Conference Session

Tools of the Trade

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Management

deflection, they are alsoconstantly asking themselves, “Am I healthy?” Critical thinking includes not only the process bywhich we gain a conclusion, it is also the process by which we ask, in parallel, “Is my thinkinghealthy?” This Figure 1 depicts Paul’s model. The goal, at the bottom, is the mature thinker, whosethinking skills and ethical dispositions act in concert, as evidenced by intellectual traits/virtues.The Elements of Thought comprise the tools by which we analyze intellectual work, our own andothers, taking it apart to understand its constituent parts. Intellectual Standards are the criteriaagainst which we evaluate the quality of intellectual work. Specifically, the model identifies thevital questions we should be asking ourselves

Conference Session

Materials in Design and Manufacturing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhiqiang Hu, University of Missouri - Columbia

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-541: SUSTAINABLE NANOTECHNOLOGY EDUCATION FORENGINEERSZhiqiang Hu, University of Missouri - Columbia Zhiqiang Hu, Ph.D., P.E. Assistant Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering E2509 Lafferre Hall University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO 65211 Page 13.1128.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Sustainable Nanotechnology Education for EngineersAbstractNanotechnology is defined as the understanding and control of materials at dimensions ofroughly 1 to 100 nanometers. Because of their unique size-tunable properties (e.g., the quantumsize effects) and large surface areas, nanomaterials

Conference Session

Problem Solving and Misconceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Holton, Utah State University; Amit Verma, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Gautam Biswas, Vanderbilt University

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Educational Research and Methods

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Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Computers in Education

. • Most hardware-in-the-loop simulators require specialized equipment or test boards to run. The CSPS framework is a Windows XP application that can run in real-time provided the proper Windows extensions have been installed, and can be ported to other operating systems such as Linux.Control System Plant Simulator (CSPS) DesignThe CSPS framework is designed as a Hardware-In-The-Loop simulation framework.Hardware-In-The-Loop simulation replaces physical hardware with a simulated model7. In atraditional controller-plant setup, a computer runs an implementation of the digital controller, asshown in Figure 1. The controller sends control signals through a data acquisition device to theinputs of the plant. The plant physically

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific; Rick Garlikov, Garlikov.Com

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Electrical and Computer

following are example transcripts of portions of teaching sessions using the SocraticMethod in undergraduate engineering courses at the University of the Pacific.Example 1. Example transcript of a portion of a teaching session, using the Socratic Page 13.486.4Method, in an Analog and Digital Communications Systems senior elective course. Theclass is taught in Spring 2008 and a total of 4 students are enrolled: Bryan, Justin, Jesseand Patrick.Professor (MG): Is it important to discuss the idea of the size of a communication signal?If yes, why? What is this idea useful for? If not, why? Bryan, please go first.Bryan: Yes, it is useful, because you need to

Conference Session

Case Studies & Engineering Education Around The Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Floyd Wilkes, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

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International

AC 2008-545: A COMPARISON OF IMPLEMENTING A SINGLE PROBLEM INRELATIONAL, OBJECT-RELATIONAL AND OBJECT-ORIENTED DATABASESYSTEMSFloyd Wilkes, Utah Valley State CollegeReza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College Page 13.20.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Comparison of Implementing a Single Problem in Relational, Object-Relational and Object-Oriented Database SystemsABSTRACTSeveral database textbooks were studied to determine how extensively the three database models Relational, Object-Relational and Object-Oriented were been covered [1]. From this study it was determined that some database textbooks either do not

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dewey Spangler, Virginia Western Community College; Kimberly Filer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Computers in Education

products worthy of sharing.Concept Generation and Selection Using Tablet PCsIn ME 2024 students develop skills necessary for effective product design. An importantcomponent of product design is concept generation incorporating brainstorming and final ideaselection. Once a team has a verbal description of their product design idea generation begins.Traditionally, concept generation used pen and paper media. In an unstructured gallery conceptgeneration activity students first worked individually with colored markers on a shared sheet ofpaper located at each table. Team members then combined ideas into one final concept drawn atthe center of the sheet as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 – Unstructured Gallery Method of Concept Generation Using

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

are an effective way for them to assimilate this difficult technical content.Assessment results are being used for continuous improvement of each finite element learningmodule over the three year duration of this project.1. Introduction and MotivationThe finite element (FE) method is a numerical procedure that is widely used to analyzeengineering problems in commercial engineering firms. It has become an essential and powerfulanalytical tool in designing products with ever-shorter development cycles6-8. At mostuniversities teaching all but the most basic FE theory and applications has resided in graduate-level engineering programs using a number of FE texts15-17. In the past consulting firms found

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Chin, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

technology, and the like. Figure 1. Keyword Search of O*NET OnLineProcedure Page 13.289.4A keyword search was conducted with the aid of the O*NET Online9 using the phrase “industrialengineering technologist”—see Figure 1. The purpose was to identify the SOC code forindustrial engineering technologist and its associated occupational information. Once the SOCcode and its associated occupational information were identified, the SOC code was used inconjunction with a CIP to SOC Crosswalk10 to identify all CIP codes aligned with the industrialengineering technologist SOC code, as an adjunct to this study, and thus all

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Brian Howell, Western Carolina University; Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Yeqin Huang, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

categories:discovery, integration, application, and teaching 1. This is the well-known “Boyer’smodel of scholarship.” Since its inception in 1990, Boyer’s model has been widelydiscussed and debated, and the focus has mainly been on its impact on university faculty,especially their tenure, promotion, and reappointment (TPR) policies 2, 3.However, scholarships are not generated by faculty alone. Our students, especiallygraduate students, are an important integral part of the scholarship. They serve as abackbone of pure research (discovery), a vehicle of implementations (integration andapplication), and a bridge between faculty and the students, graduate and undergraduatesalike (teaching). Their efforts of generating and improving the quality of scholarships

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brant Price, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

involuntaryoscillatory movement of body parts with a relative and fixed frequency and amplitude;the range of frequencies for tremors is between 3 and 15 Hz [1], [2].Many solutions exist to detect, acquire data on, and analyze human hand tremors.Hardware solutions, such as sensor networks, have been used with great success formotion detection. The type of sensor most commonly used was the accelerometer. Thesesensors were placed on the middle finger of each hand on a patient to detect motion [2],[3], [4]. Another device used 3 accelerometers and 3 gyroscopes, in conjunction withwireless data transmission [5]. Data acquisition was critical, but the fundamental issuewas distinguishing voluntary motion from involuntary motion. Software based solutions,such as DSP

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Marston, Western Carolina University; Brian Howell, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Roger Clapp, WATR

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Graduate Studies

Conference Session

Service - Learning Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Wright, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

coursework, study abroad, and intern in an international setting, there is stilla large gap to fill the ever-increasing demand for engineers with a global perspective. In fact,only four percent of U.S. engineering graduates obtain any kind of international experiencebefore graduation1.In the 2004-05 school year, 205,983 American students studied abroad; however, engineeringstudents only comprised 2.9 percent, compared to social-science majors and business studentsthat made up of 22.6 and 17.5 percent, respectively.1 Additionally, although there has been anincrease in the number of study-abroad students, the percentage of engineering studentsparticipating in these programs has remained static for several years.1 A primary factor that istypically

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanics

AC 2008-565: STATICS AND DYNAMICS PROJECTS EMPHASIZINGINTRODUCTORY DESIGN AND MANUFACTURINGMichael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas DR. MICHAEL P. HENNESSEY is a tenured Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the School of Engineering. He has taught over 15 different courses in mechanical engineering at the undergraduate and graduate level and has written 33 papers in research (kinematics, dynamics and control of mechanical systems and related areas of applied mathematics) and mechanical engineering education, including the presentation of 10 papers at ASEE conferences (National (3), along with North Midwest (6) and St. Lawrence (1) sections

Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Sharp, Vanderbilt

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Chemical Engineering

theworkplace. While engineering educators have devised several ways for tapping the resource ofindustry, 1- 3 this project, a mock telephone interview, paired engineering students withengineering alumni in the workforce to prepare students for the job search.This newly initiated project, conducted for two semesters currently, was adapted from a pilotproject in a technical communication course (ES 210w) for all engineering majors, composed ofstudents at all levels with the majority being juniors and seniors. The purpose was to trainstudents in the interview process and to give them practical experience, particularly in answeringbehavioral interview questions by telephone. A secondary purpose was to provide opportunityfor future networking with alumni

Conference Session

BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Jevsevar, Vanderbilt University; Melanie Aston, Vanderbilt University; Shaun Price, Vanderbilt University; Cynthia Paschal, Vanderbilt University; Stacy Klein-Gardner

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Biomedical

experiments. It also includes an interestsurvey to be taken before and after using the materials to evaluate students’ initial knowledgeand learning styles, as well as their interest in science and engineering. The hands-onexperiments included in this curriculum are given in Table 1.Table 1: Hands-On Activities Included in CurriculumHands-On Activity Concepts TaughtMagnetization Experiment Shape and Direction of Magnetic FieldsElectromagnetism and Alignment Experiment Properties of ElectromagnetsEnergy Levels Experiment Energy Levels of NucleiNuclear Magnetic Spin Experiment PrecessionTipping and T1 Processes Experiment Tipping of Nuclei/Net Magnetization

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Engineering Education Research and Pedagogy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe

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Educational Research and Methods

overall measure ofresearch quality; (iii) to mitigate this, we propose a process view of establishing research qualityin a documented and demonstrated procedure.1. IntroductionEngineering education research is commonly viewed as an emerging discipline.1-5 The currentdebate is concerned with possible research areas of interest to the discipline,5, 6 appropriateresearch methods7, 8 and ways of conducting research of acceptable quality.1, 4, 9 In this contextBorrego4 asserts that “the field of engineering education has not yet developed its first paradigm”with the term paradigm relating to “common terminology, methodologies, and standards ofrigor.”Due to the interdisciplinary nature of engineering education research, approaches and elementsfrom both

Conference Session

Inter- and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Beardsley, Central Washington University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

as a lecture demonstration or lab activity helps students betterunderstand basic process chemistry and physical properties of fluids, gain experience withprocess design issues, and gain a better understanding of this biofuel.IntroductionBiodiesel is defined as "a fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derivedfrom vegetable oils or animal fats, designated B100" 1. The most common biodiesel molecule isa fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) derived from the transesterification of triglycerides in soybeanoil or canola (rapeseed) oil. Biodiesel is formed by chemically splitting a triglyceride molecule in Page 13.252.2the presence

Conference Session

Engineering in the Elementary School

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Our argument against the “show and tell” approach was thatthe “show” part may stick in the children’s memories, but the “tell” part can be easily forgotten.This project was not only an outreach effort designed to get children interested in the engineeringand design of buildings, but it was also a research endeavor undertaken by three architecturalengineering seniors as their culminating senior project. As such, they were charged with creatingseveral assessment devices to gauge the effectiveness of their proposed activities. The activitieswere meant to take place in approximately a one hour time slot.Literature ReviewOur research had a similar overall agenda as did the study by Chakravartula et al.1 insofar as wesought to have our university

Conference Session

Sustainability in AEC and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

. Suggestions for best practiceswill then be presented as well as a discussion of how we assessed these projects. Finally, one ofthe research projects will be highlighted, with the goal of demonstrating how the student wasmotivated, and how the project was guided.The “Green” MotivatorGreen projects can spur student interest in doing research. Several recent studies found that thegreen theme was an excellent motivator to encourage undergraduates to undertake a researchproject. For example, Jahan 1 found that a green study was a launching point to inspire studentsto do research and for some, to ultimately pursue advanced degrees. Flynn et al. 2 haveincorporated green research aspects into many of their classes because of the intense studententhusiasm for

Conference Session

MIND: Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Diala Gammoh, University of Central FLorida; Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida; Ahmad Elshennawy, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

BenefitsThe quality of the human resources and human knowledge is one of the crucial parameters to anysociety in which the amount of available knowledge can be determined. It is more likely that themore knowledgeable the human resources, the more applications for this knowledge will bediscovered and developed. This will help with the vital task of having a high quality ofresearchers and students to improve the nation’s innovation and economic development amongthese highly competitive environments 1.The American academics and professional community are aware of this, and they started to getmore internationals involved in the academic and the economic life cycle in the United States.This is particularly applicable in science and engineering fields due

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Elif Kongar, University of Bridgeport

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

useful to consider what industry is looking for in terms of employees. An onlinesearch reveals that there is definite interest by employers in sustainability issues, especially asthey relate to engineering positions. As shown in Table 1, the keywords “efficiency” and“environmental” appeared most frequently for the search that was conducted. “Sustainability”and “waste byproducts” were part of many job descriptions as well, but at a much lowerfrequency. Table 1. Number of job postings for the given keywords (“Monster.com” search conducted on October 30, 2007). Keyword # Raw Materials 19

Conference Session

The Pipeline

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cortney Martin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tonya Smith-Jackson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Women in Engineering

assembly instructions were usedin the study: the Kid K’NEX® Fish-Eyed Friends; Lincoln Logs® Frontier Junction; theLEGO® X-Pod (#4349) dragonfly design; and BIONICLE® Rahaga Bomonga (#4878). Thesetoys and instruction sets were selected because they represented a variety of designs rangingfrom the BIONICLE’s single-sheet, multi-frame, grayscale design to the LEGO’s booklet style,and the K’NEX flat assembly with redundant shape and color coding (see Table 1). For reasonsoutside the scope of this paper, two different models from the K’NEX set were included in thestudy for a total of five construction tasks. All toys were age-appropriate according to themanufacturer’s age labeling with the exception of the BIONICLE that was labeled for childrenseven

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cortney Martin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Barbara Bekken, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sean McGinnis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

longer entirely adequate for today’s complex problems that cut across theboundaries of academic departments, nations, and cultures. In addition to technical knowledgeand skills, engineers today need two other fundamental competencies: (1) an ability to applymath and science tools at the intersection of global economics, culture, government, health,history, and the arts; and (2) a deep appreciation for the limits of our available resources, and theneed for socially-responsible cradle-to-cradle2 designs that protect the health of people and theenvironment.A recent report by the Association of American Colleges and Universities states, “those whoendorse narrow learning are blind to the realities of the new global economy.”3 They outline abroad set

Conference Session

Programs that Serve Industry & Academia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Carol Popovich, Corporate member, Microchip Technology Inc.; John McGrane, Microchip Technology Inc.

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Continuing Professional Development

. Page 13.1317.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Universities Collaborate With Industry to Fill Need for Hands-On WorkshopsAbstractThere are many indices that point to a market need for hands-on workshops to educate achanging global workplace. A collaborative effort offering industry-driven workshops addressesthis issue. In its October 13, 2003 issue, Electronic Design magazine surveyed its readers toassess attitudes about needs for continuing education.1 The results drew the followingconclusions: ‚ 71% of surveyed engineers had employers paying for learning ‚ 50% of surveyed engineers participated in formal classes and conferences ‚ The most desired topics were DSP; C/C++ programming; communications and RF

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Douglas Acheson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Wanda Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Sheila Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; H. Oner Yurtseven, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

involved in the governing of institutions of higher learning. We need strong faculty senates and other faculty organizations, whose opinions are attended to by those in authority. And we need meaningful faculty representation on all bodies making decisions about higher education.1”Faculty governance is a hallmark of American higher education. This unique structure andtradition – in which faculty members deliberate, debate, control, advise, and advance their ownand their institution’s priorities – requires ongoing commitment by both faculty andadministrators. Historically, faculty “owned” the curriculum and “managed” the institution. Ascolleges and universities have grown and become more complex, and as outside pressures

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Smith, University of Southern Maine

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Mechanical Engineering

andthe delivery sequence are in a state of flux. We believe what we are developing is amodel for the offering of expensive, high-value programs like engineering by institutionsof limited means. REFERENCES 1. Tryggvason, G., Thouless, M., Dutta, D., Ceccio, S., Tilbury, D., “The New Mechanical Engineering Curriculum at the University of Michigan”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90, No. 3, 2001. 2. Proposal for a Baccalaureate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern Maine, February 23, 2005. Page 13.410.6

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Brian Thomas, Cleveland State University

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Manufacturing

airplanes. The production goal was to make 108paper airplanes in a half-hour period – a takt time of 16.7 seconds. Three styles of airplaneswere manufactured in each session: 60 of model “A”; 30 of “B”, and; 18 of “C” (Figure 1).These designs were selected for aesthetics; none were very good flyers. Four airplanes of anymodel fit on a single sheet of 8-½”×11” paper. Each airplane followed the same basicmanufacturing process: 1. TRACE. A three-axis CNC knee mill marked the outlines and fold lines for four airplanes of one type on a sheet of paper taped to the bed. A marker was held in the machine’s tool holder. 2. CUT. The outline was cut with scissors. 3. FOLD. The airplane was folded along the marked lines. 4. TAPE. A short

Conference Session

Professional Engineering Management Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

inclusion of material” will be “generally recognized as good practice on mostprojects most of the time.” ASEM criteria substituted subjects/topics for projects.In addition, the process to create a BoK needs to include input from both Subject Matter Experts(SMEs) as well as industry practitioners. Individual subjects and topics need to be based onstandard references in the field. These references should be easily available to anyone who seeksthem. Finally the process needs to include a peer review process that insures that the BoK has thebenefit of various experts to ensure against group think or individual bias. This is also needed tovalidate the EM BoK. Appendix I - Figure 1 and Appendix II illustrate the ASEM EM BoKdecision process.ASEM EM BoK

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Joshua Phiri, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Patressa Gardner, Florence-Darlington Technical College

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Two Year College Division