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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

to solve such problems, and the processes used to solve theproblems. Thus, the goals of this project are to provide: • an intensive research experience for U.S. students working with partners at IIT Page 13.1301.3 Madras, a premier engineering institute in India , • experience in working as members of an international team for both the U.S. and IIT students, 2 • industrial research experience for the U.S. students working in industry research laboratories (Larsen and Toubro, Limited and

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Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University; Christopher Johnstone, Pennsylvania State University

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Liberal Education

her work at annual conferences of ASEE, WEPAN, and CEIA, and published in the Journal of Engineering Education, the Journal of Language and Social Psychology, the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, the European Journal of Social Psychology, and the European Review of Social Psychology.Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University Michael Alley is an associate professor of engineering communication in the College of Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Presentations (Springer, 2003) and regularly gives workshops on engineering presentations for different institutions including Sandia National Laboratories, the SPIE, Los Alamos

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History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Robertson, Arizona State University; Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine; James Hyder, Intel; Michael Lesiecki, MCCCD; Thomas McGlew, Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center

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Engineering Technology

not the scale orcost) that apply today. Is this not therefore an argument to retain teaching these basicprinciples? The answer would be affirmative if the principles were used in the same way.Unfortunately, the applications (and therefore the necessary skills) have changedradically.The inexorable increase in semiconductor packing density has several importantconsequences. The first is that the cost of a gate or a memory cell is now measured innano-$ 7. True, they come millions or even billions on a chip but these are today’sbuilding blocks. The second feature is that chip fabrication and the associated boardassembly process are sufficiently reliable to allow millions of samples to be made withvery few failures. In the language of statistical

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Capstone Design III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Kremer, Ohio University-Athens; David Burnette, Ohio University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-1041: USING PERFORMANCE REVIEWS IN CAPSTONE DESIGNCOURSES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONALSKILLSGreg Kremer, Ohio University-Athens Dr. Kremer is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Ohio University. He teaches in the Mechanical Design area and has primary responsibility for the Capstone Design Experience. His main research interests are Energy and the Environment, especially as related to vehicle systems, and engineering education, especially related to integrated learning and professional skills. Dr. Kremer received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1989, his Ph.D. degree in

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Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica Jovanovic, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mileta Tomovic, Purdue University; Richard Mark French, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-2278: COLLABORATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN AND REALIZATION INMECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULAVukica Jovanovic, Purdue University, West Lafayette Vukica Jovanovic began her academic career in 2001 when she graduated at University of Novi Sad, majoring in Industrial Engineering and Management, Minor in Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation. She was working as Graduate Research and Teaching assistant and lectured various courses at departments of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics from 2001 until 2006. She was an active member European organizing committee of student robotic contest Eurobot and chief of Eurobot organizing committee of Serbian student

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Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines; Eric Hamilton, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

that might help repair misconceptions, it may be insufficient to fully convince themthat their long-held mental model is incorrect. Because of this, we will further extend the MEAconstruct to incorporate physical demonstrations and laboratory experiences. Many of thethermal science misconceptions previously discussed can be effectively addressed via “hands-on” experiences.AcknowledgementsThe authors thank Frank Schreiber and Teresa Ogletree for the assistance with this effort.Financial support was provided by the National Science Foundation via Course, Curriculum, andLaboratory Improvement 070607: Collaborative Research: Improving Engineering Students’Learning Strategies Through Models and Modeling.References1. Miller, R.L., Streveler, R.A

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SE Curriculum and Course Management

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology; Devanandham Henry, Stevens Institute of Technology; Richard Turner, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kahina Lasfer, Stevens Institute of Technology; Lawrence Bernstein, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kristen Baldwin, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, Logistics)

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Page 13.34.1 Larry Bernstein is the Distinguished Service Professor of Software Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ. He wrote “Trustworthy Systems Through Quantitative Software Engineering,” with C.M. Yuhas, Wiley, 2005, ISBN 0-471-69691-9. He had a 35-year executive career at Bell Laboratories managing huge software projects deployed worldwide. Mr.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Bernstein is a Fellow of the IEEE and the Association for Computing Machinery for innovative software leadership. He is on the Board of Center for National Software Studies and Director of the NJ Center for Software Engineering and is an active speaker on Trustworthy

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Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Creese, West Virginia University; M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology

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International

. Page 13.504.8 7Quality Policy: We, at Vellore Institute of Technology, aspire to establish a system of QualityAssurance which would on a continuous basis evaluate and monitor the quality of education andtraining imparted at the Institute, improve the teaching-learning process and, ultimately, developthe Institute as a Center of Excellence. Few universities have made such strict commitment to quality and quality assurance ineducation. This is one of the primary causes for the rapid successful rise of VIT University.Discipline and Ethics Another factor in the high graduation rate is the strict discipline which occurs at theuniversity. The

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Focus on Emerging Topics Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso; Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Tzu-Liang Tseng; Noe Vargas Hernandez; Samuel Riccillo, University of Texas at El Paso

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2008-359: WORK DESIGN FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN A FLATWORLD: A GLOBAL, VIRTUAL, COLLABORATIVE MODELArunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso Arunkumar Pennthur is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at UTEP. He teaches work design, senior design and human factors engineering. His research interests are in virtual collaboration and problem representation in engineering education.Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis Everett is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas at El Paso. He teaches Dynamics and Controls. His research interests are in metacognition in engineering education.Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso Bill

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Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cardella, Purdue Engineering Education

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory,” IEEE Frontiers in Education, 1997, pp. 350-354.[7] Armarego, J., “Advanced Software Design: A Case in Problem-Based Learning,” IEEE Computer Society: Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training, 2002, pp. 44-54.[8] Denayer, I., K. Thaels, J. Vander Sloten, and R. Gobin, “Teaching a Structured Approach to Design Process for Undergraduate Engineering Students by Problem-Based Education,” European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 28, No. 2, 2003, pp. 203-214.[9] Brodeur, D., P. W. Young, and K. B. Blair, “Problem-Based Learning in Aerospace Engineering Education,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering

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Undergraduate Space Design and Project Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Kuhlman, West Virginia University; Donald Gray, West Virginia University

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Aerospace

course,taught in the spring semester. Also during the second semester course, the requiredengineering and safety document, the TEDP (“Test Equipment Data Package”) is submittedto NASA RGSFOP, and any concerns or problems that are identified by the NASA reviewersare addressed. If the proposal is rejected by NASA, the MRT may either disband or continueworking with the intention of seeking an alternative flight opportunity such as with the Zero-G Corporation. The team uses a combined classroom/laboratory space to which they have keys, inorder to enable access whenever necessary. Unfortunately, this space is shared with thestudents who are participating in the WVU “Balloon Satellites” project course that is taughtduring each spring semester

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Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, SUNY-Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-881: CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE OF PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKTECHNOLOGY AS NEXT GENERATION TELEVISIONVeeramuthu Rajaravivarma, SUNY-Farmingdale V. Rajaravivarma is currently with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at SUNY, Farmingdale State College. Previously, he was with Tennessee State University, Morehead State University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Central Connecticut State University. Dr. Rajaravivarma teaches electronics, communication, and computer networks courses to engineering technology students. His research interest areas are in the applications of computer networking and digital signal processing

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Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

many more mapping software products that educators areexperimenting with. The ones mentioned here are the ones the authors have examined to date.The selection of one of these applications as the desired tool for a RBLE cannot be done byfaculty in isolation from information technology support staff. Infrastructure and competenttechnical staff to install, support and maintain the tool is mandatory if it is to be used in aclassroom laboratory environment. If the selected tool requires a new set of hardware andoperating system (OS), the cost could become prohibitive. It is even more difficult if a differentOS is used by different units within an educational system and the goal is to have all units usethe selected tool. Table 3 shows the system

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Computer Simulation and Animation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Rossow, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

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Computers in Education

optimization. He has consulted for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wimpey Offshore Ltd., and Argonne National Laboratory. Address: Department of Civil Engineering, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026; telephone: 618-650-2815; e-mail: mrossow@siue.edu. Page 13.844.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Learning Statics by Studying Worked ExamplesIntroductionThe traditional way to learn in a problem-solving course such as statics is to solve a largenumber of homework problems. This approach is often inefficient and frustrating becausestudents spend so much time

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Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanics

). Page 13.1095.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Statics and Dynamics Projects Emphasizing Introductory Design and ManufacturingAbstractThis paper describes in detail 4 major projects undertaken by mechanical engineering students inan abbreviated laboratory (lab) component of a combined statics and dynamics course, oftentaken by sophomores. For each of the projects, there was a significant analysis, design,manufacture, and testing aspect with significant interdependent synergy. Specific requirementswere provided and the projects were essentially fun-spirited design contests with either aperformance index or a class vote determining the best overall project. Two projects were in

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chi Thai, University of Georgia

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Computers in Education

forstudents in the lecture hall as well as in the laboratory. Barkley et al.5 listed that "learning to Page 13.35.3listen carefully, think critically, participate constructively, and collaborate productively to solvecommon problems are vital components of an education for citizenship in the twenty-firstcentury". Thus to provide such a classroom environment for interactive and collaborativeeducation and from our previous experiences in designing and teaching in such a classroom, itwas concluded that we needed both a “teacher-centric” architecture to deliver materials fromteacher to students, and also a “collaborative e-chalkboard" where students could

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Design: Content and Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald McEachron, Drexel University; Fred Allen, Drexel University; Elisabeth Papazoglou, Drexel University; Mustafa Sualp, Drexel University

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Educational Research and Methods

convinced to focus on implementing a superior CQI system, then both programimprovement and accreditation could be achieved simultaneously.What are some of the barriers to implementing a superior CQI program? Numerous reasons canbe supplied, some legitimate, others less so1. Since faculty cooperation is essential to the successof any CQI implementation, the factors contributing to their reluctance to embrace CQI must beovercome in order to succeed. What, then, are some of the reasons given by faculty for their lackof enthusiasm for CQI?A key factor is limited time and available resources. Faculty are called upon to accomplishmultiple tasks involving scholarly activity, teaching and service. At major research universities,the emphasis for tenure and

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Engineering and Math Potpouri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Fong, National Institute of Standards and Technology; James Filliben, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Alan Heckert, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Roland deWit, National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Mathematics

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was invited to teach graduate-level courses entitled "Finite Element Method with Uncertainty Analysis," and "Failure Analysis and Engineering Safety." Elected Fellow of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) in 1982, Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in 1984, and an ASME National Distinguished Lecturer from 1988 to 1992, Dr. Fong received in 1993 one of ASME's highest awards, the Pressure Vessel and Piping Medal.James Filliben, National Institute of Standards and Technology James J. Filliben is currently Leader of the Statistical

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johnny Chang, National University; Ayman El Salim, National University; Ronald Uhlig, National University; Michelle Bright

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

received a Master of Science in Wireless Communications from National University, San Diego in 2007. Since completing an engineering internship with Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, he is working as a Software System Test Engineer with Sierra Wireless in San Diego, CA.Ronald Uhlig, National University Dr. Ronald P. Uhlig is Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, School of Engineering and Technology, National University. He also serves as Lead Faculty for Wireless Communications for the Master of Science in Wireless Communications program. He teaches and carries out research in wireless systems, computer security, and applications of advanced technology in education. He

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Capstone Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Conrad, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Linda Thurman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

Charlotte College of Engineering Industrial Solutions Laboratory he was a Senior Engineer for Hitachi Global Storage Technologies specializing in the Microdrive and automotive hard disk drives. Prior to Hitachi, he was Product Development Manager for the Wireless products at IBM. He has three patents in the field of test technology.Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dan Hoch is a faculty associate in the Engineering Technology Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He teaches courses in the Mechanical Engineering Technology department such as machining practices, senior design, and thermodynamics. Dan’s areas of interest are related to thermal

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; John Harb, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Chelita Pate, Brigham Young University

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International

culture via aLearning project that connects technology with the abroad society. There has also been growing interest in programs such as Engineers Without Borders, which provide service learning via humanitarian projectsInternational Design/Capstone International experiences are integrated with departmental seniorProjects design/capstone programs. In this model groups of students are assigned projects that have international content.Research Abroad Students travel to an abroad laboratory and conduct research under the guidance of a faculty member or post

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New Trends in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Panchul, UTSA; David Akopian, UTSA

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Electrical and Computer

, in 1997, in electrical engineering. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio. From 1999 to 2003 he was with Nokia Corporation. Prior to joining Nokia in 1999 he was a member of teaching and research staff of TUT and a research scientist with the Institute of Informatics and Automatization, Yerevan, Armenia. His current research interests include digital signal processing algorithms for communication receivers, dedicated hardware architectures, positioning methods, and wireless applications. Page 13.428.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008

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K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Slater, Wright State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

be desirable to have a quantitative measure of event educational impact, thecurrent level of resources dedicated to the event precludes such a study. Evidence collected isqualitative, localized and anecdotal. because education takes place in the high schools, and thereis no current direct interaction with students or engineering education of the teachers, the degreeand areas of learning vary widely from school to school and teacher to teacher. This is good onthe on hand because it provides maximum flexibility to the teachers for incorporation of conceptsinto their classes as time permits and other teaching requirements allow. On the other hand, theunder-education of teachers in engineering concepts leads to mixed results, especially when

Conference Session

Mentoring

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Anakaorn Khan, North Dakota State University; David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

Engineering from Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, New York (2001).David Wells, North Dakota State University David L. Wells has been Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University since January 2000. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in process engineering and production engineering systems design for conventional manufacturing, electronics assembly and micro-manufacturing. His active research lies in micro-assembly, micro-machining, micro-net-shape processing, PCB process engineering, printed electronics, applications of RFID technologies, quantitative manufacturing management and manufacturing engineering pedagogy. He is active in SME, ASEE

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Emerging Issues in Engineering Education Research and Pedagogy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma; Deborah Trytten, University of Oklahoma

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Educational Research and Methods

Assessment of Engineering Education," Journal of Engineering Education Vol. 93, No. 1, 2004, pp. 65-72.[14] Malone, K.R., W.C. Newstetter, and G. Barabino, "Special session - valuing diversity as it happens: exploring laboratory interactions where more is going on than science," 36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Diego, CA, 2006.[15] Olds, B.M., B.M. Moskal, and R.L. Miller, "Assessment in Engineering Education: Evolution, Approaches and Future Collaborations," Journal of Engineering Education Vol. 94, No. 1, 2005, pp. 13-25.[16] Prince, M.J., R.M. Felder, and R. Brent, "Does faculty research improve undergraduate teaching? An analysis of existing and potential synergies," Journal of Engineering

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Dean M. Aslam; Zongliang Cao; Cyrous Rostamzadeh

Innovative Engineering Education Using Programmable Lego Robotic VD Graaf Generators Dean M. Aslam, Zongliang Cao and Cyrous Rostamzadeh* Micro and Nano Technology Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI 48824 * Robert Bosch LLC, EMC Department, Plymouth, MI 48170. aslam@msu.eduAbstract The Technology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics (TASEM) learning, with majorfocus on innovations in the use of technology to explain new and complicated concepts rather than oneducation research, goes far beyond the

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Dean Aslam; Aixia Shao

Nanotechnology Learning Modules Using Technology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics Dean Aslam and Aixia Shao Micro and Nano Technology Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI 48824 aslam@msu.eduAbstract Technology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics (TASEM) focuses on innovative use oftechnology to explain new and complicated concepts rather than on education research. The explanationof nanotechnology is challenging because nano-dimensions require high-magnification electronmicroscopes to see them. Hand-on learning modules are difficult if

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Dean M. Aslam; Aixia Shao

Nanotechnology Learning Modules Using Technology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics Dean Aslam and Aixia Shao Micro and Nano Technology Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI 48824 aslam@msu.eduAbstract Technology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics (TASEM) focuses on innovative use oftechnology to explain new and complicated concepts rather than on education research. The explanationof nanotechnology is challenging because nano-dimensions require high-magnification electronmicroscopes to see them. Hand-on learning modules are difficult if

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Dean M. Aslam; Zongliang Cao; Cyrous Rostamzadeh

Innovative Engineering Education Using Programmable Lego Robotic VD Graaf Generators Dean M. Aslam, Zongliang Cao and Cyrous Rostamzadeh* Micro and Nano Technology Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI 48824 * Robert Bosch LLC, EMC Department, Plymouth, MI 48170. aslam@msu.eduAbstract The Technology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics (TASEM) learning, with majorfocus on innovations in the use of technology to explain new and complicated concepts rather than oneducation research, goes far beyond the

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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Dean M. Aslam; Zongliang Cao; Cyrous Rostamzadeh

Innovative Engineering Education Using Programmable Lego Robotic VD Graaf Generators Dean M. Aslam, Zongliang Cao and Cyrous Rostamzadeh* Micro and Nano Technology Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI 48824 * Robert Bosch LLC, EMC Department, Plymouth, MI 48170. aslam@msu.eduAbstract The Technology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics (TASEM) learning, with majorfocus on innovations in the use of technology to explain new and complicated concepts rather than oneducation research, goes far beyond the