Conference Session

A Renaissance in NRE Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Bennion; Jay Kunze; Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar; Michael Lineberry

schooled in the physical sciences, but desiring to have a better understanding of nuclear technology and related issues.• A cooperative research arrangement between the ISU Idaho Accelerator Center (IAC, on the Pocatello campus) and the INL has existed for nearly 15 years. The IAC has a dozen charged particle accelerators, most accelerating electrons, with peak energies in the MeV range, the highest energy unit being 50 MeV. Since the INL has no accelerators, research agreements were established in which INL engineers and scientists set up their research experiments at the IAC, and are provided office space and working space. The INL/ISU teams have worked jointly together on a variety of projects, and publish the results

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Dave Confer; Steven York; Michael Gregg; Jeffrey Connor

introduction to fuel cells in lecture, prior to any work in the lab.A worksheet (attachment) is provided that contains basic information specific to the fuelcells to be used, safety precautions and a set of pre-lab questions/calculations. The pre-lab questions are due prior to the start of lab work. Students are also referred to specificinternet sources for additional information if they wish to investigate further. Twoexcellent web sources on fuel cells3,4 are: • Smithsonian Fuel Cell Project. A very good overview of all fuel cell types written so that anyone may understand without prior knowledge on the subject. (http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/csr/fuelcells/basics.htm) • Ballard Inc. This site contains an excellent video

Conference Session

New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Xianfgu Zong; Marcia Fischer; Malgorzata Chranowska-Jeske; James Morris; Fu Li; Cynthia Brown; Agnes Hoffman

IIIST. PSU faculty andadministrators traveling to IIIST review facilities and equipment to ensure that they areappropriate for PSU instruction. IIIST provides classrooms, computers and software,internet connections, projection and other instructional equipment. PSU classroomfacilities on campus and the Distance Learning Center provide support for the program.Laboratories: Students at IIIST take required Electrical and Computer Engineeringlaboratory courses on the campus of Fudan University in Shanghai, through an agreementbetween IIIST and Fudan. PSU faculty have visited the lab facilities at Fudan, and reportthat the facilities and equipment are comparable to those at PSU. The equipment at Fudanis functionally the same as that at PSU, though

Conference Session

Mathematics Curriculum in Transition

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Kaplan; Kathleen Kaplan

. Modeling is the research part where the event is studied and arepresentation is formalized; simulation builds upon the model and creates an implementationwith respect to time over the given event. By using modeling and simulation, important data canbe obtained that would be a basis for making managerial or technical decisions9. Typicalexamples of modeling and simulation are aircraft flight simulators or electronic circuit Page 10.918.3simulators, and a specific example of a Markov Chain M&S project is weapon’s system andsoftware evaluation10. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth A. Stephan; Benjamin L. Sill; Matthew Ohland

Session Adapting Engineering Laboratories to Enhance Learning using Real-Time Sensors Matthew W. Ohland, Elizabeth A. Stephan, and Benjamin L. Sill General Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634AbstractClemson’s NSF-sponsored EXPerimental Engineering in Real-Time (EXPERT) project isdesigned to assess the efficacy of using real-time sensors connected to laptops in engineeringclasses. Earlier papers described the painstaking procedure used to develop parallellaboratories—one set of laboratories using sensors and another set of laboratories not usingsensors

Conference Session

Thermal Systems

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Smith; Ralph Volino

Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”their own convection experiment. While challenging, this was a rewarding experience for manyof the students and the instructors.AcknowledgementsThe authors are deeply indebted to Mr. Charlie Popp for his technical advice; and forconstructing and assembling the heat transfer benches. The quality of the final product was thedirect result of his organization and attention to detail. The authors would also like to thanksProf. Karen Flack for her encouragement, advice and direction towards more individual hands-onexperiments.References[1] Shawn Kim, H.W. “Improvement of an Undergraduate Thermal Fluid Laboratory Through Innovative Laboratory Design Project”, Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE

Conference Session

Lab Experiments & Other Initiatives

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Claydon; Betty Barr; David Shattuck; Stuart Long; Jennifer Ruchhoeft; Julie Trenor

season (i.e. semester)without losing eligibility. The key element of Redshirt Camp is the creation of a learningcommunity in which students collaborate in small groups on challenging exercises. Topics arenot only intended to strengthen students’ base knowledge in pertinent course-related content (e.g.units, vector calculus, and linear algebra), but are intended to help the students discover andpractice effective learning strategies such as time management and reading comprehension,which they can apply to future coursework, research, and work projects. All entering sophomores and incoming transfer students are invited to participate at nocost to the student. Since many of our students hold part time jobs and taking time off from workcould

Conference Session

A Renaissance in NRE Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Marc Garland; Abdel Bayoumi; Travis Knight

Dr. Saed Mirzadeh. His research interestsare in the production and use of radioisotopes in medicine, for both diagnostic and therapeutic applications.ABDEL BAYOUMI, Ph.D., is a Professor and Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering at USC with over 25years of teaching and research experience. Before joining USC, he was a Prof. of Mechanical and Aerospace Eng.at North Carolina State Univ., a project manager at Hewlett-Packard, and a Prof. of Mechanical and Materials Eng.at Washington State Univ. His research activities have been focused in mechanical behavior of materials, diagnosisand prognosis of mechanical systems, mechanical design, design for manufacturability, concurrent engineering,mechatronics, non-destructive testing of materials

Conference Session

Communication Skills in Aerospace Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patric McElwain; James Helbling; Angela Beck

required course in Technical Report Writing devoted toengineering students, these students were still having difficulty mastering the organization,formatting, and technical style of lab reports and other professional genre. This paper introducesthe project and its academic context, describes the process by which the manual was composedand classroom tested, and outlines future plans for similar manuals at Embry-Riddle based uponthe success of the College of Engineering Style Manual. Sample entries from the manual areprovided in a set of Appendices as well.IntroductionThe following sections describe the development of the College of Engineering (COE) StyleManual at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Prescott, Arizona. The manualwas

Conference Session

Real World Applications

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Alberto Gomez-Rivas; Jorge Tito-Izquierdo; George Pincus

Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering Education”curing in determining the final quality of the concrete. The course is required for students of theStructural Analysis and Design major, but students of other majors, such as philosophy or otherengineering technology majors also register for this course, principally because of the practicaland hand-on nature of the instruction.The most important outcome of the Modern Concrete Technology course is the practicalexperience gained by the students in the development of the mix design, manufacturing, andmodern admixtures to obtain the type of concrete necessary for a specific project. The studentsalso develop a critical understanding of concrete behavior because they compare their resultswith

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven VanderLeest

solutions that may or may not be viable in other contexts.5.2 Curricular ApproachesThe curriculum can be adjusted to provide engineering students with a better introduction topostmodern thought. A greater emphasis on design projects with appropriate guidance to includenon-technical aspects can impel students to confront the ideas of postmodernism. However,students tend to quickly narrow in on the technical aspects, so it is usually necessary to makesome part of the grade contingent on a consideration of broader, non-technical aspects of thedesign, exploring how the design will impact society and how society informs the design.Sacks calls for the kind of breadth in engineering education that the liberal arts can provide as ameans to appreciation of

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hakan Gurocak

theexample of how the partnership process worked over the past two years to create a uniqueprogram. Included in the discussion are streamlining of course content and creditsbetween the three institutions, mechanics of course transfer, admissions, enrollment, jointrecruitment and marketing efforts. The Institute opened its doors for the first time in Fall2004. The current enrollment in mechanical engineering, and in the Institute, projections,success stories, lessons learned and the feedback from the community are reported.III. The InstituteThe Institute is a public/private partnership and an inter-institutional partnership. Itsgoals are to provide: (1) Undergraduate programs giving access to high demand fields forthe citizens of southwest Washington

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ollis

(ASEE), October, 1997.9. Krupczak, J., “Reaching Out Across Campus: Engineers as Champions of Technological Literacy,” in Liberal Education in Twenty-first Century Engineering, (editors: Ollis, D.S., Neeley, K.A., and Luegenbiehl, H.C., Peter Lang Publishers, New York, NY, 2004, pp. 171-188.10. Krupczak, J., et al., “Hands-On Laboratory Projects for Non-Science Majors: Learning Principles of Physics in the Context of Everyday Technology,” J. Krupczak et al., ASEE Proceeding, June, 2000, St. Louis.11. Ollis, D. “Installing a Technology Literacy Course: Trials and Tribulations”, Proceedings of ASEE annual mtg., Salt Lake City, 2004, UT.12. Byars, N.A., “Technology Literacy Classes: The State of the Art,” J. Engineering Education

Conference Session

Mechanics, Machine Design & Mechanisms

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

has to fulfill only one, very importantrequirement, the light beam has to be parallel. The cost of equipment is less than $2000. Toachieve this property, the light source must have the essential features of a point source. Page 10.612.2Divergent light is used primarily to enlarge the caustic image. The direct recording of the Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationcaustics image is possible in transmission arrangements as well as in reflection arrangements.This was accomplished by projecting

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafic Bachnak

larger programs. The programming style is much like the C programminglanguage, however, actual code input is done graphically rather than typed with a texteditor. This makes it easy for non-programmers to quickly create and debug applications.The software integrates seamlessly with data acquisition and measurement products fromNational Instruments. When used with the SCXI system, the result is very quickdevelopment of powerful measurement and control applications.Perhaps the biggest benefit of the LabVIEW system is that it includes hundreds of VI’sthat are ready to use in a custom program. In the development of this project I took fulladvantage of ready-made VI’s for control, acquisition, and analysis.LabVIEW Software VI’sThe software is perhaps

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Anderton; Karim Salman

microprocessors and ciphering. Page 10.8.15 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”MICHAEL B. ANDERTON is a Graduate Assistant at Middle Tennessee State University where hereceived his B.S. in Engineering Technology. His undergraduate senior project involved work with theResidue Number System. His graduate research interest includes System-on-chip (SoC) technology. Page 10.8.16 “Proceedings of the 2005 American

Conference Session

Energy Program and Software Tools

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammed Fahmy; Recayi Pecen; Faruk Taban; Ayhan Zora

[4] Favate, S. MSC Software/Boeing – 2: Buys Model, Simulation Software. Dow Jones News Service. Newswires,201-938-5400.90, 2002.[5] Diaz-Calderon, A. A Composable Simulation Environment to Support the Design of Mechatronics Systems.Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, 2000.[6] Society of Automotive Engineers. Dynamic system development tool. (Boeing Co.’s Easy5x software)(Simulation products/applications). Automotive Engineering, 58. November, 1992.[7] Johnston R., “Equipping a Process Control Lab via Department Sponsored Senior Projects”, Proceedings of the2000 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 3432

Conference Session

Math and K-12-Freshman Transitions

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Jackson; Jesse Petway; Doreen Lawrence; Patrick Dessert; Barbara Oakley

single year period. Crofoot went from 0.0% ofstudents exceeding Michigan state standards in 2003, to a remarkable 58.1% exceedingstandards in 2004. Owen also showed substantive improvements.The research project, a joint effort between Oakland University’s School of Engineeringand the School District of Pontiac, reveals that supplementation with the Kumon methodas a partial replacement for a traditional mathematics program appears to result insignificant improvements in statewide Michigan Educational Assessment Program testscores for mathematics. BackgroundThe Pontiac School District is an inner-urban school district located near OaklandUniversity, in Oakland County, Michigan. The performance of Pontiac

Conference Session

Academic Standards & Issues/Concerns & Retention

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Burton

. Page 10.1048.7 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”In 2006 a new program structure will be introduced, which will involve moving the analogmaterial in Electronics 1 from first to second year and expanding it. The digital material will beretained in first year with modifications. Since the existing video material is modularized, muchof it can still be used in these two separate courses. There will, however, be the need forsupplementary video material to be produced. DC Circuits, which will continue to be taught infirst year, will also be made available on video for 2006.Another project to be

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Boyle

components. Thus noting that the angular velocity vector ω must beperpendicular to the spatial line AB gives the relationshipωx * cos(εx ) + ωy * cos(εy ) + ωx * cos(εz ) = 0 (2)The code for angular velocity analysis, Fig. A5, can be modified to suit other types of connectingrod constraint. For example, the ball and socket joint at B could be replaced by a clevis, and thenthe connecting rod would have zero angular velocity about an axis created by the projection ofAB onto a horizontal plane. Page 10.651.3 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Carl Wick; Bradley Bishop

avoiding obstacles.The ExperimentStudents are provided with the following as building blocks for their project.- LEGO Mindstorms hardware (blocks, wheels, etc.) and motors. (No sensors or RCX)- APEX PA26 power operational amplifier- LM324 low power quad operational amplifier chip- Various CdS cells (photoresistors)- Sharp GP2D12 analog ranging sensor- Resistors and potentiometers as needed- Battery packs: 4-cell “AA” size- NiMH AA batteries- Mini bread-boardsStudents design and implement an analog controller and mobile robot using these devices. Thesystem development (ideally) follows a logical progression:Step 1) Build a power supplyBefore any hardware testing or design may occur, students must build a power supply. Lookingat the power

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wally Peters; Michelle Maher; Nadia Craig; Veronica Addison

toincorporate biology into typical mechanical engineering courses will be briefly discussed.In heat transfer, the students could be required to do a project to determine the heat transfer of astarfish to its surroundings. In microprocessors, the students could be required to determine themaximum number of atoms that could be held on a computer chip that is 1 centimeter squared.They could also be required to draw a flowchart to determine how a mouse finds the cheese in amaze. In a design course, the students could be required to design a part using principles ofbiomimicry. Even courses that teach mechanistic simple systems could use examples thatincorporate biology into them. For a solids course, the students could determine the tensilestrength of a

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer/Communications ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma

in this field and was published in conferences. Several experiments and projects canbe developed easily on those ideas. The lab setup lab setup mentioned in this paper fitsour educational need at CCSU undergraduate students specializing in ComputerEngineering Technology fields, Computer Science, and Networking Technology.Bibliography 1. Dodd, A.Z. (2002). The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Third Edition. 2. Alwayn, V. (2002). Advanced MPLS Design and Implementation, p. 84. 3. RSA Security. What is Diffie-Hellman?. (2004). Retrieved December 7, 2004 from http://www.rsasecurity.com/rsalabs/node.asp?id=2248 4. Williams, G. (2004). Encryption: An Overview. Retrieved December 7, 2004 from http://www.isp

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Holt; Keith Williamson; Paul Kauffmann; Tarek Abdel-Salam

Carolina University and research interests include technology management and managerialdecision methods. During his industrial career, he held positions as project engineer, plant manager, andengineering director.KEITH WILLIAMSON is an Associate Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East CarolinaUniversity. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Tufts University. He has received numerousawards for teaching and research. Dr. Williamson’s current research is focused on University/K12 partnerships andthermo-mechanical processing.MICHAEL G. HOLT was the Exit Writing Exam Coordinator at Old Dominion University and is currently theWriting Center Coordinator. Prior to his academic career, he was a musician/instructor with the

Conference Session

Faculty Development II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Justin Davis

first year because of the amount of time involved instarting a new course from scratch, but perhaps for the second year. The best design for anew class would be to set a course goal of getting a research paper or two from simpleprojects or experiments that the students can perform. The point of creating a new a classis to help your research in some way since that is the main focus of P&T. Along with the classes, it is a good idea to pick an education conference to attendevery year (for example, an American Society for Engineering Education conference).They all give good advice for new educators. As long as you are attending theconference, write a paper for it. For example, experiment with a new in-class project onesemester and write

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Musto; William Howard

(most less than 20 lines ofMATLAB code). These assignments represent good opportunities to emphasize other importantskills. Students are required to present their computations in clear and concise write-ups. Theuse of flowcharts is required in several of the assignments. Although flowcharts may be seen asunnecessary as a planning tool for such short programs, they are valuable for explaining the logicused in a program. Flowcharts are also useful in project planning and in describing processes, sosome instruction in their preparation and use is justified. For some assignments, no specific Page 10.331.7 Proceedings of the 2005 American

Conference Session

Nanomaterials for Learners of All Ages!

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Aura Gimm

the transform slides, students can discover the fundamental relationships ofdiffraction based on Bragg’s Law. The diffraction patterns can be observed either by shining avisible-light laser through the slide and projecting the diffraction patterns onto a wall or screen;or by holding the slide directly in front of the eye and looking at a point source ofmonochromatic visible light such as a light emitting diode. Safety issues involved in the use of alaser are described in the kits. Two kits are available for use, as shown in Figure 1.The Optical Transform Kit demonstrates the basics of optical diffraction, leads students throughthe discovery of the fundamental principles governing diffraction, and makes the connectionbetween optical

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Taylor; Robert Green

challenge being finding faculty on campus the students could work with.The Bagley College of Engineering is ranked in the top 40 schools by the NationalScience Foundation in terms of research expenditures so available research was not aproblem. The problem was that many of the faculty spent the summer working ingovernment labs or with colleagues at other institutions. As a result, not every student gottheir first choice of research assignment but they were assigned to a closely related area.Expectations of the students were and remain high. Each student was scheduled to workat least 20 hours per week in the lab and most afternoons were filled with tours orseminars. Students were told up front that they were working on real projects and theirfaculty

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Frontiers

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rick Olson

answersuntil they find the correct responses. Q1: Why does compound interest grow more quickly than simple interest? a) Compound interest is based on beginning-of-period calculations. b) More banks offer compounded interest, so they need to provide higher rates to attract customers. >> c) Unpaid interest accrues additional interest when compounding. Q2: When ranking projects to determine an organization's MARR, which measure is most appropriate? a) Shortest Payback Period b) Greatest Present Worth >> c) Greatest Internal Rate of Return d) Benefit/Cost ration or Present Worth Index Figure 1 Representative WebCT quiz questions used in Engr 50On the

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

George Nickles

four exams as comparedto a course where the only graded assignment is a design project. The same is true for a coursewebsite, where student behavior is constrained by the functions and content available. Evenamong courses using the same CMS, different instructors may have different pedagogicalapproaches and choose to use different functions of the CMS. Thus, it is important to considerhow a CMS is used when interpreting measures made of its use.One example of this can be seen in a recent study that compared the pattern of student interactionwith a CMS and grades for two courses.3 In this study, six student behavior measures taken fromtheir interaction with a CMS were collected from the same course taught by the same instructorin different