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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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L. Kuczynski; C. McGuinness; S. Farrell; B. G. Lefebvre; C. S. Slater

Sponsored Industrial Research Experiences for Undergraduate Students: Student Perspectives on Collaborative Projects with Pharmaceutical Industry L. Kuczynski, C. McGuinness, S. Farrell, B. G. Lefebvre, and C. S. Slater Rowan University Chemical Engineering 201 Mullica Hill Rd. Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701 USAAbstract Rowan University’s Engineering program uses innovative methods of teaching and learningto prepare students better for a rapidly changing and highly competitive marketplace, asrecommended by ABET1. Rowan has developed a program that fosters synergistic

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Perwez Kalim, Wilkes University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-558: IMPROVING RETENTION BY IMPLEMENTING OUTCOMEBASED DESIGN EXPERIENCE IN A SOPHOMORE COURSES. Perwez Kalim, Wilkes University S. Perwez Kalim Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Wilkes University, Wilkes Barre, PA 18766 Page 12.859.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Improving Retention by Implementing Outcome Based Design Experience in a Sophomore CourseABSTRACT The student retention in the private institutions is, in general, a difficult problem tohandle and even more difficult to manage in the engineering programs. This study reports howthe

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jeffrey S. Burmeister; Louise Stark

Bioengineering workshops for 6th-12th grades Jeffrey S. Burmeister, Ph.D. and Louise Stark, Ph.D. School of Engineering and Computer Science University of the Pacific, Stockton, CAAbstractBioengineering is a rapidly growing field with increasing interest at all levels. K-12 engineeringworkshops are valuable to bolster both interest and understanding at an impressionable age.Bioengineering demonstrations, presented to an uncontrolled audience, can be challenging becauseof the multi-disciplined nature and/or need for IRB approval. This paper describes bioengineeringworkshops conducted for an Expanding Your Horizons in Science

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Shari J. Klotzkin; Howard S. Kimmel

Using Working Model Simulations in a First Statics Course Shari J. Klotzkin (Cincinnati, Ohio) Howard S. Kimmel (NJIT, Newark, NJ)IntroductionIntegration of computer activities into the engineering classroom enables students to gain hand-on activelearning experiences without the expense of laboratory experiments. In addition, they can gain valuableexperience with exercises that are closer to practical real-world problems than those that can be solvedwith pencil, calculator and paper. These kinds of problems enhance the students’ understandingcomplement the textbook problems because students would focus on analysis and interpretation of theresults. Students feel

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Lawrence Whitman; S. Hossein Cheraghi; Janet Twomey

Shockerphant Aerospace: Towards a sustainable model for teaching production system concepts Lawrence Whitman, S. Hossein Cheraghi, Janet Twomey Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Wichita State UniversityAbstractUnderstanding cause-and-effect relationships is key to evaluating and designing aproduction system. Traditional instruction methods including textbook study andlectures introduce students to concepts, theories, and formulas involved inmanufacturing systems. Developments in simulation technology have enablededucators to give students a "real-world" model to apply the theories andtechniques learned in the classroom. Simulation has proven to be effective

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Therese Andeme; James Ngeru; S. Keith Hargrove

1 A DISCRETE-EVENT SIMULATION MODEL FOR THE RE-DESIGN OF ARECONFIGURABLE FACTORY TESTBED IN MANUFACTURING Therese Andeme, James Ngeru, S. Keith Hargrove Reconfigurable Factory Testbed Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Information Engineering, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 212511. INTRODUCTION1.1 BackgroundThe Reconfigurable Factory Testbed (RFT) is a valuable comprehensive platform for research,development, education, validation and transfer of Reconfigurable Manufacturing System (RMS)concepts [8]. The current developed hardware

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Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Bert, U. S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2257: A TECHNIQUE FOR PROGRAM-WIDE DIRECT ASSESSMENTOF STUDENT PERFORMANCEFred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Karl F. (Fred) Meyer is an Associate Professor and Civil Engineering Program Director in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, NY. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. COL Meyer received a B.S. degree from USMA in 1984, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1993 and 2002.Stephen Bert, U. S. Military Academy Major Steve Bert is an instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Balachandran, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Lalitha Balachandran, Wisconsin Department of Transportation

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Graduate Studies

the thinker improves the quality of hisor her thinking by skillfully analyzing, assessing, and reconstructing it. Critical thinking is self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It presupposes assent torigorous standards of excellence and careful command of their use. It entails effectivecommunication and problem-solving abilities, as well as a commitment to overcome our nativeegocentrism and socio-centrism1.” To apply critical thinking in weekly discussions, students must learn to ‘identify itspurpose, question, information, conclusion(s), assumptions, implications, main concept(s), andpoint of view1.’ These may be termed as “the elements of thought2.” These tools may be appliedto course topics or

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Innovations in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Western Michigan University; Liang Dong, Western Michigan University

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Electrical and Computer

also a Senior Member of IEEE and past Chair of the West Michigan Section, he has been a reviewer for IEEE Transactions and FIE Conferences. His teaching and research interests include digital signal processing (DSP) and Bioelectromagnetics. He has been a reviewer for engineering textbooks including “Applied Electromagnetics, Early Transmission Line Approach” by S. M. Wentworth, Wiley, 2007 and "Signal Processing First" by McClellan, Schafer, and Yoder, published by Prentice Hall, 2003. He was co-editor of ECEDHA Newsletter, national ECE department chairs organization. Hossein is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the international research journal Integrated Computer-Aided

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Kevin R. Lewelling; Kevin S. Woolverton; Michael C. Reynolds

Integration of Management Principles in an Open-Ended Community Service Project Kevin R. Lewelling, Kevin S. Woolverton, and Michael C. Reynolds University of Arkansas - Fort Smith 5210 Grand Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649AbstractThe University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has developed a unique engineering project for firstyear students to experience the business world while gaining an understanding for engineeringtasks and how engineers function in the workplace. This project included five “Introduction toEngineering” classes, each tasked with designing, funding, and implementing a synchronizedholiday light show which could be received on any

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Shannon G. Davis; Carol S. Gattis; Edgar C. Clausen

University of Arkansas Science Partnership Program: Lessons Learned In Evaluating Year One Shannon G. Davis1, Carol S. Gattis2 and Edgar C. Clausen3 College of Education and Health Professions1/College of Engineering2/ Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering3 University of ArkansasAbstractThe University of Arkansas Science Partnership Program began in 2006 and focuses on theprofessional growth of 6th, 7th and 8th grade science teachers through three summer institutes andfollow-up activities. Teachers are teamed with engineering faculty to improve teaching skillsand to increase teachers’ use, understanding and application of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Polly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

survey Process Control F 01 F 02 S 04 S 06 average I feel I am prepared to take contribute in this area 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.7 2.8 I would enjoy working in this area 3.5 2.9 3.3 3.4 3.3 I would seek out assignments like this 3.6 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.7 I would like to learn more about control modeling 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.4 3.2 I would try to avoid this type of assignment (recoded – scale reversed) 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6

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Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting; Michael Chajes, University of Delaware; David Mongan, Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-1233: CIVIL ENGINEERING IN 2025: THE VISION AND HOW IT WASDEVELOPEDStuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh ConsultingMichael Chajes, University of DelawareDavid Mongan, Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani Page 12.360.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Civil Engineering in 2025: The Vision and How It Was DevelopedAbstractIn June 2006, a diverse group of civil engineering and other leaders, including internationalparticipants, gathered to articulate an aspirational global vision for the future of civilengineering. Summit participants saw a very different world for civil engineers in 2025. An ever-increasing

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Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Petru-Aurelian Simionescu, University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily, University of Tulsa; John R. Shadley, University of Tulsa

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2007-2319: DATA ACQUISITION AND COMPUTER SIMULATIONINTEGRATED EXPERIMENT FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE MACHINEDYNAMICS LABORATORYPetru-Aurelian Simionescu, University of Tulsa Petru-Aurelian Simionescu is currently an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Tulsa. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of Dynamics, Vibrations, Optimal design of mechanical systems, Mechanisms and Robotics, CAD and Computer Graphics. He is on leave to the University of Alabama at Birmingham.Jeremy S. Daily, University of Tulsa Jeremy S. Daily is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Tulsa. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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E. Hou; T. N. Chang; A. Dhawan; J. Ji; E. Luxford; D. Rodriguez; W. Stoddart; S. Siddiqui

2007 DARPA Urban Challenge – Highland RacingE. Hou*, T. N. Chang*, A. Dhawan, J. Ji+, E. Luxford, D. Rodriguez*, W. Stoddart*, S. Siddiqui *Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering + Department of Mechanical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 071021. Introduction The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001, Public Law 106-398, Congressmandated in Section 220 that “It shall be a goal of the Armed Forces to achieve the fielding of unmanned,remotely controlled technology such that… by 2015, one-third of the operational

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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V. Genis; W. Rosen; R. Chiou; W. Danley; J. Milbrandt; G. Marekova; S. Racz; T. Kitchener; B. LaVay

1 Laboratory- and Project-Based Courses in the Engineering Technology Curriculum V. Genis, W. Rosen, R. Chiou, W. Danley, J. Milbrandt, G. Marekova, S. Racz, T. Kitchener, and B. LaVay Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 19104AbstractDrexel University’s Goodwin College of Professional Studies has offered a co-op-based AppliedEngineering Technology (AET) major since 2002. The program comprises three concentrations inElectrical, Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Ahmed S. Khan; Beverly Cronin; Maneesh Kumar; Atef Mustafa; Pankti Patel; Joey Socorro

Application of RFID Technology in a Senior Design Course Ahmed S. Khan Beverly Cronin Maneesh Kumar Atef Mustafa Pankti Patel Joey Socorro DeVry University, Addison, Illinois 60101, USA AbstractThis paper describes the design and implementation of a senior project based on RFID (RadioFrequency Identification) technology. The objective of the project, titled “Real Space PhysicalObject Tracking System (RSPOTS), was to design a complete

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Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Martina Trucco, Hewlett-Packard; Edgardo Torres-Caballero, Hewlett Packard; Francisco Andrade, Hewlett-Packard México, S. de R.L. de C.V.

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International

earned a BA with a minor in International Relations, Economics and Latin American studies from the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.Francisco Andrade, Hewlett-Packard México, S. de R.L. de C.V. Francisco Andrade is program manager of University Relations staff of the Hewlett-Packard Company from 2006. His responsibilities include engaging in and supporting strong, strategic relationships with key Universities in Mexico. Before joining HP, Francisco was consultant and professor of Information Technologies at Tecnológico de Monterrey where he participated in the creation of the Electronic Commerce Master Degree Program that is offered

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EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; S. Gary Teng, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Thomas Johnson, Besam Entrance Solutions; Tom Benson, Pass and Seymour-Legrand; Dean Nestvogel, Pass and Seymour-Legrand

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Engineering Management

productivity improvement for Hitech firms. Dr. Ozelkan holds a Ph.D. degree in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona. His teaching and research is on supply chain management, production control, lean systems, decision analysis and systems optimization. Dr. Ozelkan is the recipient of IIE’s 2006 Lean Division Excellence in Teaching Award.S. Gary Teng, University of North Carolina-Charlotte S. Gary Teng is Professor and Director of Engineering Management Program and Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He holds B.E., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering. Dr. Teng holds a P.E. license in the State

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EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Gary Teng, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Yesim Sireli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Karen Elmore, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-291: ACHIEVING SUCCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEMSENGINEERING DEGREE PROGRAMS. Gary Teng, University of North Carolina-Charlotte S. Gary Teng is Professor and Director of Engineering Management Program and Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He holds B.E., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering. Dr. Teng holds a P.E. license in the State of Wisconsin and is an ASQ-certified Quality Engineer and Reliability Engineer. His research interests are in engineering system design, analysis and management, supply chain management, Lean systems, and quality and reliability management.Ertunga Ozelkan, University of

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Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Joshua R. Wyrick, Rowan University; Dustin M. Kuzan, Rowan University; Carolyn D. Braun, Rowan University; Jared S. Krause, Rowan University; David M. Santino, Rowan University; Mary E. Wellspeak, Rowan University

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International

holds a Ph.D. from Oregon State University and an M.E. from Texas A & M University. His research interests are in the areas of river morphology and restoration, sediment transport and megafloods. Dr. Wyrick teaches fluid mechanics and water resources courses.Dustin M. Kuzan, Rowan UniversityCarolyn D. Braun, Rowan UniversityJared S. Krause, Rowan UniversityDavid M. Santino, Rowan UniversityMary E. Wellspeak, Rowan University Page 12.497.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing Global Engineers: An Integrated Approach to International ProjectsAbstractInternational

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Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Swami Karunamoorthy, St. Louis University; H. Mallikarjuna, St. Louis University

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Aerospace

]{ x} = {F (t )}Let x(0) and x (0) be the initial conditions representing the initial displacement and initialvelocity respectively. Applying the Laplace Transform, the above equation can bewritten as, s 2 [ M ] + s [C ] + [ K ] { x ( s )} = { F ( s )} + s [ M ] + [C ] { x(0)} + [ M ]{ x (0)} Page 12.1252.5For zero initial conditions,{ x(s)} = [ H (s)]{F (s)} ; where the Transfer Function, [ H (s)] = −1 s 2 [ M ] + s [C ] + [ K ]This matrix equation for the transfer function can be

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Kazmer, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John Ting, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Donn Clark, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Alan Rux, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Engineering Department.Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.Donn Clark, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Professor Emeritus, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.Alan Rux, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Instructor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Page 12.1275.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Service-Learning Integrated into Existing Core Courses throughout a College of EngineeringAbstractService-Learning (S-L) and engineering education share the common goals of

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Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

: c ? 1.25 (5) dSolution of (4) and (5) results in: c ? 200 o andd ? 160 o (6)It can be easily shown that the angle, through which the coupler rotates when themechanism moves from the first toggle condition to the next toggle condition is: c /d ij ? ? 20 o (7) 2This is achieved through crank rotation of: s j ? c ? 200 o (8

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Innovations in ECE Education III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Peter, Seattle Pacific University

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Electrical and Computer

function T(s) ≡ Vo(s)/Vi(s) for the STC network shownThe textbook states “..using usual circuit-analysis techniques, one derives the voltage transfer 1 / CR1function T(s) ≡ Vo(s)/Vi(s).” The answer for this exercise is given as: T (s ) = Page 12.1596.4 s + 1 / C (R1 R2 )The “usual” circuit-analysis technique used is the application of a voltage divider expressionutilizing the impedance expressions for R and C of the parallel impedance of R2 and C (ZR2||C)divided by the sum of that

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Applied Mathematics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josue Njock-Libii, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Mathematics

obtained by solving the equation1s$$ - y n2 sin(s ) ? 0 , (1)In general, the conditions at the starting time, t = ts, are given by 2t ? t s ,s (t s ) » s s ,s$ (t s ) » s$s . (1a)In these equations, the dots represent differentiation with respect to time t and thequantity n , which has units of rad/s, is related to the natural frequency of the system.As an example, for a compound pendulum swinging in the vertical plane about ahorizontal axis that goes through point O, mtotal gdyn » , (1b) J0where, mtotal is the total mass of the pendulum; g is the

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Mark A. Hopkins

discussion.This paper is about realizing that potential for the purpose of teaching frequency-responseconcepts. This is an area that requires a teacher to present several different types of plots – time-domain response plots, frequency-response (e.g., Bode) plots, and pole/zero maps in the s-planeand z-plane – and to discuss their inter-relatedness.Here are some of the problems using computers to create plots “on-the- fly” in the classroom: • delays result from taking time to create plots, • delays result from making mistakes while creating plots, • plots are not readable from everywhere in a classroom, • plots are not interactively modifiable, or it is not easy to modify them, • plots do not clearly and easily illustrate the points of a

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Sheyman, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

Heat Rejection 4. Evaporator Heat Absorption 5. Evaporator Heat Absorption (alternate method) 6. Time to reach steady state condition 7. Thermostatic Expansion Valve Operation Examples of Experiments Experiment 3 – Condenser Heat Rejection Page 12.394.4 Purpose: To calculate the heat (kJ/s) rejected by the condenser into the air. Definition: Heat is transferred from the hot refrigerant vapor to the condenser tubes, (shown below), fins and finally to the air. In steps 2 through 5, this

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Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rick Haub, South Dakota State University; Robert Fourney, South Dakota State University; Steven Hietpas, South Dakota State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

' s Figure 2: Single phase equivalent circuit model of a 3-phase induction motor. Page 12.921.4 Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ø 2007, American Society for Engineering EducationEach of the variables is defined as follows:‚ Va 5 Line-to-neutral voltage ‚ Rs 5 stator resistance‚ I 5 Line current ‚ Lls 5 stator leakage inductance a‚ Ea 5 Magnetizing voltage ‚ RC 5

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Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Majid Charmchi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 12.1274.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Service-Learning in Core Courses throughout a Mechanical Engineering CurriculumAbstractService-Learning (S-L) has been shown to be effective on a large number of cognitiveand affective measures for college students. S-L is a pedagogy in which student learningobjectives and real community needs are met in a credit-bearing course. In engineeringthe integration of S-L into any courses, much less existing core courses in a curriculumdoes not match the penetration in other disciplines. The Mechanical Engineering (ME)Department at the University of Massachusetts Lowell has incorporated S-L projects intocore courses so that every student has at least one