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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; William Moss, Clemson University; Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University; Scott Schiff, Clemson University; Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education

mechanics and math courses using the Student-Centered Activities forLarge Enrollment Undergraduate Programs (SCALE-UP) model. With this approach, largestudio classes are taught with an emphasis on learning by guided inquiry instead of standardlistening and note taking by students. The project focuses on the development and delivery ofinstructional material and documentation of student comprehension, performance andperceptions in Statics, Dynamics, and Multivariate Calculus courses at Clemson University. Theproject is also examining the benefit of integrating the content of the two traditional sequentialengineering mechanics courses (Statics and Dynamics), and the parallel content in MultivariateCalculus. The research team is tracking student grades

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Montgomery, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

, sample 10 minute lecture, open-ended project and/or design activity, andhourly exam. In addition students develop teaching philosophy and teaching interest statementsto help define themselves as teachers and for possible future job searches. One of the mostsuccessful initiatives in this highly interactive course has been the implementation of “teachingpartners,” who support each other through the process, providing feedback on all materialsdeveloped. In this paper, I describe this course and provide suggestions for faculty consideringteaching such courses themselves.Course historyThis course had its origins in my participation in the National Effective Teaching Institute, runby Profs. Richard Felder and Jim Stice in 1994 1. This was an excellent

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

)straightness, (4) parallelism, (5) runout, and (6) position tolerances including bonus tolerances.The course includes a written report and oral presentation of student projects showingapplication of the measurement principles and practices. The assignments, experiments, andproject work together allow students to integrate and apply the course material, and obtainsufficient breadth and depth of knowledge. The next section describes the course structure,including some examples of assignments done by the students.Course StructureThis course is a 3 credit-hour or contact-hour per week, 16 weeks long course. Metrology theoryand principles are taught in the first part of the semester and then students work in teams to dothe experiments. The course content

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Sara McNeil, University of Houston

above course was developedby the author under a NSF-CCLI grant. The focus of this project was to develop a modernhardware laboratory that will be tightly coupled with the senior level course in PowerElectronics. The proposed Laboratory provides the opportunity to Electric Power EngineeringTechnology graduates to have hands-on knowledge and experience in this rapidly developing Page 13.62.2field. The Power Electronics course developed by the PI and the proposed Laboratory will be astep towards fulfilling the crucial need of updating the curriculum. It is expected that this effortwill aid in revitalizing student interest in the area of Electric

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlin Shaodong Song, USNA; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of Defense

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Instrumentation

AC 2008-1869: EVALUATION OF A PREASURE SENSOR FOR A TSUNAMIWARNING SYSTEMCarlin Shaodong Song, USNASvetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of Defense Page 13.579.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 EVALUATION OF A PREASURE SENSOR FOR A TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEMINTRODUCTION The goal of this project is to develop a low-cost tsunami warning system for use inimpoverished regions where tsunamis pose a threat. This paper details the designprocess of a pressure sensor used for tsunami detection. We begin by first consideringthe desired sensor parameter and range of depth in which the experiment will beconducted. The signal conditioning circuit is incorporated

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuju Wu, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Xiaobing Hou, Southeast Missouri State University; Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University

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Information Systems

, operating systems, network gaming, computer programming and applications, microcontroller systems.Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University Dr. Sophia Scott is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology at Southeast Missouri State University. She currently teaches courses in technical communication, supervision and project management. Dr. Scott received her Ph.D. in Technology Management from Indiana State University. Her research interests include curriculum and lab development, teams, leadership, ethics, experiential learning and project management

Conference Session

Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

portfolio of the work.Pedagogy of the CourseThe pedagogy of the course is based on Outcome Based Education6, and utilizes the interactivemodel of learning. All the students maintain an online portfolio of their work. The systemdesigned in the laboratory to perform a specific task is the core measurement as the learning Page 13.482.7outcome of the course. The laboratory performance of the course is performed in teams of threestudents. This mode provides a platform for horizontal learning through active and engageddiscourse and discussion. Students are empowered to charter their learning and feed theircuriosity. The course culminates in a Final Project

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Robin Adams, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

between disciplines as astarting point to establish common ground.The nature of the goals of many engineering projects, both nationally and globally, andwithin industry and academia, are continually evolving and increasing in complexity. Asa result, expertise in a variety of knowledge domains or disciplines becomes imperative. Page 13.273.2Increased attention has recently been devoted to interdisciplinary interactions and efforts,evidenced by university goals, research studies,11, 12 and federal funding ofinterdisciplinary projects.13, 14 An aspect that shown to support interdisciplinary teamfunctioning is common ground, defined as the language and

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Multidisciplinary and Capstone Experiences in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ejiwale, Jackson State University

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Manufacturing

arenas,as shown by feedback from various internship sponsors. Similarly, topics in nanoscale scienceand other cutting edge research are presented in a weekly seminar series and each semester theseminar features a number of presentations by outside speakers, and a forum where studentspresent their research projects. Through this media, students from the Department of Technologytaking ITMF 420 are required to participate in the lectures and seminars series to enhance thehands-on application of the AFM and STM tools as a partial fulfillment of the course.Utilization of the core laboratories and facilities at JSUThe core laboratories and facilities at JSU provide researchers with adequate resources such asequipment, technologies, and support

Conference Session

Metrology Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgia Harris, National Institute of Standards & Technology; Christopher Grachanen, Hewlett Packard Company

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

more effective and focused than in the past).The updated charters are all noted above, but the strategy for action has been to select each yeara small number of manageable projects from the Next Generation Outreach Outline to enablework to be focused, to achieve short-term successes, and to enable maximum impact andmomentum. Some longer-term projects have also been selected. The following section providesa list of projects that have been started and/or completed along with their current status.Outreach Progress and PlansMultimedia Outreach. One of the projects that the committee has been considering from thebeginning is a DVD or other multimedia tool that can be used to reach counselors, teachers,students, and the general population regarding

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-2928: EVALUATING DEVELOPMENT BOARDS FOR LABORATORYBASED EMBEDDED MICROCONTROLLER COURSES: A FORMALEVALUATION MATRIXJeffrey Richardson, Purdue University Jeffrey J. Richardson is an Assistant Professor for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at Purdue University where he teaches introductory and advanced embedded microcontroller courses as well as project development and management courses. At Purdue, he is active in the recruitment and retention of students, applied research and has written several conference papers related to teaching embedded microcontroller systems

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Special Resources and Activities for Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

@fau.edu.Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University Ivan E. Esparragoza is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State Brandywine. His current research interests are in the areas of Global Engineering Education, Engineering Design Education, Innovative Design, and Global Design. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman introductory engineering design course in collaboration with institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for the Americas. He is Vice-President for Region I and assistant of the Executive Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

data show that at least 30 of the student ventures funded by NCIIA havebrought at least one new product or service to the market, and an additional 15 projects areactively pursuing commercialization. In addition, NCIIA-funded projects have led to $36 millionin additional leverage ($1.6 million from awards and competitions; almost $3.7 million in privateand federal contracts; almost $9 million in grants; and $23 million in additional investment).ConclusionsNCIIA’s mission has focused on expanding opportunities for engineering students to engage inentrepreneurship by supporting curriculum, projects, and complementary activities that gearedtoward commercialization outcomes. The outcomes of the past decade provide strong evidencethat engineering

Conference Session

Thinking around the Bachelor of Arts in Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

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Liberal Education

Technology, Union College’s Converging Technologies Program o Provides engineering courses for non-engineers in an effort to improve technological literacy.Multidisciplinary Engineering and Liberal Arts:• Project, research, and seminar courses that enroll multiple majors o E.g. Purdue University’s EPICS Program (project-based service-learning course with students of different majors), University of Maryland’s Gemstone Program (multidisciplinary four-year program for selected undergraduate honors students of all majors who design, direct and conduct research exploring the interdependence of science and technology with society as part of a living-learning community), Union College’s

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Harvard University and B.S. from Rice University. He is a Chairman of Physics Department at Suffolk University. His research interests include neural networks, wireless motes, and ellipsometry. He has a strong commitment to teaching and integrating innovative technology to better reach his students, from streaming video and electronic writing tables for distance learning to using wireless mesh-networking devices in undergraduate research projects. His academic awards include C.W. Heaps Prize in Physics and Phi Beta Kappa from Rice University, Woodrow Wilson Fellow at Harvard University, and Carnegie Foundation Massachusetts Professor of the Year in 2005.Chris Rogers, Tufts University

Conference Session

Electromechanical Curricula

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus; Kathy Bradley, MotoTron, Inc; Eric Bradley, MotoTron, Inc

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Engineering Technology

address this problem. At Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, the College ofEngineering has adopted an “Introduction to Engineering Course” that is required of all freshmenmajoring in engineering. The course is described as a “lecture-laboratory course” that “allows Page 13.614.2students to work with hands-on projects that will teach the usefulness of mathematics and basicengineering concepts.” Another goal is to have students “better understand how fundamentalprinciples of science and engineering are useful in the profession.” An additional dimension ofthe work at SIU-C is to have students perform basic math computations with data

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Theis, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; patricia watkins, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Library; Mary Angela Beck, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Engineering Ethics

wecontinually improve our engineering curriculum.After reviewing the ABET standards, we determined that as a future-oriented university valuingthe worth of sustainability education, we must evaluate engineering courses to see howsustainability might be most effectively or most creatively introduced into the currentengineering curriculum, i.e., what the most effective pathways of learning might be. However,engaging in such a project requires a rigorous self-reflection process by all the stakeholders—faculty, staff, students, administrators—to successfully implement such curricular changes.Assessment of stakeholder attitudes is therefore critical to a study such as this.This paper will report on a research project that will: 1) extend the idea of

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Allen White, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Don Richards, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

Institute.Allen White, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Allen White is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; he co-developed and co-taught the kinesthetic active supplemental learning opportunities for this project. Allen’s educational research interests include engaging kinesthetic learners and project-based learning. Allen has six years of industrial experience at Honda of America Manufacturing and Honda R & D North America.Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Glen Livesay is an Associate Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; he co-developed and co-taught the

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University; Jonathan Mathews, Pennsylvania State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

-term exams (15% each) and a final exam (25%). The final exam is comprehensive. All students take the exams face-to-face on campus in the evening. The exams were computer based for all the students.5. Final Project (12% of course grade): Students are required to complete an online Project that is similar in nature to the Home Activities. The Project consists of three parts: Page 13.436.6 Part 1: Appliances Part 2: Lighting Part 3: Insulation.Results and DiscussionThe student learning performance was evaluated using the rubric previously described. Theresults are shown in Table 2. The timed quizzes consisted of 12-15

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer McDonald, Daniel Webster College; Sonja Crowder, Daniel Webster College; Christopher McInnis, Daniel Webster College; Stavros Yanakis, Daniel Webster College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College; David Kaplan, Daniel Webster College; Michael D'Ambra, Harvard Medical School

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Engineering Design Graphics

components of the system communicate with each other.Solid modeling was used to prove the concept of the physical system and optimize theconfiguration. In this phase of the project, hands-free imagery was achieved to be used by anoperator completing central vessel catheterization.The hands-free system provides the operator with the ability to use medical imaging to moreeasily and accurately find central vessels in clinical applications, and initiates the infrastructurefor future, fully automated catheterization which will be required for autonomous surgicalprojects such as the DARPA Trauma Pod Concept1. Another research group at the University ofWashington has been working on a remote, telerobotic operating room for use in militaryapplications

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Construction

precluded the linkage of aresponse to a specific company.All of the respondents are working for the construction companies-holding the seniormanagement position either for the company and/or for the projects. Average workingexperience for the respondents in the construction industry is about 13 years. Questionsregarding respondents’ profile are shown in Figure 2. Page 13.741.4Figure 1: Systematic Approach to Determine Objectives and OutcomesThe Survey InstrumentThe survey instrument selected from listed IUGREEE 172 skills, knowledge descriptors, andexperiences that were mapped into the ABET 2000 Criterion 3 eleven outcome categories. Therespondents were

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies

on their undergraduate major. This poses significant challenges tograduate faculty teaching these courses and mentoring these students with diversifiedbackgrounds.This paper focuses on our experiences and observations with the course content and structure,teaching methods, evaluation and student performances in these courses with diversifiedgraduate students and their mentoring for the past 3 years. The performances of the students inthese core courses based on the evaluations through tests, projects, etc., using the data collectedfor the past 3 years are correlated to their background and analyzed. Our experiences andobservations of the technical and interdisciplinary maturity from the time of the admission andthe graduation of the students

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanical Engineering

] compiled a subjective assessment of common mistakesin finite element analysis routinely performed in many industrial sectors. After 5 years ofcollecting anecdotal evidence in both teaching undergraduates and advising capstonedesign projects, we found this list to be nearly inclusive of the most common and moreserious errors encountered by novice users of the finite element method. Here, we addseveral additional mistakes commonly observed in the classroom and in capstone designnumerical analyses and present the augmented list in Table 1. While it may come as nosurprise that novice users commit many, if not all, of these errors, they appear toroutinely and repeatedly encounter a particular subset of them. TABLE 1. COMMON MISTAKES IN

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Slater, Wright State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

effort was put into creating. Fifth, the wide variety of high school coursecurricula that have been impacted by the project.3 Event Description An average of approximately 18 local high schools participate in this event each year for thepast 3 years, with a peak of 450 active participants in 2007 and 1,968 participants since 2001. Therehas been a year over year increase of approximately 20% for the seven year life of the event (seeFigure 4). Snow cancellation and rescheduling resulted in a reduction in the number of participantsin 2007. The competition held each winter in the Nutter Center in Dayton, OH pits teams of fourtrebuchets against each other (four trebuchets on each side) in a single elimination tournament. Schools design

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chandler, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

controllers for simplified Hardware-in-the-Loop plants such as a digital servo motor. Designing controllers for complex physical plants isdifficult due to prohibitive costs or the risk of accidents caused by faulty controllers. Thesedifficulties can be overcome if a simulator replaces the hardware-in-the-loop physical plant.We designed and implemented the Control System Plant Simulator (CSPS) as a flexibleframework for simulating plant models in control system implementation projects. Theframework allows the user to model continuous and discrete plants defined as transfer functionsor systems of state-space equations. This paper describes the design of the CSPS framework byhighlighting the expansion and modification flexibility it provides with its

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Brian Thomas, Cleveland State University

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Manufacturing

State experience isplaced in the context of similar laboratory exercises conducted at other universities. Guidelinesfor initiating similar projects at other institutions will be presented.Background and Relevant WorksThe purpose of a laboratory exercise is to engage students in hands-on learning activities.Previous studies have found that active and collaborative participation in learning enhancesstudents’ problem-solving and design skills3, and improves retention of skills and knowledge4.The author’s own experience as a student supports this philosophy. In particular, hisparticipation in a Lean Manufacturing exercise during his graduate education5 inspired him todevelop a laboratory exercise when he first taught IME 663, Lean Enterprise, at

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Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

LaRuth McAfee, Case Western Reserve University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-week science apprenticeship program on high school sophomores and juniors. In thisstudy the metrics for success were based on concepts advocated by the National ResearchCouncil in its National Science Education Standards5, which encouraged learning science withinthe context of real-world problems. This concept of learning by doing is the basis for manyapprenticeship programs. However, in the study by Bell, et al., the students were found to havechanged their ideas of science and scientific inquiry very little between the beginning and end ofthe program. The sole student who had a significant positive change in these areas was found tohave done significant reflection on the project throughout the experience.Another example of a high school

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandra Vinogradov, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-646: ENHANCING STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF AND INTEREST INMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGAleksandra Vinogradov, Montana State University Dr. Aleksandra Vinogradov has extensive academic and industrial experience in mechanical engineering. Her academic career has been dedicated to teaching and research. She has taught a variety of courses in materials engineering, engineering mechanics, mechanical vibrations, engineering analysis, and finite element analysis. She has supervised award winning student projects in mechanical design. Dr. Vinogradov’s research interests are in the area of materials. Her recent research focuses on the performance and properties of piezoelectric polymers, durability of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Wu, Iowa State University; Qingze Zou, Iowa State University; Stephanie Culter, Virginia Commonwealth University; Kam Leang, Virginia Commonwealth University; Gina Pannozzo, Virginia Commonwealth University; Santosh Devasia, University of Washington

AC 2008-814: MODELING AND CONTROL OF SMART ACTUATORS:INTEGRATING NANO/BIO TECHNOLOGY INTO THE ME CURRICULUMYing Wu, Iowa State UniversityStephanie Culter, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityQingze Zou, Iowa State UniversityGina Pannozzo, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityKam Leang, Virginia Commonwealth UniversitySantosh Devasia, University of Washington Page 13.900.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Modeling and Control of Smart Actuators: Integrating Nano/Bio Technology into the ME CurriculumAbstractA recent projection noted that over 7 million jobs will be created in the nano and bio-related fieldworld wide by 2015. The expected growth of

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

. 13 Project B 3 Develop solutions to well-defined project management problems. Partially addressed by the CEPC. Management 14 Breadth in Civil B 4 Analyze and solve well-defined engineering problems in at least Partially addressed by the CEPC. Engineering Areas four technical areas appropriate to civil engineering. 15 Technical B 1 Define key aspects of advanced technical specialization Adequately addressed by the CEPC. Specialization appropriate to civil engineering. M 5