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Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety; Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

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International

society.Mathematical models are applied for the study of institutions, policies, groups and so on.Theories are verified by experiments or other investigation system, or by creating new methodsor even by analytical methods and designing techniques in public and private sectors.The main idea is to work around a real project, in teams, looking for solutions by the point ofview of the different courses involved in the module. The content of the courses is up to thespecialists.4. ObjectivesThe main objectives of this social engineering graduation program are: to prepare engineering researchers and professionals in administrative positions who work in areas related to policy to design and implement in national territory socio- economic systems and

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Focus on IE Principles and Techniques

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricki Ingalls, Oklahoma State University; mario cornejo, Oklahoma State University; Chinnatat Methapatara, Oklahoma State University; Peerapol Sittivijan, Oklahoma State University; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Bryan Norman, University of Pittsburgh; Braden Hunsaker, University of Pittsburgh; Erin Claypool, University of Pittsburgh; Nuri Gokhan, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Mason, University of Arkansas

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Industrial Engineering

senior member of the Institute for Industrial Engineers. Page 13.761.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Integrating Design for Supply Chain Research into a Graduate Supply Chain Modeling Course – A Collaborative ApproachAbstractAn ongoing research project addresses the problem of how to effectively synchronize productdesign and supply chain design for new and existing products resulting in not only a goodproduct design, but a supply chain that is cost effective, minimizes lead time and ensures quality.The research investigates the impacts of product design and redesign on the supply chainstructure

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Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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International

collaborating withstudents on potential senior design projects. Excursions were organized as part of the trip toexpand students’ cultural awareness.Prior to their visit, the Civil Engineering Department and the Office of Institutional Research,Planning and Assessment (IRPA) of RHIT developed and administered three assessmentinstruments in order to collect data on the short term impact of international design projects onstudent experiences. These instruments included a pre-trip survey, a student focus group, anddaily student journals. This paper discusses the results of the data collected during thisassessment process, suggestions for future improvement of the experience, and the need to assessthe long-term benefits of student

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Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Kamyar Haghighi, Purdue University

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Engineering and Public Policy

Australia, building upon a nascentinfrastructure in place at many Australian universities. Singapore has lain out an aggressivenational strategy for both science and engineering research and the translation of that researchinto improved practice in pre-college and collegiate education. The CDIO Institute for Africa, a Page 13.863.4transnational initiative for the continent of Africa, places heavy emphasis on educational theory.CDIO (an acronym for Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate) is an international initiative thatbegan at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and now operates at universities in theseveral African countries, Australia, Canada

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Design for Society and the Environment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Callaway, CH2M HILL; Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

and light gauge steel design and construction. Page 13.1130.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Sustainable Research and Design in a Civil Engineering Senior Design CourseAbstractIn an effort to help students understand the broader impacts of land development, a significantsustainability component was added to a capstone senior design project course in a small civilengineering program. This year-long course traditionally involves students completingstraightforward designs in the areas of structural, transportation, geotechnical, and municipalenvironmental engineering. In a

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

., “Encouraging Graduate Study in Engineering,” Journal of Engineering Education, July 1995, p. 249-255.18.Auerbach, J., Gordon, J., May, G., and Davis, C., “A Comprehensive Examination of the Impact of the Summer Undergraduate Research Program on Minority Enrollment in Graduate School,” Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2007, 15 pages.19.Davis, I., DeLoatch, E., Kerns, S., Morell, L., Purdy, C., Smith, P., and Truesdale, S., “Best Practices for Promoting Diversity in Graduate Engineering Education,” Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2007, 6 pages.20.Eisenman, S. and List, G

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Service - Learning Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather Wright, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

employed in private engineering practice,K-12 education, and government. Phase I provides some preliminary evidence that our initialassumption about the impact of the ISD program on engineering graduates may be correct. Inthe second phase of our assessment program we will perform a more detailed assessment toquantify this assumption.IntroductionIn today’s global economy, there is a large need for engineers to understand how to communicateand operate with foreign customers and co-workers. International education opportunities helpbreak down cultural barriers and provide engineers with the experience and knowledge to designunique solutions to innovate solutions in a global setting. Although there are more internationalopportunities to take

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Best Practices in Aerospace Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi Shryock, Texas A&M University; Helen Reed, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

annually,you are neglecting to provide crucial information, and you are not ensuring quality, continuousimprovement within your program.StakeholdersAs part of an academic institution, a department will have many stakeholders, or constituents. Astate funded institution could even include residents of their state as stakeholders. Ourdepartment lists its stakeholders for our undergraduate students as follows: - Current and prospective undergraduate students - Faculty of the department - Former students - Employers of graduates of the undergraduate aerospace engineering program - Aerospace companies, government agencies, public and private research agencies - Parents and other relatives of students - Departmental industry advisory

Conference Session

Tools for Teaching

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyu Yon Lim, Pennsylvania State University; Roxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Hien Nguyen, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Mark Wharton, Pennsylvania State University; John Cimbala, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-616: IMPACT OF INSTRUCTORS’ USE OF THE TABLET PC ONSTUDENT LEARNING AND CLASSROOM ATTENDANCEKyu Yon Lim, Pennsylvania State University Kyu Yon Lim is a PhD candidate majoring in Instructional Systems with emphasis of instructional design with emerging technology. Her research interests relate to technology integration, generative learning, and problem-based learning. She can be contacted at kylim@psu.edu.Roxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Roxanne Toto is an Instructional Designer and e-Learning Support Specialist for the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at the Pennsylvania State University where she teaches faculty, teaching

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University

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Graduate Studies

modern practice of engineering for technology development & innovation‘has itself changed substantially’ from that portrayed by linear research-driven paradigm ofengineering practice of 1945 U.S. science policy (See Appendix A). 6 Yet, with notableexceptions, the mainstream of U.S. engineering graduate education has not reflected this change.As outcomes of investigating the need for reform of engineering graduate education forcompetitiveness in the UK and in the US, the UK Parnaby Committee and the US NationalCollaborative Task Force have basically reached similar conclusions from essentially twoparallel efforts and from two different national perspectives: UK Parnaby Report Although the UK government had already begun to

Conference Session

Educating for Results: Tools used in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Terri Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University; Joshua Killey, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Elizabeth Wager, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

design of a university degree scheme using skill sets10.” In their research itwas evident that direct involvement of employers was needed to identify necessary skill sets.Their approach encompasses the full range of skills, both non-technical and technical in nature.This allows for a skill set that the graduates consider employable in terms that employers willunderstand10. The identification of these skill sets by employers to the university develops a clearpath towards the degree being sought. Such a path is then clearly articulated to prospectivestudents.Making it Work: How to EducateWhile many students are becoming aware that academic credentials alone do not secure jobs, notenough are making changes. “Some have not realized that graduate

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Best Practices in Aerospace Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University; Lorenzo Coley, Mississippi State University; Christopher Hamm, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

Aerospace Engineering. He received his BS degree from Mississippi State University and his MS and PhD degrees from the California Institute of Technology. Prof. Koenig teaches introductory courses in aerospace engineering and flight mechanics, and upper division courses in aerodynamics and propulsion. His research areas include rocket and scramjet propulsion and sports equipment engineering.Lorenzo Coley, Mississippi State University Lorenzo Coley is a first year graduate teaching assistant in the aerospace engineering laboratories. He obtained his BS degree in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and is currently enrolled as a candidate for a master of science degree. He

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering and Public Policy

overviews thestudent exploration of various techniques used by construction professionals, property ownersand policy makers that promote the aesthetic and economic benefits of green construction.The research gathered by the students resulted in the following reports produced byundergraduate students and compiled by graduate students. The compendium of constructionpractices from the student perspective that bring to light the advantages of implementing greenconstruction include the following five sustainability topical areas: Educating Property Ownersand Buyers, A Greener World – Green Construction Practices to Rebuild and Preserve, GreenerRoofs for A Greener Community, Benefits of Protective Construction Practices and TreeConservation through

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Impact Student Success

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Minorities in Engineering

Page 13.687.4 to share his/her experiences with our students (both graduate and undergraduates). (4) Attend the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded program called “Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering (PAESME)” for faculty. [4]. This is a two day workshop providing a forum on the needs, goals, methods, and best practices for mentoring engineering students interested in an academic career. (5) Ensure that our minority graduate students get the financial support to present the results of their thesis research at technical conferences. This will enhance Santa Clara’s academic excellence and help the students prepare for future careers as academics if they choose

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Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-1586: CAMP CONCRETE – GROWTH OF A GRADUATE PROGRAMChris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma Ph.D., P.E. is an assistant professor at the School of CEES at OU. He has spent 5 years as a structural steel designer. His research interests include cold formed steel, structural stability, bridge issues and concrete materials. His educational interests include undergraduate research in engineering and alternative learning paradigms. He received the OU-CEES George W. Tauxe Outstanding Professor Award in 2004. Page 13.272.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Camp

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

Maslow, tocutting-edge concepts and best practices from other nations, which will lay the groundwork forturning theory into practice.4.1 Management Styles and Subordinate Responses Impacting Working ConditionsDouglas McGregor 2 has defined two management theories (beliefs).Belief X is an authoritative management style. The Belief X Assumptions are: • The average human being has an inherent dislike of work and will avoid it if he can. • Because of their dislike for work, most people must be controlled and threatened before they will work hard • The average human prefers to be directed, dislikes responsibility, is unambiguous, and desires security above everything.These assumptions are a basic belief system that lie behind

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Joseph Rencis; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; David Woodall, Oregon Institute of Technology; Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Albert McHenry; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Duane Dunlap, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Edmund Segner, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Barry Farbrother, University of New Haven; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.

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Graduate Studies

industrynor does it reflect the modern practice of engineering and the engineering method forthe deliberate generation, development, and innovation of new, improved, and breakthrough technology[See Appendix A, B].One size graduate education doesn’t fit all.Excellence in basic research and excellence in engineering practice for world-class technologydevelopment & innovation are two very different pursuits with different purposes and methods; requiringtwo different types of education at the graduate level.The National Collaborative is focusing on two primary questions: First, can an effective system of professionally-oriented engineering graduate education be created in the United States for further developing the nation’s engineering

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Investigating Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels in the Classroom and Lab

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University; Alan Kallmeyer, NDSU; Michael Stewart, North Dakota State University; Leslie Backer, North Dakota State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

.""The ImpactThe impact of this project on the students, faculty and departments was large. As stated aboveopportunity for visibility was high. The mentor was invited to speak at several occasions and thestudents received extensive exposure to the public policy decision making process.The FutureThe H2-Tractor project continues for a second design sequence in the ME department to addressproblems identified above and to extend a broadened research program. Although the skill set ofthe current team is not quite as serendipitous as the first team, these students are quite capable in Page 13.167.8the right. An added

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SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russell Korte, The University of Texas-Tyler; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; William Jordan, CRL-Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

Senior Scholar principally responsible for the Preparations for the Professions Program (PPP) engineering study, the results of which are forthcoming in the report Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field. In addition, she is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, and served as Chair of Stanford's Faculty Senate in 2006-2007. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design-related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on weld and solder-connect fatigue and impact failures, fracture mechanics, and applied finite element analysis. Dr. Sheppard was recently named co-principal investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF

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Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

Technical Skills – Faculty are all faced with an ever increasing amount of information and limited time in designated courses. Faculty members with professional practice experience are able to help guide curriculum development toward topics of greatest relevance to engineering graduates. The ARCE faculty developed five new courses as the ARCE program offered a Master’s program for the first time this year.10 As the course objectives and nature of topics were discussed for these courses the researcher and practitioner members of the master’s committee engaged in healthy and productive debate to create courses that contained both technical rigor and practical usefulness

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Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Abbott, University of Missouri; Katie Lough, University of Missouri

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-885: MEASURING THE IMPACT OF COMPONENT FUNCTIONALTEMPLATES IN A SOPHOMORE LEVEL ENGINEERING DESIGN CLASSDaniel Abbott, University of MissouriKatie Lough, University of Missouri Page 13.878.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Measuring the Impact of Component Functional Templates in a Sophomore Level Engineering Design ClassAbstractThis paper describes one experiment to test the utility of component functional templatesas a functional modeling instruction aid. Previous research by the authors has shown thatproblems exist with students describing functional representations of a system orsubsystems. Component functional templates were derived

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Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Mariasingam, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Thomas Smith, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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International

proven theories and effective practices for instilling global competence. Most programs are thoughtfully designed and carefully implemented, but they are seldom rigorously and scientifically evaluated for their educational impact. Does learning a second language really matter? How long and what kinds of international experiences are best? Should international coursework be required? What subjects are needed and when should they be taken? Increasing the knowledge base of proven theories and effective practices for instilling global competence in engineering graduates, indeed all graduates, needs to be a major priority [p. 41].These problems in the current efforts in preparing students for the global

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Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brant Miller, University Of Minnesota; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering communities which are building a knowledge that has never been done before. Itis because of this integration with the practicing science community that teachers feel theirknowledge of science has greater validity, and subsequently, teachers feel excitement for gettingback to their classroom to share their experience in the role of practicing scientist with students.Research Experiences for Teachers and the Impact on StudentsStudent impact from the RET model of professional development is of great interest to the NSFand to those responsible for administering such programs. It is easy enough to put highlymotivated, effective teachers into an engineering research lab, an act that will have numerouspositive impacts, and receive incredibly

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Issues of Diversity in Graduate Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Sherra Kerns, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Paige Smith, University of Maryland; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

successful initiatives and to begin to develop resources for others interested inencouraging diversity at the graduate level. Over the next year we will continue to collectinformation about exemplary programs, projects, and activities that facilitate increased diversityin graduate engineering education. Information on these initiatives will be maintained on theGraduate Studies Division web page, along with the papers which have appeared in this series ofpanel sessions and a summary of best practices.IntroductionWhile many excellent programs exist for increasing diversity among precollege andundergraduate students and among faculty, programs targeting graduate students have receivedless attention. While some programs designed specifically for

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Baker, Texas Tech University; Brian Nutter, Texas Tech University; Mohammed Saed, Texas Tech University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-1459: DEVELOPMENT OF A FRESHMAN AND PRE-FRESHMANRESEARCH AND DESIGN PROGRAM IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGMary Baker, Texas Tech UniversityBrian Nutter, Texas Tech UniversityMohammed Saed, Texas Tech University Page 13.406.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a Freshman and Pre-Freshman Research and Design Program in Electrical EngineeringAbstractIt is well-known that involving students in activities and courses within their major earlyin their academic careers has a positive impact on student retention. We have developedseveral programs targeted at involving freshmen and pre-freshmen students in Electricaland Computer Engineering

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reginald Rogers, University of Michigan; Anthony Lachawiec, University of Michigan; Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

Northeastern. Reginald also served as President of the ASEE student chapter at the University of Michigan from 2005-2007. His current research is focused on the self-assembly of colloidal crystal structures for various applications. Upon finishing his degree, Reginald plans to return to industry before pursuing a position at the university level.Anthony Lachawiec, University of Michigan Anthony J. Lachawiec Jr. is a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He currently serves as the ASEE Student Chapter President and has been a Graduate Student Instructor for undergraduate laboratory courses at both the University of Michigan and Lehigh

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Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2393: THE IMPACT ON ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS OFTEACHING IN K-12 ENGINEERING PROGRAMSMalinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder MALINDA SCHAEFER ZARSKE is a K-12 engineering coordinator for the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is the curricula coordinator for the TEAMS Program, on the development team as well as a content editor for the TeachEngineering digital library, and has co-created and co-taught engineering elective courses for both high school and undergraduate students. A former middle and high school math and science teacher, she received her MAT in secondary science from the Johns Hopkins University and her

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara

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Design in Engineering Education

system for impact testing - an integrated test system for medical device demonstration purposes - an integrated test system for medical device performance testing - a joint design for composite tubes - a cleaning system for medical device use Figure 3. Improved medical device Page 13.775.12Figure 4. Design and assembly of test equipmentConclusionsThe success of an Industry Partner program within a Capstone Design program isdependent upon the goals or objectives that are established.The clear objective of the Industry Partner program for our department is to generate a setof practical and meaningful projects in an industrial-type real world environment forstudent

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Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinay Kumar Domal, University of Western AustraliaUWA; James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia

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International

AC 2008-473: COMPARING ENGINEERING PRACTICE IN SOUTH ASIA WITHAUSTRALIAVinay Kumar Domal, University of Western AustraliaUWAJames Trevelyan, University of Western Australia Vinay Domal is a graduate student at the University of Western Australia working on observations of engineering practice in India. He graduated with MSc from Dalarna University, Sweden and completed his first engineering degree in India. Page 13.308.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Comparing Engineering Practice in South Asia with AustraliaAbstractThis paper presents empirical evidence confirming that engineering practice

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

overviews thestudent exploration of various techniques used by construction professionals, property ownersand policy makers that promote the aesthetic and economic benefits of green construction.The research gathered by the students resulted in the following reports produced byundergraduate students and compiled by graduate students. The compendium of constructionpractices from the student perspective that bring to light the advantages of implementing greenconstruction include the following five sustainability topical areas: Educating Property Ownersand Buyers, A Greener World – Green Construction Practices to Rebuild and Preserve, GreenerRoofs for A Greener Community, Benefits of Protective Construction Practices and TreeConservation through