Conference Session

Novel Methods in Engineering Ethics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Titus, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

decision-making process that studentscan adapt and implementin their own projects. We have also created methods of assessment to determine how muchprogress students make in their moral decision-making abilities and in their ability to identify,characterize, and reflect on the specific ethical issues they encounter in their project work. Tothis end we have created reflection questions, lectures, workshops, and an assessment instrument. Page 15.763.3As with all curriculum development, these tools are continually updated as we learn more aboutthem, but our data so far suggest these tools have enabled us to be effective in our task ofteaching

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Pamalee Brady, California Polytechnic State University; Manoochehr Zoghi, Cal State Fresno; D. Joseph Hagerty, University of Louisville; Xiong Yu, Case Western Reserve University

largepart, the story of failures, both imminent and actual, and of the changes to designs, standards andprocedures made as the result of timely interventions or forensic analyses. In addition totechnical issues, concepts such as professional and ethical responsibility are highlighted byfailure cases. Pilot studies have been carried out over several semesters to assess the use offailure case studies in civil engineering and engineering mechanics courses at Cleveland StateUniversity under an earlier NSF project. Student learning has been assessed through surveys aswell as focus groups, led by researchers from the Cleveland State University College ofEducation and Human Services. Students were asked specifically about the technical lessonslearned, as

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virginia Westheider, University of Cincinnati; Patrick Brown, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 15.1299.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 UNIVERSITY AND URBAN HIGH SCHOOLS TEAM TO USE LEGO ROBOTS TO TEACH PHYSICSAbstractUnder a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Teachers1, project leadersa the University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) recruited sixhigh school science and math teachers teaching in low income urban schools. The schools thatwere selected had less than $200 per school year for equipment and the classes were usually 26-30 students. Some of the goals of this RET effort were to provide a better understanding of therole of engineers in industry and society, expose teachers to university research and itsapplication in

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-on project and an industrial visit. The student teams are required to design, build and test aHelmholtz resonator. A Helmholtz resonator, which can be modeled as a spring-mass system,consists of a body (cavity) and a neck whose dimensions can be selected to tune the resonator torespond at a desired natural frequency. In the fall of 2007 student teams as well as the authorbuilt resonators using steel and aluminum. We used a laptop computer and a freeware (software)to test the resonators. The testing included pressing the resonator neck opening against our lowerlip and quickly blowing once and simultaneously recording the time domain data. The freewarewas useful in recording the time domain data but the frequency response was not good because

Conference Session

Research in Graphics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

-ended individual projects where students get to select a mechanism to modeland analyze are presented. In addition an overview of the strategy adopted and experiences inconducting a collaborative team project for creating a complex mechanism will be discussed.This strategy enables a realistic model of an assembly with over 100 components to be modeled,simulated and analyzed within a 10 week term.The paper concludes with a discussion of observations made on how students benefit from theinstruction, assignments and project work in this advanced area of CAD. This includes theirability to assimilate and apply both the mechanics and strategies of advanced assembly modelingand the challenges faced in collaboratively creating large

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Pierce, Sweet Briar College; Hank Yochum, Sweet Briar College

AC 2010-1854: ENGAGING ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN A DESIGN-BASEDSERVICE LEARNING COURSE EMPHASIZING CONNECTIONS BETWEENTECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETYRobert Pierce, Sweet Briar CollegeHank Yochum, Sweet Briar College Page 15.468.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engaging Engineering Students in a Design-Based Service Learning Course Emphasizing Connections between Technology and SocietyAbstractHistory has shown that there is a complex relationship between technological projects and theindividuals that a technology is intended to serve. Failure to understand or anticipate the socialenvironment in which a technology is implemented often leads to unintended

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

practicing engineer in industry. The objectives of thisresearch are to explore the types of cognition and social interactions of student teams as theyengage in these virtual laboratories, to determine the role of instructional design in the responseof student teams, and to ascertain whether virtual laboratories can effectively promote types oflearning that are difficult or impossible to achieve from physical laboratories.Objectives The specific objectives of the NSF CCLI Phase 2 project are to: 1. Create the following learning materials and teaching strategies based on virtual laboratories: A. Enhance the Virtual CVD laboratory by including interactive reflection tools (e.g., interactive lab notebook, a virtual supervisor

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston, Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

consistsof two vertical trusses with 10’0” height and spaced by 10’0”; a top horizontal truss, and aconcrete slab at the bottom that is supported on steel beams spanning between the verticaltrusses. The bridge is supported by straps at the ends and by pin-type supports on the centralbents. All the steel joints are welded. The substructure consists of concrete frames which areconstructed over drilled shafts.The project tasks are to obtain the material take-off and cost estimating; obtain the naturalfrequency; make the structural modeling; and verify if the structure is able to withstand the loadsindicated in current codes.This type of project is motivating for the students because they see a real application of theirstudies. The course assessment

Conference Session

Student Engagement in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1820: INTEGRATION OF REAL WORLD TEAMING INTO APROGRAMMING COURSECordelia Brown, Purdue UniversityYung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University Page 15.785.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integration of Real World Teaming Into A Programming CourseAbstractHistorically, teaming experiences for engineering students has primarily been found infirst year engineering courses, design courses, and laboratory courses. Occasionally,other types of engineering courses integrate teaming as a part of some of the courseprojects. In this paper, we are reporting our findings of integrating teaming into aprogramming course. This study examines team projects and team interaction in a

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Prins, James Madison University; Eric Pappas, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

the six-semester 10-credit design studio sequence thatstretches from the sophomore year to graduation, and includes significant project work. Thedesign and build component of the program is introduced in our Freshman Introductory course(Engineering 112). We present a divergence from the generally accepted approach tosustainability (normally referred to as “sustainable engineering” or “environmentalsustainability”) and include instruction in creating sustainable societies.Design instruction in our undergraduate studio design sequence spans freshman through senioryears and focuses on sustainability in four contexts: environmental, socio-cultural, economic,and technical. Students learn to design (and re-design) for sustainability in all contexts

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Heather Rowan-Kenyon, University of Virginia; Amy Swan, University of Virginia; Marie Shoffner, University of Virginia; Alexandra Coso, University of Virginia

ofinterdisciplinarity is implemented in the TLP. Page 15.678.4 Figure 2 Technology Leaders Program StructureIn the case of the TLP, purpose and need are initially established through first-year studentrecruiting efforts and throughout internships and the TLP Learning Community. Disciplinarygrounding is primarily accomplished in the sophomore-level courses. Integration is focused oninitially in junior courses and more fully in internships and capstone projects. Reflection, whilepresent throughout, is most directly addressed in the TLP Learning Community.First-Year StudentsStudents do not declare majors until the end of their first year at the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Harold Henderson, United States Miliary Academy; Jeffrey Butler, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

series of relatively worthless trinkets thathad little to no intrinsic value.This paper describes the design and implementation of a simple bottle opener project that servesas the framework for an entry-level introduction to machining in an undergraduatemanufacturing course. The bottle opener’s design allows students to machine it using variousmanufacturing sequences, so they may start on any of several machines and end up with thesame final product. This paper also provides an assessment of the effectiveness of theimplementation of this project through the use of student grades and performance, an assessmentof the quality of team products and prototypes in a follow-on project, surveys, interviews withstudents, and course-end student feedback

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Palmer, Louisiana Tech University; Hisham Hegab, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

in the capstone experience. However, there is little transition between the highlydefined problems provided in lecture and laboratory courses versus the open-ended projectstudents are asked to solve in their capstone design course. The capstone design projects for theNanosystems Engineering program is provided by faculty across a variety of disciplines.Therefore, it became evident that rather than expecting each faculty mentor to provide certainbasic skills, a more effective approach would be to have all Nanosystems Engineering students towork on a smaller open-ended project in the last quarter of the Junior year to teach all theelements that they would need to apply more deeply in their capstone project the following year.The educational

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Schaufeld, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; McRae Banks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

introductory course on engineering innovation and entrepreneurship ≠ A review of best practices at other institutions, including other efforts supported under the KEEN program. ≠ A faculty workshop to enlist the perspectives of our colleagues. ≠ Development of a long term integration plan to extend these efforts campus wide ≠ Assessment of the courses and processThe course has now been offered twice and here we describe its structure and the studentreaction to it, as well as the broader campus context.2.0 Structure of the CourseThe I & E course consists of lectures, discussions and a project. The course is a collaborativeeffort, taught by the PIs who come from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and theDepartment of

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanna Long, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Hector Carlo, University of Puerto Rico; Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Scott Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

management systems. She was a faculty researcher on a Business and International Education Grant funded by the Department of Education, completing projects on multimodal transport networks and international and global supply chain curriculum development. She completed preliminary work on global, multi-institutional collaborative student teams referenced in this proposal as part of the BIE grant award. Dr. Long is currently a co-investigator on a related Missouri DOT project and is an investigator on a sustainable waste water treatment project in EPA Region 7 funded by Missouri S&T’s Energy Research Development Center. Dr. Long has over twenty five conference and journal publications, is a

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

wereDartmouth, Lehigh and University of Minnesota. Other minor programs within the university(management, computer science, and liberal arts) were reviewed. It was decided that the minorwould require a minimum of 17 credit hours (or five courses) to be comparable to other minorsat Binghamton University.It was also decided that students wishing to earn a minor in general engineering must firstcomplete a set of prerequisite math and science courses. Following completion of theprerequisite courses, students would take the required engineering courses. The engineeringcourses that would be required would include courses from three categories: (1) engineeringfundamentals, (2) advanced engineering, and (3) project work. With this mixture, studentswould be

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Oppliger, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Valorie Troesch, Michigan Technological Univeristy

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

from grades 9-12engage in authentic, inquiry-based STEM learning. Students participate on teams organized asvirtual companies that develop products or services. Team projects are STEM-based andcontinue for one or more academic years. Teams are coached by specially-trained high schoolteachers who are paid similarly to athletic coaches. At the conclusion of their HSE experiences,we expect that HSE team members will demonstrate proficiency in applied workforce skills; willbe more disposed to enter STEM related careers; and will be better prepared to successfullyundertake the training needed for these careers. An HSE implementation is a partnership amongthe team, its home institution, a university partner, and industry and community sponsors

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chasnov

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the adiabaticcompressor are isolated from their power sources. In an effort to complete the picture for ourstudents, design of power plants was added to the course content of thermodynamics formechanical engineering students (MEs). The Single Rankine Reheat power plant will beconsidered here for our discussion. Efficiencies along the energy conversion path are computedand projections are made for the use of alternative fuels in the supply chain.Students, rather than simply learning how to compute entropy changes for individual processsteps, learn how to place a “value” on their thermal systems. By design, the “value” is basedboth on economics and ethics.IntroductionMechanical Engineers are facing a challenge in today’s marketplace in areas of

Conference Session

Student Engagement in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; MIchael Knieser, ILSI; Mohamed El-Sharkawy, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

immunity), drivability, speed, etc ≠ Short channel considerations: mobility degradation, hot electrons, electromigration, Page 15.974.3 aluminum spiking, etc. ≠ Introduction to IC CMOS fabrication, layout, design rules, and CAD tools. ≠ Layouts for logic gates and memories using L-Edit Software [2] (PC based lay out tools) ≠ Lab components with Catapult [3]: Catapult work flow, getting an algorithm ready for synthesis, understanding interface synthesis, streaming, integrated system C verification flow, using memories in catapult C, Loop pipelining. ≠ Project samples: o DCT o Matrix manipulation

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Venkat Allada, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Susan Pariseau, Merrimack College

Operations, Industrial, and Manufacturing CurriculaAbstractThe objective of this project is to develop hands-on curriculum materials demonstrated toimprove students’ ability to apply lean process design ideas and to use data to support decisions,and to create an effective model for their use in a variety of academic settings. While theprinciples of lean design are straightforward, designing an effective process is a creative activitythat requires innovative thinking. Academic programs have been most successful in teaching thescience behind lean, but less effective in providing opportunities and activities to support design.To build on successful lean training programs in industry, the academic PI’s are collaboratingwith a management consulting firm

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Michael Hacker, Hofstra University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-70: A STUDY OF MATH INFUSION IN MIDDLE SCHOOLENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CLASSESM. David Burghardt, Hofstra UniversityMichael Hacker, Hofstra University Page 15.97.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Study of Mathematics Infusion in Middle School Engineering Technology Education ClassesIntroductionThis study is part of the Mathematics, Science, and Technology Project (MSTP), a Mathematicsand Science Partnership project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) andconducted by the Hofstra University Center for Technological Literacy (CTL). As part of its goalto improve mathematics in the middle school, MSTP

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Brett Borup, Brigham Young University; Jessica Hanson, Brigham Young University; Gabriel Smith, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

week by guest speakers or students. By carefully selectingspeakers, positive reinforcement of the importance of each of the necessary competencies can begiven to students on a very regular basis. As a part of the Seminar students are required tocomplete at least five hours of service on projects developed for the course. Service projects areengineering related and developed by students in the course.The last semester students are enrolled in Seminar they are required to write five papers relatingtheir experiences. These papers are evaluated and used as one of the main tools for assessment.Civil Engineering Seminar has been an effective tool to help meet program objectives and excitestudents about their future in civil

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Morgan, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

level capstone experience. This newcapstone course is coupled with two other required graduate courses: 1) a newly developedapplied finite elements (analysis) course, and 2) a pre-stressed concrete design course. Thisstructure requires the students to be a cohort through these courses and allows them to developlearning communities, to gain experience on high stakes teams, and to work on a larger projectthan normally available in an academic setting. These integrated projects allow for leveraging ofresources and just-in-time teaching and learning. The capstone design course is designed tofunction as a small structural engineering design office, where the class as a whole is developingalternative design solutions for a common client. A detailed

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guanghsu Chang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

productassembly efficiency.Overview of Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MET) program at MSUMany Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MET) curricula include both product design andmanufacturing processes courses. These courses typically focus on different product realizationprocesses and manufacturing process analysis, which often involve a lot of design andmanufacturing issues and theoretical concepts. At Minnesota State University (MSU), Mankatomany design and manufacturing projects attempt to provide the students opportunities to practicetheir design for assembly knowledge and build their own product assembly. In recent years,about 30 students in our program involve our DFA project every year. All of the students aregiven foundational DFA

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia; Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Lily Kemathe, University of the District of Columbia; Suresh Regmi, University of the District of Columbia; Kamden Patrice Kouam, The University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

capstonedesign projects and laboratory experiments to provide the students of wireless communicationand networking with a hands-on experience. The motivation of this approach is twofold. First,the projects pertain to the area of wireless sensor networks where rapid technological changes inwireless sensing devices have changed the types of work electrical and computer-engineeringstudents are likely to do in their careers. Second, student groups come up with their own projectapplications and problem statements for which to design a system.1. IntroductionThe academic field is undergoing significant changes correspondent to the revolutionaryadvances in technology. Nowadays, more students have full time jobs or family obligations,which negatively affect on

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Pitts, Morgan State University; Ricardo Camilo, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

originalideas and analytical skills for the solution of concrete problems in the areas of manufacturingsystems, programming, logistics and others. As an attractive educational tool, roboticscontributes to the increase in students’ interest for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math(STEM) concepts.Through this Course, Curriculum and Lab Improvement (CCLI) grant project sponsored by theNational Science Foundation an updated Industrial Robotics and Automated Manufacturing(IRAM) Laboratory will be developed at Morgan State University. The IRAM Laboratory willprovide an improvement in the current facility and combine the integration of additional courseswith a hands-on laboratory approach into the Industrial engineering undergraduate curriculum.These

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Gary Riggins, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2010-2064: A WORKSHOP FOR INDIAN ENGINEERING FACULTY UNDERTHE INDO-US COLLABORATION IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONVinod Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K Lohani is an associate professor in the Engineering Education Department (EngE) and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received a PhD in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in 1995. His research interests are in the areas of knowledge modeling, water and energy sustainability, engineering learning modules for freshmen, and international collaboration. He led a major curriculum reform project (2004-09), funded under the department-level reform program of the NSF, at Virginia Tech. A spiral curriculum

Conference Session

DEED Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Nespoli, University of Waterloo; Steve Lambert, University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

converting student co-op work term reports into case studies andimplementing them across all courses in the Faculty of Engineering curriculum. Cases havebeen implemented successfully, and show promise in addressing and demonstrating newCanadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) graduate attribute requirements. The casemethod also shows promise in integrating these required attributes by expressing real situationsencountered in practice and allowing individual students and student teams to experiencerealistic challenges in a classroom setting.In addition to developing cases from work term reports, cases have been developed from studentcapstone project experiences, Master of Engineering (MEng) design project experiences, anddirectly from the

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Conference Session

Design Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

create a variety ofjoint geometries (Tee, Butt and Corner) using metal inert gas (MIG) welding. Theysubsequently conducted visual observations and also sectioned these joints to examinethe quality of the welds that they made. During the injection molding lab the studentsmade appropriate adjustments for temperature, pressure and shot size for adequateprocess control to make defect-free poly vinyl chloride (PVC) six-inch rulers. In thepowder metallurgy lab, they were given several rubber molds to make aluminum andstainless steel products (monkey, bunny etc.) using cold isostatic pressing. Someexamples of the student projects are shown in Figure 11. The manufacturing skills thatthey learn in this class also come in handy when they take up the