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K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Fujioka, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Sheryl Hom, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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Women in Engineering

its firstthree years, the paper discusses survey highlights, anecdotal findings and programrevisions/enhancements that produced successful results.BackgroundIn Hawaii, as across the nation, critical shortages in the science, technology, engineering, andmath (STEM) workforce have generated substantial interest from government and industryleaders to increase the recruitment and retention of women, and other underrepresented groups inSTEM education and employment1.“At a time when we face a shortage of skilled STEM workers who are U.S. citizens, womenprovide an untapped national resource to fill the workforce pipeline,” acknowledged U.S.Senator Inouye (D-HI)2 in his 2004 floor statement to the Senate.According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s

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Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Bruce Cain, Mississippi State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-475: USING ASME PERFORMANCE TEST CODES IN THEUNDERGRADUATE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMPhilip Gerhart, University of Evansville Philip Gerhart is the Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science and a professor of mechanical and civil engineering at the University of Evansville in Indiana. He is a member of the ASEE Engineering Deans Council. He is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and serves on their Performance Test Codes Standards Committee. He chairs the PTC committee on Steam Generators and is vice-chair of the committee on Fans.Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart is an assistant professor of mechanical

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Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Melissa Zaczek, Cummins; Timothy Schriefer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Patrick Kelley, Carnegie Mellon University; Mallika Ramaswamy, Rochester Institute of Technology; Nicholas Ryczko, Pratt & Whitney

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-1205: TRAVELING ENGINEERING ACTIVITY KITS – ENERGY ANDTHE ENVIRONMENT: DESIGNED BY COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR MIDDLESCHOOL STUDENTSElizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology ELIZABETH A. DEBARTOLO is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She earned her BSE at Duke University in 1994 and her MSME and Ph.D. at Purdue University in 1996 and 2000, respectively. She works with several students in the area of fatigue life prediction. Dr. DeBartolo serves on her college's leadership teams for both multi-disciplinary capstone design and outreach program development.Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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sameer prabhu, The MathWorks; Zachariah Chambers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Liz Callanan, The MathWorks; Marc Herniter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

joining The MathWorks, Liz worked at a Massachusetts Institute of Technology spin-off software company and managed HR for Saga Holidays, Ltd. of the UK. She serves on advisory boards of Sustainable Business Network, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and National Public Radio. Liz holds a B.A. from Wellesley College.Zachariah Chambers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Zachariah Chambers, Associate Professor, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN, 47803, Ph. (812) 877-8904, FAX: (812) 877-8895 chambez@rose-hulman.edu. Zachariah Chambers is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology where he earned his mechanical engineering BS

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Approaches to Learning Outcomes Assessment in Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Oliver, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Laura Grossenbacher, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Liberal Education

AC 2007-866: FINDING A "PLACE" FOR READING AND DISCUSSIONCOURSES: DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT OF "SOCIAL AND ETHICAL IMPACTSOF TECHNOLOGY"Kyle Oliver, University of Wisconsin-Madison Kyle Oliver is a graduate student in the Department of Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Traci Kelly, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Traci Kelly is an Assistant Faculty Associate in the Department of Engineering Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Sandra Courter is the Director of the Engineering Learning Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Laura Grossenbacher, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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International

CEO of World Links, a spin off of the World Bank. Page 12.822.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007IFEES: A New Alliance to Shape Global Engineering Education for the 21stCentury WorldWe are all now part of a worldwide market economy involving billions of people.However, due to advances in inexpensive, powerful and omnipresent informationtechnology, we communicate with the rest of the world in ways undreamed of ageneration ago.Since most of the technology we use is developed by engineers, the field of engineeringis being drastically altered by these changes. Recognizing that the 21st century globaleconomy requires well

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Assessing Entrepreneurship Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Milwaukee School of Engineering. He received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering in 1995 and his MS degree in Electrical Engineering in 1974 both from Marquette University. Gassert is an AIMBE Fellow, a Senior Member of the IEEE, and an ABET EAC program evaluator for Biomedical Engineering. He has developed and taught courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Informatics, Perfusion, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering Technology. Prior to arriving at MSOE, Gassert spent seventeen years in industry in positions as a design engineer, a clinical engineer and a consultant.Lawrence J. Schmedeman

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Capstone Design III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Daniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-1102: ESTABLISHING FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND TARGETSPECIFICATIONS: A KEY COMPONENT OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTPROJECTSKarim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Karim Muci-Küchler is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Before joining SDSM&T, he was an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University in 1992. His main interest areas include Computational Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, and Product Design and Development. He has taught several different courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, has over 25

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Matthew Mayhew, New York University

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Engineering Ethics

in Materials Science and Engineering (1997), and a Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering (2000) from the University of Michigan. In 2004, he was named Templeton Research Fellow by the Center for Academic Integrity, an appointment that involved close collaboration with other researchers in the field of academic integrity. Dr. Harding received both the 1999 Apprentice Faculty Grant and 2000 New Faculty Fellow Award for his contributions to engineering education. He was also an invited participant in the NSF-sponsored Engineering Education Research Colloquy Series.Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Donald D. Carpenter is Associate Professor of Civil

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Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Paul Bosela, Cleveland State University; Kevin Rens, University of Colorado-Denver; Kenneth Carper, Washington State University; Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-783: FINDINGS FROM WORKSHOPS ON FAILURE CASE STUDIES INTHE CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING MECHANICS CURRICULUMNorb Delatte, Cleveland State UniversityPaul Bosela, Cleveland State UniversityKevin Rens, University of Colorado-DenverKenneth Carper, Washington State UniversityKevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 12.745.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Findings from Workshops on Failure Case Studies in the Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics CurriculumAbstract The study of engineering failures can offer students valuable insights into associatedtechnical, ethical, and professional issues

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International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vasili Zhurakovskiy, Russian Association of Engineering Universities; Aleksey Nesterov, Russian Association of Engineering Universities

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International

AC 2007-1888: THE NATIONAL PROJECT FOR THE INNOVATIVEDEVELOPMENT OF THE HIGHER ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN RUSSIAVasili Zhurakovskiy, Russian Association of Engineering Universities Prof., Dr. of Sc., Former Rector of the Rostov-on-Don Institute of the Agricultural Machinebuilding, Former 1st Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation Ministry of Education, President of the Russian Association of Engineering UniversitiesAleksey Nesterov, Russian Association of Engineering Universities Prof., Dr. of Sc., Head of Welding Department in the Moscow State University of Aviation Technology (MATI), General Director of the Russian Association of Engineering Universities

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Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Amir Javaheri, Virginia State University; Nasser Ghariban, Virginia State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-2652: CIM LAB TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING DESIGNIMPLEMENTATIONJahangir Ansari, Virginia State University JAHANGIR ANSARI is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering in the Department of Engineering and Technology at Virginia State University. He received his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1979 and Ph. D. degree in Mechanical Design and Production Engineering in 1983 both from Seoul National University. He joined the faculty at VSU in 2002. He has over 18 years of industrial experience in different areas including shipbuilding and cement plant industries. His research interests include Structural Vibration, FEM, CAD/CAM/CNC, and Computer Integrated

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Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Liberal Education

AC 2007-787: PAUL REVERE IN THE SCIENCE LAB: INTEGRATINGHUMANITIES AND ENGINEERING PEDAGOGIES TO DEVELOP SKILLS INCONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNINGRobert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Robert Martello is an Associate Professor of the History of Science and Technology at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Jonathan Stolk is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Page 12.1147.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007

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Environmental Engineering Curricula II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Jami Montgomery, WATERS Network - CLEANER Project Office; James Johnson, Howard University; Chris Brus, University of Iowa; Dan Giammar, Washington University; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bette Grauer, McPherson High School; Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein, Morgan State University; Steven Safferman; Tim Wentling, National Center for Supercomputing Applications

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Environmental Engineering

, the use of nanomaterials for environmental restoration, the development of environmental curricula and strategies to increase the pool of underrepresented groups in the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. He is the past chair of the Board of Scientific Counselors Executive Committee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development, a member of EPA’s Science Advisory Board and the co-principal investigator of the Department of Energy-sponsored HBCU/MI Environmental Technology Consortium Dr. Johnson is a member of the National Research Council's (NRC) Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Engineering Education Committee, and

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Farrar, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Michael Todd, University of California-San Diego; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

strategies, nonlinear time series modeling applications, and fiber optic measurement systems.Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Phillip Cornwell is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1989 and his present interests include structural dynamics, structural health monitoring, and undergraduate engineering education. Dr. Cornwell has received an SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award in 1992, and the Dean’s Outstanding Teacher award at Rose-Hulman in 2000. Page 12.1422.1© American

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Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Jerry Visser, South Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-611: SIMULATION AS A MEANS TO INFUSE MANUFACTURINGEDUCATION WITH STATISTICS AND DOE – A CASE STUDY USINGINJECTION MOLDINGKurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS KURT A ROSENTRATER is a Lead Scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, in Brookings, SD, where he is spearheading a new initiative to develop value-added uses for residue streams resulting from biofuel manufacturing operations. He is formerly an assistant professor at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, in the Department of Technology. He received the Faculty of the Year award in 2002 sponsored by the NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology.Jerry Visser, South Dakota State

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Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Smith, Purdue University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University; Stephen Elliott, Purdue University

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-3042: VISUAL DATA'S EFFECT ON QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITYAT A TIER ONE AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS MANUFACTURERThomas Smith, Purdue University Thomas D. Smith is an industrial engineer with a large manufacturer of pneumatic automation products. He holds a master's degree in Technology and a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University; he has over 10 years of industrial engineering experience with emphasis on lean manufacturing, plant layout, and continuous improvement. Mr. Smith has provided engineering services to companies such as General Motors, Delco Electronics, Ingersoll-Rand, and ITT Aerospace.Niaz Latif, Purdue University Dr. Niaz Latif is Professor of

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Educational Research and the New Engineering Educator

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malcolm Drewery, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Stefani A. Bjorklund

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New Engineering Educators

commitment to assessing specific approaches to teaching, learning, andstudent learning outcomes. The report, Engineer of 2020 Project, Visions of Engineering in theNew Century, identifies the attributes and abilities engineers will need to perform well in a worlddriven by rapid technological advancements, national security needs, aging infrastructure indeveloped countries, environmental challenges brought about by population growth anddiminishing resources, and the creation of new disciplines at the interfaces between engineeringand science. To ensure that future engineers have these capabilities, they must be educated to benot only technically proficient, but also ethically grounded global citizens who can becomeleaders in business and public

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Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yongjin Kwon, Drexel University; Shreepud Rauniar, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Horacio Sosa, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

include machining, mechatronics, and internet based robotics and automation. He has secured manyresearch and education grants from the NSF, the SME Education Foundation, and industries.Mr. Shreepud Rauniar was born in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1980. He received B.S. in Mechanical Engineering fromNational Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, India in 2003. Since 2004 he has been pursuing M.S. in MechanicalEngineering at Drexel University. His research interests are in designing web based applications and control systemsfor robotics and automation.Dr. Horacio Sosa is a professor and the senior associate dean of the Goodwin College at Drexel University. He

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Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramin Sadeghi, Power & Water University of Technology; Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-2429: WEB-BASED DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEM FOROPPORTUNITIES FOR HEARING IMPAIRED STUDENTSRamin Sadeghi, Power & Water University of Technology Ramin Sadeghi, Power and water University of Technology (PWUT) The author is in charge of distance learning program at the institution. He has developed a Web-based distance learning software program – Director for Distance Learning Center of PWUT.Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida The author is an Assistant Professor at the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. His research interests include pedagogical issues and distance learning for students with disability. mehrabia@mail.ucf.eduSaeid

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Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford; Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-2861: PRECISION POSITIONING AND VIBRATION MEASUREMENTUSING INTELLIGENT INSTRUMENTATION AND SIMULATION TOOLSDevdas Shetty, University of Hartford Dr. Devdas Shetty is the founding chair holder of the Vernon D. Roosa Endowed Professorship at the University of Hartford, Connecticut (USA), where he is also Dean of Research, which is a University-wide function. In addition, he is the Director of the highly reputed Engineering Applications Center (EAC) at the University of Hartford. Dr. Shetty is internationally recognized for pioneering surface roughness inspection research, which has been implemented in aerospace industries. His work has been cited for original contribution to the understanding

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Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-2211: A COST-EFFECTIVE AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS LABJohn Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology Page 12.25.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Cost Effective Automation & Robotics LabAbstractMuch work has been published in the area of design of laboratory exercises and facilities tosupport teaching robotics and automation. New opportunities are becoming available, however,to allow laboratory facilities that are portable, have applications to a wide range of subjects, andare inexpensive.A large software manufacturer has recently entered the robotics software arena with a uniqueapproach. They are supporting small hobby class robots

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Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Mays, The Citadel; Kevin Bower, The Citadel; Robert Dullanty, ATM; Kelly Rutkowski, Applied Technology and Management

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Ocean and Marine

AC 2007-393: SEISMIC DESIGN OF PIERS AND WHARFS: A CAPSTONECOURSE APPLICATION OF A NEW STANDARD FOR DESIGNING PORTSTRUCTURES IN THE UNITED STATESTimothy Mays, The CitadelKevin Bower, The CitadelRobert Dullanty, ATMKelly Rutkowski, Applied Technology and Management Page 12.1261.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Seismic Design of Piers and Wharfs: A Capstone Course Application of a New Standard for Designing Port Structures in the United StatesAbstractPier and wharf structures are governed by the International Building Code1 if and only if the pierand wharf structure provides the foundation for a building

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Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Blanco, California Institute of Technology; Kenneth Pickar, California Institute of Technology; Luz Marina Delgado, GEMA; Oscar Arce, Universidad Rafael Landivar; Jeff Kranski, California Institute of Technology; Francoise Herrera, Universidad Rafael Landivar; Charles MacVean, Universidad Rafael Landivar

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Design in Engineering Education

Fellowship PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: American Chemical Society American Academy of Nanomedicine (Founding Member) UCLA Alumni AssociationKenneth Pickar, California Institute of Technology Visiting Professor of Mechanical Engineering (1998-present),J. Stanley Johnson Professor (1999-2003)California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA. Teaching courses in Entrepreneurship, Management of Technology, Product Design for the Developing World. Coaching start-up Ventures; Presidents Advisory Board for JPL, Co-PI of NSF-funded Entrepreneurial Postgraduate Fellowship Program 2005 Award for Excellence in Teaching by Undergraduate Students of Caltech Board of Directors, Level One Corporation (1997-1999

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anderson Prewitt, University of Florida; Wanda Eugene, Auburn University; Shaundra Daily, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida (2005), where his specialization was Electromagnetics.Wanda Eugene, Auburn University Wanda Eugene is a doctoral student in the Human Centered Computing Lab at Auburn University interested in how cultural, social, and personal surroundings affect the appropriation of computational artifacts and ideas and how they can serve as a resource for the design of new technologies. Wanda received a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering (2002) and a Master's in Industrial Engineering (2003) from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical-Florida State University, and a Master's in Interdisciplinary Studies specializing in Instructional

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EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yesim Sireli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Management

has also worked at IBM in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and Houston, Texas; at Ericsson/Sony Ericsson in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; and at BPM Technology in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Conrad is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also a member of Eta Kappa Nu, the Project Management Institute, and the IEEE Computer Society. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers in the areas of robotics, parallel processing, artificial intelligence, and engineering education.Martin Kane, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Martin Kane earned his Ph.D. degree in Civil

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Capstone Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katja Holtta-Otto, University Of Massachusetts-Dartmouth; Pia Helminen, Helsinki University of Technology (TKK); Kalevi Ekman, Helsinki University of Technology (TKK); Thomas Roemer, University of California-San Diego

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-2390: A PILOT PROGRAM ON TEACHING DISPERSED PRODUCTDEVELOPMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH AN INTERNATIONALUNIVERSITYKatja Holtta-Otto, University Of Massachusetts-DartmouthPia Helminen, Helsinki University of Technology (TKK)Kalevi Ekman, Helsinki University of Technology (TKK)Thomas Roemer, University of California-San Diego Page 12.88.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Pilot Program on Teaching Dispersed Product Development in Collaboration with an International UniversityIntroductionDispersed product development is becoming ever more prevalent across industries. Mostmultinational companies have research and development laboratories

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose Branco, Politecnico de Viseu; Odete Lopes, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

integrating, also became a factor for greatercommitment from faculty.This course was offered at the same time, during the same semester, as the Information andCommunication Technologies (ICT) course, under the responsibility of the Computers andSystems department. ICTs courses are broadly perceived by fresh ex-K12 students as a sequel ofsimilar subjects regularly taught in secondary schools and are renouned for being very easy ones,from student assessment point of view. Both courses, Introduction to Engineering andTechnologies of Information and Communication Technologies, were offered as an elective tostudents.An Industrial Management lab, equipped with 30 PCs cable-connected to the internet, wasassigned to the 4.5 hours of the course. Tutorials had

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Kathleen Sernak, Rowan University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

programs for educators. Page 12.620.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 ENGINEERING CLINICS FOR TEACHERSIntroductionThere is a growing realization among engineering faculty that a new vision for the education ofengineers needs to evolve to keep this country at the forefront of technology. Science andengineering are essential partners in paving the way for America’s future through discovery,learning and innovation1-2.A recent report3 indicates that the United States lags behind the world in technologicalinnovation because of its poor performance in teaching math and science. This eliminates manyof the best

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ChE: Safety, Sustainability, and Global Opportunities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allyson Frankman, Brigham Young University; Jacob Jones, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering

environmental engineering. He received his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University in 1981 and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Rice University in 1985.Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University Randy S. Lewis is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University and an Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. He received his BS and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, respectively. His research interests include biomaterials development and the utilization of renewable resources for the production of chemicals