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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Nathan C. Rice, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Deepak R. Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

study had anticipated a greater turnout of students for the session. Unfortunately, theschool program was completely optional and students had a variety of overlapping sessions tochoose from which resulted in low attendance. A second session was planned with an additionalschool, but was postponed due to the breakout of COVID 19. Future work will look to addressthe limited sample size.2.3. Gameplay During the irrigation management simulation, students were tasked with producing themost corn with limited water resources and a varied climate. Inputs beyond irrigation were autoapplied for the students to ensure only irrigation practices influenced the results. This includedfertilizer, seed type, and planting date. There were two Non

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NSF Grantees: Design

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Foad Hamidi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Shawn Grimes; Stephanie Grimes; Adena Moulton, Digital Harbor Foundation; Andrew Coy, Digital Harbor Foundation

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

questions or challenges. The mainfocus of this research project was to study the possibilities and limitations of each training modelwith a view of refining the Rec2Tech training approach and informing future plans for expandingmaker learning programs.2.1.Program Setup and Educator TrainingThree sites participated in the program; each going through three stages of preparation includingthe application of one of the three training models described above. During the first stage, DHFconsulted with participating sites to identify a space suitable for the delivery of the program. Thesites then received equipment, including 3D printers, laptop and desktop computers, and digitalprototyping materials. DHF staff installed and tested the equipment at each

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 2

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Brittany Bradford, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University; Megan McSpedon, Rice University; Michael Wolf, Rice University; Matthew Taylor, Rice University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

University’s STEM intervention, or RESP (the Rice Emerging Scholars Program), aims toensure equal STEM outcomes for all admitted STEM students, regardless of high schoolbackground. RESP operates under the belief that all students admitted as scientists and engineersto Rice University have the potential to be successful STEM graduates. However, matriculatingstudents enter with varying and unequal access to educational and economic opportunities,meaning that some students enter at a relative academic disadvantage compared to peers whoattended more rigorous high schools.The program’s goal is for all participants to persist, thrive, and graduate in the degree plan oftheir choice. Comprehensive in nature, RESP supports participants in two distinct phases

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2-Year College Division: Students and the Pipeline

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Philip J Lunsford II P.E., East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Jennifer James, Innovation Early College High School at Pitt County Schools

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Two-Year College

be utilized. Future plans and goals are also discussed.IntroductionThe project presented in this paper focuses on providing a collaborative distance learninginfrastructure to high schools and community colleges in rural and underserved regions that alignwith the funding provided by a US Department of Agriculture Distance Learning andTelemedicine (DLT) grant.High schools and community colleges in rural and underserved communities often face greaterbarriers to providing the high-quality STEM education required to produce skilled graduatesprepared to enter the workforce [1]. School districts in these communities often face issues suchas technology gaps, lack of nearby resources, cultural challenges, small class sizes, and shortagesof STEM

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Chandra Bhushan Asthana P.E., Elizabeth City State University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

Experience (DFE) – UAV mission planning, field investigation 3. Engineering Design Competition (EDC) – Designing ground and aerial vehicles to meet specificationsThe academy provided students with an informal learning environment to engage in hands-onactivities using drones as a platform. Laboratory and field-based activities integrated STEMconcepts such as Science: Bernoulli’s Principle, Equilibrium, Aerodynamics, Lift, Drag,Acceleration, Momentum; Technology and Engineering: Virtual Reality Simulation, 3D Printing,Engineering Design Process, CAD, Electronics, Programming; Math: Pythagorean Theorem,formulas/equations for Lift, Drag, Acceleration, Weight and Balance.A total of 83 students participated in the Drone Academy. The outreach and

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2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

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Nashwa Elaraby; A. B Shafaye; Steven Grosse

implemented the twodifferent forms of labs and who are helping us in modifying the lab experiments as part of theirinternship experience. Having the student feedback during the lab handout design is helpful.As a generalizable insight into the paper, the goal was to integrate new tools to an introductorycourse that teaches basic concepts. Giving students hands-on experience on structuring thesame design using basic building blocks and applying more advanced tools that they will see inindustry was the main objective. Having the two options run in parallel in lab experimentsshould help them visualize the analogy in the two methods for a more profound understandingand easier prospect implementation.Our future plan is to design an online version for the

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2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

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Mohammad Taslim; Kai-tak Wan

islands and jungle-clad limestone pillars. WeVietnam. A plan was drawn in advance to delve into spent a couple of hours exploring an ancient lime- 3Fig. 3. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Fig. 6. Halong Bay. Fig. 4. Temple of Literature. Fig. 7. Limestone Cave. stone cave (Fig. 7) and a floating bamboo village. Hòa Bình hydropower A 2-hour bus ride west of Hanoi brought us to the mountains on the Black River. The massive

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2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

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Matthew Rhudy

force students to thinkcarefully about their words and effectively improve their learning within the course. This ismotivated by the idea that if students have less to write, they will have more time to think abouttheir writing, as well as to reflect and revise, which is a critical component of improvingcomposition as well as developing self-criticism skills7. Since most engineering students plan towork in industry, real-world context is useful for giving them an idea of the types of writing theymay encounter in their future career.ImplementationTo satisfy the proposed objectives, five unique assignments were designed for the course whichinvolves the completion of five multi-week laboratory projects. By considering differentassignments for each

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

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Saul Henderson, University of the District of Columbia; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Devdas Shetty, University of the District of Columbia; Christopher Riso, University of the District of Columbia ; Rudy Antonio Villegas

this will alter theaerodynamics for the projectile. The last object to improve the wing actuation system is the slidermechanism. The original plan was to use the EOS laser sintering 3-D printer to manufacture the 54steel bar. However, due to the limitations of the machinery we decided to 3-D print the bar usingplastic. The testing of the projectile was one part of the project that we didn’t get to because ofthe limitations on the project. A wind tunnel test for the projectile would be needed in the futureto ensure the calculations and simulations are correct. Another part of the testing would have beenon the actual launching of the projectile. This also was not possible for our group

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2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Alison Whittemore; Okan Caglayan

allow seating forpassengers in wheelchairs. A plan view and elevation view of the tour layout are shown inFigure 4.The proposed system design placed an emphasis on practicality and versatility. The grid systemdelivers both of these attributes and also provides the city with the ability to continue to buildupon its user-friendly design. Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Figure 1. Modular deck Figure 2. Recessed deck

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2020 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Agamemnon Crassidis; Daniel S. Kaputa

applications to Homework, Test attitude estimation and GPS smoothing Full understanding of UAS guidance design and straight-line Homework, Test and orbit following algorithms Full understanding of path planning design and Homework, Project, management Test Introduction to vision-guided navigation with applications to Homework, Project, UAS precision landing and target motion estimation Test Introduction to UAS contemporary issues HomeworkThe program outcomes and goals supported by the new UAS course are as follows: Program Outcome Instructional

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2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Amardeep Kaur; Theresa Swift

of the labs was another concern. With the number of activities planned, there wasno time left for a make-up or review lab. There were a total of 10 activities including 9experiments and a robot kit assembly; 2 weeks were assigned to the robot kit assembly. Inaddition to these activities, there was a formal report and a final exam. Also, students could notactually start working on their lab experiments until they had passed the safety quiz, whichtypically happens in Week 2 or 3 of the semester. Due to insufficient lab time, students had tofinish the lab work on their own time or, sometimes, TAs had to hold lab sessions duringholidays or weekends.A thorough review of the lab manuals, by the TAs and the lab coordinator, revealed that forsome of

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2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

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Claire VerHulst, Johns Hopkins University; Karen Borgsmiller, The Johns Hopkins University

full credit for bridges that hold 3 kg. To accomplish this feat, studentsexperimentally determine material properties of spaghetti, use a virtual lab to design a truss, andprototype and build their bridges to test on the final day of the course.This paper discusses the implementation and outcomes of the spaghetti bridge competition andits role within the pre-college survey course. Based on survey results from an external evaluator,the course significantly increases students’ understanding of the variety of work that engineersperform. Students also report increased confidence in their ability to evaluate problems they havenever seen before and design and build a structure without a detailed plan. Importantly, they alsoreport that they are more

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 3

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Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Jessica Watkins, Vanderbilt University; Rebecca D. Swanson, Tufts University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

., [10]). Meaningfulness grounds whathappens in instruction with the learner’s sensemaking in both the professional disciplinary andclassroom context and foregrounds how the learner experiences the activity. We take this upwithin engineering to mean that participants experience the need for engineering practices andtools. In contrast to when teachers are enacting a challenge that their young students are doingthat might not necessitate planning or iteration – we propose that teachers engage in engineeringactivities that challenge them as adults. We call this approach meaningful engineering.We explored our conjecture related to meaningful engineering within the Teacher EngineeringEducation Program (TEEP), our online teacher certification program

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Curricular Advancements in ECE

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Brandi Geisinger, Iowa State University; Arlene de la Mora, Iowa State University; Cori J. Hyde; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

related research practices/programsResearch:Precursorto change POLICY SHARED VISION • Collaborating between the three programs to understand and improve • Making strategic hires departmental policies • Engaging in interdisciplinary collaborations • Engaging in department strategic planning and updating departmental documents • Discussing change programs and related goals in department retreats and

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NSF Grantees: Learning Tools (Hands On)

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Katelyn Dahlke, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Kitana Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; Aminul Islam Khan, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Olufunso Oje, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, wehave designed low-cost desktop learning modules (LC-DLMs) that are less than the cost of atextbook, established a dissemination plan to propagate their use across the nation, anddeveloped robust measures to assess the effectiveness of both the LC-DLMs and disseminationefforts. We hypothesize that updates to the physical modules and accompanying materials willimprove students’ conceptual understanding and that a systematic propagation, along withfaculty support, will see increased use of these hands-on modules.During the past year, we have made progress in each of the three objectives of this NSF project.To propagate use of LC-DLMs, we have continued our hub-and-spoke dissemination plan.Workshops were scheduled for two of the seven national

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Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University

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Materials

, fiber thickness, andproperties of fiber and resin materials are among the input data in the FEA. FIGURE 7 showsthe deformation under the given loads. Page 12.1050.9 FIGURE 6 – FINITE ELEMENT MODEL FIGURE 7 – FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS4. Course Assessment Survey QuestionsFor continuity within the specialty, it is planned to add several lectures of composite materials atintroductory level onto the existing course “Mechanical Properties of Polymers (MECH 580)”.Systematic assessment will be carried out in order to obtain feedback from the students. Theseassessment results will help fine-tune the

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Approaches to Learning Outcomes Assessment in Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Kami Carey, Howard University

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Liberal Education

Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.Kami Carey, Howard University KAMI CAREY is a Ph.D candidate at Howard University in the department of Communications and Culture. Her research interest include identifying ideologies and identities of Black sojourners. She plans to teach at Southern Polytechnic State University in the Fall of 2007. Page 12.1458.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Road to the Global Engineer: Using Liberal Arts Prerequisites Effectively in Engineering DesignAbstract This paper examines the role liberal arts education plays in providing theengineering

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Environmental Engineering Curricula III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

memorable for thestudents.No attempt was made to assess impacts on learning for subjects with and withoutpodcasts; this was planned as assessment in the second offering of such a class. Ideally,two sections with large enrollments would create a better assessment setting for suchobjectives. A preliminary plan for this study is underway for Fall 2007.As podcasting is new to education, the first assessment focused on application of suchtechnology within university courses. With this feedback podcast episodes can be betterdesigned and integrated to achieve retention goals and pedagogical strategies. At theconclusion of the course, a survey was used to assess student opinion of the PEL course,and the podcasts in particular. The results are summarized in

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Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Rajadas, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

. Occasionally, black light is used to enhance the visualization process. Page 12.466.6 5 Figure 3 – Completed Wind TunnelFuture plans include installation of a more powerful motor and more efficient fan, in addition tothe redesigned inlet mentioned above, which will increase the maximum speed to about 85 mph.Additional improvements which will occur as funding becomes available include enhancedinstrumentation and data acquisition equipment, and enhanced flow visualization capability.Example ProjectsWhile the wind tunnel has been built with teaching as its primary function

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Hull, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University

. Page 12.279.2They worked on their individual syllabi, as well as college-wide plans for a COECommunication Studio. They shared their ideas about an engineering graduate’s need forcommunication skills and their newly-revised syllabi with faculty members representing allcolleges, who provided an interdisciplinary audience for their perspectives.The follow-on CxC 2006 Faculty Institute had 33 faculty participants, with engineering facultymaking up the majority. The focus of the 2006 Summer Institute was on assessment strategies inthe four communications flavors: oral, written, visual, and technological. Not only didparticipants explore assessment strategies and rubric design, they also learned ways to effectivelyintegrate iterative assessment

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Arbuckle, Western Kentucky University; Dale McDaniel, Western Kentucky University

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Engineering Technology

. As educationalinstitutions partner with industrial organizations to fulfill this need the preferred delivery methodof programs must be examined.This paper describes a study to determine the need for an online Master of Science inTechnology Management in a regional service area. While this program will be availableworldwide, our university requires that we demonstrate a regional need for all new programs.Human resource professionals were surveyed to determine their plans for hiring, or placingemployees in graduate programs. This study also sought to determine if industrial partners havea preference for the delivery method of master’s programs available to their employees.Survey results indicated that industrial partners were interested in

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bernd Widdig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology

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International

AC 2007-854: EDUCATING ENGINEERS FOR THE GLOBAL WORKPLACEBernd Widdig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bernd Widdig is Associate Director of the MIT International Science and Technology Initiative (MISTI), MIT's cornerstone program of International Education. In this position he is involved in the coordination and expansion of MISTI's eight country programs around the world and in the overall strategic planning of MIT's efforts in international education. In addition, he is director of the MIT-Germany Program, which he founded in 1996. He received his Ph.D. in German studies from Stanford University in 1988.Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology Jack R. Lohmann is vice provost