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Entrepreneurship Education for Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ofodike Ezekoye; John Doggett; J. Nolen; John Butler; Steven Nichols

times leads young engineers to believe, incorrectly, that the vision andrequirements specified by the engineering designer are shared by the market. This is generallynot true, and the ability for young engineers to recognize that design must be customer andmarket driven is important. This is one example of the need for a project of the type discussed. The vast majority of engineering graduates of the University of Texas are employed by acommercial venture for some part of their careers. This is typical of most engineering colleges(NSF SESTAT). While these graduating engineers have solid training in applying engineeringprinciples to analysis, product design, testing etc., they are often times not adequately preparedfor understanding the

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Academic Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

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Paul Blowers

studentabilities. Within the three universities that I have been affiliated with, each school had apredominantly higher percentage of honors students enter the engineering program than thegeneral student population. In the case of the University of Arizona, 18% of students are in thehonors program, but 48% of chemical engineers are. One should ask whether it is appropriate tocurve the scale when most of the students are of very high ability. This would punish studentsfor being bright enough to choose an engineering career. So, one should question how large theclass is and the raw student caliber entering into the class before using a curved scale. A larger problem with curved grading scales is that they undermine many of our othergoals as

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Mobile Robotics in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Thomas Morel

simulator adds a visualcomponent to problem solving using computers. The Army and the Nation must ensure that itsfuture leaders understand and are capable of taking advantage of IT; therefore, the United StatesMilitary Academy at West Point requires all students to take a course on IT and problem solvingwith computers. This course is an important first opportunity to expose undergraduate studentsto technology and concepts that will be a part of their daily lives and future careers. The LEGOMindStorms robots are used in the introductory computer science course to teach problemsolving skills and fundamental computer programming concepts, and to introduce the conceptsof autonomous vehicles, embedded computer systems, sensors, and computer

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ET Capstone Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

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Thomas Currin

. Effectively communicate information in these formats: written, oral, graphical, and mathematical.4. Apply appropriate software to solutions of problems in civil engineering technology applications.5. Have knowledge and understanding of professional careers in civil engineering technology and the importance of continued professional development and lifelong learning.A first look at these outcomes would falsely lead one to believe that they are easily measured.However, when put into practice this measurement t ask becomes difficult. While each can bemeasured, the quality of the results of that measurement is lacking

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Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Harwood; David Shaw

felt the project should be repeated in the future• a slight increase in interest in management as a major part of career plans• a high level of enjoyment of the projectSenior comments included concerns with scheduling and timing of meetings because of differingschedules for freshmen and seniors. There were also several comments expressing concernabout "ill-defined roles" for the seniors. One insightful comment is worth quoting in full."Perhaps more clearly defined roles would be better, although I'm sure that is part of theobjective of this project, making the leaders define them, or the group as a whole."The fall 2001 surveys of past freshman students showed (for items scored from 1=strongly agreeto 5= strongly disagree)• The

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

theProceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Session 1526supercritical fluid solution, and to ensure there is no liquid phase present. The objectives of thismodule are (1) to determine the solubility of a drug in supercritical CO2 and (2) to investigate theeffect of SFT process variables such as flow rate, temperature and pressure on the mean drugparticle size.Equipment Since one of the goals of this project is to provide students with background and trainingthat would enhance their preparation for careers in

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Course Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Wiggins

, material testing and surveying. II.H.2.b.(1). Baccalaureate degree curricula must include topics in contract and specifications, construction materials, construction methods, cost estimating , concrete, steel and wood, engineering economics, engineering graphics, material testing, plane surveying , scheduling, and soils and foundations and earth structures.The TC2K criteria2 for this same curriculum reads as follows: ObjectiveAn accreditable program in Construction Engineering Technology will prepare graduates withthe technical skills necessary to enter careers in construction, operation and/or maintenance ofthe

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2001 Annual Conference

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Norman Dennis

.” Page 6.478.8Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education• “Having someone finally explain a proven way to organize a class and engage students is the single most significant event in improving my professional career (10 years). I am only sorry I did not find the information sooner.”A post workshop assessment will be conducted in the spring of 2001 to determine howeffectively participants were able to implement new teaching concepts into their courses at theirhome institution. As part of that assessment the participants will be asked to fill out the samepre-workshop questionnaire they completed

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2001 Annual Conference

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Earl Owen

andmicrowave engineering, eventually making this their professional area of interest. The experimentis a stepping stone in preparing them for further work in microwave circuit design. Many do nothave this as their goal, but are more able to communicate with the microwave circuit designengineers they will interface within their careers. Students in both categories felt the highfrequency amplifier experiment was a valuable experience.References1. “S_Parameter Design,” Hewlett Packard Application Note 154, May 1973. This is one of the original and classicreferences for high frequency circuit design using s parameters.2. Gonzalez, Guillermo, Microwave Transistor Amplifiers: Analysis and Design, 2nd Ed. Prentice-Hall Inc., 1997.EARL F. OWENEarl Owen has

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2001 Annual Conference

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Rachel Shinn; Ron Madler

Page 6.519.5 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationDr. Rachel Shinn is currently an assistant professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity in Prescott, AZ. She received her PhD in Applied Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology inPasadena, California. Before beginning her teaching career, she spent five years in the space industry, at HughesAircraft Co., working as a spacecraft systems engineer, with a specialty in spacecraft attitude dynamics.DR. RONALD A. MADLERDr. Ronald Madler is an associate professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle

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2001 Annual Conference

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Peter Weiss; Donald Weiss

in engineering or a non-technical career, multidisciplinary describestoday’s workplace. For engineers this may mean working on a team of other engineers withdifferent specialties. Often times, however, it involves working with, or relating technicalinformation to, people with little or no technical background. For example, an engineer may beasked to give a presentation at a public meeting or may work with the business departmentregarding the economics of a particular project. As a result, engineering curriculums across thecountry are striving to prepare their graduates to better meet these challenges. But is it enough towork within the engineering community? As evidenced by this session whose objective is toreach out to non-engineering/non

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2001 Annual Conference

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Scott von Laven; X. Qian; A. Jalloh; Zheng-Tao Deng; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

been accomplished in the field of computational fluid dynamics,in particular.II. Need for Minority Scientists in Computational Science “There is an urgent need to prepare an increasingly diverse population from a multi-cultural world for academic, government, and industry careers in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (SMET). According to the US 1990 census, the total US population was 248,709,873 in 1990. Of these, approximately 51% were women, 29,986,060 (or 12%) were African American, 22,354,059 (or 9%) Hispanic, and 1,878,285 (or 1 %) Native American. As of 1995, of the total US civilian labor force (132 million), only 627,000 had Ph.D. degrees in SMET and only 341,000 of these were employed

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2001 Annual Conference

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Denise Nicoletti; John Orr

. Preparation for the future changes in electrical engineering 3. A solid understanding of the basic principles of electrical engineering 4. An understanding of appropriate mathematical concepts, and an ability to apply them to EE 5. An understanding of the engineering design process, and ability to perform engineering design, including the needed teamwork and communications skills. 6. Demonstration of in-depth understanding of at least one specialty within EE 7. Demonstration of oral and written communications skills 8. Understanding of options for careers and further education, and the necessary educational preparation to pursue those options 9. An ability to learn independently

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2001 Annual Conference

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Michael Ropp; Steven Hietpas

become extremely common in practice andcontinue to become more prevalent1. Today, electric machines are frequently only onecomponent in an EMEC system (frequently referred to as a “drive”). Clearly, the “traditional”education in EMEC, which considers electric machines in isolation and barely mentions powerelectronics, no longer adequately prepares undergraduate students for a career in powerengineering.The effective integration of power electronics, electric drives, and system issues into the EMECcurriculum demands a significant redesign of both the course and laboratory exercises. Such aredesign has been undertaken at South Dakota State University (SDSU) and supported by a grantfrom NSF under the A&I track of CCLI2, which began in January

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2001 Annual Conference

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Naseem Ishaq; Salahuddin Qazi

gathering, scientific interpretationand experimentation early in their careers. The experiments are written in Java and are fullyinteractive. The student needs to access them using Web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0or later operating within a 32-bit operating system.The cost of creating and maintaining these labs is less and students in certain cases like themmore than the real labs. The virtual lab despite being a valuable learning tool has limitation inrealizing a physical experiment. It is difficult to simulate features like repeatability, randomerror, equipment accuracy, analog to digital conversion, probe placement error and otherphysical phenomena which makes the experiment inherently “hands-on” 23. Through the use ofInternet, it is

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2001 Annual Conference

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Patricia C. Tempel; Hisham Alnajjar; Beth Richards; Andrea Brick Ader; Ronald Adrezin

2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationOn the positive side, all the faculty members were pleasantly surprised at the students’ responsesand insights. While we allowed for a certain amount of end of term euphoria, our informalconversations corroborate the survey results—students enjoyed watching professors worktogether, and felt that their time spent in an “English” class was more clearly connected withtheir ultimate career goals.These combined classes are a significant step forward in meeting our objectives: helpingengineering students become flexible critical thinkers and effective communicators and writers.AcknowledgementThis work was

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2001 Annual Conference

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Xueshu Song; Philip Pilcher; Charles Billman; Radha Balamuralikrishna

groundbreaking, proactive learning tool for thisprofession. Three modules addressing landing gear operation, turbine engine and aircraftstability comprises the aviation maintenance training on line system. We believe that thisnew learning system will address the needs of the aviation industry worldwide, and enable ashorter cycle time in training aircraft maintenance technicians thereby reducing overalltraining costs for the industry as a whole. Although our system is primarily designed toprepare professionals, it may also be used to advertise general engineering or aeronauticalengineering as a career choice for middle and high school students. As more and moreyoung people become computer literate early on in their lives, integrated media tools will

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2001 Annual Conference

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Ronald Miller; Ruth Streveler

cornerstone of engineering and is a common subject ofengineering education research [1]. How well do chemical engineering seniors, on thethreshold of their professional careers, “know” this key concept? How can engineeringeducation tell if students misunderstand the concept? These are the questions tackled bythis study.A basic premise of our work is that the concept “design” cannot be viewed in isolation.Research in cognitive psychology has well established that people learn by creating anetwork of meanings among concepts [2]. For example, a person who thinks of the word“dog,” might view that term in connection with terms relating to other domesticatedanimals, with memories about the family dog, with certain knowledge about the behaviorof dogs. These

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Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Denise Miller, Northern Arizona University; Elizabeth J. Brauer, Northern Arizona University; John Sharber, Northern Arizona University

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Electrical and Computer

Page 22.744.3voltage and current.Op amps are a difficult concept and one that is likely to be useful to students of all majors later,either in class projects or in their professional careers. We followed a similar strategy as with theOhm’s Law module. An example question shown Figure 2, is as follows: For the ideal op amp model with vs = 3 V, Rs = 15 kOhm, and Rf = 52 kOhm, what is ip in the figure?Note the answer is 0 mA, regardless of the values of the voltage and resistors. The assessmenttool in Vista requires that all variables be used in the calculation of the answer so we used theformula [vs]-[vs]+[rs]-[rs]+[rf]-[rf], where [vs] is the value for vs, [rs] is the value for Rs, and [rf]is the value for Rf.Other types of questions

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Faculty Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University; David L. Batts, East Carolina University; Sandra Lee Friend, East Carolina University

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1368: HOW EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS CAN HANDLE MORESTUDENTS WITH FEWER FACULTY MEMBERSCarolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University Carolyn Dunn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina Uni- versity. She teaches technical writing both face to face and online. Dunn has a PhD in English with a concentration in Technical and Professional Discourse. Her research interests are organizational communication, crisis communication and language and power.David L Batts, East Carolina University David Batts, Ed.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. His career experiences include industrial consulting and managing an

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Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Orla Smyth LoPiccolo, State University of New York, Farmingdale State College

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Architectural

, Engineering, and Mathematic (STEM) careers than thosewith lower scores.22 Page 22.823.7Sample Questions from the Post-Experiment Test: Answer = 2nd image from the left Answer = 3rd image from the left Page 22.823.8Quantitative Results:The following are the results for the 20 question spatial reasoning aptitude test.Graphics I Course Graphics 1 Course One-Tailed t-Test for Unequal Variances (Welch) α = 0.05 No Model

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Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Outreach

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith J. Bowman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University

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Materials

in engineering careers, but it is also strongly focused on a particularfive step design sequence, “Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve.”8 Although aspects of what isput forward as design are included in each of the curricula, the interpretations and approacheswere found to be quite different. Clearly, a universal concept of engineering design may not beforthcoming, but the breadth of interpretations for just this aspect of the curricula demonstratesthe disparate status of K-12 engineering education and curricula that include engineering design.In their findings and recommendations, the NAE/NRC Committee described the development ofsystematic linkages between engineering design and scientific inquiry and furthermore, positedthese connections

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Collaborative Learning, Project-Based, Service Learning, and Impacts on Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media

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International

longitudinal concept that must be exercised when decisions are made inengineering. This paper describe a project-based learning approach used in a first yearintroduction to engineering design course to engage students in considering the global ethicalimpact of their decisions while solving a design challenge.BackgroundIt is important to expose engineering students to international experiences as part of theireducation from the very beginning in a consistent and productive manner so the students canstart developing professional and global skills early in their careers. One of the most effectiveforms of doing this is through multinational global design projects9, 10, 11, 12. This project-basedapproach allows the students to work with diverse teams

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University

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NSF Grantees

classes to other situations Select one 12 5.2 0.624.3 Using systematic reasoning in my approach to problems Select one 12 5.1 0.67 Using a critical approach to analyzing data and arguments4.4 in my daily life Select one 12 4.9 0.51 Please comment on how you expect this material to4.5 integrate with your studies, career, and/or life? Long answer 8 The responses from the preliminary assessment sought to measure a baseline for thestudents’ opinion for their understanding, skills, attitudes, and integration of learning. The goalwas to determine if there were changes in the student responses from the beginning of the

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Qualitative Research Programs & International Research Experience from Around the World

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xia Wang, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Michael A. Latcha, Oakland University; Li Jia, Beijing Jiaotong University; Zhuqian Zhang, Beijing Jiaotong University

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International

University and the other is the Graduate StudentSymposium at Tianjin University of Finance and Economics.5) Attended research seminars: The IRES students attended three technical seminars given bythe faculty mentors as follows: a) Introduction to Fuel Cells b) Introduction to Heat Pipes c) How to conduct ResearchStudents benefited from most of field trips except for the one to Tianjing University. The reasonwas that the seminar was given in Chinese. We don’t plan to attend this type of researchsymposium in the future unless the speaker presents in English.AssessmentThe primary goal of this IRES program is to engage participants in rewarding internationalresearch experiences that excite and motivate them to pursue careers in

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Industrial Collaboration and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

bachelor’s degrees in Computer Network & SystemAdministration, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering Technology, MechanicalEngineering Technology, and Surveying Engineering.The electrical engineering technology program (EET) at Michigan Tech offers a Bachelor ofScience in Electrical Engineering Technology. The EET program is application-oriented andfocuses on preparing graduates for entry into the workforce upon graduation. Graduates of theprogram are electrical engineering technologists with career options in micro-controllerapplications, robotics, industrial automation, instrumentation, and control.The University Curriculum ContentRecognizing the need for the next-generation of skilled technologists for power engineeringfields, the

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Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Outreach

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England College

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Materials

yield continuous improvements to the information literacy experienceand provide the students with research skills for the future.The Materials Science course is taught at an introductory level to the vast majority ofengineering students at many institutions around the country. In one semester, it may benearly impossible to cover all the information, with significant breadth and depth.Therefore it becomes critical in this Materials Science course to give the studentsknowledge of the fundamentals of materials science and the tools for lifelong learning.Noting none are Materials Science majors, but students majoring in mechanical andindustrial engineering, who at some point in their professional careers, will find the needto investigate problems

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; James G. Ryan, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

include thin film deposition, interconnect technology, semiconductor manufacturing technology and radiation hardened nanoelectronics. Dr. Ryan joined JSNN after working at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany as Associate Vice President of Technology and Professor of Nanoscience from 2005 to 2008. At CNSE, he managed the cleanrooms and numerous consortia involving CNSE and its industrial partners such as IBM, TEL, AMAT, ASML and others. Dr. Ryan joined CNSE after a 25 year career with IBM. From 2003 to 2005, he was a Distinguished Engineer and Director of Advanced Materials and Process Technology Development and served as the site executive for IBM at Albany Nanotech

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Using Web-Resources and Literature to Teach Engineering in P-8

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily M. Hunt, West Texas A&M University; Michelle L Pantoya, Texas Tech University; Aaron S. Hunt, Canyon Independent School District; Abbye M. Reeves

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering experience, the authors developed and published anengaging, interactive children‟s book Engineering Elephants [18] which introduces theengineering profession as well as fundamental Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) concepts to young children. This was a necessary first step for this studyas there are very few engineering based children‟s books suitable for this grade level. TheEngineering is Elementary series introduces children to different engineering careers. However,Engineering Elephants is different in its approach which is a whimsical, highly-imaginary picturebook with rhyming lyrics. Engineering Elephants teaches children about relevant topics such asnanotechnology, renewable energy, and prosthetics by

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Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler

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College Industry Partnerships

elective course. It is anticipated that suchan approach will expose students to real career opportunities throughout their studies and provideindustry with a pool of trained graduates.AcknowledgmentsThis work was supported by a grant from SPEA America.References1. N. H. E. Weste and D. Harris, CMOS VLSI Design, 4th edition, Pearson–Addison-Wesley, 2011.2. L. L. Lewyn, “Physical design and reliability issues in nanoscale analog CMOS technologies,” NORCHIP, 2009, pp. 1-10, Nov. 16-17, 2009.3. L. Y. Ungar, “Test engineering education: a guide to a successful curriculum,” IEEE AUTOTESTCON Proceedings, pp. 273-283, 2000.4. M. Burns and G. W. Roberts, An Introduction to Mixed-Signal IC Test and Measurement, Oxford University Press