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ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Hayes, Dublin Institute of Technology; Robert Herrick, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

collaboration.Paper OverviewThis paper will firstly outline and review the areas or lines of activity which need to be addressedto ensure a successful ongoing engineering technology international collaboration from thedepartment head’s perspective. Each of the areas is briefly discussed in terms of variousapproaches towards making progress in the form of guidelines, protocol proposals, course andcurriculum matching, language and terminology normalisation or matching, calendarcomparisons and actions to be taken.The paper will then go on to provide an overview and then address in some detail the practicaland organizational issues which need to be addressed. These will include comparison ofdepartmental organizational structures, curriculum subject mapping

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina Vogt, National Academy of Engineering

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Women in Engineering

have an efficient but not necessarily supportive function.5 If we Page 11.1265.2consider the alternative to traditional college lecture halls, collaborative learning research hashighlighted the distance between faculty and students in institutions of higher education: thefragmentation of curriculum, the detached and impersonal lecture style and routinized tests.8These foster a system that reinforces students who are passive learners, yet simultaneouslyambitious and competitive toward their classmates. It is this competitive classroom atmospherewhich has often left women feeling more alienated.2,3,4 Unfortunately, these dynamics constitutethe

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Phillips, University of Guelph; Michele Oliver, University of Guelph; Bill Van Heyst, University of Guelph; Douglas Joy, University of Guelph; Warren Stiver, University of Guelph

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Computers in Education

more precisely and accurately.We have observed that students are excited by the prospect of creating either real or virtualprototypes. They feel that by using CAD/CAE in their designs they are incorporating cuttingedge industry techniques and are acquiring marketable skills. This has helped to foster an Page 11.340.5enthusiastic and creative atmosphere among the students.1. Baker, J.R., Capece, R.C., Lee, R.J., “Integration of Finite Element Software in Undergraduate EngineeringCourses”, Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition,2001.2 Boronkay, T.G., Dave, J

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Manian Ramkumar, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Charles Swain, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

78 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY.AbstractTo be successful in the global marketplace, U.S. electronics industries must adopt a systemsapproach to product and process design. Reliability is an integral part of this systems approach.Undergraduate engineering and engineering technology programs across the country, includingthose at RIT, do not provide the hands-on reliability training students need in today’smanufacturing environment. Using the University of Maryland’s program in ElectronicPackaging and Reliability as a model, RIT is in the process of creating the Reliability Educationand Analysis Laboratory [REAL], a cutting-edge program that will integrate reliability conceptsand laboratory experience

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Attracting Young MINDs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong

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Minorities in Engineering

we hope that the high school students, many of whom come from underprivilegedcommunities, will be introduced to the engineering profession, and realize that an engineeringdegree can lead them to excellent life long career opportunities in the future.Another goal of the partnership with community colleges is to facilitate access to engineeringeducation at SFSU for transfer students by streaming transfer procedures, and giving technicalpresentations and demonstrations in their engineering courses to acquaint them with our programs.Our main industry partner in PFEE is our long-established Engineering Advisory Board (EAB)consisting of respected local practicing engineers, and our alumni . The EAB advises us on how toshape our curriculum, assists

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Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Hailey, Utah State University

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Women in Engineering

freshmen and in Fall semester 2005 only femalestudents selected the course. The seminar was one credit hour, met once a week for an hour, andwas not required for any engineering major. Course goals were to: 1. provide a variety of speakers who share their knowledge and experience about the many career-options available in engineering, 2. provide information about internships from career placement and planning specialists, 3. discuss the ways in which women integrate their professional and personal lives, 4. provide information and strategies for the academic and interpersonal skills needed to succeed in engineering, 5. develop a community of learners among peers with similar academic and career goals.After completing

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Mary Graham, Clarkson University

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Women in Engineering

show math’s relevance to their lives and community.[26]High quality after-school, weekend, and summer programs have been shown to strengtheneducation and career aspirations.[27] However, scheduling and recruiting constraints often limitparticipant enrollment. Programs are most effective when implemented within the schoolsystem, preferable integrated into the existing curriculum.[2, 15] Similarly, programs thatintroduce girls to science, math, and engineering through experiencing the creative, community-oriented aspects of engineering problem solving, within a supportive, team-based environment,will give them a more positive and inviting impression of engineering studies and careers.This paper provides a descriptive analysis of an outreach

Conference Session

Computing Tools for Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University; Laura L. Pauley

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Computers in Education

using the C++programming language. This work describes our current effort, as a pilot project, which can beused in an evaluation process by those departments that would like to substitute Matlab for C++.Those who would like to continue the current practice, but are looking for more challengingproblems or projects involving Matlab can also use the project outcome. The main reasonbehind switching to Matlab from C++ is the fact that many engineering faculty at Penn State, invarious departments, have recognized that the current courses teaching programming skills usingC++ are not fully utilized in later required courses in the curriculum. Increasingly inundergraduate courses in various engineering disciplines, Matlab is being used for

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Web-Based Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Rutkowski, University of Minnesota-Duluth

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Computers in Education

11.527.11faculty can take advantage of Portfolio integration and sharing to provide better advising. Futureversions that expand the archival capabilities and permit tailored assessment tools will greatlyenhance the department’s ability to assess curriculum. Taken all together, electronic portfolioshave the potential to revolutionize the way we handle our personal, educational, and professionalinformation in ways previously not possible.Bibliography1. "Portfolio" Def. 1a,b. Oxford English Dictionary. Online Ed. 19892. Black, P. and D. William, Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment, in Phi Delta Kappan International. 1998.3. Electronic Portfolio Consortium, , last accessed 1/15/064. Barrett, H.C., Electronic Portfolios, in

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Will Humphries, Virginia Tech; Justin Gawrilow, Virginia Tech; Manuel Perez-Quinones, Virginia Tech; Scott Turner, Virginia Tech; Stephen Edwards, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

suchquestions to the professor, but providing answers requires making educated guesses as to how a studentwill perform on future work. A series of good visualizations based on student data in the course can helpanswer these questions for students.In this paper, we present an analysis of student needs when self-assessing their performance in class. Theanalysis was intended to identify what student performance attributes, or qualities of performance, weremost used by students. We also present visualizations designed and evaluated based on their ability tohelp students meet those needs. We integrated these visualizations into a course management systemcalled Moodle4 to help address student and faculty needs.A common feature of course management systems

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Research in Minority Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Whitney Smith, UMES/Rutgers University; Uditha Poddalgoda, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Omar A. Omar, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Amy Jarrett, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Aaron Redden, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Daniel Seaton, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Robert Johnson, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

assembly process using feed back from middle school students. (v) Exploring the world of Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and possible development of a state of the art CAD CAM facility at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES).The second ACTION project described in this paper addresses the first of the extensionpossibilities listed above. The project utilizes a software environment titled MDSolids as well asProMechanica. ProMechanica is an integral component of the ProEngineer Wildfire softwarethat allows stress analysis of solid models developed in ProEngineer environment, underappropriate loading.3. Exploring Mechanics of Material Principles using ProMechanica and MDsolids Software PackagesMDsolids is a

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Issues in Digital Signal Processing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; David Mares, University of Wyoming; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Thad Welch, U.S. Naval Academy

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Computers in Education

who wish to learn more about bioinstrumentation and biosignalprocessing who either have not taken all these foundational courses or do not feel well preparedin these areas. To meet this pedagogical challenge, the authors have incorporated a large numberof demonstrations and laboratory exercises into these courses, based upon our experience that thisgreatly aids learning.8–12 We take advantage of a new and highly flexible tool for educators: thenew ELVIS benchtop platform combined with the latest version of LabVIEW, both now availablefrom National Instruments (www.ni.com). In addition, the authors integrated various BIOPACproducts (available from BIOPAC Systems, Inc., www.biopac.com) with ELVIS in a way notseen before. The results of using

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen White, Purdue University; Mara Wasburn, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

programs include a substantial website component. TheBEST initiative15 argues that while websites may have some beneficial effects, they wouldbenefit more from increased curricular integration of science, technology, and math. To beeffective, web-based materials must direct the target audience to the resources, or alternatively,exhibit a strong interest in the subject in order to seek them out.16The Gender & Science Digital Library (GSDL) project has addressed the needs of teachersseeking to provide an “interactive collection of high-quality, gender-equitable science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) resources for K-12, higher education(community college and university), women's studies, teacher preparation programs, andinformal

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Beheler, Collin County Community College

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Women in Engineering

: Basicbooks.2. Blum, L., & Frieze, C. (2005). The evolving culture of computing. Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, 26(1): 99-109.3. Boudria, T. (2002). Implementing a project-based technology program for high school women. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 26(9): 709-722.4. Chirot5. Denner, J., Werner, L., Bean, S., & Campe, S. (2001). The girls creating games program. A Journal of Women Studies, 26(1): 90-99.6. Durkheim, E. (1973; orig. 1925). Moral education. New York: The Free Press.7. Harrell, P., Walker, M., Hildreth, B., & Tyler-Wood, T. (2004). Mentoring BUGS: an integrated science and technology curriculum. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 23(4), 367

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach; Lisa Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach; Darris White, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

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Women in Engineering

workforce.To promote more female participation in the engineering curriculum, the Embry RiddleMechanical Engineering program has created a student project where undergraduatewomen design and build an off-road race vehicle for the SAE Mini-Baja competition2.The project is integrated into the Mechanical Engineering curriculum and is funded by agenerous grant from The Boeing Company. The project has increased womenparticipation in the project by 10 times compared to last year.This project has three goals. The first goal is to increase retention of women in thecurriculum. Potential women students turn away from engineering for a variety ofreasons, which are typically related to their perception of the engineering field3. Manyfemale students view

Conference Session

Computing Tools for Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Josephson, Tuskegee University; Jaya Krishnagopalan, Tuskegee University; Nader Vahdat, Tuskegee University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

trapezoidal rule or othermethods of numerical integration in the chemical engineering curriculum. Figure 4 shows anapplication from our chemical reaction engineering course5. In this example the first yearstudents were given a set of x-y data corresponding to fractional conversion of a reactant (xvalues) and the reciprocal reaction rate (y values). They are told that the reactor volume neededto achieve a given conversion was directly related to the area underneath the conversion vsreciprocal reaction rate curve (from conversion equals zero to the desired value). After somebasic instruction in the use of the trapezoidal rule (e.g., area of a trapezoid equals its base timesthe average of the two heights) the students were able to construct spreadsheets

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Mohammed, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

thebeneficial effects of higher tolerance for ambiguity on increased efficacy, satisfaction, andconflict resolution in the context of an open-ended, team-based, industry-sponsored engineeringdesign project.Keywords: Design teams, tolerance for ambiguity, efficacy, design performance.1. IntroductionBecause “engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates have: …an ability todesign a system, component, or process to meet desired needs,” and “an ability to function inmulti-disciplinary teams….”1, design is integrated to the engineering curricula through the use ofdesign teams. In many cases, this integration also uses industry-sponsored design projects. Mostof the industry-sponsored design project applications are at the capstone design level

Conference Session

Retention Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annita Alting, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie Walser, City College of the City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

taught physics and mathematics in Dutch secondary and higher education and mathematics at Pace University. She performed curriculum evaluation and academic advising at Delft University of Technology, and large-scale educational research at Twente University. Before coming to City College, she worked for three years as a research associate in IBM Research, performing organizational and usability studies.Ardie Walser, City College of the City University of New York ARDIE D. WALSER Ardie D. Walser is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and the Associate Dean of the School of Engineering at the City College of the City University of New York. Dr. Walser is presently the Division Chair

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iskandar Hack, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; CARMEN BOJE, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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International

fromsources anywhere in the world based on quality and cost. If you want to get promoted today inAmerican industry, you'd better gain substantial overseas experience. At MIT and elsewhere,books are being published and courses taught on the World Wide Web… We inhabit a worldwith a rapidly expanding population, an increasingly globally integrated economy, disparatecultural values, and one that faces varied environmental threats… Today, we are more likely tobe motivated to design for low-cost, high-quality manufacturability, rapid time to market,environmental friendliness, and ease of use than we are for power and sophistication. We have tocompete in all dimensions against every nation and every company in the world, not only withour products but for

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Bower, Kansas State University-Salina

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Computers in Education

source code of the kernel modules and the Linux kernel. Students are required to writea detailed lab report for each project showing their own source code, program output anddemonstrating an understanding of the topic studied.The student response to using Linux kernel module projects was fairly positive. At the end ofthe fall 2005 semester, a survey was conducted to measure student response to the approach.Every student responded that they either agreed or strongly agreed with the followingstatements. 1. Using Linux kernel modules in the lab activities provided a good opportunity to learn about operating systems. 2. I liked the fact that by using Linux kernel modules, we developed code that integrated with the kernel of a real

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Moshe Hartman, Retired

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Women in Engineering

Department of Sociology.IntroductionSince 2000, the Accrediting Board of Engineering and Technology has emphasized as one of its11 program outcomes in Criteria 3 the importance for engineering students to master “an abilityto function on multi-disciplinary teams”1 and hence the need to integrate teambuilding skills intothe undergraduate engineering curriculum. This need has arisen because of changes in theworkplace, which now develops engineers into specializations, and requires collaborationbetween specialists and with non-engineers for product planning, design, and completion.Cutting edge engineering programs integrate teambuilding skills and experience into theircurriculum (see, for example, www.foundationcoalition.org).As Rosser2 notes, there

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

similarway. Truth tables are further introduced based on these experiments under the LabVIEWenvironment and integrated with the above in a single laboratory session. By trying outthese virtual experiments, the students examine all the logic rules without excessiveexplanation. They then are requested to design digital logic functions described by truthtables and to implement them with graphical function modules in LabVIEW diagrams. Page 11.861.6 A = 0, B = 0, A and B =0 A = 0, B = 1, A and B =0 A = 1, B = 1, A and B = 1 C = 0, D = 0, C or D =0 C = 0, D = 1, C or D =0 C = 1, D = 1, C or D = 1 Figure 3. An

Conference Session

Retention Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phyllis Tedford, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John Fernandez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Minorities in Engineering

2006-1693: COMPUTER SCIENCE RECRUITING AND RETENTION OFUNDERGRADUATES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITYJohn Fernandez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Dr. Fernandez is Assistant Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. Having served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and 10 years in private industry, Dr. Fernandez brings real-world experiences into the classroom for his students. His research interests are in HCI, information assurance, and software engineering.Phyllis Tedford, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Mrs. Tedford is an Instructor of Computer Science in the Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. She

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qian Du, Mississippi State University; Judy Schneider, Mississippi State University

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Electrical and Computer

Orientation at MSUOne of the major applications of electrical circuits in the ME curriculum was found to be in theirlaboratories. When conducting an experiment, the majority of the instrumentation and datarecording relies on a knowledge of electrical circuits. The ME department at MSU offers asequence of three laboratories, which are taken starting toward the end of the ME curriculum. Itincludes: ME3701 Experimental Orientation (EO), ME4721 Experimental Technique I (ET1),and ME4731 Experimental Technique II (ET2). The laboratories are intended to provide ahands-on environment to reinforce concepts learned in other courses, including those outside theME home department. ME3701 (EO) gives the students an introduction to the use ofinstrumentation for

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University; Girish Rao, SPRINT

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

information software is compared to that of a controlgroup, which was not provided with the software. The results indicate a reduction in thenumber of information integration errors, the time needed for data analysis and the perceivedworkload of the designer. These results have implications for the engineering educationclassroom where design is an integral part of the curriculum.1. IntroductionThe design process is a complex information intensive activity requiring the designer tocoordinate and integrate a large amount of information from different sources, formats, mediaand locations to arrive at a solution for a given design problem. With increasing globalizationof products and services, engineering design firms have been forced to improve

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Reising, University of Evansville

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Computers in Education

2006-812: MATHCAD FOR IN-CLASS EXAMPLES IN A RANDOM PROCESSESCOURSEJames Reising, University of Evansville JAMES A. REISING is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana, where he has taught since 1980. Prior to that time he was employed by Eagle-Picher Industries at the Miami Research Laboratories and the Electro-Optic Materials Department. He is a senior member of IEEE. Page 11.913.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Mathcad™ for In-class Examples in a Random Processes CourseAbstractSome textbooks1,2 used for courses in

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Parten, Texas Tech University

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Computers in Education

year so the robots also change.BEST is a volunteer, non-profit organization that must raise the money to support thegame and pay for the kits. The robots in the BEST competitions have been remotecontrolled type robots. The returnable kits are used each year and consist of the remotecontrol system with motors and servos. For some time, the BEST organization hasconsidered moving to a quasi-autonomous robot with microprocessor control. However,no systems have been found to meet the BEST requirements specifically in regard to cost,ease of use, ruggedness and reliability. The ECE Department at TTU has, for a number ofyears, used robotics projects with embedded microprocessors as an integral part of theproject laboratory program. The development of

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

for the transport of both information and electricalenergy. As such, they are an important subject for undergraduate students in electricalengineering to master. With pressure to include more topics in the curriculum, most electricaland computer engineering curricula have limited the required coverage of electromagnetics to asingle three or four semester hour course. With this development, the allotted space in the singlecourse must be used wisely and many topics formerly covered in a multi-course sequence mustbe omitted. This forces some difficult curricular decisions as some pet topics of various facultycannot be covered in the allotted time. At many institutions, the topic of transmission lines wasin itself a separate course which has long

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

2006-1599: ONE STEP BEYOND: LECTURING WITH A TABLET PCRoxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University Roxanne Toto is an instructional designer and e-Learning Support Specialist for Engineering Instructional Services at the Pennsylvania State University. In this capacity she supports faculty, teaching assistants and staff in developing technology skills and integrating those skills into courses and provides assistance in the areas of teaching, learning, instructional technology, and assessment. She received her B.A. in American Studies from Temple University in Philadelphia, her M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology from Philadelphia University; and is currently writing her dissertation in

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harish Eletem, Lamar University; Fred Young, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Computers in Education

2006-709: A WEB-BASED SOLVER FOR COMPRESSIBLE FLOWCALCULATIONSHarish Eletem, Lamar University HARISH ELETEM was a graduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University. He received his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lamar University in 2005.Fred Young, Lamar University FRED YOUNG is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University. He has published many technical papers and presented several papers at international conferences.Kendrick Aung, Lamar University KENDRICK AUNG is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical