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Walter O. Craig

Session 9-4 Improving Education in Engineering Technology by Offering Hands-On Processing in a Cleanroom Laboratory for Nano-Sensor Fabrication Walter O. Craig, III Electronics Engineering Technology Department Southern University AbstractOffering a semiconductor process technology course and laboratory is certainly not the norm in astandard electronics engineering technology curriculum. However, engineering technology studentsshould know something about semiconductor process technology since

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Jerry K. Keska

laboratory for a course in Instrumentation and Measurements.The course, designed for the undergraduate junior level, was a two-semester course for a total offour credits, and it took place in conjunction with a one-hour classroom lecture in mechanicalengineering. A modified version of this approach, however, can easily be used at all levels of themechanical engineering curriculum. This laboratory’s development process began by writing asuccessful proposal for outside funding in order to create a hands-on teaching laboratory. A two-semester long, open-ended project was utilized, a process which required the students to come upwith creative approaches to problem solving. Consequently, a full-cycle learning experience tookplace. The students began with

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Arup Maji; Mahmoud Reda Taha

Engineering and Construction Management. In an attempt to better integratethe Engineering students and Management degree students as well as to seek newefficiency in teaching, the Construction Management students were required to take a 4credit course that was previously required only of the Engineering students. The courseon “Civil Engineering Materials” includes a significant laboratory component and was tobecome the only laboratory course taken by the Construction Management students intheir 4-year curriculum. Starting Fall 2006, the prerequisites and course content werechanged to accommodate the new clientele. The integration proved to be challengingpartly due to the diverse academic background of the two cohorts of students(management and

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Matthias W. Pleil

Mechanical Engineering Department University of New Mexico Thor D. Osborn Sandia National Laboratories AbstractThis paper will showcase an innovative approach to creating interest in microsystemsengineering processing and design at the community college undergraduate level. Thisproject based curriculum begins to address some of the economic competitiveness issuesraised in the recent National Academy of Sciences report “Rising Above the GatheringStorm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future,” and theNational Academy of Engineering’s “Engineer of 2020.” Common points raised includethe students

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Kevin Bates; Samuel Ibekwe; Guoqiang Li; Kuan Lian

preparation Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering EducationDesigning the mask started first with a two-hour “clean room” safety training. We were taughtprocedures for handling specimens safely, and how to conduct ourselves in the laboratory. Use ofthe equipment was clearly explained to us also by the CAMD personnel. Passing the radiation andclean room test certified me to use the laboratory. The 59.5mm by 59.5mm mask was first designedwith AutoCAD® as shown in Figure 3 below. The file was then converted to a binary form toenable the pattern generator read and

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Gonzalo B. Farfan; Roshan R. Rammohan; Mahmoud R. Taha; Ihab El-Kady

Ihab El-Kady Photonics Microsystems Technologies Department Sandia National Laboratories AbstractPhotonic Crystals (PCs) are nano-structures with a unique ability of controlling lightpropagation. One of the most difficult objectives to achieve in the design of this material is adesired performance of the light spectrum over the PCs. The geometry of the PC and itsdimensions are variables that influence the spectral behavior of this crystal. Analytical andnumerical methods exist for simulating spectral response of the PC for a given crystal geometry.However, the reverse problem is analytically intractable. In this work we propose a uniquehybrid

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Sergio Chacon; Mequanint Moges

campus wide network that connects five research laboratories of the Engineering Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering EducationTechnology Department that includes the Wireless and Optical Networking Laboratory (WON) andthe new UH AT&T Technology Laboratory, serves as our learning environment. Throughdemonstrations, experimentation, research and design procedures, and interaction withtelecommunications and networking experts, students are provided with a real workingenvironment that enhances the learning experience and promotes teamwork and

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Walter W. Buchanan

alternative energy producers, as well as a staticdisplay solar panel and a second wind turbine, will be part of the public exhibit. Foranother part of the exhibit, seniors in the Mechanical Engineering Laboratory (ME Lab)course built a wind turbine display complete with LED lights to show the magnitude ofthe power produced when a fan was operated at various speeds. Another team of seniorsin ME Lab instrumented wall simulations to measure the temperature drop acrossdifferent insulation materials. A similar display on the effects of window treatments(single pane, double pane, and double pane with low E) was also developed. The desiredresult of these efforts is an energy display which will educate the general public onrelevant energy issues. The display

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Michael Sheyka; M.M. Reda Taha; T. Khraishi; I. El-Kady; Mehmet F. Su

Microsystems Sandia National Laboratories AbstractPhotonic crystals (PC) are synthetic materials that can be used to control lightpropagation. PC have a frequency bandgap where light is forbidden to propagate. Thisbandgap is strongly tied to the microstructure of the photonic crystal. Three-dimensionalTungsten photonic crystal in a Lincoln-log microstructure has been suggested as a strongalternative filter in photo voltaic cells with significantly high power efficiency.Mechanical characterization of Tungsten PC can be performed using means of micro-indentation.Here we present a three dimensional finite element simulation of the structural responseof a Tungsten photonic crystal under

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Laura J. Suggs; James Tunnell; Kenneth Diller; Richard Crawford

taken the first semester of the two-semester BME Senior Design Course. The initial phaseof the first semester is comprised of a smaller scope, internal project. We report here our experiencewith a pre-defined uniform project for all student teams (2005) versus a self-selected Redesignproject (2006 & 2007). The pre-defined uniform project (mini-project) consisted of the design andimplementation of an electronic stethoscope and the intent was to bridge the perceived gap betweenproscribed laboratory experiences and the larger scope, open-ended sponsored project. While manystudents performed exceptionally well with this assignment, a number of drawbacks were noted.Specifically, the timeline of prototyping did not match with the didactic portion

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Ian A. Gravagne; Kenneth W. Van Treuren

of 2006. Three ELGs were approved in January 2007. After muchrefinement, the chosen ELGs were made available to the incoming freshmen through mailings andpresentations made during the summer 2007 orientations. The Energy and Society Engaged Learning GroupThe three new ELG’s commenced in fall 2007. In each, the students initially begin as freshmen andtake one semester hour per semester for four semesters. If students complete the required number ofsemesters, they will receive credit for a course in their major (typically a laboratory science, in thecase of the “Energy ELG.”) The four semesters for the Energy ELG roughly adhere to the followingtopics: Energy Literacy – This first semester (already completed) connected

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Edward Crowley

curriculum developer,with several challenges. These challenges include defining the applied cryptographycourse with respect to course goals, scope, content, and organization. While there arewell-established cryptography courses offered in the Computer Science and Mathematicsdisciplines, these classes tend to focus on mathematical foundations rather than servicesand applications. Consequently, the developer of such courses finds that resourcesparticularly those relating to “hands-on” activities are lacking.For a lab module designer, creating modules that support an applied cryptography classpresents several unique challenges. For example, the choice of laboratory softwarepresents a unique challenge. This is especially true since most commercial

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Mohamad H. Ahmadian

, and applying concepts to real lifeexperiences. This paper provides some critical thinking techniques and suggests that in acapstone course using the multi-stage approach encourages students to think more critically. IntroductionFor engineering technology students to be successful in their careers they must have necessaryknowledge as well as critical thinking skills. These skills are sharpened to a degree during thecollege years through various activities such as lectures, assignments, laboratory assignments,and effective grading techniques. However, critical thinking is the art of analyzing andevaluating thinking with a view of improving it. Faculty members who tried to incorporatecritical thinking as

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Mohan A. Ketkar; Nripendra N. Sarker

a b c d e f g h i j k Courses for CPET Program CPET1013 Computer Applications I 1 2 CPET1023 Computer Applications II 3 3 CPET2111 Digital Logic Circuits Laboratory 1 5 CPET2113 Digital Logic Circuits 2 6 CPET3161 CPU Architecture Hardware Lab 2 5

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Zhengmao Ye; Habib P. Mohamadian

system responses. In this article, performance ofthe two systems are compared and analyzed for control engineering education. IntroductionSome concepts and technologies in the area of control and optimization should be developed toimprove the control system class instruction and laboratory practice, covering most aspects ofclassical control, modern control and intelligent control theories. In most cases, the cost of acontrol system increases based on its complexity, thus the optimal performance to cost ratio isdesirable1,2,3. Proportional controller is the simplest and most intuitive structure for theimplementation of linear control systems. So a direct method has been presented4 for thedetermination of

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Farrokh Attarzadeh; Enrique Barbieri; Miguel Ramos

(read as C- LABS) Project [19, 20, 21] in summer 2004. The Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering EducationCLABS Project was made possible with a change in administration of the college anddepartment, hiring a new generation of energetic faculty and strong desire to change at alllevels. The rationale behind the CLABS Project is reported in several publications [22, 23,24, 25]. Recently, the department was awarded an NSF grant titled “An InnovativeApproach to Learning via Peer-to-Peer Undergraduate Mentoring in EngineeringTechnology Laboratories” that further refines and

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Gary Rubendall; Sergio Chacon; Mequanint Moges

Session 12-8 Project-Based Learning of Telecommunication Networking Gary Rubendall, Sergio Chacon and Mequanint Moges Engineering Technology Department University of Houston AbstractThis paper presents a student project in the telecommunications course that has beendeveloped to provide a solution that is an improvement over a baseline design. Thebaseline design is the Optical Network Research Laboratory, a telecommunicationsnetwork used by the College of Technology and the AT&T Technology Laboratory fortraining and research. The project uses

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Jerry K. Keska; Chengyi Ma

detect flow patterns is based on experimental research for two-phase flow. This work was conducted in a vertical pipe using two sets of optical systems tomeasure the variations of interfacial phenomena caused by different flow patterns. A detailedanalysis of the output signals in time, amplitude and frequency domains using NI ELVIS(Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite), MatLab and LabView software will revisethe impact of flow patterns on the resistance change of opto-detectors used in both optical systems. IntroductionThe process of flow pattern recognition in two-phase flow is currently and widely considered as arandom, unpredictable process, and it has continuously challenged the

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Ian A. Gravagne; Kenneth Van Treuren

objective of the educators to keep the courses accessible to engineeringmajors of any stripe (e.g. electrical, mechanical, biomedical, general, etc.) possessing theappropriate prerequisites. Energy is, at its best, a naturally interdisciplinary subject, though thereare pedagogical challenges inherent with teaching to such a broad audience. Another challenge isthe introduction of appropriate computational tools in the courses, which is the subject of thispaper. TRNSYS in Solar EnergyTRNSYS (“Transient System Simulator,” pronounced “tran-sis”) was originally developed at theUniversity of Wisconsin in the 1970s for numerical analysis of solar hot water heating systems.The UW Solar Energy Laboratory continues its

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Kenneth W. Van Treuren; Ian A. Gravagne

to support this project during their spring 2007semester. The Senior Design Class installed a solar photo-voltaic panel and a Sevonious-typewind turbine on the roof of the museum. The controls for these alternative energy producers, aswell as a static display solar panel and a second wind turbine, will be part of the public exhibit.For another part of the exhibit, seniors in the Mechanical Engineering Laboratory (ME Lab)course built a wind turbine display complete with LED lights to show the magnitude of thepower produced when a fan was operated at various speeds. Another team of seniors in ME Labinstrumented wall simulations to measure the temperature drop across different insulationmaterials. A similar display on the effects of window

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Nana-Kwaku Danquah; Patrick Mensah; Samuel Ibekwe; Guoqiang Li

Session 12-17 Determination of Thermal Expansion Coefficients of High Temperature Materials Nana-Kwaku Danquah, Patrick Mensah, Samuel Ibekwe, and Guoqiang Li Mechanical Engineering Department Southern University Baton Rouge AbstractResuscitating a dilatometer that was moved from one laboratory to the other, and has not been usedthereafter proved a daunting task in the quest to measure the thermal expansion coefficient of a hightemperature material. This poster presents the challenges faced, the solution obtained

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Walter W. Buchanan; Jerome Tapper; Alireza Rahrooh

exchanged. Results of Relationship-Building ActivitiesA spreadsheet was developed and maintained of the persons visited during the 55company visits as well as the persons taken to the 20 football games at Texas A&MUniversity. After a little more than a two year period over two million dollars in cash plusequipment donations have resulted. One of the most impressive results was a milliondollar endowment for a new fluid power laboratory. It is also apparent that moredonations are on the way. Similar tactics and results have taken place at the other twoauthors’ institutions. Summary and ConclusionsThe result of all these efforts have become obvious and are now really paying off. Wenow

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Marwan Al-Haik; Zayd Leseman; Claudia Luhrs; Mahmoud Reda Taha

civil engineering). Furthermore, materials science is the most crucialdesign parameter to successfully transfer the knowledge gained during freshman year physics andchemistry into applied engineering nanosystems and devices. The Mechanical and Civil EngineeringDepartments at the University of New Mexico currently offer their upper-division undergraduatematerials science (ME370 / CE305) and a lab course (ME 352 Experiments in Materials Science anda laboratory component in CE305) in the format of one-semester courses. In order to continue their nanotechnology education, undergraduate students can elect to takeME 461-E. This course is a hands-on laboratory course on the physical theory, design, analysis,fabrication, and characterization of

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Steve Menhart

Session 17-2 Teaching a Modern Digital Systems Design Course: How to Select the Appropriate Programmable Devices and Software? Steve Menhart Department of Engineering Technology University of Arkansas at Little Rock AbstractFaculty face many tradeoffs and choices when they are called upon to select the programmablelogic and associated software that they will use in their digital courses and that is the primaryfocus of this paper. The integrated lecture/laboratory digital systems design course in

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Farrokh Attarzadeh; Enrique Barbieri; Miguel A Ramos; Mayuri Mahajan; Vishal Naik; Aditya Gupta

. References 1. Attarzadeh, Farrokh, “Innovations in Laboratory Development for Computer Engineering Technology Programs,” IJME, Volume 7, Number 2, Spring 2007, http://www.ijme.us/, Accessed on 2/10/2008. 2. Attarzadeh, Farrokh, “Empowering Students to Become Highly Skilled Professionals for the 21st Century Industries,” Proc. of The 9th Annual IJME-INTERTECH International Conference, Session EN, October 19-21, 2006, Keen University, Union, NJ. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering

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Caleb Hanson; Marwan Al-Haik; Claudia Luhrs; Jonathan Phillips

professor in 2007. She is the author coauthor of more than 30 refereed publications. Herresearch interests in synthesis of nanoparticles using plasma torch and growth of graphite structures. She is a Co- PI onthe recently awarded NSF-NUE program “NUE: An Integrated Multidisciplinary Nanotechnology UndergraduateEducation Program at the University of New Mexico”.JONATHAN PHILLIPSDistinguished National Lab Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico. Prof. Phillipsis working on novel nanoscale graphite structures, for which he was recognized with a “Nanotech Briefs - Nano 50”award. Phillips works at Los Alamos Laboratories and is engaged in both fundamental science and novel technologies,having eight issued patents. He

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Ryan Schnalzer; Mahmoud Reda Taha; Mehmet Faith Su; Ihab El-Kady; Zayd C. Leseman

Regents’ Lecturer in 2007, the highest recognition to bebestowed on junior faculty members at UNM.MEHMET F. SUMehmet Su received his M.S. degree in computer engineering from University of New Mexico in 2006. He is continuinghis studies as a PhD candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UNM. Mr. Su is the author/co-author of more than 14 publications in the fields of photonic and phononic crystal research.IHAB EL_KADYIhab El-Kady is with the Department of Photonic Microsystems Technologies, Sandia National Laboratories inAlbuquerque, NM, USA.ZAYD C. LESEMANZayd Leseman is a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of New Mexico inAlbuquerque NM, USA. Dr. Leseman is a graduate of the University of

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Eddie Miller; Chun L. Huang

transferlecture and laboratory classes. Students will apply the experience of combining theoretical,experimental, and computational fluid dynamics to solve problems in thermodynamics and heattransfer. FLUENT SoftwareFluent is a general purpose package for modeling fluid flow and heat transfer. It is used forsimulation, visualization, and analysis of fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, and chemical reactions.It is a vital part of the computer-aided engineering (CAE) process for companies around the worldand is deployed in nearly every manufacturing industry. It can simulate two/three-dimensional,steady/unsteady, compressible/incompressible flows in structured or unstructured grids. Itscapabilities include simulating

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Victor Gallardo; Mequanint Moges; Enrique Barbieri; Aymara Boggiano; Carlos Ramirez

Padre Island, March 28 -30, 2007, on CD-ROM.4. F. Attarzadeh, V. J. Gallardo, E. Barbieri, “Toward Best Laboratory Management Practices” Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, University of Texas–Pan America, March 28-30, South Padre Island, TX5. F. Attarzadeh, V. J. Gallardo, D. Gurkan, E. Barbieri, “Teaching and Graduate Assistants Training” Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, University of Texas–Pan America, March 28-30, South Padre Island, TX6. D. Gurkan, F. Attarzadeh, D. Benhaddou, V.J. Gallardo, and S. Chacón, “Learning-Centered Laboratory Instruction for Engineering Technology,” Proc. of the 2006 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, Southern University

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Luciana Barroso; Jim Morgan

persistent and cannot be easily debunked by standardinstruction with lectures, textbooks, demonstrations or laboratories. Educators and researchers havelooked at using computers to enhance classroom instruction ever since the technology made itfeasible to do so. This is particularly effective for topics that involve motion of objects or othersignificant visual components that are not easily represented on a black board. Simulation programsalso allow complex systems to be quickly and easily modeled and can be adapted to many differentlearning styles. The authors have collaborated in the development of a dynamics simulationsoftware package that has the power and flexibility to handle the model systems normallyencountered in a course in dynamics in