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Hossein Rahemi; Shouling He

Enhancing Students’ Hands-on Experience and Communication Capabilities through Mechatronics Engineering ProgramHOSSEIN RAHEMI, Ph.D.Professor and Chairman, Department of Engineering and Technology, Vaughn College ofAeronautics and Technology,86-01 23rd Avenue, Flushing, NY, 11369-USA, Email:hossein.rahemi@vaughn.eduSHOULING HE, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering and Technology, Vaughn College of Aeronauticsand Technology,86-01 23rd Avenue, Flushing, NY, 11369-USA, Email: shouling.he@vaughn.edu 530 Enhancing Students’ Hands-on Experience and Communication Capabilities through Mechatronics Engineering Program

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Cecelia Wright Brown; Kofi Nyarko; Kevin Peters

to increase mathematics, science and reading test scores for 8th grade girls.The program was designed to cultivate science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM) interest in young women by increasing their learning through critical thinking andproblem-solving applications to pursue engineering and science careers. The program’s focuswas on fifteen (15) Baltimore City School 8th grade girls who were preparing to enter BaltimoreCity High Schools. The intent of this program was to further the mission and goals of the fundingagencies education division and inspire minority women to pursue career paths in science,mathematics, computer science, engineering, education or seek professional employment. Duringthe four-week period the girls

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Barrie Jackson

international experience withthe Shell group and a subsequent more than twenty year adventure as an adjunctassociate professor at Queen’s University I have observed some profound changes inthe Engineering Profession as well as in the education of proto engineers. The core body of knowledge expected of a graduate in Chemical engineeringhas been expanding at a considerable rate. The impact of the computer has beenprofound as has the impact of new technologies. In my experience faculty (who to asignificant degree have no industrial experience to speak of) seem to be moreinterested in the esoteric rather than the basic fundamentals of sound reliableprocess engineering. A comment was made at a conference at the University ofMichigan that in many

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Fani Zlatarova; Pavel Azalov

miscellaneous projects. Finding an appropriate solution for the problemsrelated to a project starts with the analysis and design of the respective problem and after that choosingthe approach to solve it (Fig. 1). Presently, information technology (IT) is widely applied in all areas ofthe human life and especially in the engineering area because it offers significant advantages.Software Engineering (SE) as one of the major computing sciences emerged from the traditionalengineering practices by introducing IT to them. Today, it includes highly advanced methods that allowthe development of software systems applied in different engineering-related cases. Not only the SEtheoretical aspects have been researched, but SE-related standards have been established

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Dennis J. Fallon

population—if anything in makes good business sense. • Now Women make up around 20%. Only around 8.5% of PE are women. Similar numbers for African-American • We need to change the message • In this complex society we need to have everyone at the table.Global Threat • We were the center of all engineering education when I graduate • China (as well as India) are now producing many more engineers than we do each year • Their economy are growing at a faster rate than ours • A project now through technology may never sleep • However, we are still the hub of innovation and creative • Challenge will be to provide the students opportunity to develop this skills • In addition, I believe that we will need to develop the

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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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Paul G. Ranky

Some Design & Validation Experiences of an Interactive Multimedia Resource Library for Teaching & Learning About Sustainable Green Engineering Paul G. Ranky, PhD Full Tenured Professor, Registered and Chart. Professional Engineer, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, NCE, and the NJIT IT / IS Program, NJIT, Newark, NJ 07102 Email: ranky@njit.eduPAUL G. RANKYPaul G. Ranky, PhD Full Tenured Professor, The Department of Mechanical and IndustrialEngineering, and the IT /IS Program, New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ, USA. For abiographical sketch, including current projects

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Svetlana Neretina

introduction of the College ofEngineering’s first course offering dedicated solely to nanotechnology. The course, NanotechnologySolutions for a Sustainable Urban Environment (ENGR 4577), will be offered as an elective to juniorand senior students from all engineering departments. The second objective is advanced throughthe introduction of five undergraduate laboratory modules and through ten week summerresearch internships in nanotechnology. In the 2011 summer semester seven undergraduates haveworked in research laboratories undertaking projects which advance nanotechnology in suchdisparate topics as water purification, fuel cell technologies for the transportation sector,renewable energy, self-assembly and bioengineering. The presentation will

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Sofia M. Vidalis

The Power of University - Industry Collaboration: A Model Partnership Sofia M. Vidalis, Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg Dr. Sofia M. Vidalis Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Penn State at Harrisburg, The Capital College Civil Engineering and Engineering Technology 777 West Harrisburg Pike, W-236 Middletown, PA17057 Office: (717) 948-6122 Fax: (717) 948-6502 svidalis@psu.edu 652653654655656657658659660661

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PATRICA A. S. RALSTON; JEFFREY L. HIEB

Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Fundamentsand an Associate Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Louisville.Her research interests include the use of Tablet PCs in engineering education, retention inundergraduate engineering programs, and process monitoring and fault detection including cyber-security for SCADA systems.DR. JEFFREY HIEBDr. Jeffrey Hieb is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentalsat the University of Louisville. His research interests include the use of technology in engineeringeducation, secure operating systems and cyber-security for industrial control systems. 543 Partnerships and

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

, Ehsan Sheybani, and Eduardo Garcia-OteroAbstractThe demand for diversified qualified science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) graduates has increased dramatically in recent years, especially with theretirement of baby boomers [1]. Therefore, the nation is facing a serious challenge ineducating sufficient numbers of women and underrepresented minorities in the STEMfields to meet the demands of the scientific community. Recruitment and retention areimportant ways to increase graduation of women and underrepresented minorities. Thispaper concentrates on retention.There have been many studies on low retention rates among women andunderrepresented minorities in STEM disciplines and different conclusions have beendrawn [2][3][4]. At

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Gaffar Gailani; Sidi Berri; NIEVES ANGULO

Undergraduate Research Through NASA InitiativesGAFFAR GAILANI, PH.DDept. of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design Technology (DMEIDT)New York City College of TechnologyDr. Gailani is an assistant professor in the DMEIDT received his Ph.d in MechanicalEngineering from the City University of New York in 2009. His research work is focused onporoelasticity and its application in biomechanics. He has more than 15 journalpublications and conference proceedings and one book.SIDI BERRI, PH.DDept. of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design Technology (DMEIDT)New York City College of TechnologyDr. Berri is a professor and chair of the DMEIDT. He has MS and Ph.D in MechanicalEngineering from NYU Poly in Brooklyn. His

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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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Chris Decker; Aarthi Sundar; Robert Hughes; Svetlana Neretina

, PA 19122 754 Unconventional Nanopatterning Techniques for Gold Nanostructures Chris Decker, Aarthi Sundar, Robert Hughes and Svetlana Neretina Department of Mechanical Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 The fabrication of periodic arrays of noble metal nanostructures immobilized on a substratesurface are of technological relevance to numerous applications including photovoltaics, seedednanowire synthesis, waveguides, catalysis, chemical and biological detection, enhancement agents forlight emitting diodes and the fabrication of metamaterials. Presently, such arrays are obtained usinglithographic fabrication routes which are technically demanding

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Clive L. Dym

CLIVE L. DYM is Fletcher Jones Professor of Engineering Design and Director of the Center for DesignEducation at Harvey Mudd College. His primary interests are in engineering design and structuralmechanics. After receiving the PhD from Stanford University, Dr. Dym held appointments at the Universityat Buffalo; the Institute for Defense Analyses; Carnegie Mellon University; Bolt, Beranek and Newman; andthe University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He was also head of his department at UMass (1977–85) andchair of his department at Harvey Mudd (1999–2002). Dr. Dym has held visiting appointments at theTECHNION-Israel Institute of Technology, the Institute for Sound and Vibration Research at Southampton,Stanford, Xerox PARC, Carnegie Mellon

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Bhavna Sharma; Birdy Reynolds

of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh,PA, 15261, bhs7@pitt.edu.BIRDY REYNOLDSResearch Associate, University of Pittsburgh, Learning Research and Development Center,Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, birdy@pitt.edu. 613 Student as Developer: An Alternative Approach to Sustainability and Green Building High School Education ModulesAbstractAn increasing focus in K-12 educational outreach is on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) fields. A challenge in educating students about STEM topics is the ability to communicate the keyconcepts on a level that engages the students. Common approaches to K-12 students’ experience withengineering education

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Ravi Shankar; Don Ploger; Oren Masory; Francis X McAfee

unoccupied squares, to its ultimate destination.Communication and sensor technologies will be invoked to avoid collisions and to create a path, whileactuator technologies will be utilized in executing the motion. STEM principles in the use of optics,sound, IR, and RF, motion, and distance estimation are evident. Global positioning, localization, andcentering of the pieces will require the use of communication beacons (notice the ‘red’ cone near thebottom right) located at four corners of the board and use of physics and math principles for vectors andtriangulation. Optimization of battery power, game speed, and acquisition cost will help develop problemsolving skills also, in a fun and informal environment. The background utilization of engineering

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Richard Y. Chiou; Michael G. Mauk; M. Eric Carr; Bret Davis

Teaching Multidisciplinary Robotics and Mechatronics Integrated with Bionics and Solar Energy Richard Y. Chiou Engineering Technology School of Technology and Professional Studies Goodwin College Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 19104 Michael G. Mauk Engineering Technology School of Technology and Professional Studies Goodwin College Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 19104 M. Eric Carr Engineering

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

foradministrative purposes. A group of faculty members and/or students drawn from the colleges of arts,business, education, and engineering have worked together over the past two years, not only to buildbridges, but also to chalk up several positive outcomes. Our model has potential to be self-sustaining so itcan be used to expand/scale up our model to include other groups and colleges in the ensuing years. Theinfrastructure built will benefit the university, partnering colleges, faculty, & students, whilestrengthening the social fabric of the university and lowering technology barrier so one can continue tofocus on their passion, while benefitting from the rapid advances in science and engineering.IntroductionSmart phone applications are growing

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Bryan Dallas; Parsaoran Hutapea

Company, Edina, MN, 199111 Ledlow, Susan, “Cooperative Learning in Higher Education,” Center for learning and Teaching Excellence, http://clte.asu.edu/active/clinhighed.pdf12 Kohn, Alfie Kohn, “Punished by Rewards. The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes” (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993 / 199913 Aronson, Elliot, History of Jigsaw, Social Psychology Network, http://www.jigsaw.org/history.htm14 Mel Silberman, Active Learning to Teach Any Subject, P 111, Allyn and Bacon199615 Criteria for Evaluating Engineering Technology Programs, ABET, 2011-2012 http://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents-UPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/T001%2010-11%20TAC%20Criteria%2011-3-09.pdf16 Prince, M., “Does Active Learning Work

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Jumoke Ladeji-Osias; Kehinde Abimbola; Yacob Astatke; Craig Scott

low enrollment.ConclusionThe process of converting the digital logic course to online delivery involved integrating theelements of quality instruction with technology to enhance the learning environment for onlinestudents. Course lectures were converted to modules that could be viewed in an hour or less.Students were giving the flexibility of completing and demonstrating laboratory assignments on-or off-campus. Students have gained the flexibility of completing courses outside of day timehours.Bibliography 1. Y. Astatke, C. J. Scott, J. Ladeji-Osias, “Electric Circuits Online: Towards a Completely Online Electrical Engineering Curriculum”, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2011. 2. Quality Matters

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Mir Atiqullah; Norman Russell

Development of a Drag Coefficient Laboratory via Capstone Design Mir Atiqullah Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology. Southern Polytechnic State University Marietta, GA 30060 Norman Russell Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology. Southern Polytechnic State University Marietta, GA 30060MIR ATIQULLAHPhD in Mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 1996.Research areas include computational optimization in design, genetic algorithm

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Edward M. Land; Michael Marcus; Aaron Abugaber; Rohit Dayal; Noah Greenbaum; Sally Hong; Jon Hunt; Joseph Saltzman

Investigatorand Instructor to PM&R, HOAD Research Group. Taught Advanced Assistive Device Technologies to BME,MechE, EE undergraduate and graduate students for 14 semesters. Serves as an invited judge, Whiting School ofEngineering and SOM for CBID Medical Device Developments. Ed holds a BS from UMUC and 18Cr Hrs at theMS level at UMUC – College Park, MD Campus.MICHAEL MARCUS is a Visiting Associate Professor, for Advanced Assistive Devices, in the Johns HopkinsSchool of Medicine. He worked in industry for 17 years in the Biomedical Instrumentation field as a Senior ProjectEngineer where he designed and submitted biomedical instrumentation to regulatory agencies. He is currently anAssociate Engineering Professor at Penn State University - York

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Kyle D. Gilroy; Mohammad S. Islam; Robert A. Hughes; Svetlana Neretina; Brandon Lee; Ying Sun

A Fabrication Procedure for a CdTe Quantum Dot Printable Hybrid Solar Cell Kyle D. Gilroy Department of Mechanical Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 Mohammad S. Islam Department of Mechanical Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 Robert A. Hughes Department of Mechanical Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 Svetlana Neretina Department of Mechanical Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 Brandon Lee

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L. Ralph; Singli Garcia-Otero; E. Sheybani

Hardware and software development for cryogenic detector measurement L. Ralph Department of Engineering Virginia State University Petersburg, VA 23806 Singli Garcia-Otero, Ph.D. Department of Engineering Virginia State University Petersburg, VA 23806 804.524.8989 X 1126 Fax: 804.524.6732 sgarcia-otero@vsu.edu E. Sheybani Department of Engineering Virginia State University Petersburg, VA 23806

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David Hergert

Remote Wireless Control of a Bottling Process DAVID HERGERT, Ph.D. Professor, Engineering Technology Miami University-Hamilton 1601 University Blvd. Hamilton Ohio 45011 hergerd@muohio.edu 341 Remote Wireless Control of a Bottling ProcessAbstract:Over the last ten years, remote wireless monitoring and control has become an integral part ofindustrial automation systems. Remote monitoring is used in such diverse areas as automobileassembly, oil and process control, analyzing temperature in heat exchangers, deployment ofresources on a smart grid, and environmental measurements.This paper describes a remote wireless monitoring and control system used

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Tony Kerzmann; Gavin Buxton; Maria V. Kalevitch

EngineeringDepartment, which also includes a diverse range of expertise within the engineeringdisciplines including manufacturing, nanotechnology, renewable energy sources, andenergy storage technologies. The close relations between the Science and EngineeringDepartments within SEMS led to this new interdisciplinary minor and remain its largeststrength. Many of these courses were developed with input from a number of differentfaculty from both the Engineering and Science departments, and the minor continues todraw from this diverse pool of expertise.The six courses that are currently part of the minor were chosen for multiple reasons. Thefirst reason, is that the courses should encompass a broad spectrum of topics from life cycleassessment and sustainable

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Alison N. Garbash; Jed E. Marquart; Hui Shen

Deformation of Layered Polymeric Lenses and Glass Lenses under Thermal Loading Alison N. Garbash Mechanical Engineering Department, Ohio Northern University Jed E. Marquart Mechanical Engineering Department, Ohio Northern University Hui Shen Mechanical Engineering Department, Ohio Northern University 282 Deformation of Layered Polymeric Lenses and Glass Lenses under Thermal LoadingABSTRACTGlass has been widely used as the material for optical lenses. In recent years, withadvancements in technology, polymers have become candidate materials to

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Diana Schwerha; AARON JONES; SHIJING LIU; Sertac Ozercan; Jie Zhou

Development of a Computer Skills Class for Older Adults Using a Service Learning ModelDIANA SCHWERHA, PhDDiana J. Schwerha is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and SystemsEngineering in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University. Dr. Schwerha’sresearch interests focus on applying ergonomics to retain older workers and designing usabletechnologies. She teaches courses in ergonomics, statistics, and quality control and is a trained SixSigma Black Belt.AARON JONESMr. Jones is a graduate student in the master’s degree program in Industrial and SystemsEngineering in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University. He researchinterests

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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