Conference Session

Design in Manufacturing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

the student presentations, instructors worked with each student group to adjust andfinalize the project scope and schedule. With refined goals and objectives, as well as scope ofwork and a schedule, the projects went on at full speed.The second checkpoint was a final presentation of the project, which accounted for 30% of theproject grade. The presentation was group-based, fifteen minutes long, and was followed by tenminute Q&A. It was required that the final presentations should involve external audiences,including project sponsors, other interested faculty members and students. The presentationswere video-taped and archived as a reference for future learning activities. The presentationswere graded by the self-performance of each

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Upper-Level Physics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Eswara Venugopal

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Engineering Physics & Physics

battery. The brightness of a lamp is understood to provide a qualitativevisual measure of the amount of current flowing through that lamp. A simple extension of thisapproach allows for a quantitative study of the behavior of an RC circuit with a capacitor inseries with a lamp. However, the varying resistance of the lamp invalidates the solutionpresented above for the time-varying current i(t) and the definition of the time-constant. Hence adifferent approach is needed to solve for the circuit characteristics.Kirchoff’s Voltage Law for a capacitor in series with a resistance R leads to the equation Q ε − iR − = 0 , (3

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion and Conservation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

student. However, some other software may be researched and considered. System Description Company Software Price AVL Automatic Vehicle Locator using GPS Q-GPS LAS 3100 $240 Trimble Lassen N/A IVR Interactive Voice Response and trouble calls NCH IVM $ 84 SCADA Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition FastTrak FTAlarm Free Demo FTDataWin CIS Customer Information System MySQL mysql Free Page 11.507.6GIS and FM systemsThese

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ChE: Outreach Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State University; Eric Maase, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

Pre Q#7 10 Post Q#3 Number of Students 8 6 4 2 0 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Drexel University; Shreepud Rauniar, Drexel University; Horacio Sosa, Drexel University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, S. Y. and Wright, P. K., “Web-BasedDesign and Manufacturing Systems for Automobile Components: Architectures andUsability Studies,” International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 15,pp.555–563, 2002.7. Feng, J., “Internet-Based Reverse Engineering,” International Journal of AdvancedManufacturing Technology, January, 2002.8. Hu, H., Yu, L., Tsui, P. W. and Zhou, Q, “Internet Based Robotic System forTeleoperation, Assembly, and Automation,” International Journal of Assembly Page 11.858.12Automation, Vol.21, No.2, pp.143-151, 2001.9. Huang, G. Q. and Mak, K. L., “Web-integrated Manufacturing: RecentDevelopments and Emerging Issues

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FPD8 -- Systems, Nanotechnology & Programming

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen Burn, University of Michigan; James Holloway, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

problems solved in the programming 230 2.91 0.86 1 4assignments were interesting to me.Treatment Group 118 51.30* Sample included all students who completed the follow-up survey (n = 230)a Standard deviation of sampleThe histogram of residuals appeared approximately normal for both regressions. The Q-Q plotssuggested no severe departure from normality. The scatter plot of standardized residual bystandardized predicted showed mild heteroscedasticity in that negative standardized predictedvalues had associated positive standardized residuals and positive standardized predicted valueshad associated negative standardized

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; Melissa Lin, Exactech

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Engineering Technology

F re q u e n c y - H z P has e R es pons e 0 Angle of Av = Vo/Vi in Radians -0 . 5 -1 -1 . 5 0 1 2 3 10 10 10 10 F re q u e n c y - H z Figure 6. Amplitude and Phase Responses of a Low-Pass FilterExample 3. A

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Use of Technology to Improve Teaching and Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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K-Y Daisy Fan, Cornell University; Clare van den Blink, Cornell University

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Educational Research and Methods

) Classroom Response and Page 11.24.14 Communication Systems: Research Review and Theory. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Association, San Diego, CA, April 2004.5. Jenkins, Maura & Goo, Edward K. (2005) Concept-Based Instruction and Personal Responses Systems (PRS) as an Assessment Method for Introductory Materials Science and Engineering. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual conference & Exposition, 2005. American Society for Engineering Education.6. Kennedy, G. E. & Cutts, Q. I. ( 2005) The association between students' use of an

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

2002 d, c 25/27 C H GLSC N Q 1/1 15 Fall 2002 b,d 27/30 C H GLSC N Q 15/15 16 Spring 2003 d, c 27/28 C H GLSC N R 12/12 17 Fall 2003 b,d 27/30 C H GLSC N R 13/13 18 Spring 2004 d, c 24/29 C H GLSC O R 7/9 19 Fall 2004 b, d 21/24 C I GLSC O R

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Soda, U.S. Air Force Academy; Gregory Toussaint, U.S. Air Force Academy; Albert Batten, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

midterm and final surveys.Table 2 contains the responses from the systems engineering students and Table 3contains the responses from the electrical and computer engineering students. The tablecolumns display the question number, the number of responses, average score, andstandard deviation for questions from both the midterm and the final surveys, the changein the average score between the midterm and the final surveys, and the complete text ofthe question. The results merit some detailed comments. Table 2. Survey results for questions asked of systems engineering majors. Midterm Final Std Std Change Q n Avg Dev n Avg Dev in Avg

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University; Mark Wharton, Pennsylvania State University; John Cimbala, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University

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Computers in Education

- (2) It was better when the instructor used the Tablet PC in class Q2. Why? (user had space to elaborate) Q. 3 What effect did the instructor's use of the Tablet PC have on your attention to the lecture materials? - (1) I paid much less attention - (2) I paid a little less attention - (3) There was no effect - (4) I paid a little more attention - (5) I paid much more attention Q.4 Why (user had space to elaborate) Page 11.973.4Figure 1

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Innovative Laboratories in BME

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Markus Billeter, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Institute for Biomedical; Grace M. Nijm, Northwestern University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Northwestern University; Alan Sahakian, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

for the 90 degreepulse. The quality factor of the coil must be high enough in order to achieve areasonable SNR. The quality factor is ωL 2πf L Q= = (2) R RIt is therefore important to keep the inductance L high enough. n2 a2 L= (3) 23a + 25bwhere a is the coil diameter (cm), b the length (cm) and n the number of turns.The coil used in this system is a two-layer 60 turn coil which tightly encloses thesample volume in order to minimize

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

outcomes, which is a subset of thedepartmental outcome list, outcomes (a) through (q).Table 1 Course Outcomes of MEEN 3210 Measurements LabOutcome Description(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering(b) ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data(d) an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems(f) an ability to communicate effectively(i) A knowledge of contemporary issues(j) an ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice(m) an ability to use statistics and linear algebra(o) an ability to work

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Minorities in Engineering

ip in c r e a s e y o u r u n d e r s ta n d in g o f th e o p e r a tio n s , e q u ip m e n t, a n d fa c ilitie s o f in d u s tr ia l fa c ilitie s ? ___Y ES ___NO 4. O v e ra ll, th is to u r w a s _ _ _ E x c e lle n t _ _ _ G o o d _ _ _ F a ir _ _ _ P o o r 5. O th e r c o m m e n ts . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Fig. 1 Field Trip Evaluation Form Overall Field Trip Evaluation Campus Tours

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ChE: Innovation to Improve Student Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Michael Miller, Michigan Technological University; Kirk Opella, Michigan Technological University; Julia King, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Chris Green, Michigan Technological University; Geoff Gwaltney, Michigan Technological University; Scott Bradley, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

pluggedinto the power inverter (instead of the wall of the garage). A small Q hydrogen cylinder(with an internal volume of 14.7 L filled with compressed hydrogen at 2000 psi) wasused to power the fuel cell for slightly less than one hour. This power was adequate topower the e-Gator and prevent the batteries from losing charge. Pictures of the vehicleare shown in figure 3 below. Figure 3. John Deere e-Gator with fuel cell power unit as the payload.At this point the TACOM funding period expired and the students began to seekadditional funding. With the guidance of the faculty advisor, students contactedcompanies to initiate discussion. The majority of the minor project teams were paperstudies of alternative energy areas. If the contact seemed

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Fraser, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Alejandro Teran, ITAM (Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico)

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Industrial Engineering

.” www.iienet.org/public/articles/index.cfm?Cat=1492, 2005. Page 11.267.109. Kiattikomol, Kraiwood. “South-East Asia Centre for Engineering and Technology Education (SEACETE).” Global J. of Engineering Education. 8(1), 2004.10. Leinonen, Tatu, Esa Jutila, and Ismo Tenhunen. “On the Requirements of Industry in Mechanical Engineering Education.” Global J. of Engineering Education. 1(1), 1997.11. Nguyen, Duyen Q., and Zenon J. Pudlowski. “Should standardization or diversity be embraced in the development of future engineering education curricula?” World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education 2(1), 2003.12. Noor

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Design in Engineering Education

theoretically calculate the p-njunction depth “xj” from the diffusion equation based on Fick’s Laws Q  xj2  C( x ,t ) = exp −  πDt  4 Dt   but measure the p-n junction depth experimentally with the help of Philtec’s sectioner. They notonly calculate the oxidation thickness‘d’ theoretically based on Deal-Groove Model. d 2 + Ad = B(t + τ )but measure it experimentally with the help of ellipsometer. In addition, devices are emphasizedin several other courses, such as, Electronics I and II and Semiconductor

Conference Session

What's New in Mechanics of Materials?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas; Luke Hacker, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanics

., G. Scheuermann, J. Frey, Z. Yang, B. Hamann, K. Joy, and H. Hagen, “Tensor visualizations in computational geomechanics,” International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Page 11.502.10 Geomechanics, 2002; 26: 925-944.[7] Zhou, Y. Q.-L. Li, and S.-D. Ma, “Visualization of Geostress Tensor Along Oil Well Trajectory,” Proceedings of Computer Graphics International 2001, 3-6 July 2001, Hong Kong.[8] Zheng, X. and A. Pang, “Volume Deformation for Tensor Visualization,” IEEE Visualization 2002, Oct. 27 – Nov. 1, 2002, Boston, MA.[9] Almusallam, A. and S. E.-D. Taher, “Three-Dimensional Mohr’s Circle for Shear

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On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Euan Lindsay, Curtin University of Technology; Malcolm Good, University of Melbourne

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, Colorado.8. Ogot, M., Elliot, G., & Glumac, N. (2003). An Assessment of In-Person and Remotely Operated Laboratories. Journal of Engineering Education, 92(1), 57-64.9. Lindsay, E. D., & Good, M. C. (2005). Effects of Laboratory Access Modes Upon Learning Outcomes. IEEE Transactions on Education, 48(4), 619-631.10. McNemar, Q. (1969). Psychological Statistics (4th ed.): John Wiley & Sons.11. Ausubel, D. P. (2000). The acquisition and retention of knowledge : a cognitive view. Dordrect ; Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers. Page 11.1431.9

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Lee, San Jose State University; Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Tai-Ran Hsu, San Jose State University; David Parent, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Engineering Education, April 1999, pp. 173-179.13 Q. Y. Tong and U. Gosele, Semiconductor Wafer Bonding: Science and Technology, Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999.14 Y. Xia and G. M. Whitesides, “Soft Lithography”, Annual Reviews of Material Science, Vol. 28, 1998, pp. 153– 84.15 R. L. Pimmel, “Student Learning of Criterion 3(a)-(k) Outcomes with Short Instructional Modules and the Relationship to Bloom’s Taxonomy”, Journal of Engineering Education, Oct. 2003, pp. 351-359.16 S. M. Kang and Y. Leblebici, CMOS Digital Integrated Circuits, Boston: McGraw-Hill, 1999.17 D. W. Parent, E. J. Basham, S. Ng, P. Weil, "An analog leaf cell for analog circuit design", Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE Int. Conf. on Microelectronic Systems

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Svetlana Korotkova, University of Northern Iowa; Alan Czarnetzki, University of Northern Iowa; Keith McCready, University of Northern Iowa

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Environmental Engineering

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

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

) conducted an Australian national study to examine the genericattributes of graduates of Australian undergraduate degree programs with majors in InformationSystems. Wright, Cushman, and Nicholson (2002) investigated the desired attributes of graduatesfrom apparel design programs using Q-methodology. They also examined the disparity ofthoughts between the faculty and industry professionals.Several variations of the Delphi technique are found in the literature. It is reported that it is verydifficult for the respondents to rank the questionnaire items when the number of them is quitelarge10. For this study, the respondents were asked to rate rather than rank the questionnaireitems. A few researchers developed the Delphi technique by sending the second

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramachandran Venkatasubramanian, Arizona State University; Guillermo G. Mendez, Arizona State University; Brian Skromme, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

 k BT Fn ( x1 ) = Fn ( xo ) + k BT ln 1 + ∫ n dx′ − x p ≤ x < xn  xo qDn N c   for the electron quasi-Fermi level, Fn, for example. Here, xo and x1 are two successive points, kBis Boltzmann’s constant, T is absolute temperature, Jn is electron current density, Ec is theconduction band edge, q is the magnitude of the electronic charge, Dn is the diffusivity of theelectrons, Nc is the effective density-of-states in the conduction band, and xp and xn are the widthsof the depletion region on the p-side

Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiacun Wang, Monmouth University; Daniel Ghiringhelli, Monmouth University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Monotonic Approach, Proceedings 8th IEEE Workshop on Real-Time Operating Systems and Software, Atlanta, GA, USA, May 1991.3. T. P. Baker, Multiprocessor EDF and Deadline Monotonic Schedulability Analysis, 24th IEEE International Real-Time Systems Symposium, 2003.4. A. Burns and A. Wellings, Real-Time Systems and Programming Languages, England: Pearson Education Limited, 2001.5. R.I. Davis, K.W. Tindell and A. Burns, Scheduling Slack Time in Fixed Priority Pre-emptive Systems, Proceedings Real-Time Systems Symposium, pp. 222-231, December 1993.6. P. A. Laplante, Real-Time Systems Design and Analysis: An Engineer’s Handbook, 2nd Edition, New York: IEEE Press, 1997.7. Q. Li and C. Yao, Real-Time Concepts for Embedded

Conference Session

Research in Minority Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

. 2001, Pages: S3A - S37.2. A. Q. Gates, Meeting the challenge of expanding participation in the undergraduate researchexperience, Frontiers in Education Conference, 1998. FIE '98. 28th Annual, Volume: 3, 4-7 Nov. 1998, Pages: 1133 – 1138.3. M. M. Ataai, Research Experience for Undergraduates at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997. 27th Annual, Volume: 3, 5-8 Nov. 1997, Pages: 1140 – 1145.4. T. S. Berry and K. A. Kinney, GLUE: Sticiking with Engineering through Undergraduate Research. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 2592. Portland, OR (2005).5. S. Kiefer and N. Dukhan, Benefits of Undergraduate

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Zhao, Mercer University; Laurie White, Mercer University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

2006-1601: ENGAGING SOFTWARE ENGINEERING STUDENTS USING ASERIES OF OBJECT-ORIENTED ANALYSIS AND DESIGN WORKSHOPSMartin Zhao, Mercer University Martin Q. Zhao is Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Mercer University. He has been teaching software engineering, database, and programming courses since 2001. Before that, he worked as a software engineer for two years and participated in the development of Web-based applications for clients including Nortel Networks and Bank of America. He received his Ph.D. and MS degrees from Louisiana Tech University and Beijing Institute of Information and Control.Laurie White, Mercer University Laurie White received an MS and Ph.D. in computer science

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lashun King, Tennessee State University; Thomas Byl, U.S. Geological Survey; Roger Painter, Tennessee State University

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Environmental Engineering

40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percentile Page 11.1083.10 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONEnvironmental Engineering students at TSU are taught RTD theory as it applies to the design ofnon-ideal flow reactors. Malcolm Field and others have applied RTD theory to describing tracerstudies in karst. This is the basis for the Q-Tracer Program developed by USEPA formathematical modeling the hydraulic characteristics of karst systems based on tracer study data.TSU has extended this theory to mathematically describe biodegradation of contaminants in

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Beams, University of Texas-Tyler

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Instrumentation

frequencies (80 steps) and the high Q of the filter. Thegreatest discrepancy between expectations and results is the apparent discontinuity in phasemeasurement beyond 4.8kHz. This is a consequence of the switching from one quadraturenetwork to the next at 4750Hz. There is a small error in phase relationship of the two outputs ofthe third quadrature network, and the phase reading of TUNA II is the most sensitive to phaseerror of the quadrature network when the network phase is a multiple of ±90fl. (Under thesecircumstances, the error in the network phase reading is approximately equal to the phase errorof the quadrature network). Phase error in the quadrature network also produces an error in thereading of the network voltage gain. Computations show

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinay Kumar Domal, UWA; James Trevelyan, UWA

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International

Education." Journal of Engineering Education 87(3): 211-214.Meiksins, P. and C. Smith (1996). Engineering Labour: Technical Workers in Comparative Perspective. London, Verso.Miles, M. and A. Huberman (1994). Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook. Thousand Oaks, California, Sage Publications Inc.Orr, J. (1996). "Talking About Machines: An Ethnography of a Modern Job." Collection on Technology and Work: 172.Patton, M. Q. (1990). Qualitative Evaluation and Research. Newbury Park, California, Sage: 145-198. Page 11.1312.8Schön, D. A. (1983). The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Dunne, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

communications instruction. Recentexamples include the implementation PCM speech processing10, Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)and Differential Phase Shift Keying (DPSK)13 and as a general purpose communications lab toolthat includes a digital modulator for Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK), Quaternary Phase ShiftKeying (QPSK), 8-PSK, 16-PSK, 8-level Quaternary Amplitude Modulation (8-QAM), and 16-QAM schemes14. With this last example, users may choose pulse shape, baseband or carriertransmission (0 to 24 kHz) and impairment (I/Q imbalance/skew and noise/interferer). Containedwithin this paper are several digital communications experiments that augment the DSP basedcommunications features mentioned above.DSP Starter Kit FeaturesThe 6713 DSK is a turnkey DSP