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Ashraf Ghaly

studentpopulation. This natural appeal is an opportunity and a challenge at the same time. Theopportunity is due to the fact that such a course can be used to shape young minds to appreciatethe need for sustainable infrastructure facilities. The challenge arises from the fact that many ofthe non-engineering students that take such a course have limited technical background thatmakes it difficult to teach intricate engineering principles. Thus, it is imperative to approach thesubject matter in a balanced manner that will simultaneously win the engineers and not turn offthe non-engineers. This is no easy task but is achievable with proper preparation and theextensive use of real-world examples that illustrate the points being made. Official courseevaluation

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Harvey Lyons

Engineering Technology Program Development for Industry Harvey Lyons, Ph.D., P.E. Professor Mechanical Engineering Technology School of Engineering Technology Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI 48197 734-487-2040 hlyons@emich.edu 472 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Program Development for IndustryIn the mid-eighties at Alfred University and in the early nineties at the Indiana Institute ofTechnology 9, the writer implemented freshmen programs in the curriculum to address the lackof connectivity between the topics in basic science

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Keith M. Gardiner

Engineering Education OR Just Education Keith M. Gardiner Lehigh UniversityCenter for Manufacturing Systems Engineering200 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015 kg03@lehigh.edu 1-610-758-5070 298 Engineering Education OR Just Education KEITH M. GARDINER Lehigh University Center for Manufacturing Systems Engineering 200 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015 kg03@lehigh.edu 1-610-758-5070Abstract“Engineering Education for the Next Decade,” but let’s stretch and think farther out.Various national and international projections address

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Ramesh K . Agarwal

Ramesh K . AgarwalMechanical Engineering & Materials Science Washington University in St. Louis ASEE Mid-Atlantic Fall Conference 2011 Temple University, PA, 29 October 2011 Introducing Sustainability d in Engineering Education Sustainable Product Design in all Disciplines of Engineering (Keynote) Bio of the Presenter 10Sustainability • “The effort to frame social and economic policy so as to preserve earth’s bounty – its resources, inhabitants, and environments – for the benefit of both present and future generations. The old Native American proverb ---- We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children

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KENNETH WADE JACKSON

Engineering Education for the 21st Century-Balancing Engineering Science, Information Technology and Multidisciplinary Studies Kenneth W Jackson Ph.D., P.E. Southern Polytechnic State UniversityKENNETH WADE JACKSONDr. Ken Jackson holds a Ph.D. in ME, an MSME, MSIE-OR, BSME and is a RegisteredProfessional Engineer. Prior to academia, he worked 31 years for AT&T, including 15 yearsat the Bell Telephone Laboratories on the design of fiber optic products. He also worked onthe SAFEGUARD ABM System, and in product development and manufacturing. Dr. Jacksonhas authored 17 patents and 24 technical papers, and is a member of the ASME, ASQ, andASA. 373Engineering Education

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Hossein Rahemi; Shouling He

seminar. This seminar is designed to enhance students’ learning outcomes related to communication and problem solving. Given the rapid pace of technological change, the industry connection seminar is intended to assist the students in developing a mind-set that changes in technology are constant and that lifelong learning is necessary to meet future professional challenges. We invite guest speakers to the College to discuss a topic related to engineering and technology. • Robotics Club: Robotics club has been established to motivate students’ innovative mind and enhance their hands-on experiences in mechanical and mechatronics engineering programs. The 534 club

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Andy S. Zhang; Farrukh Zia; Iem Heng

Bringing Concurrent Engineering into Classroom through Multidisciplinary Product Design Project - Design and Construction of Chemical Detection Robots Andy S. Zhang, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, NYC College of Technology Farrukh Zia Department of Computer Engineering Technology, NYC College of Technology Iem Heng Department of Computer Engineering Technology, NYC College of TechnologyANDY S. ZHANGProfessor Andy S. Zhang earned his master’s in mechanical engineering from the City College ofNew York in 1987 and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Graduate

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Radian Belu

them at the proposed level. The aspects of developing materials that areappropriate for both the depth and breadth approach is also covered.2. Embedding EMC into the ET curriculum and the development of an EMC courseIt is important to keep in mind that a course in EMC is not standalone but builds on existingelectrical and electronics engineering programs as a whole. EMC/EMI concepts and principlescan be highlighted with examples from other courses e.g. analog/digital electronics, powerelectronics, mobile communication, microprocessors, VLSI and digital design, etc. Althoughvarious concepts of EMI/EMC can also be incorporated in various courses, but a dedicated EMCcourse would be of many benefits where various issues and problems can be

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Ravi Shankar; Francis X McAfee; Michael Harris; Norman Silva; Georgiana Carvalho

, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, St. Lucie Campus, Port St. Lucie, FL Contact Information: Ravi Shankar, shankar@fau.edu, (561) 297-3470 589AbstractWe offer a compelling vision for bringing together like-minded faculty members across our severaluniversity campuses and colleges, to develop smart phone/ mobile applications in domains that areunderrepresented but have substantial potential to succeed, with social, economic, or technologicalimpact. A university is uniquely qualified to address such Apps given the close proximity of experts innon-overlapping and distinct fields. However, the close proximity is offset by silos built

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Singli Garcia-Otero; E. Sheybani; Eduardo Garcia-Otero

box….  This time here at Goddard has been very exciting and informative. I got a chance to see how engineers work in such an important facility….. It is going to be a bittersweet feeling leaving here after this upcoming week.  The most important thing I have learned is that everything done at NASA cannot be 295 learned by reading a textbook. To open up your mind and explore new possibilities, you have to think outside the box. The things I learned at NASA, everyday people don't even talk about them because they can’t even imagine them.  I was interested in the things that NASA does. I wanted to gain experience in my field and this was a perfect

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Donald D. Joye

engineer, should never be lost as part of the educational process,and cannot be reproduced by “virtual” laboratory experiences, useful though some of them maybe. Another compelling reason for hands-on experience in laboratory is preparation for research.This is often overlooked in these arguments, but lab can be a place where the student makes uphis or her mind that research may be interesting or not interesting to pursue. In my own personalexperience I can remember one lab in particular that was not particularly exciting, but stirred myinterest in research, because it was set up like a research project. Similar anecdotal stories havebubbled up from our students in my teaching experience at Villanova and elsewhere. In our laboratory

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Suzanne Keilson

Elements of Visual Literacy and Presentation Design from First Year Student Projects Suzanne Keilson SKeilson@loyola.edu 323 Elements of Visual Literacy and Presentation Design from First Year Student ProjectsABSTRACTA problem solving project has been given to first year students in an introduction to engineering classover a number of years. The students present their work including their process and method andproposed solutions at the end of the semester. These projects can vary from improved laundry oreating facilities to improved lighting on cars. The focus is on the problem solving process. Typicallystudents create presentations in software

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Sheikh Ghafoor; Stephen Canfield; Michael Kelley; Tristan Hill

Assessment of Student Attitudes and its Impact in a Hands-On Programming Model for the Introductory Programming Course Sheikh Ghafoor, Stephen Canfield, Michael Kelley, Tristan Hill Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TennesseeSTEPHEN CANFIELDStephen Canfield is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at TennesseeTechnological University. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Virginia Techin the field of parallel architecture robotics. His research interests include robotkinematics and dynamics, topological optimization of compliant manipulators and in-spacemechanisms active student learning and undergraduate student researchSHEIKH GHAFOORSheikh

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Brian Linhares; Hossein Rahemi

Robotic Applications to Enhance Transportation Security Authors: BRIAN LINHARES Student, Mechatronics Engineering, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology: Email: Linhares_brian@hotmail.com Advisor: HOSSEIN RAHEMI, PhDProfessor and Chair, Engineering and Technology Department, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, Email: hossein.rahemi@vaughn.edu 594Robotic Applications to Enhance Transportation Security ABSTRACTThe international community has been very sensitive about security since 2001. Government agenciesspend billions of dollars, yet a solution has not been found in which civilians

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Richard Devon; Richard Schuhmann

Conflicting Models of the Product Life Cycle: Worldviews and the Design of TechnologyRICHARD DEVONProfessor of Engineering Design, Engineering Design Program, SEDTAPP, Penn StateUniversity. He was Interim Director of the Science, Technology, and Society Program fortwo years, Director of the PA Space Grant Consortium, and founding Director of theEngineering Design Program. He teaches design, and researches and publishes on designeducation with current interests in Cloud computing platforms, global design, and rapidprototyping.RICHARD SCHUHMANNProfessor Rick Schuhmann has been a faculty member at Penn State since 1998 and iscurrently the Walter L. Robb Director of Engineering Leadership Development

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Jessica L. Buck; Bertiel Harris; Elizabeth Y. McInnis

and Engineering Educators Association(ITEEA), technology is defined as human innovation in action that involves the productionof knowledge and progressions that will develop systems to solve problems and lengthenhuman competencies. Technology also involves advancements, transformations, ormodification of the natural environment to satisfy professed requirements and desires(http://www.iteaconnect.org). With continuous advancements, transformations, andmodifications, the community stands at the vanguard of constant need for technologicaltraining and assistance. This renders a need for service. To assist in fulfilling this need,technology students should participate in service learning activities to enhance theirawareness of societal needs, and