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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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David Brigham; Angran Xiao; Kenneth Bryden

Session 2004-1793 Virtual Reality Tools for Enhancing Interactive Learning Angran Xiao 1, Kenneth Bryden 1*, David Brigham 2 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50014 2 Iowa BioDevelopment, Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, IA 52501AbstractVirtual reality (VR) technology is capable of constructing a user-centered, three-dimensionalenvironment that is familiar to the student onto which abstract and complex information can be imposed.This virtual environment can stimulate interactive learning and comprehension

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Robert Weissbach

Session 1793 Hardware Experiments in Feedback Control Systems Using a Geared Dc Motor Robert S. Weissbach Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeAbstractOne of the difficulties in teaching control systems to engineering and technology students is torelate classroom theory and computer simulation to experimental results. Students tend to focuson analyzing feedback control systems without understanding where the transfer functions of reallife systems come from. This effect is exacerbated by textbooks in control systems, whereauthors often assume that variables

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Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering

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Gouranga Banik

2406 Teaching Real-life Risk Management to MS Construction Students Gouranga C, Banik, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor School of Architecture, Civil Engineering Technology and Construction Southern Polytechnic State University Marietta, GA 30060AbstractThe nature of the ‘messiness’ of the real projects in which we are involved determines how ourconstruction practice proceeds. In order to train future construction students, we need to preparethem with the skills to deal with this

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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Anna Dollar; Paul Steif

9.756.10 13. Steif, P.S. and Dollár, A., 2004, Reinventing the teaching of statics, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, June 2004 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ø 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationBiographical InformationANNA DOLLÁRAssociate Professor, Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering, Miami University, Oxford, OhDegrees: Ph.D., M.S., Krakow University of Technology, Poland.Research area: solid mechanics and engineering education.PAUL S. STEIFProfessor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon

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Trends in Construction Engineering II

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Rajesh Malani; Enno Koehn

Session 1621 Satisfying ABET Accreditation: Program Assessment Enno “Ed” Koehn, Rajesh Malani Lamar UniversityAbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has revised the accreditationcriteria that is designed to assure that graduates of accredited programs are prepared to enter thepractice of engineering and satisfy industrial requirements. The general criteria also specifiesthat engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates possess or satisfy eleven (11)educational outcomes generally known as “a” through “k”.This investigation

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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Akbar Eslami

2004-1186 session 1793 Gel Time and Temperature for Two Thermosetting Resins Steven D. Gordin, Akbar M. Eslami, Howard L. Price Department of Technology Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City NC 27909AbstractThe results of an investigation of gel time and temperature of two thermosetting resins have beenused to design a laboratory experiment for an undergraduate materials science course. Theexperiment is part of a larger effort to establish an undergraduate program in

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Trends in Construction Engineering III

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Hung Nguyen; Charles McIntyre

objective was to simulate current industry practices concerning electronicdocumentation and information exchange. However, the initial “problem” presented to thestudent groups was the creation of a group web page. The students were provided with somesupport mechanisms, as described in the next section. During the summer of 2003, the instructorworked with the Information Technology Services (ITS) at NDSU to develop some of the toolsthat are needed to create student web pages. Page 9.518.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004 American

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Industrial Engineering Poster Session

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Ramesh Narang

), Learning to See: Value Stream Mapping to Add Value and Eliminate Muda, Lean Enterprises Institute, Inc., Brookline, MA.BiographyRAMESH NARANG is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology program in the Department ofManufacturing Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, at Fort Wayne, IN. He hasreceived both his M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA in 1975 and1992. His research interests include: automated feature recognition, lean manufacturing, ergonomics, cellular Page 9.164.9manufacturing, and statistical process control. Proceedings of

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G Murphy; G Kohli; S P Maj; D Veal

Page 9.176.9Guide. Berkley, CA: Osborne/McGraw-Hill. (2000). Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education8. Grubb, W.N. The bandwagon once more: Vocational preparation for hi-tech occupations.Harvard Educational Review. 54 (1). 429-451. (1984).9. Heap, G. & Maynes, L. CCNA Practical Studies. Indianapolis, IN: Cisco Press. (2002).10. Hornbaker, R.D. How to take a Cisco certification. In CCNP Test Yourself PracticeExams. xxxi-liii. Berkley, CA: Osborne McGraw-Hill. (1999).11. Kelly, P. & Else, D., Working with industry in technology. In Education and TrainingConference IIR.6, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Jon Plummer; Barry Lunt

. “Dispensing Technology.” SMT. October 1996: 56-58.10. Weisstein, Eric W. “Spherical Cap.” Math World. 1999. Wolfram Research. 2 September 2003 .11. “Soldering Materials.” U.S. Army Signal Center, Fort Gordon. 27 October 2003 .12. “Wave Soldering.” PCB-Process Defect Guide. 2003. PPM Monitoring. 27 October 2003 .13. “Solder Connections.” U of U ECE Secondary Server. 2003 Electrical Engineering Department University of Utah. 27 October 2003 .JON PLUMMERJonathan R. Plummer is a design engineer at Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Inc. He received a B.S. and an M.S.degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from Brigham Young University.BARRY LUNTBarry M. Lunt is an Associate Professor of EET at BYU in Provo, UT. Dr. Lunt

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Mya Poe; Dennis Freeman

Session 1793 Integrating Technical Writing into a Large Lecture Course Mya Poe* and Dennis M. Freeman+,# *Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies / +Electrical Engineering and Computer Science / #Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbstractTechnical writing was incorporated as an integral part of a large lecture, undergraduate subject inbiomedical engineering. The writing component was

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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Marjan Zadnik

Teaching in Engineering, Science and Computing: A Collaborative Process to Improve Quality Marjan G. Zadnik, Joan Gribble, Shelley R. Yeo†, Peter L. Lee. Division of Engineering, Science and Computing, † Learning Support Network, Curtin University of Technology, PO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia, 6845.IntroductionThis paper outlines a process encouraging the involvement of all academic staff in theDivision of Engineering, Science and Computing at Curtin University of Technology toimprove the quality of their teaching and students’ learning. The Teaching

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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Simo Lehto

learning goals for the wholelearning period can be divided in the following way.-Profession of the engineer (selected field of engineering, engineering in general)-Objects of engineering work (non-living world, organizations, enterprises)-Engineering work (development work, global economical, environmental, legal, and humanconstraints)-Working environment of the engineer (selected field, human being, organizations, marketeconomics, business)-Modern tools of engineering = technology (abstract tools = mathematics, concrete tools =modern ICT and mechanical machines)-Personal development (specializations, continuous learning and professional development).Structure of new EEThe new EE model resulting from the work in Finland can be summarized as a

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Maintaining the Engineering Workforce

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Tim Ward; Richard Howell; Debby Knotts; Deborah Fisher; Jerald Rounds; Jennifer Scott

throughcomprehensive, affordable education based on intimate interaction with the creators andpractitioners of new technologies. The local, regional and distance members of ourdiverse community of students, faculty and staff are actively engaged in all segments ofindustry, government and academia. Our students experience strongly interactivelearning in a vibrant physical, intellectual and cultural environment. The Missions of theDepartment of Civil Engineering at UNM are to provide high-quality learningexperiences for students and lifelong education for practicing professionals, and todevelop and disseminate new knowledge to meet the engineering and construction needsof New Mexico, the nation and the world. In addition to the Mission Statement, theDepartment

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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Peter Wiesner; Karen Miu

. Students who use theWeb often circumvent libraries by conducting undiscriminating online searches andthereby lose the benefit of the library’s scholarship and expertise. According to oneeducator, "It's all about content…. The library is really good at vetting and organizingpublished content, while the educational-technology groups work with faculty with theirunpublished content. And yet students need both at their fingertips. We don't want themjust going to ‘Google’."4The ability to find and evaluate information is important for both engineering student andgraduate engineer who make extensive use of the Web to access to vast databases anddigital libraries. Both depend heavily on search engines to discover and locate materials.and mostly fend for

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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Richard Johnson; Martin Morris; Arnold Ness; Richard Deller; Julie Reyer

BEST/STEPS: Hands-On Education and Recruitment of Underrepresented Groups Julie A. Reyer, Richard W. Deller, Martin J. Morris, Arnold Ness, Richard T. Johnson College of Engineering and Technology, Bradley University By the time students enter college, lack of rigorous high school coursework can eliminateengineering as a potential career path[1]. Bradley University has developed new summer campprogram designed to attract students to engineering and to interest students in taking high schoolcourses needed to pursue engineering. The campers were members of underrepresented groupsselected with the input of representatives from local public schools and industry. The purpose ofthe camp, sponsored by the Society of

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ECE Capstone and Engineering Practice

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Peter Idowu

Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright @ 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationVery early in the semester one class meeting is scheduled in one of the technology classrooms atPenn State Harrisburg’s Library for hands-on interactive session on electronic resources. Thereference librarian guides the students through search techniques on science, engineering, andtechnology databases hosting several hundred journal titles. This step is crucial in helpingfamiliarize the student with the systematic process of scientific research. Besides technicaljournal papers, students typically need extensive product information from variousmanufacturers as they complete their design work. It therefore becomes necessary to familiarizethem with

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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John Ciezki; Brian Jenkins; Samara Firebaugh

Electronics. 1989, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.4. Evans, A., T. Davies, and S. Wilks, Is your laboratory a turn-off? Intl. J. Elec. Eng. Educ., 2002. 39(3): p. 284-292.5. Wright, C.H.G., et al. Teaching DSP: bridging the gap from theory to real-time hardware. in Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. 2002.SAMARA FIREBAUGHSamara Firebaugh is an assistant professor at the U. S. Naval Academy, where she teaches and conducts research inthe field of microelectromechanical systems. She received the B.S. degree from Princeton University in 1995 andthe M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1997 and 2001.BRIAN JENKINSBrian Jenkins

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Education by Design

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Jeffrey Will; Wesley Stone

performance • Improved performance on projects The challenge facing the faculty will be to institutionalize all changes that have beenmade, while continuing to develop this course as a positive multidisciplinary design experiencefor the ME and ECE students at Valparaiso University.References1. Tougaw, D. and Will, J. “An Innovative Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Course Sequence,” Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2003.2. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, Baltimore, MD, 2002.3. Olds, B. M., M. J. Pavelich, and F. R. Yearts, “Teaching the Design Process to Freshmen and Sophomores

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ECE Capstone and Engineering Practice

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Michael Baladi; P. David Fisher

Session 3232 Embedded Computer System Design: A Framework P. David Fisher, Michael Baladi Michigan State UniversityAbstractThe area of embedded (computer) systems represents a very fertile framework for electrical andcomputer engineering students to acquire their major design experience. Analog, digital, andmixed-signal technologies continue to evolve at a very rapid pace, with a large gap existingbetween fundamental topics covered in introductory courses and the integrated knowledge andskills needed by practicing engineers to design embedded systems. Consequently

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Advances in Civil Engineering Education

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Justine Stiles; Ashly Middelberg; Farhad Reza; Subhi Bazlamit

, American Society for Engineering EducationIntr oductionThe academic community has recognized the benefits of undergraduate student participation inresearch. Participation in research helps students attain a higher level of competence in science,mathematics, engineering and technology; understand the methods and process of research; makeinformed judgments about technical matters; and communicate and work in teams to solvecomplex problems1. Other frequently voiced outcomes include the ability to think independentlyand an increase in originality, creativity and curiousity2. Zydney et al.3 performed a survey ofalumni who had experienced undergraduate research at the University of Delaware. Alumni withresearch experience were more likely to pursue

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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Brian Thorndyke; Timothy J. Anderson; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

. Engineering & Technology Enrollments, Fall 1999. (2000). The American Association of Engineering Societies, 2000, available at http://www.aaes.org/content.cfm?L1=1&L2=429. Engineering & Technology Degrees, 2000. (2000). The American Association of Engineering Societies, 2000, available at http://www.aaes.org/content.cfm?L1=1&L2=430. Clemson University Factbook 2002. (2003). Last accessed May 27, 2003. http://www.clemson.edu/oir/factBook02/student/undergraduateMajorRace.htm31. Florida A&M University enrollment statistics. (2003). Last accessed May 27, 2003. http://www.famu.edu/about/fns/00-01/enroll00.pdf32. Florida State University Factbook 2002. (2003). Last accessed May 27, 2003. http

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Daniel Raviv

of problems and solutions. Some of them encourage work in a self-paced mode, and other promote group competitions, thinking and discussions. Students are encouraged to find multiple, imaginative, intuitive and common sense solutions and not “one right answer” to a problem. The activities are part of an undergraduate course at Florida Atlantic University titled: “Introduction to Inventive Problem Solving in Engineering”. The goal of this “elective” is to enhance innovative and inventive thinking abilities of undergraduate students resulting in skills that can be used in science, math, engineering and technology. The different activities are introduced in specific contexts to enhance learning and understanding of the

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Frederick Stern

stringentthan required previously since they are a limiting factor in establishing intervals of CFDvalidation1 and code certification2 and ultimately credibility of simulation technology. Also,routine test data is more likely used “in-house” whereas detailed test data is more likely utilizedinternationally, which puts increased emphasis on standardization of procedures. Detailedtesting offers new opportunities, as amount and complexity of testing is increased.EFD is included in the undergraduate engineering curriculum both in introductory and advancedfluid dynamics and/or related courses such as thermodynamics, heat transfer, hydraulics,aerodynamics, chemical and bioengineering, etc. Traditionally, at the introductory level variousexperiments are used

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Yi Min Huang; Michael Trevisan

and the Role of EvaluationRevised undergraduate program accreditation requirements by the American Board forEngineering Technologies (ABET) has provided much of the leverage and motivation foroutcomes10. Referred to as EC 2000, these expectations have moved away from previous criteriathat focused on inputs and counts of program attributes, toward identification and measurementof outcomes11.Despite these recent changes, ABET accreditation expectations have historically fostered thenotion among many engineering educators that evaluation is done for an external audience,rather than tasks and activities designed to support program efforts. Many engineering educatorsacross institutions within the integrated design project for example, thought

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Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2004 Annual Conference

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Nicholas Kissoff

actual construction progress. Communication of constructionprogress was also fostered through required class presentations. Students gained the ability to make real-time decisions regarding the project and gainexposure to valuable lessons in the process of construction management. Additionally, thestudents gained exposure to the use of a web-based document and workflow process that isbecoming the norm in the construction industry for control of complex projects. This paperchronicles and analyzes the development of the first in a proposed succession of similar semesterexperiences for CET students in the senior capstone class.Intr oduction Many, if not most engineering and engineering technology programs offer some form ofcapstone

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Education by Design

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2004 Annual Conference

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George Catalano

; (d) use engineering project management tools; (e)make an effective preliminary design presentation; (f) perform an ethical analysis usingmoral reasoning theories; and (g) analyze the impact of technology on the environment. The focus of the second half of the capstone design sequence is upon the completionof the project begun during the fall term. By the end of the second semester, students: (a)experience first hand the existential pleasures of the engineering profession through thesuccessful completion of their respective design project; (b) produce an engineeringreport that documents their final product including engineering drawings, parts lists,budget information, vendor list, etc.; (c) make a polished and effective presentation of

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Service Learning in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

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Leah Jamieson; Carla Zoltowski; Frank DeRego; Lynne Slivovsky; William Oakes

traditional design projects. The main changes between thetwo include the community sponsor, interaction, and synthesis [4]. Reflective judgment (i.e., critical thinking) and the associated skills are an important educationaloutcome for engineering students [4]. The development of these critical thinking skills enables theengineering undergraduate to develop a broader appreciation of concerns facing the engineeringprofession. Traditionally, reflective judgment within engineering service learning has focused primarilyon the social, political, and cultural impact of engineering and technology on society. This emphasisnotwithstanding, the EPICS program recognizes the value of reflective judgment and has attempted toexpand the use of critical thinking

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Education by Design

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2004 Annual Conference

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April Kedrowicz

Negotiating Comfort in Difference: Making the Case for Interdisciplinary Collaboration April A. Kedrowicz University of Utah/College of EngineeringAbstractThe face of engineering education is changing. Engineering students’ education not onlyemphasizes technical skills learned through math, science, and computer technology, but inmany cases, also has a leadership focus, manifested through an emphasis on oral communication,writing, teamwork, and ethics. In response to the growing demand for engineers to occupypositions of leadership in organizations upon graduation, engineering educators have had torethink the approach taken to

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Chia-Jeng Tseng

Page 9.313.14 Circuit Conference, June 1991. “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education” 19. Xess Corporation, XSA Board V1.1, V1.2 User Manual, Apex, North Carolina 27502, 2002. 20. Xess Corporation, Introduction to WebPACK 5.1 for FPGAs, Apex, North Carolina 27502, 2002. 21. Xilinx, Xilinx Spartan II FPGA Handbook, California, 2002. 22. Xilinx, Xilinx Synthesis Technology (XST) User Guide, California, 2002.BiographyCHIA-JENG TSENG is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Bucknell University.His current research interests focus on the study of