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Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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lana El Chaar, Petroleum Institute

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

introducing these topics in the core of the electricalengineering program. Since our target was to teach such technologies to the largest number ofstudents possible, and since these are energy sources, then it made great sense to integrate thesetopics into the energy engineering course. The course covers energy conversion and utilization.The course also touches upon the environmental consequences of energy conversion and howrenewable energy can reduce air pollution and global climate change. Below is a short syllabusof the course. Renewable energy as a whole was introduced however solar energy and inparticular Photovoltaic technology (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) were covered indetail. In addition to that wind turbines and the internal

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Wolf, Oregon Institute of Technology; Michael O'Hair, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

1974. He was appointed as a dean at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, directing a joint project with MIT in Iran, after which he returned to St. Louis in 1975 as the associate dean of instruction. He headed the Department of Manufacturing Engineering Technologies and Supervision at Purdue University, Calumet, from 1978 to 1980, then served for ten years as the dean of the College of Technology of the University of Houston. After a sabbatical year working on the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Wolf became the president of Oregon Institute of Technology. He retired from administration in 1998, designated as a president emeritus. He

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Riley, Smith College

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Liberal Education

Page 13.570.5engineering that integrate a variety of ethical considerations that mean to address critiquesencountered throughout the course. Forms of resistance including dissent of individualexperts41,42, collective dissent of professional societies43, and citizen action44. New visions ofdoing and teaching science in response to macroethical concerns are presented45-49, along withdiscussions of teaching and doing engineering in ways that promote peace and social justice 50-52.Challenges posed by the content. It may be apparent that at least some of the readings presentedhere, particularly those that draw either on philosophy or critical theory (or both), may be quitechallenging for engineering students. If this material is important to their

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jakob Bruhl, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky; Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

for engineering. During the 2004 Duke study, onlytwo science or engineering courses used iPods and in both instances the iPods were used tocapture and/or playback audio for a laboratory experiment. At Bryn Mawr, iPods have beenused to record lectures and pre-lab information in science courses.To date, many of the uses of vodcasts, which include both sound and video, in higher educationsimply add an instructor’s face to what can be heard on a podcast. In many cases, a slide show isnarrated. Over half of the videos found on Merlot.org are lectures and range in length from 30-minutes to one hour. Some instructors17,18,19 have used video cameras and document cameras tocreate shorter (5 to 10 minutes) videos focused on specific topics or example

Conference Session

Accreditation Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-1485: ADDRESSING CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, LIFELONGLEARNING, AND THE IMPACT OF ENGINEERING ON GLOBAL ANDSOCIETAL ISSUES IN THE CLASSROOMKenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University Dr. Van Treuren is a professor on the faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Baylor University. He teaches the capstone Mechanical Engineering Laboratory course as well as courses in heat transfer, aerospace engineering, fluid mechanics, and wind power. His research interests include energy education and literacy and gas turbine heat transfer. He can be contacted at Kenneth_Van_Treuren@baylor.edu. Page 13.153.1

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Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christan Whysong, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Biological & Agricultural

the National Science Foundation (NSF), is currentlyunderway. The goal of the DLR program for these two departments is to reformulate curriculawithin the EngE and BSE programs by utilizing a theme-based spiral curriculum approach. Page 13.716.2Jerome Bruner, the twentieth-century psychologist, proposed the notion of a spiral curriculum inwhich basic ideas are visited repeatedly in an increasingly complex manner.3 Figure 1 provides avisual description of the spiral curriculum being implemented by the EngE and BSE faculty.Active learning in the form of hands-on activities is one of the strategies being used to teach themain theme of

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia; Farhad Omar, University of Virginia; Alexander Hydrogen Martin, University of Virginia; James Durand, University of Virginia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, sustainable practices, art & literature, and history & geography.They will also gain knowledge about energy sustainability through alternative sources ofenergy provided by photovoltaic solar panels, wind turbines, and solar thermal spaceheating for the classroom produced by an evacuated tube heating system. A monitoringsystem with a large display will provide feedback on energy generation and consumptiononboard the Learning BargeTM to collect accurate data on the performance of the solarand wind systems, and to teach visitors about conservation and renewable energy.Multidisciplinary Collaboration The project is conducted through classes taught by Phoebe Crisman of the Schoolof Architecture and Paxton Marshall of the School of

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Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Crips, Laramie Middle School; William Parker, Laramie County School District 1; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for academic year 2007/2008. We also plan on pursuing funding toextend this to the ninth grade in the coming year. We would be happy to share materialdeveloped for this project as well as other information for schools wanting to implementa similar program. References1. “Science Notebook Essentials, A guide to Effective Notebook Components,” Michael Klentschy, Science and Children, Nov-Dec. 2005, pp.24-272. “Information and Inspiration for Innovative Teaching in K-12 Schools,” edutopia, The George Lucas Educational Foundation, http://www.edutopia.org/pbl3. “6 + 1 Trait ® Writing,” NW Regional Educational Laboratory, http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/4. “Terra Nova, The Second Edition (CAT/6

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Investigating Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels in the Classroom and Lab

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Faruk Yildiz; Kenan Baltaci, University of Northern Iowa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

that would work together in a system toaccomplish the required task and meet performance requirements at the design operating point.In this data acquisition and monitoring scheme, the decision to select particular components forthe overall system was considered with high importance to avoid system failures. Relevant andcompetent system modules will be more efficient and save sufficient money over the life of thesystem to avoid the additional expense and time.The teaching of the design and implementation of energy systems and the use of data acquisitionand monitoring scheme allow the students to consider alternative equipment selections andprogramming interfaces. The utilization of data acquisition system allows the students or systemdesigners

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P K Raju, Auburn University

to solve such problems, and the processes used to solve theproblems. Thus, the goals of this project are to provide: • an intensive research experience for U.S. students working with partners at IIT Page 13.1301.3 Madras, a premier engineering institute in India , • experience in working as members of an international team for both the U.S. and IIT students, 2 • industrial research experience for the U.S. students working in industry research laboratories (Larsen and Toubro, Limited and

Conference Session

Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University; Christopher Johnstone, Pennsylvania State University

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Liberal Education

her work at annual conferences of ASEE, WEPAN, and CEIA, and published in the Journal of Engineering Education, the Journal of Language and Social Psychology, the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, the European Journal of Social Psychology, and the European Review of Social Psychology.Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University Michael Alley is an associate professor of engineering communication in the College of Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Presentations (Springer, 2003) and regularly gives workshops on engineering presentations for different institutions including Sandia National Laboratories, the SPIE, Los Alamos

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History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Robertson, Arizona State University; Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine; James Hyder, Intel; Michael Lesiecki, MCCCD; Thomas McGlew, Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center

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Engineering Technology

not the scale orcost) that apply today. Is this not therefore an argument to retain teaching these basicprinciples? The answer would be affirmative if the principles were used in the same way.Unfortunately, the applications (and therefore the necessary skills) have changedradically.The inexorable increase in semiconductor packing density has several importantconsequences. The first is that the cost of a gate or a memory cell is now measured innano-$ 7. True, they come millions or even billions on a chip but these are today’sbuilding blocks. The second feature is that chip fabrication and the associated boardassembly process are sufficiently reliable to allow millions of samples to be made withvery few failures. In the language of statistical

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Kremer, Ohio University-Athens; David Burnette, Ohio University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-1041: USING PERFORMANCE REVIEWS IN CAPSTONE DESIGNCOURSES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONALSKILLSGreg Kremer, Ohio University-Athens Dr. Kremer is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Ohio University. He teaches in the Mechanical Design area and has primary responsibility for the Capstone Design Experience. His main research interests are Energy and the Environment, especially as related to vehicle systems, and engineering education, especially related to integrated learning and professional skills. Dr. Kremer received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1989, his Ph.D. degree in

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica Jovanovic, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mileta Tomovic, Purdue University; Richard Mark French, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-2278: COLLABORATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN AND REALIZATION INMECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULAVukica Jovanovic, Purdue University, West Lafayette Vukica Jovanovic began her academic career in 2001 when she graduated at University of Novi Sad, majoring in Industrial Engineering and Management, Minor in Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation. She was working as Graduate Research and Teaching assistant and lectured various courses at departments of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics from 2001 until 2006. She was an active member European organizing committee of student robotic contest Eurobot and chief of Eurobot organizing committee of Serbian student

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines; Eric Hamilton, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

that might help repair misconceptions, it may be insufficient to fully convince themthat their long-held mental model is incorrect. Because of this, we will further extend the MEAconstruct to incorporate physical demonstrations and laboratory experiences. Many of thethermal science misconceptions previously discussed can be effectively addressed via “hands-on” experiences.AcknowledgementsThe authors thank Frank Schreiber and Teresa Ogletree for the assistance with this effort.Financial support was provided by the National Science Foundation via Course, Curriculum, andLaboratory Improvement 070607: Collaborative Research: Improving Engineering Students’Learning Strategies Through Models and Modeling.References1. Miller, R.L., Streveler, R.A

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SE Curriculum and Course Management

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology; Devanandham Henry, Stevens Institute of Technology; Richard Turner, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kahina Lasfer, Stevens Institute of Technology; Lawrence Bernstein, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kristen Baldwin, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, Logistics)

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Page 13.34.1 Larry Bernstein is the Distinguished Service Professor of Software Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ. He wrote “Trustworthy Systems Through Quantitative Software Engineering,” with C.M. Yuhas, Wiley, 2005, ISBN 0-471-69691-9. He had a 35-year executive career at Bell Laboratories managing huge software projects deployed worldwide. Mr.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Bernstein is a Fellow of the IEEE and the Association for Computing Machinery for innovative software leadership. He is on the Board of Center for National Software Studies and Director of the NJ Center for Software Engineering and is an active speaker on Trustworthy

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Creese, West Virginia University; M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology

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International

. Page 13.504.8 7Quality Policy: We, at Vellore Institute of Technology, aspire to establish a system of QualityAssurance which would on a continuous basis evaluate and monitor the quality of education andtraining imparted at the Institute, improve the teaching-learning process and, ultimately, developthe Institute as a Center of Excellence. Few universities have made such strict commitment to quality and quality assurance ineducation. This is one of the primary causes for the rapid successful rise of VIT University.Discipline and Ethics Another factor in the high graduation rate is the strict discipline which occurs at theuniversity. The

Conference Session

Focus on Emerging Topics Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso; Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Tzu-Liang Tseng; Noe Vargas Hernandez; Samuel Riccillo, University of Texas at El Paso

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2008-359: WORK DESIGN FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN A FLATWORLD: A GLOBAL, VIRTUAL, COLLABORATIVE MODELArunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso Arunkumar Pennthur is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at UTEP. He teaches work design, senior design and human factors engineering. His research interests are in virtual collaboration and problem representation in engineering education.Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis Everett is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas at El Paso. He teaches Dynamics and Controls. His research interests are in metacognition in engineering education.Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso Bill

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cardella, Purdue Engineering Education

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory,” IEEE Frontiers in Education, 1997, pp. 350-354.[7] Armarego, J., “Advanced Software Design: A Case in Problem-Based Learning,” IEEE Computer Society: Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training, 2002, pp. 44-54.[8] Denayer, I., K. Thaels, J. Vander Sloten, and R. Gobin, “Teaching a Structured Approach to Design Process for Undergraduate Engineering Students by Problem-Based Education,” European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 28, No. 2, 2003, pp. 203-214.[9] Brodeur, D., P. W. Young, and K. B. Blair, “Problem-Based Learning in Aerospace Engineering Education,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering

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Undergraduate Space Design and Project Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Kuhlman, West Virginia University; Donald Gray, West Virginia University

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Aerospace

course,taught in the spring semester. Also during the second semester course, the requiredengineering and safety document, the TEDP (“Test Equipment Data Package”) is submittedto NASA RGSFOP, and any concerns or problems that are identified by the NASA reviewersare addressed. If the proposal is rejected by NASA, the MRT may either disband or continueworking with the intention of seeking an alternative flight opportunity such as with the Zero-G Corporation. The team uses a combined classroom/laboratory space to which they have keys, inorder to enable access whenever necessary. Unfortunately, this space is shared with thestudents who are participating in the WVU “Balloon Satellites” project course that is taughtduring each spring semester

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Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, SUNY-Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-881: CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE OF PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKTECHNOLOGY AS NEXT GENERATION TELEVISIONVeeramuthu Rajaravivarma, SUNY-Farmingdale V. Rajaravivarma is currently with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at SUNY, Farmingdale State College. Previously, he was with Tennessee State University, Morehead State University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Central Connecticut State University. Dr. Rajaravivarma teaches electronics, communication, and computer networks courses to engineering technology students. His research interest areas are in the applications of computer networking and digital signal processing

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Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Computer Simulation and Animation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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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

Computer Education Management Tools I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chi Thai, University of Georgia

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Computers in Education

forstudents in the lecture hall as well as in the laboratory. Barkley et al.5 listed that "learning to Page 13.35.3listen carefully, think critically, participate constructively, and collaborate productively to solvecommon problems are vital components of an education for citizenship in the twenty-firstcentury". Thus to provide such a classroom environment for interactive and collaborativeeducation and from our previous experiences in designing and teaching in such a classroom, itwas concluded that we needed both a “teacher-centric” architecture to deliver materials fromteacher to students, and also a “collaborative e-chalkboard" where students could

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald McEachron, Drexel University; Fred Allen, Drexel University; Elisabeth Papazoglou, Drexel University; Mustafa Sualp, Drexel University

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Educational Research and Methods

convinced to focus on implementing a superior CQI system, then both programimprovement and accreditation could be achieved simultaneously.What are some of the barriers to implementing a superior CQI program? Numerous reasons canbe supplied, some legitimate, others less so1. Since faculty cooperation is essential to the successof any CQI implementation, the factors contributing to their reluctance to embrace CQI must beovercome in order to succeed. What, then, are some of the reasons given by faculty for their lackof enthusiasm for CQI?A key factor is limited time and available resources. Faculty are called upon to accomplishmultiple tasks involving scholarly activity, teaching and service. At major research universities,the emphasis for tenure and

Conference Session

Engineering and Math Potpouri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Fong, National Institute of Standards and Technology; James Filliben, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Alan Heckert, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Roland deWit, National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Mathematics

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was invited to teach graduate-level courses entitled "Finite Element Method with Uncertainty Analysis," and "Failure Analysis and Engineering Safety." Elected Fellow of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) in 1982, Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in 1984, and an ASME National Distinguished Lecturer from 1988 to 1992, Dr. Fong received in 1993 one of ASME's highest awards, the Pressure Vessel and Piping Medal.James Filliben, National Institute of Standards and Technology James J. Filliben is currently Leader of the Statistical

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johnny Chang, National University; Ayman El Salim, National University; Ronald Uhlig, National University; Michelle Bright

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

received a Master of Science in Wireless Communications from National University, San Diego in 2007. Since completing an engineering internship with Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, he is working as a Software System Test Engineer with Sierra Wireless in San Diego, CA.Ronald Uhlig, National University Dr. Ronald P. Uhlig is Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, School of Engineering and Technology, National University. He also serves as Lead Faculty for Wireless Communications for the Master of Science in Wireless Communications program. He teaches and carries out research in wireless systems, computer security, and applications of advanced technology in education. He

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Conrad, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Linda Thurman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

Charlotte College of Engineering Industrial Solutions Laboratory he was a Senior Engineer for Hitachi Global Storage Technologies specializing in the Microdrive and automotive hard disk drives. Prior to Hitachi, he was Product Development Manager for the Wireless products at IBM. He has three patents in the field of test technology.Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dan Hoch is a faculty associate in the Engineering Technology Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He teaches courses in the Mechanical Engineering Technology department such as machining practices, senior design, and thermodynamics. Dan’s areas of interest are related to thermal