Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Conrad, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Linda Thurman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

company employee must help define and/or guide the work. This section describes activities we use to increase company/student communication and contact.This paper will present observations on each of these topics from the University of NorthCarolina at Charlotte's programs. Student outcomes are also identified.1. IntroductionSenior design capstone courses offer engineering students an opportunity to apply the skills theyhave learned throughout their undergraduate education to an applied engineering project in ateam environment. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte College of Engineering hasintegrated a multi-disciplinary senior design program that spans all of the engineeringdepartments. Industry sponsors have been identified and

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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International

extent of agreement or disagreement with thestatements on a five-point Likert Scaling (1 = Disagree and 5 = Agree). Participant’sperception from a qualitative perspective was converted and represented on the scaling.The sum and average numbers calculated from raw data are also used in this study togather findings. This information in Table 1 provides a baseline of characteristics ofChinese software engineering students as they are going through their academic program. Comparisons between Chinese Engineering U.S. Chinese Students and U.S. Engineering Students Students Students Classroom Participation and Discussion 4.5 3.0 Self-Motivated and Individual

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Instrumentation and Measurement: Innovative Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gurinder Singh, Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (USA); Lakshmi Munukutla

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Instrumentation

at the Polytechnic campus and Future Technology DevicesInternational (FTDI) Ltd. are partnering to provide venues for both education and training classesfor ASU students and FTDI customers respectively. The classes will aim to provide adequateunderstanding of emerging technologies.1. IntroductionTraditionally connecting peripherals to PC required cumbersome process of setting jumpers,interrupt requests (IRQs), installing additional hardware and software. USB provides a fast, bi-directional, low-cost and dynamically attachable serial interface. The plug-n-play feature of USBand the support for different communication classes and speeds has led to growing popularity ofUSB to the extent that today USB is truly a universal connection

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios; Lisa Regalla, Museum of Science Boston; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Ahmed Busnaina, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering standards.1. Background and game descriptionAn original videogame has been created, inspired by the popular “platformer” (Mario Bros.) and“beat-em-up” (Streets of Rage) game genres, designed to teach children ages 10-14 aboutprincipals of nanoscale science and engineering. The Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing(CHN) began production on Geckoman in the summer of 2006, first creating a trailer and videowalkthrough demonstration of gameplay prior to an NSF site visit. The enthusiastic reaction tothe videos convinced CHN to use outreach funds to create a game that would makenanotechnology not only accessible for kids, but also engaging and fun.In creating the game, the developers experimented with a variety of concepts, drawinginspiration

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AEC Education: Instructional Strategies and Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (Eng)

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Architectural

2amount of literatures regarding service learning based on John Dewey’s theory, there is littleliterature that explains students’ emotional and psychological pattern during the process ofparticipation in designing service learning project. This paper explores this area by using the datafrom students’ reflective journal. The method of data analysis is statistics analysis softwarecalled “SPSS”. The system will draw the curves after the data is imported in the system.Assessment of Service Learning OutcomesAsh 1 indicated that intentionally linking the assessment of student learning outcomes of service-learning with reflection allows each to inform and reinforce the other. Tracing the evolution of astrategy that uses reflection products as data

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robb Larson, Montana State University

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Design in Engineering Education

step simplified first-year effortsand carried over through the following two years, providing essential resources to theeffort. Flush with funds, the club members located and ordered a suitable Kawasaki600cc engine and wiring harness from a Texas dismantler, and began working up adesign for a car frame.Over the next several months as the student group attempted to make progress towardsproducing the first MSU SAE Formula car, several realities became apparent:1. The group did not yet have the engineering skill-set or experience to design a competitive SAE formula car,2. The group did not have the manufacturing expertise to fabricate high-quality parts,3. Privately-owned tools and homeowner-quality shop equipment were insufficient to build

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Prashanth Jayaraman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Garrett Bradley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Odis Griffin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Dooley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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International

University Dr. John Dooley is the Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs at Virginia Tech and directs all international activities at the university. Page 13.533.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Enhancement of International Activities in a Large Engineering CurriculumAbstractAbout one thousand three hundred students enter Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering as afreshman each year. These engineering freshmen complete a 1-year long general engineering(GE) program, conducted by the Department of Engineering Education (EngE), beforetransferring into

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Chappell, The University of Alabama; Robert Taylor, University of Alabama; Keith Woodbury, The University of Alabama

involved several steps. Several temperatures from the saturation tablesand from the superheated tables for water were selected from Cengel and Boles4 to perform theaccuracy analysis.Spang/Holmgren FunctionsTo compare the Spang and Holmgren calculators, a list was composed to show every propertythat each macro is capable of finding. Many of the properties that the two can find are the same.However, in some cases the Holmgren macro has more calling functions for properties that theSpang macro does not have. This is also true for the opposite since in other cases the Spangmacro contains functions that the Holmgren macro does not have. Table 1 shows the composedlist of functions

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ken Barnard, K-State at Salina; Greg Stephens, K-State at Salina; Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina

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Engineering Technology

. Given more time, more community organizations will likelybecome involved. In conclusion it is our hope that our experience will help other college anduniversities promote Earth Day activities on their campuses across the nation. Page 13.457.8Bibliography and Related ResourcesAmerican Chemical Society, “Chemists Celebrate Earth Day”, Downloaded June 23, 2007http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=oca%5Cearthday%5Cindex.htmlAn Inconvenient Truth, Downloaded June 23, 2007 http://www.climatecrisis.net/Earth Day U.S. Government Portal, “Earth Day April 22, 2007”, Downloaded June 23, 2007http://www.earthday.gov/Earth Day Network

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Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arlie Hall, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky

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Manufacturing

Electrical Engineering and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He was former Director of the University of Kentucky Center for Manufacturing. Dr. Holloway was an original member of the University of Kentucky Lean Manufacturing program, and has taught students and industry personnel in lean manufacturing since 1994. Page 13.208.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Application of Lean Concepts to the Teaching of Lean Manufacturing 1. IntroductionLean manufacturing organizations, such as Toyota

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tamim Younos, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Civil Engineering

excerpts of self reflections of REU fellows.1. IntroductionOne of the recommendations made in the 2005 report of the National Academy ofEngineering Educating the Engineer of 2020 is[1]: Engineering schools introduce interdisciplinary learning in the undergraduate environment, rather than having it as an exclusive feature of the graduate program.The objective of this article is to introduce successful (and unsuccessful) proposalpreparation for funding an interdisciplinary undergraduate research site that has goal to Page 13.701.2meet the recommendations made such as in the NAE publication listed above. Ourresearch site deals with

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education; Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

students completed the survey; 169 students selected at least one of themultiple choice answers for each of the questions. Write-in answers were also accepted, but theywere not used in this analysis. All methods were approved by the Institutional Review Board;confidentiality of student identities and survey responses was maintained throughout the study.CodingQuantitative analysis of the survey responses varied depending on the format of the question.The first survey question was regarding homework, with 6 close-ended and one open-endedresponse choices: 1) I did the homework for this class (circle all that apply) a) by myself b) with help from my team or table c) with help from classmates not at my table d) at SI e) with

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Welker, Villanova University; Frank Falcone, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

critical need for holistic engineering education which includes andstresses a broad range of leadership and management skills in addition to a concentratedtraditional technical curriculum. Emerging young engineers will, in many instances, be requiredto lead teams of diverse professionals and manage budgets and schedules for domestic and/orinternational projects only a few years beyond completing their formal undergraduate education.The new program criteria developed by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)1, andused by ABET during the accreditation process, recognizes this change and is more closelyaligned with the Body of Knowledge2. One major change is that the new criteria now include astatement requiring that students “can explain

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

year.IntroductionLecture-based training is known to address only certain learning styles. The use of designprojects provides the students with a broader context to the material learned in class. Withproject-based learning students shift from a passive to an active learning pattern that is likely toimprove knowledge retention as well as the ability to integrate material from different courses[1]Like many undergraduate engineering schools in the nation, our university emphasizes a hands-on approach in engineering education. From the beginning of the freshman year to the senioryear, students participate in different levels of engineering projects, from LEGO Mindstormsdesigns, to conducting a research project. Each project provides the students with the opportunity

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hrynuk, Clarkson University; Matthew Pennington, Clarkson University; David Illig, Clarkson University; John P. Dempsey, Clarkson University

course coordinators to continue revisions,including suggested lecture and lab revisions, a modified grading system, and the introduction ofUndergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs). The spring 2007 course included these UTAs in theclassroom. An additional evaluation survey was administered at the end of the course in spring2007. This paper will report the findings of these surveys, the effectiveness of course revisions,and discuss the general impact of departmental course integration.IntroductionThe revisions to Clarkson’s ES100 course were made possible by a CCLI A&I grant1 from NSF.This proposal’s intent was to design a hands-on laboratory setup for all engineeringundergraduates at Clarkson University.1 The Principal Investigators of this

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soonghwan Ro, Kongju University, Rep. of Korea

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Electrical and Computer

course evaluation, examination marks and term projectresults between the year 2007 and previous years.The effectiveness of the new kit could be confirmed by quantitative analysis, and alsoqualitatively in the class. It could also be seen that the students’ interest in the course improved.1. OverviewComputer System Architecture, [1] written by M. Morris Mano, has been the most widely usedteaching material for training and understanding computer operation since its publication. Thisteaching material provides an understanding of computer operation, assembly language andassemblers, and enhances ability in hardware design and software programming.However, it is very difficult for students to learn this subject through theoretical lectures

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Waidley, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jason Bittner, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Realestate specialists get involved during property appraisal and acquisition. Financial analystsprepare budgets and track expenditures throughout the process. Public affairs professionalscoordinate political efforts and administer the funds. This is only a partial description and barelyscratches the surface of the disciplines involved but makes the point that the players often comefrom very different professional and educational backgrounds.Table 1 provides a description of how various disciplines contribute to each phase of thetransportation project development process. 3Table 1. Role of disciplines in each phase of the project development process Phase Description and Disciplines Involved Early Planning

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet; Niaz Latif, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

challenges related to technology and itsimplementation. This includes discussion of available technologies and selection of the particulartechnology in terms of appropriateness, need, and justification that includes budget constraints.Selection of Technology In Synchronous Distance Delivery (SDD) of a course, a student can hear the instructor,ask questions, and see instructor’s computer screen regardless of classroom at which they arelocated. On the other hand, asynchronous distance delivery mode involves video streaming andDVD-based delivery. This mode of delivery has been adopted in the delivery of EngineeringTechnology courses at several institutions 1, 2. In asynchronous mode student can ask questionand get answer but not instantly. In

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Howard, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

) completed 3 writtenassignments per semester that each contained one or two Reflective Thinking questions.Responses to these questions were coded into 3 levels of Reflective Thinking based on theReflective Judgment Model (RJM) developed by King and Kitchener.1 We also introducedseveral interventions during the Spring 2007 semester that were intended to promote ReflectiveThinking in our students, and comparisons between Reflective Thinking scores from the Fall2006 and Spring 2007 semesters suggest that these interventions may have made a difference,although the difference was statistically significant only for the third Reflection, for which therewas an average Reflective Thinking level of 1.26 for the Fall of 2006, compared to an averageReflective

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mativo, The University of Georgia; Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Educational Research and Methods

solving3,4. Borrego(2007; Borrego et al., 2006) pointed out that engineering education should be a rigorous researchcommunity of practice5,6. Finally, Merill et al. (2006) proposed that engineering should belocated at the secondary level to equip high school students with the analytical skills needed toapproach to problem solving7.A more consistent view of engineering education seems warranted. In an effort to further refinethe focus of engineering education, the purpose of this survey research was to determine ASEEmembers’ current perceptions toward engineering education and examine differences based ongroup affiliations. Research questions included: 1. Do ASEE members differ towards critical issues in Engineering Education based on

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter Schilling

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Graduate Studies

of graduate studies impacting practicing professionals, project management issues,and job search issues.1. IntroductionIt can be said that, from many aspects, the best time for an engineering student to obtaintheir Ph.D. is after a period of working in industry. By the time one completes five toseven years of higher education, students can be “burned out” and otherwise not ready forthe rigor of a Doctoral Degree. By breaking at this point and working in industry for afew years, students can obtain a better understanding of the practice of engineering thancan be obtained from the classroom and co-operative (co-op) or internship experience.Furthermore, they can better understand exactly what area of engineering they wish topursue in their

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

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Engineering Technology

$10,000 per student per year.Funding sought for this initiative will yield the following objectives: 1. To increase the number of traditionally underrepresented students (low-income, rural, first generation, ethnic and gender minorities) in STEM areas. 2. To provide a pathway for PLTW (Project Lead the Way) high school graduates to complete an associate or baccalaureate engineering technology degree. 3. To increase the number of community college transfers awarded baccalaureate degrees in engineering technology. 4. To provide leadership and cultural experiences to ELITE scholars. 5. To facilitate scholar exposure to real life experiences of potential careers with industry internships.Meeting the S

Conference Session

Educational Outreach Efforts Led by the US Navy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Barkyoumb, NSWC Carderock Division; Steven Ouimette, NSWC Carderock Division

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Ocean and Marine

the 10-week summer internships. Wehave record of 26 being hired into positions within the US Navy. (The majority of hires work 1in our Carderock Division but some are at Naval Shipyards and other labs). Table 1 shows thestatistics of the total number of interns who applied to the program nationally, those graduateand undergraduate applicants who chose the Carderock Division as their first choice, thenumber of undergraduates who chose Carderock as their first choice, and the final number ofinterns who actually performed their internship at Carderock.The Carderock Division’s major areas of work center on the mission of Hull, Mechanical andElectrical systems, which translates to all Ship’s Systems

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University; Glenn Blalock, Baylor University; Walter Bradley, Baylor University; Cynthia Fry, Baylor University; Anne Grinols, Baylor University; Brian Thomas, Baylor University

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International

on the projects, each one at hislevel of knowledge and ability. This would be harder to do if it was done for academic credit.On the other hand, if done for academic credit, perhaps we could do projects of larger scope. Weare currently evaluating how we might add academic credit to some of the projects while stillpreserving the freedom we have by doing them as an extracurricular activity.These projects are an outgrowth of a student created service organization. This group promotesengineering service projects in other countries. It is loosely patterned after Engineers WithoutBorders from whom we have learned a great deal.For a project to be successful, there are some things that need to be done before the project canbe implemented. They are:1

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

are two individualadventures and two team adventures during the first eight weeks. The course schedule is shownin Table 1.The 3-hour sessions and Adventures are described briefly below.Electrical and Computer Engineering Fundamentals: This is an optional session held duringthe first week of class that reviews fundamental concepts including voltage, current, resistance,Ohm’s law, analog (AC/DC) signals, digital signals, concept of ground, sensors and transducers,parts of a personal computer, number systems (decimal, binary, hex, and converting betweenthem using Windows calculator) and familiarization with various lab equipment including digitalmultimeters (DMMs), power supplies, function generators, and oscilloscopes. This session iscritical

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Gray, West Virginia University

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Mechanical Engineering

law of motion for a control mass to the momentum equation for a controlvolume. That equation is restricted to steady (or mean-steady) flow (although it is applied to theperiodic shedding of vortices in reference 2) and to fixed, nondeforming control volumes. Asnoted in Table 1, a similarly restricted form of the energy equation was also derived. Theseequations were systematically applied in Prandtl and Tietjens2, 3 to ten problems includingcalculating the force on bends and vanes and the drag on various objects. Although historicallysignificant, the present author finds that these analyses are sometimes difficult to follow. To citeone instance, the control volume shown in Figure 173 of reference 2 does not expose the forcebeing solved for. In

Conference Session

Multinational and International Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Norton, LeTourneau University; Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer

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Design in Engineering Education

SAEcompetition, taking first place at the national competition.During the period from 2001 to 2006, three separate course tracks were offered – EE Design(including CE students) I and II, ME Design I and II (including BME students), and MJE*Design I and II. The major interdisciplinary projects during this period are itemized in Table 1. Table 1: Major Interdisciplinary Projects From 2000/01-2006/07 1. The Phoenix Project (EE, ME, CE) – autonomous navigation and flight by a radio- controlled helicopter 2. Artificial Arm (BME, ME, EE, CE) – a powered prosthetic with artificial muscles controlled by EMG signals 3. Formula SAE (ME, EE) – Formula-style racecar for the annual SAE competition

Conference Session

FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Johnson, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University; Kenneth Leitch, Valparaiso University; Barbara Engerer, Valparaiso University

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First-Year Programs

and the learning objectives underlyingeach is an essential first step to designing a first-semester engineering course.Traditionally, some first-year engineering courses have been similar to “freshman orientation”courses in other disciplines, which focus on skills such as time management, exam preparation,and, balancing work and social life.1 Such courses do not explicitly focus on engineering topics,but they provide engineering students with skills that will be valuable to them throughout theiracademic and professional careers.Another traditional approach for first-year engineering courses is to provide students with anoverview of the different engineering disciplines, helping them to select their major. Courses atuniversities such as

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MURAT OKCAY; BILGEHAN UYGAR OZTEKIN

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

and safety concerns of using Class 4 lasers prevent this technology being used in the undergraduate and graduate laboratory teaching. Recently, however, a relatively inexpensive, and safe for classroom use ‘educational Particle Image Velocimetry’ (ePIV) system with web based interactive software was developed. This novel technology is an instrument that can be used in diverse educational settings because of its effectiveness as an education tool, high-tech appeal, compact size, low cost and safety. In this paper we introduce ePIV, describe its components in detail and provide examples of how it can be used to enhance undergraduate and graduate laboratory experience.1. IntroductionCreativity is essential in generating scientific

Conference Session

Undergraduate Space Design and Project Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Brian Schratz, Pennsylvania State University

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Aerospace

are able to learn faster, approach designs from many angles, andultimately grow as a team to produce more efficient and professional designs.Student-oriented space projects at Penn State began with the NASA Get Away Special (GAS)payloads designed to fly in the payload bay of NASA’s Space Shuttle (see Fig. 1). Penn Statestudents produced three GAS payloads, which launched aboard the Shuttle in 1986, 1996, and2001. These payloads focused on various objectives from recording orbital debris impacts toseed germination in space. Figure 1 Timeline of SSPL Programs and ProjectsBeginning in 1997, Penn State students saw the addition of sounding rockets with the initiationof the SPIRIT (Student Projects Involving Rocket