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Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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Brian D Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; Darrell R Wallace, Youngstown State University

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Engineering Technology

asolution that maintains the original design intent while economically and safely solving theproblem.4. a clearer direction for their career interest was realizedThe students were able to see the aspects of the technology field that they liked and had the bestaptitude for. Some saw that they liked manufacturing aspects, others likes the design side. Theyalso looked into different industries such as automotive, defense, entertainment, automation andproduction.5. pursuit of practical experience (internships, co-ops or part-time jobs) opportunitiesThis became very important for each participant. All of the participants started looking for careeropportunities on their own as their interest in technology increased. Each student that completedthe class

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Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

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Miguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston; Lauren Chapman, Boston College; Mac Cannady, Boston College; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

in activities directly related to theproposed models, most respondents did indicate they have taken action relative to differentissues and ideas raised during the forum. Several of these actions have been informal discussionswith colleagues; however, some have explored specific issues such as the career path options of Page 22.655.8engineering versus engineering technology students and the concept of engineering technologyas part of the engineering profession. As pointed out by the evaluators, although these actions donot directly address the proposed models, they do help facilitate discussion about the nature ofengineering and engineering

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Computers in Education General Technical Session I

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Robert P. Taylor, University of Alabama; Keith A. Woodbury, The University of Alabama

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1526: EXCEL ADD-INS FOR GAS DYNAMICS COURSESRobert P Taylor, University of Alabama Dr. Robert Taylor is professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama and associate director of the Alabama Industrial Assessment Center. Before joining the UA faculty in 2004, he served for 25 years at Mississippi State University as an ME professor, associate dean of engineering, and interim dean of engineering. Bob has a BS and PhD from MSU and a master’s degree from Purdue University. He also worked as an engineer for Texaco, Inc., early in his career. Bob teaches courses in heat transfer, energy systems design, and gas dynamics. His research interests are in the areas of heat transfer and fluid

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Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

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Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central

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Engineering Technology

hobbyists; 4. students also appreciate a flexible and collaborative learningenvironment. Most research outcomes have shown a positive learning perception of computergame-based learning approaches.Similarly, in the age of computer technology, engineering technology students always findcourses with computer game related applications more motivating and interesting than traditionalcourses taught using classical methods. As a mater of fact, many yang students (new generation) Page 22.679.2who have chosen their career path in engineering technology are greatly influenced by thecurrent game industry. In addition, the majority of technology students also

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Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

regard to theapplicability of such socio economic educational philosophies. In this paper the authorattempts to outline his efforts in assessing and promoting service learning at Miami University.Introduction The service-learning opportunities at colleges and universities should be aimed at thedevelopment of the civic education of student learners however, the service-learning coursemust nevertheless be focused on career preparation of the college students as well.Furthermore it must be clearly acceptable to the appropriate accreditation agencies.This has been substantiated by Alexander Astin’s research for instance (Astin, 1982, 1985 &1999). Astin has shown that commitment to service tends to be lowest at institutions thatplace

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

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Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

to many different measurement platforms over theirschooling career. In one sense this experience is valuable because it prepares students becomeadept at using new equipment. However, it also means significant amount of lab-time is spent tobecome familiar with the set-up and mechanical manipulation of the new platform. Lab tutorialscan be used to instruct students on the new platform without using valuable lab-time.Challenge 3 Diverse student backgrounds and lack of ‘tinkering’ experience.In years past, most engineering students developed a capacity for measurement or hands-on skillsbefore entering college. These days, it is less likely that a majority of incoming engineeringstudents have been „tinkering‟ in their garage. In fact it‟s more

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Aerospace First-Year Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Kaushik Das, Texas A&M University, College Station; Stephen Oehler, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

University from 2001- 2004, and as the first chair of the Materials Science and Engineering Program at TAMU. He has been involved with curriculum innovations and engineering education throughout his career, notably with the Foundation Coalition, where he focused on restructuring the sophomore year engineering curriculum. Page 22.298.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Bringing Smart Materials Applications into a Project-Based First- Year Engineering CourseAbstractRecently, aerospace engineering faculty members and graduate students at Texas A&

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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Meg Krudysz, City College of New York; Ann Wittig P.E., City College of the City University of New York

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

civil,electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering, computer science, mathematics, and earth andatmospheric sciences, chemistry, physics, and biology. This flexibility allows students to designpersonalized curricula that support their individual career plans or interests.An engineering student completing the ESE program is required to take 127 credits total, withrepresentation in these curricular areas: 38% engineering (with 6/18 of the courses withsubstantial design content), 31% math and basic science, and 31% other. At a minimum, 46 ofthe credit hours are dedicated to environmental topics. Since this is a multidisciplinary programbetween science and engineering, students are able to select courses from a list of science andengineering

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Learning From Experts

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Sarah E. Parikh, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, P.E., Stanford University; Kenneth E. Goodson, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

Award, and the NSF Career Award. He received the Outstanding Reviewer Award from the ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, for which he served as an Associate Editor, as well as the Golden Reviewer Award from IEEE. He was a JSPS Visiting Professor at The Tokyo Institute of Technology and is Editor-in-Chief of Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering. His research has been recognized through keynote lectures at INTERPACK, ITHERM, SEMI-THERM, and Therminic as well as best paper awards at SEMI-THERM, SRC TECHCON, and the IEDM. Goodson is a founder and former CTO of Cooligy, which built micro- coolers for computers (including the Apple G5) and was acquired in 2005 by Emerson

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Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

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Isabel Simões de Carvalho P.E., ISEL, Lisbon, Portugal; Christy Moore, University of Texas, Austin

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

and society’” as well as “globalization and the relatedinternationalization of enterprise.” As a result, one of the crucial challenges facingengineering educators is the need to train future engineers for careers in a multi-faceted,global community that faces enormous energy and environmental problems (NAE, 2005;2008).Unfortunately, as Carol Del Vitto (2008) points out “university engineering programsoften focus on ‘hard’ technical skills” in spite of the fact that “it is becoming increasinglyevident that in order to compete in a global environment” engineering students mustdevelop “soft skills” that will allow them to understand other cultures and respond to thedemands of the global workplace. Researchers such as Grandin (2006) and Camuti

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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James D. Bowen, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1366: COMBINING HANDS-ON DESIGN, ENGINEERING ANAL-YSIS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMING IN A FRESHMAN CIVIL ANDENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COURSEJames D. Bowen, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringPeter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Peter Tkacik is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Motorsports focus area. His largest area of research is in the engagement of High School Students and early career Engineering College Students through Hands-On learning activities and exciting visual and experiential research programs. Other research activities are related to the details of the visual and experiential

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Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

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Patrick Kane, University of New Hampshire and Cypress Semiconductor; Thadeus Paul Kochanski, Vital Electronics Institute; Andrzej Rucinski, University of New Hampshire

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Electrical and Computer

category of ”transatlantic professors” defining the role of academia in the global education and global engineering era and developing global innovation and tech- nology solutions. He was educated both in Poland and the former Soviet Union and has conducted his academic career in both the United States (University of New Hampshire, USA) and in Europe (France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine). His service has been with high tech industry, NGOs, ranging from the state level (National Infrastructure Institute) to a global level (NATO, United Nations Organization). He is a member of the Executive Committee (Innovation Chair) of the IEEE Computer So- ciety’s Design Automation Technical Committee. He chaired the

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Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Macho, Buffalo State College; Su Wang, China National Institute for Educational Research

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

.” Perhaps themost outrageous comment was “If only the national environment could be changed, it is difficultto apply it extensively. Maybe we are not imaginative and not creative.” Chart 10. What resources do you need to use design as a method of instruction in your school? Pre PostConclusions In demographics, the range of teacher experience was extreme; from newly credentialedteachers to those with exceptionally long and rich careers. As evidenced in Table 1, thereseemed to be an unfortunately common gender bias towards males in science and technology. There was

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DEED Poster Session

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Chao Chen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Carlos Pomalaza-Raez, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Edwin Chobot, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Daniel B. Newby, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Renee Kathleen Chandler, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh, The Johns Hopkins University

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Design in Engineering Education

University, Fort WayneDaniel B Newby, Indiana University, Purdue University, Fort WayneRenee Kathleen Chandler, Purdue University, Fort Wayne Renee is a senior Computer Engineering student at Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She is excited to graduate in May 2011 and pursue a career in firmware development and embedded systems.Ms. Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh Page 22.433.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Design of a Wireless Sensor and Actuator Network for Energy Management at Home1. IntroductionIn a world of rising energy costs and dwindling

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

. Page 22.459.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Developing Leadership Attitudes and Skills in Working Adult Technical Graduate Students Research Interview Results with AlumniAbstract Many individuals educated as engineers find their careers take them into management positions. Despite the EAC of ABET program outcome requirements of Criterion 3 for Student Outcomes, few are prepared by their formal education to lead with confidence, and few have been prepared by their companies to develop the skills and attitudes necessary to be good leaders in their organizations. Leaders are needed at all levels in these organizations, not just in

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FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

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First-Year Programs

to students early in their careers allows them to connect their current knowledge to engineering applications. The mechanics knowledge gained provides a foundation and motivation to many courses in the mechanical, civil, and industrial engineering curriculum.Then, the authors had to categorize and prioritize the target concepts of the different challenges.This process is illustrated below for the bridge failure challenge:  Concept Map o Engineering Design Process  Role of prototype/model testing and validation o Truss Bridge  Tension  Compression o Prototype Construction and Instrumentation o Teamwork Skills

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They're Not "Soft" Skills!

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Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

studies, she worked as a micro-opto- electromechanical systems engineer for Texas Instruments. Meagan began working for Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) in the area of teacher professional development in 2009. Meagan is passionate about providing awareness of engineering to K-12 teachers & counselors so that they can inform and advocate this important career to their students. Her research interests include gender equity in the K-12 Classroom, assessment of K-12 engineering education, curriculum development, and teacher professional development.Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director

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1999 Annual Conference

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Scott Wayne; Alfred Stiller; Kristine Craven

ofmathematical rigor than previously attempted by freshman in the college. Several studentsformed durable cooperative study groups that were still active at the end of their junior year. Ofthe students who left engineering, several have maintained contact with their freshmanengineering instructor and have expressed that they still employ the team approach, cooperativestudy techniques and learning skills they developed in Freshman Engineering. Perhaps mostsignificantly, after completing this program, several students have demonstrated a strong interestin pursuing a career in higher education, and are actively participating as teaching assistants inthe Freshman Engineering Program. The course described in this publication is primarily the first

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Bernd S. W. Schroeder; Jenna Carpenter

precalculus and the remaining 40% start below precalculus. The decision was made to pilot a curriculum with students that are ready for precalculus. The curriculum was to expose students to engineering from the start of and in every term during their college careers. Concurrent classes were to support each other. Intended consequences of better preparation and a streamlined curriculum are higher success and retention rates, higher quality graduates as well as shorter times to graduation. Designing this integrated engineering curriculum is a major undertaking with many features. In this paper we will focus on two of our objectives, namely 1) The introduction of key theoretical concepts “in context”, and 2) The elimination of

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1999 Annual Conference

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Debi Switzer; Siegfried M. Holzer; Richard M. Felder; Douglas E. Hirt

and/or periodic seminars might be offered to teaching assistants andgraduate students contemplating academic careers, covering topics such as addressing differentstudent learning styles, effective lecturing techniques, active and cooperative learning, dealingwith common student problems, and survival skills. Mentorship programs might also bestructured in which graduate students interested in teaching are paired with experienced facultyto complete short teaching experiences and/or to conduct classroom research studies. Finally, asemester-long course on college teaching might be offered for credit.Institutional incentives for improving teaching.Designing and implementing any of these programs on a continuing basis will require asubstantial

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James Devault

and by observingothers. By the end of the competition, the better features of the successful robots becameapparent. Some of these were planning ahead and time organization! " [Student final report,1996]."The phrase, let’s do something even if it’s wrong, has a home in robotics. The fact is you aregoing to do something wrong, it’s called learning. The sooner you get started, the sooner youwill discover your errors, and the more time you will have to correct them." [Student finalreport, 1998]."Overall I found this to be the most rewarding experience in my career at K-State, and I think Ilearned a lot about engineering that I never would have in a regular classroom." [Student finalreport, 1997].New DirectionsCurrently, the microcontroller system

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Frank J. Fronczak; John G. Webster

guide them to seekinformation from the web, a course web page (http://www.engr.wisc.edu/coebin/courses98/get/bme/200/webster/) and other sources, brainstorm for a variety of solutions, select the bestsolution, and develop it. Students e-mail weekly reports to their clients and instructors. A mid-semester oral presentation is videotaped to provide feedback to the students. An end-of-semesterreport and public poster session enhances presentation skills. The succeeding five design coursesbuild on other biomedical engineering courses and include exercises to meet the ABETrequirements. We report on the first students experiencing this novel curriculum designed toprepare them for careers in Biomedical Engineering.I. IntroductionIn the Fall of 1998 a

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Nathan W. Scott; M. A. Mannan; H. P. Lee; Brian J. Stone; A. Y. C. Nee

dynamics. The dynamics course has 52 lectures (over 26 weeks) andcovers material from rectilinear motion to forces in mechanisms. Historically this has beenregarded as the hardest first year unit but the introduction of computer based teaching and otherinitiatives [1-6] has seen a significant change in attitude and greatly increased pass rates.It is also relevant to provide some information on the two lecturers involved. Dr H P Lee(NUS) obtained a BA in Engineering Tripos from Cambridge University in 1982. He joined theNational University of Singapore as a Senior Tutor in 1985 and left for further Study inStanford University in 1986. He obtained his MSc and PhD from Stanford University in 1987and 1991 respectively. He resumed his teaching career

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L. Davis Clements; John S. Cundiff; Dennis Schulte; George Meyer

. ASAE, St. Joseph, MI.BiographiesJOHN CUNDIFF was a visiting professor at the University of Nebraska from July until December 1998.He began his academic career in 1972 at the University of Georgia. In 1980, he joined the faculty of the BiologicalSystems Engineering Department (formally the Agricultural Engineering Department) at Virginia Tech. His researchinterest is the production, harvest, storage, and delivery of biomass as a feedstock for fuel and chemicals.GEORGE MEYER, professor teaches graduate and undergraduate classes that involve plant and animal growth andenvironmental factors and instrumentation and controls for both agricultural and biological systems engineeringstudents. He has received national recognition for his work in

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Nancy Peck; John E. Nydahl

modules and optimization technique throughout their educational careers. Moreimportantly, students leave the course with a sense of accomplishment that they haveindependently integrated various components of experimental design (modeling, numericaluncertainty analysis, experiment execution, and evaluation of results). Page 4.545.8VI. References1. “A Report on the Preparation of and Demand for Engineering Students,” prepared by College of Engineering at University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 1992.2. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, “Engineering Criteria 2000”, available online at http://www.abet.org/EAC/eac2000.htm, 1997.3. “A

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Magaly Moreno; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre; Larry J. Shuman; Cynthia Atman

paid; having an engineering 1 – does not strongly hold this belief Engineering degree provides career security 5 – strongly holds this belief Perception of How Engineers Contrib- Belief that engineers contribute to improving the welfare of 1 – does not strongly hold this belief ute to Society society 5 – strongly holds this belief Perception of the Work Engineers Do Considers engineering to be an innovative, respected pro- 1 – does not strongly hold this belief and The Engineering Profession fession. 5 – strongly holds this belief

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John Eby; David Vader; Carl A. Erikson

different from themselves.17 Other studiesshow that participation in service-learning increases student self-confidence, self reliance, senseof self-worth, tolerance and leadership skills. Participation in community service contributes to Page 4.152.5students’ becoming responsible citizens, developing career competencies, and to self-empowerment.18,19,20,21V. Cross-Cultural EngineeringThere are particular reasons for students to be required to cross social, economic and culturalboundaries in service-learning. Messiah College encourages every engineering graduate toembrace the idea of Responsible Engineering. Immersed in a native culture

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Andrew N. Hrymak; Donald R. Woods; Heather Wright

; Page 5.110.22. - openness to students: willingness of faculty to help, friendliness and flexibility of faculty.3. - freedom in learning: the degree to which the students feel they have a choice in what they learn and how they learn it;4. - clarity in goals and standards: a degree to which the students feel that the assessment is clearly defined and appropriate; for example, a low rating would be given if the students feel that "professors are more interested in testing what we have memorized than what we have learned."5. - vocational relevance: how pertinent the students perceive the course content to be for their future careers;6

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Claire Hill; Gulcin Cribb; David Radcliffe

groups stated the importance of locating expertise and contact information forcolleagues. They claimed that a critical component of engineering research was keeping up-to-date with breakthroughs and the discoveries of groups undertaking similar research.Two more focus group session were held by The University of Queensland Library to determinethe information needs of high achieving research staff who are at early stages of their careers andtheir post-graduate students. These researchers stated that they felt overwhelmed by the amountof information available and needed to locate reliable information in an efficient andpersonalized manner.These focus group sessions were complemented by a series of workshops held at theAustralasian Association for

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Wayne C. Christensen; Robert B. Roemer; Donald S. Bloswick

16factors, safety, reliability, aesthetics, ethics, and social impact." In the curricular content sectionit is also noted that, "An understanding of the ethical, social, economic, and safety considerations 17in engineering practice is essential for a successful engineering career." ABET has proposedEngineering Criteria 2000, to be published in 1998 for a three year phased implementationbeginning in the 1998-99 accreditation cycle. In Criterion 4 (Professional Component) of thisdocument ABET notes that: The curriculum must prepare students for engineering practice culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier