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Educating for Results: Tools used in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Ayhan Zora; Faruk Yildiz, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-2611: UTILIZING ADVANCED SOFTWARE TOOLS IN ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN ACADEMIA ANDINDUSTRYRecayi "Reg" Pecen, University of Northern IowaAyhan Zora, Deere & CompanyFaruk Yildiz, University of Northern Iowa Page 13.1373.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Utilizing Advanced Software Tools in Engineering Technology Curriculum as a Bridge between Academia and IndustryAbstractThe engineering and technology software tools are used by professionals and companiesworldwide, and thus the students are given the opportunity to familiarize themselves withthe operation of software packages that most likely they will use

Conference Session

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

addition to the existing curriculum model not only set up a modelfor any computer science related academic program in China, but also may have itsimpact on other academic disciplines, such as, education, nursing, business managementand engineering. The issues addressed in this research, particularly the strengths andweakness of Chinese students and higher education, will bring fresh new componentsinto Chinese higher education and eventually benefit future economic growth in China.Bibliography1. Harris, D. (2003). Systems Analysis & Design for the Small Enterprise, Third Edition. Boston, MA: Thomson Course Technology. ISBN: 0-03-034903-6.2. Myszka, Dave, Schneider, Scott, Segalewitz, Scott, “Integrating Chinese Students into an American

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Biological & Agricultural Technical Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anand Lakshmikanth, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Cundiff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Fulton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2008-2065: A SPIRAL CURRICULUM APPROACH TO THEIMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENTATION IN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMSENGINEERINGKumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Kumar Mallikarjunan is an associate professor in Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is interested in understanding and implementing a spiral theme based engineering curriculum for the Biological Systems Engineering program, engineering ethics, and promotion of undergraduate research.Anand Lakshmikanth, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Mr. Anand Lakshmikanth, doctoral student in Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been actively engaged in learning about

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robb Larson, Montana State University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-1391: A SNAPSHOT OF SUCCESS – HOW STUDENT-INITIATEDAUTOMOTIVE DESIGN BECAME INTEGRATED INTO THE ME AND METCURRICULARobb Larson, Montana State University Robb Larson is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. He presently teaches Capstone Design, Engineering Instrumentation, and various computer applications courses. Research areas include snow and avalanche research, alternative energy, and transportation systems. He is the faculty advisor of MSU's student SAE Chapter, the MSU Hockey Club, and the MSU Flyfishing Club. Page

Conference Session

Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology; Nicoleta Serban, Georgia Institute of Technology; Nagi Gebraeel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Garlie Forehand, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

AC 2008-2847: COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTION IN AN ENGINEERINGINTRODUCTORY STATISTICS COURSEJudith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Judith Norback is the Director of Workplace and Academic Communication in Georgia Tech’s Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. She received her B.A. magna cum laude from Cornell University and her Masters and Ph.D. from Princeton. Before joining Georgia Tech in 2000, she taught at Rutgers University, worked in job-related basic skills research at Educational Testing Service, and then founded and directed the Center for Skills Enhancement, Inc. Her research and curriculum development interests lie in workforce communication skills

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University; Daniel Ewert, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

. The paper will begin by outlining the scholar team concept and summarizing first-three-year results. Then, the background, structure and activities of the micro-manufacturing scholar-venture team will be discussed. Integration of exploration and learning will be highlighted. Concluding observations will be offered concerning possible migration of the concept to other interested institutions.A Search for New Learning Methods: During academic year 2004, faculty in the Electricaland Computer Engineering Department of North Dakota State University conducted an intensivestudy of ways and means to enhance the effectiveness of already robust undergraduate programs.Through the expected many iterations and blind alleys, the search led to a concept of

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Mechanical Engineering

projects over a five-yearperiod from 2002 to 2006 in an early mechanical engineering design course. All ten,semester-long team projects are hands-on and require the design, fabrication and testingof an artifact. Of the six individual projects described: two are experimental; onerequires reverse engineering; one is hands-on; and two are related to design evaluationand the design process. Example results are given for two of the team projects and twoof the individual projects. Student surveys indicate that engineering students enjoyworking on these projects and learn from the experience.IntroductionEarly, hands-on, design experiences in the BSME curriculum have become morecommon recently even though providing “hands-on” experiences in an

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Neeley, University of Virginia; W. Bernard Carlson, University of Virginia; Sarah Pfatteicher, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Bruce Seely, Michigan Technological University; Douglass Klein, Union College; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

and supports them through the process of developing a successful collaboration.Motivation and Inspiration as Central IssuesAlthough Technically Speaking (2002) and many other publications excel at making the case forTL in terms of its importance for democracy, citizenship, and the general welfare of society, theysay little that would inspire most faculty to create courses that achieve TL outcomes. Thesepublications are directed more to administrators and policy-makers than they are to faculty orstudents. Thus, they do little or nothing to motivate students to incorporate one or more TLcourses into a curriculum that often seems over-filled with requirements already. Integrating TLcourses into the existing system of requirements should

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raymond Winton, Mississippi State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

representations within different device models arecompared, all of the exercises represented were directed assignments that were used toacknowledge the role of technology in CMOS logic and CMOS analog circuits. Theexercises also served as an example of the simulation factor in the integrated circuit designcycle, since they relate directly to ongoing MOS foundry runs.At MSU the MOS device course is a specialty course that is directed toward themicroelectronics option of the ECE (Electrical and Computer engineering) curriculum. Thetechniques and simulation algorithms described by this paper were developed in the fallsemester of 2003 and the next time that the course was deployed (due to enrollments) was thefall semester of 2007. The effect of having the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M.P. Sharma, University of Wyoming; Robert W. Peters, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Engineering Ethics

information through website database and update the metrics. Subtask 3c. Collect data through site visits and refine the metrics. Subtask 3d. Data compilation and analysis. Task 4. Evaluation of integration of SE topics in curriculum with reference to ABET criteria and ASEE Environmental Engineering Division (Sustainable Engineering Section) Guidelines. Task 5. Develop complementary activities at UAB, UIC, and University of Wyoming. Task 6. Analysis, conclusions, and recommendations. Task 7. Dissemination of results and findings. Results and Discussion This paper addresses data collected to this point in time under Task 3, specifically under Subtask 3b. A graduate student at UAB has been searching the web to identify universities which

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Melnyk, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-263: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO GRADING A MECHANICALENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE AT THE UNITED STATESMILITARY ACADEMYRichard Melnyk, United States Military Academy Major Rich Melnyk graduated from West Point in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He earned a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2003 and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix in 2007. He served as an Instructor and Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at West Point from 2004 to 2007. During that time, Major Melnyk was the course director for two of the three courses in the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

Page 13.958.3600 m2 facility at University of Washington. The objective was to create an integrated practice-based engineering curriculum that balances analytical and theoretical knowledge with physicalfacilities for product realization in an industrial-like setting. The LF model offers students intraditional engineering disciplines an alternative path to a degree that prepares them for careersin manufacturing, design and product realization.Although the LF model has been successfully implemented in several other universities, fullimplementation can be expensive. In 2002, Wayne State University was awarded an NSF grantto develop an adaptation of the LF model that would be less costly to implement. Our NSFproject involved the adaptation the

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jin-Hwan Lee, University of Cincinnati; Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati; Karen Davis, University of Cincinnati; Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati

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Electrical and Computer

the University of Cincinnati. His research and teaching interests include application of microfluidics and nanotechnology to biology and medicine. Page 13.1042.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Research Training of Undergraduates through BioMEMS Senior Design ProjectsAbstractBio Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (BioMEMS) is a multidisciplinary research field thatclosely integrates engineering with physics, chemistry, and biology. This emerging technologyhas an innovative effect on many areas of science and engineering. Research in BioMEMSgenerally occurs at the

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Friauf, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Reyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

demonstrated both the shortcomings ofgraduates in their ability to write and the demands of the workplace for improved performance.2However, what has been stated with insufficient clarity is what is the specific purpose of writing,and, therefore, how can one more effectively address this issue in a curriculum?We, like other programs, have both lofty and practical intents with our writing requirements.They are to enlarge and enrich the mind, to capture nuances as well as grand and complexconcepts and to convincingly demonstrate achievements. The challenge becomes one of havingstudents see writing as an integral part of their work as engineers, or their engineering practice

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Cambron, Western Kentucky University; Walter Collett, Western Kentucky University; Stacy Wilson, Western Kentucky University

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Electrical and Computer

projects in an undergraduate project-based curriculum will also be presented.Role of Design CoursesThe EE Program includes a five course design sequence. The first design course, EE 101,introduces students to the university and the EE program. Students are taught how to solder andto how to use the departmental prototyping facilities. Students are exposed to programming inBASIC, MATLAB and HTML. Student teams design and build a small robot.6The second design course, EE 200, further builds on the project-based mission. Students learn toconstruct circuits using the departmental print circuit board facilities. Students continue todevelop programming skill with PSPICE and MATLAB. Students design and build a clock.During the third design course, EE 300

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; William Frey, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Halley Sanchez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Aury Curbelo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2008-2834: DEVELOPING ENGINEERING ETHICS ACROSS THECURRICULUM BEST PRACTICES: THE EAC TOOLKITJose Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezWilliam Frey, University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezHalley Sanchez, University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezAury Curbelo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Page 13.396.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Developing Engineering Ethics Across the Curriculum Best Practices: The EAC ToolkitAbstract - This paper will discuss a new project in ethics across the curriculum teaching andpedagogy, the EAC Toolkit. The Toolkit project, currently under funding by the NationalScience Foundation, is constructing an

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet; Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University Calumet; Carl Jenks, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

13.714.7HR ethics and professional standards 6Technology and HRIS systemsQualitative and quantitative methods and tools foranalysis, interpretation, and decision-making purposesChange managementLiability and risk managementJob analysis and job description methodsEmployee records managementInterrelationships among HR activities and programsacross functional areasOne recommendation coming from our advisory committees as well as from other programs9 isthe need for graduates to have written communication and presentation skills. This has beenincorporated into the curriculum with increased written assignments and presentations in existingcourses. The skill of written communication is an integral part of not

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Karen Tonso, Wayne State University

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Computers in Education

-Southwest Annual Conference, Houston, TX. 367-370.[11] Hsu, T. (1999). Development of an undergraduate curriculum in mechatronics systems engineering. Journal Page 13.1024.10 of Engineering Education, 173-179.[12] Miller, R. L., Olds, B. M. (1994). A model curriculum for a capstone course in multidisciplinary engineering design. Journal of Engineering Education, 1-6.[13] Porter, R. L., Fuller, H. (1998). A new “contact-based” first year engineering course. Journal of Engineering Education, 399-404.[14] Yokomoto, C. F., Rizkalla, M. E., O’Loughlin, C. L., El-Sharkawy, M. A., Lamm, N. P. (1999

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal Nepal, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng); Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

. Therefore, it is important that our MS Tech curriculum (Industrial/Manufacturing Track)should also be augmented with a suitable course on quality engineering. However, in order totrain the students in terms of long term solution to reduce the variability in product and processdesign, knowing just acceptance sampling and statistical process control is not enough. Figure 1shows the various approaches of quality control and their scope in terms of reducing thevariability in the product.Figure 1: Potential levels of systematic variability reductions by using quality control techniques9The above figure reveals that an advanced quality engineering techniques based on experimentaldesign is the most effective approach for the maximum reduction of product

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

. Page 13.800.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Introducing Excel Based Steam Table Calculations into Thermodynamics CurriculumAbstractTo perform and document engineering analyses, a tool with consistent utilization and readyavailability is much needed. In the classroom, the abundant access and ease of use of MicrosoftExcel make it an excellent instrument to perform engineering calculations. Integration of Excelinto thermodynamics courses requires finding a suitable method of finding properties on steamtables. A recent internet search revealed three Excel-based macros which are suitable forcomputing steam properties in a spreadsheet. A property can then be found by calling a functionfrom

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Myszka, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-414: ALTERNATIVE STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS INMECHANICAL MEASUREMENT COURSESDavid Myszka, University of Dayton David Myszka is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton. Dave is a Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer in Ohio and is actively involved in applied research with industry, mostly related to design, computer analysis and instrumentation. Dave received a B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Dayton. He also received an M.B.A. degree from the University of Dayton

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Taconi, University of Alabama, Huntsville; R. Michael Banish, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Chemical Engineering

students to produce their ownbiodiesel. Biodiesel production is a relatively simple, safe, and inexpensive laboratory exercise,making it well-suited for use in outreach activities and introductory-level chemical engineeringcourses. At UA Huntsville, the activity is currently being used to introduce high school studentsas well as freshmen and transfer students to the field of chemical engineering. A modifiedversion of the activity is utilized in the College of Engineering Summer Camp for high schoolstudents, while a more comprehensive version is used in the introductory chemical engineeringcourse that is part of the department’s core curriculum. The laboratory activity is supplementedwith a lecture that provides students with an overview of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jana Whittington, Purdue University Calumet; Kim Nankivell, Purdue University Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Design Graphics

learning (EL) components in the CGcurriculum. Faculty within a CG degree program would benefit from an understanding of theexperiential learning instructional methodologies to pedagogically develop curriculum for an ELcourse in computer graphics.Generally, employers who hire CG graduates want proof of “real-world” experience and oftenask for a minimum of three years experience in the field. Real world experience, to employers,often includes not only the technical skills but also the “soft skills” of teamwork, appreciation fordiversity, and communication. Traditional classroom learning, as well as traditional classroomsimulations of real-world portfolio projects, may not always fully prepare the learner for the CGwork environment. Conversely

Conference Session

Information Technologies Classroom Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akram Al-Rawi, KFU; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University

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Information Systems

University Azzedine Lansari received a PhD in Bioengineering from North Carolina State University in 1992. From 1992-1998, he was a senior researcher at Computer Sciences Corp. and MANTECH, Inc. He joined Zayed University in August 1998. Currently he is an associate professor of Information Technology. His teaching interests include instructional technology and statistical modeling. His research interests include systems modeling, educational technology and curriculum design. Page 13.768.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Integrating the Security+ exam Objectives

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Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Brian Resnick, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

student interest in RF communication concepts.This laboratory capstone project illustrates the integration of a 433.92 MHz wireless temperaturesensor into a PSK31 modulated audio beacon transmitter. The temperature sensor is a DallasSemiconductor DS18S20 integrated with a standard "off-the-shelf" 433.92 MHz RF transmittermodule that uses amplitude modulation. The transmission method known as "On-Off Keying(OOK)" transmits the temperature data by simply switching the carrier signal on and off. The RFdata-link serial receiver can be located up to 500 feet from the transmitter and interfaces to thePSK31 Audio Beacon via an RS232 interface. The Audio Beacon features PSK31 encoding andaudio waveform generation using a single-chip SX28 RISC

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

regulatoryrequirements, but in an outcome-based culture, it should be possible to createsupplementary 1-credit or 0-credit courses that make such transfers possible. This paperwill detail our initial efforts in that direction.Motivation:Within the framework of this manuscript vertical integration represents the process bywhich high school students, community college students, or certificate holders, areencouraged and given meaningful opportunities to obtain four-year degrees that theywould not have sought otherwise. In a sense, this is recruitment, and recruitmentstrategies will have bearing on vertical integration. The electronic and computerengineering (ECET) option of the engineering technology department has many reasonsto promote electronics education at

Conference Session

FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blair Rowley, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University

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First-Year Programs

, wind, and hydrogen fuel cells asenergy sources and a writing across the curriculum assignment on global warming.The paper includes the revised structure of the lectures and labs, how the video is integrated, andthe response of the students through their writing across the curriculum assignment. Details onthe pre and post perception survey has been submitted as a separate paper.IntroductionThe emphasis for this effort came about because the common freshman book chosen at ouruniversity for the 2007-2008 academic year had its focus on global warming. This was formerVice President Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth”. [1] The book has a compelling presentationof data related to the causes and effects of global warming. There is also a companion DVD

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2008-1422: CHAMPIONING HIGH-TECH RENAISSANCE: SENSOR ANDCONTROLLER SYSTEM INTEGRATION COURSEKhanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University KHANJAN MEHTA is a Senior Research Associate in the College of Engineering at Penn State. His professional interests include Innovative System Integration, High-Tech Entrepreneurship and International Social Entrepreneurship. He is an amateur photographer, cook, bartender, poet, traveler, adventurer and proud generalist.Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University SVEN G. BILÉN is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering at Penn State. His educational research interests include developing techniques

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebil Buyurgan, University of Arkansas; Justin Chimka, University of Arkansas; Nabil Lehlou, University of Arkansas

are able to study and learn anywhere and anytime1,5,6. Anotherbenefit of online virtual laboratories is that researchers are able to stimulate the interest ofstudents with new teaching techniques provided by the web7.This paper presents the idea of building an RFID learning environment that includes a remotelycontrolled online RFID laboratory. Specifically, a brief introduction to the RFID technology isgiven, the concept of hardware and software support of the online RFID learning lab- Page 13.754.2environment is discussed, and the way of integrating RFID in the remotely controlled system isexplained. The laboratory is developed to assist the

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

the two classes?First Course: Global Business: Economics and CommunicationCreating and implementing the course design was itself an exercise in cross-disciplinarycollaboration, with faculty from engineering, liberal arts (English), and business participating.The goal is to fully integrate the learning experience for the three disciplines. The key is to keepthe focus on what each student needs to learn and how to integrate the learning experiences inthe three areas using a few carefully-designed projects. Secondly, keeping the desired outcomein mind is crucial: participating students will combine principles and skills developed in the firstcourse with their engineering expertise in the sequel course in Technology Entrepreneurship. Inthis