Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bodde, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

. Energy Information Administration.9 Most analysts now foresee world productioncapacity in the range of 100 mmbd to 120 mmbd, achievable with investments comingon-stream in the next few years. Beyond that, a decline in production seems inevitable.The current excess of price (around $60 per barrel as of this writing) over marginal costoffers evidence that world markets are anticipating this peak in conventional oilproduction.Even though some disagreement remains concerning the timing of the transition fromincreasing to declining oil production, most geologists seem to have reached consensusthat a peaking point exists. Further, reasonably available signposts—discovery rates fornew fields, or projections of petroleum demand, and the like—can guide

Conference Session

Best Practices for Campus Representatives

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University

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Campus Representatives

methods (such as active learning over lecturing) that increase student motivation and interest toward engineering...over 90% of our students go to industry and do not stay in academia, so these are important things to consider. The current list of criteria is very "academic and traditional", so I would probably replace some of the existing qualification criteria. It's important to encourage more of us to develop improve educational methods and styles. Award must include the requirement that recipient(s) provide a teaching improvement track of sessions at the next Section Conference. Also, unclear why we negate ASEE members that teach in institutions that do not have ABET accredited programs. Doesn't this project an elitist

Conference Session

Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

andsought-after opportunity to work within the TVC. Each member of the clinic receives class creditfor participation, but equally as important, is integrated directly into the operations of a for-profit Page 12.484.12transaction venturing company.In addition to reviewing deals and presenting their due-diligence findings to the group, ATIFalso engages students from other entrepreneurship projects on the ASU campus. For example,ASU is fortunate to have been awarded an endowment to offer $10 thousand to $20 thousandseed funds each year to students, allowing them to pursue small ventures they’ve created. Calledthe “Edson Student Entrepreneur

Conference Session

CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma Mattei, University of New Orleans; Vijaya Gopu, Tulane University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

projections and below Spring2006’s numbers. Many potential freshman and sophomores have either not yet returned to thecity or, many locals suggest, they are postponing college because of the vast amount of wellpaying rebuilding jobs that can now be had that do not require a college degree. Besides UNO’s Page 12.143.7loss of tuition revenue, the state also cut UNO’s budget by $6.5 million. In mid-October of 2005,all UNO deans were asked by Chancellor T. Ryan to begin work on a plan for restructuring. InMay of 2006, UNO declared financial exigency with approval of the LSU Board of Supervisorsof the plan that was developed by upper administration and

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University; Michael McCuddy, Valparaiso University

consequently would expectsmaller changes. In contrast, we would expect to find a much greater pretest/posttest differenceamong groups of students with a lower level of sophistication regarding technology and itimplications. On balance, reasonable evidence exists regarding the efficacy of the ethics education Page 12.837.9approach we have developed.The impact of the training for the engineering students may have been mitigated  ironically  bytechnology. The PowerPoint projection system in the classroom in which the engineering studentsmet was less than fully functional given poor in-room lighting. Thus, the engineering students didnot have the

Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sonya Quinn, University of Limerick; William Gaughran, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Lecturer in the Department of Manufacturing and Operations Engineering at the University of Limerick. He leads a number of research groups, including one in sustainable design and engineering, which includes sustainability strategies for SMEs, waste minimisation in manufacturing, and sustainability in schools and colleges. He is a research partner with the EU INTERREG IIIC/DQE project (Towards a Sustainable Region), and contributes to developing strategies, which inform environmental sustainability policy in EU states. He has developed educational intervention modules for SMEs as well as for engineering and design undergraduates for Interregional EU application. He lectures in design for

Conference Session

K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Stwalley, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2007-2055: THE EFFECTS OF GENDER ON ELEMENTARY-AGEDSTUDENTS' INTEREST IN TECHNOLOGY: A PRELIMINARY REPORTCarol Stwalley, Purdue University Dr. Carol S. Stwalley earned her BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University and is a registered professional engineer in Indiana. She performed the described research while the Assistant Director for the Purdue Women in Engineering Program. Currently, she performs assessment for the Purdue Minority Engineering Program. Dr. Stwalley also is the President of Paradocs Enterprises, Inc. which is a consulting engineering firm specializing in renewable energy projects and property transfer issues

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Bikowski, Ohio University; Melissa Broeckelman, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

by developing a charter and statement offaculty responsibilities.InstitutionThe focus on integrity, teaching, and learning outlined in this paper is being emphasized in theRuss College of Engineering and Technology because of the support of the administration, whichis crucial for such projects to succeed. However, academic integrity should also be a concern andpriority for entire institutions, not just Colleges of Engineering and Technology. Because of thesituation Ohio University found itself in, many university-wide initiatives, including a universityhonor code, are being developed. Thus, it has been important to coordinate the efforts within theRuss College of Engineering and Technology and across the entire university to minimize

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angel Martinez, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

devices, andbit rates could be an issue. If needed, reasonably priced USB-to-serial adapters are available.The functional core of the package is a USB–6009 data acquisition (DAQ) unit manufactured byNational Instruments.[15] A disassembled unit and its accessories are shown in Figure 2, where aU.S. quarter illustrates its comparative size. The two pieces on either side of the circuit board areterminal blocks that plug into the DAQ unit. Note that the DAQ unit can potentially be removedfrom the kit and used separately for other projects. The USB–6009 retails at $269, but NationalInstruments has agreed to offer the DAQ to students for $149. Figure 2. National Instruments USB–6009 data acquisition unit.[15]The main RASCL board includes a

Conference Session

Internet Delivery of Mechanics Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Boyle, Saint Mary's University

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Mechanics

Page 12.591.10Windows Paint was used to enhance textbook illustrations as shown here.ConclusionsThe author’s observations on the ePAC project, four courses to date, are experiential rather thanstatistical in nature. Course evaluations helped with student feedback on the ePAC concept. 1) Students reported satisfaction with the ability to study course material at any time. 2) A considerable allocation of the instructor’s time, along with funding and technical assistance, is required in the ePAC start up phase. 3) Electronic packaging produces a visually attractive course assembly that engendered student enthusiasm for the ePAC format. 4) There was no evidence to suggest that using commercial software as a computational

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

, OR. Page 12.540.11 8. Gleixner, S. H., Douglas, E., & Graeve, O. (2006). Project-Based introductory to materials engineering modules on biomaterials, solid oxide fuel cells, non-volatile memory, and fiber reinforced plastics. 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Chicago, IL.9. Norman, D. (1983). Some observations on mental models. In Mental Models, D. Gentner and A. Stevens (Eds.), Hillsdale, NJ, Erlbaum.10. Gilbert, J. (1995). The role of models and modeling in some narratives in science learning. 1995 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Kim, Bradley University

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New Engineering Educators

assignments and the exams.Third, students genuinely appreciate instructors who make sincere efforts to respect their time,and scheduling constraints, in the midst of assigning such challenging assignments for aparticular course. The students’ responses to class meetings (lectures, lab sessions, etc.) are mostpositive when they are convinced that this time has been utilized wisely, i.e. to help them learnthe material and to help them complete each assignment. The students’ responses to the variousassignments (homework, lab reports, class projects, exams, etc.) are most positive when they areconvinced of each assignment’s worthiness for helping them to learn and master the material.Typically, the author requires one assignment per week (homework, lab

Conference Session

Critical Success Factors for Technopolis Creation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Nunnally, University of Missouri - Columbia; James Thompson, University of Missouri; Steve Wyatt, University of Missouri - Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Innovative Research(SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) awards and projects moregenerally assist faculty in developing knowledge and contacts with federal agencies which arehelpful in obtaining additional research support. These programs also require an industrialpartner which can also be supportive of additional research support and strategic partnershipswhich can lead to additional funding. The traditional success path for engineering faculty has been to obtain federal, state, andindustry research support via research proposals leading to research contracts and grants. TheSBIR and STTR programs provide an additional path for success from these traditional sources.The more entrepreneurial faculty and their graduate

Conference Session

Approaches to Learning Outcomes Assessment in Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiwei Guan, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

portfolioassignment. His high rating seems aligned with his high personal interest in mechanicalengineering. While the other two students had taken the course only because it was arequired course, Paul reported personal interest in the material (“I mean machining Ithink is interesting stuff”), which is also further evidenced by the fact that he is doinganother project in the campus to gain extra mechanical engineering experience.Despite these positive survey ratings, Paul, like Danielle and Ned, also held a negativeimpression of the portfolio assignment before creating the portfolio, as illustrated by thepassages below. Before creating the portfolio: “[The very first impression on the portfolio assignment is] Not probably all that favorable…I

Conference Session

Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Majors,” Proceedings of the 1999 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition3. http://www.chem.queensu.ca/PROGRAMS/UG/Firstyearlabs/apsc100/calorimetry.htm. Accessed, March 3, 20074. Marty Matlock, Scott Osborn, Wayne LePori, and Cady Engler, “Development and Implementation of a Common Investigative Methods Course for Undergraduate Engineering Students,” Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition5. H. W. Shawn Kim, “Improvement of an Undergraduate Thermal Fluid Laboratory Through Innovative Laboratory Design Projects,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Paper # 2004

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Jackson, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Sara Abdulla, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

. As social integration can promote academic success it stands to reason that an increase inintegration will also lead to more students graduating in engineering. Therefore, it is importantto encourage students to integrate with other members of their class. Getting students involvedthrough assigning group projects, allowing students to collaborate on homework assignments,encouraging students to participate in engineering societies, clubs and social events, and so forth,can promote involvement. The EF program at UTK is already implementing more collaborativeteaching methods in most of their classes. This has shown success as the retention rates havegone up by 15 percent.3This study does not purport that social interaction is enough to predict

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Janell Armstrong, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

software. Thedisadvantages are that they consume resources (memory and processing time) and, by design,they isolate the programmer from the hardware2.3.1 Without operating systemsSince the programmer has to manage all the resources these systems tend to be small.Microcontrollers, with their kilobytes of memory usually run without operating systems. Theprogrammer manipulates the IO directly and schedules all the tasks. This makes writing time-critical routines easy, in that the programmer has complete control over the system. Althoughthere is no operating system, the developing organization will usually maintain a library of usefulroutines for common tasks that can be used in projects as needed.2.3.2 With Operating systemsTypically embedded

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andre Encarnacao, University of California, Los Angeles; Paul Espinosa, University of California, Los Angeles; Lawrence Au, University of California, Los Angeles; Lianna Johnson, University of California, Los Angeles; Gregory Chung, University of California-Los Angeles; William Kaiser, University of California-Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Espinosa, University of California, Los Angeles Paul Espinosa is currently a senior at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studies Computer Science and Engineering, with plans to graduate in June 2007. Soon after entering UCLA, he joined the 3i: Individualized, Interactive Instruction project led by Dr. William J. Kaiser. His responsibilities included designing the software user interface, presenting the 3i system at poster sessions, testing and debugging the software, and making the system portable. When he’s not working on improving 3i, Paul enjoys studying modern cryptography, mathematical modeling, and music.Lawrence Au, University of California, Los Angeles

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

nanoscale phenomena do teachers find to potentially incorporate into their classrooms? 3. How does the structure of the workshop support teachers’ understanding and use of nanoscale phenomena models in their classroom?Research MethodsDesignThis study is part of a larger design-based research project conducted by the NCLT professionaldevelopment team. Professional development workshops on nanoscale phenomena will occur atseveral universities each summer for the next three years. The implementation structure forNCLT professional development lends itself to a design-based research framework which aimsto “bring design and research activities into tight relation to advance our understanding oflearning-related educational phenomena

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Ron Leong, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 12.1225.8traditional classroom setting using Microsoft PowerPoint on a projector screen. For the onlinegroup, the same PowerPoint presentation was projected through Adobe Connect. After theconcept section of the lecture, the instructor switched between Microsoft PowerPoint andMicrosoft Excel to demonstrate the rules and regulations in deploying the three transportationmethods.Pre-test The pre-test was administered in a class one week before the experimental lecture. Ateaching assistant supervised the pre-test at the end of a lecture. Students spent the last 10minutes of class for this test. The pre-test was designed with 10 questions. The first sixquestions were structured as multiple choices to test the understanding of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alhaji Cherif, Cornell University; Gary Fleming, University of Maryland; Siaka Kroma, Cornell University

. The American Heritage: Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company (2004, 2000).4. Bretscher, Otto. (2005). Linear Algebra with Applications, 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.The following literatures were consulted before the project was undertaking5. Borasi, Raffaella, and Marjorie Siegel. (2000) Reading Counts: Expanding the Role of Reading in Mathematics Classroom. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. Page 12.1304.166. Edwina Michener. (1978) Understanding mathematics. Cognitive Science.7. Evan, J. (1999) Building Bridges: Reflections

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; David Batts, East Carolina University; Lawrence Behr, LBA Group; Kenneth Dingle, Allvac

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

this type of hazard.The subject is mentioned within the topic of electromagnet radiation hazards; however, thesubject is not presented in great detail because of the lack of understandable material. i.e. forthose without a background in physics.Radio Frequency (sic) is a specialized part of OHS. An awareness level should be taught and ifthe practitioner (sic) needed more information then research would help them in their pursuitsWe offer an environmental engineering degree and teach design courses involvingwater/wastewater, air pollution, bioremediation, air chemistry, hydraulics, and public healthNortheastern State University's student section of the American Society of Safety Engineers dida large research project on this topic last year. The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Clark, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

students also completed the VARKlearning style diagnostic17 to help us determine if differences in learning or attitudes towards thesimulations can be attributed to differences in learning styles. We are also seeking to determineif differences in learning or attitudes can be attributed to differences in gender or ethnicity.In addition to evaluating the effectiveness of our first implementation of a simulation in the lab,assessment results are being used to improve the simulation and our ongoing development ofsimulations for other experiments and the next round of implementation scheduled for Fall 2007.Senior thesis projects are currently underway to develop simulations for a gas permeationmembrane unit and a fluid flow experiment.Preliminary

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

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Educational Research and Methods

learning activities interact with other influencessurrounding the curriculum to influence and form student competence in a complex fashion28.4.1 Contextual model of Accidental Competency formationOn the basis of the early data reported in Walther and Radcliffe15 a contextual model ofAccidental Competency formation was developed. Formal Assessment Curriculum 2. O ele men Exams Research projects

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Smaill, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

[cited; Available from: http://www.qsrinternational.com/products/productoverview/N6.htm.33. Russell, M., A. Goldberg, and K. O'Connor, Computer-based testing and validity: a look back into the future. Assessment in Education, 2003. 10(3): p. 279-293.34. Kruhlak, R., et al. Online Practice and Assessment in First Year Physics. in Canadian Association of Physicists Congress. 2005. Vancouver, Canada.35. Gordijn, J. and W. Nijhof, Effects of complex feedback on computer-assisted modular instruction. Computers and Education, 2002. 39(2): p. 183-200.36. Chen, P.M., An automated feedback system for computer organization projects. IEEE Transactions on Education, 2004. 47(2): p. 232-240

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel Morales, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

students).After the arrangement of these features twelve types of homogeneous groups were formed: • Public Spanish high school, • Transfer, • Private English high school • Private high school • Rural high school • Pre-basic • Academic difficulties, • Graduate in five years, • Coop, • Private English freshmen, • Public Spanish freshmen, and • Pre-basic freshmen.Fifty five students participated in this project. Twenty three were females and twenty two males,all of them were undergraduate students ranging from the freshmen to the fifth-plus year.Students’ were asked to complete a questionnaire regarding demographic and high school relatedfactors, such as the type of high school they attended, the language of instruction (English orSpanish or

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; David Meyer, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Page 12.719.2obtained, an important finding of this initial study was the fraction of each cohort that elected thenon-traditional option (and the rationale for doing so, based on exit survey results). A key, underlying goal of this project was to gain an understanding of how efficiently andeffectively students learn in hybrid course environments relative to those that are moretraditional. This outcome was evaluated by comparing scores on common exams. Another goalwas to accommodate a wider diversity of learning styles by offering students a choice betweentwo, very different course formats − based on the premise that being required to make a choiceforces students to think about how they learn and the environment in which they learn best

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Hoernecke, Iowa State University; Thad Gillispie, Iowa State University; Benjamin Anderson, Iowa State University; Thomas Daniels, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

environment in a malicious manner. If a student intentionally gains access to a systemwithout authorization, they could be held accountable under U.S. Law. This means pranksagainst a business or the university could result in federal charges against the student carrying upto 5 years in prison for the smallest infraction and up to 20 years for a more egregious violation.Perhaps the greatest potential risk of teaching IW would be of training professionalcybercriminals. The use of computers for identity theft, phishing and spam has resulted in astrong criminal economy. According to an FBI projection cybercrime robs U.S. businesses of$67.2 billion a year, and over the past two years U.S. consumers lost more than $8 billion toviruses, spyware and online

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Oakley, Oakland University; Lorenzo Smith, Oakland University; Yin-ping (Daniel) Chang, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. He was also a new-engine development project manager working with GM, Delphi, Siemens, and Lotus. Dr. Chang later studied transportation, specifically in FEM, computational solid mechanics, and vehicle/tire dynamics fields. Later working in the Vehicle Simulation Research Center, Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, the Pennsylvania State University since fall 1999, Dr. Chang was doing research focused on both physical vehicle crash tests and virtual simulations. He was awarded a Graduate Teaching Fellowship and became an instructor of the undergraduate courses Machine Dynamics, Finite Element Analysis, in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University. He received his

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Baibak, Kettering University; Rajeev Agrawal, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Games. Future Play, 2005, URL: http://www.futureplay.org/papers/paper-184_becker.pdf9. Jimenez-Peris, R., Khuri, S., and Patino-Martinez, M. Adding Breadth to CS1 and CS2 Courses Through Visual and Interactive Programming Projects. The proceedings of the thirtieth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education, 1999, pp. 252-256.10. Reidel, J. The Learning Game. The View, 2003, URL: http://www.uvm.edu/theview/article.php?id=96011. Lewis, C. and Repenning, A. Playing a Game: The Ecology of Designing, Building, and Testing Games as Educational Activities. Trails, URL: http://www.trails- project.org/resources/papers/Colorado_EdMedia_paper.pdf12. XNA: http://msdn.microsoft.com/directx/XNA/default.aspx13. Developing Games on