Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Manufacturing

Strength of Sophomore level Materials core requirement Figure 1. Course Relation to Other CoursesThus, students are expected to have fundamental knowledge of engineering material properties,both macroscopic and microscopic, before taking this manufacturing processes course. TheENGR 220 course is a typical first course in engineering solid mechanics. The ENGR 310course has a laboratory component which includes activities on materials testing and processingof materials to affect properties. Both of these courses are core program required courses.Text SelectionAfter reviewing several excellent textbooks, the author/instructor deemed it beneficial to use atext that placed

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Janet Ellzey, University of Texas-Austin; Brad Hull, University of Texas-Austin; Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-Austin; James Wright, University of Texas-Permian Basin

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2007-623: DEVELOPMENT OF A MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGUNDERGRADUATE DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN NUCLEAR ANDENERGY ENGINEERING FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OF THEPERMIAN BASINSheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin Sheldon Landsberger is Director of the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab at the University of Texas at AustinJanet Ellzey, University of Texas-Austin Dr. Janet Ellzey is a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department in the Thermal Fluids area.Brad Hull, University of Texas-Austin Brad Hull is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of TexasJessica Rosinski, University of Texas-Austin Jessica Rosinski is a junior in the

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

develop program outcomes that reflect the unique nature of your program and embed theCriterion 3 a-k outcomes within them. Then you need to assess how your students perform withrespect to your program outcomes.Program: The assessment part is easy. The program outcomes are accomplished through thecourses we teach, and every professor provides a direct assessment of student performancethrough course grades. It the students pass all of the courses, we can then conclude that theyhave met all of the outcomes.Expert: You cannot use course grades alone to assess the achievement of your programoutcomes. Unless there is a clear one-to-one correspondence between a given course and anassociated program outcome, simply passing the course does not guarantee

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College; Adrienne Smith, Springfield Technical Community College

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Engineering Technology

Extinction or is their Mission Changing?Abstract - Across the nation, numerous legacy electronics technology programs at the two-yearcollege level are: being converted to Cisco and A+ based computer networking and repairprograms, increasingly being asked to teach electronics fundamentals to non-electronics basedtechnologies, and, most significantly, experiencing declining enrollments. In some cases,programs have been discontinued entirely due to a persistent lack of students. In essence, thebasic core mission of the legacy electronics technology program, to produce “electronicstechnicians”, has been morphing into a hybrid educational endeavor. This fact is being driven bythe increasing use of complex electronic systems and sophisticated

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

M. M. Gilkeson

inTijuana, Mexico. [See End Note 1 and Reference 6.]To quote Time Magazine’s 1939 synopsis,7 “When . . . tigers disappeared, schools neverthelesswent on teaching the old fundamentals for their cultural value.” New-school educators “. . . foundtwo surviving old tigers, . . . [and] started a Real-Tiger School.” Needless to say, the saber-toothcurriculum survived well beyond the extinction of that species of tiger. This may sound familiar tosome educators.A Personal NoteMy first in-depth exposure to experiential learning came in the 1950s at Tulane University. I wasassigned to develop a Practice School, which would take chemical engineering seniors four days perweek to a petroleum refinery for their final semester. A decade of experience in the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Stewart Ross, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sharon Kvamme, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Brian Weninger, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Jess Boardman, Minnesota State University-Mankato

).Stewart Ross, Minnesota State University-Mankato Stewart Ross is the founding Director for the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Minnesota State University. He holds a Master’s Degree and Ph.D. in Music Education from Northwestern University. He is an active presenter at colleges round the country on “Integrated Course Design.” He was Director of Bands at the university for 21 years prior to his appointment in the Center.Sharon Kvamme, Minnesota State University-Mankato Sharon Kvamme is a graduating senior in the Mechanical Engineering program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is a McNair scholar and currently serves as President of the local SWE student

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Mativo, Ohio Northern University; Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-730: INNOVATIVE EXPOSURE TO ENGINEERING BASICS THROUGHMECHATRONICS SUMMER HONORS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTSJohn Mativo, Ohio Northern University JOHN MATIVO teaches Materials and Product Manufacturing courses at Ohio Northern University. He has conducted several summer projects for middle an high school students. His university teaching experience totals eleven years six of which he served as Department of Technology Chair at the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton. He holds degrees in Technology, Education and Engineering. His Doctorate is from the University of Georgia. He is a member of Sigma Xi, Epsilon Pi Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Beta Delta.Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

East Carolina University. His research interests include system simulation, telemedicine applications, and information assurance.Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University TIJJANI MOHAMMED is an assistant professor in the Information and Computer Technology program, within the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. Currently, Dr. Mohammed teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses addressing a range of issues in the planning, selection, deployment, and securing computer networks.Lee Toderick, East Carolina University Lee Toderick received a B.S. in Computer Science from East Carolina University and an MS in Computer Information Systems from Boston

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Langdon Winner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

leading to bachelor degrees in both mechanicalengineering and H&SS. The program is administered through our Science and TechnologyStudies (STS) Department in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The studio designcourses introduce students to a broad range of open-ended design experiences, where they learnhow to combine cultural, aesthetic, and technical skills and knowledge with the insight andcontext of social concerns and issues. As students move through the PDI program, theyultimately have culminating experiences with Rensselaer’s Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory(MDL), which serve as senior capstone design studios. We have found that compared to typicalengineering seniors, PDI students clearly distinguish themselves. They are

Conference Session

The Challenges of Tech Transfer

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech; Dr. Shoaib Shaikh, Nothrup Grumman Corporation

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2007-2644: ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP ? A KILLER APP FOR SE ?Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech Dr. Carmo D'Cruz is Associate Professor of Engineering Enttrepreneurship in the Department of Engineering Systems at Florida Tech. He has over 20 years of industrial experience at Bell Labs,Advanced Micro Devices, Hitachi Semiconductor, RF Monolithics, Harris Semiconductor, Tantivy Communications and Chip Supply Inc. in addition to teaching experience in the Business and Engineering Schools at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.Dr. Shoaib Shaikh, Nothrup Grumman Corporation Dr. Shoaib Shaikh is a Staff Engineer at Northrop Grumman Corporation in Melbourne. He has his PhD from Florida Tech

Conference Session

Systems Engineering and Entrepreneurship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech; Shoaib Shaikh, Northrop Grumman Corporation

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-2726: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP - A UNIQUECONVERGENCE OF THE BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING REALMSCarmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech Dr. Carmo D'Cruz is Associate Professor of Engineering Enttrepreneurship in the Department of Engineering Systems at Florida Tech. He has over 20 years of industrial experience at Bell Labs,Advanced Micro Devices, Hitachi Semiconductor, RF Monolithics, Harris Semiconductor, Tantivy Communications and Chip Supply Inc. in addition to teaching experience in the Business and Engineering Schools at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.Dr. Shoaib Shaikh, Northrop Grumman Corporation Dr. Shoaib Shaikh is a Staff Engineer at Northrop Grumman Corporation in

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Wade Shaw, Florida Tech

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-1352: EXPERIENTIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACTIVITIES ENHANCEFLORIDA TECH'S ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT GRADUATE PROGRAMCarmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech Dr. Carmo D'Cruz is Associate Professor of Engineering Enttrepreneurship in the Department of Engineering Systems at Florida Tech. He has over 20 years of industrial experience at Bell Labs,Advanced Micro Devices, Hitachi Semiconductor, RF Monolithics, Harris Semiconductor, Tantivy Communications and Chip Supply Inc. in addition to teaching experience in the Business and Engineering Schools at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech Dr. Muzaffar Shaikh is the head of the Department of Engineering Systems at Florida Tech. He

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science for the 21st Century

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Materials

AC 2007-1905: SUPPLEMENTARY LEARNING METHODS IN MATERIALSSCIENCE EDUCATIONDhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University DHANANJAY KUMAR is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Holding a joint research position with Oak Ridge National Lab, Prof. Kumar teaches courses related to the science, characterization and processing of advanced materials. He holds a PhD in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology - Mumbai. He is a prolific researcher, with two major NSF grants (NER and NIRT) as PI.Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University DEVDAS M. PAI is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NC A&T State University and Associate Director (Operations) of

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dewey Spangler, Virginia Tech; Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ventricular flows. She has served as faculty advisor to over thirty mechanical engineering seniors involved in biomedical engineering design projects and taught several mechanical engineering fluid mechanics, design, and technical communication courses. Her research interests are outcomes-based assessment methods for a variety of learning experiences in engineering, students' learning mechanisms, using research and design examples to teach engineering concepts, K-12 engineering education, and cardiovascular fluid mechanics research Page 12.690.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University; Herbert Ginn, Mississippi State University; Stanislaw Grzybowski, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Jimena Bastos, Mississippi State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

been a Visiting Professor at the University of South Carolina and the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. He served also as a Visiting Scientific Advisor to Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca, Mexico. In 1987, Dr. Grzybowski joined Mississippi State University, where he is now a Professor at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the High Voltage Laboratory at Mississippi State University. Dr. Grzybowski is a Life Fellow of the IEEE. His main research interests are in the area of high voltage engineering. His current research focuses on the lightning protection of power systems, ships, aerostats and other objects. He conducted study

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

the engineeringcourses for non-engineers include Project-Based Introduction to Engineering at theUniversity of New Haven4, Technology 21 at the University of Denver,5 Materials: TheFoundations of Society and Technology at Washington State University,6 and HowThings Work at North Carolina State University.7 More complete summaries of recentlydeveloped courses for non-engineers can be found in Byars,8 and Krupczak and Ollis.9Science and Technology of Everyday Life at Hope College.The work reported here is based on the results of teaching the “Science and Technologyof Everyday Life,” at Hope College. This course is intended for students from non-technical majors and includes students from business, history, fine arts, and pre-serviceeducation

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Knudson, Oregon State University; John Schmitt, Oregon State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-1918: MENTOR GRAPHICS’ SYSTEMVISION SOFTWARECURRICULUM INTEGRATIONMatthew Knudson, Oregon State University Matt Knudson is a second-year graduate student at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. in Electronics Engineering in 2005 from OSU and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a graduate minor in Computer Science. His research is in advanced system dynamics and intelligent control systems. Matt has designed and executed computer aided design projects for four academic terms of introductory system dynamics and control and is scheduled to teach introductory mechatronics Spring of 2007 at OSU. Matt currently mentors two senior design teams, one

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Linder, Math Out of the Box; Donna Gunderson, Math Out of the Box/Clemson University

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Mathematics

student achievement or motivation, itis to examine changes in instruction when teachers implement an inquiry-based program. To examine what traditional and inquiry practice look like in a classroom, it is necessaryto first define these terms. As stated previously, inquiry is most commonly associated with the Page 12.830.2theory of constructivism. Teaching through inquiry has its roots in education as early as thebeginning of the nineteenth century with John Dewey and his laboratory school8. Theorists likePiaget, Vygotsky, and Bruner examined cognitive development and advocated an activeeducational setting where students construct their own

Conference Session

Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

of Plant Biologists http://www.aspb.org/ASPP American Society of Plant Physiologists http://www.aspp.org/ASQ American Society for Quality http://www.asq.org/ASTC Association of Science Technology Centers http://www.astc.orgAVMA American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/AWAA American Water Works Association http://www.awwa.org/Biophysical Society http://www.biophysics.org/BFRL Building and Fire Research Laboratory http://www.bfrl.nist.orgESA Ecological Society of America

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Abdul Jalloh, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University; Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-895: CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE AS A TOOL FOR ASSESSMENTAND IMPROVEMENTShowkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Dr. Showkat Chowdhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergraduate and graduate students in Mechanical Engineering, and performing research in the fields of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Combustion, Propulsion, Heat & Mass Transfer and Turbulence. Previously, he worked as a Professor at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) and at University of Brighton, U.K. He also worked in the Research Division of Corning

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Camelia Rosca, Boston College; Larry Ludlow, Boston College; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

electronic portfolio pedagogy and practices in engineering education and the evaluation of eportfolios and other social software tools (wikis, weblogs, etc.) to facilitate teaching, learning, and assessment for students, faculty, departments, and institutions.Camelia Rosca, Boston College CAMELIA ROSCA is a research associate at Boston College and the director of Education Research Testing and Evaluation Consultants (ERTEC). Her work includes test development and a wide range of educational research.Larry Ludlow, Boston College LARRY LUDLOW is Professor and Chair of the Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation Department at Boston College. His research interests include faculty evaluations

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Peterson, Lamar University; David Cocke, Lamar University; Jewel Gomes, Lamar University; Hector Casillas, Lamar University; Morgan Reed, Lamar University; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering for last seventeen years. His research interests include Environmental and Surface Chemistry, Catalysis, Advanced Materials, Biomedical Research, Capillary Electrophoresis, Advanced Electrochemistry and Sensors.Jewel Gomes, Lamar University Dr. Gomes currently serves as Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Chemical Engineering of Lamar University under Dr. Cocke. His research interests are Atmospheric Chemistry, Matrix Isolation Spectroscopy, Gaussian Simulation, Wastewater Management, Materials Characterization, and Electrochemistry. He is also actively involved with Problem Based Learning (PBL) laboratory of Lamar.Hector Casillas, Lamar University Mr. Moreno is currently

Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-1599: ONE-MINUTE ENGINEER, NTH GENERATION: EXPANSION TOA SMALL PRIVATE UNIVERSITYJohn-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University JOHN-DAVID YODER is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at ONU. His Doctorate is from the University of Notre Dame. Research interests include education, controls, robotics, and information processing. Prior to teaching, he ran a small consulting and R&D company and served as proposal engineering supervisor for GROB Systems, Inc.Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University Beverly Jaeger, PhD is a member of Northeastern University’s Gateway Team, a selected group of full-time faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at Northeastern

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lionel Craddock, Bluefield State College; Daphne Rainey, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Susan Faulkner, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Frank Hart, Bluefield State College; Martha Eborall, Bluefield State College; Lewis Foster, Bluefield State College; Stephen Cammer, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Betsy Tretola, Virginia Tech; Bruno Sobral, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Oswald Crasta, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Cyberinfrastructure Course through Project-Centric BioinformaticsAbstractIt is increasingly difficult for teaching to keep pace with rapid advances in technology, especiallyat the interface of several disciplines. We describe here the development and implementation ofan interdisciplinary bioinformatics course focused on preparing the future scientific workforce.Central to the course is a project-centric teaching paradigm to engage students in applying theconcepts of cyberinfrastructure through the integration of the disciplines of biology, computerscience, mathematics, and statistics in the field of bioinformatics. In this project, Bluefield StateCollege (BSC) professors and their students were introduced to the concepts ofcyberinfrastructure

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Miller, Saint Cloud State University

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Mechanical Engineering

included as an appendix. Learning to use the steam tables has traditionally been animportant component of success in entry level thermodynamics. Numerous alternatives havebecome available over the years and this study is an assessment of the continuing need forstudents to learn and use printed steam tables.Vapor tables are currently available in a web format and as stand alone programs for PCs andhandheld devices such as the Palm Pilot. The number of vapor tables available in electronicformat forces engineering professors to look at the usefulness of teaching students to use theprinted tables. A substantial number of faculty still feel that learning to use the printed tablesteaches a useful skill and continue to use it before or instead of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso

Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, with specialization in human factors engineering. Dr. Pennathur's interests are in the science of learning in engineering education. Dr. Pennathur has considerable expertise in human behavioral research methods. He has developed human behavior and performance models in personnel skills and training for advanced electromechanical troubleshooting and fault-finding tasks, disability models in older adults (work funded by NIH), and modeling physical and mental workload for soldier safety and performance (work funded by the US Army Research Laboratory jointly with Fort Bliss and William Beaumont Army Medical Center). These projects have all included extensive

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Mphande, Victoria University; Paul Bronson, Victoria University; Robert ives, Victoria University; Juan SHI, Victoria University; Alec Simcock, Victoria University

AC 2007-874: ASSESSMENT IN A PBL CONTEXT: TOWARDS VALIDITY ANDRELIABILITYCharles Mphande, Victoria UniversityPaul Bronson, Victoria UniversityRobert ives, Victoria UniversityJuan SHI, Victoria UniversityAlec Simcock, Victoria University Page 12.281.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007Assessment in a PBL Context: Towards Validity and ReliabilityAbstractIn 2006, Victoria University (VU) in Melbourne, Australia, started to teach its undergraduateengineering programs using Problem Based Learning (PBL). This was done in response toperceived inadequacies of the weaker graduates produced by a more traditional coursestructure. The introduction of PBL has allowed the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

issues, it makes sense to provide them with a conceptual-basedtechnology education. This paper covers the major premise of our efforts, the way it is planned,the way we include all majors in the college, and the way we work together to make it happen.This is a collegewide effort that includes all levels from the dean and the dean’s office to theindividual departments, as well as some of our graduate and undergraduate students. The bigchallenge is how to teach the classes—i.e., who the audience is. This paper shows the detailedplanning, implementation, and early results and challenges of our first course developments andimplementations. The paper provides examples of classes, the material that we cover in the firstclass for non-majors, and the

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara

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Design in Engineering Education

, and integrate analytical and designskills.The ME Capstone Design Projects include the following types of projects: 1) Industry Partner projects are supported by gifts to the program. Students have an opportunity to work on practical design projects and to interact with outside engineers. 2) Research Partner projects are supported by research or University funding to support current University research projects. Students have an opportunity to work with leading international researchers, graduate students, and research laboratories. 3) Student Organizations and Design Competitions include the SAMPE Bridge and Wing Competitions, the Mini-Baja Car race, and Engineers Without Borders. Our student teams have

Conference Session

Educational Software

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown

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Computers in Education

thatwork in the electrical power sector of industry do have prior knowledge of electrical powerindustrial software.A virtual electrical power systems laboratory is used in the EET-3334 course in conjunction withthe theory and application of the lecture. This virtual electrical power systems laboratory allowsa variety of electrical power systems to be designed effectively with minimum cost. In addition,the lab use of industrial software allows the students to practice using a tool that typically isrequired later when they work in industry. The students in the virtual electrical power systemslab first learn basic theory power theory using the Electronics Workbench / Multisim software.The students then learn to program some small projects by using