Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bridget Wadzuk, Villanova University; David Dinehart, Villanova University; Edward Glynn, Villanova University; Shawn Gross, Villanova University; Frank Hampton, Villanova University

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Mechanics

that enable civil engineering studentsto identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. The Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering at Villanova University is investigating how to better presentmaterial in the core mechanics courses to better meet the educational needs of the students andimprove learning. The core sequence in mechanics at Villanova University consists of fivecourses: Statics/Dynamics, Mechanics of Solids, Civil Engineering Materials, Fluid Mechanicsand Fluid Mechanics Laboratory. To determine the current state of practice in mechanicseducation, the authors conducted a survey of civil engineering mechanics curricula at fiftyuniversities. Civil engineering curricula present mechanics in a variety of courses and

Conference Session

Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

with Microchip’s 16F88 MicrocontrollerAbstractThe paper expounds the course material that is developed dealing with Embedded SystemDesign. The course is designed for offering in Electrical, Electrical and Computer orMechatronics types of Engineering Technology or Engineering Programs.The paper examines the pedagogical aspects of the course which determines the successfullearning that is achieved in this course. First and foremost the course utilizes the C programmingwhich is the industry standard. It is based on 16F881 PIC Microchip microcontroller. 16F88 ischosen since it is a powerhouse of functionality and hence ideal for industrial, automotive andconsumer applications. The laboratory exercises that brings into focus most of the features

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Meyer, Purdue University; Mark Johnson, Purdue University School of ECE; Cordelia Brown, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

Laboratories with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Purdue University since July 1999. He received his PhD in 1998 from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He teaches Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) design, advises senior design project teams, supervises teaching assistants in several laboratories, develops computer engineering laboratory curricula, manages design automation software for instruction and research, and is chair of an ECE committee for instructional innovation. Dr. Johnson served as proceedings chair for Microelectronic Systems Education 2003, program chair for Microelectronic Systems

Conference Session

Innovation & Assessment in the delivery of IT/IET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern University

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Engineering Technology

equipment used in the laboratory. These are the textbooks that are used inindustry. These documents are sometimes inconvenient when used as a teaching textbook, butthe solution carries an added benefit that the students are well trained in using technical manualsand sorting their way through datasheets after having gone through the curriculum. In someinstances supplemental material must be provided as a datasheet does not give attention to allissues. One such issue is that of EOAT selection. If an angular finger gripper is required whatforce must be used to maintain hold on the payload? If a vacuum cup is required, how muchvacuum is required? Another issue is communication networks. How does DeviceNet work?What are the priority levels in the

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

electrical characterization of nanomaterials. Guest speakers in the fieldson nanophotonics and nanomedical systems introduced these commercial applications and theelectronic contributions of each were reviewed. The ethics of nanotechnology was alsodiscussed. This course challenged the students to think on a new level and develop their skills incommunications, teamwork and life long learning. Laboratory exercises were conducted in ournew Scanning Probe Microscopy Laboratory within ECET as well as the Birck NanotechnologyCenter (BNC). Hand-on experience included atomic force microscopy and use of the NanoHubsimulations. This course represents a new direction in engineering education with many ideasand challenges to consider.Course DesignAs an emerging

Conference Session

Venturing Out: Service Learning, Study Abroad, and Criterion H

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ollis, North Carolina State University; Anthony Smith, CPE-LYON FRANCE

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Liberal Education

AC 2008-1993: SUMMER ON-SITE IMMERSION IN FRENCH LANGUAGE ANDENGINEERINGDavid Ollis, North Carolina State University DAVID F. OLLIS is Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. His recent NSF DTS grant "CROSS-COLLEGE COLLABORATIONS" has included engineering participation in stateside and overseas foreign language courses in Spanish and French.Anthony Smith, CPE-LYON FRANCE Anthony Smith is Professor of Chemistry and Director of International Relations, CPE-Lyon, Lyon, France. He is the Director of the CPE-Lyon Summer Program which combines French language instruction with a laboratory experience in chemical engineering and

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida

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Manufacturing

. Page 13.1344.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Using LEGO to Teach and Learn Micromanufacturing and Industrial AutomationAbstractThis paper describes the design and evaluation of two laboratory experiments that introduceLEGO® Digital Designer and MINDSTROMS® Education systems as meaningful means toreinforce concepts of micromanufacturing and industrial automation to engineeringundergraduate students. The proposed laboratory experiments aim to complement the classroomlectures and to increase students’ conceptual understanding and learning motivation. The firstlaboratory experiment introduces the LEGO Digital Designer as a 3D design program to betterunderstand the micromanufacturing process

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Omar Elkeelany, Tennessee Tech University; Larry Goolsby, Tennessee Tech University; Sandra Serkownek, Columbia State Community College; Tim Dean, Nashville State Community College

. Elkeelany established the Embedded Systems Design Laboratory at TTU. This lab enables research based on rapid prototyping of embedded system designs and adds a valuable component to the education program for both undergraduate and graduate students.Larry Goolsby, Tennessee Tech University Larry K. Goolsby is an Associate Professor of Basic Engineering at Tennessee Tech University. Professor Goolsby has taught Engineering Graphics and Computer Programming courses for thirty years. He has been, and is currently involved in the development of online Computer Programming and Engineering Graphic courses and has been active in the Engineering Graphics Division of the ASEE.Sandra Serkownek, Columbia

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Gerry Marekova, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

on derivations and proofs. The majority ofcourses are fully integrated with training and laboratory experience and extensive use of softwareand industrial case studies.IntroductionThe Applied Engineering Technology (AET) program’s co-op-based curriculum offered by theGoodwin College at Drexel University is described in this work. The AET program is based on acyclic model of the relationship between knowledge production and improvement of practice inundergraduate education and clearly distinguishes itself from traditional engineering programs inthe following ways: ‚ It forms the bridge between the engineer/scientist and the technical and/or production workforce. ‚ The curriculum places emphasis on the application of theory

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Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

2001. Dr. Cornwell serves on the executive committee of the Mechanics Division of the American Society of Engineering Education. Page 13.1382.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Vibration Labs to Help Achieve a Resonance in LearningAbstractA sequence of laboratories has been designed and implemented in an undergraduate course inmechanical vibrations to introduce students to experimental aspects of vibrations andexperimental modal analysis. Unfortunately, undergraduate vibration courses, especially if theydo not have a lab associated with them, are often perceived by many students to be courses

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

engineering (CE) materials course along with the other courses in the U.A. WhitakerSchool of Engineering (WSOE) at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is taught in anintegrated lecture lab style. In this non-traditional setting, instructors use an integrated, active,and collaborative instructional technique. Also, unlike many other universities, there is not aseparate time slot allocated in the schedule to conduct the laboratory experiments for this CEmaterials course. Instead, the lab is embedded into the course structure. Although it has beendocumented in the literature that this technique represents effective teaching pedagogy only afew engineering programs have adopted this method. In addition, the WSOE is only in its thirdyear since students

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kin Moy, Youngstown State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-407: INTEGRATION OF ELECTROMAGNETICS (EM) ANDELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) INTO ELECTRICALENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMKin Moy, Youngstown State University Mr. Kin P. Moy is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology of Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. He holds BSEE and MSEE degrees in Electrical Engineering from Youngstown State University. He was an Adjunct Faculty in Electrical Engineering Department since 1975. Prior to joining YSU, he spent 32 years in General Motors Corporation & Delphi Corporation, retiring in 2005. He was an EMC engineering manager and department head of research laboratories at Delphi Packard Electric

Conference Session

Hardware Descriptive Language Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria; A.Y. Al-Zoubi, Princess Sumaya University for Technology; Danilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria

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Computers in Education

, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria Danilo Garbi Zutin obtained his BSc degree in Electrical Engineering form the State University of São Paulo (UNESP) in Brazil. As a student, he has developed undergraduate research during three years at the university and has joined an internship program at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria, where he has worked within the Remote Electronic Laboratory project. The work was focused in developing a system for testing and designing ASICs as a part of the tele-learning system of the institution. The work has resulted in a system that allows designing and testing ASICs by means of an online platform. His areas of interest are

Conference Session

ChE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Jerry Meldon, Tufts University; Anatoly Peresunko, Southern Federal University (Russia)

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Chemical Engineering

context for virtual science, engineering and technology investigations. He also proposed and implemented the pioneering concept of integrated adjustable virtual laboratories. To facilitate these methodologies for academic education, corporate and military training, his company developed new ground-breaking e-learning solutions, as well as relevant assessment and authoring tools. Dr. Cherner holds an MS in Experimental Physics, and Ph.D. in Physics and Materials Science. He published over 70 papers in national and international journals and made dozens presentations at various national and international conferences and workshops. Dr. Cherner has served as a Principal Investigator for several

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

applications in this course. This coursehas been taught four times during the past two years. This is a four-credit-hour course consistingof three credit hours of lecture and one credit hour of laboratory. The evaluation and feedbackfrom students show that it is considered as one of the fun courses they had which helps themunderstand many of the topics in computer and network security field, and gain some hands-onexperience and skills to defend computer systems.The remainder of this paper is organized as follows: Section two discusses course developmentand describes the context, course objectives, references, and laboratory exercises. Section threepresents our teaching experiences and reflections and, finally, Section four presents ourconclusions.2

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Capstone Experiences in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ejiwale, Jackson State University

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Manufacturing

arenas,as shown by feedback from various internship sponsors. Similarly, topics in nanoscale scienceand other cutting edge research are presented in a weekly seminar series and each semester theseminar features a number of presentations by outside speakers, and a forum where studentspresent their research projects. Through this media, students from the Department of Technologytaking ITMF 420 are required to participate in the lectures and seminars series to enhance thehands-on application of the AFM and STM tools as a partial fulfillment of the course.Utilization of the core laboratories and facilities at JSUThe core laboratories and facilities at JSU provide researchers with adequate resources such asequipment, technologies, and support

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shripad Revankar, Purdue University; Felix Mbuga, Otto H. York Department of Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology,

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Nuclear and Radiological

13.1120.3Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)The SURF program was initiated in 2003 using a portion of an unrestricted gift from PurdueUniversity Alum. Purdue’s College of Engineering launched the program to meet the increasingneeds of academia and industry by providing a dedicated laboratory experience to strengthenintegrated, research-related, hands-on learning through discovery for participating students. Thegoal of the SURF program is to provide students across all engineering, science and technologydisciplines with an intensive research component that allows them to work closely with graduatestudents and professors in their respective schools.The Purdue SURF Program has the following features: (1) Paid, hands-on research under

Conference Session

Unique Student Opportunities in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Abramowitch, University of Pittsburgh; Mark Redfern, University of Pittsburgh; Richard Debski, University of Pittsburgh; Alejandro Almarza, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey Borovetz, University of Pittsburgh; Savio Woo, University of Pittsburgh

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Biomedical

AC 2008-1121: INTRAMURAL RESEARCH INTERNSHIP: A REQUIREMENT OFTHE UNDERGRADUATE BIOENGINEERING CURRICULUM AT THEUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHSteven Abramowitch, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Abramowitch is an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his B.S. (1998) in Applied Mathematics and Ph.D. (2004) in Bioengineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Currently, he serves as the Director of the Tissue Mechanics laboratory in the Musculoskeletal Research Center. The primary goal of the Tissue Mechanics Laboratory is to understand and enhance ligament healing utilizing functional tissue engineering approaches, and

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Border, Bowling Green State University; Erik Mayer, Bowling Green State University

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Engineering Technology

candidate for replacing the Intel microprocessors that werepreviously used in the class. Unfortunately, Intel has discontinued their line of MCS51 andMCS251 microcontrollers. Currently, major manufacturers of microcontrollers include:Freescale, (formerly a division of Motorola), Atmel, Analog Devices, and Texas Instruments.This paper will detail the integration of the Freescale microcontrollers in our Digital ComputerAnalysis course. The rationale for using Freescale microntrollers will be discussed. FreescaleCodeWarrior was used to debug, compile, and download the assembly programs. A curriculum ispresented along with laboratory experiments used in the class. Several options for textbooks arealso presented.I. Introduction

Conference Session

Preparing a Modern Aerospace Workforce

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Lance Traub, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

has over 14 years of experience in applied research and teaching. Dr. Traub is the author of over 45 reviewed journal articles and 10 conference papers. Page 13.693.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 IMPACT OF RAPID PROTOTYPING FACILITIES ON ENGINEERING STUDENT OUTCOMESAbstractEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) has formed a reputation for providingundergraduate students with a curriculum which has a strong emphasis on hands-on, applicationbased learning. In an effort to improve this learning environment, the campus has recently addeda Rapid Prototyping Laboratory which

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Biomedical

traditional engineering coursewith roots in Electrical Engineering that is a required course in many biomedical engineeringprograms. We designed a BME curriculum that includes a Linear Systems course as a co-requisite with a Physiology for Biomedical Engineers course. Students analyze data collected inthe laboratory portion of the physiology course as part of Linear Systems course assignments.We aligned the topics to explicitly incorporate two physiology experiments that facilitate a jointlearning experience. In the first experiment, students collect EEG data in the physiologylaboratory and analyze the frequency content of that data in Linear Systems. In the secondexperiment, they study speech production in the physiology laboratory and perform a

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Cady, (Retired) Montana State University; John McLellan, Freescale Semiconductor

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Electrical and Computer

hardware, software and courseware learning ecosystem that has beencreated to capture student attention and develop a broader skill set. Laboratory and in-classexercises use POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning) – based laboratory modules toengage students in learning through exploration, critical thinking, and team and cooperativeparticipation exercises. Laboratory and in-class exercises are designed to teach the student howto explore a new technology to be able to learn more about it. In fact, learning how to learn is akey outcome. Laboratory hardware is designed to provide easy connection to real-world devicesand allow students to extend their explorations from classroom theory to the practical applicationof technology they are

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Koontz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Chance Glenn, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Indelicato, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-937: INCORPORATION OF BROADBAND ACCESS TECHNOLOGY INA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMWarren Koontz, Rochester Institute of Technology Warren is currently a professor in the College of Applied Science and Technology at RIT and chair of the Telecommunications Engineering Technology program. He joined RIT in December 2000 after retiring from Bell Laboratories. He began his thirty two year career at Bell Labs as a member of technical staff in the Electronic Switching Division in Naperville Illinois. He was involved in a variety of projects at a variety of Bell Labs locations, including international assignments in The Netherlands and Germany. At the time of his retirement, he

Conference Session

Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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Materials

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

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-363: REAL-TIME, EMBEDDED-SYSTEMS NETWORKING: A NOVELWAY TO DEVELOP AN INTERACTIVE UNDERGRADUATE COURSEEce Yaprak, Wayne State University Dr. Ece Yaprak is a Professor of Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering at Wayne State University. Her areas of interest include computer networks and communications where she has published extensively. She has held engineering positions at General Electric and Ford Motor Company, and research fellowships at NASA (John Glenn, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Ames Research Center, and the Johnson Space Center) and the U.S. Navy (SPAWAR). She has received teaching excellence awards from her Division and the College of Engineering. She has received

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Gene Gloeckner, Colorado State University; George Morgan, Colorado State University

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Engineering Technology

associations between students’ perception of the importance of the faculty teaching techniques [in terms of lectures, use of a variety of technological teaching tools, use of PowerPoint, use of a variety of teaching strategies, coordinating laboratory work with lecture, organization and preparation of class/laboratory activities, use of group presentations, use of individual laboratory projects, and providing timely feedback on class/laboratory projects] and student’s self-reported success/learning (expressed in terms of self-reported technical competency and GPA), as perceived by seniors in the EET program? 4. Are there associations between students’ perception of the

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Torres, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

D. Sweeney Department of Bioengineering, U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering Florida Gulf Coast UniversityAbstr actTeaching a first course on electrical/electronic circuits to bioengineering students with noprevious background poses a significant challenge. An integrated lecture-lab approach is beingdeveloped at Florida Gulf Coast University with the incorporation of the ELVIS (EducationalLaboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite) workstation from National Instruments and its virtualinstrumentation package, in addition to the traditional set of instruments. The initial experienceindicates that integrating laboratory practice and lecture can increase student motivation andinterest, particularly

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Schubert, University of San Diego; Frank Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest Kim, University of San Diego

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

voltage constant, kE; to determine motor torque constant, kT;to explore the use of a dynamometer to measure the conversion of electrical energy intomechanical energy; and to investigate the use of a motor as a generator. Despite the low-costequipment, experimental results proved to be reliable, accurate, and repeatable. For example, themotor kE – kT match was typically found to be within 5%. Student learning was assessedthrough questionnaires at the beginning and end of the laboratory period. The questionnairesaddressed both student knowledge and student confidence levels. The assessment showed asignificant overall increase of both student knowledge and confidence scores as well assignificant incremental increases. The data also showed that each

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

. Page 13.626.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Freshman Engineering: An Introductory Computer Course Teaching MATLAB and LabVIEWAbstractThis paper will describe the adaptation and implementation of a revised curriculum for ClarksonUniversity’s freshman engineering course ES100: Introduction to Engineering Use of theComputer. The objective in ES100 is to teach engineering problem solving using both MATLABand LabVIEW. The course was previously taught by Clarkson University’s four engineeringdepartments without the implementation of a common curriculum. Through the award of aCourse, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement, Adaptation and Implementation (CCLI A&I)grant by the National Science

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University; Arunachala Nadar Mada Kannan, Arizona State University; Slobodan Petrovich, Arizona State University; Govindasamy Tamizhmani, Arizona State University

applications.Slobodan Petrovich, Arizona State University Slobodan Petrovic is an associate professor at the Arizona State University at the Polytechnic Campus. He received B.Sc. in physical chemistry from the University of Belgrade, Serbia and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Technical University of Dresden, Germany. He has over 20 years of experience in various areas of technology such as fuel cells, Si processing, catalysis, and sensors.Govindasamy Tamizhmani, Arizona State University Govindasamy Tamizhmani (Mani) is an associate professor of Department Electronic Systems and the director of Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory at Arizona State University. Dr. Mani has over 24 years of research experience and 7