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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Peggy Kulesz; David Ewing

answer some of the overall technique was piloted in one section of ENGR 1300 thatconcerns of faculty, the wide range of reading and writing showed promising results. This technique, fullyabilities we see among our students caused many to be implemented in Fall 2017, involves teaching the student tofrustrated because they could not complete these tasks, write rhetorical précis on many different engineering topicswhile others expressed resentment at having to replicate that include current engineer bios, the Grand Challenges,tasks they had mastered in high school. Writing instructors, and current events. The aim is to assist the students in theirtoo, noted their limited effectiveness when attempting

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Subhi Bazlamit, Ohio Northern University; Farhad Reza, Ohio Northern University

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Civil Engineering

. 90 no. 7 (Oct) p. 36-42 3. McKee, Sally A.; Kubarek, Diane M. Real-World Engineering: A Course for Masters Students Headed for Industry Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference. v. 2 (2003) p. F1E16-F1E21 Engineering as a Human Endeavor: Partnering Community, Academia, Government, and Industry. Westminster, CO, United States, Nov 5-8 2003. Sponsored by IEEE Education Society, IEEE Computer Society, And American Society for Engineering Education, The University of Colorado. Conference code: 62139 4. Aglan, H. A., Ali, S. F. October 1996,“Hands –On Experiences: An Integral Part of Engineering Curriculum Reform”, Journal of Engineering Education, pp 327-330. 5. Goldberg, D.E., April 1996, “Change in

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Novel Applications of Computers/Software in Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liping Guo, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

locate components in the Master Library; (2) How to configure components; (3) How toassemble components and plot the voltage and current waveforms; (4) How to run the project fileand obtain simulation results. A simple voltage divider circuit was built, and output voltage andcurrent were plotted and observed. After the tutorial, students became familiar with the PSCADsoftware and were ready to proceed to simulate more advanced circuits.Case study I – Half-wave rectifiersThe first case study is analysis of a half-wave rectifier circuit. During the lecture, students areintroduced how a half-wave rectifier works with a pure resistive load and resistive-inductive

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Innovations in Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

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Educational Research and Methods

skills and creativity, Bloom’s Taxonomy9 has been used bymany authors and curriculum developers 10, 11, 6. Bloom’s six cognitive levels asillustrated in Table 1 have been found to be accessible and relevant for engineeringeducators formulating course learning objectives.Wankat and Oreovicz7 and later Felder and Brent11 recognised a tendency forassessment, particularly summative assessment, to focus on the lower levels. Bothemphasised that all assessment items should include examples and problems at eachlevel of Bloom’s Taxonomy so that students would gain the desired proficiencies,otherwise students would master only those skills on which they had been tested.The literature quoted, combined with a reasonably short search of the internet

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Multidisciplinary Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denine Northrup, Western New England College; Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-1508: MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM ASSESSMENTDenine Northrup, Western New England College Denine A. Northrup is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Western New England College. Prior to joining Western New England College, she was the Director of Quality Improvement for the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry in the Yale University Medical School, and a Research Associate in the Vanderbilt University Institute for Public Policy Study. She earned a Ph.D. in Applied Social Psychology from Vanderbilt University, a Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Michigan University, and a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology

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Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salil Desai, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Manufacturing

the senior/Masters level in the coming year. He is currently, offering aPh.D. level special topics course INEN 885: Nano and Bio Manufacturing in Spring 2007.Introducing nano and micro technology modules within the IE curriculum is an important avenuefor instilling interest, educating and inspiring students to pursue higher degrees and career pathsin nanotechnology field. This will expand the possible career options for Industrial engineeringstudents.8. ConclusionNano and micro manufacturing modules were introduced within the industrial engineeringcurriculum at NC A&T SU. Pre and post surveys were used as evaluate the benefit of the nanoand micro manufacturing modules. Statistical analysis results indicated that students had highercorrect

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Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-723: USE OF AN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY COURSE INENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYSean Falkowski, University of Dayton SEAN A. FALKOWSKI is an assistant professor at the University of Dayton. He holds a Masters degree in Engineering Management and a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering. His interests include automotive research, materials engineering, and tooling design. Page 12.1524.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Use of an Automotive Technology Course In Engineering TechnologyAbstractThe automobile has been a source of engineering

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Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Osman Tokhi, University of Sheffield, UK.

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New Engineering Educators

years bySubmitted to 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (New Engineering Educators Division), June 24-27, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.research only) and doctorate degree (typically taken in three years, only by research). Allthe universities in the UK offer postgraduate degrees (masters and PhD) and are involvedin research activities. Postgraduate education is not automatically financed by the state, sothe admission is highly competitive. Postgraduate education typically costs $5,900 perannum for the European Union (EU) students, and these can be twice as high for the non-EU students. Vocational qualifications are offered by the FE institutions. The qualificationsaccording to their levels are: ‚ Level 1

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Environmental Engineering Curricula II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

hazardousmaterials.1,2,6Student EnrollmentOne of the first key differences in the U.S. versus UNESCO courses are the students that enrollin the courses. Specifically, 38% of the students in the UNESCO course were practicingengineers who were taking the course specifically as a short course for professionaldevelopment. The remainder of the UNESCO students were taking the course as an elective tofulfill requirements for their Master of Science (MSc) graduate degree. In comparison, few ofthe students participating in the U.S. courses had significant work experience. The hazardouswaste course was required for students earning a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering with a waterand environment focus. The hazardous waste course is an elective for

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Developments in the Energy Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ke Chen, Cleveland State University; Ana Stankovic, Cleveland State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-1330: BUILDING A MODERN POWER ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICMACHINES LABORATORYKe Chen, Cleveland State University Ke Chen received BS degree from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. He is currently a master student in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Cleveland State University.Ana Stankovic, Cleveland State University Dr. Ana V. Stankovic received BS, MS and PhD degrees from the University of Belgrade, Serbia and University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is currently an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Cleveland State University. Her expertise is power electronics and electric machines and drives

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Design Project Based Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

ResultsThe objective of the project was to construct a ventilation system that provides an airflowof 100 cfm airflow from each of the five diffusers. To permit such balancing, butterflydampers were installed at diffusers no. 1, 2, 3 and 5. No damper was needed at diffuserno. 4.Instrumentation included the following: Fan Speed Cole Parmer Model 8204-20 Tachometer (used optically) Air Velocity CFM Master 8901 Vane Digital Anemometer (obtained from Omega Engineering) Note: A hot-wire anemometer was initially used. Its readings fluctuated significantly and it was found that the averaging nature of a vane anemometer was superior for measuring the

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Writing and Portfolios

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Judith Collins, Kansas State University-Salina

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Educational Research and Methods

encompassinglibrary instruction, computer literacy, critical thinking, communication, ethics, and lifelonglearning. The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) defines informationliteracy as “the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information”1 and presentsinformation literacy standards for science, engineering and technology.2 Information literacyenables learners to “master content and extent their investigations and become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning”.3Lave and Wegner proposed that “situated learning” occurs within the context of a “community ofpractice”, a “set of relations among persons, activities, and world, over time and in relation withother overlapping communities”.4 They

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Cathy Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; David Eddington, University of Illinois at Chicago; Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati; Hugo Caicedo, University of Illinois at Chicago

. Week Lecture Topic _________________________________________________________________ _ 1 Applications of Microfluidics 2 Principles of Microscale Fluid Flows 3 Pressure Driven Flows 4 Electroosmotic Flows 5 Diffusion and Mixing 6 Design of Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) Systems 7 Fabrication Technologies for Microfluidics: Masters & Embossing 8 Fabrication Technologies for Microfluidics: Nanoimprinting 9 Packaging of Microfluidic Systems 10 Flow Characterization Using Fluorescence Page 13.803.3

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Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Jodi Sutton, HCC; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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Engineering Technology

school and post secondary institutions. She is a registered professional engineer in the State of Florida.Jodi Sutton, HCC Jodi Sutton is currently the Curriculum Coordinator for FLATE, a regional center for manufacturing education. One of her primary responsibilities is developing curriculum materials, for outreach (middle and high school teachers), and professional development. Jodi has a Masters of Arts in Education from TUI University and a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Washington State University. Prior to her current position, she worked with different branches of service where she reviewed, developed, and facilitated course curriculum for service members and

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Charles Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Debbie O'Hare, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Pat Van Driessche, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Kim Parsons, Pinellas County School District

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Kindergarten through Third grade at Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School Center for Mathematics and Engineering. She earned a B.A. in Elementary Education from Florida Atlantic University and a Master of Arts in Education from the University of South Florida. Prior to her position as Reading Coach, Kim’s experience included fifteen years as a classroom teacher in grades one through five. Kim has presented at various county and state venues. Page 13.498.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Engineering an Elementary School Environment to Enhance LearningIntroductionOne prominent

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Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mustafa Guvench, University of Southern Maine; Joshua Ward, Fairchild Semiconductor; Robert N. MacKinnon, Yarmouth Water District

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Instrumentation

response.After each injection the program triggers all measurement instruments and gathers data toquantify and generate plots of sensor response vs. injected gas concentration and temperature.Temperature control and monitoring of the MEMS chip is done a with PID control loop writtenas part of the master LabView program. This PID control loop uses a thermocouple voltageamplified and outputted as an analog voltage to control the DC power applied to a thin-film–on-ceramic micro heater integrated with the MEMS chip.Figure 4 shows the LabView window displayed while the system is running. It incorporates botha graphical and digital display of the monitored variables: sensor temperature, the two sensorfrequencies measured and the mass flow controller outputs

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Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Valenzuela, University of Evansville; James Allen, University of Evansville; Brian Swenty, University of Evansville

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Liberal Education

of 2006 the authors’ institution started a process of re-evaluating its general educationprogram. And like many other masters-level institutions, the university’s general educationprogram was a curriculum common to all programs on campus, whether in the college of arts andsciences, engineering, education or business. As often happens at smaller universities,engineering faculty at the university had the opportunity (and took advantage of the opportunity)to help shape the general education curriculum, balancing the needs of its engineering studentswith the mission of the university to produce liberally educated men and women. This paperexamines how 33 institutions try to resolve this tension of particular professional needs andoverarching

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Innovations to Curriculum and Program

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Michelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

engineer with a bachelors, masters, and doctorate degree.Another significant concern among the male students was job security. 19 of the35 males inquired about the ability to find a job within a specific discipline, or theprospect of that discipline over time. Most of these questions were directedtowards the mechanical engineering field, as the automotive industry hashistorically hired many of the Michigan Tech mechanical engineering graduates.7 of the 35 males asked questions regarding the differing job tasks among theengineering disciplines. However, these questions tended to be design focused,inquiring as to what type of engineer would design a specific technology. Only 9of the 35 males questioned what it is that environmental engineers do

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Mitin, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Nizami Vagidov, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Xiufeng Liu, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

offer specialized “short modules” to graduate or undergraduate students. TypeB programs offer specific Master degrees to graduate students with adequate background inlarge-scale science, and type C programs construct new undergraduate curricula, in which nano-concepts play a central role from the start. As an example of type C programs, the University atBuffalo (UB) has developed and offered a nanotechnology lecture-based course EE 240 forundergraduates each Spring semester beginning from 2005. The hands-on lab courseEE342/PHY342 “Nanoscience Laboratory”, which is based on the lecture EE 240 course, hasbeen developed and offered for the first time in the Fall 2007 semester. These two coursesprecede the four existing nanotechnology courses that

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Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Mechtel, U.S. Naval Academy; Andrew McCue, U.S. Naval Academy; Keith Kintzley, U.S. Naval Academy; Robert Voigt, U.S. Naval Academy

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Systems Engineering. The major topicsconsist of the principles of energy conversion, ship stability and operability, and theory ofweapons systems, respectively.The courses are taught by officers with at least a Masters degree in Electrical Engineeringand civilians with PhDs in Electrical Engineering. A civilian and an officer are co-coordinators of the course. They are responsible for implementing the topic areas chosenby the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Curriculum Committee via asyllabus, textbook choice and learning objectives. In cases where an appropriatetextbook isn't available, the instructors write the required course material. In addition,laboratory or “practical exercises” have been developed by course instructors for

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STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Venetia Dover, Howard University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Dawn Williams, Howard University; Viara Quinones, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

at the baccalaureate level (5.0% to8.0%), the masters level (2.7% to 4.7%) and the doctoral level (1.6% to 2.8%)2. These numberscan be misleading for two reasons. First, the increase in psychology and social science degreeattainment are the bulk of the observed increase in S&E degrees at all levels. Natural sciences,mathematics and engineering show little to no increase. Secondly despite the increase, the actualnumber of degrees earned is still only a very small percentage of the total U.S. S&E degreesconferred. For example, African Americans in 1996 earned only 674 master’s degrees inengineering as compared to 13,573 earned by Whites. The numbers are similar for the naturalsciences and for doctorate degrees awarded3. This disparity

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The Latest in Improving Learning in ChE Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Jonathan Brown, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

) Designing a software tool that scaffolds the transition from written to visualmaterial faces a fundamental challenge: how to provide students with enough guidancethat they can master the skill, without giving them so much guidance that they cannotperform the transition without the use of the tool? A tool similar to what we were aimingfor comes with virtually all process simulation software (ASPEN, HYSYS, PRO/II). Inthese software packages, the user is presented with a palette of unit operations. Thesecan be dragged and dropped into a worksheet, and then connected with material and/or Page 13.382.3energy streams to construct a process flow diagram

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuju Wu, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Xiaobing Hou, Southeast Missouri State University; Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University

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Information Systems

AC 2008-1887: INTEGRATED CURRICULUM AND LABORATORYDEVELOPMENT OF AN UNDERGRADUATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANDCOMPUTER NETWORKING PROGRAMShuju Wu, Southeast Missouri State University Shuju Wu (swu@semo.edu) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology at Southeast Missouri State University. She received her Ph.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Her current teaching and research interests include telecommunications and computer networking, IP and overlay multicast, system design and analysis, and wireless ad hoc networks.Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University Ragu Athinarayanan received his Masters and PhD degree in Electrical Engineering

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International Division Poster Session / Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education / International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

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International

Engineering. The Delft University ofTechnology in Netherlands and ALaRI University of Lugano in Italy are offering a Master ofScience degree in Embedded Systems Design.Embedded Systems Education in the Far Eastern CountriesIn the Far Eastern Countries, the first six models are used for teaching embedded systems topicsin universities and colleges. In Japan and many other countries in this region, computer scienceprograms use model one to integrate embedded systems design concepts into their program.Electronics Engineering or Electrical Engineering programs use model two to integrateembedded knowledge into their programs. Students are graduating from these programs withoutacquiring enough skills on embedded systems design. In October 2004, Nagoya

Conference Session

Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

which is assessed based upon itscomprehensiveness and originality. Students are required to master the soft skills ofcomprehensive report writing on a weekly basis and of Technical Project Report writing andproject oral presentation based upon the Team’s Final Project. These classroom practices andlaboratory environment provides a challenging and invigorating environment that prepares themfor a lifelong learning process and career path.Bibliography[1] Microchip Technology Inc. 2355 West Chandler Blvd. Chandler, Arizona, USA 85224-6199 (480) 792-7200 http://microchip.com[2] CCS, Inc. Custom Computer Services, Inc. PO Box 2452 Brookfield, WI 53008 www.ccsinfo.com[3] http://freenet

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ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1991: A NEW BACHELORS’S PROGRAM IN MOTORSPORTSTECHNOLOGYGary Crossman, Old Dominion University Gary R. Crossman is Department Chair of Engineering Technology and Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. Professor Crossman has over 38 years of experience in engineering technology education. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and a Master of Engineering degree from Old Dominion University. He has been very active in the Engineering Technology Division and the Engineering Technology Council of ASEE, holding several positions in ETD, including chair. He has also been active in TAC of ABET, as a commissioner and the

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Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salil Desai, North Carolina A&T State University; Leotis Parrish, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

enrolls over 10,000 students with about Page 13.717.289% of them being African Americans. It is the leading producer of African-American engineersin the nation. The university offers programs at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levelswith emphasis on engineering, science, technology, business, education, agriculture, and otheracademic areas. Basic and applied research is conducted by faculty in university centers ofexcellence, in inter-institutional relationships, and through significant involvement with severalpublic and private agencies. The university also conducts major research through engineering,transportation, and its extension

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2003 GSW

Authors

Kuldeep S. Rawat; Gholam H. Massiha

. AuthorsKULDEEP S. RAWATMr. Rawat received the Bachelor degree in Electronics Engineering from Bombay University, India, in 1997, andthe Master Degree in Computer Science from University of Louisiana at Lafayette, in 2001. He also worked for twoyears in the R&D division of Procter & Gamble in Bombay, India. He is currently working toward his MasterDegree in Computer Engineering at Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS), University of Louisiana atLafayette. Mr. Rawat is a member of IEEE, NAIT and ASEE.GHOLAM H. MASSIHADr. Massiha has ten years of full-time faculty teaching experience. His areas of expertise are in experimental andtheoretical microelectronics, VLSI, microprocessor and control systems, and solar energy research. He hasdesigned

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2008 GSW

Authors

Arup K. Maji

mid-level salaries for CivilEngineers. However while this demand is true for Bachelors and Masters level graduates the situationfor PhDs is nebulous at best and production is at times in the self-serving interest of academicdepartments which are rewarded for PhD production. DiscussionThe objective of this section is to depart from the conventional wisdom in the three areas identifiedearlier in the abstract.Falacy #1: Government funding is behind the growth of engineering schools abroadWhile this section uses India as a benchmark based on the author’s personal experience, it is relevantto most emerging economies where market forces are of increasing significance. As mentionedearlier the growth of

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FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair Rowley, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University

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First-Year Programs

Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University KUMAR YELAMARTHI, M.S. is currently a Ph.D. student, and holds a Masters in Electrical Engineering from Wright State University. He serves as the lead Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Freshman Engineering and Computer Science Program. He was honored as the most outstanding Graduate Student in 2004, most outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant in 2005, and also has been nominated for excellence in teaching awards several times. He is currently an author on over fifteen publications. His research focus is low-power VLSI methodologies, and engineering education.Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University THOMAS L. BAZZOLI, M.S. is Assistant Dean for Fiscal Affairs