Conference Session

Design Project Based Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University; Joel Lenoir, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-1617: CENTRIFUGAL PUMP TEST BED: A SENIOR CAPSTONEPROJECTRobert Choate, Western Kentucky University Robert Choate teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including the Sophomore Design, Junior Design, the Senior ME Lab I and the ME Senior Project Design course sequence. Prior to teaching at WKU, he was a principal engineer for CMAC Design Corporation, designing telecommunication, data communication and information technology equipment.Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University Kevin Schmaltz teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including the Freshman Experience course, Sophomore Design, Junior

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Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Farid Momand, Kabul University; Qaium Fekrat, Kabul University; Aziz Gulistani, Kabul University

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Civil Engineering

institutions use the Islamic calendar as the basis for their school year. Thecourses highlighted in yellow represent the 16-course civil engineering major. All remainingcourses constitute a common core curriculum taken by all NMAA cadets. CE301 (Introductionto Engineering Mechanics and Design) and CE302 (Construction Management) serve as a two-course core engineering sequence taken by all cadets, as well as being part of the civilengineering major. The core curriculum includes nine courses that also serve as prerequisites forthe civil engineering major—Pre-Calculus, Calculus I and II, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics I andII, Information Technology, and Information Systems

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Research in Multidisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Research Centers Approach to Environment, Safety and Health Manager for the Center for FunctionalNanomaterial ESH Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, DOELocal Oversight of Emerging Technologies, The Cambridge Director of Environmental Health, Cambridge Biosafety Committee,Experiment Cambridge Public Health DepartmentRisk Mitigation Strategies For Companies Manufacturing Engineered Reed SmithNanomaterials: A Legal PerspectivePanel Discussion All SpeakersTours and Social EventsREU participants have always expressed the desire “to have more contact with students

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Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zachary Gutierrez, University of Wyoming; Charles Dolan, University of Wyoming

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-459: VERTICALLY INTEGRATED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY DESIGNPROBLEM CASE STUDY ASSESSMENTZachary Gutierrez, University of Wyoming Graduate Reserach AssistantCharles Dolan, University of Wyoming H. T. Person Professor of Engineering, University of Wyoming Page 13.1381.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Vertically Integrated Multi-Disciplinary Design Problem Case Study AssessmentAbstract The National Science Foundation is sponsoring a vertically integrated multi-disciplinarycapstone problem study based on the technology of wind turbines and windmills. The projectdevelops a series of capstone

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gerry Galloway, University of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, ASCE; James O'Brien

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Civil Engineering

of life, civil engineers serve competently, collaboratively, and ethically as master: • planners, designers, constructors, and operators of society’s economic and social engine, the built environment; • stewards of the natural environment and its resources; • innovators and integrators of ideas and technology across the public, private, and academic sectors; • managers of risk and uncertainty caused by natural events, accidents, and other threats; and • leaders in discussions and decisions shaping public environmental and infrastructure policy.As used in the Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025, “master” means to possess widely

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Bower, The Citadel; William Davis, The Citadel

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Environmental Engineering

currently pursuing research in ethical and moral development in the engineering profession and how that relates to student learning.William Davis, The Citadel William Davis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He obtained a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama, M.S. from Auburn University and earned a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Davis is a member of ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers, Institute of Transportation Engineers and Transportation Research Board. He serves as Chair of the Education and Student Chapter Committee for the

Conference Session

Service - Learning Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mansour Rahimi, University of Southern California; Alex John, USC

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Environmental Engineering

a life changingexperience that propels them on a professional trajectory of social entrepreneurialism, activismand sustainable technological development. Fostering the development of such a uniqueexperience within the traditional engineering education paradigm has been a trying process. Themany challenges have ranged from organizational, to technical, and even interpersonal. Yet, theoutcomes so far have been greatly rewarding both educationally and professionally, and haveshown great promise for accomplishing the goals of the project.2. Background Students Nate Houk, Kyle Siegel, Leah Glynn, and Meghan Grey founded the Universityof Southern California’s chapter of “Engineers Without Borders” (EWB-USC) in the fall of2006. Initial

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Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashland Brown, University of the Pacific; Joseph Rencis; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Chuan-Chiang Chen, Tuskegee University; Essam Ibrahim, Tuskegee University; Vladimir Labay, Gonzaga University; Paul Schimpf, Eastern Washington University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-548: FINITE ELEMENT LEARNING MODULES FORUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TOPICS USING COMMERCIALSOFTWAREAshland Brown, University of the Pacific Ashland O. Brown is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. He has held numerous administrative, management and research positions including Program Director, Engineering Directorate, National Science Foundation, Dean of Engineering at the University of the Pacific; Dean of Engineering Technology at South Carolina State University; Engineering Group Manager at General Motors Corporation: and Principal Engineering Supervisor, Ford Motor Company and Research Engineer Eastman Kodak Company. He

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Petru-Aurelian Simionescu, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Mechanical Engineering

applications on the Working Model 2D installation CD, or on thecompanion CD of one of the Mechanisms textbooks listed in the Bibliography.Bibliography1. Boronkay T.G.; Caldwell L. and Earley, Ronald D. “Application of the Working Model software in mechanicalengineering technology,” Proc. of the 1999 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Engineering Education toServe the World, Jun 20-23, 1999, Charlotte, NC, p 787-7942. Crown S.W., Freeman R.A.; Fuentes A., “Asynchronous computer based training as a means of integrating theuse of engineering software into the curriculum,” Computers in Education Journal, Vol. 14, 2004, p. 61-703. Ganatos, P. and Liaw, B, “Computer-animated teaching software for engineering dynamics and mechanicalvibration,” Journal of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reynaldo Pablo, Jr., Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-1012: RELIABILITY OF BRIDGES: SIGNIFICANT ADDITION TO CIVILENGINEERING CURRICULUMReynaldo Pablo, Jr., Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne Reynaldo M. Pablo, Jr. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Manufacturing & Construction Engineering Technology and Interior Design at Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. He also earned his M.S. in Structural Engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand and B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Mindanao State University, Philippines. His expertise lies in the areas of bridge design loading

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New Tools and Techniques for Information Literacy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Baer, Wichita State University

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Engineering Libraries

.2 McCabe, Donald L. “Classroom Cheating Among Natural Science and Engineering Majors.” Science andEngineering Majors 3.4 (1997): 433-45.3 McClelland, Heather. "How Original Is Your Writing?" Accident and Emergency Nursing 14.3 (July 2006): 131-32.4 Poole, Clifton H. “Plagiarism and the Online Student: What Is Happening and What Can Be Done?” Journal ofInstruction Delivery Systems 18.2 (Spring 2004): 11-14.5 Townley, Cynthia, and Mitch Parsell. "Technology and Academic Virtue: Student Plagiarism through the LookingGlass." Ethics and Information Technology 6.4 (Dec 2004): 271-77.6 Granitz Neil, and Dana Loewy. "Applying Ethical Theories: Interpreting and Responding to Student Plagiarism."Journal of Business Ethics 72.3 (2007): 293-306.7

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Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Seybert, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-2163: A FIRST YEAR SEMINAR FOR SURVEYING ENGINEERINGSTUDENTS AND THE EFFECTS ON RETENTIONThomas Seybert, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre Thomas A. Seybert is Associate Professor of Engineering at The Pennsylvania State Univeristy, Wilkes-Barre Campus. He teaches surveying measurements, stormwater management, and land development design in the surveying program. He is the author of Stormwater Management for Land Development (Wiley, 2006). Address: Penn State Wilkes-Barre, P.O. Box PSU, Lehman, PA, 18627; e-mail:tseybert@psu.edu. Page 13.38.1© American Society for Engineering Education

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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X. Chang Li, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Xuejun Fan, Lamar University

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Mechanical Engineering

instructionaltechniques. Qualitative feedback on this technology obtained from both a questionnaireadministered by the instructor and an evaluation conducted by an independent evaluator wasreported. Huang and Gramoll7 described the development, implementation, and functionality ofan interactive multimedia online eBook designed to enhance the learning experience of studentsin studying basic concepts of engineering thermodynamics. The eBook was comprised of 42case problems and each case covered a specific concept in engineering thermodynamics. Thestudents could learn from each case the required concepts, procedures to solve the case problem,and variation of the problem through simulation. Graphics, diagrams, animations, sounds, andhypertext were used to exhibit

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb; David Chang, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

feedback systems have drawn several disciplines closer together overthe decades. It is not difficult to find a mechanical system that has an electrical analogy and viceversa. This natural equivalence between these two disciplines has allowed a single course toevolve concerning the theory and fundamentals of control systems engineering. Requiring thestudents to see a broader picture across several disciplines also requires the instructors to changetheir discipline specific practices.Integral to the education of its engineering graduates, the United States Military Academy(USMA) ensures all of its engineering graduates take a set of engineering courses to developtheir problem solving skills and expose them to technology in society. The academic

Conference Session

ChE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Brak, West Virginia University; Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Richard Turton, West Virginia University

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Chemical Engineering

Virginia University Richard Turton received his B.S. degree from the University of Nottingham and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Oregon State University. His research interests are include fluidization and particle technology and their application to particle coating for pharmaceutical applications. Dick is a co-author of the text Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes (2nd ed.), published by Prentice Hall in 2003. Page 13.1388.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Visual Basic Software for Design and Performance ProblemsIntroduction Most chemical

Conference Session

Tools of the Trade

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Niewoehner, U.S. Naval Academy; Craig Steidle, US Naval Academy; Eric Johnson, US Naval Academy

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Engineering Management

assuring the portability of the lessons; we don’t expect students to seesituations imitating those they’ve studied, hence the goal must instead be habits of mind andprinciples of action which the student can portage to the circumstances of their professionallives. This paper evaluates the suitability of Richard Paul’s Critical Thinking model as a templatefor evaluating engineering enterprise thinking habits and organizational behavior, using theColumbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) report1 as a case study. Specifically, the authorssought to answer the following questions: “Does the Paul model of Critical Thinking provide abeneficial vocabulary and construct for evaluating complex technological case studies?” and,“Does the structure of

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her PhD and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Technological University. Since joining MSU, Dr. Minerick has taught the graduate Chemical Engineering Math, Process Controls, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Freshman Seminar, and Heat Transfer Courses. In addition, she is an NSF CAREER Awaredee, has served as co-PI on an NSF REU site, PI on grants from NSF and DOE, and is the faculty advisor for MSU’s chapter of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE). Her research is in medical microdevice

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering department (the complete Department of Engineering mission statementis found at http://www.wku.edu/engineering/depmiss.php): …to produce, as its graduates, competent engineering practitioners…(who have) a foundation of basic science, mathematics, and engineering knowledge, combined with practical knowledge and experience in applying existing technology to contemporary problems. … Program curricula will be project- based. Students will have sufficient opportunity to engage in project activities to support development of a clear understanding of engineering practice… Page 13.1107.14A Professional Component Plan has been created for

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Collins, J.P. Morgan Chase; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Richard Weisman, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University; Joseph Sterrett, Lehigh University

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Civil Engineering

methods used and to recommend newassessment methods in future ILE sports courses to improve assessment.A. ABET Accreditation RequirementsABET, Inc. is the recognized organization responsible for accreditation of over 2700education programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology at over550 colleges and universities in the USA. Accreditation (1) helps students and theirparents choose quality college programs, (2) enables employers to recruit graduates theyknow are well-prepared, (3) is used by registration, licensure, and certification boards toscreen applicants and (4) gives colleges and universities a structured mechanism toassess, evaluate, and improve the quality of their programs. Recently ABET added a newcriterion on

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anca Sala, Baker College

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-938: NEW COURSE DEVELOPMENT: BIOMECHANICS ANDBIOMATERIALS FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTSAnca Sala, Baker College ANCA L. SALA, Assistant Professor, is Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Baker College. Dr. Sala coordinates several engineering and technology programs, is actively involved in teaching and developing engineering curriculum, and leads the ABET accreditation activities in the department. She is a member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA. Page 13.928.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 New Course Development: Biomechanics and Biomaterials for

Conference Session

Design Project Based Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Matsson, Oral Roberts University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-945: A STUDENT PROJECT ON RAYLEIGH-BENARD CONVECTIONJohn Matsson, Oral Roberts University O. JOHN E. MATSSON is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Chair of the Engineering, Physics and Physical Science Department at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden in 1988 and 1994, respectively. Page 13.113.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Student Project on Rayleigh-Bénard ConvectionAbstractThis paper describes a project where a group of five undergraduate

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Arnold, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aman Yadav, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gregory Shaver, Purdue University; Eric Nauman, Purdue University

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Mechanical Engineering

Program at Purdue University. In addition to his PhD in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology, Dr. Yadav also has Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Yadav has undertaken both quantitative and qualitative research projects and has a strong familiarity with both types of analyses. His research includes the use of case-based instruction in STEM disciplines.Gregory Shaver, Purdue University Greg Shaver is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. He is also a graduate of Purdue University's School of Mechanical Engineering, having obtained a Bachelor's degree with highest distinction. He holds a Masters

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Farison, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

building’s construction. The building was constructedspecifically to support the programs in engineering and computer science. Somewhere duringthose early years, the program and degree were renamed to the B.S. in Engineering.When some of the early students were completing the full professional B.S.E. curriculum planand were ready to graduate, the institution requested an accreditation visit for the new programby the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET). Accreditation was granted in 1989. By 1992, the Page 13.1246.2computer option was subsumed into the electrical option (as a

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Floyd-Smith, Tuskegee University

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Chemical Engineering

. Introduction Conducting undergraduate research (UR) has been shown to have a number of positiveoutcomes for the undergraduate researcher including increasing confidence and understanding,clarifying interests in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers and increasingthe anticipation of a Ph.D1. Russell et al. recently performed an extensive survey for theNational Science Foundation which included 3600 faculty, post doctoral and graduate studentmentors of undergraduate research1. These mentors were identified because they were funded byone or more of the eight NSF programs with an undergraduate research focus. Although thisstudy was comprehensive from the standpoint of NSF, mentors without funding from NSF mayhave been overlooked

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

, Southern Methodist University Paul Krueger received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1997 from the University of California at Berkeley. He received his M.S. in Aeronautics in 1998 and his Ph.D. in Aeronautics in 2001, both from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). In 2002 he joined the Mechanical Engineering Department at Southern Methodist University where he is currently an Associate Professor. He is a recipient of the Rolf D. Buhler Memorial Award in Aeronautics and the Richard Bruce Chapman Memorial Award for distinguished research in Hydrodynamics. In 2004 he received the Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation. His research

Conference Session

Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

integration, yet few engineering undergraduates understand thisprocess.2 Bokulich [2] adds “the state of education in this country, especially in science,engineering and technology, has become a matter of increasing concern to many of us inAmerican industry.”At the graduate level, industry and universities actively collaborate in research and developmentprograms. This results in a supply of highly qualified technical specialists which industry uses tocontinue the process of development. This collaboration is not typical at the undergraduate level,and industry simply “accepts the ‘output’ from university with the knowledge that they have tocomplete the training process through in-house training programs.”3 In an increasing

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Achintya Bezbaruah, North Dakota State University; Wei Lin, North Dakota State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-2617: DESIGNING AND DELIVERING AN ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENT COURSE FOR ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE STUDENTSAchintya Bezbaruah, North Dakota State University Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering & Environmental and Conservation SciencesWei Lin, North Dakota State University Associate Professor of Civil Engineering & Director, Environmental and Conservation Sciences Program Page 13.378.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Designing and Delivering an Environmental Management Course for Engineering and Sciences StudentsAbstract Environmental education for

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suleiman Ashur, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Civil Engineering

anassessment plan in preparation for the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) accreditation, and start offering courses4.Objective of the studyThe objective of the study is to modify the proposed curriculum of the new Civil Engineering(CE) program developed by mechanical engineering faculty at the Engineering department. Thegoal of the proposed modification is to make the program comparable to curricula offered at CEprograms in the US in general and the State of Indiana and nearby schools in Michigan and Ohioin particular. Moreover, the program should serve the needs of Indiana as presented in the surveyof 27 civil engineering firms in the State. The proposed modification would fortify the programwith the same resources listed in

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

values of Duty, Honor, Country, and prepared for acareer of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United StatesArmy.The mission of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at USMA parallels theAcademy’s mission, while focusing on educating and inspiring students in the fields of civil andmechanical engineering 19:To educate cadets in civil and mechanical engineering, such that each graduate is acommissioned leader of character who can understand, implement, and manage technology;and to inspire cadets to a career in the United States Army and a lifetime of personal growthand service.The mission includes educating and inspiring, and training at the Academy level. The threeelements of the mission

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kazem Abhary, University of South Australia

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-329: A SIMPLE ANALYTICAL METHOD FOR FORCE ANALYSIS OFPLANAR FRICTIONAL TREE-LIKE MECHANISMSKazem Abhary, University of South Australia Kazem Abhary, A. Professor in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of South Australia, obtained his B.Eng and M.Eng in Mechanical Engineering from Tehran University and M.Sc. and Ph.D. (1975) in Mechanical Engineering from UMIST (University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology), England. Since then he has been continuously involved in tertiary education and research, and has acted as a consulting engineer to variety of industries. His publications, exceeding 120, include numerous international journal and conference papers