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Ronna Turner; Ken Vickers; Greg Salamo

. This in turn provides multiple opportunitiesfor each student to practice team consensus building, project management, oral presentations,persuasive speaking, etc., allowing the student to fully integrate these skills into immediatelyavailable tools for use after graduation.This operational model is optimized if led by a person with experience in the industrial setting. Atthe University of Arkansas the graduate group director will be an experienced engineeringmanager from Texas Instruments (TI), Professor Ken Vickers. During his twenty-year career atTI, he developed operational skills in his primary job as engineering manager and worldwide teamleader and demonstrated creative product development through his twenty-nine issued patents.This work

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Linda Broadbelt; L. Catherine Brinson; Kathleen Issen; Brad Kinsey

. Additionally, engineering graduate students may not be as interested in pure teachingemployment as hard science graduate students. By the end of the 2000 – 2001 academic year, wewill have a better understanding of the impact of this issue on the PFEF program.A second change from the initial year was made in response to the establishment of an ASEEstudent chapter at Northwestern University. The goals of the ASEE student chapters are topromote graduate school to undergraduate students, to foster discussion regarding engineeringeducation with faculty members and graduate students alike, and to encourage graduate studentsto enter careers in academia. The final goal is directly aligned with the goal of our PFEFprogram. Therefore, all of the PFEF events for

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Rose Marra; Andrew Lau; John Wise; Robert Pangborn

interested in helping students to make career and major choices that are best for them. It isquite possible that by helping students to make better-informed decisions about their major, somestudents may be “counseled out” of engineering. If that is the case, the seminars were successfulboth in helping the students make a better choice, and in improving the confidence (andmotivation?) of the pool of students that continue in engineering.Table 1 shows the comparison between major choice at the end and beginning of the seminar. Alarge majority of the students report no change in major. Some (6.7%) switch from oneengineering major to another, and 11.5% change from an engineering major to either a majoroutside the college or to being undecided. This is

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Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman

effectiveness of Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationthese techniques was provided by student assessment, external faculty review, and projectevaluations as compared to previous year results.II. BackgroundProcess Education is a philosophy, which emphasizes student-centered learning with facultyfacilitation. Dr. Dan Apple, President of Pacific Crest, developed the guiding concepts. PacificCrest is a source of training institutes and written materials in support of faculty using PE.Application of this philosophy leads to classroom activities shifting away from an emphasis ontraditional lectures toward

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Judith Grimes; Huiming Wang; Virendra Varma

Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education” categories. ’Intended Major’ is a category on Missouri Western’s admission application that students check off if they are interested in, or leaning towards an engineering or engineering technology career. These are also the students who most likely add to attrition rates.The quality of ET students, judging from above, can entail highly varying abilities of students,and poses several challenges for faculty and administration. It can be argued that majority offaculty in an institution with an open-door admission policy, may agree on the merits of openenrollment as a way of giving everybody a chance at

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Naomi Chesler; Mark Chesler

mentoring relationships are effective inpromoting protégé advancement and compensation. 3,4Mentoring is traditionally a developmental relationship in which an experienced person providessupport to a less experienced person. In return, the mentor gains personal satisfaction, respectfrom colleagues for successfully developing the younger talent, and in the best case growsintellectually as well. Mentoring has multiple aspects and functions, and has variously beendescribed as fulfilling either or both the technical and psychosocial needs of the less experiencedperson. Examples of the technical knowledge-based or career development issues include how tosolve a particular technical problem, continue intellectual growth, approach a new internship, jobor

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Ann Anderson; Richard Wilk

EducationOver the past two years, out of 33 completed projects, 70% were individual projects (of theseapproximately 56% were research oriented, while the other 44% were more design oriented).Further, approximately 40% of the individual projects were student initiated (developed fromstudent personal interest) while 60% were faculty initiated. A higher percentage of the designprojects stem from personal student interests than do the research (66% for design projectsversus 23% for research projects).A smaller percentage of students choose to work in teams for the Senior Project (only 30% of the33 projects). Of these 80% of the team projects involved interaction with a foreign team member(under the IVDS experience described above) to design something

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Carl White; Myra Curtis; Clifton Martin

,professional staff director, and student coodinators. After orientation, all participants take a pre-test in mathematics. The purpose of this test is to place each student in the appropriatemathematics class.Engineering Awareness DayESOC held the Engineering Awareness Day on April 25, 1996. This program was implemented toexpose youth between the ages of eleven and fourteen years of age, to the SEM fields. Sixtystudents from five Baltimore area middle schools were in attendance. The day's activitiesconsisted of an engineering information session featuring Dr. Eugene DeLoatch, Dean of theSchool of Engineering, Dr. Carl White, and other members of the engineering faculty. During thissession, the students were also informed about having leadership roles

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Robert Taylor; Robert Green; Lesia Crumpton-Young; A. Bennett; Teresa Sappington

camp. Our goal was to create a program that would provide high-caliberhigh school students an opportunity to spend a summer term on campus, taking college-levelcourses for college credit, while also being exposed to engineering career opportunities andemphasizing some of the non-technical aspects of engineering such as interpersonal andcommunication skills.Quest students are admitted to the university as regular college students who meet earlyadmission requirements. It was decided that eligible students should have excellent high schoolgrades, have scored a minimum of 26 on the ACT, and have several favorable recommendationsfrom high school faculty members and administrators. These students are then allowed to enrollin two college level

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Terrence Freeman

, struggling students may be left with the belief that problem solving requiressome special aptitude that they do not possess. This notion may lead them away from developingthe facility in problem solving that will serve them well in an engineering or engineeringtechnology career. Too many students take an unorganized approach where they see numbers,variables, and a chance to move them around until something happens. Perhaps they read for keywords, but they don’t take it any further. Impatience leads them to a shallow surface levelunderstanding of the problem and the hope is that manipulating numbers will clear a path.Students become frustrated when surface level problem solving fails to result in a stronger graspof problem solving methodology6

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Richard Schultz; Darryl Sale; Chang-Hee Won; William Semke; Arnold Johnson

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationteam also introduced the students and faculty to many aspects of group dynamics, a relatively newexperience for the team members.2. Group DynamicsDealing with group dynamics helps students to polish their “soft skills,” which are vitally importantin today’s business world. Soft skills, including oral, written, and interpersonal communications, areoften the most important skills that a person must possess in order to advance one’s career. Workingin large groups as a part of the undergraduate curriculum provides students with a chance to honetheir people skills, which generally occurs only

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Mark Schumack; Leo Hanifin

, suburban and urban, with some serving primarilyAfrican American and Hispanic communities. The motivation for the program was a survey of highschool math and science chairpersons to gain insight into the causes of low engineering enrollments inMichigan and to develop possible solutions. An informal assessment of the program was performed byteam members, and a more formal assessment process is being developed.I. IntroductionThe Gap between Engineering Graduate Supply and Demand: 1983 was the start of a twelve-yeardowntrend in full-time freshman engineering student enrollments in the United States. With theexception of 1988 and 1992, which saw minor increases, enrollments dropped an average of 3.3% peryear and by 1994, enrollments were down 22.4% as

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Rebecca Blust

students differ from independent students by the amount of involvement andinfluence that family and or friends may have in decision-making. These students are stronglyinfluenced by parents or friends who direct them toward tasks that increase their chances ofsuccess. These students have a strong support system. In many cases, if interdependent studentsselect a career in science or technology, they have a better chance of graduating because of theadditional encouragement and support. Page 6.573.4 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Explosion Copyright  2001, American

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Steve Beyerlein; Dan Gerbus; Edwin Odom

statements are initially quite vague, potential actions are abundant and ill-sequenced,and project teams are homogeneous without a leadership structure based on previous experience.In this circumstance, it is all too easy for students to find any number of planning tools to besterile and irrelevant. We were initially attracted to the work of Eliyahu Goldratt through two of his novels, TheGoal4 and It’s Not Luck5. Both books describe ill-defined problems in an interesting engineeringcontext that result from personality differences as well as organizational deficiencies.Underlying both plots is rational, but human-centered, planning process known as the theory ofconstraints. Our decision to experiment with Goldratt’s thinking tools in the

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Thomas Stanford; Michael Aherne; Duane D. Dunlap; Mel Mendelson; Donald Keating

innovation process itself,which are transforming the respective roles of U.S. industry, research universities, andgovernment in stimulating innovation for economic growth. But substantial changes need to bemade in reshaping graduate professional education for the nation’s engineers and technologists inindustry to reflect these changes in order to improve U.S. competitiveness.As the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), of which the UnitedStates is a member nation, points out: 1 “With the emergence of a knowledge-based society,innovation has become an increasingly important factor in the competitiveness of firms, theprosperity of nations and dynamic world growth. Promoting innovation is now a high priority inmost OECD

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Patricia Secola; Bettie Smiley; Dale Baker; Mary Anderson-Rowland

interest, retention, and achievement of girls and womenin science, math, and engineering.16 An ASU faculty member from the College of Education(COE), whose primary research focuses on issues of gender, science, and science teaching,conducted this session. The engineering faculty also included information on gender equity ineach of their workshops.The professor from the COE focused primarily on appropriate pedagogy and curriculummaterials for the gender-inclusive classroom. Participants explored and critiqued websites forequity resources. Middle school educators were given additional information on the differentialtreatment of girls and boys in mathematics. Discussions offered more on the current literature onthe causes and correlation of girls

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Lisa Ritter; Barbara Lazarus; Susan Ambrose

interests, philosophies and general world view. You want to choose someone with whom you feel comfortable and who will give you the individual support you may want. Try to get acquainted with several faculty members in your department before making a definitive choice. Ask the opinions of other graduate students.• Make sure you can get along with a potential advisor on both a professional and personal level. You will be spending a great deal of time together—in most scientific fields, five or six years—so you need to work together comfortably. You and your advisor should be able to communicate openly and honestly. This doesn’t mean that you and your advisor should be best friends, just that you can work together professionally.• Ask around

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Robert Y. Ofoli; Mackenzie Davis; Craig W, Somerton

DevelopmentThe development of this program is detailed in Somerton et al [1]. A proposal for this collegeteaching certificate program was formulated by a committee of faculty and graduate studentsduring the 1998-99 academic year. The proposal was forwarded to the Dean of the College ofEngineering at Michigan State University, and after review by the administrative group of thecollege, the decision was made to go forward with the program. A coordinating committee ofthree faculty members (the authors of this paper) were identified to develop the two coursesassociated with the program. One purpose of this coordinating committee was to provide, on arotating basis, the instructor for the first three offerings of the theory and practice course. Thecollege

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Jack Lesko; Eric Pappas

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Page 6.985.3 Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education Ultimately, as engineering faculty members, we are educating students to become goodpeople, not simply good engineers. We hope that our efforts will help students know how toapply what they have learned in such a manner as to make a contribution to their families,communities, and themselves (not simply their superiors) without sacrificing an inordinateamount of time, energy, and commitment to their work. We do not want our students to sacrificea sense of personal well

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April Brown; Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman

and service as the major educational institution in the state vested with theresponsibility to educate and train students in the technical fields, and also because of theexistence and track record of its Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics andComputing (CEISMC). The Georgia Tech InGEAR staff convened an Advisory Committeeconsisting of over 20 Georgia Tech faculty and staff who were instrumental in designing andreviewing initiatives taking place on the Georgia Tech campus. It was crucial that this AdvisoryCommittee consist of members of the Georgia Tech community who had sufficient influence toeffect meaningful change. It therefore included senior representatives from the various Deans’offices, academic faculty, Human

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Michael Holcombe

upgrade the industrial experienceof the faculty. Internships should also be encouraged for the entire faculty.Conclusions Universities and colleges are having a difficult time filling funded positions andattracting quality candidates. The institutions need to take a serious look at the roadblocks theyhave set up that prevent the employment of talented persons. Some roadblocks are external butmany are created by the policies and attitudes of the schools themselves. Limiting the scope of the search, archaic standards and restrictive tenure policies aresome of the problems that the institutions can remove. Realizing that the available market hasbeen limited by graduates selecting advanced programs based on career decisions rather

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Jan Rinehart; Jim Morgan; Jeffrey Froyd

 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationengineering degree could assist their realization of career and/or lifelong goals, students formtheir impressions of careers after graduating with an engineering degree based on theirexperiences in lower division courses in science, engineering and mathematics as well asconversations with other students and faculty. In general, experiences in these coursesdiscourage students. Based on the work by Seymour and Hewitt1, lack of/loss of interest inscience, engineering and mathematics is principal concern mentioned most often as a factor thatencourages some engineering students to change their major to something different fromengineering. It is also one of the concerns mentioned most often by students

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Amy Monte; Gretchen Hein; Sheryl Sorby

conduct these activities and staff themwith either graduate students, non-academic staff or faculty as they deem appropriate. Students inthe first engineering course sign up for four of these activities through the semester over the web. Page 6.555.6Sample titles of the engineering explorations include: 1) Concrete: Sexier Than You Think, 2) AreProceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and ExpositionCopyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationSome Civil Engineers All Wet?, 3) Material and Manufacturing Choices in Bike Frame Construc-tion, and 4) Geological Engineering of Water Wells. At

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Paul Wojciechowski

prepared candidates with greater potential for stable, long-term employment.Other benefits include:2. Priority access to engineering co-op students and graduates. IAC members get first access to a proprietary book of student resumes and, therefore, the first opportunity to hire co-op students and our graduates. In a tight job market this is an important advantage. Co- op placements are supervised by members of the York engineering faculty through on-site visits. This creates another powerful link between the participating companies and the engineering program. Page 6.465.7 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society

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Robert Anderson; Paul Duesing; Marty Zoerner; Kevin Schmaltz

the past fiveacademic years, nearly 220 multidisciplinary engineering seniors have completed 36projects, controlling budgets totaling approximately $1.1 million.This paper describes our continuing effort to involve industry with engineering education.The projects are proposed, funded and ultimately delivered to industry. An industrycontact person is the leader in determining the goals, the acceptance criteria, and theproject requirements. Communication between faculty, industry contact person andstudents is vital to ensure success. The faculty advisor is a coach, consultant, andevaluator of the students. The students will not graduate until they meet the criteriaspecified by the customer, i.e. the industrial contact, as well as the

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Robert Baum; Karen Thornton; David Barbe

students in learninghow to start successful companies. An important feature is that students admitted to the Programlive together in an incubator-like residence hall where they can freely exchange ideas with like-minded students. Living and learning together, these students are provided with a uniqueopportunity to interact with their fellow CEOs. This environment has the potential to impact theway the CEOs think about their careers, their destinies, and their ability to start businesses rightout of school.1. IntroductionEmployment options for graduating students have generally centered on large corporations andgovernment; however, in recent years, students across the nation are realizing that a third option- starting their own companies - has

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Berrisford Boothe; Todd Watkins; John Ochs

course and the capstone e-team experience as described above and special seminars each semester. This first year class has35 students selected from over 600 applicants with a combined average SAT of over 1400. It isexpected that this program will grow in both quality and quantity of students. At the steady statethe program is expected have over 250 students enrolled. A faculty implementation team iscurrently exploring the possibility of a graduate program that integrates a Masters of BusinessAdministration (MBA) and Masters of Engineering (MEngr.) again using the e-team project asan integrating theme.5. Infrastructure Requirements – faculty, staff, facilitiesThe three programs (iP3, IDA and IBE) described above emphasize the integrated

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Kay C. Dee

from an evaluation of you as a person. Evaluations ofteaching, in particular, can be perceived as evaluations of personality since “teaching is alwaysdone at the dangerous intersection of personal and public life.”12 Being evaluated can makepeople feel vulnerable, adding a small increment of stress to whatever load is already present.It has been written that “Fear is fundamental to the human condition and to academic culture.We will always have our fears – but we need not be our fears.”13 In other words, don’t let yourpreparation for any performance review govern your entire life. Remind yourself that yourperformance as a tenure-track faculty member is only one portion of the entire person that youare.V. ConclusionsBefore the review: After

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Robert Tener; Michael Winstead; Edward Smaglik

desiredattributes attained in learning activities in the upper levels of the taxonomy are essentially derived byinvolving the student in complex, problem-solving, decision-making activities. It then follows thatexperiential learning activities should be an intended component of a learning program.The Pioneer – John DeweyIt is primarily in this century with the work of John Dewey that learning through experiences has becomevalued as an important foundation in formal educational settings. Dewey anchored his thinking in theassumption of an “organic connection between education and personal experience.” It is the work ofDewey, probably the most influential educational theorist of the twentieth century, which best articulatesthe guiding principles for programs

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provide start-up funding. Itwould seem that the time is ripe for technical education to include an international experience intheir programs as well.Some members of the university community are promoting the idea that all undergraduate degreeprograms must include a required core of foreign language courses. At first light this proposalwould seem to add yet another layer of non-technical requirements on the student with theinevitable result of decreasing the technical content of their degree. Although this proposal mayhave merit, discussions with graduates have indicated that unless this classroom experience in aforeign language is soon followed by an in depth international trip/exchange, the long-termsignificance will be minimal. Experience has