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John Cervantes; Donald J., Jr. Fournier; Cyndi Gaudet

of industrial experience, primarilyrelated to R&D, pollution control, combustion, and safety. Mr. Fournier received B.S. and M.S. degrees inMechanical Engineering from the University of Florida in 1986 and 1988, respectively.JOHN CERVANTESJohn Cervantes is employed by Peavey Electronics Corporation as an Environmental/Safety ComplianceCoordinator. John received a B.S. in Business Administration-Economics and a M.S. in Engineering Technology-Environmental Science from The University of Southern Mississippi in 1992 and 1998, respectfully. Beforeattaining his M.S. degree, John was employed as an environmental laboratory manager.CYNDI GAUDETDr. Gaudet is an Assistant Professor of Workforce Training and Development in the School of

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John I. Hochstein; E. H. Perry

performance on traditional engineering exams,consisting exclusively of problems graded with partial credit, has acquired sufficient knowledgeand skill to merit a passing grade and subsequently a degree from your program? Are yousearching for innovative methods and tools for providing the program documentation demandedby EC2000 accreditation requirements1? We believe that most of our colleagues haveconsidered some, if not all, of these questions at some time in their teaching careers. Ourmotivation in writing this paper is to share with those colleagues a pedagogical tool that can helpserve as a partial answer to all of these questions – Direct Competency Testing, (DCT).The experience reported herein evolved from a chance discussion between the two

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Vincent R. Canino; John D. Gassert

is to prepare the MSOE BE student to practice the profession ofengineering after graduation. The Biomedical Engineering curriculum provides both the high level of education andpractice required to become a Professional Engineer. The educational component of courses inengineering, mathematics, sciences, communications, humanities, social science, business andlaw, serves the overall needs of the student seeking to achieve professional status. The practicalcomponent is composed of the many laboratories and the more than 24 credits of engineeringdesign contained in the curriculum. As the student moves through the curriculum, he/she isexpected to apply the knowledge gained in each course to the solution of a particular

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1998 Annual Conference

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Mary Ann McCartney; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

engineering student will usually take in their curriculumand is a four semester hour, open-ended design course. The course has three components;laboratory, projects and modeling; and consist of six contact hours.During the summer of 1996, 44 students participated and completed the program. As arecruitment tool, the program was an overwhelming success with 43 of the 44 studentscompleting the academic year (one chose not to because of the family’s financial situation).During the summer of 1997, 39 students also completed the program. Currently, 38 of the 39from the 1997 program have enrolled in the CEAS (one choosing not to enroll until the spring Page

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Douglas G. Schmucker

necessarily measured in monetary units. One particular concern is that as students becomeincreasingly competent with computers, their understanding and comprehension of “structuralreality” may suffer.This author firmly believes that physical models are an essential part of a balanced structuralengineering curriculum.† This belief is particularly made firmer in light of the increasing use ofcomputers in all facets of engineering practice and education. Physical models also appeal todifferent modes of learning. Testing laboratories traditionally provided opportunities for “hands-on” learning yet are expensive in both equipment, space, and labor needs. At the University ofAlberta, eleven short demonstrations of basic fluid mechanics principles have been

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1998 Annual Conference

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Sanjiv Sarin

, howCriteria 2000 is different. These changes are summarized below.What remains unchanged?1. Required professional component of 1 year of Mathematics/Basic Sciences and 1½ year of Engineering Topics2. Need for documented processes for admissions, transfer, graduation of students3. Need for General Education component that complements the technical content of the program4. Emphasis on the number, qualifications, experience, and diversity of faculty5. Adequacy of classroom, laboratories, and computing facilities6. Strength of institutional support and leadership of program7. Adequacy of financial resources for facilities, maintenance of equipment, and development of facultyWhat is new in ABET 2000?1. No required minimum Humanities/Social Sciences

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Marybeth Lima

description of this freshmenlevel course was as follows: effect of variability and constraints of biological systems onengineering problem solving and design; engineering units; engineering report writing; oralreport presentation; laboratory demonstration of biological engineering analysis. Thirty studentswere enrolled in this course. One major facet of the course was the class design project. This semester long, guidedexercise introduced students to the engineering method and attributes of design. Emphasis wasplaced on “big picture” concepts involved in design, including the engineering design method,methods of evaluating decisions, and consideration of different perspectives and how they affecta design. The tiger project was chosen

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1998 Annual Conference

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Alan K. Karplus

, selection of load scales, and therecording of data. John Stambaugh, a volunteer high school student from Wilbraham, MA, assistedwith several trials and contributed operational suggestion for the text.Author:ALAN K. KARPLUSAlan K. Karplus is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Western New England College, Springfield,Massachusetts. He has a Bachelor's degree from Tufts College, a Master's degree from Iowa State University and aPh.D. from Colorado State University. He has been involved with the freshman engineering program, coordinatesthe senior mechanical engineering laboratory program, teaches Materials Science and supervises M.E. SeniorProjects. His interests include materials and design. He is a member of ASME, ASEE and ASM International

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Robert Batson

knowledge for the State of California Professional Engineering (PE) Exam in Quality Engineering;& Two reports on quality education for engineers in Japan: 1. “Quality Practices in Japan” 8, a 1988 report on a study mission to Japan by a team of researchers from AT&T Bell Laboratories and the University of Wisconsin. 2. “Total Quality Control Education in Japan” 9, a 1989 report by the GOAL/QPC Sustaining Members’ Research Committee. Page 3.51.4 4These last two reports each contained sample curricula in quality topics for all engineers, created andtaught by members of

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Sustainability and Student Health in Construction Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University; Raheleh Miralami, Mississippi State University; George D Ford, Mississippi State University

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

analytics, creativity and innovation, and emerging technologies. He is actively pursuing the development of educational techniques and methods in construction. He has developed construction-based simulation applications and strives to bring aspects of project management into simulation applications.Dr. Raheleh Miralami, Mississippi State UniversityDr. George D Ford, Mississippi State University Dr. George Ford P.E. is a Professor at Mississippi State’s Building Construction Science (BCS) program. Dr. Ford has 15 years of industrial experience including corporate work, and 22 years of teaching experience at the post-secondary level. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cara J Poor P.E., University of Portland; Jackson Kaye, University of Portland

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

Paper ID #40990Board 113: Green Roof Rehabilitation: Creating Community in the Schoolof EngineeringDr. Cara J Poor P.E., University of Portland Dr. Poor teaches many of the integral undergraduate civil engineering courses at University of Portland, including hydraulics, fluids, and environmental engineering. Dr. Poor is a licensed professional engineer with ongoing research in green infrastructure.Jackson Kaye, University of Portland ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Green Roof Rehabilitation: Creating Community in the School of EngineeringAbstractGreen roofs are often used on buildings

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Kota Shell, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Vatsal Tapiawala, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Taylor Tucker Parks, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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(SCD) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I work with a group of wonderful and talented people at SCD’s Assessment and Research Laboratory to conduct research that informs and evaluates our practice of teaching and learning human-centered design in formal and informal learning environments. My Research focuses on studying students’ collaborative problem solving processes and the role of the teacher in facilitating these processes in STEM classrooms. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Ongoing Evaluation of Pre-College Students’ Learning Outcomes During a Human-Centered Engineering Design Summer

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Tools for Planning and Evaluation of Design Projects

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Hammond, University of Indianapolis; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Joseph B. Herzog, University of Indianapolis

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

a Member of Tau Beta Pi.Dr. Joseph B. Herzog, University of Indianapolis Joseph B. Herzog is an Associate professor in the R.B. Annis School of Engineering at the University of Indianapolis. He chose to come to the University of Indianapolis because he is passionate about teaching, is excited about the direction of the new R.B. Annis School of Engineering, is glad to return to his engineering roots, and is happy to be close to his extended family. Previously he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Arkansas. He is truly grateful for his time at the University of Arkansas, and enjoyed his department, students, and the campus. While in Fayetteville, he also served as a faculty

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University

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NSF Grantees

becoming engineers or as an activity they were now enthusiastic about doingin upper-level coursework. Related to the design of physical objects was softwareimplementation. In other cases, being able to “tinker” with an object was an appealing aspect ofelectrical engineering or a rationale for entering an engineering program. In a few cases, theywere finally achieving their goal of being able to take everything they had been learning in classand building a car, robot, or other device. In one case, a student identified signal processing astoo theoretical, and her interest in bioengineering stemmed from the applied nature of the courses(e.g., more laboratory experiences and real-life problems). Students’ responses about difficultand important

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Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W Liberatore, Colorado School of Mines; Charles Russell Vestal, Colorado School of Mines

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Chemical Engineering

techniques will evolve(replacing YouTube Fridays) while accomplishing the same goal of teaching problem solvingskills.AcknowledgementsThe authors thank Professor J. Thomas McKinnon who started using Engineering Estimateproblems in the thermodynamics course many years ago. The Trefny Institute for EducationalInnovation at the authors’ institution is acknowledged for partial support of this work.References1. Kowalski, S.E., F.V. Kowalski, and T.Q. Gardner. Lessons Learned When Gathering Real-Time Formative Assessment in the University Classroom Using Tablet PCs. in Proceedings of the 39th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. . 2009. San Antonio, TX.2. Choi, C.Q., The Pull of Integrity. Prism, 2009. 18(7): p. 28-33.3

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Professional Development and Scholarship

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-173: TOOL USE AND ACTIVITIES OF PRACTICING ENGI-NEERS OVER TIME: SURVEY RESULTSMichael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distri- bution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools; specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing

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Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and the topics it encompasses are constantly changing. Arecent report from the Department of Energy looked at opportunities for energy savings incommercial building HVAC system. The report narrowed the list down to a mere fifty-fiveoptions (Table 4), from which fifteen were eventually selected as most favorable.11 It should benoted that a number of the fifteen items are topics which are not covered in a typicalundergraduate engineering program, and are not listed on either the PE or GA examrequirements. Several of the topics are in fact technologies that are so new that until recentlythey would have only been found in research laboratories or graduate programs (e.g.microchannel heat exchangers).IV. Training Possibilities for the HVAC

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris C Delia Jr., Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson P.E., Rowan University; John L. Schmalzel P.E., Rowan University; Carlos Daniel Barreiro; Kevin Anthony Whitten, Rowan University

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Electrical and Computer

classroom and laboratory experience. Rather than relying onlaboratory-based testing or experiments that approximate an industrial experience, Rowan bringreal-world projects into the Clinic. Benefits to the project sponsor are evident: Companiesunderscore the value they place on involving engineering students in their research activities.Benefits to the Engineering program also accrue. Resources such projects bring to campus helpprovide minor equipment and supplies, and can even be used to help provide labor dollars. Wethink the most significant benefits are realized by our students. Not only are they expandinginto areas that are not directly addressed in the curriculum, but they also further hone theirtechnical writing and communication skills as

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TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilya Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Ronald E. Land, Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington; Thomas M. Hall Jr., Northwestern State University; Kelly Ann Lacroix, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Steve Macho, Buffalo State College; Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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, Technology & Pro- fessional Programs (SEDTAPP), a department of the College of Engineering at Penn State University. He works at Penn State’s New Kensington campus where he serves as the campus’ representative to the College of Engineering and is Program Coordinator for the baccalaureate degree program in Electro- Mechanical Engineering Technology (EMET). His main teaching responsibilities include courses in elec- trical machinery, basic electrical circuits, and linear electronics. He is also one of three faculty responsible for organizing and conducting the capstone design course for the EMET program. Ron received a baccalaureate degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1971

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; David A. Rogers, North Dakota State University; Max H. M. Costa, University of Campinas (Unicamp), School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

research. Institutions in Brazil have had active programs to promote proficiency inPortuguese. Students are admitted to engineering programs in Brazil by competitiveexaminations. At the best Brazilian universities, laboratory facilities are on a par with or betterthan those in some U.S. institutions.Career paths for faculty might differ in both countries, but the goal of continuing growth incompetence is the same. In Brazilian institutions the faculty career involves acquiring themaster’s and doctoral degrees and a formal procedure for progress through full professor bycompetitive examination. The established university in Brazil typically functions with greaterself-governance than its American counterpart. Chairs, deans, and even the university

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud K. Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

a strong grasp of the basic physical principles underlying several medical imaging modalities. 2. Demonstrate a solid understanding of the concepts of medical image acquisition, image formation and display methods. 3. Apply the concepts learnt in class to solve problems in medical image reconstruction, image processing and analysis. 4. Demonstrate an appreciation for the strengths and weaknesses of various imaging modalities and what kind of anatomical and physiological information can be obtained from them.Each of the courses has a strong laboratory component to provide hands-on experience for thestudent in a realistic setting. The CIS department has a state of the art

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"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christian Daniel Douglass, University Of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Architectural

buildinginformation modeling, building energy simulation, sustainable design, or parametric solidmodeling. The modules will be continually improved and expanded based on student feedback.Students at Illinois’ Product Dissection Laboratory have already started using the tutorials, andthus far their feedback has been positive and very useful.Hopefully, this educational content will play a role in fostering future multi-disciplinary courses,research, and academic programs related to energy efficient and sustainable building. Whilethey are a small step, they are a step in the right direction – and a direction where students areleading the charge.Bibliography1. Building Energy Software Tools Directory. Building Technologies Program. [Online] U.S. Departmentof

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1809: ENHANCEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOME, ENROL-MENT AND RETENTION IN A NEW CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTPROGRAMTamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University. Tamara Chowdhury is an Assistant Professor & Coor- dinator of Construction Management Program in the Department of Engineering Technology at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Mrs. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergradu- ate students in the Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and conducting research. She also worked for a multinational research organization for many years. Mrs. Chowdhury earned her MS in Civil engineering from Clarkson University, New York, USA and B.S

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Comparing Different Aspects of the Cooperative Education Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Jann Joseph, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

preparation and supervisory activities by faculty as worthy assignments within faculty teaching loads.Since introduction of the blueprint for success that more visibly identifies career planning andexperiential learning as significant educational landmarks, participation in experiential educationjumped from historical levels of 45 – 48% of juniors and seniors enrolled in credit bearingexperiences to 52 – 56%. Over the same five year period, graduation rates increased from under50% to nearly 61%.The expansion in student participation in experiential education did not occur in isolation. Thus,it is not possible to establish a direct cause and effect relationship between the two. Anecdotalevidence indicates however that well prepared participation

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Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joyce Palmer Allen, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Educational Coordinator for the National Nanotechnology Infrastruc- ture Network (NNIN) and works at the Nanotechnology Research Center at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology. Her job includes planning, developing and implementing educational outreach programs in nan- otechnology and representing the NNIN Education and Outreach office at local and national conferences and meetings. She also helps to oversee programs such as the NNIN Research Experience for Teachers and Research Experience for Undergrads at Georgia Tech. Before joining NNIN and Georgia Tech, Joyce was a National Board Certified Teacher who taught science in grades 9-12 for thirty years. During her years of teaching she served on many local and state

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Recruiting, Retention, and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet ; Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet, Department of Technology; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University, Calumet; Hassan Moghbelli, Isfahan University of Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Texas A&M University, Department of Mathematics

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Engineering Technology

Languages. He has a keen interest in pedagogy and instruction delivery methods related to Distance learning.Chandra R.Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet (Department of Tech)nology Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University Calumet Professor Chandra R. Sekhar is a member of the fac- ulty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. Professor Sekhar earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of Madras (India), a Diploma in Instrumentation from Madras Institute of Technology and Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania. Professor Sekhar’s primary teaching and research focus is in the areas of Biomedical and Process Control Instrumentation and

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heinz Schmidt-Walter, Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, College of Technology, West Lafayette; James L. Barnes, James Madison University

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Electrical and Computer

, Darmstadt. There he started his work in the fuell cell and hydrogen technics area beside power electronics.Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, College of Technology, West Lafayette Michael Dyrenfurth is professor in the Department of Industrial Technology at Purdue University. He is co-PI of the DETECT and Atlantis Concurrent MS degree projects. Active in international aspects of the profession, he teaches and researches in the areas of technological innovation, technological literacy, and international dimensions of technological education.James L. Barnes, James Madison University Dr. Barnes is a professor of Integrated Science and Technology at James Madison University. He has worked in the science and technology

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1999 Annual Conference

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Peter Kwok; Eron Flory; Javed Alam, Youngstown State University; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

section, to the search engine for the Library of Congress, with this link their database can be searched for more references, including more specific areas of FEM. Figure 10. References Page from the Bar Element Module.3. Format of the Finite Element CourseThe Introduction to Finite Element Method course of this discussion, (ME3512) at WPI is aseven week junior/senior level course that meets four class hours (fifty minutes) per week andhas two, one-half hour design laboratories per term. The course typically enrolls forty to sixtystudents and consists of approximately ninety-percent mechanical engineering majors and therest come from civil engineering. The textbook by Logan [8] was used and the topics coveredChapters

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1999 Annual Conference

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William Durfee

Session 3325 The New Product Design and Business Development Program: Engineers and Business Students Join With Industry to Create New Products William K. Durfee Department of Mechanical Engineering University of MinnesotaI. IntroductionNew products are the driver behind most successful businesses and the key to maintaining acompetitive position in today's market. The University of Minnesota has launched an initiativewhich creates a novel educational model for teaching the principles of product design anddevelopment. The goals of this

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1999 Annual Conference

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Biwu Yang

toprovide interaction between the instructor and students. The virtual lab has been in use since thespring semester of 1998. Positive feedback from students shows that the virtual lab is animportant integrated component for these courses and the lab activities greatly enhanced theirlearning experience.I. IntroductionIn recent years, network based online delivery approach has been applied to many disciplines.The online delivery approach was developed to respond to the demand of distance learning. Inthe model of distance learning, students are far away from a campus and it is very hard for themto take on-campus courses in traditional classroom and laboratory settings. Online coursedelivery allows the learning to take place anytime and any place, thus