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Mechanics of Materials

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vince Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-2957: INCORPORATING EXPECTATION FAILURES IN ANUNDERGRADUATE FINITE ELEMENT COURSEVince Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering Vince Prantil is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Dr. Prantil received his BS, MS, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University. His research interests lie in micro-structural material modeling, finite element and numerical analysis. He was a senior staff member at Sandia National Laboratories California in the Applied Mechanics and Materials Modeling departments for eleven years. He joined the mechanical engineering faculty at MSOE in September 2000.William Howard, East Carolina University

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Mechanics and the Internet

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Calvin Ashmore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bo Yeon Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Geoff Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Daniel Upton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sneha Harrell, UC Berkeley; Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janet Murray, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sue Rosser, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

solving has not been understood orembraced. As a foundational course, difficulties here can impact student academic confidenceresulting in a diminished sense of self-efficacy that is particularly problematic when amplified bygender and under-represented (URM) minorities issues. And such faltering so early in the majorcan cause a student to leave engineering.While difficulties in the course arise for several reasons, our project seeks to address the problemof context. Our hypothesis is that women and minorities particularly, and students generally, aremore likely to do well in statics when the problems are placed in the context of real worldusefulness. An approach to teaching that effectively scaffolds students' efforts at model buildingand

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SE Curriculum and Course Management

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology; Ian Webber, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Starenko, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeremiah Parry-Hill, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

applied technologies including distributed, component-based software architectures, software and systems engineering process models, intelligent control, the semantic web, and real-time artificial intelligence. Dr. Hawker has been a faculty member teaching software engineering and computing topics at the University of Alabama and RIT. His work with the NASA Technical Standards Program applying semantic web, formal modeling, information retrieval, and other advanced information technologies inspired his work to better create, manage, find, deliver, and use learning content in software engineering courses and projects. Dr. Hawker is also co-director of the Laboratory for

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Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Friauf, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Reyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

Member of the IEEE. He typically teaches courses in digital signal processing, microprocessors, and senior design.Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Petersen is Department Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 13.1070.1© American Society for Engineering Education

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Fostering and Assessing Effective Teaming

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Roach, University of Texas-El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1154: ENHANCING PEER-LED TEAM LEARNING THROUGHCOOPERATIVE LEARNINGSteve Roach, University of Texas-El PasoElsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso Page 13.549.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Enhancing Peer -Led Team Lear ning in Computer Science thr ough Cooper ative Lear ningAbstractPeer teaching and peer mentoring is in use at many colleges and universities in the United Statesin an effort to improve undergraduate education. At the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP),peer-led team learning (PLTL) is being used in the Departments of Chemistry, Mathematics, andComputer Science (CS). In CS, we have enhanced the traditional

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed El-Sayed, Kettering University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-2629: DESIGN AND INTEGRATION OF A CAPSTONE COURSE TOACHIEVE PROGRAM OUTCOMESMohamed El-Sayed, Kettering University Professor of Mechanical Engineering and director of the Hybrid Vehicles Integration Laboratory. He has been teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level for over 30 years. He teaches Machine Design, Automotive Design, Machine Design Capstone, Automotive Design Capstone, Design Optimization, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, linear and Nonlinear Finite Element analysis, and Design for manufacturability. He has been a PI and Co-PI on several research grants and a consultant to several engineering corporations. He has over seventy research papers in addition to several

Conference Session

Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adnan Zahed; Abdullah Bafail; Reda Abdulaal; Ali Al-Bahi

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International

was first introduced in 1996, thesecriteria have been the subject of extensive discussions. In the words of Jack Lohmann2 (cited byFelder et al3), “Preparing for an ABET visit is no longer the academic equivalent of El Niño—something to be weathered every six years until things go back to normal.” Since the work ofequipping students with the attributes specified in program outcomes must be done at theindividual course level, all faculty members involved in teaching required courses must nowunderstand and be involved in the accreditation process on a continuing basis, not just in themonths preceding each visit.In this part of the world things were different. The institution, whose case study is discussed inthe present work, had just started

Conference Session

Mobile Robots in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Computers in Education

University of Arkansas. He has a strong industrial background in software, sensing and control applications for offshore oil technology. His interests include undergraduate teaching and curriculum development. Page 13.1375.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Utilizing Robotics to Facilitate Project-Based Learning: A Student PerspectiveAbstractThis paper describes a freshman engineering curriculum that utilizes a robotics kit to facilitatehands-on learning. Student participants are required to purchase the robotics kit in lieu oftextbooks. In the first of three

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Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ricky Castles, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Aditya Johri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dewey Spangler, Virginia Western Community College; David Kibler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Computers in Education

paper8.4.0 Tablet Application in a CEE junior level courseIn order to expose other faculty members to the potential of Tablet based teaching, the leadauthor got in touch with his colleague in the CEE department (i.e., 4th author) and decided to dotwo special Tablet based sessions in a junior level CEE course, “Water Resources EngineeringCEE3314” in fall 2007. The class included ~50 students. The key topics covered in CEE3314include: Open channel flow; hydrology; hydraulic modeling; hydraulic machinery and structuresand lecture content are supported by laboratory experiments and demonstrations. Two specialproblems involving design of trapezoidal channels with flexible lining and grass lining weredesigned for the proposed Tablet sessions. It may be

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Clauss, Grove City College; Blair Allison, Grove City College; Mark Reuber, Grove City College; Stacy Birmingham, Grove City College; Vincent DiStasi, Grove City College

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International

College designed and implemented a study-abroad program directly targeting mechanicalengineers. This program involved two courses taught concurrently by professors at Grove CityCollege, a laboratory experience making use of the facilities at the University of Nantes andadditional equipment brought from the United States, a course taught by one of the residentprofessors staying at the study center, and a foreign language course taught by a second residentprofessor. Students also were exposed to living and interacting in a foreign community,exploring industrial facilities in the country, and making invaluable contacts with foreignemployers.The typical concerns of studying abroad were eliminated with the new approach. These issuescentered on

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University; Yaw Yeboah, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 13.347.3growth within energy-related industries, government agencies, and academia. The courses are structured to enable students to understand engineering fundamentals andapply the knowledge to solve problems in the production, processing, storage, distribution, andutilization of energy using multiple techniques as synthesis, analysis, design and case studies.Inquiry-based teaching methods and lab experiences are emphasized. The faculty research andscholarly activities are integrated into the curriculum. The program is designed to train studentsto be lifelong learners, problem solvers, and energy industry leaders. The educationalopportunities are sufficiently flexible, broad, and diverse to enable students to tailor

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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International

AC 2008-959: ENRICHING A CURRICULUM WITH LOCAL CONTENTWillie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre Dr. Willie K. Ofosu is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania State University. He teaches telecommunications, wireless systems, computer networking, optoelectronics and analog and digital electronics at the Wilkes-Barre campus. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, IET (England) and a Chartered Engineer (CEng) of England. He is currently involved in international activities in cooperation with some faculty members at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. He is an advocate of diversity in the education field. Dr

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International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergio Felicelli, Mississippi State University; John Berry, Mississippi State University; Rafael Cuesta, CIDAUT, Spain; Rogelio Luck, Mississippi State University; Ratessiea Lett, Mississippi State University

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International

the process conditions of the cast samples. Examine filling and solidification characteristics and correlate with findings of the X-ray analysis. Determine what geometrical and process conditions are more prone to generate defective welds. 6. Work with PI’s during their visits to analyze progress and discuss eventual correction actions to the plan of work. 7. Upon the end of the stay period, make a seminar presentation summarizing main results and achievements.Program for Undergraduate ResearchOne of the main tasks of this IREE program will be to recruit an undergraduate student from thejunior or senior courses at Mississippi State University. Both PI’s teach courses at these levelsand they have already

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christiaan Gribble, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

, but largely uninteresting today. This perception may stem from thetraditional use of ray tracing as an offline or batch technique: until recently, generating a singleimage required either several minutes of computation on desktop systems or extremelyexpensive, highly parallel systems found only in large research laboratories. Others believe thatthe physical and mathematical underpinnings put the algorithm beyond the reach ofundergraduate students, relegating the study of the algorithm to graduate-level courses.However, we believe that ray tracing is an ideal vehicle through which to reinforce and applyfundamental concepts in computer science. To develop an understanding of the algorithm,students must integrate and extend knowledge in computer

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Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Horton, University of Maine-Orono; Constance Holden, University of Maine at Augusta; Ken Wild, National Park Service

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Engineering Technology

theresulting PhotoModeler outcome of the section. In Figure 4 the PhotoModeler view of the entirefactory is visible. Figure 3. A portion of the sugar and rum factory ruin and the PhotoModeler modelEducational ObjectivesHorton and Holden each hold full-time teaching appointments and were interested in providingunique educational opportunities for students involved in the project as they produced results thatcould be useful to the Park in attaining its objectives. The NPS also has a mission to providetraining opportunities for future cultural preservationists. The principal investigators sought toassure that the coursework and on-site project offered opportunities for the following educationalobjectives: 1. Students will learn and apply

Conference Session

FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; David Shonnard, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

to sugar and 85-92% conversion of sugar to ethanol leads to anoverall process efficiency of approximately 50%.2,3,4 When looking at this kind of processefficiency, two major questions arise: is a biomass-to-ethanol process using lignocellulosicbiomass as a feedstock a sustainable solution? If not, what can be done to make this process aviable long-term alternative to fossil fuels? As part of their ENG1102 experience, MichiganTech students will answer these questions.Biomass-to-Ethanol FacilityThe basic design for the biomass-to-ethanol facility for the alternative fuel design process isbased upon an ASPEN Plus Simulation developed by National Renewable Energy Laboratory(NREL) in 1999. This process, shown in Figure 1, uses yellow poplar as a

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Tomasi, Alfred State College

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Engineering Technology

is the experiences afforded students in the laboratory setting. Indeed, manyengineering technology students excel in coursework that fosters the tactile-kinestheticeducational domain. A host of students here at Alfred State College have alluded to thebenefits experienced in a laboratory setting where they are able to apply the theorypresented during lecture. This added dimension of application has been cited numeroustimes as the main reason for selecting an engineering technology curriculum over anengineering science curriculum. If the aforementioned can be agreed upon, thensimulating an industrial experience can also afford another opportunity to develop these

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Odon Musimbi, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; David Munoz, Colorado School of Mines

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

attitudes with respect to community service than did students and that only minordifferences existed based on participants’ age and gender.The current research builds from this prior effort. In Bauer et al., data were collected in theMultidisciplinary Engineering Laboratory, EGGN250, a sophomore level course in the fall of2004. This course was selected because it was required of all students and it preceded the courserequirements within the Humanitarian Engineering minor. In other words, the existence of theminor and the courses associated with that minor would not yet have impacted the students’attitudes. Using the same instrument, data was collected in the spring of 2007 in a senior levelcourse, a time period when most of the original student

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FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana; Richard Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana; Eric Sprouls, University of Southern Indiana

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First-Year Programs

Engineering) and ENGR 108 (Intro to Design). Other courses she is teaching are Dynamics, Dynamics of Machinery, and Engineering Materials. She is a member of ASEE and is developing a biomechanics laboratory as a center for research in bone and joint care.Richard Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana Richard Ruhala earned his BSME from Michigan State in 1991 and his PhD in Acoustics from The Pennsylvania State University in 1999. He has three years industrial experience at General Motors and three years at Lucent Technologies. He has been an Assistant Professor rank in the Engineering Department at USI since 2002, and has taught several of the freshmen engineering courses, including ENGR 103 and

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Plumley, US Coast Guard Academy; Vincent Wilczynski, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

previously served as a national officer of the American Society for Engineering Education, as an evaluator for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and as a member of the State of Connecticut Department of Higher Education Board of Governor’s Advisory Committee on Accreditation. CAPT Wilczynski has had fellowships at MIT’s Charles Stark Draper Laboratory and the Harvard School of Public Health, and served as the National Director of the FIRST Robotics Competition. Before beginning his teaching career, he served as a shipboard engineer, and as a Staff Engineer and Staff Naval Architect at the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Center. CAPT Wilczynski was named the 2001 Baccalaureate

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Information Technologies Classroom Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Dadfar, Bowling Green State University

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Information Systems

. Page 13.925.7Bibliography1. DeHart, J., Kuhns, F., Parwatikar, J., Turner, J., Wiseman, C., and Wong, K., "The Open Network Laboratory," Proceedings of the 37th SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2006 (pp 107-111).2. Elsharnouby, T., Udaya Shankar, A., "Using SeSFJava in Teaching Introductory Network Courses," Proceedings of the 36th SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2005 (pp 67-71).3. Halsall, F., "Computer Networking and the Internet," (Fifth Edition), Addison-Wesley, 2005.4. Kurose, J., and Ross, K., "Computer Networking," (Third Edition), Addison-Wesley, 2005.5. Shay W., "Understanding Data Communications and Networks," (Third Edition), Brooks/Cole, 2004.6

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FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blair Rowley, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University

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First-Year Programs

, Central Michigan University KUMAR YELAMARTHI, M.S. is currently a Ph.D. student, and holds a Masters in Electrical Engineering from Wright State University. He serves as the lead Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Freshman Engineering and Computer Science Program. He was honored as the most outstanding Graduate Student in 2004, most outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant in 2005, and also has been nominated for excellence in teaching awards several times. He is currently an author on over fifteen publications. His research focus is low-power VLSI methodologies, and engineering education.Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University THOMAS L. BAZZOLI, M.S. is Assistant Dean for Fiscal Affairs and

Conference Session

Accreditation Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-778: DIRECT MEASURES FOR COURSE OUTCOMES ASSESSMENTFOR ABET ACCREDITATIONHakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver Hakan Gurocak is Director of School of Engineering and Computer Science and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests are haptic interfaces, robotics, automation, fuzzy logic and technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses. Page 13.439.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Direct Measures for Course Outcomes Assessment for ABET AccreditationAbstract - Direct measures provide

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Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios; Lisa Regalla, Museum of Science Boston; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Ahmed Busnaina, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teaches multimedia courses and develops curricula for both the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Professional and Continuing Studies. His research focuses on creating new forms of educational and social engagement through games. He is the Lead Game Designer at Metaversal Studios, a game company founded by NU alumni and faculty, which frequently collaborates on Northeastern University projects.Lisa Regalla, Museum of Science Boston LISA REGALLA is an Education Associate in Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the Museum of Science in Boston, MA. She develops and presents programs on a variety of nanoscale topics and acts as the liaison between the Museum and the NSF-sponsored

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Schneider, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

Capstone Software Engineering ExperienceComputer Engineering Technology students at the University of Dayton take two fundamentalprogramming courses teaching the basics of algorithmic problem solving along with the VBAand C++ syntaxes. These courses develop a strong programming foundation for the students;however, they lack the ability to introduce software programming within larger softwaresystems. The final course related to software development is a required operating systemscourse. This course contains three fundamental goals: to develop the students’ understanding ofkey operating system concepts, to increase the students’ software engineering capabilities, and tointroduce the students to the internal workings of the Linux and Windows

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Gardner, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Amy Moll, Boise State University

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Educational Research and Methods

communities) and recruitment (community programs, camps). The Page 13.1251.2overarching goal defined by the sponsoring agency, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation,was to “support programs to increase retention and recruitment efforts, and to improve studentlearning through better undergraduate teaching.” 1 The breadth of our university initiative ispresented in Appendix A, along with information about assessment methods for each component,resulting publications and reports, and institutionalization status.We believe our experience, particularly in affecting lasting change at our institution, providessome valuable lessons not only for recipients

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Harriger, Purdue University; Mike Aikens, Butler County Community College; Mark French, Purdue University; Steve Shade, Purdue University

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Manufacturing

• Final Assembly • Neck SandingSupporting Facilities The workshops will be held in a large teaching space and supported by a dedicated stringedinstrument manufacturing lab. The lab houses two CNC routers, a CNC laser cutter, associatedcomputers and a range of woodworking tools. These include a band saw, a resaw (wide bladeband saw), a table saw, thickness planers, thickness sanders, spindle sander, drill presses andassorted hand tools. Air quality is maintained by several dust collectors and an air filtrationsystem. In addition, there is a machine shop equipped with several large CNC milling machinesand other equipment. Page

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shripad Revankar, Purdue University

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2008-2665: NUCLEAR HYDROGEN -CHEMICAL AND NUCLEARENGINEERS’ DREAMShripad Revankar, Purdue University Prof. Shripad Revankar is an Associate Professor in the School of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University. He teaching and reserach interests are in nuclear reactor thermalhydraulics, reactor safety, nuclear hydrogen generation, fuel cells and general multiphase flow and heat transfer. He received M.S. and Ph.D. from Karnatak University in india both in Physics and M.Eng. in Nuclear Engineering from McMaster University Canada. Page 13.937.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bevlee Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Catherine Didion, Association for Women in Science; Patricia Paddock, NYC Department of Education; Suzanne Jenniches, Northrop Grumman; Annette Gildea, Gildea Media Group; Katie Gramling, Diamax; Greta Zornes, Tulane University

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Women in Engineering

Column for the Journal of College Science Teaching from 1993-2002.Patricia Paddock, NYC Department of Education Patricia J. Paddock has developed online educational resources for a variety of formal and non-formal educational institutions including The United Nations, Girl Scouts of the USA, and the New York City Department of Education.Suzanne Jenniches, Northrop Grumman Suzanne Jenniches, a 33-year veteran of the Northrop Grumman Corporation, currently serves as Vice President and General Manager of the Government Systems Division. The division encompasses 17 operational sites, seven in the US and ten in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. These operational sites supply

Conference Session

Case Studies & Engineering Education Around The Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Floyd Wilkes, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

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International

databases (OODB). Usingan OODB allows a developer to store objects in the database as objects rather than mapping their data into a relational structure [2]. Asecond approach, usually referred to as the Object-Relational (ORDB) approach, has required modifying or extending the relational modelto allow complex data to be stored in the database. This is accomplished through a data structure called a user defined data types (UDT)[3]. Many of the ORDB concepts have been incorporated into the SQL 1999 standard [4].2. BACKGROUNDOur teaching experience indicates to us that most students understand relational database concepts quite quickly. But, understandingObject Relational and Object-Oriented database concepts is more challenging for many of them. It