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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Donald Orlich, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Enhancement Projects", Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation (NSF 98-108), 1998.7 Egger, W., Drogser, O., Eichberger, B., “Train the Trainer – technology Assistance for High Schools”, 12th International Power Electronics & Motion Control Conference, IEEE Cat. No. 06EX1282C), 2006.8 Hirsch, L. S., Kimmel, H., Rockland, R., and Bloom, J., “Using Pre-Engineering Curricula in High School Science and Mathematics: A Follow-up Study”, Frontiers in Education 36th Annual Conference, IEE Cat. No. 06CH37781C, 2006.9 Russ, G., Rice, J., Parker, C., Raczek, J., Jarrell, B., Bayles, T., Ross, J., “The Inspires Curriculum: Engaging Future

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Carlos Gomez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Mechanical Engineering

Energy, v 28, n 3, March, p 345-362[7] Corbyn, Andrew. 2007. Small wind-turbine community-based renewable energy systems in the Philippines. Wind Engineering, v 31, n 5, p 353-361[8] Piggott, Hugh. How to build a wind turbine? The axial flux windmill plans. 2005. Page 14.523.11 10[9] Ogawa, K.; Yamamura, N.; Ishda, M. 2006. Study for small size wind power generating system using switched reluctance generator. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, p 1510-1515[10] Amano, Yoko; Kajiwara, Hiroyuki. 2006. Maximum output power control for variable- speed small

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New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Golter, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University; David Thiessen; Nurdan Yurt; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

considering context, between the other elements of the assumptions, data, and evidence. problem, such as context, Objectively reflects upon the their implications, assumptions, or data own assertions. and evidence. Contexts for consideration Cultural/social Scientific Group, national, ethnic behavior/attitude Conceptual, basic science, scientific method Educational Economic Schooling, formal training Trade, business concerns costs Technological Ethical Applied science, engineering

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Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Hart, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

provide what is needed, not necessarily what is asked for. Instructor generated projects typically fail to achieve the same level of realism. Page 14.617.7 For 2009, the CE492 Project was the design ofa fair park for 4-H of Orange County, New York. 4-His a national youth development organization thatencourages young people to “learn by doing” in theareas of science, engineering and technology, healthyliving, and citizenship. The project involved the sitedevelopment and facilities design of a 65 acre park tosupport the annual 4-H county fair and relatedagricultural education and youth developmentactivities. The design requirements

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Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Engineering Management

language andconcepts. The case study would thereby provide a more direct development of a broad range ofunderstanding leading to critical EM related skill development. For the EM student, those skills shouldbe developed in areas of particular interest for the aspiring engineering manager, i.e., the bridgingbetween technology and the technology worker with the management and finance components ofcompetitive business operations. With the growth of EM and a recognition of the need to graduateengineers possessing the harder (not softer) skills associated with managing and developing humancapital, the challenge to develop students having real skills continues to grow. Case studies can provide apedagogical process for developing these hard skills in

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Douglas Howe, Portland State University; Jenna Faulkner, Portland State University; Calvin Hsieh, Portland State University

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Mechanical Engineering

University at Erie - The Behrend College, where he teaches Statics, Dynamics and Fluid and Thermal Science Courses. He earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and a MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon Universitydouglas howe, Portland State University Douglas Howe is a graduate of the PSU BSME program with several years of experience working as a Mechanical Engineer for Electro-Scientific Industries. He is currently enrolled in the PSU Center for Science Education, working toward his Masters of Science Teaching. He is a Noyce Fellow and a research assistant on the Engineering of Everyday Things project.Jenna Faulkner, Portland State University

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International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Hill, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Andrew Bellocchio, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2009-1874: HELPING THEM HELPS US, A CASE STUDY: HOW ASSISTINGACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD MAKES US BETTERTEACHERS BACK HOMEAaron Hill, United States Military AcademyScott Hamilton, United States Military AcademyEric Crispino, United States Military AcademyAndrew Bellocchio, United States Military AcademyStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Page 14.667.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Helping Them Helps Us! A Case Study: How Developing Academic Programs in the Developing World Makes us Better Teachers Back HomeAbstractFor the past five years, the United States Military Academy (USMA) at

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Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Lidon, University of Zaragoza; RUBEN REBOLLAR, University of Zaragoza; Palle Qvist, Aalborg University; Juan Luis Cano, University of Zaragoza

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Engineering Management

development.Palle Qvist, Aalborg University He is associate professor and lecturer in Technology, Humans and Society and in Cooperation, Learning and Project Planning. His interest fields are ICT and faculty development, organized learning, digitalised learning, PBL and the history of the problem. He is staff member at the UNESCO Chair in Problem Based Learning in Engineering Education.Juan Luis Cano, University of Zaragoza MSc and Doctor from the Engineering Faculty of Madrid Polytechnic University. He has held different positions at private companies (Mech. Engineer, consultant, project manager) until 1982 when he took up the chair of Project Engineering of University of Zaragoza. Since 1993 he

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International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Lambert, Arup; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

authors and not necessarily those of any supporting agencies.Bibliography1 ABET, “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs,” Effective for Evaluations During the 2007-2008Accreditation Cycle, Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology,Baltimore, Maryland, 2007.2 Dong, K.. “Team Teaching to Instill Integration in a Multi-Disciplinary Classroom” Paper 2008-2694. 2008 ASEEAnnual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, ASEE, Pittsburgh, June 22-25, 2008.3 Dong, K.. “Connecting Architecture with Structures” Paper 2008-1512. 2008 ASEE Annual Conference andExposition Proceedings, ASEE, Pittsburgh, June 22-25, 2008.4 California State Polytechnic University, Course catalogue – experimental courses

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Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Ken Thomas, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-820: TEACHING SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPTS THROUGH ANAPPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY: STUDYINGSTORM-WATER PONDS AT THE UNIVERSITY AND IN LOCAL COMMUNITIESMaya Trotz, University of South FloridaKen Thomas, University of South Florida Page 14.1155.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Sustainability concepts through an applied environmental engineering laboratory: studying stormwater ponds at the University and local communitiesAbstractStormwater ponds are vital for the control of floodwaters and the reduction in pollution loadsreaching larger water bodies. Community awareness programs aim to reduce

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Statics and Dynamics: What's New

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roman Taraban, Texas Tech; Edward Anderson, Texas Tech; Curtis Craig, Texas Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

in traditional college content materials (e.g., textbooks, lectures, multi-media). Address: Department of Psychology, Mail Stop 2051, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409; telephone: 806-742-3711 ext. 247; fax: 806-742-0818; Email: roman.taraban@ttu.edu.Edward Anderson, Texas Tech Edward E. Anderson is Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University where he currently serves as the Ray Butler Distinguished Educator. Since returning to the faculty after several different administrative assignments, including Departmental Chairman, Assistant Dean, and Director of the TTU Teaching, Learning and Technology Center, he has focused upon engineering student

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; Shirley Fleischmann, Grand Valley State University; Janice Pawloski, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

University is surrounded by several autosuppliers and furniture manufacturers. Over the years, our engineering school has developed astrong partnership with the local industry. Co-op is mandatory in our undergraduate program andwe provide well trained co-op students to the industry. All of our capstone projects are sponsoredby the local industry. It is therefore imperative that we strive to keep our curricula up to date, sothat they reflect local industry’s needs and our students remain competent in the fast changingenvironment of technology and businesses. Our engineering program emphasizes teaching andapplied research. Therefore, our faculty is continuously engaged in pedagogical research and itsimplementation and it is active in disseminating the

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne-Marie Lerner, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-1755: ERROR TRACKING: AN ASSESSMENT TOOL FORSMALL-ENROLLMENT COURSESAnne-Marie Lerner, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Anne-Marie Lerner is a first-year assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin - Platteville collaborative program located at the University of Wisconsin - Rock County. Her research interests include assessment, engineering education, K-12 outreach, speech processing, and semiactive vibration control. She received her PhD in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2008. Page 14.582.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009

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Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Didier Valdes, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Erika Jaramillo Giraldo, University of Puerto Rico; Jorge Ferrer, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; William Frey, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Engineering Ethics

of Cognitive Science for Ethics. Chicago University Press, Chicago.[10] Video tape Professional Ethics and Engineering, Funded by: The National Science Foundation, Ethics and Values Studies, Produced by: The Program in Science, Technology and Human Values, Duke University, Directed by Kevin Dill, Produced by Scott Wells, Written by P. Aarne Vesilind.[11] Ferrer, J.J. and Alvarez, J.C. (2003), “Para Fundamentar la Bioética” Comillas, Madrid, España.[12] Vallero, D. A. (2007), “Biomedical Ethics for Engineers”. Elsevier Inc, San Diego, California. Page 14.307.10 APPENDIX

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Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gary Pollice, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2009-1681: BALANCING BREADTH AND DEPTH IN ENGINEERINGEDUCATION: UNIFIED ROBOTICS III AND IVWilliam Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. William R. Michalson is a Professor in the ECE Department at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he performs research and teaches in the areas of robotics engineering, navigation, communications and computer system design. He supervises the WPI Center for Advanced Integrated Radio Navigation (CAIRN) where he is developing a Public Safety Integration Center focused on the integration of communications, navigation and information technologies for public safety applications. His research focuses on the development, test, and evaluation of

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Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy; Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-1239: THE EFFECT OF ON-DEMAND INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS ONMEDIUM-TERM RETENTION OF MECHANICS SKILLSJames Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy Led Klosky is an Associate Professor and Acting Deputy Head in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Dr. Klosky received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1987 and 1988, respectively. He earned a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997, He is a registered Professional Engineer in Maryland.Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy Elizabeth Bristow is an Assistant Professor of

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New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J.Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-2508: ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING: A MECHANISM TOACCLIMATIZE INCOMING FRESHMEN AND FACILITATE DEPARTMENTCOMMUNICATIONJ.Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College Page 14.934.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Online Social Networking: A Mechanism to Acclimatize Incoming Freshmen and Facilitate Department Communication.Abstract Online social networking tools such as Facebook and Ning are non-intimidating ways tointeract with other people. The benign nature of this environment serves as a useful mechanismfor introducing incoming freshmen, many of whom are shy and introverted, to their peers prior toarriving on campus. This past summer, Facebook

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Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Richard Scott, University of Michigan

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Mechanical Engineering

Technology. He is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has obtained a teaching award from the College of Engineering and was selected as professor of the semester four times by the local chapter of Pi-Tau-Sigma. Page 14.811.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Introduction of some optimization and design problems into undergraduate solid mechanicsIntroductionIn previous works 1, 2, 3 examples were given illustrating benefits of introducing modernsoftware, such as MAPLE®I, into undergraduate mechanics courses. The emphasis there wasmainly

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

, automotive sub-discipline students take two automotive courses. ME491 MechanicalPowerplants is taken in the spring of the junior year. This course introduces students mainly toOtto and Diesel cycle engines with a short lesson block on fuel cell technology. ME492Mechanical Powertrains and Vehicle Dynamics is taken in the fall of their senior year. Thiscourse introduces students to concepts in vehicle dynamics, powertrain components, andterramechanics. It is important to note that based on course timing, the Baja SAE teams aresimultaneously learning the engineering design process, studying basic vehicle dynamics, anddesigning their Baja vehicles from the ground up. In addition to their rigorous course load,required military training, athletics, and

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Widgets, Add-ons, Toolbars, and Videos: Web 2.0 Tools for Searching, Managing, and Teaching about Engineering Literature and Information

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Wohrley, Auburn University

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2009-189: PIMP MY BROWSER: NEXT-GENERATION INFORMATIONLITERACY DEMANDS CONTROL OF THE BROWSERAndrew Wohrley, Auburn University Andrew Wohrley is Engineering Librarian and Patent and Trademark Depository Representative at Auburn University Libraries. Page 14.957.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Pimp My Browser: Making Your Browser an Efficient Research Tool with Plug-insAbstractConsider the present browser. It is conformant to W3C standards, displays information, bothvisual and audio, and every browser looks like every other one with the only differences beingcosmetic

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Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Linda Chen, Washington State University Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Amir Jokar, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-197: ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES FOR ABETACCREDITATIONHakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver Hakan Gurocak is Director of School of Engineering and Computer Science and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Dr. Gurocak is an ABET Program Evaluator for mechanical engineering.Linda Chen, Washington State University Vancouver Dr. Xiaolin Chen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. She

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Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2009-237: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTIMPLEMENTING A ROBOTIC ARM FOR THE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATIONOF ENDANGERED AMPHIBIAN SPECIESClaudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University Claudio Talarico is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Eastern Washington University. Before joining Eastern Washington University, he worked at University of Arizona, University of Hawaii and in industry, where he held both engineering and management positions at Infineon Technologies, IKOS Systems (now Mentor Graphics), and Marconi Communications. His research interests include design methodologies for integrated circuits and systems with emphasis on system-level design, embedded

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-928: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVE TEAMPROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGIES IN ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTS: ACASE STUDYTony Jones, United States ArmyAnna Lambert, University of MemphisDaisie Boettner, United States Military AcademyBrian Novoselich, United States Military AcademyStephanie Ivey, Page 14.936.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Organizational Leadership and Effective Team Problem Solving Strategies in Engineering Design Projects: A Case StudyAbstractThis project presents a case study examination of the problem solving strategies and discoursepatterns used by members of an Engineering Capstone Design Team. In our study, a

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 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

transfer. He has received the ASME North Texas Young Engineer of the Year Award, the SMU Rotunda Outstanding Professor Award, and the SMU Golden Mustang Award. He is currently an Altshular Distinguished Teaching Professor at SMU.Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University Paul Krueger received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1997 from the University of California at Berkeley. He received his M.S. in Aeronautics in 1998 and his Ph.D. in Aeronautics in 2001, both from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). In 2002 he joined the Mechanical Engineering Department at Southern Methodist University where he is currently an Associate Professor. He is a recipient of the Rolf D. Buhler

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International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Andrew Bellocchio, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Aaron Hill, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2009-1860: IMPLEMENTING A FACULTY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ATTHE NATIONAL MILITARY ACADEMY OF AFGHANISTANEric Crispino, United States Military AcademyAndrew Bellocchio, United States Military AcademyScott Hamilton, United States Military AcademyAaron Hill, United States Military AcademyStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Page 14.694.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Implementing a Faculty Development Model at the National Military Academy of AfghanistanAbstractNow starting its fifth year of existence, the National Military Academy of Afghanistan (NMAA)in Kabul has recently graduated the first class of cadets with a

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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather Gappa-Fahlenkamp, Oklahoma State University; Mark Wilkins, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

project include the following: For BAE students • Biochemistry – General principles of chemistry in living organisms • Microbiology – General principles of the biology of microorganisms • Microbial Technologies in Biosystems Engineering – Introduction to engineering applications of industrial microbiology, including fermentation systems and enzyme kinetics For CHE students • Chemical Reaction Engineering – Principles of chemical kinetics rate concepts and data treatment, and elements of reactor design • Rate Operations – Development and application of phenomenological and empirical models to the design and analysis of mass transfer and separations unit operations • Chemical

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-907: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVE TEAMPROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGIES IN ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTS: ANANALYSIS OF STUDENT PERCEPTIONSTony Jones, United States ArmyDaisie Boettner, United States Military AcademyJoel Dillon, United States Military AcademyStephanie Ivey,Anna Lambert, University of MemphisBrian Novoselich, United States Military AcademyStephen Suhr, United States Military Academy Page 14.937.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Organizational Leadership and Effective Team Problem Solving Strategies in Engineering Design Projects: Analysis of Student PerceptionsAbstractAs

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Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

AC 2009-734: INTEGRATING PROFESSIONAL TOPICS AND ENGINEERINGCONSTRAINTS ACROSS THE CURRICULUMRonald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler Ron Welch is Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Until 2 Jan 2007, Ron was an Academy Professor at the United States Military Academy (USMA). Ron received a BS degree in Engineering Mechanics from the USMA in 1982 and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1990 and 1999, respectively. Ronald_Welch@uttyler.edu

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Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Civil Engineering

work in an engineering firm during the summer, having faculty members spend theirsabbatical leaves in an engineering firm, and having full time engineers spend a year of paidleave in a university. There also exist situations where companies send engineers to theclassroom at the expense of the companies and situations where engineers with many years ofpracticing experience decide to have a second career in academia. Students in primarilyengineering technology programs indicated that as a result of including real world engineeringexperiences in the curriculum they became more job ready and were actually receiving job offersas a result.13,14 More recently and partly in response to ASCE’s Body of Knowledge15 report andPolicy 46316, many schools

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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Ekenseair, University of Texas, Austin; Carolyn Bayer, University of Texas, Austin; Margaret Phillips, University of Texas, Austin

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-1257: IMPACT OF INTEGRATION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTSIN AN ENGINEERING RESEARCH LABORATORY: A CASE STUDYAdam Ekenseair, University of Texas, Austin Adam Ekenseair is a doctoral student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in May 2005. Currently he is working in the laboratory of Dr. Nicholas Peppas on "A Fundamental Investigation of Non-Fickian Penetrant Transport in Glassy Polymers." Adam is a Department of Defense (NDSEG) Fellow and a National Science Foundation (NSF-GREP) Fellow. He is also active in the American Institute of Chemical Engineering, the American Physical