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A.M. Annan; C. M. McLain; M. E. Perham; D. N. Robear; D. J. McLaughlin

recent years, but it remains the case that student I. INTRODUCTION interest in electrical engineering is not what it might be - or A one-semester course introducing the fundamentals of perhaps should be - considering all the ways that electricalElectrical Engineering to mechanical, industrial, and other engineers impact technology, the economy, and our quality ofnon-EE majors is a typical component of today’s life. The reasons for these trends are not entirely known, butbaccalaureate engineering curriculum. The version of this informal discussions with undergraduate mechanicalcourse at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, ECE361

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Kishan Gutta; Madhav Patil

Wireless Sensors in Industrial Instrumentation A Survey Madhav Patil Kishan Gutta Department of Electrical Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering University of Bridgeport University of Bridgeport Technology Building Technology Building 221 University Avenue 221 University Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06604 Bridgeport, CT 06604 mpatil@my.bridgeport.edu

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Edwin R. Schmeckpeper; Mike Kelley; Steve Beyerlein

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Using the EPSA Rubric to Evaluate Student Work on Ethics Case Studies in a Professional Issues Course Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, P.E., Ph.D., Mike Kelley, Ph.D., and Steve Beyerlein, Ph.D. subjective, difficult to quantify, inconsistent between differentAbstract— Engineering programs commonly utilize ethics evaluators, and costly to administer.2,3case studies as the basis for student discussions. Measuring thestudent learning resulting from the case study process

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Adedamola Akinsanya; Christian Bach

): Thethe role that marketing engineering [33-35] plays in the idea of social marketing is to spread the message! Hence,execution of a practical medium with which to direct the promotion is integral. This can be done through websites,myriad of activities that constitute the social marketing online ads, posters, word of mouth, and media e.g. television,campaign. An example of such marketing technology isradio, magazines and so forth. The Child health Foundation shown, marketing engineering is absolutely essential to thehad a site and online ads that showed the message, in both commercial marketing technologies that are being used toimages and words, of the dangers associated with and the

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Thy Dinh; Bryan Slater

ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE ANALYSIS Thy Dinh Bryan Slater West Virginia University Institute of Technology West Virginia University Institute of Technology SPACE Club Chapter of WVU Tech SPACE Club Chapter of WVU Tech Montgomery, USA Montgomery, USA Tdinh@mix.wvu.edu Wvuslatertech@gmail.com I. INTRODUCTION IV. RESULTS In this experiment a team of three

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Moijue Kaikai; Erin D. Baker

and 1 for a discussion.satisfying environment. Successful schooling for at-riskstudents may also involve altering the classroom or learningenvironment rather than attempting to alter the student [5]. C. Renewable Energy Technology The remainder of the first week (Wednesday to Friday) wasD. STEM Education committed to the third part of the curriculum, Introduction to Articles discuss STEM (science, technology, engineering, Renewable Energy Technologies. We developed PowerPointand math) classroom practice and how engineering should be slides to display the five

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to other controller because of its discrete low error response characteristics. REFERENCES [1] Liping Guo, “Design Projects in a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Course in Electrical Engineering Technology”, the Technology Interface Journal/Fall 2009, Volume 10 No. 1, ISSN# 1523-9926

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Priscilla Tengdin; Kayla Santello; Robert Henry

Engineering World Look Like? Let’s Show it by the Numbers, James J O’Brien, Jr, C. Ping Wei, Dion K. Coward, American Society of Civil Engineers, (ASCE).4. Blueprint Reading, Construction Knowledge.net, http://www.constructionknowledge.net/general_technical_knowledge/ge neral_tech_basic_blueprint_reading.php#15. Blueprint Reading and Sketching, NAVEDTRA 14040, Non-resident Training Course, Naval Education And Training Professional Development And Technology Center, May, 19946. Carpentry Field Manual, FM 5-426, Headquarter, Department of the Army, October, 1995

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Kyle Pustola; Can B. Aktas

) Haven, CT 06516 USA (e-mail: caktas@newhaven.edu)978-1-4799-5233-5/14/$31.00 ©2014 IEEE Second, there are a wide variety of active and passive the importance of practical computer tools that can simulatedesign methods and techniques that can be used to make the and analyze a given specific condition are highlighted.indoor environment comfortable for occupants. The layout ofwindows, type of walls and roof, the thickness of the walls androof, fans and airflow in and through the building, even the III. ENGINEERING EDUCATIONorientation of the building can affect HVAC performance and Although most of the efficiency technologies described inenergy efficiency. Designing buildings in isolation

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Shanon Reckinger; Blanca Aca; Katherine Pitz

and research and better pay to retain good teachers, and to set up outreachdevelopment. Only 50% of students in the US agreed or activities for youth who are otherwise not exposed to qualitystrongly agreed that they were interested in learning math and science initiatives. However, research has shownmathematics [2]. Compared to other nations, students that the number one reason students are not joining thereceiving their undergraduate degrees in the natural sciences Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)or engineering from US undergraduate institutions represent fields is because of personal interest

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Jose Javier Montaner Mora; Luis Miguel Mora Gonzalez

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. International Education UMANE Atlantis Program EU/US International Bachelor’s Degree Jose Javier – Montaner Mora Luis Miguel – Mora Gonzalez Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at NJIT Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at NJIT NJIT – New Jersey Institute of Technology NJIT – New Jersey Institute of Technology UNIPR – Univeristà degli Studi di Parma UNIPR – Univeristà degli Studi di

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Hao Dong; Xingguo Xiong; Xuan Zhang

using FPGA," Fuzzy Systems (IFSC), 2013 13th Iranian Conference,[4] W.M. El-Medany and M.R. Hussain. "FPGA-Based Advanced Real pp.1-4 Traffic Light Controller System Design," Technology and Applications, [12] M. Giradkar and M. Khanapurkar, "Design and Implementation of 2007. IDAACS 2007. 4th IEEE Workshop, pp. 100-105 Adaptive Front Light System of Vehicle Using FPGA Based LIN[5] M.F.M. Sabri, M.H. Husin, W.A.W.Z Abidin, K.M. Tay and H.M. Basri Controller," Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology (ICETET), "Design of FPGA-based Traffic Light Controller System," Computer 2011 4th International Conference, pp.256-261 Science and

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Ali M. Elrashidi

. Manuscript received February 5, 2014. 1 A. Elrashidi is with the Department of Electronics and Communications 6. It is possible to upgrade the capacity of the existing fiberEngineering, College of Engineering and Information Technology, University networks (without adding fibers).of Business and Technology, Jeddah 21432, Saudi Arabia (phone: +966-561- For these reasons WDM-PON is considered as a primary127894; e-mail: a.elrashidi@ubt.edu.sa). solution for NG-PONs with 40 Gbps downstream and 10 Gbps 2 I. Ashry is with the Department of Electronics and CommunicationsEngineering, College of Engineering and Information Technology, University upstream and 32 users for 15

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Mohammed-Noor Naher Al-Maghrabi; Ahmed A. Abdou El-Abbasy

Engineering and the Fourth International Conference on Seismic Zonation. Manuscript received February 1, 2014. Researchers at the Blume Center have done pioneering work Mohammed-Noor N. Al-Maghrabi is with the Mining Engineering in many aspects of earthquake engineering, including seismicDepartment, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. 80204 Jeddah 21589 , SaudiArabia, (almagrabii@yahoo.com), . hazard and risk analysis, earthquake occurrence and ground Ahmed A. Abdou El-Abbasy, was with the Higher Technological

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Kai Hu

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. RFID Infrastructure for Product Take Back: Includes Establishing/Building a Prototype Kai Hu and Nimishaben Patel Department of Technology Management Bridgeport, CT - USAAbstract—as the global economic integration development, Recycling and the value of reverse logistics study. In 1990s, atechnology brings revolutionary technology to challenge the number of companies in developed countries began to practicetraditional model. The reverse logistics industry is also

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Orla Smyth LoPiccolo

BACKGROUNDaxonometric drawing. To further this study, this paper willexamine the effect of two different types of model building For engineers, architects and many others in theexercises – student-built physical models and student- science, technology, engineering and mathematicsproduced computer graphic 3D models – on the fields (STEM), spatial reasoning ability is threadeddevelopment of students’ spatial reasoning in freshman throughout day-to-day practice. Designing buildings,non-design courses. Model building is currently not part ofthe course curricula in the non-design courses at our sites, roadways, bridges, chemicals and products

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Wilson Tsz-Hon Kowk; Zhineng Li; Rahel Steffen; Brendan O'Brien; M.C. Damas; Vazgen Shekoyan; Paul Marchese; Tak Cheung

college pre-engineering students and high school STEMfor the bright area fractal dimension. In fact the Fokker-Planck students about digital solar image analysis with application todescription of a pdf could be interpreted as a model on a space weather research in regular classes and outreachstochastic variable in the Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process in programs. The advances in computer, smartphone and tabletmathematics. The box counting fractal dimension would technology could incorporate

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Thy Dinh; Bryan Slater; Farshid Zabihian

Department of Mechanical Engineering West Virginia University Institute of Technology Montgomery, WV, U.S.A. Abstract— A team of mechanical engineering students at have the support from the parent engineers from NASA atWVU Tech have taken on the challenge of the Space Flight West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, andDesign Challenge (SFDC). The purpose of this report is to NASA IV&V engineers at hand from Fairmont, West Virginia,overview the equipment being used for this challenge and how it to answer any hurdles that may arise.is being used. When we were given this challenge we received aTubeSat kit

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Ammar Odeh; Khaled Elleithy; Miad Faezipour

steganography by Shifting Inherent Vowel," International Journal techniques," in Innovations in Information of Engineering Science and Technology, vol. 2, pp. Technology (IIT), 2011 International Conference 7203-7214, 2010. on, 2011, pp. 409-414. [19] A. C. Shakir, G. Xuemai, and J. Min, "Chinese[9] V. Potdar and E. Chang, "Visibly Invisible: Language Steganography using the Arabic Ciphertext as a Steganographic Carrier," in Diacritics as a Covered Media," International Proceedings of the 4th International Network Journal of

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Joseph Chen; Mark Molnar

the employees qualifies As a private university, Bradley University’s Caterpillar them to be put into high level Six sigma projects, [1]. TheCollege of Engineering and Technology (CCET) plays an authors believe that the methodology in Six sigma is beyondimportant role in helping provide well-rounded engineers to basic statistics; one must also know the need for cost reductionindustries in this region including Peoria, Chicago, St Louis, in conducting experiments, the understanding of processes,Indianapolis. The main industries housed in this region, design and manufacturing principles in a manufacturingnamed and not limited to, are Caterpillar, John

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Mohamed A. Ghalib; Yasser S. Abdalla; R. M. Mostafa

. [9] R Senthilkumar, M Singaaravelu, " design of single phase inverter using 5. References dsPIC30F4013" International Journal Engineering Research & Technology[1] D Chauhan, S Agarwal, Suman M.K, (IJERT), Vol 2, pp. 6500-6506, 2012. "Policies For Development Of Photovoltaic [10] B Ismail, S Taib, M Isa, I Daut, A.M saad, Technology:A Review" International F Fauzy, " Microcontroller Journal of software & hardware research in

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Hussain A. Alhassan; Christian Bach

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Network Security & Online Communication: Improving Hospital Staff Performance and Patient Privacy Through Technology Hussain A. Alhassan Dr. Christian Bach Department of Computer Science & Engineering Assistant Professor, School of Engineering University of Bridgeport University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT, USA Bridgeport, CT, USA halhassa@my.bridgeport.edu

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Matthew Foley; Matthew Janiga; John Adams; Yan Varun Pande; Jayanta Paul; Manuel Curillo; Jani Macari Pallis

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Self Sustaning Solar Powered Cansat Exploiting the Power of the Sun Varun Pande Jayanta Paul Manuel Curillo Dr.Jani Macari Pallis Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Engineering University Of Bridgeport University Of Bridgeport University Of BridgeportUniversity Of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT, USA Bridgeport, CT, USA

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Sukainah Al Hajji; Christian Bach

D.J. Herzyk, Editors. 2013, Academic Press: San Diego. p. 373-408. derivation of pluripotent human stem cells. Current Opinion in [63]. Rafiq, Q.A., K. Coopman, and C.J. Hewitt, Scale-up of human Biotechnology, 2008. 19(5): p. 527-533. mesenchymal stem cell culture: current technologies and future[42]. Badger, J.L., et al., Parkinson's disease in a dish – Using stem cells as a challenges. Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 2013. 2(1): p. 8- molecular tool. Neuropharmacology, 2014. 76, Part A(0): p. 88-96. 16.[43]. Ali, F., S.R.W. Stott, and R.A. Barker, Stem cells and the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Experimental

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Thair Jamal Khdour; Shaima Salem

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) The effects of integrating knowledge management with E- Learning systems Thair Khdour Shaima Salem Computer Information Systems Department Amman College for Financial and Managerial Science Albalqa Applied University Albalqa Applied University Salt 19117 Jordan Amman Jordan khdour@bau.edu.jo shaima_mis@yahoo.com Abstract—since the

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Ali Radhi Al Essa; Christian Bach

iterations data mining techniques in the design of data warehouses. in Advancedare needed in the mining process in order to provide better Information Management and Service (IMS), 2010 6th Internationalanswers which will be used by the users to make better Conference on. 2010.decisions. [16] Sung Ho, H. and P. Sang-Chan. Data modeling for improving performance of data mart. in Engineering and Technology The ability of automation the data mining techniques Management, 1998. Pioneering New Technologies

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Yuanxiong Luo; Jeremy Li

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Automated Mechanical System Design to Insert the Copper Wire into the Plastic Block Yuanxiong Luo Jeremy (Zheng) Li Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Bridgeport, CT, USA E-mail:yluo@my.bridgeport.edu E-mail:Zhengli@bridgeport.eduAbstract: The paper mainly depicts a newly development feeder matches the corrected order and direction for plasticsystem of inserting copper wire into the plastic block while blocks. When both the wire and the plastic block are

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Aziz Obaid Alotaibi; Christian Bach

., S.L. Pan, and R. Hackney, The Strategic Implications ofZahrani, R. M, shows us that government involvement is a Web Technologies: A Process Model of How Web Technologies Enhance Organizational Performance. Engineering Management,key factor in reaching desired goals. Also, the data received IEEE Transactions on, 2010. 57(2): p. 181-197.from the risk of infection via the web , shows that customer 4. Alwahaishi, S., A. Nehari-Talet, and V. Snasel. Electronic commercevulnerability in Saudi Arabia is significantly higher than that growth in developing countries: Barriers and challenges. in Networkedin other countries. Data taken from per

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Yao Agoudavi; Nathan Cyrille; Luis Hernandez; Amber LaGuerre; Zhineng Li; Katherine Vides; Sunil Dehipawala; Andrew Nguyen; Alexei Kisselev; Tak Cheung

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA.Analysis of Synchrotron X-ray based Absorption Data of Fe & Zn atoms in Consumer Product Tissue Samples 1Yao Agoudavi, Nathan Cyrille, Luis Hernandez, Sunil Dehipawala, , 2Andrew Nguyen, 1AlexeiAmber LaGuerre, Zhineng Li, Katherine Vides, Kisselev and 1Tak Cheung, 1Physics Department , 2Students of Pre-Engineering Program, CUNY Biology Deapartment, CUNY QueensboroughQueensborough Community College, Bayside NY

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Shiangyu Lin; Junyi Zou; Xingguo Xiong; Prabir Patra

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Bio-MEMS Thermally-Actuated Micropump Shiangyu Lin Junyi Zou Department of Biomedical Engineering Department of Biomedical Science & Engineering University of Bridgeport University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT 06604 Bridgeport, CT 06604