Conference Session

Use of Technology in Teaching Mathematics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Mathematics

2006-728: INNOVATIVE TEACHING OF FOURIER SERIES USING LABVIEWPeter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Peter Avitabile is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Director of the Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is a Registered Professional Engineer with a BS, MS and Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering and a member of ASEE, ASME and SEM.Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Jeff Hodgkins is a Graduate Student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts. He is currently working on his Master’s Degree in the Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Christopher Papadopoulos

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Mathematics

Page 11.765.3 Confidence Intervals Table 1. Overview of Pilot Course TopicsOur primary goals for this course were (1) to improve the long-term retention of these topicsamongst the students in this class; (2) to introduce engineering problem solving issues andtechniques to students at an early stage; and (3) to foster retention of students in engineering orother technical fields.Pilot Course ExperimentsThe classroom was scheduled to be vacant for 30 minutes beforehand to allow for experimentalset-up on laboratory days. Two upper-division undergraduate students assisted in experimentalpreparation and set-up. They also helped with student questions during the experiments. A

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, & Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Keiser, University of Tulsa; William Hamill, University of Tulsa; Bryan Tapp, University of Tulsa; William Potter, University of Tulsa; Jerry McCoy, University of Tulsa; Peter LoPresti, University of Tulsa; Donna Farrior, University of Tulsa; Shirley Pomeranz, University of Tulsa

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Mathematics

Enhancing Interdisciplinary Interactions in the College of Engineering and Natural SciencesIntroduction and Project GoalsA team of faculty members in the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences at The Universityof Tulsa (TU) began work in July 2004 on a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Project (Proposal # 0410653). This two-yearproject was based on the use of Interdisciplinary Lively Application Projects (ILAPs)1 as avehicle for strengthening connections among science, engineering, and mathematicsdepartments2. The concept of ILAPs originated from a consortium of 12 schools led by theUnited States Military Academy (USMA) with an NSF funded project, Project

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josue Njock-Libii, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Mathematics

speed has been achieved, for particles that aredropped in a viscous medium, it takes a finite time interval and a finite displacementbefore they reach terminal speed. Thus, in laboratory experiments, for example, theapplication of Stokes law first requires the determination of when and where terminalvelocity is achievable. During the time preceding the attainment of terminal speed,however, the nature of the drag force is not known, a priori. One needs to try other formsof damping.Quadratic damping. From dimensional analysis, it is determined that the drag force FDon a smooth sphere of diameter d, moving through a viscous and incompressible fluid ofmass density ρ and viscosity µ is given by2

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, & Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Pennell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Mathematics

2006-915: TEACHING DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH AN ENGINEERINGFOCUSStephen Pennell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Stephen Pennell is a Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Peter Avitabile is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Director of the Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is a Registered Professional Engineer with a BS, MS and Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering and a member of ASEE, ASME, IES and SEM.John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell John R. White is a Professor in the