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ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Elizabeth Birmingham, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University; Roger Green, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

15.910.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 NDSU Advance FORWARD: Challenges and Recommendations to Enhancing Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement of FacultyAbstractThe NDSU Advance FORWARD project, funded by the National Science FoundationADVANCE Institutional Transformation program in 2008, seeks to develop and implement acomprehensive research-driven strategy to increase participation of women in all science andengineering faculty and academic administrative positions. Advance FORWARD (Focus onResources for Women’s Advancement, Recruitment/Retention, and Development) builds on theearlier work of North Dakota State University’s self-initiated FORWARD committee, a group offaculty and administrators who came

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Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Backer, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-443: HISPANIC COMPUTER BRIGADE SILICON VALLEY COMPUTERCAMPPatricia Backer, San Jose State UniversityBelle Wei, San Jose State University Page 15.644.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Hispanic Computer Brigade Silicon Valley Computer CampAbstractHispanic students are vastly underrepresented in computing during a time when the Hispanicpopulation in the U.S. is growing dramatically. By 2020, Hispanics will account for 50% of theworkers in California. And, by 2050, the Hispanic population is projected to triple in the UnitedStates with 25% of the U.S. population being of Hispanic origin.The College of Engineering (CoE) at San José State

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Information Technology Experiences forStudents and Teachers (ITEST) project. The project served over 100 students via a highlyengaging after-school engineering education program in four middle schools from traditionallyunder-represented populations.Seventh-grade students were engaged with the idea of designing a chain reaction after watchingthe “Cog” a 2003, Honda commercial. Notions of chain reactions such as local actions havingglobal impact were discussed. Students were provided with a variety of technology toolsbeginning with components for creating a simple circuit (switches, electrical cables, an lightemitting diode-LED, buzzers, and a battery pack) and household objects (cardboard, coathangers, aluminum foil, milk/juice cartons, etc). Students

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Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Woods, McMaster University

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Chemical Engineering

for Chemical Engineering. His research interests are in process design, cost estimation, surface phenomena, problem-based learning, assessment, improving student learning and developing skill in problem solving, trouble shooting, group and team work, self assessment, change management, and lifetime learning. Page 15.658.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 How We Teach: Freshman Instruction in Chemical EngineeringAbstractThe authors present the results of the first survey in the resumption of the AIChE ChemicalEngineering Education Special Projects Committee series of annual surveys on how

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Instrumentation in Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David McDonald, Lake Superior State University

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Instrumentation

ElectricalEngineering and Mechanical Engineering Plans of Study. An overview of the course and it’splacement within a vehicle system option in electrical and mechanical engineering is outlined asa context for the data acquisition and control laboratory activities. Course instruction presentsvehicle data acquisition applications while including discussions on the operation and testing of ageneric electric vehicle drive train. An internal combustion vehicle and a vehicle chassisdynamometer are also used in the laboratory experience.A sample laboratory project and assessment discussion is presented. An assessment datasummary is also provided for the previous offering of the course along with the larger setting ofengineering professionalism data in electrical and

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University; Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Margaret Phelps, Tennessee Technological University; Roy Loutzenheiser, Tennessee Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

alignment with thosestandards. To further enhance the standards-based emphasis of the project, master teachers inboth mathematics and science conducted sessions throughout the summer institute during whichthe participating teachers developed their own lesson plans utilizing information and tools fromthe project that were more finely aligned with specific curriculum standards. These lesson planswere published on the web in PowerPoint format to be available to all teachers in the project.The approach used in the two MSP programs is supported by the results of a 2009 study by theNational Academy of Engineering (NAE). “Ad hoc infusion, or introduction, of engineering ideas and activities (i.e., design projects) into existing science

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2010 ERC

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Arun Majumdar

Advanced  Research  Projects  Agency ‐ Energy  (ARPA‐E)  Dr. Arun Majumdar  Director, ARPA‐E  U.S. Department of Energy  http://arpa‐e.energy.gov/SPUTNIK  MOMENT  OF OUR  GENERATION  Energy  Security Greenhouse Gas Emissions &  U.S. Technological Global Warming  Lead  1WHICH  PATH  SHOULD  WE  TAKE?  CO 2  Emissions of Selected Countries  Opportunity

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Arlene Russell, University of California, Los Angeles

AC 2010-1259: ENGINEERING EDUCATION: ORAL AND VISUALCOMMUNICATIONPatricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia A. Carlson (PhD) is a professor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, Indiana). She is the author of over sixty referred publications and presentation. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Interactive Learning Environments and Journal of Universal Computer Science. Carlson has used her experience in implementing technology into the classroom on two large-scale Lilly Endowment grants and on two National Science Foundation funded research projects. She is now the Director of the PRISM Project, a large-scale outreach program

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Jianhong Ren, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University; Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Joyce Coleman, Academy High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

grade levels9 or gender10, 11, or specific minority groups1,12,illustrating the effectiveness and success of these camps. Some camps require a camp fee13,minimum grade-point-average (GPA)14 or local sponsorship15; whereas some offer specifictopics such as robotics,16 rocketry17 or even take place in a shorter duration18. To overcome therestrictions that these types of camps hold over potential participants, a more comprehensiveengineering outreach camp1 was established in 2008 at Texas A&M University-Kingsville(TAMUK). This camp included hands-on STEM related projects from several differentdisciplines and included project documentation and competitions, and presentations fromuniversity admission and financial aid (UAFA) departments. This

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BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeong Woo; Blake Wentz, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Construction

Automation in Construction, The American Professional Constructor, Engineering, Construction, and Architectural Management. He has been served as Assistant Professor at the Architectural Engineering and Building Construction Department of MSOE from 2007 to present. His teaching area includes design-build studio, BIM, construction estimating, scheduling, project management, and construction methods.Blake Wentz, Milwaukee School of Engineering Page 15.1311.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of Wikis in Construction EducationAbstractThis paper focuses on the use of wikis for

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Student Engagement in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Butler, U.S. Air Force Academy; Darren Wilson, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

. Towards this end, weincorporated a set of three student projects to provide high impact learning opportunities. Thetasks for the three projects were - Design a power distribution system for an aircraft - Design a digital communication system for an aircraft - Design radar and satellite control systems for an aircraftEach of the projects required teams of 3 to 4 students to write a detailed technical report. Thethird project also included an oral briefing. These projects were unmistakably the highlight ofthe course, in terms of getting the students to actually do engineering. Using the definitionoffered at the beginning of this paper, these projects allowed the students to apply technicalprinciples to make decisions as to the best solution

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Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Holbert, Arizona State University; Lisa Grable, North Carolina State University; Patricia Dixon, Florida State University; Sharon Schulze, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Adjunct Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Lisa's extension and research projects have included work with public schools in the areas of instructional technology and science, including numerous in-service workshops for teachers.Patricia Dixon, Florida State University Dr. Dixon is Director of the Center for Integrating Research and Learning at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, conducting educational programs for students, teachers, and the general public. She has administered REU and RET programs since 1999, participates in a national RET Network, and has published and presented research on RET programs. Dr. Dixon is currently directing a study to

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Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alanna Storey, Western Kentucky University; Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University

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Environmental Engineering

alternatives that include hands-on student engagement. Thetechniques developed and resources accessed to further wastewater minimization strategies aretransferable to other project areas.As an impartial entity, KIWMS acts at the interface between federal, state and local government,private sector organizations, funding agencies and local stakeholder groups with the ability toexpend effort and resources on critical activities that do not fit neatly within the otherorganizations' missions. KIWMS provides scientific expertise to local Area DevelopmentDistricts and local stakeholder groups using CWRS resources and through coordination withuniversities and community/technical colleges serving the region. This model builds on theestablished Technical

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Yueh-Ting Yang, Drexel University; Brittany Killen, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Ajou University

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Manufacturing

pursuing degrees in theengineering field. Students in the Mechanical, Electrical, and Industrial fields along withmany others can learn many new skills from multi-disciplinary projects such as the rapidprototype design of a walking robot. Such projects show students how to use differenttypes of technology, and demonstrate how advanced technology can be used in an actualapplication. This project teaches future engineers and technologists various advancedskills that can be used in their careers. Overall, many different fields of engineering canbenefit from this application, enabling the development of skill and knowledge in manydifferent engineering aspects and processes. Students in the Applied Engineering Technology programs are required

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Chiara Silvestri; Suzanne LePage; Paul P. Mathisen

the urban and environmental planning area. andalso in a graduate course in the area of impact crashworthiness. For the undergraduate courses in urban and environmental planning and environmentalanalysis, a set of Camtasia tutorials was developed to support instruction on the use of ESRI’sArcMap, the GIS software. These courses used GIS to demonstrate the utilization of spatialdatabases in the public decision-making process and to assist with the analysis of land use anddevelopment impacts on the environment. The on-line tutorials served as an important learningresource to help students utilize the software packages to complete assignments or projects. Thetutorials are also being used to provide some additional support for GIS use in a

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Robert Simoneau; Diane Dostie

their cell phones for communication, often for social intercourse. However, that is quicklychanging as students increasingly use these devices to help coordinate projects that they areworking on. Students entering the workforce are often immersed in an IT environment and need a systemperspective if they are to make sense of their company and the work they are assigned. A recentreport sponsored by the New England Council and conducted by Deloitte Consulting points out that“The advanced manufacturing sector is large, vibrant, and highly-networked in New England....Advanced manufacturing operates in a complex network of suppliers, skill sets, and innovators” [2].There is tremendous competitive advantage by engaging the best value added

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2010 ERC

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David Shaw

  Northern Gulf  Institute  Institute  (GRI)  (NGI) The Children: Geosystems Research InstituteGeosystems Research  Institute  A University­Level  Research Center  focused on Geospatial  Technology  Applications  Development Who is GRI? Areas of Expertise  University Level Research  Institute  Ø  GIS  ØInterdisciplinary Project Teams  Ø  remote sensing  ØMore than 50 Faculty from 6  Ø  data/image visualization  colleges and 22 departments  Ø  data fusion  Ø More

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2010 ERC

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David Shaw

  Northern Gulf  Institute  Institute  (GRI)  (NGI) The Children: Geosystems Research InstituteGeosystems Research  Institute  A University­Level  Research Center  focused on Geospatial  Technology  Applications  Development Who is GRI? Areas of Expertise  University Level Research  Institute  Ø  GIS  ØInterdisciplinary Project Teams  Ø  remote sensing  ØMore than 50 Faculty from 6  Ø  data/image visualization  colleges and 22 departments  Ø  data fusion  Ø More

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Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University; Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University; Brent Nelson, Brigham Young University; Michael Miles, Brigham Young University

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International

benefit a community, they must also provide a quality engineering experience to the students that are involved. 3. International Design/Capstone Projects: International experiences may be integrated with departmental senior design/capstone programs. In this model, groups of students are assigned projects that have international content. In some cases, the students are teamed with students from foreign institutions. 4. Internships and supervised group projects: In these programs students work in carefully- selected international organizations as employees for 3-6 months, or under the supervision of a faculty member for shorter one-month group projects.Learning OutcomesLearning outcomes for international

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Program Development and Pipelines for Recruitment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandy Feola, Sinclair Community College

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Manufacturing

industry professionals to activelyparticipate as content providers. Finally, influences to adopt social media technologiesfurther drove development of more features that promote collaborative relationshipsbetween students, teachers, and industry. Examples of how social media concepts plan tobe used used in the careerME.org website called my.careerme, are also explored.1. Introduction – How to Address a NeedWhen the project conceptualization process started in early summer 2008 for the Societyof Manufacturing Engineers (SME) – Education Foundation1, the idea was to create aweb portal to show high school and college students, primarily between grades 11-14,that there are and will continue to be lucrative, high paying jobs in manufacturing;despite

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Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-445: PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND PROFESSIONALWRITINGBeth Richards, University of Hartford Beth Richards is director of the Rhetoric and Professional Writing program at the University of Hartford where she team teaches with first-year engineering faculty and is the writing mentor for seniors enrolled in the design project course.Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford Ivana Milanovic is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of NYU, NY and M.S. and B.S. from University of Belgrade, Serbia

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Monica Elser, Arizona State University; Wendy Taylor, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Jay Golden, Ph.D., is a faculty member in ASU’s School of Sustainability and codirector of the; James Middleton, Arizona State University; Sharon Robinson Kurpius

Explorers program and Service at Salado project. At Arizona State University, she currently co-directs the NSF GK-12 program entitled Sustainable Science for Sustainable Schools.Wendy Taylor, Arizona State University Page 15.837.1 Wendy Taylor, Ph.D., is assistant director of the ASU Mars Space Flight Facility. She collaborated with the project team on curriculum development in the Learning through Engineering Design and Practice project.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Jay Golden, Arizona State University Jay Golden, Ph.D., is a faculty member in ASU’s School of Sustainability and

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Frontiers in Engineering Economy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hartman, University of Florida; Jennifer Smith, University of Florida

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Engineering Economy

Developing an Online Undergraduate Engineering Economy CourseAbstractGiven shrinking university budgets, increased enrollments and limited teaching space, a push hasbeen made to develop online courses at the undergraduate level which will allow for large classsections and increase access, both on-campus and remotely. The development of online coursesin engineering at the undergraduate level is new at the University of Florida. We discuss theprocess of developing an online course in engineering economy. We specifically address how toallow for students to interact in groups in an online environment through projects. We alsodiscuss the ability to modularize delivery in order to appeal to different majors in the course,which

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

control.Title III, October 1, 2007—September 30, 2012. This project is to initiate two undergraduateteaching laboratories including Mixed Signal Systems Lab and DSP Solutions Lab. Also, anEngineering Technology Advanced Research Laboratory will be established in the ETDepartment to enhance the faculty body’s research capability.NSF HBCU-UP with Grant #0714885, September 15, 2008—August 31, 2010. This project isto revamp the current ET undergraduate lab courses with LabVIEW, aiming to improve thedelivery of laboratory and corresponding lecture contents, deepening student understanding ofthe abstract concepts through physical implementation, enhancing their comprehensive skillsfrom theory to practice, inspiring their interests in STEM subjects, and

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Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Doughty, University of Portland; Steven O'Halloran, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

,affording students the opportunity to test the validity of the lumped capacitance model for thesystem. In the fall of their senior year, the same students in a technical elective Systems andMeasurement course are asked to design and conduct an experiment to validate their simulation.This includes generating LabVIEW code, setting data acquisition parameters, and determiningappropriate post processing for the data. Additionally, students are given a review of theirnumerical study just prior to their experimental work. Analysis of their performance and anassessment of survey results are used to determine the degree to which the integrated exercisehas been appreciated.IntroductionThis paper documents a heat transfer project that incorporates both

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Gautham Das; Rishi Cariappa

students to complete their senior designproject on this rapid road expansion project. This paper highlights the work conducted by thestudents from BU on the Outer Ring Road which lies in the southwest corridor of the city. Withthe assistance of senior field engineers, students helped in the initial site assessments whichincluded surveying the existing conditions of the roads, procuring soil samples from core cutters,conducting geotechnical field tests such as standard penetration tests (SPT) tests and laboratorytests such as tri-axial and consolidation tests and in areas where the roads existed studentsconducted Dynamic Cone penetrometer (DCP) tests. In addition to working with the engineersstudents were required to help the botanist move certain

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Reza Raeisi; Sudhanshu Singh

37 Curricular Innovation for Real-Time Embedded Systems Course Reza Raeisi Sudhanshu Singh, Graduate Student California State University, Fresno Electrical and Computer Engineering DepartmentAbstractThe objective of this project is to experience and develop rapid prototypes of System-on-chip(SoC) using soft-core processor in the undergraduate laboratory. We will share the experience ona reconfigurable hardware-software co-design environment and µClinux embedded Real TimeOperating System (RTOS). A soft

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2010 ERC

Authors

Chris Conrardy

 priorities Core business is customer sponsored projects ­  > 500 projects / year ­  Focus on technology development and insertion Strong industrial relationships: ­  Advanced energy, automotive, aerospace, heavy manufacturing,  defense, oil & gas, etc. Government­funded technology development: ­  DOE, NASA, DOT, Navy, Army, Air Force, etc.  EWI OverviewEWI Mission  Advance Our Customers’  Manufacturing Competitiveness  through Innovation in Joining  and Allied Technologies  Innovation is Our Product  EWI Overview Translational R&D University  EWI  Industry  Concept

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2010 ERC

Authors

Chris Conrardy

 priorities Core business is customer sponsored projects ­  > 500 projects / year ­  Focus on technology development and insertion Strong industrial relationships: ­  Advanced energy, automotive, aerospace, heavy manufacturing,  defense, oil & gas, etc. Government­funded technology development: ­  DOE, NASA, DOT, Navy, Army, Air Force, etc.  EWI OverviewEWI Mission  Advance Our Customers’  Manufacturing Competitiveness  through Innovation in Joining  and Allied Technologies  Innovation is Our Product  EWI Overview Translational R&D University  EWI  Industry  Concept

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Audo, Pittsburg State University; Seth O'Brien, Pittsburg State University

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Construction

AC 2010-711: CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS IN 1ST- 8TH GRADEDennis Audo, Pittsburg State UniversitySeth O'Brien, Pittsburg State University Seth O’Brien Mr. O’Brien is an instructor at Pittsburg State University in the Department of Construction Management/Construction Engineering Technology; teaching Construction Contracts, Surveying I, Senior Projects and Materials Testing and Inspection. Mr. O’Brien worked in the construction industry for 6 years serving as a Project Manager and Estimator for general contractors prior to joining the staff at PSU. Page 15.316.1© American Society