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Biological & Agricultural Technical Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anand Lakshmikanth, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Cundiff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Fulton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Biological & Agricultural

them continuously revisit keyconcepts, which increased in levels of complexity, through a four-year spiral themed curriculum.The focus of the curriculum was on active learning of concepts of design, systems, and ethicsthrough hands-on activities or learning modules as is indicated in figure 1.Figure 1. Schematic representation of the spiral curriculum indicating re-visitation and deepening of concepts pertaining to systems approach, engineering design, and ethicsSome of the activities planned under the DLR project included use of electronic portfolios inengineering instruction, development of student team building software, incorporating researchand cutting edge laboratory experiences into the undergraduate curriculum14. Studies

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Educating for Results: Tools used in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Ayhan Zora; Faruk Yildiz, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

after they join theworkforce. A substantial portion of the classroom projects in engineering technologycurriculum that require the use of advanced software tools has been increased in manyhigher institutions for both undergraduate and graduate levels.Emerging virtual applications may enhance understanding both theoretical and appliedexperiences of engineering technology students by supporting laboratory experiments.AMESim, SolidWorks, ProE, MultiSim and LabViewTM are some of the well knownsystem modeling, simulation and monitoring software tools that offer solutions to manyproblems in mechanical, thermal, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, electronics,controls, instrumentation and data acquisition areas. These virtual tools also help toimprove

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex Doboli, State University of New York-Stony Brook; Eddie Currie, Resonance Publications, Inc.; Patrick Kane, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation; Dave Van Ess, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

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Electrical and Computer

development of newteaching material and activities (courses, student design projects, and research) related to mixed-signal embedded system design11,12. The developed material includes the following: • Complete course material for a one-semester course on embedded mixed-signal systems. The course is designed for senior undergraduate students and first-year graduate students in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). This material is due to be published as a textbook and is available at www.cypress.com . For an evaluation copy please contact cuap@cypress.com. Page 13.927.3 • Related laboratory material was

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; H. Scott Fogler, University of Michigan; Valarie Thomas, University of Michigan; Don Chmielewski, Illinois Institute of Technology; Michael Gross, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

conversion of the fuel into protons and electrons. Theprotons pass through a sulfonated polymer electrolyte membrane. Meanwhile, theelectrons are conducted back through the gas diffusion layer, bipolar plate, and electricload where they react with the protons and oxygen to form water. For more informationregarding fuel cell construction, the reader is referred to the text of Larminie and Dicks1or the Los Alamos National Laboratory fuel cell website2.Bringing Fuel Cell Concepts into Engineering CurriculaIn this section we will briefly review our efforts in bringing fuel cell technology into theundergraduate and graduate chemical engineering curriculum.At Michigan Tech, fuel cell concepts have been incorporated in several ways: • Alternative

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Becker, Montana State University

University to help students develop an increasingly deep and broadunderstanding of high frequency electronics is described. The materials are being developed tobe integrated in several courses taken by undergraduate students beginning in freshman year andinclude lecture demonstrations, laboratory exercises and design projects. The development ofthese materials is motivated by the need for engineers well-versed in high-frequency electronics,the desire to cast common concepts learned at the foundation of the curriculum in terms ofpractical engineering applications and to introduce students to one of the many specialties inelectrical engineering. Particular attention is given to materials developed for the freshman levelintroductory

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Lurline Marsh, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Craig Daughtry, United States Department of Agriculture; Tracy Earle, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Jurgen Schwarz, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Biological & Agricultural

program at UMES. Dr. Mitra obtained her Ph.D. degree in 2002 from the Department of Botany at North Carolina State University. She is actively involved in research in the fields of marine biology, environmental science and paleopalynology.Lurline Marsh, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr. Lurline Marsh is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Agriculture and Resource Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore.Craig Daughtry, United States Department of Agriculture Dr. Craig S.T. Daughtry is a Research Agronomist at USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory at Beltsville,Maryland. He actively collaborates with faculty at UMES on remote sensing and precision agriculture related

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Angie Hill Price; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

interdisciplinary engineering from Texas A&M University.Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his S.M. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

posit to apply widely researched educational psychology principles and practicesto the engineering curriculum. These practices include: ‚ vignette-based instruction, ‚ embedded signature assignments, ‚ rubric judged laboratory experiences, ‚ value judged internships, and ‚ concept inventory assessments in all courses in the courses.All five of these teaching practices combine assessment to instruction and are linked tostudent performance. Vignette-based instruction is described as a provision of instructionwhere students are provided with real world vignettes or workplace problems and mustsolve these vignette based issues or problems using principles perspectives and practicesthat they have learned in courses1. These are often group

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Peng Li, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

, making theICT program the largest program in the College.In the meantime, distance education (DE) sections constitute an increasing portion of the studentenrollment of the ICT program. Studies have shown that this trend will continue in the futureyears. To deliver hands-on experience to the online teaching, with a quality equivalent to whatstudents can get from the face-to-face laboratory environment, has been an eminent requirementfor further expanding our DE program.A number of studies on remote computer networking and technology laboratory have been donein recent years. These studies can be classified into four categories.1. Remote access system and remote lab architecture designSome studies1, 2, 3 intend to create remote access methods for

Conference Session

Service Courses for Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

solutions to problems. The last model toemerge is concerned with assessing technological impacts, connecting technologicaldevelopments to other areas of society, history and culture, or reflecting on engineering in abroader context.1. Technology Survey Courses. ‚ Address a range of technologies. ‚ May include social and historical dimensions. ‚ May include lectures, demonstrations, laboratories. ‚ Scientific principles usually a major component. ‚ Includes “How Things Work” courses ‚ Includes Physics courses that emphasize everyday technology. ‚ Could include some introduction to engineering courses.Examples: Bloomfield. ............................How Things Work: Physics of Everyday Life [8,10] DeGoode

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs II (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerardine Botte, Ohio University; Keeley Schneider, Ohio University; Bryan Boggs, Ohio University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-1024: KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTIES: “HAVING FUN AND LEARNINGENGINEERING”Gerardine Botte, Ohio University Gerardine G. Botte: Dr. Botte is an Associate Professor at the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at Ohio University and the Director of the Electrochemical Engineering Research Laboratory (EERL) at Ohio. She received her B.S. from Universidad de Carabobo (Venezuela), and her M.E. and Ph.D. from University of South Carolina. She worked for three years as a Process Engineering in a Petrochemical Complex (PEQUIVEN, filial of PDVSA. Venezuela) before going to graduate school. Dr. Botte applies chemical engineering principles for the analysis of electrochemical systems. She has

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

academic development for use of modern design techniques ‚ Enhance active learning and instruction ‚ Increases in-laboratory interactive experience ‚ Improves in-class assessment and evaluation of students, by means of live demonstration and simulations. ‚ Takes advantage of computer simulations, debugging facilitates, collaborative and interactive learning, and promotes in class participation for the students. With the integration of this technology in our classes we have made the learning experiencemore interesting and dynamic, and made difficult topics more accessible and easier to understandto the students. The computer based design approach provides each student with immediateinformation about their projects. In

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Decker, Wentworth Institute of Technology; William Hansen, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Robert Dewar, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

energy. This energy will then be transferred to the greenhouse enclosure atnight. A moveable thermal blanket will be drawn over the top and down the sides of thegreenhouse on cold nights to further preserve heat.A geothermal closed loop ground coil heating system will be furnished for supplementaryheating with radiant hot water as required. This system will basically transfer heat from theground and discharges it into the greenhouse in the cold weather. It is 50% more efficient than astandard gas fired heater. The yearly electricity requirement for geothermal system will be offsetwith the electricity provided by a 7.5 KW solar voltaic system installed on the south facing roofof the adjacent laboratory building.Monthly heat loss charts have been

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuqiu You, Morehead State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-2101: DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CURRICULUM FOR ROBOTICSINTERFACING ENGINEERINGYuqiu You, Morehead State University Page 13.408.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a New Curriculum for Robotics Interfacing EngineeringI. IntroductionThis paper describes a course and laboratory of Robotics Interfacing Engineering for students ofmanufacturing technology program (ITMT) in the Department of Industrial and EngineeringTechnology (IET).There are four Robotics courses offered in the IET Department spanning from 100 level to 400level to teach concepts, operation, programming, maintenance, interfacing, and

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Swanbom; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

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First-Year Programs

of the course is spent learning about circuits thoughthe use of a Parallax® Boe-Bot10 that each student purchases for themselves. This robot serves asthe overall platform for laboratory and design activities throughout the freshman year and isreally the backbone for the curriculum. Its use is not discussed further here. However, it doesprovide an opportunity for students to implement working circuits on a breadboard and tomeasure both current and voltage well before they are required to compute the electrical energyusage of the pump during the analysis stage of the project. Students also learn about linearregression and learn to use Microsoft Excel® just before starting the pump project. The finalthing that students do is to review the

Conference Session

Topics in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

this point of view.”Designing fun hands-on activities is somewhat challenging for EVEN. Many of the things thatwe do most commonly in the laboratory involve dangerous chemicals or expensive and fragileequipment. EVEN deals a lot with pollution, but most harmful chemicals and microorganisms inwater and air can’t be readily “seen”. Some hardy equipment designed for use in the field can bepurchased. But this equipment is rather expensive so only a few are generally available – notenough for an entire group of 20 to 30 students.Another important aspect of designing activities for high school students is the length of time theunit requires. Given the short attention spans of most high school students, 50-minutes is therecommended activity length

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Wilbur L Walters, Jackson State University; Stevenson Paradeshi, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

converse piezoelectric effect.The induced strain field can then be used to deform the main body of the host structure. 73.1 Laboratory Exercise This lab module explores the phenomenon of photoactuation in PLZT and assesses itsapplication potential to precision actuation and control. In the experiment, one photostrictiveactuator patch is bonded to one side of a 1.0 mm (0.04 inches) thick plastic beam, which iscantilevered such that its width is vertical, and its thickness is horizontal to allow bending of thebeam to take place in the vertical plane. The beam has a length of 15 cm, 3 cm of which is heldin the clamp, and a width of 5 mm. The actuator patch is 15 mm long, 5 mm wide and 0.4

Conference Session

Solar Power, Wind Power, and Energy System Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narciso Macia, Arizona State University; John-Paul Ishioye, Arizona State University; Brigid Dotson, University of Washington; Maria Macia, Veritas Preparatory Academy

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-2674: IMPACT OF SHADING ON COOLING AND HEATING LOADNarciso Macia, Arizona State University Narciso F. Macia is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electronic Systems, at Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus (formerly ASU East). He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering in 1974 and 1976 from the University of Texas at Arlington. He also received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Arizona State University in 1988. He is a Registered Engineer in the State of Arizona.John-Paul Ishioye, Arizona State University John-Paul Ishioye graduate research assistant at ASU-PTL, Arizona State University Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory. He has a

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University

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Design in Engineering Education

work on their project and meet with their advisor weekly.The first quarter of Senior Design project is dedicated to design activities, including problemdefinition, conceptualization, decision making, detail design and analysis. The second quarterfocuses on construction and testing of the design. Topics covered in lecture or labs are listed inTable 1. For a survey of typical capstone content see Eggert.2 More detailed information on thiscourse structure and organization is provided by Widmann and Mello3.Table 1. Lecture and Laboratory ContentLecture Laboratory DeliverablesDesign Process and Methodology Requirements/Specifications Design LogbooksProject Management

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Guilford, University of Virginia; Katherine Bishop, University of Virginia; William Walker, University of Virginia; J. Milton Adams, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

inphysiology, cell and molecular biology, and advanced laboratory techniques are moreacademically challenging than introductory biology courses and labs, yet provide similarbackground in basic science and techniques. However, medical schools might counter that theyare not equivalent. For example, two topics that are not taught in our curriculum that areordinarily taught in a standard two-semester biology and lab sequence are phylogeny and thebiology of specific non-mammalian eukaryotic genera. Neither do we teach ecology andevolutionary biology, though these are not universally covered in freshman biology courses.Bacterial and viral biology are covered in our cell and molecular biology course, though inspecific rather than broad terms.We sought to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; James Sawyer, Macomb Community College

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Mechanical Engineering

automotive technicians in HEVtechnology. The university developed a set of courses for community college instructors andautomotive engineers, and the community college is the first community college in the state –and one of the only in the nation – to train automotive technician students on servicing HEVs [3].However, no integrated HEV laboratory has yet been established for educational purposes. Thetremendous capital investment, tedious and time-consuming tasks required to establish a fullyfunction of HEV laboratory are convincing evidence that the community colleges and secondaryschools are in need of a low-cost, computer-based virtual HEV simulator.The motivation of this project is to develop an interactive, LabVIEW-based [4] simulation

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus

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Engineering Technology

. 3. Identify and respond to various measurement data considerations including readability, integrity, traceability, resolution, variability, sensitivity, repeatability, bias, linearity stability, and reproducibility. 4. Identify and describe basic concepts of Measurement Assurance Programs (MAPs), including inter-laboratory comparisons, proficiency tests, gauge R&R studies, etc. 5. Define and use common calibration methods, including spanning, nulling, zeroing and linearization. 6. Recognize various sources of industry-accepted metrology and calibration practices. 7. Convert various units of measurement between English and metric units, including length, area, volume, capacity, and weight. 8

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Bartonek, Cessna Aircraft Company; Bruce Dallman, Pittsburg State University; James Lookadoo, Pittsburg State University

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Engineering Technology

Page 13.1015.2Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. Eight teams comprised of a faculty member and one ormore students were invited to tackle problems for ten weeks in the summer of 2006 andfor five weeks in the summer of 2007.Being in temporary residence with a group focused upon innovations in satellitecommunications allowed the student/faculty team a chance to see first hand the effect twoformer students in the program were having on the NASA lab host group, theCommunications, Standards, and Technology Laboratory (CSTL). CSTL is evolvingfrom a focus on innovations with the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS)to innovative communications solutions for the return to the moon effort and othermissions. Two Pittsburg State EET alumni

Conference Session

Best Practices in Aerospace Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swami Karunamoorthy, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

for assessment. Since the Page 13.1076.7students undergo the preparation and take a mock test, they are likely to register and passthe real FE examination.Oral-exam is a viable method especially in a laboratory course and/or design projectpresentations. In capstone design presentation, a practicing engineer from industry mayserve as an external examiner. Students may be asked to develop course portfoliosconsisting of course outline, homework, quiz, test, project etc. Simulations andperformance appraisals are viable methods for assessment of teams in laboratory coursesas well as design courses. Behavioral observations may be viable for the assessment

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ray Miller, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati; Elvin Stepp, University of Cincinnati

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

electric machinery, applied design and flexible automation. These coursesprovide the technical core for our ABET accredited associate degree in Electrical Engineering Page 13.985.4Technology with power systems technology. All courses consist of a three credit hours lecture Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2008, American Society for Engineering Educationwith and accompanying three hour laboratory which serves to reinforce the concepts presented inthe lecture with practical hands-on experiments.Table 2 lists courses that are offered in the

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josue Njock-Libii

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Mathematics

Eq.(3) is a reliable modelfor the oscillations of a mass that is suspended to a linear spring in a laboratory setting.The remainder of this paper is organized in the following manner: first, the Fouriertheorem is stated and its use in the present context is discussed. Then, the design of theexperiment is presented. Next, experimental data are presented and analyzed using theFourier theorem to generate the Fourier coefficients. Finally, these experimentalcoefficients are compared to those derived from the solution of the differential equationitself.The Fourier theorem and its useIf x(t) is a periodic function with period k, its Fourier series representation is given by a0x (t ) ? - (a1 cosyt - b1 sin yt ) - (a2 cos 2yt - b2 sin 2yt

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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David Lanning

the instructor are provided.IntroductionThe Aerospace Engineering undergraduate degree program at Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity (ERAU) in Prescott, Arizona, is much like aerospace engineering programs at manyother four-year institutions. While the faculty place emphasis on faculty-student interaction,design experiences, and hands-on laboratory learning, the basic structure of the ABET-accreditedprogram (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) is similar to other undergraduateaerospace engineering degree programs.Students refer to the typical second-semester sophomore schedule as “the gauntlet,” whichincludes courses in dynamics, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and differential equations.While Statics is often thought of as

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Keith E. Holbert; George G. Karady

attitude dynamics and control,” Proc. 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada.32. R.P. Hesketh, S. Farrell, C.S. Slater, “The role of experiments in inductive learning,” Proc. 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada.33. M. Alley, H. Robertshaw, “Rethinking the design of presentation slides,” Proc. 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.34. A.M. Eskicioglu, D. Kopec, “The ideal multimedia-enabled classroom: perspectives from psychology, education and information science,” Proc. 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.35. K.R. Most, M.P. Deisenroth, “ABET and engineering laboratory learning objectives: a study at Virginia Tech,” Proc. 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.36. R.P

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Shaibal Mukherjee; Pallabi Mukherjee

. According to a recentsurvey by Concord Coalition13, if the current economic trend continues, by the year 2020, interestpayments on national debt and other expenses like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaidwould consume most of our national revenues. Under such a scenario, availability of federalfunds for university-based research is expected to go down substantially. Changes in budgetarypolicies and priorities may be needed to retain the nation’s lead in higher education anduniversity-based cutting-edge research16 while competing with other economically developedcountries. Federal Budget ScenariosThe federal government funding is the main source of support for science and engineeringresearch14, 15. Out of the 700 laboratories that are funded

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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

, understandingand application of selected laboratory exercises. It includes classroom/laboratory instruction,follow-up activities at the schools, and evaluation, both during and after the institute.While the Year 1 (2006) Summer Institute focused on providing engineering hands-on activitiesthat teachers could subsequently use in their classrooms,5, 6 the Year 2 (2007) Institute taught theparticipants how to design their own experiments using a reverse design teaching method calledthe “design loop” method which emphasizes results-driven outcomes.7 The design loopapproach focuses on three components: 1) a clear set of desired results by identifying goals forstudents, the specific information the students will understand , and what students will achieve asa