Conference Session

Energy Education and Industry Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jai Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Page 15.34.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 AC 2010-1255 A GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EFFICIENT ENERGY TECHNOLOGYAbstractThe paper presents the design of a graduate certificate in Efficient Energy Technology (EET) inthe Engineering Technology (ET) programs. The certificate aims to prepare professionals in anarea that is extremely critical for the survival of humanity and our civilization. The curriculum isdesigned to deal with all aspects related to source and consumption of energy. The intendedaudience comprise of post-baccalaureate students in Engineering Technologies and the workingsupervisor

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

technology. The primary elements of this laboratory are establishing acomprehensive facility in an interdisciplinary, team-oriented environment, and developing alaboratory curriculum based on hands-on experience. The key hardware element of suchcapability is an embeddable dSPACE digital signal processor (DSP) that can be connected tovarious sensors and actuators, depending upon the system objectives. The key software used inthe laboratory exercises is based on MATLAB/Simulink environment. The MATLAB/Simulinkenvironment is used to build the control algorithms, allowing the students to design, and testtheir controllers without being distracted by software implementation issues. The controllers arefirst designed in Simulink. Then, the Real-Time

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kingsley Reeves, University of South Florida; Bill Blank, University of South Florida; Victor Hernandez-Gantes, University of South Florida; Maniphone Dickerson, University of South Florida

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Mathematics

as teamwork, ethics,and the benefits of diversity, and capstone courses that seek to integrate work through teamprojects, many of the mathematics based courses still teach in a passive manner. Formulas arepresented to students, a few example problems are solved, and students practice by doinghomework. An assessment of student learning is to solve similar problems on an exam.However, what is generally not assessed is a student’s understanding of the very formulas thatare employed. In fact, students can perform quite well on such exams with very littleunderstanding at all.At its core, engineering is the application of mathematics and science to solve practical problemsof the human race. That is, at its core, engineering is not just problem

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.); Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.)

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Engineering Physics & Physics

students.Table3: the performance of students’ self-efficacy toward physics learning group Mean SD F p-value Scheffe EMG 2.60 .334 IEG 2.56 .349 3.742 .01** (EMG, IEG) OEG 2.58 .354 total 2.57 .346Conclusion and SuggestionIn this study, we presented the reality of physics curriculum/learning in the universities oftechnology in Taiwan. Based on our finding, four of these finding and one potential researchissue are depicted bellow:Physics course should be integrated with life world and practical affairsThe students in universities of technology

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Education in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-402: VIRTUAL LABORATORY FOR STUDY OF THE ELECTRICMACHINES PARAMETERS AND CHARACTERISTICSRadian Belu, Drexel University Page 15.1351.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Virtual Laboratory for Study of the Electric Machines Parameters and CharacteristicsAbstractComputing and communication technology have had a significant impact on engineeringeducation. This technology has significantly improved online, distance, collaborativelearning, as well as the use of the virtual experiments and simulations in engineeringeducation. One of the distinguishing features of engineering education is that the laboratorywork is an integral part and its

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean Jensen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Industrial Engineering

understanding inthe industrial program from a historical perspective and include examples of virtual experiments,technology enabled support modules, and collaborative learning activities. In addition to use ofthe concepts inventory, program assessments include use of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)exam, embedded assessments in subsequent courses, and analysis of dwell time and moduleusage for online support. We conclude with the current status of the initiative and a vision for acollaborative learning approach to statistical concepts through classroom inversion.IntroductionStatistics is an important element of the curriculum for students in a variety of majors includingengineering, business, and the social sciences. Increasingly, elements of data

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jui-Chen Yu, National Science Technology Museum; Hsieh-Hua Yang, Department of Health Care Administration, Oriental Institute of Technology; Lung-Hsing Kuo, National Kaohsiung Normal University; Hung-Jen Yang, National Kaohsiung Normal University

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International

University Dr. Yang is a professor in the department of technology education. Technology education is his major research area. He is also the director of centere for teaching and learning technology. He got his Ph.D from Iowa state university and Master degree from University of North Dakota. Page 15.708.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 In-service Professional Field Expansion Model of Vocational Senior-high Technology Teachers in TaiwanAbstractCoping with rapid knowledge growth, career expansion become an important consideration fortechnology teachers. By getting teacher license

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cochran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

combines the academic disciplines of social science, organizationallearning, Industrial and Systems Engineering to support the design and implementation ofsustainable systems. Collective System Design is an integrative course for the SystemsEngineering Curriculum at Southern Methodist University. Students apply the CollectiveSystem Design methodology to design a sustainable lean manufacturing system as part of an in-class physical system design and simulation workshop. The students then apply CollectiveSystem Design within their own work environments. The result of the new system design is toidentify both hard savings and soft savings that show up on the bottom line for their company.Collective System Design uses a logic framework that defines the

Conference Session

Technology-Enhanced Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Robert Jeanne, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Moira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael J. Litkow, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Amber R. Smith, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Lillian Tong, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Continuing Professional Development

(CALS), and theICBE components of a collaborative 2009-2010 TEL project. Briefly, the ICBEcomponent was to build upon the Feedback Manager module developed under theprevious ICBE TEL grant with the desired outcomes of further adoption anddevelopment of the tool, continued faculty input, and assessment of the impact of thetool. The TEL CoE/CALS component focused on scaling up the use of Moodleknown as Engineering Courses on the Web version 2 (eCOW2) within the CoE andCALS at an enterprise level with a surge of faculty support and technical assistance tofurther adopt the available tools in Moodle and integrate effective instructional designand delivery principles to positively affect student learning. Discussion of the twoimplementation

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

science-technology-engineering-math (“STEM”) K-5 major was defined and implemented, where the teachercandidates receive a deep level of content knowledge in all four STEM components, as wellas education tools for “integrated-STEM”. 1 The program is referred to as theMath/Science/Technology, or MST, program, even though all four elements of STEM arerepresented in the program. [That is, a more accurate name would have been the “STEM” K-5 program.]An obvious potential benefit of the MST program is numerical in nature; an effectivetechnologically literate K-5 teacher should impact the willingness to “think and learntechnologically” for thousands of young students, and hundreds of colleagues. Another largepotential benefit is pedagogical in nature and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

cognitionthan experienced earlier in their curriculum, which focuses more on analytical skills. In thecontext of providing an effective capstone experience, we have developed two virtuallaboratories, the Virtual Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) laboratory and the VirtualBioreactor (BioR) laboratory.2-5 In a virtual laboratory, simulations based on mathematicalmodels implemented on a computer can replace the physical laboratory. Virtual laboratorieshave been developed and integrated into engineering curricula.6-10 However, relative to the workon instructional development, the degree of assessment has been sparse.11-13Our intent is to provide students a capstone experience in which they can apply experimentaldesign in a context similar to that of a

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Tech; Yong Han Ahn, East Carolina University; Hyun IK Shin, Kumoh National Instute of Technology

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Construction

AC 2010-1191: THE ATTITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION-RELATED STUDENTSTOWARD SUSTAINABILITY IN SOUTH KOREAHyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Tech Dr. Hyuksoo Kwon has completed his Ph.D. in the Technology Education/STEM Education program at Virginia Tech. His research interest are curriculum development, integrative approach among school subjects, and comparative educational research.Yong Han Ahn, East Carolina University Dr. Yong Han Ahn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management at East Carolina University specializing in sustainable design and construction. Throughout his career, Yong Han has involved in sustainable design and construction projects to implement sustainability in the

Conference Session

Communication - Needs and Methods

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; David Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Stephen Sears, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Daniel Thomas, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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Liberal Education

Society for Engineering Education. June 2008.[3] Hull, W.R., Waggenspack, W.N., Bridwell-Bowles, L., Bowles, D., Choplin, T. “An Innovative Model forTeaching Communications Skills In the Engineering Curriculum” Proceedings of the 2009 Annual Conference ofthe American Society for Engineering Education. June 2009.[4] Hull, W.R., Waggenspack, W.N., Bowles, D. “Assessing the Integration of Communication into EngineeringCurricula” Proceedings of the 2007 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education. June2007.[5] Engineering Accreditation Commission, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs Effective forEvaluations During the 2005-2006 Accreditation Cycle, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.,Report, Nov

Conference Session

Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Hatice Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Alina Duca, NCSU

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Mathematics

to asking them to evaluate an integral of a composite function with aunit step function in it, something they had not seen in the review materials. They were requiredto integrate information from topic 2 (piecewise defined function) and from topic 4 (improperintegrals), so by embedding topic two into question 4, this created a brand new problem, whichmost of them did not know how to tackle. This suggests that they needed to be given an exampleof how to creatively integrate these two topics in the review materials.The biggest gains were seen on questions 1 and 3. In these problems, they were asked to do thesame procedure they had seen in the review materials. In question 1, they were asked to graph asinusoidal signal with different amplitude

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Crawley, MIT; Robert Niewoehner, United States Naval Academy; Jean Koster, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Aerospace

. Theinnovation in this project is developing approaches to teaching Flight Test Engineering inuniversities without experienced test pilots. We have enabled this by producing syllabi,procedural guidance, instrumentation requirements, budget and faculty competencies (andqualifications), and implementation issues. The project summary is found in Appendix G. Three upper-class projects are being readied for publication and will be available in early2010. The project teams will then move to documenting 3 additional projects by the summer of2011.Developing integrated learning experiences CDIO standard 3 speaks to the development of an integrated curriculum, and standard 7addresses integrated learning experiences. The project plan for the Aerospace Project

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Mechanics

incorporating writing assignments that enhance students’ critical thinking capabilities. Page 15.214.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Assessment of Boussinesq Approximation in a Fluid Mechanics CourseAbstract There is an absolute need for an in-depth coverage of certain important topics in anundergraduate engineering curriculum especially in the area of Thermodynamics and FluidMechanics. This need arises basically from the feedback received from the alumni and alsofrom some members of the Industrial Advisory Board. A small group of employers has alsoindicated that there is a need for increasing the academic rigor

Conference Session

Nuts and Bolts of Cooperative Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 8(1), 67-76.2. Brewer, M. (1990) Sandwich Courses, United Kingdom, Journal of Cooperative Education, 26(2), 14-22.3. Canadian Association for Cooperative Education (2010) Retrieved January 5, 2010 from http://www.cafce.ca4. Kato, T. (2005) Establishing Cooperative Education as an Integral Part of the Undergraduate Curriculum at Ritsumeikan University, Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 6(1), 7-12.5. Hodges, D; Coolbear,P. (1998) Developing a Co-operative Education Programme in New Zealand: an Outline Guide, New Zealand Association for Co-operative Education, ISBN 0-473-05158-3, 27pp.6. Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education (2010) Retrieved January 5, 2010 from

Conference Session

Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

provide guidance, help in seeding the new culture, and in developing emerging professionals; ≠ Initiation and maintenance of regular well-planned interaction with industry; and to seek industries’ input, assistance, and feed back; ≠ An engineering “up-front” approach, where engineering is the intellectual centerpiece of the curriculum and to be used from the beginning, i.e., not simply be the traditional introductory and/or survey type course offered as an independent exercise during the first year; ≠ An integration of basic math and science onto themselves, but most importantly, intertwining the theory to serve engineering principles and engineering

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Lewis, North Carolina State University; Michael Leming, North Carolina State University

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Construction

their company. Thus, the industry partnering relationship had severalpositive results, including: 1) the students successfully completed the proposed learningoutcomes of the course, 2) the students had an enriched learning experience by working closelywith industry professionals, 3) the students were able to explore an exciting and emerging fieldin the area of construction engineering and management, and 4) the students were presented withan opportunity to begin their professional careers by interviewing for employment with theindustry partner.IntroductionAll students in the Construction Engineering and Management (CEM)1 curriculum in theDepartment of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) at North CarolinaState University

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Althea Arnold, University of North Texas

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Construction

first year has lead tocontinued interest from the construction community to be part of this program.IntroductionCapstone design courses are recognized as an important part of the Engineering curriculum.1 TheUniversity of North Texas Construction Engineering Technology program is a new program thathas recently graduated its first undergraduate class. Due to the small class size and newness ofthe program, it was necessary to determine an effective and economical way of meeting thestudents various needs in a capstone course. Larger universities divide their capstone classes intosections reflecting the student specialties, i.e. residential, commercial and heavy highwayconstruction. With the first graduating class at 16 students and the second to be

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

technical curriculum. Ibelieve that we need to do more to connect how we understand technology to the world’smost pressing challenges, and I attempt to emphasize this in my own teaching.Through this proposed research, I am working in a relatively new area that isn’t well-defined by existing theory and methodology formed in higher education. Although thereis a body of research on the teaching of engineering ethics and the integration of thesocial sciences with engineering, and that is certainly relevant to examining thetechnology/society interface, I am examining faculty beliefs and processes aroundcurriculum choice with respect to contextualizing science and technology curriculum.After some early reviews of existing literature, I decided that the

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps

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Information Systems

curriculum development effortsonto the institutionally recognized reward system – typically published research and grants.The goals of this research project and report are more modest. They are to reliably evaluate some Page 15.1109.2current practices, using recognized educational theoretical bases so that the current situation canbe understood in an instructional design context and key indicators of the design process can beidentified and that methods of improvement can be based on a correct understanding of theinfluences at work in the process. A deeper understanding of what is happening will create afoundation upon which future designs or

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Foster, George Fox University; Chad Hammerquist, George Fox University; Robert Melendy, George Fox University

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Mechanical Engineering

control theory effectively in an industrial oreven a research environmentThis paper reviews the literature devoted to control systems education. It shows how academia isusing PLCs in education and how it can complement the traditional focus on continuous-basedcontrol. A key objective of this paper is to review the PLC use in mechanical engineeringeducation, which traditionally takes place in a control systems engineering course. This paperwill also address a proposal by the authors that implementing PLCs into a control systems coursefor mechanical engineering students can enable a natural integration of continuous andnon-continuous control theory.IntroductionEngineering control problems can generally be categorized solely or as a combination of

Conference Session

Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

professional engineering discourse.Each subject, whether PBL or not, relied on a set pre-requisites subjects to providea knowledge and skills platform for further development. The coursework component in thePBL subject is essential in constructing knowledge and skills scaffolding to enable students totackle any assigned open-ended projects and problems. In some ways, the PBL subject with acoursework component resembled a mini curriculum-based PBL model.In the undergraduate engineering curriculum there are subjects which integrate knowledgeand subjects which are narrowly discipline focused. It is the former that that it is most suitablefor a PBL delivery because of the its nature in integrating knowledge it allows thedevelopment of open-ended student

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anirban Ganguly, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management

(Kocaoglu, 1984) and currently, there are probably more than100 universities in the US offering an undergraduate and / or graduate programs in EM. EMprograms are generally embedded within the departments of industrial engineering or systemsengineering, depending on the universities (Farr and Kotnour, 2005). However, in order to reflectthe gradual shift from manufacturing to turn-key systems integrators in a global economicenvironment, many universities have aligned their EM programs with their systems engineeringprogram (Farr and Beude, 2003).Research Model and MethodologyThe objective of the research is to revisit and update the graduate EM program at Stevens inorder to make it more appealing to both the students and the industry employers alike

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barrett Caldwell, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

, and cost effectiveness. Hospitalsdo not function like other production environments, and thus traditional assumptions ofproduction systems performance and organizational management may not always apply. Howcan students with an interest in this emerging area develop the necessary familiarity with thecomplexity of the healthcare environment?(Re) Integrating Industrial Engineering and HealthcareAs several Industrial Engineering departments across the US develop partnerships withhealthcare facilities and providers, there is a continuing need for engineers to be able toeffectively translate their efforts and approaches in ways that are accepted and understood in thehealthcare environment. There are few senior IE faculty who have fundamental

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the School of Technology, theauthors are developing and implementing a program that will certify in robotics the students andrepresentatives from the industry. This will be done by developing an Industrial Robotics courseand adding an up-to-date robotics laboratory in the Electrical Engineering Technology programin the School of Technology. In addition to broadening the skill set of our School ofTechnology’s graduates, our efforts are interdisciplinary and will generate a high impact on theuniversity as a whole as well as across the industry.In this project we intend to integrate advanced concepts in robotics into the curriculum by: 1) Developing Industrial Robotics course. 2) Building a robotics laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Martin Knecht, South Texas College; Taylor Martin, Univ of Texas at Austin; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Joan Walker, Long Island University; Araceli Ortiz, Tufts University

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Mechanics

integral calculus to determine at which value of an independent variable afunction has maximum values. a. Which orientation(s) σ of horizontal wind force leads to the most severe cable loads? How did you determine these orientation(s)? Take one of the following two approaches: Iterative approach: à Use h = 6 meters and Fwind= 20 kN. Choose two different reasonable values of R. Work keeping one of those values of R constant and find the forces in the cables for different values of σ; determine at what angle σ the tension in the cable(s) is maximum. You need to plot each force FAC and FAD versus the angle for σ from 0″ to 120″ (consider that your plotting software might work in

Conference Session

Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement -- What the Experts Are Saying!

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Rogers, ABET, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

techniquessuch as the integration of teaming into the course, writing assignments, oral presentations, etc.This may not be apparent from looking at a course syllabus and it can also vary when there aremultiple sections of the same course. When the map is completed, it is possible to not onlyunderstand how well and in what ways the curriculum supports learning related to the outcome,but also enables the program to collect data in an efficient and meaningful way.Assessment methodologyAssessment is more than just collecting data. It includes the processes of making decisionsabout where to collect the data, how many data should be collected, development of thetechniques of data collection, analysis of data collected and developing the report of results

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Jeff Naber, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Meng, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; John Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

, studentsare required to satisfy requirements in four areas, which are:  Participation in multiple semesters of the Alternative Fuels Group Enterprise, where students work on hands-on integration, design, and/or research projects in hydrogen and fuel cells  Taking a fuel cell course  Taking a lecture or laboratory course on hydrogen energy  Taking discipline-specific elective coursesIn addition to describing the minor, the paper will also describe the content of the AlternativeFuels Group Enterprise as well as the fuel cell and hydrogen energy courses.IntroductionThe search for alternative energy sources is an area that has received great attention in the lastfew years, beginning with the January 2003 State of the