Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Rinehart, Rice University; Sherry Woods, University of Texas at Austin; Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

3 2Total 25 6 43 25 5 44 67 9 23 8Where Do We Go From Here?To encourage faculty committees to search “actively” versus “passively” for candidates, searchcommittees must explore underlying assumptions about the search process itself. Passive searchcommittees reflect the attitude of: “We are a top university. The best candidates will naturallyapply.” On the other hand, active search committees understand the challenges in recruiting thebest candidates, especially women and minorities. They approach searches with the assumptionthat: “The best candidates are highly recruited. We must seek them out.” Figure 2 displays thissearch continuum.Figure 2: Search Committee

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Birmingham, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

believe they were interacting with another machine.2 That is, Turingdesired machines that could think and act similar to a human being, i.e., artificial, non-organic,non-evolved human-like machines. Thus, the idea that a machine could have the distinctlyhuman abilities of thinking and self-reflection entered the scientific and engineering realms.In some way, the AI enterprise can be considered a response to Turing's challenge, whereengineers are developing ever more powerful thinking machines, eventually leading to machinesthat some might believe are indistinguishable from humans. The creation of more complexartificial agents inevitably leads to a question of what constitutes humanness, which in many AIcircles is, by and large, rooted in a view

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Richard Braatz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, computer, chemical,and agricultural engineering1.This breadth of entry points is reflected in undergraduate engineering curricula. MostABET accredited undergraduate engineering programs have at least one course incontrols systems analysis and design. The exception is civil engineering which generallydoes not require a controls course. (However, even there the environmental engineeringhcewnv{"cv"vjg"hktuv"cwvjqtÓu"kpuvkvwvkqp"jcxg"dggp"strongly encouraging students with aninterest in environmental engineering to take a controls course as it has a high degree ofrelevance for waste water treatment.) Thus, it should be clear that control systemsengineering is a basic engineering fundamental that is relevant for most (if not all)engineering disciplines

Conference Session

Approaches to Active Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Linsey, Texas A&M University; Austin Talley, University of Texas at Austin; Kristin Wood, University of Texas at Austin; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

-0442614, and in partby the University of Texas at Austin College of Engineering and the Cullen Trust EndowedProfessorship in Engineering No. 1. Also, support is acknowledged from the Institute forInformation and Technology Applications (IITA) at the US Air Force Academy. In addition, weacknowledge the support of the Department of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air ForceAcademy as well as the financial support of the Dean’s Assessment Funding Program. Anyopinions, findings, or recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect theviews of the sponsors. Page 13.979.9Bibliography[1] Prince, M., “Does Active Learning Work? A

Conference Session

Money and People; Resource Management for Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Lasich, Colorado School of Mines; Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Commitment ChartEnrollment and Retention DataOne of the byproducts of a successful SWE section is the effect it can have on femalestudent enrollment and retention. Data was collected from CSM Registrar’s Officereports and the national SWE organization to see if there was any correlation betweenthese factors. Chart 1 shows how female student undergraduate and total enrollmentshave steadily increased from 1992 to 2007. Undergraduate female students increasedfrom 445 in 1992 to 719 in 2007 and total female enrollment increased from 620 to 947 Page 13.1260.8during the same time period.Female graduate student enrollment, however, does not reflect

Conference Session

Educating the Whole Engineer - Building Life Skills

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Kindschi, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Patrick Eagan, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Paul Ross, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

to be job related; reporting on the use and relative success of the project “on the job” is required.“Engagement theory” effectively draws IRRAE participants into their projects and ensures an“applied” result within a rigorous “academic” program.Course Scheduling/Project ManagementTime is short, and participants in IRRAE are warned to control the scope of their projects. Toprovide a more practical schedule, initial IRRAE work is integrated with the precedingCommunicating Technical Information course. See Appendix B: Integrated Schedule for Workin IRRAE.The milestones in the course reflect the overall management of research projects; deliverablesinclude a formal proposal with a reading plan, a literature review, a draft, and a final

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Graham Thomas, Texas Southern University; Esther Thomas, Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

anundergraduate electronics engineering technology class in which case studies are utilized.Examples of the cases used, their sources, and the method used to incorporate these cases intoclassroom teaching and learning are provided. In addition, students’ comments on the benefitsassociated with the use of cases as a learning tool will be provided and a general summary of thecomments will be presented.Developing Cases for Use in the Engineering ClassroomA case is a narrative account of a situation, problem or decision usually derived from actualexperience. Cases are often a reflection of real world situation and issues which decision makers,such as managers and engineers encounter in formulating plans aimed at finding solutions to agiven problem(s) 6. In

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania; Carol Adukaitis, PA State System of Higher Education

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-raising…, and student engagement in meaningful, active activities that produce positive attitudes… and higher achievement in some of the critical skills essential in advanced manufacturing: teamwork, problem-solving, communications, project management, mathematics, and critical thinking.During the next two years of the NSF-ATE project funding, the team will continue to seekfunding to upgrade other middle school classrooms/ labs to reflect the equipment used inmanufacturing industries. The team will also continue to organize the numerous activitiesmentioned, and many others not listed in this paper, to engage students, parents, educators andthe community in general to manufacturing career opportunities.Bibliography 1

Conference Session

Educating the Whole Engineer - Building Life Skills

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate Thomes, University of Pittsburgh; Beth Bateman Newborg, University of Pittsburgh; Kate Joranson, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; Steven Abramowitch, University of Pittsburgh; Carol Washburn, University of Pittsburgh; Carol Baker, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

. REFERENCES1 Elbow, P. 1991. “Reflections on Academic Discourse: How it relates to Freshmen and Colleagues.” College English. 53:2 (135-155)2 Shuman, L., Besterfield-Sacre, M., McGourty, J. 2005. “The ABET ‘Professional Skills’—Can They be Taught? Can They be Assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education. 94:1 (41-55)3 Shuman, L., Besterfield-Sacre, M., McGourty, J. 2005. “The ABET ‘Professional Skills’—Can They be Taught? Can They be Assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education. 94:1 (41-55)4 Shuman, L., Besterfield-Sacre, M., McGourty, J. 2005. “The ABET ‘Professional Skills’—Can They be Taught? Can They be Assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education. 94:1 (41-55)5 Callison, R., Budny, D Thomes, K

Conference Session

Engineering in the Elementary School

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Debra Brockway, Stevens Institute of Technology; Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

create STEM Learning Modules thatthey planned to use during the 2007-08 school year. Teachers designed their SLM around one ofthe EiE modules. The SLMs contain key science concepts and unit plan activities that teachersshared with each other and planned to implement in their classrooms. They were created andwritten using the 5E Model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) and reflect thescience and engineering content and pedagogy that the participants learned in the summerworkshops. Overall, the SLMs that the teachers created incorporated: (a) active student learning,(b) team-based approaches to teaching, (c) computer-based technology in the lesson, (d) theengineering design process, and/or (e) inquiry approach to teaching and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

semester.The questions asked on both test were the same and reflect a sample of the various creativethinking issues, including team problem solving, covered in the course. Table 10 list the resultsfrom last semester’s pretest and posttest and Table 11 list selected questions asked on the pretestand posttest. Incidentally, the results from last semester’s pretest and posttest are consistent withthose of previous semestersTable 10: Results from the pretest and posttest for OLS 350 (Fall 2007)Pretest: Posttest:Number of students: 20 Number of students: 17Average Percent of Average Percent of Correct Answers: 58.7% Correct Answers: 81.5%Table

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Koontz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Chance Glenn, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Indelicato, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

number of inputs, including • Specific requests from representatives of SCTE, as reflected in their proposed curriculum • Meetings with the Industrial Advisory Board for the Telecommunications Engineering Technology program • The background and expertise of the Telecommunications Engineering Technology faculty • The overall goals of the Telecommunications Engineering Technology programWith regard to the last point, courses outside the scope of engineering technology (e.g., cableinstallation) were referred to other departments in RIT. Page 13.736.4The initial courses are introductory with regard to video and broadband

Conference Session

Novel Energy Applications in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Swedish, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

extent that it accurately reflects,or predicts, the real world. We search, therefore, for a model that will stand up when applied tothe widest possible variety of tests. While some parts of this approach to the Second Law have been incorporated previouslyby the author, the pedagogy described below was presented in full for the first time to a class inthe second course of the thermodynamics sequence in 2008. The students were asked to considerthe universe as they experience it. They were presented with the hypothesis that the universe isinfused with a characteristic that is called “usefulness”, and that it is usefulness that is valued.This hypothesis was illustrated for them through a student exercise.Student Exercise: Identifying

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University; Alexandra Coleman, Bucknell University; Jacqueline Denning, Bucknell University; Joseph Smith, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

International

requirementpresents small, multidisciplinary teams of students with a problem involving both technical and Page 13.645.3societal aspects, challenging them to reflect upon the relationships of science and technology tocivic issues and community needs.” Over 50% of WPI students fulfill this requirement abroad,and about one-third of these students have projects in developing nations.11Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is becoming an effective way for engineering students toenhance their global competency. The EWB-USA has over 200 developing and establishedchapters working on over 170 projects in 41 countries. Its mission “is to partner with developingcommunities

Conference Session

Novel Energy Applications in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy; Mohammad Elahinia, University of Toledo; Christopher Schroeder, University of Toledo; Walter Olson, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

time was spent in explainingcertain aspects of MATLAB usage. Figure 8 shows that 52% of respondents did not use thehelp menu, while the remainder either did use it or did not remember using it. In futureofferings, the situation may be rectified by emphasizing that not all information to runMATLAB is provided in the lecture, and that students must use the help menu to do theassignment.The assignments were designed to be completed in between one and two hours. Figure 9 showsthat most students took over two hours, a fact that could be a reflection of the need to undergo asignificant amount of trial and error to figure out how to use certain features of the program

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Constant, Iowa State University; Sharon Bird, Iowa State University; Florence Hamrick, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

controls).Indicators of Increased Overall Retention and Advancement of Women Faculty in Senior andLeadership Ranks: • Distribution of science and engineering faculty. • Number of men and women tenured and tenure-track faculty by department, rank and gender. • Number of non-tenured men and women faculty (e.g., Instructional, Research, Clinical, Postdoc.). • Distribution of science and engineering faculty in leadership positions in the institution. • Proportion of STEM women and underrepresented faculty of color in leadership positions.Many of these measures are institution wide and may not necessarily reflect the progress of asingle department.SummaryThe MSE department at Iowa State University is participating in

Conference Session

Writing and Portfolios

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Nichols, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

previousclass.What is also of interest is that the report scores were statistically different by the Student’s t-testanalysis (95% confidence level) between classes 1 and 4, and between classes 2 and 4. Nostatistical difference was evident when the report scores of the class using CPR (class 3) wascompared to any of the other classes.ConclusionsAlthough there is no direct correlation between the effectiveness of reviewing skills in theproject report quality as reflected by score, the grader of the reports was much more satisfiedwith the writing quality. This probably allowed for finer scrutiny of the content required in thereport; somewhat following the expectation that CPR scoring of low difficulty on the practiceassignment could be increased to moderate

Conference Session

Foster Excellence

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University; Pabitra Saha, Alabama A&M University; James Foreman, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, April 2007) (All, October 2007) (October 2007) (October 2007) Figure 1: A Comparison of AAMU, Alabama, and National FE Exam Pass RatesAn impact of the low pass rate of the FE exam is the depiction of poor performance by ourstudents. It not only affects their career development but also compromises the program'scredibility. The consequence of this weakness was reflected during our most recent ABETevaluation. As a result, finding ways to improve the pass rate has become a major issue.3. Actions TakenTo correct any misconceptions amongst our students and to stimulate their awareness of theimportance of engineering licensure in their profession, the faculty of the department has beenundertaking a series of actions

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

mounting approaches 10. Programmable verses hard-wired implementation Table 2: Topics to be covered in the Electrical Systems Fabrication CourseStudent achievement of the course outcomes is assessed using a competency-based grading system;this grading system is a version of mastery-based grading [4]. 33 competencies have been identified;most competencies are derived directly from the course outcomes and topic areas. Additionalcompetencies reflect desired student outcomes at a program level. These competencies are listedin the appendix. A student’s grade is determined by the number of competencies that they havemastered by the end of the semester. Students have multiple opportunities to demonstrate

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abu SARWAR, Austin Peay State University; John Blake, Austin Peay State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Functions, - Solving Equations with Unknown Exponents using Logarithms - Finding Roots of Higher Order Equations by Calculator - Solving Inequalities Graphically and Analytically - Variation & Trigonometric Formulas of Double and Half Angles.Some topics receive more emphasis than others based on needs in later courses and in practice.The list of topics reflects specific needs in other courses. All instructors expect students to beable to manipulate equations to find unknowns. Students should develop these skills throughpractice with many of the topics in this course. All students need to understand the basics offunctions, including linear, power, and exponential functions, and graphs on linear andlogarithmic scales. All students are

Conference Session

Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

two microphone system similar to what Clarity experimented Page 13.1360.6with early in its history.This case study went a bit longer than the planned 30-45 minutes intended, so other institutionsusing this case may wish to eliminate either the Somanetics or the Clarity portions of the case.To convey the nature of the case study presentation as much as possible without being able toinclude the video clips or detailed slides for size considerations, a rough content outline isprovided below: • Video: Ray Gunn defines entrepreneurship • Reflection on that definition and traits of an entrepreneur per NCIIA/KEEN • Video: Ray Gunn discusses

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Carolyn Wood, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

and analytical perspectives, 5 and improve teamwork ,communication , and project management skills . IPRO Projects are based on realproblems, often involving sponsors that reflect the diversity of the workplace: corporations,entrepreneurial ventures, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. Theprojects cover a broad range of topics and include service learning, research, design,process improvement and business planning assignments.Every undergraduate student is required to take two IPROs. A majority of IPRO studentsare majoring in engineering, architecture and computer science, but the program alsoinvolves undergraduate students

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Girls and Young Women

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Burkett, University of Arkansas; Claire Small, Springdale High School; Charles Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

school system with much diversity, andthis diversity was reflected in the day camp program participation. The demographicbreakdown of the 24 students participating in the inaugural camp was 50% Caucasian, 42%Hispanic and 8% African American.The camp was staffed for a student-mentor ratio over 4:1, ensuring an enjoyable and safeexperience plus the ability to provide a challenging curriculum. The mentoring team consistedof two certified Project Lead the Way (PLTW) instructors, two female SHS Pre-engineeringstudents, one UA faculty member, and two female UA undergraduate engineering students. Allmentors were in the classroom every day. Women undergraduate engineering students whoparticipate in outreach activities show tremendous interest in helping

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Girls and Young Women

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Kowalski, Penn State University - New Kensington; Tracie L. Brockhoff, Penn State University - New Kensington

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Program directors developed a mail-out questionnaire which wassent to all participants who could be conceivably deemed college graduates. There were 114from the program identified as such. Of this number, nearly 100 mailings successfully reachedtheir intended address. The response rate (a respectable one-third) reflected 31 respondents out of96 confirmed contacts.The questionnaire mailed to all of the participants is shown in Figure 1. Page 13.1229.7Figure 1-Sample of 2007 FIRSTE Program SurveyDear FIRSTE Program Participate,Some years ago, you were selected to attend the Females Interested in Reaching for Science,Technology and Engineering

Conference Session

Preparing a Modern Aerospace Workforce

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

, but I dowonder how many good analyses of Martian flight got trashed as “losers” in the process.Engineering professors should reflect on the wisdom of outsourcing student evaluation to theleast thoughtful / most managerially-mobile in industry. Another comment that left a deepimpression on me years ago came from a senior NASA manager, about the AIAA Student PaperCompetition that he had just judged: “Did you see the winner’s presentation? Wow! He lookedJUST LIKE Tom Cruise!” However, the fact remains that national competitions have a veryimportant place in concept development curricula, as long as they are not taken too seriously.A resource for cross-disciplinary thinking and daring innovation in the past decade was theNASA Institute of

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Chang, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Allen Downey, Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

assigned to the same project, that costs 100 points. This weight reflects our desire to accommodate anti-preferences almost absolutely while still considering that violating an anti-preference might allow the program to explore a part of the solution space that yields a better global allocation. The program that generates solutions works in three phases: 1. During the first phase, the program uses one of two probabilistic greedy algo- rithms to generate an initial allocation. One algorithm enumerates the students in random order and assigns each student to the available project with the high- est preference. The other algorithm enumerates the projects in random order and chooses the student

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cathell, Drexel University; Michael Birnkrant, Drexel University; Jean Robinson, Martha Washington Elementary School; Priscilla Blount, Martha Washington Elementary School; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the A. J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute. Dr. Fontecchio is the recipient of a NASA New Investigator award, the International Liquid Crystal Society Multimedia Prize, and the Drexel ECE Outstanding Research Award. He has authored over 35 peer-review publications on Electro-Optics and Condensed Matter Physics. His current research projects include developing liquid crystal polymer technology for optical film applications including electro-optic virtual focusing optics, reflective displays, flexible displays, power generating MEMS arrays, and photonic crystal structures with tunable defects. Page

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morshed Khandaker, University of Central Oklahoma; Peter Orono, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

participation, and leadership skills. Kuisma4 presentsportfolio assessment techniques to assess an undergraduate group project in the Physiotherapy Page 13.1304.2Program. This technique involves the students themselves reflecting on and evaluating theirlearning and also allows teachers to evaluate individual students' learning in group tasks.Traditionally, design reports alone have been the method by which the students' performance isjudged in typical capstone design courses 5. However, this limits the ability of the faculty todetermine the students' interaction with their companies and also with their peers. Rubrics aregenerally written to insure the

Conference Session

Looking at the ChE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annette Jacobson, Carnegie Mellon University; Rosemary Frollini, Carnegie Mellon University; Susana Steppan, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

-of-the-art instruments.The initial set of classical experiments was developed over 30 years ago by the late EmeritaProfessor Ethel Casassa and Rosemary Frollini to complement topics covered in the physicalchemistry courses; these continue to serve the program well and have been adapted over theyears to involve new equipment, new techniques, and current applications. Experiments areadded to the curriculum with the acquisition of instruments which reflect current and expandedresearch expertise by the faculty.Presently, two semesters of laboratory courses are offered to undergraduates: ExperimentalColloid and Surface Science and Experimental Polymer Science. A brief description of theexperiments comprising each follows.Experimental Colloid and

Conference Session

Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown; Gregory Dick, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

abstract levels.Although Verilog HDL offers an extensive feature set for modeling digital circuits atany abstract level, due to time constraints, students do not get the opportunity to studyswitch level modeling and signal strengths (except the high impedance state); behaviorlevel modeling; delay modeling although testbenches use some delays in betweendriving value sets; and signal timing constraints in technology library cells; or mappingof the circuit to library cells for ASICs design flow.Section III: Laboratory Experiments and Class Projects.Lab assignments reflect on material covered in the theory class. Students use ModelSim[9] for simulation and validation of their design work. They develop testbenches forverification of the designs