Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

thoroughly. There is a logical path to befollowed in the realization of the product. The rubric can be most readily illustrated through thefollowing instructions that are issued to students undertaking a project to design a manufacturingsystem for a given product.9 The context is that student teams in a ‘production engineering’class fulfill the learning objectives for the course through a semester-long project. Student teamsdesign a production system for an existing product. The products have been as varied as caststeel flow control valves, printed circuit boards and fishing reels. Integrated into the fabric of theproject, students are challenged to critique the product design to improve manufacturability andreduce cost. The first three stages of

Conference Session

Civil ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Sprinsky, Pennsylvania College of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching GIS with Intergraph GeoMedia In a Civil Engineering Technology Program.Author: Dr William H. SprinskyAffiliation: Pennsylvania College of TechnologyAddress: 1 College Avenue, Williamsport, Pa, 17701Email: wsprinsk@pct.eduTelephone: (570) 326-3761, Extension 7365AbstractAt the Pennsylvania College of Technology, we feel that the tools of project design andmanagement, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), should be taught along with themore usual subjects in a Civil Engineering Technology curriculum. With an NSF(ILI) grant,Pennsylvania College of Technology purchased the Intergraph MGE software suite for use instudying and teaching the

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JoDell Steuver, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

technology majors have real-world work experience in manufacturing or for-profit services, but they’ve never faced the tough process of prioritizing projects for funding,choosing equipment or software on a minimal budget, or convincing donors to assist with on-going organizational expenses. Five computer information systems interns at non-profits foundthat they were constrained by unexpected budget, staffing and accountability issues. This papershares some of their experiences and findings as their active learning process constantly testedtheir beliefs. The concrete consequences of their projects were motivators to be quick studiesand sources of frustration as they struggled within the boundaries of limited resources.Learning to listen and

Conference Session

Visualization

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Ardebili, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

spatial visualization skills.An interactive multimedia software based on work by Sorby and Baartmans1 and a 3Dsketch-based solid modeling software (Pro/Engineer) were utilized in the class. Theinteractive media provided students with the opportunity to gain fundamentalunderstanding of orthographic projection, rotation about one or more axes, reflection andsymmetry. Pro/Engineer was utilized to create solid models and project them at differentangles, enabling students to realize various mental visualizations. Preliminary assessmentof the class indicated that combining the interactive media and the solid modelingsoftware was effective in the development of spatial skills in undergraduate engineeringand technology students. The assessment also

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Houdeshell, Sinclair Community College; Paul Giguere, Sinclair Community College; Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-838: COMPARING STUDENT PERCEPTIONS AND PERFORMANCE INDISTANCE, HYBRID AND FACE-TO-FACE ENVIRONMENTSJames Houdeshell, Sinclair Community College Jim is currently a Professor of Quality Engineering Technology and Project Director for the current NSF-ATE funded project. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Ohio, a Certified Reliability Engineer, and Quality Auditor. Completed degrees include a Ed.D. in Instructional Technology and Distance Education, M.S. degrees in Engr. Mgmt. and Systems Engr., and a B.S.ChE. degree. Prior engineering working experience include consulting and ten years at GMC.Paul Giguere, Sinclair Community College Paul is currently a Principal Investigator for the

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Langen, Clarkson University; Stefan Grimberg, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

, including REU Site Programs, students are expected toinitiate and complete a substantive research project in a short period of time, typically 8 - 10weeks. While the research project is a student’s principal activity in a summer program, theremay be other organized activities incorporated into the program, including research seminars,skills workshops, graduate education and career mentoring activities, field trips, and socialactivities.3 Potential benefits of ancillary activities include (1) improved understanding of the Page 11.266.2relevance and multidisciplinary linkages of research projects; (2) improved attitude andmotivation to conduct research

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; John Chen, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Robert Krchnavek, Rowan University; Shreekanth Mandayam, Rowan University; Paris von Lockette, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

popular tool in enhancing engineering education. TheCollege of Engineering at Rowan University received NSF funding in integrating digital imagingexperiences throughout their curriculum. Students are exposed to hand-on experiments that usesimple digital imaging techniques. Experiments have been developed by different engineeringdisciplines. However the experiments are such that any engineering or science core course canadapt the developed material easily. The project comprises 8 modules that introduce students tofundamentals of DIT and its applications. All engineering students from their freshman year tothe senior year are exposed to these DI modules. Some modules are also used for K-12 outreachthrough our women in engineering and match and

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Direk Lavansiri, Chulalongkorn University; Boonchai Sowanwanichakul, Chulalongkorn University; Manoj Lohatepanont, Chulalongkorn University

Tagged Divisions

International

Engineering, Chulalongkorn UniversityAbstractThe Faculty of Engineering at Chulalongkorn University recognizes the growing demand for e-learning and has developed strategy and implementation plan accordingly. In this paper, wedescribe the classification of e-learning readiness of the faculty and show a steady progresstowards greater e-learning readiness. A strategy map based on the balanced scorecard conceptwas developed to formalize and guide our implementation of e-learning based courses andprograms. We show, in this paper, how all of the four perspectives—stakeholder, process,capacity building, and finance—are balanced in our strategy map. We describe our currentmajor e-learning projects, which comprise of three

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Lane, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

specialist. As explored in this paper, the cooperative structure allows for differentdegrees ownership based on an individual’s contribution to the project. The authors believe thatthe cooperative structure will increase entrepreneurial activity on campus by resolving ownershipissues and enabling interdisciplinary teams.Cooperatives are one the four forms of business that include sole proprietorship, partnerships andcorporations. The cooperative business model allows a variety of members to contributediffering amounts of labor, resources and capital to a business venture. Although cooperativeshave been traditionally used to develop agricultural distribution networks, today cooperatives areinvolved in products ranging from electricity to internet

Conference Session

Research in Minority Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

designated faculty should closely monitors thestudents’ performance. In a typical outreach program, students are quickly introduced toan interesting research project and asked to perform a variety of tasks and activitiessimilar to the ones assigned to any regular graduate students. They include literaturesearch and review, organization and selection of research ideas and results, anddevelopment and implementation of a research plan. Students are highly encouraged tobe self-reliant, innovative, highly motivated, organized and methodical which arenecessary characteristics of any successful graduate student in graduate school. In thepaper, a specific case study is presented, which discusses the importance of assessing thestudents abilities and skills

Conference Session

NEW Lab Experiments in Materials Science

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Vollaro, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Materials

engineering profession and, the second is to provide an experience that would leave our participants with a positive impression about careers in engineering. WNEC faculty members highlight the creativity and problem-solving traits of engineers with examples from all disciplines of engineering. These ideas are put into action with a hands-on engineering design project, such as looping roller coasters or LegoTM vehicles, to fit the capabilities of girls in our target age group. A workbook, which contains the basic steps in the engineering design process and the specific instructions to complete the activity, was developed. The Girl Scouts work in teams of three or four, along with WNEC engineering students, who are the mentors for the activity. Insight

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Richard Moore, Bucknell University

, material balances and the design/manufacturing processwithin the context of designing a better sneaker. This paper describes the integrated series ofclassroom and laboratory sessions which comprise this project-based seminar. Briefly, studentteams measure the material properties of a variety of commercially-available shoes. Studentsthen develop a formulation for condensing solid rubber from liquid latex with the goal ofproducing a product that has properties which match or surpass those of polymers used inexisting shoes. Finally, students attempt to “mass produce” this formulation to matchspecifications based upon the properties of their desired product.This project is an excellent fit for a first-year course because it introduces key concepts

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnold Lumsdaine, University of Tennessee; Frank Speckhart, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Geoff Robson, Technology 2020; Kenneth Kahn, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Majid Keyhani, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Dan Fant, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

process are represented by thepartner personnel – entrepreneurs, engineering, project managers, CEO’s, intellectual propertylawyers, state economic development officials, and venture capital representatives. Thesepartners are involved in the following activities: 1) evaluating the dual degree program as a whole; 2) evaluating student projects and advising the student teams; 3) offering student teams technical and business expertise; 4) advising dual degree program in development and curricular issues; 5) contributing intellectual property (ORNL alone has a portfolio of over 1000 patents) and project ideas; 6) serving as guest lecturers in graduate product development courses;Advising student teams involves attending

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobbie Meredith, Middle Tennessee State University; Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; Jason Thurmond, Schneider Electric, Power Monitoring and Control

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Education, 2006 Designing, Building, and Testing an Advanced Industrial-Grade Three-Phase Digital Power MeterI. AbstractThe current paper describes the design, construction, and testing of an advanced digital three-phase power meter for industrial applications. The project is the result of a very closecollaboration between the author, a senior Computer Engineering Technology major, her facultyadvisor at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), and the design engineers at the PowerLogic Group of Square-D, a Division of Schneider Electric in LaVergne, Tennessee. At the timeof writing this paper, the author was completing her Internship at Square-D, where she wasgaining the hands-on experience necessary for a successful

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

beplugged into, and draw power from a USB port for programming and simple testing. These boardscontained $20 worth of parts including the boards, however the students were charged $30 tocover assembly costs. Students were required to buy these boards. A second larger board (ownedby the department) was available for labs and projects. This board contained motor drivers, screwterminals, voltage regulators, and prototyping space. The two board arrangement allowed studentsto easily buy and carry the smaller board but take advantage of more mature features in the lab. Page 11.125.4The Design of the BoardsThe Atmel ATMega32 has 32K of flash memory, 2K of

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Covington, California State University-Northridge; G. Michael Barnes, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

between progress on class related activities that the student reported in thesurvey and the project grade that the student ultimately received. There was no correlationbetween the survey and exam grades. The second study was an experiment using two sections ofone class of lower division Computer Science students. The experimental group reported timespent on projects and lecture preparation in periodically administered surveys and the controlgroup did not. The study showed that the experimental group achieved significantly higherperformance on all project grades and on the exam grade during one time period compared to thecontrol group. We discuss the use of our results in Computer Science and Engineering and theneed for replication and

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mativo, Ohio Northern University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

followed by theparticipants as emulation of real-world design activities. This is a novel approach thatwas developed by the authors. The course curriculum encompassed the followingsubjects in the following sequence: • Introduction to Animatronics and Robotics • Introduction to Engineering and Product Design • Project Management • Team Work Basics • Concept Development • Artistic and Industrial Design • Materials and Manufacturing Process Selection Page 11.1178.2 • Mechanism Design and Assembly • Actuators, Sensors, Controls • Controllers and Programming • CostumingAfter welcoming events, students were given an

Conference Session

Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Marshall, North Carolina State University; Mohamed Bourham, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

current students and staff. Forexample, telecounseling is one means of facilitating the interaction among incoming students,current students and nuclear engineering staff. Prior to or during new student orientation,students interact with the department’s freshman student adviser and student ambassadors. It isan opportunity for incoming students, and parents, to become familiar with the department, itsservices, facilities, research projects and career trends. In conjunction with the College ofEngineering orientation program, the department engages in its own orientation to satisfy theseobjectives. As important is the introduction of students to the professional society, the AmericanNuclear Society. Freshman students join the student chapter for

Conference Session

EM Program Trend and Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

17 %4. Project Related Courses 11% 11% 12% 14% 17% 0% 0-14 14 10% Yes A. Project Management %4. Project Related Courses 11% 11% 4% 4% 0% 17% 0-17 5% 7% Yes B. Capstone5. Functional Courses 11% 11% 24% 28% 0% 17% 0-22 15 16% Yes A. Functional Technical. %Totals % 100 100 100 100 100 100 10 100 0Note: Totals may not agree with individual

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Howard, East Carolina University; Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-222: THE ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP: A TOOL FOR PROMOTINGFACULTY INVOLVEMENTWilliam Howard, East Carolina University William E.(Ed) Howard is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at East Carolina University. Prior to joining ECU, he was a faculty member and program coordinator at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Howard has fourteen years of industrial experience in design and project engineering functions. He received BS and MS degrees from Virginia Tech, and his PhD from Marquette University. Howard is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin.Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering Joe Musto is an Associate Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Director at Milwaukee

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josh Goldowitz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Karl Korfmacher, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

from Rochester Institute of Technology have provided engineering and environmentalservices in this environment since 2002. Projects have included a low cost drip irrigation systemdesign/build for a 3.5 acre community vegetable garden, and field scale trials of low-cost leadphytoremediation. This paper reports on an environmental assessment project completed insupport of a community rebuilding effort. Two students completed 19 ASTM Phase IEnvironmental Assessments (EAs) during the summer of 2004 to determine suitability of city-owned abandoned properties for urban renewal redevelopment. The EAs were completed onbehalf of a neighborhood association. The EAs included records searches for past ownership andland use, fuel and chemical storage, and

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Tramba, University of Virginia; Edmund Russell, University of Virginia; P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

2006-1046: PUBLIC POLICY AND ENGINEERING DESIGN: A CREATIVEPARTNERSHIP IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAlison Tramba, University of Virginia Alison Tramba is an undergraduate student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. She plans to graduate in May, 2007, with a double major in Systems Engineering and American Studies. An internship in Washington, DC, research at UVA, and participation in interdisciplinary projects with the School of Architecture have motivated her to pursue a career in policy regarding housing and infrastructure provisions. Alison is also a two-term representative to the university's Honor Committee.Edmund Russell, University of Virginia

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

in signal processing, this type of laboratory experience may notgenerate enthusiasm or spark curiosity in a younger student being introduced to DSP for the firsttime.This paper reports on a project in which application-driven laboratory exercises wereimplemented as part of a required sophomore/junior-level introductory signal processing course.Students entered the course with a solid foundation in MATLAB but with no experienceprogramming in C or Assembly languages. This constrained the choice of laboratory platform, inthat students were to spend their time developing, implementing, and testing signal processingalgorithms, not learning a new programming language. The Texas Instruments C6713 DSKplatform, which can be programmed using SIMULINK

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Elise Amel, University of St. Thomas; Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

2006-655: A SOLAR-POWERED DECORATIVE WATER FOUNTAIN HANDS-ONBUILD TO EXPOSE ENGINEERING CONCEPTS TO NON-MAJORSCamille George, University of St. Thomas Camille George is an assistant professor in mechanical engineering at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. She teaches thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and a fuel cell technology class. She is interested in technology literacy, engineering ethics and the internationalization of the engineering program. She has been instrumental in adding a humanitarian service-oriented engineering project option to the senior design curriculum and also in exploring ways of adding engineering content into classes for non-science and

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Dullanty, ATM

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

and coastal environmentsincluding corrosive conditions. Marine structures provide for excellent classroom case studiesbecause they inherently require multidisciplinary evaluation and site specific engineeringsolutions.IntroductionThis paper discusses practical design considerations for a heavy marine structure in SouthCarolina. As an example, it uses one project from the South Carolina State Ports Authority. Theproject is the extension of a commercial break bulk cargo wharf at the Georgetown Terminal inGeorgetown, SC,The South Carolina State Ports Authority (Ports Authority) operates six waterfront sites thathandle containerized cargo, bulk cargo and break-bulk cargo. As a container port, Charlestongenerally ranks fourth in the U.S. in terms

Conference Session

Engineering for Social Justice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Opportunities of Service-learning (ETHOS)program at the University of Dayton (Dayton, Ohio) is founded on the belief that engineers aremore apt and capable to serve our world when they have experienced opportunities that increasetheir understanding of technology’s global linkage with values, culture, society, politics andeconomy. ETHOS seeks to provide these opportunities by means of curriculum integratedservice-learning programming. Such educational programming – classroom projects, studentorganization activities, collaborative research and international technical immersion – facilitatesholistic learning, ethical engineering practices, perspectives of technology integration andappropriate technology transfer. To appropriately measure the value

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry Duplicate Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; David Quick; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce; Jay Snellenberger, Rolls-Royce; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Kathleen Gonzalez Landis, University of Arizona; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas

integrative profession education concurrent with engineering practice Define a framework of integrative professional graduate engineering education that combines advanced studies, experiential learning, self-directed learning, and innovation- based learning in a manner concurrent with on-going engineering practice in industry Early career development ─ Define framework for Level I ─ IV Engineer Leading to the professional Master of Engineering Level IV Engineer ─ Project Level Responsibility Mid career development ─ Define framework for Level IV ─ VI Engineer Leading to the professional Doctor of

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, & Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

of inputs5.The Laplace Transform is another topic that is viewed quite differently by mathematicians andengineers. When introduced in a differential equations course, the Laplace Transform is usuallyregarded as a tool for solving linear, constant-coefficient differential equations. Since there areeasier ways to solve this class of equations, students are often left wondering why anyone woulduse the transform method. When the Laplace Transform is approached from the engineeringpoint of view, however, its utility is more apparent.The authors of this paper (a mathematician and two engineers) are collaborating on a programwhose goal is to develop interdisciplinary, multisemester projects designed to improve students’learning of basic STEM

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Schneider, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

through co-op positions or internships. To provide students with a meaningfulexposure to engineering research, an undergraduate research course was developed. While theengineering technology students at UD are familiar with engineering design at the applicationlevel, few are ever exposed to engineering research at the technology level.It has been said that the role of the university is to transfer knowledge, generate knowledge andapply knowledge 1. Most would agree that college courses are primarily geared at transferringknowledge using traditional lecture based courses. Within the UD Engineering TechnologyDepartment course projects and associated industrial experiences such as internships, cooppositions and the senior capstone project provide

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Wilhelm, University of Virginia; Benjamin Kidd, University of Virginia; P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

2006-1362: THE SHOW MUST GO ON - REFLECTIONS ON THE PURSUIT OFENGINEERING THROUGH INTER-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN CHALLENGESBenjamin Kidd, University of Virginia Benjamin holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, also from the University of Virginia. His current research involves a project called "ecoMOD", a collaborative effort between the University's Engineering and Architecture schools to design and build energy efficient affordable housing. Benjamin is also the recipient of the 2004-2005 Outstanding GTA Award for the Electrical Engineering Department, and a recipient of the All-University Teaching Assistant Award. His interests include Amateur Radio (Call sign KG4EIF), stage lighting, pyrotechnics