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Engineering Ethics - Courses and Curricula
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Brock Barry, United States Military Academy; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University
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Engineering Ethics
AC 2009-224: ENGINEERING ETHICS CURRICULUM INCORPORATIONMETHODS AND RESULTS FROM A NATIONALLY ADMINISTEREDSTANDARDIZED EXAMINATION: BACKGROUND, LITERATURE, ANDRESEARCH METHODSBrock Barry, United States Military Academy Brock E. Barry is a post-doctoral research assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Barry received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University and holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Barry has accepted a position as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Civil & Mechanical
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Engineering and Other Disciplines
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Chang, United States Military Academy; Peter Hanlon, United States Military Academy; Kirk Ingold, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
AC 2009-750: EDUCATING GENERATION Y IN ROBOTICSDavid Chang, United States Military AcademyPeter Hanlon, United States Military AcademyKirk Ingold, United States Military AcademyRobert Rabb, United States Military Academy Page 14.510.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Educating Generation ‘Y’ In RoboticsAbstractWe present our approach to educating the new Generation ‘Y’ using robotics in undergraduateeducation. This course is a laboratory based education for life-long learners through a look at anew course for non engineering majors in the senior year. As the centerpiece of this course, weuse a robotics platform to integrate introductory
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Best Practices in IE Education
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo
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Industrial Engineering
explore how changes in global manufacturing should be reflected in changes tothe PEOs. They note: “This situation highlights the critical importance for programs inmanufacturing not to just react to the needs of current employers but to consider the new roles,challenges and opportunities that technical and business changes will create for graduatingmanufacturing engineers.” Also, “we need to be sure that our continuous improvement processcontinues to look for shifts in technology and business processes that can impact our students. Ifwe sit back and wait for external constituents to tell us what is required it will typically be toolate for us to react and change to meet the challenge. As engineers we are comfortable withreacting to changes in
Conference Session
Starting the Last Day with New Ideas
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Nagen Nagarur, State University of New York, Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of New York, Binghamton; Sarah Lam, State University of New York, Binghamton
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Industrial Engineering
• Masters degree program started in 1997 • Interdisciplinary course • Financial Theory University of • Mathematics Michigan5 • Computer Technology • Operations research and financial engineering department (ORFE) • Interdisciplinary association • Statistics and Operations Research • Applied and Computational Mathematics Princeton University6 • Bendheim Center for Finance • Masters of science in finance • Department of
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Widgets, Add-ons, Toolbars, and Videos: Web 2.0 Tools for Searching, Managing, and Teaching about Engineering Literature and Information
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
E. Michael Wilson, Ohio University
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Engineering Libraries
AC 2009-471: ACADEMIC LIBRARY INTERNET INFORMATION PROVISIONMODEL: USING TOOLBARS AND WEB 2.0 APPLICATIONS TO AUGMENTSUBJECT REFERENCEE. Michael Wilson, Ohio University E. Michael Wilson, MSLS, is the Bibliographer for Engineering at Ohio University Alden Library and serves as the liaison to the Russ College of Engineering. He also has a BS in Computer Science, and a BBA in Management Information Systems. (E-mail: wilsone2@ohio.edu, Twitter: @emichaelwilson) Page 14.154.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Academic Library Internet Information Provision Model: Using Toolbars and Web
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Applying What We Teach to IE Education
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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E. Delbert Horton, Texas A&M University, Commerce; Matthew Elam, Texas A&M University, Commerce; Ben Cranor, Texas A&M University, Commerce
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
Electrospace Systems, E-Systems, Raytheon Systems and Stephen Meyers & Associates. He is a member of ASEE, Institute of Industrial Engineers and senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.Matthew Elam, Texas A&M University, Commerce MATTHEW E. ELAM, Ph.D., Dr. Elam is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Technology at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He has taught courses, authored publications, performed funded research, and consulted with industry in several statistics related areas, engineering education, mathematics, and other subject areas. He has presented his research and served as session
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Sustainability and Environmental Issues
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
Indians.Navajo Technical CollegeServing about 350 students, Navajo Technical College is located in Crownpoint, New Mexico.In 1979, the college began as the Navajo Skills Center. Associate degrees were offered by 1985with the goal of working toward programs that would bolster the science, technology,engineering, and math competitive needs of the 21st century. Navajo Technical College servesthe Navajo Nation which has a population of almost a quarter million people in a geographicregion extending into three states5.The Overall Energy CurriculumThe original concept was to create one comprehensive course; however, through discussion withthe administration and teaching staff from the Native American Tribal Colleges, it was
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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Baba Abdul, Washington State University; Emmanuel Shide, ABU Zaria, Nigeria; Raymond Bako, ABU Zaria, Nigeria; Paul Golter, Washington State University; Jerome Babauta, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University
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Chemical Engineering
National Institutes of Health PhD Program at Washington State University. He was recently sponsored by the National Science foundation OISE Program as an exchange student to Nigeria.Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University Bernard J Van Wie obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma in 1982 and has been a a full Professor in Chemical Engineering at the Washington State University since 1995. He has three patents and 41 publications and recenty was a Fulbright Scholar to Nigeria. He is married with three children.Gary Brown, Washington State University Gary Brown has a PhD in Education and is currently the Director Centre for Teaching Learning and Technology WSU
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Educational Issues in Civil Engineering
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Wilfrid Nixon, University of Iowa; James Stoner, University of Iowa
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Civil Engineering
in a workplace filled with diverse people, attitudes and ideas; compete in the global marketplace; work effectively in multidisciplinary teams; and confidently understand, use and develop modern technology. The programs distinguish the College from others in the region and build on the recognized strengths of The University to offer unique opportunities for students wishing to pursue a wide range of career options; as engineers whose education goes beyond technology.The CATF document put forward two defining characteristics of all engineeringprograms at The University: flexibility in support of individual student aspirations and acommitment to student success. In voting to approve the CATF document, the faculty ofthe
Conference Session
Trends in Mechanical Engineering I
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University
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Mechanical Engineering
five of the lab experiments in the course. In light of Page 14.1306.7the very positive results, it is planned to extend the KSB approach to the otherexperiments in the course and ultimately to other courses (e. g., capstone design courses).Bibliography1. MSTP Project: Mathematics Across the Middle School MST Curriculum. Retrieved fromwww.hofstra.edu/mstp on March 5, 2009.2. Hunter, Margaret A. and Forsberg, Charles H.; Experiences of Engineering University Faculty in aMiddle School Math, Science and Technology Partnership (MSTP), Proceedings of the ASEE Mid-AtlanticSpring 2005 Conference; April 15 & 16, 2005; Fairleigh Dickinson University
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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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William Krantz, University of Colorado, Boulder
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Chemical Engineering
Nanyang Technological University NUS National University of Singapore OISE Office of International Science and Engineering SAL Sabbatical or Academic Leave SL Sabbatical Leave VFA Visiting Faculty Appointment2. Qualifications of the AuthorThe author entered academia in 1968 and held a full-time faculty position at the University ofColorado until he retired in 2000. He then accepted a full-time faculty position at the Universityof Cincinnati until he retired again in 2005. He took four SLs and two ALs during his 32 years atColorado and had two ALs while at Cincinnati. These SALs involved
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Trends in Mechanical Engineering I
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University
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Mechanical Engineering
professor teaching course in Engineering and Engineering Technology programs at CCSU and other colleges. Dr Gates earned a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the University of Connecticut in May 1992. Dr. Gates has also earned a BS and MS in mechanical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology in May of 1986. Dr. Gates has a diverse industrial background in mechanical engineering. He has worked in manufacturing designing automated assembly cells at Rochester Products division of General Motors. He has analysis experience designing submarine components and piping systems at General Dynamics Electric Boat and Naval UnderSea Warfair Center. Dr. Gates has aerospace engineering
Conference Session
Student Learning and Assessment
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andre Butler, Mercer University; William Moses, Mercer University
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2009-2209: A METHOD OF ASSESSING EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN INMECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORIESAndre Butler, Mercer University Andre Butler is an associate professor of environmental and mechanical engineering at Mercer University. He earned the B.S.M.E. from the University of Illinois in mechanical engineering, the M.E. from Carnegie Mellon University in mechanical engineering and environmental management, and the Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology in environmental engineering. His research interests include pollutant measurement of the ambient atmosphere (ozone and particulate matter), air quality health effects, and design and development of particulate matter measurement
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Information Literacy Integration and Assessment
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College; Mary Moriarty, Smith College; Linda Jones, Smith College
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Engineering Libraries
Engineering, written initially without the experience ofdata collection for assessment, draw on both the ACRL information literacy standards for highereducation (referred to below simply as ACRL) as well as the information literacy standards forscience and technology (ILST8). Because the Engineering standards were written at the level ofthe performance indicators provided in the two sets of standards, they are therefore written at ahighly detailed level9. However, ABET outcomes assessment occurs at a broader level, in whichany number of detailed abilities may be brought as evidence of achievement of a single broaderoutcome. We agreed that the ABET outcomes were fairly analogous to the five ACRL standards
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E-Learning in Chemical Engineering
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Silverstein, University of Kentucky
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Chemical Engineering
, P. and T. Laferrière, Technology in Support of Collaborative Learning. Educational  Psychology Review, 2007. 19(1): p. 65 83. 6.  Olds, B.M. and R.L. Miller, Using Portfolios to Assess a ChE Program. Chemical Engineering  Education, 1999. 33(2). 7.  Williams, J.M., The Engineering Portfolio: Communication, Reflection, and Student Learning  Outcomes Assessment. Int. J. Engng. Ed., 2002. 18(2): p. 199 207. 8.  Sharp, J.E. Using portfolios in the classroom. in Frontiers in Education Conference. 1997. 9.  Bhatia, S.R., Portfolio Assessment in Introductory ChE Courses. Chemical Engineering Education,  2002. 36(4). 10.  Christy, A.D. and M. Lima, The Use of Student Portfolios in Engineering Instruction
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Multidisciplinary Design Constituents
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Elif Kongar; Jani Pallis; Tarek Sobh
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
by any other DMU. With similarreasoning, if the technical efficiency value is less than one (TE < 1), then DMU p is not on theoptimal frontier and there exists at least one efficient DMU in the population.The following demonstrates the application of the CRS DEA model to the evaluation process for theSchool of Engineering.3. Applying Data Envelopment Analysis to the School of Engineering departmental reviewprocessAt the graduate level, the School of Engineering has a total of four departments each offering aMaster of Science degree, viz., Computer Science and Engineering (CPSE), Electrical Engineering(EE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), and Technology Management (TM), in addition to thedoctorate degree offered by the Department of Computer
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Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sarel Lavy, Texas A&M University
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
management encompassesseveral disciplines, among them engineering, architecture, management, business, andconstruction. As a result, it has not traditionally been well developed enough in any of theseprograms to a level that covers the large variety of topics and aspects of facility management.Today, there are only six universities in the US that offer a degree in facility management;several other universities offer courses in facility management. Those with full degree programsare Brigham Young University (College of Engineering and Technology), Cornell University(College of Human Ecology), Ferris State University (College of Engineering Technology),Georgia Institute of Technology (College of Architecture), Pratt Institute (School ofArchitecture
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Sustainable and Urban Development
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sanjaya Senadheera, Texas Tech
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Civil Engineering
. Therefore, to work towards a sustainable future, it is important to educatefuture engineers to develop skills needed to effectively work in multidisciplinary teams. Manytechniques may be used to include sustainability within the engineering curriculum. Forexample, students may be required to analyze case studies and present and discuss the topics Page 14.21.3learned (Paten et al., 20059). Additionally, promoting student creativity is an important aspect ofsustainability education.The US Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) updated its accreditationcriteria (EC 200010) towards developing a more flexible set of guidelines to
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Trends in Mechanical Engineering I
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Thomas Impelluso, San Diego State University
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Mechanical Engineering
Cognitive Load Theory to Improve Traditional and Non-Traditional Student Learning of Computer Programming for Mechanical Engineers: Quantitative Assessment ABSTRACTThis paper reports on the re-design of a computer programming class for students of mechanicalengineering. The content was re-designed using Cognitive Load Theory; the delivery was re-designed using on-line technologies. Student learning was objectively assessed; it improved andthe drop-out rate reduced. A previous paper reported on greatly improved student attitudes andinstructor reviews. This paper reports on objective data: comparing student performance onidentical final exams. Note is made of
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Multidisciplinary Design Constituents
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James Farison, Baylor University; Zhuocheng Yang, Baylor University
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
accreditation for ABET. In a Prism article8while she was ASEE President, Sherra E. Kerns noted that “ASEE is a founding member societyof ABET.” Finally, in 2005, after several years of groundwork, from the initiative of ASEEmembers, the support of many other multidisciplinary engineering educators, and thecooperation of both ASEE and ABET leadership, ASEE had become the lead society for theaccreditation of multidisciplinary engineering (and engineering technology) programs.As a result of this new accreditation role and with leadership from Edwin C. Jones, Jr. and thesupport of many other ASEE leaders, ASEE adapted and strengthened its AccreditationActivities Committee (AAC) during 2005-06 to include this new role in its purview, inpreparation for the
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New Trends in CHE Education I
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez; Priscilla Hill, Mississippi State University; Hossein Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Todd French, Mississippi State University
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Chemical Engineering
AC 2009-2241: CROSS-CURRICULAR TOPIC INVENTORY: STRATEGIC TOPICPLACEMENT AND RESULTING STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITYAdrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University Adrienne Minerick is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her PhD and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Technological University. Since joining MSU, Dr. Minerick has taught the graduate Chemical Engineering Math, Process Controls, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Freshman Seminar, Heat Transfer, and Analytical Microdevice Technology courses. In addition, she is an NSF CAREER Awardee, has served as co-PI on an NSF REU site, PI on grants from NSF and
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Educational Issues in Civil Engineering
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Yi-Lung Mo, University of Houston
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Civil Engineering
AC 2009-1195: THE INTEGRATION OF COGNITIVE INSTRUCTIONS ANDPROBLEM/PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INTO THE CIVIL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUM TO CULTIVATE CREATIVITY AND SELF-DIRECTEDLEARNING SKILLSWei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has over10-year industrial experience. Since becoming a faculty member at JSU in 2005, he has made continuous efforts to integrate emerging technologies and cognitive skill development into civil engineering curriculum. He currently is the Principle Investigator for Nanotechnology Undergraduate
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ELD Poster Session
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Larry Thompson, Virginia Tech
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Engineering Libraries
was searched for in five databases:≠ Compendex, INSPEC, and NTIS, all through the Engineering Village interface.≠ NASA Technical Reports Server, located at http://ntrs.nasa.gov/≠ Aerospace & High Technology Database through the ProQuest / CSA / Illumina interface.The initial search was done using an author / title keyword combination search. If this producedno results, further searching was done using title keywords, report numbers, or other informationas available to confirm that the record was not in the database.A condensed version of the results is in the following tables. They show whether each documentis included in each database. Because of space restrictions the tables do not include the followinginformation: author, title
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Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Yanfei Liu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science at IPFW and alocal company initiated a 5-year project to promote robotics, artificial intelligence, and softwareengineering in the college curricula. The main goal of this project is to build a robot team tocompete in the Robocup Middle Size League competition2 by 2012. This project also aims atintroducing robotics into a variety of computer science and engineering courses. As part of thefirst year plan, a Pioneer 3-DX robot was purchased. Using this robot as a development platform,the first task was to design and build a kicking mechanism that is seamlessly connected andinterfaced with this robot. This task was carefully reviewed by the professors whose expertise arein Robotics and machine
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Sustainable and Urban Development
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Clara Fang, University of Hartford
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Civil Engineering
, angles and distances of six surveying stations, and their field data havebeen calibrated and analyzed with an engineering procedure in the class. It is expected that theprojects will move forward to continue building the mapping database for the University eachyear. Figure 1. Surveying Grid of Conservation Easement “A” Page 14.342.4 3 Figure 2. Students Working on the Surveying Project2) Traffic Impact Study Project in CE 452, Transportation Engineering (Senior Level)A development of the Pathways to Technology Magnet
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Sustainability in Engineering Courses
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Joseph Delfino, University of Florida
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Environmental Engineering
Sustainability (Global and Florida); Industrial Product & ProcessDesign; Designing for Energy Efficiency, Environmental Management Systems (GuestLecturer); Biological Ecology and Technology; Materials, including Nanomaterials(Guest Lecturer); e-Waste and the Status of Resources; Society, Culture, Governmentsand Laws; Life Cycle Assessments (Guest Lecturer); Energy and Climate Change;Alternate Energy Decision Strategies (Guest Lecturer); Agriculture: Corn, Food andEthanol); Green Marketing (Guest Lecturer); Endocrine Disruptor Compounds;Elements of Green Engineering; Reading Book Reviews (student presentations based ontheir outside reading book reviews - see reference footnote 12) and Case Studies (studentpresentations based on their corporate case
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Issues and Opportunities in IE Education
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University
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Industrial Engineering
testing twodifferent groups of students (activity and no activity). The results of these measures would helpdetermine if the activities improved student learning as expected.Bibliography1. Croal, N., & Kashiwagi, A. (2006, May 29). Playing with gaming: Nintendo’s recently unveiled Wii gaming console could cap off a remarkable comeback. Newsweek, archived at http://www.newsweek.com/id/47942.2. Gadgets. (2006, November). Engineering and Technology, 1(8), 46-47.3. Snider, M. (2006, May 10). Video-game makers unveil the fun to come. USA Today, 5D.4. Voth, D. (2007). Evolutions in gaming. Pervasive Computing, IEEE, 6(2), 7-10.5. Felder, R. M. (1996). Matters of style. ASEE Prism, 6(4), 18-23.6. Felder, R. M., & Brent, R. (2005
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Trends in Mechanical Engineering II
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Ping Ren, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Dennis Hong; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech
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Mechanical Engineering
competent in the theoretical underpinnings and also have the skills and confidenceto apply these to real applications demanded by current practice. This paper first introduces theimportance of robotics courses in the curricula of engineering programs, followed by results of asurvey that reports on the features of robotics courses in several universities in the United States.The difficulties of designing a robotics course are then addressed. Finally, a suggested structureof a senior level robotics course is proposed.IntroductionIn the year of 2005, the Robotics Education Workshop took place in Robotics Systems andScience symposium at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)1. The main goal of thisworkshop was to discuss how to turn robotics into
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Frontiers in Engineering Economy
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Neal Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Ted Eschenbach, TGE Consulting; Joseph Hartman, University of Florida
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Engineering Economy
Anchorage. His masters in operations research and his doctorate in industrial engineering are from Stanford University. He is the principal of TGE Consulting, an emeritus professor of engineering management at UAA, and the founding editor emeritus of the Engineering Management Journal. He is the author or co-author of engineering economy texts currently published by Oxford University Press.Joseph Hartman, University of Florida Dr. Joseph C. Hartman, P.E. received his Ph.D. in 1996 and M.S. in 1994 in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his B.S. in general engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1992. He is a professor in the Department of
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Active Engagement: From the New Engineering Librarian's Perspective
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Janet Fransen, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jon Jeffryes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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Engineering Libraries
new positions as engineeringlibrarians at the University of Minnesota. We support four engineering departments that totalmore than 100 full-time faculty, nearly 500 graduate students, and well over 1000undergraduates. Janet Fransen has an undergraduate degree in engineering and was beginningher first library position after 20 years working in the technology sector. Jon Jeffryes has abackground in the humanities and two years of professional library experience at the engineeringlibrary of another university. But neither of us had experience as a liaison librarian.When we started our jobs, we found ourselves sifting through the long list of duties in our jobdescriptions, contemplating just where to begin. As newly-minted librarians, we looked