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Vasco D. Polyzoev; Eniko T. Enikov

242 Teaching Classical Control to Mechanical Engineers via Take-Home Experimental Setup Based on Microcontrollers Vasco D. Polyzoev, Eniko T. Enikov Advanced Micro and Nano Systems Laboratory, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of ArizonaI. IntroductionSupplementing a control systems class with a hands-on experience for students by working on areal dynamical system helps in better understanding the classical control theory and emphasizesthe importance of its applications. For a small size class this could be

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Geon S. Seo; Eniko T. Enikov

273 Development of a Student-Centered Hands-on Laboratory Experiment of Chemical Detection using Micro-cantilever Sensor and Optical Lever Amplification Technique * Geon S. Seo Department of Aerospace and Mechaical Engineering University of Arizona Eniko T. Enikov Department of Aerospace and Mechaical Engineering University of Arizona

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Eniko T. Enikov; Malcolm T. Gibson

380 Expanding Engineering Education through Undergraduate Research Experience in Micro-Robotic Drug Delivery Eniko T. Enikov 1 , Malcolm T. Gibson 2 Advanced Micro and Nano Systems Laboratory, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Arizona. 1 Principal Investigator, 2 Undergraduate StudentAbstract This paper examines the use of MEMS research in bio-medical micro-robotic drugdelivery as an education vehicle for expanding the effectiveness of undergraduate engineeringeducation in order to meet advancing challenges of the future

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Stephen Beck; Joshua Brent; Thomas Brown; Agostino Cala; Eniko T. Enikov; Richard Lucio

395 Engineering 101: Peer Teaching with LEGO NXT Robotics Stephen Beck1, Joshua Brent1, Thomas Brown1, Agostino Cala1, Eniko T. Enikov2, Richard Lucio III1 1 Undergraduate Student Mentors; 2Faculty advisor Advanced Micro and Nano Systems Laboratory, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of ArizonaAbstractThe vast amount of knowledge and the multitude of disciplines encompassed by engineering canoften be intimidating and difficult, creating an educational barrier for beginning students. Thegoal of an

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James Helbling

skills, including teamwork and conflict resolution, have been implemented inorder to better prepare senior students for professional challenges.This paper begins by explaining the context that led to the curricular changes in the capstonecourse. The evolution of the Detail Design course is described in detail, followed by adiscussion of the challenges and successes encountered in developing revised course content.The paper concludes with a recap of the recent physical enhancements in the courseconfiguration and plans for further improvements in preparing ERAU graduates for their post-graduate life.ContextERAU/Prescott is a 4-year university in Northern Arizona with an enrollment of approximately1,600 undergraduate students, with Aerospace

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David Lanning

213 Prerequisite Skills Testing as an Indicator of Student Retention David Lanning Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, ArizonaAbstractThe results from a prerequisite skills exam, administered in a Solid Mechanics course in thesophomore year of the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering degree curriculums, are evaluatedas a possible identifier of at-risk students in an effort to increase student retention. Theprerequisite skills exam was first implemented over two years ago in select engineering and mathcourses as a type of mastery exam, allowing

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Lizabeth Schlemer; Jose Macedo

haveimplemented at least some of the recommendations made by these students.Table 1 - Sample Projects Company Location - CA Company Project Description Type C&D Aerospace Santa Maria Aerospace Redesign of an assembly cell Hardy Diagnostics Santa Maria Biomedical Design layout for a new location Dioptics San Luis Obispo Distribution Design new warehouse Road Home Oceano Non-Profit Design a homeless shelter/campus Left Coast T-Shirt San Luis Obispo Screen Re-layout production floor to

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Estelle M. Eke

, Department of Mechanical Engineering, California State University at Sacramento: Sacramento, California.Biographical SketchEstelle Eke received a B.S. degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Purdue University, an M.S. inmechanical engineering and materials science from Rice University, and a Ph.D. in aeronautical and astronauticalengineering from Rice University. She worked for two and half years in the Spacecraft Navigation Section at the JetPropulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, and then taught for two and half years in the Department of Aerospace ScienceEngineering at Tuskegee University before joining Sacramento State University. While at Tuskegee University, shereceived the Teacher of the Year award in Aerospace

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Richard K. Herz; Gregory E. Ogden

of Building Energy Systems and the District Heating Network. Proceedings of Clima 2007 WellBeing Indoors.Biographical InformationRichard Herz, Ph.D. Associate Professor, University of California, San Diego. Dr. Herz teachesand conducts research in the areas of chemical reaction engineering, heterogeneous catalysis, andchemical process simulation and design.Greg Ogden, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Research Professor, University of Arizona. Dr. Ogden is aregistered professional engineer (Chemical) with over 20 years of industrial engineeringexperience. He has worked on numerous engineering processes in the energy, nuclear,environmental, and aerospace arenas. Dr. Ogden has brought his industrial experience to theclassroom in both community college

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Lawrence Fong; Brian P. Self

an Associate Professor at Cal Poly for the last three years. Before that, hetaught at the Air Force Academy for seven years. He is the ASEE Campus Rep and the Zone IVChair. Besides his pedagogical research, Dr Self is actively involved in aerospace physiologyand biomechanics research. He has worked extensively to involve undergraduates in his research,taking students to present at national and international conferences. By involving students insolving ill-defined projects and problems that don’t have a “correct answer”, Dr Self hopes tofurther advance their intellectual curiosity and problem solving skills. Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference

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Kurt Colvin

173 Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary engineering management process that evolves and verifies an integrated, life-cycle balanced set of system solutions that satisfy customer needs.While SE is a traditional topic in many engineering programs and some universities offer entireprograms in SE, we began offering this course in 2005. Since then, the course, offeredapproximately twice a year, has slowly evolved and developed into a traditional, 4 hours/week,40 hours/term lecture course. The course is open to all graduate students across the college ofengineering, but is comprised primarily of aerospace, industrial and civil engineering students.I have taught this course for 6 times, both in a conventional classroom

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Lora Goodwin; Brian P. Self; James Widmann

work was funded by the NSF CCLI Grant #070607: Collaborative Research: Improving Engineering Students’Learning Strategies Through Models and Modeling.Author InformationBrian Self, California Polytechnic State UniversityBrian Self has been an Associate Professor at Cal Poly for the last three years. Before that, he taught at the Air ForceAcademy for seven years. He is the ASEE Campus Rep and the Zone IV Chair. Besides his pedagogical research,Dr Self is actively involved in aerospace physiology and biomechanics research. He has worked extensively toinvolve undergraduates in his research, taking students to present at national and international conferences. Byinvolving students in solving ill-defined projects and problems that don’t have a

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Teresa M. Ogletree; Brian P. Self; James Widmann

pedagogical research,Dr Self is actively involved in aerospace physiology and biomechanics research. He has worked extensively toinvolve undergraduates in his research, taking students to present at national and international conferences. Byinvolving students in solving ill-defined projects and problems that don’t have a “correct answer”, Dr Self hopes tofurther advance their intellectual curiosity and problem solving skills.James Widmann, California Polytechnic State UniversityJim Widmann is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, SanLuis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. Currently he teaches mechanics and designcourses. He conducts research in the areas of design

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a master's degree in from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, all in Chemical Engineering. While working as an academic administrator, Dr. Hayhurst continues to be active in research, specifically in the area of molecular sieve zeolites. He has numerous publications on molecular sieves and holds patents on their synthesis and applications. He has lectured extensively throughout the world on zeolites and was selected by the National Academy of Sciences as a participant for their Inter-Academy Exchange Program with the Academie der Wissenschaften der DDR. San Diego State University's College of Engineering is home to eight degree programs (Aerospace Engineering, Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Construction