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Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

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Electrical and Computer

foraccreditation built in.References1. Morrell, D. et al. “A Flexible Curriculum for a Multi-disciplinary Undergraduate Engineering Degree.” Proceedings of the IEEE/ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2005.2. Duderstadt, J. J. “Engineering for a Changing World, a Roadmap to the Future of Engineering Practice, Research, and Education.” The Millenium Project, University of Michigan, 2008. Available on the internet at http://milproj.dc.umich.edu/.3. Vallino, J. R, and Czernikowski, R. S. “Thinking Inside the Box: A Multi-Disciplinary Real Time and Embedded Systems Course Sequence.” Proceedings of the IEEE/ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2005.4. Avery, J.P.; Chang, J.L.; Piket-May, M.J.; Sullivan, J.F.; Carlson, L.E.; Davis, S.C

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New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Juan Lira, Texas A&M International University; Conchita Hickey, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

Regents Professor. He received his B.A. in Political Science from Texas A&I University in 1969, his M. S. in Education with a concentration in Reading from Laredo State University in 1975, and his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Reading from The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining TAMIU in 1978, Dr. Lira taught at Laredo Community College and was a public school educator in San Antonio and Laredo, Texas. Dr. Lira is Professional Reading Specialist, Immediate Past President of the Texas State Reading Association, and a member of the International Reading Association.Conchita Hickey, Texas A&M International University Ms. Conchita Hickey is Executive

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Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kalan Kucera, University of Kentucky; John Balk

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Materials

; pp 1-11[6] Felder, R. “Teach Engineering in the 21st Century with a 12th-Century Teaching Model: How Bright is That?” Chemical Engineering Education, 40(2), 110-113 (2006)[7] “Schaffer, J, et. al, “The Science and Design of Engineering Materials, Second Edition” (1999), McGraw-Hill Education.[8] Cairncross, S. and Mannion, M. “Interactive Multimedia and Learning: Realizing the Benefits” Innovations in education and teaching international [1470-3297] yr:2001 vol:38 iss:2 pg:156[9] Wankat, P., Felder, R., Smith, K., and Oreovicz, F. “The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Engineering.” Disciplinary Styles in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Exploring Common Ground. Eds. M. T. Huber

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Chia-Lin Ho, North Carolina State University; Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Carolyn Miller, North Carolina State University; George Rouskas, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

problem. Proficiency The individual has some conceptual knowledge of both computing systems and their application domain. When presented with a problem, they are able select the appropriate tools(s), seek the necessary information, and present a solution. The regularly used technical skills are committed to memory and external information resources are not needed in these cases. More complex problems and problems with multiple possible solution paths for which they have to evaluate the quality of the different solution paths will create difficulties for the individual. Overall intellectual capability may be a limiting factor. Fluency The individual has extensive knowledge of the technical tools and conceptual aspects of

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

collaboration tools toovercome time/distance, and 6) fostering competition between the teams. Interest has alsosurfaced to form interdisciplinary and cross-program teams; however, the issues of resourcingand coordination, assessing performance, suitable project rigor and semester timelines must beaddressed.References1 Milanovic, I. M., and Eppes, T. A., 2008, ‘Modular, Adaptable, and Reusable Approach toThermal-Fluids Outwitting the Norms (MARATHON),’ 2008 ASEE Annual Conference,Pittsburgh, Paper ASEE-2008-440.2 Magleby, S., Todd, R. H., Pugh, D. L., and Sorensen, C., 2001, ‘Selecting AppropriateIndustrial Projects for Capstone Design Programs,’ Int. J. Eng. Ed., 17, 4 and 5, pp. 400-405.3 Jordan, A., Schell, D., 2002, ‘Design Projects and Industry

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanical Engineering

60 Temperature (deg. C) 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 Time (s) Figure 2: Temperature distribution of cylinder with time.ExperimentIn the Systems and Measurement course, the same students conducted an experiment, cooling thesame cylinder that was analyzed previously using finite difference techniques. The primary goalof the laboratory was to determine an estimate of the heat transfer

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suryaprasad Jayadevappa, PES School of Engineering; Ravi Shankar, Florida Atlantic University

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Electrical and Computer

skilled faculty to handle thecourses at various levels. Acceptance of this approach is more in the mindset of the professors;the ones who can see the inherent advantages will embrace this faster. There is also a need todevelop books with a case-study approach with adequate design examples.1.0 IntroductionThe Oxford Dictionary defines “Engineering” as the practical application of scientific ideas andprinciples. Further an “Engineer” is defined to design and build. Over the years many disciplinesof engineering have come into existence and newer ones continue to evolve in order to addresssocietal needs. Since 1970’s Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) has rapidly evolved as oneof the major disciplines with large number of students pursuing

Conference Session

Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Mativo, The University of Georgia

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Engineering Technology

, trailer and load of hex nuts is 791 grams. This issignificantly higher than the estimated weight used in the preliminary calculations.Recalculating with the new mass yields an ideal gear ratio of 2.5 and an ideal time to traverse theincline of 10.2 seconds.Table 1 shows the vehicle velocity and motor velocity for all trials including and threecompetition runs (R1-R3). Calculations are derived from equation (3) and (4). Table 1: Velocities for several Trial Runs Time to climb 3 Vehicle Velocity Motor Velocity Trial meters (sec.) (m/s) (rad/s) 1 32 0.09

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wanda Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University; Mark Bannatyne, Purdue University; Sheila Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elizabeth Wager, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

consequences if disruptive behavior continues≠ Have phone #s (police, etc.) at your fingertips Faculty members tend to indicate that there is a “gut” reaction in dealing with troubled,emotionally-challenged, and difficult students. They indicate that it is better to move too quicklythan not quickly enough, and that when threats are implicit or explicit, it is time to act. Whenfaculty start sharing specific incidents with other people, it is often the signal to start theprogressive discipline/documentation trail. Faculty consult or refer the situation to their chair ordean’s office, and may also elicit assistance from colleagues who have experienced similarthings. The use of faculty and student advocate offices is also encouraged.Department

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Innovations in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Troy Perales, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

feedback from the Fall 2008 semester. The Toolkit is nowavailable for download and use by other educational institutions from the NI web site.Bibliography1. M. Radu, M. Alexandru Dabacan, S. Sexton , C. Cole, “Extensive Use of Advanced FPGA Technology in Digital Design Education,” 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA, 2008.2. N. Alaraje, J. DeGroat, A. Oliveira, “Teaching Field Programmable Gate Array Design (FPGA) to Future Electrical Engineering Technologists: Course Development,” 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, HA, 2007.3. http://www.xilinx.com4. http://www.digilentinc.com5. http://www.ni.com/fpga/6. G. Crouch, R. Lee , B. Johnson , S. Sharad, “Fostering Design Across Multiple Disciplines With

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University

with the new learning material in a lab session, instead of one-on-one teaching.Additionally, more judicious design of experiments and data analyses are necessary to reveal thepotential of haptics in an Engineering classroom.AcknowledgmentPartial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program under Award No. 0xxxxxx to Drs.Xxx xxxx. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.Reference[1] Bell, J.T., Fogler, H.S., Ten Steps to Developing Virtual Reality Applications for Engineering Education, American Society for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

14.67.6functional units: a 10-bit analog to digital converter (ADC), an 8-bit reduced instruction set(RISC) architecture processor with an 8 MHz clock rate, an H-bridge to drive the DC motor, andthe actuator moving the mechanical arm. Figure 6. Robotic system: main functional unitsThe requirements adopted for the design of the system are: 1) the arm needs to extend 19 mmbefore it reaches the egg’s membrane, 2) the velocity with which the arm reaches the eggs’membrane is 27mm/s and 3) the force with which the egg’s membrane is hit is 10N. Figure 7summarizes the basic algorithm used to control the robotic arm. The processor used toimplement the algorithm is an Atmega8 RISC microcontroller manufactured by Atmel

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

14.1118.11Appendix I Appendix II Group Project Laboratory Hydro PowerPURPOSE:• to function effectively on teams,• to communicate effectively via a specification interface document,• to have a commitment to quality & timeliness,• to integrate multiple components to make a device,• to demonstrate ideas for turning water into power,• to show sustainability in the overall design of the device,• to use project management techniques.REQUIREMENTS:Horse Power Generation: hp = 0.003 + 10%Height: weight(s) must travel 8 feetAssembly time: < 30 minutesWeight of entire device: < 5 lbfSize: See rules belowParts of the device that must “stand alone” are the Nozzle

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; Kimberly Batta, Purdue University; Alex Morgan, Purdue University; Eric Wack, Purdue University; Ben Wheeler, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

avenue of research, as well as determining theeffectiveness of the software in other industry areas and applications. Bibliographic Information1. MSNBC (2008, September 4). Almost half of Americans facing knee arthritus. From http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26544498/2. Ibrahim, S. A., & Kwoh, C. K. (2003). Opportunities for Understanding. CHERP Policy Brief . Retrieved from http://www.cherp.org/cherpdocs/issuebriefs/Dec2003web.pdf3. Feudtner, C., Santucci, G., Feinstein, J. A., Snyder, C. R., Rourke, M. T., & Kang, T. I. (2007). Hopeful Thinking and Level of Comfort Regarding Providing Pediatric Palliative Care: A Survey of Hospital Nurses.4. Parekh, S. G., Lim, C. K., Booth, R

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ding Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Design in Engineering Education

fortheir professional development. All responses to the question “Is this course helping you preparefor your future career” were positive, except the following two neutral or partially negativecomments: - “Yes, but it is hard to tell since I already have a job.” - “No, the course has no bearing on my lack of career direction.”As for the comments on the overall course, one student suggested “work in more group activitiesand group discussion,” and another wanted to get a regular grade instead of an “S/U” grade; allother comments were positive. Some answers were - “The ethics section was done well.” - “Everything was great. Thank you very much! “ - “Overall if I was to have had this class before my design project, I would not have

Conference Session

Computer Applications in Energy Conversion

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Paul Curtis, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Barendregt, Northern Illinois University; Anthony Surillo, Northern Illinois University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-354: A SUN-TRACKING SOLAR-POWER SYSTEMLiping Guo, Northern Illinois University Liping Guo received the B. E. degree in Automatic Control from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China in 1997, the M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Auburn University, AL, USA in 2001 and 2006 respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology Program in the Department of Technology at the Northern Illinois University. Her research interests are mainly in the area of power electronics, renewable energy, embedded systems and control. Dr. Guo is a member of the ASEE, IEEE and a member of the honor society

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Holt, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.; Hongchi Shi, Texas State University, San Marcos; Harold Stern, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Electrical and Computer

) Architecture, ed. Newnes. 2008, Boston, MA.6. M. J. Bridges, N. Vachharajani, Y. Zhang, T. Jablin and D. I. August, Revisiting the Sequential Programming Model for Multi-core, IEEE Micro 28 (2008), no. 1, pp. 12-20.7. W.-m. W. Hwu, K. Keutzer and T. G. Mattson, The Concurrency Challenge, IEEE Design and Test of Computers 25 (2008), no. 4, pp. 312-320.8. E. A. Lee, The Problem with Threads, IEEE Computer 39 (2006), no. 5, pp. 33-42.9. C. Chang, P. Denning, J. H. Cross, G. Engel, R. Sloan, D. Carver, R. Eckhouse, W. King, F. Lau, S. Mengel, P. K. Srimani, E. Roberts, R. Shackelford, R. Austing, C. F. Cover, G. Davies, A. McGettrick, G. M. Schneider and U. Wolz. Computing Curricula 2001 Computer Science. 2001

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida; Maria Herrera, University of South Florida

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Manufacturing

contribute significantly to engineeringeducation by preparing students for successful careers in industry.AcknowledgmentsThis research was supported by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education FoundationSME-EF Grant #M7005. Their support is greatly appreciated.References 1. American Society for Engineering Education, “Summary report on evaluation of engineering education,” Journal of Engineering Education, September 1995, pp. 25-60. 2. Lang, J. D., Cruse, S., McVey, F. D., and McMasters, J., “Industry expectations of new engineers: A survey to assist curriculum designers,” Journal of Engineering Education, January 1999, pp. 43-51. 3. Davis, D.C., Beyerlein, S.W., and Davis, I.T., “Development and use of an engineer

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Maixner, United States Air Force Academy; James Baughn, UC Davis

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-430: A SIMPLE, AFFORDABLE STEADY-STATE FIN HEAT TRANSFERMINI-LAB/DEMOMichael Maixner, United States Air Force Academy Michael Rex Maixner graduated with distinction from the U. S. Naval Academy, and served as a commissioned officer in the USN for 25 years; his first 12 years were spent as a shipboard officer, while his remaining service was spent strictly in engineering assignments. He received his Ocean Engineer and SMME degrees from MIT, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. He served as an Instructor at the Naval Postgraduate School and as a Professor of Engineering at Maine Maritime Academy; he is currently a member of the Department

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Crystal A. Powers; Donald M. Edwards; Dennis D. Schulte

andAgricultural Engineering since 2004. Proceedings of the 2009 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 6Appendix:Edible Vehicle Design Competition (Materials Given to Student Design Teams)Problem: To be defined by your teamObjective(s): Also to be defined by your teamConstraints: 1. The vehicle must utilize at least three (3) different food items. 2. Each vehicle must be entirely edible. No toothpicks, tape, glue, etc. 3. The vehicle must have at least: a. A body b. 3 wheels (the wheels must rotate) c. 2 axles 4. The vehicle must travel

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

David Hergert

are exactly 3 1s in every character (this is how code 39 got its name, 3 of the 9 bars are 1’s).Figure 4 shows a table for simple code39 barcodes. For example a reading of *P048.5* readingwould be converted as follows:* 010010100 P 001010010 0 000110100 4 000110001 8 100100100. 110000100 5 100110000 * 010010100Machine Vision PrinciplesFu, Gonzalez, and Lee describe six principles of machine vision, namely sensing, preprocessing,segmentation, description, recognition, and interpretation. This project involved all butinterpretation. Sensing is associated with obtaining an image. In our case this would be taking apicture with an iPhone. Next is preprocessing. This is handled by first copying

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Muhammad M. Baig; Rafiqul Islam

PROBLEMS and I TE DED SOLUTIO S in TEACHI G PIC MICROCO TROLLER in EET PROGRAM Muhammad M. Baig Dr. Rafiqul Islam mailto: baigm@nsula.edu mailto: islamr@nsula.edu Assistant Professor Associate Professor Dept. of Engineering Technology Dept. of Engineering Technology Northwestern State University Northwestern State University Natchitoches, LA 71497 Natchitoches, LA 71497 Abstract Microcontrollers have become an integral part in the

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Warren A. Rosen; M. Eric Carr

constructs a simple memory bus usingthree-state drivers. Finally, the students construct simple clock and control circuits and add themicroprocessor to form a complete microcomputer system. A Z80 was selected for the CPUrather than an 8086 for several reasons. First and foremost, the 8086 is no longer manufactured.Second, the Z80’s clock is DC-coupled, allowing students to single-step through instructions fordebugging (the 8086 requires a 2 MHz minimum clock speed). Third, the Z80 is a popularprocessor among hobbyists and is supported by a rich set of peripheral interface components andprojects. Fourth, the Z80 provides completely independent data and address buses; on the 8086,the lower eight bits of the address bus are multiplexed with the data

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Development: What does sustainability means to individual in conduct of their life and business.” In handbook of development Policy Strategies, edited by G.M. Mudacumura. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.5. Flint,R.W., F.C.Frick, A.Duffy,J.Brittingham,K. Stephens, P.Graham and C.Borgmeyer. (2002). “Characteristics of Sustainable Destination Resort Communities.” Resort Municipality of Whistler, BC, Canada6. Gleick, P., P. Loh, S. Gomez, and J. Morrison. (1995). “California Water 2020: A Sustainable Vision. Pacific Institute Report”, Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security. Oakland, California.7. Haselbach L., (2008), “The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction”.8. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2007

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

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Warren A. Rosen; M. Eric Carr

constructs a simple memory bus usingthree-state drivers. Finally, the students construct simple clock and control circuits and add themicroprocessor to form a complete microcomputer system. A Z80 was selected for the CPUrather than an 8086 for several reasons. First and foremost, the 8086 is no longer manufactured.Second, the Z80’s clock is DC-coupled, allowing students to single-step through instructions fordebugging (the 8086 requires a 2 MHz minimum clock speed). Third, the Z80 is a popularprocessor among hobbyists and is supported by a rich set of peripheral interface components andprojects. Fourth, the Z80 provides completely independent data and address buses; on the 8086,the lower eight bits of the address bus are multiplexed with the data

Conference Session

LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana; Sean Brophy; George Bodner, Purdue University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

given to Page 14.231.5graduate students participating in a course on semiconductor design at the nanoscale level. Thesurvey was administered in the fall semester of 2008 to 47 students and 19 students completedthe survey. The survey was designed with two main intentions: a) monitoring the usage of thenanoHUB.org and b) assessing instructors’ incorporation of the tool(s) as part of their course.The students were asked to participate in a voluntary Likert-scale survey focused on: - How students perceive simulation tools as useful for their learning, - How students thought the simulation tools were relevant to their areas of interest

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Tech Session I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Klein-Gardner; Rick Williams, East Carolina University; Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University

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Biological & Agricultural

traditional problem-based learning format, as after the stated Challengeand following the Generate Ideas activity, students examine selected thoughts from experts thatrelate to the problem and direct their thoughts in the desired direction(s) before engaging in“Research and Revise” activities. These steps are supported by additional research that hasdemonstrated improved learning when students first generate their own ideas and then hearexperts’ ideas prior to consulting resources or learning new material.18 Formative assessment orfeedback is useful to students and instructors as well in generating actual learning19 and isincorporated in the Legacy Cycle at the Test Your Mettle stage. Lastly, students are motivatedby creating a product or answering

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Campo, Rice University; Stephanie Rice, Rice University; Daniela Rimer, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

both3a) Do you think you can afford college? Yes No 3b) How much do you think a year of college costs? $ ____________4) If you are going to college, how do you plan to pay for college (circle all that apply)?parent(s)/guardian(s) scholarships loans work-study/part-time job don’t know5) What portion of college costs do you think might be covered by financial aid for you (circle one)? all most some none6a) Do you know what the FAFSA is? Yes No 6b) If Yes, have you ever filled out the FAFSA

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

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Electrical and Computer

our approach. As we will see,there are some similarities between the POCAT-approach and the idea of concept inventories 18,8,10 . For the second group of outcomes, the approach we adopted was to introduce a carefully de-signed set of activities in our capstone design course(s) and in the required course on social andethical issues in computing. These activities were directly related to the various items of knowl-edge and skills in the various outcomes of this group. These activities are assessed by a carefullydesigned set of rubrics. These activities and assessments are somewhat similar to approachesadopted by many other engineering programs (see, for example, 14,20 ). Because of this, we will notconsider these outcomes further in this

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hanyak, Bucknell University; Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

application of what isbeing taught.1 Educational researchers also widely acknowledge that learning by doing is moreeffective for most people than passively listening to a lecture.2 Finally, there is consistent andstrong data from employers of chemical engineers that the primary attributes they are looking forin new hires include problem-solving skills, teamwork skills, and communication skills.3 Thesedata have been a strong motivation to change how the first chemical engineering course is taught. Page 14.1144.2Between the late 1990’s and the early 2000’s, the Principles of Chemical Engineering atBucknell University was transformed from a more