Conference Session

Engineering and Math Potpouri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Fong, National Institute of Standards and Technology; James Filliben, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Alan Heckert, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Roland deWit, National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Mathematics

AC 2008-2725: DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS APPROACH TO VERIFICATIONAND UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATION OF SIMULATIONS BASED ON FINITEELEMENT METHODJeffrey Fong, National Institute of Standards and Technology Jeffrey T. Fong was educated at the University of Hong Kong (B.Sc., Engineering, First Class Honors, 1955), Columbia University (M.S., Engineering Mechanics, 1961), and Stanford University (Ph.D., Applied Mechanics and Mathematics, 1966). From 1955 to 1963, he worked as an engineer in powerplant design and construction at Ebasco Services, Inc. in New York City, and earned a professional engineer's license to practice in the State of New York (P.E., 1962) and the British Commonwealth (A.M.I.C.E

Conference Session

Engineering and Math Potpouri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S.K. Sen, Florida Institute of Technology; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

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Mathematics

Directorate, NASA KSC. Shaykhian has worked at KSC since 1986. He joined NASA in April 2000. He is a professional member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic (IEEE). He has a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT), Melbourne, Florida. Ali teaches graduate courses at FIT, University College, Melbourne, Florida. Page 13.688.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Impact of Computing Power on Computing ScenarioAbstract Computing scenario over centuries/millenniums has been

Conference Session

Bridging and Freshman Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy James, Oklahoma State University; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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Mathematics

engineering faculty have Page 13.627.3identified in their courses concerning freshman-level mathematics are high school math teachers,university math instructors, mathematics-education researchers, engineering-educationresearchers, and mathematics curriculum designers.Methodology Due to a lack of literature and leads found in PRISM, Journal of Engineering Education(JEE), and on-line journal web-databases concerned with freshman-level mathematics, ASEEconference proceedings papers were analyzed. Conference proceedings papers were chosenbecause they are known sources for including current projects in improving science, technology,engineering and

Conference Session

Engineering and Math Potpouri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.; Cyrus Meherji, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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Mathematics

% Page 13.1383.3Bibliography1. "A GEOMETRICAL PROOF OF PYTHAGORAS’ THEOREM" By Bertram Pariser, ASEE1999. 33652. http://www.fileinfo.net Information on any kind of file type and their file extensions.3. http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoTools/index.aspx AVS Inc. Video Conversion Tools. AUTHORSDr. Bertram Pariser is a faculty member in the Electronics Engineering Technology program at TCI, TheCollege for Technology. He has published 23 papers and serves as the Faculty Advisor to Tau Alpha PiNational Honor Society. He Co-Founded 5 venture companies, and as a management consultantsuccessfully catalyzed over $100 million of new shareholder value in client businesses. He has a Ph.D.from Columbia

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg Janowski, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Melinda Lalor, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Hassan Moore, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Mathematics

to changing technologies and constraints1. Ted Kennedy, a founder of BE&K, amajor engineering, construction corporation, emphasized the importance of these same problemsolving skills during his keynote address to the Engineering Council of Birmingham in 2007. Hestressed the importance of learning mathematics in an engineering context rather than inisolation, stating that applying mathematics to solve complex engineering problems is anessential, and often missing, skill for young engineers. These same expectations are reflected inthe engineering accreditation process which seeks to place engineering problem-solving anddesign earlier in curricula. Consequently, students must apply their mathematics and basicscience skills sooner within the

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hong Liu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Mathematics

AC 2008-2720: OFFERING HONORS COURSE OPTION WITHIN AN ORDINARYMATHEMATICAL COURSE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS INENGINEERING MAJORSHong Liu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Hong Liu is an associate professor in mathematics and computing at Embry-Riddle University. He got his Ph.D. in mathematics and M.S. in Computer Sciences at University of Arkansas, at Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2000. His current research interest is: Computational Science Education and Model-Based Verification in Software Engineering. Page 13.939.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Offering Honors

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josue Njock-Libii

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Mathematics

and research, WorldTransactions on Engineering and Technology Education, Vol.5, No. 1, 2006, pp. 175-178.5. Josué Njock Libii, Demonstration of viscous damping in the undergraduate laboratory, AmericanJournal of Physics, 68 (2), 2000, pp. 195 -198. Page 13.1364.11

Conference Session

The Use of Computers in Teaching Mathematics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jayathi Raghavan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Leslie Sena, Bethune Cookman College; Hong Liu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; David Bethelmy, Bethune Cookman College

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Mathematics

purpose of the modules is to introducemathematical concepts through modeling real-world applications and is intended to develop thestudents’ ability to generalize a concept and to work with models of varying abstraction. Theauthors represent an interdisciplinary team contributing expertise from the fields of mathematics,computational science, and teacher education.IntroductionPostmodern technology is characterized by great complexity and demands tremendous modelingand abstraction capabilities. For students to be successful in most engineering program, theyshould be able to apply the mathematics to model this complexity1,2. Problem-solvingexperiences have been advocated for decades in numerous textbooks, reference articles, andteaching

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taskin Padir, Lake Superior State University; Kimberly O. Muller, Lake Superior State University; Collette Coullard, Lake Superior State University

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Mathematics

is common practice to tailor such a traditional coursetowards an audience of engineering students. What becomes interesting, however, is teachingdifferential equations when only one section of this course is offered each semester and it ispopulated by students majoring in engineering, mathematics, chemistry, geology or evensociology.This paper discusses the methodology adopted to teach ordinary differential equations toundergraduate students at Lake Superior State University (LSSU). Since 2005 fall semester, the3-credit course has been team-taught by two instructors; one from the School of Mathematicsand Computer Science and one from the School of Engineering and Technology. The coursecovers traditional topics such as first-order equations

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Akiko Kato, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Mathematics

Natural Sciences" and director of the MuLF Center (Multimedia Center for "New Media in Education and Research") at Berlin University of Technology (TU Berlin). Starting in 2001, her Berlin group has been a driving force behind the development of multimedia technologies at the university, implementing multimedia educational elements in the education of undergraduate students, in particular for engineering students. In May 2007, Sabina Jeschke has taken over a full professorship for "Information Technology Services" at the University of Stuttgart and is also acting as scientific and executive director (CEO) of the "Center of Information Technologies" of the University of Stuttgart

Conference Session

The Use of Computers in Teaching Mathematics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Joanna Guild, Boise State University; William Clement, Boise State University; Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Mathematics

AC 2008-1703: ENHANCING PRECALCULUS CURRICULA WITH E-LEARNING:IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENTJanet Callahan, Boise State University Janet M. Callahan is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Boise State University. She received a Ph.D. in Materials Science, a M.S. in Metallurgy and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. Her current research interests include freshman engineering programs, recruitment and retention issues in engineering, biomedical device development and the development and characterization of biomaterials.Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University Yonnie Chyung is Associate Professor in the Department of Instructional and Performance Technology

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martha Allen, Georgia College & State University; Amy Kelley, Georgia College & State University

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Mathematics

. This program is atransfer program offered in conjunction with The Georgia Institute of Technology. Thepre-engineering majors complete first and second year math courses at Georgia College & StateUniversity (GCSU). The linear algebra course at GCSU is taught at the sophomore level, and it is Page 13.284.2a required course for the pre-engineering, mathematics, and computer science majors.Occasionally, majors in other disciplines such chemistry, economics, and middle grades educationtake linear algebra as an elective. The course is three credit hours per week over a fifteen weeksemester, and there is no lab associated with the course.The

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alejandra J. Magana; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Timothy Newby, Purdue University

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Mathematics

AC 2008-2115: SCAFFOLDING STUDENT’S CONCEPTIONS OFPROPORTIONAL SIZE AND SCALE COGNITION WITH ANALOGIES ANDMETAPHORSAlejandra Magana , Network for Computational Nanotechnology Purdue University Alejandra Magana is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a M.S. Ed. in Educational Technology from Purdue University and a M.S. in E-commerce from ITESM in Mexico City. She is currently working for the Network for Computational Nanotechnology at Purdue University as a Research Assistant and as an Instructional Designer.Sean Brophy, Purdue University Sean Brophy is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He holds a Ph.D. in Education and

Conference Session

The Use of Computers in Teaching Mathematics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Brian Camp, Louisiana Tech University

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Mathematics

AC 2008-2779: USING A WEB-BASED HOMEWORK SYSTEM TO IMPROVEACCOUNTABILITY AND MASTERY IN CALCULUSJenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Jenna Carpenter is Director of Chemical and Industrial Engineering at Louisiana Tech University and Wayne and Juanita Spinks Professor of Mathematics. She is interested in the use of educational technology to enhance instruction and learning, the development of integrated STEM curricula, and issues related to improving the success of women in engineering. Dr. Carpenter received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Louisiana State University in 1989.Brian Camp, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Brian Camp is a Lecturer of Mathematics and Statistics at Louisiana Tech