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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tara Gomez, California Institute of Technology; Oliver Loson, California Institute of Technology; Douglas Yung, California Institute of Technology; Sindhuja Kadambi, California Institute of Technology; Paul Lee, California Institute of Technology; Luz Rivas, California Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in the biology graduate program at the California Institute of Technology, and is working towards earning a doctorate of philosophy. Oliver is investigating the role of mitochondrial genetics in diseases affecting this organelle, and is also trying to develop techniques for manipulating the mitochondrial genome.Douglas Yung, California Institute of Technology Douglas Yung earned a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Caltech, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from UCLA. He received the NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship and is currently working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. His research focuses on photonics, biosensor development, microfluidics, molecular &

Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford; Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Akram abu-aisheh, University of Hartford; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Nasir Ali Ahmady, Herat University, Afghanistan; Devdas Shetty, Lawrence Technological University

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International

support, it was obvious that two programs would create aburden that would not be feasible at this time. A program in Mechatronics emerged as the best fitto meet the current and near future needs and augments the current offerings in civil engineering.Approval has been received for a Mechatronics Engineering program from the Ministry ofHigher Education in Afghanistan and the financial support from the World Bank.This paper will focus on the needs, resources and plan to develop a program in Mechatronics atHERAT University. The paper will focus on the preparation for laboratories, equipment,curriculum, faculty, etc. including the difficulties in helping to start a new program in anothercountry.IntroductionThe College of Engineering, Technology and

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Egbert, Missouri State University

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Electrical and Computer

by MSU will be set at MSU rates. Tuition rates for engineering courses will be set at Missouri S&T rates. MSU will collect tuition and fees for the engineering courses and send the money to Missouri S&T. Missouri S&T will reimburse MSU for engineering courses taught by MSU faculty. 8. Department chairs in the Civil and Electrical Engineering programs at Missouri S&T will provide administrative oversight of the respective programs. 9. The programs will be jointly reviewed by Missouri S&T and MSU every three years.Special one-time state funding provided monies for the procurement of laboratory equipment, theremodeling of rooms on the MSU campus to make laboratory space for the two new programs,and

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natarajan Gautam, Texas A&M University

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Industrial Engineering

chalk-and-talk type of class by carefully usingtechnology in strategic places and avoiding technology in certain other places. We quantitativelyevaluate the effectiveness of our strategies and provide insights. Next, a good portion of thispaper is devoted to one specific use of technology which is in laboratory-like exercises. Theseexercises were developed to teach more difficult concepts such as Central Limit Theorem andshow how it applies to project evaluation and review technique (PERT). As a result, not only didthe student understanding of complex material improve, but also the material was covered in amuch shorter time. Finally the paper concludes with a qualitative discussion of issues where it isunclear whether technology boosts or

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Jacques, Milwaukee School of Engineeirng; John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Thomas Swiontek, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Ron Gerrits, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Vincent Canino, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Nancy Schlick, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical

) ≠ Ability to find, analyze and solve a problem. Page 14.280.3 ≠ Understanding of the design process and how it fits into the overall business processes ≠ A basic understanding business processes and entrepreneurial ventures ≠ Strong Laboratory skills ≠ Ability to communicate (both written and verbal) ≠ Understanding of regulations and ethics for biomedical situations ≠ Leadership and teamwork skills ≠ Willingness to continue to learnFacultyWith regard to the recommendation by the Engineer of 2020 report regarding faculty andstudents being the primary actors in the learning process(2), it has always been an underlyingbelief of

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farid Farahmand; Leela Mohan Kesireddy, Central Connecticut State University; Mark Lynch, Central Connecticut State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2009-386: A LOW-COST APPROACH TO INTEGRATING SENSORTECHNOLOGY IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSESFarid Farahmand, FARID FARAHMAND is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Sonoma State University, CA, where he teaches Advanced Networking and Digital Systems. He is also the director of Advanced Internet Technology in the Interests of Society Laboratory. Farid's research interests are optical networks, applications of wireless sensor network technology to medical fields, delay tolerant networks. He is also interested in educational technologies and authored many papers focusing on eLearning and Active Learning models.Leela Mohan Kesireddy , Central Connecticut State

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Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dimitri Tamalis, Florida Memorial University; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas, Austin; Vanessa Sanders, Florida Memorial University; Chanika Symister, Florida Memorial University; Rose Stiffin, Florida Memorial University

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Nuclear and Radiological

has developed improved nuclear techniques to better determine the elements of critical importance in identifying regional sources of airborne particles, and characterizing solid waste leaching dynamics. His current research interests include low-level counting of natural radioactivity, corrosion studies, Compton suppression gamma-ray spectrometry and risk assessment in radioactivity handling. He is also involved in development of distance learning education.Steven Biegalski, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Biegalski is currently the Director of the Nuclear Engineering Laboratory (NETL). He is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the states of Texas and Virginia. His research focuses on

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Materials

leads to understanding of materials engineeringand economic concepts. For example, the shape of the liquidus curve on the iron-carbon phasediagram helps explain why cast steels are more expensive to manufacture than cast irons.In this course, students develop graphical skills from lectures, handouts, and assignments. Forexample, students plot their own hardness readings together with an empirically-derived ASTMcurve, then they evaluate how well their data matches the curve. They create phase diagramsfrom alloy data. They create stress-strain diagrams from their own laboratory readings, andcalculate mechanical properties from the results. They learn how to deal with outliers on ahomework assignment. They learn that Excel’s built-in curve-fitting

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Ted Lee, University of Southern California

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Chemical Engineering

initiative,recommending a move from the macroscopic, unit-operations educational approach to insteadteach from the molecular point of view in a bottom-up fashion. The challenge, however, is tocontinue to serve the more conventional chemical and petroleum industries while instituting thischange. At USC we have developed the two-pronged approach of utilizing (1) a recently-creatednanotechnology course-work emphasis within the Department of Chemical Engineering andMaterials Science, and (2) vertically- and horizontally-integrated “degree projects” consisting ofnano or bio laboratory modules in successive chemical engineering courses that build upon astudent’s growing knowledge in their chosen emphasis, while at the same time relating thedegree project

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jeffrey Anderson, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming; Suresh Muknahallipatna, University of Wyoming; John Pierre, University of Wyoming; David Whitman, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

in microcontrollers, digital signal processors, programmable logiccontrollers, and embedded systems design. We provide education on embedded systemsconcepts starting with middle school enhancement programs through graduate level coursework.A common thread through these programs is heavy emphasis on design. The curriculum allowsa student to become an expert in embedded systems or allows them to selectively choose certainportions to enhance and augment their chosen area of expertise. Much of the design exercisesand laboratories have been developed by student engineers. As a case study, we will discussrecent efforts to expand our course and laboratory coverage of programmable logic controllers(PLCs). We made these modifications in response to

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Electrical and Computer ET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Grant Richards, Purdue University; John Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

reviewed in design review sessions in which all teams voted onthe best submission, which then served as the standard for all teams. Upon determination of allcircuit designs, the project was equally divided among all teams. Each team was solelyresponsible for the layout, fabrication and testing of their project block.Course instructors facilitated project progression through comments on the advantages anddisadvantages of proposed approaches. Course lectures and laboratories were designed toprovide instruction in concepts relating to the project which were not covered in previouscourses. The project, a 915MHz, multi-channel FM audio transmitter and receiver, wassuccessfully constructed and operational by the required delivery date.This paper

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Ofodike Ezekoye, University of Texas, Austin; David Hearnsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Rose Stiffin, Florida Memorial University; Michael Elliott, Florida Memorial University; Dimitri Tamalis, Florida Memorial University; Carlos Handy, Texas Southern University; Elena Stefanova, Texas Southern University; Muchere Russ, Huston-Tilliston

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Nuclear and Radiological

Commission (NRC) recognizes this surge inapplication submissions and is committed to reviewing these applications in a timely manner tosupport the country’s growing energy demands. Notwithstanding these facts, it is understoodthat the nuclear industry requires appropriately trained and educated personnel to support thegrowing needs of the nuclear industry and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Equallyimportant is the need to educate the next generation of students in nuclear non-proliferation,nuclear forensics and various aspects of homeland security for the national laboratories and theDepartment of Defense. From mechanical engineers educated and experienced in materials,thermal/fluid dynamics, and component failure analysis, to physicists using

Conference Session

Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Amanda Idema, Michigan State University; Cynthia Helman, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

talents and interests.9Lyman Briggs CollegeThe Lyman Briggs College is a residential learning community devoted to studying the naturalsciences and their impact on society. In a single facility, the college encompasses physics,chemistry, biology, and computer laboratories; classrooms; faculty, administrative, and academicsupport staff offices; as well as student residences.10Broad Residential Option for Academic Distinction (BROAD) Freshman ProgramBusiness students participating in the Broad Residential Option for Academic Distinction(BROAD) Freshman Program live in a single residence hall and have roommates also in theprogram. These students are able to enroll in reserved sections of high-demand freshmanclasses, such as writing, arts &

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen McNally, Purdue University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

session of basicinformation can be conducted to provide all students with the necessary backgroundinformation. Laboratory or hands-on experiences are difficult to provide due to the largecost of the nanotech instrumentation, environmental conditions necessary and biohazardsassociated with nanomaterials. This report will present our efforts to develop ananotechnology curriculum within the Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering Technology at Purdue University.Introduction The interdisciplinary field of nanotechnology provides many exciting challengesin curriculum development. A number of courses1,2 and curriculums3,4 are beingintroduced at this time. Books on the subject have been published5-7 although few withthe feel of a

Conference Session

Case Studies and Engineering Education Around the Globe / International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Kathryn Jenner, University of Florida; Sarah Jayasekaran, University of Florida

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International

expectations3.Truss Bridge LaboratoryThe second portion of the lecture is a brief tutorial on basic engineering concepts as theyapply to a truss bridge. Some concepts that are covered include, but are not limited to,tension, compression, neutral axis, stress, strain, buckling, and deflected shapes3. Theseconcepts are related to the students through demonstration with a foam board anddrawings on the blackboard. The instructor conveys the purpose of the laboratory, whichis to design and build a truss bridge, in teams, that will hold the most weight and “cost”the least. Finally, the instructor discusses the main failure modes for the bridge, so thatthe students could apply the engineering concepts they learned to design a more effectivebridge. For example

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Arunachalanad Kannan, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University; Slobodan Petrovich, Arizona State University; Govindasamy Tamizhmani, Arizona State University

Arizona.Slobodan Petrovich, Arizona State University Slobodan Petrovic is an associate professor at the Arizona State University at the Polytechnic Campus. He received B.Sc. in physical chemistry from the University of Belgrade, Serbia and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Technical University of Dresden, Germany. He has over 20 years of experience in various areas of technology such as fuel cells, Si processing, catalysis, and sensors.Govindasamy Tamizhmani, Arizona State University Govindasamy Tamizhmani (Mani) is an associate professor of Department Electronic Systems and the director of Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory at Arizona State University. Dr. Mani has over 24 years of research experience and 7

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida; Kingsley Reeves, University of South Florida

Laboratory for Medical Devices (VirtualMD Lab) at USF.Kingsley Reeves, University of South Florida Kingsley Reeves is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida in the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department. In addition to engineering education, his core research interest centers on the creation of value across the extended supply chain. His current research focus is on inter-organizational and intra-organizational collaboration within the healthcare supply chain. Page 14.157.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Active Learning Experiences

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert Hendricks, Virginia Tech; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech; Richard Clark, Virginia Western Community College; Carl Shek, Virginia Tech

of activities with students from local high schools. He regularly teaches courses for the Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Education, and Materials Science and Engineering Departments at Virginia Tech. Dr. Clark has instituted a laboratory course at VWCC based upon the Lab-in-a-Box concept and is involved in the development of the learning materials that will support the circuits and electronics courses within the Engineering and Engineering Technology degree programs offered by the Virginia Community College System.Carl Shek, Virginia Tech Page 14.828.1© American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hanyak, Bucknell University; Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

course has been carefully designed to include a variety of "best practices" to help preparechemical engineering students in their first course in the curriculum. The course involves fivetwo-week projects where students work in teams to complete problems covering a range ofmaterials and, at the same time, practice teamwork and professional skills. Additionally, eachproject involves a complex laboratory experiment and use of process simulation software(HYSYS) problems. This work is carefully guided by the course instructors in a way to promoteindependent learning while assessing the desired outcomes. Assessment for this course has beenongoing and involves a range of data from team self-reports, before and after project conceptinventories

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Town Hall Meeting: Supporting University Priorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Karla Andrew, Western Kentucky University; Jeffery Ballweber, Colorado State University; Ni-Bin Chang, University of Central Florida; Rick Fowler, Western Kentucky University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

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 of Science degree from Western Kentucky University, and has worked in both the public sector as a regulator and private sector as an environmental consultant prior to being employed by the

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phil Rawles, Purdue University; Anthony Smith, Purdue University; Raymond Hansen, Purdue University; Jeffrey Sprankle, Purdue University

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Information Systems

curricula.Baccalaureate curricula were designed to allow students completing their Associate’s degrees ata satellite campus to transfer to the main campus and complete their Baccalaureate Degreecoursework.Known colloquially as the “2+2” system, this approach created a significant critical path concernin the networking degree plan of study. The satellite campuses do not have the faculty expertise,nor the space and funds to teach laboratory-based networking courses. As a result, all corelaboratory-based networking courses had to be delivered in the junior and senior years. Studentstook the majority of their non-core courses in the first two years, then took predominatelylaboratory-based core courses in their last two years.This created several curriculum design

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Reza Rowshan, Texas A&M University, Qatar

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Materials

’ have designed, rapid prototyped, cast, and tested alink in the laboratory portion of a materials and manufacturing course. A portion of this activitywas described originally in a 2005 ASEE Conference paper. The activity has been used forseveral years in the laboratory portion of the course and it has been very successful. However,one question that comes to mind is May we compare cast mechanical properties with those ofwrought properties for similar alloys. During lecture, comparisons of wrought and cast propertiesare frequently made, and it is shown that ratio of wrought to cast properties is frequently greaterthan one. To date, the direct comparison has not been done in this course. Using the studentdesigned solid models, it is possible to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Robert Norton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, pneumatics, circuits, electric motors, sensors, signalprocessing and embedded system programming. The junior level courses, RBE 3001 and RBE3002, build on this foundation to ensure that students understand the analysis of selectedcomponents and learn system-level design and development of a robotic system includingembedded design.This paper discusses the development of a two-course sequence in undergraduate roboticseducation, Unified Robotics I and II, in detail. Learning outcomes and sample schedulesillustrating our approach to designing a new robotics engineering program at the undergraduatelevel are presented. The paper exemplifies the robotics systems designed by the students withinthe scope of laboratory experiences and course projects. Finally

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ed Crowley, University of Houston

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-2275: RUNNING LINUX IN A WINDOWS COMPUTER LABEd Crowley, University of Houston Page 14.1039.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Running Linux in a Windows Computer LabAbstractIn many courses, the effective use of Linux, or other open source software, can expandand enhance active learning opportunities for students. Since many institutions havestandardized on Windows Computer Laboratories, implementing Linux based learningexperiences may initially seem problematic. However, with a Live Linux CD, you canquickly and easily run Linux, and related open source tools, in an existing WindowsComputer Lab.In this paper, we will explain how Linux Live CDs

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kati Wilson, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa Goulart, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 14.140.2Initial results of our VoIP initiative were presented in a conference sponsored by the NationalScience Foundation (NSF), and organized by the National Center for Information andCommunications Technologies (ICT)2. In addition, related work to this VoIP initiative was astudent project3 in which we combined network simulation and laboratory experiments in anetwork modeling and simulation class.In this paper, we first provide an overview of the Electronics and TelecommunicationsEngineering Technology (EET/TET) program at Texas A&M and more specifically we addressour work in one of our classes: ENTC 315, which is a class on Local and Metropolitan AreaNetworks. The following section describes the laboratory experiments including the

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-854: TEACHING AN OPERATING SYSTEM COURSE TO CET/EETSTUDENTSXuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati Page 14.1124.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching an Operating System Course to CET/EET StudentsAbstractThis paper describes the motivation for teaching an operating system course to computerengineering technology (CET) and electrical engineering technology (EET) students. It presentscourse topics and teaching approach. The accompanying laboratory exercises are also brieflydescribed.1. IntroductionAn operating system (OS) provides a well-known, convenient, and efficient interface betweenuser programs and the bare computer hardware. As a service

Conference Session

Structural Education Methods

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Graham Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

, students will become further challenged to calibrate their modelsand check the accuracy of the results. “Even though information technology is a powerfulreality, an indispensable, rapidly developing, empowering tool, computers do not contain theessence of teaching and learning, which are deeply human activities. So we have to keep ourmeans and ends straight” 4. With the inevitable increase in the use of computers in engineeringapplications, a solution to this problem of inaccurate modeling is quickly needed.A unique laboratory exercise was recently developed to address the problem of inaccuratemodeling. Senior undergraduate students in their terminal analysis course were challenged withthe task of predicting the natural periods of vibration of a

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College; Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University

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Electrical and Computer

employed in the teaching ofElectronics and Network Analysis. The analysis of this paper follows comparable studies onmedia-based instruction. Cohen et al1 who found that students learned additional informationfrom such instruction techniques in contrast to traditional modes of instruction. Moreover,Powell et al2 further explored this analysis and found that such instructional techniques werehelpful in raising the GPAs of the students.PSpice, an acronym for Personal Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis, is ageneral purpose analog circuit and digital logic simulation software used to check the reliabilityof circuit designs and to predict circuit behavior. SPICE3 was originally developed at theElectronics Research Laboratory of the

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Mwangi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Design in Engineering Education

control requirements.Prism tests are also conducted to familiarize the students to the possibility of debonding of themasonry from the mortar. Design using the materials at a system (building) level is then taughtin a laboratory format. In this later format, the students prepare complete constructiondocuments (structural calculations, structural plans and structural specifications) for realmasonry structures using architectural plans. Understanding of the construction process ofmasonry structures is highly emphasized in the process of preparing the construction documents.As a result of this two tier coverage of design of masonry structures, graduates from this programhave earned a reputation in California of “being ready on day one” after

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arun Ravindran, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia Tolley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Arindam Mukherjee, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Electrical and Computer

required for the course areprogramming using a high level language such as C/C++ or Java and an understanding of logicdesign, both which a typical undergraduate computer engineering student acquires at thesophomore or the junior level. An associated laboratory component was also developed, whereweekly hands-on laboratory sessions serve to reinforce the ideas learned in the lecture. Thecourse projects are drawn from a variety of disciplines which use high performance computingincluding bioinformatics, scientific computing, and signal processing. The course was assessedthrough pre and post tests, focus groups, and external evaluators drawn from faculty from otherdepartments. Our assessments indicate that the course has had a significant impact on