Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Otis, University of Washington; Linda Whang, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

., & Pinelli, T. (2001). An investigation of factors affecting how engineers and scientists seek information. Journal of Engineering and Technology Managemen, 18(2), 131-155.7. Kerins, G., Madden. R, & Fulton, C. (2004, October). Information seeking and students studying for professional careers: the cases of engineering and law students in Ireland. Information Research, 10(1), paper 208. Retrieved March 5, 2007, from http://InformationR.net/ir/10-1/paper208.html8. Ackerson, L.G., & Young, V.E. (1994). Evaluating the impact of library instruction methods on the quality of student research. Research Strategies, 12(3), 132-144.9. Rodrigues, R.J. (2001). Industry Expectations of the New Engineer. Science &

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Chuck Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Kim Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Pat Van Driessche, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Debbie O'Hare

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

classroom. It also seems to run counter to a number of givens in their lives especially sinceteacher career advancement seems to dictate that they pursue one or more masters degrees withthe corresponding homework. Finally, the idea of conducting a course with no fixed finalperformance expectations might be just a bit “around the bend”. Naturally, these are all genuineconcerns and this course set does not blatantly ignore the good practices expected of any course.However, it is one thing for an in-service teacher to succeed when writing papers and/or doingliterature research in a method course or principles of school administration course and quiteanother for a teacher with no or at best absolute minimal previous exposure to engineeringscience and

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Amiable social style — perhaps the most people-oriented of ourstudents — were more likely to leave engineering after their first year. Perhaps the needs of theseshy, inquisitive, people-oriented individuals are unmet in the first year and in the FYEP courseand lead them to seek other options for their career goals.Students with lower versatility scores were more likely to be retained into their sophomore year.This may be good news from a numbers perspective, in that our students overwhelmingly werecharacterized as having low versatility. However, the loss of greater numbers of studentsexhibiting high communications versatility (already poorly-represented at 22%) is a disturbingfinding for engineering, as this would seemingly lead to a less

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Asa, North Dakota State University; Zhili (Jerry) Gao

Tagged Divisions

Construction

underlying theories with the hope that they will be able to apply themin their future professional careers. In this case, students are limited to the solution of smallproblems, most of which are not representative of real-world problems. It can asserted that, priorto the genesis and adoption of ABET EC 2000 accreditation criteria, engineering programs arenot required to teach team and real world problem-solving skills to their graduates. Wulf andFisher acknowledged that “many of the students who make it to graduation enter the realworkforce ill-equipped for the complex interactions, across many disciplines of real-worldengineered systems”. Engineering projects and systems encompass a broad spectrum of issuesranging from technical details, politics

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Tonkay, Lehigh University; E. Zimmers, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

many more students with an opportunity for leadership training.Leadership Honors ProgramThe Information and Systems Engineering Leadership Program (ISELP)1 was an honors programdeveloped for students in the Information and Systems Engineering degree program. Themotivation for the program came from alumni in leadership positions advocating that a formalleadership program would provide theory and practice in leadership and better prepare studentsfor leadership roles in their careers. ISELP was developed at the same time as the I&SE degreewith the intention of attracting highly qualified students to the university and providing themwith a broader education than the typical engineering student. ISELP began in 2002 and ispresently being phased

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

projects and their evaluation comments reflected their appreciation of the opportunitygiven to them to gain such a valuable design experience. On the other hand other students feltoverwhelmed by the sheer volume of documents that they may need to consult in order toexperiment of options available in these tools. Detailed tutorials, extensive coaching, and clearly-defined objectives have helped reduce the effort needed for the successful implementation ofthese projects. However, some students felt uncomfortable about having to spend too much timeworking to meet the demands of one of their courses.Student mixed comments and feedback were as expected. It is a fact that not every engineeringstudent would like to have a career as a professional system

Conference Session

Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Barnett, Saint Louis University; Rebecca Willits, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

addressprogram level outcomes, and various other enhancements and refinements. However, theimmersion experience remains an integral component of the course and is highly regarded byalumni as a valuable experience that provided a strong foundation for their next career step. Tobetter prepare students for joining a faculty laboratory, the students are normally required to jointhe lab prior to their senior year in order to facilitate the development of multi-year projects andto improve their overall experience during the senior year.This paper discusses the current status of the senior projects sequence and the developmentprocess following the initial student involvement in the lab to their project culmination. Resultsrelated to various measures of student

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manar Shami, University of the Pacific; Ed Pejack, University of the Pacific; Ravinder Jain, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Youngstown State University, Ohio. Professor Pejack’s fields of expertise include Solar Energy, Thermodynamics, Vibrations, etc. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Pejack published numerous scholarly journal and conference papers. Dr. Pejack is the founder of Solar Cookers International, a Nonprofit Corporation in the U.S.A.Ravinder Jain, University of the Pacific Ravi Jain, PhD., PE, is Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Prior to this appointment, he has held research, faculty, and administrative positions at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), Massachusetts

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Reina Gerard, U.S. Navy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

admission. Successful graduates of these programs will have opportunities into higher-than entry-level engineering positions and will be prepared for rapid advancement in their careers in the marine engineering domain.• Certificate in Marine/Naval Engineering: BCET now offers an advanced certificate program in naval architecture and marine engineering. These graduate certificate programs provide the working professional the opportunity to further their knowledge and to fill a need in this fast moving and high demand technological field. The programs will enable participants to understand the marine engineering systems and their interactions with marine environment and the necessary engineering methods for design, analysis and

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Cejka, Tufts University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

responded thatparticipating in the Classroom Mentor Program has given them a sense of satisfaction with theirjobs; 40% have an improved view of the engineering profession. Both of these factors (jobsatisfaction and perception of career) have been found to contribute to job performance.Volunteering can also help new employees feel like a part of the company. One employeerecommends that his peers become mentors “for at least a year. It's a great way to get involved ina different aspect of the company.”The program has had an impact on skills that are important to job success as well. 34% of theclassroom mentors feel that their communication skills have improved, an improvement noticedby an equal percentage of teachers. 29% report an increased

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Inniss, Florida A&M University; Enos Inniss, University of Texas-San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

helping to develop ground rules on how such a project should be handled)ParticipantsWhen the lead author first discussed the project with the participants, it was presented as aproject independent from classes and described as a volunteer project to which no academiccredit would be awarded, but one which would provide invaluable hands-on experience. All Page 11.294.5students solicited were at least juniors in the program and had completed at least fluid mechanicsand environmental engineering.Originally, the scope of the project included a treatment process, a water tower, an interactivecomputer program, and information about careers and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melinda Seevers, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; William Knowlton, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; John Gardner, Boise State University

opportunities to partner with the university leading toopen dialogue. It is truly a “Win-Win-Win” relationship in that the students and Collegeultimately benefit due to enhanced learning experiences, increased sources of senior designprojects, possible student employment, and an opportunity for employers to preview potentialfuture professional employees. Page 11.734.6Program FutureThe university Career Center is planning to implement a “soft-skills” seminar during the 2006-07academic year. All lower division students wishing to participate in the engineering internshipprogram will be encouraged to attend. For the academic year 2006-07, a forum is in

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Schneeweis, University of Illinois-Chicago; J Hetling, University of Illinois-Chicago; Patrick Rousche, University of Illinois-Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

, the emergentnature of neural engineering means that the job market for neural engineers is rather soft.There are few companies hiring specifically neural engineers, and those that are typically Page 11.77.11seek students with higher degrees. Over the next several years it will be important to followour neural engineering track graduates and determine where their careers lead them.References1. Bellamkonda, RV, Potter, Steve, & Kipke, D (2005). Neuroengineering: What, Why and How? White paper, Whitaker Foundation Biomedical Engineering Education Summit, 2005.2. http://www.whitaker.org/academic/database/index.html The Whitaker Foundation

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Orta, ITESM Monterrey; Ricardo Ramirez Medoza, Institute Tecnologico De Monterrey; Hugo Elizalde, Monterrey Tech; David Guerra, Monterrey Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

underlying academic project will be carried out using anappropriate Reverse Engineering Learning Technique. This educational project is used as a framework for re-designing the learningenvironment for under- and graduate engineering careers offered at the ITESM, such asMechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering and Electrical and ElectronicEngineering. The framework fits within a current major trend in engineering education,seeking to develop specific skills for newly graduates entering the job market. Thanks tothis new educative system, students will be immersed into a fertile environment forinnovation, therefore having an edge when seeking their first job. The paper is organized as follows: Section 2 presents up-to-date

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Wolf, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

since the Grinter Report evolved to be muchmore than quantitative, its has become analytical at its heart. Technology, on the otherhand, has become highly anecdotal at its core. While anecdotal information may not befavored in a data driven culture, much of what it takes to make technology work cannotbe derived from an equation or an algorithm. You just have to know the story or moreprecisely, the history. Page 11.494.4For example, in my forty-year career in education I have fortunately been able to takethree sabbaticals in my struggle to keep up to date. In the first case, I was productivewithin the second week of my arrival. All I needed was a

Conference Session

Using Cooperative Education to Validate ABET Criteria

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University; David McMahon, Texas A&M University; Martha Marberry, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

. For many years, the Cooperative Education program within the Career Center hascollected data on both the student’s evaluation of the company and the co-op program and theemployer’s evaluation of the student. These data will be reviewed and discussed in terms of ourABET analysis. Recently, the Co-op Program has developed an additional form that theemployer is asked to fill out which tracks the ABET a through k criteria. The results for thesesurveys will be presented and discussed. Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University had their most recent ABET visit infall of 2005. The results of the surveys were successfully used as external evaluations forstudents’ in the program.IntroductionTexas A&M University has a Co-operative

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael McGrath, University of Colorado-Boulder

design. At LASP we’ve found thatreplicating a design is often more challenging than designing and buildingthe first unit due to knowledge being retained by the original build team.Thus the mentoring environment is an effective way to transfer thisknowledge.It can take a career to become competent in the design of space hardware,and it’s not unusual to find specialists in large companies who have done so,many with a very narrow focus. Engineers who understand lubricants,bearings, motors, materials, fasteners, etc. are highly valued, and carry muchof the knowledge of space practices. It is this knowledge and experience thatneeds to be transferred to students. Twenty years ago NASA used theirsounding rocket program to train future scientists and

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Divakar Rajamani, University of Texas-Dallas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

systems, decision analysis and systems optimization. His current research interests are the modeling of supply chains and their applications in different industries.Divakar Rajamani, University of Texas-Dallas Divakar Rajamani, Ph.D., is a Professor and Managing Director of the Center for Intelligent Supply Networks (C4iSN). He has had a ten-year career in the industry at such companies as i2 Technologies and General Motors, where he worked in a consulting capacity. He also served on the faculty of the University of Manitoba from 1990-1996. He has a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Manitoba, Canada. He has published in the operations management field and co-authored a book

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Uei-Jiun Fan, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

started in1989 to promote science and technology to high school students, our future workforce. Therobotics experience helped high school students explore realms of engineering and technology Page 11.729.5through intensive hands-on exercises, and many of them chose engineering to be their 4educational objective and career path. (This project requires knowledge in robotics, machinedesign, manufacturing processes, automatic control, fluid power, microcontrollers, andelectronic circuits and devices.) Fig. 1 shows the robot built with the help of Cal Poly Pomonastudents in 2005

Conference Session

Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Idaho State University; Michael Lineberry, Idaho State University; Karen Leibert, Idaho State University; Anne Mollberg, Idaho National Laboratory

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

science andtechnology.1 Both organizers and participants agree that the 2005 WNU SummerInstitute served that purpose quite well. However, the success of the Institute will betruly realized as the Fellows progress in their careers and make decisions that shape thefuture nuclear industry. Admiral John Grossenbacher, Director of the Idaho NationalLaboratory, stated it quite succinctly when addressing the Institute Fellows, “Don’tunderestimate the effect you can have as individuals. We’re looking for new leaders. Ifyou don’t do it, who will?”Bibliography: 1. World Nuclear University web page (http://www.world-nuclear-university.org) 2. ”World Nuclear University 2005 Summer Institute Final Report”, M.L. Dunzik- Gougar, J. Hill-Hancock, D

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Stephen Eck, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Fellowships as a graduate student, applicants to Master'sprograms that separately require GREs for admission evaluation, and all applicants whose last Page 12.162.4degree was from outside the United States are required to submit GRE scores. For the majorityof NJIT undergraduate BS/MS participants, consistency with the GRE policy overall meant thatvery few BS/MS participants were required to submit GRE scores.The program was initially targeted toward full-time students but with so many undergraduatestudents working off-campus and recognizing the reality of professional careers, the programwas expanded to include part-time students for all the various

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Czajkiewicz, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Ozden Uslu, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

the industrial engineering program and director of the Computer Integrated Manufacturing Center from 1989 to 2000. During his career in academia, Dr. Czajkiewicz taught a variety of courses from statistics to management decision support/information systems design. He has more than 50 publications, more than 20 externally funded research grants and many more consultancy cases to his credit. His consulting and industrial experience includes work in England, Kazakhstan, Germany, USA and Poland. The scope of projects include analysis and productivity improvements, reengineering, implementation of computer management systems (ERP), Total Quality Management (TQM), production automation

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Janice McClure, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

CollegeCurrently ED&G 100 [3] introduces freshmen to engineering design and teaching them thedrawing, CAD, and design skills that they will need throughout their college career; however, italso intended to increase the freshman engineering student knowledge and enthusiasm forengineering. At Penn State University Park, it is taught with one instructor per course section.This allows for fluid integration of the design, drawing, and computer tools topics. At Penn StateAltoona College, ED&G 100 has historically been taught by three instructors on a rotation. Asone instructor taught the design material for one section as the second taught the computer toolsand the third, drawing materials for two other sections at the same time, then the class

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Swamidass, Auburn University; Brian Wright, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

engineering students in a valuable area and prepare them for a career in invention evaluation, and entrepreneurship in due time. 2. The program will provide valuable service to inventors and budding entrepreneurs in the region. 3. The program could contribute to the economic development of the region over time. 4. The program could bring new businesses and investors to the newly-formed University Research Park and Incubator program managed by the Vice-President for Research, Auburn University.How other universities may implement this model Page 11.88.6The program is easy to transfer to other universities. It will require

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Damian Dufau, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

electronicstechnology, the problem becomes more difficult as systems become larger, more complexand electronics continues its trend as the enabler for almost all technical solutions.Fortunately, the lean implementation process provides a way forward. The systematicmapping of activities and their dependencies is exactly what is needed to create aneducational experience that is intrinsically extendable. The benefits are likely to besignificant to all stakeholders if the process leads to: • Guidelines to select course combinations to provide the best flexibility and Page 11.866.7 personal skills to meet future career needs. • How to structure a

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Coutermarsh, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Don Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Shortened attention spans hinder students Page 11.1062.2from staying engaged and focused in technical classrooms, resulting in poorerperformance and diminished interest in pursuing technical careers.5 Notwithstanding therecent advances in educational technology, we need to incorporate more dynamic, hands-on opportunities to reach and motivate more diverse populations. Today’s engineeringstudents don’t enter college with the same amount of hands-on experience that priorgenerations typically had.6, 7Project OverviewThe "Mobile Studio" project is developing hardware/software and pedagogy with supportfrom both Analog Devices and HP which, when connected to a PC

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

involvement of students in the day-to-day functions of an engineeringschool can enhance their understanding and provide a link between their perceived career goalsand the fields of engineering. The research experience has proven invaluable for engagingstudents in active learning, building relationships surrounding a drive to discover andmaintaining motivation for achieving intellectual goals12-14. The key elements of engineeringresearch—posing a technical question, gathering supporting information, designing and buildingcomputational or experimental models and gathering data to test hypotheses - all provide a richlearning environment with which to engage 10-12th grade students in this process of engineeringstudy. This key experience also furthers

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Koubek, Pennsylvania State University; M. Jeya Chandra, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

his academic career as a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State University. Dr Koubek's research focuses on usability, human aspects of manufacturing, and human-computer interaction. He has been editor of the International Journal of Cognitive Ergonomics, and is a member of the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Human Factors in Manufacturing and the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. Dr. Koubek was Conference Chair for the Fifth International Conference on Human Aspects of Advanced Manufacturing and Hybrid Automation and Co-Chair for the Fourth International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Rajai, Northern Kentucky University; Hank Javan, University of Memphis; Seyed Allameh, Northern Kentucky University; Horold Wiebe, Northern Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

fact, the majority of thegraduate students enrolled in this program are from industry. The structure of the program issuch that any individual with an undergraduate degree in technology can enter the program andselect a concentration that matches his/her career goals.The core courses required for the electronic concentration are shown in Fig.1. Page 11.471.2 Electronic Concentration Industrial Control Communications Advanced Electronics EETH 7801 EETH7811 EETH 7821

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

products, processes and production systems in lean environments thatemphasize continuous improvement. Companies are embracing digital manufacturing, productlifecycle management and simulation analysis as tools to achieve their goals. Boeing, GeneralMotors, the United States military, and others are mandating that simulations of major projectsare completed prior to implementation. Graduates of engineering and technology programs whohave an understanding and ability to apply these tools will find many opportunities as oureconomy continues to grow.During the 2005-2006 school year requests for graduates, co-ops and internships with simulationexperience significantly exceeded our supply of students choosing to follow this career path. Thevirtual