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Trends in Mechanics Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Sean St.Clair; Nelson Baker

; Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationstudents did not even earn half of the credit available for this problem. Clearly there was roomfor improvement, and it was agreed among the statics instructors that an intervention involvingeducational technology could help the students who were otherwise confused by truss analysis. Figure 2 Histogram of Examination Question ScoresUsability of Examination QuestionThere were no usability issues with the examination question. The students were able tocomplete the problem without any concerns or confusion about the question wording or theproblem diagram. As such, the problem was considered usable.Reliability of Examination QuestionThe

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TIME 9: Thermal Fluids/Fluid Mechanics

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2004 Annual Conference

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Sunil Appanaboyina; Kendrick Aung

SESSION 3666 Development of a VRML Application for Teaching Fluid Mechanics Sunil Appanaboyina, Kendrick Aung Department of Mechanical Engineering Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710Abstract Fluid mechanics is a core subject for Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, and Chemicalengineering disciplines. One of the main obstacles in teaching fluid mechanics to undergraduatestudents is the lack of visualization tools that enhance and improve learning process of thestudents. With the widespread availability of multi

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Assessment & Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Aanstoos Theodore; Thomas Krueger; Ronald Barr

theadvancement of computers and other new technologies. Within a span of two decades, thediscipline has gone from teaching manual drafting, to teaching 2-D computer drafting, and nowto the use of 3-D solid computer modeling. Near-future trends in digital analysis, virtual reality,and 3-D printing bode for even more dramatic changes in EDG practice. Attempts to define themodern course content for Engineering Design Graphics have been presented in recent journalpapers.1, 2, 3, 4 Development of a modern taxonomy for the EDG curriculum is the logical nextstep for the discipline. In an effort to attain consensus on a modern EDG curriculum, a student outcomes surveywas conducted at the Midyear Meeting of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE

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Multidisciplinary Courses and Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jean-Pierre Delplanque; Marcelo Simoes; Joan Gosink; Catherine Skokan

Technology, highlights the need for departments to take a leading role in thedevelopment of curriculum “that engages and motivates the broadest spectrum ofstudents….”, and in the development of “meaningful connections with employers to provideappropriately responsive educational experiences for prospective … members of the workforce”, and urges departments to “foster interdisciplinary education”. Nevertheless, there iscomplacency and a lack of enthusiasm for major curriculum and pedagogical reform. Amongthe factors discouraging reform are the traditions of each discipline regarding legacymaterials, a lack of knowledge of emerging areas, and externally or internally imposed creditlimitations.The Division of Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines

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Life Sciences and ChE

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2004 Annual Conference

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Vyas Harinath; Pfumai Kuzviwanza; Jianzhong Lou; Leonard Uitenham; Keith Schimmel

of chemical engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. Dr. Loureceived his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Zhejiang University of Technology. He also holds M.S. andPh.D. degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Utah.PFUMAI KUZVIWANZAPfumai Kuzviwanza is a graduate student in chemical engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. Mr.Kuzviwanza received his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University in 2001.ARVIND VYAS HARINATHVyas Harinath is a graduate student in chemical engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. Mr. Harinathreceived his M.S. degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University in 2003.LEONARD

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Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Robert Mott

limitations and the ability to manage the process. The use of calculation softwarefacilitates this process and allows students to produce more robust designs. This paper outlinesthe advantages of employing industry-standard calculation software within undergraduatecurricula on mechanical design.Author’s BackgroundThe author of this paper is a professor emeritus of engineering technology at the University ofDayton in Dayton, Ohio. He started his academic career in 1966 teaching a variety of courses inthe Mechanical Engineering Technology program and he continues to teach to this day. Besidesthe course in Design of Machine Elements, he has taught most of the major courses in theprogram and has contributed to the development of the curriculum and

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Issues in Computer Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Timothy Nix

easily applied to problem solving inthe U. S. Army. All cadets are required to take two or more courses in InformationTechnology and/or Computer Science. At a minimum, a cadet can take two classes inInformation Technology which teach basic problem solving as part of their curriculum.Additionally, some students select a three course engineering sequence in computerscience which further develops their problem solving skills. Finally, those cadets whomajor in computer science are exposed to advanced methodologies such as an object-oriented approach to problem solving. This paper examines the approach to teachingproblem solving within the introductory core information technology course (IT105) andthe first course of the Computer Science major (CS301

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Novel Upper-Level Materials Curricula

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2004 Annual Conference

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Rajiv Asthana; Richard Rothaupt; Danny Bee

, and linearshrinkage of a technologically ascendant nano-ceramic. It requires the students to utilize MgO-doped alumina powders finer than those for which densification data are available in populartextbooks [1,2]. For example, the effect of sintering temperature (1200 – 1600 C) on thedensification of relatively coarse MgO-doped Al2O3 (mean size: 1,300 nm and 800 nm) has beenpresented in [1,2]. By utilizing finer nanoscale MgO-doped Al2O3 (nominal size: 380 nm) for Page 9.178.1densification over the same temperature (1200-1600 C) and time (0.5 h to 4.0 h) as presented in“Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering

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Innovation in Continuing Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Eugene Rutz

Session 2222 Using a Blended Format for Professional Development Courses Eugene Rutz College of Engineering University of CincinnatiIntroductionThe University of Cincinnati provides a graduate certificate in computer science for continuingengineering education. The program is designed for degreed engineers who 1) need computerscience and information technologies skills for their current jobs and / or 2) individuals who wishto obtain a masters degree in CS but who do not have an undergraduate degree in that field

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TC2K and Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

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Abi Aghayere

the procedure for assessing the course or program, a determination ofany areas of weakness, effecting necessary changes to improve the course and then, re-assessingto find out how well the adopted measures worked, thus “closing the loop” on the continuousimprovement process.The Civil Engineering Technology (CET) program at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) ispreparing for an ABET accreditation next fall. In preparation for the accreditation visit, theauthor carried out a survey of students in the online and on-campus structural analysis courses togauge how well the predetermined set of intended learning outcomes (ILOs) were achieved. Thestudents were asked to rate the ILOs for each of the six modules in the course on a scale of 1 to 5(5

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Web-Based Instruction

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2004 Annual Conference

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Raed Abou Fakher; Deborah Sharer

isoffered at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) for several courses in avariety of programs, including the Electrical Engineering Technology (ELET) program. Sincethe ELET program also offers an IADE (Individual Access Distance Education) option fordegree completion, online sections for on-campus courses are required. It is therefore necessaryto have SI sessions available for the on-campus students as well as eSI (electronic SI) sessionsfor the IADE students.For most ELET courses, WebCT is utilized as an asynchronous means of interaction between theinstructor and students for both on-campus and IADE sections. The difference in interactionarises in the way supplemental instruction is designed and conducted, especially for

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Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2004 Annual Conference

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Robert Weber; Rob Walstrom; Kukjin Lee; Jayme Hero; Galen Faidley; Bernard Lwakabamba; Feng Chen; Julie Dickerson; Carolina Cruz-neira; Diane Rover

. Dickerson, D. Rover, C. Cruz-Neira, R. Weber, “CRCD: Low-Power Wireless Communications for Virtual Environments,” Invited Paper at the American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE) Conference, Toronto, Canada, June, 2002.[4] B. Graubard, F. Chen, Z. Min, R.J. Weber, D. Rover, and J.A. Dickerson, “Lessons Learned: Installing a Wireless System in the C6 Virtual Reality Environment,” IEEE Virtual Reality Conference, 7th Annual Immersive Projection Technology (IPT) Symposium, Orlando, March 2002.[5] J. A. Dickerson, W. C. Black, C. Cruz-Neira, R. Weber, “CRCD: Wireless Multimedia Communications for Virtual Environments,” Invited Paper at the American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE) Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June

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Web Education I: Delivery and Evaluation

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2004 Annual Conference

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J. Mark Pullen

Low-Cost Internet Synchronous Distance Education Using Open-Source Software J. Mark Pullen, Priscilla M. McAndrews School of Information Technology and Engineering, George Mason UniversityAbstractIn the School of Information Technology and Engineering at George Mason University, we haveintegrated a suite of open-source software for teaching simultaneously in the classroom and overthe Internet. The system uses five open-source components from other groups plus a masterclient, live server, and playback server that we have developed. All software is available at nocost to educational users and runs on low-cost Windows or Linux systems. We have presentedabout thirty

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Rufus L. Carter; Amy G. Yuhasz; Misty Loughry; Matthew Ohland

Assessment in the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning ofMarymount University. He provides consulting services to this project as a measurement specialist.AMY G. YUHASZis a Postdoctoral Fellow in Clemson University’s General Engineering program. She earned her Ph.D. in IndustrialEngineering from Clemson University in 2002 studying risk assessment for large industrial capitalization projects.In addition to applying her industrial engineering skills to studying engineering education, she maintains herresearch interest in industrial risk assessment.References1. Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs. Published by The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Baltimore, Maryland. Last accessed on

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Computed Simulation and Animation

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2004 Annual Conference

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Abul Azad

Document: 2004--826A MATLAB/SIMULINK BASED ENVIRONMENT FOR INTELLIGENT MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF FLEXIBLE MANIPULATOR SYSTEMS Abul K M Azad*, M. O. Tokhi§, A. Pathania*, and M. H. Shaheed+ * Department of Technology, Northern Illinois University, IL-60115, USA. § Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK. + Department of Engineering, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK.1. IntroductionFlexible manipulator systems are receiving increasing attention due to their advantages

Conference Session

Lessons Learned From Design Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

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Peter Avitabile; Charles Goodman; Tracy Van Zandt

, they learn that they need to employ many of their STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering, Mathematics) skills in order to solve even the simple problems. Industry advisorshave clearly identified the need for students to be exposed to a real-world laboratoryenvironment where modern instrumentation and computers interface in performing dataacquisition and data reduction [7, 8, 9].Experiments play a very critical role in validating analytical models and hypotheses. Studentsmust feel comfortable in a laboratory environment and must not feel foreign to lab equipment,instrumentation, etc. Students must also feel comfortable formulating solutions to realengineering problems using all of the STEM tools available to them. The STEM tools mustbecome an

Conference Session

Lighting the Fire: REU

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2004 Annual Conference

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Mark Evans; Ronald Welch

Session 3215 Undergraduate Independent Study Research Projects Ronald W. Welch, Mark D. Evans United States Military AcademyAbstractThis paper describes a senior independent study course used successful by the ABET-AccreditedCivil Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy (USMA) that is believed togreatly enhance the academic program. The three general project types of independent studyprojects available are service-based, competition-based, and research-based. The mix of theseopen-ended projects usually ensures that each student can list a minimum of 3-5

Conference Session

Leadership in the Curriculum

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2004 Annual Conference

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Doug Schmucker, Trine University

,” ASCE, July 1999.4. National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI), Seattle, WA, ASEE, June 25-27, 1998.5. Brown, R.W., “Autorating: Getting individual marks from team marks and enhancing teamwork,” Proc. Frontiers in Education Conference. IEEE/ASEE, Pittsburgh, November (1995).6. Rogers, G.M., and Sando, J.K., “Stepping Ahead: An Assessment Plan Development Guide,” Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Office of Publications, 1996.7. Barry, J., Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America, Simon & Schuster Trade, 1998.8. Amazon.com, Editorial Reviews of Rising Tide, accessed 13 January 2004.9. Fredrich, A, (ed) Sons of Martha: Civil Engineering Readings in Modern Literature, ASCE

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Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

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2004 Annual Conference

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Richard Engel; Peter Lehman; Charles Chamberlin; Angi Sorensen; Andy Sorter

day. The ranger also supplied three years of diesel fuel purchase data, and the internscalculated an average fuel consumption rate of 2.1 gallons per day. They assumed a value of 40kWh/gallon2 for the energy content of the fuel and calculated the efficiency of the existingsystem to be 7.1%.In addition to performing the engineering calculations required to design the solar thermal andsolar electric systems, the students researched a variety of topics, including renewable energyand energy efficiency technologies and architectural design guidelines for public restrooms.Determining the amount of available energy is a critical step in solar design. Insolation data ismeasured on a horizontal plane, so the interns estimated the amount of energy

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Teamwork and Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

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James West; Dennis Miller; Daina Briedis

and the preparation for professional development andspecialized study that will benefit our graduates. The undergraduate program in chemical engineering builds a strong foundation for the professional development of its students and prepares them to meet the technological challenges of the future . . . students are well equipped for a wide variety of positions as practicing chemical engineers or for graduate studies in competitive engineering and scientific disciplines. The intensive program promotes continued learning and professional development . . . The program draws on the scholarly accomplishments of its faculty to integrate traditional chemical engineering

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Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2004 Annual Conference

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Anna Dollar; Paul Steif

”, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Nashville, June 2003 9. Dollár, A., Steif, P.S., “Learning Modules for the Statics Classroom”, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Nashville, June 2003. 10. E. Mazur, 1997, Peer Instruction, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.Biographical 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 University

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2004 Annual Conference

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Michael Fontenot; Kendrick Aung

Session 2220 Implementing a Parallel Computing Laboratory for Undergraduate Teaching and Research Michael Fontenot, Kendrick Aung Department of Mechanical Engineering Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas 77710Abstract Rapid advances in the computer technology and widespread availability of computershave made it possible for many engineering schools to incorporate high performance computinglaboratories for undergraduate teaching and research. Many employers now requireundergraduate engineering training to include hands-on

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Industry-Based Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

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Pramodh Viswanathan; Molu Olumolade

Session 2463 Manufacturing System Improvement through Measurement and Redesign: A case study. Molu Olumolade and P. Viswanathan Industrial and Engineering Technology Department Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI. 48859Abstract:Systematic improvement is a buzz word in the manufacturing world. Companies want to hear orknow about how they can do one or all of the following three things: a) Produce more by keepinginput at the same level, b) produce at the same level with a reduced input, or c

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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James Hughes; Alok Verma

2663 SessionEnhancing Instruction in Lean Manufacturing through Development of Simulation Activities in Shipbuilding Operations Alok K. Verma Department of Engineering Technology Old Dominion University James Hughes Scott Christman Apprentice School Apprentice School Northrop Grumman Newport News Northrop Grumman Newport NewsAbstract Lean Manufacturing is a powerful philosophy that advocates minimization ofwaste within an organization. The

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TIME 8: Materials, MEMS, and Nano

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2004 Annual Conference

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sudhakar vadiraja; Hector Cervantes

learning smart materials. Laboratory experiments are designed specificallyto focus on learning skills and creative thinking among students during their professionalpractice of engineering/science.The unique properties of Ni-Ti alloy smart material have provided the enabling technology formany groundbreaking applications in the medical and dental industries. These applications haveincluded everything from surgical tools to permanent implants, including implants within thebloodstream.References 1. C. J. Whitters, R. Strang, D. Brown, R.L. Clarke, R.V. Curtis, P.V. Hatton, A.J. Ireland, C.H. Lloyd, J.H. McCabe and J.W. Nicholson. Dental materials-1997 literature review, 27(6) 401 (1999). 2. C. J. Whitters, R. Strang, D. Brown, R.L

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Steven Hietpas

were used to make final connection between source and load, presenting a safety issue for the students.6. Benches had no convenient means for housing test equipment, and no space for a personal computer, let alone an oscilloscope.7. Antiquated cradled dynamometers with a spring-lever dial-type scale were used to measure torque on a handful of motors, for which accuracy was always suspect.Based on this set of concerns the following objectives for the new energy lab were proposed:1. Lab should incorporate a variety of electrical engineering technologies that students may interact with while performing the actual lab exercise, thus giving them immediate insight into the field of electrical engineering.2. Lab should exhibit numerous

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New Faculty Issues and Concerns

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2004 Annual Conference

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Juan Lopez; Roger Gonzalez; Paul Leiffer

) fromLeTourneau University, where he studied under Dr. R.V. Gonzalez in the BME Research Lab. He is currently aTechnical Advisor to the lab, collaborating with Dr. Gonzalez on research, student guidance, and grant-writing. Heis preparing to enter a BME Ph.D. program and also complete his PE. Email: juanlopez@sydcom.netPAUL R. LEIFFER, PhD, PEDr. Leiffer is a professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University,where he has taught since 1979. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Drexel University. Prior to joining thefaculty at LeTourneau, he was involved in cardiac cell research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Email:paulleiffer@letu.edu

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Current Issues in Aerospace Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Wayne Cottrell

Page 9.1321.4management (AVI); in logistics and materials management (LOG), one school was offering a Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Educationbachelor’s degree and two were offering graduate degrees. Associate’s degrees were beingoffered in CET at twelve schools and in transportation technology (TET) at two schools. Asummary of the degrees being offered within the study region is provided in Table 1.Table 1. Mountain Region Colleges & Universities Offering Degrees in Transportation-Related FieldsCollege or University AVI CRP CEE CET LOG TET

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Hata

transmission line parameters, e.g. SWR and reflectioncoefficients, as well as more complex impedance matching laboratory exercises. These labexercises provide an excellent foundation for application in a capstone laboratory exercisesusing the PPTS-1A Plasma Process Training System.Bibliographic InformationHata, D. M. “Instructional Resources for a Technician-Level Plasma Technology Course,” Proceedings of the2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, June, 2003.Biographic InformationDavid M. Hata retired from full-time teaching in June of 2003 after 32 years of teaching at Portland CommunityCollege. During his tenure at Portland Community College, he taught in the Electronic EngineeringTechnology Program for

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Mobile Robotics in Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Wien Lohachit; Gary Jeffress; Alex Sadovski; cody ross; Carl Steidley; Rafic Bachnak

. This paper describes a project undertaken by aninterdisciplinary team of CAMS computer science, engineering technology, geographicinformation sciences, and mathematics professors and students with environmental investigatorsat DNR to design and develop a remotely controlled boat that continuously and efficientlycollects water quality in shallow water areas (6 in-3 ft), rather than using fixed position sensorsto make the water quality collections.Our boat is small in size (7ft in length and 3 ft in width), has a shallow draft, and can be easilysteered to collect data in real-time. The prototype is designed to collect salinity and otherenvironmental data and is equipped with onboard computers, water quality instruments(Hydrolab), GPS, digital