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Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Rainer Fink, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

learning tools for ET students. Earlyexposure and repetition is an effective approach of learning whether it is statistics25 or otherknowledge42. The critical ingredients found in the published educational research on teachingand learning of statistics that can be potentially adopted by electronics engineering technologyprograms are summarized as follows: ̇ Using real-world data and problems ̇ Active learning of students ̇ Using software and simulation ̇ Using statistics in laboratories and projects ̇ Early and frequent exposure to statistics. Based on these approaches that can work effectively for electronics engineering technologyprogram in the education of statistics, a learning-by-using method is used in

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Automation and Robotics Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-2063: UTILIZING ROBOTICS IN TEACHING MICROCONTROLLERPROGRAMMING TO MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING STUDENTSArif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University ARIF SIRINTERLIKCI is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering at Robert Morris University. He has been the Coordinator of the RMU Learning Factory and Director of Engineering Laboratories. He holds a B.S. and an M.S., both in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey, and a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Ohio State University. He has conducted research and taught in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing engineering, and industrial technology fields. He has been active in ASEE

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BME Curriculum Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aura Gimm, Duke University

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Biomedical

nanomedicine, self-assembly, tribiology, and nanobiomaterialsto learn first-hand the engineering and design challenges. The course culminated with researchor design proposals and oral presentations that addressed specific engineering/design issuesfacing nanobiotechnology and/or nanomedicine. The assessment also included an exam (onlyfirst offering), laboratory write-ups, reading of research journal articles and analysis, and anessay on ethical/societal implications of nanotechnology, and summative questionnaire. Thecourse exposed students to cross-disciplinary intersections that occur between biomedicalengineering, materials science, chemistry, physics, and biology when working at the nanoscale.We will also discuss the lessons learned and changes made

Conference Session

WEPAN and WIED Joint Panel: Life after Tenure--Leadership Roles in Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Patricia Davies, Purdue University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; W. M. Kim Roddis, George Washington University

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Women in Engineering

, Engineering and Mathematics Mentoring from the White House and the 2008 IEEE Education Society Hewlett-Packard/Harriett B. Rigas Award. Dean Schrader received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Valparaiso University, and her M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Systems and Control, both from University of Notre Dame.Patricia Davies, Purdue University Dr. Patricia Davies. Dr. Davies currently serves as a professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University and director of the Ray W. Herrick Laboratories. She joined the faculty at Purdue in 1987. She may be reached at daviesp@ecn.purdue.edu.W. M. Kim Roddis, George Washington University Dr. Kim Roddis. Professor

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ying Tang, Rowan University; Linda Head, Rowan University; Ravi Ramachandran, Rowan University; Lawrence Chatman, Camden County College

in this rapidly evolving area hinges critically on the availability of well-educatedengineers able to bridge the architectural and physical gaps in SoC design. This work is an ambitiouscollaborative effort by the faculty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at RowanUniversity and the Engineering Science (ES) department at Camden County College (CCC) to integrate System-on-Chip (SoC) concepts across the curricula. More specifically, a curricular prototype is under developmentthat cuts across the artificial course boundaries and introduces SoC knowledge through vertically-integrated and problem-oriented laboratory experiments. Beginning with basic concepts, this approachimmerses students in actual system-design projects

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Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anatoliy Protasov, National Technical University of Ukraine “KPI”

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Computers in Education

Simulation of the Thermal Method for Nondestructive TestingIntroductionThe thermal nondestructive testing (TNDT) method is widely used for inspection of industrialparts and components. The method involves heating the object and subsequently measuringthe temperature of its surface. This change in temperature provides information about the testobject’s structure. The surface temperature changes if the discontinuity exists inside theobject.The laboratory training allows students to understand the fundamental processes, which takeplace during the TNDT procedure. Students are able to simulate this procedure use FEMLABsoftware package. This interactive software package is based on application of partialdifferential equations for

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

, loss budgeting, Bit-Error-Rate budgeting, and transmission capacity budgeting arekey to optical communication system design. Both cost and performance are the concerns insystem design and often times trade-offs have to be made. Wavelength Division Multiplication(WDM) technology is essential in today’s networks. Issues related to dense WDM and coarseWDM are discussed. At the end of this section, students are expected to design a single channelmulti-building campus network and single channel undersea network with the givenspecifications. To help students understand basic concepts taught in class and put knowledge in use and gainhands-on experiences with optical fiber and optical components, both classroom demonstrationsand laboratory

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, University of Houston MIGUEL RAMOS is the Director of Accreditation and Assessment Services for the College of Technology at the University of Houston. His primary focus has been the practical application of assessment and evaluation strategies to enhance educational quality in the college and university. Prior to joining the University of Houston, Dr. Ramos worked as a researcher for the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, and as an Evaluator for Boston Connects. He earned a Ph.D. in Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation from Boston College in 2004.William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston WILLIAM FITZGIBBON, III earned his BA and PhD degrees from Vanderbilt University in

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

bioengineering experiences in the chemical engineering curriculum39Trouble SpotsTrouble spots for this course include: ≠ Students may possess weak math skills. Instructors can develop handouts to step students through difficult solution processes (such as solving differential equations). Have them practice with in-class problems and homework before testing them. ≠ Students may have difficulty in connecting highly theoretical content to real industrial applications – if there is an internet connected computer and projector in the classroom, instructors can use online and/or laboratory demonstrations to make a strong connection. This connection can also help students with their follow-on classes

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, DeVry University, Decatur, GA

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Engineering Technology

our teaching methods, which include real-time signalprocessing laboratories using low-cost DSP processors, and hands-on projects. We will alsopresent a course assessment and outcome, which will include how the students apply their gainedDSP knowledge to their capstone senior projects. Finally, we will address the possibleimprovement of the course content and associated laboratories.I. IntroductionDigital signal processing (DSP) technology and its advancements have continuously impactedthe disciplines of electrical, computer, and biomedical engineering technology programs. This isdue to the fact that DSP technology plays a key role in many current applications of electronics,which include digital telephones, cellular phones, digital satellites

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiecai Luo, Southern University; Fred Lacy, Southern University; Pradeep Bhattacharya, Southern University & A&M College; Perry Daniels, Texas Instruments

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Electrical and Computer

considerations that will reduce the test portion manufacturingcost. This process is calling Design for Testability (DFT). The skills a test engineer should have include mastery of basic circuits includingthe ability to design and troubleshoot them using laboratory equipment as well asAutomatic Test Equipment (ATE). The test engineer should also be able to program(C++, MATLAB, and LabVIEW) and to effectively communicate technical issues to bothproduct marketers (possibly non-technical) as well as product designers (very technical). The high demand of the electronics industry is the main reason for establishingnew classes in universities. Practice based education is one of the many ways the “can dospirit” can be inspire in many students

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations and Interactions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Hisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford; Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Abdul Hai Sofizada, SHEP

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International

and UK began to contact the Ministry of Higher Education directly.A new leadership in the Ministry of Higher Education and the creation of a strongerimplementation team in the summer of 2006 were the turning point toward building effectivepartnerships between Afghan and foreign institutions of higher learning. Table 1 reflects theUniversity Partnership Program.The partnership between the University of Hartford (UH) in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA,and Herat University (HU) in Herat City, Afghanistan was initiated in August 2007 to developand implement a modern program to strengthen and modernize engineering education at HU.The program includes a number of activities such as curriculum review and revision, facultydevelopment, and laboratory

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenden Mervin, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Guillermo Maldonado, University of Tennessee

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Nuclear and Radiological

fundamental principles are now embedded in variouscomputational software packages developed by nuclear fuel vendors, software companies,universities and national laboratories. These software packages have become a larger componentof nuclear engineering practice, and therefore a gap presents itself as nuclear engineers transitionfrom the classroom to the workplace. Furthermore, the currently increasing demand for nuclearengineers is persuading more nuclear engineers to explore their career opportunities immediatelyafter receiving their undergraduate degree. This implies that most of these engineers will enter Page 14.484.2the workplace with little to

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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matt gallagher, Vermont Technical College; Andre St. Denis, Vermont Technical College; John Murphy, Vermont Technical College

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Electrical and Computer

use in everything from automobiles to remotelysituated data loggers. A balance needs to be struck in offering these courses: basic conceptsmust be conveyed along with skills that will allow students to be productive in future situations Page 14.826.2where they will use these devices. Basic concepts such as interrupts, memory maps and parallelports can be taught in a classroom with accompanying text and laboratory. Many standarddemonstration boards exist that can serve as a vehicle for showcasing these concepts in the lab1.Many courses have been developed with these types of boards2,3,4. What can be lacking in suchan approach is giving the

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Min Jou, National Taiwan Normal University; Yu-Shiang Wu, China Institute of Technology; Han-Wei Zhang, National Taiwan University; Ming-Jenn Wu, National Taiwan Normal University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

concept of frontallearning. The capability of the developed virtual environments is to offer experiential learning,simulation-based learning, and guided exploratory learning. Finally, a wireless sensor networkwas deployed in the laboratory to collect real-time information of students’ activities andmachine operation conditions. The impact of the proposed methodology on student learningoutcomes was examined. Generally, the proposed methodology is beneficial to the technologicaleducation.IntroductionMicrosystems, often referred to as microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), are miniaturizedmechanical and electrical systems with a dimensional range within a few micrometers. MEMSinclude a wide range of applications in the automotive [1-3

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 14.1227.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The influence of a research experiences for undergraduates program on students’ attitudes toward engineering researchAbstractThe results of the second year study of a National Science Foundation Research Experiences forUndergraduates (REU) Site are presented in this paper. The program recruited studentsnationwide to participate in hands-on experimental research in a mechanical engineeringdepartment for eight weeks in the summer of 2008. The program matched 10 students withfaculty and graduate student mentors in several mechanical engineering laboratories, includingexperimental fluid dynamics, micro-sensors, laser micromachining, and advancedmanufacturing

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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International

. The travel arrangements for the DIT students were arranged by DIT. The PU students received $5,000 which covered their travel and some of their lodging. DIT students received £5,000 which covered their travel, lodging, and because of the current exchange rate, the Dublin students had some money for other exchange activities.Academic and Intellectual AchievementInterestingly, all four students felt that the level of courses was at a lower level than at their home institution, but that the appropriateness of content was about right. The only exception was the sophomore student from Purdue. The two DIT students felt that the effectiveness of teaching and laboratory experience was about right. They also were very impressed with the nature of the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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Mechanical Engineering

the Director of Accreditation and Assessment Services for the College of Technology at the University of Houston. His primary focus has been the practical application of assessment and evaluation strategies to enhance educational quality in the college and university. Prior to joining the University of Houston, Dr. Ramos worked as a researcher for the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, evaluating a systemic reform model designed to improve student academic performance in low-income, high-minority districts. He also worked as Evaluator for Boston Connects, a program designed to address non-academic barriers to success in urban elementary schools via a web of coordinated health and

Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Beams, University of Texas, Tyler; Luke Niiler, University of Alabama

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Liberal Education

similar work to the field of Engineering Page 14.672.2education.Our work brings together the disciplinary expertise of an Electrical Engineering faculty memberwith a Writing Center director’s experience in writing instruction and evaluation. Dr. Beams hashad over 16 years’ experience in industry and 12 years’ experience in academia, and he currentlyteaches (or has taught) Electronic Circuit Analysis I and II (including laboratories),Instrumentation Systems, Senior Design (a two-semester capstone design sequence), and ElectricCircuit Analysis I (with laboratory) and II. Dr. Niiler has taught writing at the university levelfor over 20 years, and

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Joseph Cocozza, University of Southern California

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

participate in research. It has threemajor programmatic goals: (1) To provide biomedical engineering research training experiencesto talented undergraduates, with an emphasis on training women and members ofunderrepresented minorities, to develop a diverse, internationally competitive, and globally-engaged biomedical engineering workforce. (2) To provide hands-on laboratory experiences forundergraduate student participation in cutting edge biomedical engineering research facilitatingthe learning of research methods, laboratory skills, and problem solving in premiere researchlabs with BME foci. (3) To facilitate learning beyond biomedical science with community-basedoutreach foci with training on issues related to research ethics, organizational

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University; Bill Whitson, Kansas State University; Greg Payne, Kansas State University; Trevor Heitman, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Nuclear Engineering Department at Kansas State University (KSU). He worked on the wing morphing test setup as part of a senior honors research project.Greg Payne, Kansas State University Greg Payne is a senior in the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at Kansas State University (KSU). In addition to his work as laboratory assistant on our MNE wind tunnel facility, where he has contributed significantly to wind tunnel lab development projects such as the current smoke rake and wing morphing project, he was also the team leader for the KSU SAE Aero Design Competition in 2008.Trevor Heitman, Kansas State University Trevor Heitman is a junior in the Mechanical and Nuclear

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Johnson, Purdue University; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

being applied in avariety of processes in business, design, manufacturing, service delivery, laboratory,maintenance, distribution and supply chain. Lean and Six Sigma were developed separately.Lean is sometimes understood to be the Toyota Production System4 described by Taiichi Ohno5.When introducing Japanese lean philosophy and techniques to the United States, Womack andJones described a lean philosophy that focuses on customer value and extends beyond theelimination of waste6. In 1993, the Lean Aircraft Initiative (now renamed Lean AdvancementInitiative) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology began to formalize and study the effectsof lean throughout the aerospace industry and have numerous publications7. Six Sigma wasdeveloped at

Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

sound educational approach. The college has along history of using a learn-by-doing approach to engineering education. Indeed, it is embodiedin the motto of the university “Discere Faciendo”, to learn by doing. Through this pedagogicalapproach, understanding theory is facilitated and enhanced by demonstrating its application tothe real world situations. This learning and teaching paradigm has allowed the colleges graduatesto be more productive ab initio in their professional careers than their counterparts with a lessrigorous laboratory and project based exposure. As evidenced by the growth of the “learn-by-doing” approach to education in the United States and the rest of the world, project basedlearning has been accepted as a valuable

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

materials we develop. An exampleof a completed problem set will be presented in the poster presentation.Synthesis of Nanoscale ParticlesDr. Robert Krchnavek has led the efforts in this area along with undergraduate student JohnCarroll. A series of laboratory experiments suitable for high school students, are beingdeveloped. These laboratory experiments reflect the importance of nanoscale drug particles. Ourexperiments intend to demonstrate (i) the enhanced solubility of a nominally insoluble particleby creating a nanoscale version of it, (ii) demonstrate the various methods of achievingnanoscale particles that are relevant to the bionanotechnology industry. Of course, the greatestchallenge in this endeavor is to create laboratory experiments with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Darin Ellis, Wayne State University; Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Shlomo Sawilowsky, Wayne State University

in standard laboratory settings acrossselected courses, using a model engine as the unifying theme4-6. This proved to be a more cost-effective way to give students hands-on experience in a range of issues involved in productrealization.The lack of hands-on experiences in specific manufacturing processes has been identified as oneof the major competency gaps in manufacturing engineering education. In 1997, the Society ofManufacturing Engineers (SME) launched its Manufacturing Education Plan (MEP) to addresskey engineering competency gaps of new graduates that it had identified7. The gaps identified in1997 were revised in 1999 and revised further in 2002-03. The latest rankings are shown inTable 1. (Note: higher ranking indicates larger

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

pre-calculus as a refresherclass. Conversely, the two students who placed into algebra still chose to attend with their peersto enhance their mathematical skills before the fall semester starts. However, they did not takethe class for credit.The Study Skills class was essential series of lectures to prepare students for college life,enhance their study habits, and improve their communication skills. Students also had the chanceto share their views and skills through participation in the class room. Since all participants weremajoring in science and engineering, a special topics science and engineering laboratory wasestablished which was geared toward developing students’ laboratory reports writing skills.Drop-in tutoring helped students to

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

another aspect to be reviewed by the project.TECH208 Survey of Electricity, a lecture/lab course is offered by professor 2. This course is atraditional first course in electronics and electrical circuit analysis. The attendance is taken with adaily sign-in sheet. The course has a two-hour weekly laboratory. The attendance policy for thiscourse includes a penalty for missing class. The policy as stated in the course syllabus is:“Missing class will have a very negative impact on your final grade for the course. Three to fiveunexcused absences will reduce your course point total by 10% and six or more unexcused Page 14.1194.3absences will reduce

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shelley, United States Air Force

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Educational Research and Methods

-contact laboratory instruction for the upper divisionengineering coursework, while lower division work is provided by the local juniorcollege. No core coursework is available asynchronously. The existence of this remoteprogram has created an environment where several traditional lecture-style classes arebroadcast into the main campus of the degree-granting institution from faculty at theremote site. Student populations at the course-generating remote site are small, betweenzero and four maximum during the study. Student populations on the receiving maincampus are significantly larger for this course, between 15 and 33 during the study.Courses broadcast into the main campus are not designated on the schedule as beinggenerating off-campus. So, many

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Educational Research and Methods

instruction in the literature was an impetusto conducting the present study.The test method was also guided by How People Learn.(4) Specifically, the test method wasdesigned to be knowledge-centered; learner-centered; community-centered; and assessment-centered. This mirrors the work of Yalvac et al.(5) , who created writing modules that alsoagreed with the philosophies espoused in How People Learn.ProcedureThe two instructional methods were implemented in two sections of a Fluid Mechanicslaboratory course at University X. The course is housed in the Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering (CEE) department. Each section was taught by a different professor. Students ineach section completed the identical laboratory tasks, but the writing instructional

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University; Nannette D'Imperio, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Science CourseAbstractIn this work, we present a new teaching approach that we have implemented in our introductorycomputer science programming course. The methodology consists of team teaching, a hybriddelivery system, recorded lecture retrieval capability, readiness assessment activities, objectiveassessment of student progress, and cooperative learning through team work. The team teachingapproach consists of two faculty members being present and actively involved in lecture deliveryand classroom activities, which take place in a computer laboratory setting. The hybrid deliverysystem consists of using Centra, a real-time communication, collaboration and learning softwareenvironment, for lecture delivery, recording, and active student