Conference Session

Software Engineering Outreach: Industry, K-12

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clare McInerney, Lero - the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre; Mike Hinchey, Lero-the Irish Software Engineering Reseaach Centre

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

y recomm mend the Cybercamp to o yourfriends?” The resultts indicate that t 45% said “Yes” annd 18% saidd “Absolutelly” when assked if thewould reecommend the t camp too their friendds. We conssider this too be very poositive. Figure 2. Would you recom mp to your friends? mmend thee Cybercam We also asked the students s whether they would w attendd a follow-uup camp nexxt summer. The resultssare show wn in Figuree 3. Fiigure 3. Woould you atttend a folloow-up cam mp next sum

Conference Session

First Year Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer M Peuker, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Jennifer McFerran Brock, University of Alaska Anchorage; Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage

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Educational Research and Methods

what the MC options are. Although more difficult toimplement because of the more sophisticated design and analysis of MC questions, it is possibleto give "partial credit" even for MC questions if, e.g., a MC question tests a different concept butthe answer is dependent on previous answer(s) of related MC question(s).As discussed above, MC distractors can give insight to student misconceptions in the same way Page 23.461.9that the traditional CR problems can provide the instructor information about commonmisunderstandings. The MC question approach also allows for very fast turn-around in terms ofgrading, and can be used to give feedback to the

Conference Session

Online Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petronella A James-Okeke, Morgan State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; LaDawn E. Partlow M. Eng., Morgan State University; Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University

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Computers in Education

biomedical engineering from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She coordinates the departmental graduate program and teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in computer engineering, primarily in designing digital systems for hardware. She is the PI for Scholars in Engineering (SiE), an NSF S-STEMS scholarship for undergraduate and Master’s students. She is a member of the Morgan team that is developing online laboratory courses for undergraduate students. Her research expertise is in algorithm optimization for FPGA implementation and her research group has developed a novel biologically inspired image fusion algorithm. She has over 35 journal and conference publications combined.Mrs. LaDawn E. Partlow M

Conference Session

Improving course effectiveness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L Marcellus, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

applied probability itself, butalso for the nature of problems. They should understand structuring problems and posing problems.They should be informed that there is a spectrum of problems, ranging from well-structuredproblems with definite answers and clear boundaries, such as are found in traditional textbooks (andnowhere else), and open-ended, ill-structured problems, such as are found in the engineeringworkplace. The essential and unique point is that learners s must pose, clarify, and define problems,not simply solve them.And, at the same time, learners should practice metacognitive skills such as reflecting on how theyare building these schemes. Metacognitive activities are manifold and not easy to classify. Howeverthere is widespread

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University; D. Darshi De Saram, North Dakota State University; Thomas Charles Schanandore, North Dakota State University; James Schanandore, North Dakota State University; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

activity/action done during the fieldwork session (students were required to focus on one particular/small activity/action) b) Identify Problem(s)/shortcoming(s) in the way the activity/action was done c) Suggestion(s) as to how the activity/action could be improved for the futureAnalytical ReasoningFor students of the PEEC camp, as well as those in the surveying course offered in a regularsemester at the university, the greatest challenge was the trigonometry calculations. In a regularsemester course also a huge effort had to be made by the faculty member and the teachingassistants to guide the students through such calculations. At the PEEC camp also, the graduatestudents and the faculty member made such huge effort. Without

Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-Year Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xingyu Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University

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First-Year Programs

. Page 23.120.6 Figure 1. The decision tree for classifying institutionsNote that “intro engineering” course here does not necessarily have to be a course with“Introduction to…” in its title nor does it have to be the same course for all majors. We aim todetermine if engineering students or students who are interested in engineering can get earlyexposure to the discipline via course(s) offered in college of engineering. Therefore, we countany engineering course available in the first term as an introductory engineering course. Theseintroductory courses include such diverse courses as “Introduction to Visualization and CAD,”“Introduction to Mechanical Engineering,” “Engineering Projects and Design,” and simply“Introduction to

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jan Cowan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kirsten Hill, IUPUI Student; Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

and best use” (p 6)8.Container Architecture7 by Jure Kotnik is one of the frequently cited sources of information inthis field. Originating from the 1950’s, today’s shipping container began its adventure intoarchitecture through exploratory makeshift sheds or shops while others were created as moresculptural, statement pieces. The surplus of these containers pushed its design and repurposingevolution to move quickly. Sending an empty container back to be reused costs $900 (p 16)7,therefore it is often more economical for companies to purchase a new one. The growingknowledge of this abundance problem has helped shape the re-use of these structures intobuildings. By 1990, for example, James Palibroda submitted a patent application with the

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Bill Crockford, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

://www.its.caltech.edu/~jsnyder/thermoelectrics/#top[2] G. Jeffrey Snyder and Eric S. Toberer "Complex Thermoelectric Materials" Nature Materials Page 23.150.127, 105-114 (2008).[3] CRC Handbook of Thermoelectrics, Introduction, Edited by D.M. Rowe, CRC Press, 1995.[4] G. Jeffrey Snyder, Tristan Ursell. "Thermoelectric efficiency and compatibility" PhysicalReview Letters, Volume 91 p. 148301 (2003)[5] Thermal Radiaton: Planck’s Law. Warren M. Rohsenow Heat And Mass TransferLaboratory. Retrieved on January 3, 2013 fromhttp://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mechanical-engineering/2-997-direct-solar-thermal-to-electrical-energy-conversion-technologies-fall-2009/audio-lectures

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Grimm

topics is presented here, followed by a list of the topics included in thesecond semester MEEM4910 course. The course meets twice a week for 50-minutesessions on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.Week Topic(s) 1 The Product Design Process and Presentation of Projects 2 Need Identification and problem Definition, Design Notebooks, QFD and Design Specifications 3 Team Behavior and Tools, Planning and Scheduling, Progress Reports 4 Information Sources, Intellectual Property and Patent Searches 5 Patent Costs & Foreign Patents, Concept Generation and Creativity 6 Introduction to Axiomatic Design Concepts, Concept Evaluation Methods 7 Embodiment Design, Human

Conference Session

What's New in Industrial Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

Page 8.78.3Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education.the disassembly industry, we have included three important files (that are hyper linked tothe spreadsheet too). These being the rating rules, regarding Severity, Detection andOccurrence. (As an example, consider the rules we use in our risk analysis rule-basedsystem).Severity is a rating corresponding to the seriousness of the effect(s) of a potential failuremode. Severity applies only to the effect of a failure mode. The purpose of establishing avalue of disassembly severity is to be able to quantify the seriousness of failing during oneor more disassembly process steps

Conference Session

Student Interaction

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

Education.Each case in this library first looks at the real-world customer requirement, then expertsoffer one or more solution(s) by explaining real-world solutions, working with realmachines, or processes, or systems, and /or engineering management tasks, and thendiscuss further development, service, maintenance, integration, connectivity and manyother issues with several feedback loops, sound methods, and practical examples. Duringthe discussion, as well as at the end each 3D multimedia eBook case in the library offersplenty of discussion and improvement opportunities, as well as open-source computationalsolutions and templates for real or virtual teams to test and validate their own logic, anddata.Our approach mirrors real-world issues of the

Conference Session

New Electrical ET Course Development

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Biswajit Ray

two-channel digital oscilloscope. A typicallab station is shown in Figure 2 below. The laboratory is also equipped with GPIB/RS-232capable high power (150 V/8 A) dc power supplies for motor control applications includingelectrically controlled motor loading system. Figure 2 Typical laboratory station.The instrumentation and data acquisition specific software and hardware are briefly describedbelow.Software:LabVIEW 6.0 from National Instruments12Data acquisition (DAQ) board: • Model 6024E from National Instruments • High performance multifunction board o 16 single-ended or 8 differential analog input channels, 12 bit resolution, 200 kS/s o 2 analog voltage output channels, 12 bit

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Brad Kinsey

Engineering in a Changing World, Arlington, VA, 1996, NSF-96.2. National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators – 1996, Washington, D.C., 1996, NSB-96.3. Bishop J., “Developing Students’ Spatial Ability”, The Science Teacher, vol. 45, 1978, pp. 20-3.4. Sorby, S. and B. Baartmans, “The Development and Assessment of a Course for Enhancing the 3-D Spatial Visualization Skills of First Year Engineering Students”, Journal of Engineering Education, July, 2000, pp. 301-7.5. Hsi, S., M. Linn, and J. Bell “The Role of Spatial Reasoning in Engineering and the Design of Spatial Instruction”, Journal of Engineering Education, April, 1997, pp. 151-8.6. Pleck, M., “Visual Literacy – An Important Aspect of Engineering Design”, Proceedings

Conference Session

Student Chapters - Formulas for Success

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Evans; Eric Lachance; Allen Estes

. The interactionbetween students and practicing professionals who are attacking the challenges of the dayinspires the students to learn. The USMA CE program will continue to integrate the studentchapter activities into the curriculum to the point that the two become inseparable.References1. Henkel, Kenneth; Mow, Maurice; and Anderson, Edward, “Factors for a Successful ASCE Student Chapter”, Conference Proceeding, part of Civil Engineering Education, George k. Wadlin, ed., 1984.2. Shah, Kanti L., “Benefits of an Active ASCE Chapter to an Undergraduate Engineering College”, Conference Proceedings, Education and Continuing Development for the Civil Engineer: Setting the Agenda for the 90’s and Beyond, ASCE, Las Vegas, NV, April 1990.3

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad

) ip s t (s n ec se sh io on oj

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

, while the remaining 77% were minor inventions or repackaged existing solutions4, 5 . So over three quarters of the inventions are not real inventions, they are not even innovativesolutions. Engineer is not a synonym for inventor, but rather for creator 6. However, since forthe most part engineering education does not loose sight of the fact that The Best Solution is TheIdeal Solution, it is definitely worthwhile to teach what steps to take to arrive at The BestSolution.2. Lean Manufacturing Principles and Successful DesignsSince about 1960’s in Japan and late 1980’s in the USA, Lean Manufacturing principlesrevolutionized approach to the entire process of fabricating a product. In its core is a quest forelimination of waste not only on

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in BME

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joan Walker

Session 2109 The use of concept mapping as an alternative form of instruction and assessment in a capstone biomedical engineering design course Joan M.T. Walker1, Paul H. King2, & David S. Cordray1 Psychology and Human Development 1/ Biomedical Engineering2 Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN 37203AbstractGrounded in interdisciplinary efforts to improve student learning and professionaldevelopment in the domain of bioengineering, this paper describes the design, use, andevaluation of an alternative form of instruction and assessment in a yearlong seniorbiomedical engineering (BME

Conference Session

Remote and Network-based Laboratories

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland; Andrew Douglas Maxwell, University of Southern Queensland; Peter D. Gibbings

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-5244: EXPANDING THE CONCEPT OF REMOTE ACCESS LAB-ORATORIESDr. Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland Alexander A. Kist received the Ph.D. degree in communication and electronic engineering from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. His research focused on performance modelling and evaluation of SIP Protocol based 3G Signalling IP networks and the development of methodologies to enable QoS Signalling in multi-service IP networks. He received his bachelor;s degree, Diplom-Ingenieur (FH), in telecommunications engineering from the University of Applied Science Offenburg, Germany, in 2000. The thesis on the problem of synthesising of partially link-disjoint paths in a network was

Conference Session

Considerations for the Collection Conscious Librarian

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia E. Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Libraries

is much higher than the average (13%) of found articles. Table 3: Author results: C. Giles; director of CiteSeerX project Articles found Articles INSPEC Compendex Web of Science CiteSeerX Journals 4 2 2 4 2 Conferences 12 3 11 N/A 10 Total 16 5 13 4 12Similar result occurred with the publications of Dr. S. Gauch, a researcher involved with theCiteSeerX project. Dr. S. Gauch is also a faculty member at the University of Arkansas. Elevenout of 33 articles

Conference Session

Using Applications and Projects in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria; Christian Steinmann, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria

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Mathematics

from the Technical University Graz, where he focused on software quality and software development process assessment and improvement. He is Manager of HM&S IT-Consulting in Graz and provides services for SPiCE/ISO 15504 and CMMI for development as a SEI-certified instructor. He performed more than 100 process assessments in software development departments for different companies in the finance, insurance, research, automotive, and automation sector. Currently, his main occupation is a consulting project for process improvement at the Electrics/Electronics Development Department at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, Germany. On Fridays, he is teaching computer science introductory and programming courses at Joanneum

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia L. Morse, Kansas State University, Salina; Heidi Blackburn, Kansas State University, Salina

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Manufacturing

a Kansas State University subscription portal of the Knovel database, accessed 12 January2012.9 "Knovel announced its partnership with the Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society (ISA) to providenew content to subscribers of Knovel's online technical reference collection." Online Nov.-Dec. 2007, p.8.10 Jay Bhatt, W. Charles Paulsen, Lisa G. Dunn, and Amy S. Van Epps, “Vendor Partnerships With EngineeringLibraries Partnering with Knovel: Case Studies in Information Outreach,” Proceedings of the 2005 AmericanSociety for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2005.11 Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, “Criteria forAccrediting Engineering Technology Programs

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard A. Pitts Jr., Morgan State University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

field over the next five years. Nearly allstudents (94%, 17 of 18 students) reported that participation in the IRAM course(s) had betterprepared them to work in the IE field. Of the 10 students who provided suggestions on how tofurther improve the IRAM laboratory or the courses, all reported that the both the courses andlaboratory could be improved by providing more access to and use of modern robotics andautomation equipment. One student suggested including guest speakers who are currently Page 25.715.11working in the field as a part of the courses.Early evidence also indicates that students are having some success

Conference Session

Linking K-12 to Post-secondary

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Letrece Dillihunt, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Derrick Wayne Smith, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Phillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

well. Boylan3 provides data from theAmerican College Test (ACT) high school profile that shows the percentage of students planningto major in engineering has decreased from 8.6% in 1992 to 5.3% in 2003 which magnifiesconcerns given the rising need for engineers and the aging of the current engineering workforce.Furthermore, findings from a 2010 study by the National Research Council’s Committee onExamination of the U.S. Air Force’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) Workforce Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those Needs indicate that “as aconsequence of inadequate educational opportunities in elementary and high school, careers inscience and engineering (S&E) become beyond the reach of students who might

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Xiongjie Dong, Kansas State University; Tim J. Sobering, Kansas State University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

(see Figure 1). The myDAQ platform (an NI USB-6009 upgrade) addsa ±5/±15 V power supply (0.5W), a software-controlled function generator (frequency ≤ 100kHz), a digital multimeter, and two audio I/O jacks. It hosts two analog inputs (16-bit, 200 kS/s),two analog outputs (16-bit, 200 kS/s), and 8 TTL/CMOS digital I/O lines. Drivers and VIs arebased on the NI ELVISmx software11 used with NI ELVIS II12. Available VIs include anoscilloscope, a waveform generator, a digital multimeter, a power supply, a digital I/O interface,and a frequency-domain Bode analyzer. Page 25.892.3 Figure 1. National Instruments myDAQ® personal instrumentation

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Ehlig-Economides, University of Houston (CoE); Sukesh K. Aghara, Prairie View A&M University; Sarma V. Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Reza Toossi, California State University, Long Beach; Anthony R. Kovscek, Stanford University; Mehmet Ayar, Texas A&M University; Emily Binks-Cantrell, Texas A&M University; Don R. Gilman P.E., Texas A&M University; Dennie L. Smith, Texas A&M University; Timothy Allen Robinson, Pennsylvania State University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, C. E., Ferguson, J., & Cryer, J., (2009). The influence of apprenticeships of observation on STEM recitation instructors’ practices and epistemological flexibility. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), April, 2009, San Diego, CA. 8. Kirby, J.R., Knapper, C., Lamon, P., & Egnatoff, W.J., (2010). Development of a scale to measure lifelong learning, International Journal of Lifelong Education, 29,(3), 291-302. 9. Deakin-Cric, R., Broadfoot, P., & Claxton, G. (2004). Developing an effective lifelong learning inventory: the ELLI project. Assessment in Education, 11(3), 247-272. 10. Wielkiewicz, R. M., & Sinner, A. S., (2010). A Life-Long

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany/SUNY; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University

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Electrical and Computer

price of a textbook, is available at any timeand any place; students and instructors have a portable lab at their fingertips through which“constructionist learning” is again possible. With a good start provided by interested anddedicated teachers, student accomplishments are limited only by their imagination. Since theMobile Studio provides a portable lab facility, students can apply the tools they use in theclassroom in their personal projects. The most obvious examples involve tinkering with cars(e.g., finding security system workarounds for someone building a car from an early 90’s GMdrivetrain) and robotics (e.g., adding a real electrical engineering component to a project for arobotics competition). Less obvious are the kinds of student

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University; Kevin D. Hall, University of Arkansas; Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Statics and Strength of Materials

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary Vick, University of Oklahoma; Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

responsible for keeping track of units. As can be seen in Figure 2,the object domain is in the unit of inches. Note the Papervision3D library was used for 3Drendering purposes. As a result, all 3D rendering is done in a left-handed coordinate system as isdefault in the Papervision3D library15.2. Selecting boundary and loading conditionsOnce the geometry is loaded, the user is able to select any faces which are fixed and any faceswhich have a uniform pressure applied to them. Fixed faces are fixed in all three directionsincluding all nodes on the selected face(s). Faces selected to have no displacement will behighlighted in red. The user is able to select multiple faces which are fixed or which are loaded.Loads are applied as a uniform pressure to

Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Page 25.517.5responsibility and that success or failure is the work of the leader. Students, not in the leaderrole, seem likely to shun accepting responsibilities and particularly lack a feeling ofresponsibility for failures.Leadership Differentiated. At this stage, engineering students are able to differentiate their viewand recognize leadership being non-positional, and “as-needed”. Leadership is starting to berecognized as a process. Those in positional roles engage in shared, participative leadership.Their responsibilities shift from making things happen to facilitator and community builderwithin their group(s). In so doing, students recognize that that leadership can be demonstrated byanyone in the group. Students not in positional roles

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; Danny Teachman, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

departments, organizations,and stakeholders was challenge at times. After merging all of the accumulated informationgathered from multiple sources into a design specification, the construction and testing phasesproceeded as scheduled. During this project many other products were identified that requiredesign modifications to make them more usable by people with the widest possible range ofabilities. Redesigning these products using the concepts of universal design will become the nextstep for this project.Bibliography1. Burgstahler, S. (2008). Universal Design of Instruction (UDI): Definition, Principles, and Examples. Retrieved from http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/instruction.html2. Burgstahler, S. E., & Cory, R. C