Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

J.W. Bruce

concepts can be applied earlier.Moreover, changing technology constraints precipitated a redesign of the junior levelintroductory microprocessor course at MSU. The faculty decided that the first microprocessorcourse should focus on small microcontrollers, low-level programming, and basic hardwareinterfacing – much of the technical subject concepts of the course described in [1] and [2].With fundamental embedded systems content being taught in the junior level course, the seniorlevel embedded systems course is free to concentrate more on system concepts and integrationissues that are more common in engineering practice and industry. The abstract system issues arebetter suited to the team-based design and industry-based standards described in [1

Conference Session

New Learning Models

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2005 Annual Conference

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Gul Okudan; Madara Ogot

. 11. Prince, M., “Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research”, Journal of Engineering Education, July 2004, pp. 223-231.20. Wankat, P., The Effective Efficient Professor: Teaching, Scholarship and Service, Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2002.21. Wiggins, G., and J. McTighe, Understanding by Design, Alexandria, VA: Merrill Education, 1998.22. DeVries, D.L., Teams-Games-Tournament: The Team Learning Approach, Educational Technology Publications, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1980.23. Felder, R.M., “A Longitudinal Study of Engineering Student Performance and Retention. IV. Instructional Responses and Student Reponses to them”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 84, no. 4, pp. 361-367, 1995.24. Bjorklund, S.A., Parente, J.M., and

Conference Session

Innovations in CE Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Hamilton

College Teaching Newsletter, 1996. 6(1): p. 2-5.7. Wankat, P.C. and F.S. Oreovicz, Teaching Engineering. 1993, New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc. 370.8. Ngeow, K., Enhancing Student Thinking through Collaborative Learning. ERIC Digest, 1998.9. Lowman, J., Mastering the Techniques of Teaching. 2nd ed. 1995, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 344.10. Cooper, J. and P. Robinson, Small-group Instruction in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (SMET) Disciplines: A Status Report and an Agenda for the Future. Journal of College Science Teaching, 1998.11. Cooper, J.L., P. Robinson, and M. McKinney, Cooperative Learning in the Classroom. 2002, Network for Cooperative Learning in Higher Education.12. Felder

Conference Session

Security

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Lunsford; Evan Wright

Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from GeorgiaInstitute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University. He is aregistered professional engineer and is currently an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University. His researchinterests include system simulation and network security.Evan C. Wright, CCNP, CCNA, Security+, Network+, A+, has over 9 years experience dealing with IP basedComputer Networks. Evan is currently the network administrator at ABCPhones of North Carolina, and a Senior atEast Carolina University. Evan's areas of interest` include large-scale routing environments, migration to opensource alternatives, and Information Security

Conference Session

Innovations in Library Management

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Weiner; Honora Nerz

and education/career literature (a search on theseterms in Library Literature or LISA brings back hundreds of hits), and they can occur at any timeand in any profession but are particularly prevalent in those individuals who have either been intheir present management job for 3-5 years or those who have worked for 10-15 years inpositions of increasing responsibility. Feeling stuck in a job can happen at any stage of a career, but the role of a manager inany organization is particularly problematic and in many cases takes the individual away fromtheir primary motivating interests in the profession. For some librarians those interests may beteaching, research, reference, technical services, information technology/digital library work

Conference Session

MIND Education Trends

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2005 Annual Conference

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Benjamin Flores; Jana Renner Martinez; Ann Darnell

providing funding forselected science and engineering undergraduates to participate in research projects under theguidance of a faculty mentor. Program assessment includes qualitative and quantitativeassessment and the longitudinal tracking of student participants. The results from thiscomprehensive study demonstrate that the large majority of students who have participated inthis program persist and graduate in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) disciplines. To date, 88 percent of the 303 participants have graduated, 6 percent arestill enrolled in either the College of Science or College of Engineering (undergraduate), andonly 5 percent have stopped out. More than a third (37%) have either earned an advanced degreeor are

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Saleh Sbenaty

form a connected nodal structure.The author was introduced to the concept of Mind Mapping during a recent full day workshopthat was sponsored by the Learning, Teaching, and Innovative Technology Center at MTSU.During this workshop participants learned how to:• Use whole-brain stimulation techniques to increase the ability to think multi-dimensionally. Page 10.1418.1• Use color, fun, planned breaks, images, and multi-sensory approaches.• Enhance personal learning, memory, and creativity. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Turner; Joseph Hoffbeck

the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationBiographical InformationJOHN TURNER John Turner is an undergraduate student at the University of Portland seeking an B.S in ElectricalEngineering. He has completed research regarding digital implementations of audio signal processors as well as inchaos implemented in mechanical and electronic systems.JOSEPH HOFFBECK Joseph P. Hoffbeck is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Portland, inPortland, Oregon. He received his Ph.D. from Purdue University, worked for Lucent Technologies in digital cellularand PCS systems, and is a

Conference Session

ECE Lab Development and Innovations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Idowu

five weeks of the semester. Topics which are more pertinent Page 10.474.2to newer technology converters are not broached until nearly mid-semester. It becomes Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationobvious that so much of the activities will have to take place concurrently. That is, studentswill learn converter basics, control system application in converters, develop skills incomputer modeling, and integrate all of these in understanding a fairly complex engineeringsystem.Table 1. Power

Conference Session

Pedagogy

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Musa Jouaneh

A Study of Learning Styles and Team Performance Musa K. Jouaneh1 Department of Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881Abstract This paper reports on a study that was performed over a 4-year long period in which theperformance of undergraduate mechanical engineering students on a team project, enrolled in asenior mechanical systems course at the University of Rhode Island, was correlated with theirlearning styles as measured by the Brain Dominance Model. To measure the learning style ofeach student, the Brain Works program

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jiaxin Zhao

of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 2147, 2003.BiographyJIAXIN ZHAO is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indiana University-PurdueUniversity Fort Wayne. He received his BS from the University of Science and Technology of China, hisMS from the University of Missouri-Rolla, and his PhD from Purdue University-West Lafayette. Hisresearch and teaching interests are tribology, machine design, solid mechanics and numerical methodsincluding finite elements and parallel computing. Page 10.1069.9 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2005 Annual Conference

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Thomas Singer

funded through the National Science Foundation, ATE Grant # 0402023Bibliographic InformationCahners (2002). .TV viewers share interactive images on screen just like CAD,.Manufacturing.net, Cahners Business Information, May 6, 2002.Teresko, John (2000). .E-Business.E-Collabration,. Industry Week.com, June 12, 2000.Biographical InformationThomas Singer, Project Director, is Associate Professor of Drafting and IndustrialDesign Technology. Mr. Singer manages the PC-based hardware and software courses for thedrafting and industrial design program. He is a Certified Manufacturing Engineer Technologistand a member of the Sinclair faculty since 1987. Mr. Singer’s duties include input tointernational CAC certification examinations (National Coalition for

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics

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2005 Annual Conference

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Roy Henk

Engineering Technology atLeTourneau University, where he has taught since 2001. He received his B.S. in Engineering Science andMechanics at Virginia Tech. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at StanfordUniversity. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he designed aeroengines for Ishikawajima-Harima Page 10.998.5Heavy Industries (IHI) in Tokyo, Japan. His professional interests include thermofluids, experimentalmethods, combustor and turbine design. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas.

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rasoul Saneifard

“TIGERBOT” (Autonomous Robot) Rasoul Saneifard Shahryar Darayan Oyekunmi Fakunle Department of Engineering Technologies College Of Science and Technology Texas Southern University Houston, Texas 77004 Abstract - This paper demonstrates artificial intelligence through the construction of a simple robot developed by converting a toy vehicle. The circuitry of the toy vehicle was redesigned and incorporated with proximity sensors, thereby turning the vehicle into an autonomous self-contained

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Developments

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Adams

, American Society for Engineering EducationSummaryAs technology moves forward, robotics grows more complex as well as more affordable to use.The robotic tractor pull introduces students at the University of Missouri to concepts inautonomous vehicles while learning about traditional concepts in farm machinery. Studentslearn the basics in weight transfer, ballasting, tractor design, and computer programming.Contrary to normal classroom activities, a challenging hands-on experience replaces lectures,giving students a chance to test their creativity without the costs associated with actual farmequipment.Bibliography1. STARR, G.P.. 1998. UNM Mechanical Engineering Lego Robot Competition. Proceedings of the ASCE Specialty Conference on Robotics

Conference Session

Innovation in ChE Teaching

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Elly; Mordechai Shacham; Michael Cutlip

Israel where he has been since 1974. He received his BSc and DSc degrees fromthe Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. His research interest includes analysis, modeling and regression ofdata, applied numerical method and prediction and consistency analysis of physical properties.MICHAEL B. CUTLIP is professor emeritus of the Chemical Engineering Dept. at the University of Connecticutand has served as department head and director of the university’s Honors Program. He has B. Ch. E. and M. S.degrees from Ohio State and a Ph. D. from the University of Colorado. His current interests include software forengineering problem solving and educational delivery of coursework by the Internet.MICHAEL ELLY holds B. Sc. and MBA degrees from the Ben-Gurion

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ing-Chang Jong

beginning students. Nevertheless, the learning of the virtual work methodis an excellent training ground for engineering and technology students to develop their visualskills in reading technical drawings and presenting technical conceptions.References1. Beer, F. P., and E. R. Johnston, Jr., Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, McGraw-Hill Book Com- pany, Inc., 1957, pp. 332-334.2. Beer, F. P., E. R. Johnston, Jr., E. R. Eisenberg, and W. E. Clausen, Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, Seventh Edition, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2004, pp. 562-564.3. Huang, T. C., Engineering Mechanics: Volume I Statics, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1967, pp. 359-371.4. Jong, I. C., and B. G. Rogers

Conference Session

Web-Based & Distance Instruction

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula

Learning Effectiveness in Online vs. Traditional Courses Mukasa E. Ssemakula Division of Engineering Technology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202.AbstractThe way instruction is being delivered to students is undergoing an unprecedentedtransformation as a result of various social, economic and technological factors. Inparticular, online and other forms of long distance education are becoming ubiquitous.An important question that arises for instructors is how well the students learn the coursematerial when using these non-traditional modes of instruction. This paper describes anattempt to gage the learning effectiveness of an online course when compared to atraditional course. The paper

Conference Session

Integrating Materials and Manufacturing

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

K. Ted Hartwig; Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University at Qatar

AC 2005-223: DEVELOPMENT OF A STANDARDIZED LABORATORY EXAMFOR A MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING COURSEK. Ted Hartwig,Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University at Qatar Page 10.460.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 Development of a Standardized Laboratory Exam for a Materials and Manufacturing Course Richard B. Griffin, K. Ted Hartwig Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843Abstract Many courses have a laboratory component. Some fraction of the courses

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Goff; Jeffrey Connor; Jean Kampe

. Page 10.631.11 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationBiographic DataJ. C. MALZAHN KAMPE is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at VirginiaPolytechnic Institute and State University. She received her Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from MichiganTechnological University, M.Ch.E. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, and a B.S. degree inchemical engineering at Michigan Technological University.RICHARD M. GOFF is an associate professor and assistant department head of the Engineering EducationDepartment in the College of Engineering at Virginia

Conference Session

Improving Statics Instruction

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul S. Steif; Anna Dollar

, Miami University, Oxford, OhDegrees: Ph.D., M.S., Krakow University of Technology, Poland.Research area: solid mechanics and engineering education.PAUL S. STEIFProfessor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PaDegrees: Sc. B. 1979, Brown University; M.S. 1980, Ph.D. 1982, Harvard University.Research area: solid mechanics and engineering education. Page 10.1114.11 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Security

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Kaplan

Page 1 of 13 Free and Open Source Software: An Invitation to Cyberattack Kathleen M. Kaplan, D.Sc. Howard UniversityAbstract “Forget about viruses; America's real cybersecurity concerns are the notoriously vulnerable systems that control our power and water supplies” [34].Cyberattack is a concern for all technological societies, including the United States (US). Thegreatest concern with respect to cyberattacks is in our critical infrastructures; these includecommunications, oil and gas

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rahul Kulkarni; Carl Steidley; Rafic Bachnak

development,including specifications, ordering parts, software development, construction, and testing. Wethen hired two undergraduates to assist our graduate student, a female Hispanic majoring inelectronic engineering technology and a male mechanical engineering technology student.Another female GIS major was hired to help with system installation and testing. A secondfemale Hispanic geographic information sciences undergraduate student as well as a Hispanicmale and two anglo males majoring in geomatics were hired to map out geo-referencing andground control points for testing. These students managed the development and implementationto the first test.As students graduated we hired two additional male students a graduate computer science majorand an

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Frolik

(13-Jan-04).BIOGRAPHYJEFF FROLIK received the B.S.E.E. degree from the University of South Alabama, Mobile in 1986, the M.S.E.E.degree from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles in 1988 and the Ph.D. degree in ElectricalEngineering Systems from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1995. He is an Assistant Professor in theElectrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Vermont. He is the recipient of the ASEESoutheastern Section New Teacher Award in 2002 (while at Tennessee Technological University). Page 10.862.8 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

Computer & Web-Based Instruction

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Mincer; David McDaniel; Laurence Caretto

Excel™ GoalSeekor Solver tools can be used to solve systems of equations or to determine system parameters thatgive a constrained optimum condition. The software is available at no cost.IntroductionComputer calculation of thermodynamic properties is an efficient replacement for propertytables, which are still used in thermodynamics instruction. Computerized property calculationsare used routinely in engineering applications. They are available from a variety of sources, suchas the National Institute of Standards and Technology.1Computer property calculations are a part of current thermodynamics texts. The book by Çengeland Boles2 includes an academic version of the Engineering Equation Solver (EES) that allowsstudents to formulate thermodynamic

Conference Session

Improving Statics Instruction

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhifeng Kou; Sudhir Mehta

research is published in the area of engineering and statics.This paper describes and analyzes the impact of several active, collaborative, and project-basedlearning methods on student engagement, understanding, and passing rate in statics classes. Thisresearch was done over a period of three semesters. These research-based educational materialsand methods were implemented in statics classes, with an enrollment of about 100 students persection. The students were given pre and post Math-Statics Baseline (MSB) tests to determinethe gain in understanding statics materials. The results of the test in these classes are comparedwith the results from traditionally taught classes (lecture classes with typical testing).Also, classroom surveys of student

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Smaill, University of Auckland

computer engineering curriculum at University of California- Davis. IEEE Transactions on Education, 1994. 37(2): p. 136-146.12. Gibbs, G. and T. Habeshaw, Learning to teach. Powerful ideas in teaching and learning. 1996, Oxford: Oxford Centre for Staff Development.13. Hartley, J. and I.K. Davies, Note-taking: a critical review. Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1978. 15: p. 207-224.14. Gibbs, G., S. Habeshaw, and T. Habeshaw, 53 interesting things to do in your lectures. 1988, Bristol: Technical and educational services.15. Ruhl, K., C. Hughes, and P. Schloss, Using the pause procedure to enhance lecture recall. Teacher Education and Special Education, 1987. 10: p. 14-18.16. Hativa, N

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Integration

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Lobaugh

Session 3663 Lean Manufacturing A unique approach to educating students Michael Lobaugh Lecturer in Engineering Mechanical Engineering Technology Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeAbstractThis paper presents a recently developed method of teaching Lean Manufacturing. The LeanManufacturing course is structured as both a lecture and an open discussion class. The class ispresented as a 400 level course, which qualifies as a technical elective for all

Conference Session

BME Technical Modules and Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Sahakian

atNorthwestern University. He holds B.S. degrees in Physics and Physics Education and an M.S. degree inScience Education from METU, Ankara. For his Ph.D. studies at Penn State, he majored in Curriculum andInstruction and minored in Science, Technology, and Society (STS). Page 10.177.10 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education

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

., is a supervisor in the office of Program Evaluation and Instruction Assessment forthe Pontiac School District.PATRICK DESSERTPatrick Dessert is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Heis the Director of Oakland’s Product Development and Manufacturing Center. His research interests lie inAutomotive Systems Engineering, including the creation of car and light truck of the future. This includesnew power and propulsion paradigms (such as hybrid and electric vehicles); intelligent vehiclearchitectures (vehicles that can diagnose and repair themselves); and alternate fuel technologies (substituesand additives to help prolong use of fossil fuels).DARRIN HANNADarrin Hanna is an Assistant Professor of