Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

) recognizes all Excelsior CollegeExaminations for the award of college-level credit.When Excelsior (then Regents) College was first accredited by TAC of ABET, it was under the‘old’, prescriptive accreditation criteria. [7] It was quite a challenge to both the commission andthe school to provide a meaningful visit experience to an institution that had no on-campusstudents, classrooms, labs or teaching faculty. The adoption by ABET of assessment-of-outcomes based criteria has made a world of difference; as Excelsior has always been essentiallyan assessment, rather than a course delivery, institution. [8] At the same time, Excelsior itself hasgone more ‘mainstream,’ by offering a growing number of on-line courses. In this environment,the accreditation

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Computers in Education

2006-1522: TWO-TANK LIQUID LEVEL CONTROL USING A BASIC STAMPMICROCONTROLLER AND A MATLAB-BASED DATA ACQUISITION ANDCONTROL TOOLBOXAnshuman Panda, Polytechnic University ANSHUMAN PANDA was born in New Delhi, India. He is currently pursuing a dual B.S/M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and expects to graduate in December 2006. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi. He has worked as a teaching and research assistant with responsibilities in the area of mechatronics.Hong Wong, Polytechnic University HONG WONG was born in Hong Kong, China. In June of 2000 and 2002, he received the B.S. and M.S. degrees, respectively, in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY. He is a member of Pi

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation in Existing Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Jim Henry, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

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Chemical Engineering

2006-1686: LEARNING-BY-DOING AND COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN APROCESS CONTROL CLASSJim Henry, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga JIM HENRY (e-mail jim-henry@utc.edu) Dr. Henry is a professor in the area of chemical and environmental engineering at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University. He has been teaching engineering for 37 years. He is interested in laboratory development for improved learning.Richard Zollars, Washington State University DICK ZOLLARS (e-mail rzollars@che.wsu.edu) Dr. Zollars is a professor in, and director of, the School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering at Washington State University. He

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

leadingcorporations and National Laboratories, and as entrepreneurs. In Hispanic BusinessMagazine recently, UTEP was named Number One in the Top Ten Engineering Schoolsfor Hispanics [1]. Clearly, UTEP produces a large number of high quality baccalaureategraduates.1 This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE-0411320. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Support was alsofrom the PACE program (www.PACEpartners.org) and the author gratefully acknowledges their support

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jesse Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Zachary Johnson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Lovell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maria Van Houten, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

project jointly (Boronkay et al., 2002; Jones et al., 2002). Some of theadvantages noted by those authors include the following:• Increases technical skills.• Teaches teamwork over international borders.• Links two teams over cultural boundaries.• Provides international experiences for students who cannot afford to travel.• Reflects modern reality that products are designed in one country and manufactured in another.• Teaches international project management.• Teaches communication through technical media.Those authors also noted the following disadvantages:• Partner schools must acquire computers, workstations, and communications tools.• Difficult to coordinate the design effort.From those papers, we observed the following additional

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meetu Walia, Polytechnic University; EDWIN YU, Polytechnic University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University; Magued Iskander, Polytechnic University; Noel Kriftcher, Polytechnic University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

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 the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests are in cooperative control; distributed spacecraft formation control; linear/nonlinear control with applications to robust control, saturation control, and time-delay systems; closed-loop input shaping; spacecraft attitude control; mechatronics; and DSP/PC/microcontroller-based real-time control. He received Polytechnic’s 2002 Jacob’s Excellence in Education Award and 2003 Distinguished Teacher Award. In 2004, he was selected

Conference Session

Energy Resources, Efficiency, and Conservation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University; Wendy Mahen, PennSylvania State University; Mark Deluca, Pennsylvania State University; Martin Gutowski, Pennsylvania State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

2006-1732: DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY INTERACTIVE, ON-LINE COURSE ONENERGY CONSERVATION: LEARNING STRATEGIES USED ANDEXPERIENCE GAINEDSarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University SARMA V. PISUPATI is an Associate Professor of Energy & Geo-Environmental Engineering Department and a Faculty Fellow of the John A Dutton e-Education Institute of the College of Earth and mineral Sciences. He is Chair of the General Education Program of the EGEE Department and has been teaching undergraduate and graduate courses at Penn State University since 1992.Wendy Mahen, PennSylvania State University WENDY L. MAHAN is Instructional Designer in the in the Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) wing of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Gaughran, University of Limerick; Thomas Waldmann, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright  2006, American Society for Engineering EducationBackgroundThe paper stems from a historical investigation into the relationship between technologyand society and the impact of engineering education on the performance of technologicaladvancements. Felder defines technology as the discipline that translates the discoveriesof science into means of improving the well being of society1. Engineering education isnot the sole influential factor determining the success of technological developments;however it is a significant player.Many educationalists criticize the shift in teaching methodology, as educators are nowmore concerned with a more

Conference Session

New Horizons in Academic Integrity

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Jordan, Baylor University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University

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Engineering Ethics

engineer in the state of Louisiana.Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University BILL ELMORE, Ph.D., P.E., is Associate Professor and Hunter Henry Chair, Mississippi State University. His teaching areas include the integrated freshman engineering and courses throughout the chemical engineering curriculum including unit operations laboratories and reactor design. His current research activities include engineering educational reform, enzyme-based catalytic reactions in micro-scale reactor systems, and bioengineering applied to renewable fuels and chemicals. Page 11.562.1© American Society for

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder; Derek Reamon, University of Colorado; Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

taught Circuits and Electronics, Mechatronics, Component Design and the interdisciplinary First-Year Engineering Projects. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. His foremost research interests include assessment of student learning, curriculum development and robotic controls.Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder LAWRENCE E. CARLSON is a founding co-director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory and Program, as well as professor of mechanical engineering. He received his M.S. and D.Eng. degrees from the University of California at Berkeley. His primary educational passion is real-world design, and he spent his last sabbatical

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Wedlick, The College of New Jersey; Shou Rei Chang, The College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

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Mechanical Engineering

-Baja teams at the College of New Jersey for the past twelve years. For years, he served as the advisor for the department’s ASME club. He teaches subjects related to Finite Elements, Machine Design and Advanced Stress Analyses.Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey Bijan Sepahpour is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the College of New Jersey. He is actively involved in the generation of design-oriented exercises and development of laboratory apparatus and experiments in the areas of mechanics of materials and dynamics of machinery for undergraduate engineering programs. In the period of September 1997 to 2002, he served as the Primary and Technical advisor of TCNJ Lunar Rover

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Graduate Studies

, aerospace and commercial sheet metal industries. Dr. Wells earned the BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University and the PhD in Engineering Management at University of Missouri-Rolla. He has been active in SME, ASEE and ABET for over twenty years. More recently, he has become a member of and a reviewer for IEEE. Dr. Wells teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in process engineering, production engineering and specialty manufacturing. His research interests are in electronics manufacturing, mechanical micromachining, manufacturing strategies, economic development and manufacturing education

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salim Haidar, Grand Valley State University; Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

vibrations employ software tools, such as MATLAB,Mathcad, Maple, in their treatment of vibration principles and concepts; however most of theircoverage of the ever important role of technology in teaching vibrations is limited to isolatedusage of these tools in some end of the chapter computer problems. Second, their treatmentappears to focus primarily on the presentation of the programming aspects of the issue withoutmuch analysis and design of vibration systems.In vibrations, the simplest model representing a system is a linear, lumped parameter, discretesystem model, which requires considerable analytical and computational effort for systems withmore than two degrees of freedom. In such circumstances, the use of software programs, such asMATLAB

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ron McKean, Ferris State University

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Engineering Technology

both curriculums - PC Data Acquisition & Control. Use outside expertise for specialized topics until tenure track positions could be justified and current faculty could obtain additional training. Network professionals used for adjunct teaching and guest lectures. 4-Utilize an existing classroom as a temporary classroom/lab for the new courses. Obtain network equipment through industry and university donations.Challenge - A separate university support staff oversees lab computers. Their charge is to Page 11.1289.6maintain properly operating computers correctly configured for software and networkapplications. This was not

Conference Session

Best Practices and Structuring for Aerospace Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Orabi, University of New Haven; Corinne Lenk, Smith College

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Aerospace

both undergraduate and graduate level Mechanical Vibrations and Multimedia Engineering Analysis, and undergraduate level thermodynamics, Measurement Systems, Engineering Mechanics and Introduction to Engineering. One of Professor Orabi's most recent projects involves the development of Learning Modules on the web. These modules provide information, not only about particular course material, but also about more general topics relevant to engineering. He is also working on Computer-Aided Experimentations using LABVIEW. Professor Orabi has received a number of research awards from the State of Connecticut and Untied Technologies. He has established two Laboratories: the Materials Testing

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in Engineering for Researrch and Graduate studies at Clarkson University. She has directed an NSF-Funded GK-12 Program - Project-Based Learning Partnership Program for the past six years and received the NSF Directors Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars in 2004. Page 11.738.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Improving science literacy through project-based K-12 outreach efforts that use energy and environmental themesAbstractAn educational outreach program uses project-based curricula with environmental themes as ameans to engage students and increase their interest and competency

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Light, University of Washington; Laura Girardeau, Washington State University; Jennifer Beller, Washington State University; Greg Crouch, Washington State University

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First-Year Programs

2006-1278: USING REFLECTIVE ESSAYS AS PART OF A MIXED METHODAPPROACH FOR EVALUATING A FRESHMAN LIVING-LEARNINGCOMMUNITY FOR ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE STUDENTSJennifer Light, University of Washington Jennifer Light is a 2005 Ph.D. graduate in Engineering Education from Washington State University and was recently awarded a National Academy of Engineering post doctoral appointment with the University of Washington Center for Engineering Education. She is the author of several publications on engineering learning communities and assessment.Laura Girardeau, Washington State University Laura Girardeau, M.S., is a Learning Designer at Washington State University’s Center for Teaching, Learning, and

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Banzaert, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Wallace, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

60 systems for communication, lighting, vaccine refrigeration, and water supply and purification in remote areas of the Peruvian Andes.David Wallace, Massachusetts Institute of Technology DAVID R. WALLACE is the Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT and is the co-director of the MIT Computer-aided Design Laboratory. He works actively to expand service learning work in engineering at MIT. Having a background in both industrial design and mechanical engineering, he teaches graduate and undergraduate product design courses, including 2.009 Product Engineering Processes, 2.744 Product Design, and 2.670 Mechanical Engineering Tools

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

successfulenterprises on the campus. Although, this would not necessarily be an undesirable outcome, thegoal of the program is more in the realm of building a firm foundation. That being said, start-upsprovide the laboratory for a variety of learning experiences, which is difficult to simulate in theclassroom. We will discuss the aspect of nurturing start-ups later in the body of this paper.The Marketing Plan for the Certificate Program to the StudentsThe Certificate Program was marketed initially by writing and printing a brochure that succinctlydescribed the requirements and benefits of the program. The program was then presented througha variety of means. The program was primarily marketed by “word of mouth”. Briefpresentations were given to students

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Chen, Keck Graduate Institute; Jeremy Bolton, Keck Graduate Institute; Erika Palmer, Harvey Mudd College; Stephanie Bohnert, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Moyer, Harvey Mudd College; Ekaterina Kniazeva, Harvey Mudd College; Alyssa Caridis, Harvey Mudd College; Colin Jemmott, UVP, Inc.; Darius Kelly, UVP, Inc.; Deb Chakravarti, Keck Graduate Institute; Qimin Yang, Harvey Mudd College; Patrick Little, Harvey Mudd College; Sean Gallagher, UVP, Inc.

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

academic, clinical, medical and industrial laboratory. In his role as CTO, Sean oversees technical operations of UVP, including research, product and applications development, engineering, and technical support. Prior to UVP, Sean held leadership roles in instrumentation, fluidic packaging, and applications development with Hoefer Scientific Instruments, Pharmacia Biotech and Motorola Labs, where he established the microfluidcs laboratory and was a founding director of Motorola Life Sciences.Stephanie Bohnert, Harvey Mudd College Page 11.201.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006An

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Michael Smith, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

respective program. Thesedesign courses and the respective student projects have traditionally been completelyindependent, even though university resources, such as machine shops and laboratory space, areshared between the programs.During the past academic year, a project team made up of both ME and MET students embarkedon a joint senior project to enter the Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) Challenge, an annualcompetition sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Held eachspring, the HPV Challenge is a competition in which teams of students design and build avehicle powered solely by human power. Vehicle classes include single rider, multi-person, andpractical, each with their own design goals and constraints. The competition

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Filsinger, University of Cincinnati

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Computers in Education

2006-1745: DESIGNING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COURSE FORELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSMichael Filsinger, University of Cincinnati MICHAEL D. FILSINGER is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BA in Mathematics and MS degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Cincinnati in 1990, 1992, and 1994, respectively. In addition to teaching, he has served as a computer system administrator. He is a member of IEEE, ASEE, and the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. Page 11.417.1

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yul Chu, Mississippi State University

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Computers in Education

break(e.g., Thanksgiving break) during the project term (from Oct. 22 to Nov. 28), most students wereshort of time to finish the project on time. Therefore, it would be better to start the project oneweek earlier than Oct. 22 for every fall semester (from the students’ comments).4. Conclusions There have been so many software tools developed to teach computer architecture classes.Traditionally, those tools have many options to select for any proper operations or consist oflengthy lines of code to figure out. Therefore, students are required to figure out the options firstand then learn the proper operations. In addition, since the tools used to have limited functions tooperate, it is difficult to design a new function logic with the tools

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Cynthia Fry, Baylor University

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International

2006-1394: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GLOBAL WORLDVIEWKenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University Ken Van Treuren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at Baylor University. He received his B. S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the USAF Academy, his M. S. in Engineering from Princeton University, and his DPhil. at the University of Oxford, UK. At Baylor he teaches courses in laboratory techniques, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and propulsion systems, as well as freshman engineering.Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University Steven Eisenbarth is Associate Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Baylor University. He received his B.S. in Mathematics and Physics from

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sally Fincher, University of Kent at Canterbury; Josh Tenenberg, University of Washington-Tacoma

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Educational Research and Methods

programming. Most recently, his research is in Computer Science Education, where he is investigating student software design and metacognition.Sally Fincher, University of Kent at Canterbury Sally Fincher is a lecturer in the Computing Laboratory at the University of Kent where she leads the Computing Education Research Group. She holds a B.A. in Philosophy & Computer Science (University of Kent, UK) and an M.A. in English (Georgetown University, Washington DC). She is Editor of the journal Computer Science Education, jointly with Renée McCauley. Her principal research areas are Computer Science Education and patterns and pattern languages, especially patterns for interaction design

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erik Schwartz, University of Missouri-Rolla; Timothy Philpot, University of Missouri-Rolla; Richard Hall, University of Missouri-Rolla

Engineering. Dr. Philpot teaches Statics and Mechanics of Materials and is the author of MDSolids – Educational Software for Mechanics of Materials and MecMovies, recipients of the Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Courseware.Richard Hall, University of Missouri-Rolla Dr. Richard H. Hall is a Professor of Information Science and Technology at the University of Missouri-Rolla. He received his BS degree in Psychology from the University of North Texas and Ph.D. degree in Experimental Psychology from Texas Christian University. He is director of UMR's Laboratory for Information Technology Evaluation, and his research focuses on design, development, and evaluation of web

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henry Sneck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Donald Bunk, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Douglas Baxter, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

semester courses which are intended to acquaintstudents with the different disciplines offered at the school. These “Introduction to Engineering”courses are usually in the form of a series of presentations by department faculty from thevarious disciplines. They may have literature available, use laboratory demonstrations, anddiscuss the variety of positions open to their discipline in industry. They may also mentionopportunities for graduate study in their field and the availability of research and doctoral study.The remainder of the student’s schedule in their first year usually consists of courses dealingwith a fundamental body of knowledge as presented in the required mathematics, physics

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University; Walter E. Thain Jr.

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Engineering Technology

Area Coordinator and Interim Division Director. With over 20 years of teaching experience in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and Engineering Technology, he currently teaches in the areas of networking, communication systems, digital signal processing, biomedical engineering technology, and analog and digital electronics. He has worked in industry in the areas of telephony, networking, switching and transmission systems, and RF and MMIC circuits and system design. Dr. Asgill also has an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from Florida State University. He is a member of the IEEE, the ASEE and is a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) in the state of Florida.Thomas Fallon, Southern

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown

Codecourse as part of the four-year Safety and Fire Engineering Technology program at theUniversity of Houston Downtown in Houston, Texas. The fire code studies students learn theNational Fire Alarm Code, NFPA 72, and the use of software as a design tool for fire alarmsystems. The students are not necessarily required to have prerequisite knowledge of designsoftware, in particular LabVIEW. Page 11.951.2 The approach used to teach the course is to have the students concurrently learn both the fire alarm code concepts and how to implement the practical design of fire alarm systems using software. The studies of the National Fire Alarm Code

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

area to cover. The main complaint heard from EET facultyregards the lack of text books written for the technologist who will support equipment. There aretwo main reasons for this shortage. First, there is a very small market to sell potential texts.Only a handful of schools offer this specialty and most publishers would like to sell largenumbers of books. Secondly, medical technology is rapidly evolving; it is difficult to keep a textbook up-to-date. As a result, without a text book as a guide, many potential instructors shy awayfrom teaching a class in this area, even when they have the necessary expertise.A second issue relates to hands on experiences for students on medical equipment. TraditionalEET programs are built around laboratory