Conference Session

Focus on Emerging Topics Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Summers, University of Dayton

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Industrial Engineering

areas? While the face of Americanmanufacturing continues to evolve, opportunities for IET and IE employment in theservice industries are on the upswing. Still, few newly-minted graduates seekemployment in the service industries. So, if the opportunities for service industryemployment are increasing, why aren’t more IETs and IEs seeking employment there?One reason may be that undergraduates may not have thought about seeking serviceindustry jobs. There may be a lack of awareness of how to apply their tools andtechniques outside of manufacturing. They may not be able to picture what a typicalworkday might be like. A review of textbooks, teaching materials, and courses shows alack of examples provided during their education. This lack of exposure

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Taufik Taufik

Polyhave had steady increase in their enrollments4. As an example, enrollment in the introductorycourse EE 410 had grown from 9 students in Fall 1999 to 58 students in Fall 2005.In the past on-campus career fairs at Cal Poly, power electronics companies were visited toidentify their current needs in terms of knowledge and skills that would particularly be of interestfor them when hiring new graduates. Several skill-sets and new technical concepts wereidentified such as those related to multiphase topologies, soft-switching, digital control, surfacemount components and soldering, and magnetics. This further contributed to the redesigning ofthe three existing power electronic courses and to the development of a new course in magneticsdesign. In

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Paul G. Ranky

-world-focused,customized education. They expect a large number of choices, because theyunderstand the power of simulation. They are very visually focused, becausethis is the video gaming generation. They want personalized, customizedproducts, processes and service, and their education process is not an exception.They look for technical details, and want to see it all; immediately, andvirtually...They look for good quality and low cost and ease of use, andinteractivity, because there is NO time to read traditional manuals and statictextbooks… They like to continuously explore, browse the web, watchinteractive, rather than linear videos, explore multimedia-based publications,versus static textbooks, and always experiment, rather than follow the

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Paul G. Ranky

-world-focused,customized education. They expect a large number of choices, because theyunderstand the power of simulation. They are very visually focused, becausethis is the video gaming generation. They want personalized, customizedproducts, processes and service, and their education process is not an exception.They look for technical details, and want to see it all; immediately, andvirtually...They look for good quality and low cost and ease of use, andinteractivity, because there is NO time to read traditional manuals and statictextbooks… They like to continuously explore, browse the web, watchinteractive, rather than linear videos, explore multimedia-based publications,versus static textbooks, and always experiment, rather than follow the

Conference Session

Innovations to Curriculum and Program

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Ocon, Purdue University; Opal McFarlane, Hadady Corporation

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Environmental Engineering

problem-solving and a greater understanding of eco-friendlybusiness practices, companies are discovering that they can satisfy environmental concerns,while simultaneously cutting energy costs, boosting productivity and promoting innovation. Therecognition of eco-friendly business practices as win-win opportunities are encouraging morecompanies to undertake these initiatives. Conversely, those organizations that aren’t eco-friendlyand fail to address ecological concerns will forgo the opportunities for positive change and sufferfinancially in the long run.As future environmental managers and industry leaders, engineering and technology studentsneed to understand the benefits of eco-friendly business practices. Consequently, it is importantfor

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

Civil Engineers (ASCE)Body of Knowledge 2 (BOK2) 1. The development of life-long learning is an objective in manyeducation programs and efforts to develop these skills are frequently reported. Reports include,but are not limited to: Briedis (1998) used a written report exercise to get students excited aboutlife-long learning 2, Wells and Langenfeld (1999) created an environment through industry-university dialogue to foster the desire for life-long learning 3, Litzinger et. al. (2000, 2001, 2004,2007) conducted extensive research through a Self-directed Learning Readiness Scale to assessstudent’s readiness to receive and value life-long learning skills 4-8, Todd (2002) created ateaching module to develop in the students an appreciation for life

Conference Session

The Impact of Engineering Disciplines

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moshe Hartman, Retired; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

. Page 13.1234.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Impact of Bio-Engineering: Part I: Do Bio-Engineering Students Differ from Other Engineering Students? Preliminary Results.AbstractThe under-representation of women in engineering is of particular concern nationally, bothbecause there is a national need for more engineers, and because women’s access to a lucrativeand growing occupation is desirable. In research on recruitment into engineering, one of theexplanations of women’s under-representation in the undergraduate major is their preference fora profession that contributes to the social or societal good more clearly than engineering istraditionally perceived to do. Not only are they less likely to enroll in

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College; Robert Mott, University of Dayton; Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Shep Anderson, Sinclair Community College; Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton; Robert Wolff, University of Dayton; Jack Waintraub, Middlesex County College

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Manufacturing

responsibility for both clearinghouses wasassigned to the Sinclair Community College team.In addition to integrating the two websites into a comprehensive resource for all of engineeringtechnology education, the newly formed Manufacturing and Engineering Resource Center(MERC) will also focus on attracting students at the pre-college level into the STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) pipeline, and also will research trends and bestpractices in engineering technology and manufacturing education programs. The goal is toincrease the national impact of engineering and manufacturing technology education reformthrough the dissemination of model instructional resources via the web-based clearinghouse, aswell as by offering faculty

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Peg Pankowski

Assessment for Accreditation and Beyond Peg Pankowski, Ed.D.AbstractThis paper details the story of one division’s efforts to update program assessment based onABET and NWCCU accreditation requirements. During a fall term, the college required allprograms to submit and implement new assessment plans, with results analyzed and reported atthe end of the spring term. This coincided with our application for ABET accreditation of two ofour engineering technology associate degree programs. The paper outlines the steps taken alongthe way to accreditation, highlighting efforts to articulate a program assessment plan. Collegeassessment forms are referenced and sample plans

Conference Session

Materials In Design And Manufacturing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Jaesoon Jang, Washington State University-Vancouver; Sung Jae Shin, Washington State University-Tricity

cases, the mixture of each individual’s personality determinesteam dynamics. The ‘Introduction to Engineering Materials’ course for junior levelstudents encompasses a semester-long term project, which heavily requires teamwork.The term project should focus on a component of existing manufactured products andshow why a particular material is used for a particular application. The experimentschosen should prove or disprove this. Each team will chose a topic, determine how toevaluate that topic, devise relevant experiments, evaluate the results of these experimentsand formulate a conclusion. Finally, the students will present their results to the class atthe end of the semester. The goal of this study is to see how the team performance can

Conference Session

Educating the Whole Engineer - Building Life Skills

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Drew, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Richard Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Libraries

ensurethat students are prepared for real-world off-site projects.Information literacy (IL) skills carry over from the academic setting to professional and personallife. According to a recent report by American Association of Colleges and Universitiesinformation literacy is listed as an essential learning outcome in the area of Intellectual andPractical Skills.1 At WPI these skills become practice with the real-world projects undergraduatestudents perform as part of their degree requirements. Librarians partner with faculty to infusethese important skills for future engineers and scientists into the curriculum through a projectexperience completed during their junior year.All WPI undergraduates are required to complete a team-based project that

Conference Session

Innovations in Laboratory Studies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Olowokere, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Olutola Jonah; Oladipo O. Osasona, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; E.O.B. ajayi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria; Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

and infrastructural development. For sustainable WBL, it is important toensure that not only are the laboratories able to satisfy pedagogical needs; theyshould also ensure that designers and developers are well trained to adapt basicexperiment infrastructure to suit a range of other experiments. Training willinclude hardware and software development.An important aspect of WBL is how much of hardware should be replaced bysoftware. This aspect becomes especially relevant in cash strapped environmentand in many institutions where deficient funding leads to constraints in theacquisition of equipment. Of note also is how WBL can be tailored to suit caseswhere adequate bandwidth is an important issue.In this paper the experience of developing WBL

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Paul Blowers

work investigates the useof multimodal (spoken verbal, written verbal, and visual) approaches integrated through Microsoft's OneNoteprogram to change student access to problem solving frameworks in the context of a junior level thermodynamicscourse on equilibrium thermodynamics for chemical engineers. One of the challenges in engineering is getting students to move beyond plug-and-chug type solutions andframeworks to having them fully integrate new knowledge into an independently organized thought process forbringing complex information to bear in applied ways. Students have a difficult time developing these skills fromtextbooks because the texts are not interactive and because they often do not present information in more than oneway

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Brian P. Self; Andrew Kean; Frank Schreiber; Teresa Ogletree; Tamara Moore

solved by student teams. The MEAfocuses on the problem solving process and model development, but also tests discipline-specific knowledge. Although these activities do not seem difficult to develop inprinciple, considerable work and numerous revisions must be made to create a trulysuccessful MEA. To help with MEA development, researchers have established severaldesign principles. The Reality Principle stipulates that the problem offers a real worldproblem with engineering context. The problem should require students to develop sometype of mathematical model and/or decision algorithm, as stated by the ModelConstruction Principle. If this model can be shared with other student teams and is easilymodified to apply to other similar situations, then

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaime Salazar, Ibero-American Association of Engineering Education (ASIBEI); Jorge Ignacio Velez Munera, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, ACOFI; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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International

Professor of Computer Engineering and Associate Dean of Academic and International Affairs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University, USA. She is Executive Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI). She also serves as Vice President of the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES). She is on the boards of the Minorities in Engineering Division and Women in Engineering Division of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), and in the past has served on the board of the International Division. She is a Past President of the Upsilon Pi Epsilon International Honor Society for

Conference Session

Unique Student Opportunities in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Johnson, University of Cincinnati / Engineering; Eileen Crisanti, University of Cincinnati; Jill Collet, University of Cincinnati; Edward Grood; Linda Moeller, University of Cincinnati

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Biomedical

AC 2008-2265: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CO-OP IN BIOMEDICALENGINEERINGJeffrey Johnson, University of Cincinnati / EngineeringEileen Crisanti, University of CincinnatiJill Collet, University of CincinnatiEdward Grood,Linda Moeller, University of Cincinnati Page 13.1307.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Under gr aduate Resear ch Co-op in Biomedical Engineer ingAbstr actWe present our model for expanding a mandatory cooperative education program to includeresearch co-op. Yg"nkokv"vjg"fghkpkvkqp"qh"c"Ðtgugctej"eq-qrÑ"vq"cp"gzrgtkgpvkcn"ngctpkpi"opportunity in academic research laboratory. While we recognize that research experiences canoccur in industry, we

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Hayne, The Citadel

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-346: BEYOND VHDL SIMULATION TO ON-CHIP TESTINGRonald Hayne, The Citadel Ronald J. Hayne, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Citadel. His professional areas of interest are digital systems and hardware description languages. He is a retired Army Colonel with experience in academics and Defense laboratories. Page 13.251.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Beyond VHDL Simulation to On-Chip TestingAbstractDigital systems design relies heavily on hardware description languages and their associatedsoftware tools

Conference Session

Innovations in Laboratory Studies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Walk, Old Dominion University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-441: LONG ON STUDENTS AND SHORT ON EQUIPMENT: ANEFFECTIVE AND WELL RECEIVED METHOD TO IMPROVE LABORATORYOUTCOMESSteven Walk, Old Dominion University Steven R. Walk is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology in the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. In addition to his focus on issues in undergraduate engineering education, Mr. Walk’s research interests include technology and innovation management, and technological forecasting and social change. He is owner and founder of Technology Intelligence, a management consulting company in Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Walk earned BSEET and MSEE degrees from the University of Pittsburgh, where

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Hope Cranford, Savannah State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-77: UPWARD-BOUND/JUNIOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYSUMMER PROGRAMAsad Yousuf, Savannah State UniversityMohamad Mustafa, Savannah State UniversityHope Cranford, Savannah State University Page 13.1319.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Upward-Bound/Junior Engineering Technology Summer ProgramAbstractThis paper will discuss the various factors that contribute to the success of minority students inScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines by exploring paradigmsthat promote success for the underrepresented group of students. Savannah State University(SSU) offered and administered a six-week Junior

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Theodore W. Manikas; Kaveh Ashenayi

, a good internship programwill encourage the company to pursue further projects with the university.This paper describes an undergraduate internship partnership between The University of Tulsaand Geophysical Research Co. (GRC) that was funded by the Oklahoma Center for theAdvancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). The results of the program have yieldedresearch collaborations between the university and the company that will lead to future fundedprojects.IntroductionA partnership between industry and academia is essential for all engineering fields. Theresulting collaboration benefits both the participating companies and universities in projects thatrequire the combination of research and education with practical commercial projects

Conference Session

Special Resources and Activities for Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-508: MIND LINKS 2008: RESOURCES TO MOTIVATE MINORITIES TOSTUDY AND STAY IN ENGINEERINGMaria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, is a Professor of Computer Engineering and the Associate Dean of Academic and International Affairs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA. In ASEE she is on the boards of the Minorities in Engineering Division and the Women in Engineering Division, and the Web Master and past Secretary Treasurer of the International Division. She is Vice President of the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES), and Co-Chair of the IFEES

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Howard, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1414: STIMULATING AND DEVELOPING REFLECTIVE THINKING INUNDERGRADUATE STUDENTSElizabeth Howard, Illinois Institute of Technology Elizabeth Howard is a second-year Ph.D. candidate in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program at the Illinois Institute of Technology. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2006. She is working with the IPRO program as a research associate.Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology Daniel M. Ferguson, MBA, MSIE, is a Senior Lecturer in the IIT Stuart School of Business, and Associate Director for Research and Operations of the Interprofessional (IPRO) program. He was

Conference Session

Creative Engagement and Developmental Tutoring Method

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas-El Paso

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-1523: DEVELOPMENT OF AN AD-HOC CURRICULUM ADVISINGTOOL TO IMPROVE STUDENT PROGRESS USING CPM AND PERT ANALYSISVirgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas-El Paso Page 13.416.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of an Ad-hoc Curriculum Advising Tool to Improve Student Progress Using CPM and PERT AnalysisAbstractThe paper demonstrates the application of two project management tools designed to help thestudents complete their curriculum sooner. The first tool provides a visualization map of coursesequences, customized for each student, making advising adjustments that will optimize the timeto obtain the degree under a constrained

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Bauer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

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Information Systems

AC 2008-1463: GROUP COMMUNICATION VIA TECHNOLOGY FORENGINEERING WORK: PERCEPTIONS ON EFFECTIVENESSDenise Bauer, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkGül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University Page 13.655.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Group Communication via Technology for Engineering Work: Perceptions on EffectivenessIntroductionGroup work is an important part of the engineering curriculum as employers are stressing theneed for future engineers to be able to work collaboratively with those both in and out of theirpreferred field. The use of technology in the classroom is also becoming a necessity as moststudents today

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Teaching for Success; Molding Course Syllabi to Support Student Capstone Design Work.Abstract This paper details the curriculum changes made within both the aeronautical and automotive sub-disciplines of the United States Military Academy’s (USMA) Mechanical Engineering (ME) program tosupport student senior design projects. Based on instructor/advisor observations, both sub-disciplinesrealized a need to better support student design by front-loading crucial design concepts andmethodologies in their respective courses. A review of the USMA mechanical engineering curriculum isaddressed illustrating the need for these syllabi changes. The aeronautical and automotive syllabi changesimplemented and their

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Teaching for Success; Molding Course Syllabi to Support Student Capstone Design Work.Abstract This paper details the curriculum changes made within both the aeronautical and automotive sub-disciplines of the United States Military Academy’s (USMA) Mechanical Engineering (ME) program tosupport student senior design projects. Based on instructor/advisor observations, both sub-disciplinesrealized a need to better support student design by front-loading crucial design concepts andmethodologies in their respective courses. A review of the USMA mechanical engineering curriculum isaddressed illustrating the need for these syllabi changes. The aeronautical and automotive syllabi changesimplemented and their

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Engineering Education Research and Pedagogy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-159: CONTENT ANALYSIS OF THE HISTORY OF NSF FUNDING FORENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCHElizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering Elizabeth Cady is an associate program officer at the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering.Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering Norman Fortenberry is the founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering. CASEE is a collaborative effort dedicated to achieving excellence in engineering education--education that is effective, engaged, and efficient. CASEE pursues this goal by

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Walter, Texas Christian University; Robert Bittle, Texas Christian University

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Design in Engineering Education

supports approximately 170 students. Initially, the single-project capstonecourse format was developed as the best utilization of faculty and space resources indelivering a meaningful project to a dozen senior students. But as the senior class sizeshave grown to the 20 to 28 range and soon will exceed 30, assessment results have shownthat the direct, broad, and synergistic benefits of the design experience provided to theTCU engineering students outweigh alternative capstone course formats used by largerprograms. The paper highlights the course’s current operation mode, as well as theassessment process results. Page 13.582.2

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brant Price, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2008-555: GRADUATE LEARNING THROUGH RESEARCH: HUMAN HANDTREMOR DETECTION AND ANALYSISBrant Price, Western Carolina UniversityJames Zhang, Western Carolina University Page 13.651.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Graduate Learning through Research: Human Hand Tremor Detection and Analysis Brant T. Price, James Z. Zhang Department of Engineering and Technology, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723Abstract:Human tremors can impair any daily activity, including something as simple as signingchecks or eating food. Formally defined, human tremors are a rhythmic

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Mentoring & Development:Creating Successful NEEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy James, Oklahoma State University; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2008-1106: ENGINEERING FACULTY BECOMING ENGINEERINGEDUCATORS AND RESEARCHERSWendy James, Oklahoma State University Wendy James is a PhD student in the College of Education at Oklahoma State University. Currently she has a fellowship promoting collaboration between the College of Education and OSU's Electrical and Computer Engineering department on an NSF funded curriculum reform project called Engineering Students for the 21st Century. She has her M.S. in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership from OSU, and her B.B.S. in Mathematics Education from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. She has nine years teaching experience at the high school and college levels with courses in math and