Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Education Through Outreach and Collaboration

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

initial observations suggest that the exhibit has achieved its initially defined goals. Thepreliminary results show that among the goals of the project, motivating the visitors to engagewith the game content is attained. According to the anecdotal observations, there is a high rate ofinterest shown in the exhibit by visitors who walked by, showing that the task of attracting thevisitors may also be fulfilled. This will be confirmed with a future observational study devotedmeasuring this potential of the exhibit. Measuring the degree of learning facilitation, however,hinges on refining the existing automatically collected data, so that each game play trace reflectsa single user’s playing experience accurately. It is also worth emphasizing that use

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie

Tagged Divisions

International

consistent process Engineering Level 2: management Disciplined Repeatable process Project Level 1: management Initial Figure 1: The Five Stages or Maturity Levels of the Capability Maturity Model7 Maturity Levels Process Capability Key Process Areas Goals Common Features Implementation or Key Practices Institutionalization

Conference Session

On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American; Bob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

great flexibility as game templates and have an advantage over JavaScriptin that the code can be protected. Applets are compiled programs that run on a web page. Theapplets were written in such a way that the content is easily modified using parameters. Usingthe fixed puzzle format of each applet a wide variety of instructional puzzles is easy to create.Use of the applets requires that the user enabled Java in their browser. The puzzle formats canbe modified, however this requires a significant investment of time, knowledge of Java, andaccess to a Java compiler.The toolbox contains two Java flexible applets that support all of the Java games posted in thecourse content projects. The first applet is the SCRAMBLED GRID which allows for

Conference Session

The Senior Experience: Capstone and Beyond

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Yost, University of Kentucky; Derek Lane, University of Kentucky; George Blandford, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

there is an unfortunate upper constraint. This constraint is not present in real lifeopen-ended projects, so this constraint is somewhat artificial. The reader can see that only oneteam (Team 5) out of the 5 teams performed above the maximum individual. Three of the teamsscored below the maximum individual, and one team did the same as the best individual. As aside note, with three of the teams performing worse than the best individual, this demonstratesthat one member did not carry/dominate the entire team. Still only one of the five teams had this Page 11.1061.7super-performance. Given the circumstances of newly formed teams, the result was

Conference Session

Research in Minority Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Angela Linse, Temple University; Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Matt Eliot, University of Washington; Jana Jones, Microsoft Corp.; Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

importance of the need for diversity2 andpercentages of underrepresented students in engineering have increased over the past 20 years3.Yet, the current numbers of minorities and women in student populations are still well belowparity with their distribution in the U.S. population. Current and projected demographic changesand the economic realities of the global economy have resulted in mounting pressures to meetfuture demands for a workforce that includes engineers more representative of the diversitypresent in the U.S. population.As the 21st century proceeds, a growing number of students will come from ethnic, cultural, orgender groups not typically seen at high frequencies in engineering classes. Among the manychallenges this poses for the

Conference Session

Use of Technology to Improve Teaching and Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margherita Landucci, Liceo Artistico Statale; Fabio Garganego, Municipality of Venice

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

2006-465: TEACHING CHEMISTRY AS A CROSS-CULTURAL SUBJECT: IT &LINGUISTICSMargherita Landucci, Liceo Artistico Statale Margherita Landucci is a graduate in Physical Chemistry of Pisa University. She has worked at CNR (the National Council for Research)in spectroscopy and electrochemistry and taught at Pisa University. She has published works in The Journal of Chemical Society. She is the Italian coordinator of the project "Science and Technology in Society" promoted by The Association for Science Education,UK, and is teaching Phisical Chemistry and Materials Tecnologies at the Liceo Artistico Statale of Venice, Venezia.Fabio Garganego, Municipality of Venice Fabio Garganego is a graduate

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Robin Adams, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

applying themethods of user-centered design to the challenges of engineering education.) Final versionswere evaluated against criteria developed by the class. The use of peer feedback and consensusbuilding to develop criteria for evaluating students' final products also promoted communitybuilding among the students enrolled in the course.One additional project was required in the course: in teams of three, students were charged withpreparing and delivering to the class a 50-minute presentation about a state-of-the-art teachingpractice of their choice. Student teams identified an article the class would read about theteaching practice. Presentation content includes a description of the practice, evidence or theorysupporting it as a good practice

Conference Session

Topical Public Policy Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devin Stewart, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

education discussions have had an increased prominence since the recent releaseof the National Academies’ report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing andEmploying America for a Brighter Economic Future7. Its slate of high profile committeemembers (such as Norman Augustine, retired chairman and CEO of the Lockheed MartinCorporation, and Charles Vest, president emeritus of MIT) and action-oriented recommendationshave helped garner significant publicity. Many members of Congress have been quick toembrace its recommendations, and several proposals and pieces of legislation have beenintroduced in the wake of the report. These include bills by Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) toestablish an Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and authorize

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Lionel Claris, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

2006-259: POWER/KNOWLEDGE: USING FOUCAULT TO PROMOTECRITICAL UNDERSTANDINGS OF CONTENT AND PEDAGOGY INENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICSDonna Riley, Smith College Donna Riley is Assistant Professor in the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College. Her work focuses on implementing liberative pedagogies in engineering education.Lionel Claris, Smith College Lionel Claris holds a master's degree in education from Smith College and currently teaches Spanish and French to elementary school students in Springfield, MA. He is a passionate advocate for new ways of thinking about learning, involved locally in the Holistic School Project of Amherst and the Re-radicalization of Hampshire College

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Alice Abreu, OAS; Marta Cehelsky, InterAmerican Development Bank; Teofilo Ramos, Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey; Daniel Marcek; Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC; Luiz Scavarda Do Carmo, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro; John Spencer, Microsoft Corp.; Jorge Yutronic, Conicyt - Chile

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International

Concepción for the Development of Technological Projects with Industry) (1976 – 1985). He also vas Associated teacher of the Universidad de Concepción (1976 – 1984), Associated teacher of the Universidad de Chile (1975 – 1977). He is also consultant for international organization and member of boards of directors of universities and companies. Page 11.550.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Engineering Capacity Building in Latin AmericaAbstractThe widening, intensifying, speeding up, and growing impact of worldwide interconnectedness,better known as globalization is forcing

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Thornton, University of Maryland-College Park; Anik Singal, Affiliate Classroom, Inc.; David Barbe, University of Maryland-College Park; James Green, University of Maryland-College Park

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurial traits andskills within undergraduates interested in new ventures is closely aligned with the psychologicalcharacteristics of the students. Vesper and Gartner (1997) demonstrated the positive impact thatuniversity entrepreneurship programs have on students, the university, and the community. Publicsymposia, student consulting projects, and company spin-offs are examples of high valueactivities.Areas influencing entrepreneurial successes have been found to include founder characteristics,firm attributes, business practices, and human resource management practices. Foundercharacteristics are widely believed to influence the cultures and behaviors of the firm (Mullins,1996). Firm attributes of specific value include a growth-oriented vision

Conference Session

New Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sreekanth Ramakrishnan, SUNY Binghamton; Justin Sturek, SUNY Binghamton; Sumit Parimoo, SUNY Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, SUNY Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

, itcould be filed in a separate room, waiting for the payment and the final transcript from thestudent. This scenario would help decrease the time spent on filing, since it eliminates theredundant and time consuming searches for files.However, the amount of space available for filing, before the counselors make the decision onthe applications, needs to be studied. The filing rooms that hold the undecided applicationsshould cater to volume before the decisions are made on the applications. Moreover, the spacerequirements for a projected increase in the volume of applications in the future need to beaddressed.3.2.3 Component 3: ErgonomicsErgonomics is defined as a behavioral science that analyzes the interaction of the personnel withtheir working

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; Paul Lam, University of Akron

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

U Math N Wednesday Administrative Placement Pre-Calculus Project Lab C Prep H Written & Oral Thursday Field Trip Communication Math

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chia-Jeng Tseng, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

dependency analysis.In this paper, different styles of hardware descriptions will be provided to address theimpact of design specification to dataflow scheduling.The aforementioned methodology was presented to the senior and first year graduatestudents taking “Advanced Digital Design” and “Computer Architectures” courses. Thelaboratory was assigned to students taking “Advanced Digital Design” as one of theirterm projects. The “Advanced Digital Design” course covers VHDL [2], digital systemdesign using micro-architectural modeling techniques, and advanced topics in logicoptimization. The main objective of the course was to train students the capability ofperforming system-level design. The knowledge of scheduling was introduced for thepurpose of

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Beheler, Collin County Community College

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

counselors according to the guidelines identified byBlum & Frieze2 and by Boudria3. Further, capitalizing on the success of mentoring younger girlsby older girls shown in the BUGS project by Harrell et al.7, the event uses young women in twoIT careers in the convergence technology area to conduct the workshops; the workshop also usesthe adult teachers in the convergence technology program as lab assistants to assist the parents,teachers, and counselors in the event. Following the best practices for providing enjoyabletechnical experiences detailed by Nicoletti8 and Denner5, the event includes hands-on, funactivities. Throughout the half-day event, the young women leaders of the event highlight howthey have prepared for their jobs and how their

Conference Session

Assessment of Information Literacy Programs for Engineers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina; Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Judith Collins, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

information, and cannot critically evaluate the information they retrieve”3.In 2001, faculty/librarian collaborators at X University at Y, including a chemistry professor, anEnglish professor, and two librarians, met regularly to learn more about information fluency, andto coordinate instruction across the English curriculum, including technical writing. Thisfaculty/ librarian group applied for a regional fellowship in 2005, to support collaboration onresearch or teaching projects and expand networks of professional colleagues at other regionalinstitutions. Two University of X instructional and one subject librarian (chemistry) participated,as well as two teaching faculty, one from English and one from American Studies.The resulting discussions

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

education provides agreater understanding of the multifaceted nature of civil engineering.(7,8) They can be used tosimulate a variety of learning protocols such as: design and analysis experiences,interdisciplinary issues and concerns, costs, hazards, owner preferences, and compliance withstandards and guidelines. Cases, by and large, describe situations, projects, problems, decisions,etc., and are primarily derived from actual experience, and do reflect thoughts, outlook, andconcerns of: managers, professionals, regulatory agencies, communities, and owners. Cases arealso widely used in other disciplines such as: education, medicine, and law.This paper describes the steps taken in planning, developing, and executing a case study/ casehistory course

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Catherine Bale, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

provide some anecdotes to give the flavor of unexpected challenges thatinevitably arose during contest operations and how the contest’s design allowed them to be met.The overarching goal of the WPBDC is to increase awareness of and interest in engineeringamong a large, diverse population of middle and high school students. As described in our earlierwork,2 its motivation is to attract young students of the United States to careers in engineering,math, and science in order to mitigate projected national shortfalls in the future. This leads tomore specific goals, which are that each contestant should: • Learn about engineering through a realistic, hands-on problem-solving experience. • Learn about the engineering design process—the application

Conference Session

K-12 Activities

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Aslam, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

; Vaughan, 1992; Lipman, 1991; National Research Council, 1996).2 Blumenfeld, P. C., Marx, R. W., Patrick, H., Krajcik, J. S., & Soloway, E. (1997). Teaching for understanding. In B. J. Biddle, T. L. Good & I. F. Goodson (Eds.), International handbook of teachers and teaching (pp. 819-878). The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.3 Lipman, M. (1991). Thinking in education.New York: Cambridge University Press.4 CTGV. (1992). The jasper series as an example of anchored instruction: Theory, program description, and assessment data. Educational Psychologist, 27(3), 291-315.5 Krajcik, J. S., Blumenfeld, P. C., Marx, R. W., Bass, K. M., Fredricks, J., & Soloway, E. (1998). Inquiry in project- based science classrooms: Initial

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M.P. Sharma, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

International

was on sabbatical from University ofWyoming in fall 2004. He worked at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT, Kanpur campus) inIndia. IITs in India are known for graduating the best and the brightest engineers and scientistsin India and have been a prominent source of excellent quality graduate students and researchscholars in American, European and Australian universities. I spent some time on doingrecruiting for our graduate programs (for most part I was interacting with the engineering facultyon research projects). I gave seminars and conducted interviews with students focused on therecruitment of graduate students for the Engineering College. I also had interviews withadministrators, professors, and research scholars with a focus on the

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Elahinia, University of Toledo; Constantin Ciocanel, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

effectiveness of suchmethods in improving the teaching in different engineering disciplines2. The authorsrightfully count the integration of major components, such as learning tools, learningactivities, and learning evaluation, of the course as one of the major aspects of effectiveteaching. They conclude that by a proper combination of these major components one canimprove the students’ learning. Freuler et al. reported on their effort in the College ofEngineering at the Ohio State University where they redeveloped the freshmanengineering casses to a combined course with hands-on laboratory elements3. Teamwork,project management, report writing, and oral presentations were the main parts of thisprogram.Recently, in their research, Smith et al. focused

Conference Session

Effective & Efficient Teaching Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

observations extrapolated from the findings of on a two-yearresearch project that the author feels have general applicability. The author suggests thatalthough faculty members see many variables dealing with student behavior as unalterable, mostare probably not. Common behaviors that are accepted include: coming to class unprepared, notdoing the reading, not engaging in classroom discussion, not answering questions, turning insloppy work, and turning in late assignments, to name but a few. The author does not accept thepremise that such behaviors are unalterable. In the case of the specific research project theauthor conducted, the problem observed was that students seemed to regard their homeworksubmissions as simply a product to be handed in, and

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

the signal which is being received fromthe RF coil. Even though low power consumption is not of primary concern inthis project, this microprocessor was chosen since its performance is sufficient forthe system, and it is relatively simple to use. It allows programming in C, C++or Assembler. The code used in this apparatus is written in C++. An evaluationboard is available from TI which includes a JTAG port and the appropriate cableto connect it to the USB port of a computer. It has a flash program memory of60 kB, a RAM size of 2048 bytes and 48 I/O pins. It includes a 12-bit SARA/D converter and two 12-bit D/A converters. Furthermore, it allows the use oftwo SPI or UART channels for serial communication. It also provides two 16-bittimers and a

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

. 5. Choice in content and method is also beneficial for the deep learner. 6. Apathetic or inconsiderate teaching discourages deep learning and is more suited to developing a ‘surface’ approach. 7. An excessive workload will only serve to encourage ‘surface’ learning even for the ‘deep’ students. 8. Previous educational experience that discourages ‘deep’ learning will further discourage a ‘deep’ approach.Use of a problem-based or project-based learning environment will motivate students tolearn on a deeper level6,7.A student-centered approach to learning which focuses onactive and cooperative learning found a positive correlation between the instrumentalmethod and the students’ engagement of a ‘deep’ learning approach

Conference Session

Convergence of Quality Assurance Systems Around the Globe

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba; Myron (Ron) Britton, University of Manitoba

Tagged Divisions

International

Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration 2004, accessed November 24, 2004 at www.cic.gc.ca. Page 11.348.97 Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of Manitoba, Statistics on assessment outcomes for internationally-educated engineers, 2002 through 2004, received May 9, 2005.8 Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, Pilot Project for Internationally Trained Engineers, available at www.apeg.bc.ca/intreng/pilot-int-train-eng.html9 Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, Pathways, available at www.pathways.ospe.on.ca10

Conference Session

Building a Community in Materials

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Gray

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Techniques ‚ Design Project I/IIThe laboratory component is an integral part of the CME program. Hands-on experiences areemphasized throughout the curriculum in various laboratory and lecture-lab courses. Studentsgain experiences in experimental methods in a number of laboratory courses as well. Because ofthe hands on experiences and involvement with industry, the CME program has been involvedwith a number of regional and national engineering competitions. These include compositebridge building and solar car race competitions.The major contribution that this undergraduate CME program has had is to the compositesindustry by providing them human resources to expand and develop their marketplace objectives.This is evidenced by a high percentage of

Conference Session

Web-based learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; William Lehman, Materials Engineering; Shinaz Jindani, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Info; Top class; Convene; Learning Space; Mentor Ware; Mallard 6,WebCT and others . Among these instructional tools, WebCT has been broadly used by manyacademic institutions and with low cost 7. Following are the WebCT tools used to create anactive learning environment:• Calendar Tool• Bulletin Board Tool• Quiz ToolCalendar Tool: This tool is useful to post the dates for the quizzes, tests, and final examination.This tool is also useful for posting the due dates for homework assignments and design projects.Bulletin Board Tool: This tool is useful to send messages to entire class. The students used thistool to have discussion on homework assignments and design projects. In Digital Systems

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

the present age. In addition, simulations provided on the instructor’s resources compact disk (IRCD) were shown and discussed on various topics such as solid solubility of carbon in steel, diffusion, and dislocation motion were shown and discussed.• Accessing the Internet to obtain freely-available materials information and simulation programs; e.g., MATTER project in UK (www.matter.org.uk). The web site contains information, property data, application notes, on-line experiments, case studies on a number of industrially-significant aluminum and ferrous alloys. The students were asked to explore this website and subsequently take a quiz (also available on the same website) during one of the laboratory sessions

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Maixner, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

subsequent analysis.Use of TFT at the University of California at Northridge and at the United States Air ForceAcademy have been reported previously.1,2 Having employed TFT in various homeworks and onstudent projects, a logical extension was to use it to perform the tedious calculations quickly in agraph of thermodynamic properties that allows the student to quickly visualize how propertyplots change—used in an introductory thermodynamics course, the students are not required toenter the TFT function calls themselves—TFT is transparent to the students in this application.(Here, TFT is employed solely for the evaluation of thermal properties in individual cells; thespreadsheet layout, slide-bar interface, and tutorials were designed by the current

Conference Session

Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

password recovery, it does lack the rich output providedby LC5 as no report is given other than that of a password having been cracked. Therefore, itmeets only minimal requirements to act as a password auditing application.John the RipperJohn the Ripper is an open source application developed by Openwall Project and now in version1.6 since 1998 can be found at their home page. It was originally developed for UNIX operatingsystems, but a version was ported for Windows as well that will run under DOS can crack AFSpasswords and WinNT LM hashes 9. Since John the Ripper will run under Windows as a DOSapplication, it does not have a graphical user interface and must be called via the command line.However, it does offer a wealth of command line options