Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Guilford, University of Virginia; Katherine Bishop, University of Virginia; William Walker, University of Virginia; J. Milton Adams, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

inphysiology, cell and molecular biology, and advanced laboratory techniques are moreacademically challenging than introductory biology courses and labs, yet provide similarbackground in basic science and techniques. However, medical schools might counter that theyare not equivalent. For example, two topics that are not taught in our curriculum that areordinarily taught in a standard two-semester biology and lab sequence are phylogeny and thebiology of specific non-mammalian eukaryotic genera. Neither do we teach ecology andevolutionary biology, though these are not universally covered in freshman biology courses.Bacterial and viral biology are covered in our cell and molecular biology course, though inspecific rather than broad terms.We sought to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; James Sawyer, Macomb Community College

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Mechanical Engineering

automotive technicians in HEVtechnology. The university developed a set of courses for community college instructors andautomotive engineers, and the community college is the first community college in the state –and one of the only in the nation – to train automotive technician students on servicing HEVs [3].However, no integrated HEV laboratory has yet been established for educational purposes. Thetremendous capital investment, tedious and time-consuming tasks required to establish a fullyfunction of HEV laboratory are convincing evidence that the community colleges and secondaryschools are in need of a low-cost, computer-based virtual HEV simulator.The motivation of this project is to develop an interactive, LabVIEW-based [4] simulation

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus

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Engineering Technology

. 3. Identify and respond to various measurement data considerations including readability, integrity, traceability, resolution, variability, sensitivity, repeatability, bias, linearity stability, and reproducibility. 4. Identify and describe basic concepts of Measurement Assurance Programs (MAPs), including inter-laboratory comparisons, proficiency tests, gauge R&R studies, etc. 5. Define and use common calibration methods, including spanning, nulling, zeroing and linearization. 6. Recognize various sources of industry-accepted metrology and calibration practices. 7. Convert various units of measurement between English and metric units, including length, area, volume, capacity, and weight. 8

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Bartonek, Cessna Aircraft Company; Bruce Dallman, Pittsburg State University; James Lookadoo, Pittsburg State University

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Engineering Technology

Page 13.1015.2Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. Eight teams comprised of a faculty member and one ormore students were invited to tackle problems for ten weeks in the summer of 2006 andfor five weeks in the summer of 2007.Being in temporary residence with a group focused upon innovations in satellitecommunications allowed the student/faculty team a chance to see first hand the effect twoformer students in the program were having on the NASA lab host group, theCommunications, Standards, and Technology Laboratory (CSTL). CSTL is evolvingfrom a focus on innovations with the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS)to innovative communications solutions for the return to the moon effort and othermissions. Two Pittsburg State EET alumni

Conference Session

Best Practices in Aerospace Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swami Karunamoorthy, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

for assessment. Since the Page 13.1076.7students undergo the preparation and take a mock test, they are likely to register and passthe real FE examination.Oral-exam is a viable method especially in a laboratory course and/or design projectpresentations. In capstone design presentation, a practicing engineer from industry mayserve as an external examiner. Students may be asked to develop course portfoliosconsisting of course outline, homework, quiz, test, project etc. Simulations andperformance appraisals are viable methods for assessment of teams in laboratory coursesas well as design courses. Behavioral observations may be viable for the assessment

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ray Miller, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati; Elvin Stepp, University of Cincinnati

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

electric machinery, applied design and flexible automation. These coursesprovide the technical core for our ABET accredited associate degree in Electrical Engineering Page 13.985.4Technology with power systems technology. All courses consist of a three credit hours lecture Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2008, American Society for Engineering Educationwith and accompanying three hour laboratory which serves to reinforce the concepts presented inthe lecture with practical hands-on experiments.Table 2 lists courses that are offered in the

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josue Njock-Libii

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Mathematics

Eq.(3) is a reliable modelfor the oscillations of a mass that is suspended to a linear spring in a laboratory setting.The remainder of this paper is organized in the following manner: first, the Fouriertheorem is stated and its use in the present context is discussed. Then, the design of theexperiment is presented. Next, experimental data are presented and analyzed using theFourier theorem to generate the Fourier coefficients. Finally, these experimentalcoefficients are compared to those derived from the solution of the differential equationitself.The Fourier theorem and its useIf x(t) is a periodic function with period k, its Fourier series representation is given by a0x (t ) ? - (a1 cosyt - b1 sin yt ) - (a2 cos 2yt - b2 sin 2yt

Conference Session

Undergraduate Space Design and Project Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Brian Schratz, Pennsylvania State University

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Aerospace

component-level research and development, the Lab oversees the development ofnew facilities to enhance the development, testing, and integration of SSPL projects. One of theprogram’s key objectives is to create a vertically integrated laboratory where the dependence onoutside facilities or services is minimized. In the past year, the Lab has focused on improvingsuch facilities as thermal–vacuum systems for component testing and calibration; addingcapabilities for vibration testing; and preparing a satellite command and control station. Page 13.1253.7Beyond the development of facilities, the infrastructure development program is committed

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bower, The Citadel; William Davis, The Citadel

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Environmental Engineering

and wastewater. Laboratory analysis to evaluate water qualitywill be performed, such as biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, pH, alkalinity,and others. A minimum of one laboratory exercise will involve the use of the computerto evaluate laboratory data.Civl 422 – Comprehensive Design Project in Environmental EngineeringApplication to civil engineering principles, through group studies and lecture, to developa solution for a comprehensive engineering problem devoted to water resources/environmental engineering.Course Closure Reports and Assessment Item TrackingA major emphasis of the Departmental assessment process is specifically focused onsystematic evaluation of all required Civil Engineering courses within the curriculum. Acourse

Conference Session

Learning about Electric Energy Conversion

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

A.C. Motor Drives in an Introductory Power and Controls CourseAbstractThe induction motor is generally cheaper and more rugged than a dc machine. Thus, ac variable-frequency drives (VFD) have made induction motors the first choice for variable-speedapplications in industry. As a result, ac motor drives are an important topic for introductorypower or motors courses. The newest generation drives offer the ability to program the drives,either with a human interface module or via a link to a computer. One difficulty withincorporating variable-frequency drives into a laboratory portion of the course is the expense.“Name-brand” drives can cost more than $2,000, even for fractional horsepower motors, andsoftware to

Conference Session

Topics in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Goldberg, Buffalo State College; Paul Siciliano, Buffalo State College; Clark Greene, Buffalo State College; Steve Macho, Buffalo State College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of industrial and production facilities applying “hi-tech” solutions to automate and increase productivity. Steve worked Los Alamos National Laboratory in the Science Education Group (LANL/SEO) and at New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU). Steve is a Microsoft Certified Professional Internet Engineer (MCP+I), Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and is the author of “The Impact of Home Internet Access on Test Scores.” Currently, Dr Macho is an Assistant Professor of Technology Education for the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo State College

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Mainoo, Bowling Green State University; Sri Kolla, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

online and partially face-to-face was better (3.85/5.0) than that of complete onlinecourses (3.64/5.0) for the degree program. Response to the inclusion of laboratory activity in thedegree program received the highest rating (4.44/5.0). Respondents preferred to have athesis/major project as a part of the degree rather than taking additional courses, by giving thelowest rating of 3.16/5.0 for additional courses. Respondents’ choices of the possible ECTspecialization courses were ranked into three categories. A mixture of computer networking andcontrol systems courses were the top choice courses among the 18 possible courses. The paperdescribes this survey results in detail.I. IntroductionThe U.S. Department of Labor17, Bureau of Labor

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Environmental Engineering

utility engines has been conducted. The project studied (1) the extent of the deteriorationof the emissions as the engines age, (2) the causes of the deterioration, and (3) strategies forimproving the emissions. Thirteen undergraduate students have worked on this project over theyears. In comparison, only two M.S.-level graduate students (one of whom originally worked asan undergraduate student on the project) worked on the project over the same time. As a result,much of the research work was completed by these undergraduate students and their effortsplayed a large role in sustaining the project over its duration.Students who worked on this project benefited by performing engineering work in a modernresearch laboratory facility, thereby gaining

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauri Burke, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

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International

throughout the semester. The water facility design team worked at a consistent levelthroughout the semester.Curriculum Development Team A subset of the scholarship recipients are seeking to develop curricula that buildsstudents’ conceptual understanding of science while reinforcing these concepts throughinteractive and interdisciplinary laboratory experiments. The laboratory experiments are beingadapted from previous efforts at Colorado School of Mines to improve science instruction in theUnited States at the K-12 level4. All of the adapted materials must further be aligned withmandated Ugandan government science curriculum16 and utilize resources available in Uganda. Consistent with the government mandates, Table 3 provides the course

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, just as we make thesciences available for the same end through laboratory instruction” 1d, which led MIT to provideleadership to the establishment to the School of Mechanic Arts for secondary students in Boston.In 1882, John Ordway, Vice President of MIT, wrote a letter to the secretary of the PublicEducation Association of Philadelphia, strongly encouraging them to expand the work of theSchool of Mechanic Arts to all of Boston’s public schools 1e.In the 1870s, Harvard graduate Calvin Woodward was professor of mathematics, and dean of thePolytechnic faculty at Washington University in St. Louis. Concerned that his math studentswere having difficulty grasping certain concepts, he began to teach an applied mechanics coursein the early 1870s, in

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Improvement Learning Assessment Methods: Implementation and Outcomes Student Performance in Dissemination - Homework Success - Quizzes & Exams Measures for - Laboratory Reports Course - Presentations Objectives

Conference Session

Special Resources and Activities for Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/AWAA American Water Works Association http://www.awwa.org/Biophysical Society http://www.biophysics.org/BFRL Building and Fire Research Laboratory http://www.bfrl.nist.orgESA Ecological Society of America http://www.esa.org/FASEB Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology http://www.faseb.org/FMB Federation of Master Builders http://www.fmb.org.ukFMS Federation of Materials Societies http://www.fms.orgGeochemical Society

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brant Miller, University Of Minnesota; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

program is “tobring knowledge of engineering and technological innovations to the pre-college classroom”10.Rather than attempt to fund programs that directly impact students, the NSF is supportingprograms that impact teachers through their participation in authentic research experiences. Byimpacting teachers, the NSF’s original investment goes much further considering the number ofstudents each participating teacher will interact with each school year. Page 13.699.3To provide this impact upon teachers, the RET model is set up so that each participating teacherspends a minimum of six weeks within an engineering research laboratory. As could be

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Management Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

and implemented, and show the successful outcomes.Ramasundaram et al. [9] developed an environmental virtual field laboratory to studyenvironmental properties and processes that stimulate the higher-order cognitive skills of Page 13.472.3students to enhance existing on-campus courses and/or distance education courses. The work ofDickey[3] describes virtual worlds as an emerging medium currently being used in bothtraditional classrooms and for distance education. They also provide an overview and analysis oftwo specific environments, Active Worlds Educational Universe and Adobe. They also discussthe implications of using each application

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kornecki, ERAU; Thomas Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Wojciech Grega, AGH; Jean-Marc Thririet, LAG; Miroslav Sveda, BUT

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International

AC 2008-1359: A COMMON US-EUROPE CURRICULUM: AN APPROACH FORREAL-TIME SOFTWARE INTENSIVE SYSTEMSAndrew Kornecki, ERAU MSEE, PhD, Professor; engaged in a variety of research projects sponsored by the FAA, NSF, Florida State, and the industry (~$700K as the PI, ~$2.5M as co-PI); author and co-author of over 80 refereed papers in journals and conference proceedings; construction of real-time and safety critical software, embedded systems, computer simulation and aviation software, control and computer engineering education; teaching in undergraduate and graduate engineering programs on three continents; established ERAU Real-Time Software Laboratory; consulting and providing training for

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University; Frank Falcone, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

more complex problems in at least three civil engineering disciplines 3. demonstrate relevant skills associated with contemporary civil engineering practice including written and oral communication, computer proficiency, appropriate engineering laboratory techniques, and teamwork 4. explain by way of several examples the societal context of civil engineering practice including the importance of civil engineering works to society and contemporary issues from at least three civil engineering disciplines 5. explain basic concepts in management, business, and public policy 6. explain the professional and ethical responsibilities of engineering practice including the significance of licensure and the

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Dahlmann, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Maria Elsner, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Nicole Natho, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Christian Schroeder, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Women in Engineering

that the high relevance of practical courses and projects in these modules,the extensive access to laboratories and independent experimenting, the possibility of a broadchoice and the internship are of special interests for our female students.Aims of the programEconomics and society have a growing demand for interdisciplinary educated graduates with abroad scientific knowledge. Interdisciplinary, both application and research-oriented programs asdeveloped at Berlin Institute of Technology focus on teaching methods and basics of computersciences, mathematics and natural sciences. They aim at providing a basis for the development ofcomprehensive knowledge about scientific methods which are complemented by choices offurther technical and non

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Walter H. Johnson, Suffolk University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

. A construction of knowledgethrough meaningful activities, reflected in socio-constructivist ideas, rather then acquisitionthrough transmission in formal instruction, became important for deeper conceptual knowledgedevelopment, and scientific inquiry became an integral part of the learning sciences.Our instructional module should be effective in improving students learning based uponeducational theories such as multiple intelligences and constructivism. The unit provides alearning environment based on several principles of Gardner’s multiple intelligences theory. Avariety of learning activities are included, such as discussions that promote student–studentinteractions, group projects that allow for creative elements and laboratory

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Alice Scales, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

collect similar data. Fourth, an emphasis on using the data outside of the classroom needs tobe expanded and emphasized in future studies. Fifth, students in graphics courses should be Page 13.1203.12surveyed concerning their preferred formats of instruction (traditional lecture/laboratory, hybridstructure, or total distance education as learning environments). Since some students taking thissurvey were in hybrid course (on-line lectures and face-to-face laboratory), but the majority werein traditional lecture/laboratory, all formats of instruction were considered equal on all levelswith student interest. Finally, the survey needs to be conducted

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Uluagac; Douglas Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

International Conference Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), 2001.7. P.S. Hong, D.V. Anderson, D.B. Williams, J.R. Jackson, T.P. Barnwell, M.H. Hayes, R.W. Schafer, and J.D. Echard, “DSP for Practicing Engineers: A case study in internet course delivery,” IEEE Trans. on Education, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 301-310, August 2004.8. LabVIEW User Manual, http://www.ni.com/pdf/manuals/320999b.pdf9. LabVIEW Run-time Engine, http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/485010. NI Speedy-33 User Manual, http://digital.ni.com/manuals.nsf/websearch/104061C41B6A2362862570460052AEE911. Sharon Gannot and Vadim Avrin, "A Simulink© and Texas Instruments C6713® based Digital Signal Processing Laboratory", The European

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

which I had no previous knowledge • Ability to take on projects and tasks just outside of my comfort zone • Programming skills • Interconnectedness of research - no one person can move a discipline forward without the input, help, and support of the team they work with • Importance of networking • The ability to identify logistical problems and solve them to avoid delays. • Database search and laboratory etiquette • Friendships, dedication, and compromise • Self-motivation • Working with various high tech tools and equipment • Sensitive to time frame/deadlines • Improving time management skills • I learned what it takes to be a scientist or an engineer

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; James Maneval, Bucknell University; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Michael Hanyak, Bucknell University; William Snyder, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

would be sufficiently flexible to work with other processesshould the project change in the future. While this was not known at the time, buildingthis flexibility into the projects from the start enabled the highly flexible designenvironment currently used.In the Spring 2000 implementation of Senior Design, one of three course projects wasdevoted to paper-only design of the soap plant that could be built in the existing unitoperations laboratory space. Based upon their work, and continued work by Dr. Manevaland Hanyak, the department faculty were convinced that switching second semesterdesign to the practical process would be a good idea.From Spring 2001 to 2003, the course model switched entirely to practicalimplementation of different aspects

Conference Session

Mobile Robots in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Reed, Louisiana Tech University; Taylor Creekbaum, Louisiana Tech University; Matthew Elliott, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Davis Harbour, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

set up in a lecture / laboratory formatand meet twice a week for 1 hour and 50 minutes. These three engineering courses add up to sixsemester hours and span the entire freshman year.The “original” freshman engineering course sequence between 1998 and the spring of 2007included engineering fundamentals (circuits, material balance and statics), computer applications(Excel, Mathcad and Solid Edge), statistics, engineering economics, teamwork, communicationskills, and a design project. The students did most of their work in teams, including homeworkproblems, laboratory activities and presentations. The freshman year culminated in a designcompetition between student teams.In 2002, the College began to pilot a robotics-centered set of freshman

Conference Session

Educational Software

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Michael Morrow, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Mark Allie, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Thad Welch, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

developed a software pack-age tailored to the TMS320C6711 and TMS320C6713 DSK (DSP Starter Kit). The 6713 DSKis shown in Fig. 1. After several years of experience with our original winDSK program for theTMS320C31 DSK, the new winDSK6 software package is greatly improved and more capable,and takes full advantage of the higher performance DSKs. The winDSK6 program is a WindowsVista/XP/2000 application that provides an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI), and ensuresthat the first experience with the DSK is a positive and motivating one. This software makes theDSK hardware much more accessible to new users, and facilitates easy-to-use, ready-made class-room and laboratory demonstrations. For simplicity, all application software and DSK code

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vijay Renganathan, Institute of International Education; Lester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Peggy Blumenthal, Institute of International Education; Allen Greenwood, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

International

, Poland, and Slovakia). The fellowship Page 13.731.8supports laboratory research that aids the student in their pursuit of their advanceddegrees. As a benefit of this program, selected students who are unable to find anappropriate host will be aided in placement by IIE’s European office in Budapest,Hungary. CESRI Fellows are expected to arrive in Budapest for a one-weekorientation to Central Europe, and then end their internship with a two-day debriefingsession sharing results.BenefitsMany of the benefits of a graduate summer internship stem from the fact that it takesplace during the summer. Students are not expected to interrupt ongoing academicwork, or