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Curriculum Development in Electr-Mech ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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James Rehg; Bruce Muller

Teaching PLCs with the IEC 61131 Standard Languages James Rehg, Bruce Muller Penn State AltoonaAbstractProgrammable Logic Controllers are the de facto standard for sequential control of discreteautomation systems and are fast becoming the system of choice for control of analog processsystems. The new languages introduced in the IEC 61131 PLC standard will increase the numberof applications suitable for PLC control. This paper provides a description of the new standardand describes a laboratory at Penn State Altoona that supports a two course sequence for PLC.The laboratory has 16 student stations and 4 automated assembly systems linked by an

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Architectural Engineering Education I

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2005 Annual Conference

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Daniel Davis

DESIGN PRINCIPLES: CREATING A MORE EFFECTIVE TEACHING FACILITY Daniel Davis Associate Professor Department of Architecture College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture University of Hartford Phone: 860.768.4094 / Fax 860.768.5074 ddavis@hartford.eduAbstractUniversity professors are generally creative, inventive, resourceful people. And when it comesto many university facilities, even some newer ones, it is a good thing that professors are asingenious as they are. Professors often

Conference Session

Crossing the Discipline Divide!

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2005 Annual Conference

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David Niebuhr

Session 2353 Teaching Failure Analysis as an Independent Design Experience David V. Niebuhr California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407AbstractFailure analysis of an engineering component is similar to building a puzzle with only some ofthe pieces. The engineer is left to interpret the data and make an educated conclusion.Undergraduate engineers, while enjoying the investigative experience, are somewhat intimidatedby the many unknowns. In this course students select a failed engineering component andinvestigate the source of its demise. The evolution of the failure analysis course over 5 years isdescribed, as

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Gregory Watkins; Ambrose Barry; Nan Byars

Teaching Computer Competencies to Today’s Computer Age Students Gregory K. Watkins, Nan A. Byars, Ambrose G. Barry William States Lee College of Engineering The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC 28223AbstractThe Engineering Technology (ET) department at UNC Charlotte began offering the first twoyears of its BSET curriculum in the fall semester 2004, having previously been exclusively a“two plus two” program. Although much of the first two years includes basic studies in English,math, and physics, the department has chosen to teach its own freshman level class in computercompetency.The goal of ETGR 1100

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Bradley Bishop

Teaching Robot Design: Locomotion Beyond Differential Drive Bradley E. Bishop United States Naval Academy Systems Engineering 105 Maryland Ave (Stop 14a) Annapolis, MD 21401 bishop@usna.eduAbstract: In this paper, we present a novel design challenge for a mobile robotics course,focusing on locomotive methodologies and mechanism design. This exercise requires that thestudents design a robot for locomotion over complex and challenging terrain. This exercisedemonstrates the difficulties associated with

Conference Session

A through K and Beyond

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2005 Annual Conference

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Norman Dennis

Session Who Should Teach the Civil Engineering “Body of Knowledge?” Norman Dennis, Debra Larson University of Arkansas, Fayetteville/Northern Arizona UniversityAbstract The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has raised the bar in definingprofessional status for civil engineers in its Policy Statement 465. In support of that statementASCE has developed a document that defines the “Body of Knowledge” that should beaddressed in civil engineering programs that lead to a professional degree. This paper describesthe current efforts by ASCE’s

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Math and K-12-Freshman Transitions

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2005 Annual Conference

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Tan-Yu Lee; John Dantzler; Robert Leland; Jim Richardson

Teaching Freshman Engineering Students to Solve Hard Problems Robert Leland1, James Richardson2, Tan-Yu Lee3, John Dantzler4 1 Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. /2Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept./3Mathematics Department, University of Alabama/4Censeo Research, Inc.1. IntroductionThe typical freshman engineering student encounters subject matter that is more complex and delivered ata faster rate than what they experienced in high school. Combined with weak problem solving skills andinadequate study habits, this can be a recipe for disaster. “Judgment day” for many students occurs whenthe first round of midterms are handed back

Conference Session

BME Technical Modules and Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

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Tilo Winkler; Rudolph Mitchel; Jose Venegas

part of the VaNTH program we have incorporated the use of computational and realisticsimulations into the teaching of respiratory physiology at the Harvard-MIT Division of HealthSciences & Technology (HST). The project is part of the VaNTH-ERC strategic plan to developmodules for a systems physiology domain. In the program of a course on RespiratoryPhysiology, we hypothesized that a hands-on laboratory using simulation would challenge thestudent's knowledge, provide insight into complex interactions, and motivate the students toexpand the material taught during lectures. We also hypothesized that improved learning wouldbe achieved by using a realistic simulator based on a computer-controlled mannequin and acomputer simulator with a

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jill Lane; Sarah Rzasa; Richard Behr; Christine Masters

Engineering Teaching Laboratory, Computer Applications in Engineering Education, Vol. 2(2), pp. 109-121.4 Tashakkori, A. & Teddlie, C. (2003). Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social & Behavioral Research. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA.5 Frechtling, J. & Sharp, L. (1997). User-Friendly Handbook for Mixed Method Evaluations. National Science Foundation. Available at: http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/REC/pubs/NSF97-153/start.htm.6 Creswell, J., Plano Clark, V. L., Gutmann, M. L., & Hanson, W. E. (2003). Advanced mixed methods research designs. In Tashakkori, A. & Teddlie, C. (Eds.) Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social and Behavioral Research (pp. 209-240). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

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BME Technical Modules and Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

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Steve Warren; Jason Yao

been used as teaching tools in theselaboratory sessions. The learning objectives of this laboratory (i.e., what a student should beable to do upon completion of the laboratory) are the following: • Explain the physiological origin of a photoplethysmogram • Describe the hardware and software components required to determine blood oxygen saturation using light-based sensors • Calculate blood oxygen saturation given a set of red/infrared plethysmograms Page 10.1138.6 • Assess the character and spectral content of the time-varying signals Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

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BME Technical Modules and Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

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William Waugaman; Brian Self

Society for Engineering EducationLaboratoriesSeveral different laboratories were planned to provide the students with hands on experiencewith biomedical engineering. Most classes were held in an electrical engineering classroom, sobasic circuitry and oscilloscopes were readily available for smaller projects. Labs werecompleted in teams, which were assigned to maximize group diversity (e.g., one EE or Astromajor per group). It was hoped that these labs would provide the students with appropriatebackground to assist with their final projects.ECG LaboratoryThe first lab accomplished in the course was measuring andanalyzing the ECG signal from the heart. A physiologylaboratory in the Biology Department was available for ourtesting. An iWorx 214

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2005 Annual Conference

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Adam El-Mansouri; Kevin Buck; Herbert Hess

The development environment consists of a hardware portion and a software portion. Forhardware, we chose a circuit board, designed at Washington State University and sold byDigilent® Corporation [2], to help teach digital logic with applications. This board consists of aField Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) mounted onto a standard-format printed circuit board.The pins of the FPGA connect to various input/output devices such as LEDs, switches, buttons, Page 10.1243.1seven-segment displays, and standard connectors for interface to user-designed expansioninterface boards. The Digilent® board contains a 50MHz oscillator which is used as

Conference Session

Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

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2005 Annual Conference

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Richard Smith; Marvin Abrams; Ian Lewin

experimentally available atmany schools in part due to lack of laboratory facilities.Within the photonics sub-field of illuminating engineering, facilities and technology have beenidentified as important components for student learning5, 10, 15-17.The mission of Cal Poly Pomona (CPP) University’s College of Engineering is to educateengineers and technologists to meet increasingly complex technical and socio-economicchallenges. The university’s success comes from the strong emphasis on integration ofexperiential and theoretical education. Cal Poly Pomona engineering students are educated usinga learn-by-doing model that features teamwork and a multi-disciplinary approach. Laboratoryexperiences are the cornerstone of our program; state-of-the-art

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Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ahmad Pourmovahed

), Fuel Cell Systems Explained, 2nd ed., Wiley.2. TVN Systems (2004), http://www.tvnsystems.comAHMAD POURMOVAHEDAhmad Pourmovahed is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. He received his Ph.D. inMechanical Engineering (1985) and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1979) both from the University ofWisconsin-Madison. After graduation, he worked at General Motors Research Laboratories and LawrenceTechnological University. In 1990, he joined Kettering University where he teaches courses in thermal sciences,mechanics, and engineering design and serves as the Director of Energy Systems Laboratory. Page 10.996.16

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Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

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2005 Annual Conference

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Philip Gerhart; Andrew Gerhart

Session 3133 Laboratory-Scale Steam Power Plant Study – Rankine CyclerTM Effectiveness as a Learning Tool and its Component Losses. Andrew L. Gerhart1, Philip M. Gerhart2 1 Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI 48075 2 University of Evansville, Evansville, IN 47722AbstractThe Rankine Cycler™ steam turbine system, produced by Turbine Technologies, Ltd., is a table-top-sized working model of a fossil-fueled steam power plant. It is widely used by engineeringcolleges around the world.The objectives of this

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques

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2005 Annual Conference

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Eric Hamilton; Gregor Novak; Evelyn Patterson; Brian Self

the idea, but different students willgrasp different aspects of the subject matter. By presenting the answers from different studentsthe instructor can build up an understanding of the complex idea. In this way, students feelgreater ownership of the course, come better prepared to class, and have more productiveinteractions with the professor. Examples of the use JiTT in undergraduate physics will bepresented and a framework for applying the techniques to Mechanics described.IntroductionThe physics educational community has long been at the forefront of innovative pedagogy.Instructors have developed interesting hands-on demonstrations, laboratories, and examples tophelp motivate and teach their students. The Force Concept Inventory(1) has

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques

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2005 Annual Conference

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Madhukar Vable

materials is highlighted by the extensive research that has been and is being conductedin each of these areas. Books have been written and there are journals devoted exclusively forpublishing research on each of these topics. Yet this impressive pool of knowledge has had littleimpact on the undergraduate engineering education and hence had little impact on industrial prac-tices. One reason for the small impact of mechanics research on undergraduate education is therequired mathematics to teach the mechanics concepts related to fracture, interface stresses, andstress gradients in composites is well beyond the exposure that undergraduate get in a typicalengineering curriculum. The mathematics that is so essential in explaining stress behavior

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

Arizona State University (ASU) campus at Mesa, Arizona received an AdvancedTechnology Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a series ofsix laboratory curriculum modules in the area of microelectronics. The partner institutions ofthe ATE grant are Central Arizona College, Chandler Gilbert Community College, MesaCommunity College and the Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC).MATEC is a NSF funded center for Advanced Technology Education. The laboratorycurriculum development efforts include both lower and upper division courses, which havelaboratory activities integrated into the course. The instructional materials developed utilize theMicroelectronics Teaching Factory (MTF) as the laboratory of choice

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhifeng Kou; Sudhir Mehta

evaluation of PBL (15%),and peer evaluation (15%).In the year 2002 course, we used a fully PBL-based teaching method. We call this as full PBLmode. The course consisted of two 50-minute recitations and one 2-hour laboratory per week. Inthis mode, students were given 13 assignments in the recitation part and 7 lab problems in the labpart. Both the assignments and lab problems were open-ended real-life problems. Each of thememphasized the concepts and contents corresponding to last year’s course to ensure the samecoverage of the course. For the assignment, the students were asked to do research on theproblem and to submit the answer to the problem first. Then the problem was discussed in theclass. Finally the students submitted the revised answer for

Conference Session

Lab Experiments & Other Initiatives

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2005 Annual Conference

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Michael Anderson; Lance Perez; Jerald Varner

senior levels. The four courses are in the systems area with an emphasison communications systems. This paper summarizes our experience with the ISSL in terms ofimplementation and utilization and its effect on student learning.Laboratory Motivation and ImplementationThe ISSL at UNL is integrated into four separate three credit hour courses that are taught at thejunior and senior levels in the undergraduate curriculum. The laboratory experience is part of thethree credit hours and does not replace any existing laboratory courses. The four courses are: 1. ELEC 304 Signals and Systems: The primary objective of this junior level course is to teach students time domain and transform analysis of continuous and discrete linear systems

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Zdravko Markov; Todd Neller; Ingrid Russell

Unifying an Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Course through Machine Learning Laboratory Experiences Ingrid Russell, Zdravko Markov, Todd Neller, Michael Georgiopoulos, Susan Coleman University of Hartford/Central Connecticut State University/Gettysburg College/University of Central Florida/University of HartfordAbstractThis paper presents work on a collaborative project funded by the National Science Foundationthat incorporates machine learning as a unifying theme to teach fundamental concepts typicallycovered in the introductory Artificial Intelligence courses. The project involves the developmentof an adaptable framework

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electr-Mech ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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Donald Richter

Session 2148 The Use of Self –Directed Laboratory Experimental Learning in the Undergraduate Curriculum Donald Richter Eastern Washington University School of Computing and Engineering Sciences Department of Engineering and DesignAbstractThe need to provide instruction that is more “student centered” and challenging to the individualstudent in higher education has created the need for new paradigms of teaching EngineeringTechnology. To meet this challenge requires a new look at how we have

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Labs/Design I

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2005 Annual Conference

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Richard Melnyk; Grant Crawford; David Stringer; Steven Braddom

Subsystems curriculum to include the aircraftspecifications, experimental methodology, and sample student results. Also included aresamples of student feedback on the Flight Laboratory Program as well as a brief look at otheruniversities with similar programs.IntroductionJoseph Lowman, in his text titled Mastering the Techniques of Teaching, said “Because scienceis based on empirical investigations and the application of general principles to real-worldexamples, science lectures are universally accompanied by laboratory experiences.”i This spirithas been a guiding principle in undergraduate engineering education at USMA for a long time.Like most engineering departments, the Department of C&ME at West Point utilizes concretelaboratories, wind

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Randal Direen; Frank Barnes; Edward McKenna; Driss Benhaddou; Deniz Gurkan; Alan Mickelson

of Houston and the University of Colorado towards the development of an onlinelaboratory for optical circuits courses. Presently, the theoretical course (ECEN 4006: FiberOptic Communications) and a laboratory course are taught at the University of Coloradowhile in the future both laboratory and the theoretical courses will be given at bothuniversities within the e-learning environment. This distributed teaching environment willallow different institutions to share expertise and expensive equipment.II. Remote LaboratoriesDuring the Fall 2004 term, three remote laboratory experiments were developed for ECEN4006 Fiber Optic Communications. The material accompanying the experiments consists ofthree components: simulations, video prelabs and

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Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

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2005 Annual Conference

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Yi Li; Kai Li; Jing Zhao; Xin Tang

Linux built-insecurity features to develop a script program acting as a firewall on the gateway machine toeliminate the cost for any commercial hardware or software firewall.This online network lab was originally developed to assist in a senior undergraduate coursewhich mainly teaches network system and applications. It carries three credit hours and isscheduled over a 12-week academic term. Lectures, quizzes, and lab experiments of the courseare to be remotely conducted through an internal LAN. All the laboratory work is expected to bedone on a single PC being capable of running both Linux and Windows. Throughout thesemester, this lab has very well served the purpose of the class. Its proven scalability is also ofgreat values in extending its

Conference Session

Integrating Materials and Manufacturing

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2005 Annual Conference

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Mark Palmer

Two Processing-Structure-Property Laboratory Activities to Culminate a Course in Engineering Materials Mark A. Palmer Associate Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Kettering UniversityAbstractMost engineering students are required to take a course which focuses on Engineering Materials.A common theme of these courses is that Processing affects Structure which in turn affectsProperties which ultimately determine Performance. Two laboratory sessions have beendeveloped which demonstrate this principle: TTT Diagram Evaluation and Evaluation ofStrengthening Mechanisms. To complete the TTT Diagram Evaluation

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Interdisciplinary Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Harry Fox

An Interdisciplinary Control Systems Course for Engineering Technologists: Description of Lecture Topics and Laboratory Experiments Harry W. Fox Cleveland State UniversityAbstract For the past two years we have offered a required senior-level control systems course withlaboratory designed to be taken jointly by mechanical engineering technology (MET) andelectronics engineering technology (EET) students. This course focuses on the interdisciplinarynature of control systems and represents a departure from the traditional approach of teaching aseparate control systems course to each engineering technology discipline. Certain controlsconcepts, such as

Conference Session

Nanomaterials for Learners of All Ages!

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2005 Annual Conference

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Aura Gimm

Video laboratory manuals and kits that explain nanoscale science and engineering concepts J. Aura Gimm1, Anne Bentley2, Mohammed Farhoud2, Arthur B. Ellis2, George C. Lisensky3, Wendy C. Crone4 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 2 Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 3 Department of Chemistry, Beloit College, Beloit, WI 4 Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WIAbstractThe Interdisciplinary Education Group of the Materials Research Science and

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments

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2005 Annual Conference

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Dave Confer; Steven York; Michael Gregg; Jeffrey Connor

2000, he has taughtcourses in first year engineering and engineering design graphics. Dr. York is a member of ASEE.MICHAEL GREGG is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education, VirginiaPolytechnic Institute and State University where he teaches freshman engineering and CAD. He is alsohead of Virginia Tech’s Green Engineering Program.RICHARD GOFF is an associate professor and assistant department head of the Engineering EducationDepartment in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is also the Director of the Frith FreshmanEngineering Design Laboratory and the Faculty Advisor of the VT Mini Baja Team. He is activelyinvolved in bringing joy and adventure to the educational process and is the recipient of

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Virgilio Gonzalez; Ahmed Musa; Mehdi Shadaram

analyze the behavior ofcommunication networks. We use it to understand the behavior of several types ofcommunication networks.IV Results from first CourseThe course was offered for the first time on the fall period of 2002. The enrollment consisted of8 undergraduate students, and 6 graduate students that elected the class for their study plan. Thisrequired coordination with the Teaching Assistant to provide the tutorial sessions for eachcomputer application employed. During the semester we encountered several resource problemswith the operation of the computer laboratory. In particular the software licensing createdconflicts that delayed the initial experiments. We gave extra time, for assignment completion, tobalance the resources and