Conference Session

FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Randi Walters, Boise State University; Bill Clement, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

simulationsused in this project are illustrated in Figures 1 through 5. All of the simulations, with theexception of the Materials Science simulation, were interactive. The simulations were embeddedinto the engineering modules of Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Vectors, CivilEngineering, and Electrical Engineering. A sixth engineering module (Matrices) was included inthe course, but had no simulation. Student use of the simulations took place in a computer lab inthe constant presence of a professor. The professor interacted with each student, providingguided feedback on their use of the computer simulations and their overall progress in meetingthe objectives of each engineering module

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mativo, The University of Georgia; Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia

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Mechanical Engineering

. The breakdown of the curriculum in 1955 is provided in Table 1, showing emphasisin Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, six engineering sciences, and an integrated study ofengineering analysis, design, and engineering systems for professional background15. Page 13.1044.5 Table 1: Summary of Time Distribution for Scientifically Oriented Engineering Curricula Item Curriculum Weight 1 Humanistic and Social Studies One fifth 2 Mathematics and Basic Sciences (about equal One fourth

Conference Session

Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Kurt Colvin, California Polytechnic State University; Joel Shrater, The Aerospace Corporation; Daphne Dador, California Space Education & Workforce Institute; Matt Everingham, California Space Authority

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Continuing Professional Development

administered by the California Space Authority. The program is designed for degreedengineers who are currently employed, and who have a need and/or desire to enhance theirknowledge, skills, and competencies in Systems Engineering. There is a growing concern aboutthe decline of the US technical workforce in general, and especially in the field of SystemsEngineering.1 As projects and products become more complex, the need for Systems Engineeringexpertise is ever increasing. While statistical evidence quantifying the specific needs for SystemsEngineers is lacking, anecdotal stories clearly show that there is such a need. The targetaudience for this effort is companies and individuals who require better Systems Engineeringcapabilities, but lack the

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget Wadzuk, Villanova University; David Dinehart, Villanova University; Edward Glynn, Villanova University; Shawn Gross, Villanova University; Frank Hampton, Villanova University

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Mechanics

theconcepts are packaged together). The survey was conducted by the authors by searching eachinstitution’s website; using websites was preferred as opposed to sending out a survey request tothe different programs due to time constraints. Websites provide a wealth of information as mostinstitutions have program curricula, course descriptions and course schedules publicly available;for some schools and courses, course content, such as a syllabus, is available.Fifty programs, including Villanova University’s, were surveyed (Appendix 1). The programswere chosen based on if they were considered to be a peer institution, known for innovativepractices, local to Villanova University or highly ranked undergraduate programs. The assessedinstitutions are

Conference Session

Sustainable Design & Global Issues in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Dibella, Northeastern University

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Engineering Technology

AdvisoryBoard at this institution, that these areas of study will continue to provide a strong foundationupon which to build a relevant, substantive and yet, a flexible curriculum as reported here. Thisconference paper will describe these global engineering study areas and the potentialdevelopment of a curriculum that would promote these areas of engineering technology.BackgroundA careful and constant scrutiny of the following, 1. Local and national news 2. Curriculum changes in various engineering technology programs throughout the country 3. A survey of the recent placements of our own ET graduates and the present engineering positions of our evening, part-time students1 4. Meetings with the faculty and Industrial Advisory Board members

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brant Miller, University Of Minnesota; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

.Overview of SDSM&T RET ProgramThe main objective of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) ResearchExperience for Teachers (RET) Site: “Inspiring Educators in Rural America through Research”is to provide an authentic research experience to practicing middle and high school science, math,and technology teachers. As an outcome of the research experience, the teachers take back totheir classroom newly acquired experiences, knowledge, and demonstrations which they willreadily share with their students. The objectives of the SDSM&T RET Site are: 1. to provide ten (10) sixth through twelfth grade teachers (RET Research Assistants) the opportunity to work side-by-side with undergraduate students, graduate students

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Mariasingam, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Thomas Smith, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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International

." Page 13.794.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 1 Internationalization of Engineering EducationAbstractProviding global skills to engineering graduates is an urgent need. This paper points out thatefforts to internationalize engineering curriculum through add-on courses like study abroadprograms are not enough because, even if they are effective, they still serve fewer than 20percent of the graduates. The paper proposes a way to provide global competencies to allengineering graduates by partially reforming the engineering curriculum. The need for globalcompetencies in engineering graduates and the reasons for the

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

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Minorities in Engineering

, taking the exam just to satisfy the requirement andlacking the determination to pass the exam since the program does not require the student to doso.To correct this misconception among the 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 that could help students prepare for the FE exam and couldimprove the pass rate of the FE exam in the future. In this paper, the authors would like to sharetheir experiences and outline the processes that could help minority engineering students pass theFE exam.1. Fundamentals of Engineering Examination BackgroundThe Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination is the first of two (2

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

types of surveys were as follows: 1. Getting enough sleep? 2. Has high school prepared you for college? 3. Do you feel safe on campus? 4. Any new romantic relationships? 5. Is partying getting in the way of schoolwork? 6. Exercise more or less than in high school? 7. Homesick? 8. Campus food options? 9. Susceptible to doing drugs / alcohol now? 10. Confidence in time management skills? Page 13.678.3It is noted that there is nothing about a student’s major listed in the top ten. Thus, afreshman engineering course requires a balance between what an instructor knows (orthinks) that a student needs, and what the students think they need

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Mark OShea, CSU Monterey Bay

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

or behaviors that will be provided by students?• Does each of the objectives include qualifying statements or phrases that describe proficient or “good enough” performance for each product or behavior expected of students?• Are the lesson objectives sufficient to meet all critical learning expectations included in the content descriptions of the selected standard or indicator? Was anything left out?As a result, a rubric with seven elements has been developed. Each is evaluated on a three pointscale where in general 0 indicates poor, vague, or non-existent, 1 indicates somewhat lacking butacceptable and 2 indicates clear, concise, objective, measurable or complete (see Appendix).For example, the first element is whether

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, Microcontroller Lab, and DSPlab. Through such a plan, all the students will receive enough training on the latest innovativeequipment. Also the undergraduate curriculum of Engineering Technology department atPVAMU will be strengthened by the according lab courses.I. BackgroundFor the past decade, computer and electrical technology has been one of the most fast growingareas in engineering territory. New equipments have come into being, new products haveappeared in the market, and new theories have been applied to the existing devices. All of theabove give new expectations to current engineers and technologies. At the same time, theychallenge our education of modern technologists.1. Industry Demand

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Friauf, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Reyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

thereare numerous other writing tasks as well, all intended to parallel business and industryrequirements. They focus on providing evidence of individual contributions and range fromengineering notebook entries to bi-weekly “elevator” style reports – very short succinct reportsthat demonstrate the progress made in the latest time interval. Finally, in conjunction with our“trade-show”-style Senior Design Show in May of each year, each team must create a posterwith a primary pictorial emphasis to highlight their design. This is part of a poster competitionthat takes place the same day.BackgroundMuch has been written about the essentials of writing requirements in various curricula settingsand career preparations.1-3 Surveys repeatedly have

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Border, Bowling Green State University; Erik Mayer, Bowling Green State University

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Engineering Technology

newmicroprocessors.The faculty made the decision that it was best to invest in new microprocessors, rather than tostay with the 80186 hardware. The basis of this decision was: (1) the growth of embeddedmicroprocessor applications and their adoption (for the most part) of non x86 architectures andthe fact that (2) operating systems use of low level code (such as x86-based assembly code) isnow limited to coding at the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) of the OS kernel, thus limitingthe relevance of classroom and laboratory instruction of x86 machine and assembly code. Page 13.774.3During the selection process of a new, non x86 microprocessor a number of vendors

Conference Session

Fostering and Assessing Effective Teaming

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Roach, University of Texas-El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

learning. Original PLTL workshops have six essential components26: (1) ThePLTL workshop is integral to the course; (2) faculty and peer leaders work together to prepareworkshops and train peer leaders; (3) peer leaders are well trained; (4) workshop materials arechallenging and at an appropriate level; (5) organizational arrangements promote learning; and(6) the department administration encourages innovative teaching. In the standard setting, a peerleader works with six to eight students during weekly workshop sessions. The peer leader meetswith the same students each week.Our approach to PLTL is modeled after a successful HP-funded project in the UTEP Departmentof Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) that targeted a gatekeeper course in the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P K Raju, Auburn University

• Bringing the excitement of real-world problems into classrooms • Offering detailed information on the importance of science and engineering theories in solving real-world problems • Improving written and oral communications skills • Fostering a change in learning environment that encourages female and minority students to persevere and succeed in engineering programs • Offering a method that has a lasting impact on student learning, as measured by improved grades in subsequent semesters The IRES project goals and educational objectives are shown in Table 1.Project Goals (What will we Educational Objectives (What will students achieve?)do?)Develop a case study that The students will

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Carroll, University of Minnesota-Duluth

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Computers in Education

,the MC68HC12.2,3,4,5 Figure 1. The Freescale Dragon development board as used in the lab stationThe lab stations to be described here implement a microprocessor lab in which students learn towrite programs in assembly language and to interface external devices through the input/outputcapabilities of the processor. Each station consists of a commercial Dragon development boardfrom Freescale, shown in Figure 1, which has been enhanced through the addition of hardwareand software to be described. Each station interfaces to a single lab host personal computer overa standard terminal line. The host computer runs the multi-user LINUX operating system, andprovides file storage, editing, assembling, and downloading capabilities for the lab

Conference Session

1553 FPD3 - Computer & Programming Tools in First Year Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Everett, Rowan University; John Chen, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

, lending more evidence to the efficacy of the clickers.Caldwell13 generally agrees with previous survey results that found clicker use in the classroomleads to improved student attitude, attendance, retention, and, perhaps, exam scores and studentlearning. She points out that the vast majority of the evidence that exists was not collectedsystematically enough to draw scientific conclusions, and it is possible that the alteration of theteaching methodology due to clicker use or even a ‘Hawthorne effect’ may be responsible for thepositive findings. Caldwell points to three possible explanations for positive effects of clickers:(1) Increased active participation in class, (2) elimination of the ‘house of cards’ effect, in whichstudents build poor new

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Travis Rieder, University of South Carolina

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Engineering Ethics

thefollowing intuition: some acts are simply wrong, by virtue of the fact that they are thekind of act which is wrong (not by virtue of contingent considerations such asconsequences). In addition, if an act is wrong, it is wrong for anyone, at any time.Wrong action, according to deontology, is the kind of act which no one ought to do.18This kind of universalizability is an important characteristic of morality for many people.ConclusionsAccording to the preceding arguments, most of us, much of the time, have the followingthree intuitions concerning ethics: (1) ethics is primarily about being a particular kind ofperson, and evaluations of acts is secondary; (2) an action is right in so far as it bringsabout a better state of affairs than any alternative

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

International

Nations, 1.8million people die because of diarrhea per year and 88% of these cases are related to theingestion of contaminated water, lack of sanitation and bad hygiene practice (UNDP,2006) 22. One-fourth of the world is without grid electricity (IEA, 2006)13, about one-halfis living on less than $2 a day (World Bank, 2004; CIA, 2004)24,1, and one-sixth living onless than $1 a day and barely surviving (Sachs, 2005; World Bank, 2004)15, 24. Thebottom 40% of the world’s population has 0.6% of total global household wealth, whilethe top 1% has 40% of the world’s household wealth, with official exchange rates as abasis of comparison (Davies, Sandström, Shorrocks, & Wolff, 2007)2.From an engineering student’s perspective, such statistics can

Conference Session

Topics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melanie Ford, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

show MythBusters to get the kids excited about theengineering principles and to demonstrate that sometimes you have to “do” in order to find outhow something works or does not work.ProgramThe week long sessions are set up for 15 hours a week. Either from 9:00 am till 12:00 pm in themornings or from 1:00 pm till 4:00 pm in the afternoon. Typically the kids are given a 15 – 20minute break during the middle of the session.Each 3 hour time period includes a discussion on a particular engineering field with follow-uphands-on activities, and experiments. An episode of MythBusters might be shown if it relates tothe topic for that session. Most of the attendees are already huge fans of the show or become fanswhen they leave the class.During the first

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Dominic Dalbello, Allan Hancock College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

only 24ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)-accredited manufacturingengineering programs, and only a few of these programs offer electronics manufacturing relatedcurricula. Based on a review of the curricula of ABET-accredited manufacturing engineeringprograms, only Boston University,1 Oregon State University,2 and Cal Poly San Luis Obispohave electronics manufacturing courses. Recently, the newly established manufacturingengineering program (not yet ABET-accredited) at Washington State University Vancouverbegan to offer a microelectronics emphasis area.3It should be noted that electronics manufacturing is a multidisciplinary topic because it isrelevant to the fields of materials engineering, mechanical engineering

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Kohlmyer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Schatz, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Catrambone, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marcus Marr, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

studentsenrolled in the course, much of infrastructure is necessary for maintaining the course. Ourapproach in implementing M&I was to make gradual changes in all these areas.M&I was first offered at Georgia Tech as a small, pilot section of about 40 students, taught by apost-doctoral fellow hired expressly for the purpose of assisting in implementing and teachingthe curriculum. As shown in Table 1, the number and size of lecture sections using the M&Icurriculum have expanded since then. By spring 2008, approximately 30 percent of students Page 13.707.3enrolled in the introductory physics sequence were in M&I-based sections. The number

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Shooter, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, there exist several challenges:(1) start-up and maintenance costs, (2) space for disassembly and storage, (3) preparation ofeducational materials and activities, and (4) access to more complex products such as copiers,refrigerators or automobiles. In response a partnership of nine universities with 32 faculty hasassembled to establish a National Engineering Dissection Cyber-Collaboratory that builds on theCIBER-U project15 (Simpson, 2007) and is supported by the National Science Foundation’s CI- Page 13.1052.2TEAM program. The intent is to establish a cyber-collaboratory that utilizes a shared set ofcyberinfrastructure-based respositories

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Cady, (Retired) Montana State University; John McLellan, Freescale Semiconductor

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

criterion has taken into account such factors as commercial popularity, referencematerial availability, third-party resources and available feature set.Table 1 Microcontroller Application Modules Processor Architecture RAM (kB) Flash ROM (kB) Bus Clock (MHz) HCS08QG8 HCS08 0.512 8 10 MC9S12C32 HCS12 2 32 25 MC9S12DT256 HCS12 12 256 25 HCS12XDT512 HCX12 20 512 40 DSP56F801 DSP 4 24 80 MCF5211 ColdFire V2

Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University; Loren Connell, Rowan University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

necessarilyengaged by traditional problem-solving homework assignments.Assessment data, including comments on student course evaluations and comparison of studentfinal exam performance with and without the project, will also be discussed.IntroductionThis paper describes a five-week laboratory project integrated into a Bioprocess Engineeringelective course. Biological products span the entire range from “high volume, low value” to“low volume, high value.” In 2006, 4.9 billion gallons of ethanol was produced from corn, foran approximate value of $5.25 billion.1 In 2001, high fructose corn syrup sales in the U.S.totaled $2.6 billion.2 Industrial enzymes sales worldwide were $1.6 billion in 1998, with 25-30%used for detergents.3,4 An order of magnitude greater

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Paul Zang, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

institutions throughout the world. He is also the PACE Program Coordinator for Kettering University. Dr. Zang has consulted with Rockwell Automotive, Meritor, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Page 13.405.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a CAE Course Project Focusing on Project Data Management and Virtual Prototyping through FEA of Windshield Wiper System DesignAbstractComputer Aided Engineering (CAE) has been a core course for Junior 1 Mechanical Engineeringstudents at Kettering University for more than a decade. This paper presents an approach

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio Felicelli, Mississippi State University; John Berry, Mississippi State University; Rafael Cuesta, CIDAUT, Spain; Rogelio Luck, Mississippi State University; Ratessiea Lett, Mississippi State University

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International

for directguidance and supervision of the student’s daily work.The student’s work at CIDAUT will include the following tasks: 1. Receive a brief overview of the experimental and computational facilities available at CIDAUT. Become familiar with local policies, regulations and safety procedures. Obtain necessary ID tags, keys, computer access and software licenses. 2. Plan and execute with technical assistance, the casting of a small vertical plate of thickness not more than 10mm. The plate would be cast in a sand mold. The mold would be vertically parted and multiple bottom gated. A DISA sand casting system Page 13.189.4

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Patzer, University of Pittsburgh

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Biomedical

, as abstracted from perusal of text bookchapters11-13, 16, bioengineering students should have an appreciation of units of measurement,units conversion, methods of measurement of various state variables, limitations on the methodsof measurement (significant figures), conservation principles, state variables (pressure, Page 13.583.3temperature, volume, composition), state functions (internal energy, enthalpy, entropy, freeTable 1. Biothermodynamics taxonomy Thermodynamic Functions Conservation Balances

Conference Session

Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Mithun Singla, University of Houston; Christy Chang, University of Houston; Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

beam system is composed of a Page 13.64.3simple, vertically-cantilevered, flexible aluminum beam outfitted with both a PZT actuator and aPZT sensor at the cantilevered base to maximize the PZT strain effect. It is self-contained withina clear acrylic case as seen in Figure 1. Detailed physical parameters of the beam are given inTable I. The first four harmonic frequencies of the beam were determined experimentally andprogrammed into the control module. Analog I/O Control Ports Module

Conference Session

The Impact of Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moshe Hartman, Retired; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

spring identified themselves as having abioengineering concentration. They form the “bioengineering” group in our analysis, and arecompared to the rest of the students. Table 1 shows how the self-identified bioengineeringstudents compare to the rest of the engineering students in terms of year in engineering, major,and gender. Approximately half of all engineering students are upper-level, while more than halfof the bioengineering concentrates are upper-level, which may be explained by the fact thatstudents do not have to declare the concentration upon entering as first-year students and oftendo not start taking classes to fulfill the concentration until the junior year.TABLE 1BIOENGINEERING CONCENTRATE BY GENDER, YEAR IN PROGRAM, AND MAJOR