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Manufacturing Education Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-2535: ADVANCED AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING EDUCATIONPROJECTJohn Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology Page 12.183.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Advanced Aerospace Manufacturing Education ProjectAbstractThe Aerospace manufacturing industry segment is facing problems of a “graying” workforce. Inaddition they face the challenges of increasing productivity and integrating new materialsaccentuating the need to attract new engineers to the manufacturing workplace.This paper describes a project funded by the National Science Foundation to examine thechanging needs of the aerospace manufacturing industries, and to develop curricula materials

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Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Maughmer, Pennsylvania State University; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin

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Aerospace

AC 2007-1054: TEACHING FREE-HAND DRAWING IN AEROSPACEENGINEERINGMark Maughmer, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Maughmer received degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois and Princeton. He joined the faculty in Department of Aerospace Engineering at Penn State in 1984. His research activities are analytical, experimental, and computational, and generally involve airfoils, wings, rotors, and wakes.Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin KATHY J. SCHMIDT is the Director of the Faculty Innovation Center for the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. In this position, she promotes the College of Engineering’s commitment to finding ways to enrich

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Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Biezad, California Polytechnic State University; Joon Kim, Lockheed Aircraft Co

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Aerospace

AC 2007-2071: INTEGRATING GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT IN THEAEROSPACE CURRICULUMDaniel Biezad, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Biezad is currently a professor in the Aerospace Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo. In June, 2006, he received the Outstanding Scholar Award from the university with a cash prize of $1500. In his career at Cal Poly, he has also received all three of the teaching awards offered by the College of Engineering. He has related academic experience as the Associate Dean of the Air Force Institute of Technology (1988-1989) and as Deputy Head and Head of the Electrical Engineering Department at

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Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ron Madler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

AC 2007-2771: IMPACT OF NEW FACILITIES ON ENGINEERING STUDENTOUTCOMESJames Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University JAMES HELBLING, M.S.A.E. Currently an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering where he teaches structural analysis, computer aided design, and aircraft detail design courses. He has 21 years of industry experience with McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and Northrop Grumman Corporation where he specialized in structural fatigue loading and served as manager of F-5/T-38 Engineering.David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University DAVID B. LANNING, Ph.D. Currently an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at ERAU/Prescott where he teaches courses in structural

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Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Frederick, Mechanical and Aeropace Engineering; Rebekah Frederick, Homewood Academy for Girls

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Aerospace

AC 2007-2859: USING REGIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCES TO AUGMENTAEROSPACE DESIGN PROJECTSRobert Frederick, Mechanical and Aeropace Engineering Robert Frederick has 15 years experience in integrating industry mentors into aerospace design classes. He has directed the development of UAH's multidisciplinary design classes that have included over 20 different projects in the past 15 years. His research interests include aerospace vehicle design, solid propulsion, and liquid propulsion,Rebekah Frederick, Homewood Academy for Girls Rebekah Frederick is a writing and Communications/Communicative Arts major at Homewood Academy

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Christopher Deline, University of Michigan; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Steven Sandoval, University of Michigan; Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Yang Li, University of Michigan; Richard Redick, University of Michigan; Julie Bellerose, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan; Bogdan Oaida, University of Michigan; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Nilton Renno, University of Michigan

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Aerospace

AC 2007-1409: CHALLENGES FACING THE STUDENT SPACE SYSTEMSFABRICATION LABORATORY AND LESSONS LEARNEDThomas Liu, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Aerospace Engineering, liutm@umich.eduChristopher Deline, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Electrical EngineeringRafael Ramos, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Space SystemsSteven Sandoval, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringAshley Smetana, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringYang Li, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringRichard Redick, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringJulie Bellerose, University of

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Suzanne Lessack, University of Michigan; Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Rebecca Wind, University of Michigan; William Woelk, University of Michigan; Theresa Biehle, University of Michigan; Laura Dionisio, Loyola Marymount University; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Nathaniel Gallaher, University of Michigan; Katie Thorne, Michigan Technological University; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan

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Aerospace

AC 2007-1442: MICROGRAVITY FLIGHT TESTING AS A CASE STUDY ON THESTUDENT SPACE SYSTEMS FABRICATION LABORATORYAshley Smetana, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringThomas Liu, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringSuzanne Lessack, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringRebecca Wind, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringWilliam Woelk, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringTheresa Biehle, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringLaura Dionisio, Loyola Marymount University Undergraduate Student, Electrical EngineeringNathaniel

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael McGrath, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Aerospace

internet will return a number of university programs that teach spacecraft designwith a variety of approaches: some focus on hands-on hardware experimentation; some aremulti-semester efforts, and some involve academic study of a spacecraft design. The Universityof Colorado’s program falls into the latter. With the growing interest in teaching systemsengineering as part of the engineering curriculum, teaching spacecraft design provides a richopportunity to stress systems engineering approaches to problem solving within a definedcontext.Within the University of Colorado’s Aerospace Engineering curriculum, ASEN 4148/5148Spacecraft Design has been taught as a one semester class since the 1980’s. The class originatedwith encouragement from industry

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Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University

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Aerospace

of the part.The importance of using CATIA V5 software for technology studentsCATIA V5 solid modeling software is used extensively in the aerospace industry to designaircraft and aircraft parts, and it is important that technology students learn this new softwareearly on and expand their knowledge during subsequent course work. The program is too largeand complicated to master in one course, and if you don’t use the program regularly theknowledge will disappear soon. Our students are required to take an introductory computergraphics course during their freshmen year. CATIA V5 is the program used in the course, butthis course is focused on learning how to use the program1. There is not an output applicationbesides creating engineering drawings

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Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Mischa Kim, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

AC 2007-1245: EDUCATIONAL TOOLS FOR SYSTEMS SIMULATION ANDLABORATORIES LEADING TO THE CAPSTONE DESIGN SEQUENCE INAEROSPACE ENGINEERINGKarl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University KARL H. SIEBOLD, Ph.D. Currently an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott Arizona, where he teaches Spacecraft Systems Engineering and Spacecraft Capstone Design courses. Additionally he teaches Robotics, Thermodynamics, Space Mechanics, Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control, Control Systems Analysis and Design. He also taught at the Universities of Houston/Clear Lake, Colorado/Colorado Springs at the Johnson Space Center

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Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Swami Karunamoorthy, St. Louis University; H. Mallikarjuna, St. Louis University

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Aerospace

AC 2007-3116: RULE-BASED MODELING OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS ANDCOMPUTATION OF TRANSFER-FUNCTIONS WITH "MATLAB"Swami Karunamoorthy, St. Louis University Dr. Swami Karunamoorthy is the professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Saint Louis University. He is an Associate Fellow of AIAA, Fellow of ASME, and an active member of ASEE, AHS. He is also a Commissioner and Program Evaluator for ABET. His areas of interest are Engineering Education, Assessment, Vibrations, Linear system controls,Composites, Helicopters, Aerospace Structures and Applied Aerodynamics. He has several publications on these areas.H. Mallikarjuna, St. Louis University Dr. Mallikarjuna H.S. is an associate professor of

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Boyer, St. Louis University; Krishnaswamy Ravindra, St. Louis University; John George, St. Louis University; Kyle Mitchell, St. Louis University

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Aerospace

AC 2007-1922: INNOVATIVE MODEL ROCKET PROJECT FOR SOPHOMOREAEROSPACE ENGINEERING STUDENTSLawrence Boyer, St. Louis University Lawrence, a native of Saint Louis, Missouri, received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Parks College of Saint Louis University in 1978 and worked in the aerospace industry (mostly in flight simulation) full-time up until returning to academia in 1992. He received his M.S. in AE in 1994 and became full-time faculty at Parks in 1995. Lawrence still retains part-time status in industry. Lawrence has varied hobbies including flying (private pilot), church choir directing, pipe organ restoration and playing, various types of dancing and Contra Dance calling.Krishnaswamy

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Brown, U.S. Air Force Academy; Lynnane George, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Aerospace

Philosophy degree in Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 2000 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL 2000 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL 2003 Air War College, by correspondenceLynnane George, U.S. Air Force Academy Lynnane George is Deputy Head of the Department of Astronautics at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. As Deputy, she leads 28 faculty teaching 17 courses to thousands of students yearly. She is also Academic Year 2006 - 2007 course director for Engineering 100, an introductory freshman engineering course taught by 24 instructors to 1222 students

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Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Christopher Cotting, Virginia Tech; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech; Wayne Durham, Virginia Tech

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Aerospace

AC 2007-93: THE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND REDESIGN OF ANUNDERGRADUATE-LEVEL, SIMULATOR-BASED COURSE ON 'FLIGHT TESTTECHNIQUES'M. Christopher Cotting, Virginia Tech Chris Cotting is currently a graduate student working on his PhD in Aerospace Engineering at Virginia Tech. Prior to his return to school, he worked for four years at NASA Dryden Flight Research Lab where he was a project chief engineer and flight test lead for several projects. Prior to working for NASA he was employed for four years at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Palmdale, California. He has worked on numerous experimental aircraft projects including the X-43A and X-43C, X-35, and X-33. He has an undergraduate and Master’s

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Bittle, University of North Texas; Mitty Plummer, University of North Texas

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Aerospace

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Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Eastlake, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Magdy Attia, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

AC 2007-268: EMPLOYING LEAN ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AS A STUDENTEXERCISE TO MODIFY THE CONTENT OF TRADITIONAL AIRCAFT ANDPROPULSION DESIGN COURSESCharles Eastlake, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prof. Charles Eastlake has taught aircraft design at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for 28 years and is an instructor for the MIT Lean Academy. He is a past chair of the Aerospace Dvision of ASEE.Magdy Attia, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Attia is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He teaches Air-breathing Propulsion Design and is an instructor for the MIT Lean Academy

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Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University; Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University

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Aerospace

AC 2007-364: PRACTICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ANALYSIS AND TESTINGARE USED TO TEACH THE TOPIC OF HEAT TREATMENT OF AEROSPACEALUMINUM ALLOYSSergey Dubikovsky, Purdue UniversityRonald Sterkenburg, Purdue University Page 12.1166.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Practical skill development, analysis and testing are used to teach the topic of heat treatment of aerospace aluminum alloysAbstractStudents learn best when they can see the results of their efforts. Students of the AviationTechnology Department at Purdue University enroll in AT308 Manufacturing Processes in theirjunior year. AT308 is the fourth materials course in a series of five courses

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Miller, University of Oklahoma; Yunjun Xu, University of Oklahoma

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Aerospace

AC 2007-415: THE SOONER LUNAR SCHOONER: A COMMON PROJECT FORMULTIPLE AEROSPACE CLASSESDavid Miller, University of Oklahoma David P. Miller received his B.A. in Astronomy from Wesleyan University and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Yale. He has worked at both JPL and Ames Research Center and is the recipient of numerous NASA awards including the Exceptional Service Medal for his work on small rovers leading to the Pathfinder Rover Mission. Dr. Miller currently is the Wilkonson Chair and Professor in the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma.Yunjun Xu, University of Oklahoma Dr. Yunjun Xu received his master’s degree in Electrical and Computer

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Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Thomas Gally, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-2701: APPLIED COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN USING AEROSPACEVEHICLES FOR SOPHOMORE LEVEL STUDENTSJames Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Currently an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering where he teaches structural analysis, computer aided design, and aircraft detail design courses. He has 21 years of industry experience with McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and Northrop Grumman Corporation where he specialized in structural fatigue loading and served as manager of F-5/T-38 Engineering.Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Marriott is currently an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. He teaches space propulsion

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Messiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University; William Craft, North Carolina A&T State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-2619: INTRODUCING SIXTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADETEACHERS TO POWER AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIMENTS AS PART OFNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE WORKSHOPSMessiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University Messiha Saad is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. He received his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University. He taught mechanical engineering core courses for more than twelve years; he also teaches internal combustion engines, design of thermal systems, and related courses in the thermal science areas. He is a member of ASEE, SAE, and ASME.William Craft, North Carolina A&T State University William J. Craft is a NIA liaison

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Creating 'Materials' Awareness

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Johnson, Central Washington University; Beth Rogers, Yakima Valley Community College; OraLynn Manweller, Smiths Aerospace Corporation

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Materials

AC 2007-1189: SOAP CASTING MATERIALS EDUCATION ACTIVITYCraig Johnson, Central Washington University Craig Johnson ("Dr. J.") is a professor at Central Washington University in Mechanical Engineering Technology. He is also a P.E. in Metallurgical Engineering and the Foundry Educational Foundation Key Professor. He has served the chairs in the ASEE Materials Division, and is currently representing CWU as a Technical Partner in an NSF ATE supporting Materials Technology Education.Beth Rogers, Yakima Valley Community College Beth Rogers has a BS in Civil Engineering and MS in Engineering Technology with 20 years aerospace and electromechanical industrial experience. She is currently the

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Assessing Design Coursework I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shih-Liang (Sid) Wang, North Carolina A&T State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 12.483.3language for its graphic user interface, as shown in Figure 3, and ease of link to an Excel file.The current version of the software distributed is an exe version of the Visual BASIC program.The next version will use Excel with VBA (Visual BASIC Application) to replace the VisualBASIC program. This way only one Excel file with multiple worksheets is needed, with one ofthe worksheet contains the contradiction matrix and the other worksheet contains 39 features.One Excel file will simplify the file download and usage.Aerospace Engineering ProgramThe undergraduate Aerospace Engineering track in the Mechanical Engineering Program hasbeen established for over a decade. Our students are heavily recruited from aerospace industryand

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Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darris White, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; J. E. McKisson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; William Barott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Design in Engineering Education

are intended to preparestudents for real world situations, the adaptation of multi-disciplinary teams to fulfill thesenior design requirement has several advantages. For the project described in this paper,a capstone design team was organized for three degree programs; MechanicalEngineering (ME), Electrical Engineering (EE) and Engineering Physics (EP).Aerospace Engineering students were included in the project through participation in aminor course of study in ‘High Performance Vehicles,” administered through theMechanical Engineering program.The design goal of the project was to analyze, design and build a functioning parallelhybrid-electric race car. The vehicle will compete at an event endorsed by SAEInternational and IEEE, called the SAE

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Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Trimble, Arizona State University; Ronald Bengelink, Arizona State University; Valana Wells, Arizona State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-859: A NEW REQUIRED SENIOR COURSE: THE ENGINEERINGPROFESSIONSteven Trimble, Arizona State University Steven W. Trimble, Ph.D., has over 35 years of aerospace, utility, commercial, and industrial experience as an engineer, technical manager, program manager, corporate executive, and consultant. He received the Society of Automotive Engineer’s Outstanding Presentation Award and the Honeywell Business Growth Award. In the past he has taught engineering and business administration courses at several universities. He is currently an associate faculty member of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Arizona State University.Ronald Bengelink, Arizona State University

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Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Sandfry, US Air Force Academy; michael bettner, US Air Force Academy; Tim Lawrence, US Air Force Academy; Michael Sobers, US Air Force Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

. With sponsorship from the Air Force Research Laboratory, he led the cadets in flying the Academy’s first successful supersonic rocket. He also teaches engineering courses in astrodynamics, attitude dynamics & control, rocket propulsion, linear systems analysis and controls. Lieutenant Colonel Sandfry is originally from Columbia, Missouri. He earned his commission from ROTC and the University of Kansas in 1989, graduating with a major in Aerospace Engineering. His Air Force career includes engineering and program management assignments with the Global Positioning System Joint Program Office in Los Angeles AFB, California and the Maverick Missile Program Office at Hill AFB, Utah. In 1995 he

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Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

experience involving manufacturing, design and analysis of Submarine Components and Navy related equipment. In addition Dr. Gates has worked in the aerospace industry, helicopter fuselage and rotor blade aerodynamics coupled with wind tunnel testing. Currently Dr. Gates is involved with high temperature Fuel Cell Research and development. Dr Gates earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut and BS ME and MS ME from Rochester Institute of Technology. E-mail: GatesA@ccsu.eduZdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University Zdzislaw B. Kremens received the M.Sc. and Ph.D, degrees in Electrical Engineering from Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean-Claude Thomassian, Georgia Southern University; Risa Kumazawa, Georgia Southern University; Patrick kinnicutt, Central Michigan University

traditional way. One way to improve the introductoryprogramming outcomes is to employ media based tutorials. This paper explores the assessmentresults of a study of freshmen students' outlook to media based tutorials. The study is based on asurvey completed by thirty two students enrolled in “Computing for Engineers” at GeorgiaSouthern University. The students major in different engineering disciplines, namely aerospace,computer, civil, chemical, electrical, and mechanical. The tutorials are designed to introducefreshmen students on how to use MATLAB/JAVA programs to simulate simple problems. Theresults from the study will be analyzed to evaluate the freshmen students' outlook to media basedtutorials. The students responded favorably to the developed

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Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Michael Flaman, Portland Community College

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Manufacturing

, the aerospace industry is making a major effort toincorporate an increasing number of composite materials into various components andstructures. However, machining of FRP composites is one of the most difficult and leastunderstood areas in manufacturing technology. Thus, it is necessary to include machiningand tool regimes of FRP composites into manufacturing curricula, especially at schools inregions of the country where significant aerospace industry exist. This new topic has beenapplied into various programs such as Machine Manufacturing Technology Program atPortland Community College (PCC) and Mechanical Engineering Program atWashington State University Vancouver (WSUV). This report focuses on all aspects ofthese newly developed course

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Computed Simulation and Animation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tarek El Doker, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Justin Gigliotti, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-2137: GESTURE-BASED INTERACTIVE BEAM BENDING EXERCISES:AN INTERACTIVE AND INTUITIVE TOOL FOR STUDENTSTarek El Doker, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Tarek El Doker is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona.David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University David Lanning is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona.Justin Gigliotti, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Justin Gigliotti is an undergraduate student in Electrical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona

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International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vasili Zhurakovskiy, Russian Association of Engineering Universities; Aleksey Nesterov, Russian Association of Engineering Universities

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International

nanomaterials, nanotechnologies, microelectronics, power engineering and energy saving, info- communicational technologies, aerospace technologies, new materials, etc. The project also provides for institutional transformations with establishment in engineering universities of scientific-educational centers and innovative infrastructure. The national project, which is nowadays being realized in Russia, is a pilot one; a new generation of the state educational standards of the higher engineering education is being worked out on the basis of this project. These standards will determine the content, methodical and resource provision of higher engineering education, as well as principles and forms of monitoring and control of