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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Abu S.M. Masud; Don E. Malzahn

deficiencies areremedied by revision of the curriculum or course contents, development/reorganization oflaboratory or other facilities, and reallocation of financial resources. The tools used forassessment and their efficacy in assessing the outcomes are discussed in the next section.The main instrument by which the program can ensure the achievement of desiredoutcomes is the curriculum. Appropriate faculty, facilities, and financial resources arethe accessories required to ensure effective impartation of knowledge, skills, andexperience as intended in the curriculum. Inclusion of industry-based projects and planttours in courses and industry-based capstone projects in the curriculum are the means bywhich the ‘Metropolitan Advantage’ of WSU is used to

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Keith M. Gardiner

described. Students are introduced to the concept that the classroom can be used as an analog of the industrial workplace. Individual and team assignments and projects are structured with the required output as the product. To be successful in the process of product realization students must engage in project planning and management individually and in teams as may be appropriate. Output, or products, may range from brief ‘executive’ analyses or reports relevant to course objectives to comprehensive ‘publication ready’ technical papers or reviews prepared in response to initial requests for proposals (RFP). Research topics reported range from organizational planning and control, manufacturing

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Nan Byars, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

from Clemson University and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University. She has been a Professor of Engineering Technology at UNC Charlotte since 1993. She taught at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo CA for eight years and has worked as a project and research engineer in industry. She became a registered professional engineer in 1981.Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Deborah Sharer is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at UNC Charlotte. She was the first woman PhD graduate from the Lee College of Engineering, with a research emphasis in microelectronic devices and solid state materials. She has served

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lawrence Whitman; Zulma Toro-Ramos; Steven Skinner

]. Students participate in aglobal learning project within a class at WSU or complete credit bearing classesin a foreign country. The faculty teaching the global learning class or the Officeof International Programs approves the activity and signs the form.Global learning is defined as the combination of global reach, achieved withmodern communication technology, and global perspectives arising frominteraction between students living in different countries, to educate the globalcitizen. Features of global learning include: • An authentic and substantive goal, such as producing a design for a client or solving an engineering problem • Working in a team with people living in other countries or with a client from another country

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crocket, California Polytechnic State University

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Graduate Studies

University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was founder and President of Xeragen, Inc., a San Luis Obispo-based biotechnology startup company. He has also served as an Assistant Professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering and was employed by McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, where he was a lead engineer and Principal Investigator on projects to develop technology evolution plans for the Space Station

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip du Plessix, University of Calgary; Graham Armitage, University of Calgary; Kara Chomistek, University of Calgary; Clifton Johnston, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Mohamed Nazir, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Diane Douglas, University of Calgary; Brigit Knecht, University of Calgary

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Design in Engineering Education

University ofCalgary, Schulich School of Engineering for the first year design and communication courses.These courses promote a hands-on, inquiry based learning environment where students build andtest a variety of projects in a dynamic, open-ended curriculum. To allow for a truly hands-ondesign experience, the laboratories are equipped with tool chests containing various hand andpower tools, available for student use during the construction and testing of their projects.Despite the fact that there have been few injuries in the design laboratories, it became clearthrough observations of students and instructors that many of the tools were being usedincorrectly. Allowing for student use of hand tools in the laboratory comes with inherent

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Barry, Purdue University; Sybil Sharvelle, Purdue University; M Katherine Banks, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

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Civil Engineering

Graduate Competencies through an Authentic Design Experience in a Wastewater Treatment CourseAbstractDeveloping professional competencies require learning experiences that simulate authenticpractice. A wastewater treatment course at a large, research university converted a portion of itstraditional lecture and homework model of instruction to a challenge-based model of instructionculminating in a redesign project. The course used a series of challenge-based modules as aprecursor to learners’ synthesis of a design report and presentation to a corporate client. Anearby pharmaceutical company acted as a “perspective client” and issued a formal request forproposal (RFP) to the students, who were organized into “consulting companies.” 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

. These experiential activitiesinclude the monthly “Engineering Entrepreneur in the Spotlight” seminar series – wherepromising engineers-turned- entrepreneurs visit Florida Tech and share their experiences;the judging of the Brevard School Science Fair Projects for their commercialization value;collaborating with the city, government and private organizations in the community tocommercialize innovative student-developed technologies; etc. Students work in E-Teamson their entrepreneurial class projects and write NCIIA/SBIR grant proposals forfunding and also present at the regional/state-level Business Plan Competitions. They arealso members of the Florida Tech Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Club and theyparticipate in local and national SIFE

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Wang, University of Nevada-Reno; Jeffrey LaCombe, University of Nevada-Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada-Reno

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Computers in Education

Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Teaching Structured Programming Using LEGO Programmable BricksAbstractFor the first time in nearly a decade, the LEGO programmable brick has undergone a majorhardware revision. The LEGO programmable brick has been adopted for a variety of uses inprimary, secondary, and higher education. With the introduction of the new hardware, thereappears to be a growing interest in using the programmable brick for teaching computerprogramming to college students. The goal of this project was to develop a set of instructionalworkshops, online tutorials, and accompanying project-based learning exercises that, combined,teach the basics of structured computer

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chia-Jeng Tseng, Bucknell University

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Electrical and Computer

contain a number of combinational logicblocks, flip-flops, counters, finite state machines, embedded finite state machines, andregister-transfer-level function blocks such as registers, multiplexers as well as arithmeticand logic units. The VHDL description of a module can be written in dataflow,behavioral, or structural style. These module descriptions can be bundled together andrandomly placed in a design description.Based on the basic digital components, the issues of writing a VHDL description tospecify a digital system are addressed in Section 2. Section 3 discusses system-leveldesign issues. Section 4 describes laboratory and project assignments for students topractice digital design methodologies using VHDL. Section 5 presents common

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chang, USMA; Grant Jacoby, USMA; Lisa Shay, U.S. Military Academy

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Electrical and Computer

requirements.As the practicality of using robotics in this manner and many others continues to rise, so dostudents’ (and educators’) aspirations to learn and apply them in a variety of ways. This paper Page 12.1174.2outlines a successful approach to readily marry the interests of a commercial client andundergraduate education in robotics as well as how to establish a vision and supportingcurriculum for a robotics program that engages students in innovative and meaningful challengesthat sustains enthusiasm and helps meet expectations of all sides. This paper outlines thepartnership agreement, the project creation and the positive impacts of this endeavor

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

collection and analysis rather than preceding them.Analysis of the data indicated that participation in this type of outreach significantlyimproved the GK-12 Fellows’ understanding of contemporary notions of teaching andlearning, especially as they relate to Science and math instruction. At the end of theoutreach experience the GK-12 Fellows expressed greater confidence in their ability tocreate and implement problem-solving activities that incorporate math andScienceconcepts. The GK-12 Fellows also held more complete understanding of inquiry-based teaching practices, as well as improved abilities to help students design andimplement their own research projects as a result of this outreach. The outreach alsoenhanced GK-12 Fellows’ understanding of

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

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Computers in Education

completeprogramming assignments to learn the skills of problem-solving, translating ideas into computercode, debugging programs, and testing programs. Much of the learning takes place whilestudents complete programming assignments. In order to keep students’ interest and provide ameans of ownership, creative and open-ended programming assignments were used in anintroductory Java course.Most introductory programming courses include a series of programming assignments to ensurestudents learn programming fundamentals. A typical introductory programming assignmentrequires all students to complete the same program. Instead of stating project specifications sothat all students’ projects tackle exactly the same task, assignments for an introductory coursewere

Conference Session

New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikki Hazelwood, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

AC 2007-1194: 75 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OBTAIN MOTIVATINGEXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION BY PARTICIPATING IN A HUMAN CLINICALTRIAL WHILE PERFORMING BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCHVikki Hazelwood, Stevens Institute of TechnologyArthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 12.7.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 54 Undergraduate Students Obtain Clinical Experiential Education as Participants in Biomedical Engineering ResearchAuthor Block: Vikki Hazelwood, Arthur Ritter Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute ofTechnology, Hoboken, NJ.Objective: To implement an effective experiential education research project designed to educateundergraduate students

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Leo Bobek, University of Massachusetts- Lowell

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

illustration, two specific cases are then highlighted: an introductory energy balancelaboratory that has been conducted for several groups of freshman Chemical Engineeringstudents, and a pool heat-up experiment that was used as the basis for a project in an EngineeringDifferential Equations course. Both these examples focus on the energy transfer and transportmechanisms that are an integral part of the reactor facility. The readily available data allow oneto illustrate a number of fundamental concepts of interest to each course using real informationfrom an operating facility -- and the real-world nature of these applications seems to really Page

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University; Ibrahim Karaman, Texas A&M University; Ji Ma, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Jaime Grunlan, Texas A&M University

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Materials

project, but separate from the certificate program, we are developing aseries of experiments that will be introduced in the first-year engineering program at a large,research-intensive university. The goal of the experiments is to help students determine howdifferences in concentrations of nano-sized particles, which are added to common materials, canchange physical properties. In this exercise, student teams will fabricate composite films filledwith different concentrations of carbon black in two different types of polymers: 1. latex-basedcomposite with poly (vinyl acetate), and 2. solution-based composite with poly(vinylpyrrolidone). The concentrations vary from about 2 wt% to 15 wt%. For mechanicalproperties, the students will determine the

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

learning modes used to overcome thelearning-style mismatch include active learning, collaborative and cooperative learning, and Page 12.560.3problem- or project-based learning7,1.Table 1. Dimensions of Learning Styles6 (Felder & Brent, 2004) Dimension Types of Learners within each Dimension Perception Sensing/Sensors Intuitive/Intuitors Input Modality Visual(s) Verbal(s) Processing Active(s) Reflective(s) Understanding Sequential(s

Conference Session

ChE: Bioengineering, nanotechnology, and systems engineering in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Marlin, McMaster University; Andrew Hrymak, McMaster University; John MacGregor, McMaster University; Vladimir Mahalec, McMaster University; Prashant Mhaskar, McMaster University; Christopher Swartz, McMaster University

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Chemical Engineering

policy systems. Whilethe opportunities are unlimited, PSE is initially introduced with examples of greatest importanceto chemical engineering undergraduates, with course projects and enrichment readings providingextensions to other applications. The decision support methods we include in PSE are modeling (first principlesfundamental and data-based), simulation, process control, applied statistics, optimization,synthesis and design. These topics overlap with many existing courses in engineering,operations research and applied mathematics, so that much excellent teaching and learningmaterial is available. However, a great challenge exists in teaching them at the appropriateundergraduate level, linking to practical engineering applications

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

a professionalnature in the practice of engineering that meets the six criteria that Diamond and Adam put forth.The definition should include the professional realm of engineering from project engineering, technicalprogram making, through technology policy making for the purposeful advancement of technologyrelevant to the creation / development / innovation of new, improved, or breakthrough technology in theform of products, processes, systems, operations, or organizational leadership infrastructure conducive toinnovation or other meaningful creative engineering works performed in the spirit and mission of theprofession of engineering for the advancement and betterment of human welfare.Thus, the professionally oriented faculty that we are

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Daughton, University of Missouri; Benjamin Dow, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

AC 2007-121: ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT AND THE PROFESSIONALSCIENCE MASTERS (PSM) PROGRAMWilliam Daughton, University of Missouri Dr. William Daughton is professor and chair of the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering department at the University of Missouri-Rolla. He has significant industrial management experience in the semiconductor industry and over 15 years of teaching experience.Benjamin Dow, University of Missouri Dr. Benjamin Dow is a Lecturer in the Engineering Management and Sytems Engineering Department at the University of Missouri-Rolla. He has considerable expertise in project management and holds a PMP from the Project Management Institute. He also has indsutry

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Wei Cao; Peggy Vance; Robert Lockhart

, and did the experiments bythemselves under the supervision of NASA bus crew. Those shows and experiments covered thewide range of NASA research projects, such as model shuttle launch, model wind tunnel, turboengine experiment, satellite communication ground station and other advanced technology fromNASA. A particular Lego Mindstorms Robot show drew much attention from the kids. And theNASA colleague told the kids that this small robot is mimic version of the real robots sent toMars. They both used the same scientific and technology principles. And that the LegoMindstorms Robots was invented by MIT learning lab, which aims to teach the science andengineering principle for k-12 kids. Dr. Wei Cao shared his experience with

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Pitts, Oklahoma State University; Patrick Teague, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-1495: EFFECTS OF THE TEAM-BASED APPROACH ON INDIVIDUALLEARNINGJason Pitts, Oklahoma State UniversityPatrick Teague, Oklahoma State UniversityAlan Cheville, Oklahoma State UniversityCharles Bunting, Oklahoma State UniversitySohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University Page 12.588.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Effects of the Team-Based Approach on Individual Learning1.IntroductionThis study is a part of the ES21C project at Oklahoma State University. The goal of ES21C is toprepare OSU electrical engineering students to meet the challenges of engineering in the 21stcentury. The proposal for the ES21C project gives the following summary

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Ogden, University of Arizona; Gregory Ogden, University of Arizona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-based researchprojects for 5 weeks during the summer, and transfer the knowledge learned directly to the K-12classroom through core curriculum enrichment. The research plan provides a unique opportunityfor participants to experience both laboratory projects and industrial scale applications. Theprojects focus on remediation of organics, metals removal, denitrification using alternativeelectron acceptors, and biofilm removal. In addition to research, the teams work together toimprove classroom pedagogy. Teams attend workshops on current standards related to theirdiscipline, inquiry based learning, stressing/encouraging problem solving as opposed tomemorization, and minority and gender equity in the classroom. Teacher leaders from TUSD andMUSD

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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Instrumentation

Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo in the Department of Mechanical Engineering teaching dynamics, vibrations and controls and is involved in several undergraduate and master’s level multidisciplinary projects. Page 12.478.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007Developing a MATLAB/Simulink RTWT Based HydraulicServo Control Design ExperimentAbstractWhile one of the stated goals of the Mechanical Engineering Controls course is todevelop the tools to design a controller, previous lab experiences did not include anexperimental exercise in controller design. This was primarily due to the difficulty

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Rothberg, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

using sometechnological innovations in a one semester course in modern physics for sophomore engineeringstudents. That paper compared results from two semesters before using the technology with onesemester using it. In this paper results are given for two additional semesters. Data for 233 pre-project students and 298 project students are now available. Several important aspects of theconduct of the course were changed during this time, so the conclusions from the data aresomewhat subjective. Nevertheless, others contemplating using similar technology might findthe discussion useful. The technology has made it possible to increase conceptual understandingwhile making a small improvement in grades. The best students did significantly better

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado at Boulder

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First-Year Programs

is founding co-director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory, focused on integrating hands-on learning throughout the undergraduate engineering experience. She co-led the development of a first-year engineering projects course, and co-teaches Innovation and Invention and a service-learning Engineering Outreach Corps elective. Dr. Sullivan initiated the ITL's extensive K-12 engineering program and leads a multi-institutional NSF-supported initiative that created TeachEngineering.org, a digital library of K-12 engineering curricula. Dr. Sullivan has 14 years of industrial engineering experience and directed an interdisciplinary water resources decision support

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati; James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2079: A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING COURSEDEVELOPED FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTERENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSXuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati Xuefu Zhou is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received both his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2002 and 2006, respectively. He also holds a M.S. degree (1995) in Mechatronics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. From 1995 to 2000, he worked as an Engineer, Senior Engineer and Project Manager in the high-tech industry on the design, development of Distributed Control Systems (DCS

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

designprocess’.Introduction Imagine the scenario of a patient with a broken arm seeking help from a treesurgeon. We would hope that before diving into the complexities of fixing a broken armthe tree surgeon would look at the big picture and re-direct the confused patient to anappropriate medical practitioner, perhaps along the way handing out a business card.Such a far fetched scenario is quite often not far from the mark for the engineer. Indeedmany ‘design’ problems are often presented in such eloquent and well specified formatsthat the engineer often feels obliged to dive into a design process. Despite this, it isimperative to take a step back from the initial project proposal, problem description, etc.and undertake a situation

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Dana Johnson, Michigan Technological University; Kris Mattila, Michigan Technological University; John Sutherland, Michigan Technological University

Probability & Statistics Interpersonal Issues Professional Responsibility Verbal Skills Leadership Technical Writing Facilitator Skills Team Building Business Management Project Costing Business Planning Change Management Service Processes Performance Measurement Flowcharting Work Task Breakdown

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

: ‚ Design of Thermal Systems by W. F. Stoecker1 ‚ Analysis and Design of Energy Systems by B. K. Hodge and R. P. Taylor2 ‚ Design of Fluid Thermal Systems by W. S. Janna3 ‚ Elements of Thermal-Fluid System Design by L. C. Burmeister4 ‚ Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems by Y. Jaluria5 ‚ Design Analysis of Thermal Systems by R. F. Boehm6 ‚ Design and Simulation of Thermal Systems by N. V. Suryanarayana, O. Arici and N. Suryanarayana7 ‚ Thermal Design and Optimization by A. Bejan, G. Tsatsaronis, and M. Moran8 The main criteria for choosing the textbook are topical contents, problem sets, workedexamples, and design projects. Comparing these textbooks is difficult as many core topics aresimilar but each