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Shannon G. Davis; Bryan W. Hill; Carol S. Gattis; Bradley M. Dearing; Christa N. Hestekin; Edgar C. Clausen

UASPP: Three Years of Helping Middle School Teachers Devise Their Own Hands-on Engineering and Science Activities Shannon G. Davis1, Bryan W. Hill1, Carol S. Gattis2, Bradley M. Dearing3, Christa N. Hestekin4 and Edgar C. Clausen4 College of Engineering1/Honors College2/ Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering4 University of Arkansas Technology Department3, Illinois State University High SchoolAbstractThe University of Arkansas Science Partnership Program (UASPP) was developed in 2006 tofocus on the professional growth of 6th, 7th and 8th grade science teachers through summerinstitutes and follow-up

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Robert I. Egbert

What to Teach in a Freshman Engineering Course? Experiences in the First Year of the Missouri S&T/MSU Cooperative Engineering Program Robert I. Egbert Department of Engineering Missouri State University AbstractThe curriculum in most engineering programs includes some type of freshman level coursedesigned to introduce new engineering students to the various career fields in engineering and tomake the new students aware of some of the university resources available to help them make asuccessful transition to university life. Some programs expand

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Christopher C. Ibeh

entrepreneurial elements.Literature further indicates that benchmarking, a benchmark of this course, is an industry trend,and a must-practice for market leadership, profitability and sustainability. Furthermore, the 2 ECo-TIES and nano-research projects are cutting edge and unique to CNCMM; ECo-TIES addresses the problems associated with the currently-in-use, fossil fuel-based power systems such as air pollution, environmental pollution from oil spills, global warming, dependence on imported oil, lack of sustainability and homeland security issues. The course is introduced via such concepts as “Productivity /S-Curve” and market entry strategies

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Nicholas C. Vanderslice; Thomas R. Marrero

of bio-char between 20-30 mesh particle size, the elemental analysisresults are presented in Table 5. Only the elements heavier that K were detected, making themethod impractical for carbon detection, but detailed analysis on materials not picked up by anyother method were obtained.Using XPS, peaks for six elements: C, O, N, Ca, S, and Si were found. The atomic fraction ofeach element in the sample is listed in Table 6. The XPS values have an error of ± 10%. Table 5. Composition of 20-30 Mesh Particles of Bio-Char Sample from XRF (Test Done at MURR) Element Composition K 0.65

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Waleed K. Al-Assadi; Scott Smith

nput C-elem and a T ment TH1n gate is equivalent s t to an n- -input OR ggate. NCL th hreshold gat may also include a reset input to initialize the output. tes o e . Circuit diagrams designate res settable gate by either a d or an n appearing i es inside the gate, along g with the gate’s thre e

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E. Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner

normality applied tothe control and study groups revealed that the study group, shown in Figure 4, was non-normallydistributed (Shapiro-Wilk test, p-value = 0.0015). Therefore, nonparametric tests were used tocompare these two distributions4.The Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) two-sample test4 was applied to the Cumulative DistributionFunctions (cdf) of the two data sets as shown in Figure 5 utilizing the statistical package R5resulting in D = 0.37, p-value = 0.0071 (two-sided). The two-sided K-S two-sample parameter Dis the maximum absolute difference between the two empirical cdf curves4, or the maximumvertical difference between the two cdf curves in Figure 5. The cdf is the cumulative sum of thegrade density function and as such, an improvement in the

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Yumin Zhang; David Probst

] J. J. McCluskey, T. S. Parish, “A comparative study of cognitive skills in learning hypercard by right-braindominant, left-brain dominant, and mixed-brain dominant students”, Education, vol. 113, no. 4, pp. 553(1993).[5] L. S. J. Farmer, “Left Brain, Right Brain, Whole Brain”, School Library Media Activities Monthly, vol. 21, no. 2,pp. 27 (2004).[6] Alexandra S. Golon, Visual-Spatial Learners, Prufrock Press, 2008.[7] K.M. Harmeyer, K.C. Wetzel, "Brain research and implications for engineering education," vol. 1, pp.466-470,Proc. of the 26th Annual Frontiers in Education (FIE'96), 1996. [8] Yantorno, R.E. and J.A. McFann. "Picturing signals." vol. 1, pp. 314-318 Proc. of the 28th Annual Frontiers inEducation (FIE'98), 1998. [9] Daniel H

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Dan Bumblauskas

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Joseph J. Rencis; Hartley T. Grandin

θA Displaced Neutral Surface vB v w, force/length A FBD I X, x MA A B M F B F sA s B

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R. Asmatulu; E. Asmatulu; A. Yourdkhani

, bronchitis, lung and liver cancer,parkinson and alzheimer, crohn`s disease, heart disease, and colon cancer [7,8]. 2 Figure 1: Nanomaterials in different products that are used in daily life. Figure 2: The entrance of various nanoparticles into human body. 2. SURFACE PROPERTIS OF NANOMATERIALS The surface chemistry (e.g., surface potential, particle size and surface area) are thedominating factors for the toxicity of nanomaterials. These materials can react with the body,stay inert, and/or interact with the system based on their surface properties [2]. Some of theproperties of nanoparticles are summarized below:2.1 Particle size It is stated

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Greg Stephens

Space Flight Center’ s Leadership Alchemy Program whichuses storytelling for mid career employees to create ambassadors of positive change who canrespond to dynamic times and what’s happening in larger environments.Lori Silverman, in her popular leadership book Wake Me Up When the Data is Over, HowOrganizations use Storytelling to Drive Change explains that NASA “consciously designedstorytelling into their program through conversations, learning experiences, and tools to dealwith challenges that manifest in the workplace. Both storytelling and story listening skills werereinforced.”21In addition, the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, and Fast Company magazine areamong the many publications to have featured stories on this trend

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George E. Meyer

Off Off Fan Off Fan Off Fan On Fan On Slow Decrease I-100 or I-50 or I-50 or N_C or R-50 or (S-D) High Heat Low Heat Low Heat Low Heat Heat Off Fan Off Fan Off Fan On Fan Off Fan On No Change (NC) I-50 or I-50 or N_C or R-50 or R-50 or Medium Heat Low Heat Heat Off Heat Off Heat Off Fan Off Fan On Fan Off Fan On Fan On Slow Increase

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Ray A. Luechtefeld; Steve E. Watkins

subsequent intrinsic motivation. Unpublished dissertation, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.11. McGraw, K.O., & McCullers, J.C., (1979). Evidence of a detrimental effect of extrinsic incentives on breaking a mental set. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 15, 285-294.12. McGraw, K.O. (1978). The detrimental effects of reward on performance: A literature review and a prediction model. In M.R. Lepper & D. Greene (Eds.), The hidden costs of reward (pp. 33-60) Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.13. Kellaghan, T., Madaus, G.F., & Raczek, A. (1996). The use of external examinations to improve student motivation. Washington, DC: American Educational Research Association.14. Grolnick, W. S. & Ryan, R. M. (1987

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Lawrence Whitman; Zulma Toro-Ramos; John Watkins

. 2009;50(6):525-45.4. Bell-Ellison B, Dedrick R. What do Doctoral Students Value in their Ideal Mentor? Research in Higher Education. 2008;49(6):555-67.5. Thomas E, Gillespie D. Weaving Together Undergraduate Research, Mentoring of Junior Faculty, and Assessment: The Case of an Interdisciplinary Program. Innovative Higher Education. 2008;33(1):29-38.6. Ewing R, Freeman M, Barrie S, Bell A, O'Connor D, Waugh F, et al. Building community in academic settings: the importance of flexibility in a structured mentoring program. Mentoring &; Tutoring: Partnership in Learning. 2008;16(3):294-310.7. Brightman HJ. INVITED ARTICLE: Mentoring Faculty to Improve Teaching and Student Learning. Decision Sciences

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Crystal A. Powers; Donald M. Edwards; Dennis D. Schulte

andAgricultural Engineering since 2004. Proceedings of the 2009 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 6Appendix:Edible Vehicle Design Competition (Materials Given to Student Design Teams)Problem: To be defined by your teamObjective(s): Also to be defined by your teamConstraints: 1. The vehicle must utilize at least three (3) different food items. 2. Each vehicle must be entirely edible. No toothpicks, tape, glue, etc. 3. The vehicle must have at least: a. A body b. 3 wheels (the wheels must rotate) c. 2 axles 4. The vehicle must travel

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Viacheslav Adamchuk; Gwen Nugent; Bradley Barker; Neal Grandgenett

River, NJ: Merrill.Biographical InformationVIACHESLAV I. ADAMCHUKAssociate Professor and Precision Agriculture EngineerBiological Systems Engineering DepartmentUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraskavadamchuk2@unl.eduGWEN C. NUGENTResearch Associate ProfessorNebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and SchoolsUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraskagnugent@unl.eduBRADLEY S. BARKERAssistant Professor and 4-H Youth Development SpecialistUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraskabbarker@unl.eduNEAL GRANDGENETTProfessor of Mathematics EducationTeacher Education DepartmentUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraskangrandgenett@mail.unomaha.edu Proceedings of the 2009 Midwest Section Conference of

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Michael Reynolds; David Paulus

learning even though lecture time wasreduced significantly. Incorporating hybrid learning offers the prospect of increasing learningwith an efficient allocation of faculty time and university resources. Proceedings of the 2009 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 5    References [1] Bourne, J., Harris, D., and Mayadas, F., “Online Engineering Education: Learning Anywhere, Anytime,” Journalof Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No.1, p. 131-146.[2] Haag, S., and Palais, J

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Dennis Audo; Seth O'Brien

2After these questions are asked the contestant’s project is then scored in 7 different areasincluding2: 1. Originality/creativity (1-25 points) 2. Attention to detail (1-10 points) 3. Use of provided material(s) (1-10 points) 4. Oral presentation (1-25 points) 5. Enthusiasm (1-10 points) 6. Reason for participation (1-10 points) 7. Bonus points (Judge must state reason) (1-10 points) Students constructing their projectsEach grade level is awarded prizes for first, second and third place. Prizes awarded include toolboxes, tools, toy construction equipment, hats, pizza coupons, and gift cards. Then all the firstplace winners are judged to determine first

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Colin D. Paul; Melinda B. O'Neil; W. Roy Penney; Bernard J. Van Wie; Paul B. Golter; Robert R. Beitle; Edgar C. Clausen

Gap distance in ideal tube bank, mhi Tube-side heat transfer coefficient, W/m2·Kho Shell-side heat transfer coefficient, W/m2·Kki Tube-side fluid thermal conductivity, W/m·Kko Shell-side fluid thermal conductivity, W/m·KL Tube length, m Mass flow rate of fluid through shell, kg/s Mass flow rate of fluid through tubes, kg/sNp Number of tube passesNt Number of tubes in exchangerNtr Number of tubes in a vertical row of the ideal tube bankNui Tube-side Nusselt numberNuo Shell-side Nusselt numberNuo,16 Shell-side Nusselt number for Ntr>16 (before correction)P

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Douglas R. Carroll

Science and Technology. He recently became the Director of the CooperativeEngineering Program, a cooperative program between Missouri S&T and Missouri StateUniversities. Proceedings of the 2009 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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Bruce Dvorak; Dennis Schulte; Mary Garbacz; Shari Aldrich; David Admiraal; Julia Soulakova