Conference Session

Integrative Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, St. Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

2006-1989: BILLIKENSAT 1 – SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY’S FIRST CUBESATDESIGNSanjay Jayaram, St. Louis University Dr. Sanjay Jayaram is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department at Saint Louis University. His research interests include Autonomous Control System Design for ground and planetary vehicles, Robust and Adaptive Control. Page 11.274.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 BILLIKENSAT 1 – Saint Louis University’s First Cubesat DesignAbstract:Billikensat 1 is the first multi-disciplinary Senior Capstone Spacecraft Design project at ParksCollege of

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

system. This GUI allows the user to vary the resistance andcapacitance and view the resulting time response due to a unit step input. The GUI is shown inFigure 1. Along with the GUI interface, the input parameter selection and output informationcomputed for the first order system are shown. The input parameters can be selected either withmanual entry for specific values or using slider bars for varying the resistance and capacitancevalues. The output of the time constant and settling time are updated as the user selects variousvalues for the RC circuit. Page 11.479.3Figure 1 – MATLAB 1st Order System Characterization – Time Response

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, & Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Wei Lin, North Dakota State University; Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University; Floyd Patterson, North Dakota State University; Eakalak Khan, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

). In North Dakota,there are approximately 30,000 Native Americans distributed geographically in 5 reservationsthroughout the State according to their tribes. Although they represent about 4.9% of the totalpopulation of North Dakota, the number of Native American students at NDSU is 1.0% (Officeof Institutional Research and Analysis, 2005) of total students while on average 1% of B.S. Page 11.146.4graduates of the Engineering College are minority (all groups) (College of Engineering and 2Architecture, 2001 and 2002). Based on standard test scores, less than 5% of students at theTurtle Mountain High

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masakatsu Matsuishi, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Wayne Sanders, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology; Kazuya Takamata, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Tetsuro Furukawa, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Loo Ching Nong, Singapore Polytechnic

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International

theme. Their achievements were unique in their design solutions due to thedifferences in society and culture in Japan, Singapore and the United States, although allthe design teams followed the same engineering design procedures. This collaborativeproject was a positive experience for both students and faculty members. Furthermore,students’ groups of the three institutions benefited from a study of the design solutionsgenerated by their foreign counterparts.In this paper the second stage of the international collaborative project between thethree institutions is discussed in detail.1. IntroductionWorking on global collaborative projects will challenge students’ perceptions, enrichtheir minds and sharpen their communication skills. It helps to

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra Elrod, University of Missouri-Rolla; William Daughton, University of Missouri-Rolla (ENG)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

obstacles, be creative, deal with all types of projects and people, worktogether, and perhaps most importantly, be flexible.Student FeedbackThere were two forms of student feedback directly pertinent to the undergraduateprogram. The first was a feedback form given to each student right after attending theEMSE department sessions. The students were asked to rate their interest in EngineeringManagement as a result of their experience. Over the three weeks there were 65responses with the results shown in Figure 1. The response ranges were from 1 = nointerest to 5 = very interested. Figure 1. 60 50 40

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yul Chu, Mississippi State University

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Computers in Education

2006-12: A CLASS PROJECT FOR LOW-POWER CACHE MEMORYARCHITECTUREYul Chu, Mississippi State University Page 11.14.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Class Project for Low-Power Cache Memory ArchitectureAbstract This paper presents a class project for a graduate-level computer architecture course. The goalof the project is to let students (two or three students per team) understand the concept ofcomputer hardware and how to design a simple low-power cache memory for future processors.The project consists of three different tasks: 1) Design - Designing a low-power cache memory(instruction or data) at the abstract level after literature research; 2) Code

Conference Session

Civil ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown

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Engineering Technology

-1994). Dean Pincus received the Ph.D. degree from Cornell University and the M.B.A degree from the University of Houston. Dr. Pincus has published over 40 journal articles, 2 books and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Page 11.519.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006POSSIBLE SESSIONS: 10. Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology 1. Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Tech. 20. The Future/Direction of Engineering Technology Effective use of Technology Teaching Structural Analysis and DesignAbstractThis paper

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University; Richard Monroe, East Carolina University

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Manufacturing

consulting companies have also developed products of their own. One popular program4developed by the National Institute of Standards (NIST) consists of using two different circuitboard assemblies to simulate two different lines of products as shown in Figure 1. Test A B C E A B C D E D 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Graduate Studies

contain eight chapters: 1. Introduction 2. Display of the relevant body of knowledge 3. Definition of the problem to be solved in the work 4. Analysis 5. Synthesis of a solution to the problem being addressed 6. Validation of the designed solution 7. Conclusions and assessment of the utility of the work 8. Discussion of future directions for similar research These chapters will always be followed by a comprehensive bibliography, presented in an Page 11.971.4 engineering format (as opposed to one favored, for example, by the Modern LanguageAssociation). There are frequently, also, one or more appendices where

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, manufacturing engineers design processes. However, the purpose of these processesis the production of product. Following the logic of manufacturing traced in the previousparagraph, ‘design’ in manufacturing engineering spans the product realization spectrum. Alogical extension to the fundamental definition of manufacturing is to identify sub-disciplines inmanufacturing engineering. Product Engineering Process Engineering Quality Engineering Production Engineering Figure 1: Four Sub-disciplines in Manufacturing Engineering These sub-disciplines can be defined a bit more

Conference Session

Innovation in Teaching Engineering Economics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Cunha, University of Alberta

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Engineering Economy

evaluation.Reference 2 indicated the fast-changing requirements of the oil industry, where there is anexpectancy that young professionals will be prepared to exercise leadership, deal with businessissues and implement policies that will contribute to corporate success and profitability. Theseissues were previously mentioned in Ref. 3, where oil industry executives pointed out that, whilethe majority of students are technically well prepared, they lack business related skills andknowledge of current major financial challenges faced by the industry.The course “Advanced Resources Economic and Risk Analysis” was designed having in mindthe abovementioned set of conditions. The main idea was to (1) give the students a review on thebasics of Engineering Economy; (2

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chesney, University of Michigan

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New Engineering Educators

ExamplesBy way of illustration, the author lists four examples of using story-telling in the classroom. Ineach example, the discussion is partitioned as follows: The Topic describes the environmentand objectives of the story, and also describes how the material might be communicated withoutusing stories; The Story is a re-telling of the actual story; and The Lesson discusses theknowledge that is gained by the students as a result of teaching the material using story-telling. Page 11.273.2Example 1: Story-telling to illustrate important pointsThe Topic. I do group work in many of my classes. Many times, the students are accustomed toworking in a

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Zietlow, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

courses in heat transfer and optimization as well as air conditioning and refrigerationdesign courses. However, any textbook problem can be adapted to accommodate the deductivestrategy by removing the specified inputs for the problem. Page 11.389.2Literature ReviewThe McMaster Problem Solving Program (Woods, et. al., 4/97)1 found the most effective way toteach problem solving skills to students is to use a workshop approach. The key components tothe workshop are an introduction, pre-test, application, and immediate feedback. Students arethen asked to reflect on what they learned in a journal. In the McMaster program they had fourdifferent

Conference Session

Engineering for Social Justice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Queens University-Kingston

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

of Education for Peace, Democracy and SustainableDevelopment and suggests modifications to the ABET criteria; proposes an engineeringcode of ethics based upon the notion of community in a morally deep world; anddescribes an engineering design algorithm consistent with the new code.Key words: Integral model, morally deep world, ethics, designIntroductionThe phrase, “a revolution of the heart,” is taken from the Catholic Workers movement,founded in the 1933 by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, a movement grounded in therecognition of the dignity of every human being and dedicated to promoting social justiceand peace.1 The present work seeks to bring the concepts of social justice and peace intoreform discussions ongoing in both engineering and

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Trenor, University of Houston; Jennifer Ruchhoeft, University of Houston; Frank Claydon, Unviersity of Houston; Stuart Long, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ascanning electron microscope and the pore sizes were measured with Scion imaging software.Statistical analysis of the pore sizes revealed pores that are approximately normally distributedwith a small standard deviation. Pores with a 10% over-etch have a mean diameter of 0.8587microns with a standard deviation of 0.012 microns. Such a narrow distribution of poressuggests the filter will be highly successful in capturing bacteria such as yeast, which have adiameter of 1 micron on the smallest side. The probability of a particle 1 micron in diametergoing through any pores in a filter whose pores follow the N(0.8587,0.012) distribution isessentially zero. These filters are being developed for use in developing countries as economicaland portable ways

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

11.271.5conducted at the conclusion of each lecture in the series that was completed by all in attendance.Students’ Understanding of Their Roles in the Larger SocietyThe pre-survey and post-survey listed a series of statements connecting the civil engineeringstudents to social and global responsibility. The students marked their agreement with thestatements on a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The cycle one, or first year,pre-survey demonstrated that the students felt they already had a nominal confidence in theirunderstanding of their role as a civil engineer in the larger society. There was, however, someincrease in their confidence after their participation in the seminar series. Table I summarizesthe questions and the mean data

Conference Session

Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton

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Biomedical

technical elective for students who major inmechanical engineering and have had the traditional prerequisites for classical fluidmechanics.The course was first offered in the spring semester, 2005. The total student populationequaled 38 with 21 bioengineering majors and 17 mechanical engineering majors. Theincoming cumulative grade point averages of both sets of students wereapproximately the same (2.86/4.00 vs. 2.88/4.00).ApproachThe approach taken in this first offering of the course was integrative in structure andincluded as well current movie titles to generate in-class discussions and follow-upcritical review essays. A mind-map of the course topics and activities is presented inFigure 1

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maurice Aburdene, Bucknell University; Thomas Goodman, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

and software components, as appropriate to program objectives.”(Seehttp://www.abet.org/criteria.html).We present one of five projects used in our course, Probability with Applications in ElectricalEngineering. The course is required for all electrical engineering students and is open to thirdand fourth year students. We introduce a way to make this topic more appealing to students. Inthe latest offering, the four other projects included linear averaging,1 computer networks andsimulation,2 frequency response and least-squares estimation,1 and conditional probability andreceivers in communication systems1.The project focuses on the applications of probability to image enhancement using bothhistogram equalization and histogram specification

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

public projects. “The new law authorizes state agencies, state educationalinstitutions, counties, cities, towns, townships, and certain other bodies, to enter into design-buildcontracts for public works projects, and establishes procedures for solicitation and award ofdesign-build contracts. The new law took effect on July 1, 2005.”7Ins and Outs of Design-BuildMany of the improvements in the construction industry have come from outside the constructionindustry. In the past owners have had to intervene to solve problems between designers andbuilders. To avoid that, design-build contracting was devised as a procurement method to bringaccountability for both design and construction under a single entity (a design-build firm). Theorganizational

Conference Session

EM Program Trend and Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Westbrook, University of Alabama-Huntsville

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

discipline and to develop standards thatmember schools could use to guide academic program development and content. Once standards(shown in Exhibit 1) were developed, ASEM decided to develop a certification effort to identifythose programs that met the standards. The certification process was developed to be similar toan ABET model, including a self-study and a site visit by an assessment team.The plan for certifying master’s programs was presented at the 2002 ASEM National Conferencein Tampa, FL. The ASEM Board of Directors studied the plan for one year. In October of 2003,at its National Conference in St. Louis, MO, ASEM authorized a pilot project to use theproposed certification standards on some of the better-known EM programs in the country

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert LeMaster, University of Tennessee-Martin; Ray Witmer, University of Tennessee-Martin

Tagged Divisions

Materials

on the Materials andStructure of Matter section of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination showed thatUT Martin students consistently scored below the national average and that the trend wasconstant to slightly negative.Figure 1 shows data that compares UT Martin 1.60test results to the national average. UT Martin A.M. 1.40students take the General Engineering Exam P.M.which includes a materials section in both the Running Average 1.20A.M. and P.M

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert LeMaster, University of Tennessee-Martin; David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Manufacturing

upgraded course inAutomated Production Systems. The objective of the Automation Laboratory is to provideexperiential learning opportunities, while at the same time providing exposure to real worldindustrial automation equipment and tools. Included in the paper is a description of the contentand objectives of each laboratory session and a description of the hardware platforms used toaccomplish the laboratory exercises.IntroductionThe University of Tennessee at Martin offers an ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science inEngineering degree with concentrations in civil, electrical, industrial, and mechanical disciplines.A three course sequence involving various aspects of control technology is offered (Table 1).Some of the courses are required of all

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

• Sampling rate theory and Fourier transform • Significant figures and rounding • Uncertainty Analysis • Strain gages and Wheatstone bridges • Transducers for mechanical measurement (position, velocity, acceleration, and force) • Analysis of variance (ANOVA)These are essentially chapters 1-5, 7, and 8 of Wheeler and Ganji, which are supplemented bythe lab experiences, which were developed by the author/instructor. Report writing isemphasized in the lab section, and report formatting and grading issues are discussed in a latersection of this paper.Course content delivery, student deliverables, and examsThe lecture portion of the course meets twice a week for 50 minutes, during which aconventional lecture is delivered which

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Andre Benard, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

alternative energy discipline, it became clear that the best strategywould be to cover many alternative energy sources. Furthermore, it was decided to broaden thenotion of alternative energy so as to only exclude energy systems based on coal or petroleum.With this background, the following definition of alterative energy was developed: Alternative energy is an energy that is not currently being fully utilized by human beings, but may replace conventional energy sources.At this point in time a proposal was developed for consideration by the mechanical engineeringundergraduate curriculum committee. It is provided as Attachment 1 and includes a coursedescription, course goals, and detailed course learning

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen McClain, University of Alabama-Birmingham

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Many of these software tools are proprietarypackages sold by textbook publishers, such as “Interactive Thermodynamics: IT” [1]. In fact,finding a thermodynamics text that does not come with a software package is difficult. Sometextbooks are now built around using a software or web-based internet package [2]. While manyeducational software packages are available for evaluating thermodynamic properties, evidencethat shows that practicing engineers continue to use these thermodynamic-property softwarepackages after entering the workforce is not readily available.MathCAD, MatLab, and Engineering Equation Solver (EES) are all powerful computational andanalytical packages [3,4,5]. Many schools teach and require the use of a computational tool suchas

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Haws, Boise State University

Conference Session

Innovative and Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Mike Englert, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

wirelessly through aportable device to a base station for analysis and storage. The data is transmittedwirelessly through a modem, received by a personal computer, and analyzed through theuse of different software programs. The paper also presents test results of a practicalexample.IntroductionData logger units are versatile equipment used in today’s industry and is being taught inmany engineering and engineering technology curricula [1-4]. Such units provide usefulinformation that allows an analyst to perform a variety of tasks, including: (a) Creatingmodels, testing prototypes, analyzing results, and adapting to changing test andmeasurement needs, (b) Validating product concepts and ensuring product durability,functionality and safety, (c

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

they provide hands-onexperiences and demonstrate applications of theoretical principles to the real-world engineeringproblems. There are two required laboratory classes in the curricula of mechanical engineering atLamar University: MEEN 3311 Measurements Lab and MEEN 4313 Materials Lab. These labcourses were the principal courses designed to meet the ABET EC 2000 outcome (b) related toexperimentation: an ability to design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze and interpretdata. This paper will discuss the Measurements Lab, a core junior level course for mechanicalengineering majors in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University. Thecourse is a two-credit hour class with one 1-hour lecture and one 3-hour lab session per