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1996 Annual Conference

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Kathryn A. Neeley

ofengineering and the appreciation of technology. To begin with, they should find it easier to tap their capacity for visual and holistic perception andevaluation. These capacities are directly applicable in engineering design and are useful in a number of othercontexts as well, especially when they are understood as complements to, not substitutes for, analytical andquantitative understanding. This should lead to a richer sense of the role of creativity and the potential forpleasure in engineering design, provide much needed motivation for engineering students, and set them on thepath to greater lifelong satisfaction in their careers. It can also make it possible for them to integrate any artisticabilities or interests they possess into their

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1996 Annual Conference

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Jack Bryant; Howard Seidel; David L. Barrow; Dante DeBlassie; Arlen Strader

, mainly through pre- and post-testing of students inthe program and in comparison groups. In all tests used, achievement by students in the integrated program wasequal to or above that of the comparison groups. In addition, we have put test items from traditional courses onour mathematics exams. The performance of our students has been a bit better than that of students in thetraditional sections. We cannot say at this time if this is due to chance or our program. We plan to track ourstudents through their college careers and see how they perform in upper division courses relative to studentsnot in our program. The remainder of the paper will describe some of these features in more detail, and will conclude withsome specific examples of

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1996 Annual Conference

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Geraldine B. Milano; Richard Parker; George Pincus

Proceedings ‘?.,~yy’,.$ Professionals from industry were invited as guest speakers to present lectures on several topics, toenhance student understanding about an engineering career. For example, guest speakem discussed:industrial design and sketch renditions presented by a professional designer and owner of his own consultingbusiness; safety in design presented by a certified safety expert; copyrights and patents of original designsdiscussed by a patent attorney who is a board member of NJIT; design of prosthetic devices for humanlimbs presented by a technician from the Kesseler Institute for Rehabilitation; and a discussion of consultingin engineering by a distinguished NJIT professor. In the current

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1996 Annual Conference

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Sandra L. Bishop; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre

of engineering fields of interest, have no idea what engineering is,or have misconceptions about the various fields of engineering and the departments offered. For this reason, studentsare introduced to three of the six departments through formal department visitations. During these sessions theyreceive information on career opportunities, curriculum requirements, and in some situations, hands-ondemonstrations. In additio% students choose a special lecture to attend exposing them to faculty research. Aside fi-om introducing the students to the various engineering disciplines, the content of the seminar focuseson the survival skills necessary for success in the fieshrnan engineering program. These include: goal setting, timemanagement

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1996 Annual Conference

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William W. Predebon; Peck Cho; Diana George; Linda M. Ott; Philip Sweany

focus of new faculty orientation will not do much to change the status of pedagogyacross campus. Once the quarter or semester begins, issues raised in orientation are rarely a priority as newfaculty struggle to find time to begin research projects, to learn and help do the business of the department, andto prepare new classes for a new student population. The pressures of beginning a university career, we wouldargue, too often make the talk of classroom practice infrequent and devalued. New faculty, in particular, taketheir cue from tenured colleagues and from university administrators. If there is little concern about ongoing 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

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1996 Annual Conference

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Steven H. Chin; MaryJac Reed; Ardoth Hassler

25 students in each of the three years.II.C. Discover Engineering A three-hour evening program, patterned as a "mini" Engineering 2000, is held specifically at the requestof a high school at the CUA facilities. It provides an opportunity for a targeted group to visit the School ofEngineering and meet with faculty and students and hear about its programs. This Open House activity need notbe restricted to affiliated High Schools.II.D. Telecommunications 2000 This summer enrichment program provides an guided tour of the information superhighway and themany career opportunities in the telecommunication industry to selected high school students. The programprovides a diverse experience to participants by providing seminars, hands-on

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1996 Annual Conference

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Kim J. Manner

manufacturing and analysis, use of this category of software strongly supports amove toward concurrent design principles. Whereas early solid modeling systems required full dimensional specification for modelconstruction and hence could only be truly used as a design documentation tool, the dimensionally-driven systems allow the user tomodel in terms of “design intent”. 2) This software represents the tools which the student will be using in their professional career. By providing an introductionto its use and the theory behind it functionality, the student will be better prepared to enter the work force as a design engineer

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1996 Annual Conference

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Jennifer M. Jacobs; Elizabeth A. Eschenbach

workshops. Thisintense experience provides a strong teaching foundation for individuals who plan to teach as apart of their careers. Introduction Many academics view Teaching Assistant development programs as one way to prepare thefuture professoriate. The College of Engineering at Cornell University, along with a number ofother engineering institutions, offer or require Teaching Assistant training for noviceengineering TAs. 3 These programs are geared for novice teachers, and as such, can only providerudimentary advice. A unique feature of the Cornell TA Development Program is that it is designed and executedby top graduate student instructors called Teaching Fellows (TFs). While preparing

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1996 Annual Conference

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George A. Bohlen; Donna C.S. Summers

of these teams. Educational institutions, unlike business, continues to educate students within particular functionalareas. While education serves many purposes, including stimulating students to acquire and utilize knowledgeto think critically, from a more practical viewpoint, education should assist students in developing skillsapplicable to their future careers. To prepare graduates for work in an interdisciplinary environment, cross-functional courses should be developed at the undergraduate level to expose students to the types ofinterdisciplinary problem-solving and team activities they will encounter in industry. At the University of Dayton, the Department of Industrial Engineering Technology in the School ofEngineering

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1996 Annual Conference

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Gary E. Wnek; C. T. Moynihan; Mark A. Palmer; John B. Hudson

acquisition,and Excel for data analysis. When students are introduced to computer-aided instruction early in theirundergraduate careers there are two benefits. The students learn course material better thanthey would have if the software had not been used. In addition they learn which computingtools are available, and how to make use of them. By the time the current freshman classgraduates, the Internet will be an important resource for professionals. Incorporating theInternet into a freshman course is therefore a natural extension of widely accepted educationalphilosophy 4.Assessment of the Net In this paper we will discuss how we used the Internet as a study aid in the Chemistryof Materials course. It is important to note that we used

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1997 Annual Conference

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Marilyn Dyrud

return non-standard writing, ungraded, several times for revision. MostEnglish teachers will happily share their techniques and may even be willing to provide seminarsfor technical faculty regarding grading student writing. Several of the faculty surveyed indicatedtheir interest in such a venture.Outside consultants, experts in writing across the curriculum, can also share trade secrets; mostare available for minimal honoraria, especially for ASEE-affiliated groups.Knowledge TransferStudents writing in technical classes are not writing in a vacuum or from lack of training; mostare required to take formal writing courses at some time during their academic careers. At OIT,students take four writing classes (two in composition and two in technical

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1997 Annual Conference

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Martha E. Sloan

engineering programs. With the unleashing of caps on newlystarted computer engineering programs, some combined departments have seen computerengineering surpass electrical engineering. Student interest has been helped by articles inpublications like Money, Fortune, and the Wall Street Journal highlighting computer engineeringas a fast-growing, well-paying career. ACM and the IEEE Computer Society joined forces on the latest computing curricula,Computing Curricula 1991[18]. This curriculum is distinctive in its approach of emphasizingthree processes--theory, abstraction, and design--and nine subject areas rather than individualcourses. It is designed to serve programs at various points of the hardware-software continuumand contains numerous

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1997 Annual Conference

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T. Chang; R. Barat; J. F. Federici; H. Grebel; A. M. Johnson

, multidisciplinary view of optics as an enabling technology.Likewise, other majors, such as electrical engineers, can focus on laboratories related to theirmajor while conducting experiments in other disciples. This multidisciplinary approach wouldallow the student flexibility in tailoring their choice of experiments to meet their academicinterests and future career path goals.A brief outline of the course is given below (for Spring 1997 course):Reference Texts: Environmental Monitoring: Laser Diagnostics for Combustion Temperatureand Species, A. Eckbreth; Optoelectronics: Introduction to Lasers and Applications, O'Shea, W.Callen, and Rhodes; Optical Electronics and Quantum Electronics, Yariv; Measurementsystems: Application and Design, E.O. Doebelin

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1997 Annual Conference

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Nicole F. Barde

women and underrepresented minorities into careers in science and engineering • To promote public understanding of technology and its impact on contemporary life • To improve the quality of life in communities where Intel has a major facility Our internal efforts are aimed at heavy investment in employee training and development,a strong meritocracy culture, a proactive redeployment process, ensuring a strong “open door”issue resolution process, support of employee groups for networking and mutual support andproviding challenging work opportunities. In addition to various “Diversity” training activities(Non-Harassment, Respect and Trust in the Workplace, Managing Diversity ValuingDifferences) we have also had very strong

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Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Margaret Nowicki, United States Military Academy; Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

some haveeven asked for another AIAD for the upcoming summer; again this speaks to the success of theprogram motivating and educating students potentially interested in careers in engineering. Figure 5. Sophomore AIAD SurveyProject Sponsor ExperienceProject sponsor feedback is voluntary, and it provides us with an outside look at our academicprogram. We send students, who are products of our curriculum, out to an AIAD. We shouldknow if we are preparing them for engineering in the real world. Sponsors are asked to assess thestudents’ abilities and our program objectives. Their feedback helps in our internal assessment ofthe department’s goals, the level of student competence, and the scope of certain

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Innovative Instructional Strategies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elton Graves, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mathematics

. Going back to these simple situations is sometimes the bestway to help our students get involved in the mathematics they will use throughout their careers. Page 14.405.14

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies

Marx, a commentator on future trends, notes thatone trend of the future is that education will shift away from averages toward individuals, that is,move away from standardization and toward personalization.v The degree allows for theindividual student to follow an intense, field-specific plan of study, or a more general,interdisciplinary focus, depending on the student’s interests and career goals..As a side note, the fact that the GRE is not required for our degree is also attractive to students.The admission standards for the Master of Science in Technology degree are based onundergraduate performance and professional experience, although the GRE may be considered asa helpful factor in evaluating credentials. Many of the returning working

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Innovative Teaching Strategies in Engineering Graphics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Alice Scales, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2009-512: A COMPARISON OF THE ATTITUDES AND MOTIVATION OFSTUDENTS IN AN INTRODUCTORY TECHNICAL GRAPHICS COURSEJeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University Jeremy V. Ernst is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education at North Carolina State University. He currently teaches a variety of courses and supervises student teachers in the Technology Education Program. Jeremy specializes in research involving instruction, learning, and visualization for university students, students with disabilities and other at-risk populations in Career and Technical Education. He also has curriculum research and development experiences in technology, trade and

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Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Cadwell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Greta Zenner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Design in Engineering Education

 Animal Welfare  FDA Approval  Human Factors and Ergonomics  Global Engineering Design  The Design Process  Design Laboratory Notebooks  Codes and Standards  Product Design Specifications  Intellectual Property in Design  Intellectual Property Agreements  Patent Applications  Career Paths in Biomedical EngineeringResultsDuring Fall 2008, students were asked to complete two short, anonymous electronic surveys: thefirst midway through, after assignment of the first three topics (Working With Clients, ProgressReports, Oral

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Assessment and Curriculum Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland; Rosalind Archer, University of Auckland; Paul Denny, University of Auckland; Margaret Hyland, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Karl Stol, University of Auckland

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-538: INNOVATION AND INTEGRATION IN AN IN-HOUSEFIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING PROGRAM: A FAST TRACK TO ENGINEERINGENCULTURATIONElizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland Dr Elizabeth Godfrey has a Ph.D. in engineering education from Curtin University of Technology, Australia. Her career that has included university lecturing in Chemistry, high school teaching and 10 years as an advocate for Women in Science and Engineering, and most recently completing a 9 year term as the Associate Dean Undergraduate at the School of Engineering at the University of Auckland She has been a contributor to Engineering Education conferences, and an advocate for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning since the

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Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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matt gallagher, Vermont Technical College; Andre St. Denis, Vermont Technical College; John Murphy, Vermont Technical College

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Electrical and Computer

theintent to give students more confidence in their ability to use these devices in their capstoneproject class and hopefully into their careers. The simple 16 pin MC9S08QG8 device has all thecapabilities we require in an introductory class and has the benefit of being cheap, available ineasy-to-use DIP package and requires no external clock circuitry. This makes it ideal for smallprojects done by relative novice students. In doing this we opted to forgo the wide array of Page 14.826.15available demonstration boards produced by manufacturers for the purposes of education andtraining. We developed our own training I/O boards and revamped lectures and

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Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

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Electrical and Computer

volumecomputation and various mathematical proofing methods, usually quickly forgotten by studentsand hardly ever seen again in their engineering careers. However, implementing engineering-targeted preparatory courses is easier done in a new school dedicated to engineering than in aprogram that must be integrated within an already existing regional university. Embedding anew program with redesigned courses for engineering in an already established curricularinfrastructure is difficult, if not impossible, due to limited resources.Embedding Communication SkillsThe importance of efficient communication skills in engineering is now widely recognized andhas become one of the tenets of engineering education as well as an important requirement for

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Minorities in Engineering

Engineers (SHPE) chapter at Northeastern, Advisor: National Society of Black Engineers chapter at Northeastern, Instructor: GEU100 Course: Intro to the study of Engineering, Instructor: GEU900 Course: Career Management SeminarBala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Page 14.1095.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 SUMMER BRIDGE: A STEP INTO THE ENGINEERING GAP We face a major demographic imperative. The U.S. Census Bureau projections show a steady decline in the White population (from 81% in 2000 to 72.1% in 2050); a slight increase in the African American population (from 12.7% in 2000 to 14.6% in

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Multidisciplinary and Project-based Experiences in Manufacturing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

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Manufacturing

-ended problems and to prepare them for the transitionfrom an academic environment to industry.Most projects consist of designing, building, and testing a prototype of a product or process. Atthe completion of this capstone project, students will have acquired the following necessaryskills, which will apply to their professional careers: 1. Synthesizing knowledge from earlier courses. 2. Starting from concept to a working prototype. Page 14.424.2 3. Project management. 1 4. Time management. 5. Dealing with vendors. 6. Oral communication

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Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Immanuel Edinbarough, University of Texas, Brownsville; Jesus Martinez, University of Texas, Brownsville

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Engineering Technology

technology. He is planning for a career in engineering industry. Page 14.1361.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Web Based Control for Mechatronics Laboratory ExperimentsAbstractMechatronics programs all over the country are gaining popularity and the student base isincreasing everyday. This field of engineering brings a multi disciplinary approach toengineering education reflecting the complex nature of common products that we come across indaily life such as cell phones, airbags and myriad of appliances. In other words, mechatronicproducts are the fusion of mechanical devices, sensors, actuators and

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Kishore Gopal Vaska, Lamar University; Kartik Paruchuri, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College

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Construction

5, January 2008.8) Petroski, H. “Forgetting The Present” Prism, ASEE volume 17, Number 9, Summer 2008.9) Petroski, H. “Launching a Career” Prism, ASEE volume 17, Number 2, October 2007.10) Shapira, A. “Contemporary trends in formwork standards-a case study,” Journal of Construction Engineeringand Management, v 125, n2, Mar-Apr, 1999, p 69-75.11) The State of Texas Law and rules concerning “The Practice of Engineering and Professional EngineeringRegistration,” Austin, TX, page # 3. Page 14.827.11

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Writing Is Fundamental

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Hisham Alnajjar, Computer and Electrical

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Liberal Education

, non-literature texts).A second advantage to the participation of English Literature instructors is that they live inHerat, teach at the university, and plan to remain there to build careers. They are deeply investedin rebuilding their country and are eager to act as a “service center” for the university.The challenges of assessment—first semester and beyondStudents are admitted to the HU engineering program based on their performance in secondaryschools as well as an entrance examination, which focuses on math, science, and analytical skills.As noted above, there currently is no mechanism in place to assess incoming students’ Englishlanguage skills. Even if such an instrument were available, at this point there is no capacity forteaching

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Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

community has responded enthusiastically to the need toincrease the career awareness and understanding of engineering among K-12 students. Howeverefforts directed at the undergraduate non-engineering student population have been limited. Page 14.545.1To achieve widespread impact, classes must be taught at many institutions around the country.To accomplish this, standard models of technological literacy courses must be developed.Standard course models will reduce the effort needed by instructors who desire to offer coursesfor non-engineers. As a beginning to this process, a workshop was convened at the NationalAcademy of Engineering of representative

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Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Chia-Lin Ho, North Carolina State University; Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Carolyn Miller, North Carolina State University; George Rouskas, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

Proficiency level of computational capability. It is important Page 14.356.5to note that the assumption (based on feedback from the industry panel) is that fewstudents will develop capabilities at the fluency level prior to embarking on a professionalengineering career. The levels are: Competency The individual has technical skill mastery of certain computational tools and/or programming languages. Limits in conceptual knowledge means that they are limited to solving well-defined tasks with specified tools. When faced with a more open-ended or complex problems, limits in conceptual knowledge will mean they will probably not be able to solve the

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Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in IT/IET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Laux, Purdue University; Edem Tetteh, Virginia State University; Carmen Caldwell, Virginia State University

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Engineering Technology

and living within a peerenvironment is giving way to a more unconventional model. The acceleration of an aging U.S.population has resulted in a wider demographic range of individuals identifying themselves ascollege students. Called non-traditional students, these individuals are often older, engaged inhigher education in a part-time basis, and live outside an environment of higher learning. Thereare some benefits that a non-traditional student brings into the classroom. As older adults, non-traditional students often have a background in a professional career that traditional studentslack. Also, non-traditional students are often working in an area that facilitates their learninginside the classroom. However, the main challenge of non