Conference Session

Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sondra Miller, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Amy Moll, Boise State University; Melissa Wintrow, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

interest and letters of support from their college’s dean anddepartment chair to the Assistant Director of Residential Education. Candidates are interviewedto determine optimal fit with their intended community’s curricular component and within aresidence hall system where relationship building is a critical element of the position. Serving asFiR is considered part of the faculty’s teaching workload and faculty receive course release forone semester during each year of service in this capacity.Membership in a RC community incurs no additional cost to the students beyond that of theirUniversity Housing contract. The University, as a whole, has made a commitment to the successof our living-learning communities by pledging financial and in-kind

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BME Curriculum Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aura Gimm, Duke University

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Biomedical

AC 2009-504: INTRODUCING BIONANOTECHNOLOGY INTOUNDERGRADUATE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGAura Gimm, Duke University J. Aura Gimm is Assistant Professor of the Practice and Associated Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. She teaches courses in biomaterials, thermodynamics/kinetics, engineering design, and a new course in bionanotechnology. Dr. Gimm received her S.B. in Chemical Engineering and Biology from MIT, and her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from UC-Berkeley. Page 14.802.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Introducing

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Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anatoliy Protasov, National Technical University of Ukraine “KPI”

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Computers in Education

Simulation of the Thermal Method for Nondestructive TestingIntroductionThe thermal nondestructive testing (TNDT) method is widely used for inspection of industrialparts and components. The method involves heating the object and subsequently measuringthe temperature of its surface. This change in temperature provides information about the testobject’s structure. The surface temperature changes if the discontinuity exists inside theobject.The laboratory training allows students to understand the fundamental processes, which takeplace during the TNDT procedure. Students are able to simulate this procedure use FEMLABsoftware package. This interactive software package is based on application of partialdifferential equations for

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Sanders, Virginia Tech; Thomas Sherman, Virginia Tech; Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Tech; James Pembridge, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students are female, 35% are non-White/Caucasian, 22% are special needs students, and about 14% have been designated as“gifted.” He spends about 25% of this teaching in lecture/demonstration, with the rest of itsupervising students working in the classroom or laboratory components of the TechnologyEducation course. He believes that 67.7% of his instruction “engages students in problem-solving activities” and believes that nearly half (48.7%) of that instruction “engages students inlearning mathematics or science.”We found significant differences between Middle School Technology Education and HighSchool Technology Education. Table 1 identifies some of these differences.Table 1: Differences between Middle School and High School Technology Education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

;integrated in-class design projects to progressively teach students about the design tools and Page 14.337.3process; and peer-facilitated workshops to reinforce and expand upon lecture material. Tablet 2PC-based instructional technology has been proven to be helpful in improving the teachingefficiency in past educational practice [14, 15]. The successful implementation of the first twocomponents allows the students to learn the course material more effectively in a shorter timeframe, which makes it possible to add a design component in the same amount of

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Gordana Jovanovic Dolecek; Fred Harris

engineering lecture courses are taughtusing a traditional method i.e. only with the support of a blackboard or transparencies. The majordisadvantages of traditional teaching methods are that students usually have to choose betweentaking notes and listening to the lecturer. As a result, most of the learning in traditional teachingis individual, since the students in the classrooms are taking notes or listening instead ofparticipating2. Consequently, many students in conventional classrooms develop little confidencein their own ability to learn3. Demonstrations that illustrate concepts with visual aids are one of the important tools in thefield of engineering education. They help students connect theory with practice; they realize howtheory and

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Min Jou, National Taiwan Normal University; Yu-Shiang Wu, China Institute of Technology; Han-Wei Zhang, National Taiwan University; Ming-Jenn Wu, National Taiwan Normal University

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Manufacturing

’ problem solving ability,“ through practical activities. Self-directed learning is to encourage students to learn inductively with the help of teaching systems.This method gives students more freedom to come up with a question to investigate, devise anexperimental procedure, and decide how to interpret the results.Effective, or successful, self-directed learning depends on information gathering, informationmonitor students’ processing and other cognitive activities, and in the way they react toinformation. Thus, an e-learning system is developed to provide learning content withmultimedia to the students, offer good support in asynchronous communication and informationgathering. Further, virtual technology is applied to virtually represent the

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Krantz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Chemical Engineering

totallyunprepared to cope with the realities of teaching in a developing country. At the time it seemedthat ITU had somewhat of a kismet philosophy for academic planning. The start of the academicyear was delayed by more than two months for reasons that were never made clear. Once thesemester began, the author could not get any clear indication of when it would end and finalexaminations would be scheduled! One of the assignments given to the author was to design theunit operations laboratory for the newly constructed chemical engineering building. Little did heknow that this included specifying the electrical power requirements for the entire building!Indeed, the building had been built without any electrical power of any kind! Undaunted butconsiderably

Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Hisham Alnajjar, Computer and Electrical

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Liberal Education

occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s. The programtemporary relocated to Pakistan in the 1990s. Although the university was officially open inHerat City between 1995 and 2001, programming and resources were extremely limited. Women(and some men) were barred from teaching or attending classes, and significant pressure wasexerted on faculty and students to study “appropriate” subjects (that is, Islamic studies).Even after the change of government in 2001, many constraints remained, including insufficientinfrastructure, outdated and poorly integrated curricula (a burdensome mixture of pre- and post-Soviet systems), minimal access to updated texts, and a pedagogical approach not geared tocritical or independent thinking.As the Afghan government seeks

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Vinod Srinivasan, Texas A&M University; susan pedersen, Texas A&M University

AC 2009-658: A VIDEO GAME FOR ENHANCING LEARNING INDIGITAL-SYSTEMS COURSESKaren Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University Dr. Karen Butler-Purry, a Professor and Associate Head in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Texas A&M University (TAMU), serves as the PI for the project. Her research interests are in the areas of distribution automation and intelligent systems for power quality, equipment deterioration and fault diagnosis, and engineering education. Dr. Butler-Purry is a member of the Power Engineering Society, the American Society for Engineering Education, and the Louisiana Engineering Society. Dr. Butler-Purry has served on the TAMU Center for Teaching

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Impelluso, San Diego State University

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Mechanical Engineering

grants in physics-based virtual reality. He is now a tenured associate professor at San Diego State University, revisiting and researching human bone remodeling algorithms and muscle models using advanced tools of the cyberinfrastructure. He has created a curriculum in which students learn mechanics not by using commercial simulation software, but by creating their own. His interests include opera, sociology, and philosophy. He is currently enjoying teaching his two young children how to ride bicycles. Page 14.495.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Distance Learning and

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Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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International

the new requirements are different from the old requirements. The philosophy ofthe course outlines is different. The learning objectives and goals are also new and different.We have introduced several new courses and modified several existing ones.We also propose using new teaching methods such as Group Study approach and Project-BasedApproach to help student learning.There are many challenges to implementing our proposals. One of them is ability to providelaboratory equipment and design laboratory experiments for the new and some existing courses.To be able to help meet this need, we propose using available tools such as MIT’s iLab, etc.In addition, we also have availability of MIT Open Courseware which can be downloaded freeonline and has

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Loutfallah Georges Chedid, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

biomedical systems engineering development laboratory. This is a small laboratory used to develop and research biomedical experiments.Two faculty members, one, Salah Badjou, a biophysicist in the electromechanical engineeringprogram, and the other an environmental engineer with education and expertise in biology, wereidentified for teaching the physiology courses.Curriculum:The curriculum may be thought of as a pyramid having as the base the electromechanicalengineering program, with the electrical and mechanical parts each representing half, and abiomedical concentration as the top of the pyramid. The result is a complete holistic educationintegrating the broadest fields of engineering with the life sciences. Table1 presents a matrix ofthe

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

transfer. He has received the ASME North Texas Young Engineer of the Year Award, the SMU Rotunda Outstanding Professor Award, and the SMU Golden Mustang Award. He is currently an Altshular Distinguished Teaching Professor at SMU.Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University Paul Krueger received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1997 from the University of California at Berkeley. He received his M.S. in Aeronautics in 1998 and his Ph.D. in Aeronautics in 2001, both from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). In 2002 he joined the Mechanical Engineering Department at Southern Methodist University where he is currently an Associate Professor. He is a recipient of the Rolf D. Buhler

Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Public Policy

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2009-525: USING THE TEXAS INTERACTIVE POWER SIMULATOR FORDIRECT INSTRUCTIONMelissa Lott, University of Texas, Austin Melissa Lott is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work includes a unique pairing of mechanical engineering and public policy in the field of energy systems research. She is a graduate of the University of California at Davis, receiving a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biological Systems Engineering. Melissa is currently working as a member of the Webber Energy Group at the University of Texas at Austin. She was a 2008 recipient of the Rylander Excellence in Teaching Endowment for her achievements in the

Conference Session

Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

.................................Engines of our Ingenuity [32-34] Oakley ....................................Everyday Engineering [41] Ollis........................................How Things Work [42-45]2 Technology Focus or Topics CoursesThese courses tend to address a single technological topic or issue. The subject matter isintentionally focused and selective rather than intentionally broad. These courses may have asubstantial quantitative component. The focus courses may include laboratories or projects. Insome cases, social and historical aspects of the topic are included.In developing and teaching these courses, instructors are often working from their area ofresearch expertise. The instructors can then rely on their extensive often life-long experience inthe

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Gordana Jovanovic Dolecek; Fred Harris

Engineering Education, 5 (2), 93-99. 3. Quere, R., Lalande, M., Boutin, J. N., and Valente, C. (1995). An Automatic Characterization of Gaussian Noise Source for Undergraduate Electronics Laboratory, IEEE Transaction on Education, vol.38, No2, 126-130. 4. Kim A. S., Park C., and Park, S. H. (2003). Development of web-based Engineering Numerical Software (WENS) Using MATLAB: Applications to Linear Algebra, Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 11 (2), 67-75. 5. Orsak G. C., Etter D. M. (1995). Collaborative Signal Processing Education Using the Internet and MATLAB. IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 12 (6), 23-32. 6. Pires V. F. and Silva J. F. A. (2002). Teaching Nonlinear Modeling, Simulation and Control of Electronic Power

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Autenrieth, Texas A&M University; Karen Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Cheryl Page, Texas A&M University; L. Diane Hurtado, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Welch, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the re-integration of interests and the science of engineering which led to a better understanding of engineering disciplines. Repeatedly, the teachers stated that, in particular, the field trips, the tours of the E3 faculty mentor labs, and the weekly dinner/lectures raised their awareness of the various engineering disciplines. 100% of the 2008 post-program survey responders indicated that the E3 experience will allow them to promote the field of engineering to their students. 2. Is there evidence that by participating in an engineering research laboratory and developing a classroom project based on that research, the E3 teachers gained a deeper understanding of their teaching subject (e.g

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge; James Flynn, California State University, Northridge

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Electrical and Computer

Retention in an ECET Program,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference.3. Kubichek, Robert, et al, “A Comprehensive Suite of Tools for Teaching Communications Courses,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference.4. Dunne, Bruce, and Cooke, Melvin, “Design of a Hardware Platform for Analog Communications Laboratory,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference.5. Frolik, Jeff, “A Comprehensive, Laboratory-Enhanced Communications Curriculum,” Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference.6. Gonzalez, Virgilio, and Mehdi, Shadaram, “Development of a Communications Course Integrating a Virtual Laboratory and Complex Simulations,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference.7. Frolik, Jeff

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University. She joined the University of Houston in 1993 where she is a full Professor of Engineering Technology and Electrical and Computer Engineering. She is an IEEE Senior member and is actively involved in teaching, research and consulting in the area of power electronics, motor drives, power quality and clean power utility interface issues.Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston Dr. Attarzadeh is an associate professor of Engineering Technology. He teaches software programming, digital logic, and is in charge of the senior project course in the Compute Engineering Technology Program. He is a member of ASEE and serves as Associated Editor for

Conference Session

Student Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Educational Research and Methods

retention has been noted, termed “teaching style” bysome(2) and “teaching method”(3) by others. Specifically, the effect of problem-based learning(PBL) and the use of concept maps have both been found to have a positive effect on knowledgeretention.(4-8) Additionally, researchers have found that the extent of reinforcement and follow-upprograms are very important,(9,10) and the extent of coursework(11) has been found to have apositive effect on knowledge retention. Even the type of sleep (slow-wave sleep vs. rapid eyemovement sleep) one gets has been shown to be important!(12)Few researchers have reported on the retention of knowledge or concepts from material learnedin engineering courses. For better or worse, calls for reform in engineering

Conference Session

Concluding Thoughts in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Petersen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Industrial Engineering

time he earned an MBA and managed engineering, manufacturing, and plants in a wide variety of industries. He has spent the last 16 teaching industrial and manufacturing engineering, engineering management, and the management of technology. He is current program chair of the IE Division of ASEE and a director in two other divisions. He is past president of SEMS and ASEM. Page 14.369.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Converting Face-to-Face Classes to Web-Based On-Line College ClassesAbstractDue to the increasing interest in web-based

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Technology

), 44 - 53. Page 14.375.8[3] Farnes, N. (1975). “Student Centered Learning,” Teaching at a Distance, 3, 2-6.[4] King, B., McCausland, H. and Nunan, T. (2001) “Converting To Online Course AndProgram Delivery: The University Of South Australia Case Study,” International Review ofResearch in Open and Distance Learning: 1, 2. http://www.icaap.org/iuicode?149.1.2.7[5] Ko, C. C., Chen, B. M., Hu, S., Ramakrishnan, V., Cheng, C. D., Zhuang, Y. & Chen, J.,(2001). “A web-based virtual laboratory on a frequency modulation experiment,” IEEETransaction on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, -Part-C, Applications and Reviews, 31 (3). 295-303.[6] Macmillan, B

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

problem introduces studentsto the concept of powder flows and powder blending equipment, and is linked to Test Bed 1.This problem is made more meaningful since a reference to an ERC publication, Portillo,Ierapetritou and Muzzio, Powder Tech., (2007) 1-10, allows students to explore the subject ingreater depth. An example of a K-12 problem is “Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages inMedicine Tablets” is designed for basic mathematics audience to teach the concept of fractionsand percentages, by using the components (API, binder, filler) in a common drug tablet. Wehave created over 20 preliminary problems sets. We have additional problems underdevelopment. The draft problem sets are indexed by grade level of the problem as well asproblem linkage to

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville

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New Engineering Educators

isnecessary. First, both Phil and Andy are mechanical engineering faculty with a main area ofinterest in thermal/fluids. We both very much enjoy teaching and working in thermodynamics,fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and power generation within this discipline. The specific coursesthat we have taught in common are thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, thermal fluids laboratory,viscous flow, and turbulence. Outside of academics, we both enjoy being adult leaders in theBoy Scouts of America and have each served as Scoutmaster. We enjoy history; specifically, Page 14.399.5our interests overlap in American history and the history of science and engineering

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Biological and Agricultural Tech Session I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Klein-Gardner; Rick Williams, East Carolina University; Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2009-437: BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTAND ASSESSMENTStacy Klein, Vanderbilt University Stacy Klein is the Associate Dean for Outreach and an Associate Professor of the Practice of Biomedical Engineering in the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering.Rick Williams, East Carolina University Rick Williams is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University.Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University Stephanie Sullivan is a Teaching Instructor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University.Loren Limberis, East Carolina University Loren Limberis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at East

Conference Session

Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2009-1307: INSTRUCTIONAL BENEFITS OF A COURSE MANAGEMENTSYSTEM IN K-12 EDUCATIONPatricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia A. Carlson has taught a variety of professional writing courses at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and has held ten ASEE Summer Research Fellowships. She is on the editorial board of three professional publications for advanced educational technology and has served as a National Research Council Senior Fellow at the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory. Email: patricia.carlson@rose-hulman.edu Page 14.745.1© American Society for Engineering

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Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ayhan Irfanoglu, Purdue University; Yating Chang, Purdue University

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Civil Engineering

undergraduate students as the main target but also admittinggraduate student. The classes were to be delivered in both in-class and virtual real-time distance-teaching/learning format. Last but not least, a 9-day trip to Istanbul during the mid-semester wasincluded to punctuate the course and give the students to observe how earthquake engineeringprinciples are used to mitigate earthquake risks in a megapolis housing over 12 million people2.The course was offered in Spring 2008 semester. 19 undergraduate and two graduate studentsfrom five academic institutes and five engineering majors took the course as a 3-credit technicalelective civil engineering study-abroad course. 17 of the students were from the LAI and theother four were from four other

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Shannon G. Davis; Bryan W. Hill; Carol S. Gattis; Bradley M. Dearing; Christa N. Hestekin; Edgar C. Clausen

-based science activities.This University of Arkansas Science Partnership Program (UASPP), funded by the Arkansas Proceedings of the 2009 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 2Department of Higher Education, focused on the professional growth of 6th, 7th and 8th gradescience teachers from 23 partner schools in the NWA-ERZ. The program was organized as aseries of summer institutes and follow-up activities which teamed teachers with engineeringfaculty to improve teaching skills and to increase the teachers’ use, understanding andapplication of hands-on laboratory exercises. It included classroom

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiecai Luo, Southern University; Fred Lacy, Southern University; Pradeep Bhattacharya, Southern University & A&M College; Perry Daniels, Texas Instruments

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

considerations that will reduce the test portion manufacturingcost. This process is calling Design for Testability (DFT). The skills a test engineer should have include mastery of basic circuits includingthe ability to design and troubleshoot them using laboratory equipment as well asAutomatic Test Equipment (ATE). The test engineer should also be able to program(C++, MATLAB, and LabVIEW) and to effectively communicate technical issues to bothproduct marketers (possibly non-technical) as well as product designers (very technical). The high demand of the electronics industry is the main reason for establishingnew classes in universities. Practice based education is one of the many ways the “can dospirit” can be inspire in many students