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Richard J.H. Gash; David Fedroff

standard undergraduate courses of study.1. U.S. Green Building Council, LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations, Version 2.2, October, 2005.2. Kosmatka, S., Kerkhoff, B., and Panarese, W.; Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition, PortlandCement Association, Skokie, Illinois, 2002. 6

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-learning projects that involve meaningful reflection will helpdevelop better engineers, Coast Guard Officers, and citizens.References 1 Jamieson, L.H. “The Case for Engineering Service-Learning”. Presented at the NAE Conference for Service Learning in Engineering. May 24, 2006. 2 The United States Coast Guard Academy Catalog of Courses. 2006-2007. New London, CT. 3 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (1998) Engineering Criteria 2000. 4 Rosser, S. “Effectiveness of Service Learning: Does it Make Engineering More Female Friendly?” Presented at the NAE Conference on Service Learning. May 24, 2006. 5 Tsang, E. (2000) “Introduction” In: Projects that Matter: Concepts and Models for Service-learning in Engineering. American

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Saikat Ray

U.S.A. The primary avenue of getting a job in the U.S.A. for a person who is not a citizen or a permanent resident is the H1-B visa (work visa).2 Due to immigration policies, it is easier to get the F-1 (student) visa and convert the status into H1-B after completion of the degree than directly getting the H1-B1 . Anecdotes tell that in the flourishing dot-com era of late 1990’s, many post-bachelor’s Ph.D. students would belured away by the companies. That may be the reason that in some schools it is difficult, de jure or de facto, for afunded post-bachelor’s student to get an M.S. diploma even after completing the equivalent course works.2 Obtaining employment based permanent residency (the “green card”) for getting a

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Adam J. Czekanski; David-Michael P. Roux

converted to grade point averages on a 4.0 scale. The block(s) of instruction each mid-termexamination covered is/are in parenthesis. The differences between the mid-term scores and the population CGPAsfrom Table 1 are also shown. Mid-Term 1 Difference Mid-Term 2 Difference Population GPA from GPA from (Block I) CGPA (Blocks II/III) CGPA Raising Hands

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Richard B. Mindek

the PLC and switching functions, making the operation of turning the fan on safer.(5) Next, flip the toggle switch “1” of the 1796 SIM1500 Input Simulator to the up position. Note that theblinking red light turns on. This occurs because output 0 (O:0/0) of the PLC is activated from 0, OFF to1, ON. Referencing rung 2 of the ladder logic diagram in Appendix A, it is seen that O:0/0 (portrayed asa load on the right side of rung 1 of the ladder logic diagram) is activated when input 5 (I:0/5, a ladderlogic switch) is activated to 1, ON. This is done by physically moving toggle switch 1 of the 1796SIM1500 Input Simulator in the up position, completing the 24 VDC circuit. The ladder logic also showsa time base switch, or timing delay, S:4/13, in

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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NADIYE O. ERDIL; KOENRAAD E. GIESKES

what extent How well did the How well satisfied regularly were the did assignments exam(s) measure were the were have you objectives of contribute to your how much you course you with attended the course overall learning learned in the objectives this this SECTION RATE defined? in the course? course? achieved? course? class? Excellent 46.9% 50.0% 25.0% 34.4% 37.5% 87.5% Good 40.6% 31.3% 43.8% 40.6% 37.5