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Ramesh K. Agarwal

Sustainable (Green) Aviation and Aerospace Education Ramesh K. Agarwal Washington University in St. LouisASEE Midwest Section Meeting, Lawrence, KS 23 September 2010Sustaining the Future Gro Harlem Brundtland Sustainable Development: “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The Brundtland Report: Our Common Future, 1987, World Commission on Environment and Development Sustainability• “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

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Christopher C. Ibeh

Nanoscale Trends, Opportunities and Emerging Markets Christopher C. Ibeh Pittsburg State University (PSU), Pittsburg, KS 66762AbstractNanotechnology has attained the status of currency but is predominantly an emerging andtrendy technology. This is desirable as it is poised for growth and sustainability. At the 2010Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Forum, there was a consensus among the guest speakersand panelists for the need to move beyond the “Forbes.Com” top ten nanotechnology productsto achieving its true potential in the aerospace, naval and homeland security infrastructuredevelopment. In order to achieve this potential that is currently estimated at 20 Billion($1,085

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Angel Riggs; Kirby Smith; Cindy Blackwell; Paul Weckler; Dan Tilley; Rodney Holcomb; Shelly Sitton; Ron Delahoussaye

Benchmarking the Innovations Capstone Course at Oklahoma State University: Lessons learned and changes made Angel Riggs1, Kirby Smith1, Cindy Blackwell1, Paul Weckler2, Dan Tilley3, Rodney Holcomb3, Shelly Sitton1 and Ron Delahoussaye4 Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Leadership 1 Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering 2 Department of Agricultural Economics 3 School of Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering 4 Oklahoma State UniversityAbstractBeginning January 2010, through April 2010, an evaluation was conducted regarding theInnovations Process course at Oklahoma State

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Greg Murray; Tim Thomas

is quickly spreading into the aerospace and automotive industries.(http://www.ptc.com)Solid Works was introduced in 1995 as a low-cost competitor to the other parametric modelingsoftware products. It was purchased in 1997 by Dassault Systemes. It is primarily used inmechanical design applications and has a strong following in the plastics industry.(http://www.solidworks.com)Catia was created in the late 1970‟s by Dassault Systemes in France. I was developed for thesole purpose of designing the Mirage fighter jet, and is still widely used in the aeronautic,automotive, and shipbuilding industries. (http://www.3ds.com/products/catia)Inventor was released in 1999 to compete in the 3D market. As with other Autodesk productsInventor has been

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Ana T. Torres-Ayala; Daniel Bumblauskas; Matthew Verleger

1 Aerospace Engineering 1 Software Engineering 1 Agricultural Engineering 1 Systems Engineering 1 Agricultural and Industrial Technology 1 Water Resources 1* Includes a double major in EE and CS/CpE Table 1 – Major of Study (n=97) Proceedings of the 2010 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 5 No Answer, 4, 4% Other, 2, 2% Education, 13

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R. Asmatulu; E. Asmatulu; B. Zhang

Nanotechnology and Nanoethics in Engineering Education 1 R. Asmatulu, 2E. Asmatulu, and 1B. Zhang 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0133ABSTRACTNanotechnology can improve many physical, chemical, physicochemical, and biologicalproperties of materials, which can be very useful for many industries, including biomedical,aerospace, textile, cosmetic, manufacturing, oil, agricultural, defense

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Sara E. Wilson; Peter W. Tenpas; Ronald L. Dougherty; Christopher D. Depcik; Kenneth Fischer

Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kansas. He received his B.S. inMechanical Engineering from the University of Florida, an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and an M.S. inMechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from theUniversity of Michigan.KENNETH FISCHERDr. Fischer is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kansas. He received his B.S.in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering fromStanford University. Proceedings of the 2010 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education