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Nancy L. Denton; Christine L. Corum

Session 3675 PLANNING BEYOND PROMOTION Nancy L. Denton, Christine Corum Purdue UniversityABSTRACT Obtaining tenure and receiving one level of promotion often seem to be the overriding concern for newand/or untenured faculty. Administrators and tenured faculty generally encourage this viewpoint, based on theknowledge that, at many campuses, tenure is a requirement for continued employment. While continuedemployment is certainly desired by most faculty, satisfaction with professional and personal accomplishmentsand the

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Sanjiv Sarin

Session 3257 A Plan for Addressing ABET Criteria 2000 Requirements Sanjiv Sarin North Carolina A&T State University AbstractThis paper presents a simple plan to enable engineering programs to begin preparing for ABETCriteria 2000. It is aimed at engineering programs that have done no more than simply read thenew criteria. The paper focuses on Criteria 2 and 3 of the new accreditation standard, twocriteria that represent the major change from the old accreditation requirements. IntroductionThe

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Thomas R. Williams; Judith Ramey

Session 1547 A Worksheet for Planning the Assessment of Engineering Education Proposals Thomas R. Williams, Judith Ramey Dept. of Technical Communication College of Engineering University of WashingtonThe Problem:In proposing curricular innovations, engineering educators typically focus on the details of thenew subject matter or pedagogical strategy that they are proposing to undertake, withoutconcrete discussion of why they want to do it or of the gains that they expect to realize

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Katherine E. Scales; Michael S. Leonard; Donald E. Beasley

Session 3257 Planning for Curriculum Renewal and Accreditation Under ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 Michael S. Leonard, Donald E. Beasley, Katherine E. Scales, Clemson University and D. Jack Elzinga University of FloridaAbstractThis paper presents a set of integrated methodologies for the enhancement of engineeringacademic programs and for preparation for accreditation review under ABET EngineeringCriteria 2000. The Curriculum Renewal Methodology builds on a

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Thalia Anagnos; Michael W. Jennings

Session 3209 Preparing an Assessment Plan at San Jose State University Michael Jennings, Thalia Anagnos Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192-0082, phone (408) 924-3926, FAX (408) 924-4057, jennimi@email.sjsu.edu andDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering , San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, 95192-0083, phone (408) 924-3861, FAX (408) 924-4004, tanagnos@email.sjsu.edu Presented at ASEE 1998 Annual Meeting

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Stephanie Goldberg

Session 3560 A Plan to Retain Women Students in an Electrical Engineering Technology Program Stephanie Goldberg Department of Technology Buffalo State CollegeAbstractAn innovative plan has been developed to secure the retention of women students in a four-yearElectrical Engineering Technology program. Our aim is to recruit six to ten women and movethem as a group through the complete program. Bolstering confidence levels, developinghands-on skills, and forming coping strategies are all addressed in unique and

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Lib Crockett

Session 2653 STARTING OFF RIGHT: CAREER PLANNING & ACADEMIC ADVISING IN AN INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING COURSE LIB CROCKETT, ACADEMIC ADVISOR GENERAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM CLEMSON UNIVERSITY CLEMSON, SCABSTRACTClemson University’s General Engineering Program introduced several new career planningelements into its first-semester introductory engineering course in order to help students make aninformed choice regarding their major and ultimately their career path. By using the StrongInterest Inventory and career- related databases

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Karen E. Schmahl

to workwith a local business while learning specific processes. In preparation for implementation of anew computer aided process planning (CAPP) system, the business required development ofstandardized practices for several advanced processes.BackgroundThe Miami University, School of Applied Science has an ABET accredited Bachelor of Scienceprogram in Manufacturing Engineering. Approximately one hundred and forty students areenrolled in the program. The students take a three-course progressive sequence in manufacturingprocesses. Basic processes are introduced in the sophomore year, with following coursesexpanding upon the basics, introducing advanced processes, and teaching other pertinentengineering topics.In the Advanced Manufacturing

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Jule Dee Scarborough

employees, customers, and managementpersonnel who are motivated to discuss and work together and become involved in a participativeproblem-solving process# (Ross, 1993, p. 3). Others, LaFleur (1996) for example, discussnecessary skills for project team members and managers or leaders. The decision-makingprocess is critical and organizations must determine who the decision makers are up-front. Inaddition, it is important for project teams to fully understand the project process itself, namely,thought, study, research, planning, and implementation. The communication process is alsocritical. Scheduling is one of the most difficult tasks in project management, especially of scarceresources over time, whether human or machine resources, etc. (Herroelen

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Izak Smit

ofexperience.3. Planning: Planning actions to influence the situation based on newly formed or reformedunderstanding.4. Action: Action in the situation based on the plan leading to a new experience.Around the world the executive is seen as a project manager. Goal orientated work andproject management is seen in the same light. A project can be managed by setting andcontrolling the outcome of set objectives which is the same as any other goal oriented work.Koontz1 places emphasis on management by objectives for goal orientated work.Objectives can be defined as the important end toward which individual and group goals aredirected. In engineering the objectives must be verifiable and logically linked to form anetwork of objectives. These objectives will

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Majdi Najm

full-time UMR studies in UMR coursestaught at the U.S. Army Engineer School. One of the keys to the program's success lies in thecooperative awarding of credit by both UMR and the U.S. Army Engineer School for engineeringclasses taken by the officers in their EOAC.The Project Management course, EMgt 361, was taught as part of this program. The students hadhad prior instruction in project management network analysis and scheduling, but were notintroduced formally to the management and planning issues involved. With a course in ProjectManagement already completed as part of the Army training, and having been exposed to projectmanagement on the job, a traditional project management teaching approach was believedinappropriate. Instead, a guided

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Vipin Kumar; Scott Grove; Rajendra K. Bordia; John E. Weller

, including plans for future work. Course ObjectivesIn addition to the broad goals of the course, the goals of this new set of laboratories were formulated asfollows:1. Give students the experience and satisfaction of manufacturing a working mechanical device.2. Encourage self-learning.3. Introduce a truly team-driven project requiring participation by all students.4. Provide an environment where many manufacturing related issues like tolerances, design for manufacturability, etc. arise and can be discussed. Page 3.555.25. Engage students in a project which requires them to practice engineering design

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Melissa S. Goldsipe; Martha J.M. Wells; Harsha N. Mookherjee; Dennis B. George; Arthur C. Goldsipe

submitted to the mentor team a written proposal thatprovided background information about the environmental problem and a detailed work plandescribing the process by which the team planned to obtain contaminant data and socioeconomicinformation needed to develop an action plan to remediate the environmental problem (Figure 1).In addition to the written proposal, the team orally presented and defended its proposal to thementor team. The mentor team evaluated each proposal and graded the work according to thefollowing criteria: a clear, concise problem statement; defined objectives; well-defined approachthat will achieve objectives; defined project organization that delineates responsibilities of teammembers; anticipated deliverables; and a realistic

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James A. Houdeshell; Robert Mott

, content, and pedagogy are being developed.Additional objectives are aimed at improving mathematics and science education in grades 11and 12 of secondary schools by providing educational materials that emphasize the application offundamental concepts to authentic applications, typically relevant to manufacturing careers.Faculty development for high school, community college, and university faculty members isanother important objective.Initial funding for the center was for three years from January 1, 1995 through December 31,1997. The work of the center will continue through the end of the year 2000 with three years ofadditional NSF funding. Continuation is planned beyond 2000 with revenues derived from avariety of sources.While based in Dayton

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Promotion and Tenure

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James R. Alexander, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Donald D. Harter, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

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path is different but requiresplanning and careful management just as it does in the research institutions. The key to successis a fast start that eliminates the first year syndrome, where satisfaction over landing a job buoysthe new professor until the realization hits that this is a small step in a lifetime career.This paper addresses the fast start from three levels; Vice President for Academic Affairs(VPAA), Director of Engineering Technology, and the new Professor. It addresses the planproposed by the VPAA, the execution of that plan by the Director, and the efforts of theProfessor to accomplish the myriad of tasks that will help in the tenure process. It involves directcommunication among the group, and a mentoring plan to assist the new

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Emil C. Neu

not particularly user-friendly. Consequently, a crucial element in thesuccess of the plan to require computer ownership was the support mechanism provided to thestudents. In addition, a strategy was needed to implement the computer thread. Furthermore, theintegration of computers and communications has provided an opportunity to take furtheradvantage of student-owned computers to keep pace with rapid technological changes. The Personal Computer PlanInitially, the facilities issue was addressed by a pilot project in 1982 that required all enteringfreshmen in the Systems Planning and Management Curriculum to purchase Atri 800 computers.The success of this project lead to the Personal Computer Plan the following

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Shomir Sil; Sashi Sekhar; Chandra R. Sekhar

as planning, scheduling, and monitoring• Strong technical report writing capabilities• Strong verbal communication skills• Knowledge in quality control, including ISO, and Total Quality Management principlesAlumni surveys confirm the above requirements for career advancement. The EET departmentis consulting with the Department of Management for its input in developing a Minor programthat will fit within the existing framework of the EET plan of study. II. Benefits of a Management Minor for a Technologist from a Business PerspectiveThe incorporation of a Minor in Management into a Bachelor’s program is not a new concept.Programs in Liberal Arts often include courses in management. This is partially due to the factthat topics

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Sal Arnaldo; Fazil Najafi

Session # 1260 Public Works Engineering and Management Practices for Undergraduate Students Fazil T. Najafi, Sal Arnaldo Department of Civil Engineering, University of Florida / City of Tallahassee, Florida Abstract Public works is one of the largest and most diverse fields of public service. It involvesthe nation's infrastructure which includes the planning, analysis, design, construction, operation,maintenance and management of physical systems essential to economic and social developmentof communities, cities, counties, regions and

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Edmund P. Russell

paper describes the genesis, activities, and plans for the committee.By the mid-1990s, several schools at the University of Virginia had hired scholars with interestsin the history of technology and the environment. Most of those scholars held appointments inEngineering and Applied Science, Arts and Sciences, or Architecture. Some of those facultymembers had collaborated with colleagues in other departments, e.g. by teaching courses andadvising students. But, in an era of tight resources, there was no room to lessen departmentalresponsibilities in exchange for work done for other departments. Collaboration came as anoverload, and students had limited chances to take courses not offered by their own school

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Edmund P. Russell

paper describes the genesis, activities, and plans for the committee.By the mid-1990s, several schools at the University of Virginia had hired scholars with interestsin the history of technology and the environment. Most of those scholars held appointments inEngineering and Applied Science, Arts and Sciences, or Architecture. Some of those facultymembers had collaborated with colleagues in other departments, e.g. by teaching courses andadvising students. But, in an era of tight resources, there was no room to lessen departmentalresponsibilities in exchange for work done for other departments. Collaboration came as anoverload, and students had limited chances to take courses not offered by their own school

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Scott A. Starks; Reza Torkzadeh; Michael E. Austin

Session 3280 Implementing a Satellite Design Experience Scott A. Starks, Michael E. Austin, Reza Torkzadeh and Bryan Usevitch University of Texas at El PasoIntroductionThis paper describes the planning effort behind the implementation of a satellite designexperience for students. This effort has been conducted by faculty at the University ofTexas at El Paso (UTEP) working in cooperation with counterparts at California StateUniversity, Los Angeles and North Carolina A&T State University and scientific andtechnical staff from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. To date

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Majdi Najm

introduced formally to the management and planning issues involved. Page 3.84.2 2The class was given a project goal: to write a how-to manual that can assist Army projectmanagers in the development of a project management plan for a typical construction project.The class envisioned the final product as "a planning bridge between tactical and sustainmentengineer operations". The class accessed for guidance the Web site of the Project ManagementInstitute, "http://www.pmi.org", where a manual titled "A guide to the Project Management Bodyof Knowledge" was posted. The class was divided into groups

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Robert M. Koretsky

, Proceedings of the NSFSymposium on Modernization of the Engineering Design Curriculum, 1990, MechanicalEngineering Department, University of Texas at Austin, and uses the Barr/Juricic model of thecurriculum. Electrical, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering freshman develop a “sketch-as-plan”approach to their creation of images that vitalize design ideas. Image content is manipulated andre-worked in pencil and with AutoCAD Release 13 or MicroSim PSpice. A common final projectfor Civil and Mechanical Engineering revolves around solid model construction. An ElectricalEngineering project involves designing, building, analyzing and testing a milled printed circuitboard for a regulated power supply chip. The paper describes the history of the content

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Alice Swanger

the learning that is required for revenue productionand the learning that is required for academic credit. This effort is a critical component of themandate that the National Science Foundation has given us. It assumes that the readeraccepts, at least for a moment, the premise that engineering is a practiced based professionwhose purpose is to contribute to the tangible form of some planned item.PEDAGOGYIt is sound educational theory that when a broad theoretical concept is learned in tandem witha rich specific context, the acquired knowledge is more readily transferable.1 The next time arelated, different specific context is encountered, the transition of the old knowledge to thenew context is both easier and faster than acquiring brand-new

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Mark Mawlawi; Hamid Y. Eydgahi

program, that has particularly been designed by the LimaTechnical College for employed technical professional.The presentation will focus on delivery of the Materials Management course, credit as well asnon-credit, which provides training in Material Resource Planning (MRP) to technical personnel.This hands-on course provides flexibility and convenience while incorporating a very importantlearning component – interactive media with an integrated assessment system.Specifically, the following will be presented: • Need analysis and development of the course material, • Principles of an interactive delivery system, • Program assessment, and • Future plans.It is the authors’ intent to justify the benefits and

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James Stice

Session 0575 Tips on Proposal and Grant Writing Linda Martinez Duke UniversityYou’ve identified a need and developed a feasible solution. The next step is to locate anappropriate funding agency and to write a grant. Your goal is to create a document thatfunders feel: addresses an existing need; provides a realistic plan to achieve desiredoutcomes; and that you and your organization can deliver on your promises.Proposals generally follow this pattern: Introduction; Statement of problem/need;Objectives; Methods; Evaluation; Budget.Statement of Problem/NeedThe grant writing process can

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Frank J. Rubino

projection and scales. Theapplication project was designed to have the students:• Read simple survey, site, foundation and floor plans and elevations• Sketch, using pencil and grid paper, steel framing and floor plans Page 3.464.2• Use a blueprinting machine Session 3547Actual building plans were used in class and students prepared site plan sketches of their house.Module III was designed to introduce the students to bridge structures. The application projectwas designed to have the students:• Identify bridge structures: Beams, trusses, frames, and suspensions• Identify

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Susan Montgomery

University of Michigan is composed ofapproximately 450 undergraduate students and 22 faculty members. Prior to the development ofthe distributed advising system all undergraduate students were advised by a single facultymember. Unfortunately, this system did not allow the faculty member to provide personalizedattention to our students, and only the mechanics of course planning could take place. Studentswere very interested in a system that would allow them to spend more time with their advisor.At the same time, a number of the faculty, who teach undergraduate classes of 150-180 students,were interested in getting to know and mentor a smaller subset of students. It was decided that adistributed advising system which included a large number of faculty

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Ganesh V. Kudav

compared the experimental Page 3.212.2pressure distribution with the one-dimensional isentropic nozzle flow. Their results arepresented in Figs. 4 and 5.Comments and Future Plan for the use of apparatus in I: The system developed by thestudents is not exclusively dedicated to the nozzle experiment. The whole system is mobile ona cart and can be used to make pressure measurements in other experiments and in other labs.Currently the pressure wafer is operated manually. The plan is to buy a Scanivalve DigitalInterface Unit (SDIU) to control the scan cycle and place the measured values and address inmemory which can then be retrieved by the host computer

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Henry W. Kraebber

provide an in-depth look at what Computer Integrated Manufacturing is all about and what will be coming asthe students’ progress. Some examples are:• How CIM can address many of the problems of manufacturing companies.• A look ahead at the plan of study for the next four years.• Introductions to the faculty, administrators and courses that make up the program.• Visits to various sites on campus.• Presentations about the CIM related student organizations and support services on campus.• A look at some of the history and customs of the Purdue campus.The course helps students get to know each other and start off with a better understanding of thechallenges and opportunities which lie ahead.Background: During the early 1990s a major effort was made