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Robotics in Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenny Fotouhi, University of Maryland; Susan Cooledge, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Computers in Education

Page 15.871.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Microcontroller Controlled Walking RobotAbstract: The objective of this project, funded by the ACTION Program at the University ofMaryland Eastern Shore, was to involve and expose undergraduate students, particularlyminority and under-represented students, in research and real-world projects. One of the uniqueaspects of this project was the involvement and collaboration of a graduating senior student aswell as a freshman student during construction and application of the robot. This arrangementwas intended to provide an opportunity for peer teaching and learning. The construction andoperation of an advanced walking robot was intended to display the

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Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

engineering skills has not been sufficient. Only a fewuniversities have testing engineering incorporated in their curriculum. To meetthis need, academic institutions must re-shape their curriculum to offer studentsthe opportunity to learn test engineering skills. Currently, test engineering skillsare usually gained through work experience and on-the-job training, but notthrough formal college education. To effectively meet the next generation’sworkforce need for test engineers, the EET curriculum must be current, relevant,and teach skills that are widely needed in industry. To meet this goal, the Schoolof Technology is stepping up to this challenge and collaborating with GE aviationto develop a test engineering curriculum. The graduate certificate

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Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Reed, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Daniel Ludois, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Maria Hamlin, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

BasedLearning. Editied by H.Schmidt & M. deVolder. Maastricht, Netherlands:Van Gorcum (1984) (pp. 16-32).6 Dunlap, J.C. “Problem-Based Learning and Self-Efficacy: How a Capstone Course Prepares Students for aProfession.” Educational Technology Research and Development, 53(1) (2005).7 M. H. Elahiniaa and C. Ciocanel. “A problem-solving approach for teaching engineering laboratories.”Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Annual Conference. (2008)8 J. E. Mitchell, and J. Smith. “ Case study of the introduction of problem-based learning in electronic engineering.”International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education . 45(2), (2008).9 B. Canavan. “A summary of the findings from an evaluation of

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Research on The First Year II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; Debra Mascaro, University of Utah; Robert Roemer, University of Utah

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First-Year Programs

Page 15.789.6shifts to electromagnetic actuators, and we plan to again include oversized class demonstrations.We will continue our efforts to include small group problem solving on a regular basis tostimulate discussion, as this was successful in the first semester.Hands-on Laboratories: Hands-on laboratories planned for the spring include hand-drawing (todevelop this valuable skill), motor characterization (to determine the torque-speed curve for aDC permanent magnet motor), introductory circuits and sensor labs to teach the students theskills required for their design project, and metrology labs to prepare them for more advancedmanufacturing labs during the second year.Team-Based Design Projects: In this second-semester course, we assign a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Diane Rover, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

introductory electrical engineering laboratory and EngineeringStudies class. This graduate educator was mentored mostly by the director of the MESprogram to establish the plan, weekly assignments and readings, projects, and ways toevaluate the Engineering Studies students’ work. The graduate educator is a successfulPhD student in engineering having technical skills in both electrical and computerengineering. With mixed feelings about how effective he could be, he started with hisfirst lecture class. Throughout the last two terms the graduate educator developed a muchmore effective approach for the classes. The teaching evaluations and student commentsimproved significantly by the second term. Based on the course evaluations, hisperformance can be

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Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Santarelli, Cal State Fresno

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

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

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

professionalinterests; learning through hands-on activities in a rich technological environment;fostering peer-learning and collaboration in the class; and encouraging participants toreflect on their learning..IntroductionSubjects such as mathematics, science and technology are currently being instructed inschool as separate disciplines, and teachers often teach specific subject matter and haveonly little knowledge about subjects not within their area of expertise. Only few teachersunderstand broad terms such as technology and technological literacy. In the Departmentfor Science and Education at, we feel it is important to promote technological literacyamong mathematics, science and technology teachers in order to enhance theirunderstanding of technology and

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Learning By Doing in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Glasgow, Kansas State University; David Soldan, Kansas State University

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Chemical Engineering

. Slater, T., Adams, J., and T. Brown. “Undergraduate Success—and Failure—in Completing a SimpleCircuit,” Journal of College Science Teaching, 30:96 (2000).7. Sheppard, S. D., Macatangay, K., Colby, A., and W. M. Sullivan. Educating Engineers: Designing forthe Future of the Field. Thunder’s Mouth Press (2008).8. Ford, L. P. “Water Day: An Experiential Lecture for Fluid Mechanics,” Chemical EngineeringEducation, 37:170 (2003).9. Glasgow, L. A. “Reconnecting Chemical Engineering Students with the Physical World,” presented atthe Annual AIChE Meeting, San Francisco (2006).10. Feisel, L. D. and A. J. Rosa. “The Role of the Laboratory in Undergraduate Engineering Education,”Journal of Engineering Education, 94:121 (2005).11. Weith, J. D. “Sparking

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Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Timothy Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; James Kearns, York College of Pennsylvania; Gregory Link, York College of Pennsylvania; Laura Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; Wayne Blanding, York College of Pennsylvania; Emine Celik, York College of Pennsylvania; Jennifer Dawson, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania; Barry McFarland, York College of Pennsylvania

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Design in Engineering Education

adopted engineering design project-based freshman courses. A one credit hands-onintroductory course in electrical and computer engineering using a variety of topic modules isintroduced in Pierre, et al [3]. The course is designed for electrical and computer engineeringfreshmen using several modules. Each topic module demonstrates one application of a device,for example a microprocessor being used to control a stoplight, and then discusses many otherways this particular device can be used [3]. A freshman engineering design projects class isdescribed in reference [4] that involves students in the design of assistive technology devices forclients from the community as a part of the new integrated teaching and learning laboratory atthe University of

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Classroom Engagement

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Parikh, Stanford University; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Kenneth Goodson, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

research interests focus on the application of ePortfolio pedagogy and practices to facilitate teaching, learning, and assessment for students, faculty, and institutions. She is also interested in the exploration of the affordances and scalability of these kinds of social software tools and their implications for the design and evaluation of innovative learning spaces to support formal and informal learning.Kenneth Goodson, Stanford University Kenneth E. Goodson is professor and vice chair of mechanical engineering at Stanford University. His research group studies thermal transport phenomena in semiconductor nanostructures, energy conversion devices, and microfluidic heat sinks, with a focus on

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History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diana Stoppiello, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

1 Reception areas 4 N/A 1@2. Studio Classrooms and Teaching Laboratories Studio classrooms 4 2050, 2073, 2052, 2073 48 Teaching labs 3 1273, 1285, 1288 24 Computer classrooms 2 1191, 1203 46 Student computer labs 2 742, 744 32 Computer hardware classroom 1 630 16 Hole Montes Lecture Hall 1 1698 84 Classroom

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Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

grants, research andpublishing, the expectations for service often receive little discussion. Usually serving onseveral committees within one’s department and university, or with professional organizations, isconsidered sufficient.Non-tenure track faculty, such as lecturers and laboratory instructors at research universities, aswell as tenure-track faculty at teaching institutions may not be expected to perform significantlevels of funded research which result in publications as part of their jobs. However,expectations for achievement in scholarly and professional development activities still exist andare becoming more prominent in the promotion and tenure process at teaching institutions.Heavy teaching loads and a lack of graduate students

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Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Nelson, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Interdisciplinary Design: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly≠ AbstractToday’s students are faced with far different challenges upon graduation than those encounteredin past years. One of the most significant of these challenges is the need to work within theframework of integrated project delivery where all disciplines work as a cohesive team toproduce a project. In 2004, the Construction Management Department at California PolytechnicState University in San Luis Obispo,CA began teaching a three credit hour design/build coursefocused on integrated project delivery. That course, taught primarily to construction managementstudents, has now evolved into a true interdisciplinary experience that

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Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology; Robert Creese, West Virginia University

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International

understandinginternationally and universities must make student exchanges possible without delayinggraduation. This case study from India demonstrates how universities and institutions of higherlearning in India can ensure globalization of their academic programs, teaching and learningprocess and provide an experiential learning to students in a cross-cultural environment. Animportant step in the process is to have national and international recognition of the academicprograms so that institutions and educators can be confident that their students will have asuccessful academic experience as well as a successful cultural experience. Flexibility inscheduling is also required to accommodate differences in the academic calendars. This paperpresents how one private

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Yueh-Ting Yang, Drexel University; Brittany Killen, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Ajou University

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Manufacturing

” class.Providing students with such a hands-on approach enables them to improve their roboticskills by using rapid prototyping and microcontrollers for performing different roboticapplications.Background In Drexel University’s School of Technology and Professional Studies, manycourses related to robotics, design, and materials are offered to the students in theBachelor of Science in Applied Engineering Technology program. Courses such asRobotics and Mechatronics, Quality Control, Manufacturing Materials, Microcontrollers,and Applied Mechanics can benefit from the laboratory experience in applications ofmechatronics, robotics, and rapid prototyping. As well as helping in the teaching ofvarious courses, such experience benefits students who are

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Levine, University of North Carolina; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ivan Howitt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Electrical and Computer

areas of robotics, parallel processing, artificial intelligence, and engineering education.Ivan Howitt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Ivan Howitt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research interests are wireless networks, adhoc networks, and wireless technology applied to industrial environments Page 15.452.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Embedded Wireless Networks Laboratory InstructionAbstractWireless sensor networks are now considered commonplace in the

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Curriculum in Telecommunications Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tianyi Li, Northwestern University; Walter E. Thain Jr., Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

simulations as a teaching aid is very useful, perhaps even more so in a distancelearning environment. Southern Polytechnic State University’s (SPSU) Electrical and ComputerEngineering Technology (ECET) program is engaged in converting its curriculum to a distanceor hybrid distance format. Since all but two of the ECET courses have a laboratory component,this creates a significant challenge in providing a similar laboratory experience for the off-campus students. An obvious choice is to require distance students to visit the campusperiodically to perform hands-on lab exercises. This can be difficult for some students to do andwill limit enrollment to students who can.The laboratory for the department’s Telecommunications Engineering Technology (TCET

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Hager, United States Air Force Academy; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

Computing Curricula Series December 12, 2004.” The Joint Task Force on Computing Curricula IEEE Computer Society, Association for Computing Machinery, 2004.[2] M. Morris Mano, Charles R. Kime, “Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals—Fourth Edition,” Pearson Education, Inc., 2008.[3] S.F. Barrett, A. Wells, C. Hernandez, T. Dibble, Y. Shi, T. Schei, J. Werbelow, J. Cupal, L. Sircin, G. Janack, “Undergraduate Engineers for Curriculum and Laboratory Equipment Development,” Computers in Education Journal, Vol. XIII, No. 4, 2003, 46-58.[4] A. Griffith, S. F. Barrett, D. Pack, “Verilog HDL Controlled Robot For Teaching Complex Systems Design,” Computers in Education Journal, Vol XVIII, No. 1, Jan – Mar 2008

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ERM Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1109: CHANGING HIGH SCHOOL STEM TEACHER BELIEFS ANDEXPECTATIONS ABOUT ENGINEERING LEARNING AND INSTRUCTIONMitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison Professor Mitchell Nathan, PhD and BSEE, is currently Chair of the Learning Sciences program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a founding officer of the International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). Dr. Nathan studies the cognitive, embodied, and social processes involved in learning and teaching mathematics, science and engineering in classrooms and the laboratory, using analysis of discourse, survey and assessment instruments, and experimental design. Dr. Nathan examines teacher beliefs about student

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Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Berge, University of South Carolina; Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina

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Environmental Engineering

. Short activities that periodically engage studentsduring class break up the monotony of traditional lectures and likely provide an opportunity forstudents “to start fresh again”.6 Inquiry-based activities have been incorporated intoundergraduate laboratory classes.1,7,8 During these activities, the students are responsible forposing a question, hypothesizing the outcome, developing an experiment to test their hypothesis,analyze data, and report their results. Activities of this type have been shown to increase learningand improve the overall laboratory experience.7,8 Martin et al.3 compared student performance inan inquiry-based and traditional lecture style biomedical engineering course. Results indicatedthat the degree of student acquired

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Society for Engineering Education, 2002). 10. Lyons, J., Young, E. F. and J. Morehouse, “Capstone Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Uses Racecar,” Proceedings, 2000 ASEE Annual Conference (Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 2000). 11. Lyons, J. S., Morehouse, J. H. and E. F. Young, “Design of a Laboratory to Teach Design of Experiments,” Proceedings, 1999 ASEE Annual Conference (Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 1999). 12. Schmaltz, K., Byrne, C., Choate, R. and J. Lenoir, “Senior ME Capstone Laboratory Course,” Proceedings, 2005 ASEE Annual Conference (Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 2005

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IE and Manufacturing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rashpal Ahluwalia, West Virginia University; Atul Phadke, West Virginia University; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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Industrial Engineering

enrollment in STEM areas has beendeclining; this is particularly true for minority and Appalachian students. This project workedwith two batches of twenty students each. Each batch was organized into four teams of fivestudents. All students were first provided instruction in logic circuits and ladder logic. Ladderlogic circuits for four tasks were created; a) simulation of automatic garage door, b) simulationof four way traffic light, 3) controlling a light via a physical switch, and 4) physical control offive lights. The five lights mimicked traffic lights (red, yellow, yellow left, green, and green left)at an intersection. The students were asked to control the timing sequence of the lights. Uponcompletion of the eight hour lecture/laboratory

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Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Donal Canty, University of Limerick; Ronan Dunbar, University of Limerick

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Design in Engineering Education

third level education systems as the cohortthat is being analysed throughout the methodology are undertaking a concurrent teachereducation program at the University of Limerick to equip them to teach the technologysubjects at second level.Fostering “New Skills” in Technology EducationTechnology Education is recognised as a fundamental discipline within the IrishEducation System. The strength of Technology Education and the quality of thestudents graduating from courses of study in the third level institutes in the country isoften seen as one of the main reasons for Ireland’s previous economic success. Therecent implementation of two new syllabi at Senior Cycle (pre third level) shows howthe importance of the subject area is still valued. Design

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Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

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2010 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

texturing, and laser-induced forward transfer. He has received the ASME North Texas Young Engineer of the Year Award, the SMU Rotunda Outstanding Professor Award, and the SMU Golden Mustang Award. He is currently an Altshular Distinguished Teaching Professor at SMU.Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University Paul Krueger received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1997 from the University of California at Berkeley. He received his M.S. in Aeronautics in 1998 and his Ph.D. in Aeronautics in 2001, both from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). In 2002 he joined the Mechanical Engineering Department at Southern Methodist University where he is currently an Associate Professor. He

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Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

now properly motivated to attack the theoryin bite size chunks (just in time) to continue working on solving the problem at hand.The author has been involved in a number of teaching workshops over the last elevenyears and sits in each department faculty member’s classes twice each semester and hasobserved the improvement in student attention, focus, and concept understanding whenfaculty gradually move to a just in time model. The entire faculty team has observed theimprovement in energy levels among the students as well as understanding during thelessons in which just in time learning has been used. The author will start with how justin time learning is applied to a Mechanics of Materials course as well as how the processis being applied

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Arlene Russell, University of California, Los Angeles

(CPR) program was developed. Since 1999, she has led more than 50 CPR workshops for over 700 faculty from community colleges through research universities and has implemented CPR in her own classes varying in size from 14 AP high school students to 320 UCLA freshmen. She has been involved in national assessment activities for 25 years as chair of the California Chemistry Diagnostic Test committee, which develops and validates a national test for placement of students in entry–level college chemistry courses. She is the director of the Lower Division Undergraduate Laboratory Program and teaches the range of general chemistry courses in this area. At the graduate level she teaches technical

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Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerry Marekova, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; David Spang, Burlington County College

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Engineering Technology

particular community college. The transfer students can also takeclasses on a full- or part-time basis. Since the majority of courses in the AET program are fullyintegrated with training and laboratory experience, the transfer students participate in hands-onlaboratory activities using Drexel’s state-of-the-art laboratories. These laboratories also utilizedduring the nine-credit, three-term Senior Design Project sequence.IntroductionThere are more than 1,500 higher education institutions in the United States that offerengineering programs.1, 2 The demand for engineers and engineering technologists continues togrow while the percentage of U.S. undergraduates studying the profession is remaining low.3, 4, 5In 2000, American higher education

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-1374: AN OUTLINE OF EDESIGNM. Reza Emami, University of Toronto M. Reza Emami, Ph.D. in robotics and mechatronics from the University of Toronto, worked in the industry as a project manager in 1997-2001. He is a professional engineer and has been a faculty member at U. Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies since 2001. He is currently the Director of Space Mechatronics group and Coordinator of the Aerospace and Design Laboratories at the University of Toronto.Michael G. Helander, University of Toronto Michael G. Helander received the B.A.Sc. in engineering science from the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, in 2007. He is currently working towards the M.A.Sc. in

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

Program Director of Electrical Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Missouri in 1990 and has 20 years of experience across the corporate, government, and university sectors. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. He teaches courses in control systems, electronic design, and electromechanics.Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Petersen is Department Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received

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College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Shelley, United States Air Force; Kenneth Santarelli, Cal State Fresno

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College-Industry Partnerships

laboratory classes, to the student’s senior, but usually not last, year.Because of low student enrollment and dissatisfaction with the JEP by both the local employers,who did not benefit, and the two partner universities, the JEP ended in spring semester 2004. At the close of the JEP, a partnership of local engineering employers, city, state, and federalgovernment agencies motivated a single university to offer programs to provide mechanical andelectrical engineering baccalaureate degrees to students locally through a combination ofinteractive broadcast lectures and locally taught engineering laboratory courses.Industry/Government support for the program included temporary funding for an electricalengineering professor’s salary and an