Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Stanton, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

International

technical and non-technical audiences - Design effective and usable IT-based solutions and integrate them into the current environment - Recognize the need for, and engage in, continuing professional development - Develop proficiency, both oral and written, in the English languageThese should evolve over time as the CS department continues to implement its curriculum andthe faculty collectively develops a better understanding of what it actually wants from graduates,but establishing a foundation and teaching the faculty an appropriate model for the developmentprocess is essential to the mentor’s role. The mentor must ensure that the faculty will continue toask, answer, and

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

requirements for a manufacturing engineering technology curriculum. Thefocus of this paper is on a baccalaureate degree program in the United States for manufacturingengineering technology. First what are the requirements of a program in manufacturingengineering technology? According to ABET each program must have published educationalobjectives. They also must have a program that includes a curriculum that enables graduates toobtain these objectives.1 There is a list of various program outcomes that must be met. Thecurriculum must “provide an integrated educational experience that develops the ability ofgraduates to apply pertinent knowledge to solving problems in the engineering technologyspecialty”1. The assumption is that a program that is

Conference Session

Enhancing K12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2111: IMELT: INTEGRATING MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, ANDLITERACY IN THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICSHeath Tims, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Heath Tims is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 2001. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, in 2003 and 2005 respectively. His research focus is dynamic systems, modeling, and controls. He is also involved with STEM educational research at the college and pre-college level.Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Galen Turner III is the Maxfield Professor of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

courses which incorporate multi-disciplinary teaching teams formultidisciplinary studios or labs, as well as, participated in and observed the effects other modelsof team teaching.This paper will explore the advantages and disadvantages in team teaching to enhance studentlearning in a multi-disciplinary environment. Using new and existing courses as case studies fordescribing the pros and cons of the two team teaching models, the paper will highlight howmulti-disciplinary teaching teams have helped encourage students to participate in design studioswhich promote an integrated delivery approachUni-disciplinary Teams – Uni-disciplinary Class Page

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

AC 2008-796: CHINATOWN: INTEGRATING FILM, CULTURE, ANDENVIRONMENT IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONArthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines Page 13.292.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Chinatown: Integrating Film, Culture, and Environment in Engineering EducationIntroductionChinatown, a commercial film produced in 1974 by Robert Evans, directed by Roman Polanskiand based upon the academy award-winning film original screenplay by Robert Towne1, is aprime example of a film that may be studied and used in the liberal arts curriculum withinengineering education to convey the complexity of the human condition and the human contextof

Conference Session

Enhancing K12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy Huang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Barbara Brizuela, Tufts University; Peter Wong, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

inquantitative professions. “To take full advantage of the benefits and to recognize, address, oreven avoid the pitfalls of technology, Americans must become better stewards of technologicalchange” (Pearson, 20043).The Building Math project sought to address the demonstrated needs described above bydeveloping activities that integrate algebra and engineering. This was not an easy endeavor, asexisting activities tended to emphasize one subject over the other, or require a team of teachers(i.e., technology, science, and math) to coordinate over a fairly lengthy period of time. Afterseveral iterations of implementing activities in pilot classrooms, activities that successfullyintegrated algebra and engineering had these qualities: (1) the activities

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

, not falsifyingwork, acting with integrity, not misleading coworkers or supervisors, etc. A couple of studentsemphasized the “if you get caught” aspect of violating ethical behavior. The most commonresponse was “Do not copy someone else’s work” and a couple of honest individuals stated thatthey had “no clue” what constituted an official definition of professional ethics. One otherstudent took a stance that professional ethics wasn’t really part of the academic program neededfor preparing for the workplace. It’s also interesting to note that most students focused on thenegative aspect, as in listing the things not to do, as opposed to having an overall philosophy ofwhat is entailed in behaving ethically. They all seemed to understand that a

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Winston Jackson, California Institute of Technology; Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology; James Maloney, California Institute of Technology; Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux, California Institute of Technology; Julian Rimoli, California Institute of Technology; Luz Rivas, California Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2008-2378: PHYSICS FUNDAMENTALS, ENGINEERING DESIGN, ANDRESEARCH: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ATHREE-WEEK SHORTCOURSEWinston Jackson, California Institute of Technology Winston Jackson received his BS in Civil Engineering from Southern University and A&M College and his MS degree in Applied Mechanics at the California Institute of Technology, where he is currently continuing his PhD work. His research is in the area of experimental solid mechanics, and he has been a teaching assistant for a course in solid mechanics as well as the Physics Curriculum Coordinator for the 2007 YESS Program.Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology Jennifer Franck is currently a

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin- Madison; Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Murphy, University of Wisconsin- Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

; she piloted the course as an online web-conference during fall 2006. Courter is currently involved with an NSF grant (No. 0648267) related to "How People Learn Engineering." Page 13.1108.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Student-Initiated Design and Implementation of Supplemental Hands-on Fabrication Training Curriculum in an Introduction to Engineering Design Course: A TQM ApproachAbstract Designing and building a prototype has always been an integral part of aninterdisciplinary course, the Introduction to Engineering Design (InterEngr 160) class in theCollege of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In the past

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Klein, University of Idaho; Herbert Hess, University of Idaho; Brian Johnson, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

essential to decidewhich projects would benefit the most from an integrated graduate student and which projectswould benefit sufficiently from a graduate mentor relationship.Due to the similarity between their implementations, the benefits of integration and mentoring atfirst appear to be almost identical. In both cases, the undergraduate student gains technical andnon-technical information from a graduate student who has previously completed a similar seniordesign curriculum. The graduate student benefits from working with a design team andperforming research through the undergraduate students that would not have been accomplishedotherwise. These benefits are the exact same for integration and mentoring when approachedfrom a theoretical standpoint

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

. Furthermore, many instructional obstacles exist to incorporating ethicsinto the engineering curriculum, including instructor hesitancy to teach about issues in whichthey may have little training, difficulty identifying which ethics teaching practices are effective,and already-packed syllabi that allow little room for introduction of new topics. Thus, in thispaper, we describe a module in ethical problem-solving and an accompanying assessmentmechanism developed by the authors. This ethical problem-solving module addresses theaforementioned obstacles and may be readily adapted to other courses and engineeringdisciplines to achieve ethics education across the engineering curriculum. Implementation ofthis ethics module in biomedical engineering courses

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

contractors practice construction today, but it has robust implicationsfor curriculum designers as well. As a pedagogical tool, information technology can facilitatecross-disciplinary collaboration, communication, and inquiry based, interactive learning thatenhances the educational experience. How is it effectively integrated into the curriculum?Implicit in the list of top outcomes is a need to address uncertainty and its effect on constructionprocess and management. Stochastic problem-solving skills are necessary in an environmentcharacterized by constraints and a concern for the impact of engineering solutions in a global andsocietal context. Page

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brant Miller, University Of Minnesota; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-1141: IMPACTS OF AN ENGINEERING RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FORTEACHERS ON CLASSROOM INTEGRATION OF STEM CONCEPTS IN GRADE6-12 SCIENCEBrant Miller, University Of Minnesota Brant Miller is a doctoral student in Science Education at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. He received his B.S and M.S degrees from Black Hills State University in the field of Education. Before pursuing his doctoral work, Brant was a middle school science teacher for six years. His research interests include the infusion of engineering content into the K-12 curricular framework and professional development for K-12 STEM teachers.Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota Tamara J. Moore is a Assistant Professor of

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology; Ian Webber, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Starenko, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeremiah Parry-Hill, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

thatholds learning content for Software Engineering courses, and provides students, project teams,and instructors with advanced tools to create, share, and annotate both the learning content andan organizational structure for that content. Traditional course management systems, teamproject repositories, wikis, etc., usually fragment information into silos (that is, into distinctinformation storage locations which are not integrated). We seek a system to help integrate thefragmented information into a whole across the curriculum and the student’s academic careerand to improve student interaction with learning content and with each other in project teams

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jesse Huguet, University of Alabama; Keith Woodbury, University of Alabama; Robert Taylor, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-1751: DEVELOPMENT OF EXCEL ADD-IN MODULES FOR USE INTHERMODYNAMICS CURRICULUM: STEAM AND IDEAL GAS PROPERTIESJesse Huguet, University of AlabamaKeith Woodbury, University of AlabamaRobert Taylor, University of Alabama Page 13.431.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 DEVELOPMENT OF EXCEL ADD-IN MODULES FOR USE IN THERMODYNAMICS CURRICULUM: STEAM AND IDEAL GAS PROPERTIESAbstractFor engineering graduates entering the job market, experience with appropriate computationaltools and techniques is increasingly necessary. Therefore, the University of Alabama’sMechanical Engineering Department is introducing students to

Conference Session

Sustainability in Construction Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Han Ahn; Hyuksoo Kwon; Annie Pearce; John G. Wells

Tagged Divisions

Construction

sustainable construction education in construction programsincluding civil engineering programs; sustainable construction course case study for a specificprogram in Australia, and the needs of integration between existing construction courses and theconcept of sustainability in construction curriculum. However, the previous studies, especially inthe U.S.A., did not observe significant change within the construction curriculum, which wouldbe integrated conventional courses in the areas of scheduling, estimating, contracting andsustainable knowledge and skills.The purpose of this study is to develop a sustainable construction course designed for universityconstruction programs that uses a systematic course development approach which is divided

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Becker, Montana State University

University to help students develop an increasingly deep and broadunderstanding of high frequency electronics is described. The materials are being developed tobe integrated in several courses taken by undergraduate students beginning in freshman year andinclude lecture demonstrations, laboratory exercises and design projects. The development ofthese materials is motivated by the need for engineers well-versed in high-frequency electronics,the desire to cast common concepts learned at the foundation of the curriculum in terms ofpractical engineering applications and to introduce students to one of the many specialties inelectrical engineering. Particular attention is given to materials developed for the freshman levelintroductory

Conference Session

Mechanics and the Internet

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Siamak Faridani, University of Oklahoma; Kurt Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

designers in industry and academics to communicate their designs withtheir colleagues and students. Authors of this paper have made an effort to bridge the gapbetween the design/analysis and presentation by introducing interactive tools that can mimic thebehavior of the real MEMS devices and their outputs. By using the tools provided, students canlearn about different fabrication methods and basic MEMS elements. They can also design theirown device and analyze it using the free tools provided. Video of the real experiments are also atthe website. Students can play with a simulator of the experiment remotely and obtain thesimulated results that follow the behavior of the real experiment. Adobe Flash plays a crucialrole in the website, whereas 3D

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Faley, University f Michigan; Peter Adriaens, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2008-1603: DEVELOPING A JOINT ENGINEERING/BUSINESS SCHOOLENTREPRENEURIAL CURRICULUMTimothy Faley, University f MichiganPeter Adriaens, University of Michigan Page 13.384.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 An Approach to Building a Graduate-level Engineering and Business collaborative entrepreneurial curriculum American Society of Engineering Education AC2008-1603 re-submitted March 2008AbstractTechnology-based entrepreneurship, regardless of whether it takes place within a largeorganization or in a startup, requires a mixture of technological and business skills. Our aim indeveloping a joint graduate

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety; Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

Tagged Divisions

International

mutant world thatcontemporary society is living at the beginning of 21st. Century. It is the application of Science tohelp society to reach the goal of achieving the same level of development as the technological.Following this thought and due to the nature of the urgency in promoting the society in a nearfuture COPEC – Council of Researches in Education and Sciences and OPASS –Organization ofResearches in Environment, Health and Safety have designed an engineering program with theobjective to form engineers to act in more effective and accurate ways in order to solve socialproblems and avoid future ones. It is a Social Engineering Program, under graduation, five yearsduration, full time students, it is based on the humanities and social

Conference Session

Mentoring

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristen Billiar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Marsha Rolle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Susan Zhou, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. Page 13.733.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Integrated research, education, and outreach experiences for undergraduates at Worcester Polytechnic InstituteAbstractResearch Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs, such as those supported by theNational Science Foundation (NSF), provide an excellent tool to help recruit and retain femalesand underrepresented minorities in engineering, which is crucial to our nation’s economicsurvival. Integrated research, education, and outreach experiences were offered for 8-9 femalesand underrepresented minorities per year in a Bioengineering REU at Worcester PolytechnicInstitute, over a three-year period. The goals of our program were to provide inquiry

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Barbara Stewart, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, and an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction from Brigham Young University.Susan Miertschin, University of Houston Susan L. Miertschin is an Associate Professor in the Information Systems Technology program at University of Houston. She is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), active in the Engineering Technology Division, and the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM). She is also a past Editor of the Journal of Engineering Technology.Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston Luces M. Faulkenberry is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Electrical Power Technology program at University of Houston. He earned a B.S. degree in Physics from University

Conference Session

ChE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyerim Kim, Yonsei University; Jiyong Kim, Yonsei University; Yoon-Su Baek, Yonsei University; Il Moon, Yonsei University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

gain the title of Green Belt.2.2 FeaturesTo incorporate Six Sigma concepts in an engineer education curriculum, there are three kinds ofalternatives approved by Stevemson.2 They are to: 1. integrate throughout the core curriculum. 2. teach in a dedicated course. 3. teach as a component of a course such as operations management or strategy and policy.The curriculum proposed in this paper has several benefits, such as: 1. tight control in terms of topical coverage. Page 13.1174.3 2. needing only one or a few instructors trained Six Sigma. 3. Six Sigma topics covered in a logical sequence. 4. instructors being more enthusiastic

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kragh; Jeffrey Reed; Carl Dietrich; Donna Miller

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Education in Software Defined Radio Design Engineering Abstract— Software Defined Radio (SDR), an interdisciplinary emerging technology,presents new challenges for communications engineers and engineering educators. In SDR,signal modulation and information coding are defined in the system's software, nothardware. The authors have incorporated SDR design into their respective curricula bothto support the growing demand for SDR engineering and to teach widely applicablesystems engineering concepts. SDR-oriented curricular changes include new courses,laboratories, and software design tools. Software radio design is taught as aninterdisciplinary systems engineering undertaking, emphasizing the importance of

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

AC 2008-297: IMPLEMENTATION OF CAD/CAM/CNC CURRICULUM USINGMASTERCAM X SOFTWARE IN TECHNICAL PROGRAMSFarzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Page 13.702.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Implementation of CAD/CAM/CNC Curriculum Using MastercamX Software in Technical ProgramsIntroductionOne of the major contributions to the growing acceptance of Computer Numerical Control(CNC) has been the development of Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM). A ComputerAided Manufacturing (CAM) program uses a CAD drawing, and then adds the cuttingparameters to generate the CNC program.MastercamX is PC-based CAD/CAM software, which

Conference Session

Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Wanless, Michigan Technological University; Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University; John Irwin, Michigan Technological University; David Wanless, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

limited opportunities to integrate and apply knowledge from previous courses and oftenare not allowed such an opportunity until their senior year through a senior project. Thisinterdisciplinary project also allows for the previous course knowledge to be revisited, reinforcedand physically applied.This project is also intended to enhance the students’ engagement in the learning process byallowing the freedom to choose different approaches to problem-solving and communicatingtheir reasoning with other peers, which will encourage more confidence in the individual toapproach other problems in life with the same enthusiasm.The project can also successfully satisfy technology students’ desire for more hands-onapplications in the educational setting

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan McGaughey, Carnegie Mellon University; Jeremy Michalek, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

; Page 13.1402.2 2. the installation and maintenance processes are simple and friendly; 3. MediaWiki has its own wiki, offering users comprehensive instructions about installation, maintenance, and updating; and 4. MediaWiki offers an integrated math-formula display function similar to the LaTeX math syntax. This important feature, especially for scientific and engineering courses, provides a convenient protocol to display mathematical symbols and formulations on a wiki page.Wiki content is organized in a “flat” structure, meaning that all pages and images aresaved in the same directory. This means that all content pages and images should havetitles that are specific to their application. For example, Professor Michalek

Conference Session

Novel Energy Applications in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Schroeder, University of Toledo; Mohammad Elahinia, University of Toledo; Walter Olson, University of Toledo; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

laboratory herein is to integrate fundamental engineering curriculum insuch a way as to provide a hands on application to study the principles at work. The hydraulichybrid vehicle technology is such an application that can be utilized to study engineeringprinciples.Additionally, the course shall be offered as both an undergraduate and graduate course. Thecourse will incorporate not only a hands-on problem-solving learning approach, but will alsoutilize and encourage basic research tools. The course is designed such that the students willperform a research review and assemble a paper that provides a basic survey of current researchareas in the field of hydraulic hybrid vehicle technology. This way, the course provides anopportunity for undergraduate

Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

participants are encouraged to practice during the course of the workshop,then try to implement these skills in their own classes at their home institutions. To date, over400 faculty members have attended an ExCEEd teaching workshop, and most participants willagree that these workshops have helped them become better teachers. Although it is sponsoredby ASCE, and presented as “excellence in civil engineering education”, the techniques andprinciples presented by the ExCEEd program are universal to best practices of teaching,regardless of the subject matter being presented. In this paper, we will present several of the bestpractices from the ExCEEd teaching methodology and show how they’ve been integrated into ajunior-level biomaterials class offered for

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hatice Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Lianne Cartee, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

covered typical of any LinearSystems course in an Electrical and Computer Engineering discipline. The role of the LinearSystems course in the BME curriculum as a core course which also prepares thebioinstrumentation majors for senior electives such as Digital Signal Processing, Medical ImageProcessing, Control Systems and Digital Control Systems presented us a unique challenge: Tomake the Linear Systems course more relevant to all biomedical engineering majors when thereis insufficient time to add new material. Table 1. Alignment of topics in Physiology for Engineers and Linear Systems for Biomedical Engineers Page