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ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

engineering and thecourse promotes a greater level of interest in electrical engineering before the students areofficially admitted to the School of Engineering. The main challenge in offering this course tosophomore students is to achieve a balance between mathematical theory and experientiallearning. Real-life examples and laboratory activities were designed to provide the students withhands-on experiences and to enforce the understanding of theoretical materials. The paperdescribes in detail how the course concepts were organized and instructed, examples of the labactivities developed, and evaluation data on two pilot offerings of the course.IntroductionUp to winter 2004, the course EGR 255 Materials for the Electrical Sciences in School

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Heather Woodward-Hagg, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Lash Mapa, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Technology

Vapor Deposition. Prof. Woodward’s areas of expertise include in the development and implementation of closed-loop process control systems within high volume manufacturing. Professor Woodward’s departmental research concentration involves adapting the quality and continuous improvement methodologies and tools (i.e. Six Sigma, Lean) used within high volume manufacturing for the service and healthcare industries, as well as small businesses. An additional research concentration is the optimization of a performance based predictive cost model for high volume manufacturing of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Professor Woodward is currently the director for the Laboratory for Enterprise Excellence at IUPUI

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Ka-yiu San, Rice University; Larry McIntire, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-1080: DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR ABIOENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS COURSEAnn Saterbak, Rice University Ann Saterbak is Director of Laboratory Instruction and Lecturer in the Bioengineering Department at Rice University. She received her B.A. in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry from Rice University in 1990 and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 1995. She conducted research and provided technical support within Shell Development Company from 1995 to 1999.Ka-yiu San, Rice University Dr. San is a professor in the Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering at Rice University. Dr. San received his B.S

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Stanley, Old Dominion University; Richard Jones, Old Dominion University; John Hackworth, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

instruments much as he or she would do in a conventionallaboratory environment. When the simulated power switch is turned on, the instruments on thescreen begin realistically functioning. The front-panel switches and pushbuttons on theinstruments work much like real equipment, thus allowing the student to learn how to use theinstruments while making laboratory measurements. At the advanced level, after wiring thecircuit, the student can forego the instruments and power switch and go directly to moreadvanced analysis features such as ac steady-state analysis (frequency and phase responseanalysis), transient analysis, or I-V analysis.Although students generally adapt quickly to MultiSIM to perform most of their analysis work,there are some aspects of

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Terrence O'Connor, Purdue University-New Albany

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Engineering Technology

2006-1227: ACADEMIC DART GUNS – A REVEALING EXPERIMENT FOR 2-DKINEMATICSTimothy Cooley, Purdue University-New AlbanyTerrence O'Connor, Purdue University-New Albany Page 11.152.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Academic Dart Guns – A Revealing Experiment for 2-D KinematicsA small, portable kinematics experiment was developed for the purpose of improving theunderstanding of 2-dimensional (ballistic) kinematics for sophomore mechanical engineeringtechnology students. Although this type of experiment this is not unique, the equipment andaccompanying laboratory exercise were used to provide students with important

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

are provided bycourses that explore electromagnetics, electromagnetic compatibility and signal integrity.System-level issues are then discussed in courses in high-speed design and are extended viaapplications in wireless systems. Planned courses include a laboratory-based course in modelingand measurement and a course in RF integrated circuit design.In this paper we report on courses in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), signal integrity (SI),and high-speed design that will provide the foundations of the high-speed design program beingdeveloped . The needs of both disciplines, electrical engineering and computer engineering,must be kept in view. In the discussion below, therefore, keep in mind that, since electricalengineering and computer

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

become an integral part of the educational curriculum with a long-term, vested interest increating such an educational experience. One example where this methodology is beingemployed is at Brown University.3 Another more recent example, and the focus of this paper,involves the faculty and students of the Mobile Integrated Solutions Laboratory (MISL) at TexasA&M University where they have undertaken the Engineering Entrepreneurship Educational Page 11.560.2Experience (E4) initiative. This initiative includes a partnership between MISL and a newlyformed, locally-based company. For purposes of this paper, this company will be calledNEWCO. The

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Barrett, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2004-05 academic year.Overview of Scientific Work Experience Programs for Teachers There are two common terms, SWEPT and RET, that describe professional developmentopportunities for teachers that place them in 4 – 8 week summer internships or fellowships inresearch laboratories and/or in corporate settings. According to the Triangle Coalition forScience and Technology Education, Scientific Work Experience Programs for Teachers(SWEPTs) are summer programs in which elementary and secondary science and math teacherswork with scientists or engineers to do supervised, paid work in areas that are relevant tosubjects that they teach. The Triangle Coalition asserts that “SWEPTs provide industry, labor,government, higher education, alliances

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Robbins, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY; Mahmoud Ardebili, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY

for learning thermal physics and preparing them tounderstand engineering thermodynamics. In this study traditional instruction or standardcourses in physics refers to methods of teaching which do not rely on principles of“scientific teaching” and are characterized by their heavy dependence on lectures,textbook reading and laboratories that are often referred to as “cookbook” exercises10. • What understanding do engineering students have of heat and temperature? Do they have a functional understanding of the concepts of heat transfer and temperature? Does a course in engineering thermodynamics improve students’ fundamental conceptions thermal physics? • After traditional instruction in physics do engineering majors

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of Technology

with no work experience, they are unfamiliar with the equipment and procedures used inindustry. A laboratory introduces the students to machining equipment and shop procedures.Other processes are simply demonstrated during lectures, in the laboratory or with relevant films.The student’s grades include three tests, including a final, weekly homework assignment, a teamproject and a laboratory grade. Students can accumulate a total of 1,620 points from which thefinal grade is calculated. Figure 1a shows the distribution and descriptive statistics of the ofpoints accumulated by all students in the three sections of the course taught in the Fall of 2005.One section, labeled Section 3 on the table, had mixed LC and non-LC enrollment and the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael McGrath, University of Colorado-Boulder

2006-2564: BRIDGING THE GAP TO THE ENGINEER OF 2020Michael McGrath, University of Colorado-Boulder Mr. McGrath is the Engineering Director at the Laboratory for Atmospheric an Space Physics, and Professor Adjunct in Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado -- Boulder. Page 11.286.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Bridging the Gap to the Engineer of 2020The NAE report on the Engineer of 2020 describes the growing separationbetween the needs of industry and the focus of academia, and cites the desireto close this growing gap. At the Laboratory for Atmospheric and

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Jessica Jenness, University of Central Florida; Jessica Steinberg, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida

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Industrial Engineering

. Page 11.619.2Opportunities currently in place include senior design projects, Six Sigma projects, internships,co-ops, a mentoring program including interaction with student chapters of professionalorganizations, and undergraduate research projects. We are currently developing otherexperiential opportunities to further incorporate real-world experiences into the curriculumincluding developing remote learning laboratories in partnering with industry organizations. Asenior design course project is a standard requirement for industrial engineering undergraduates.Students must enroll in a senior design course during each semester of their senior year. Thecourse prepares students for work in the industry by assigning them to work on a company

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Swamidass, Auburn University; Brian Wright, Auburn University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

conferences before.Brian Wright, Auburn University Brian Wright, Auburn University. Dr. Brian Wright is the Associate Director for Commercialization in the Office of Technology Transfer, Auburn University. As associate director, he works with and assists the technology transfer officers on various projects, oversees initiatives to reach out to industry and other research institutions, and markets, negotiates and licenses technologies from Auburn's research laboratories. For more than two years, he has worked closely with the Thomas Walter Center in commercializing selected Auburn inventions. Page

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Robert Chalou, Michigan State University; Clark Radcliffe, Michigan State University; Gaile Griffore, Michigan State University

101 Creative Engineering Solutions IME 102 Creative Engineering Solutions IIThough an emphasis of these two courses will be the teaching of NX® (ME 101), Excel® (ME102) and MATLAB® (ME 102), the teaching of these computer skills will be integrated withlearning the engineering design problem solving method through an introduction to the disciplineof mechanical engineering. Students will be expected to use all of these computer skillsthroughout the two course sequence. The mode of teaching for both courses will be two 1-hourlectures and two 2-hour laboratory periods per week.Pilot Program StudentsThis program was run on a pilot basis during the 2005-2006 academic year. For such a pilot, asmall number of students needed to be identified to

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Central Connecticut State University; Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

alsointeresting and very educational. In this experiment, we asked two groups to share asingle client node. Hence, a single client with be shared by two independent clusters.Figure 7 compares the performance of the client node with and without hyperthreadingcapability. This figure shows that there is a slight benefit in running two instances of thejob on a single machine if the machine supports hyperthreading. Then, we asked three ormore groups of students share the same client node, with hyperthreading capacity. In thiscase, the students observe that sharing the client node, with hyperthreading, betweenmore than two clusters is no longer beneficial and the performance, in fact degrades. Figure 1: Laboratory cluster setup using Palma software

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

during laboratory experiments, misinterpretations of lab data andunderachievement in standardized science and engineering tests that stress the fundamentals.This problem can be effectively addressed by improving the student’s conceptual understandingand comprehension of the topics through interactive learning and teaching with virtualinstruments (VI) software package like LabVIEW.This paper will discuss design and development of interactive instructional modules (VIs) forstudying (a) Basic Three Phase and Single Phase Circuits, (b) Modeling of Transmission Lines,(c) Simple Economic Dispatch Problem and (d) steps to solve Load Flow problems throughNewton Raphson Method.I. IntroductionThe engineering, science, and technology field at present

Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Smith, University of Kentucky-Lexington; Jamey Jacob, University of Kentucky; Suzanne Smith, University of Kentucky; James Lumpp, University of Kentucky

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

University of Kentucky. He has worked as a visiting scientist or intern at AT&T Bell Labs, Rockwell International, Northrop Defense Systems Division, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His research interests include distributed embedded systems, safety critical systems, and high-performance distributed computing.Jamey Jacob, University of Kentucky Jamey D. Jacob is professor of Mechanical Engineering with funded research projects in aerospace applications from AFOSR, NASA, General Electric Aircraft Engines, Boeing, and others. His main research interests include aircraft configuration optimization, low speed aerodynamics, vortex flows, turbulence, and experimental methods, including modern

Conference Session

Computing Tools for Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saroj Biswas, Temple University; Musoke Sendaula, Temple University; Sesha Yeruva, Temple University; Krishana Priya Sannidhi, Temple University; Ravi Shankar Dwivedula, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

non-commercial e-Learning systems3, 4, 5 that have been developed at various academic institutions.Web based interactive laboratory experiments have also been developed for electrical circuits5,6,electronics7,8, fluid mechanics, and control systems courses9, 10, 11, 12, and various other courses.Some of these systems also allow certain level of interactivity through the use of whiteboard,chat, email, and other interfaces, however, lack an interactive environment for monitoredproblem solving, and feedback. On the other hand, an e-tutoring system is ideally an electroniccounterpart of a human tutor. The e-tutoring system must be capable of guiding the studentwhen he or she stumbles on a problem, suggest background or prerequisite material

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marc Christensen, Southern Methodist University; David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Scott Douglas, Southern Methodist University

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First-Year Programs

David A. Willis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Southern Methodist University. He received the B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University (1995) and M.S. (1997) and Ph.D. (2001) degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Willis actively performs research in laser processing and thermal sciences. He developed the Laser Micromachining Laboratory at SMU, where he and his research team study thermal transport during laser-material interactions and laser micro-processing. His recent works have been published in the highly visible journals Physics of Fluids, the International Journal of Heat

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Schreier, University of Dayton; Carl Eger, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

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International

.” Page 11.1285.6ClassroomETHOS incorporates research projects into several undergraduate Mechanical and AerospaceEngineering courses. These courses include: MEE312L - Materials Laboratory, MEE410 – HeatTransfer, MEE431L – Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Laboratory I, and MEE432L –Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Laboratory II. To date, most classroom work has focusedon the design and analysis of biomass cook stoves. Primarily, these course projects have focusedon the design and analysis of insulative brick materials and the failure of chimney stacks used inconstruction of biomass cook stoves. Through these projects, students perform researchbenefiting collaborating organizations while being exposed to the associated social and

Conference Session

Technology in Classrooms - Construction Engineering Perspective

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Russell Walters, Iowa State University

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Construction

applications toenhance construction process visualization with such tools as 3D animation. The sequence oftopics, course sequencing, software licensing, and laboratory development will be discussed inthe paper along with a proposed project example. After students obtain these basic skills, theywill be able to graphically simulate and the operate construction process with spatial constructiondata in a simple, accurate, safe, and effective way. The prerequisite knowledge for these coursesand the way to bring industry practice into this course is discussed as well.IntroductionRecently, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) arebecoming increasingly useful and beneficial in construction engineering and management

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Flores, University of Texas-El Paso; Ann Darnell, University of Texas-El Paso

interest by science and engineering. In addition to the general university-wide orientation content, STEM students receive intensive advising and course registration thatlinks to a first semester science or engineering oriented learning community (course cluster).Intensive math reviews, science and engineering laboratory activities designed in teams, andlunch with engineering and science faculty occur throughout the week of orientation to benefitthe students’ placement in learning communities.Course Content for STEM StudentsThe course content for the introductory science and engineering learning communities has beencontinually modified throughout the years. Placement in these courses is based on math andEnglish levels of preparedness. Typically

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks

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Engineering Technology

through the course’s laboratory experiments. Analog todigital conversion techniques and data acquisition systems are also studied in this course. Tohelp pull together the topics and concepts discussed in class, a rocket payload data acquisitionsystem is employed. As each device is studied, its application to the payload system is presentedand discussed. A thermistor is used to measure the air temperature at various altitudes. Amicromachined accelerometer is used to measure the acceleration of the rocket during launchand throughout the mission. Integrated silicon pressure transducers are used to measure bothaltitude and speed of the rocket. The axial speed of the rocket is determined by using the body ofthe rocket as a Pitot tube together with a

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc.; Richard Felder, North Carolina State University; Sarah Rajala, North Carolina State University

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Educational Research and Methods

, reviews assessment data for eachelement, and offers recommendations to engineering schools wishing to establish their ownprograms for new and future faculty members.I. IntroductionThe default preparation for a faculty career is none at all. Graduate students may get sometraining on tutoring, grading papers, the importance of laboratory safety, and the undesirability ofsexual harassment, and new faculty members may hear about their benefit options, theimportance of laboratory safety, and the undesirability of sexual harassment, but that’s about itfor academic career preparation at most universities. This is an unhealthy state of affairs. Being a college professor requires doing a numberof things that graduate school does not teach you to do

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Patricia McNerney, University of Cincinnati; Suzanne Soled, University of Cincinnati; Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati; Mingming Lu, University of Cincinnati; Richard Miller, University of Cincinnati; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Heng Wei, University of Cincinnati; Thaddeus Fowler, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

a.m. to noon each day with aCEE faculty member and a dedicated graduate student on a research project for six weeks duringthe summer in their laboratories. In the afternoon from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. the teachers tookprofessional development seminars taught by education and engineering faculty members andpracticing engineers, and went on four field trips. They also worked with a team of engineeringand education graduate Fellows working for a NSF Graduate K-12 Fellows Grant to developlesson plans that would be implemented in their classrooms before they finished the summer Page 11.183.3RET summer experience. They presented their research findings

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan

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Biological & Agricultural

, detergents,and bioplastics. The ethanol is used as a solvent and for transportation fuels. Additionally, anon-site cogeneration system provides electricity and steam for the conversion processes [14].The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) biorefinery concept (Figure 4) is built ontwo different "platforms" to promote specific product streams. The "sugar platform" is based onbiochemical conversion processes and focuses on the fermentation of sugars extracted frombiomass feedstocks. The "syngas platform" is based on thermochemical conversion processesand focuses on the gasification of biomass feedstocks and by-products from conversionprocesses. Page

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Long, Nuclear Stewardship, LLC; Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College; Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

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Nuclear and Radiological

Laboratory • Plant Systems OverviewIn addition to the Nuclear Engineering Technology core requirements, students must complete a3-credit Integrated Technology Assessment (ITA) requirement.The 3-credit ITA requirement consists of the submission of a comprehensive portfolio by the BS-Nuclear Engineering Technology students at Excelsior College. This portfolio consists ofinformation regarding students’ achievement of the learning outcomes of the given program ofstudy. The academic and professional portfolios are effective tools for academic programs to usein assessing program outcomes. All the desired outcomes for engineering education identified byABET Criteria are addressed by these portfolios.Integrated Technology AssessmentAll BS candidates in

Conference Session

Student Misconceptions and Problem Solving Abiltiy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Educational Research and Methods

even more dramaticresults using active-engagement methods coupled with inquiry-based laboratory modules. Themeaning of “inquiry-based” has many slightly different definitions [8], all of which share the keycharacteristic that students pose and answer questions through physical experience and directobservation rather than by listening to lecture or following a highly prescribed laboratoryprocedure. In this work, we define inquiry-based learning to be that which incorporates thedefining features shown in Table 1 [6]. Table 1: Elements of Inquiry-Based Activity Modules [6] (a) Use peer instruction and collaborative work (b) Use activity-based guided-inquiry curricular materials (c) Use

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anshuman Panda, Polytechnic University; Hong Wong, Polytechnic University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University; Sang-Hoon Lee, Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Tau Sigma and Tau Beta Pi. He worked for the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH, during the summers of 2000 and 2001. He is currently a doctoral student at Polytechnic University. His research interests include control of mechanical and aerospace systems.Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University VIKRAM KAPILA is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY, where he directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics that has been featured on WABC-TV and NY1 News, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting positions with

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy Noonan, Purdue University; Jaemeen Baek, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sangil Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Grant Michalski, Georgia Institute of Technology; Chia-Hung Hou, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

categorize respondents into demographic/characteristic groups. Thesecond set of questions was designed to assess student satisfaction with the resources they needto perform research. These questions were divided into three categories: office space (Block B),lab space (Block C), and computers (Block D). The third set of questions (Blocks E and F) wasdesigned for student self-assessment of preparedness to perform EnvE research successfully.These questions examined how prepared students felt they were for research when they beganthe program, how well the program has prepared students for research, and how well a laboratory Page 11.130.10course has