Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

anything, the pace of this change is accelerating. Although there are exceptions, in general, engineering education has not kept up with this changing environment. I think it is only a slight exaggeration to say that our students are being prepared to practice engineering in a world that existed when we were trained a generation or two ago. They are not being prepared for the 21st century.”□ “So, what needs to change? A lot, I think! Most obviously, we need to focus on curriculum, pedagogy, and diversity. … But the need for change goes deeper … We need to scrutinize the current system of faculty rewards … Recall that my definition of engineering is design under constraint. I believe the process of design is a synthetic, highly

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clint Kohl, Cedarville University; Keith Shomper, Cedarville University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-2128: CEDARLOGIC ? A NEW GRAPHICAL DIGITAL LOGIC CADTOOLClint Kohl, Cedarville University Dr. Kohl serves as Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at Cedarville University. He earned his B.S.E.E. from South Dakota State University, his M.S.E.E. from University of North Dakota, and his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University. His areas of interest include digital electronics, computer architecture, programmable logic devices, and microprocessor systems.Keith Shomper, Cedarville University Dr. Shomper serves as an Associate Professor of Computer Science and has been at Cedarville Universtiy since August 2003. He received his B.A. in Mathematics from the

Conference Session

Project and Model-Based Mathematics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge; Bella Klass-Tsirulnikov, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering (formerly Negev Academic College of

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Mathematics

the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference. Page 12.1557.143. Buechler, Dale. "Mathematical Background versus Success in Electrical Engineering," Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference.4. Carpenter, Jenna; and Schroeder, Bernd S. W. "Mathematical Support for an Integrated Engineering Curriculum", Proceedings of the 1999 ASEE Annual Conference.5. Buechler, Dale, and Papadopoulus, Chris. "Initial Results from a Math Centered Engineering Applications Course", Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference.6. Douglas Josh, Iversen Eric, and Kaliyandurg Chitra. "Engineering in the K-12 Classroom: an Analysis of

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bernd Widdig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology

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International

sinc rea sin glydependent on foreign-born engineering talent. When this is coupled with the growingoutsourcing of industrial R&D, American engineering faces a challenging situation.IV. Preparing the Global EngineerFostering the skills required for global competence will be challenging in an already tightengineering curriculum, engineering programs worldwide have responded to the task ofeducating students for a global workplace and international networks of knowledge in differentways. The team found a variety of beneficial practices:•I ncr eas ings tud

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

models.Expressed models are representations witnessed in the form of an action, speech, writing,drawing, structure, or any other symbolic form, as opposed to mental models which lack acommunication aspect.10 Expressed models can influence mental models and mental models canbecome expressed models through a communication component. Gilbert and Boulter definedconsensus models as expressed models that have attained social acceptance.10 They furthercategorized these expressed and consensus models into the general categories of historical(models used in historical contexts), curricular (consensus models used in science curriculum),teaching (models developed to assist in understanding curricular models and the phenomena theyrepresent), and hybrid (models that

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ye, Polytechnic University; Ilya Brutman, Polytechnic University; Gunter Georgi, Polytechnic University; Lorcan Folan, Polytechnic University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-658: FRESHMAN PROJECT: AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE(AUV)David Ye, Polytechnic University David Ye is a senior head teaching assistant in General Engineering. He expects to receive his BSEE from Polytechnic University in June 2007. His interests include robotics. He interned at Symbol Technologies researching wireless protocols and Power LEDs.Ilya Brutman, Polytechnic University Ilya Brutman is a teaching assistant in General Engineering. He expects to receive his BSCompE from Polytechnic University in June 2008.Gunter Georgi, Polytechnic University Gunter W. Georgi is an Industry Professor at Polytechnic University. He received his BS from Cooper Union and his MS and

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Beams, University of Texas-Tyler

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Instrumentation

12.1201.8Fig. 7 Displacement measurement with an LVDT.Optically-coupled isolation amplifier: Significant differences in ground potentialsbetween a sensor and its signal conditioner may occur in some instrumentationapplications. A differential amplifier may not be suitable in these cases; the ground-potential difference may exceed the common-mode voltage range of the amplifier, ormay be sufficiently large to damage or destroy the amplifier [6]. Isolation amplifiers areappropriate in such instances. There are multiple approaches to making an isolationamplifier (e.g., transformer coupling, capacitive coupling, or optical coupling). TheEENG 4302 curriculum included the construction and test of an optically-coupledisolation amplifer using an MCT9001 dual

Conference Session

Business & Entrepreneurial Information for Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Drew, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Libraries

invited tooffer in-class instruction to students in an Entrepreneurship course as well as to visit theGraduate Qualifying Project course. The request came through the Management DepartmentChair, who stated it was made at the request of graduate students who attended the Business PlanResearch workshop. Course integrated exposure to information tools and strategies is ideal forthe library as more students are made aware of tools and can gain information competence priorto their venture start-up, and as Rodriquez recommends, while they have access to superiorinformation staff and resources. This approach also allows all students enrolled in the courseofferings to gain the advantage of having knowledge of all competitive information sourcesaccessible

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Anderton, Middle Tennessee State University; Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

project management. Thedepartment’s concern for safety is very legitimate in today’s litigious society, as liability wouldbegin with them. Neither the students nor the Engineering Technology department would wantto shut down any of the projects, but that would likely be the result if there was a significantaccident. This paper, therefore, is an attempt to discuss the problem of safety as related tostudent-led engineering projects and propose a plan that addresses the areas of concern.The Engineering Technology department takes pride in the amount of hands-on learning itsstudents receive as a part of the curriculum. Extensions of this hands-on learning environmentare the student-led engineering projects. Student teams design, build, and race

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hosni Abu-Mulaweh, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

sensor is a laser trimmed thermoset polymer capacitive sensing element with on-chipintegrated signal conditioning. As the relative humidity level changes, so does the capacitivevalue. This is translated into a change in the voltage output of the sensor.Air and Refrigerant Flowrates MeasurementsAir and refrigerant flowrates are measured, respectively; at location 8 and location 5 (refer to Fig. 1and Table). The air flow sensor is the DAM1, which is an integral vane anemometer. This deviceincludes a digital display unit. The refrigerant flow sensor is the Gems FT110 which is a turbineflow rate sensor. A separate display is used to view the resulting data.V. Interface and Control SystemFigure 3 illustrates how the data acquisition board is

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Dennis Gouran, Pennsylvania State University; Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

: The Impact of Engineering Criteria 2000 and Its Global Influence. Journal of Engineering Education, 94, 1, 165-184.6. Sageev, P. & Romanowski, C. (2001). A Message from Recent Engineering Graduates in the Workplace: Results of a Survey on Technical Communication. Journal of Engineering Education, 90, 4, 685-693.7. Pappas, E.C., Kampe, S.L., Hendricks, R.W., & Kander, R.G. (2004) An Assessment Analysis Methodology and Its Application to an Advanced Engineering Communications Program. Journal of Engineering Education, 93, 3, 233-246.8. Lamancus, J.S., Jorgensen, J.E. & Zayas-Castro, J.L. (1997) The Learning Factory- A New Approach to Integrating Design and Manufacturing into the Engineering Curriculum. Journal

Conference Session

Project and Model-Based Mathematics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar

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Mathematics

curriculum for design students in both VCUR and VCUQ, one general educationrequirement for all students is a contemporary mathematics course (MATH 131). Tailoring thiscourse to fit the unique needs and interests of VCUQ majors became a unique and excitingchallenge that gave rise to the authors’ 2006 study entitled, “Making Connections AmongCulture, Personality, and Content in Analytical Courses,” which was presented at the March Page 12.1199.22006 Conference of Middle Eastern Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Computing.In their previous study, the authors relied upon the work of Ricki Linksman, an expert inaccelerated learning who founded the

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Brittany Claar, Regis University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-1277: GEEKS ARE CHIC: CULTURAL IDENTITY AND ENGINEERINGSTUDENTS’ PATHWAYS TO THE PROFESSIONHeidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines Heidi G. Loshbaugh, Ph.D., is an Assistant Research Professor in the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education at Colorado School of Mines. She is also the Associate Director for CSM's Center for Engineering Education. Within the CAEE, Dr. Loshbaugh has been responsible for developing and maintaining the CSM cohort of students, and collaborating on development of protocols and/or instruments in ethnography, the survey, and structured interviews. She has conducted ethnographic interviews, directly observed students, and collaborated in the

Conference Session

New Models for Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

effectiveness of the method to teach chemistry at their locallevel and with the assistance of two consultants, a pure linguistic teacher and a teacherspecialized in linguistics didactics. This team was not integrated within a specific institute ofresearch. The idea of presenting the results of this study at an International Conference wasborn after a subsequent research where the team was trying to find the best venue to presentthe results. This research (Landucci 2005)12 was conducted between 2004 and 2005 and Page 12.1349.3showed that the majority of text books were following the traditional method.The genesisThis work has its genesis in the following

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2050: DESIGN-BUILD-TEST---AUTOCROSS-A CAPSTONE DESIGNPROJECTJanet Dong, University of Cincinnati Janet Dong, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology department at the University of Cincinnati. She received her PhD and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, and her MS and BS in Manufacturing Engineering from China. Her academic interests include manufacturing technology, CAD/CAM, computer aided process planning and optimization, control and automation, robotics, and mechanical engineering application to dental endodontic treatment. She had published journal papers and conferences papers nationally and internationally. She

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati; Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati

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International

/selected and analyzed by the team members. The nextparagraphs describe the principle support frame details.Figure 1 also showed a component design example of Front Framing Support in the steeringsystem. The front framing support was designed in an effort to create maximum rigidity for theforces incurred by spring and turning functions. There were three areas of concern that couldpotentially affect the integrity of the member. The first one was the compressive force of thespring acting upwards on the center of the support. The second area of concern was due to lateralforces that may be put on the support due to turning or any shift from side to side that is mayencounter. The last area of concern was stresses that may be formed from impacts caused

Conference Session

Effective Tools for Teaching Engineering Economy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Rosenkrantz, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Engineering Economy

activities were planned for the course todeliver curriculum component 4.Learning Strategy #1: Personalize and engage the student in the subject matter and communicatewith them often 2.Learning Activity #1: This activity is an individual project. To generate engagement students areasked to create their personal retirement plan to illustrate the course concepts, terminology andmethods in a way that should interest them. The normal lecture approach was supplemented witha narrated four-part PowerPoint presentation on retirement planning that included informationabout retirement plans and investing options. A basic EXCEL template was provided as astarting point for each student to develop their own retirement plan and sensitivity analysis. Inthe end they

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

engineering design class. Each of the learning modes and activities were describedin a previous paper by the authors along with an assessment of related learning2. This workprovides examples of evaluating individual course components, identifies characteristics of someof the ostensibly successful learning modes, and proposes solutions to components and modespresently not hitting the mark. The hope is that other educators may identify with these learning-engagement patterns in their own courses and find opportunities to make considered adjustmentsin the interests of their course content and their population of learners.IntroductionHaving passed through multiple evaluations and iterations of our first-year engineering coursesat Northeastern University

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Leo Bobek, University of Massachusetts- Lowell

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

illustration, two specific cases are then highlighted: an introductory energy balancelaboratory that has been conducted for several groups of freshman Chemical Engineeringstudents, and a pool heat-up experiment that was used as the basis for a project in an EngineeringDifferential Equations course. Both these examples focus on the energy transfer and transportmechanisms that are an integral part of the reactor facility. The readily available data allow oneto illustrate a number of fundamental concepts of interest to each course using real informationfrom an operating facility -- and the real-world nature of these applications seems to really Page

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Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen McClain, Baylor University; Christopher Smitherman, University of Alabama-Birmingham

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Mechanical Engineering

Thermodynamics, New York: Wiley and Sons, Fifth Edition, 2004.[2] Schmidt, P. S., O. A. Ezekoye, J. R. Howell, and D. K. Baker, Thermodynamics: An integrated Learning System, New York: Wiley and Sons, 2006.[3] “MathCAD,” http://www.mathcad.com/, 2005.[4] “MATLAB 7.0.1: The Language of Technical Computing MatLab,” http://www.mathworks.com/products/ matlab/, 2005.[5] “EES: Engineering Equation Solver,” http://www.fchart.com/ees/ees.shtml, 2004.[6] Hodge, B. K. and W. G. Steele, “Computational Paradigms in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Education,” Presented at the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001