Conference Session

Improving the Mathematical Preparation of Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Ruth Ellen Hanna, Louisiana Tech University

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Mathematics

(Assessment and LEarning inKnowledge Spaces)1 in an effort to provide a more effective mathematics tutoring program forour students. The goals were to 1) increase student retention and success in freshman andsophomore-level mathematics courses (such as calculus, which all engineering majors take), and2) increase the willingness of students to utilize the available tutorial services. Note that “studentsuccess” is defined as “making an “A”, “B” or “C” in the course” (since all engineering andscience majors are required to earn a grade of “C” or higher in all math courses which areprerequisites for other courses).ALEKS is a web-based system (versus software-based) that can be accessed from any computerwith web access and a java-enabled web browser. The

Conference Session

DB & Information Integration

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Glotzbach, Purdue University; Nathan Bingham, Purdue University; Meiqi Ren, Purdue University; Dorina Mordkovich, Purdue University

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Information Systems

-Stadium couldeasily translate into other communication areas where a mix of real-time and stored informationwould enhance an information space or an experience. The e-Stadium application (see Figure 1) is written in ASP.NET using C# with a SQL Server relational database. The adaptive rendering capabilities of ASP.NET Mobile Forms, which supports over 200 different handheld devices from a single application, are used to deliver content to handheld devices. As a game progresses, statisticians generate an XML document containing individual plays, statistics, drive

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

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Engineering Technology

is to improve their financialsituations. Another reason education institutions seek collaborative relationships with businessesis to promote advancement of knowledge by improving the quality of instruction and research.Businesses enter cooperative relationships first of all to meet corporate product, service, ormanagement needs.”1 While there are some potential hazards to this, the possible benefits aretoo great to ignore.First, let us look at some of the potential or perceived drawbacks to collaborations.Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Charles Vest, while testifying before the UnitedStates House of Representatives in 1998, stated “Over the long term, (private) collaborations canhave a transforming effect on the ability of

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Naveen Nattam, Purdue University; Kermin Martinez-Hernandez, Purdue University; Doug Danforth, Purdue University; Steve Emberton, Purdue University; Ryan Pedela, Purdue University; Eugene Elkin, Purdue University; Carlos Morales, Purdue University; Kellen Maicher, Purdue University; Gabriela Weaver, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

identification of the motivational elements in video gamedesign and the use of these elements in conjunction with pedagogical techniques toinform the creation of educational video games that are truly engaging to players. In thecourse of conducting that research, our team elected to create a game to teach chemistryconcepts. The game was created using a production process in which game designers,artists, programmers, and subject matter experts colloboratively build the game. Thispaper focuses on the pre-production work of this team. In other words, the conceptualdesign of the chemistry and non-chemistry challenges, as well as the design of the gameconcepts. Figure 1 illustrates the process and composition of the team

Conference Session

Retention Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie

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Minorities in Engineering

internet sites containing further details.An analysis is done of possible areas of need not covered adequately by existing resources.Engineering Professional Societies and Engineering Education Related SitesProfessional societies for engineers provide scholarships, fellowships, awards, conferences,competitions, publications, and resources for students, parents, educators and professionalengineers. Table 1 shows a listing of engineering professional societies. The computer scienceand engineering technologies societies are included in this table because the computer scienceand engineering technology programs are often housed in the college of engineering. The tablealso includes architecture, because students may want to explore the differences

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

, and the companies can assist by talking about their own implementations and presentcase studies. Local PMI chapters should collaborate with local universities to establish ties anddevelop modules. There are several ways a company can help:1. Corporate management, lead by a company’s Project Office, will need to convince university administration of the need for teaching project management skills in universities. Executives can talk with university presidents/provosts, college deans, department chairpersons, and even career center counselors.2. Corporate Project Offices should, perhaps through their local PMI chapter, assist in curriculum development or assessment.3. Companies can provide financial assistance to faculty in the form of

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Z.J. Pei, Kansas State University

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Manufacturing

. Page 11.1388.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Using Hollywood Movies as a Supplementary Tool to Teach Manufacturing ProcessesAbstractIntroductory courses on manufacturing processes are difficult to teach and it is challenging todeliver the information in an interesting or entertaining way. As one of the attempts to promotestudents’ learning, Hollywood movies have been used as a supplementary tool to teach such acourse at Kansas State University. This paper presents the experience of such attempt. Examplesof using Hollywood movies are presented and discussed. Students’ feedback and comments arealso provided.1. IntroductionAt Kansas State University, “Introduction to Manufacturing Processes

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Divakar Rajamani, University of Texas-Dallas

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Engineering Management

arelation between the end-to-end supply chain processes and the strategic, tactical andoperational decision phases of a supply chain. An example from the soft goods supplychain is presented to illustrate the proposed framework.1. IntroductionSupply chain management (SCM) education has become an important part of themanagement and engineering management curriculum. This is due to many companiesrealizing that eliminating supply chain inefficiencies such as excessive inventory levels,poor customer service, high operating costs, long order cycle times, and inefficient assetutilization can save millions of dollars. Based on the State of Logistics Report5, over $1trillion (10% of Gross National Product – GNP) is spent on supply-related activities inthe

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; James H. Johnson, Howard University; Chris Brus, University of Iowa; Dan Giammar, Washington University; Bette Grauer, McPherson High School; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein, Morgan State University; Steven Safferman, Michigan State University; Tim Wentling, National Center for Supercomputing Applications

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 11.1349.2 Safferman has a MS and Ph.D. in environmental engineering and a BS in civil engineering, all from the University of Cincinnati. He is a professional engineer in the state of Ohio. His research and teaching experience revolves around agricultural and human waste treatment, ecosystem engineering, and pollution prevention. Dr. Safferman is author or co-author on 1 patent, 4 book chapters, 20 peer-reviewed journal articles, 15 conference proceedings, and over 40 conference© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 presentations/poster sessions. He is an associate editor for the ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering and a member of the NSF CLEANER (Collaborative

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Uei-Jiun Fan, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

started in1989 to promote science and technology to high school students, our future workforce. Therobotics experience helped high school students explore realms of engineering and technology Page 11.729.5through intensive hands-on exercises, and many of them chose engineering to be their 4educational objective and career path. (This project requires knowledge in robotics, machinedesign, manufacturing processes, automatic control, fluid power, microcontrollers, andelectronic circuits and devices.) Fig. 1 shows the robot built with the help of Cal Poly Pomonastudents in 2005

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jun Kondo, University of Hartford; Santiago Noriega, University of Hartford; Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford

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Instrumentation

vibration analysis systemusing innovative laser based methodology at a lower cost than the current systemsavailable.Currently the laser Doppler scanning vibrometer is the most commonly used laserbased vibration measuring system.The Doppler Effect:It is basically the change in frequency (f) of the laser beam wavelength (λ). Page 11.960.3A laser beam emits a continuous wave with the frequency f and the wavelength λ.A series of successive waves spaced at regular intervals (wave train) with awavelength λ pass a stationary object in the time T = 1/f. If the object movesaway from the beam source at the speed v, then the wave train needs a slightlylonger time T’, to pass

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bowen, Rice University; Marcia O'Malley, William Marsh Rice University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

a tool to interact with virtual mechanical systems. The haptic paddle hardwarehas been modified to improve robustness, and the LabVIEW graphical programming language isused for data acquisition and control throughout the laboratory series. The paper will presentsome details of the laboratory components, and preliminary assessment of learning outcomesusing this laboratory series compared to more traditional modular labs used in prior years.1. IntroductionThis paper describes the adaptation of the haptic paddle laboratory series to a dynamic systemscourse at Rice University. The primary changes include revised hardware to improve robustness,and the use of National Instruments hardware and software for computer control of theelectromechanical

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curriculum Components

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Bagert, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

a requirement of graduates ofbaccalaureate software engineering degree programs. This paper will examine how the ABET-accredited software engineering degree programs have implemented these application domaintracks.1. Introduction Every software product is intrinsically tied to a particular application area. Over the years, asboth the quantity and processing power of computers increased while their relative cost hasdecreased, the number of domain areas for which software is developed has continuously grown.The advent of undergraduate software engineering (SE) degree programs in the United States –all but one of them having started since 19995 - has caused the stakeholders in the SE educationcommunity to consider how to ensure that

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Dullanty, ATM

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Ocean and Marine

breasting dolphins. These pipe piles for the mooringdolphins also penetrate the limestone layer and resist uplift forces. Photos of the wharf extensionand these mooring and breasting dolphins are presented below.In summary, marine structures present an excellent opportunity to work with multipleengineering disciplines. They also allow for the use of multiple codes and references such as theAASHTO Bridge Code, UBC Building Codes, and areas where these traditional codes do notapply such as mooring loads and fender analysis. Photograph 1: Wharf Extension in Georgetown, South Carolina. This shows the vertical and batter steel pipe piles below the wharf extension

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Koopmann, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Erick Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Industrial Engineering

methodology. The 6 Phases of the SECtCS methodology aredisplayed in Figure 1. Figure 1: 6 Phases of the SECtCS Methodology . 1. PHASE 1 – DEVELOP TEST INSTRUMENT – Develop a customized test instrument (questionnaire) for the knowledge worker population, administer the questionnaire, and collect and record scores. Conduct reliability testing on the questionnaire. This testing continued until the questionnaire was reliable. (SECtCS Analyzer) 2. PHASE 2 – DEVELOP MATHEMATICAL MODEL – Use the data collected in phase 1 and incorporate it into a mathematical model to give a valid CT index score. (SECtCS Modeler) 3. PHASE 3 – (Not in study

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Ports, QTS, Inc.; Dennis Kulonda, Florida Tech; Clifford Bragdon, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

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Graduate Studies

characterized by increasing globalization, heightenedinterdependency and the emergence of a new paradigm of regional, institutional andtechnological clusters, which facilitate innovation and its commercialization, called the“Technopolis Phenomenon”.A Technopolis (plural Technopoleis) is a region trying to build and maintain a healthy,technology-driven economy. 1Dr. Fred Phillips (ex Austin, Texas) of the Maastrict School of Management ((Netherlands),1 an Page 11.1243.2acknowledged authority and experienced expert on the Technopolis phenomenon in the US andEurope, has postulated that Technopolis regions grow by: 1. Attracting new companies 2. Nurturing

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin McLaughlin, University of Connecticut

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Whitt, Purdue University; Rodney Handy, Purdue University; Margaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana

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Engineering Technology

own.Manufacturing Cost and InnovationThe percentage of jobs in the manufacturing sector has slowly been decreasing since the1940’s decade. In the early 1940’s, over 30% of all US employment was within themanufacturing sector declining to 11.0% of all employment by the end of 2005.Additionally, US employment in manufacturing sharply decreased from a steady value ofapproximately 17 million to approximately 14.5 million between the years 2000 and2004.10 (Figure 1). Page 11.579.3 Figure 1. US Employment in Manufacturing:1995-2004 (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)It is important to note that while the percentage of jobs in the manufacturing sector wassteadily

Conference Session

Hurricane Katrina

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ryan, SE/ES, LLC; Glenn Schexnayder, Boh Bros. Construction; Ed Scheuermann, Boh Bros. Construction

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Ocean and Marine

. Construction Co. This paper reviews Phase I of the project,including bidding and construction challenges, in the context of a non-functioninginfrastructure resulting from Hurricane Katrina. Construction challenges are broken intotwo types: 1) challenges that would not commonly be expected in a populated area of anindustrialized country and 2) challenges that occur as a result of a fast-tracked marineconstruction project with an extraordinarily short amount of time allowed for planningand preparation. Specific innovations and strategies used to meet these challenges arehighlighted in detail.Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina was a category five hurricane, which reached its maximum recordedstrength as its pressure lowered to 902 mb (3rd lowest recorded

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

, and other life experiencescan result in an individual having full competence in pursuits normally associated with study in acollege setting. [1] Neither the United States nor the world can afford to overlook thesquandering of talent and potential among its citizens. This is especially true in technical fields,where society has a well documented need for more engineering science and technology Page 11.966.3graduates. [2] Recognizing that college-level knowledge can be obtained in many ways,Excelsior provides access to many different avenues for earning college credit, focusing on whatstudents know, rather on where and how they learned it

Conference Session

K-12 Activities

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Aslam, Michigan State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of micro and nano dimensions can helpunderstand the role of technology in making micro-devices and -systems. Page 11.1240.2Micro and Nano Dimensions and Related Technologies As in the current work the technology is used as vehicle to teach Science, Engineering and Figure 1 HOW SMALL IS Spider Silk A MICROMETER? 5 m 200 m Spider Diameter Hair

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

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Environmental Engineering

localized human populations taking into account their uniquecultural history and socio-economic interactions with nature and their environment whilesubverting, contesting, and reforming the current engineering practices that transform the earththrough an overarching focus on development1.”Background for Haiti “Each society carries what we refer to as an “environmental imaginary,” a way of imagining nature, including visions of those forms of social and individual practice which are ethically proper and morally right with regard to nature2.”Haiti, which is the western one third of Hispaniola Island (Figure 1), is generally recognized asthe poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with approximately 80% of the population livingin

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin Campbell, TechnicalMastery.com Corp.; Faycal Saffih, UAE University; Khaled Nigim, University of Waterloo

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Electrical and Computer

Waterloo, E&CE department. Page 11.730.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Improve Learning Efficiency with Integrated Math and Circuit Simulation Tools in Electrical and Computer Engineering Courses1. AbstractThis paper presents coupling the use of the TINA circuit simulation software with theMathcad mathematical software. This coupling permits students to simply (1) enter a circuit inTINA diagramatically, (2) export its symbolic solution y(t), or its transfer function, Y(s), to aMathcad file, and (3) plot these solutions for multiple values of a parameter (e.g. R) on a 2-Dor 3-D graph. The symbolic

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

-sponsored project. Students must utilize academic tools learned throughout their college careerto meet the demands of the project and present results to the company. The Total QualityImprovement course, ESI 5227, is a mixed graduate and undergraduate course that focuses onthe development of tools for the management and improvement of quality in differentorganizations. [1] Essential concepts, practices, and methods of modern quality improvementtools are discussed, along with the Six Sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, andControl) problem solving approach, and critical success factors to team building and teamwork.Six Sigma team projects are performed that apply the class lecture material to “real world”organizations. Students may also

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida; Ethling Hernandez, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Hamidreza Eskandari, University of Central Florida; Serge Sala-Diakanda, University of Central Florida; Sandra Furterer; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida

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Industrial Engineering

helpdetermine the future focus on curriculum development to be more responsive to the needs andrequirements of industry.This paper will explain the process to validate and obtain the different emerging topics. Theprincipal research method employed was a modified three round Delphi study that targetedIndustry and Academia. The research findings obtained from the first round of the study arediscussed that identify the desired characteristics, and the most important emerging topics to beincorporated into the reengineered curriculum.1 IntroductionThe Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the University ofCentral Florida has received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to Re-engineer the curriculum of Industrial

Conference Session

Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Idaho State University; Michael Lineberry, Idaho State University; Karen Leibert, Idaho State University; Anne Mollberg, Idaho National Laboratory

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Nuclear and Radiological

. Page 11.1249.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The 2005 World Nuclear University Summer Institute: A New Focus on International Issues in Nuclear Energy EducationThe why . . .The World Nuclear University (WNU) was created in 2003 in a ceremony celebrating the50th anniversary of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s famous “Atoms for Peace”speech to the United Nations General Assembly. Four organizations created the foundingsupport for WNU (See Figure 1.): the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), theNuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the OECD, the World Association of NuclearOperators (WANO), and the World Nuclear Association (WNA). The WNU mission is tostrengthen the international community of people and

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Idaho State University; Michael Lineberry, Idaho State University; Leonard Bond, Idaho National Laboratory

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Nuclear and Radiological

stipend of $350 per month during the academic year isawarded to junior and senior students. Table 1. Nominal schedule for the 2+2 Nuclear Engineering Scholars. Fall Spring Jr. year Jr. year Full-time course load, including: Full-time course load, including: Introduction to Nuclear Engineering Fluid Mechanics Numerical Methods Neutron Reactions and Transport Thermodynamics Eng Economics & Management Advanced Engineering Math Nuclear Instrumentation Lab

Conference Session

Professional Development/Scholarship & Service Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jitendra Tate, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University - San Marcus

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Engineering Technology

abovementioned topics to the diverse audience a term long projectwould be great learning experience as it afforded opportunities for multiple applications. Theproduct selected was ‘banana hanger’ considering its simplicity (since practically everyone isfamiliar with this household product) regarding design, modeling, analyzing, and prototyping.Two teams were formed based on students’ background. The teams exhibited good mix ofdifferent attributes as displayed in Table 1.Table 1. Attributes of the two design teamsAttribute Team A Team BUndergraduate Degrees Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Psychology Electronics Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhongming Liang, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

well expose students to theassociativity feature. In tool and die design, this feature is very useful in developing geometriclinks between a fixture and the workpiece placed in the fixture, or between a die and a punch andthe strip.A lab asked students to work on a toggle clamp:1. Study the self-locking feature of the toggle clamp by moving its links.2. Create a plate with the associativity.3. Insert four screws. (In the figure, only one screw is shown)4. Place the toggle clamp spindle into the clamp5. Place the workpiece on the base plate with assembly relationship6. Apply assembly relationship between the clamp spindle and the workpiece so that the spindle holds the workpiece on the base plate.7. Place lock nuts on the spindleThe lab

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

International

hired as a university professor. Blacksmake up 3 percent of the legal field, 4 percent of college faculty and 5.2 percent of Page 11.47.2entertainers, writers, and professional athletes in the U.S.1 Under the formula foracademic failure, Raspberry stated that one study found that the home of the averagewhite kindergartener had 93 books, the average black less than half as many.2Recognizing these facts, it is essential for every IHE to allocate a portion of theirresources in the form of scholarships and fellowships in admitting minorities in theirinstitutions. This paper presents a model that may be used by an IHE to enhance itsexisting graduate and