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Design Education in Manufacturing Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jihad Albayyari

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-631: DEVELOPING PRODUCT DESIGN REQUIREMENTS USINGKANO MODELRamesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Dr. Ramesh Narang is an Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Technology, in Manufacturing & Construction Engineering Technology and Interior Design Department at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN. He has done his Ph.D. Industrial Engineering in 1992, from the University of Iowa, IA. His areas of interest are in lean manufacturing, quality, metrology, and process design.J Albayyari, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Dr. Jihad Albayyari is an Associate Dean of Division of Engineering Technology, Chair of

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Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto; Michael G. Helander, University of Toronto

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

research and development, most remotely-accessiblelaboratories have remained as isolated technical novelties, with most projects being shutdownonce their initial funding runs out. This point is reflected in the fact that most works in theliterature address only the technical merits and potential benefits of remote access technologies, Page 14.1209.2rather than addressing the impact of remote experimentation on engineering pedagogy. Clearly, anew fundamentally different approach to remotely-accessible laboratories is required.Recently, a new paradigm for remotely-accessible laboratories, namely the eLaboratory, wasintroduced by the authors5. This

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Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terence Fagan, Central Piedmont Community College

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-979: INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING USINGTHE LCA FRAMEWORK FOR A BANANA SPLITTerence Fagan, Central Piedmont Community College Dr. Fagan earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UNC Charlotte and is a CPCC 2008-2009 College Fellows recipient, receiving funding to conduct LCA case studies on sustainable livable habitat; create a sustainable manufacturing module; and publish and present his findings. Dr. Fagan team-taught an interdisciplinary (civil and mechanical engineering and architecture students) sustainable design studio course at UNC Charlotte in 2008. Dr. Fagan currently serves on a Habitat for Humanity committee dedicated to “greening” their products and

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OMCED Topics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edgar An, Florida Atlantic University; Manhar Dhanak, Florida Atlantic University

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Ocean and Marine

high school students’ interests in pursuing science and engineering as their fields of study and careers, and to enhance the research experiences for the in-service high school teachers in science and technology areas so they can bring the knowledge and experiences back into their classrooms. Keywords: Project-based learning, K-16, Education Methods, Innovative Classroom Practice. 1. MOTIVATION Our outreach effort addresses the inadequacy of high school students in math and science literacy in the United States. According to [3], U.S. high school seniors ranked below their counterparts in 17 other countries in math and science literacy. In physics, U.S. high school seniors scored last among 16

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Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christy Moore, University of Texas, Austin; D'Arcy Randall, University of Texas, Austin; Hillary Hart, University of Texas, Austin

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Liberal Education

AC 2009-1879: THE BIG PICTURE: USING THE UNFORESEEN TO TEACHCRITICAL THINKINGChristy Moore, University of Texas, Austin CHRISTY MOORE is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin where she teaches engineering communication courses and a signature course on “Society, Technology, and the Environment.” Her pedagological and research interests include service-learning projects, engineering ethics and professional responsibility, research ethics, and strategies for advancing students' analytical and rhetorical skills. She is co-PI on an NSF project, The Foundations of Research Ethics for Engineers (FREE) and collaborated on the

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Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 1

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debbie Mullins, Texas Space Grant Consortium; Wallace Fowler, University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

students tospace-related problems and careers as they work toward solving a NASA mission-relevantdesign objective. Participating students work as part of an engineering design team under theguidance of a faculty advisor and alongside a dedicated workplace mentor to solve a “real-world” problem identified and provided by NASA. Over the course of one or two semesters,each team simultaneously secures funding for their individual project and satisfies course creditrequired for graduation.The opportunity to engage in substantive student research is the hallmark of the program’s effortto encourage and prolong student interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)related academic studies and careers. A measure of success is assured for all

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Goal Specific First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srikanth Tadepalli, University of Texas, Austin; Mitchell Pryor; Cameron Booth, University of Texas, Austin

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First-Year Programs

. Page 14.398.11 Figure 8: Active debugging illustrationTo further buttress our philosophy of doing by learning, we have created webpages (seeFigure 9) informing students about other online resources available for referenceincluding search engines, sample programs, beginner books and templates. Figure 9: Availability of other online toolsDespite all the advances and incorporation of technology, we also rely on old fashionedemail to inform students of any important updates with regards to software patches, andupdates to be installed apart from course related information. The teaching staff alsorecognizes the fact that some face time is mandated for counseling students who arefalling behind or dealing

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Software and Hardware for Educators III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mauricio Rodríguez Alcalá, Skidmore College; Maria Rodriguez Alcala, Paraguay Educa

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Computers in Education

through the creation of low-cost, durable “XO” computers with programmingspecifically designed for collaborative learning. The development and support of the XOcomputer involve many professional skills and fields; including engineering and education.Currently 1.2 million XOs have been deployed globally, including approximately 15,000 in USschools. The completion of this mission is often difficult both in securing funding and attainingaccess to skilled professionals, because the vast majority of the XO deployments are located indeveloping countries with few resources. Another aspect of technology deployments indeveloping countries rarely discussed is that many of the financial donors, both government andforeign, are more willing to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Robert Krchnavek, Rowan University; Mariano J. Savelski, Rowan University; John Carroll, Rowan University; Eileen Batten, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Christopher Del Vecchio, Rowan University; Adrian Kosteleski, Rowan University; Katie Ross, Rowan University; Tatsiana Sokal, Rowan University; Kathryn Whitaker, Rowan University; Sarah Wilson, Rowan University

Structured Organic Particulate Systems: Project OverviewAbstractRowan University chemical engineering students and faculty are working in collaboration withthe National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Engineering Research Center for StructuredOrganic Particulate Systems (C-SOPS) to create educational materials based on research beingconducted on advanced pharmaceutical processing. The Center is hosted by Rutgers Universityand also involves Purdue University; the New Jersey Institute of Technology; and the Universityof Puerto Rico, Mayagüez. The goal of the Center is to become a national focal point fordeveloping structured organic particulate systems used in pharmaceuticals and theirmanufacturing processes. Rowan University has partnered as an

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Kyle Hoermann, Texas A&M University

AC 2009-1106: AN INTEGRATED VIRTUAL-LEARNING SYSTEM FOR APROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER (VIRTUAL PLC): CURRENTPROGRESS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONSSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University

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Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Olawale Akinwale, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Lawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern University; Oladipo O. Osasona, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; E.O.B. ajayi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; O.O. Akinwunmi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

., & Prevot, P. (2004). Remote Laboratories: New Technology and Standard Based Architecture.5. Del Alamo, J.A., Chang, V., Hardison, J., Zych, D., and Hui, L.(2003): An Online Microelectronics Device Characterization Laboratory with a Circuit-like User Interface, Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education, Valencia, Spain.6. Nedic,Z., Machotka, J., and Nafalski, A(2004): Remote Laboratories Versus Virtual And Real Laboratories, 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers In Education Conference, Boulder, Colorado.7. Harward, J., Del-Alamo, J., Choudhary, V., DeLong, K., Hardison, J., Lerman, S., et al. (2004). iLab: A Scalable Architecture for Sharing Online Experiments. International Conference on Engineering

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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; Stan Mitchell, LogicForce Consulting, LLC; Hugh Berryman, Middle Tennessee State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2009-1123: COMPUTER FORENSICS: SEIZING AND SECURING DIGITALEVIDENCESaleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Saleh M. Sbenaty is a professor of Computer Engineering Technology, earned his Ph.D. and MS degrees in electrical engineering from Tennessee Technological University and his BS degree in electrical engineering from Damascus University. Dr. Sbenaty joined MTSU in 1993 and has been teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in electronics and computer harware. He is actively engaged in curriculum development and assessments for technological education. He has authored and co-authored several industry-based case studies and participated in three major NSF-funded

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History of Aerospace Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Mark Maughmer, Penn State University

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Aerospace

engineering, we have to ask is thisa good thing? If it isn’t, we have to ask “why isn’t somebody doing something about it?”It may be that these students, bombarded by a world of technology, may need directed help instaying focused. We might also work at sharing with them more on how to learn and how tostudy. They often enter higher education with unrealistic expectations about what it takes to be asuccessful college student and while there are efforts underway at many universities, individualinstructors, may need to spend more time on teaching thinking skills. The classroom is apowerful forum for modeling how to be and think like an engineer and we will need to makeconcerted efforts to show our students what they can and should do

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Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Drexel University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-792: A PROJECT-BASED POWER ELECTRONICS COURSE WITH ANINCREASED CONTENT OF RENEWABLE-ENERGY APPLICATIONSRadian Belu, Drexel University Page 14.91.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009A Project-based Power Electronics Course with an Increased Content of Renewable Energy ApplicationsAbstractThis paper will described a project- and problem-based learning approach in teachingpower electronics for upper-level undergraduate students enrolled in the appliedengineering technology program at our university. This course will have an increasedcontent of applications of power electronics in renewable energy conversion systems.Power electronics, still

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Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mustafa Guvench, University of Southern Maine

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-2152: MOSIS FABRICATED CMOS OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS FORCLASS PROJECTS IN AN ANALOG I.C. DESIGN COURSEMustafa Guvench, University of Southern Maine Dr. Mustafa G. Guvench received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University. He is currently a full professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern Maine. Prior to joining U.S.M. he served on the faculties of the University of Pittsburgh and M.E.T.U., Ankara, Turkey. His research interests and publications span the field of microelectronics including I.C. design, MEMS and semiconductor technology and its application in sensor development, finite element and analytical

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Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mustafa Guvench, University of Southern Maine

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-2191: DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF IMPACT (ACCELERATION)SENSORS AS CLASS PROJECTS IN A MEMS COURSEMustafa Guvench, University of Southern Maine Dr. Mustafa G. Guvench received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University. He is currently a full professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern Maine. Prior to joining U.S.M. he served on the faculties of the University of Pittsburgh and M.E.T.U., Ankara, Turkey. His research interests and publications span the field of microelectronics including I.C. design, MEMS and semiconductor technology and its application in sensor development, finite element and analytical

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Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Gumaer, Central Washington University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-996: TEACHING MICROCONTROLLER APPLICATIONS USINGLAPTOP COMPUTERSJohn Gumaer, Central Washington University John A. Gumaer is an associate professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Central Washington University. He was also an assistant professor of Engineering Technology at Northern Michigan University. Before joining academia, he worked for more than ten years in hardware and software engineering and development. He earned a MSEE from the University of Texas at Austin and is a registered professional engineer. Page 14.1145.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009

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Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Wayne Blanding, York College of Pennsylvania

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-293: INTRODUCING HIGH-VOLTAGE DIRECT-CURRENTTRANSMISSION INTO AN UNDERGRADUATE POWER-SYSTEMS COURSEKala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania Kala Meah received his B.Sc. from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1998, M.Sc. from South Dakota State University in 2003, and Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming in 2007, all in Electrical Engineering. Between 1998 and 2000 he worked for several power industries in Bangladesh. Dr. Meah is with the Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Physical Science at York College of Pennsylvania where he is currently an Assistant Professor. His research interest includes electrical power, HVDC transmission, renewable energy

Conference Session

Implementation of Experiments in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Dawn Spencer, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Manufacturing

. Page 14.46.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Manufacturing Processes Laboratory: What Book-Making and Sheet-Metalworking have in CommonAbstractBook publishing is a multi-billion dollar industry that usually does not have an adequaterepresentation in manufacturing courses or textbooks. With technological advances in printingand copying, the process of making books became affordable even at a small scale. Thus, abook-making laboratory exercise is developed and implemented as a part of the Engineering ofManufacturing Processes course offered in industrial engineering and mechatronics engineeringprograms at Colorado State University - Pueblo. In one of the lab exercises, each studentproduces a softbound

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Technical-Capacity Building & Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

AC 2009-198: EXPORTING AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATIONRussel Jones, World Expertise LLC Russel Jones is Advisor to the Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He previously served as founding president of the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in the UAE. His career in higher education in the United States included faculty member at MIT, department chair at Ohio State University, dean of engineering at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, academic vice president at Boston University, and President at University of Delaware. Page 14.616.1© American

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Faculty and Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations and Interactions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Voice, Michigan State University; Volodymyr Tarabara, Michigan State University; Mark Wiesner, Duke University; Merlin Bruening, Michigan State University

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International

AC 2009-2496: INTERNATIONALIZING TOMORROW’S RESEARCHERS –STRATEGIES AND EXPERIENCES FROM THE PARTNERSHIP FOREDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN MEMBRANE NANOTECHNOLOGIESThomas Voice, Michigan State University Thomas C. Voice is Professor and Director of the Environmental Engineering Program at Michigan State University, and Co-Director of the PERMEANT project described in this presentation. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental chemistry and environmental systems and processes. His research interests focus on the fate and transport of contaminants in environmental systems, environmental health, and physical-chemical processes and technologies. Much of this work has a significant

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Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Hay, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-2411: A STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECT: MYTH AND FACTS ONINRUSH POWER CONSUMPTION AND MERCURY CONTENT OFINCANDESCENT VERSUS COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTSMike Hay, University of Northern Iowa Mr. Mike Hay holds a BT in Industrial Technology/Mechanical Design from the University of Northern Iowa and an MA in Industrial Technology from the University of Northern Iowa. Mr. Hay has over 30 years of professional work experience in various Engineering positions and is listed on seven US patents. His graduate research was in planning optimum small-scale wind-electric systems. He has worked on several renewable energy and electric vehicle projects as well.Recayi "Reg" Pecen, University of Northern Iowa

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Investigating Alternative-energy Concepts

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Ulrich Schwabe, Rowan University; Kevin Bellomo - Whitten, Rowan University; Jonathan Bucca, Rowan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

systems that utilize conventional multi- and single-crystalline technology.AnalysisA large part of engineering entails the analysis and comparison of previously collected data, inorder to give a greater understanding of improvements or changes that need to be made in thefuture. Without the scientific process of trying to understand the operation of any given system,significant advances in technology would not be made. Hence, it is an intricate part of thecurriculum at the CoE and must be included in the clinic program for students to becomeproficient in all aspects of engineering. That is exactly what students have done in this part of theproject, and on which this paper will focus.Amorphous PVThe manufacturer claims that amorphous silicon cells

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Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Brian Benini, Case Western Reserve University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-251: A LABORATORY EXERCISE TO TEACH THE HYDROSTATICPRINCIPLE AS A CORE CONCEPT IN FLUID MECHANICSRobert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Robert Edwards is currently a Lecturer in Engineering at The Penn State 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 an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon University.Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University Gerald Recktenwald is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department at Portland State University. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, IEEE and SIAM. His

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International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodolfo Yzasmendi Arellano, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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International

AC 2009-1330: NUMERIC AND SYMBOLIC REASONING ASSESSMENT INFRESHMAN MATHEMATICS COURSESRodolfo Yzasmendi Arellano, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla G. Rodolfo Yzasmendi Arellano is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. He teaches mathematics related courses. His research interests include outcomes assessment, and creating effective learning environments.Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Enrique Palou is Director, Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology Education, and Professor, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. He teaches

Conference Session

Educational Research

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Philip Harding, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1286: COMPARISON OF STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF VIRTUAL ANDPHYSICAL LABORATORIESMilo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.Christine Kelly, Oregon State University Christine Kelly

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Emerging Issues in Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Folz, Virginia Tech; Christine Burgoyne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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Materials

’ Workshop, November 2-5, 2008, Hartford, CT.2 Dekker, D.L., “The Difference Between Open-Ended Projects and Design Projects,” Proceedings Frontiers inEducation Conference, , 1257-59 (1996).3 C. Hughs, “Brainwriting,” University of Central Oklahoma, Dept. of Physics and Engineering,http://www.cqi.ucok.edu/brainpres.pdf4 Simon, J.G., Management of Network Industries, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, June 2003,http://www2.epfl.ch/webdav/site/mir/shared/import/migration/Jordi_Abstract_results.pdf5 Gaffney, J. D. H., Richards, E., Kustusch, M. B., Ding, L., and Beichner, R., "Scaling Up Educational Reform,"Journal of College Science Teaching 37 (5), 48-53 (2008).6 Oliver-Hoyo, M. and Beichner, R. "The SCALE-UP Project," in Teaching and

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Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter Schilling, MSOE

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Computers in Education

. “Using Tablet PCs in Engineering Education”, ASEE Annual Page 14.1119.12Conference, 2005.[5] V. Chester. “Using Tablet Technology for University Lectures” BioscienceEducation Journal, December, 2008.[6] H. Merz, Hermann. “End of cretaceous period? Can a tablet PC replaceblackboards in teaching?” SEFI 36th Annual Conference on Quality Assessment,Employability, and Innovation. Aalborg, Dänemark, 2.-5.7.2008[7] S. Biswas. “Teaching Courses With Tablet PC: Experience and StudentFeedback” ASEE , 2007.[8] M. Tanyel and D. Shaw. “Phantom of Electro-magnetics: Observations fromUtilizing Tablet PCs in Electro-magnetics and Linear Circuits Classes

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Computer Applications in Energy Conversion

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Paul Curtis, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Barendregt, Northern Illinois University; Anthony Surillo, Northern Illinois University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-354: A SUN-TRACKING SOLAR-POWER SYSTEMLiping Guo, Northern Illinois University Liping Guo received the B. E. degree in Automatic Control from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China in 1997, the M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Auburn University, AL, USA in 2001 and 2006 respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology Program in the Department of Technology at the Northern Illinois University. Her research interests are mainly in the area of power electronics, renewable energy, embedded systems and control. Dr. Guo is a member of the ASEE, IEEE and a member of the honor society

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akram Al-Rawi, McKendree University; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University

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Information Systems

. Page 14.447.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Developing an Effective Network Course Using the Cisco CCNA Exploration CurriculumAbstractUndergraduate Computer Science (CS), Information Technology/Information Systems (IT/IS)curricula in many US Universities and Colleges only include one course in networking. Thiscourse, usually called Networking and Data Communications, varies in content and focus.Moreover, a number of popular textbooks lack in scope and content, and sometimes do not evenaddress the basics of networking or how networks operate. The Cisco Networking AcademyCCNA Exploration curriculum offers in-depth theory, challenging labs, and a detailed overviewof protocol operations. It