Conference Session

International and Sustainability Perspectives and Women in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Dahlmann, Technische Universitat Berlin, Inst. f. Mathematik; Sabina Jeschke, Technische Universitat Berlin, Inst. f. Mathematik; Christian Thomsen, Technische Universitat Berlin; Marc Wilke, Technische Universitat Berlin

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Women in Engineering

highnumber of women applying for a trainee program at planetaria but also by the amount of womenwho, during their studies of Physics, choose Astronomy as elective course. This preference isalso reflected in the general numbers of women in Physics; 10 % of all Physicists are womenwhile 30 % of all graduates and scientific assistants in Astrophysics are female.For a more detailed overview of the model course Bachelor & Master of Natural Science seeappendices A and B.Bachelor & Master of Intercultural EngineeringThe requirements engineers have to meet have changed dramatically during the past years. Amodern engineer is not a Gyro Gearloose anymore, who is sitting in his/her garage developingnext-generation computer chips, but rather employees

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University; Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Technology

position indicator, electric motorcycle, and a smart garage. Details of theseprojects can be found in Reference 10. From the results of this study, some significantshortcomings were observed. Although the authors were able to successfully simulate anintegrated product development paradigm in their courses during that semester, this experiencefell short of a true simultaneous engineering experience in one key aspect; the presence of directcompetition between student teams that reflects a real world scenario. In addition, someshortcomings such as common meeting times and variety in complexity of product designs wereidentified. As a result of this, the authors decided to overcome these drawbacks by proposing thatall teams solve an identical problem

Conference Session

On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Student Assessment of LearningGains (SALG), student generated portfolios containing individual reflective statements by eachstudent8, and statistical data from the formative quizzes. The statistical data from formativequizzes is used primarily to improve formative evaluation and the level of in-class assignmentsrather than to measure summative changes in student learning.The Student Assessment of Learning Gains is used to analyze student perceptions of teamfunction, the case study, the design projects, written reports, and peer evaluations. SALG resultswere compared with one page reflective statements from each student given in the projectreports. A qualitative review of personal statements and SALG responses was performed toassess student

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

assignments, which consisted of weekly in-class exercises centered on the course topics, • Contributions to an online discussion board whereby students were required to answer questions or make comments on a given topic, • Entry into a weekly reflection journal, designed to document the student’s pre- reading ideas or beliefs based on personal experience, readings, discussions from the previous class sessions, or ambiguous issues discussed during the course, • A group semester project (3-4 students per group), which consisted of developing a plan to implement training in a fictitious business unit and an example of a complete training module to

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vered Doctori Blass, University of California-Santa Barbara; Mary Hong Loan Dinh, University of California-Santa Barbara

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Environmental Engineering

. The work load can be overwhelming for even the most committed group of volunteers.- Project progress tends not to be steady, as members may put project work on hold for academic or work obligations.Improvements that could be made include addressing the above drawbacks. Additionally, aproject evaluation process should be developed. Although student reflection was encouragedthrough journaling and group discussions, a formal process for student reflection could beincorporated. Finally, a language requirement would improve communication between the teamand the partner community, thereby enhancing the exchange of information and the collaborativerelationship.At UCSB where a service-learning program is not available for engineering students

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walid Elshorbagy, United Arab Emirates University; Mir Azam, Chuden_Cti; Kouichi Taguchi, Chuden-Cti; Tetsuya Ichikawa, Chuden_Cti; tomohiko terasawa, Chuden_Cti

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Ocean and Marine

side of the basin then reflects back from thenorthwestern boundary hitting the eastern side of the Qatar Peninsula. Higherdiurnal tide ranges appear in some parts of the northern end of the Gulf and theeastern side of Qatar. The diurnal tides develop as a result of the combined tidewaves entering from the eastern boundary and the one reflected back from thenorthwestern end. Snap shots of simulated water level and velocity field wereproduced for summer conditions at three-hour intervals [18] covering one day(June 9th, 2002). The plots explain how the tidal propagation affects the flowdirection in different areas of the Gulf.A Harmonic Analysis was conducted to show the distribution of amplitudes andphases of the four tidal constituents. Similar

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Mitchell, Tulane University

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Materials

materials. Note the awkwardness of “biological materials”in a list that includes such succinct terms as “metals,” “ceramics,” and “polymers.” Why not justcall them “biologics?” Such is the nomenclature preferred by one author11, which will beadopted here. (Biologics refer to materials that are biologically-generated; e.g., soft and hardtissues, whereas “biomaterials” generally refer to materials of all classes that can be used inbiological applications; e.g., hip implants.) The drawback to this organizational scheme is that,as pointed out previously, textbooks are not generally organized in such a fashion. There isgrowing sentiment for this approach however, as reflected in a recent edition of one well-knownintroductory materials science text12

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard Fasse, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

strongeragreement than disagreement. Page 11.280.5Perceptions of the Learning Experience in Online Discussion – Table 3The survey questions in this section reflect generally positive perceptions of the onlinediscussion, although there were many more “Neutral” responses (37% to 50%). The mostagreement (56%) responses were associated Question 11 about how online discussions providedopportunities for sharing opinions among students and instructor. A total of 49% disagreed inQuestion 12 that their peers’ online comments were not very valuable. Considering the largenumber of neutral responses, the agreement responses stand out strongly against thedisagreement

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Christopher Bosso, Northeastern University; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Engineering and Public Policy

Nanotechnology sessions, students were asked to reflect on the Week 4 Kay: Regulation 101 or Regulation for Engineers potential societal implications of nanoscale research and manufacturing, including effects on worker safety, environment, and human Week 5 Barry: Manufacturing Polymer Nanocomposites health. In particular, students reflected on whether the touted benefits of nanotech come

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Durward Sobek, Montana State University; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University

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Industrial Engineering

method and set up, the groups conduct a 90-second run and countcompleted cookie treats. Before the next 90 second trial, the groups discuss how their assemblyprocess worked, and what changes they will make in the method and process to improve thethroughput. A second trial is done, with completed cookies counted. A handout is given outwith questions to prompt the teams to reflect about what they learned, how they might applywhat they learned to a manufacturing facility, what equipment would help, and any suggestions.This, then, provides the basis for a class discussion on what Industrial Engineering is, and whatthey have learned from this experiment.At MSU, groups of three to four students are given an assembled Lego motorcycle with enoughparts

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Vogt, National Academy of Engineering

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Women in Engineering

, andcontext in an ongoing process toward goal attainment or abandonment.Zimmerman12 expanded upon Bandura's11 work claiming that one's outcomes can be alteredthrough self-reflection and assessment culminating in personal efforts to self-regulate (self), byundertaking tasks to enhance achievement (behavior). This was later known as self-regulatedlearning. Zimmerman12 found that of the three constructs, environment was the most importantbecause it will either enhance or discourage student engagement and persistence. Consequently,using the premise of Zimmerman,12 contrasting the environmental variables (i.e., academicintegration or faculty distance) with the relevant self (self-efficacy and academic confidence) andbehavior (effort, critical thinking and

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University; Walter E. Thain Jr.

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Engineering Technology

knowledge required to compete in the moderntelecommunications industry.Our current capstone course, ECET 4850, was originally titled “Telecommunications Project,”wherein projects, such as the configuration of a specific router-based network, were initiallyassigned and then progressively evaluated at built-in milestones. Although a fewtelecommunications technologies -- e.g. VoIP via the routed network-- might be included in theproject course, a holistic format was lacking; a comprehensive, practical course reflecting real-life telecommunications solutions design and implementation was needed.II. Motivation for Creation of a Capstone CourseThe Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET Inc. in its accreditation criteria5 states that“Capstone or

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Jacquez, New Mexico State University; Veera Gnaneswar Gude, New Mexico State University; Michele Auzenne, New Mexico State University; Chris Burnham, New Mexico State University; Adrian Hanson; Jeanne Garland, New Mexico State University

Mexico State University. General course objectives are to learn and applythe engineering design process and develop and apply skills used by successful practicingprofessional engineers, including critical (reflective) thinking, communication, anddocumentation. This course teaches the fundamental civil-environmental engineering principlesfor design of conventional domestic water treatment and wastewater treatment systems. One ofthe primary learning objectives of the course is for students to be able to apply fundamental civil-environmental engineering principles and perform fundamental calculations for designing watertreatment (physical-chemical treatment) and wastewater treatment (physical and biologicaltreatment) systems. Design problems are

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Avery Schwer, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; James Goedert, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

low tomiddle income families yet sensitive to issues of sustainability and community. The greatest need in the area is the quick resettlement of displaced families. With properplanning and coordination, homes that were devastated by the hurricane can be rebuilt, providingstronger and more comfortable residences. Some families are concerned that in addition to losingalmost all they owned, they will also lose the New Orleans culture that was imbedded in thosedestroyed neighborhoods. It is most important that the designs reflect the personality and cultureof this historic neighborhood and restore the richness that means so much to its residents. Pressing needs in the area may call for an alternative to conventional

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Engelberg, Queensborough Community College; Cheryl Bluestone, Queensborough Community College; Amy Bieber, Queensborough Community College; James Valentino, Queensborough Community College; Patrick Wallach, Queensborough Community College; Joseph Goldenberg, Queensborough Community College; Clara Wajngurt, Queensborough Community College; Paul Marchese, Queensborough Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Projectinstructors worked with participants hands-on each week , and every 4 – 5 weeks hadparticipants individually demonstrate the skills. Instructors worked with all participants untilthey could perform each skill well.. Each week they also learned background theory. Among theexperiments were ones on lenses and image formation, polarization, reflection and refraction,spectral dispersion and bandwidth, spatial filtering and beam expansion, and analog and digitaloscilloscopes. The groups made their own holograms and were allowed to keep them. Theywere able to see the difference between s and p-type polarization, to understand why polarizedsunglasses work, and they saw a high-power laser demonstration that included a discussion ofwhich lasers work the best

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Alexander Dillon, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Materials

the capacity to acquire and constructknowledge, to set goals and direct their learning process, and to assess and reflect upon theirlearning strategies and actions.Calls for educational reform emphasize the need for new learning approaches that are student-centered and that aid development of broader skills and attitudes to complement traditionalknowledge acquisition.1,2 A capacity for self-direction and life-long learning is often identifiedas a critical outcome for educational systems, and many assert that instruction that is focused onself-directed learning best facilitates understanding.3 We are clearly asked by the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and other organizations to promote thedevelopment of students’ life

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Bremmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

exam would begreater the more experienced their teachers. Therefore, the percentage of studentspassing the ISTEP math exam and the teachers’ average age should be directlyrelated. On the other hand, the average age of teachers may reflect teacher burnout.For example, older teachers may be more rigid in their teaching techniques and lesswilling to try new pedagogies. In this case, the percentage of students passing theISTEP exam and the average age of teachers could be inversely related14.The relationship between the percentage of students passing the ISTEP exam and theaverage teacher’s SALARY is more intuitively simple. Higher salaries should attractbetter teachers, and better teachers should result in more students passing the ISTEP.Therefore

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Holmes, AcuityEdge, Inc.; Hisham Massoud, Duke University; Steven Cummer, Duke University; John Board, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; April Brown, Duke University; Michael Gustafson; Leslie Collins, Duke University; Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

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Electrical and Computer

appending themto each other. Rather, the final syllabus for Fundamentals of ECE introduces concepts in a veryintegrated manner, reflecting the approach taken in the laboratory. This organization, which isunlike traditional courses, is critical to the success of the course as it emphasizes theinterrelationships between major ECE areas and embodies the curricular theme.In the next year of this project, Fundamentals of ECE will proceed through the process of beingapproved by the faculty and is being piloted currently in the Spring of 2006. This offering of thecourse will be limited to 20 students. New teaching methods, such as think-pair-share and minutepapers, to which the faculty have been exposed through bi-annual teaching workshops offered

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen McClain, University of Alabama-Birmingham

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Mechanical Engineering

Variable Argument 2 Argument 1 Fluid Argument 1 Underscore Name Argument 2 NameFigure 1. Scheme for Naming Property FunctionsThe functions were constructed to reflect and reinforce how property information is provided intraditional property tables. Functions are provided for the saturation pressure based ontemperature and for the saturation temperature based on pressure. Saturated liquid and saturatedvapor functions are provided for specific volume (v), specific internal energy (u), specificenthalpy (h), and specific entropy (s) based on either temperature or pressure. Functions for v, u,h, and s of saturated

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University; Donald Elger, University of Idaho

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Educational Research and Methods

one weakness that could be changed. Page 11.380.54.3. Professional Decision Making Process (PDM)The students were taught an open-ended problem solving method consisting of six sequentialsteps: 1) Define the situation, 2) Define the goals, 3) Generate alternative solution ideas, 4) Plana solution, 5) Do the solution and, 6) Learn from the solution by reflection. This process waspracticed as a team process in labs. Our version of PDM is a direct adaptation of Charles Waleswork,8 though very similar methods are cited in cognitive psychology texts.94.4. Action ItemsThe teams were required to divide the work to meet each weekly deadline during the

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

achievement and student attitude iswell documented.[28-31] Likewise, student attitudes toward a subject will be reflected by theirinterest levels in the classroom. If we are to believe that students learn more when they areinterested in the material, then a measure of student attitude should provide insight into thepotential for enhancing student achievement or competency.Attempts to quantify improvements in student attitudes toward STEM by analyzing the pre/postprogram “I Like Math” attitude surveys have been marginally successful. The data haveprovided sporadic results which largely consist of a smattering of positive and negative findings,none of which represent any real or consistent trend. In fact, looking at the bigger picture, wehave seen that

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Management

Education, 2006 Engineering Management in a Competitive Global EnvironmentAbstractThe world around us is changing. The beginning of the twenty-first century is a period of rapidtransition in which the pace of this transformation continues to accelerate. New organizations,technologies, and products are materializing at an escalating rate. Those organizations unable tokeep up and successfully compete will quickly fade away. The shifting dynamics of trade andbusiness continually reflects the increasingly competitive nature of the global marketplace.Organizations along with their managers must adopt and adapt new methods in order to survivewith these sweeping transitions. Together these changes have created an entirely new paradigmfor global

Conference Session

International and Sustainability Perspectives and Women in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia Abadie, Louisiana State University; Ann Christy, Ohio State University; Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge

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Women in Engineering

originally named agricultural engineering have been changed to includebiological or biological systems to reflect this shift. The primary professional society of thediscipline, the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (founded in 1907) changed its nameto the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering in 2005. Students with aninterest in biological engineering comprise the vast majority of students enrolled in BAEprograms. Page 11.902.2 1This study was motivated by an informal conversation among female faculty in BAEdepartments during the 1998 ASEE meeting. After determining that our

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Georgia Southern University must prepare an annual Institutional Effectiveness Report (IER). At a minimum, the report contains a statement of program goals and objectives (which are synonymous to objectives and outcomes, respectively), a summary of measurement methods, presentation and analysis of measurements, implementation of findings, and a statement of what will be completed during the next continuous improvement or reporting cycle. Each IER must incorporate and reflect continuous improvement activities. While methods of measurement may vary from year to year, multiple measurements nonetheless must be shown to demonstrate accomplishment of goals and objectives in the preparation of the IER. A

Conference Session

New Horizons in Academic Integrity

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor Harding, Kettering University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

reported the pressures “cheating works”, “the materialwas too hard” and “grade pressure” reported the highest average temptation index. Thesepressure themes might be reflective of students who are more “grade-oriented” than their peers,seeing grades as the ultimate purpose of college. This contrasts with those pressures with loweraverage temptation indices, such as “lack of motivation”, “it’s not cheating” and “others neededmy help”, which are not as easily linked to a grade-oriented disposition. Table 3: Temptation index for the college setting as a function of the reported pressures and hesitations to cheat. Pressure to Cheat Temptations Hesitation to Cheat

Conference Session

Assessment of Information Literacy Programs for Engineers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina; Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Judith Collins, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

remainder of this paper as moreappropriate.Information fluency reflects the process of acquiring a proficiency by degrees, as part of anongoing process, where “fluency” is relative to the context in which performance occurs.Approximations of a second “language” must be practiced, as new proficiency is graduallyacquired. In the remainder of this paper, the authors use the words information fluency, ratherthan information literacy, to refer to a constellation of abilities in the use of information systems.We first: (a) refer to TAC of ABET accreditation Criterion 2 to demonstrate the process of faculty/librarian teamwork in a mechanical engineering technology information assignment, then (b) share examples of early

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

education provides agreater understanding of the multifaceted nature of civil engineering.(7,8) They can be used tosimulate a variety of learning protocols such as: design and analysis experiences,interdisciplinary issues and concerns, costs, hazards, owner preferences, and compliance withstandards and guidelines. Cases, by and large, describe situations, projects, problems, decisions,etc., and are primarily derived from actual experience, and do reflect thoughts, outlook, andconcerns of: managers, professionals, regulatory agencies, communities, and owners. Cases arealso widely used in other disciplines such as: education, medicine, and law.This paper describes the steps taken in planning, developing, and executing a case study/ casehistory course

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bowen, Rice University; Marcia O'Malley, William Marsh Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

“big picture” themes. This project at RiceUniversity seeks to improve the effectiveness of laboratory exercises in a required undergraduatemechanical engineering system dynamics course via student-centered learning and laboratorytopics featuring haptic paddles, devices that allow users to interact via the sense of touch withvirtual environments. One outcome of these improvements is a cohesive set of laboratoryexperiments using the haptic paddles as a single experimental test bed for multiple experiments.The Haptic Paddle exercises are unique because they allow the students to analyze and buildtheir own haptic interface, or force-reflecting system. The students are able to see many subsetsof mechanical engineering come together in a series of

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reginald Hobbs, Tufts University; Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Chris Rogers, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

research methodologies.6 The reflection aspect of actionresearch is used to review the previous action and plan the next one.7-8 By conducting andmodifying the module in brief time periods we can learn the most effective way to emphasizeand enhance learning about anatomy, engineering, and physics in an interdisciplinary learningexperience.The goal of our research is to determine where this interdisciplinary instructional unit can beintegrated into the curriculum. In any change of the curriculum it is important to use what isknown about individual differences of the students to determine for whom any particularinstructional method is appropriate and for whom it is not appropriate.6

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Zafft, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

leadership required when leading a teamdesigned to lead themselves as well as identifying an appropriate theoretical framework ofeffective leadership in self-managed teams [6], [38]. A response to this need is the use of theCompeting Values Framework (CVF) [6], [40]. The Competing Values Framework is useful in understanding shared leadership withinSMTs. The framework is designed to reflect the complex and paradoxical roles played out by Page 11.228.4organizational leaders [32]. It is made up of four leadership profiles (also known as quadrants)that influence organizational effectiveness. This framework provides an understanding of how aSMT is