Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University; Tonya Nilsson, San Jose State; Jim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

universities.Currently, the registration fee is $425 per participant and the university pays the travels costs fortheir participants. ASCE still heavily subsidizes the workshop by awarding $2300 fellowships toeach participant to cover the remaining ETW costs.IV. Workshop ContentThe schedule for the 2005 USMA five-day workshop is shown in Figure 1 and is representativeof all the other workshops. The workshop activities can be sub-classified into seminars,demonstration classes, laboratory exercises, and social events.Seminars: The course schedule for the 2005 ETW contained 12 Seminars which varied incontent and were designed to provide theoretical background, teaching hints, organizationalstructure, and communication techniques. All 24 participants (6 teams) are

Conference Session

Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

teachers who are: ‚ engineers according to IGIP principles and have studied according to the ‚ IGIP curriculum studies at accredited institutes ‚ plus have one year of teaching experience.2.2.2 Curriculum overview and recognitionIGIP has established a curriculum for engineering pedagogy which is used in several countries.This curriculum is a modular system which consists of core modules (8 Credit Points), theorymodules (4 Credit Points) and practice modules (8 Credit Points). The core modules includetheoretical and practical engineering pedagogy as well as laboratory methodology. The theorymodules include psychology, sociology, ethics, and intercultural competencies. The practicemodules consists of oral communication skills, scientific

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, SUNY-Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

Joost Table 1. Bandwidth MeasurementsPage 13.295.12Student FeedbackVarious methods were used to formally assess the effectiveness of this class projectincluding the instructor’s assessment of laboratory work and classroom presentation.Based on the student’s feedback, the overall response from students regarding whetherthe class project met their expectations was very positive and the project integrated intothe course was positive. Summarized student comments are: • This course presents interesting topics and help them to learn new technologies • They have a better understanding of Networking and Telecommunication software testing tools • They feel confident to integrate

Conference Session

Unique Student Opportunities in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Jean Alley, Vanderbilt University; Penny Hirsch, Northwestern University; Stacy Klein-Gardner; Julie Greenberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mark Bourgeois, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

orientation because students wouldsoon be dispersed to different locations and interacting primarily through teleconferencing.During the orientation students also participated in laboratory and industrial field trips so thatthey were exposed to the variety of career choices available in bioengineering and related fields.At the end of the orientation, students went to their different sites to begin their research projects.2.2 Coordination across sites Coordination across sites was vital to the success of the program. Overall coordinationwas done at Vanderbilt with one administrator who handled the orientation program, publicity ofthe program, recruitment of students, financial management, and overall record-keeping. Eachsite also had a

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jodi Cullum, Utah State University; Christine Hailey, Utah State University; Daniel Householder, Utah State University; Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; James Dorward, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

content knowledge, consisting of prior experience, knowledge of heuristics, ability to work within tight constraints, ability to make trade-offs, ability to change design in the course of a project, ability to design for manufacturability, and ability to conform to the needs of a customer. (p. 44)It is important to note that although there is the zone of divergence, in many instancestechnology educators are already providing many important aspects of engineering designcontent in high schools. Technology education classrooms and laboratories provide studentswith opportunities to work on ill-structured problems in realms of energy, construction,manufacturing, communication and transportation.9 Lewis notes that “students

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

, Page 13.1043.6constructability, interaction with mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, aestheticconsiderations, coordination with architectural layouts, and sustainability issues. ARCE 452,Concrete Structures Design and Constructability Laboratory, will be specifically examined laterin this paper.These systems design courses are typically taught in a project based studio format byprofessional practice tenure track faculty with extensive professional experience in the design ofsystems. Experience has shown that while not impossible, it is difficult for faculty to develop theexpertise required to teach a systems design course without the experience of actually designingnumerous systems in professional practice. Regarding practical

Conference Session

Problem Solving and Misconceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

interested in the innovations of biomedical science. Recently a physicistfrom University of Alabama, Birmingham accidentally produced smooth diamond. The array ofdiamond created was smooth and adhered very easily to metal. Because diamond is durable, itmakes a very good candidate for coating artificial hip replacements. The current coatings weardown or loosen from constant use after about 10 years, which could mean more surgery for therecipient. The diamond coating is projected to last around 40 years which would improve thecomfort and health of the patient.Liguore Laboratories would like to expand our product line to include diamond coatings for hipjoints. The research laboratory is working on replicating the smooth diamonds. In order for

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg Warnick, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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International

society. There has also been growing interest in programs such as Engineers Without Borders, which provide service learning via humanitarian projects Research Abroad Students travel to an abroad laboratory and conduct research under the guidance of a faculty member or post doc, etc.A number of exemplary programs were studied as part of Parkinson’s survey. A few arementioned here. Iowa State runs a broad suite of programs,23 with 170 engineering collegeparticipants in 200524. The college has summer programs for students in London, Germany andSpain, and also has approximately 30 exchange agreements with universities around the world25.MIT runs the

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

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karla Korpela, Michigan Technological University; Shalini Suryanarayana, Michigan Technological University; Christine Anderson, Michigan Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

while living in aresidence hall on campus or a field site, supervised by undergraduate student mentors.One of the goals of the programs is to encourage participating students to become academicallyprepared for careers in the STEM fields. Explorations are led by Michigan Tech faculty andgraduate students, and take place using Michigan Tech’s research and clinical laboratories andother facilities. Tech’s precollege programs began with the Summer Youth Program (SYP),initiated in 1973 to offer students the opportunity to investigate academic and career areas, and tospend time on a university campus. Today Youth Programs offers competitive scholarships -funded by state and corporate partners - for a variety of outreach workshops designed to

Conference Session

Multinational and International Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh

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Design in Engineering Education

videoconferencing and online forums when the UNICAMP term began in lateFebruary. Each of the five teams created a preliminary design concept from these activities.Students kept design logs for all of their design activities. They also maintained electronicdesign logs of their electronic communications, drawings, and design ideas. These electronicartifacts were the main avenues of communication between UNICAMP and Pitt students. Inaddition, students conducted their design activities in a special design laboratory, which recordedthe design processes in video and audio format (with the students’ consent and according to IRBguidelines).The teams then refined their designs during a weeklong visit to Brazil in early March. Studentsshared detailed design plans

Conference Session

Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

many more mapping software products that educators areexperimenting with. The ones mentioned here are the ones the authors have examined to date.The selection of one of these applications as the desired tool for a RBLE cannot be done byfaculty in isolation from information technology support staff. Infrastructure and competenttechnical staff to install, support and maintain the tool is mandatory if it is to be used in aclassroom laboratory environment. If the selected tool requires a new set of hardware andoperating system (OS), the cost could become prohibitive. It is even more difficult if a differentOS is used by different units within an educational system and the goal is to have all units usethe selected tool. Table 3 shows the system

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Anthony, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Marjory Palius, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Carolyn Maher, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Prabhas Moghe, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Graduate Studies

AC 2008-2443: DISCOURSE-BASED COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE:DEVELOPING GRADUATE STUDENTS’ ABILITIES TO COMMUNICATETHEIR RESEARCH ACROSS DISPARATE DISCIPLINES AND EXPERIENCELEVELSLinda Anthony, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey LINDA J. ANTHONY is Program Manager for the NSF IGERT Program on Integratively Engineered Biointerfaces at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She joined Rutgers shortly after the IGERT grant was awarded, following over twenty years as a Member of Technical Staff in the Research Division of AT&T/Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey. Her research interests included capillary microcolumn separations, submicron particle sizing, and

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Dworzecki; Syed Masud Mahmud

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Electrical and Computer

to send data using a CAN bus.Brief Descriptions of LabsSo far we have developed five laboratory experiments. Brief descriptions of these five labs arepresented below. Detailed step by step activities of Lab1 is presented in the Appendix. Detailedstep by step activities for other labs are similar to that of Lab1. All these five labs together willhelp the students to accomplish the above learning objectives.Lab1: Introduction to Hardware, Software and Basics of CAN protocol.The goals of Lab1 are: 1) to become familiar with the usage of CAN-LIN 3 Development Boardwhile touching on some of the basics of CAN communication, 2) to become familiar with thehardware requirements for setting up the board for this and future CAN labs, 3) to

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

Chandler-Gilbert Community College atthe Williams campus has provided numerous opportunities to bring this partnership to a newlevel.10 Sharing resources is a tremendous advantage for the community college which normallyhas a difficult time providing state-of-the-art laboratories for its students. ASU East, twocommunity colleges, and an education center were awarded an NSF grant to build a seamlesslaboratory curriculum for lower division classes. Community college instructors utilize theMicroelectronics Teaching Factory and associate degree-seeking students enrolled at thecommunity colleges travel to the Factory to use the facility.11Challenges: Some programs are quite successful, but are very time and money-consuming, soare difficult to maintain

Conference Session

Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Wittenborn, Purdue University; Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Craig Miller, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

technologies was rated highly, the students were not as satisfiedwith the technology used to deliver the lab exercises. Students stated that the web-based trainingsoftware used to deliver the lab exercises was not particularly user friendly and that some of thecontent was too generic. Students emphasized that they would like to see lab exercises that weremore customized and closely aligned with Boeing practices. Students also expressed that theywould like to be able to continue working on laboratory exercises from home because they feltthat in some cases, two hours was not enough time to complete the laboratory exercises in lab.End of Course Instructor SurveysAt the conclusion of the course, the online instructor and the lab instructors were all

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Veronica Hinton-Hudson, University of Louisville; James Lewis, University of Louisville

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Minorities in Engineering

Page 13.751.4industry is scheduled for each week. The selection of the industry primarily depends upon a fewcritical factors such as schedule availability, INSPIRE access to practicing engineers at work,availability of transportation, interdependencies of other sessions, etc.The program participants utilize the classroom and laboratory facilities at University ofLouisville Speed School of Engineering for both engineering as well as non-engineeringsessions. Figure 4 provides a succinct synopsis of seven of the engineering, discipline related,sessions. Over the last decade, several engineering modules have been developed across theengineering discipline that can be used for pre-college students in 9th through 12th grades. Eachdisciplinary

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Rossow, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

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Computers in Education

optimization. He has consulted for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wimpey Offshore Ltd., and Argonne National Laboratory. Address: Department of Civil Engineering, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026; telephone: 618-650-2815; e-mail: mrossow@siue.edu. Page 13.844.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Learning Statics by Studying Worked ExamplesIntroductionThe traditional way to learn in a problem-solving course such as statics is to solve a largenumber of homework problems. This approach is often inefficient and frustrating becausestudents spend so much time

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanics

). Page 13.1095.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Statics and Dynamics Projects Emphasizing Introductory Design and ManufacturingAbstractThis paper describes in detail 4 major projects undertaken by mechanical engineering students inan abbreviated laboratory (lab) component of a combined statics and dynamics course, oftentaken by sophomores. For each of the projects, there was a significant analysis, design,manufacture, and testing aspect with significant interdependent synergy. Specific requirementswere provided and the projects were essentially fun-spirited design contests with either aperformance index or a class vote determining the best overall project. Two projects were in

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tris West, Lewisburg Area School District; Abe Feuerstein, Bucknell University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(6), 356-361. [3] Koszalka, T. (2002). Technology resources as a mediating factor in career interest development. Educational Technology and Society, 5(2), 29. [4] Ogot, M., & Kremer, G. (2006). Developing a framework for Disassemble/Analyze/Assemble (DAA) activities in engineering education. Chicago, IL. [5] Donovan, E. (1982). The influence of the eighth grade science teacher's gender, classroom laboratory emphasis, level of understanding of science and career interest on eighth grade girls' science and engineering career interests. Florida Institute of Technology, University Microfilms International. [6] Sheppard, S. D., 1992, "Mechanical Dissection: An Experience in How Things Work," Proceedings of the

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Kongar, University of Bridgeport; Mahesh Baral, University of Bridgeport; Tarek Sobh, University of Bridgeport

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Educational Research and Methods

2003. She has been a research associate in the Laboratory for Responsible Manufacturing (LRM) at Northeastern University since September 1999. She has also been employed as an Assistant Professor by Yildiz Technical University till February 2006. Dr. Kongar is currently an Assistant Professor at Bridgeport University and a Part-Time Researcher in the Center for Industrial Ecology at Yale University. Her research interests include the areas of supply chain management, logistics, environmentally conscious manufacturing, product recovery, disassembly systems, production planning and scheduling and multiple criteria decision making. She has co-authored several technical

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Pappas; Ronald Kander, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

economic development, but alsowith respect to quality of life as it pertains to conditions that promote sustainable humanprosperity and growth (e.g. opportunity, economy, privacy, community, education, andhealth). In August 2008, James Madison University (JMU) will enroll its first engineeringstudents into a unique engineering product and process design program focused onsustainable societies. A significant component of this integrated program is the sixsemester 10-credit design laboratory sequence that stretches from the sophomore year tograduation. We present a divergence from the generally accepted approach tosustainability (normally referred to as “sustainable engineering” or “environmentalsustainability”) and include instruction in

Conference Session

Industrial Technology/Industrial Engineering Technology Forum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

12SAFETY:SAFETY WILL BE STRESSED AT ALL TIMES DURING THE COURSE AND IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OFEVERYONE.Safety glasses: There may be tours taken during the semester which require the use of safetyglasses. It is not anticipated that the students will need to use any of the laboratories with powermachines in them for this class. However, if the need arises during the semester, in accordancewith the Illinois State Law, all students must wear safety glasses in the laboratory whenlaboratory work is in progress. During the regular school year safety glasses may be purchasedthrough the ISU Construction Management Student Chapter.TRANSPORTATION:Every attempt will be made to provide university transportation for students to participate in fieldtrip activities, but

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi Thai, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

dualgraphics displays allowing the student to use one display for his or her personal workspace,while the second display could be used to view/share information with the instructor’s desktop,or to share into other students work during collaborative sessions. This project was started inmid-August 2007 and assessment results are presented in this article for Fall 07 and the early partof Spring 08.IntroductionOne of the thrusts for our Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department curriculum is topromote the active learning aspects for our engineering students during classroom lectures aswell as during laboratory experiments needed for the course1. Based on student technology fees,departmental and collegial funds, two collaborative classrooms were

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

achievement levels. However, the results of theassessment tools identified areas which might benefit from improvement. Based on thisassessment, recommendations are made for the purpose of continuous improvement. This paperprovides information on the Program Outcomes assessment process issues and challenges and willbe of benefit to engineering technology programs seeking accreditation or re-accreditation.1. IntroductionThe curriculum of the Electrical Engineering Technology program covers a broad basededucational experience that emphasizes practical, hands-on laboratory work, closely coordinatedwith theoretical classroom discussion. Students receive a solid foundation of coursework inelectric circuits, digital electronics, solid-state electronics

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Hadgraft, The University of Melbourne

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Computers in Education

/ trusses, machines Iowa State Statics http://bits.me.berkeley.edu/cw/00/02/36/1/static.exe Authorware John Hopkins Truss designer Web-based software http://www.jhu.edu/~virtlab/bridge/truss.htm Engineering Mechanics Statics & dynamics Missouri- http://web.umr.edu/~oci/index.html Rolla MecMovies - Mechanics of Materials Basics to combined stress states http://web.umr.edu/~mecmovie/index.html Missouri Virtual Laboratory for Structural Mechanics State http://www.ae.msstate.edu/vlsm/ Engineering Mechanics of Solids MIT

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robb Larson, Montana State University

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Design in Engineering Education

of hand tools, manually-operated machine tools,and CNC machines. An adjacent instructional welding laboratory provides metal joiningcapability. Access to these facilities was granted to the student SAE groups forfabrication, but finding a suitable location for the large frame jig and the long-termassembly process was not an easy matter. After several false starts in various locationsthroughout the engineering complex at MSU, it came down to intervention by the facultyadvisor and ‘squatter’s rights’ to claim and maintain sufficient floor space in the weldinglab. The facilities and space concerns added even more realism to the project as studentsrealized that they were not the only game in town.Educational Component and OutcomesFrom the

Conference Session

Computer Applications in Energy Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Idowu, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Applications in Engineering Education, v 11, n 2, 2003, p 75-82.[3] Haque M., “Interactive animation and visualization in a virtual soil mechanics laboratory,” Frontiers in Education Conference, 2001. 31st Annual, Volume 1, 10-13 Oct. 2001, p TIC - 5-9 vol.1.[4] Harada Y., “Development of courseware for introduction of nonlinear frame analysis using free scientific software package,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, v 12, n 4, 2004, p 224- 231.[5] Lau H., Mak K., “The virtual company: A re-configurable open shell for problem-based learning in industrial engineering,” Computers and Industrial Engineering, v 47, n 2-3, November, 2004, p 289- 312.[6] de Coulon F., Forte E., Rivera J., “KIRCHHOFF: an educational

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Baker, Texas Tech University; Brian Nutter, Texas Tech University; Mohammed Saed, Texas Tech University

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Electrical and Computer

Laboratory (see subject’s wrist)Student Questionnaire Responses The students who participated in the program were given a short questionnaire atthe beginning of the program to assess their level of education and experience and todetermine their reasons for participating in the program. Of the seven students whoattended high school in the US and did not have any engineering courses at Texas Tech,four had completed calculus in high school, two were on track to complete calculus intheir senior year, one completed pre-calculus, and three had some experience inprogramming C++. When asked what attracted them to engineering, students typically Page

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Leduc, Ball State University

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Manufacturing

Page 13.1082.2organization would not be competitive. Dupont realized that they must optimize both customerand stakeholder value and Six Sigma evolved to what is known as the Third Generation. Animportant part of Six Sigma Generation III, was tying Six Sigma projects to the organization’sstrategic objectives.While working with industry, it is clear that many know Six Sigma simply as a quality programand think that it is nothing new. It is true that many of the tools in the Six Sigma toolkit can betraced back to AT&T Bell Laboratories in the 1920’s where Shewhart introduced his revolutionson variation. Components from Deming, Juran, Feigenbaum and others are prevalent throughoutSix Sigma as well. However, Six Sigma has evolved far beyond a