Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sofia Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Joseph Cecere, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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Construction

and its partners in the construction industry.IntroductionPartnership between Educational Institution and Industry is not a new concept in fosteringlearning among students. There are many universities that work closely with business,government, and industry partners to develop programs to fit their needs. Universities andindustries traditionally maintained collaborations by including student internships, facultyexchanges, and industry design projects to complete a degree program. The purpose of thesepartnerships is to meet the needs of industries, governments, national laboratories, and thetraining needs of the university students.The goal of any university engineering technology curriculum is to provide the information andskills so each

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Cadwell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Materials

pursueresearch projects with faculty members, these programs also offer workshops,2,3,4 courses,5,6 andeven “boot-camp”-style summer research experiences7 that focus on topics such as performingscientific literature searches, the role of the engineer in society, research and engineering ethics,communicating research findings, careers in research and even applying to graduate school.The topics covered by these programs and the ones we describe below are among the issues thatthe Council on Undergraduate Research points to as critical for a successful undergraduateresearch experience associated with "socializ[ing] students in the research laboratory culture."8This ranges from topics as diverse as the values and ethics of research, safety, group dynamics

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University; Yaw Yeboah, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

EGEE 304 Heat and Mass Transfer 3 LecturesMATSE 201 Intro. to Material 3 EGEE 430 Intro. to Combustion 3 ScienceEGEE 301 Thermodynamics and 6 FSC 431 Chemistry of Fuels- coal, 3 Fluid Mechanics of Energy Systems petroleum, gas, biomassEGEE 302 Principles of Energy 3 EGEE 411 Energy Laboratory 3 EngineeringProfessional Elective 1 3 EGEE 438 Sustainable Energy Options 3 16 15 7th Semester

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Lim, University of Southern California

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, technical equipment and laboratories • Build self-esteem and confidence in students • Encourage and motivate students to excel • Recognize student academic achievementMESA Day competitions include: Mathematics, Trebuchet, Mousetrap powered car, Egg Drop,Model Bridge Building, Soils Science, Web-page design, Crystal Growing, Speech, BalsawoodGlider.We also host or are affiliated with national engineering competitions for all schools and students,including JETS-TEAMS and FIRST Robotics.JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society) offers the TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude,Mathematics, and Science) Competition each year. This unique and challenging national paperand pencil competition for high school students helps them learn how

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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International

are broad in scope to resolve issues that may be linked insome fashion. And it is helpful in reducing the cost of implementation in cases where therequired components for implementing the ideas can have multiple applications. This wasthe view taken in selecting the delivery system for the information, and the system thathas been decided on is the Broadband Powerline Communication (BPL). This specificapplication is new to Ghana hence it is necessary to consider capacity building. Thecooperation between Penn State Wilkes-Barre and KNUST is to assist in this endeavoramong others. For this purpose, laboratory work relating to BPL has been designed tosupport courses in Signals and Systems, and Electromagnetic Fields to enhance

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Andrew Vavreck, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

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Engineering Technology

. Vavreck, Ph.D. Andrew N. Vavreck is Associate Professor of Engineering and Head of the Division of Business and Engineering at Penn State Altoona. He has earned degrees in Engineering Science, Engineering Mechanics and Engineering Science and Mechanics, all from Penn State. His work experience includes engineering research and management at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and the Applied Research Laboratory, Penn State. His research is in smart material design, application and control. Page 13.883.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

Tagged Divisions

International

department and she has shown a keen interest in the area of castings and materialsprocessing. As preparation for her 3-month stay abroad, she has been performing severalactivities planned in the project training, including modeling with ANSYS and CATIA,laboratory techniques and Spanish language. She is currently taking our Casting & Joiningcourse and will shortly receive a 3-day training instruction in casting software MAGMASoft atthe company site in Schaumburg, IL. During the last semester, Tessa participated in a project onporosity defects in aluminum castings, where she received instruction on analyzing andcharacterizing the microstructure of cast samples. The resulting work will be presented at the112th Metalcasting Congress in Atlanta, GA

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hill, Weber State University

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Two Year College Division

component must include laboratory experiences which develop expertise in experimentation, observation, measurement, and documentation. d. Technical Content The technical content must develop the skills and knowledge appropriate to the goals of the program and must represent at least 1/3 of the total credit hours but no more than 2/3 the total credit hours for the program. (1).The technical content of the curriculum consists of a technical core and the increasingly complex technical specialties found later in the curriculum. The technical core must provide the prerequisite foundation of knowledge necessary for the technical specialties. (2). Laboratory activities must develop student

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Girls and Young Women

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Women in Engineering

organizations and established foundations.The twelve selected participants explore “hands on” laboratory activities, tour a technical facilityin the region, and meet with women engineers and scientists in a special mentor session.This past summer, the program directors administered a survey to all past participants who couldconceivably be college graduates at this point in time. With just a few lost contacts, the surveymanaged to successfully reach nearly 100 individuals who were asked to identify their degreeearned, university attended and current employment situation. The response rate exceeded atleast 30%, with some respondents offering gratitude for their chance at this unique experience intheir life. Impressively, many of them not only attended

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christiaan Gribble, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

, but largely uninteresting today. This perception may stem from thetraditional use of ray tracing as an offline or batch technique: until recently, generating a singleimage required either several minutes of computation on desktop systems or extremelyexpensive, highly parallel systems found only in large research laboratories. Others believe thatthe physical and mathematical underpinnings put the algorithm beyond the reach ofundergraduate students, relegating the study of the algorithm to graduate-level courses.However, we believe that ray tracing is an ideal vehicle through which to reinforce and applyfundamental concepts in computer science. To develop an understanding of the algorithm,students must integrate and extend knowledge in computer

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trian Georgeou, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Finally, upon completion of the CNC business card holder labs, the students have to submit atechnical engineering report documenting the procedure used to create and inspect the part. Figure 5. MET 345 SurfCAM Screen Shot Page 13.298.7 Figure 6. Business Card Holder Part PrintThe final lab in MET 345 is a CNC lathe part project. In the lecture component of the class,students are taught to manually program a CNC lathe and, in the laboratory section, students useSurfCAM to program the Haas TL-1 CNC lathe. Over the course of this project, students make awidget that incorporates the following main CNC

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Cambron, Western Kentucky University; Walter Collett, Western Kentucky University; Stacy Wilson, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

assignmentwas that a miniature electrostatic precipitator (ESP) was proposed to attract particles containingmercury to two charged plates9,10. Upon the completion of the EE 300 phase of the project, theassignment was carried over into the EE 400/401 design sequence, in which the requirement wasactually to build and test a device for extracting flue gas samples. Arrangements were made toanalyze collected samples using LIBS at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Figure 5. Sample LIBS Spectrum.A prototype system involving an activated carbon filter system was developed, as shown inFigure 4. Activated carbon is a known sorbent for mercury, and finds use in other types offiltration systems. The filter and associated electrical and

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Najwa Hanel, University of Southern California

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International

the sciences and engineering.But the research facilities are what keep the heartbeat of the University strong and alive asthese continue to grow with hopes that stability will return. These hopes and goals remainelusive, but despite the chaos, research progress continues. Here are some examples of theresearch activities in science and engineering disciplines. --The Ray Irani/Oxy Engineering Complex is now completed. It gives the engineering students the chance to do research with hands-on-experience in high- tech interactive laboratory environment. Dr. Irani, the Director and CEO of the Occidental Petroleum company in Los Angeles, is a notable AUB alumnus and

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky

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Civil Engineering

, and structural system design. He has served as a senior mentor and seminar presenter in the ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education) Teaching Workshop from 2000 through 2007.Christopher Conley, United States Military Academy Chris Conley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy. He earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts (1978), and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Cornell University (1980, 1983). He has served as a Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, a Senior Research Associate at Cornell University, and an Assistant Professor at the

Conference Session

Computer Applications in Energy Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Winstead, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

camless valvetrain control. Page 13.211.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Applied Engineering with LabVIEW: Experiences From A Plug-In Hybrid ProjectAbstractIn this paper we discuss a primarily undergraduate project conducted during the 2006-2007academic year with the goals of converting a stock Toyota Prius to a plug-in hybrid havingenhanced electric only range capability. This project afforded the author with anopportunity to help with the utilization of National Instrument’s Laboratory VirtualInstrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) and a National Instruments compact RIO(Reconfigurable Input/Output

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rex Kanu, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

traditional materials are covered in the materials courses in the manufacturing engineeringtechnology program at Ball State University, the faculty felt it was imperative to includenanocomposite materials in our materials courses, specifically, polymer/clay nanocomposites ifthe program is to remain current and competitive. The approach use to expose our students topolymer nanocomposites was a combination of classroom lectures and laboratory researchexperiments. This paper describes the research experience of the faculty and the students withpolymer-clay nanocomposites.IntroductionSince this paper concerns the introduction of polymer-clay nanocomposites to amanufacturing engineering technology (MET) program, the author would like to beginwith

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Patricia Hogan, Suffolk University; Walter H. Johnson, Suffolk University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

concepts using real-time microcomputer-based laboratory tools. American Journal of Physics, 58, 858-86731. Thornton, R. K., & Sokoloff, D.R. (1998). Assessing student learning of Newton’s laws: The Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation and the Evaluation of Active Learning Laboratory and Lecture Curricula. American Journal of Physics, 66 (4), 338-352.32. Trowbridge, D., and McDermott, L.C., (1980). Investigation of students understanding of the concept of Velocity in one dimension. American Journal of Physics, 58, 1020-1028.33. Trowbridge, D., and McDermott, L.C. (1981). Investigation of students understanding of the concept of acceleration in one dimension. American Journal of Physics, 48, 242-253

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Source Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Abiose Adebayo, University of the District of Columbia; Jean-Pierre Fodjouo, University of the District of Columbia; Steven Omoijuanfo, University of the District of Columbia; Francis Ayissi, University of the District of Columbia; Tuan Ly, University of the District of Columbia; Kevin Allen, University of the District of Columbia; Mamoun Mohammed Ali, University of the District of Columbia; Gizaw Mulugeta, University of the District of Columbia; Anene Wynn, University of the District of Columbia; Dimitri Ditombi Bamba, University of the District of Columbia; Meraj Shaikh, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

: ‚ Page 13.1210.12 The size of the digestor ‚ Material (vinyl, steel, etc..) 11 ‚ The shape (cylinder, square, rectangular, flat, and cone bottom) ‚ Number of tanks on the digestor, the number of feeders and features ‚ The purpose of use (biogas, pharmacy, laboratory, etc) ‚ The time required to run an operational digester from the beginning to the end Our custom made digestors ranged from ($200.00 plastic bucket – estimated $20,000.00, 55-gallon factory made steel digestor) each, all features included. Energy Requirements calculations:‚ Average household that is 800 sq ft uses

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qiang Le, Hampton University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Minorities in Engineering

@hamptonu.edu sankacs@auburn.eduAbstractThe nation’s current and projected need for more Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM) workers, coupled with the chronically lagging participation of students from ethnicallygrowing segments of the population, argue for policies and programs that will increase thepathways into engineering. Past research has indicated that compared to traditional instructionalmethods, student-oriented instructional methods such as multi-media case studies that encouragestudent participation and active involvement in learning are better ways to accomplish theseobjectives. This paper discusses the results of implementing the Laboratory for InnovativeTechnology and Engineering Education (LITEE) case studies

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

X. Chang Li, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Xuejun Fan, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

ofknowledge as students applied the inquiry-based learning. Steps and challenges inimplementation were documented together with the assessment data. Alvarado4 showed a casestudy on the problem-based learning approach, where course and laboratory activities wereorganized, aligned and coordinated so that the students could logically and actively participate inthe learning process. The self-guided experimental task was used to encourage students to applythe concepts learned in the course. Knowledge of curve fitting, error propagation, electronic datalogging and sensor calibration was introduced in the same time. Students were then required toapply the thermodynamic laws to experimental data analysis.The past few years are marked with the significant

Conference Session

Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Horton, University of Maine-Orono; Constance Holden, University of Maine at Augusta; Ken Wild, National Park Service

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

themselves, and the other at the Archeology Laboratory at CinnamonBay in the Park, demonstrating the close-range photogrammetry results to that point. The publicpresentation at the Leinster Bay factory site is shown in Figure 5. Figure 5. Wild introduces the virtual preservation project at the Leinster Bay site.The VICH defines the Humanities: “The humanities explore what it means to be human, throughhistory, literature, folklife studies, cultural anthropology, archaeology, philosophy, ethics,comparative religion, law, and the history and criticism of the arts.” 12 The notion of applying Page 13.1387.9engineering to explore what it means to

Conference Session

FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; David Shonnard, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

to sugar and 85-92% conversion of sugar to ethanol leads to anoverall process efficiency of approximately 50%.2,3,4 When looking at this kind of processefficiency, two major questions arise: is a biomass-to-ethanol process using lignocellulosicbiomass as a feedstock a sustainable solution? If not, what can be done to make this process aviable long-term alternative to fossil fuels? As part of their ENG1102 experience, MichiganTech students will answer these questions.Biomass-to-Ethanol FacilityThe basic design for the biomass-to-ethanol facility for the alternative fuel design process isbased upon an ASPEN Plus Simulation developed by National Renewable Energy Laboratory(NREL) in 1999. This process, shown in Figure 1, uses yellow poplar as a

Conference Session

MIND: Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Tarig Ali, University of Central Florida; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

courses with less available resources for thefaculty.4. “Hands-on” Demonstration of Concept: In some online laboratory environments somefaculty would like to see their students to demonstrate their understanding of the concept. This isnot an easy task for online students that take the course remotely. We recommend utilizingscreen-capturing software in which every movement of the cursor on the computer screen can becaptured and traced back. Our experience with experimenting with screen-capturing software at Page 13.338.4this stage is a work in progress. We should be able to provide more information of ourexperimental approach in the near future.5

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Paul Bosela, Cleveland State University; Rosemary Sutton, Cleveland State University; Joshua Bagaka's, Cleveland State University; William Beasley, Cleveland State University

Materials, Freshman Seminar, Introduction to Structural Design, Soil Mechanics and Lab, Structural Analysis, Structural Steel Design Laboratory, Small Scale Structures for Architects, Large Scale Structures for Architects, Reinforced Concrete Design Laboratory, Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design, Design Studio, Geology and Soil Mechanics • Graduate or UG/Grad: Building Performance Failures and Forensic Techniques, Nondestructive Testing, Forensic Engineering, Seepage – Flow Through Porous Media, Consolidation and Settlement, Geosynthetics, Shear Strength and Slope Stability, Shallow Foundation Design, Foundation Engineering, Rock Mechanics, Structural Dynamics

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Engstrom, ITEA/Cal U

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

learning resources based onselected technological and science literacy standards; and disseminating the units to teachers intraining workshops and distance learning. Each unit has standards-based content, suggestedteaching approaches, and detailed learning activities including brainstorming, visualizing, testing,refining, and assessing technological designs. Students learn how inventions, innovations, andsystems are created and how technology becomes part of people’s lives.The primary goals of the project were to: 1. Create a model for standards-based instructional units addressing the study of technology and science to be implemented in grades 5 and/or 6. 2. Align contemporary classroom/laboratory instruction with technological literacy

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Schneider, University of Texas at Austin

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2008-657: TEACHING THE SN METHOD: ZERO TO INTERNATIONALBENCHMARK IN SIX WEEKSErich Schneider, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Schneider is an Assistant Professor of Nuclear and Radiation Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Since joining the UT faculty in 2006, Dr. Schneider has been active in the development of a modern nuclear energy systems analysis curriculum including courses in computational radiation transport and the nuclear fuel cycle. Prior to joining UT, Dr. Schneider was a Technical Staff Member in the Nuclear Systems Design group at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khaled Mansy, Oklahoma State University; Mohammad Bilbeisi, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural

possible amount of electricity. For sizing PV systems, students used the calculator available on the NREL website (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)7.4.4 Passive Heating and Cooling CalculationsIn the passive solar design (example in Figure 2), students were able to eliminate the need formechanical heating during the winter, a case that happens when heat gain in one day equates heatloss during the same day. To minimize heat loss, students added more insulation; and to increaseheat gain, students increased the size of south-facing glass. In the end, the thermal balancebetween heat gain and heat loss determined the appropriate size of south-facing glass needed forthe critical case scenario. The critical case scenario is typically

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kara Harris, College of Technology - Purdue University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

in ETTE. The researcher recommends that professionals consider the work of both theExtraordinary Engineers Project 8 and the work of Shanahan 10 in conjunction with thefindings of this study when recruiting females into the profession. According to the datafrom this study, females appear to be most influenced by their own personal interestswhen choosing ETTE as a career path. In addition Shanahan suggested instead of tryingto fix the girls make the classroom/laboratory environment more conducive andwelcoming of females. Furthermore, the Extraordinary Engineers Project indicated thatfemales desire a career that is flexible, will allow them to make a difference, enjoyable,has a good working environment, and has a good income. When talking

Conference Session

Mobile Robots in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abraham Howell, State University of NY-Binghamton; Richard Eckert, Suny - Binghamton; Roy McGrann, State University of New York-Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

possibleexperiments. The course, low cost robot, three developed laboratory modules, and results of thestudent evaluations are discussed in this paper.Overview of Microcontrollers and Robotics CourseSeveral years ago the Computer Science Department in the Watson School of Engineering andApplied Science at Binghamton University we designed and began to offer an upper-divisionundergraduate course entitled Microcontrollers and Robotics1. This was done in response to thereality that an important application of computer science is that of using embeddedmicrocomputers to control hardware systems. These are ubiquitous in electronic devices foundalmost everywhere in modern society, and, in particular, in embedded control systems and robotsused in industry, science

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Tomasi, Alfred State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

is the experiences afforded students in the laboratory setting. Indeed, manyengineering technology students excel in coursework that fosters the tactile-kinestheticeducational domain. A host of students here at Alfred State College have alluded to thebenefits experienced in a laboratory setting where they are able to apply the theorypresented during lecture. This added dimension of application has been cited numeroustimes as the main reason for selecting an engineering technology curriculum over anengineering science curriculum. If the aforementioned can be agreed upon, thensimulating an industrial experience can also afford another opportunity to develop these