Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

J. Jill Rogers, The University of Arizona; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Jennifer Velez M.Ed., Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

still happen? What software tools could be leveraged? How wouldfaculty and students adapt? A rolling parade of cancellations plagued each colleges’ summerofferings for high school students: everything in May, then June, then July and August wascanceled. The months of hard work and planning for the summers’ educational events were nowfor naught and this reality had negative effects on the morale of both faculty and staff. Almost asan afterthought, the TriU Partnership circled back to the idea of an online event and held its firstTriU Committee planning meetings on May 8, 2020. Working as one team and on a tight timeschedule, the TriU Committee brainstormed ideas, decided on a direction and freely sharedresources. After many long meetings, The

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2010 North Midwest Section

Authors

Srinivasulu Sykam; Gale Allen

WorkThe initial work involved determining the features to be developed and included in the finaldesign. The measurement capabilities of Distortion Analyzer, Agilent 35670A, were studied andconsidered for inclusion in the LabVIEW-based design. Some of the capabilities were providedby National Instruments in the Advanced Harmonic Signal Analyzer demonstration program.The features of the Agilent equipment and the demonstration program are included in Table 1below along with a plan for including selected features.Added FeaturesWithin the time period available for this project only few of the features (mentioned asDEVELOPED in Table.1) could be added. In Table 1,DEVELOPED: the features which were added to the new design,YES: the feature is already

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2010 North Midwest Section

Authors

Beckry Abdel-Magid

ten.The two methods used and the observed student performance are detailed in the followingparagraphs.Definitions and ClarificationIn the context of this paper, designing an experiment entails determination of properties neededto meet a given objective, selection of experimental conditions, specifying required data, type oftests and number of specimens, and planning the data analysis. The data analysis typicallyincludes determination of experimental error, consistency of data and validity of test results.This definition differs from the broader field of statistical design of experiments in the sense thatstudents are not expected to perform comprehensive cycles of investigation that involvescomparison of various treatments and empirical studies

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Core Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anthony T. Cahill, Texas A&M University; Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University; Mark Weichold, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

Partnering with PhysicsAbstractThis work-in-progress paper will describe an effort at curriculum reform for the first yearengineering program at Texas A&M University. A variety of motivations for, and challengesencountered in this effort are discussed, which highlight how educational change often takesplace in tension between educational theory and institutional constraints. Preliminary discussionof results and future plans for assessment are discussed.IntroductionRetention of engineering students continues to be a concern nationally [1]. There are perhapsadditional pressures for improvement in retention at large state institutions, where legislatureskeenly watch metrics such as retention, and where the institutions have a mission to serve

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University; Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

data for a planned multiple semester longer term project.This paper contains (1) motivation and goals for this work, (2) outcomes and learning objectives,(3) instructions on how to design this kind of assignment, (4) the video assignment write up, (5)the rubric for the video, (6) the rubric for peer feedback, and (7) the rubric for reflection. Thispaper focuses on the structure and instruments used during the course.About the CourseArtificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to tackle more and more of the real-world problemsaround us. EECS 4901 Special Topics: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence will introducestudents to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI). During this course students will lookat various problems being solved

Conference Session

Posters and Workshops

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

Authors

George D. Ricco, University of Indianapolis; Md Rashedul Hasan Sarker, University of Indianapolis; Sean M Werling, University of Indianapolis; Megan Marshall, University of Indianapolis; Thomas Robert Crowel, University of Indianapolis; Mayron Reyes Esposito, University of Indianapolis; Emron Abusnaneh, University of Indianapolis

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Workshops and Posters

of Indianapolis (UIndy) has partnered with the Community Health Network(CHNw) to address the food insecurity related issues among the residents of the South IndyQuality of Life Plan (SoIndy) in two community organic gardens. The goal of the Watering forCommunity Gardens project is to design and construct a watering system for the UniversityHeights community garden. Employing a Design for Six Sigma framework (DFSS) under theDesignSpine™ design model at UIndy, the team began the process by conducting interviewswith the client and interns who work in the garden. The Voice of the Customer DFSS tools thatwere utilized in this project, includes translation worksheets and KJ Analysis. These were used tohelp solicit and evaluate requirements that

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

Authors

Christopher Zarod; Xingwu Wang, Alfred University

elective courses in the areas ofinformation-communication technologies (ICTs). Such courses should benefit both MSEE andBS REE (Renewable Energy Engineering) programs. When the Covid pandemic occurred inMarch, we modified our plans for actions. First action was to examine the inherent correlationsbetween mobile ICTs and renewables, and second action was related to simulations. In thispaper, we’ll describe the lessons learned in the second endeavor, along with the softwareapplications. For example, 5G connectivity introduces enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)supporting high data rates and low latency, allowing large data flow instantaneously. Massivemachine type communication (mMTC) supports a large number of connected devices includingIoTs. Ultra

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Leonard Bohmann; Dana Johnson; Kris Mattila; Nilufer Onder; John Sutherland

academic and industrial advisoryboards, however, only a small external academic advisory panel exists at this point. The team isin the process of assembling an industrial advisory board.Petrie (1976) identifies three important 'nonepistomological considerations' as being crucial forinterdisciplinary teams. The first consideration is 'idea dominance', i.e., the existence of a clear Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE North Midwest Sectional Conferenceand recognizable idea serving as the central focus of the work. Such an idea brings the teammembers together and serves as a guideline for how to operate collaboratively. To identify thedominant ideas, we convened a planning workshop in the summer of 2006 and used thepreliminary objectives

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC

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Civil Engineering

4 Triple Bottom Line/Sustainability 5 Social impacts of infrastructure 6 Teamwork 7 Ethics I 8 Ethics II 9 Traits of effective written and oral communication 10 Financing public works 11 Safety/licensure 12 Land use and planning/growth/forecastingThe process to create these lessons is as follows.  Team assignments – teams of faculty members were assembled to create each lesson. Faculty members were asked to give preferences to the 12 lessons they would like to develop. Teams contained three

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2012 EDI

Authors

Eckhard A. Groll

Vice Provost and President of Georgia Tech Lorraine Professor of Mechanical Engineering William J. Wepfer Eugene C. Gwaltney, Jr. Chair of the 13 George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering ACE Fellowship Why Georgia Tech? » Main objective of my proposal to ACE: “To learn what it takes to initiate, develop a plan, and sustain the operation of a global satellite campus in a well- established academic setting and to evaluate the opportunities that such a campus provides to students.” » Georgia Tech has very impressive global agenda: – 40% of students graduate with international experience

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2012 EDI

Authors

James K. Ligh

(i.e., water) • Climate challenges (e.g., sea rise on Island Nations, coastal protection, flood risk, glacier melt, etc) • Natural vulnerabilities (e.g., tsunami, earthquakes, hurricanes, etc) • Basin Development (e.g., Mekong) BUILDING STRONG® 2 Theater Security Cooperation “Tool Box” Humanitarian Assistance (HA) Projects International Capacity Development • Technical/SME assistance in Water (food & energy nexus) & Environmental Security, Master Planning Disaster Risk Management  Disaster Response Exercises &

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Supply Chain, Systems Thinking, and Lean Initiatives

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raed Jaradat, Mississippi State University ; Sara E. Campbell, Mississippi State University; Sawsan Abutabenjeh, Miami University

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Engineering Management

change (Y-V), indicates an individual’s propensity to accept change. The fifth pair, levelof uncertainty (E-T), describes an individual’s preference in making decisions with incompleteknowledge. The sixth pair of preferences, level of hierarchical view of the system (H-R),indicates the way an individual approaches problems within a larger complex system. Anindividual whose answers fall into the (H)-category is probably more interested in applying bigpicture concepts and ideas. Conversely, (R)-type systems thinkers prefer to focus on particularsand details. The last pair of preferences, level of flexibility (F-D), describes an individual’spreference to altering plans. In large complex system problems where the environment ischanging rapidly, a

Conference Session

M2C: Learning by Design 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

hardware. Students used 3D printing, CNC milling, and laser cutting to givetheir projects a professional aesthetic and used tools at the First Year Learning and InnovationCenter to perfect their use of power tools and hand tools under the supervision of TAs. Theproject was conducted in milestones and students submitted several check-in deliverables toensure they were staying on schedule. The milestones covered throughout the project were asfollows: ● Milestone 0 – Introduction to Escape Rooms and Puzzles ● Milestone 1 – Ideation and Presenting your Plans (both objects and puzzles) ● Milestone 2 – Puzzle and Object Prototyping ● Milestone 3 – Finalizing One Puzzle and Both Objects ● Milestone 4 – Playtesting Escape Room and Finalizing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

measures have started totaper in recent years [2]. To meet current and future workforce demands for more STEMprofessionals in the United States, we must be creative about how to move beyond this ceilingeffect; and, great potential exists among the growing population of students who begin theirpursuit of a higher education at institutions other than 4-year public/private colleges [11].The purpose of this research project is to increase understanding of engineering transfer studentsand their experiences at both sending and receiving institutions. Research sites include four ofthe top ten producers of U.S. Hispanic/Latino engineers; the framework of transfer studentcapital was used to organize the project’s data collection and analytical plan (Figure

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chell A. Roberts, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Leonard A. Perry, University of San Diego

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

have a better chance of success. The workshop helped faculty to understand the barriers that made previous attempts to infuse engineering with humanitarian principles difficult to maintain.• Strategic Planning Sessions The work of the RED team aligns with the University’s recently adopted strategic plan that launched six pathways for institutional change including, becoming an Anchor Institution, Practicing Changemaking and Care for Our Common Home. The RED team leveraged this institutional initiative as an opportunity to develop to identify strategic opportunities in the School of Engineering that are consistent with the RED grant. Three strategic planning sessions in the school that

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Christopher Bouwmeester, University of Toronto

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Biomedical Engineering

students, in the Institute of Biomaterial and BiomedicalEngineering at the University of Toronto, to translate the knowledge they plan to gain in theirown work to a broader audience. The learning activity was presented as an open-ended designproject, where teams worked during a semester to translate a thesis proposal to an outreachactivity suitable for an audience of high school students (i.e., grades 11 and 12). The link to anexisting outreach program was chosen because it offered an authentic experience that challengedthem to decide which audience to target (high school students, teachers, outreach program staff,etc.) and what their needs are. This activity was piloted in the fall of 2017 and qualitativefeedback was obtained through surveys and

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2010 ERC

Authors

Michael Carron

NGI Partners and Regional Collaborations northern gulf institute  Sources of Regional Collaborations northern gulf institute  Geographic Distribution of the 5 Partner Institutions Geographic Distribution of the 5 Partner Institutions  Location, location, location, location, location  NGI Project Development northern gulf institute  and Management Processes and Management Processes  Year 1­3 Initiatives and Year 4 Work Plan •• Base funded annual work

Conference Session

Technical Session IX

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University

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FYEE Conference Sessions

connection between the two. 2018 FYEE Conference: Glassboro, New Jersey Jul 25 GIFTS: Using Discussion Boards in First-Year Engineering Class and Student PerceptionsIntroduction and DescriptionThe use of discussion boards is common in courses [1,2] and it can be specifically useful in first-year engineering courses to discuss topics that might not be able to be discussed otherwise. At alarge midwestern school, the first-year engineering program consists of a 2 course sequence withspecific content that must be covered. Students also take a first-year seminar course that includesan introduction to the university and helps with course/goal planning and engineering majorselection. However, in

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Jinkins, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Jill Clough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Engineering Management

. Jill Clough, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleIntroductionWhen faculty members throw conventional practice to the wind for an entirelyunexpected pedagogy, it is not done lightly! Perhaps unadvisedly, but not lightly.Abandoning the comfort of usual classroom pedagogical customs is fraught with perilwhen student evaluation constitutes 40 – 60% of the professor’s annual assessment.However, in an effort to bring greater realism to the Engineering Management class andto make the class structure itself an instrument of instruction, the authors have takenactive learning to the basics.In Fall of 2001, the Engineering Management course went as planned and the students atthe University of Wisconsin-Platteville covered

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin

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Minorities in Engineering

semesters, EOE’s FIG initiative is a 28week retention focused cohort program. EOE FIGs assist students with building a supportnetwork that includes peers, upper division students, faculty, and professional engineers. EachFIG consists of: (1) 20 to 26 first year engineering students; (2) two FIG Peer Leaders - upperdivision minority engineering students; (3) one FIG Academic Tutor – upper division minorityengineering student; (4) one FIG Facilitator - staff member from the EOE Program. Theparticipants in each FIG cohort share a common class schedule that includes three to four basicsequence courses in the engineering degree plan. One of these courses is a small, one-hourweekly seminar where students can get to know each other. Led by Peer Leaders

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Rezaei, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Kyu-Jung Kim, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Angela Shih, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Mechanics

must usuallyearn a C- grade (or better) in order to take the subsequent courses. However, having a C- in thiscourse means that students are leaving this prerequisite course with ability to solve the givenexercises, but often they do not have the ability to answer a simple quantitatively question aboutthe fundamental concept in this course. We believe that by implementing an effective assessmenttool we will measure the effectiveness of the newly developed hybrid course. We plan to measurethe effectiveness of the hybrid course by:1. Integrating previously developed and tested Concept Inventory test specifically for Staticsthroughout the course into its weekly modules.2. Multiple choice questions drawn from Fundamentals of Engineering Exam and

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Hriso, East Tennessee State University; W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

client. Students also learn how tomanage a real world project with deadlines. This paper describes our approach in having studentscome together to enhance their digital media skills by contributing in the development of acommunity-based animation festival. This paper also addresses how students learned to plan andmanage a festival event while working with a community-based organization.IntroductionIn the fall of 2004 we wrote a collaborative grant submitted to the University of Kentucky for aprogram entitled “Appalachian Ideas Network”. This grant was established with funding fromthe Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to enable universities in the Appalachian regionto develop programs in social entrepreneurship. Our intent for this project

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter Schilling

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Graduate Studies

students on a part time basis. This lack ofpart time enrollment also affects the ability of students who might be considering a Ph.D.yet are concerned that they may not be academically capable to continue the studies.Returning part time may provide the assurance that they are capable of learning in anacademic setting yet still allow the safety net of employment should a problem develop.Vesting in retirement plans, leave of absence policies, and other corporate policies maymake it prudent for a doctoral student to want to start studies on a part time basis.3. Funding IssuesThere is ample evidence that from a financial standpoint, returning to graduate schooldoes not necessarily increase one’s earnings potential, and in fact, may result indecreased

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas at Austin; Elmira Popova, University of Texas; Kendra Foltz-Biegalski, University of Texas; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas at Austin; Michael Krause, University of Texas

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Nuclear and Radiological

, University of Texas Dr. Kendra Foltz-Biegalski has sixteen years experience in nuclear engineering, nuclear and chemical analytical techniques, and two years of nuclear reactor operations. She has been involved in areas of nonproliferation, advanced algorithms, analytical modeling, nuclear engineering, nuclear science, project management, test and evaluation, transition planning, and training support.Michael Krause, University of Texas Page 13.411.1 Michael Krause is the Reactor Manger and is responsible for supervising reactor operations in compliance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs II (aka ChE Potpourri)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerardine Botte, Ohio University; Keeley Schneider, Ohio University; Bryan Boggs, Ohio University

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Chemical Engineering

capture attention from children who have never expressedinterest in science and math before. In addition, these parties, organized by volunteering collegestudents at local universities and/or colleges, help parents plan and operate educational and funparties. This paper discusses how programs can be developed at universities and collegesallowing college students to give to the community and serve as role models for the futuregeneration of scientists and engineers. The program consists of college students coordinatingentertaining activities for the parties that use safe, easy-to-do, and enjoyable games involvingscience and engineering. The program engages the community: parents, undergraduate students,graduate students, and educators. Examples of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Ewing, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Barker, Regis University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

populartelevision show, NUMB3RS, to teach mathematical and scientific content to middleschool teachers and their students. At this point in time, the faculty members were onlyminimally familiar with the television program but found the idea to be intriguing.Further investigation into this show resulted in the recognition that others had alreadypursued this idea. In particular, Texas Instruments (TI) and the National Council ofTeachers of Mathematics (NCTM) have partnered with CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (CBS) tocreate educational modules associated with the show. CBS further had grantedpermission to the educational community to tape and show segments of NUMB3RS forclassroom use2. TI and NCTM had jointly developed lesson plans in conjunction with thetelevision

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

“important” category are listed in Table 2. Sixty six percent or more of thesurvey participants identified the topics below as “important.” In examining the data, there isonly a 14 percent spread from the top-ranked to the bottom-ranked item, not a significantvariation, indicating that all topics were considered similarly necessary in determining agraduate’s relevance. The placement of urban and regional planning above wastewater,transportation, and power generation and distribution showed the need for initial planning toenable efficient and correct placement and operation of other critical infrastructure items. Table 2. Important topics for CE in developing nations. Rank Civil Engineering Topic

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Vedula, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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International

@gmail.com. 1 1. INTRODUCTION The Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE) is an organization created by leading engineering educators in the US and in India, with the goal of improving the preparedness of the large number of faculty in engineering colleges in India and in the US to address the needs of the global economy. The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Indian Society for Technical Education are primary partners. The Action Plan, developed at two Forums, one in Mysore in June 2007 and the second in Washington DC in August 2007, recommended the creation of Regional Indo US Engineering Faculty Institutes with

Conference Session

Distinguished Lecture: Indo/Us Collaboration

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Vedula, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

@gmail.com. 1 1. INTRODUCTION The Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE) is an organization created by leading engineering educators in the US and in India, with the goal of improving the preparedness of the large number of faculty in engineering colleges in India and in the US to address the needs of the global economy. The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Indian Society for Technical Education are primary partners. The Action Plan, developed at two Forums, one in Mysore in June 2007 and the second in Washington DC in August 2007, recommended the creation of Regional Indo US Engineering Faculty Institutes with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Darin Ellis, Wayne State University; Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Shlomo Sawilowsky, Wayne State University

in standard laboratory settings acrossselected courses, using a model engine as the unifying theme4-6. This proved to be a more cost-effective way to give students hands-on experience in a range of issues involved in productrealization.The lack of hands-on experiences in specific manufacturing processes has been identified as oneof the major competency gaps in manufacturing engineering education. In 1997, the Society ofManufacturing Engineers (SME) launched its Manufacturing Education Plan (MEP) to addresskey engineering competency gaps of new graduates that it had identified7. The gaps identified in1997 were revised in 1999 and revised further in 2002-03. The latest rankings are shown inTable 1. (Note: higher ranking indicates larger