Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Karen Alfrey; Steve Owens, Indiana University - Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

recognize critical thinking as part of the work they do in every class.It is not so much that the teaching or assignments need to be radically overhauled, butthat the existing assignments need more dimensions to communicate the PULs and whatthey mean. This is not just a marketing plan, but a unified and clear message that definescritical thinking for the entire school of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI.Objectives and MethodologyWe have undertaken a project to increase both student and faculty awareness of criticalthinking as presented in the subject matter of Engineering and Technology programs.Our ultimate objective is to develop materials and an easy-to-use dispersal/collectionmechanism to strengthen critical thinking, as well as communicate

Conference Session

FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; John Uhran, University of Notre Dame; Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; John Ventura, Christian Brothers University; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Constance Slaboch, University of Notre Dame; Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Rebecca Ladewski, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

assessingoutcomes and understanding the factors that affect student success. This section brings forthsome of the ideas discussed at the workshops in these areas.Engineering DesignOne important trend common to many first-year programs involves the introduction of open-ended engineering problems to first-year students. Experiential learning allows teams ofstudents to work collaboratively on projects to meet established design objectives. Through on-going critiques, discussion within teams and feedback from the instructor, students develop theirown solutions to design problems. These projects teach students how to apply basic math andscience principles to a practical problem, to integrate concepts from other courses, and tounderstand the engineering

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-1815: ANALYSIS OF THE CURRICULUM OF MANUFACTURINGENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSSean Falkowski, University of Dayton Sean Falkowski is an assistant professor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton. He recently worked for Delphi Automotive as a manufacturing engineering supervisor and project engineer. He earned a MS in Engineering Management from the University of Dayton and a BSME from Kettering University. Of interest are the topics of recruiting and retention of manufacturing engineering students. Also he is interested in various manufacturing technical subjects such as machining and tooling design, design for producibility, and automotive

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Nail, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Engineering Design Graphics

Page 13.427.2industrial internship, a senior capstone design project, and passing the National Council ofEngineering Examiners (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE). The 128 semestercredit hours derive from general education (50 hours), engineering core (51 hours), andengineering concentration (27 hours) requirements. The engineering concentration requirement isunique for each discipline. Thus, the courses that make up this requirement identify the disciplineof the degree candidate.Civil Discipline ConcentrationThe engineering core courses are listed in Table 1. Note the very first course in the list, ENGR101 Engineering Graphics. Historically, this course was the place where manual drafting, ormechanical drawing, was introduced

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Nelson, University of Texas at Tyler; Michael Odell, University of Texas at Tyler; William Geiger, University of Texas at Tyler; Kristian Trampus, University of Texas at Tyler

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

University of Texas at Dallas. He went on to earn his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction/Science Education (1993) from Indiana University. Prior to coming to UTT he was an Associate Professor of STEM Education at Illinois State University where he also served as an Assistant Dean of the College of Education (2005-06). Before ISU, Dr. Odell served as an Associate Professor of Science/Technology Education and Director of the Division of Teaching, Learning and Leadership at the University of Idaho (1993-2005). He was also a member of the Environmental Science Faculty. He served as an Associate Director of the Idaho Space Grant Consortium and the Project Director for the Idaho

Conference Session

Writing and Portfolios

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Kejun Xu, University of Washington; Matt Eliot, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

beviewed by employers, recruiters, and/or others interested in how prepared an employee is. It isinteresting to note that there is little reason to expect such audiences to have commonexpectations of a portfolio since portfolios are relatively uncommon and few people have formalexperience in reading and evaluating portfolios. It should also be noted that if one were going toevaluate the effectiveness of a professional portfolio, it should be done by such authenticaudiences rather than by educators in the context of education.Annotations are a key element of most portfolios. Conceptually, an annotation could be anything(such as a title, a label, a paragraph) that draws attention to specific features of an artifact (e.g., awriting sample, a project

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Callie Ruben, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AISES, NSBE, SHPE, and SWE; and a group project with report andpresentations. During the second freshmen semester, the NACME students meet for an houreight times during the semester. Topics include resumes, School and University resources,engineering in industry, consulting, and graduate school. Two particular helps for empoweringthe students were developed: a Check List for the detailed time management schedule10 and aCheck List for an effective resume.14At the beginning of the first semester the freshmen students are given instructions on how theirassignments and extra curricular events (such as attending an AISES, SHPE, NSBE, or SWEmeetings) can earn them points in the course. Since extra credit points can be earned, any

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Engineering Education Research and Pedagogy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe

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Educational Research and Methods

month industry placement program that combined work experience with the completion of an industry based final year thesis.32 - Students at Purdue University from the Engineering Projects In Community Service program (EPICS),33, 34 the Global Engineering Alliance for Research and Education (GEARE)35, 36 and the Co-op program.37 - Final year students from the University of Georgia who had gathered their industry Page 13.216.4 experience in vacation work and unstructured internships.The focus groups were based on a semi-structured protocol using critical incident techniques27-30to elicit instances of

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Anderson, Somat Engineering, Inc.; Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting; Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

as follows: Foundational 1. Mathematics 2. Natural Sciences 3. Humanities 4. Social Sciences Technical 5. Materials Science Page 13.1249.5 6. Mechanics 7. Experiments 8. Problem Recognition and Solving 9. Design 10. Sustainability 11. Contemporary Issues & Historical Perspectives 12. Risk and Uncertainty 13. Project Management 14. Breadth in Civil Engineering Areas 15. Technical Specialization Professional 16. Communication 17. Public Policy 18. Business and Public Administration 19. Globalization 20. Leadership 21. Teamwork 22. Attitudes 23. Life-Long Learning 24. Professional and Ethical ResponsibilityThe importance

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra Reinhart, University of Central Florida

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Environmental Engineering

2. Design and Conduct Experiments 3. Modern Engineering Tools 4. In-Depth Competence 5. Risk, Reliability and Uncertainty 6. Problem Formulation and Conceptual Analysis 7. Creative Design 8. Sustainability 9. Multimedia Breadth and Interactions 10. Societal Impact 11. Contemporary and Global Issues Professional Outcomes 12. Multi-disciplinary Teamwork 13. Professional and Ethical Responsibilities 14. Effective Communication 15. Lifelong Learning 16. Project Management 17. Business, Public

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Lund, State University of New York at Buffalo

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Educational Research and Methods

ofthe prototype TExT, at its current level of development, in teaching a senior-level undergraduateengineering course is also described.IntroductionTeaching methods that involve and engage the students (e. g. active learning, collaborative learn-ing, cooperative learning, problem-based learning, inquiry based learning, project based learningand case-based learning) have been studied and found to be more effective than traditional thelecture 1, 2. Nonetheless, in 2001 the National Center for Education Statistics reported that 87.7%of engineering faculty used lectures as an instructional method in the classes they taught whileonly 5% indicated the use of methods other than lecture, seminar, lab or field work 3, 4. The bene-fits and desirability

Conference Session

IFEES: The Globalization of Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Claudio Borri, Universita' di Firenze; Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University; Bruno Laporte, World Bank; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie; Seeram Ramakrishna, National University of Singapore; Xavier Fouger, Dassault Systemes; Jose Carlos Quadrado; Adriana Garboan, Politechnica University of Bucharest; Duncan Fraser, University of Cape Town; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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ASEE Global Programs

EUR-ACE Implementation Project (2006-2008) within Socrates II.Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University Sarah A. Rajala, Ph.D., is Professor and Department Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University. She also holds the James Worth Bagley Endowed Chair. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Rice University in 1979. In July 1979, she joined the faculty at North Carolina State University, where she served as faculty member and administrator for over twenty-seven years. Dr. Rajala's research interests include engineering education and the analysis and processing of images and image sequences. Dr. Rajala has received numerous awards, including the

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

experiences and the resulting Page 13.975.5solutions are judged using carefully crafted numeric rubrics. Embedded signatureassignments are critical assignments that are linked to accreditation standards and aresummative measures of course content. They range from a criterion referencedexamination to group or solo project. The assignments offer proof of within courselearning15. Rubric judged laboratory experiences have most often been applied to K-12sciences coursework however they are beginning to be applied to university course-basedlab experiences. Rubrics for the laboratories are aligned

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University; Abdallah Tubaishat, Zayed Univeristy; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

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Information Systems

, Information Technology, Global Awareness, Teamwork, and Leadership.During their last semester students need to participate in the internship program and complete acapstone project. Page 13.27.3The ZULOs, which form the framework for the APM, are designed to help students develophigher order intellectual abilities needed for lifelong learning and success. All students mustdemonstrate accomplishments in the following ZULOs before they graduate: Information Literacy and Communication (ILC): Students who graduate will be able to recognize information needs, access and evaluate appropriate information to answer those needs, and communicate

Conference Session

Engineering and Math Potpouri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.; Cyrus Meherji, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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Mathematics

The MP4 file format is around 166MB (uses H.264, 30fps, 640x480)The intent of the H.264/AVC project was to create a standard capable of providing goodvideo quality at substantially lower bit rates than previous standards (e.g. half or less the bitrate of MPEG-2, H.263, or MPEG-4 Part 2),The video conversions were done using the free download from AVS Video Convertor 5.63The video lecture is on the web and can be seen by going tohttp://www.tcicampus.net/userfolder/bpariser and clicking on Video Lectures. Our students like the ideathat they can slow down the lecture, stop and rewind the lecture and go over it until they get it. Thelecture is well received and this TAC-ABET outcome objective has increase from 50% to 75

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Durward Sobek, Montana State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

even moredifficult to evaluate. Over the past year, we have introduced a new course at the junior-level, “Introduction to Engineering Design.” The course focuses on the skills necessaryto complete a project in a multi-disciplinary team, and it will eventually be required forall engineering students as a precursor to their department-specific capstone designcourses. In a previous paper, we described our approach of using the engineering designprocess to determine the best solution to the problem of providing students with a multi-disciplinary educational experience in engineering at Montana State University.1In order to determine if our new course improves student performance in this area, wedeveloped a rubric for evaluating an individual’s

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies / Pedagogies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Chris Collins, University of Cincinnati; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Continuing Professional Development

services that integrate emerging technologies into existing and future curricula for distance learning, hybrid, and traditional courses, including the introduction of an online course management system, podcasting, use of wikis and blogs in education, and virtual world technologies. She currently manages the campus-wide podcasting and Second Life projects at the University of Cincinnati, and serves as the Second Life Ambassador for the Ohio Learning Network, a consortium of 80 colleges and universities in Ohio.Mani Mina, Iowa State University Mani Mina (SM’98) received the B.S. degree, the M.S. degree in physics, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Iowa State

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen Chen, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University; Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; George Toye, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

Overall Satisfaction with Collegiate Experience* Exposure to Project- --- Exposure to Project- Based Learning Methods Based Learning Methods (Group & Individual (Group & Individual Projects) * Projects) * Collaborative Work --- --- Style Satisfaction with

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan McNeill, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Tenille Medley, Purdue University; Jeremi Hayes, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

providepedagogical feedback to engineering laboratory graduate teaching assistants. The project beganwith use of the VaNTH Observation System, a direct observation instrument which providesfeedback about the extent to which an instructor’s interactions with students fit within thedimensions of the “How People Learn” framework, a model of effective teaching and learning aspresented in the National Research Council monograph, How People Learn: Brain, Mind,Experience, and School. Preliminary findings revealed challenges to the use of this instrument ina first-year engineering laboratory course taught by graduate teaching assistants. To provideinformation for the adaptation of this instrument for use in the laboratory environment and to aidin developing new

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Yeqin Huang, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

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Electrical and Computer

evaluated at the boundary on the side of subdomaintwo. Since dE/dx is proportional to the z component of H field, Hz, which is tangential to the TE mode: TM mode: β=13.370 um-1 β=13.315 um-1 Page 13.468.7 Figure 3: 1-D model of a multi-layer (5 different compositions, III-V semiconductors lattice matched to InP) planar waveguide model. Fundamental mode profiles and effective propagation constants for TE and TM modes respectively. (Student’s course project work)interface, the Neumann boundary condition Eq. (5b) correctly prescribes the physical boundarycondition requirement for the E field of TE modes

Conference Session

Writing and Portfolios

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne Nichols, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

ensure gooddesign and to obtain licensure, but is secondary to architectural design which is what attractsstudents to the profession.The integration of these subject areas within design through an architectural education has longbeen discussed and debated, as Comprehensive Design is an important student performancerequired for accreditation from the National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB).1Approaches to achieving integration have had varying levels of success, due, in part, to theoffering of these subjects as traditional lecture courses.2Within one such traditional lecture course in structural systems and planning, the graduatestudents were assigned a team project of a case study of an architectural building of their choiceto demonstrate

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Decker, Wentworth Institute of Technology; William Hansen, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Robert Dewar, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

developed for the greenhouse for maximum loss, loss withpassive thermal storage added, loss with thermal blankets added and geothermal heatingrequirement. Our calculations have shown that the 7.5 KW solar voltaic system will provide theyearly electricity that we estimate will be required by the compressor, motors, controls, fans,pumps and lights of the greenhouse system with an ample safety factor.GCC has secured the required funding for the project and anticipates obtaining bids in earlySummer 2008. The goal is to complete construction in the Fall of 2008.project descriptionIn 2006 a preliminary design for a sustainable greenhouse for GCC was created. The project wasdesigned to allow the school to both practice and teach the concept of a highly

Conference Session

Computer Applications in Energy Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clayton Hochstrasser, The Ohio State Univ.; Joseph Werner, The Ohio State Univ.; Donald Kasten, Ohio State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

developed in the project described in this paper are primarily for instructor use duringlectures to enhancing learning.The efforts presented here in this paper represent undergraduate students and faculty of anelectrical engineering program in a state university. Students always ask for more examples toillustrate the concepts presented in the classroom lectures. Whether their motivation for moreexamples is to just learn the mechanics of the problems without really understanding theprinciples involved or that the examples do reinforce their understanding of those principles, thefact remains, at least for these authors, that there is a need to illustrate numerical examples in theclassroom.Organization of effortAt our university, the College of

Conference Session

Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown; Gregory Dick, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

undergraduates. The results from a student survey taken atthe end of the course to gauge the effectiveness of HDL and associated tools in learningdigital electronics are also discussed. The paper elaborates on advantages and disadvantagesof using HDL based circuit design in the undergraduate engineering technology curriculumas seen by students.Section I: Introduction:In the not too distant past, student assignments in digital design courses consisted primarilyof paper designs, or at best such as in senior design projects they were a large morass of SSIand MSI (Small and Medium Scale Integration) silicon devices plugged on to circuit boardsor wiring boards. More time was spent on debugging the connections and wirings than onactual design or in

Conference Session

Hardware Descriptive Language Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

presented in steps, with increasing levels of focus.First interrupts can be presented from an abstract point of view using a text book such asTanenbaum1. Next, the nod4 architecture provides a more deductive approach, wherestudents can study an example assembly language program that uses interrupts. The nod4project8 is a resource and many of the documents also include homework questions.Finally, students can study an actual implementation of nod4 and see all the fine detail,clock cycle by clock cycle, showing exactly how interrupts are invoked.The nod4 Microprocessor ArchitectureThe name nod4, pronounced "node four" refers to a computer architecture developed foruse in undergraduate projects involving computer architecture. The author7 provides

Conference Session

Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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Materials

laboratory experiments are typical examples of active learning.Depending on the course objectives, the laboratory experiments are either of a cookbook typewhere students follow a set of instructions and all produce similar results, an organized projecttype where the instructions are not precise and allow for some creativity, an open-ended projecttype where the course instructor has a reasonable knowledge of the final outcome, or researchwhere neither the students nor the instructor know the final outcome of the experiments. Thedescribed experiment falls in the organized project type category since the given instructions arenot precise. In addition, the steps whereby students analyze the obtained results, compare themwith the results obtained by

Conference Session

Sustainability in AEC and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Kirby, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Hilal Ozcan, Prairie View A&M University; Fouad Fouad, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Architectural

continued and profound effect on the natural environment and society. Whileautomobiles have been traditionally blamed for energy consumption and polluting of theenvironment, buildings are the single largest contributor to the nation’s environmental andenergy-supply challenges. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that buildingsare responsible for approximately half of all greenhouse gas emissions and annually consumeover seventy percent of the domestically generated power1. Energy consumption has increased30% in the past 25 years, and current projections indicate another 35% increase over the next 25years primarily due to population growth and increased industrialization.“Sustainable development” is a direct response to these concerns

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martha Allen, Georgia College & State University; Amy Kelley, Georgia College & State University

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Mathematics

AC 2008-2711: CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIONS IN TEACHING LINEARALGEBRAMartha Allen, Georgia College & State University Dr. Martha Allen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. She received her Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of South Carolina in 2001. She was selected as a 2001-2002 Project NExT National Fellow. Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) is a Mathematical Association of America program for new or recent Ph.D.s in mathematics. Dr. Allen is currently serving as co-director of the MAA's Southeastern Section NExT program. In 2005, Dr. Allen was the recipient of the university-wide

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Don Schillinger, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

education faculty from Louisiana Tech University. The primary goal of theproject is to expose students from under-performing schools to mathematics, science,engineering, and literacy subject areas. Faculty members from the College of Engineering andScience have teamed up with the College of Education to develop engaging projects aimed atjunior high and high school students. These projects utilize K’Nex bridges kits as a means forproviding a hands-on learning environment. Building Bridges to the Future includes aspects ofteam and collaborative learning, as well as literacy in the teaching of math, science, andengineering principles.During the summer of 2007, 41 junior high and 54 high school students, from throughout thestate of Louisiana

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristyn Masters, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Sarah Pfatteicher, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Liberal Education

An example problem You are working in a lab on a project that involves the use of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) – your research project is to study cellular differentiation in order to better understand and control its mechanisms. You are NIH-funded, meaning that you are constrained to using only the federally-approved hESC lines. Unfortunately, these cell lines are pretty much unusable, and being constrained to these unusable cells greatly inhibits your research progress, which also significantly hinders your ability to make research advances that will help sick people. You know that others in the lab next door are working with private funds on newer, more usable hESC lines. You doubt that