Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanna Garner, Pennsylvania State University; Allen Gaudelli, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

decision to fill thebulleted textbox with text has led to the addition of redundant information. The slide violates themultimedia principle, the principle of coherence, and the principle of signaling. Synthesizing Diamonds • How would we feel about the uniqueness of diamonds if it was possible to make one in a laboratory, just like the real thing? • Science has finally found a way to replicate in a few days something that nature has taken millions of years to produce - diamonds. These synthetic diamonds are so close to the real thing, that they have the same atomic structure as natural diamonds. Even the most sophisticated machines are finding it hard to tell the difference. More

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Hill, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Andrew Bellocchio, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

principles that have shown tolead to success in the classroom.20Developing Different SkillsWorking at NMAA also required us to establish their laboratory equipment and training. An in-depth look at each course was required to determine lab requirements. This was followed by thesynthesis of the cost and contracting limitations, lab space constraints, and most importantly,training requirements. Without the luxury of lab technicians at NMAA, the maintenance,accountability, and training aspect took most of our effort. American mentors assisted theAfghan instructors to establish an organized setup to the lab. After a time gap in American Page

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Lund, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

students to take a course in fluid mechanics (CEE 1402) with and accompanying lab. This course teaches principles that prepare engineers to basic design fluid mechanic design, such pumping systems, pipe systems, open channel flow, etc. The project was to help in the development of laboratory experiments designed to improve student learning of basic fluids concepts. Project will involve design and construction of various experiments requiring the use of the machine shop.J) Freshman Engineering Program, University of Pittsburgh. The project was to Design & Develop an Online Interactive Scholarship Information WebsiteBased on the experiences and the modifications the students had with these projects and our newgoals, we found

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Civil Engineering

, pp. 253-262.2. “Real-World Experience Can Revitalize Teaching”, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, http://www.nwrel.org/nwreport/dec98/article.html, retrieved 3/18/2009.3. Uluatam, S. S. (1992) “Civil Engineering Experience and Education”, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, ASCE, Vol. 118, No. 1, January, pp. 71-76.4. “Civil Engineering Overview”, Sloan Career Cornerstone Center, www.careercornerstone.org, retrieved Feb. 3, 2009.5. Akili, W. (2006) “Case Studies in Geotechnical/Foundation Engineering: Engaging Students and Bringing the Practice into the Classroom”, Conference Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. June 18-21, Chicago, IL.6

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xia Wang, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; LianXiang Yang, Oakland University; GuangZhi Qu, Oakland University; Ishwar Sethi, Oakland University

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International

) Demmert, W. J., Jr. and Towner, J. C., “A Review of the Research Literature on the Influences of Culturally Based Education on the Academic Performances of Native American Students”, Portland OR: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 2003.7) Cheng, K., “Can education values be borrowed?”, Looking into cultural differences, Vol. 73, No. 2, Pages 11-30, 1998.8) Zha, P., Walczyk, J. J., Griffith-Ross, D. A., Tobacyk, J. J., Walczyk, D. F., “The Impact of Culture and Individualism–Collectivism on the Creative Potential and Achievement of American and Chinese Adults”, Creativity Research Journal 18:3, 355-366, Online publication date: 1-Jul-2006.9) Kim, K. H., “Learning From Each Other: Creativity in East

Conference Session

Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Lidon, University of Zaragoza; RUBEN REBOLLAR, University of Zaragoza; Palle Qvist, Aalborg University; Juan Luis Cano, University of Zaragoza

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Engineering Management

in a group, except for small laboratory assignments, or participated in aproject. They have never given an oral presentation, written a technical report, or faced solving areal problem presented by a client.To support the project, students attend a project management course of 6 ECTS (European CreditTransfer System), lasting 16 weeks.The course is evaluated through an individual as well as a group exam. The individual exam iswritten and based on a questionnaire. At the group exam, the report written for the client is Page 14.1163.5presented by the group in front of a panel comprising the teachers and the client and attended bythe rest of the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Cases and Models

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dana Clarke, Applied Innovation Alliance; Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Crisca Bierwert, University of Michigan; Lindsay Shuller, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

. Her current research interests include the effect of instructional technology on student learning and performance, effective teaching strategies for new graduate student instructors, and the impact of GSI mentoring programs on the mentors and mentees.Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan Joanna Millunchick is Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and is affiliated with the Applied Physics Program and the Michigan Center for Theoretical Physics at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining UM in 1997, Millunchick was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories. She received her B.S. in Physics from DePaul University in 1990, and her Ph.D. in

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari Cook, Brigham Young University; Geoff Wright; Steve Shumway; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Crisca Bierwert, University of Michigan; Lindsay Shuller, University of Michigan

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Materials

U-M. Her current research interests include the effect of instructional technology on student learning and performance, effective teaching strategies for new graduate student instructors, and the impact of GSI mentoring programs on the mentors and mentees.Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan Joanna Millunchick is Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and is affiliated with the Applied Physics Program and the Michigan Center for Theoretical Physics at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining UM in 1997, Millunchick was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories. She received her B.S. in Physics from DePaul University in 1990, and her Ph.D. in

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University; Lourdes Manley, Brigham Young University; Oscar Dzul, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas; Joshua Draper, Brigham Young University

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International

attributes are mainly what the MESAprogram focuses to teach and assess in the students that enroll in the study abroad.The MESA course has its beginnings from internally funded grants that allowed some students totravel to Egypt and Chile to help train civil engineers in the use of water modeling softwaredeveloped by the Environmental Modeling Research Laboratory (EMRL) at BYU. In March of2005, a similar trip to Mexico was received with deep interest and led to an ongoing relationshipwith the University of Zacatecas (UAZ). This partnership has subsequently expanded to includeITESO University in Guadalajara. Because the benefits derived from the grants included thedevelopment of global engineering attributes in students that participated, an official

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame

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Women in Engineering

programreviewed, regardless of their sex, had equal access to facilities, laboratories, research equipment,research opportunities, and programs and benefits offered by the University. Energy’s first reportcontained a great deal of anecdotal information, and the results of conversations with individuals,but little data other than the gender composition of the cohort of graduate students and faculty.The department’s second report did contain more actual data, but still skewed toward reliance onanecdotal reporting. Thus, although Energy found the institutions in compliance with the law, thelack of data and the overall content of the reports makes it difficult to determine the bases forthese findings of compliance. It appears that Energy based its findings

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sophoria Westmoreland, University of Maryland; Ashley Grenier, University of Maryland; Linda Schmidt, University of Maryland

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Mechanical Engineering

developing formal methods for design. Her educational interests include the development of student project team training materials to build more effective engineering student project teams. Dr. Schmidt is the founder and director of the Designer Assistance Tool Laboratory (DATLab). She is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the America Society of Engineering Education. Page 14.1063.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Sketching During Mechanical Design: Studying Sketching at the University of MarylandAbstractThe

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natalie Cherbaka, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Management

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Komives, San Jose State University; Erik Fernandez, University of Virginia

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Chemical Engineering

to begin to incorporate bio intotheir courses. The database would function as a supplementary solution manual to the textbooksolution manual. An NSF Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement proposal was Page 14.1086.2 1funded in January, 2007 to the authors of this paper, and the plan was to develop 100 problemswith solutions for the Material and Energy Balance course.BioEMB has a number of useful attributes for faculty. Unlike a static solution manual, theproblems on BioEMB can be easily modified. Thus, mistakes in calculation, typo's and othererrors can be easily fixed and reposted

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Morton, University of Wyoming; M.P. Sharma, University of Wyoming

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-2452: THERMODYNAMIC CONSIDERATIONS IN DETERMININGWORLD CARRYING CAPACITYScott Morton, University of Wyoming Scott Morton received his Bachelor and Master degrees in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Wyoming in 1972 and 1978 respectively. He worked as an engineering consultant, a self-employed business owner, and a plant engineer before joining the University of Wyoming Mechanical Engineering faculty as a Research Scientist in 1999. He holds four patents and has two pending. Current research activities are in the areas of wind and solar renewable energy and computer aided laboratory instruction. Some of his many projects include radial flow and augmented flow

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1996 Annual Conference

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Richard W. Crain; Michael S. Trevisan; Kenneth L. Gentili; Dale E. Calkins; D. C. Davis

effective design education.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSupport from the National Science Foundation, programs in Course and CurriculumDevelopment and Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement (grant #DUE 9455158) has been helpfulin facilitating the collaboration leading to this manuscript.REFERENCESABET. “Engineering Criteria 2000,” Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology,111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, 1995.Black, Kent M, “An Industry View of Engineering Education,” Journal of EngineeringEducation, Vol. 83, No. 1, 1994, pp. 26-28.Byrd, Joseph S., and Jerry L. Hudgins, “Teaming in the Design Laboratory,” Journal ofEngineering Education, Vol. 84, No. 4, 1995, pp. 335-341.Calkins, D.E. “The ECSEL Program and the Mechanical Engineering

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1996 Annual Conference

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Alan D. George

Session 1220 Fault-Tolerant Multicomputer Design with DSP96002 Microprocessors Alan D. George High-performance Computing and Simulation (HCS) Research Laboratory FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Florida State University and Florida A&M UniversityThe objective of this paper is to overview the design and performance results of a fault-tolerant multicomputer architectureimplemented with DSP96002 microprocessors. Topics include processor architectural features, multicomputer

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1996 Annual Conference

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Michael L. Smith; Mary R. Marlino; Jeff V. Kouri; D. Neal Barlow; A. George Havener

and the aerodynamic center for flight systems, and why a cloud appeared in the bottle at the end of eachflight. Several types of open-ended problems are used to present other fundamentals. Trajectory problems areused to present basic concepts in flight and orbital mechanics. Laboratory studies on the performance of aturbocharged Chevrolet 454 cubic inch engine, and wind turbine experiments performed in a low speed windtunnel are used to learn about power production and efficiency. From research on other processes (e.g., solar,nuclear, MHD, power cells), the cadet teams prepare a recommendation for the production of power at FalconBase. And in the living category, the cadets investigate and prescribe the architectural requirements for

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1996 Annual Conference

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William T. Brazelton

summer session, 10men and 10 women. The students attended classes in mathematics, chemistry with laboratory, computerscience, communications skills (both written and oral), study skills and career planning. Pre-testing inmath, chemistry, and writing was used to identify individual strengths and weaknesses, allowing attentionto those areas needing further development and for others the opportunity to provide additionalchallenges. Post-testing along with instructor evaluations enabled the diagnostics necessary to appropriateplacement in the freshman year sequences and provide, as well, some measure of the summer’saccomplishments. The summer session also introduced the students to dormitory living and the campus where theybecame familiar

Conference Session

Exploring Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cassady, University of Arkansas; Sean Mulvenon, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs

scheme used at the UofA to number courses is such that the fourth digit in a course number corresponds to the number of semester credit hours for the course.The required courses in the Spring Semester are: GNEG 1121 Introduction to Engineering II MATH 2564 Calculus II ENGL 1023 Composition II Freshman Engineering Science Elective (4 credit hours) University Core Elective (3 credit hours) For the Freshman Engineering Science Elective, FEP students choose between CHEM 1123/1121L University Chemistry II (with laboratory) and PHYS 2074 University Physics II. This selection has no impact on the students’ selected CoE major at the conclusion of their first year. The

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Green, University of Maryland; Judy Frels, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Ridge National Laboratory, National Institute of Health, Frito-Lay, Quaker Oats, M&M Mars, ALCOA, Entergy, Yodlee, Black & Decker, Boeing Corporation, Hughes Network Systems, McCormick, Nextel, Tennessee Valley Authority, State of Tennessee, Bell- South, L.M. Berry & Company, Bryce Corporation, among others. Russell developed the Executive Coaching Program for the EMBA program at The University of Maryland and at The University of Tennessee. As the Director of both Coaching programs, she has provided executive coaching for hundreds of executives over the past decades as well as selected and trained numerous executive coaches. She has published over 50 articles, books, or book chapters

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Assessment and Integrating Entrepreneurship into the Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hak Tam, University of California, Santa Barbara; Gary Hansen, University of California, Santa Barbara; Sally Blomstrom, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Peter Robinson, Utah Valley University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

predicting entrepreneurship. Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, 1(2), 56-80.43. Kassicieh, S. K., Radosevich, R. & Umbarger, J. (1996). A comparative study of entrepreneurship incidence among inventors in national laboratories. Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, 20(3), 33-49.44. Shaver, K., Gartner, W., Gatewood, E. & Vos, L. (1996). Psychological factors in success at getting into business In Reynolds, P. et al. (Eds.) Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, Babson Park, MA: Babson College, 77-87.45. Mccline, R. L., Bhat, S. & Baj, P. (2000). Opportunity recognition: An exploratory investigation of a component of the entrepreneurial process. Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, 25(2), 81-94.46

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

, and “snail mail” are still available, the fact that electronic communication has evolved into the default tool-of-use means that it may be awkward to utilize the other tools.3. Technology and Associated Pedagogy in the Classroom: Related to 1. And 2. is increasing use of technology within the classroom. Although technology has always been a part of laboratory courses, only recently has it begin to compete with chalk and marker boards in lectures. Although offering advantages, there are disadvantages to slides, projectors, smart boards, web sites, distance learning, etc. when it comes to the discipline, effectiveness, and convenience of learning (and teaching). Chalk and marker boards may be “low-tech.”, but they rarely lock-up

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering courses students will acquire in-depth principles of thermo-fluid sciences, mechanical systems and control, materials, mechanical design, finite element analysis and manufacturing. a. Through the aerospace specialization, students will both broaden and deepen their knowledge in aerospace materials, structures, propulsion, flight dynamics and control. b. Through the manufacturing specialization, students will broaden and deepen their knowledge manufacturing automation, systems design, strategy and simulation. 2. Graduates will acquire industry relevant experience within the academic environment through course projects, laboratory experimentation, classroom

Conference Session

Beyond the Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Bailey, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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First-Year Programs

Engineering Effective solution Desire to solve engineering problems approach algorithms technical problems k. Use techniques, skills & Engineering tools Efficient, effective Need to assess tools of engineering use of tools limitations of tools b. Design & conduct Experimental Laboratory Empirical stance experiments, interpret data method techniquesII c. Design a system, Design methodology Design process, Open to risk and component or process creativity uncertainty d

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Lambert, Arup; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

.V. Project ScopeThe initial step in the architectural design process was the development of a list of the types offacilities required to support the functions of the school and provide the necessaryaccommodations for the student body. Once this list was compiled, a required size needed to beassigned to each category of building. The size was determined from the requirements of thespecific task the particular building needed to support and the number of individuals intended touse the building.The technical college is intended to provide training in computer science, auto mechanics,construction, and hotel management. Each of these areas requires space for classrooms,shops/laboratories, a library, storage, and faculty offices totaling

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego; Arzu Baloglu, Marmara University, Turkey

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Information Systems

. The initial "core" system thatwas deployed consisted of a limited number of clinical and administrative softwaremodules, which included patient registration, inpatient ADT, outpatient clinic scheduling,pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology. Over the years many additional software moduleswere added, and the DHCP was eventually renamed VISTA. It is built on a client-serverarchitecture, which ties together workstations and personal computers with graphical userinterfaces at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities, as well as softwaredeveloped by local medical facility staff. VISTA also includes the links that allowcommercial off-the-shelf software and products to be used with existing and futuretechnologies. The Decision Support System

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Arumala, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

proved to be valid. Duringthe early stages of the project, the Soils in Construction class performed several laboratory testson soils from the site to classify the soils and determine various engineering properties of thesoils. The tests performed included sieve analysis, liquid limit, plastic limit and standard proctorcompaction. The Principal Investigator and other Faculty, Staff, and students involved in theproject held regular construction meetings to discuss the progress and plan the sequencing of theproject. They visited the site and met with the contractor often. In addition, three studentsworked regularly on the site to monitor the day to day progress of the work. They ensured thatthe work was done according to the contract terms. They

Conference Session

Collaboration, A Cool Tool: Librarians/Faculty/Students Work Together for Quality Results

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Popescu, Princeton University; Patricia Gaspari-Bridges, Princeton University

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Engineering Libraries

ofEngineering built a new library space in the E-Quad, the building housing all the engineeringdepartments, but by the mid-1990s, the need for laboratory space became very acute. WhenUniversity Trustee Dennis Keller ’63 made the generous gift to the School of Engineering for anew building, the library received a new home in the Friend Center for Engineering Education.Designed by internationally acclaimed architect Henry Cobb of Pei, Cobb, Freed and Partners,Friend Center opened its doors in September 2001. The building houses high-tech classroomsand computer clusters, videoconferencing facilities, a spacious convocation hall, a 250-seatauditorium, along with the Engineering Library, for a total of 70,500 square feet. The libraryoccupies 40% of the