Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Mark Breitenberg, Art Center College of Design

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Arts andSciences classes are relevant to their future careers as artists and designers. Byintegrating discipline specific elements into their final projects, the importance oftechnological literacy, particularly basic engineering principles, is hopefully conveyed.Our best metric for judging whether this goal was accomplished is by looking at the endof term evaluations, particularly those questions which ask students whether the course isrelevant to their studio work, and whether they would recommend it to other students in Page 12.635.10their major. As can be seen in the Evaluations section of this paper, the response to thoseevaluation questions has

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

recruiting ramps up. Third, itgives insight into a company’s own business practices and interests and possibly helps studentsdecide on a career path. When students succeed, the company succeeds. To facilitate asuccessful process, communication is emphasized. Weekly status reports showing progress,problems and questions needing answers are required to be submitted in written form. Studentsare accountable for milestones and their estimated completion dates. Domain knowledge and acompany’s specific engineering process are provided by technical mentors. For example, ourpilot corporation stresses “six pillars” of competencies for university students: • Quality • Innovation • Teamwork • Communication and interpersonal

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

apprenticeship by Merkel and Baker6 (2002). Duringthis process the mentor takes an active role in training and developing the next generation ofengineers, technologists, and scientists. This adds a further dimension to the typical advisor roleof academic guidance, career direction, moral support, and encouragement. The advisor nowbecomes a research manager and mentor as well.In many cases, this trend has led to the integration of undergraduate research directly into theacademic curriculum. After graduation many of the students will be involved in the application,dissemination, and creation of knowledge, or in other words research. As a result it becomes anatural extension of the classical inquiry oriented curriculum to include aspects of research

Conference Session

Product Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Kramer, Kansas State University; Jeffrey Tucker, Kansas State University; Bret Lanz, Kansas State University; Dale Wunderlich, Kansas State University; Jeffrey Katz, Kansas State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

-State graduate students interested in careers involving the creation andcommercialization of innovation have taken part in a track of the MBA program that encouragesspecialization in Technology Entrepreneurship. In addition, a limited number of two-yeargraduate internships were created focusing on providing hands-on exposure to each stage of theinnovation value chain: extramural grant creation and management, intellectual propertydisclosure and protection, intellectual property licensing and commercialization, and newproduct design and development1. The overarching objective of the academic and experientialprograms has been fostering a culture of technology-based entrepreneurship designed to have apositive impact on the local and regional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dmitriy Garmatyuk, Miami University

su and to considerEM for the future career develelopment. The questions and answer distributio tion are shown below. DLJ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝŶ D ŚĂƐ ŚĞŝŐŚƚĞŶĞĚ ϲ ϱ ϰ ϯ Ϯ ϭ Ϭ ^ƚƌŽŶŐ ƌŽŶŐůLJ ŝƐĂŐƌĞĞ EĞƵƚƌĂů ŐƌĞĞ ^ƚƌŽŶŐůLJ ŝƐĂŐƌ ƐĂŐƌĞĞ ŐƌĞĞ ĨƚĞƌ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ĐůĂƐƐ / ŚĂǀĞ

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Karen Tonso, Wayne State University

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Computers in Education

1999 Mary Catherine Ellwein Outstanding Dissertation Award (Qualitative Research Methodology) and the 1998 Selma Greenberg Distinguished Dissertation Award (Research on Women and Education) from the American Educational Research Association. She received the 2006 Distinguished Paper Award for her article “Engineer Identity” from Cultural Studies of Education. She is currently the PI of ESCALATE: Engineering & Science Careers in Academia, Learning from ADVANCE and Translating Effectively, an NSF ADVANCE-PAID Project. Address: #319 Education, 5425 Gullen Mall, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, 313-577-1764 (v), 313-577-5235 (f), ag7246@wayne.edu

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

advantages of portfolios is their potential to engagestudents in intentional learning, resulting in an increased ability in life-long learning 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17 . Portfolios are expected to have a positive effect on attitudinal, motivational, affective, andprofessional outcomes 12. These may include increased self-confidence, increased awareness ofprofessional identity, more positive attitudes toward profession, improved career-decision self-efficacy, and increased ability to build a network of professionals. DiBiase18 described manyother potential benefits of e-portfolios including an increased learning effectiveness for students,the opportunity for faculty to leverage student motivation and align objectives and evaluationstrategies, and the

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Creese, West Virginia University; M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology

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International

. To improve the creativity, leadership qualities, organizing skills and entrepreneurial skills of the students to become successful entrepreneurs. To help students excel in extra-curricular activities. To make effective systems for 100% placement of the students.Faculty Oriented Goals To encourage faculty in the development of new processes, products, systems and technologies leading to innovations, patents and publications at the national and international level. To encourage faculty to acquire higher qualifications and carryout research. To help faculty members excel in teaching skills. To help faculty members in their career growth. To care for the health and

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chandler, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-543: CONTROL SYSTEM PLANT SIMULATOR: A FRAMEWORK FORHARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATIONDavid Chandler, Rochester Institute of Technology Dave Chandler was born in Camarillo, California, on October 27, 1981. He graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2004 with highest honors and a bachelors of science in Computer Engineering. Upon graduation he began his career as a software engineer at Harris RFCD, working on software defined military radio systems. He completed a Masters of Science degree in Computer Engineering from RIT in 2007. He currently lives with his wife Cheri in Rochester NY.James Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology James R. Vallino is an Associate Professor

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chin, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

students make informed decisions about education, training, career choices, andwork. Its existence is realized by a database that contains information on hundreds ofstandardized and occupation-specific descriptors.Key to O*NET’s effectiveness is the O*NET database. The database, which is available to thepublic at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from eachoccupation. Information from this database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine,4 an interactiveapplication for exploring and searching occupations.Standard Occupational ClassificationEmbedded in O*NET are Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes, which is one of themeans by which O*NET users negotiate the O*NET database. The SOC system is used byfederal

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajesh Ganesan, George Mason University; Donna Sterling, George Mason University; Philip Henning, James Madison University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

like activities as an option within graduate education for all students. K-12 Students: Test grades if available; knowledge of what a scientist (mathematician,engineer) does; understanding of and ability to use the scientific method in solving problems;attitude toward science; interest in STEM careers; attitude toward the Fellow. The Fellows Page 13.964.4conduct pre and post test for every lesson that is being implemented and teachers monitor theirstudent’s overall performance in weekly and quarterly tests. Teachers: Number and quality of applicants; comfort with STEM and using inquiry methodsin STEM classes; time in class spent on STEM

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Samuel T Hunter, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

sections of E MCH 213 (Strength ofMaterials) will complete a mini-design project as a part of the traditional analysis courseworkwhile the students in the remaining three sections will instead complete an extended writingassignment on career issues in several different engineering fields. This way, the workload forboth sets will be comparable, but the experience will be different to help us determine if small-scale design activities can have a measurable influence on overall design knowledge. We willuse the spring 2008 data collection to measure the effects of this implementation.Bibliography1. Dym, C.L., Agogino, A.M., Eris, O., Frey, D.D., and Leifer, L.J., “Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning,” Journal of Engineering

Conference Session

FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Friess; Carol Briam, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University; Linda Thompson, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University; Hemdeep Dulthummon, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University

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First-Year Programs

ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐ 'ůŽďĂů /ŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐFigure 3. Student survey results on perceived improvements in industry understanding and related environmentalconsiderations.The learning objective of gaining an understanding of the industry, its global nature, and itsincreasing environmental pressures, was perceived as highly successful. The vendor andprofessional interaction of the students at the Air Show generated a completely newunderstanding of their chosen career, and reinforced and motivated them for their academicchallenges. A project such as this, where first year students experience firsthand theprofessional environment of their chosen field of study, has generated beneficial

Conference Session

CAD/CAM in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

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Manufacturing

follow this career path. Thevirtual simulation program is a distinctive component of the Department of TechnologicalStudies, and provides excellent opportunities for student field experiences and applications ofadvanced computer technologies. The curriculum provides the opportunity for real-worldprojects, internships and jobs for our students, and is providing modern industrial companies with Page 13.437.11effective management and manufacturing engineering professionals. The local industrialcompanies have been very receptive and supportive of the partnerships which improve the qualityof the students’ education and better prepares them for future

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeff Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeff Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, received his B.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. from Georgia Tech in 1993, 1997, and 1999, respectively. In January 2001, he was awarded the National Science Foundation CAREER Award for excellence as a young educator and researcher. He has published over 40 journal, conference, and workshop papers. In 2001 Dr. Davis also initiated the first FIRST LEGO League competition in Georgia, and has served as the Georgia FLL tournament director since then.Jeff Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology Jeff Rosen is a Program Director in Georgia Tech's Center for Education Integrating Science, Math and Computing (CEISMC), leading up K-12 student activities in technology. Before arriving at Georgia

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint; Dhruba Baishya, University of Michigan - Flint

Tagged Divisions

International

’ professional qualification and/or to give them the opportunity of career development Page 13.647.4by adding competences in different fields15. Page 3 of 15We are highlighting the lack of preparedness among American engineering students when itcomes to global engineering community. There is a need for radical augmentation in engineeringeducation curriculum.Survey Methodology and QuestionnaireOur survey methodology can be best described as succinct. We limited our questionnaire to nineobjective questions where respondents were requested to select one out of many

Conference Session

Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valentina Cecchi, Drexel University; Michael Kleinberg, Drexel University; Milo Tong, Drexel University; Bridget Kleinberg, Drexel University; Karen Miu, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

, [https://www.euci.com/pdf/1206-non-engineers.pdf]. 2/23/07.[3] Söder, L., “Explaining Power System Operation to Nonengineers,” IEEE Power Engineering Review, April 2002.[4] IEEE Malaysia PES Chapter, “Power System Basics For Non-Engineers,” Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, July 12, 2005.[5] Alexandra von Meier, “Electric Power Systems: A Conceptual Introduction”, E-Book. June 2006.[6] S. Blume, ” Electric Power System Basics for Non-Engineers,” May 2007, Wiley-IEEE Press.[7] PES Power Engineering Education Committee, Digital Educational Resources, Video #1: Electric Power: A New Generation, Video #2: Power Engineering: Careers that Make technology Work, [http://www.ece.mtu.edu/faculty/ljbohman/peec/Dig_Rsor.htm]. 2/23/07

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis

Students,” Proc. 1986 ASEE Annual Conf., Cincinnati, OH, pg. 304-307, 1986. 21. Kolb, D. Learning Style Inventory. Boston, MA: Hay Resources Direct, 1999. 22. Cross, P.A., and Faulkner, P. The Learning Style Inventory: Convergent validity study in an applied career setting. Public Service Commission of Canada: PPC, 2004. 23. Kolb, D. A. Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984. 24. Philbin, M. “Male and female college students' learning styles differ: an opportunity for instructional diversification.” College Student Journal, September, 2002.Biographic InformationSTEPHANIE IVEYis currently an Assistant Professor in

Conference Session

Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown; Edward Sheinberg, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

aretypically rewarded by higher salaries and career advancement. It is important to observe that forthese students it only takes around thirty semester credit-hours to complete the degreerequirements because of their engineering background. The last group is composed of studentsthat come in as freshmen or transfer from community colleges. Typically, they have somebackground in fire and want a degree in the field. Students in this group as well as the firefighters are fascinated with the field of fire protection and come from families of fire fightersbecause it is well said that interest in fire protection “runs in the family”.Students of the program have gain national recognition and scholarships for outstandingperformance in their studies. They also

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tylisha Baber, Michigan State University; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

success of CSI inbuilding interest in a career field.Engineering is not ScienceIn looking at images of engineering in the media, it is important to draw a distinction betweenengineering and the natural sciences. The natural sciences are broadly concerned with theacquisition of fundamental knowledge through experimental investigation, observation,identification, and theoretical explanation of natural phenomena, with reference to the materialand physical world. Physics, chemistry, and biology try to understand, describe, and explainnature through theories, models, laws, and facts about the physical world.Engineering is the process of altering the location, state, and/or form of matter, energy, orinformation in service of human desires. Engineering

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Richard Weggel, Drexel University; James Mitchell, Drexel University; Charles N. Haas, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

for each laboratory. Theform includes a cover sheet indicating the point value for each part of the report that is used bythe TA for reporting the report grade to the student. Some data is collected by the studentsworking on teams, other data is collected by the class as a whole. While students are encouragedto discuss their findings, all reports are to be the work of the individual student. Some of theexperiments were taken from the courses students take later in their academic careers thusfreeing up time in those later courses for more advanced work. Other experiments were new andunique to CAEE210. The content of the various laboratory/field experiment is described below. • Environmental Engineering Laboratory 1 – Calibrate a multi

Conference Session

Sustainability in Construction Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Han Ahn; Hyuksoo Kwon; Annie Pearce; John G. Wells

Tagged Divisions

Construction

to undergraduate students in a construction school. This course will encourage students to comprehend the basic knowledge in the sustainability in built environment, the importance of sustainability in construction, and several sustainable rating systems in the industry such as LEED, Earth Craft, etc. and to integrate the concepts of sustainability into other construction knowledge. In addition, it enables them to get interests for sustainability of their daily life and their career. Through a variety of activities related to sustainable construction, they can be more familiar with sustainable features; apply this knowledge to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Jacques; Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

courses were seen as opportunitiesto improve students’ ability to work in teams7-9, and improve their communication skills10-14. Page 13.1101.2 However, it is challenging to accomplish all the tasks recommended by ABET during thecapstone design projects. Several institutions (including MSOE) are finding ways to introducethis experience to the students much earlier in their career. This allows the capstone designexperience to be the place where these skills are polished and re-assessed.There have been several approaches tried by various engineering programs to incorporate theABET mandated “experience in multi-disciplinary teams”12,13. Most common

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Rose, Ball State University; Jim Flowers, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Course Management Systemas its primary delivery and collaborative venue.With the successful implementation of this online course and the results of a national needsassessment which demonstrated a perceived need for and interest in an online masters degreeprogram in technology education [4], the department received approval to transition twograduate programs to complete online delivery, including the Master of Arts in TechnologyEducation and the Master of Arts in Career and Technical Education. Since 2000, Technology:Use and Assessment has served both technical and technology teachers from these programs, aswell as graduate students from audiology, wellness and gerontology, computer science, policystudies, and school administration. After 12

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-296: INTEGRATION OF INDUSTRY PARTNERS INTO A CAPSTONEDESIGN PROGRAMStephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara Stephen Laguette received his BS, MS in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA. His career has included executive R&D management positions with a number of medical device companies. He has been responsible for the creation of complex medical devices with over fifteen US patents issued in a variety of surgical fields including General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Urology, Neurosurgery, ENT, Voice Restoration, and Ophthalmology. As the Director of Device Research for a major ophthalmic medical device company, he directed all research activities, the

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems. Page 13.536.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Enhancing and Assessing Life Long Learning Skills through Capstone ProjectsAbstractWith rapid advances in new technology, graduates from an engineering technology program haveto constantly acquire new knowledge and skills during their professional career. Thus, one of theABET program outcomes requires students to recognize the need

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders: Programs Involving Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Eger Bill; Phillip Aaron, University of Dayton; Charles Schreier, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

International

courses in a variety of engineeringand non-engineering courses available for students at all stages of their academic career. 24 ThePicker Engineering Program at Smith College recently started offering a course entitledEngineering and Global Development which integrates engineering fundamentals and liberal artswith international service.4 There are a variety of other international technical service programsand courses that exist at many universities. One of the most widely known programs thatprovides international service-learning opportunities to engineering students and serviceopportunities for engineering professionals is Engineers Without Borders (EWB). This programwhich was started in 2001 at Colorado University Boulder has realized

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Vollaro, Western New England College

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Materials

development attheir work places and engineering careers, and that they would recommend it to others.SummaryExercises prompted by current events can be adapted to any group of students at all levels oftheir engineering education with the proper level of instruction, and clearly defined expectations,including the learning outcomes and assessment. The knowledge of the vocabulary or Page 12.1038.17terminology, basic process parameters and unique characteristics associated with each process, isrequired and ability to work with the CES EDUPack Materials Selection software is essential.As demonstrated by these two exercises, assignments must be thoughtfully

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mohamed Chouikha, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

. This is about the cost of a textbook. It is a device that the students would own throughout their entire undergraduate career, and have applications beyond that of a particular class. For instance, the device could be used as a multimeter, scope or a controller (using the digital I/O in conjunction with the analog I/O); providing a highly useful project tool (signal processor/controller) for any individual studying to become a scientist or engineer.EVALUATION The following research questions are currently being tested and evaluated in diversesituations in the Circuits (for majors), and Electronics & Instrumentation (for non-majors) coursesat each of the partnering schools to study the resulting impact on student

Conference Session

The Critical First Year in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; Alaine Allen, University of Pittsburgh; Jessica Quarcoo, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the two groups [22]. The assumption is a satisfiedstudent equals a happy family, which translates directly into the efficacy of the family’stransitional success.Personal TransitionsBeing at a university means being a newcomer in a strange, and possible lonely community.Some days students may want to fly, run, walk, or drive home. There will be days where thestudent feels they cannot stand one more day in the residence halls, in the large lecture, with theirroommate, with their professors and teaching assistants, or their load of courses. These personaltransitions can consume a first year student’s thoughts if they are unable to seriously focus onwhy the university experience is important to their career goals. Insights from mentors can bevery