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2003 GSW

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Harold Smith; Madan Dubey; Pradeep Bhattacharya

Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, MD 21202, December 26, 2000.3. “Curricular Analysis in the Assessment of Program Outcomes for ABET Criteria EC-2000,” by William E. Simon and T. L. Chambers, 2002 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, Paper IIC3, Lafayette, LA, March 20-22, 2002.WILLIAM E. SIMONDr. Simon currently serves as Professor and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University ofLouisiana at Lafayette. His research interests are in the aerospace and thermal science areas, including fuel cells,conventional and state-of-the art heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics, multidiscipline advanced developmenttechnology management, and large project management. Dr. Simon is a

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2003 GSW

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Richard D. Wynn; Chun Ling Huang; Samuel Ibekwe

University (CYCU) in Taiwan, and a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the Universityof Alabama (UA) at Tuscaloosa. Currently, he is an associate professor of mechanical engineering inSUBR. He is a member of ASME and ASEE.SAMUEL IBEKWEDr. Samuel Ibekwe is an Associate Professor & Interim Chairman of mechanical engineering department.His interests are in Design, Manufacturing, and Engineering mechanics area. A past recipient of thedepartment’s faculty of the year award, Dr. Ibekwe is a Louisiana State registered professional engineerwho holds one design U.S. patent. His funded research projects from Louisiana Board of Regents, NSF,DOD, and LaSPACE. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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2008 GSW

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Jiecai Luo; Pradeep K. Bhattacharya

. 1. IntroductionFor an engineering degree to be generally accepted, it must come from an institution whose degreeprograms have been certified by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).One of the essential major components to achieve program accreditation by ABET is the approval ofits capstone design activities, which are commonly referred to as its senior design courses. We havefound that a student’s successful completion of his (her) engineering design project is muchdependent of his (her) engineering mathematics background. The Electrical Engineering Departmentat Southern University and A& M College, Baton Rouge, in the past twenty year experiences hasshown that students with engineering major can’t make a

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2008 GSW

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Santiago Cruz-Bañuelos

ConclusionsThe Finite Element Method is a real powerful tool to solve engineering problem, but in ourexperience and opinion the course for undergraduate student will be includes a very strongmathematical concept in order to develop skills and allows the student understand all theconcepts in which is based the develop of a commercial software for FEM, obviously thestudent needs to develop computational mechanical skills in order to be ready for thechallenges of the professional life. The best combination of mathematical consideration forFEM formulation and the understanding of all the concepts give the students the right to useany kind of commercial software. In addition of them this kind of course could be the gate forresearch and industrial project for

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2008 GSW

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Jamel Gray; Derrek Anderson; E. H Shaban; D. P. Siddons; A. Kucsweski

drift region with inlet and outlet of the gas, the amplification region where theGEM is attached and fixed, and the collection region where the total charge is collected. Thevisuals can be seen in figures 1 and figure 2. In this detector we used a double GEM detector toenhance the amplification and to decrease the probability of sparks. The visuals of the differentregions have very discrete values of all of the dimensions to our detectors. From these picturesand dimensions for our project, we were able to build our actual parts in the NSLS User Shop.The parts that were used were assembled out of various different materials as shown in figure 3.After building the parts, the X-Ray detectors were assembled together and were ready for thetesting

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2008 GSW

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Marwan Al-Haik; Zayd Leseman; Claudia Luhrs; Mahmoud Reda Taha

. Undergraduate research studentshave been an integral part of this curriculum development project. During this class students gainedhands-on experience operating a Nano Test Systems, atomic force microscopes (AFM), andfabricating nanocomposites based on ceramic nanoparticles.During these module students from Mechanical and Chemical Engineering were involved inapplying three dental fillers (silver, ionomer and epoxy) to cavity in human teeth using theassistance of a local dentist. Students prepared the sample (cutting, polishing) and ran severalnanoindentation tests to examine the hardness and modulus for these materials. Students also carriedout nano-fatigue tests to test the integrity of the filler/dentine interface. Upon submission the abstractof this

Conference Session

Information Technologies Classroom Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Hansen, University of St. Thomas

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Information Systems

AC 2008-2323: EXTENDED ACTIVE LEARNING AS A MEANS TO LEARNSYNTAX IN PROGRAMMING LANGUAGESSteven Hansen, University of St. Thomas Page 13.599.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Extended Active Learning As A Means To Learn Syntax in Programming LanguagesAbstractActive learning is an education form that has gained much interest in recent years. Manyinstructors can come up with schemes that help students better learn algorithmdevelopment, program development, project management, and other aspects of neededskills in the computer sciences. In the past decade, I worked on the development of activelearning techniques to learn syntax. I find

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Othoniel Rodriguez-Jimenez, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Carlos Pacheco, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Nelson Reyes-Aviles, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Marisol Mercado, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

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Computers in Education

in terms of performance criteria fordifferent outcomes allowing faculty to clearly identify what is expected from them in terms ofoutcomes assessment within a specific course. From the syllabi for the whole program one canextract lists of textbooks for the bookstore, or lists of bibliographic references for adquisition by thelibrary, or the short course descriptions for the catalog. All these issues point to the need for aflexible tool to support the creation, editing, maintenance, review, and publication of a program’ssyllabi in a uniform way.Unisyllabus is a tool originally developed as a Capstone project which incorporates all the abovefeatures and some more. It is a web application which allows the capture of all the informationcontained

Conference Session

Engineering Economy -- The Introductory Course

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajkamal Kesharwani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Xiaomeng Chang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; william sullivan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Economy

expect that they will remember, integrate, synthesize andassimilate topics that have been ‘poured into their heads’ over the prior 3-4 years as they take ona capstone design project. Faculty teaching capstone design may introduce or reinforce a varietyof topics, such as engineering economy, that will support the design process and other learningobjectives that have not been covered earlier in the curriculum. The review of topics inpreparation for the FE exam may also be a priority in the senior year.While there are a number of excellent textbooks1-5 on engineering economy, and authors makeevery effort to improve these textbooks over time with added examples and exercises and newways of conveying concepts, these updates come every few years and

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Holt, MSE at VT

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Materials

-reviewed publication.IntroductionThe Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research (JUMR) was developed in 2004 by thedepartment of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at Virginia Tech. The primary purposeof this journal is to provide undergraduate students a chance to publish their research. Thesecondary purposes are to provide undergraduate and graduate students experience with the fullpublishing process.HistoryIn August of 2004, MSE graduate students at Virginia Tech formed the first editorial board forJUMR. The project was conceived after the department head received several publications fromother departments which had a wide variety of formats and various depths into materialsresearch. He discussed the possibilities of creating a

Conference Session

Bridging and Freshman Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Christa James-Byrnes, University of Wisconsin - Barboo/Sauk County

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Mathematics

comparing the average GPA of engineering graduates who tooktheir initial coursework at the UW-Colleges (3.17), versus those who took all their coursework atUW-Platteville (3.12) shows that the UW-Colleges provide quality foundation for engineeringstudents.We plan to communicate additional results from this on-going project as data becomes available. Page 13.1059.7ConclusionThe UW-Colleges still play an essential role in the education of future engineers. They provideopportunities for students who have deficiencies in their mathematics background. In general,they allow for an easier transition for students from high school to college offering

Conference Session

Structural Education Methods

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Graham Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

a practicing engineer expecting a result of around 0.3s.A histogram of the student computer-based revised predictions of the natural period of vibrationis given in figure 5. As can be seen, the results represent a dramatic improvement. The median Page 14.441.6result was 0.4s, with a standard deviation of only 0.08s. Since the students did not model thenon-structural system or the gravity-only framing, the predicted period is expected to be slightlyhigher than the measured period. In fact the project structural engineers predicted a period of0.5s. When queried, the students attributed the improvement in their results to two

Conference Session

Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bowman, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Computers in Education

year engineering, research methods, and graduate engineering education courses. Her research interests include student-centered active learning in undergraduate engineering, assessment of motivation, and how motivation affects student learning. She is also involved in projects that utilize Tablet PCs to enhance student learning. Her education includes a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of Vermont, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering from Clemson University. Page 14.520.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Effectiveness of Shared Tablet PC

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

**outcomes desired for the entry of civil Technicalengineers into professional practice. 5. Materials scienceDepicted in Table 1, these outcomes 6. Mechanicsembody the civil engineer of 2025. They 7. Experimentsdefine the knowledge, skills, and attitudes 8. Problem recognition and solvingrequired to fulfill the Vision. Many, those 9. Designmarked with two asterisks, are directly 10. Sustainability *relevant to cultural intelligence. Others, 11. Contemp. issues & hist. perspectives *marked with one, are areas that may play a 12. Risk and uncertaintymore peripheral role. Foundational 13. Project managementoutcomes 3 and 4

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

only on design. ENGR 4306 EngineeringEconomics (Fig 1) was replaced with CENG 4339 Construction Management (Fig 2)which includes a large section on engineering economics. The coverage in CENG 4339of planning, scheduling, estimating, bidding, cost control, and project managementcombined with topics in CENG 3434 provides the desired foundational coverage forconstruction management. These changes allowed the construction management elective(Fig 1) which had three courses (two sequential) listed to be replaced by CENG 4341Leadership, Business Practices, Public Policy, and Asset Management (Fig 2) whichfocuses primarily on Outcome 9 (Table 1) as well as partial demonstration of Outcomes 6,7, and 8. Additionally, CENG 4341 assists students in seeing

Conference Session

Laboratories in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University; Sebastian Bawab, Old Dominion University; Timothy Coats, NSWCCD; Hesham Nassar, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

Figure 10: Maximum of 12 Gs recorded in this reading.6. SummaryStudents can gain the following practical experiences when developing the system: (1) Dynamic analysis of the mechanical system. (2) Assembly magnetic parts (of the magnetic rails.) (3) Align the motion between the object mounting plate and ThrusTubes’ bearing guide. (4) Set up motion profiles in the amplifier. (5) Create PLC programs to choose motion profiles with timers. (6) Wire the PLC distribution box. (7) Wire from PLC outputs to the PLC distribution box. (8) Wire and program data acquisition system.The machine developed in this project is only a 1-DOF machine. Therefore, the size of thetesting object and machine’s lifting capacity are very limited. To solve

Conference Session

Workplace Concerns, Realities, and Intangibles

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

leadership, teamwork, safety management,organizational communications, employee training and related topics involving employeeinteractions. Some specific examples for incorporating the discussion of bullyingbehavior are identified.1. Leadership Roles: Faculty can discuss bullying behavior during any discussion aboutthe different leadership roles students will assume in the corporate world while workingon various projects. When discussing the future leadership roles engineering andtechnology students will assume during their careers, faculty can help to make studentsaware of workplace bullying and its effects on employees and the organization.2. Teamwork Assignments: When students are given assignments that involve aspects ofteamwork, the instructor

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury

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Construction

. Theconstruction industry needs to communicate on a large scale with other related businessessuch as material and equipment suppliers, vendors, subcontractors and clients. ERP canbe used by construction companies to improve responsiveness in relation to customers,strengthen supply chain partnerships, enhance organizational flexibility, improve decisionmaking capabilities and reduce project completion time and lower costs.Also the construction industry has the history of having huge amount business failuresand low amount of profits. ERP can be useful in changing this as it has proved itspotential in the other sectors5. There are very few studies conducted about theimplementation of ERP systems in the construction industry. Recently, severalpractitioners

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wilfrid Nixon, University of Iowa; James Stoner, University of Iowa

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Civil Engineering

Spring 2007 Civil Engineer IFall 2005 Spring 2007 Assistant EngineerFall 2003 Spring 2007 Staff EngineerFall 2002 Spring 2007 CivilTech/Civil Engineer IFall 2002 Spring 2007 Graduate SchoolFall 2002 Spring 2007 Graduate SchoolFall 2003 Spring 2007 Graduate SchoolSpring 2004 Spring 2007 Graduate SchoolFall 2004 Spring 2007 Graduate SchoolFall 2004 Spring 2007 Graduate SchoolFall 2003 Spring 2007 Graduate SchoolSpring 2002 Spring 2007 Project EngineerFall 2002

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

incorporated into 15% of global manufacturingoutput totaling $2.6 trillion by 2014.3 It has also been estimated that there will be 2 million jobscreated in the areas of NSE by 2015 worldwide, including the creation of 0.8-0.9 million jobs inthe United States. In addition to the 2 million NSE jobs, there will be 5 million more jobscreated in nanotechnology-related fields. The projected impact of NSE on the economy in the21st century suggests that there exists an urgent need to educate the future work force ofscientists, engineers, and technologists, as well as the general public, about this emerging field.4As a way to educate the future work force in NSE, the National Center for Learning andTeaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT) was

Conference Session

E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Aubrey Sykes, Calvin College; xiuhua si

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Chemical Engineering

other halfworking an example with the spread sheet on the projection screen. This allows us to use a moreactive, problem-based teaching strategy that focuses more on the characteristic features ofmultiple effect evaporators that make them interesting and challenging to study, e.g, boilingpoint rise failure and sensible heat demand failure6, and less on the mechanics of solving theproblem.ExampleThe method is illustrated with the following example problem adapted from3.A feed containing 2 wt% dissolved organic solids in water is fed to a double effect evaporatorwith reverse feed at a rate of 1000 lbs/hour. The feed enters at 100 °F and is concentrated to 25

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jayaraman Jayaraman Thiagarajan, Arizona State University; Kostas Tsakalis, Arizona State University; Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University; Harvey Thornburg, Arizona State University

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Computers in Education

is a graphical programming language and caninterface with external acquisition and signal processing devices1. In this paper, we describe the use of LabVIEW in undergraduate signals and systemscourses. The understanding of signals and systems is central to several areas in Electrical andComputer Engineering. Signals and systems courses serve as prerequisites for higher levelcourses in signal processing, communications and controls2,3. The availability of a wide range offunctions and toolkits for in LabVIEW enables exposition to algorithm, software and hardwareissues in signal analysis and filtering. We have started an education project with NationalInstruments aimed at developing and embedding software and laboratory exercises for

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Pierce, University of South Carolina; Juan Caicedo, University of South Carolina; Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina; Briana Timmerman, University of South Carolina; Wiley Graf, Midlands Technical College; Andrew Nichols, Marshall University; Timothy Ray, Midlands Technical Institute

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Civil Engineering

data views (e.g.,average and standard deviation of journal entries for each EFFECT per class, average of scoresper student in a particular EFFECT, etc.). More information about the intra-inter reliability canbe found in the results section of this paper. Project evaluators have direct access to the OATdatabase and can query it for more assessment information directly. Currently, OAT has over500 journal entries and more than 2000 evaluations of these journal entries (some have beencoded more than once to measure rater reliability). OAT also has over 500 entries for decisionworksheet questions and over 1300 decision worksheet ratings.Critical thinking rubricA rubric used to code journal entries and decision worksheets was developed

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Special Session: Findings from the Academic Pathways Study of Engineering Undergraduates 2003-2008--Overview and Panel Discussion

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Karl Smith, Purdue University; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and his Ph.D. is in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota. He has co-written eight books including Cooperative learning: Increasing college faculty instructional productivity; Strategies for energizing large classes: From small groups to learning communities; and Teamwork and project management, 3rd Ed.Reed Stevens, University of Washington REED STEVENS is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at the University of Washington. He specializes in ethnographic and comparative approaches to studying how people learn, especially in disciplines related to mathematics, science, technology

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten Davis, Boise State University

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Construction

educational tool." Computers & Education, 34(1), 37-49.2. Halcomb, C.G., et al. (1989). "A Computer-Based Instructional Management System for General Psychology." Teaching of Psychology, 16(3), 148-151.3. "Teaching and Learning Project: Use and Misuse of Technology in the Classroom." University of Maine at Farmington. (June 8, 2008).4. Haberyan, K.A. (2003). "Do Weekly Quizzes Improve Student Performance on General Biology Exams?" The American Biology Teacher, 65(2), 110-114.5. Butler, D.L. (2003). "The Impact of Computer-Based Testing on Student Attitudes and Behavior." The Technology Source Archives at the University of North Carolina. (June 8, 2008).6. Lloyd, D. and J.G. Martin. (1996). "The

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region / International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Abdullah Kazemi, Herat University; Mahsa Khatibi, University of Hartford; Michael Crosbie, University of Hartford

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International

3 Technical Elective 3ES 222 Technical Drawing II 3 Arch. Design Project 4 Total: 18 Total: 19 Page 14.883.7AcknowledgmentThe authors thank the Ministry of Higher Education, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the USAgency for International Development, and the World Bank for their financial support in fundingthe partnership

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thashika Rupasinghe, Clemson University; Mary Beth Kurz, Clemson University; Carl Washburn, Greenville Tech; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Deepak Vembar, Clemson University; Sajay Sadasivan, Clemson University

differentcourse modules which introduce the students to these NDI methods and the levels of teachingrequired to enhance the overall learning. Page 14.948.3Page 14.948.4incorporated into the curriculum to enhance student learning by providing hands-on experience.The assessment tools consist of projects, unit exams, quizzes and final exams. The proficiency ofthe materials is determined by the final grade.2. Pedagogical Material DevelopmentPedagogical material development was carried out using an integrated assessment paradigm. Theprimary deliverables include lesson plans, exercises, quizzes, exams, laboratory manuals, videomaterials, grading rubrics, and

Conference Session

Develop Course / Materials / Topics for a Global Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety; Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

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International

6 Oral Communication Skills, Scientific Writing 3 Working with Projects 1 Media, E-Learning, Computer Aided Technologies 2 Elective Credit Points 2 Electives 2 In Total 20 Page 14.786.56. ConclusionThe program has been designed in order to fit the necessities of professionals and

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

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Information Systems

used to provide a VPS(or container) to each student. In addition, students are allowed to retain their VPS throughouttheir academic career. Additional virtualizations are maintained on the server for faculty andstudent projects. As a result, the server has approximately 200 virtual containers on it.This number of containers is possible because on average, each is lightly used. In addition, theserver incorporates capable hardware and software. The hardware is from a commodity supplier,but includes four Intel XEON processors, 16 GB of RAM, and a 500 GB RAID. Thevirtualization software used for the first 3 years of its implementation was Parallel Corporations’Virtuozzo, but in the past year this has been replaced with OpenVZ as a cost-cutting

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Delfino, University of Florida

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-2438: INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY:DECIPHERING CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIESJoseph Delfino, University of Florida Joseph J. Delfino is Professor of Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida where he has been on the faculty for 27 years. During that period, he served for 11 years as Department Chairman. He has supervised the theses and projects of 80 PhD and masters students and is the author/co-author of 100 papers in scientific journals. He currently serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Water Resources Association. Prior to joining the faculty at Florida, he was a tenured Full Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison