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Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rani Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University

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Mechanics

AC 2008-1633: DESIGN AND APPLICATION OF A BEAM TESTING SYSTEMFOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN MECHANICS OF MATERIALSRani Sullivan, Mississippi State University RANI W. SULLIVAN Rani W. Sullivan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University. She teaches the core courses in engineering mechanics and maintains a strong interest in developing experiential education. She received her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering in 2003, M.S. in Engineering Mechanics in 1993 and B.S. in Aerospace Engineering in 1989 from Mississippi State University. Her major technical interests are in solid mechanics, and in particular on the time-dependent deformation

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FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

instructor. In high enrollment courses that have both lecture and laboratory components, studentratings of the lead faculty instructor may have two components: student attitudes about thecourse based on perceptions of the lead faculty person, and student attitudes about the coursebased on perceptions about the student’s teaching assistant (TA). It could be conjectured thatthese two sources of attitudes about the course merge in the perception of a student, and that animportant factor in the rating a student gives to a faculty person is the rating the student gives tohis TA or vice versa. Certainly, anecdotal evidence is available that if a student is unhappy witha TA, the same student may be unhappy with the course in general, and with the

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Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Frank Goforth, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

significant difference in test scoresbetween students using computer simulation and those who are using traditional lab equipment.However, combining both practices in a hybrid environment5 can offer clear advantages sincestudents will be able to compare their simulated results with actual experimentations. Therefore,our electronics courses were redesigned to use Multisim in conjunction with traditional labactivities. Multisim6 is a popular simulation program used by many engineering educators for itsfriendly interactive features. It has virtual instruments resembling actual laboratory environment.Course AssessmentsContinuous improvement is an important issue for Engineering Technology programs because itdefines the framework for assessment and

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Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mel Sabella, Chicago State University; Stephanie Barr, Chicago State University

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Educational Research and Methods

, “Assessing student learning of Newton's Laws: The Force and MotionConceptual Evaluation of Active Learning Laboratory and Lecture Curricula”, Am. J. Phys., 66 (4), 338-352,(1998).17 See M.S. Sabella and G.L. Cochran, "Evidence of Intuitive and Formal Schemas in Student Responses: Examplesfrom the Context of Dynamics,", PERC Proceedings 2003 (AIP Publishing, MD, 2004.).18 F. M. Goldberg, and J. H. Anderson, “Student Difficulties with Graphical Representations of Negative Values ofVelocity,” The Phys. Teach. 27 (4), 254-260, (1989).19 A. Van Heuvelen, ALPS Kit: Active Learning Problem Sheets, Mechanics; Electricity and Magnetism (Hayden-McNeil, Plymouth, MI, 1990).20 A. Van Heuvelen and X. Zou, “Multiple Representations of Work-Energy

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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

Marine Corps Air Station after graduating with his B.S.E.E. Upon completing his M.S.E.E., he was an electrical engineer with the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder, Colorado designing hardware for precision fiber optic measurements. He then entered the commercial sector as a staff engineer with Burroughs Corporation in San Diego, California developing fiber optic LAN systems. He left Burroughs for Tacan/IPITEK Corporation as Manager of Electro-Optic Systems developing fiber optic CATV hardware and systems. In 1990 he joined the faculty of the University of San Diego. He remains an active consultant in radio frequency and analog circuit design, and teaches review coursed for the

Conference Session

Approaches to Active Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Yim, University of Pennsylvania; Katherine Kuchenbecker, University of Pennsylvania; Paulo Arratia, University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania; John Bassani, University of Pennsylvania; Jonathan Fiene, University of Pennsylvania; Jennifer Lukes, University of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

the Junior year,students were initially hesitant, but ultimately excited, by the amount of design freedom and the Page 13.81.10ability to discover methods and achieve results on their own.Progression from construction to exploration and experimentationThe fluid mechanics topics selected for Fall of 2007 were Surface Tension, Stokes’ Drag, andFluid Mixing. The first two topics were based on a vast body of literature and are traditionallyused in undergraduate laboratories. Following the top down teaching approach, the students werefirst exposed to the examples in the lab before the concepts were introduced formally in theconcurrent Fluid

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Innovations in ECE Education III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Yuan-Teng Cheng, Texas A&M University

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Electrical and Computer

laboratories (also known as e-Lab,Tele-Lab)3,4, virtual laboratories6,7,8,9, and hybrid laboratories4 have been developed to reduce labequipment setup costs and increase accessibility. Other developments include the use ofinteractive7, multimedia-enhanced10,11, and integrated12 approaches and the Design-Build-Testconcept13 to make learning more interactive and visual. However, there have been relatively fewattempts to use technology to teach PLC programming.One of the authors was recently awarded a National Science Foundation grant to develop anIntegrated Virtual Learning System (IVLS) for PLC education that incorporates intelligenttutoring systems, simulations, and animations. A prototype version of this system, known asVirtual PLC, can be found at

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ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Kim, Howard University; Mohamed Chouikha, Howard University; Veronica Thomas, Howard University

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Electrical and Computer

pedagogy. MobileStudio enables resource-limited institutions to establish mobile lab-classrooms in any space oncampus. Also, lab component teaching in online courses, which has been neglected due to theconstraints, can benefit from the mobile studio: remote students now can get the hands-onexperience of experimentation.From the early stage of the mobile laboratory concept, Howard University's Electrical and ComputerEngineering has partnered with Millard and, upon receipt of the necessary hardware and software,launched Mobile Studio in the core course teaching. The mobile studio enabled and encouraged"hands-on" exploration of engineering principles that has been restricted to specific laboratoryfacilities. The mobile studio we report in the paper

Conference Session

Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Hennia cavallini, University of Costa Rica

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International

January through July of 2007, there was a tremendous amount of information exchangedbetween the two universities concerning course logistics including over 70 e-mails and 30telephone calls. A course website3 was created at JMU to add the necessary course and tripinformation and all of the involved students (both JMU and UCR) were required to post aphotograph and a short biography of themselves as a means of virtual introduction. A programlogo was made by the UCR Media Center and was used on T-shirts, binders, and pamphlets topromote the program.Budget PreparationFor this experience, the budget included items such as faculty, teaching assistant, andadministrative support (JMU and UCR) salaries, guest lecturers and guides, admission tickets,tours

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Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2008-260: EXPERIMENTS IN MICRO-/NANO-CHRACTERIZATION OFMATERIALS SURFACESSurendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology “Vinnie” Gupta is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, and the recipient of the 2000 Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching. At RIT, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Applied Mechanics, Computational Techniques, and Materials Science. Page 13.596.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Experiments in Micro-/Nano- Characterization of Material SurfacesAbstractThis paper describes major revisions made in Spring

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Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle Camacho, University of San Diego; Christina Aneshansley, University of San Diego

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1348: APPLYING "CULTURAL CONSENSUS ANALYSIS" TO ASUBGROUP OF ENGINEERING EDUCATORSSusan Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Coordinator of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engineering courses, as well as feminist and liberative pedagogies. Dr. Lord served as General Co-Chair of the 2006 Frontiers in Education Conference. She has been awarded an NSF CAREER and ILI grants. She is currently working on a collaborative NSF-funded Gender in

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-1100: DESIGNING A CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM FOR THENATIONAL MILITARY ACADEMY OF AFGHANISTANStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Colonel Stephen Ressler, P.E. is Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. He earned a B.S. degree from USMA in 1979, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree from Lehigh University in 1989, and a Ph.D. from Lehigh in 1991. An active duty Army officer, he has served in a variety of military engineering assignments around the world. He has been a member of the USMA faculty for 16 years, teaching courses in engineering mechanics, structural engineering

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjay Raman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Da Silva Luiz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Masoud Agah, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Allen MacKenzie, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christopher Maxey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Bell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Electrical and Computer

, just-in-time teaching on a selection offundamental topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science, includingprogramming and problem solving with Matlab, signal and image processing, basic circuitanalysis, and the basics of wireless communications systems. The intent is not to teach thismaterial at a detailed, first-principles depth, but rather to provide introductory-levelconceptual understanding of, and motivate and spark interest in, these topics in order toenhance student success in subsequent core courses.The new 1104 course is organized into a number of short (few-week) lecture/laboratorymodules delivered by faculty subject matter experts from the relevant field. Each moduleconsists of an introductory lecture

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Posinasetti Rao, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-311: FUTURE OF MICROSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION,RESEARCH AND OUTREACH AS APPLIED TO 21ST CENTURYMANUFACTURINGImmanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville Immanuel Edinbarough is a Professor in the Department of Applied Engineering Technology at the University of Texas at Brownsville, Brownsville, Texas, USA. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India in 1996. Dr. Edinbarough has several years of industry experience. He has taught at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY before joining the University of Texas at Brownsville. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of Automation, Robotics, Machine

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Victor Rubanchik, Southern Federal University (Russia); Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Electrical and Computer

the teaching and learning process. The use of virtual systems enables distancelearning students to master practical skills at any time and any place.II. Interactive Online ResourcesTo address the pedagogical and laboratory needs of students, advanced simulation-based e- Page 13.1355.2learning software has been developed. The software uses real-life processes and objects relatedto fiber optics, photonics, and wireless and wired communications as the context for science andtechnology investigations. This enables students to learn the relationship between scientifictheory and its practical applications in technology, visualize the

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Shaw, Geneva College; Murat Tanyel, Geneva College

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-2386: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A MULTI-FACETED FRESHMANDESIGN PROJECT: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, ELECTRONICS,MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION, SOFTWARE-HARDWARE INTERFACE ANDECONOMICSDavid Shaw, Geneva College David W. Shaw is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Geneva College. He received his B.S.M.E. in 1983 from Geneva College and his M.S. (1986) and Ph.D. (1988) from the Ohio State University. His research interests include measurement and modeling of thermal properties of materials and teaching the design process in undergraduate engineering classes. He has developed courses and laboratories in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, instrumentation, and freshman design. He has been active in sponsoring

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jale Tezcan, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; James Mathias, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Lalit Gupta, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

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First-Year Programs

13.182.3 Figure 2. Components of the retention program at COEThe Introduction to Engineering course exhibits radical departure from the COE’s tradition inwhich each engineering department in the College offered its own introductory course. Logisticalproblems related to scheduling, laboratory space, and equipment resources were resolvedthrough a very concerted effort across the college. The course has been implemented withexisting resources. This organization and development of Introduction to Engineering course ispresented below.Development of the Course:Until Fall 2007 Semester, each department in the COE offered their own introductory course.The content of these courses varied widely from teaching computer applications to

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

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Instrumentation

book approach for teaching computer implementation ofindustrial control systems”, IEEE Transaction on Education, Feb. 2003, Vol. 46, pp. 177 – 184.[4] E. W. Kamen, M. J. Gazarik, “A course in industrial controls and manufacturing for EE students andother engineering majors”, Proceeding of the 1997 American Control Conference, June 1997, Vol. 5, pp.3160 – 3165.[5] J. C. Anderson, “Design a flexible industrial controls lab module”, 32nd Annual Frontiers in Education,Nov 2002, Vol. 1, pp. 17 – 22.[6] J. Rehg, “PLC laboratories – the next generation”, 2002 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June2002.[7] J. J. Blakley, D. A. Irvine, “Teaching programmable logic controllers using multimedia-basedcourseware”, International Journal of Electrical

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Smith, University of Southern Maine

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Mechanical Engineering

resource-basedindustries such as paper or in textile mills which were widely dispersed geographicallyaround the state, the textile mills in the more populous southern part of the state and thepaper mills in the north. In the 1960’s, however, these industries began a slow,precipitous decline which accelerated in the 1970’s and 1980’s. At the same time, newindustries, which required higher skill sets, began locating in the greater Portland area.These included such companies as National Semiconductor, Fairchild Semiconductor,Pratt and Whitney, Idexx Laboratories and other. These industries were interested inhaving a local institution which would not only provide educational opportunities fortheir employees but also would be a source of new engineers

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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

Annual Conference of ASEE, June 25-28, 1995; Anaheim, CA. pp. 2262 - 2269.5. DeMeter, Edward C., Jorgensen, Jens E. and Rullan, Augustine: "The Learning Factory of The Manufacturing Engineering Education Program." Proceedings, SME International Conference on Manufacturing Education for the 21st Century, San Diego, CA. March 1996.6. Mukasa E. Ssemakula and Gene Y. Liao: ‘A Hands-On Approach to Teaching Product Development’ World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education vol. 5, no. 3 (2006).7. Mukasa E. Ssemakula and Gene Y. Liao: ‘Implementing The Learning Factory Model In A Laboratory Setting’ IMECE 2004, International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Nov. 13-19, 2004; Anaheim, CA.8. Olds

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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

engineering, sciences, business, economics and, perhaps, others.A second conclusion is that this type of learning would be significantly improved by a dedicatedlaboratory space. Thus far, the Microventure Team operates in a corner of the ManufacturingEngineering Laboratory, which is primarily a teaching venue. There is no dedicated space forproject work, which inhibits the effort.A third conclusion is that specialized laboratory equipment is needed. Processing of materials athe dimensions involved in the dental implant project is marginally manageable with conventionalmanufacturing equipment. Experience with other, similar projects suggests that cycle time willbe long, and tool wear will be significantly increased, but that the necessary part

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Michael Hilgers, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Ghulam Bham, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard Elgin, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Charles Morris, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Glenn Morrison, Missouri University of Science & Technology

AC 2008-2791: INTRODUCTION OF GIS INTO CIVIL ENGINEERINGCURRICULARonaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science & Technology Ronaldo Luna is an associate professor of Civil Engineering at the Missouri University of Science & Technology. He received his PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1995. His research interests include: engineering education, geotechnical and earthquake engineering, and hazard mitigation.Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology Richard Hall is a professor Information Science & Technology and Co-Director of the Laboratory for Information Technology Evaluation at the Missouri University of Science & Technology. He received

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Allen White, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Don Richards, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

styles in order to engage multiple learning styles in order toimprove student learning is firmly grounded in theory1, 2, and has caused us to consider carefullyhow we teach ES201 (“Conservation and Accounting Principles”), the foundational engineeringcourse at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. This course teaches a systems, modeling, andaccounting approach to engineering problem-solving, and so emphasizes both mathematicalskills and physical insight. Because the course has no hands-on laboratory component, wewondered if there were ways to help our students better gain the physical insights embedded inthe course learning objectives. We also wondered if we were adequately engaging the learningstyles of students who learn best by actively doing

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mean-Shang Chen, Central Michigan University; Albert Peng, Central Michgian University; Yanjia Sun, Central Michigan University

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International

in the Agreement. CMU faculty and recruits must have an oversea medicalcoverage from their own U.S. medical insurance plan.Most SIT students, professors, and even merchants in Shanghai were quite fluent in English, andso communication did not pose a significant barrier. Although knowledge in Chinese language isnot required, a faculty member is encouraged to learn as much as possible before the trip aboutlanguage, culture, and the long history of China.The program offers participating faculty members with a great opportunity to teach and work ina very different culture and environment. While on the SIT campus, they can visit SIT classes,various laboratories, libraries, and computer facilities. They can discuss with their SIT peers in awide

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Peng Li, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

, making theICT program the largest program in the College.In the meantime, distance education (DE) sections constitute an increasing portion of the studentenrollment of the ICT program. Studies have shown that this trend will continue in the futureyears. To deliver hands-on experience to the online teaching, with a quality equivalent to whatstudents can get from the face-to-face laboratory environment, has been an eminent requirementfor further expanding our DE program.A number of studies on remote computer networking and technology laboratory have been donein recent years. These studies can be classified into four categories.1. Remote access system and remote lab architecture designSome studies1, 2, 3 intend to create remote access methods for

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

output devices include indicating lamps and mimicpanels (provide visual and graphical information), relays (to control output loads),electric motors and motor starters (switches heavy loads), and solenoid directional controlvalves (widely used, controls fluids). Page 13.566.7After the PLC overview, we proceeded to the programming software. The best methodfor teaching the software is via lab activities that require the students to develop ladderlogic programs designed to control a process. The six laboratory activities that weutilized are the: Industrial start cycle with an automated stop function; Conveyor systemwith indicating lights; Timing six

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

13.1242.2listening to a lecture.3 Undergraduate research also is a recognized method encouraging studentsto pursue graduate studies.4 Research laboratories that participated in the program were theLaser Micromachining Laboratory, the Experimental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, the ResearchCenter for Advanced Manufacturing, the Laboratory for Micro- and Nano-Mechanics ofMaterials, the Laboratory for Porous Media Applications, and the Thermal-Fluids Laboratory. Several methods were used to advertise the REU program to potential applicants. Thefirst was the development of a website to serve as a central source of information for allinterested applicants. The website included program location and dates, student stipend, housingand dining information, a list

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Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massoud Moussavi, California Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-494: BRIDGING HEALTH AND FOOD SCIENCE TO ELECTRONICENGINEERINGMassoud Moussavi, California Polytechnic State University Page 13.257.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Bridging Health and Food Science To Electronic EngineeringABSTRACT:The primary focus of most engineering programs is on teaching students the technical aspects ofthe field without much emphasis on how to incorporate that knowledge in real world situations.Technological advancements in today’s society are bringing many fields of study (whichpreviously had little or no correlation) closer together. In order to help our students become well-rounded engineers for the future, it is

Conference Session

Sustainability in Construction Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Korman, California Polytechnic State University; Lonny Simonian, California Polytechnic State University

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Construction

unique personnel and equipment utilizationissues faced by specialty contractors.The integrated curriculum model described by Hauck and Jackson3 provides tremendousopportunities to engage teaching strategies far beyond the common lecture approach typicallyutilized in many single subject courses. Various methodologies such as cooperative learning and theuse of interactive learning stations can easily be utilized in an integrated learning lab environment.The integrated approach to construction management education requires students to be activeparticipants in their own education, students learn far more by doing something active than bysimply watching and listening2. Therefore, to take advantage of the studio-laboratory format of thecourse proposed

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Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Santosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Jackson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Thomas Schulte, Rochester Institute of Technology; Nathaniel Kane, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elaine Lewis, Rochester Institute of Technology; Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2008-699: MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING AND NANOTECHNOLOGYEDUCATION FOR UNDERGRADUATES AND PRE-COLLEGE STUDENTSTHROUGH CURRICULUM REFORM AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIESSantosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology Santosh K. Kurinec is Professor and the Department Head of Microelectronic Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. She has led the effort on curriculum reform and is the Principle Investigator of this work. She teaches courses on microelectronic processing and electronic materials. She has extensive experience on materials integration in semiconductor devices.Michael Jackson, Rochester Institute of Technology Mike Jackson is an Associate Professor of Microelectronic