Final Program of ICEE2000

August 14, Monday 09:00-11:50
Opening Session
09:00-09:50 Welcome Remarks
10:00-10:30 Keynote Speech
Engineering Education in the 21st Century
Dr. Chang Lin Tien, USA

NEC Distinguished Professor for Business and Government Affairs
Past Chancellor, University of California at Berkeley
Members of National Science Board
10:40-11:10 Keynote Speech
Reflections on the Need to Rethink the Education of the Engineer
Dr. Saul K. Fenster, USA

President, New Jersey Institute of Technology
11:20-11:50 Keynote Speech
Trends in Higher Education Today Which Impact Engineering Education
Dr. John S. Jackson, USA

Chancellor, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Explanation of Paper ID:
1st Digit 2nd Digit 3rd Digit 4th Digit
M = Monday
Tu = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
F = Friday
Time I 09:00 - 09:30
Time A 09:40 - 11:00
Time B 11:10 - 12:30
Time C 14:00 - 15:40
Time D 16:00 - 18:00
Room Number Presentation Order
For example, MD5-3 means Monday, Time D, Room 5, The 3rd Paper.

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August 14, Monday 14:00 - 15:40
MC1: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (1)
           Chairs: George Swisher (USA) ; Yeong-Bin Yang (Taiwan, ROC)
MC1-1 Preparation for Global Engineering Practice in the Twenty-First Century
John Zeugner, Lance Schachterle, Edward A. Parrish, Yi Hua Ma, William W. Durgin, Paul Davis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (USA)
MC1-2 The Development Strategy of Engineering Education System in the Digital Age
Chieh-Yu Lin, Hsiaoping Yeh, Chang Jung Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
MC1-3 Curriculum Innovation: Professional Responsibility
Steven P. Nichols , Ted Aanstoos, Christy Moore, Univ. of Texas at Austin (USA)
MC1-4 Multi-Media Based Laboratory Modules in Particle Technology for the Undergraduate Core Laboratory Curriculum
Rajesh Dave1, Robert Pfeffer1, Chao Zhu1, Karl Jacob2, 1NJIT, 2The Dow Chemical Company (USA)
MC1-5 Estimation, System Identification and Chemometrics
Rolf Ergon, David Di Ruscio, Kim Esbensen, Svein Thore Hagen, Telemark Univ. (Norway)
MC2: Distance Learning (1)
           Chairs: Victor Schutz (USA) ; Wen-Tsuen Chen (Taiwan, ROC)
MC2-1 A Master of Engineering Degree Designed for Distance Learning
Vern Johnson1, Pamela Eibeck2, Julie Higle1, Daniel Jankowski3, 1Univ. of Arizona, 2Northern Arizona Univ. , 3Arizona State Univ. (USA)
MC2-2 Engineering Education by Distance Learning
Robin Smith, UMIST (UK)
MC2-3 Engineering Distance Learning: Development of Course Contents
Ana M B Pavani , Adelaide L S Lukowiecki, PUC-Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
MC2-4 From Synchronous Distance Learning to VOD System: The Perspective for Private Universities
Yo-Ping Huang, Min-Yuan Hsiao, Gwo-Way Chiang, Huei-Ling Peng, Da-Yeh Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
MC2-5 Functions of Distance Learning System: VIEW Classroom
A. Hatanaka, A. Okada, M. Yuriyama, H. Tarumi, Yahiko Kambayashi, Kyoto Univ. (Japan)
MC3: Global Engineering Practices (1)
           Chair: Wen-Zen Shen (Taiwan, ROC)
MC3-1 Publishing for Engineering Education in a Global Dimension
Michael Wald, Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland)
MC3-3 The Study Program in the Education of Mining Engineers-Electrical Engineering
Vladimir Strakos, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
MC3-4 A Ghanian-American Collaboration in Engineering Education
Sohail Anwar1, Ebenezer Jackson2, 1Penn State Altoona , 2Univ. of Science & Technology (USA)
MC3-5 Research & Technology Development and the Exercise of Ethics
Ary Marques Jones, Brazilian National Academy of Engineering-ANE (Brazil)
MC4: Accreditation in Higer Education (1)
           Chair: Benjamin T. F. Chung (USA)
MC4-1 Improving Undergraduate Engineering Education in USA and abroad using EC2000
Rafiq Noorani, Mel Mendelson, Loyola Marymount Univ. (USA)
MC4-2 Engineering Program Accreditation- ABET Engineering Criteria 2000
Kurt C.K. Lo, California Polytechnic State Univ. (USA)
MC4-3 Program Outcome Assessment Issues and ABET EC 2000 Accreditation
David Y. S. Lou, Univ. of Nebraska - Lincoln (USA)
MC4-4 Surveying Students and Alumni for Evaluation of a B.S. Program in Mechanical Engineering
R.W. Mayne, A.K. Patra, R.C. Wetherhold, K.E. Lewis, W.J. Rae, SUNY at Buffalo (USA)
MC4-5 Developing Electronic Portfolio for Assessment Based Analysis for ABET EC 2000
Billy Wood, The Univ. of Texas at Austin (USA)
MC5: Models for Higher Education (1)
           Chairs: Ahmad Fadzil M. H. (Malaysia) ; L. J. Chen (Taiwan, ROC)
MC5-1 Engineering or Technology: Which Path to Take?
Vojislav Ilic, Univ. of Western Sydney Nepean (Australia)
MC5-2 Questions of the Quantity and the Quality in Engineering Education
Janos Barsony, Univ. of Pecs (Hungary)
MC5-3 The Dynamic Engineering Education of SENAC-School of Engineering and Technology
Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany Ciampi, Ricardo Molina, SENAC School of Engineering and Technology (Brazil)
MC5-4 Improving Quality Assurance Co-Operation with European Union Universities
Lenka Landryova, Radim Farana, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
MC5-5 Lessons to be Learned from Industry/Univeristy Cooperation on Undergraduate Project Work
Trond Clausen, Telemark College (Norway)
MC6: Reengineering in Engineering Education (1)
           Chair: Jing-Yang Jou (Taiwan)
MC6-1 The Expected Profile of the Next Century Brazian Electrical Engineer
Sinval Zaidan Gama1, Marcos Azevedo da Silveira2, Reinaldo Castro Souza2, 1Companhia de Eletricidade de Rondonia, 2PUC- do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
MC6-2 The Improvement of Technology Education for Mechanical Engineering-Practicing of Pre-University Make-Something-Education
Guang-Jer Lai, Ming-Guo Her, Der-Huei Shiu, Long-Gyi Yeh, Chin-Hsiang Cheng, Ging-Gee Dai, Chih-Fu Wu, Chuan-Gen Liu, Tatung Univ., (Taiwan, ROC)
MC6-3 Preparing Engineering Students to Meet the Ecological Challenges through Sustainable Product Design
Venkat Allada, Univ. of Missouri-Rolla (USA)
MC6-4 An Investigation on the Influence of Technology on the Strategic Management and on the Human Resources of Industrial Enterprises? A Case Study on Metal-Mechanics Industries on Sao Paulo State Segment
Alfredo Colenci Jr., Ana Teresa Colenci, Renato Vairo Belhot, USP - Engenharia de Producao (Brazil)
MC6-5 Role of Technical University in Coordination of Education and Scientific Processes in Region
Sergei Belikov1, V. Boguslayev2, 1 Rector Zaporizhzhia State Technical Univ., 2Motor-Sich (Ukraine)
MC7: Current Trends in Engineering Education (1)
           Chairs: Vitezslav Zamarskyz (Czech Republic) ; Chen-Yih Huang (Taiwan, ROC)
MC7-1 The Influence of Present Unempolyment on Engineering Courses
Eduardo Bauzer Medeiros1, Eliana Ferreira Rodrigues2, Henor Artur de Souza2, 1Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 2Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (Brazil)
MC7-2 Implementation of the ECTS System in Polish Technical Universities on the Example of the Technical University of Czestochowa
Maria Nowicka-Skowron, Janusz Szopa, Technical Univ. of Czestochowa (Poland)
MC7-3 The Present Forms of Mining Education at VSB-Technical University of Ostrava and Their Expected Development
Jiri Grygarek, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
MC7-4 Role of Technical University in the Development of Innovation Process
Daniel Kaminsky, Vitezslav Zamarskyz, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
MC7-5 Education Enhancement of Communication Engineering in Taiwan,ROC
Man-Chi Lan1, Chen-Cheng Chang1, Chung-Ju Chang2, Wen-Tseng Chen3, 1 Ministry of Education, 2National Chiao Tung University , 3National Tsing Hwa University , (Taiwan, ROC)
MC8: Disaster Reduction Education
           Chair: Chin-Lien Yen (Taiwan)
MC8-1 Earthquake Engineering Education Activities Using the Center Approach
G.C. Lee , Andrea S Dargush , SUNY at Buffalo, State University of New York at Buffalo (USA)
MC8-2 Disaster-Prevention Education in Taiwan
Jong-Tsun Huang, National Taiwan Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
MC8-3 Developing a Virtual Disaster Information Management and Analysis System in Internet for Chi-Chi Earthquake
S.M Wang1, C.H Loh2 ,T.H Huang2 , 1Chinese Culture Univ.,2National Taiwan Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)

August 14, Monday, 16:00 - 18:00
MD1: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (2)
           Chairs: Peter Hicks (UK) ; Jhing-Fa Wang (Taiwan, ROC)
MD1-1 Teaching Information Systems for Mechanical Engineers
Radim Farana, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
MD1-2 EDEC-A Study of the Role of Educational Technology in the Design of Electronic Engineering Degree Courses.
Peter Hicks1, Nick Coleman2, Erik Dagless3, John Lidgey4, 1UMIST, 2Univ. of Newcastle , 3Univ. of Bristol , 4Oxford Brookes Univ. (UK)
MD1-3 The Web-Based Learning Environment for Creative Design Course
Shu-San Hsiau, Jiunn-Chi Wu, Tse-Liang Yeh, Shyi-Jeng Tsai, National Central Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
MD1-4 The Study Program in the Education of Mining Engineering ˇV Mechanical Engineering
Jaromir Polak, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
MD1-5 First Engineering Games at UnicenP
Mauricio Dziedzic, Marcos Tozzi, Dinis Tragheeta, Julio Gomes, Claudio Kruge, Centro Universitario Positivo ˇV UnicenP (Brazil)
MD2: Distance Learning(2)
           Chairs: Max Yen (USA) ; Wu-Hsun Cheng (Taiwan, ROC)
MD2-1 A Java-Based Remote Laboratory for Distance Learning
Sam Hsu, Bassem Alhalabi, Mohammad Ilyas, Florida Atlantic Univ. (USA)
MD2-3 Putting Tele-Pedagogy into Practical Use: How, Why and When-Will It Affect the Administration and Organisation of Education and Educational Institutions?
Eirik Lindberg, Telemark College (Norway)
MD2-4 Terminal-Served Interactive Distance Learning Laboratories: Augmenting Engineering Courses Delivered via the Web
C. Greg Jensen , E. Max Raisor, Brigham Young Univ. (USA)
MD2-5 Satellite Technology, the Winner for Interactive Distance Learning Applications
Keh-Ming Lu, Hughes Network Systems (USA)
MD2-6 Development of Distance Learning in Croatia
Karmela Aleksic-Maslac, Branko Jeren, Univ. of Zagreb (Croatia)
MD3: Global Engineering Practices (2)
           Chairs: Luiz Carlos Scavarda do Carmo (Brazil) ; Wei-Chung Wang (Taiwan, ROC)
MD3-2 Alternative Training of Engineers. Extension
Peter Moson1, Charles Sol2, 1Budapest Univ. of Technology and Economics, (Hungary), 2CNAM (France)
MD3-3 A US-Czech Republic Cooperative Research Program in Friction Materials
M.A. Wright1, V. Roubicek2, Z. Weiss2, P. Filip3, 1SIU-Carbondale (USA), 2VSB-TU Ostrava , 3SIU-Carbondale (Czech Republic)
MD3-4 The European Materials Science Education Database and Czech Supply
Jiri Kliber1, Tasilo Prnka2, 1VSB-TU Ostrava, 2Tastech Slavicin (Czech Republic)
MD3-5 Automation and Control in The Study Program of Mining Engineering Education
Vladimir Kebo, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
MD5: Models for Higher Education (2)
           Chairs: John Mead (USA) ; Hong-Sen Yan (Taiwan, ROC)
MD5-1 Museum of Industrial Technology and Engineering Education at Nippon Institute of Technology
Akira Suzuki, Kiyoyasu Ohkawa, Nippon Institute of Technology (Japan)
MD5-2 Development of a New Engineering Education Scheme in Brazil
Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany Ciampi, Univ. Center of Lusiada (Brazil)
MD5-3 A Science and Technology Education Portal for Ibero-America
Ramiro Jordan 1, Soraya Abad-Mota 2, Matias M. Pizarro 1, 1ISTEC Executive Office, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, 2Universidad Simon Bolivar (USA)
MD5-4 The Design of the Higher Education in the Vocational Education System in Taiwan
Dau-Chung Wang, Wen-Shung Chang, National Yunlin Univ. of Science and Technology,  (Taiwan, ROC)
MD5-6 On Prospects of Studying Mining and Mining Geology at VSB-Technical University of Ostrava
Vitezslav Zamarsky, Miroslav Palas, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
MD6: Reengineering in Engineering Education (2)
           Chair: Peter Lee (USA)
MD6-1 Why so Many People Repeat in Engineering Colleges?
Paulo Franco , Paulo Ribas, Jorge Silva Filho , PUC-Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
MD6-2 The Role of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in Electrical Engineering Education
Timothy Chang1, Daphne Chang2, 1NJIT, 2Bloomfield College (USA)
MD6-3 The Act of Learning, a Cerebral or a Psychical Phenomenon?
Paulo R.G. Franco , Paulo A.V. Ribas, Jorge F. Silva Filho , PUC do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
MD6-4 A Change in the Freshman Engineering Education Paradigm-Bringing Engineering Design Upfront in the Curriculum
Deran Hanesian, Angelo Perna, NJIT (USA)
MD6-5 Curriculum Reform for Business-Management Programs at ˇ§Lucian Blagaˇ¨ University of Sibiu, Romania
Dan Maniu Duse1, Charles Franz2, 1"Lucian Blaga" Univ. of Sibiu (Romania), 2Univ. of Missouri- Columbia (USA)
MD6-6 The Re-use of Social Resource to Improve Engineering-Education Facilities
Shyng-Her Lin, Southern Taiwan Univ. of Technology (Taiwan, ROC)
MD7: Current Trends in Engineering Education (2)
           Chair: Chung-Biau Tsay (Taiwan, ROC)
MD7-1 Student and Employer Expectation
Jerzy Swiatek, Wroclaw Univ. of Technology (Poland)
MD7-2 Recent Trends and Possibilities of International Integration of Engineering Education at Technical Universities in Slovak Republic
Viliam Bauer, Technical Univ. Kosice (Slovakia)
MD7-3 Meeting the Educational Needs of Emerging Technologies Alongside Traditional Disciplines
Melvyn Dodridge, Univ. of Derby (UK)
MD7-4 The New National Policy of Research and Development (R&D) in the Czech Republic and Expectations of Institutions of Engineering Education
Tomas Cermak, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
MD7-5 Nuclear Engineering Education in the New Era
Farhang Sefidvash, Nuclear Federal Univ. of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS (Brazil)
MD8: Distributed Engineering Learing Environments
           Chairs: Joseph Tront (USA) ; Chin Chen Chang (Taiwan, ROC)
MD8-1 Effective and Efficient Distance Learning over the Internet: Implementation of an Online DSP Course
David V. Anderson, Thomas P. Barnwell, Monson H. Hayes, Joel R. Jackson, Georgia Institute of Technology (USA)
MD8-2 Leveraging the Web for Synchronous Versus Asynchronous Distance Learning
Scott Midkiff, Luiz DaSilva, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ. (USA)
MD8-3 Effective and Efficient Distance Learning over the Internet: Tools and Techniques
Joel Jackson, Monson Hayes, David Anderson, Georgia Institute of Technology (USA)
MD8-4 Experiences in Distance Education for Life-Long Learners
William Aden1, Joseph G. Tront2, 1Draper Aden & Associates, 2Virginia Tech. (USA)
MD8-5 The Development of a National Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education Digital Library: Lessons Learned from Needs
Brandon Muramatsu, Univ. of California at Berkeley (USA)
MD8-6 Key Elements in Effective E-Learing-Examples in Engineering Education
Haniph Latchman, Vaclav Havlicek, Univ. of Florida,  (USA)

August 15, Tuesday, 09:00 - 09:30
TuI9 Invited Session
Chair: S. T. Mau (USA)
The Next Challenge in Engineering Education Curriculum Reform-A New NSF Program
Ernest T Smerdon, Univ. of Arizona (USA)

August 15, Tuesday, 09:40 - 11:00
TuA1: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (3)
            Chairs: Janusz Kowal (Poland) ; Powen Hsu (Taiwan, ROC)
TuA1-1 The Development of an Institute-Wide Graduate Personal Skills Training Programme that Integrates Centrally Provided Core Skills Training with the Requirements of Individual Academic Departments, Research Councils and Professional Bodies
K. Barber, J. Boran, P. Brunn, UMIST (UK)
TuA1-2 Innovations Based on Interaction between Students, Industry and Academia: Case Studies from PBL and Learning Laboratories
Saba Mylvaganam, Inger Hedvig Matveyev, Morten Pedersen, Telemark Univ. College, Telemark Univ. (Norway)
TuA1-3 The Reformation of EE and CE Curricula in Taiwan
Hsiao-Chuan Wang1, Shian-Shyong Tseng2, 1National Tsing Hua Univ., 2National Chiao Tung Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
TuA1-4 Curriculum Innovation and Integration in Electronic Materials Processing and Engineering
Jane P. Chang, UCLA (USA)
TuA2: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (4)
            Chair: Sheng-Jii Hsieh (Taiwan, ROC)
TuA2-1 Project Based Learning in Engineering Education at Tromsoe College
Arne Gjengedal, Tromsoe College (Norway)
TuA2-2 RF/Microwave and Lightwave Engineering Laboratory
Edip Niver, NJIT (USA)
TuA2-3 A RF Laboratory and Lecture Course for Wireless Communications
Cheng Sun, M. Kaliski, Cal Poly State Univ. (USA)
TuA2-4 A First Laboratory Course on Digital Signal Processing
Hsien-Tsai Wu, Hong-De Chang, Southern Taiwan Univ. of Technology (Taiwan, ROC)
TuA3: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design(5)
            Chair: Vladimir Kebo (Czech Republic)
TuA3-1 An Introdution to the Curriculum Schedule for Undergraduate Students at the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University
Liang-Gee Chen, Jenn-Gwo Hwu, Hao-Hsiung Lin, Way-Seen Wang, Powen Hsu, National Taiwan Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
TuA3-2 A Multidisciplinary Curriculum Based on Team-Work and Industrial Partnership
Sheikh Akbar, Prabir Dutta, Bruce Patton, Yunzhi wang, Marc Madou, Ohio State Univ. (USA)
TuA3-3 Industry Participation in a Capstone Design Course
Sanjeev Kumar, Southern Illinois Univ. - Carbondale (USA)
TuA3-4 Facilitating Learning of Engineering Graphics Instead of Learning CAD System
A. Majdi Abd. Rani, Azmi Abd. Wahab , Rahmat Shaarani , Abd. Rashid Abd. Aziz , Univ. Teknologi Petronas (Malaysia)
TuA4: Models for Higher Education(3)
            Chair: Tomas Cermak (Czech)
TuA4-1 Strategic Planning of Engineering Educational Programs in Ministry of Education, Taiwan
Jennie Y. J. Wu, Ministry of Education (Taiwan, ROC)
TuA4-2 New Concepts in Engineering Education to Meet Modern Technological and Ecnomic Challenges-Case Studies from Wollongong and Staffordshire Universities
MNS Hadi1, NI Aziz1, A. S. Atkins2, 1Univ. of Wollongong, 2Staffordshire Univ. (Australia)
TuA4-3 North Carolina State University Center for Minority Engineer Development
Tony L. Mitchell, Sarah A. Rajala, Laura J. Bottomley, Mary Clare Robbins, North Carolina State Univ. (USA)
TuA5: Models for Higher Education(4)
            Chair: Janos Barsony (Hungary)
TuA5-1 Institutionalizing Curricular Change: The SUCCEED Experience
Catherine E. Brawner1, Carl F. Zorowski2, 1Research Triangle Educational Consultants, 2North Carolina State Univ. (USA)
TuA5-2 The National Courses Examination in Brazil-Some Considerations and a Study of the Performance of a Civil Engineering Course
Jose Adelino Kruger, Carlan Seiler Zulian, Oscar Herberto Fstenberger, Roberto Frederico Merhy, Ponta Grossa Univ. (UEPG) (Brazil)
TuA5-3 Doctoral Program-How to Make It More Attractive
Jaromir Pistora, Michal Lesnak, Ondrej Barta, Tomas Kreml, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
TuA5-4 Some Obseravtions on Recent Development of Aerospace Engineering Education in Taiwan
Jiun-Jih Miau, National Cheng Kung Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
TuA6: Applications of Advanced Technologies (1)
            Chair: Yahiko Kambayashi (Japan)
TuA6-2 Digital Educational Knowledge Assets (DEKA)-An NJIT and Industry Sponsored R&D Project
Paul G. Ranky, One-Jang Jeng, Herli Surjanhata, NJIT (USA)
TuA6-3 Object-Oriented Web-Based Courses Development through XML
Shyi-Shiou Wu, Sin-Min Tsai, Shya-Shiow Sun, Bo-Chin Yang, National Taiwan Univ. of Science and Technology (Taiwan, ROC)
TuA6-5 Avoiding Pitfalls in Online Materials
Normashida Mansor, Ahmad Fadzil Mohamad Hani, Univ. Teknologi Petronas (Malaysia)
TuA7: Pre-College Engineering Education
            Chair: David T. Shaw (USA)
TuA7-1 North Carolina State University Summer Transition Program-A High School to College Bridge Program for Enhancing Undergraduate Engineering Education
Tony L. Mitchell, Alisa Hunt-Lowery, Sarah A. Rajala, North Carolina State Univ. (USA)
TuA7-2 Technology Literacy Enhancement for PreCollege Students
David T. Shaw1, Thomas Liao2, Michael Hacker2, 1SUNY at Buffalo, 2SUNY at Stony Brook (USA)
TuA7-3 Secondary and Post-Secondary Partnering-Enhancing the Pre-Engineering Curriculum
Ronald Rockland, Dennis Siginer, Joel Bloom, NJIT (USA)
TuA8: Quality Assessment in Teaching (1)
            Chair: Melvyn Dodridge (UK)
TuA8-1 Compensation and Condonement: Is this Acceptable Outcomes Based Assessment?
Melvyn Dodridge, Univ. of Derby (UK)
TuA8-2 University Quality Assessment in Spain: A (double) Bid of an Engineering School at Polytechnic University of Valencia
Enrique Ballester, Luis M. Sanchez-Ruiz, Univ. Politecnica de Valencia (Spain)
TuA8-3 Analysis of the Electrical Engineering Problems Using Computer Tools
Vaclav Havlicek, Roman Cmejla, Czech Technical Univ. in Prague (Czech Republic)
TuA8-4 Analysis of Multivariate Affective Instruction Evaluation on Engineering Instruction
Bao Rong Chang, Kao Yuan Institute of Technology (Taiwan, ROC)

August 15, Tuesday, 11:10 - 12:30
TuB1: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (5)
            Chair: Rolf Ergon (Norway)
TuB1-1 Hands-on Laboratory Exercises in Biotechnology/ Bioprocess Engineering
Dhinakar S. Kompala, Univ. of Colorado (USA)
TuB1-2 On Efficacy of Power Engineering Education
Pavel Noskievic, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
TuB1-3 Improve the Quality of Chemical Engineers' Education
Pin-Chan Du, Kao-Yuan Institute of Technology (Taiwan, ROC)
TuB1-4 Intelligent Curriculum Designer-Practical Implementation of Curricula for Engineering Courses
Mario Neto Borges1, Michel Lewis2, 1Funrei - Federal Univ. of Sao Joao Del Rei, 2Univ. of Huddersfield (Brazil)
TuB4: Models for Higher Education (5)
            Chair: Jaromir Polak (Czech Republic)
TuB4-1 (Invited)Technical Education in the Changing World
Michail Zgurovsky, National Technical Univ. of Ukraine (Ukraine)
TuB4-2 (Imvited)The Models of Engineering Education.
Wojciech Zielinski, Silesian Univ. of Technology (Poland)
TuB4-3 Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Year Long Engineering School Acclimation Model for Enhancing Student Diversity
Tony L. Mitchell, Alisa Hunt-Lowery, Laura J. Bottomley, Mary Clare Robbins, North Carolina State Univ. (USA)
TuB5: Models for Higher Education (6)
            Chair: Rolf Palmgren (Norway)
TuB5-1 The Formation of Emtrepreneur Engineer
Fabio Elias Araujo, Alvaro  Guilhermo Rojas Lezana, Federal Univ. of Santa Catarina (Brazil)
TuB5-2 Recipients View of Science and Engineering University Education in Japan The Results of a Joint Industry-University Study
Yokichi Itoh1, Nobuko Hosogaya2, 1Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., 2Sophia Univ. (Japan)
TuB5-3 40 Years of Experience in Educating Marine Engineers in Dubrovnik, Croatia
Luko Milic, Matko Bupic, Niksa Koboevic, The Polytechnic of Dubrovnik (Croatia)
TuB6: Applications of Advanced Technologies (3)
            Chair: Juan-Miguel Martinez-Rubio (Spain)
TuB6-1 Web Based Laboratory Manuals in Civil Engineering
James N. Craddock, Lizette R. Chevalier, Southern Illinois Univ.-Carbondale (USA)
TuB6-2 Web-Aided Teaching in Materials Science and Engineering
L.J. Chen, National Tsing Hua Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
TuB6-3 The Use of Virtual Reality in Virtual Learning Environment
Fabio Goncalves Teixeira , Regio Pierre da Silva , Tania Luisa K. da Silva , UFRGS (Brazil)
TuB7: Applications of Advanced Technologies (4)
            Chair: Robert Davis (USA)
TuB7-2 Engineering Education and the Internet: A Project for Global Access to Quality Education
J. C. Olabe1, M. A. Olabe2, J. Mouzna3, 1Christian Brothers Univ., 2Univ. Basque Country , 3Ecole Superieure d'Ingenieurs en Genie Electrique (USA)
TuB7-3 Problems Connected With the Utilisation of Mineral Resources in Advanced and Developing Countries. Their Impacts on the Teaching Process at VSB-Technical University of Ostrava ( Czech Republic)
Miroslav Palas, Vitezslav Zamarsky, Karel Zacek, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
TuB7-4 School Based Administration Model for Virtual Learning Community on Internet
Yih-Ruey Juang, Shun-Fu Li, Tak-Wai Chan, Sing-Tsang Huang, National Central Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
TuB8: Quality Assessment in Teaching (2)
             Chair: J.Morris Chang (USA)
TuB8-1 Project Work Using Mathematical MacTutor
Peter Kortesi, Univ. of Miskolc (Hungary)
TuB8-2 Undergraduate Engineering Course Evaluated by Students-Truth or Mith? A Brazilian Experience
Maria Eugenia Mosconi de Gouvea, Denise Maria Soares Gerscovich, Nival Nunes de Almeida, Pedro Colmar G. da Silva Vellasco, Eduardo dos Santos Pimenta, Ana Tereza Spindola Bento de Faria, Jose Guilherme Santos da Silva, State Univ. of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
TuB8-3 Utilization of the Physical Models of Industrial Aggregates for Improvement in University Education Quality
Lubomir Smutny, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)

August 16, Wednesday, 09:00 - 09:30
WI9: Invited Speech
             Chair: Win Aung (USA)
WI9 Implementation of a Web-Based Directory and Data Repository for International Education and Research Cooperation
Radim Farana1, Trond Clausen2, Peter Hicks3, John Mead4, Luis M. Sanchez Ruiz5, Luiz Scavarda6, Victor Schutz7, Che-Ho Wei8, Max Yen4, Win Aung1+4, 1VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic), 2Telemark Univ. (Norway) , 3UMIST (UK) , 4Southern Illinois Univ.-Carbondale (USA) , 5Univ. Politecnica de Valencia (Spain) , 6Univ. Sao Feancisco (Brazil) , 7 IEEE Education Society (USA) , 8National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan, ROC)

August 16, Wednesday, 09:40 - 11:00
WA1: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (6)
           Chair: Mauricio Dziedzic (Brazil)
WA1-1 Integrating Best Practice Pedagogy with Computer-Aided Modeling and Simulation to Improve Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Education
Kuyen Li, Carl L. Yaws, Daniel H. Chen, John L. Gossage, T. C. Ho, David Cocke, Lamar Univ. (USA)
WA1-2 Integrated Project System and Supervised Industrial Placement ˇV Essential Cores of the Cores of the Civil Engineering Education
Stanislaw Majewski, Roger Mayo, Andrzej Mokrosz, Marcin Gorski, Silesian Univ. of Technology (Poland)
WA1-3 Laboratory Facilities for Visualization of Groundwater Flow
Shao-Hua Marko Hsu, Chuen-Fa Ni, Pi-Fang Hung, Feng Chia Univ., (Taiwan, ROC)
WA1-4 Integrated Computer-Aided Instruction for Separation Technology in Pollution Prevention and Control
C. S. Fang, Univ. of Louisiana at Lafayette (USA)
WA2: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (7)
           Chair: Sam Hsu (USA)
WA2-1 Using Technology to Increase Learning and Decrease Costs in a Computer Fluency Course
Deborah Walters, Debra Burhans, Helene Kershner, Carl Alphonce, SUNY at Buffalo (USA)
WA2-2 Systems and Automation Education through Web-Based Labs
Barry M. Lunt, Richard G. Helps, Perry Carter, Edward Red, Brigham Young Univ. (USA)
WA2-3 Design and Implementation of a Software Package for Network Education
I-Peng Lin, Ming-Syan Chen, Jason Chang, Cheng-Ming Chao, Mintz Hsieh, Chi-Chun Lin, Chang-Jung Kao, Wei-Guang Teng, National Taiwan Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
WA2-4 Curricular and Pedagogical Changes in the Engineering Courses: Support to Freshmen
Marcos Azevedo da Silveira1, J. A. R Parise1, T. S Costa1, L. C Scavarda-do-Carmo1, R. C. Campos2, M. A. V de Araujo2, 1 Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), 2PUC-Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
WA3: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (8)
           Chair: Samuel H.S. Wang (Taiwa)
WA3-1 Engineering Ethics Teaching Program at CYCU
Hsin Rau, Tau-Wei Feng, Jyh-tong Teng, Timon Chih-Ting Du, Gang-sheng Lin, Samuel H.S. Wang, Chung Yuan Christian Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
WA3-2 Advanced Electrical Energy Education-Internet, Industrial Alliance, and Software
Xingwu Wang, Alfred Univ. (USA)
WA3-3 The Training of Electrical Engineers in Work Safety Management
Janusz K. Grabara, Eugeniusz Sitek, Technical Univ. of Czestochowa (Poland)
WA3-4 An Interdisciplinary Educational Program in Rail Systems Engineering
Ye-Ee Albert Wu, Zone-Ching Lin, National Taiwan Univ. of Science and Technology (Taiwan, ROC)
WA4: Applications of Advanced Technologies (5)
           Chair: Robin Smith (UK)
WA4-1 An Interactive Language Learning System in the Web
David Lo, Wen-Tsai Liao, Ming-Syan Chen, National Taiwan Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
WA4-2 Design of an Effective, Web-Based, Global Learning Environment Using the Keller Plan
Robert Davis, Kenneth Ragsdell, Univ. of Missouri-Rolla (USA)
WA4-3 A Study into the Effectiveness of Studio Teaching
Robin Bradbeer, City Univ. of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
WA4-4 Web-Based Distance Experiments: Design and Implementation
Timothy Chang, Douslas Hung, NJIT (USA)
WA5: Panel: Outcomes Based Assessment
           Panelists:

WA6: Current Trends in Engineering Education (3)
           Chair: Jerzy Swiatek (Poland)
WA6-1 Self-image and Expectations of First Year Engineering Students in a Brazilian University
Reinaldo Calixto Campos, Patricia Grinberg, Ivan Garcia, Jose Alberto Parise, Marcos Azevedo da Silveira, Ney Dumont, PUC-Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
WA6-2 Education Method by Master-Apprentice Institution in Engineering
Hong-Yih Cheng, Da Yeh Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
WA6-3 Reducing Cultural Boundaries: Initiatives in Quality Assurance, Curricular Reform and Test Adaptation
John H. Yopp, Catherine R. Brown, Educational Testing Service (USA)
WA6-4 Multinational Higher Education and Certification in Engineering
Luiz Carlos Scavarda-do-Carmo1, Marcos Azevedo da Silveira1, Paolo De Santis2, 1PUC-Rio de Janeiro, 2Univ. di Roma III (Brazil)
WA7: Language and Social Sciences in Engineering Education (1)
           Chair: Che-Ho Wei (Taiwan)
WA7-2 New Teaching Technologies in Learning Foreign Languages
Julia Sobol, Zaporizhzhia State Technical Univ. (Ukraine)
WA7-3 The Media as a Complement of Engineering Teaching
Alberto Shiga, Carlos Pegollo, Sao Judas Tadeu Univ. (Brazil)
WA7-4 Language Learning/Teaching through Information Technology
Monika Koslova, VOEB-TUO (Czech Republic)
WA8: Quality Method in Teaching (1)
           Chair: Luis M. Sanchez Ruiz (Spain)
WA8-1 Ideas to Make Engineering Education More Efficient
James T. Han, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USA)
WA8-2 Accreditation of Study Branches Pre-Gradual and Post-Gradual Studies on Mechanical Engineering Faculties of Czech Republic
Lubomir Smutny, Antonin Vitecek, VSB-TU Ostrava, (Czech Republic)
WA8-3 Engineering Education Utilizing Collaborative Learning
Enno "Ed" Koehn, Lamar Univ. (USA)
WA8-4 Student-Developed Single-Concept Learning Modules
Charles R. Bauer, Matthew J. Bauer, Illinois Institute of Technology (USA)
WA9: Practical Approaches in Learning (1)
           Chair: Lubomir Smutny (Czech Republic)  
           Co-Chair: Radim Farana(
Czech Republic)  
WA9-2 Developing New Technologies in Final Term Projects: An Industrial Approach
Reinaldo A.C. Bianchi, Alessandro La Neve, FEI (Brazil)
WA9-3 Experiences in Using Internet Based Learning Environment in Paper Industry
Timo Rainio1, Sami Rautiainen2, Reijo Tuokko3, 1Tampere Technology Centre, 2Metsa-Serla Metsa Institute Silva , 3 Tampere University of Technology (Finland)
WA9-4 Practice-Based Course in Instrumentation and Measurement for Working People
Marc Himbert, CNAM (France)

August 16, Wednesday, 11:10 - 12:30
WB1: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (9)
           Chair: Marian S. Stachowicz (USA)
WB1-1 Interactive Tutorial for Training Physics Students in Their First Year at University
Ana Vidaurre, Marcos H. Gimenez, Jaime Riera, Univ. Politecnica de Valencia (Spain)
WB1-2 Independent-Study Module for Electrical-Enginnering Students at National University of Singapore
D.S.H. Chan, S.P. Yeo, S.H. Ong, National Univ. of Singapore (Singapore)
WB1-3 Difficulties and Possibilities in the Design of First-Year Design Courses in Architectural Schools
Yu-Cheng Wu, Min-Fu Hsu, National Cheng-Kung Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
WB1-4 Intelligent Systems on Motorola's Microcontroller: A Team Design Workshop
Marian S. Stachowicz , Christopher R. Carroll, Univ. of Minnesota (USA)
WB2: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (10)
           Chair: Vaclav Havlicek (Czech Republic)
WB2-1 Development of a Learner-Focused Engineering Subject
Jafar Madadnia, Homa Koosha, UTS (Australia)
WB2-2 Teaching Design to First-Year Engineering Students
M Che-Ismail, Azman Zainuddin, A Rashid, A Aziz, Ahmad Fadzil M H, Univ. Teknologi Petronas (Malaysia)
WB2-3 University Contests with Industry Support as Enablers in Multidisciplinary Engineering Education
Andreas Wild, Motorola (USA)
WB2-4 The Design of New Curricular Program with Multi-disciplinary Integration-Biomedical Engineering Education in Feng Chia University
Chunag-Chien Chiu, Shyan-Lung Lin, Shen-Ming Lee, Feng Chia Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
WB4: Applications of Advanced Technologies (6)
           Chair: Ana M. B. Pavani (Brazil)
WB4-1 Web Based Collaboration for Introductory Programming Courses
Christopher Egert, Mary Flanagan, Deborah Walters, SUNY at Buffalo (USA)
WB4-2 On Emulation of Multimedia Teaching Material Projects
Min-Hsang Yu, Wei-Chung Wang, Tze-Chiang Foundation of Science and Technology (Taiwan, ROC)
WB4-3 The Role of University Library on Modern Engineering Education
Sheng-Jii Hsieh, Szu-Chia Lo, National Cheng Kung Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
WB4-4 Computers in Acoustical Engineering Education: Loudspeaker System Simulation Program
Juan Jose Gomez-Alfageme, Manuel Recuero-Lopez, Univ. Politecnica de Madrid (Spain)
WB6: Technical Training and Assessment
           Chair: Eirik Lindberg (Norway)
WB6-1 Distance Assessment System for Accreditation of Competencies and Skills Acquired Through in-Company Placements.
Juan-Miguel Martinez-Rubio, Carlos Dominguez-Montagud, Angel Perles-Ivars, Jose Albaladejo, Houcine Hassan, Univ. Politecnica de Valencia,  (Spain)
WB6-2 Strategy of FEECS at the Process of Opening to World on the Threshold of 21st Century
Radim Bris, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
WB6-3 An Educational Project for the Technical Education: The Specific Case of the FEG/UNESP
G.J. Sena, R.M. Bittencourt, A D Velasco, J.I. Akamatsu, M.A R.F. Goncalves, UNESP - Campus de Guaratingueta (Brazil)
WB6-4 The Technical Skills of Plant Management Required by Junior College Graduates at the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Taiwan
Ming-Ta Wu, National I-Lan Institute of Technology (Taiwan, ROC)
WB7: Language and Social Sciences in Engineering Education (2)
           Chair: Wen-Zen Shen (Taiwan)
WB7-1 Technical University as a Centre for Sustainability in Transitional Economies
Alexander Minayev, Vadim Prisedsky, Donetsk State Technical Univ. (Ukraine)
WB7-2 Hermeneutics and Engineering Education
Liane Ludwig Loder, Federal Univ. of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS (Brazil)
WB7-3 The Introduction of Electronic Business Curricula into Engineering Education System
Hsiaoping Yeh, Chieh-Yu Lin, Chang Jung Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
WB7-4 Making Social Sciences Relevant to Engineering Students: The Greenfield Coalition Experience
Dylan Dizon, Lawrence Technological Univ. (USA)
WB8: Quality Method in Teaching (2)
           Chair: Chung-Biau Tsay (Taiwan)
WB8-1 Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Manufacturing Engineering Education
Sheng-Jen "Tony" Hsieh1, Patricia Yee Hsieh2, 1Texas A&M Univ., 2MATCOM (USA)
WB8-1 About The Quality of the Evaluating Students' Knowledge Process
Ion C IONITA1, Alexandru EPUREANU2, Ion V ION2, 1Univ. Of Bacau, 2Dunarea de Jos Univ. (Romania)
WB8-2 Cognitive and Environmental Analysis of the Engineering Teaching-a Case Study in Four Subjects in a Civil Engineering Course
Jose Adelino Kruger, Amauri Denis, Carlan Seiler Zulian, Giovana Wiecheteck, Oscar Herberto Furstenberger, Ponta Grossa Univ. (UEPG) (Brazil)
WB8-3 Are Teaching or Learning Quality?
Jorge Silva Filho, Paulo Ribas, Paulo Franco, PUC-Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
WB9: Practical Approaches in Learning (2)
           Chair: Sally Wood (USA)
WB9-1 Industry-Supported Team Students' Projects
Vladimir Glozman, Cal Poly State Univ. (USA)
WB9-2 Multi-Project Chip Service for Universities and Industries in Taiwan
Jen-Sheng Hwang1, Wen Zen Shen2, 1 Chip Implementation Center, 2National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan, ROC)
WB9-3 Monster Chips and Multimedia: Impact on Engineering Design and Education
Sally Wood, Santa Clara Univ. (USA)
WB9-4 System-on-Chip Design Methodology in Engineering Education
William D. Mensch, Jr.1, Dennis A. Silage2, 1The Western Design Center, Inc., 2Temple University (USA)

August 16, Wednesday, 14:00 - 15:40
WC9: Panel(1):Distance Learning in Engineering Education
           Chairman:Dr. William Van Buskirk, Provost , NJIT, USA
           Panelists: Willaim Van Buskirk, NJIT, USA
                              Yahiko Kambayashi, Kyoto Univ., Japan
                              Eirik Lindberg, Telemark College, Norway
                              Yo-Ping Huang, Da-Yeh Univ, Taiwan, ROC
                              Ana Pavani, PUC-Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
                              Robin Smith, UMIST, UK
                              M. Sc. Karmela Aleksic-Maslac, University of Zagreb, Croatia

  Each panelist will give a 8-minute presentation on the practice of distance leraning in their region. The latter half of the session will be for open discussions.

August 16, Wednesday, 14:00 - 15:40
WC1: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (11)
           Chair: Sunil Sharma (USA)
WC1-1 Computer Based Laboratory Simulations for Geotechnical Engineering
Sunil Sharma, James H Hardcastle, Univ. of Idaho (USA)
WC1-2 An Iterative Calculus Programming Application
Matilde Legua1, Jose A. Morano2, Luis M. Sanchez Ruiz Ruiz3, 1 Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, 2Universidad Politecnica de Valencia , 3Univ. Politecnica de Valencia (Spain)
WC1-3 Incorporating Large-Scale Projects into a Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Embedded Systems
Diane T. Rover, Betty Cheng, Chin-Long Wey, Matt W. Mutka, Michigan State Univ. (USA)
WC1-4 Using a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Package as a Tool in Teaching an Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics Course
A-Rashid A-Aziz1, R. Shazi B. Eng2, 1Univ. Teknologi Petronas, 2 (Malaysia)
WC1-5 A Practical Approach to the Curriculum of Statistics for Engineering Students
T.G. Tsuei1, Sha-Lin Guo1, J.E. Chen2, 1Ta Hwa Institute of Technology, 2Chung-Hua Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
WC2: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (12)
           Chair: Dan Maniu Duse (Romania)
WC2-1 Partnership with Aerospace Institution and Biotechnology Research in Microgravity Gather Engineering Students in Multidisciplinary Project
Adriana Lucarini, Alessandro La Neve, Renato Giacomini, FEI (Brazil)
WC2-3 Innovations in Freshman Mechanical Engineering Curriculum at NJIT
Kwabena A. Narh, Herli Surjanhata, NJIT (USA)
WC2-4 Application of the STCW Convention for Seafarers Training at the Polytechnic of Dubrovnik, Croatia
Matko Bupic1, Vedran Jelavic1, Enco Tireli2, 1The Polytechnic of Dubrovnik, 2Rijeka College of Maritime Studies (Croatia)
WC2-5 Planning of a Mulit-Disciplinary Rapid Product Realization Program
Ming C. Leu, Frank Liou, Daniel A. McAdams, Venkat Allada, Bahador Ghahramani, Sanjeev Agarwal, Richad H. Hall, Univ. of Missouri-Rolla (USA)
WC3: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (13)
           Chair: Henry Liu (USA)
WC3-1 The Development and Implementation of the Technological Creativity Course: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Pei-Fen Chang, Shu-San Hsiau, Tse-Liang Yeh, Jiunn-Chi Wu, National Central Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
WC3-2 Engineering Team Project (ETP) as an Inter-Disciplinary Subject for Undergraduate Students
Mustafar Bin Sudin, Faizairi Mohd Nor Z. Man M.Sc,M., A-Rashid A-Aziz, Ahmad Fadzil M. H., Univ. Teknologi Petronas (Malaysia)
WC3-3 Survey of PBL in the Norwegian Engineering Education: Brief History and Status Quo from a Selected Number of Educational Institutions
Saba Mylvaganam1, Haima Mylvaganam2, Rolf Palmgren3, Joern Archer3, Gunnvar Hella4, 1Telemark College, 2University of Bergen , 3Telemark University College , 4Bergen University College (Norway)
WC3-4 Yearlong Client-Based Team-Oriented Senior Design Projects: The Rose-Hulman Approach
Barry John Farbrother1, Daniel J. Moore2, 1Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2Rose Hulman Institute of Technolog (USA)
WC3-5 Pipeline Education at Engineering Schools: What Is Needed?
Henry Liu, Univ. of Missouri-Columbia (USA)
WC4: Applications of Advanced Technologies (7)
           Chair: Carl F. Zorowski (USA)
WC4-1 An Experiment in Psuedo-Asynchronous Course Delivery
Carl F. Zorowski, North Carolina State Univ. (USA)
WC4-2 Multi-level, Interactive Web-Based Simulations to Teach Fluid Mechanics at Middle School to College Levels
Hiroshi Higuchi , Syracuse Univ. (USA)
WC4-3 Designing an English Reading Web-Based Instruction in Engineering Education
Shu-chin Yen , Kao Yuan Institute of Technology (Taiwan, ROC)
WC4-4 A Fuzzy Logic 2000 Educational Package for Mathematica
Marian S. Stachowicz , Lance Beall, Univ. of Minnesota (USA)
WC4-5 The Development of Low-Cost Ground Simulator for Aircraft Flight Testing and Performance Evaluation
Fei-Bin Hsiao1, Ming-Hao Yang1, Yung-Ren Lin1, Shan-Chih Hsieh2, 1National Cheng Kung Univ., 2National Kaohsiung Institute of Technology (Taiwan, ROC)
WC5: Applications of Advanced Technologies (8)
           Chair: Brandon Muramatsu (USA)
WC5-2 Putting Learners First: An Integrated Multimedia Environment for Language Learning
David Wible1, Chin-Hwa Kuo1, Nai-Lung Tsao1, Anne Liu1, Li-Chun Sung2, Chia-Lin Chio2, 1Tamkang Univ., 2Tamkang University (Taiwan, ROC)
WC5-3 The Use of the Hipertexts and Hipermedia for the Teaching in Civil Construction Learning.
Carlos Luciano Sant'Ana Vargas1, Vania Ulbricth2, Alvaro Guillermo Lezana2, 1State Univ. of Ponta Grossa, 2Federal Univ. of Santa Catarina (Brazil)
WC5-4 A Multi-University Internet-Based (H.323) Graduate Course in Turbulence, Part I: Academic Description
Honglu Wang1, William K. George1, Hui Meng1, Elizabeth Stephens2, Beth Fellendorf Fellendorf2, James Whitlock2, Mark N. Glauser3, Dan Dullea3, Luciano Castillo4, William Hayes4, Evelyn Smith4, Sharon Hoshida5, Peter Koritschan5, Ricke Casterlin6, David Shurtleff6, Daniel Ewing7, 1SUNY at Buffalo, 2SUNY at Buffalo Univ. , 3 Clarkson Univ. , 4Rensselaer Polytechnic Univ , 5UC at Santa Barbara , 6State University of New York at Binghamton , 7McMaster University (USA/Canada)
WC5-5 A Multi-University Internet-Based (H.323) Graduate Course in Turbulence, Part II: Technical Description
Lisa Stephens1, Elizabeth Fellendorf1, James Whitlock1, Honglu Wang1, Hui Meng1, William K George1, Mark N Glauser2, Dan Dullea2, Luciano Castillo3, William Hayes3, Evelyn Smith3, Sharon Hoshida4, Peter Koritschan4, David Shurtleff5, Ricke Casterlin6, Daniel Ewing7, 1SUNY at Buffalo, 2Clarkson Univ. , 3Rensselaer Polytechnic Univ. , 4UC at Santa Barbara , 5State University of New York at Binghamton , 6State University of New York at Binghamton (USA) , 7McMaster University (Canada)
WC6: University-industry Collaboration Programs (1)
           Chair: Fernando Rizzo (Brazil)
WC6-1 University and Industry Education/Research Collaboration on Electrostatic Discharge in Microelectronics Devices
Juin J. Liou1, Gregg Croft2, 1Univ. of Central Florida, 2Intersil Corporation (USA)
WC6-2 Industry Collaboration as a Solution for Greater Acceptance by the Job Market: The Experience from Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR), Malaysia
Halabi Hasbullah1, Zainuddin Hassan2, Abas Said1, 1Univ. Teknologi Petronas, 2Univ. Tun Abdul Razak (Malaysia)
WC6-4 Understanding the Collaborative Engineering Design Process in a Global Environment: Observations of Japanese and American Approaches
Stephen A. Raper1, Shuichi Fukuda2, 1Univ. of Missouri-Rolla, 2Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology (USA)
WC6-5 Post Graduate Studies for Top Managers in Heavy Industry: Five Years' Experience
Jerzy Barglik, Remigiusz Sosnowski, Silesian Univ. of Technology (Poland)
WC6-6 Cooperative Research Networks in Engineering-A New Format of Interaction with Industry
Fernando Rizzo 1, Joel Weisz2, Waldimir Pirro e Longo3, 1PUC-Rio de Janeiro, 2FINEP, Rio de Janeiro , 3Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
WC7: University-industry Collaboration Programs (2)
           Chair: Steven P. Nichols (USA)
WC7-1 University-Industry Joint Programs: Engineering Design Education
Steven P. Nichols, Univ. of Texas at Austin (USA)
WC7-2 Collaboration in Workplace Literacy: A Case Study
Ching-Jung Yang, Southern Taiwan Univ. of Technology (Taiwan, ROC)
WC7-3 The Improvement and Upgrade of Conventional Industries through University-Industry Collaboration
Hsueh-Hwa Chang , Wei-Chung Wang , Tze-Chiang Foundation of Science and Technology (Taiwan, ROC)
WC7-4 Students Industrial Internship Programme at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia
A. M Shariff, M. I. Abdul Mutalib, M.H Ahmad Fadzil, Univ. Teknologi Petronas (Malaysia)
WC8: Quality Method in Teaching (3)
           Chair: James N. Craddock (USA)
WC8-1 Teaching Experiences in Unix System Programming
Chia-Tien Dan Lo, Srisa-an Witawas, J. Morris Chang, Illinois Institute of Technology (USA)
WC8-2 Measuring the Intellectual Development of Engineering Students Using Intelligent Assessment Software
Barbara M. Olds, Ronald L. Miller, Michael J. Pavelich, Colorado School of Mines (USA)
WC8-3 Teaching Client-Server Application Development through Open-Source Software
Witawas Srisa-An, Chia-Tien Dan Lo, J. Morris Chang, Illinois Institute of Technology (USA)
WC8-4 Improving Engineering Education-The Development of CAI Software of Hydrology Education
Youn-Jan Lin, Su-ching Lin, Yin-long Huang, Ming Hsin Institute of Technology (Taiwan, ROC)
WC8-5 Applictions of Mass Handling Theory in Vehicles Operation and Maintenance
Stanislav Antonicky, Alois Danek, Jaromir Siroky, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
WC8-6 Improving Project Making in Engineering Education by Innovative Designing Teaching Methods
Jeh-Lou Meng, Yi-wen Ho, Oriental Institute of Technology (Taiwan, ROC)

August 16, Wednesday, 16:00 - 18:00
WD9: Panel(2):Commercializing University-Developed Technologies: Innovative Approaches
           Chairman:Dr. Win Aung, National Science Foundation, USA
                             Dr. Henry Liu, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA
           Panelists: Ramani Narayan, Michigan State University, USA
                              Ramani Narayan, Michigan State University, USA
                              Bill Mensch, Western Design Center, Mesa Arizona, USA
                              Henry Liu, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA
                              Wei-Chung Wang, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, ROC
                              Yoshinobu Kubo, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan

  Session Description:
  Universities around the world play an important role not only in research but also in developing new technologies. How to bring such research results and new technology developed to the marketplace takes innovative approaches. A quick and effective way to bring university-developed new technologies to commercial marketplace is for the inventors/developers of the technologies-faculty members-to start up a new company to commercialize the products of their invention/ development. Other effective approaches include setting up industrial consortiums on special technologies, and private foundations to encourage applied research and technology transfer. Five accomplished educators/inventors with extensive experience in commercializing university technologies will share their personal experience and lessons learned. The session should be of interest to educators and inventors around the world who wish to market their inventions, and to individuals and officials dealing with university-generated inventions.

August 16, Wednesday, 16:00 - 18:00
WD1: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (14)
           Chair: Shih-Liang Wang (USA)
WD1-1 Training in Solar Photovoltaic Energy at the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia
Salvador Segui Chilet, Francisco J. Gimeno Sales, Fernando Ibanez Escobar, Carlos Sanchez Diaz, Miguel Alcaniz Fillol, Salvador Ano Villalba, Juan Angel Saiz Jimenez, Jose Vicente Catala Villar, David Rodriguez Lopez, Pilar Molina Palomares, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (Spain)
WD1-2 Space-Sugar Coating for the Mechanics Pill
Devdas Pai, Richard Layton, Sameer Hamoush, Samuel Owusu-Ofori, Shih-Liang Wang, North Carolina A&T State Univ. (USA)
WD1-3 Modern Physics in Egineering Carrers
Carlos E. Troncoso, Ricardo Chrobak, Comahue University (Argentina)
WD1-4 Design of Biotechnology Education in Chemical Engineering Discipline
Jo-Shu Chang, Yun-Peng Chao, C. Perry Chou, Feng Chia Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
WD1-5 Prototyping an Autonomous Guided Vehicle in Undergraduate Mechanical Design
Jhy-Cherng Tsai, Guo-Jen Wang, National Chung-Hsing Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
WD2: Innovation in Curriculum and Course Design (15)
           Chair: Swee-Ping Yeo (Singapore)
WD2-1 Measurements in the Force of Robot Grippers
Pinheiro Beck, Joao Carlos, PUCRS (Brazil)
WD2-3 >Protection of Natural Environment as a Fundamental Element of Modern Engineer's Education
Wladyslaw Jodlowski , Boleslaw Karwat, Janusz Kowal , Bogdan Sapinski, The Univ. of Mining and Metallurgy in Cracow (Poland)
WD2-4 Trends of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design for Integrated Circuit ( IC) Industry
Yu-Charn Chen, San Francisco State Univ. (USA)
WD2-5 The Sustainable Development and Energy Engineering Education
Pavel Kolat, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
WD2-6 Engineering General Education Program at CYCU
Jyh-Tong Teng, Chung Yuan Christian Univ. (Taiwan, ROC)
WD5: Applications of advanced technologies (9)
           Chair: Najdat I. Aziz (Austalia)
WD5-1 Multimedia as a Teaching Tool for Multiple Intelligences
Pi-Chi Chen1, Tsung-Han Chang2, 1I-Shou Univ., 2Kaoyuan Vocational High School (Taiwan, ROC)
WD5-2 A Multimedia CD of Mechanical Devices
Shih-Liang (Sid) Wang, North Carolina A&T State Univ. (USA)
WD5-4 Multimedia-Based Chip Design Education
Tamer Catalkaya, Ulrich Golze, Tech. Univ. of Braunschweig (Germany)
WD5-5 Sharing Course Contents-A Case Study
Renata Cardoso, Ana Pavani, PUC-Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
WD5-6 Self-Learning Interactive Website Mining Engineering Education for Australian Environment
Najdat I Aziz, Stuart Chambers, Ernest Baafi, Richard Caladine, Univ. of Wollongong, Univ. of Wollongong (Australia)
WD6: University-industry Collaboration Programs (3)
           Chair: Len Polizzotto (USA)
WD6-1 Co-Operation of Electrical Power Companies in Education at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics of VSB-Technical University of Ostrava with the Prospects for the 21st Century
Zdenek Hradilek, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
WD6-3 The Possibilities and Type of the Collaboration Universities and Praxis and in the Europe
Juchelkova Dagmar, Hlavackova Milada, Horyl Petr, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
WD6-4 Ten Years of Experience in University-Industry Co-operative Education and Research in Power Engineering
Tomas Huner1, Pavel Santarius2, 1Northern-Moravian Power Company, 2Technical Univ. of Ostrava (Czech Republic)
WD6-5 The Role of Corporate Partnerships in Today's Engineering Education
Len Polizzotto, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (USA)
WD6-6 Partnership as Important Part of Engineering Education
Zdenek Toman, VSB-TU Ostrava (Czech Republic)
WD7: Integrating Computer and Communications Technology into Engineering Education
           Chair: Joseph Troont (USA) ; Chin-Hwa Kuo (Taiwan, ROC)
WD7-1 An Evaluation Process for Engineering Courseware: The Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Courseware
Brandon Muramatsu1, Flora McMartin1, Pamela A. Eibeck2, Joseph Tront3, Wayne Anderson4, 1Univ. of California at Berkeley,2Northern Arizona University, 3Virginia Tech (USA),4John Wiley & Sons (USA)
WD7-3 Creating a New Learning Tool for Mechanics of Materials Students
Timothy A. Philpot, Univ of Missouri - Rolla (USA)
WD7-4 The Instructional Software Development Center (ISDC) at the University of Missouri-Roll
Robert L. Davis, Ralph E. Flori, David B. Oglesby, Timothy A. Philpot, Univ. of Missouri - Rolla (USA)
WD7-5 Development of a Video-Stream Lecture Series for Remote Learing
Jack Lohmann, Gunter Sharp, Georgia Institute of Technology (USA)
WD7-6 Telepresence-Virtual Labortory Experiences Using Real-Time Control and Interative Simulations over the Internet
Haniph Latchman, Univ. of Florida (USA)