Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ochs, Lehigh University; Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technology University

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Engineering Ethics

, 2009IntroductionA four-university collaboration has received National Science Foundation (NSF) Course,Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) funding for a three-year project with twoprimary goals: 1) to develop a database of reliable and valid measures for assessing attainmentof teamwork skills and ethical awareness in undergraduate students enrolled in multidisciplinaryproject based, design projects, and 2) to identify and describe ‘best practices’ from across theseinstitutions that improve the achievement of learning objectives and thereby increase programquality. Example learning objectives from one course are described as follows: “Studentsenrolled in these project courses will experience and demonstrate an understanding of ‘bestpractices’ in the

Conference Session

Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 1

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debbie Mullins, Texas Space Grant Consortium; Wallace Fowler, University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

President of ASEE. His teaching and research focus on space mission planning and spacecraft design. He is co-author of Statics and Dynamics textbooks with Dr. Anthony Bedford. Page 14.741.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 INSIDE THE NASA/ TEXAS SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM DESIGN CHALLENGE PROGRAM: Motivating Students Through the Design ProcessIntroduction:A paper entitled The NASA/Texas Space Grant Consortium Design Challenge Program: ASystems Engineering Educational Program 1 was presented at the 2008 ASEE meeting inPittsburgh, which provided a general overview of Texas Space Grant

Conference Session

Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 1

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramesh Agarwal, Washington University

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Aerospace

experience the fastest relative growthamong all modes of transportation, especially due to many fold increase in demand inmajor developing nations of Asia and Africa. Figure 1 shows the current market outlookfor airplane demand by 2025 and Figure 2 shows various categories of 27,200 airplanesthat would be needed by 2025. The total value of new airplanes is estimated at $2.6trillion. As a result of three fold increase in air travel by 2025, it is estimated that the totalCO2 emission due to commercial aviation may reach between 1.2 billion tonnes to 1.5billion tonnes annually by 2025 from its current level of 670 million tonnes. The amountof nitrogen oxides around airports, generated by aircraft engines, may rise from 2.5million tonnes in 2000 to 6.1

Conference Session

Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 1

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University; Ronald Way, El Camino College; Bradley Harriger, Purdue University; Buford Pringle, Butler Community College; Scott Schaffer, Purdue University

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Aerospace

advantage composites offer in the performance of these products. - Ten Cate Aerospace Composites is a manufacturer of high performance composite systems. Using the internet, answer the following questions; o For the BT250E-1 Resin System, what are some typical applications? o What is the shelf life and how would this impact manufacturing operations? - One of the ways in which composites fail is by de-lamination of the plies. Explain why this happens. How would you modify a multi layer composite to reduce the risk of this type of failure?Formative evaluationTwo types of evaluation will be used to validate the curriculum. Formative evaluation willconsist of two major phases: design review and learner

Conference Session

Beneficial Case Studies in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Arens, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy

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Architectural

might learn to move up and down the taxonomy fromtheir Architectural peers. Page 14.1126.2Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s Taxonomy is the seminal work of the 1950’s educational committee chaired byBenjamin Bloom. The committee established a set of taxonomies in three domains of learning:cognitive, affective and psychomotor. The cognitive domain taxonomy is widely accepted inmany fields and has been identified as, “arguably one of the most influential educationmonographs of the past half century 1.” The taxonomies are a language that is proposed todescribe the progressive development of an individual in each domain and are defined asfollows2

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dugan Um, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University; Jesus Jimenez, Texas State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

shown in Table 1. First, the participant’s Page 14.1195.3major was not a factor limiting the formation of teams. After receiving a thorough descriptionand expectations for each research component of the project, students ranked these componentsbased on their interests, and students were assigned to a team based on their preference. Wefound out from observation that students selected project that has direct relation to the areas ofexpertise or their majors. Second, to better manage the project of their choice, each of the four teams named a ProjectManager (PM). The main responsibility of the PM was to breakdown the project intomanageable

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rogelio Luck, Mississippi State University; B.K. Hodge

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Mechanical Engineering

the process of learning how to useMathcad. Students are introduced to Mathcad functionality by demonstrating how to definefunctions, perform differentiation and integration, simplify systems of algebraic andtrigonometric expressions, perform series analysis, find optimal solutions, fit equations to data,and solve differential equations. They are asked to verify and interpret the results using units,magnitudes, and graphical comparisons. This process of verification and interpretation allowsthem to focus on the definition and meaning of the mathematical expressions used to describeengineering problems. Page 14.65.3Example 1Figure 1 below

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trey Shirley, Clemson University; John Wagner, Clemson University; Randy Collins, Clemson University; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University

to accomplish the tasks of identification, sorting, and conveyor transport to fulfill productorders.1. IntroductionModern industrial systems and components typically feature various sensors, actuators, andcontrollers integrated into complex configurations that incorporate skills from variousengineering disciplines. To design and service this equipment, global companies often useengineering teams familiar with mechatronic system technologies (refer to Figure 1). Some ofthe key technical skills include mechanical, electrical, computer, and industrial engineering aswell as control systems, computer simulation, robotics, and human factors. Although the term“mechatronics” may be widely applied to engineering systems, it certainly describes

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Belter, California Polytechnic State University; Teana Fredeen, California Polytechnic State University; Heather Smith, California Polytechnic State University; Shirley Magnusson, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

scientists. Her current work is exploring how to integrate engineering with science in the elementary curriculum in a way that empowers children and supports teachers in finding time to teach science. Page 14.743.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Inspiring a Diverse Population of High School Students to Choose Engineering as a Career PathAbstractA week-long, summer day-program was created to expose and inspire high school students toconsider engineering as a career path. The goals of the program were to 1) bring high schoolstudents of diverse backgrounds to our university campus, 2) excite

Conference Session

Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stanislav Karapetrovic, University of Alberta; John Doucette, University of Alberta

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Engineering Management

used in engineering courses orprograms. Examples of the related studies and applications can be found in Cheng et al. (2004)1,Shariff (2006)2, Sakhtivel and Raju (2006)3, Heitmann (2000)4 and other similar papers.However, a number of new standards now exist that can be deployed for the same purpose ofproviding quality assurance to students, professors, administrators and other stakeholders, butcan be much more easily applied than ISO 9001. Such efficient application is possible due totheir streamlined and effective focus on a single component of a quality management system, forinstance complaint handling and internal auditing5. Examples of these standards coming from theInternational Organization for Standardization (ISO) include the four

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Robert Krchnavek, Rowan University; Mariano J. Savelski, Rowan University; John Carroll, Rowan University; Eileen Batten, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Christopher Del Vecchio, Rowan University; Adrian Kosteleski, Rowan University; Katie Ross, Rowan University; Tatsiana Sokal, Rowan University; Kathryn Whitaker, Rowan University; Sarah Wilson, Rowan University

scale up fromexperimental testing to full scale manufacturing [1]. Development Programs II and III focus onnovel methods for drug delivery. Development Program II hopes to stabilize API nanoparticlesin edible substrates [1]. The use of nanoparticles increases the surface area of the particles,resulting in higher bioavailability. Finally, Development Program III will use a system calleddrop-on-demand to layer API’s on an edible substrate [1]. The system could be portable andcompact for use in third world countries and military applications.Rowan University partnered with the ERC-SOPS Center in 2008 to provide outreach andtraining components to support the educational mission of the Center. During our first year onthe project, Rowan has worked

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

14.1306.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Use of the Knowledge and Skill Builder (KSB) Format in a Senior Mechanical Engineering LaboratoryOverviewThis paper discusses the use of the Knowledge and Skill Builder (KSB) format in HofstraUniversity's ENGG 170 laboratory course during the Spring 2008 semester.The current investigation is a fifth-year research project of the NSF-funded MSTP 1, 2Project, "Mathematics Across the Middle School MST Curriculum" . KSBs werepreviously used by the author in a sophomore level Measurements and Instrumentation 3Laboratory course (ENGG 160A) . The success of the KSBs in that

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arun Ravindran, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia Tolley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Arindam Mukherjee, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Electrical and Computer

performance computing through the use of FPGA based reconfigurable computers. Anassociated laboratory component was also developed, where weekly hands-on laboratorysessions serve to reinforce the ideas learned in the lecture. This paper focuses on three keycomponents that describe our approach in educating computer engineers in this area of Page 14.807.2contemporary interest.1) Emphasis on the use of systolic array architectures for efficient hardware design on FPGAsand the tight integration of laboratory and lectures.2) Use of multi-disciplinary projects drawn from diverse areas such as scientific computing,signal processing, and bioinformatics that

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Schwartz, Western Carolina University; Mequanint Moges, University of Houston; Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Driss Benhaddou, University of Houston

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Instrumentation

applications in embedded control design providing both enhanced designrevision capability and component count saving for lesser board space and energy use.The technology behind PSoC includes three main components: the core, configurable analog anddigital blocks and the programmable routing and interconnect as shown in Figure 1. The core is abuilt-in microcontroller unit with flash memory and SRAM link to resources including internaland external crystal oscillator for clocking and sleep and watchdog timers. It also has MAC forfast multipliers and decimators for digital signal processing applications. For applications thatuse full speed USB interface, it has I2C functionality for implementing I2C slave or master. Thesecond component which includes the

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Ken Thomas, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

Tampa, which is currently beautifying three of its stormwater ponds.The Environmental Engineering Laboratory at USF is a required 1 unit course offered in the Falland Spring semester each year with a total enrollment of 60 students each semester. Studentswork in teams of 3 to conduct experiments and write reports for a series of labs that explorewater quality measurements (e.g. pH, turbidity, DO, hardness, phosphorous) and treatmentprocesses (e.g. chemical precipitation, flocculation and settling, sorption, photocatalyticoxidation). Class lectures not only cover experimental approaches, but also used online videosthat addressed issues of sustainability. After the videos, students brainstormed on sustainabilityas it applies to the laboratory

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Yan Zeng, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation

passed through the emission filter. The pinhole in the imageplane blocks any fluorescence light not originating from the focal region. Afterwards, thelight is focused onto the detector, preferably a photomultiplier with single photonsensitivity. Future plan is to incorporate this research experience into our SummerUndergraduate Research Training Program (SURTP) for our students.IntroductionSpectroscopy (1) is originally the study of the interaction between radiation and matter asa function of wavelength. In fact, historically, spectroscopy referred to the use of visiblelight dispersed according to its wavelength. Later the concept was expanded greatly tocomprise any measurement of a quantity as function of either wavelength or

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kenneth Simonson, University of Cincinnati; Latiera Evans, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 14.946.4Following three activities were executed for 4th to 5th grades students:1. Simple Machine Activity. The purpose of this activity was to illustrate how machines work.For this group the students had pictures of machines that they cut out and then identified whichgroup the machines belong to by matching the names of the machines with the pictures. Eachstudent created a poster identifying the machine, explaining what the machine does, and why thatjob was important. They had to write a short statement about how it relates to life today.2. Candy Chromatography. The goal of this project is to use paper chromatography to see whichdyes are used in the coatings of your favorite colored candies. The students were given a set ofmaterials to

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jimmy DiTraglia, Middle Tennessee State University; Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Mequanint Moges, University of Houston

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Instrumentation

the fourth section. Conclusion and future works is presented finally.Sensor Network TestbedOur sensor network consists of 17 MICAz motes manufactured by Crossbow Technology7.While the sixteen motes make up the sensor network, one mote is configured as a base station/gateway to receive data sent from the sixteen motes. We now briefly review the hardware andsoftware structure of these motes.HardwareThe MICA platform is based on a single central microcontroller that performs all the sensing,communication, and computation tasks. These motes use the ATmega 128L processormanufactured by Atmel8 as shown in figure 1. The RF module is composed of an RFMonolothics 916.50 MHz transceiver (TR1000). It can be externally controlled by a potentio-meter to

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Economy

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Brach, University of the District of Columbia; Ahmet Zeytinci, University of the District of Columbia; Pradeep Behera, University of the District of Columbia

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Engineering Economy

topic couldbe assistance in alleviating the current home-mortgage difficulties.In essence the proposed study includes three major components: 1- A new concept of cost to be charged for home mortgages. 2- Establishment of the term of a mortgage loan by tying it to the individual’s ability to pay. 3- A proposal to permit the deduction of rent from federal income tax for the purpose of assisting in the accumulation of a down payment for the purchase of a home mortgage.The students will be involved in evaluating this proposal through qualitative and quantitativemethods in their analysis of the impact of such a policy on the current and future fiscal health ofthe nation.The content of this paper will not be without controversy. But it

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Parthum, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 14.1161.4The lecture files would be posted on the university online learning system the Friday before the week thatthe material was to be covered. The students were encouraged to print out the files, review the materialboth in the book and in the files before coming to class. The initial reaction from the students wasextremely positive as they immediately recognized the time savings from having to copy notes off thewhiteboard. They also became aware that the quality of the notes they were given were far better than theones that they had been creating themselves in other classes. Shown below is a page from one of thehandouts of a “complete” set of lecture notes.Figure 1 – Sample of Full (completed) notes given to the 20053 (spring 2005

Conference Session

Design Methodology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Kurtz, University of Notre Dame; Jay Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Ramzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame

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Design in Engineering Education

backgrounds produced a Lego® version of the monsterGodzilla1. The robot (Figure 1), standing about 13” tall, drove around wagging its tailand spouting real flames from its mouth, all at the touch of a Lego® remote control. Acompilation of tidbits arising from numerous different engineering backgrounds, Godzillawas a diverse robot. With light in his eyes, gear driven legs, fire on his breath, and acomputer program for brains, Godzilla brought to life the disciplines of his creators.In the original robot, all of the programming was done using the Lego MindstormsTMtoolkit2. The Lego® tools provide a simplistic programming language Not Quite C(NQC) which is compiled and loaded into a microprocessor contained in the robot’scontrol unit. This control unit

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Assessment and Integrating Entrepreneurship into the Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Johnson, Valparaiso University; Mark Budnik, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

our ECE322entrepreneurship education. Unlike many books, which focus their attention on individualswanting to start their own company, Kawasaki aims to motivate readers into simply starting.The various entrepreneurial topics and the corresponding chapter from book are given in Table 1. Page 14.757.5 Table 1 - ECE322 Weekly Entrepreneurial Topics Entrepreneurial Topic Chapter in The Art of the Start Introduction 1. The Art of Starting Internal Entrepreneurs 2. The Art of Positioning Team Formation - Resumes and

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kenneth Simonson, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Latiera Evans, University of Cincinnati

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Minorities in Engineering

andmanpower available through the E3 and RCWE programs, and include the following: (1) aSummer Bridge Program, which will provide seven weeks of preparation in Calculus, Physics,Chemistry, and English prior to the students' freshman year; (2) cooperative learning courses inthe first year math and science courses; (3) monthly socials which provide an opportunity tointeract with successful professionals from industry and academia; (4) supplemental classes infreshmen Calculus, Physics, and Chemistry to provide a solid foundation to build-on; (5)continuation of cooperative learning classes in sophomore in Differential Equations; (6)interacting with a select group of department Faculty Advisors and Project Coordinators duringtheir full undergraduate

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Adam Kirsch, Crescent Valley High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

that they specify, get output data and determine the cost oftheir experiments. Figure 1 displays screen-shots of this interface. This student user interfacegoes beyond simply providing a method for students to access the simulation. It also allowsstudents to become familiar with the appearance of a cleanroom. The similarity of the 3Dinterface to popular video games allows this learning platform to feel familiar and non-threatening to the student. To grow Si3N4 thin films using the Virtual CVD reactor, the studentmust typically specify 9 operating parameters. The reactor input screen is shown in Figure 1b.The different temperature zones in the reactor (5 zones by default) can be independentlycontrolled. In addition, the flow rates of ammonia

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Schnittka, University of Virginia; Randy Bell, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering attitudes, andthe pretest scores were equivalent for all three groups (p=.111).Group #1 received the engineering design curriculum, but did not receive five demonstrationsaimed at promoting conceptual change. These demonstrations relied on discrepant events,student prediction, and discussion, and targeted well-researched alternative conceptions aboutheat transfer possessed by young adults. Group #2 did not receive the engineering designcurriculum; instead they were taught the same concepts about heat transfer by the same teacher,but in the method she typically taught. Group #3 received the full engineering design curriculumin addition to the five demonstrations designed by the researcher.Results indicate that all three classes made

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ane Johnson, Virginia Tech; Margaret Layne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

. Page 14.530.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Empowering Women as Leaders: ADVANCE Leadership Programs at a Doctoral STEM-Dominant UniversitySTEM-dominant universities have been historically dominated by men and by traditions that, bytheir nature, have excluded women.1 For example, women make up only 6.9% of all fullprofessors in engineering, nationwide.2 Women faculty members note disparities in numbers,salary, opportunities, resource allocation, and job satisfaction in general, and in the sciences andengineering more specifically.3 The lack of women in leadership positions has left many womenjunior faculty and graduate students feeling isolated and without the necessary support to buildsuccessful

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Jose Carlos Quadrado, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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International

societies and industry leadershighlighting initiatives. The initiatives were grouped under an area of focus in the IFEESStrategic Plan: Infrastructure and Accreditation; Research, Development and Entrepreneurship;Student Success; and Lifelong Learning. This paper presents an analysis and summary of theoutcomes of the Summit.IntroductionThe International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES)1 was created on the 9thof October 2006 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Within days IFEES joined the Organization ofAmerican States (OAS), the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), Engineeringfor the Americas (EftA), the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of EngineeringInstitutions (LACCEI), the Asociación Iberoamericana de

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Heidar Malki, University of Houston; Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Consuelo Waight, University of Houston

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Instrumentation

campus serving under-represented student population. Within a month, wereceived a diverse set of applications from which eleven students were selected. Figure 1 showsthe distribution of gender and demographics of the applicants (left column) and participants(right column). Page 14.799.2 1 Figure 1 Demographic Distribution of Students Applicants and Participants.In order to accommodate eight students from outside of the Houston area, we contacted thehousing program at the University of Houston (UH) and arranged a 10-week stay for students inthe

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laurie Garton, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Luisa Deckard, Texas Engineering Experiment Station

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New Engineering Educators

). The second offering of the CAREER seminar, later in the academic year, targets the regional campuses within our system and is offered via videoconferencing technology. Overall seminar details include: (1) An introduction to NSF culture; (2) A description of the CAREER program and its elements; (3) Details on preparing a competitive CAREER proposal step-by-step; (4) Education plan and outreach resources; and (5) Panel of awardees and reviewers. The first two items are straightforward, presented to inform participating faculty of the program. The proposal preparation details are provided in the final section of this paper as a resource for faculty. On-campus education programs available for faculty to use and become part of are

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Darin Ellis, Wayne State University; Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Shlomo Sawilowsky, Wayne State University

in standard laboratory settings acrossselected courses, using a model engine as the unifying theme4-6. This proved to be a more cost-effective way to give students hands-on experience in a range of issues involved in productrealization.The lack of hands-on experiences in specific manufacturing processes has been identified as oneof the major competency gaps in manufacturing engineering education. In 1997, the Society ofManufacturing Engineers (SME) launched its Manufacturing Education Plan (MEP) to addresskey engineering competency gaps of new graduates that it had identified7. The gaps identified in1997 were revised in 1999 and revised further in 2002-03. The latest rankings are shown inTable 1. (Note: higher ranking indicates larger