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Engineers & Engineering Education in Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, and Turkey

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2004 Annual Conference

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Hisham Abdulmallik Al-Shahabi

motivated & disciplined engineers who contributed not only to the oilcompanies but to Bahrain at large.Formal Engineering Education in BahrainThe governments of Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi & Oman established in Bahrain in 1969 the GulfTechnical College with the British Government providing the instructors. Students came fromthe sponsoring states and were offered technical courses leading to degrees & certificates inengineering similar to those in the U.K.The College was later renamed the Gulf College of Technology and by the mid-seventies almostall the students were coming from Bahrain. In 1986 it was amalgamated with the UniversityCollege of Arts & Education to form the College of Engineering –University of Bahrain.College of

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Academic Standards and Academic Issues

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Craig Caulfield; G Kohli; S P Maj

Software Development. Sydney: McGraw-Hill.16. DeMarco, T. (1991). ‘Non-Technological Issues in Software Engineering.’ Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Software Engineering, (Austin, Texas), p. 149 – 150. Los Alamitos: IEEE Computer Society Press.17. DeMarco, T. (1997). The Deadline: A Novel About Project Management. New York: Dorset House Publishing.18. DeMarco, T. and Lister, T. (1999). Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams, 2nd edition. New York: Dorset House Publishing Co.19. Evans, B. O. (1986). ‘System/360: A Retrospective View.’ IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, vol. 8, no. 2 (April – June), p. 155 – 179.20. Forrester, J. W. (1961). Industrial Dynamics. Waltham: Pegasus

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Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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Karl Stevens; Sharon Schlossberg; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie

Council for Minorities in Engineering, April 1. http://www.nacme.org/infApr1,1998,21,16,14,111051.html.3. Campbell, G., Jr. (1998). “Engineering Enrollment: What’s Wrong with This Picture”. Information Article, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Aug. 17, http://www.nacme.org/infAug17,1998,21,48,26,090554.html.4. Campbell, G., Jr. (1998). “Talent Pool”. Prism, American Society for Engineering Education, October, pp. 52.5. Director, S. W. (1999). “Testimony to the Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Page 9.1132.11 Science, Engineering, and Technology Development”. Policy Issues

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Engineering Ethics Papers Session

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Margaret P. Battin; Gordon B. Mower; Angela R. Harris; JoAnn Lighty

Page 9.550.9 society than ours. More recently, I've thought of other possible problems. WouldProceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education 2004-995 greedy, or over ambitious business executives, grab hold of this technology and fill the world with their product and wipe out the rest of the market? Would this same thing - harnessed in various product markets - stop poverty because of basic needs possibly more easily met, and/or collapse the economy because of things having no worth? Or would an

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K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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Meredith Knight; Christine Cunningham

Session 2530unstable, and can vary widely depending on what the current headlines say aboutemerging technologies. The image of engineering is also negatively affected by its close association withscience [4]. Thus, it is useful to look at the research in science for information onpotential reactions to engineering. Girls and boys develop ideas about science and who isqualified to be a scientist early in their education, often based largely on messages theyreceive outside of the school walls [6]. In order to effectively address students’ ideasabout science, it is important to understand the nature of those ideas [7, 8, 9]. Similarly,in order to address students’ ideas about engineering, it is important to understand whatideas students have

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What's New in Entrepreneurship Education

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Patrick Crago; Dale Flowers

members to attend virtually every class. One of them is the classleader for the day, but the other actively participates in the discussion and delivery as well.Students have expressed a clear preference for the second model, but without being critical of thefirst. Finally, elements of the curriculum that are essentially 100% engineering or 100% businesswere designed by one professor from the appropriate discipline and are taught by that oneprofessor, since an integrated learning experience was unnecessary.The program accepted its first group of students in the summer of 2001, and offered only onetrack entitled Technology Entrepreneurship. It was open to all engineering disciplines, and 30 ofthe 42 credits required were of the integrated type

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CE Body of Knowledge

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2004 Annual Conference

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Stuart Walesh

the necessary aspects of the design, and match objectives with appropriate technological solutions. As an engineer develops, the engineer’s abilities also develop so that more challenging and difficult problems can be solved.Although the words recognition, understanding, and ability appear in the ABET outcomes, theyare not defined there. The Committee determined that definitions were needed for BOKimplementation.The 15 OutcomesThe BOK is presented in this section in the form of outcomes and commentaries developed bythe BOK Committee. The parenthetic notation at the end of the first 11 outcomes indicatecorrespondence to ABET’s 11 outcomes.The purpose of the commentaries is to elaborate on and illustrate each outcome’s

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Byron Newberry; James Farison

Session 1471 Curricular and Student Characteristics of Accredited Engineering/General Engineering Programs Jim Farison and Byron Newberry Department of Engineering, Baylor University1. IntroductionThe majority of accredited engineering programs in the United States are discipline-orientedprograms, such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, etc., for which theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation criteria compriseboth the general criteria that apply to all accredited engineering programs and the accompanyingprogram

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Interdisciplinary Approaches

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2004 Annual Conference

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Robert Dunn; John Brauer

engineering programs have recognized this paradigm shift and have begun to offer agraduate level degree taught jointly with their business schools. At the undergraduate educationlevel, fewer programs have been developed. MIT is offering an undergraduate engineeringschool-wide elective course called Management in Engineering2. Topics covered includefinancial principles, management of innovation, technical strategy, engineering project planningand control, human factors, sales and legal issues, and career planning. The University of Illinoisat Champaign is piloting an innovative program in Technology and Management which bringstogether undergraduate students from the college of engineering and commerce and businessadministration3. The students enter

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Trends in ME Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Said Shakerin

WATER FOUNTAINS BLEND ART AND ENGINEERING: A RESOUCE FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION Said Shakerin, Ph.D., PE Department of Mechanical Engineering University of the Pacific Stockton, CA 95211 Email: sshakerin@pacific.eduKeywords: water fountain, special effect, design, patent, engineering educationAbstractBecause water fountains have a rich history and are multidisciplinary entities, there is a greatpotential for enhancing engineering education by incorporating fountain-related activities in thecurricula. To assist educators in this endeavor, this

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TIME 6: Web-based Instruction

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Jonathan Wickert; Jack Beuth

Coppola of Parametric TechnologyCorporation, and by John Janevic of Mechanical Dynamics, Incorporated.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, ANSYS, Solidworks, Matlab, and Adams are trademarks ofParametric Technology Corporation, ANSYS Incorporated, Solidworks Corporation, TheMathworks Incorporated, and MSC Software Corporation, respectively.References1. Jonathan Wickert, An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning, 2004.2. Jack Beuth, “Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon: Curriculum Goals and Project Examples,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New York, November 11-16, 20013. John Bellinger and Jonathan Wickert, CAE Tutorials for the Fundamentals of

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Tricks of the Trade: The Tenure Process

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2004 Annual Conference

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Roli Varma

not need to retire, and they cannot be fired. So, the universityhas few new openings and tenured positions. Further, reduced revenue from the federaland state governments has led to shrinking university budgets. It leaves the universitywith no other choice than to rely on short-term contract employment.Tenure and Freedom in EngineeringAlthough a study of the impact of the tenure system in all branches of education is ofparamount importance, I focus on engineering because it makes an interesting case studycombining constantly changing engineering technology with the value of academicfreedom which rose almost 100 years ago.34 Such a case study is likely to illuminatesome of the underlying roles for tenure that go beyond academic

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Aisha Lawrey

future pool of qualified high-tech workers andprofessionals, especially underrepresented groups like minorities and women. This program iscomprehensive in that it has two major components: outreach efforts and instructionalmethodologies. 1. The “Engineering the Future” outreach component consists of a comprehensive information campaign about the rewards of engineering and technology professions. 2. The “Education and Training Institute” instructional component implements pre- engineering curriculum in middle and high school classes.This paper will focus on the programs of the “Engineering the Future” outreach component.IntroductionAn ASEE report says, “Engineering education programs must attract an ethnic and

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Innovation in Continuing Education

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Kenneth Modesitt

Distributed Development of Software Engineering Professionals Kenneth L. Modesitt, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Computer Science Associate Dean for External Partnerships and Research School of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science Indiana University- Purdue University Fort Wayne 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46805 USA modesitk@ipfw.edu http://users.ipfw.edu/modesitk/AbstractIn the November, 2001 issue of Crosstalk

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ERM Potpourri

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2004 Annual Conference

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Susan Etheredge; Glenn Ellis; Thomas Gralinski; Domenico Grasso; Baaba Andam

Session # 3630 Teaching Teachers to Teach Engineering Baaba Andam, Glenn W. Ellis, Susan Etheredge, Domenico Grasso Smith College, Northampton, MA Thomas Gralinski Amherst Regional High School, Amherst, MAABSTRACTMassachusetts is leading the integration of engineering into K-12 education by adopting astatewide science and technology/engineering framework. To meet the need for teachers whocan deliver this curriculum, we have assembled an interdisciplinary team from Smith Collegeand Amherst Public Schools to design a workshop for pre

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Recruitment and Retention

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2004 Annual Conference

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Alan Price

engineering programs for the same dwindling supply ofstudents. To more effectively identify and target graduating high school students interested inpursuing higher education in an associates program in Electronics and Computer Technology(ECT) or bachelor programs in Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) or ComputerEngineering Technology (CET), DeVry University, Pomona campus has evaluated the use ofgeographic information systems (GIS) to synthesize, analyze, and display relationships betweenspatial data and database attributes to reveal hidden patterns and trends that are not readilyapparent using basic spreadsheets or statistical packages. This paper is an exploratory study ofthe early use of GIS at DeVry University, Pomona, to data mine using

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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George DeSain; Farid Tranjan; Ken Burbank

two universities are already linked through grant activity in the Carolinas MicroOptics Triangle. The new program will have an emphasis on optical communications andphotonics. Graduates are expected to be the process and test engineers for the photonicsindustry.Intr oduction:The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC-Charlotte) has a strong Electrical andComputer Engineering (ECE) Department, with close ties to the Department of Physics andOptical Sciences. Western Carolina University (WCU) has a Department of EngineeringTechnology with programs in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) andTelecommunications Engineering Technology. To reflect the addition of the new engineeringprogram, the Department will now become

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Robi Polikar; Krchnavek Robert; Jennifer Kadlowec; Joseph Orlins; Beena Sukumaran; Kauser Jahan; John Chen; Shreekanth Mandayam; Paris von Lockette; Yusuf Mehta

Session 2756 Digital Imaging for Engineering StudentsKauser Jahan, John Chen, Shreekanth Mandayam, Robert Krchnavek, Beena Sukumaran, Yusuf Mehta, Jennifer Kadlowec, Parin von Lockette and Robi Polikar Rowan University, College of Engineering Glassboro, NJ 08028AbstractA multidisciplinary team of engineering faculty members at Rowan University are integratingdigital imaging technology (DIT) into their undergraduate engineering curriculum. This excitingeffort is based upon the experience and interest of faculty to promote new topics and innovativemethods of

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Multidisciplinary Programs: Look Ahead

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2004 Annual Conference

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Chell Roberts

Multidisciplinary Programs: Session 2171 Developing a Multidisciplinary Engineering Program at Arizona State University East Campus Chell A. Roberts, Albert McHenry College of Technology and Applied Science, Arizona State University EaseAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to present an update on the planning of a new engineeringprogram and Arizona State University (ASU) East. Planning began in the Summer 2003and implementation is expected in 2005. This paper presents a background of ArizonaSate University East Campus and discusses the need for a new engineering program atASU. A draft set of program

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Integrating Taxes, Law, & Business

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2004 Annual Conference

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J. Timothy Cromley

between scientific research and the creation of new products, translating technical principles into goods, processes and systems for the benefit of all people”6 [Emphasis added] • “Engineers play a dominant role in creating and maintaining the products and systems necessary to sustain and enhance human life. … Engineers create new products, conduct scientific research, test and evaluate new systems, design and control manufacturing processes, clean and protect the environment and perform a host of tasks necessary to bring the benefits of technology to society.”7 [Emphasis added]Of all the forms of intellectual property (IP),8 patents and trade secrets are those that are mostrelevant to new

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Multidisciplinary Programs: Look Ahead

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Yaakov Varol; William Sparkman; Walt Johnson; Nancy LaTourrette; Jesse Adams; Jeffrey LaCombe; Gary Norris; Ellen Jacobson; Norma Velasquez-Bryant; John Kleppe; Pamela Cantrell; Eric Wang; Ted Batchman

envision.Our vision of the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) “pipeline” is shown inFigure 1. Students “flow” through the STEM pipeline from kindergarten to BS degree bypassing through a series of pipes and tees with valves. The valves represent the teachers andclassroom experiences and the pipes represent the students’ personal goals and career objectives(i.e., where they are headed). At each tee-section a valve diverts some students out of themainstream into the STEM flow path. As shown, the flow path from kindergarten to a STEM BSdegree is far from straight. In fact, the path of least resistance delivers the overwhelmingmajority of the students into non-technical careers.At first glance, it would seem to be most effective to

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Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2004 Annual Conference

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Taryn Bayles

Session 2253 Improving the Freshman Engineering Experience Taryn Melkus Bayles Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Anne M. Spence Department of Mechanical Engineering Claudia Morrell Center for Women and Information Technology University of Maryland Baltimore CountyIntroductionThe University of Maryland Baltimore County has undertaken four initiatives to improveengineering education and awareness. The first

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Innovations in Systems Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jacqueline Mozrall; Edward Hensel; Paul Stiebitz

Session 1387 Multidisciplinary Engineering Senior Design at RIT Paul H. Stiebitz, Dr. Edward C. Hensel, P.E., Dr. Jacqueline R. Mozrall, CPE Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe Kate Gleason College of Engineering (KGCOE) at the Rochester Institute of Technology(RIT) has implemented a college-wide initiative to emphasize multidisciplinary design in thesenior capstone experience. The mission of this three-quarter sequence is to develop engineerswho have an end-to-end life cycle prospective of product realization. Problem solving,teamwork, market-oriented product development, and technical

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Innovations in Systems Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Terry Dwan; Robert DeMoyer; Carl Wick; George Piper

technological, officers must have a thorough knowledge of how theirweapons function as a system in order to take full advantage of them. It is for this reasonthat the primary emphasis of the Systems Engineering major at the Naval Academy hasremained oriented more towards the engineering of control systems, like those commonlyin modern weaponry. The present curriculum of the Systems Engineering major contains six requiredcourses, covering fundamentals in mathematical modeling, simulation, and control. Eachmajor takes five additional elective courses. These are organized as two two-courseelective sequences in an area of specialization and a fifth major elective that may betaken in any engineering-related course. Two-course elective tracks

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Roger Hadgraft; Mike Xie

ethical foundations of these concepts, and the ability to exercise considered judgments based on these principles in real-life situations. 2. Ability to assess and evaluate the importance of social, environmental and economic (as opposed to simply internal financial) impacts of a project, technological development, new process or product, using a holistic systems approach, with a scope encompassing all communities and natural resources affected. Page 9.306.3Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Susan Gasper; Keith Whites; Michael Batchelder

the student, amateur radio also provides benefits of life-longlearning by keeping abreast of technology with this enjoyable hobby.IntroductionThe US government began licensing amateur (ham) radio operators in 1912 to providefor backup emergency communications in times of need, to advance technicalknowledge, and to enhance international goodwill. Ham radio has continued as a popular Page 9.652.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ASEE 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”hobby encompassing a variety of interests, from “appliance operators

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Advances in Civil Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Stacy Hutchinson; Larry Erickson; David Steward; Lakshmi Reddi; Alok Bhandari

State-of-the-Art Research onHSRC:Hazardous Substance Research Center Principles/ProcessesKDHE:Kansas Department of Health and Environment HSRCEPA:Environmental Protection Agency Innovative Geoenvironmental Remediation Technologies Engineering Design Case Studies

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Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2004 Annual Conference

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Frank Pietryga; Gregory Dick; Jerry Samples

; Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationBiographyFRANK W. PIETRYGA is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. He graduated fromUPJ in 1983 with a BSEET degree and completed his MSEE degree in 1993 at the University of Pittsburgh, maincampus. His interests include power system engineering, AC/DC machinery, power electronics, and motor drivesystems. Mr. Pietryga is also a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.GREGORY M. DICK is an Associate Professor and Department Head of Electrical Engineering Technology at theUniversity of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Dr. Dick holds degrees from the University of Pittsburgh, Stanford, and thePennsylvania

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Mobile Robotics in Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Miller; Charles Winton

Creativity-Donna Shirley. http://www.managingcreativity.com/[11] MLCAD. http://www.lm-software.com/mlcad/[12] Murphy, Robin, Introduction to AI Robotics, MIT Press, 2000.[13] The Collegiate Botball Challenge http://www.botball.org/tournament/collegiate.html[14] The Handy Board. http://www.handyboard.com Page 9.261.10DAVID P. MILLERDr. Miller currently serves as the Wilkonson Chair Professor of Engineering in the School ofAerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. His research interestsinclude two main areas: robotics technology and robotics as a mechanism for technologyeducation. His interests in robotics technology are in

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ETD Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Timothy Cooley; Terrence O'Connor

proper routing of sensor input wires and judicious grounding connectionsbetween the engine frame, the circuit enclosure and earth ground. The most significant andtroubling noise to the sensors is generated by the computer and monitor, this interference sourcehas not yet been defeated in this system.BIOGRAPHYTIMOTHY COOLEY is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology department of thePurdue University, School of Technology.TERRENCE O’CONNOR is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technologydepartment of the Purdue University, School of Technology. Page 9.425.5 Proceedings of the 2004