Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Braxton Lewis, West Virginia University; Wathiq Abdul-Razzaq, West Virginia University; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. Winn, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department at West Virginia University.Robin Hensel, West Virginia University Robin A. M. Hensel, Ed.D., is the Assistant Dean for Freshman Experience in the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University. Page 14.1103.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Supporting Students in Physics 111: A Critical Gateway to Engineering Career Paths*This project is funded through a STEP grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)supporting a multi

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angel Gonzalez-Lizardo, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Carlos Serrano-Salvat, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

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Instrumentation

technology and innovation, he specialized in electronics, communications and control system. Carlos participated in three summer work experiences with Abbott Laboratories as part of his professional development. Because of his contribution to the company he was allowed to participate for three consecutive summers, when one was the established rule. During his last year of college he was offered the opportunity to work at the Plasma Engineering Laboratory at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. His capstone design final project in the electrical engineering program, was to create a computer program to perform the processes for measuring and analyzing plasma parameters. This application

Conference Session

Exploring Technological Literacy and Awareness

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

AC 2009-651: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SCORING RUBRICS FORTECHNICAL COURSES IN TWO-YEAR COLLEGESFarzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Page 14.412.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Design and Implementation of Scoring Rubrics for Technical Courses in Two-Year CollegesAbstract:The process of assessment is to measure student performance. Instructors need to make sure thatthe assignments are scored as objectively as possible when evaluating a project. A rubric helpsto set clear expectations and defines the quality of work for a given project. Descriptive scoringschemes have become a common method for evaluating

Conference Session

New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terrell Strayhorn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Minorities in Engineering

/Black (69%) and 15% were Latino.Data CollectionParticipants responded to the Survey of Summer Research Programs (SSRP), a 33-iteminstrument developed by the principal investigator for the purposes of the study. One subscale (3items) assessed students’ confidence in their ability to conduct research. Students responded on ascale ranging from 1 (no confidence at all) to 7 (complete confidence). The reliability coefficientfor this subscale for the study sample was 0.80.Independent variables included age (in years), sex (0 = male, 1 = female), race (0 = non-Black, 1= Black), year in college (0 = freshman/sophomore, 1 = junior/senior), frequency of meetingswith mentor (continuous), nature of project (1 “quantitative” to 3 “mixed methods

Conference Session

Computers and Software in Teaching Mathemathetics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Reba, Clemson University

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Mathematics

rows. The instructor can quickly scroll through "anonymous"submissions and choose a few to project and discuss (e.g., those with interesting errors ornotational issues). When explaining a concept in the context of correcting a student mistake, the instructor tapsinto students' natural curiosity about how their peers are doing in the class. (Without pen-technology, the instructor would walk around bending to look at a few papers and commentingon errors in a way that benefits only that student and maybe his neighbor.) Our current lecture-submission routine highlights a manageable list of new skills that will be the focus of the groupactivity following the lecture. During the group activity, students work together and the recorderinks and

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harley Hartman, P.E., Pennsylvania State University, York; Peter Idowu, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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Electrical and Computer

forcourseware developers to quickly develop proficiency and finally, the courseware created shouldbe platform-independent.Wolfram-Mathematica software 22 offered the features that matched the criteria judged criticalfor the development environment. The program is readily accessible to educators and offersvarious functions for quick and easy development of graphic objects. Its platform-independentbrowser-based player makes the visualization tools accessible to a wide audience free of charge.Furthermore Wolfram Mathematica Project Demonstration website provides free hosting of thevisualization tools.The sections that follow highlight the visualization tools and student learning assessment.3. AC Circuits and Machine Visual ToolsTwelve visual learning

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

14.1306.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Use of the Knowledge and Skill Builder (KSB) Format in a Senior Mechanical Engineering LaboratoryOverviewThis paper discusses the use of the Knowledge and Skill Builder (KSB) format in HofstraUniversity's ENGG 170 laboratory course during the Spring 2008 semester.The current investigation is a fifth-year research project of the NSF-funded MSTP 1, 2Project, "Mathematics Across the Middle School MST Curriculum" . KSBs werepreviously used by the author in a sophomore level Measurements and Instrumentation 3Laboratory course (ENGG 160A) . The success of the KSBs in that

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Rohlfing, Arizona State University; Erin Kube, Arizona State University; Brandon Yabko, Arizona State University; Erika Murguia, Arizona State University; Jennifer Bekki, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-914: IMPROVING STEM DOCTORAL STUDENTS’ RELATIONSHIPSWITH THEIR ADVISORS: WEB-BASED TRAINING IN INTERPERSONALPROBLEM SOLVINGJessica Rohlfing, Arizona State University Jessica E. Rohlfing is a Ph.D. student in Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University. She currently works as the lead research assistant of evaluation on CareerWISE, an NSF-funded project aimed at strengthening women doctoral students' persistence in STEM fields. She earned her M.S. in General Psychology from DePaul University, and she has BS degrees in psychology and sociology from Iowa State University. Her broad research interests include interpersonal theory and the examination of the interpersonal

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Mukai, University of Wyoming; Trent McDonald, West Inc.

AC 2009-953: NONPARAMETRIC, COMPUTER-INTENSIVE STATISTICSCOURSE MODULES FOR ENGINEERSDavid Mukai, University of WyomingTrent McDonald, West Inc. Consulting Statistican and Senior Manager, West Inc. Page 14.911.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Non-Parametric, Computer-Intensive Statistics Course Modules for EngineersAbstractThis NSF CCLI project develops materials for a new course in non-parametric computer-intensive (NPCI) statistics. This course is distinctly different from existing undergraduatestatistic courses in that the NPCI methods do not depend on assumed distribution functions (non-parametric) and rely

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Romkey; Yu-Ling Cheng, University of Toronto

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International

role of the engineer, three themes have been identified forconsideration: competitiveness and collaboration; environmental sustainability; andinternational development. Through a thorough consideration of these themes, andconsultation with individuals and groups in education and industry, a list ofcompetencies, defining the global engineer, was formulated: ≠ Strong technical competency ≠ Use of creativity in problem solving ≠ An ability to see engineering projects in the context of multiple disciplines ≠ A recognition of the business implications of engineering work ≠ A recognition of the social implications of engineering work ≠ An ability to work outside of one’s trained discipline ≠ Adaptability, in type, scope

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yogesh Velankar, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

Dr. Masatak Okutsu is a postdoctoral researcher in Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He provides expertise in Space Mission Design and is a co-instructor in the Introduction to Aerospace Design during past semester. Dr. Okutsu is leading the project development of AeroQuest Serious Game.Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University Dr. Daniel DeLaurentis is an assistant professor in Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics. His research interests and specializations are in the area of Aeronautical and Systems of Systems expertise. He is lead instructor of the Introduction to Aerospace Design course

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Heffner, Lehigh University; Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University; Steve Martin, Iowa State University; Kathleen Richardson, Clemson University; Eric Skaar, Clemson University

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Graduate Studies

their respective home university, so that no exchange offunds was involved. Whereas the homework and assignments were given and corrected by thelecturing instructor, the local instructor coordinated the course and assigned grades to studentsaccording to the norms of his or her institution. The final examination for the first courseconsisted of joint projects completed via collaboration among students from differentinstitutions. The results of the project were presented at a national conference on glass where thestudents met with their classmates for the first time.In summary, the concept of MITT has been successfully demonstrated for teaching highly

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dietmar Moeller, University of Hamburg; Hamid Vakilzadian, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Electrical and Computer

extractionbased on potential speedups makes this scheme relatively limited in exploiting potential use ofHW components. Further, the assumption that HW and SW components execute in aninterleaved manner, and not concurrently, results in a system that under-utilizes its resources.The Processor Kernel DesignThe EFP10K20 FPGA device that is used for the engineering prototype project has over20,000 gates, 1,152 logic elements (LEs), and 6 embedded array blocks (EABs). Each EABprovides 2,048 bits of memory.The UP1 Boards provide the following resources for the FLEX 10K device which has beenused for the project. The pins from the FLEX 10K device are pre-assigned to switches andLEDs on the board.• JTAG chain connection for the ByteBlasterMV cable• Socket for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Andrew Biaglow, United States Military Academy; David Chang, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

information flow between instructors from different departments encouragesfaculty learning by pushing the instructors beyond their own discipline. This paper illustratessome of the course details employed between three engineering departments to advance andenrich a multidisciplinary controls engineering course. Advantages to empowering amultidisciplinary faculty are also described. The techniques described allow the students tobenefit from the work of a multidisciplinary faculty team and enrich the students’ understandingby bringing in real world projects and examples.IntroductionIn 2005 the National Academy of Engineering in “Educating the Engineer of 2020,” stated manyideas of co-teaching, just in time teaching, and multi-disciplinary teaching.1

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

process describe by Sandmann5. The authors contend that evaluation of scholarshipof application must be driven by external practitioners.To that end, Western Carolina University has incorporated in the collegial review process anexternal engagement committee to provide both initial planning feedback to faculty before theyenter into external projects as well as final evaluation of the scholarship at its completion. Thiscommittee is composed of members internal to the Kimmel School as well as external academic,business and engineering leaders from the region. The structure of the committee has stablemembership at its core which is supported and enhanced by an adhoc membership providing thetechnical expertise needed to evaluate the specific suite of

Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, AUTO21; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

presentations that have featured experiential learning and engineering education topics as well as her engineering research in vehicle structural durability and the use of neural networks to model non-linear material behaviour.Schantal Hector, University of Windsor Ms. Hector is currently pursuing her Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and Economics at the University of Windsor. She is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Career Education and has applied her knowledge and skills as part of the project to develop learning outcomes for the cooperative education program over the past two years. She has been instrumental in the collection and statistical analysis of the learning

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year Articulation and Cooperation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christal Wade, Western Kentucky University; Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Karla Andrew, Western Kentucky University

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Two Year College Division

Texas, and is a Board Certified Environmental Engineer through the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, with specialty certification in Water and Wastewater.Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University Jana Fattic is the Associate Director of the Center for Water Resource Studies and Operations Director of the WATERS Laboratory at Western Kentucky University. Ms. Fattic’s role as Associate Director of the Center includes budget development and project coordination of state and federal grants totaling over one million dollars annually. Ms. Fattic’s responsibilities include day-to day administration, budget and personnel management, quality assurance and quality control, and

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Benjamin Stein, University of Wisconsin; Natalie Tran, California State University, Bakersfield; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering. His research on students’ reasoning showed that they may invent effective strategies and representations for solving math problems, and these methods can serve as bridges for instruction. He is also exploring the embodied nature of students’ knowledge, as exhibited by gestures, and the mediating effects of action on conceptual knowledge. His studies of teachers' beliefs about the development of students' mathematical reasoning showed that content experts can show evidence of expert blind spot, which influences teachers’ expectations of what makes things difficult for their students. He is currently co-principal investigator for the AWAKEN Project (funded by

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Robert Herrick, Purdue University; Richard Hayes, Dublin Institute of Technology; James Barnes, James Madison University; PU H-DA PSU DIT Students, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

), Brian O’Connell (Student, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland)Faculty and programs in engineering/industrial technology often promote internationalexchange and study abroad as a desirable component of a university experience—particularly in this increasingly globalized world. But, what do students who haveactually had such experiences perceive? How do they view such experiences, before,during and after the event? The following paper evolved from the experiences of fouruniversities collaborating on an EU-FIPSE funded Atlantis project called DETECT thatconsist of the partnerships shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Project DETECT PartnershipsCentral to this presentation and paper will be the opportunity to actually hear

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Miguel Hurtado, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

-organizer of Virginia Tech’s Research in Engineering Studies (RES) group.Miguel Hurtado, Purdue University Miguel Hurtado is Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He holds a B.S. in EE from Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, M.S. in Signal-Image Processing from ENST - Télécom Paris, M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics and M.S. in Management, both from MIT. His research is focused on statistical methods for sensor fusion in automotive applications (Fisherian and Bayesian approaches), project management, and lean enterprise. He is also interested in engineering education perspectives in social and global context

Conference Session

Implementation of Experiments in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Pung, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

ExperimentsAbstractThe faculty at Grand Valley State University, a primarily undergraduateengineering school, use black boxes to teach basic design of experimentstechniques. The black boxes are literally wooden cubes painted black with fourknobs projecting from the surface for the adjustable variables. One of the knobswas a dummy and did not affect the response. The measured response is theheight of a metal rod projecting from the top of the box. Anecdotal evidencesuggests that the black boxes were an effective teaching aid.I IntroductionDesign of Experiments (DOE) is a useful tool for practicing engineers1,2,3. It canbe applied to both processes and products. DOE is a very efficient methodologyfor generating a great deal of useful data with a minimum of

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Fairley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Akibi Archer, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

. Suggestions on pre and post program assessment methods to measure studentconfidence and interest in STEM related careers are discussed. Projected assessmenttechniques seek to track the effectiveness of the four key areas: academic excellence,leadership, technical/professional development and teamwork in the promotion of STEMcareer interest and pursuits amongst minority pre-college student participants. Page 14.1324.2IntroductionThis study was implemented in collaboration with the Student Teacher EnhancementPartnership (STEP) program, hosted at the Georgia Institute of Technology (GaTech),which partners advanced undergraduate and graduate students, STEP

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Prins, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

approach is complemented by projectsthat require students to physically construct their designs as part of the design iteration process.Our assertion is that critical thinking in combination with hands-on project experience inspiresbetter design.Although our students are required to take specific courses in their first semester to beginsatisfying degree requirements, the introductory engineering course is not taught until the springsemester. We speculated that many of our students would be interested in participatingvoluntarily in an engineering school activity if given the opportunity. We decided to provide anextracurricular competition for our freshmen students as an innovative way to introduce thesustainability design content they will

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons; Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge

industry skill standards and / or competencies. Since CREATE’s inception in 1999-2000, over 25,000 students have taken at least one CREATE credit course and over 1,800 havesuccessfully completed degrees or certificates. CREATE has facilitated more than a milliondollars in additional funding to the colleges in the consortium through innovative industry andcollege partnerships.This paper will provide a description of the center’s objectives and focus on its accomplishmentsover the past year.CREATE Center Objectives and AccomplishmentsThe CREATE Center, which evolved out of Project CREATE’s successes, establishedobjectives, activities, outcomes, and timelines designed to target five chief areas of need or goalsthat the CREATE project identified

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University

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Mechanical Engineering

abroad.Introduction Nano- and micro-particle transport, deposition and removal are of critical interestto many modern technologies, as well as in a number of environmental processes. Thelast decade has seen development of significant computational as well as experimentaltools for studies of particle transport, deposition and removal. The primary objective ofthis combined research and curriculum development project is to make these newimportant research findings available to seniors and first year graduate students inengineering through developing and offering of sequence of specialized courses. Anotherobjective was to integrate the simulation and experimentation into these courses, as wellattract industrial interactions. In these courses, the

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Meghan Armstrong, University of Calgary

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Design in Engineering Education

theway they see and that the way they see is an important factor in the effectiveness and quality oftheir drawings. Similarly, what you see critically affects the way you think. This relationshipbetween sight and thought provides each of us with unique ways of drawing and thinkingcreatively. For these reasons, seeing and thinking should be viewed as an integral part ofsketching.”6Before a student can create forms from nothing (without a visual stimuli) most students mustlearn how to see what exists before them. Further, they must be able to see beyond what theythink they see. When used to visually explain an idea (to themselves or others) the sketcher mustbe able to create 3-dimensional forms on 2-dimensional surfaces. Orthographic projections

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peng Li, East Carolina University

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Information Systems

andmaintaining a physical lab. It was easier to deploy new projects in virtual environments. Webelieved that virtualization technology had become mature enough and it would help us delivercertain laboratory courses efficiently and effectively.2. Virtualization Software SelectionCurrently there are many different virtualization software packages available, notably VMwareWorkstation, Server, and Fusion (for Mac), Microsoft Virtual PC, Virtual Server and Hyper-V,Sun xVM VirtualBox, Parallels Workstation and Desktop (for Mac), QEMU and Xen.QEMU and Xen are open source projects and are released under GNU General Public License(GPL). However, they are not as user friendly as some other virtualization applications. Xen canonly run under Linux/UNIX systems with

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kenneth Simonson, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Latiera Evans, University of Cincinnati

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Minorities in Engineering

EVANS is a Post Doctoral Fellow and Research Associate in the Evaluation Services center, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Ohio, USA. Page 14.80.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A NSF-Supported S-STEM Scholarship Program for Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Ethnic and Women Students in Engineering AbstractThis paper describes a scholarship project, funded by the National Science Foundation’s S-STEM Program, to enhance recruitment of underrepresented

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Instrumentation in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jimmy DiTraglia, Middle Tennessee State University; Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Mequanint Moges, University of Houston

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Instrumentation

students forfuture engineering and technology development. Such new modules will allow students to haveimproved learning experience through more involvement in research and hands-on activities andbetter outcome. This paper presents the experience of undergraduate research during summer2008 supported by NSF REU program at the University of Houston on “Sensor Networks andsecurity Infrastructure”. The project also serves to upgrade existing upper level design projectsthat aim at introducing research components into the curriculum of the computer engineeringtechnology program.IntroductionWireless smart sensor networks have the ability to integrate sensing, communication andcomputation and are being implemented in a wide range of data gathering and

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ECE Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei PAN, Idaho State University; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Kenyon Hart, Idaho State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-959: DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING: THEORY AND PRACTICE,HARDWARE AND SOFTWAREWei PAN, Idaho State University Wei Pan is Assistant Professor and Director of VLSI Laboratory, Electrical Engineering Department, Idaho State University. She has several years of industrial experience including Siemens (project engineering/management.) Dr. Pan is an active member of ASEE and IEEE and serves on the membership committee of the IEEE Education Society.S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University S. Hossein Mousavinezhad is Professor and Chair, Electrical Engineering Department, Idaho State University. Dr. Mousavinezhad is active in ASEE and IEEE and is an ABET program evaluator. Hossein