Conference Session

Engineering Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Jay Caponigro, University of Notre Dame

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3170: I2D2: IMAGINATION, INNOVATION, DISCOVERY, ANDDESIGNDr. Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame Kerry L. Meyers is a Professional Faculty member in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, is an instructor and coordinator in the First-year Engineering program and is also involved with students at a variety of levels including a graduate student teaching apprentice program, an undergraduate peer mentoring program, and STEM outreach). She has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, M.S. in mechanical engineering from Oakland University, and completed her Ph.D. in engi- neering education at Purdue University. Meyers has several years of industrial experience in automotive

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Paul J. Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Burton Dicht, IEEE; Douglas Gorham, IEEE; Chris Macnab, University of Calgary; Sadiq Mitchell, IEEE; Cherrice Traver, Union College; Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Loren Wyard-Scott, University of Alberta

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Electrical and Computer

been involved in initiatives at the interface of engineering and the liberal arts. She has led two national symposia on engineering and liberal education at Union College and she was General Chair for the 2008 Frontiers in Education conference. Her teaching interests are in the computer engineering area including digital design, embedded systems, and VLSI. She has co-taught international project courses in Turkey and in Spain. Her research has been focused on timing issues in digital systems. She has directed local and national outreach programs, including Robot Camp and the P. O. Pistilli Scholarship.Dr. Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering Stephen Williams is professor of electrical

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Benson, Kettering University; Ada Cheng, Kettering University; Odesma Dalrymple, ASU Polytechnic

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Mechanical Engineering

. Validation of the error modes has been conducted through inter-rater reliability studiesand student interviews.Trends and insight in to student difficulties with pre-requisite knowledge and an early curricularprofile of issues with pre-requisite knowledge in Mechanical Engineering will be presented.Knowledge about the modes of failure (error) and the overall success or failure of content andskill trajectories will permit focused attention on teaching practices and the development andassessment of activities and learning materials aimed at developing long-term improvement ofthe student knowledge base. Through this research we are beginning to gain an understanding ofstudent performance at various stages of a content or skill trajectory and we are

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Camille George, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-175: DESALINATION DESIGN PROJECT FOR THERMODYNAMICSLABThomas Shepard, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Thomas Shepard is a Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota. He received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University and B.A. in Physics from Colorado College. His teaching interests include undergraduate courses in the thermal/fluid sciences, experimental methods and renewable energy technologies. He has research interests in experimental fluid mechanics, energy conversion, and engineering education.Camille George, University of St. Thomas Camille George is an Associate Professor and the Program Director of Mechanical Engineering at

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yingjie Victor Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Zhenyu Cheryl Qian, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

creative genius. CUP Archive, 1990.[10] C. Kamii, “Teaching for thinking and creativity: a Piagetian point of view,” Lawson AE Ed, pp. 29–58, 1980.[11] G.-A. Amoussou, E. Cashman, and S. Steinberg, “Ways to Learn and Teach Creativity and Design in Computing Science,” in Proceedings of the 2007 Symposium on Science of Design, New York, NY, USA, 2007, pp. 12–13.[12] Z. C. Qian, S. Visser, and Y. V. Chen, “Integrating user experience research into industrial design education: interaction design program in Purdue,” in Open Catalyzing Innovation, Washington, D.C., 2011.[13] C. Lorenz and T. J. Peters, The Design Dimension: the new competitive weapon for product strategy and global marketing. Blackwell, 1990.[14] M

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Qunqun Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

teaching and learning in engineering, and the cognitive development of graduate and undergraduate students.Miss Qunqun Liu Qunqun Liu is a graduate student in the Graduate School of Education at Shanghai Jiaotong University. She obtained a B.S. in public administration from China Agricultural University. Her current interest focuses on the cognitive development of engineering graduate students.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is the Inaugu- ral Director of the College of Engineering’s Leadership Minor at Purdue University. She also serves as the Executive Director of the International Institute for

Conference Session

Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth J. Stewart, University of Michigan; John G. Younger, University of Michigan; Michael J. Solomon, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

, University of Michigan John Younger, MD, is a Professor and Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine. In addition to being a practicing physician, he leads a research laboratory focused on issues re- lated to bacterial fouling of materials. In the context of human health, the work concentrates on infections of implanted medical devices. In other contexts, his work focuses on ways to prevent, or even facili- tate, bacterial interactions with engineered surfaces. Examples of the former include preventing fouling of industrial surfaces. An example of the latter is the development of new technologies to enhance the detection of low-level bacterial contamination in clinical samples and food.Prof

Conference Session

FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Ziaur Rahman, The University of Texas at Arlington; Heather L Frost

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First-Year Programs

Brent, R. “The Intellectual Development of Science and Engineering Students Part 2: Teaching to Promote Growth.” J. Engineering Education, Vol. 3, No. 4 (2004): 279-291.16. Gasper, B. J. and Gardener, S. M. “Engaging Students in Authentic Microbiology Research in an Introductory Biology Laboratory Course is Correlated with Gains in Understanding of the Nature of Authentic Research and Critical Thinking.” J. Microbiology & Biology Education, May 2013, p. 25-34.17. Gottesman, A. J. and Hoskins, S. G. “CREATE Cornerstone: Introduction to Scientific Thinking, a New Course for STEM-Interested Freshmen, Demystifies Scientific Thinking through Analysis of Scientific Literature.” CBE-Life Sciences Education. Vol. 12. (2013): 59-72.18

Conference Session

Collaborations: International Case Studies & Exchanges

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Duane Dunlap; Ken Burbank; James Zhang

includingmaster’s and Ph.D. programs. More and more Chinese universities have gained excellent repu-tation internationally through their high-quality teaching and outstanding research. E&T education in China has always been regarded as ”elite education” among all highereducation majors. Despite the growth of university admission rate from 4% in the early eightiesto more than 50% nowadays, there is only a mere 20% or less of those admitted by a universitycan enter into various E&T disciplines. In general, as evidenced by those who came to theUnited States for higher education, engineering students in China possess strong mathematicaland analytical capabilities. This is due to the fact that Chinese have always emphasized on thesolid foundation of

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sadie Miller; Donna Riley

hand toolsand found objects. Social factors in design for this project primarily relate to the decision of howsafe is safe enough, and disparities in drinking water standards among countries. Students design,season, and test their filters over the course of several weeks. Testing can be accomplishedthrough the use of standard laboratory methods if they are available and convenient, or throughthe use of fairly inexpensive synthetic agar substitute gels – where one places the water sampleand counts the number of colonies of coliform bacteria that develop. While the latter method isless precise, it should allow students to have some measure of the effectiveness of their filter, andto track its improvement over the seasoning period.A second, more

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Education by Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Catalano

Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright ©2004, American Society for Engineering EducationMechanical Engineering (ME) agreed to work together to pilot a joint capstoneexperience while the Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering decided tomaintain their own approach. Separate ECE and ME course listings were maintainedwhile the administration and teaching responsibility of the courses was given to theDivision of Engineering Discovery and Design, the organizational unit that alsoadministers the common first two years in engineering at SUNY-Binghamton. For the new multi-disciplinary capstone course, projects were generated in thefollowing three ways: (a) in-house through the sponsorship of a SUNY-Binghamtonfaculty

Conference Session

Assessment Issues II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ramon Vasquez; Anand Sharma

(Criterion 3). This retreat workshop enabledeach program to develop or re-define their mission statement, to develop outcomes based coursesyllabi, and to map the outcomes to program educational objectives. This retreat led to an ABETEC 2000 mock visit sponsored by Raytheon Missile Systems, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard andBoeing in January 2002 with team members representing both academia and industry. Theobjectives of the mock visit were to visit the laboratory facilities, conduct interviews with facultyand students, evaluate the first drafts of the individual self-study reports, and to offer candidcomments and recommendations to incorporate assessment and continuous qualityimprovements within the programs.Early Lessons LearnedThe results from the

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Meredith Knight; Christine Cunningham

) Though the concepts are theoretical, the implications are concrete. The messagesstudents gather from years of socialization influence their attitudes about science andmath, their self-efficacy beliefs, their choice of coursework, and even their future careerplans. Girls begin to form negative attitudes about their abilities in science, especiallyphysical science, as early as second grade [12]. Sex role stereotypes have negativeimpacts for both men and women. Men who choose non traditional careers in nursing andelementary school teaching often are regarded with a critical eye. Similarly, women whocontinue onto careers in non-traditional fields such as science and engineering arenegatively stigmatized [13]. A student who is interested in

Conference Session

K-12, Teamwork, Project-Based Scale Models

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Reagan; Aldo Morales; Sedig Agili

implementation issues of different DSP techniques.I. IntroductionPenn State Harrisburg offers BS EE, BS EET, and ME degrees. The Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Electrical Engineering provides an opportunity for students to pursue interestsin electrical and electronic circuits, including digital circuits and VLSI and its fabrication,microprocessors and their applications, electromagnetics, communications, controlsystems, digital signal/image processing and computer vision. The BSEET programprovides similar experience however, its strengths include: an applied, hands-on approachand extensive laboratory experience. Through a senior capstone design project, bothcurricula emphasize written as well as verbal communication and a teamwork approachamong students

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren

Frontiers in Education Conference, Boston Massachusetts, November 2002.KEN VAN TREURENKen Van Treuren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at Baylor University. He received hisB. S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the USAF Academy, his M. S. in Engineering from Princeton University,and his DPhil. at the University of Oxford, UK. At Baylor he teaches courses in laboratory techniques, fluidmechanics, thermodynamics, and propulsion systems, as well as freshman engineering.STEVEN EISENBARTHSteven Eisenbarth is Associate Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Baylor University. Hereceived his B.S. in Mathematics and Physics from Albertson College of Idaho and a Masters and Ph.D. in Physicsfrom Baylor University

Conference Session

Student Chapters - Formulas for Success

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Reid; Charles Tiltrum

computer room. Chapter meetings are held in anauditorium style classroom which has worked very well. For the steel bridge and concretecanoe, space is set aside within our departmental laboratories. Typically this only requiresat least 300 to 500 sq. ft. Fabrication of the steel bridge occurs at a local steel fabricationcompany. Also, the students are provided access to the departmental technician workshopfor tools and equipment. This requires a certain level of trust between the department and Page 8.474.4student chapter which the students have honored to date. Space is also needed to display Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

New Programs and Success Stories

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Hensel; Paul Stiebitz

. Each year, a limited number of multi-disciplinary teams wouldbe formed, typically under the leadership of a strong faculty proponent. During the current academic year, RIT is incorporating lessons learned to institutionalizea multi-disciplinary capstone design experience for all students in the college. This paper willfocus on educating the project managers and its content. A primary observation, based on thepersonal experiences of faculty members teaching design projects, and reflections of otherfaculty in the literature, indicates that most engineering students do not understand how to workcollaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams. Many engineering students have no formal trainingin technical project management. During the

Conference Session

ET Capstone Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Subhash Bose; Immanuel Edinbarough

Japan,” IEEE Transaction, Production Engineering Research Laboratory Hitachi, Ltd., pp. 792-797, 1990.[4] V. Sankaran, B. Chartrand, D.L. Millard, M.J. Embrechts, and R.P. Kraft, “ Automated Inspection of Solder Joints-A Neural Network Approach,” IEEE Int’l Electronics Manufacturing Technology Symposium, pp. 232-237, 1995.[5] T.L. Landers, W.D. Brown, E.W. Fant, E.M. Malstrom, and N.M. Schmitt, Electronics Manufacturing Processes, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1994.IMMANUEL EDINBAROUGHDr. Immanuel Edinbarough is a Professor in the department of Engineering Technology at theUniversity of Texas at Brownsville. He has successful track record spanning over 23 years in theservice oriented and challenging fields of academia

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Keyser; Ronald Musiak; Richard Mindek; Mary Vollaro; Steven Schreiner

reading of all the comments shows thatmost were positive or constructive. For example, several students wanted to have more discussion in class,more examples of real-life case studies, and begin the topic earlier in the semester. These are all consideredvery helpful and are being used to plan new ethics lectures and teaching modules.Assessing the data from the seniors and freshmen separately, there appears to be little change in the surveydata and comments. This is really not surprising since, in the sense of a formal classroom setting, the seniorsas well as the freshmen at the point the survey was given both had an entry-level ethics background via theengineering curriculum. Admittedly, many of the seniors may have been more practically educated

Conference Session

Engineering Education; An International Perspective

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Kenney; Thomas Jewell

power,have created an extraordinary laboratory for such investigation. The mountainous topographyand sizable river catchments in New Zealand, coupled with very high rainfall levels (especially onthe South Island), provide ideal conditions for the development of hydro-based generation.Dwindling natural gas reserves, limited deep steam reserves (from volcanic activity on the NorthIsland), a reluctance to exploit sizable coal reserves (because of environmental sensitivity togreenhouse gas emissions), and vehement political opposition to nuclear power developmentprovide additional incentives for the country’s substantial investment in hydroelectric power.Though the electricity is generated at very low cost (by world standards), the supply of power

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Yaw Owusu

MANAGEMENT . DEFINE ORGANIZATION EVOLUTION . INFORM AND LISTEN TO THE WORK FORCE . NEGOTIATE WITH WORKER REPRESENTATIVE . MOTIVATE WORK FORCE TO ACCEPT THE CHANGESMIDDLE MANAGEMENT . ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OUTSIDE OF INITIALAND PROFESSIONAL DOMAINSTAFF . BE ABLE TO EVOLVE . LEARN TO INFORM, TEACH, AND LISTENSUPERVISORS . MOTIVATE WORKERS . ADOPT A COACHING ATTITUDEWORKERS . BE READY TO CHANGE TO BECOME MORE

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jian-ren Li; Ahmad Zagari

. CONCLUSIONThis project enables students to integrate classroom and laboratory knowledge with project-based learning. It has allowed students to develop advanced technical skills by cross-linking two Page 6.641.12sets of contemporary microprocessor technologies, i.e., Motorola and Intel, in a compact and Proceeding of the 2001 American Society for Enginnering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright c2001, American Society for Engineeringefficient way. The development of such competencies is essential in order to functionsuccessfully in today’s competitive electronic job market.Our preliminary assessment

Conference Session

SE Tools and Techniques

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Hasker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Mike Rowe, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Engineering and Computer Science. Proir to teaching he worked for 25 years in industry as a software engineer and program manager mostly in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas in Computer Science, a Ph.D. in Physiological Psychology from the University of North Dakota, and an MBA from Western Michigan University. Page 22.1558.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 UMLint: Identifying Defects in UML Diagrams Abstract We present UMLint, an automated tool for detecting defects in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Texas A&M University; Julie S. Linsey, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

cost low.AcknowledgementsSupport provided by the National Science Foundation CMMI-1000954. Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Lidwell, W., Holden, K., and Butler, J., Universal principles of design: 125 ways to enhance usability, influence perception, increase appeal, make better design decisions, and teach through design: Rockport Pub, 2010.[2] Otto, K.N., and Wood, K.L., Product design: Techniques in Reverse Engineering and New Product Development, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000.[3] NASA," Common Lunar Lander Detailed Design Study",JSC-26094,Houston, TX, 1993.[4

Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Richard A. Gilbert, University of South Florida; Danielly Orozco, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE); Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Peggie Weeks, Lamoka Educational Consulting

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Manufacturing

modified for application in other schools throughout the country.Mrs. Danielly Orozco, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE)Prof. Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of TechnologyMs. Peggie Weeks, Lamoka Educational Consulting Peggie Weeks has twice been a Program Officer at the National Science Foundation and currently serves as External Evaluator on four Advanced Technological Education projects and centers. She was on the faculty at Corning Community College for 16 years. Prior to teaching, she was employed as a Process Engineer with Corning, Inc. She has a master’s degree in ceramic engineering from Alfred University and a bachelor’s degree in metallurgy and materials science from Carnegie Mellon University

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Terrance R. Mayes, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

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Minorities in Engineering

for the ASCE Concrete Canoe competition team. She teaches a two-quarter technical elective course, which integrates not just the technical components of the concrete canoe project, but vital project management skills. Professionally, Van Den Einde is a member of ASCE and is currently the Secretary and Treasurer for the San Diego Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) chapter. Van Den Einde has her heart in the students’ interests.Mr. Terrance R. Mayes, University of California, San Diego Terrance Mayes serves as Director, Student Life and Diversity, for the University of California, San Diego, Jacobs School of Engineering. In this role he founded, alongside the school’s diversity advisory council, the

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University

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Electrical and Computer

Page 25.1084.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Project-based Service Oriented Projects as a way to learn and apply Analog ElectronicsAbstractElectrical and computer engineering students at our university are required during their junioryear to take a three credit lecture course and a two credit laboratory in analog electronics. Overthe past seven years, several attempts have been made to enhance student learning throughparticipation in PBL projects. In Project-based learning “PBL”, since the project is developed bythe instructor and the learning path is predictable, student creativity, ingenuity and innovationmay be diminished. In order to provide opportunities for student creativity

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-4185: SURVEY OF MANUFACTURING COMPANY EXPECTA-TIONS BASED ON THE SME FOUR PILLARS OF MANUFACTURINGENGINEERINGProf. Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University Paul Nutter, C.Mfg.E., C.Q.E., C.Q.A., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Technological Studies at Ohio Northern University. He has been teaching manufacturing technology since 2000, and has 26 years of experience in industrial and manufacturing engineering, primarily with Rockwell Automotive. Nutter is active in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers as Faculty Advisor for SME Student Chapter S186, and was the 2011 Chair of the SME Technical Community Steering Committee. He previously served as Chair of the 2009 and 2010 Automated Manufacturing

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Regina Zmich; Thomas Wolff

placed a value on the freedom of students to freelyexplore majors during their first two years. For example, all 6500 freshmen could declare one ofthe eleven Engineering programs as their intended major. In fact, nearly 1000 do so. However, theavailability of faculty, laboratories, classes and other resources required beyond the early years arenot kept in balance with declared student interests. Hence, a number of Colleges, notablyEngineering, Education, and Business, restrict admission at the junior level and in turn restrictaccess to upper-level classes to those who have competed successfully for limited upperclass seats.In the College of Engineering, junior enrollments are maintained at 750 to 800 students, includingabout 100 junior transfers

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Gallogly

Renssalear School of Management at The RenssalearPolytechnic Institute, as well as many others, had significant course offerings inentrepreneurship3. Many books and textbooks were readily available4, as the course hasevolved additional texts5 and materials have surfaced and been drawn upon6.Clearly, expertise in many subject areas was required to effectively deliver a meaningfulcourse to intense bright engineering students. Students would not suffer a course that didnot deliver. How to develop the expertise? The excitement? As I organized the contextualframework, these questions haunted me.In my previous teaching, at Pace University Law School, I conducted a course inenvironmental science for lawyers obtaining a Master’s in Environmental Law