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DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sig Lillevik

, web site, changecontrol, prototyping, and final presentations. Each activity includes a team goal, individual roles,uses interpersonal skills, and team-student accountability.Assessment data indicate the students feel the course is valuable but one that requires asignificant time commitment. Also, students do not like to follow a process or write technicaldocuments. But these are skills that must be mastered for a successful career in professionalpractice. Likewise, faculty advisors report that the course demands a fair amount of their timewith possibly little to no reward or recognition. They report improvement in student writing,presentation, interpersonal, professional, and higher-level thinking skills. Finally, the industryrepresentatives

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie

, high-performance Organizational competency management teams developed Team-based practices Team building Mentoring 3 – Defined Competency-based workforce Participatory culture practices Competency-based practices Career development Competency development Workforce planning Knowledge and skills analysis 2 – Repeatable Management takes

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicole DeJong Okamoto; Tai-Ran Hsu

different lab groups willsupplement different sets of information. If the lab experiments are increasing studentunderstanding of heat transfer on the topics they cover, a statistical difference should be clear. AT-test will be performed to analyze both the pre- and post-test results and the exam scores todetermine statistical significance.Also in the third year, similar pre- and post-tests will be developed for the new elective todetermine the effect that the class has on likeliness to pursue a career in thermal management ofelectronics and knowledge of basic electronics cooling subjects. The syllabus for the course willbe sent to members of industry for their review and suggestions. All results for both ME 114 andthe elective will be used to

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Nontraditional Ways to Engage Students

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2004 Annual Conference

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Thomas O'Neal; Thomas Jacobius; Joseph Steig; Arnold Heggestad; Abigail Barrow; Phil Weilerstein; David Barbe

ventures.Attendance, averaging over two hundred per workshop, was higher than expected at all of theevents. The attendee mix at the workshops varied from a majority of students to a broad mix offaculty, students, and community members. The attendance numbers and survey responsesconfirm that the I2V workshop fills a distinct need in university communities.At the time of registration and at the end of each event, attendees were asked to fill out surveysresponding to questions about their background, education and career stage, previous exposure toand experiences with entrepreneurship and business, and views on the workshop experience.Survey response rates were good (over 40%), providing an interesting and useful insightconcerning the profile of the audience

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Trends in ME Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ramana Pidaparti; Hasan Akay

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationIndustrial Advisory Board SurveyIn spring 2002, the Industrial Advisory Board was also asked to rate the importance of theprogram outcomes a-k in adopted by the program. This survey showed that the industryconsidered the importance of outcomes a2, a3, i, h, j, and k3 considerably lower than all others.Changes ImplementedTwo major changes were implemented in the area of student services. We established a newstudent advising process (the student is required to meet his/her advisor at least once a semesterto discuss program plan of study, career goals, and any other academic support as needed

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Design and Manufacturing Experiences II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Richie; Timothy Lawrence; Jerry Sellers; Kenneth Siegenthaler

military career. The space aspect of the programprepares them to join the cadre of space professionals who have enabled the United StatesAir Force to dominate the globe in terms of air and space power.X. AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to acknowledge the contributions to the success of this programby all of the cadets and mentors who have been involved in the program. In particular,the dedicated hard work of Mr. Jim White, Mr. John Clark, Master Sergeant Phil Maes,Technical Sergeant Chad Bruce, and Technical Sergeant Benjamin Hazen is greatly Page 9.1128.11appreciated. If you enjoyed reading this paper, credit our editors, Dr. Fred Kiley and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Bowen

has always included computerprogramming is a reflection of the value attributed to the instruction by the faculty. Even thoughthe faculty recognize that few Civil Engineers go on to careers in programming, they nonethelessbelieve that teaching programming provides tangible benefits in improving the students’ logicalreasoning and problem solving skills. Up until recently the programming language taught wasFortran, but since the beginning of the 2001-2002 academic year we have taught Civil Engineersprogramming as part of instruction in the MATLAB5 modeling language. Adoption ofMATLAB as a high-level language for teaching programming has occurred at a number ofschools lately6,7. In each case MATLAB is valued for its ease of use, its powerful set

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marvin Needler; Ken Jr. Jannotta; William Lin; Richard Pfile

today’s industry even more.Traditional disciplinary curricular design approach may not provide enough of the type ofexperiences students will encounter in the industry. Seeking an ingenious approach incurricular design seems to be a never-ending process. In this paper, we report our initialattempt to assimilate the two different network infrastructures from the curriculumaspect. The addition of lectures and labs in industrial networks into a computernetworking course does not necessarily address the integration issue completely.However, it is an initial step in better preparing students in their undergraduate ComputerEngineering Technology program for careers in industry, business, and commerce.V. Appendix Course

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Unique Courses & Services for Freshmen

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Audeen Fentiman; John Demel; Richard Freuler

a degree in Engineering is up from 38percent in 1988 to more than 60 percent in 2003.The FEH program has drawn the Engineering, Physics and Mathematics faculty closer. Thefuture will be focused on continuous improvement of the teaching teams and student learning, onmaking and keeping ties to industry, and incorporating new technology and new methodologyfor more effective and efficient instructional delivery. Faculty development is a key componentof the program, and the program staff will continue to plan and carry out workshops and weeklytraining to improve the learning environment.The Career Services office in the College of Engineering allows FEH students to register andinterview with companies after one quarter. Non-honors students may

Conference Session

Curriculums in Transition

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nathan Klingbeil

the National Science Foundation,Division of Engineering Education and Centers, under program solicitation NSF-03-562,"Department Level Reform of Undergraduate Engineering Education," Grant Number EEC-0343214. This work has also been supported by the College of Engineering & ComputerScience and the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at Wright State University.Bibliography1. Adelman, Clifford, 1998, "Women and Men of the Engineering Path: A Model for Analyses of Undergraduate Careers," U.S. Department of Education Report, May, 1998.2. Pomalaza-Raez, C. and Henry Groff, B., 2003, "Retention 101: Where Robots Go... Students Follow," Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 92, No. 1, 85-90.3. Arenaz, P., Fisher, W., Della

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Multimedia Engineering Education: Distance & Service Learning, Web-based Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Koichi Iwasaki; Kazuo Morita; Chi Thai

course survey was given at the end of the first7 week-period, and so far only 2 students completed the survey, making us wondering about howmany of them will come back for class in April. However the responses from these 2 studentswere encouraging:1) Class lengths were just right or a little short.2) The difficulty level and pace were just right.3) One "strongly agreed" or the other "agreed" that what they are learning in this class isrelevant to their future careers as engineers.4) During group work and doing homework with a partner were found to be useful.5) The activities that help them learn best were the lectures and homework assignments. ConclusionsWe have shown that the

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Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; Al Post; Bradley Rogers

expertise in allfields related to fuel cells. At the same time, a broad based understanding of the fundamentalprinciples of fuel cell systems is important for two reasons. First, the progress of the fuel cellteam will be maximized through improved communication and understanding betweenspecialists working toward a common goal. Second, as the careers of graduates progress andexpand into management or entrepreneurial endeavors, a knowledge of the challenges andlimitations facing individual specialists is important.After mastery of fuel cell fundamentals, students are encouraged to specialize in specific topicsrelated to fuel cells. For example, in the MMET Department, students may pursue further studyand research in aspects of manufacturing, as

Conference Session

Teamwork and Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dana Knox; Robert Barat

with the skills needed for success in their careers and abreast of moderndevelopments in the field of chemical engineering.There was clear consistency among the responses from the various constituencies. With thisconsensus of opinion, the department set about redeveloping its curriculum. Page 9.1346.2 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education”Curricular ReformCharged with overseeing the effort was the department curriculum committee. The committee,however, did not work on the task in a vacuum

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Tricks of the Trade: The Tenure Process

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robin Gill; William Haering

that will help document teaching strategies, successes and challenges, in much the sameway one documents research publications. This recommendation paraphrases that made inreference [2] where the author stated, “It is recommended that faculty think of their portfolios as“special inserts” in their curriculum vitae under the heading of “Teaching.” Additional advicecan be found in Baume4 where the author states, “It takes years, even decades, to build a goodresearch career, but it is a record of achievement that is easy enough to document.” Reference[4] also provides the following advice to avoid creating a portfolio which seems soulless, “If youwant to achieve this richer portfolio, you will need to produce analysis of and reflection on

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Integrating HSS into the Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Wolverton; Janet Wolverton

and Instructional Modules,” Journal of Engineering Education, October.5 ABET. “Engineering Criteria 2000,” 3rd Edition., Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1998, available at http://www.abet.org/eac/EAC_99-00_Criteria.htm#EC20006 Smerdon, Ernest (2000). “An Action Agenda for Engineering Curriculum Innovation.” Presented at the 11 th IEEE-USA Biennial Careers Conference, November 2-3, San Jose, CA7 Herkert, Joseph R (2002). “Engineering Ethics Education Finally Reaches ‘Critical Mass’.” At http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/INST/dec97/ehtics.html.8 Frey, William J., Sanchez, Halley D., and Cruz, Jose A. (2002). “Ethics Across the Curriculum: An Effective Response to ABET 2000,” Proceedings of the

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stan Harris

Page 8.1101.5 may have to reduce their course expectations.“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” • Students are provided with opportunities to develop their laptop computer and software skills, and confidence in their abilities to use computers and software to accomplish meaningful work. Advantage: Student Career and life successes of many students will likely be partially dependent upon their abilities to productively use technology and upon their personal confidence, both of which may be potentially enhanced by course applications that require using previously

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Garth Thomas

benecessary.AssessmentOngoing assessment is performed to determine whether a learning outcome is important toprogram constituents. A broad survey was conducted of all of the departmental alumni sevenyears ago to set a baseline for ongoing assessment. One of the results of that survey was thatcomputing skills were very important in the workplace. Those that could use them effectively inachieving organizational goals progressed well in their careers. Subsequent surveys of alumni andemployers have supported those results. The department is well justified to emphasize effectivecomputing skills as a core outcome for the program.Assessment is also conducted to evaluate whether the students have substantially achieved alearning outcome. Primary feedback is obtained from

Conference Session

Computer Literacy Among Minority Students

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roli Varma

, core IT education at UNM offers excellent job and career opportunities for NewMexico students, especially minorities. In Fall 2001, out of 313 undergraduates enrolled in CS,31% were Hispanic, 4% were Asian, 3% were Afro-American, and 3% were Native American.For the same period, out of 114 undergraduates in CE, 36% were Hispanic, 12% were NativeAmerican, 4% were Asian, and 3% were Afro-American. Approximately 21% of undergraduatepopulation in CS and 20% in CE were women. The CS and CE departments have beensuccessful in recruitment of minorities; however, the same is not true for retention of minorities.Although data are not available, generally over 35% of minorities end up either dropping out ofUNM or switching their major from CS and CE to

Conference Session

Design for Community

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Lord

event, engineering students often bringfriends and family which provides a venue for social interaction among engineering faculty,staff, and students.Freshman EngineeringA freshman engineering student entering USD must enroll in ENGR5: Introduction toEngineering. The course includes students interested in Electrical, Industrial and Systems, andMechanical Engineering. The catalog description for the course isENGR5 Introduction to Engineering (3 credits)Introduction to the field of engineering. Exploration of problem solving using the engineeringdesign process in lecture and laboratory projects. Introduction to engineering tools includingspreadsheets and graphics. Intended for majors in engineering or those exploring careers inengineering.The

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Hemminger; Ralph Ford

the senioryear. We have successfully introduced fairly advanced DSP concepts in the junior yearincluding FIR and IIR filter design. Introducing DSP tools and concepts earlier provides abenefit in that the software and hardware tools can be used in multiple courses (Signals, ControlSystems, Communication Systems, Digital Signal Processing). MATLAB, which is commonlyused in many curricula, is an example of this. However, the use of a real-time developmentsystem, provides the advantage of allowing rapid real-time DSP systems to be created that hasnot been available in MATLAB until recently. This allows students to experience real-time DSPapplications earlier in their academic career than is typical. This work has successfully shownthat advanced

Conference Session

Assessment and Its Implications in IE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland

is the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the CEAS at ASU. She received her PhD instatistics from the U. of Iowa. Her awards include the YWCA Tribute to Women 2001 Award (Scientist/Researcher) and ASEE Fellow in 2001. A frequent speaker on the career opportunities in engineering, especiallyfor women and minority students, she is a faculty member in Industrial Engineering and does statistical consulting. Page 7.1018.8 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Technology for Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Billy Koen

“procrastinator” and taken measures to intervene. It is worth noting, that if all of the 120 freshmen in the course were graded on a Figure 5. Novice Student curve based on examinations offered at stated times, the high school computer gurus would get most of the A’s, leaving the competent, butless experienced student to begin their college career with a lesser grade. 7. Conclusions As they used to say on television before

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeanne Garland; Christine Helfers; Ronald Roedel; Sarah Duerden

weimpressed with the depth and comprehension exhibited in the students’ responses. For example,one student noted “during the first month of my college career I believed that all the professorswould teach their classes the same way, much as they did in high school. This proved to be ahindrance to my grades. The first few assignments in English were designed to teach us thatcollege is different from high school and that each professor has their own way of teaching aclass. Once I caught on to this, I was able to adjust my work and study habits.” Another studentnoted that “the laid-back , indifferent tactics I used in high school did not prove to be sufficientany more.” Students agreed with one peer who said that “every class in the FIPE program

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Partnerships in IE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joan Burtner

cooperative educationparticipant, was able to complete her senior design project while working as a co-op student forDelta Airlines in Atlanta, GA. After redesigning the placards for Delta's new fleet in 1996, hersupervisors asked her to redesign their cooperative education program. She was to ensure that thenew program incorporated proper orientation, training and career growth for co-op students. Thisincluded developing a mission statement, the objectives, the structure and implementation of thenew program. As the School of Engineering requires all engineering students to complete a two -term senior design sequence involving the design or redesign of a real project, Ms. Bollen was ableto use this assignment to complete her senior design requirement

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Lundstrom; Ram Chandran; Arnaldo Mazzei

600corporate affiliates. The Kettering Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department has an enrollment of Page 8.751.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education1300 students, one of the largest in the country. For the past 75 years, Kettering University andthe former GMI strive to provide its students with top quality class room instructions, state-of–the-art laboratory facilities and career oriented work-experience in industry.The corporate sponsors of Kettering students include US Army, Auto makers-General

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Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Reynolds; Macy Reynolds

in this study and other classes that the authors teach. Of course the real beneficiaries arethe students in these classes who are learning skills that they will transfer to the job. Betterunderstanding of their academic material and improved writing skills will lead to more confidentand competent career engineers.References[1] ABET website http://www.abet.org/images/Criteria/E1%2003-04%20EAC%20Criteria%2011-15-02.pdf. Page 9.[2] Beall, H. and John Trimbur. 1993. Writing in chemistry. College Teaching. 41:Issue2, 50-55.[3] Clark, David J. and Andrew Waywood. 1993. Probing the structure of mathematical writing.Educational Studies in Mathematics. 25(3):235.[4] Hyers, Albert. 2001. Predictable Achievement patter for student journals in

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International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Carney; Michael Nolan; James Lampe; Raymond Thompson

global blending occurring outside of the United States.Interconnected aviation business activities take place irrespective of the geographical location ofparticipants. Like all matters of human endeavor, familiarity through personal contact makesforeign operations both commonplace and welcome. Students will understand that in the airlineworld one is no longer a citizen of the country, but rather a citizen of the world.Outcomes and Benefits for the Aviation Technology DepartmentWhile it is obvious from the foregoing that the primary purpose of adding the globalizationcomponent to the curricula is to enhance the understanding and professional preparation of thestudents who will conduct their careers in an increasingly global marketplace, there are

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Figliola; Beth Daniell; Art Young; David Moline

inMeasurements. He has been involved in undergraduate labs and in interdisciplinary programs to improve students’technical communication skills throughout his career at Clemson.ART YOUNG is the Robert S. Campbell Chair in Technical Communication and Professor of English. He teachescourses in writing and literature, and he founded and coordinates Clemson University's Communication-Across-the-Curriculum program.DAVID MOLINE, Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering, serves as the undergraduate laboratory coordinator and is aPhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering. He has contributed several innovative lab exercises to the curriculum. Page

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Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Diggelman; Michael McGeen

). Each material has unique origins,chemistry, properties, standards, construction industry applications and tradeassociations, which are included in this introduction.A related goal is to introduce students to research and communication skills that willenable them to access technical information on materials, evaluate that information forquality, summarize findings concisely and communicate those findings both in writingand orally. The student will assemble a portfolio of information that has the potential tobe a useful resource on materials throughout their academic career at MSOE and beyond.GRADING GUIDELINES: The course grade will be determined from three primaryactivities—lecture, project and laboratory. There are weekly quizzes (with the

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Computed Simulation and Animation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Layton

, Measurement, and Control, 119, pp.1-4.17. Doebelin, E.O., 1998, System Dynamics: Modeling, Analysis, Simulation, Design, Dekker, New York, pp. 417- 419, 539-544.RICHARD A. LAYTONRichard Layton received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1995 and is currently an AssistantProfessor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Layton worked for twelveyears in consulting engineering, culminating as a group head and a project manager. He is chair of the Modeling andIdentification Committee of the Dynamic Systems and Control Division of ASME, and a member of the TeachingWorkshop Group of the ERM Division of ASEE, giving workshops on building student teams