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Projects and Problems in First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Benson, Clemson University; David Bowman, Clemson University; Randolph, Randy Hutchison; Carol Wade, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

earned a B. S. Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech University, and taught high school physics for six years. He implemented an International Baccalaureate physics program and a Project Lead the Way pre-engineering program, and is a National Board Certified teacher. His current research focuses on human motion biomechanics, and the application of biomechanics in high school and undergraduate curricula to teach fundamental concepts in physics and engineering.Carol Wade, Clemson University Carol Wade is a second year Ph.D. student at Clemson University in Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction. She is a National Board Certified mathematics teacher in the area of Adolescent Young Adult

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Rogers, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Christopher Korpela, United States Military Academy; Ryan Ebel, United States Military Academy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-1473: LEARNING MECHATRONICS THROUGH GRADUATEDEXPERIMENTATIONJohn Rogers, United States Military Academy John Rogers received the B. S. degree in aerospace and ocean engineering from Virginia Tech in 1986, and the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Montana State University in 1993, and his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2003. Dr. Rogers is an Assistant Professor at the United States Military Academy. His research interests are design of mechatronic and robotic systems, and modeling of dynamic systems. Dr. Rogers is a registered professional engineer.Robert Rabb, United States Military AcademyChristopher Korpela, United States Military

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Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Gustafson; Bruce Trott, Ohio State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

and Laboratory I ENG 193H (4) Engineering Fundamentals and Laboratory III ISE 504 (3) Engineering Economic AnalysisEngineering Science (3 credits minimum):AERO 200 (5) Introduction to Aerospace EngineeringCE 410 (3) Environmental Pollution and ControlCE 511 (3) Introduction to Environmental EngineeringEduc: T&L 220 (3) Design of Constructed and Manufactured GoodsFABE 481 (4) Introduction to Food Process EngineeringII&VCD 230 (3) Basic Design Concepts for Non-majorsISE 311 (3) Manufacturing EngineeringISE 406 (4) Industrial

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Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

processors arelow-cost processors that are optimized to perform a specific function. Embedded processors areextensively used in wide verities of applications such as mobile phone systems, automotiveapplications, office and home equipments, aerospace applications, and defense systems.Therefore, embedded system design courses are used to teach interdisciplinary designs.The MicroBlazeTM ArchitectureThe MicroBlaze is a 32-bit RISC Harvard soft processor core that can be embedded in thereconfigurable logic of an FPGA chip [1]. The MicroBlaze processor is based on the IBMCoreConnect bus architecture. The user can instantiate as many MicroBlaze soft cores inside theFPGA fabric as required by the application [4]. Associated peripheral devices for each

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Plumley, United States Coast Guard Academy; Andrew Foley, United States Coast Guard Academy; Earnest Greene, US Coast Guard Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

. His previous assignments included service as shipboard engineer and port engineer.Andrew Foley, United States Coast Guard Academy Dr Andy Foley is an Associate Professor at the U.S Coast Guard Academy. Previously he has taught at Ohio University, St Martins University, Washington and Coventry University in the U.K where he was also the head of the Aerospace Technology program. Dr Foley obtained his PhD from Cranfield University in the area of Turbomachinery and engineering mechanics. Before entering Academia Professor Foley worked as a Principal Engineer and technical consultant for firms such as Rolls Royce, BMW and Alstom. His two main areas of instruction are Thermofluids and Mechanical

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Developing New Instrumentation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College; Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Edward Bigos, Springfield Technical Community College; Ted Sussmann, Springfield Technical Community College

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Instrumentation

impacts human endeavor andcommerce (i.e. Aerospace, Agriculture, Automotive, Biomedical, Building Automation, EnergyExploration and Production, Environmental Monitoring, Healthcare, Homeland Security,Industrial Automation, Infrastructure Monitoring, Information Technology, Manufacturing,Military, Pharmaceutical, Telecomm, Transportation, Weather Forecasting, etc). These sensorsare being networked together through: either standards based or industry proprietary wirednetworks or emerging wireless networking technologies. Presently, at the two- and four-yearcollege level, technologists and technicians in a wide variety of impacted disciplines are notreceiving an adequate education about: fundamental sensor theory, basic sensor operation

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tzu-Liang Tseng; Thompson Sarkodie-Gyan, University of Texas, El Paso; Jianmei Zhang, University of Texas, El Paso

learning experience. Students lack the broad understanding in other areas ofstudy and oftentimes speaking different languages between the disciplines. Manyindustries (i.e., automotive, aerospace, electronics, etc.) are complaining about the lack ofpreparation future engineers are receiving in colleges and universities. The industriespointed out that there exists a huge, yet common deficiency among the engineeringstudents, asking that students should learn how to communicate effectively 1. This isaligned with the exponential growth of advanced, sophisticated technologies that resultedin an increasing demand for engineers 2, 3. The report prepared by the Society ofManufacturing Engineers (SME) listed 14 competency gaps that engineering graduatesare

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington; Lynn Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; Robyn Johnson, University of Texas, Arlington; Jamila Phillips, University of Texas, Arlington

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Women in Engineering

unique degree offered.We also look for excellent communication skills, an outgoing personality, self-motivation, apositive attitude, and someone who likes their academic major and likes UT Arlington. Our peerrecruiters are promoting engineering but they are also promoting UT Arlington so they have tofeel positively about the school so that they convey it in its best light.How do female engineering students fit in this picture?In Fall 2008 our student ambassador team had nine students, six females and three males. Tworecruiters were African American (both female), three were Hispanic (two female), and one wasinternational (female). The students’ majors were Aerospace Engineering, Bioengineering, CivilEngineering (2), Computer Engineering

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Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junqiu Wang, Purdue University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-2274: ASSESSING TEAM EFFECTIVENESS: COMPARINGPEER-EVALUATIONS TO A TEAM EFFECTIVENESS INSTRUMENTJunqiu Wang, Purdue UniversityP.K. Imbrie, Purdue University P.K. Imbrie is an Associate Professor of Engineering in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He teaches first-year engineering courses as well classes in Aerospace Engineering. His research interests include: epistemologies, assessment, and modeling of student learning, student success, student team effectiveness, and global competencies; experimental mechanics; and piezospectroscopic techniques. Page 14.249.1

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

ASEE Annual Conference, Albuquerque, 2001.8. Jones, J., Goff, R., and Terpenny, J., “Design of Thermal Systems Using Optimisation and Metaheuristic Methods”, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), No AC 2007-2156, 2007.9. Wael A. Mokhtar and Matthew Carroll, “ABET Accreditation - Realization in Thermo/Fluid Courses”, AIAA 47th Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA paper no. AIAA-2009-570, January 2009.10. Mokhtar, W. and Duesing, P.,“Using Research and Applied Projects to Enhance Learning in Mechanical Engineering Design Courses”, International Journal of Learning, Common Ground Publisher, vol. 15, no. 9, pp: 265-274, December 2008.11. Mokhtar, W., Duesing, P. and Hildebrand, R.,“Integration of

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1996 Annual Conference

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John C. Reis

Session 2530 The Effect of Announced/Unannounced Examinations on Student Retention John C. Reis Aerospace Engineering Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott, AZ 86301ABSTRACT A hypothesis that students given unannounced quizzes in engineering classes, instead of announcedmidterms, would have a improved long-term retention of the course material was tested using two sections ofan introductory fluid mechanics class. The hypothesis was based on the

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1996 Annual Conference

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Ralph O. Buchal

and Lakehead University are observing. Other participants include Spar Aerospace Ltd.,Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute, and the Institute for Space and Terrestrial Studies (ISTS), and the KnowledgeConnection Corp. Content experts at the participating institutions developed multimedia courseware modules fordistribution on CD-ROM, using an experimental authoring tool called Virtual Lesson Technology (VLT). Teamsof about eight students at each site worked collaboratively on a major spacecraft design project, drawing on themultimedia courseware, the Internet, textbooks, and email communication with the content experts. There wereno formal lectures or tutorials. The site coordinators acted as facilitators rather then instructors

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1996 Annual Conference

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Rakesh Nagi

industry collaborative effort to build directly onDARPA-funded research to create an agile infrastructure, promote conversion/dual-use, and finally evolve to afull-scale Factory America Net prototype. The initial focus is on shop-floor integration for precision machining.In future it will encompass enterprise-wide functions, and other domains like electronic assembly7. The Agile Aerospace Manufacturing Research Center at the UT Arlington is conducting research onagile business practices, process identification and characterization, and enabling technologies. TheManufacturing Research Program at the U of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign is developing computer integratedmanufacturing and machine tool systems. The Electronic Agile Manufacturing

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1996 Annual Conference

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Bryan Pfaffenberger; Susan Carlson-Skalak; John P. O'Connell; Timothy P. Scott; Mark A. Shields

: Mechanical FALL BREAK Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, Nuclear Engineering, Biomedical Engineering:Week 8 Information, signals, systems: The world around us: Civil Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Science, Systems Engineering: Environmental Engineering, Architectural Engineering: UNIT V Small Group Communication Page 1.424.6 1996 ASEE Annual Conference ProceedingsWeek 9 Understanding

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The Role of Engineering in Public Policy

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Lott, University of Texas, Austin; Carey King, University of Texas, Austin; Michael Webber, University of Texas, Austin

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Engineering and Public Policy

private-sector executives. Webber’s research, expertise and commentary have been featured in the New York Times, The Daily Telegraph, BBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, NPR, Discovery, Scientific American, Popular Mechanics, MSNBC and every major newspaper in Texas. Michael received a B.A. and B.S. with High Honors (Aerospace Engineering and Liberal Arts) from UT-Austin, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. Page 14.1335.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Using the Texas Interactive Power Simulator for Direct

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Goeser, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Felix Hamza-Lup, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Ivan Sopin, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Carlos Sanchez, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Patrick Hager, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

and e-Learning.Ivan Sopin, Armstrong Atlantic State University Ivan V. Sopin has received a B. S. in Computer Science from Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA, where he continues his studies as a graduated student. Ivan’s research interests deal with investigating new interaction models for 3D Web interfaces in application to medical and engineering education.Carlos Sanchez, Armstrong Atlantic State University Carlos Sanchez is an undergraduate student at Armstrong Atlantic State University, and is working on obtaining his B.S. in mechanical engineering. His current areas of interest are robotics and aerospace applications. He hopes to pursue a graduate degree in mechanical

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

’ fromconceptual exploratory stages of development through the later stages of systems operationaldevelopment is put forth. The model is patterned after actual engineering development programs andexperience in aerospace and other industrial practice. The primary focus of this advanced professionaleducational model in engineering is to support the professional growth of the graduate engineer throughaction-learning by working on real issues that lead to effective action and innovation in the practitioner’sindustry.The framework for this new model of professional engineering education has been presented previously;most recently at the ASEE National meeting in 2008.1-7 It establishes three educational benchmarks forthe practicing professional engineer; Early

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Teaching Dynamics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming; Jeffrey Anderson, University of Wyoming; David Walrath, University of Wyoming

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Mechanics

Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Mechanical Engineering Departments at the University of Wyoming. Email: janderso@uwyo.eduDavid Walrath, University of Wyoming David Walrath, Ph.D., P.E., earned his BSME and MSME degrees from the University of Wyoming in 1974 and 1975. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1986. He is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wyoming. His interests include solid mechanics and materials modeling and testing with emphasis on the study and use of fiber-reinforced composite materials. E-mail walrath@uwyo.edu

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Curriculum Development and Applications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Percent Aerospace Engineering 9 13% Civil Engineering 19 28% Computer Science 2 3% Electrical Engineering 2 3% Electrical & Computer Engineering 1 1% Engineering Undesignated 3 4% Environmental Engineering 2 3% Industrial Engineering 2 3% Mechanical Engineering 28 41% Political

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The Role of Engineering in Public Policy

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Engineering and Public Policy

of a pilot episode. If the pilot garners interest in the televisionmedia and moves forward, it has the potential to reach both future college students and theirparents. Given an exciting television show with interesting and multidimensional characters, theaudience could change their views of engineers and engineering, and younger viewers mayconsider a career in engineering so they can emulate their favorite character.1. National Academy of Engineering. (2008). Changing the conversation: Messages for improving public understanding of engineering. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.2. Augustine, N.R. (1992) L. A. Engineer. Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, 7 (10), 3-5.3. Cohen, J. (2006) Audience identification

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

VicePresident of Engineering - The Boeing Company, says6 – "It takes us about 3 to 5 years to train an engineer as they come out of college and work in industry jobs. The issue is in industry today that the jobs related to Systems Integration and Systems of Systems Development that an engineer must have a solid experience in design and development of the subsystems to base their foundational knowledge. They then grow into the ability to discuss the systems engineering aspects of the design with the customers. Aerospace government contracts require such detail and understanding of the "stated" and "not stated" requirements that without 4 to 8 years of experience in the systems themselves that it will be hard to establish the full

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Leopold, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Daniel Tauritz, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

Mining Engineering 2 Environmental Engineering 1 Aerospace Engineering 1 Architectural Engineering 2 Petroleum Engineering 1 Electrical Engineering 2 Table 1. Demographics of the CSEM scholarship program participantsEvolution of the Program ActivitiesA. Topics CoveredCSEM and STEM scholarship programs typically include a well-planned series of workshopsand seminars designed to provide students with regular exposure to academic achievementstrategies, personal, professional, and leadership development

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Maixner, United States Air Force Academy; James Baughn, UC Davis

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Mechanical Engineering

of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy.James Baughn, UC Davis James W. Baughn is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley (B.S.) and of Stanford University (M.S. and PhD) in Mechanical Engineering. He spent eight years in the Aerospace Industry and served as a faculty member at the University of California, Davis from 1973 until his retirement in 2006. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering, a recipient of the UCDavis Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award, and the author of numerous publications. He completed an assignment to the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs as the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Aeronautics for the 2004-2005

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Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

generation, aerospace and commercial sheet metal industries. Dr. Wells earned the BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University and the PhD in Engineering Management at University of Missouri-Rolla. He has been active in SME, ASEE and ABET for over twenty years. More recently, he has become a member of and a reviewer for IEEE. Dr. Wells teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in process engineering, production engineering and specialty manufacturing. His research interests are in electronics manufacturing, mechanical micromachining, manufacturing strategies, economic development and manufacturing education

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-49: REVAMPING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MEASUREMENTS LABCLASSKendrick Aung, Lamar University KENDRICK AUNG is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering from University of Michigan in 1996. He is an active member of ASEE, ASME, AIAA and Combustion Institute. He has published over 50 technical papers and presented several papers at national and international conferences. Page 11.1093.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Revamping Mechanical Engineering

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Building a Community in Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Gray

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Materials

remain healthy over the longterm. Composites are currently serving these key market sectors: ‚ Aerospace ‚ Automotive ‚ Marine ‚ Construction ‚ Oil and Gas ‚ Wind Energy ‚ Sports and RecreationOne very large, specific application at the forefront of composites design capacity is the newBoeing 787 Dreamliner. Boeing originally referred to this 250 passenger jet aircraft as the 7E7,with the “E” referring to “efficient”. Its extensive use of structural composites (about 50%)would offer prospective airlines a minimum of 20% greater fuel economy than today’s in-serviceaircraft. Composites would yield better fatigue and corrosion resistance, higher strength-to-weight ratios, provide a more integrated structure and

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Web-based learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; William Lehman, Materials Engineering; Shinaz Jindani, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University

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Engineering Technology

received his BS in Electrical Engineering from the Catholic University of America, D.C in 1979. He has worked through years testing software and hardware systems in the aerospace and telecommunications industries. He is currently a consultant and may be reached at Advanced Systems Engineering, Lenardtown Maryland (water@tqci.net). SHINAZ JINDANI Shinaz G. Jindani is an Associate Professor of Social Work at Savannah State University. She received her BSW (1980) and MSW (1983) from Mumbai University, India. She received her PhD from Tulane University, New Orleans in 1992. One of her areas is outcome assessment and program evaluation research. MOHAMAD MUSTAFA Mohamad Mustafa is an Associate Professor

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverly Withiam, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Susan Dawkins, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Director Academic Support Center and Instructor, English Composition and First Year Seminar at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. B.A. and M.A. from West Virginia University in English. Interests include college writing, first year experience and peer tutoring administration. Member of College Reading and Learning Association, National Academic Advising Association and National Association for Developmental Education.Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. B.S. Aerospace Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, M.S. Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University

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ChE: Innovation to Improve Student Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Michael Miller, Michigan Technological University; Kirk Opella, Michigan Technological University; Julia King, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Chris Green, Michigan Technological University; Geoff Gwaltney, Michigan Technological University; Scott Bradley, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

, Campus Planning, Aerospace Enterprise,and Consumer Product Manufacturing. It is noted that there is a one-hour weekly“business meeting” between the faculty and staff mentors and all enrolled students. Themain goals and accomplishments during the past years will be briefly summarized here.Project work AFE Enterprise courses were first offered during the fall semester of 2002.Over the course of four years, an average of thirty students have been enrolled persemester (~ 40% Chemical Engineering). The original project was funded by the UnitedStates Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) with the goal oftaking an electric vehicle and operating it with a hydrogen proton exchange membranefuel cell to extend the operating range of the

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Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Rubina Nashine, Purdue University; Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

future research and find out the requirements of wholesalers/distributors and retailersin order to increase their customer bases. Consider increasing customers in the areas of textile, aerospace, food and chemical industries Conduct future research to find out how Contract Freight, Werner, and Swift operate and whatservices provided by these trucking companies may be different. Continue to provide more efficient service at competitive prices. Work to increase availability and advertise to potential customers. Benchmark against “best practices” in industry. Establish a process that maintains up-to-date certifications to assure that certificationrequirements are current. Educate the company customers in how the company goes about ensuring