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Lex Gonzalez; Gary Coleman; Eric Haney; Amit Oza; Vincent Ricketts; Bernd Chudoba; Paul Czsyz

Friday Morning Session 2 - StudentConceptual Architecture Planning for Manned Geo Satellite Servicing Lex Gonzalez, Gary Coleman, Eric Haney, Amit Oza, Vincent Ricketts, Bernd Chudoba Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department University of Texas at Arlington Paul Czsyz Hypertech Concepts LLC AbstractIn an effort to quantify the feasibility of candidate space architectures for manned geostationary(GEO) satellite servicing (MGS), NASA and DARPA have teamed up with the AerospaceVehicle Design (AVD) Laboratory

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Danielle Reynolds; Nur Yazdani; Tanvir Manzur

RET program, each teacher was asked to produce the currentlesson plan that they were using in their classrooms. At the end of the summer program, eachteacher produced a modified and enhanced lesson plan, based on their acquired knowledgefrom the RET project. At one High School, a modified post-RET lesson plan was developedas a project for the Honors or Pre-Advanced Placement (pre-AP) Physics students. Using theconcept of forces, students develop roof trusses that withstand the greatest amount of forcewith a limited amount of materials. Once the maximum load is determined, the studentsevaluate the truss members in solving two dimensional components of the forces that satisfythe condition for static equilibrium. After the RET project experience

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Rasool Kenarangui; Ratan Kumar; Lynn Peterson

same time, some countries like China and India are continuing their nuclear program withdetermination. China has 16 existing nuclear power plants and is planning to add 197 new plantsof which 26 are already under construction [1]. India has 20 nuclear power plants and aims toadd 64 reactors that will supply 25% of their electricity demand by 2050 [1,2]. A third categoryconsists of countries that plan to jump start their nuclear programs; countries like Saudi Arabiahave high ambitions to build 16 nuclear reactors over the next 20 years [3]. Finally the UnitedStates with 104 operating nuclear power plants produces 30% of the worldwide electricgeneration by nuclear energy. Although this is the largest in the world, there have been no newreactors

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Amit Oza; Gary Coleman; Lex Gonzalez; Bernd Chudoba; Paul Czsyz

-shift towards future robust air transportation scenarios.Thereby the United States must be prepared to lead this Air Transportation Revolution by timelydelivering industry technology solutions throughout the air transportation continuum. IntroductionThe principal objectives of this study are as follows:To perform advanced strategic planning for N+3 commercial transport aircraft concepts andtechnologies (large long haul) to assist technologists, researchers, and managers at NASA LaRC,NIA, and other US centers in decision-making.To transition such selected technology portfolio into future operational and practical industryhardware applications.As such, the effort is limited to the formulation and first

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Raj Desai

work on a drilling rig andhave to go wherever they are drilling, and do not get back to the office till the drilling job is over. Project Plan Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright © 2013, American Society for Engineering EducationIn Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints1 (TOC), a given group of processes will have a weakest linkand the weakest link controls the entire system production rate. In order to maximize the systemproduction, the weakest link must be improved and all other links in the processes regulated tothe speed of the weakest link

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Dan O. Popa; Nahum Torres; Cody Lundberg

for Engineering Educationthe MMC competition for channeling their research efforts toward demonstrable and robustmicrorobotic technology, as opposed to impractical lab curiosities. Popa lead a team of studentsfrom UT-Arlington to the 2011 and 2012 challenges [4-5]. Our microrobots used vibration andlaser energy for power and motion control. ApproachFor the 2013 competition in Karslruhe, Germany, the UTA Microrobotics Team is sponsored bythe UTA Research Institute (UTARI), and plans to participate using magnetic field-poweredmicrorobots with increased maneuverability (Figure 1). Both graduate and undergraduatestudents are part of our teams, and share multiple team responsibilities including

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Tyler Crosson; Monica Hew; Bernd Chudoba; Amit Oza

more a melting pot ofinformation sharing rather than a one-way flow from inputs to deliverables. A few weeks into the project, after speaking with Amit and Dr. Chudoba, itbecame apparent that the team’s plans were excessively ambitious. Initially the plan was to reverse engineer the P-51, produce results for 3-5 mission profile points, perform flightsimulations in MATLAB for verification and create a model to fly in the X-Planesimulator. The group was advised to consolidate their efforts, make assumptions whennecessary, identify and completely answer the important questions regarding the projectobjective. Even if the end result was to analyze just one base line cruise condition pointin an oversimplified mission profile and present a

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John Sibert; Matthew Goeckner; Dave Galley; Kory Goldammer

agreement including a provision for an annual review. Further, a matrix of thecourse equivalencies for each discipline, constructed by the STEM academic advisors from thethree member institutions, became an attachment to each agreement. All who participated in thedevelopment of the STEM articulation agreements have agreed that these agreements provide Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright 2013, American Society for Engineering Educationclear and safe paths for the Collin and Richland students who plan to earn a STEM baccalaureatedegree at The University of Texas at Dallas. As these

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Ronald E. Barr

Saturday Morning Session 1- Faculty Preparing for an ABET Accreditation Visit Ronald E. Barr Mechanical Engineering Department University of Texas at Austin AbstractEngineering faculty must prepare for an ABET accreditation visit every six years. Since theABET process involves demonstration of continuous assessment and improvement, one musthave a plan that begins the process several years before the visit. Many faculty struggle todetermine the best way to prepare for ABET. This is due, in part, to both the complexity

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Christina K. White; Richard H. Crawford

(4) research andrecognition from the NAE for their efforts, while typically requiring (5) interdisciplinaryonly one course beyond their standard degree program. curriculum. Figure 2. Five Components of GCSPThere is a strong infrastructure at UT Austin is comprised of professors, courses, and programsthat support Scholars in facing the Grand Challenges. Because of this wide array ofopportunities, we are able to design the GCSP to be a “light footprint” and complementary to a student’s educational plan. Projects for Underserved Communities (PUC) is one of the programs at our university that connects clearly with the GCSP. It provides students with

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Edward E. Anderson

Wankat and Oreovicz2 problem solving strategy, McMaster problem solvingprogram of Woods3 and Woods, et al.4, Gray and Costonzo5 structured approach to problemsolving, Mettes and associates6 Systematic Approach to Solving Problems, and Litzenger, etal.’s7 Integrated Problem Solving Model. The Wankat and Oreovicz strategy divides problemsolving into definite steps including motivation, exploration, and reflection as well as the morecommon define, plan, execute and check steps. The McMaster problem solving program uses astructure similar to that of Wankat and Oreovicz and implements it across entire curricula.Gray’s structured approach emphasizes pattern-matching that starts with a small number ofgeneral equations that students reduce to fit a

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Lynn Peterson; James Epperson; Ramon Lopez; Kevin Schug; Carter Tiernan

appears to be increased. The sustainability of these efforts continue tobe front and center in the planning for the remaining years of this grant and for the continuationof components of this successful project beyond the grant period. References1. Treisman, Uri. Studying Students Studying Calculus: A Look at the Lives of Minority MathematicsStudents in College. The College Mathematics Journal, Vol 23, No 5 (Nov 1992), pp. 362-372.LYNN PETERSONDr. Peterson is Sr. Associate Dean of Engineering at the UT Arlington, and Professor of Computer Science andEngineering, and is a member of the UT Arlington Academy of Distinguished Teachers. She is the PI for theAURAS NSF STEP grant.JAMES EPPERSONDr

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Andy Walker; Bernd Chudoba

1 Post Design Weight Analysis Report X ECP Exhibit X X X X Chart A / Form B / Chart C X X X 7 Mass Properties Control & Mangement Plan X X X X 1

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Nripendra N. Sarker; Mohan A. Ketkar

setup forstudents to achieve fundamental knowledge on the logic gates, pin configuration of the chips andin building simple circuits on breadboard. However, too many connecting wires on thebreadboard make the circuit cluttered and almost impossible to trace bugs in case the circuitfails to work. The problems could be anywhere from a faulty circuit design to the connectionsbeing loose and the board itself getting bad due to aging. Two major undesirable outcomes wereobserved in using this traditional way of learning, i) dissatisfactions of the learners and therebyreluctance to learn the subject and ii) difficult to complete a planned syllabus on time. It hasbeen found that, as the circuits become more involved, it is a good idea to switch over

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Tanvir Manzur; Md. Kabirul Islam; Nur Yazdani

professional courses pertaining to each discipline,emphasis is also given on acquiring knowledge in the basic and social sciences. A student needsto complete a total of 160 credit hours to obtain an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineeringdegree. The total credit requirement is higher than the standard requirement for a University inNorth America. The grading system and marks distribution are as follows. Distribution of marksis fixed irrespective of course, instructor and needs of students. 10 % marks is assigned to classattendance, 20% is assigned to home works and quizzes, and the remaining 70% is for the termfinal exam. Course offerings and planning are decided by Board of Undergraduate Studies(BUGS). There is also provision for employing teaching

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Priscila Martinez-Avila; Emmanuel Varona; Doug D. Carlton; Abegayl Thomas; Kevin A. Schug

instructors (formativeassessment). TAs developed lesson plans with integrated activities, such as Process OrientedGuided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) real world problems to foster collaborative learning, whileemphasizing challenging concepts. PAL students tutored individual students or groups, based ontheir discretion, and regularly updated TAs to ensure ESP lessons transitioned at the same paceas that of the course. It was hypothesized learning would increase over time, which would in turnresult in a continuous increase of class mastery from test to test.On average, students had a mastery of 59.1% (SD = 14.0) when the outcome was originallytested in AURAS (pre-test). Mastery of chemistry content increased to 78.6% (SD = 7.8) on theformal examination

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Jonathan Crosley; Vincent Ricketts; Amit Oza; Bernd Chudoba

Spirit of St. Louis will be not to follow the sameflight plan as the original Ryan NYP, but it rather retains the path-finding long-range design-challenge. Decades apart, the electric aircraft will generate new ideas that can alter the course ofaviation, just as the Spirit of St. Louis. The Ryan NYP had unique design features that allowed itto cross the Atlantic Ocean in a non-stop flight. In analogy, a unique long-range electric aircraftwill challenge the development of electric propulsion and its integration into modern aircraft.This paper documents the conceptual design performed by UTA’s senior design capstone class based on a preceding research forecasting study by the AVD Laboratory, overall identifying afeasible electric aircraft mission

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Amit Oza; Gary Coleman; Lex Gonzalez; Eric Haney; Amen Omoragbon; Xiao Peng; Bernd Chudoba; Paul Czsyz

aviation electric aircraft technology towards the green technology revolution. It forecaststhe solution space for electric aircraft industrial capability. For this purpose, a sizing process hasbeen adopted to demonstrate a long-range planning capability for electric general aviationaircraft. This study examines five case studies, all based on the Ryan NYP and Lancair-IV: theaircraft are sized for four unique technology packages including two different internalcombustion engine, one all-electric, and one hybrid-electric powertrains. In this way the designsensitivities can be adopted to generate lessons learned for green transportation. The paperconcludes with a forecast that provides design and mission recommendations, followed by abreakdown for

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Melanie Sattler

to take over projects. It was always theAssociation thought that “if you want it done right, do it yourself.” With my group, I knew I could  rely on them and trust their decisions. We worked great as a team and used each other’s  knowledge and experience…. I think that this project has set me up to be better  prepared for a career in my field. For teamwork, … I learned to respect my friends’ opinions…. In the future … when I  work with different people, I will follow the same procedures that we did such as working plan, sharing data, respect each other …. …it helped me to know the importance of communication among the team members

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David H. K. Hoe

undertaken in Spring 2012 at our institution to determine the impact of varioustypes of peer interaction exercises on student learning in a Signals and Systems course. This is ajunior-level course in the electrical engineering curriculum, which provides foundationalmaterial for several senior-level classes. This paper is outlined as follows. First, a generalbackground of the Signals and Systems class is described followed by a description of thedifferent types of peer interaction exercises utilized in this study. Second, the methods ofassessment and an analysis of these results are given. The paper concludes with a summary anddiscussion of plans to further improve the use of peer interaction in-class exercises

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Azhar Hyas; Uyen H. T. Pham; Madiha M. Hanif; Samir M. Iqbal

development plans and distant educationservices.7-10 We report an appealing, straightforward and productive strategy to outreach K-12students with bio-nano concepts. The students are approached with fundamental conceptssupported by practical demonstration of the core impression through engaging activities, designproblems of common interests and finally visit of the labs. This learning scheme has proved to beextremely helpful for the students to absorb the new concepts in a very exciting and inspiringenvironment. Design and DescriptionThe reported scheme incorporated three key elements to ensure a factual and effectiveassimilation of bio-nano concepts by K-12 students as shown by Figure 1. The first elementinvolved a

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Matthew Rivera; Vladimir Santalov; Andres Delagarza; Randall Manteufel

twenty-four hours of studying. A student’s time will quickly burnup and that is still without adding the time to work or do other important activities necessary ineveryday life. These impediments weigh heavily on the fact of graduation succession rates and that ofthe attendance rates of incoming freshman that are willing to take on the journey as an upcomingengineering major. Engineering is known to be a prestigious degree in that it is very difficult topass classes, understand the various topics of engineering, etc. But what should not makestudents deter from the road of engineering is the degree plan set forth by the college ofengineering. In a four year degree, the average semester calls for five to six classes and that iswithout

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Xavier Mirza; Amir Ali; Thomas Reyes; Jonathan Zea

. ConclusionWe were successfully able to complete our goal for harvesting the energy using heart vibrationsmodel. Although originally we had planned to work with an actual pacemaker, but unfortunatelythe manufacture had a tampering protection liquid on it which destroys the circuit if opened.After doing a bit more research we came across Volture energy harvesters, but after vigoroustesting we concluded that those harvesters were for higher frequency devices instead of apacemaker. Hence, we designed our own way of harvesting energy using miniSense100piezoelectric sensors that converts the heart’s vibrations and converts them into electrical energymounted parallel with LTC3588-1 that integrates a low-loss full-wave bridge rectifier with ahigh efficiency

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Camille A. Issa

Institute of Technologyrecently started to offer classes. According to Howard Rollins, US universities are heading nowtoward becoming global universities. Georgia Tech a primer engineering university, is offeringdegree programs in France, Singapore, Italy, South Africa and China, and has plans for India.More and more universities are competing internationally for resources, faculty and the beststudents. Since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, internationalization has moved high on theagenda at most universities, to prepare students for a globalized world, and to help facultymembers stay up-to-date in their disciplines.Overseas programs can help American universities raise their profile, build internationalrelationships, attract top research

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Gustavo Narez; Sarah Hussein; Bernd Chudoba; Amit Oza

design class project. In this experience, a development of individualeffort and studies lead to a very important process of collaborative effort (an essentialquality required in the industry). In aircraft design, a process is executed such that all thedisciplinary studies of aeronautics are applied to produce together one single concept fora vehicle to be built followed by more detailed planning phases. The design is first of allachieved by creating a conceptual shape of the aircraft made by a convergence ofvariables that best fit the subjected mission requirements. The following seven steps givean overview of the conceptual design for an aircraft: 1) Analysis, 2) Integration, 3)Iteration, 4) Convergence, 5) Solution Space Screening, 6) Solution

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Eric Haney; Lex Gonzalez; Amen Omoragbon; Amit Oza; Bernd Chudoba

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Amen I. Omoragbon; Gary J. Coleman; Lex Gonzalez; Brandon Watters; Bernd Chudoba

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Xiao Peng; Lex Gonzalez; Eric Haney; Amen Omoragbon; Bernd Chudoba

Interactive Aircraft Design". Technology Assessment and Management, pp.221-230.22. Baily, S. A. 1987. "Aeronautical Systems Conceptual Workbench: A Concept". Conference: Eighth Annual IEEE/AESS Dayton Chapter Symposium: Avionics in Conceptual System Planning, pp. 61-66.23. Dos Santos, Walter A. B. B. 2009. "A Knowledge-Based and Model-Driven Requirements Engineering Approach to Conceptual Satellite Design". ER 2009, LNCS 5829, pp. 487-500. Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright 2013, American Society for Engineering Education24. Gong, Chunlin, Gu, Liangxian

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American Differences in Routine Formulae and Small Talk”, Die Unterrichtspraxis Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 23-28.30. Spencer-Oatey, H., Franklin, P., 2009, Intercultural Interaction: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Intercultural Communication, Palgrave Macmillan, New York.31. Kelly, N., Zetzsche, J., 2012, Found in Translation: How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World, Penguin, New York.32. Sykes, J. M., 2008, A Dynamic Approach to Social Interaction: Synthetic Immersive Environments and Spanish Pragmatics. University of Minnesota Dissertation.33. Schank, R. & Abelson, R., 1977, Scripts, Plans, Goals, and Understanding: An Inquiry into Human Knowledge Structure, Lawrence Erlbaum, Hillsdale, NJ.34. Byrnes, H., 1989

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Oscar N. Garcia; Garima Bajwa; Cynthia L. Claiborne; Shanti R. Thiyagaraja; Mohamed Fazeen; Eric H. Pruett

ofapplications software most often in areas such as: • Collaborative work • Support Service Desk • Accounting applications (payroll, taxes, etc.) • CRM (Customer Relationship Management) • MIS (Management Information Systems) • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) • Specialized software for particular applications (education, graphics, etc.) The Cloud SaaS provider is responsible for licensing of the software and amortizes its cost among the users which results in savings to the user. User access security is often resolved using a single sign-on password for a consumer.PaaS: Platform as a Service. The platform consists of an architecture (say private