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Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Maughmer, Pennsylvania State University; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin

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stages to sketch basicideas. Although technology is being used in place of pencil and paper, currentresearch on cognition and the impact of technology on thinking and learning isexploring how interfacing with a keyboard and not a hand-held device like astylus or pencil is influencing thinking. 3 Keyboards drive productivity, but notnecessarily creativity. If the creative visual processing is only done through acomputer, then are engineering students limiting their thinking capacity andstaying restricted to thinking that is mostly verbal and rational?At this stage in my career, I’ve been in the classroom close to a quarter centuryand I wonder if the newer professors, who have mostly learned with technology,lack basic drawing skills. For the most

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Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ron Madler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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analysis and engineering materials. He spent several years in fatigue and fracture research at the Air Force Institute of Technology where he worked on the Air Force High Cycle Fatigue Program.Ron Madler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University RONALD A. MADLER, Ph.D. Currently as Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at ERAU/Prescott where he teaches the Spacecraft Preliminary Design course in addition to a wide range of other courses in the AE curriculum. He was formerly the Department Chair for the Aerospace Engineering Department, but has recently returned to full-time teaching and research after his sabbatical at the NASA Johnson Space Center. His main interests and background are in

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Boyer, St. Louis University; Krishnaswamy Ravindra, St. Louis University; John George, St. Louis University; Kyle Mitchell, St. Louis University

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Engineering, Aviation and technology at Saint Louis University. His teaching experience includes both undergraduate and graduate courses in Aerospace Engineering. His research interests include fluid dynamics and structural dynamics. He received his doctoral degree in Aerospace Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. He has published several papers in technical journals and conference proceedings. He is a fellow of ASME, associate fellow of AIAA and a member of ASEE. He is active in the aerospace division of ASEE and academic affairs committee of AIAA.Kyle Mitchell, St. Louis University Dr. Kyle Mitchell received his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 2004 in Computer

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Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Mischa Kim, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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-Drawing Tree/Eng. Drawing-Operation Concepts Concept -Engineering Tests List-Life Cycle Cost -Preliminary System -Hardware/Software List -Interface Control DocumentEstimates Specification -Risk Analysis -Payload to Carrier Integration-Feasibility Assessment -Science Requirements -Development Test Results Plan -Trade& Analysis Results -Technology Development -Verification Plans -Technology Development Requirements -Verification Requirements Plan Matrix

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Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Eastlake, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Magdy Attia, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Pressure Compressor (HPC), main combustion chamber, and High Pressure Turbine(HPT). Furthermore, the benefits of having a common core as they relate to cost savings in terms Page 12.599.7of development, operation, and maintenance are well outlined. Skira5, covered the cost reduction Figure 3. General Electric CF6-6 high-bypass turbofan engine located in the Gas Turbine Laboratory of the Aerospace Engineering Dept. at Embry-Riddle Aero. Universityefforts that are currently ongoing in commercial, and government institutions. One such effort,receiving much notoriety, is Integrated, High-Performance Turbine Engine Technology, orIHPTET. This is

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Suzanne Lessack, University of Michigan; Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Rebecca Wind, University of Michigan; William Woelk, University of Michigan; Theresa Biehle, University of Michigan; Laura Dionisio, Loyola Marymount University; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Nathaniel Gallaher, University of Michigan; Katie Thorne, Michigan Technological University; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan

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Gallaher, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Electrical EngineeringKatie Thorne, Michigan Technological University Undergraduate Student, PhysicsRafael Ramos, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Space ScienceBrian Gilchrist, University of Michigan Professor, Electrical Engineering and Space SciencePeter Washabaugh, University of Michigan Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering Page 12.1065.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Microgravity Flight Testing as a Case Study on the Student Space Systems Fabrication LaboratoryAbstractAs a student-run organization, the Student Space Systems Fabrication Laboratory (S3FL)provides over a

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Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Biezad, California Polytechnic State University; Joon Kim, Lockheed Aircraft Co

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AC 2007-2071: INTEGRATING GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT IN THEAEROSPACE CURRICULUMDaniel Biezad, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Biezad is currently a professor in the Aerospace Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo. In June, 2006, he received the Outstanding Scholar Award from the university with a cash prize of $1500. In his career at Cal Poly, he has also received all three of the teaching awards offered by the College of Engineering. He has related academic experience as the Associate Dean of the Air Force Institute of Technology (1988-1989) and as Deputy Head and Head of the Electrical Engineering Department at

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Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University; Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University

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adding more hands-onengineering projects to their curriculum to attract new students1. Hands-on projects aremotivating and help sustain students’ interest in technology and the curriculum to prevent themfrom switching to other majors2. The need to encourage the study of engineering is becomingmore important as globalization and information sharing helps other countries compete with theU.S, and many traditional engineering activities are outsourced.In the course of study students are given work orders, as if they were an employee of a company.Their manufacturing facility, the laboratory, is equipped with various industrial tools includinglathes, milling machines, testers, and other machine equipment. Students are working in teams,learning how to

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Brown, U.S. Air Force Academy; Lynnane George, U.S. Air Force Academy

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the Astrodynamics Division Chief and the Deputy Department Head in the Department of Astronautics. Dr. Brown retired from the military in 2007 as a Lt. Col. and has continued his service to the Academy as a member of the civilian faculty. EDUCATION: 1986 Bachelor of Science degree in Astronautical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO 1990 Master of Science degree in Engineering Administration, George Washington University, Washington, DC 1992 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL 1994 Master of Science degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 1999 Doctor of

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Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University

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Aerospace

of the part.The importance of using CATIA V5 software for technology studentsCATIA V5 solid modeling software is used extensively in the aerospace industry to designaircraft and aircraft parts, and it is important that technology students learn this new softwareearly on and expand their knowledge during subsequent course work. The program is too largeand complicated to master in one course, and if you don’t use the program regularly theknowledge will disappear soon. Our students are required to take an introductory computergraphics course during their freshmen year. CATIA V5 is the program used in the course, butthis course is focused on learning how to use the program1. There is not an output applicationbesides creating engineering drawings

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Christopher Deline, University of Michigan; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Steven Sandoval, University of Michigan; Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Yang Li, University of Michigan; Richard Redick, University of Michigan; Julie Bellerose, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan; Bogdan Oaida, University of Michigan; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Nilton Renno, University of Michigan

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engineers, who are available to serve as reviewers. When difficult technicalissues arise, S3FL has submitted questions to Lockheed Martin, where they are circulated amonga group of experienced engineers. Advice from these engineers, with their wealth of practicalexperience, is invaluable to S3FL project teams.The Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC), which fosters awareness of, education in, andresearch on space-related technology in Michigan, supports the work of individual S3FL studentsvia undergraduate and graduate research fellowships. In addition, MSGC has also undertakenlarger initiatives to assist S3FL efforts. In 2004, MSGC administered the Space EngineeringExperience Diversity (SEED) Scholars Program, which provided funding for a group

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Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Christopher Cotting, Virginia Tech; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech; Wayne Durham, Virginia Tech

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Aerospace

AC 2007-93: THE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND REDESIGN OF ANUNDERGRADUATE-LEVEL, SIMULATOR-BASED COURSE ON 'FLIGHT TESTTECHNIQUES'M. Christopher Cotting, Virginia Tech Chris Cotting is currently a graduate student working on his PhD in Aerospace Engineering at Virginia Tech. Prior to his return to school, he worked for four years at NASA Dryden Flight Research Lab where he was a project chief engineer and flight test lead for several projects. Prior to working for NASA he was employed for four years at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Palmdale, California. He has worked on numerous experimental aircraft projects including the X-43A and X-43C, X-35, and X-33. He has an undergraduate and Master’s

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Miller, University of Oklahoma; Yunjun Xu, University of Oklahoma

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: A mission to the moon. http://www.agi.com/ resources/download/tutorials/, 2007.[2] R. Cargill Hall. Lunar Impact. Number SP-4210 in NASA History Series. National Aeronautics & Space Administration, Washington D.C., http:// history.nasa.gov/SP-4210/pages/Cover.htm edition, 1977.[3] Wiley J. Larson and James R. Wertz, editors. Space Mission Analysis and Design. Microcosm Press, Space Technology Library, 3rd edition, 1999.[4] J. Lumpp, J. Jacob, S. Smith, and W. Smith. Big blue: A multidisciplinary capstone engineering design project. In Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, number 2006-1834, June 2006.[5] D.P. Miller, D. Hougen, and D. Shirley. The sooner lunar schooner: Lunar engineering

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Bittle, University of North Texas; Mitty Plummer, University of North Texas

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AC 2007-102: A STATISTICAL METHOD, USING LABVIEW SOFTWARE, TODETERMINE MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM LOCATIONSCharles Bittle, University of North Texas CHARLES C. BITTLE has been a Lecturer at the University of North Texas since 1997. He earned his B.S.E.E. at Lamar State School of Technology in 1960 and his M.S.E.T. at the University of North Texas in 2000. Mr. Bittle served in the U.S. Federal Service for 32 years as System Engineer, Program Manager and General Manager. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas.Mitty Plummer, University of North Texas MITTY C. PLUMMER is an associate professor at the University of North Texas since 1992. He earned his BSEE, MENE, and PhD from Texas