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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate Disney, Mission College; Scott VanderStoep, Hope College

AC 2009-603: LABORATORY PROJECTS APPROPRIATE FOR NONENGINEERSAND INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERINGJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of EngineeringKate Disney, Mission College Engineering InstructorScott VanderStoep, Hope College Professor of Psychology Page 14.832.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Laboratory Projects Appropriate for Non-Engineers and Introduction to EngineeringAbstractA group from engineering programs at both four and two year colleges has developed laboratorymodules with an emphasis on activities and perspectives shown to be successful in technologicalliteracy courses for non

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Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University; Josh Loukus, Michigan Technological University; Jason Dreyer, Michigan Technological University; Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Monika Lumsdaine, E&M Lumsdaine Solar Consultants, Inc.

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-639: FORMING AND MANAGING PROJECT TEAMS IN A LARGECAPSTONE DESIGN COURSEEdward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University Dr. Edward Lumsdaine is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University (MTU) and Special Professor of Business, Institute for Enterprise and Innovation, University of Nottingham (UK). For many years he was management consultant at Ford Motor Company in high-tech education and training. In 1994 he received the ASEE Chester F. Carlson Award for innovation in engineering education. He has co-authored books on creative problem solving, engineering design, entrepreneurship and innovation. He has work experience in industry, seven

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Curriculum Development and Applications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2009-646: AN APPROACH TO SELECTING EFFECTIVE PROJECTS FORENGINEERING COMPUTER GRAPHICSClaude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University CLAUDE VILLIERS is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Materials and Construction from the University of Florida in 2004. Previously Dr. Villiers was an Assistant Professor at The City College of New York. Prior to this position, he was employed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) as a research engineer. Dr. Villiers also was employed by The University of Florida and worked on several projects sponsored by the FDOT and the

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Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-30: SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY:ISSUES, BENEFITS, AND TRADE-OFFSIvana Milanovic, University of Hartford Ivana Milanovic is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of NYU, NY and M.S. and B.S. from University of Belgrade, Serbia.Tom Eppes, University of Hartford Tom Eppes is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. He holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Electrical

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Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Michael Mauk, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-77: A LABORATORY- AND PROJECT-BASED COURSE IN LEAN SIXSIGMA NANOMANUFACTURINGVladimir Genis, Drexel University Dr. Vladimir Genis is an Associate Professor and Applied Engineering Technology Program Director in Goodwin College, Drexel University received Ph. D. in Physics and Mathematics. Dr. Genis taught and developed graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, biomedical engineering, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work were published in scientific journals and presented at the

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Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Yongha Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

, the hands-on manufacturingexperiments was an effective project to review concepts of lean manufacturing, applylean manufacturing tools to identify wastes or ‘non-value-added’ activities in factories,and suggest how to minimize or eliminate them.1. IntroductionLean thinking has been well known as an effective strategy to provide and increase thevalue delivered to the customer. Lean is based on the Toyota Production System (TPS),which is a more flexible manufacturing system than the traditional mass-productionsystem. Lean manufacturing, developed from TPS, utilizes fewer resources and results ina larger variety of products and at the same time high levels of product quality andservice [1,2]. Lean manufacturing has been widely applied in many US

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

have developed courses in this discipline.These courses include Biofluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Tissue Mechanics, andBiomechanical Design. Additionally, students involved in undergraduate research inBiomedical Engineering may take the department’s independent study course. Also,there are also several biomedical engineering courses offered by other departments thatmay be used. The requirements for the Biomechanical Engineering concentration for theBSME are shown in Figure 1.The second approach, the focus of this paper, which has been implemented, involves theutilization of biomedical engineering projects in a traditional thermal design course. Thispaper continues with a brief description of the ME 416 course. This is followed bydetailed

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Paul Corder, Lamar University; Hsing-wei Chu, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-297: INCORPORATING A TEACHER’S RESEARCH PROJECT INTO ANUNDERGRADUATE LEVEL COURSEJiang Zhou, Lamar UniversityPaul Corder, Lamar UniversityHsing-wei Chu, Lamar UniversityKendrick Aung, Lamar University Page 14.715.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Incorporating a Teacher’s Research Project into an Undergraduate Level Course1. IntroductionThis paper describes the integrating of a research topic into an undergraduate “System Dynamicsand Vibration” course. The process helped the students to capture the essential aspects of theproblems in a mechanical model, make reasonable simplifying assumptions, and reduce thismodel

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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

AC 2009-303: PROJECT MANAGERS, ARCHITECTS, AND ENGINEERS--OHMY! AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONDavid Lambert, Arup David Lambert obtained both his masters and undergraduate degrees in Architectural Engineering from California Polytechnic State University. He is currently a structural engineer for Arup in Los AngelesAllen Estes, California Polytechnic State University Allen C. Estes is a Professor and Head for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Until January 2007, Dr. Estes was the Director of the Civil Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He is a registered Professional Engineer in

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Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida; Maria Herrera, University of South Florida

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Manufacturing

Projects into Manufacturing Education AbstractThis paper describes the integration of real-world medical device projects into manufacturingeducation to increase students’ interest and hands-on experiences in product design andmanufacturing while exposing them to real engineering challenges. Teams of undergraduatestudents in a Manufacturing Processes course worked with a medical doctor and practicingsurgeon on a project to design and create the prototype of a new medical device to improve aminimally-invasive surgical procedure. The medical device project provided students with realengineering and interdisciplinary learning experiences with clinical exposure and high societalimpact. The end goal is to prepare students with

Conference Session

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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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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Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

) signalswith the ADC's and DAC's. The USRP is an open source platform, so the schematic and designfiles are freely available.In addition, the USRP is compatible with the open source project GNU Radio that hasimplemented a vast array of algorithms needed to construct analog and digital communicationsystems (modulation, source coding, error correction, interleaving, filtering, etc.). The low-levelalgorithms are written in C++ and are controlled by high-level Python programs. The sourcecode for GNU Radio is also freely available.Together the USRP and GNU Radio form a powerful and flexible platform that allows the userto implement various real-time communication systems simply by writing software. Receiversthat operate in real-time can be constructed for

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Projects and Problems in First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ganesh Balasubramanian, Virginia Tech; Ishwar Puri, Virginia Tech; Scott Case, Virginia Tech; Roop Mahajan, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-1027: THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ANANOTECHNOLOGY MODULE INTO A LARGE, FRESHMAN ENGINEERINGCOURSEVinod Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K Lohani is an associate professor in the Engineering Education Department and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received a PhD in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in 1995. His research interests are in the areas of knowledge modeling, water and energy sustainability, engineering learning modules for freshmen, and international collaboration. He leads a major curriculum reform project, funded under the department-level reform program of the NSF, at Virginia Tech. A spiral curriculum approach

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Project-Based Student Learning: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Everly, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

positions in industry working for such companies as Battelle's Columbus Laboratories, Rockwell International, and Claspan Corporation. He joined the University of Cincinnati in 1985. Page 14.638.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Frequency Response of RF Transceiver Filters Using Low-Cost Vector Network AnalyzersAbstractThis paper focuses on the construction and testing of a 7 MHz Radio Frequency (RF) transceiverto provide a "Project Based Learning" RF capstone experience for students in Electrical andComputer Engineering Technology. The Transceiver Project is structured to

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Project-Based Student Learning: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1092: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARYSERVICE-LEARNING PILOT PROJECT INCORPORATING UNIVERSALDESIGN CONCEPTS FOR ADA COMPLIANCEDonald Richter, Eastern Washington University DONALD C. RICHTER obtained his B. Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer license and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation, parametric modeling and rapid prototyping.William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University William R. Loendorf is currently an Associate Professor of

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Project-Based Student Learning: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Frances Jallu, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-732: A SOLAR-POWERED ART PROJECT PROVIDES A REMOTEGREEN ENERGY LABORATORY FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYSTUDENTSDale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University (1984), his M.S. from Syracuse University (1989) and his Ph.D. from Lehigh University (2000) all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in 2002, he worked with IBM Federal Sys-tems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer.Frances Jallu, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Frances Jallu is an Electromechanical

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Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-1762: WATER ANALYSIS, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCHSERVICES: A "FARMER’S COOPERATIVE" MODEL FOR CAPACITYDEVELOPMENTJana 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 maintenance of certifications. She holds a Bachelor

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Project-Based Student Learning: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

prime example of a modified and extremely successful PL-TL program. MTSUengineering and engineering technology students voluntarily participate in the EVP as anexciting and challenging academic supplement, and some seniors within the program also useelements of the projects for their capstone research course6. This program is currently comprisedof five different student projects: Moonbuggy, Solar Vehicle, SAE Formula One, SAE MiniBaja, and Solar Boat. Instead of the original, established PL-TL model which has beenimplemented to improve classroom progression, the EVP includes real-world simulation andimplements its own unique style which is designed to encourage upper level college students

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Project-Based Student Learning: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Blanton, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

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Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Amy Stuart, University of South Florida; Daniel Yeh, University of South Florida; Helen Muga, University of South Florida; Linda Phillips, University of South Florida; James Mihelcic, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

interest in multidisciplinary projects that encourage sustainable development and provide affordable and efficient technology to developing areas, especially with respect to improving water quality and reducing the incidence of water borne diseases and water related diseases and other health complications. She believes in holistic approaches to providing engineering solutions which incorporate women's perspectives and needs and which build local capacity. In Guyana, she works on projects with NGOs like WWF-Guianas, Conservation International Guyana and the Guyana’s Citizen’s Initiative. She is the faculty advisor for USF’s Chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World, a 2008 Kiran C. Patel Faculty

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Projects and Problems in First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Benson, Clemson University; David Bowman, Clemson University; Randolph, Randy Hutchison; Carol Wade, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-1431: TUTORIALS AND IN-CLASS ACTIVITY FOR IMPROVINGSTUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING COURSELisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in the Department of Bioengineering. Dr. Benson teaches first year engineering, research methods, and graduate engineering education courses. Her research interests include student-centered active learning in undergraduate engineering, assessment of motivation, and how motivation affects student learning. She is also involved in projects that utilize Tablet PCs to enhance student learning. Her education includes

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Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess Everett, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Joshua R. Wyrick, Rowan University; Maria Perez-Colon, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-1454: ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATIONJess Everett, Rowan UniversityYusuf Mehta, Rowan UniversityJoshua R. Wyrick, Rowan UniversityMaria Perez-Colon, Rowan University Page 14.562.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Engineers Without Borders: Experiential EducationAbstractAn Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Club has operated at our University for approximately 6years, conducting projects in Asia, Africa, Central America, and North America. EWB projectsare completed cooperatively between club members and students enrolled in an experientiallearning course required by the engineering curriculum. EWB projects provide real

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Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; Cynthia Jester, United States Army Corps of Engineers

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Environmental Engineering

Page 14.165.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 AFRICOM and the Corps of Engineers Helmets .vs. HardhatsAbstractService learning projects in developing communities, offer an opportunity for students togain a full appreciation for the cultural and political limitations that engineers face whenproviding technical support to developing nations. To satisfy the project requirement forthe Civil and Infrastructure Engineering MS program at George Mason University, onestudent took on the daunting task of developing a framework for the US Army Corps ofEngineers to provide civil works expertise to desperately needy areas of rural Africa.Africa is a vast continent with over 900 million people

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sophoria Westmoreland, University of Maryland; Ashley Grenier, University of Maryland; Linda Schmidt, University of Maryland

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Mechanical Engineering

developing formal methods for design. Her educational interests include the development of student project team training materials to build more effective engineering student project teams. Dr. Schmidt is the founder and director of the Designer Assistance Tool Laboratory (DATLab). She is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the America Society of Engineering Education. Page 14.1063.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Sketching During Mechanical Design: Studying Sketching at the University of MarylandAbstractThe

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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

. Page 14.523.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Construction and Testing of an Electric Generator for Wind or Human Power AbstractOne of the most important engineering challenges nowadays is the developing andimplementation of renewable energy systems that are practical, cost effective, and bring benefitsto the society as well as to the environment. In general, wind generators operate satisfactorily atcertain wind speeds which are rarely present in some geographic locations, and at other than therated speed, they have poor performance. A permanent magnet three-phase alternating current(AC) generator was built in this project and it allows

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Multidisciplinary and Project-based Experiences in Manufacturing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology; Noah Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology; Stanley Ames, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

“semester project on steroids”, students at theOregon Institute of Technology set the lofty goal of designing and constructing a RapidPrototyping (RP) machine based on an international community of “Rep-Rappers” (ReplicatingRP Machines) that was started at the University of Bathe, England [1]. The idea is based onbuilding machines that can reproduce almost all of the components to make copies of themselvesusing the RP process, and through collaboration with other groups, implement improvements tothe previous generation of machines. By looking at the machine in terms of subsystems,multiple engineering strategies and tools were employed to complete the project. The studentsalso had to consult with experts from other departments, local industry and

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthias Lang, University of Texas, Austin; Dinesh Rabindran, University of Texas, Austin; Tricia Berry, University of Texas, Austin

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Mechanical Engineering

anengineering research project within the major of both the mentor and the mentee. The GLUEprogram will be five years old in Spring 2009.This undergraduate research experience involved a project in the field of robotics. Safety inhuman-robot interaction is an issue that has received much attention in the literature recently. Tomake robot manipulators safe around humans, it is important to be able to control them in torquemode in addition to velocity control capability. The undergraduate research project presented inthis paper focused on determining the motor current to output torque relationship for acommercial robot actuator, which in turn enables torque-based dynamic control. The menteeparticipated in an experimental project to determine the torque

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Multidisciplinary and Project-based Experiences in Manufacturing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Hung, Texas A&M University; Sriharsha Sundarram, Texas A&M University; Fatih Ozkeskin, University of Michigan; Mike Powers, Agilent Technologies; Juan Manriquez, Cideteq; Venkata Vasiraju, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

educational project. Some researchobjectives have been achieved by dividing an objective into manageable laboratory projects thatcan be completed by undergraduate students in a few weeks.The anodic dissolution µECM process effectively forms and shapes micro components from anyconductive material. Unlike classical ECM technology, the novel µECM utilizes very highfrequency pulses and proprietary electrode shapes/motions to remove materials at the micro ornano scales, and can mass-produce micro components with exceptional quality and surfaceintegrity. A theoretical model is developed which agrees with experimental data for 316Lstainless steel and copper beryllium alloy. The environmentally friendly technology showspromise as a high-resolution production

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Multidisciplinary and Project-based Experiences in Manufacturing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

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Manufacturing

toward a baccalaureate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at theCollege of Applied Science, University of Cincinnati are required to complete a “Design, Build,and Test” senior capstone design project. In 2007/08, one of these capstone design projects wasto design and build a robot to participate in the BotsIQ National Competition. This robot wasbuilt to meet the BotsIQ 120lb weight class specifications.A BattleBot is a robot which possesses fighting capabilities and competes against otherBattleBots with the intent to disable them. The weapon is the main component of these robots.BattleBots compete one on one and the winner is determined by the amount of damage inflictedto the other using the weapon.In the 2007-2008 academic year, a team