Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Anderson, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Susan Burkett, University of Alabama; Garry Warren, University of Alabama; Marcus Brown, University of Alabama; David Cordes, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

collaborations that have taken place on our campusover the past two years. Each of these collaborations was developed independently throughconversations between faculty and administrators in the two colleges. The length of engagementfor each of these collaborations was approximately one semester in length; two involved upper- Page 14.544.2division engineering students and two involved freshman engineering students.Collaboration #1: upper-division engineering students and the dance program. Thiscollaboration was led by a faculty member in computer science and the director of theuniversity’s dance program. Working with dance and engineering students, the

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Bret Swan, Brigham Young University

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Information Systems

analysis and design methodology todesign and user-test information technologies that facilitate strong family relationships Ensuringthat the team is developing the right solution becomes a significant project in itself, requiring asystem development process as well as technical skills.The challenge of this capstone experience is framing the project in terms of the systems analysisand design process, rather than a product, as the deliverable of the class, while ensuring that thelearning experience meets the course objectives. We report on challenges and successes of thisdirection, with suggestions of how this could lead to better capstone education.1. IntroductionA complete product or system development lifecycle covers far more than is covered in

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, and Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Chappa, Texas A&M International University; Terutake Abe, Texas A&M International University; Fethi Belkhouche, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Qingwen Ni, Texas A&M International University; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University

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Mathematics

wasexplained that the main consideration was not what the department could do at the time, but if facultyagreed that this was an important outcome for a program. If faculty agreed, then the department wouldfind a way to implement it, which includes redesigning courses, training faculty or adding supplies to acomputer lab.The adopted common outcomes were Outcome 1: Students will be able to communicate effectively in written and oral forms, work successfully in teams, and understand ethical responsibilities. Outcome 2: Students will be able to think critically and be prepared for life-long learning. Outcome 3: Students will be able to continue graduate studies in their current major or related

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hornfeck, Lafayette College; Antonia Gohr, Jacobs University Bremen

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International

partnership between Lafayette College, a small liberal artscollege with an engineering program (in Easton, Pennsylvania) 3, and Jacobs University Bremen(located in the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Germany) 1. Jacobs University is the only private,fully English-speaking, international university in Germany that offers courses in a wide range ofthe humanities and social sciences, as well as in the natural sciences and engineering. The processof locating an appropriate partner institution, the growth of the program, and the currentassessment of the program’s success are discussed. Additionally, an explanation of the programrequirements mentioned above is provided.The study abroad program for Lafayette College engineering students includes a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Redekopp, University of Southern California; Cauligi Raghavendra, University of Southern California; Allan Weber, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Therese Wilbur, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

." Integrating the methodologies and analytical approaches of different disciplineschanges problem definitions and defines novel solutions. As a result, new interdisciplinary fieldsemerge. Once these boundaries are crossed, transdisciplinary teams are possible. Atransdisciplinary team is an interdisciplinary teamwhose members have developed sufficient trust and Figure 1:mutual confidence to transcend disciplinary Engineeringboundaries and adopt a holistic approach across all Design 5 Contexts &represented disciplines . Accordingly,transdisciplinary approaches lead to novel solutions Intersectsand enable innovation. This problem solving andinnovation is often

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adnaan Jiwaji, MIT; James Hardison, MIT; Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Sandy Stevens Tickodri-Togboa, Makerere University; Alfred Mwambela, University of Dar-es-Salaam; V. Judson Harward, MIT; Jesús A. del Alamo, MIT; Bryant Harrison, MIT; Samuel Gikandi, MIT

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

deployments at partner institutions. It will look at how these iLabs have beenadopted at the specific partner institutions identified and at how communities of educators anddevelopers have coalesced around them. Following from that, this paper will explore how thework of these communities has increased the value of iLabs and made significant contributions Page 14.336.4to the broader iLab Project.II. ELVIS Development at MITThe iLab Shared Architecture (ISA) provides a common framework on which laboratoryinstrumentation can be integrated to create remote laboratories. The ISA, detailed in Figure 1, isa three-tiered architecture consisting of a lab

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia E. Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Cindee Dresen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Tammy Coxen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Taryn MacFarlane, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Kysha Frazier, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Jeannine LaPrad, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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Computers in Education

toaddress computational problem-solving that is aligned with industry needs. This approach Page 14.848.3somewhat mirrors the process by which ABET accomplished a reformed evaluation criteriabased on customer focus, continuous program improvement, and outcomes in student learning1.We are developing a dynamic process that documents every step of the research from engagingthe different stakeholders to implementing the process for curricular reform.Project ImplementationCPACE is based on the ‘Transformation Model’ depicted in Figure 1. This model envisions acyclic process with feedback among the five major nodes

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Lillian B Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; David Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Tiffany Walter Choplin, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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Educational Research and Methods

USDepartment of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook4 reiterates the need for expandedcommunication skills, and goes on to suggest that the rise of the Internet causes a decline in thedemand for US Engineers, but cites communication skills as a means for US Engineers to remainin demand.Knowing that adding communication emphasis is essential presents two challenges for mostengineering programs: (1) What teaching resources will be used, and (2) How does it fit into analready demanding curriculum. At Louisiana State University (LSU), these two issuesconverged as a result of an unexpected circumstance and a new opportunity.The Unexpected CircumstanceThe unexpected circumstance LSU encountered was the growth of non-Ph.D. instructors in theEnglish Department

Conference Session

Using Information Technology to Create New Information Resources

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haymwantee Singh, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Richard Sweeney, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

a librarian is asked a question, s/he may nothave to answer the same or similar question in the future. Imagine that students can askquestions online and are able to receive their professor’s answers even while that professor is offdoing his or her research, on sabbatical, or just on down time. A natural language knowledgemanagement system could be the solution. An integral component of knowledge managementsystems, a knowledge base, is used to optimize information collection, organization, and retrievalfor an organization, or for the general public [1]. Functions of a natural language knowledge basemake it possible to answer specific questions that are likely to be asked repeatedly by other usersbut perhaps in a slightly different manner

Conference Session

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

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

categories, while three of the outcomes in thetechnical category include learning at the Master’s level. Those learning outcomes are (7)Experiments, (8) Problem Recognition and Solving, and (15) Technical Specialization.The three outcomes and the rubrics for assessing learning in those outcomes are in Table1 from ASCE’s second edition BOK report6.While the civil engineering community continues to discuss and evolve the BOK for civilengineers, departments of civil engineering would do well to examine carefully thecontent and intent of the BOK as a road map for the preparation of their students for the Table 1. ASCE Body of Knowledge outcomes rubric for outcomes 7, 8 and 156

Conference Session

Space Systems Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Knudtson, Saint Louis University; Nicholas Freed, Saint Louis University; David Zidar, Saint Louis University; Michael Dunning, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

Description:Market Considerations Technology improvements in the field of space avionics over the last severaldecades have enabled the development of increasingly smaller yet still capable satellites.This has led to the rise of picosatellites and nanosatellites (spacecraft with masses lessthan 1 kg and between 1 and 10 kg respectively), most notably the CubeSat programincreasingly used in university educational programs. At present no launch system existstailored explicitly for untraditionally small satellites; these payloads have come to rely oneither secondary payload opportunities or converted surplus ballistic missiles for accessto orbit. Each of these options proves to be less than optimal for multiple programmaticand regulatory reasons

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nipul Patel, Purdue University, North Central; Bryan Marshall, Georgia College and State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

important role in procurement, adaption and configuration of cloudcomputing technologies for any size business. Adding cloud computing technologies asa networking curriculum innovation would not only enhance already crowded networkingcurricula, it also has potential to attract and retain quality students. Page 14.599.8Bibliography:1. A Walk in the Clouds. http://i.cmpnet.com/custom/iwkacloudcomputing/docs/InformationWeek-Analytics-Cloud- Computing.pdf Last Accessed on: February 6, 20092. Cloud computing may draw government action http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/09/12/Cloud_computing_may_draw_government_action_1.html Last Accessed on: February 6, 20093. The dangers of Cloud Computing

Conference Session

Project-Based Student Learning: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology department. The five projects offered through the EVP(Moonbuggy, Solar Vehicle, SAE Formula One, SAE Mini Baja, and Solar Boat) offer academicvariety and the chance to work as a team in exciting competitions. Page 14.575.5Figure 1: Baja SAE Figure 2: Formula SAE Figure 3: Moon Buggy The essential factor of the EVP retaining students in the Engineering Technologydepartment lies in the infrastructure of the PL-TL model which enables students to create bondson the basis of similar interests. Through close interaction and daily activities, members create asupport unit within themselves which creates

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Hochstein, University of Memphis; Shelia Moses, University of Memphis; Daphne Jones, Memphis City Schools

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

early grades ≠ Develop programs to reduce the drop-out rate ≠ Place emphasis on math, sciences, language and critical thinkingMemphis City Schools (MCS) and Shelby County Schools (SCS) have adopted the State ofTennessee’s new Framework which centers on mathematics, science, and technology. It is“based on the notion that learning science and mathematics are better enhanced whenexperienced through active engagement of inquiry, technology, and engineering or STEMEducation.”6 See Figure 1 below. Page 14.602.3 Tennessee Vision for STEM Education

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Assessment and Integrating Entrepreneurship into the Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sridhar Condoor, Saint Louis University; Mark McQuilling, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

associated activity to be useful.1. IntroductionA 2002 estimate detailed how approximately 460 million people worldwide start a new businessor become new owners of existing businesses every year1. Wrighton2 notes how universitieswith engineering programs must be the promoters of entrepreneurship, since we are uniquelypositioned to train students who have the technical ability to effect change and harness new andexisting science into new solutions for the opportunities and challenges presented by the worldeconomy. Students with exposure to engineering entrepreneurship will understand vital businessaspects including marketing and economics, and key engineering facets such as innovation andperformance. Such an engineer synergistically integrates

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

HongLi Luo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

efficient utilization of network bandwidth.BitTorrent [1], Skype and PPLive are popular applications built over peer-to-peer networkingtechnology. With the fast advances of wireless network and mobile devices, people can use thecellular phone, PDA to access Internet, check email, and even watch video clips using 3Gcellular networks or Wi-Fi.Multimedia networking application is different from the traditional FTP file downloading. In amultimedia networking application, which is also called streaming media, the media is beingplayed while being downloaded. On the contrary, in traditional FTP applications, the media startsplayback after it is downloaded to the local computer. Multimedia networking application has itsown Quality of Service (QoS

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research in ET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Denton, Purdue University; Nancy Denton, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

encourages themechanisms that strengthen technical education and our students’ preparation for professionalpractice.Engineering technology faculty span the academic and industrial fields and create a link betweenpractice based professionals and theory based scholars. Involvement in the examination questiondevelopment process can afford engineering technology faculty many benefits, such as a betterunderstanding of core body of knowledge in the discipline. This understanding creates moreawareness of current and upcoming challenges in the discipline. It also affords exposure tonational and international aspects of the discipline and related industry.References[1] Phillips, John T, “Professional Certification: Does it matter?”, Information Management

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hill, Weber State University

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Engineering Technology

. d. Capstone or other integrating experiences must draw together diverse elements of the curriculum and develop student competence in focusing both technical and non-technical skills in solving problems.Technical Content The technical content must develop the skills and knowledge appropriate to the educational objectives of the program and must represent at least 1/3 of the total credit hours for the program but no more than 2/3 the total credit hours for the program. Page 14.155.7 d. Capstone or other integrating experiences that draw together diverse elements of the curriculum and develop student competence in focusing

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Mary McCormick, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE), “The manner in which civil engineering is practiced must change” (2). Engineeringeducation must be restructured to adequately prepare engineers for the anticipated futurechallenges; globalization, sustainability, complexity, and adaptability. Publications such as theEngineering Criterion 3 (EC 2000) from the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (1), Engineer of 2020 by the National Academy of Engineers (NAE) (15), and ASCE’sBody of Knowledge (BOK2)(3) are aimed at revising the current engineering curriculum to shiftthe existing paradigm of the engineering curriculum towards a more well-rounded education.Although the premise of each report is unique, there is a consistent, resounding theme

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Baker, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Black, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Throne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

self-evaluate their own progress.Four sections of the senior design course, ECE460/461, spanning 80 students divided among 20student project teams, guided by four ECE faculty members, utilized a modified version of theprevious scorecard and user’s guide. The teams updated the scorecards and submitted copies forreview by each team’s faculty supervisor every week for up to 25 weeks, starting early in the fallquarter 2007 and ending in the spring quarter of 2008.The scorecard employed is shown on the left in Figure 1. The thresholds, embedded in the basespreadsheet and used to make decisions on the highlights to be applied to each cell, are in thetable on the right of Figure 1. The threshold table is normally hidden and left fixed for allprojects

Conference Session

Space Systems Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Soto, Texas A&M University; Daniel Brown, Cornell University; Mason Peck, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

attitude controlsystem, with all the parts acting together to provide the necessary control in pointing tasks. Figure 1. CMG-robot testbed CAD illustration Recent theoretical studies on power for CMGs and conventional direct drives have showna possible advantage for one drive or the other5. The student-built testbed is designed todetermine if and to what extent this new actuation system improves capabilities of space robots.A primary goal of this research is to support students and researchers exploring spacetechnologies or related fields with a feasible and sophisticated research tool. The predecessor to this testbed was a series of CMG robots built by student teams atCornell for use as a prosthetic arm7, 8

Conference Session

Panel: What Funding Agencies Look For

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Daniels, Henry Luce Foundation; Kathleen Christensen, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Jessie DeAro, National Science Foundation; David Ruth, Elsevier Foundation

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

supporting facilities; andunderrepresentation of women in academic leadership and decision-making positions. 1 Thecumulative effect of such diverse factors has been to create formidable barriers to theparticipation and advancement of women in academic STEM careers. Overcoming andeliminating these barriers and challenges, as well as addressing emerging challenges such as theincreasing emphasis on a globally engaged STEM academic workforce and the increasinginterdisciplinarity of STEM research and education, is critical to support the full participation ofwomen in academic STEM careers.The full participation of women in academic STEM careers is important given the pivotal rolesthat faculty members and administrative leaders have as intellectual

Conference Session

Space Systems Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Rooney, Saint Louis University; Mathew Roseman, Saint Louis University; Charles Shotridge, Saint Louis University; Jeffrey Aschenbrenner, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

department initiated the pico andnano satellite program in 2005. The purpose of the program is two is to provide highlyskilled, hands-on experienced student workforce for the aerospace industry and to offer alow-cost, quick-to-launch satellite platform and subsystems to execute scientific andtechnology demonstration missions. As the “Apollo Generation” reaches retirement, these workforce problems willincrease significantly. While the need for trained workforce is growing, there has been asteady decline in students’ opportunity to obtain meaningful hands-on experience withspaceflight hardware [1 - 3]. Industry, by large and most experienced space systemsengineering faculty will attest to the following observations: 1. At present, there are

Conference Session

E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christi Patton Luks, University of Tulsa

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Blackboard Learning System – VistaEnterprise (www.blackboard.com). This portion of the course focused on programming withExcel and with VBA. These programming skills were used in the design project and so therewere opportunities to discuss these with these smaller groups of students. This paper will focuson the self-paced portion of the course.All TU students have access to Vista. Most teachers use this as a repository of handouts andcourse supplements or to post grades throughout the semester. It has many additionalcapabilities and is designed to manage entire online courses or as a supplement to moretraditional courses. For ChE 1013, the instructor created 26 modules incorporating (1)videotaped lessons, (2) links to supplemental online materials

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Godoy, University of Puerto Rico

. In the completedversion, several modules will be developed and tested, to prepare undergraduate civilengineering students to tackle problematic situations. At present, a module for an advancedcourse has been developed and partially tested.Learning by doing in a computer-based simulationAs stated by Dede 1 and others, students may have significant differences in learning styles. Thisis the root of a “blended” approach, according to which different teaching strategies shouldaccount for the differences in student learning styles. Most teaching occurs at present in lectureformat, which appeals to just one learning style, and it would be desirable to have other formatsavailable in the same course.This project is centered on the methodology known

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Amanda Funai, University of Michigan; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

as Physics and Chemistry which canchallenge even the most prepared student. Studies show that support for the “gatekeeper courses”such as physics is an essential characteristic for successful retention.6Engineering students at Northeastern take Physics 1 in the spring semester of their freshman yearunless they have Advanced Placement or transfer credit. This required class covers the basicelements of Newtonian physics. The course involves a twice-weekly lecture held in a largelecture hall, a weekly small ILS (Integrated Learning Session) where students take quizzes andwork on homework, two weekly homework assignments submitted on-line using WebAssign,and a weekly physics lab with lab reports. There are two major exams: midterm and

Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Garner, Pennsylvania State University; Allen Gaudelli, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

presentation slides and aim to increase the audience’scomprehension and retention of information. Of the 72 presentations considered in this study, 31received Best Paper nominations, 12 arose from the rigorous Educational Research and MethodsDivision, and 3 were plenary sessions. In examining the 1,381 presentation slides from these 72 presentations, we determinedcommon practices through a scoring rubric that considered the following three aspects ofpresentation slides: (1) slide structure (form of the headline and body); (2) slide density (theamount of text on each slide), and (3) frequency and classification of images (decorative,representative, organizational, and explanative). In regard to structure, almost half of the slides per

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Michael Mauk, Drexel University; Sweety Agarwal, Drexel University; Yueh-Ting Yang, Drexel University

Sigma methods4. The Six Sigma approach provides a programmed structure for rationalimplementation of statistical methods in order to 1) identify value-added attributes andfeatures according to customer preferences, 2) validate or discover key process variablesthat impact these value-added features, 3) estimate capabilities in achieving qualityobjectives, and 4) to provide methods that establish, improve, and control processes inorder to achieve and maintain quality objectives. Specifically, a project to improvequality of a particular product or process proceeds through five stages termed Define,Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC)5,6. Various quality and statisticalmethods are applied at each stage (see Table 1). The initial

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamala Mahanta, State University of New York, Oneonta

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

equipment on the grant for LG beamshave made this feasibility study a successful venture that leads to future possibilities worthpursuing. An educational outcome of this project has been undergraduate student research8and contribution to a DOE/NYNBIT summer camp organized by SUNY Institute ofTechnology on the foundations of nanotechnology for selected high school seniors andteachers10.IntroductionLimits of shrinking devicesThe serious limitations experienced in the miniaturization of devices with the current-switchparadigm of turning the current “on” and “off” giving binary digits 0 and 1 include theinability to turn the current on and off cleanly, needing longer time to charge the interconnectlines between devices, presence of large statistical

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Andrew Bellocchio, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Aaron Hill, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

EngineeringEducation (ExCEEd) Teaching Workshop hosted annually at West Point and other locations inthe US and adopted the content for the instructors at NMAA. The teaching workshop introducedthe new Afghan instructors to effective teaching methods inside and outside the classroom. Itincluded eight seminars, demonstration classes taught by the authors, and practice classes taughtby the Afghan instructors. The workshop seminars focused heavily on Joseph Lowman’s twodimensional model of effective teaching.1 This paper will describe the process of developingand implementing a new instructor workshop at NMAA and also highlight the many challengesand provide recommendations to growing a quality engineering faculty in any developing nation.The Crown Jewel of