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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Faruk Yildiz

ATTRACTING YOUNG MINDS TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY FIELDS WITH MOBILE RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION Faruk Yildiz fxy001@shsu.edu Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX 77341AbstractVarious ways to attract young minds to STEM fields have been implemented bynon-profit organizations and institutions through volunteer work or funding.Mobile Renewable Energy Education (MREE) is a long term project aimed toprovide area (especially rural) K-12 students and teachers with an appliedmathematics, engineering and science curriculum package based on Photovoltaic(PV), wind power, energy conversion and

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Gonca Altuger-Genc

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING COMPONENT FOR A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSE Gonca Altuger-Genc gencg@farmingdale.edu SUNY Farmingdale State College 2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY, 11735Abstract: ABET criterion 3.h for Baccalaureate Degree in EngineeringTechnology state that students have “an understanding of the need for and anability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development” uponcompletion of their program. In an effort to meet the ABET outcome and tointroduce students to self-directed learning, a semester project is developed to beimplemented in the senior level

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Adityen Sudhakaran; Toure Cort; Shankar Krishnan

DESIGN OF MEDICAL IMPLANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH Adityen Sudhakaran Toure Cort Shankar Krishnan, Ph.D. sudhakarana@wit.edu cortt2@wit.edu krishnans@wit.edu Wentworth Institute of Technology 550 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, USA 02115 Abstract: Undertaking research projects, applying the theory learnt and working on design

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Steven Chetcuti; Hans Thomas; Brent Pafford

knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering during class time, thereby increasing their ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. The proposed instructional process leverages advancements in technology combined with programmed problem solving exercises to increase a graduate’s proficiency as an engineer. Key words: flipped classroom, video lectures, self-paced learningIntroduction: In recent years, the concept of “flipping the classroom” has become popular within theeducational community. In this pedagogical methodology, class work is done at home andhomework is done in the class. This resurgence is due in large part to the popularity and successof online instructional videos by Salman Khan, the founder of

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Alan Wheatley; David Baglee; Mike Knowles; Alastair Irons

THE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS INPROMOTING MANUFACTURING GROWTH WITHIN THE UK Alan Wheatley David Baglee Mike Knowles Alastair Irons Alan.wheatley@sunderland.ac.uk david.baglee@sunderland.ac.uk michael.knowles@sunderland.ac.uk alastair.irons@sunderland.ac.uk Department of Computing, Engineering and Technology, University of Sunderland St Peters Way, Sunderland, SR6 0DD, UKAbstract: Manufacturing is crucial in the UK, contributing some £150bn ($231bn)pa to the economy. Since 2009, there has been something of a post-recessionrecovery in both the UK and the EU, but this has been relatively insignificant, suchthat manufacturing output in the UK remains below that of

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ralph Belton; Ahmet Zeytinci

covered until later in their senioryear. The students were able to appreciate the importance of building codes and witnesshow they can improve and ensured safety.The authors ascribe to the concept and perception of the syllabi as being flexible enoughto accommodate current events at the time they occur. They also provide field experienceand service learning opportunities that enhance learning and retention through fieldexperience.References2010 Procedures NAAB Releases 2010 Procedures for Accreditationhttp://www.naab.org/accreditation/2010_Procedures.aspx2009 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programshttp://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents-UPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/T001%2009-10%20TAC%20Criteria%208-27-09.pdfContemporary Issues

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Hong Li

Systems Technology Department.Combining many years of industrial and academic experiences, she focuses on research in mathematical modeling inseveral fields of applications and published a number of papers related to research in the fields of civil engineeringand biomedical engineering. She also has interest of research in teaching pedagogy, innovation of teaching thedigital generation.

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Aiman S. Kuzmar

MINI-SESSION COMPARED TO NORMAL-LENGTH COURSES IN THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY Aiman Said. Kuzmar, Ph. D., P. E. Associate Professor of Construction Management and Engineering Technology ask008@shsu.edu Sam Houston State University Box 2088, Huntsville, Texas 77342 Abstract: Several drafting and design courses are being offered in the Construction Management Program at Sam Houston State University using an intense two week format. The classes meet every day for four hours on each day

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Suzanne Keilson

extension of a 50 minutelecture, but encompasses you fully. It should also give you a lot more sympathy for K-12teachers. The benefit of assistants and multiple eyes and hands in the classroom becomesapparent, though many teachers do have to fly solo.Lesson 2: You need to be flexible and adaptable with your lesson plan. What you think willengage won’t and what you think won’t will. This presents a real challenge if you feel you havea particular curriculum or content you must cover. The tyranny of content is something that isexperienced by engineering educators at all levels. The question of breadth and depth has beenmentioned before, but bears repeating.1 What of this will students really retain? What is theessential content knowledge? Some

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Tony Kerzmann; Gavin Buxton

chemist, ageologist, an environmental scientist, four biologists and a physicist. Furthermore, the ScienceDepartment within RMU is also closely associated with the Engineering Department, which alsoincludes a diverse range of expertise within the engineering disciplines including manufacturing,nanotechnology, renewable energy sources, and energy storage technologies. The close relationsbetween the Science and Engineering Departments within SEMS led to this new interdisciplinaryminor and remain its largest strength. Many of these courses were developed with input from anumber of different faculty from both the Engineering and Science departments, and the minorcontinues to draw from this diverse pool of expertise. It is this interdisciplinary

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Toure Cort; Adityen Sudhakaran; Shankar Krishnan

3D Rapid Prototyping and Prosthetic Mitral Valve Design Toure Cort Adityen Sudhakaran Shankar Krishnan, Ph.D cortt2@wit.edu sudhakarana@wit.edu krishnans@wit.edu Wentworth Institute of Technology 550 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, USA 02115Abstract: Heart diseases lead to a large number of deaths globally. Some of thesediseases can be a result of mechanical, electrical, or biochemical complications within theheart. Among heart valve diseases, mitral valve diseases are common. A diseased mitralvalve negatively affects the amount of blood that fills the left ventricle, thus decreasingcardiac output. It is reported that over 2 million Americans

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Franco Capaldi

.[10] S. W. St. Clair and N. Baker, "Pedagogy and Technology in Statics," in American ociety for Engineering Education, 2003.Figure 1. Three dimensional interactive figures allow students to visualize problems,vectors, motion, and trajectories.Figure 2. Feedback is provided for all possible intermediate steps.Figure 3. Mastery Learning Topics

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Aime V. Mbakop; Ashenafi Lambebo; Lalindra Jayatilleke; Sasan Haghani

thephysical movement of the patient as means to produce power for the BAN.References[1] Latré, Benoît, Bart Braem, Ingrid Moerman, Chris Blondia, and Piet Demeester. “A survey onwireless body area networks,” Wireless Networks, vol. 17, 2010, pp. 1-18[2] Changhong Wang, Qiang Wang, and Shunzhong Shi. “A Distributed Wireless Body AreaNetwork for Medical Supervision”, Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference(I2MTC), 2012 IEEE International, May 13-16 2012, pp 2612-2616[3] Sanjay Sharma, Anoop Lal Vyas and Bhaskar Thakker, David Mulvaney and Sekharjit Datta,“Wireless Body Area Network for Health Monitoring”, Biomedical Engineering and Informatics(BMEI), 2011 4th International Conference, Vol.4, October 15-17 2011, pp 2183-2186[4] Joonyoung

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Adam Paczuski; S.M. Krishnan

ANALYZING PRODUCT FAILURES AND IMPROVING DESIGN: A CASE STUDY IN MEDICAL ROBOTICS Adam Paczuski S.M. Krishnan Ph.D. paczuskia@wit.edu krishnans@wit.edu Wentworth Institute of Technology 550 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115Abstract: Robotic assistance is utilized in complex surgeries due to claims citingbetter procedure planning, enhanced user training, and overall improved operationwhen compared with conventional surgery. Robot-assisted surgery seems to be anincreasingly viable and acceptable option to the patient community with continualadvances in technology. However, questions arise about the safety aspects of therobotic assistance in

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Birajan Singh Bista; Paul Cotae

On the Filter Design for Underwater Communication Channel 1 2 Birajan Singh Bista Paul Cotae birajan.bista@udc.edu pcotae@udc.edu 1,2 Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Cimnecticut Ave, N.W., Washington DC 20008 Abstract- The design of an efficient digital filter is of the most importance in

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JIAJUN XU P.E.

PHASE CHANGE HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER/PAO NANOEMULSION HEAT TTRANSFER FLUIDS Jiajun Xu jiajun.xu@udc.edu University of the District of Columbia 4200 Connecticut Ave, NW,DC,20008AbstractIn this study, one type of nano-engineered heat transfer fluids: Water/AOT/Polyalphaolefin (PAO)nanoemulsion fluids are prepared, and their phase change heat transfer properties have beeninvestigated. The Water/AOT/Polyalphaolefin nanoemulsion heat transfer fluids which arethermodynamically stable are spontaneously generated by a self-assembly of dispersed waternanodropletsThe results

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ashwin Satyanarayana

challenges for faculty would be to identify which software tool to use tointroduce this subject in a one semester undergraduate course. In this paper, we compare and contrast three popularcommercial and three popular open source tools that are available for faculty.Keywords: Data Mining, SAS, IBM SPSS Modeler, MATLAB, R, WEKA, RapidMinerIntroduction:Enormous amounts of data are generated every minute. Some sources of data, such as thosefound on the Internet are obvious. Social networking sites, search and retrieval engines, mediasharing sites, stock trading sites, and news sources continually store enormous amounts of newdata throughout the day [5].We are in a new era in modern information technology - the “Big Data” era. In March, 2012, theU.S

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Raju Shrestha; Paul Cotae

ON THE MUTUAL INFORMATION OF THE MOVING TARGETS IN UNDERWATER WIRELSS COMMUNICATION Raju Shrestha Paul Cotae raju.shrestha2@udc.edu, pcotate@udc.edu Electrical and Computer Engineering School of Engineering and Applied Sciences University of the District of Columbia 4200 Connecticut Ave, NW, DC, 20008 Abstract— In this paper, we analyze the mutual information of moving target in underwater wireless communication system by placing the acoustic sensor nodes at optimal location to achieve optimum