Conference Session

Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-644: USING STATE OR FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYDEMONSTRATION GRANT FUNDS AS HANDS-ON EDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTSRobert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University Robert W. Fletcher joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Lawrence Technological University in the summer of 2003, after twenty-four years of continuous industrial research, product development and manufacturing experience. He teaches a number of alternative energy courses and is leading LTU’s efforts to establish a full energy engineering program that addresses both alternative and renewable energy systems, as well as energy conservation and optimization of traditional energy

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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rebecca devasher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Ferro, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sudipa Mitra-Kirtley; David Mutchler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; shannon sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

of 2005, she was offered a tenure-track position based on her success as an instructor and research mentor. This will be her third year at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and in addition to the new classes she has taught and developed, she has had 8 research students, a funded proposal, and many student presentations at various regional conferences.Patrick Ferro, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Pat Ferro holds BS, MS and PhD degrees in Materials Engineering from Cornell, Oregon and the Colorado School of Mines respectively. He has had Process Engineering assignments in the foundry and alternative energy industries. Prior to joining the Rose faculty, Pat was a Test

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mark Hornick, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. T. Hilburn, “Teams need a process!”, Proceedings of the 5th Annual SIGCSE/SIGCUE ITiCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2000), July 2000.6. W. Humphrey, A Discipline for Software Engineering, Addison-Wesley, 1995.7. W. Humphrey, Introduction to the Team Software Process, Addison-Wesley, 2000.8. W. Humphrey, The Team Software Process (TSP), Technical Report CMU/SEI-2000-TR-023, Software Engineering Institute, 2000, http://www.sei.cmu.edu/publications/.9. W. Humphrey, Winning With Software: An Executive Strategy, Addison-Wesley, 2002.10. W. Humphrey, PSP - A Self-Improvement Process for Software Engineers, Addison-Wesley, 2005.11. W. Humphrey, Software Engineering

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Minorities in Engineering

involves two goals; (1) granting funds to increased numbers ofwomen, underrepresented minorities, and individuals with disabilities, and (2) granting funds toincreased numbers of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) as well as other institutions notstrongly represented among NSF grantees, such as community colleges and baccalaureateinstitutions. In addition, NSF principal investigators at the all educational levels shoulddemonstrate their efforts to increase diversity. To investigate these policies and goals, efforts areunderway to develop methods of analyzing the participation and advancement ofunderrepresented individuals and institutions in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) in NSF supported projects.Project

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Stephen Eck, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-63: ACCELERATED DUAL GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMSRonald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology Ronald S. Kane is Dean of Graduate Studies and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Before that he had been Dean of Graduate Studies, Research, and Continuing Professional Education and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology and before that served as Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Manhattan College. He has industrial experience in the energy and aerospace industries and worked for a number of years on nuclear safety and alternative energy systems, with focus on modeling and evaluation of thermal/fluid

Conference Session

Communication and Professional Skills in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Schmedeman, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical

Electrical Engineering Technology. Prior to arriving at MSOE, Gassert spent seventeen years in industry as a Business owner, a design engineer, a clinical engineer and a consultant.Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering Jeffrey Blessing is an Associate Professor and Director of the Management Information Systems program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, where he has taught for 21 years (16 years in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department and 5 years in the Rader School of Business). He earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in 1999, a Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blair McDonald, SUU Integrated Engineering; William Pratt, SUU Integrated Engineering; Nicholas Winowich, SUU Integrated Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Engineering graduates are able to work in a variety of environments and quicklyextend their fundamental knowledge to the focus required by a new or rapidly changingenvironment. The following subjects are presented and discussed: the constituency that initiallyproposed establishing an Integrated Engineering degree program; the original curriculum; theshortcomings, growing pains, and maturing of that curriculum; and the programs current ideals.Introduction Engineers today impact society to a greater extent than ever before. We depend upon thesystems, machines and processes developed by engineers in virtually everything we do. Solvingproblems in our modern world mandates the use of technology that changes virtually as it isembraced. In this

Conference Session

Design Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William Eccles, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Ferguson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Moore, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Terry Schumacher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-1753: AN UNDERGRADUATE, ENTREPRENEURIAL DESIGNSEQUENCE: A DECADE OF DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESSFrederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Dr. Frederick C. Berry received the BS, MS, and DE degrees from Louisiana Tech University in 1981, 1983, and 1988 respectfully. He taught in the Electrical Engineering Department at Louisiana Tech University from 1982-1995. Currently Dr. Berry is Professor and Head of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Department of Humanitees and Social Sciences Patricia A. Carlson is a

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Eric Durant, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

/17/05[14] Leonard, M.S., Nault, E.W., “An Integrated Approach to Evaluation of Program Educational Objectives andAssessment of Program Outcomes Using ABET Criteria for Accreditation of Engineering Programs,” Proceedingsof the 2004 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Expostion.[15] Karl. D. Stephan, “All This and Engineering Too: A History of Accreditation Requirements,” IEEE Technology and SocietyMagazine, vol. 21, issue 3, pp. 8-16, Fall 2002. Page 12.1512.10

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brendan Egan, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Dechant, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Christopher Damm, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

: York International Corporarion, 1997.18. Direct Fired Absorption Chiller. Beijing, China: Broad Air Conditioning, 200419. Biogas and Liquid Fuels. Rugby, UK: Schumecker Centre for Technology and Development, 2002. Page 12.330.17 AppendicesA. Summary of fire safety regulationsB. System sizing and number of systems calculationsC. EES system modelsD. Biodiesel fuel flow rate and combustion air calculationsE. Kohler 150 kW engine-generator specificationsF. Ingersoll-Rand 250kW microturbine specificationsG. Fuel Cell Energy 250kW fuel cell specifications

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates, Inc.

AC 2007-1565: SOFTWARE FOR STUDENT TEAM FORMATION AND PEEREVALUATION: CATME INCORPORATES TEAM-MAKERRichard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Instsitute of Technology. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington. His professional interests include modeling and simulation of dynamic systems as well as curriculum and laboratory development in mechanical engineering. He has given workshops on building student teams for the ERM’s Regional Effective Teaching Institute as well as workshops in laboratory development.Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education Matthew W

Conference Session

Foster Excellence

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Fairley, Georgia Institute of Tehnology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-2715: THE IMPORTANCE OF GRADUATE MENTORS INUNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMSJacqueline Fairley, Georgia Institute of TehnologyLeyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of TechnologyGary May, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 12.1434.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Importance of Graduate Mentors in Undergraduate Research ProgramsAbstractOne of the most unsettling problems in higher education has been the dramatic under-representation of African Americans, Hispanics, and American Indians in the nation'sengineering graduate schools - especially within the ranks of those who hold PhDs in theareas of science, technology, engineering, and

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2007-1126: TIPS FOR NEW FACULTY: ENGAGING YOUR GRADUATESTUDENTS IN INDEPENDENT THOUGHTAdrienne Minerick, Mississippi State UniversityJason Keith, Michigan Technological UniversityDonald Visco, Tennessee Technological University Page 12.1493.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Tips for New Faculty: Engaging Your Graduate Students in Independent Thought Adrienne R. Minerick1, Jason M. Keith2, Donald Visco3 1 Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS

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Design for the Environment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dong Young Jang, Seoul National University of Technology; Heewon Lee, Seoul National University of Technology; Sitae Won, Seoul National University of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-918: DESIGN EDUCATION INNOVATION IN KOREA THROUGHCAPSTONE DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAMDong Young Jang, Seoul National University of Technology Professor and Director of Capstone Design Education Center of SNUT, Ph.D. from University of Florida, Professor of University of Missouri-Columbia 1990-1997Heewon Lee, Seoul National University of Technology Professor of School of Mechanical Design and Automation Engineering, Director of Center for Engineering Education of SNUTSitae Won, Seoul National University of Technology Professor of Die and Mold Design Engineering Department Page 12.451.1© American

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon Hathaway, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cory Edds, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Neil Miller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Fisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Howard McLean, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Ferro, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

AC 2007-947: METEORITICS AND MATERIALS IN AN ME LAB COURSEBrandon Hathaway, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Brandon Hathaway is a senior Mechanical Engineering student at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. After graduation in May 2007, Brandon continue his studies in graduate school.Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ashley Bernal is a graduate of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Ms. Bernal is a Project Engineer with Boeing Aerospace in St. Louis.Cory Edds, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Cory Edds is a senior Mechanical Engineering student at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Cory will be employed as a Project Engineer

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-1582: FROM CAPSTONE COURSES TO CORNERSTONE PROJECTS:TRANSFERRING EXPERIENCES FROM DESIGN ENGINEERING FINAL YEARSTUDENTS TO FIRST YEAR STUDENTSMartin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Page 12.768.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 From Capstone Courses to Cornerstone Projects: Transferring Experiences from Design Engineering Final Year Students to First Year StudentsAbstractAt KTH, the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, large capstone courses havebeen the base of higher engineering programs in product development during the last 20 years.The capstone courses has since the

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shirish Sreedharan, University of Missouri; Frank Liou, University of Missouri

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-273: CAN LEAN MANUFACTURING BE APPLIED TO UNIVERSITYLABORATORIES?Shirish Sreedharan , University of MissouriFrank Liou, University of Missouri Frank Liou is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR). He currently serves as the Director of the Manufacturing Engineering Program at UMR. His teaching and research interests include CAD/CAM, rapid prototyping, and rapid manufacturing. He has published over 100 technical papers and has research grants and contracts over $8M. Page 12.340.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Can

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zbigniew Czajkiewicz, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Ozden Uslu, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

fields of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering.Ozden Uslu, Robert Morris University Graduate Student in Engineering Management program Page 12.1218.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Rapid Manufacturing – The Future of Production Systems ABSTRACTRapid Prototyping is a technology that converts three-dimensional computer models intophysical parts typically by building layers upon layer of material. This technology has beenserving designers for almost 20 years in support of demonstrating, testing, and confirmingtheir designs early and

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-99: MICRO-MANUFACTURING IN THE CLASSROOM ANDLABORATORYDavid Wells, North Dakota State University David L. Wells has been Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University since January 2000. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in process engineering and production engineering systems design for conventional manufacturing, electronics assembly and micro-manufacturing. His active research lies in micro-assembly, micro-machining, PCB process engineering, printed electronics, applications of RFID technologies, quantitative manufacturing management and manufacturing engineering pedagogy. He is active in SME, ASEE, SMTA, IEEE and ABET. Prior

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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jack danziger, Rochester Institute of Technology; David Street, Rochester Institute of Technology; William Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

innovation and commercialization, and rapid product developmentDavid Street, Rochester Institute of Technology David M. Street received BS degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) from Rochester Institute of Technology. He is graduate student at RIT in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Integration department. His research interest includes rapid prototyping, product innovation & commercialization, and rapid product development.William Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology is the program chair has been on faculty in the MET Department at Rochester Institute of Technology since 1998. Bill has a BSME from the College of Engineering at RIT and an M.S. at RIT. He has

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-2822: LAMPSHADE GAME FOR TEACHING LEAN MANUFACTURINGErtunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Ertunga C. Ozelkan, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Management and the Associate Director of the Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Before joining academia, Dr. Ozelkan worked for i2 Technologies, a leading supply chain software vendor in the capacity of a Customer Service and Global Curriculum Manager and a Consultant. He also worked as a project manager and a consultant for Tefen Consulting in the area of productivity improvement for Hitech firms. Dr. Ozelkan holds a Ph.D. degree in Systems and

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Creese, West Virginia University

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Manufacturing

part is approximately $ 100,000 with the educational discount andhas a build volume of 250mm x 200mm x 200mm. The equipment for large production molds isapproximately $ 1.5 million and is used in several automotive and defense research laboratories.Conclusions Rapid manufacturing has advanced the metal casting process to new levels and has Page 12.1217.6greatly reduced the tooling and labor requirements. Rapid manufacturing is revitalizing themetal casting industry in the developed nations by making it more competitive on a cost basisand more appealing to engineers of the future. The new technology will reduce many of theproblems of the

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Ryan Beasley; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-971: A THOROUGH HANDS-ON PROCESS TO IMPLEMENT A RFIDSYSTEMBen Zoghi, Texas A&M University Dr. Ben Zoghi is currently a Professor and Director of RFID/Sensor Lab in the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department at Texas A&M University. He has served the department as Industrial Distribution Program Coordinator, Executive Director of Thomas and Joan Read Center and Associate Department Head for Research since he joined Texas A&M in 1987. His research activities include RFID/Sensors and engineering leadership development. Dr. Zoghi is a senior member fo IEEE, meber of ASEE, TAP, TBP. He has over 100 educational and research publications.Ryan Beasely, TAMU

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Haubold, Columbia University; John R. Kender, Columbia University

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Educational Research and Methods

, video journals have in many ways distracted attention fromthe primary goal of the class. Our focus in this paper is a large engineering course, yet neithersize nor subject inhibit our approach from finding application elsewhere. Similarly, the researchwe present for working with video archives is generally applicable in other classroomenvironments. We show how we have designed and evaluated a multimedia browser (VAST MM= Video Audio Structure Text MultiMedia Browser) to address seamless audio-visual recordingand dissemination in a typical engineering classroom. Page 12.985.2IntroductionWith the advent of inexpensive technology, classroom

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; David Batts, East Carolina University; Lawrence Behr, LBA Group; Kenneth Dingle, Allvac

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Manufacturing

Environmental Health andSafety had the second highest response rate at 23%. The respondents that listed other could enterin their program and the two responses stated “Engineering with a minor in Occupational Safety”and “Risk Control”. Page 12.1435.10Table 1Type of Safety and Health Degree Response f CountOccupational Safety 47.0% 14Environmental Health 10.0% 3Occupational and 7.0% 7Environmental Health andSafetyFire Protection 3.0% 1Safety Studies (Safety 3.0% 1Sciences)Industrial Technology 7.0

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; J. Darrell Gibson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-2366: CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS WITH INDUSTRY: USINGRUBRICS TO ASSESS STUDENT DESIGN REPORTSPatricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology M. PATRICIA BRACKIN is an Associate Professor of M.E. at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology where she teaches a variety of design courses, and graphics. Her BS and MS are from the University of Tennessee in Nuclear Engineering and her Ph.D. is from Georgia Institute of Technology in ME. She has also been an Associate Professor at Christian Brothers University. Her industrial experience includes Oak Ridge National Laboratories and Chicago Bridge and Iron. She is a registered PE.J. Darrell Gibson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Conference Session

Patenting & IP Issues for Commercializing University-Developed Technology and Launching Innovative Technical Entrepreneurship Ventures in Universities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

serve.Background:Interest in collegiate-level engineering or technology entrepreneurship has been increasing at arapid rate over the past 10 years. Examples of this interest are easily found: • The Entrepreneurship (ENT) Division within ASEE in 2000 and ENT Division membership now has over 550 members, indicating a strong interest from individual faculty members and their institutions. • A supportive national organization for these entrepreneurial efforts (the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance - NCIIA1) was formed in 1995 under financial support of the Lemelson Foundation2, with the number of NCIIA member institutions now standing at 339. The NCIIA provides encouragement of technology entrepreneurship

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Dale Bremmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-delivered “window” on digital resources for Indiana middle school teachers of science,mathematics, (pre)-engineering, and technology (STEM). The project is hosted at Rose-HulmanInstitute of Technology. Opened in September 2003, with funding from the Lilly Endowment[27], PRISM (Portal Resources for Indiana Science and Mathematics) was recently selected byT.H.E. (Journal of Technology Horizons in Education) as one of the top 15 educationalinnovators for K-12 in the nation.Clearly we are not alone in using the concept of an Internet portal to provide resources forteachers. Simultaneous with PRISM’s development over the last three years, other collections(many of them highly eclectic and predominately text-based) have appeared, and several havegarnered

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA; Rhoda Baggs, Florida Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-1138: A NAFP PROJECT: USE OF OBJECT ORIENTEDMETHODOLOGIES AND DESIGN PATTERNS TO REFACTOR SOFTWAREDESIGNGholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA Gholam “Ali” Shaykhian Gholam Ali Shaykhian is a software engineer with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Engineering Directorate. He is a National Administrator Fellowship Program (NAFP) fellow and served his fellowships at Bethune Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida. Ali is currently pursing a Ph.D. in Operations Research at Florida Institute of Technology. He has received a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Computer Systems from University of Central Florida in 1985 and a second M.S. degree in

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Joel Bloom, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

statistical programming.John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology JOHN D. CARPINELLI is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He previously served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the Coalition's Governing Board. He currently chair's NJIT's Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee and is past chair of the University Master Teacher Committee.Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology HOWARD KIMMEL is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Executive Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs