Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; David Olowokere, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Graham Thomas, Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

programming concept of Java. Therefore, it will be difficult for students to takeadvantage of object-oriented programming concepts. In this paper, an objects first Java teachingmethod with BlueJ, a simplified and virtualized development environment, is presented. A post-course assessment is conducted. The interpretation of the assessment results is also discussed.IntroductionJava was created by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems1. It combines object-oriented (OO)features such as data abstraction, inheritance, and dynamic binding with procedural features suchas variables, assignment, and control structures. The result is a powerful but complex languagethat is difficult for beginning programmer to master.The Java programming language has become

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, SUNY-Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

be integrated into any Networking or Telecommunications courses. The firstpart of the paper will introduce the ideas and business models behind Joost. It will discuss whatmakes Joost different and its advantages and potential disadvantages over its rival technologies.Then it will address the new P2P network technologies discussed in the class used by Joost andother important technologies implemented like H.264 for encoding and decoding and X.509 forencryption. The second part of this paper will focus on classroom experiment of the peer-to-peernetwork technology as a TV. As a result, students (1) will learn how to install and setup Joostapplication as a TV; (2) will observe bandwidth requirements, type of protocols used and thequality of the

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Mark Patterson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

instructional course design that provides the ability to adapt tochanging technologies and incorporate current research into the curriculum. Learning can beimproved and redesign costs minimized if there is a clear understanding of the relationship of thetechnical content to the overall instructional design. The instructional design presented here isconceived in terms of interacting layers analogous to Stewart Brand's architectural layers.Updating courses then becomes a process of changing the technical content layer while leavingmost of the teaching material, organizational structure and learning objectives unaffected. Thisparadigm not only reduces the costs of updating courses but provides for a better collaborativestudent learning environment. Some

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 13.1172.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Teaching Reinforced Concrete Design with Mathcad ApplicationAbstractReinforced Concrete Design is typically offered as a senior-level required course in anundergraduate Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology curriculum. The design ofvarious components of a building structure is performed based on the American ConcreteInstitute (ACI) Building Code 318. One of the major topics covered in the course is design ofbeams. The design involves myriad computations to account for several aspects of the design:from determining the required strengths of the beam, to selecting an adequate beam size and thenecessary amount of steel reinforcement, to checking for deflection and

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Dangelo, Intel; Drew Campbell, Purdue University; jason harper, Purdue University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, College of Technology - Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

detailed experimental data area result of an Intel Corporation project. Results from a graduate course at PurdueUniversity in the Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology are alsoinlcuded. This paper could provide a quick introduction into the buck-boost converterworld.Converter Features, Capabilities and UsagesThe converters come in Buck (step-down) and Boost (step-up) combinations. Some arewell aligned for 12 V automotive applications by having a 4 – 18 V input range foroutputs ranging from 3 - 20 V. This is important since automotive voltages sag duringstarting and heavy loading. They also surge at higher engine RPMs and heavy electricalload shutoff. For example, 5 V or 12 V portable electronics can be supplied with stablepower

Conference Session

Innovation & Assessment in the delivery of IT/IET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Scachitti, Purdue University Calumet; Jamie Workman-Germann, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Matthew Stephens, Purdue University; Annaji Sharma Ammu, Purdue University Calumet; Richard Szromba, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

Richard Szromba is a graduate student in the School of Technology at Purdue University Calumet where he is pursuing a Master of Science in Technology degree with a focus in Quality Systems. He received his Bachelor of Science from Purdue University Calumet in Industrial Engineering Technology and he is an ASQ trained Black Belt.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Page 13.151.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Adding Lean and Six Sigma to Industrial Engineering Technology programs: Does this constitute a change in curriculum?AbstractThis paper will focus on changes that have been made to Industrial EngineeringTechnology (IET) and

Conference Session

Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Wilson, University of CIncinnati; Teresa Cook, University of Cincinnati; Jo Ann Thompson, University of Cincinnati; James Everly, University of Cincinnati

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Liberal Education

develop an integrated program of mid-level writing instruction in the technical disciplines. A multi-faceted program emerged:collaboration among writing faculty and technical faculty; development of interdisciplinarywriting instruction in mid-level technical courses; the utilization of grading rubrics to enhancethe importance of writing and communication skills in technical courses; the formation of adiscourse community; and the creation of e-portfolios to enhance reflection and illuminateconnections among the students’ technical and Humanities courses.IntroductionThis paper describes how the College of Applied Science writing faculty joined forces withengineering technology faculty to research innovative practices in the teaching of writing in

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1014: AWAKENING INTEREST AND IMPROVING EMPLOYABILITY:A CURRICULUM THAT IMPROVES THE PARTICIPATION AND SUCCESS OFWOMEN IN COMPUTER SCIENCEYvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine Yvonne Ng, M.S.M.E, teaches computer science and engineering for non-majors at the College of St. Catherine. Educated as a mechanical and aerospace engineer, she worked in industry as an automation design engineer and contract programmer. She made computer science a more appealing topic for her all-women undergraduate student body by presenting this technically valuable course in a more comprehensive manner. She is currently the coordinator of the Center of Excellence for Women, Science and Technology where she

Conference Session

Enhancing K12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eli Silk, University of Pittsburgh; Christian Schunn, University of Pittsburgh

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

masteredthe majority of these constructs, rather than serving as an integrator of those concepts. In general,applied, rich problems, found in most engineering contexts, are likely to have a similarpropensity to involve a diverse set of mathematics.As a result of this study, we have a number of possible ideas that will help guide our futureresearch with this curriculum and with other engineering curricula intending to teachmathematics. For instance, it may be more appropriate to use the engineering design activity as acapstone activity after the prerequisite mathematics knowledge has already been learned in amore traditional way. The engineering activity might then serve to strengthen and reinforceunderstanding of the mathematics ideas rather than

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; H. Scott Fogler, University of Michigan; Valarie Thomas, University of Michigan; Don Chmielewski, Illinois Institute of Technology; Michael Gross, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-410: CACHE MODULE DEVELOPMENT FOR INTRODUCING ENERGYINTO THE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM: FUEL CELLSJason Keith, Michigan Technological University Jason Keith is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University. He received his B.S.ChE from the University of Akron in 1995, and his Ph.D from the University of Notre Dame in 2001. His current research interests include reactor stability, alternative energy, and engineering education. He is active within ASEE.H. Scott Fogler, University of Michigan H. Scott Fogler is the Ame and Catherine Vennema Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba

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Design in Engineering Education

Design and Engineering Science within an Inclusive Framework of Professional PracticeAbstractEngineering design continues to be focal point in undergraduate engineering education.Developments over the past two decades include a body of literature of design course andcurriculum models, the emergence of research and scholarship in teaching and learningengineering design, and the emergence of a discipline of engineering education. Ongoingchallenges include an artificial separation of engineering science and engineering design in theundergraduate curriculum, definitions of engineering design that are at odds with engineeringdesign in practice, and a perceived lack of visibility of engineering within larger

Conference Session

BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Biomedical

of 2007. All curriculum development was based on research for human learningpresented in the National Academy of Science report How People Learn1. Specifically, theinstruction is designed around “anchored inquiry” of interesting challenges2,3. Students’ inquiryprocesses are guided by an instructional sequence built around a learning cycle called the‘Legacy cycle’3.Each of the five legacy cycle modules in this unit includes a new challengequestion, interviews with experts in the imaging field to guide their inquiry, and lectures andhands-on activities to equip students in answering each challenge. Each of the hands-onactivities was designed to use materials under $25, enabling the curriculum to be integrated invarious classroom environments

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suleiman Ashur, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Civil Engineering

university administration andthen state agencies, several revisions of the proposal were conducted to comply with commentsand recommendations at each level of the approval chain; securing the final approval of theprogram, and implementation. The key component of the process is to develop the curriculum tothe program while achieving harmony the civil engineering programs within the department.2, 3The implementation component usually include integrating the new program in the universitysystem such as entering the new courses with their description in the Banner System and inUniversity Bulletin; recruiting new faculty and students for the program, developing laboratoryfacilities which involve securing space and equipment, develop and start implementing

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Roger Parsons, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rachel McCord, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; J. Elaine Seat, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Thomas Scott, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-1089: COMPARISON OF TRADITIONAL AND INTEGRATED FIRSTYEAR CURRICULA - GRADUATION SUCCESS AND MBTI DISTRIBUTIONJ. Roger Parsons, University of Tennessee-Knoxville Roger Parsons is the Director of the Engineering Fundamentals Division and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Tennessee. He was an original member of the Engage curriculum development team.Rachel McCord, University of Tennessee-Knoxville Rachel McCord is a graduate teaching assistant in the Engage freshman engineering program at the University of Tennessee. She has a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and is currently a second year student in a combined Master of Science/Master of Business

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

in the case of those bioengineering students not inclined towards theinstrumentation line. Utilization of the NI ELVIS has been in general terms well received bystudents. This paper focuses on describing the initial experience of developing a newcomprehensive and balanced introductory electrical circuits course in an undergraduatebioengineering curriculum using an integrated laboratory-lecture method and utilizing theaforementioned virtual instrumentation resource.Intr oductionWithin the framework of an undergraduate bioengineering curriculum, teaching a first course onelectrical/electronic circuits to students with no previous background presents a significantchallenge. Given the number of different multidisciplinary areas that a

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

bulk and surface characterization. Current research includes pH- and temperature-responsive polymers, diagnostic sensor technologies, and the synthesis and surface modification of bioplastics. Page 13.862.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Making the Connections: Facilitating Student Integration of Chemical Engineering Concepts into a Coherent FrameworkAbstractOne of the greatest challenges an instructor faces is helping his/her students to see theconnections between material being covered in a particular class and that covered in previouscourses or courses being taken concurrently

Conference Session

Focus on IE Principles and Techniques

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricki Ingalls, Oklahoma State University; mario cornejo, Oklahoma State University; Chinnatat Methapatara, Oklahoma State University; Peerapol Sittivijan, Oklahoma State University; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Bryan Norman, University of Pittsburgh; Braden Hunsaker, University of Pittsburgh; Erin Claypool, University of Pittsburgh; Nuri Gokhan, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Mason, University of Arkansas

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Industrial Engineering

. The aim is to quantify those impacts so that they can be used in the product designphase to better understand the tradeoffs between the benefits and costs of different supply chainalternatives. This collaborative research effort between the National Science Foundation Centerfor e-Design (CED) and the National Science Foundation Center for Engineering Logistics andDistribution (CELDi) will result in a synergy that integrates the expertise from each centerexamining this extremely complex problem, which is referred to as Design for Supply Chain(DFSC). Results from this project are being incorporated real-time into an existing graduatecourse being taught at the Oklahoma State University entitled Supply Chain Modeling. Thiscourse is a third

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Alicia Boudreaux, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-478: TECHSTEP: CONNECTING HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS ANDSTUDENTS TO INTEGRATED ENGINEERING AND SCIENCEKelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Kelly Crittenden received his BS and PhD in BioMedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1996 and 2001 respectively. He is often involved in multidisciplinary work at Louisiana Tech, either through the Integrated Engineering Curriculum or through the IMPaCT (Innovation through Multidisciplinary Projects and Collaborative Teams) program. He is also very involved in STEM education at both the pre-college and college levels.James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Jim Nelson is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies for

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics IV

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2008-1616: INTEGRATING ENGINEERING ETHICS EDUCATION INTO AMULTI-DISCIPLINARY SEMINAR COURSE: MAKING THE “SOFT”OUTCOMES RELEVANTDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has taught courses in statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, graphic

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Michael Khoo, University of Southern California; Ellis Meng, University of Southern California

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Electrical and Computer

. With the world becoming “flat” due to globalization,increasingly, jobs requiring basic technical skills are moving outside of the U.S. by companies toreduce cost. Engineering graduates from the U.S. must bring added value and higher-level skillsincluding innovation, a problem solving approach, and leadership to garner higher salary jobs inU.S. companies. The call from various technical reports on engineering education is for U.S.higher education institutions to produce this kind of engineer. Accordingly, there is an urgentneed for reforming and enhancing engineering curriculum to address these needs. This NSFfunded BME focused urban ERC intends to meet these globally focused education needs throughits educational efforts in curricular reform

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Anderson, U.S. Naval Academy; Richard Buehrer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Electrical and Computer

TRANSACTIONS ON VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY, and the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SIGNAL PROCESSING. Page 13.200.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 An Undergraduate Research Experience: Wireless Propagation and Position Location in a Forest EnvironmentAbstractOver the past several years, the undergraduate curriculum at many universities has been evolvingto incorporate laboratory exercises and research projects to reinforce and support traditionalclassroom lectures. In particular, involving undergraduates in meaningful research projects is akey to providing them with the hands-on activities students are

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Natalia Kapli, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

, T., Jaspers, M., & Chapman, M. (2007). Integrating web-delivered problem-based learning scenarios to the curriculum. Active Learning in Higher Education. 4. Bordelon, T. D. & Phillips, I. (2006). Service learning: What students have to say. Active Learning in Higher Education. 7(1), 143-153. 5. Guertin, L. A., Zappe, S. E., & Kim, H. (2007). Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) exercises to engage students in an introductory-level dinosaur course. Journal of Science Education and Technology. 6, 507-514. 6. Cimbala, J. M., Pauley, L. L., Zappe, S. E., & Hsieh, M. (June, 2006). Experiential learning in fluid flow class. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics IV

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer; R. William Graff, LeTourneau University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2008-1791: PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN TEACHINGENGINEERING: AN ETHICAL MANDATE TO PRODUCE RESPONSIBLEENGINEERS.B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau University B. KYUN LEE is a professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he taught since 1988. He received his B.S. degree from Young Nam University, M.S. and PH.D. from Oregon State University in mechanical engineering. Prior to joining LeTourneau University, he was a research and development engineer at Hyundai Motor Company. His professional interests include system dynamics, control, and applied mechanics. Email: kyunlee@letu.eduPaul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University PAUL R. LEIFFER

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Schneider, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Wesley, 1999.7. Gary Nutt, “Kernel Projects for Linux”, Addison Wesley, 2001.8. Eastman, E., “Exploring Linux as an Operating System in The CS Curriculum”, Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, April 2006.9. Bower, T., “Using Linux Kernel Modules for Operating Systems Class Projects”, American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, June 2006.10. “RTAI: a Beginner's Guide”, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale - Politecnico di Milano, https://www.rtai.org/. Page 13.1350.11

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Engineering Education Research and Pedagogy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe

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Educational Research and Methods

projects to design and build a […] circuit board and they give us a really tight budget. And so you can't afford all the fancy clips […] so you use hot glue or basically anything so that you can loop around the budget. And then […] lecturer […] takes one look and says 'I don't like this […] because it is not professional'.”In other transcripts, this approach to engineering was manifest in the curriculum structure orindividual assessment pieces and led to negative student perceptions of an instructor as a personwho “has all these little fiddly things he likes to stick to, this nice little protocol he likes.Everything's gotta fit into the box.” (Hasslam)During their time in industry, the students experienced a more flexible and pragmatic

Conference Session

Innovations to Curriculum and Program

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-2289: INCORPORATING ENERGY ISSUES INTO ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERINGAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder Page 13.729.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Incorporating Energy Issues into Environmental EngineeringAbstractNo single engineering discipline has integrated renewable and sustainable energy topics intotheir core curriculum. Environmental engineering programs may benefit from includingsustainable energy in their curriculum. Many students in a freshman-level introductoryEnvironmental Engineering (EVEN) course viewed EVEN as a potential major to studyrenewable energy, but many have since indicated that they plan to switch into

Conference Session

Innovations to Curriculum and Program

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

. In order to evaluate if curriculum help develop these skills in students, anassessment instrument is needed. A wide variety of such surveys have been developed andvalidated, although generally for settings outside engineering academia. In this research, theMiville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale short form (MGUDS-S) was used. It is a written15 question survey with responses on a 6-point Likert scale. It evaluates universal-diverseorientation (UDO) and has been most widely used in medical school settings. The overall UDOscore is composed of three subscales: diversity of contact, relativistic appreciation, anddiscomfort with differences. The author also added four of the Pittsburgh Freshman EngineeringAttitudes Survey (PFEAS) questions and

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dutko, Bloomsburg University; Cathy Auburger, Bloomsburg University; Patrick Anderson, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 13.322.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Computer-Controlled Instrumentation Projects by Sophomore-Level EET StudentsAbstractThis paper presents student-initiated projects as part of an instrumentation and data acquisitioncourse for sophomore-level electronics engineering technology students. Project objectives andassociated assessment methodologies as well as general project management concepts arediscussed. Two sample instrumentation projects reported in this paper are an automated streetparking system and a computer-controlled bowling game system. Both projects focused oninstrumentation system development integrating multiple sensors and actuators, data acquisitionhardware

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-903: TEACHING APPLIED MEASURING METHODS USING GD&TRamesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne RAMESH V. NARANG is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology program in the Department of Manufacturing & Construction Engineering Technology and Interior Design at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN. He has received both his M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. His research and teaching interests include: automated feature recognition, lean manufacturing, metrology, ergonomics, cellular manufacturing, and statistical process control

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akbar Eslami, Elizabeth City State University

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Engineering Technology

indicatesit is a short bottle. If the bottle also breaks the beam of the upper sensor, this indicates it is a tallbottle. In either case, the robot will palletize the bottle in its proper place. While the conveyorbelt is stopped and the first bottle is being scanned by the sensors in the inspection station, therobot’s program reactivates the actuator to push the second bottle onto the conveyor belt. Thereis a 15 second time limit for palletizing of a bottle in an appropriate location. After the time haselapsed, the PLC will restart the conveyor belt to transport the second bottle to the inspectionstation. This process will continue until all the bottles are palletized.III. Components Integration and ConfigurationStudents were faced with major