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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Bradley Jenkins, St. Petersburg College

, developed the frameworks for the engineeringtechnology core courses, and provided the required forms and paperwork for the FLDOE. Full implementation of the program in the eight participating community collegesis anticipated to be in fall of 2007.BackgroundAddressing the needs for skilled workers is a required competitive and survival strategyfor most manufacturers. They must choose to invest in growing their own futureemployees or influence how the community college system works for them in preparingnew generations of technicians. This presentation explores the latter and analyzes twoimmediate goals: (1) the actualization of the educational frameworks that inform thecurricular content of two-year technical programs (Associate of Science, A.S

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramin Sadeghi, Power & Water University of Technology; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Akram Abu-aisheh, University of Hartford; Mark Rajai, Northern Kentucky University

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International

purpose and philosophy of distance educational systemshas been employee training. The main and operational specifications of distance educationalsystems and present general specifications of web-based educations are also discussed. TheCanadian government has placed implementation of electronic devices as the main goal of itsactivities. In this global modern system the integrity of electronic data in government andeducation are worthy of special attention.Other subjects included in this paper are the classification for Virtual Education and OnlineLearning and their applications and the viability of virtual educations and defining the globalstandard of SCORM (Sharable Courseware Object Reference Model).Objectives 1. What is Information Technology

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael McGrath, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Aerospace

AC 2007-1340: EVOLUTION OF A CLASS IN SPACECRAFT DESIGN:EXPERIENCES GAINED OVER A DECADE OF TEACHINGMichael McGrath, University of Colorado at Boulder Page 12.703.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 1/25/2007 4:25:00 PMEvolution of a Class in Spacecraft Design: Experiences Gained over a Decadeof TeachingAbstract.Spacecraft Design at the University of Colorado at Boulder is a project-based approach to thedesign of an unmanned spacecraft mission, focused at the senior and graduate level. Teams ofstudents produce a Concept Study Document and series of oral presentations for a hypotheticalNASA

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Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Malicky, University of San Diego; James Kohl, University of San Diego; Ming Huang, University of San Diego

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Mechanical Engineering

other’s safety; no significant injuries occurred throughout thecourse.Woodworking Projects: Fast-Return Actuator and Acoustic GuitarAs their introductory project to woodworking equipment, students constructed a simplemechanism (Figure 1). This fast-return actuator (an inversion of the slider-crank mechanism) isthen analyzed in the concurrent Dynamics class. This project taught skills on the miter saw,table saw, drill press, sander, and band-saw. The basic design was adapted and modified fromLevy5. Mechanical engineering students sometimes have pre-existing skills in woodworking;this project was designed to allow both basic and advanced versions, to provide challenge to alllevels. This project typically took 1 lab period

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brendan Egan, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Dechant, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Christopher Damm, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

(CMU) has received funding to lay the groundwork for the creation of the Building as a PowerPlant (BAPP), a demonstration of what can be achieved in energy efficiency and on-site powergeneration. An architectural rendering of the proposed design, attached to the MargaretMorrison Hall of Fine Arts, is depicted in Figure 1.The six story, 64,000 square foot BAPP is to be built on the CMU campus to house classrooms,studios, laboratories, and offices for the College of Fine Arts2. The building will be selfsufficient, creating all of its heating, cooling, and electric needs via a cogeneration system.There have been several studies3,4,5 of overall efficiency and economic feasibility of cogenerationsystems. Gas Turbines, reciprocating engine-generator

Conference Session

Biology and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ernest Tollner, University of Georgia-Athens; Caner Kazanci, Univ. of Georgia

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Biological & Agricultural

showing how these laws describe solids and gases at themicroscopic level in the context of isolated, closed and open systems. We addressed thedifficulties of extrapolating from nanoscale to macro scale, critically evaluating theimplications of the scale change as related to the laws. We evaluated the impact ofdeparting from near-equilibrium conditions to far-from-equilibrium conditions. The seminar set forth the following broad objectives: *Appreciate the pervasive nature of the laws of thermodynamics and how these first principles may serve as a basis for interdisciplinary science/engineering research. *Appreciate the potentials and pitfalls of 1) scale-ups and 2) departures from equilibrium on reasonable

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Ramin Sadeghi, Power & Water University of Technology; Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford; Akram Abu-aisheh, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-Presenter is made up of two distinct modules: X-Author (Fig.1),which is the authoring environment where video lessons are recorded, indexed and annotated,and X-Player to run the hyperlinked video applications created with X-Author. E whiteboard Chat unit Fig 1. X-Author: main interfaceSCX 2004 is an X-Author extension designed to bridge the gap between the creation of Page 12.442.5indexed video and the creation of SCORM 2004-compliant LOs based on that indexed video.Fig. 2 shows the scenario of use of SCX 2004: the content developer uses X-Author

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Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Columbia University; Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston; Shih-Ying Yao, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, middle, and high schoolteachers and students, and other educational stakeholders. Page 12.649.31.1 Pilot PhaseThe 2005-06 Pilot/Demonstration Phase of EOFNJ was conducted to 1) assess studentidentification and understanding of examples of engineering, 2) assess the underlying scienceand mathematics concepts of specified engineering curricula, 3) understand implementationchallenges faced by teachers when integrating engineering modules into the classroom.To prepare for the pilot study, CIESE staff first conducted a curriculum review to select grade-appropriate curricula which aligned with the science curriculum taught during the

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Allen Greenwood, Mississippi State University; Mary Emplaincourt, Mississippi State University

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International

, language requirements, etc. The college currently offers studyabroad opportunities of varying durations from a three week intersession or a six week summersession, up to a full semester or year. New courses and programs are being developed to expandthe offerings during each of these time periods.This paper discusses: (1) the current options available to the students as well as those that arebeing considered or developed, (2) the research we have conducted to better understand theissues, and (3) the evolving strategy the college is using to get as many engineering students aspossible some international experience before they graduate. We view the purpose of this paperas a vehicle to share our experiences, as well as a basis for discussion to learn

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Stanford, MIT, University of Texas-Austin and otherleading universities is testimony to the fact that entrepreneurship skills and know-how can betaught and entrepreneurs can be nurtured through supporting programs in university-basedincubators, entrepreneur associations and local business networks.10, 11, 12, 13Important Factors Impacting New Venture CreationBenjamin Mokry14 suggests that in order to create a more receptive environment forentrepreneurship, a number of fundamental societal changes must occur. He supports the majortruism that “local communities are the breeding ground of entrepreneurship” and are capable ofcreating environments favorable to it. Mokry has emphasized two factors that affectentrepreneurial success: 1) Existence of an

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Kasarda, Virginia Tech; Brenda Brand, Virginia Tech; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

(including themselves) to 1) communicateto the high-school TEAM 401 members the nature of a properly conceived design process, 2)demonstrate one or more difficult-to-understand physical principles, and/or 3) assist the TEAM401 students in the building or testing of their robot.Conceptually, this design project has two separate, but connected, phases: Phase 1. Mentoring and Robot Redesign. This comprises most of the fall semester portion of the capstone design course, ME 4105, where the capstone students learn to mentor and lead the high-school students in an authentic design process experience focused on the redesign and rebuilding of a robot used in a previous FIRST Robotics

Conference Session

Training Faculty to Teach CE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

teaching requirements within a program. The need for adjunctfaculty may be due to the sudden departure of current faculty, position cuts or unfilled positionsdue to budget issues, the need to cover new topics such as those associated with the new Body ofKnowledge (BOK)1 being instituted in the near future, faculty buy-out for research, or by designsuch that the number of authorized faculty does not meet the required number of instructors tocover the current course load. Some adjunct faculty teach in a department as part of the full-timefaculty, many times without a doctorate or any research requirements, while others teach for acouple of years until the shortage is filled or they teach only as required. However, these facultyare influencing

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, Alfred State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the studentlearning in the embedded controller sequence is the inclusion of customized I/O modules thatstudents build in a previous course, Electronic Fabrication. The Electronic Fabrication course is a Page 12.998.4freshman course where students learn the fundamentals about component identification, laboratorysafety, breadboarding and soldering techniques, printed circuit board assembly and testing.Among the I/O modules that students build in this course are: a DIP switch (8-bits) module, an 8-LED module, a 7-segments display module, a module with pushbutton switches and LEDs, and aDC motor control and shaft encoder module (Fig 1). By using

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warith Al-Sulaimani, Modern College of Business and Science-Sultanate of Oman; P Mani Joseph, Modern College of Business and Science-Sultanate of Oman; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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Information Systems

between Wireless LANstation and Access Point was fixed to 8 meters and the distance between Master and Slavewas fixed to 2 meters. Table 1 shows the most important attributes used for the WLANstation, WLAN Access Point, Bluetooth Master Node and Bluetooth Slave Node.Table 1: Important attributes of WLAN Station, WLAN Access Point, Bluetooth MasterNode and Bluetooth Slave Node. Device Attribute Value Data Rate 11 Mb/sec Power 10 mWWLAN Station Physical Characteristics DSSS Access Point Functionality Disabled Data Rate

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Peter, Seattle Pacific University

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Electrical and Computer

use available theories and tools to efficiently create successful designs. Students in Page 12.1596.2engineering programs usually could learn the theories of circuit analysis and the powerful CAEtools like MATLAB® 1 and MultiSim® 2, but when it came to apply them effectively to real worldproblems, they often struggled. One reason for this, he thought, was that so much focus wentinto mastering the mathematics of analysis and how to use software packages that emphasis onintuitive understanding lagged. I easily resonated with his remarks, having had a similarexperience in my own formal engineering education and having worked in industry for over

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Drexel University; Shreepud Rauniar, Drexel University; Horacio Sosa, Drexel University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

applications for monitoring and control. Using thissystem, one can quickly use an experimental setup for an application problem, view andprogram the robots, and control robotic and mechanical motions remotely through theWorld Wide Web. The use of modern sensors and data acquisition instrumentation formonitoring and control of such an application is also beneficial as laboratory practices forundergraduate classes on Web-based gauging, measurement, inspection, diagnosticsystem, and quality control.1. Introduction The use of Internet-based technologies by industry has grown enormously inrecent years1-5. Practically all modern manufacturing organizations use the World WideWeb in one form or another: to design and test product ideas, control

Conference Session

Special Session on Fixed-Point Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Thad Welch, Boise State University; Michael Morrow, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Gerald Vineyard, U.S. Naval Academy

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Computers in Education

internalize, but demonstrations and laboratory experiences are quite helpful. This paper describes how we teach the concept of frequency shift keying by using a highly successful combination of theory, demonstrations, lab exercises, and real-time DSP experiences that incorporate M ATLAB and the Texas Instruments C67x digital signal processing starter kit.1 IntroductionWhile many communication concepts are difficult for undergraduate students to fully understand,the use of demonstrations and laboratory experiences have been shown to greatly facilitate thelearning process.1–7 This paper describes how to teach the digital communication modulation tech-nique of frequency shift keying (FSK) using a highly successful combination of

Conference Session

Educational Software

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Computers in Education

classsize. The student group projects are listed below and are shown in figures that then follow.Automatic Cabling Design project assignment is shown in figure 1-A. The actual student groupwork is shown in figure 1-B. This project determines the actual cable size that will meet thegiven parameters.DC Motor System Load project assignment is shown in figure 2-A. The actual student groupwork is shown in figure 2-B. This project determines which motors are required to “run” to meetthe given load.Automatic Power Factor Correction project assignment is shown in figure 3-A. The actualstudent group work is shown in figure 3-B. This project automatically determines the capacitor

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby Crawford, USMA

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

place “that demonstrates that these program outcomes are being measured andindicates the degree to which the outcomes are achieved.”1 This paper describes a process that iscurrently in use at USMA to incorporate student performance indicators into the assessment ofcourse objectives and program outcomes.Mechanical Engineering Program Outcomes Page 12.1565.2In accordance with ABET, Inc. guidance, the ME program leadership began by defining theoutcomes (those things that our students should know and be able to do by graduation) for ourprogram that would support our program objectives. We then performed an analysis to ensurethat the program outcomes

Conference Session

Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College; David Lange, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

faculty.Humanities and social sciences are a valuable part of a balanced educational experiencebecause they contribute to understanding the context of problems and development ofskills in critical thinking. Civil engineers need to consider the context of problems asthey design solutions, and so the quality of solutions depend in part on the richness of theengineer’s understanding of context. A civil engineer’s thinking must be systematic andguided by analysis and assessment of relevant information. A critical thinker 1) raisesvital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and precisely; 2) gathers andassesses relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret it effectively, comes towell-reasoned conclusions and solutions, testing them against

Conference Session

What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Lidvin Kjerengtroen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Mechanics

infinitesimal wedge elementlike the one shown in Fig. 1 and can be written as σx +σ y  σ x −σ y  σ n =  +    cos 2θ + τ xy sin 2θ  (1)  2   2  σx −σ y  τ nt = −  sin 2θ + τ xy cos 2θ  (2)  2 where σ x , σ y , and τ xy ( τ yx = τ

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mullin, Virginia Tech; Jinsoo Kim, Korea National University of Education; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

university’s educational,research, and outreach efforts to achieve sustainable and secure energy systems.Approximately 1,200 students completed the six week long team design project whichculminated with a design showcase where 17 semi-finalists competed for 1 of 3 prizes.This paper presents the implementation details of the design project. In addition, resultsof a mixed-method study with 112 students which include pre- and post-test survey dataexamining general knowledge of renewable energy, attitudes towards renewable energy,engineering design and feedback from focus groups interviews are discussed.1. IntroductionThe General Engineering program at Virginia Tech is being reformed as a part of aDepartment-Level Reform (DLR) grant from the NSF. A theme

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Lawrence J. Schmedeman, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurshipeducation. In contrast, we are just getting started on our endeavor to introduce entrepreneurshipeducation and to ultimately make it a permanent part of our curriculum. Page 12.917.3In summary, here are the main challenges to our efforts: CHALLENGES TO INSTILLING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AT MSOE 1. How to achieve our main goal of getting the schools of business and engineering to work together as peers in an effort to promote entrepreneurship. 2. How to encourage faculty to take on the new task of teaching entrepreneurship when they are already handling a heavy workload. 3. How to get students excited about

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

involves an integrated three-step processincluding a discipline-specific pre-lab activity, general/customized information literacyinstruction, and communication skills development. This paper describes how thecollaborating team has learned from each other’s reflections to make the assignment ameaningful learning experience.Librarians and faculty have been traversing on parallel paths during the past few decades.The rapid explosion of technological integration into nearly every aspect of daily life hasmerged the separate paths into one. Writing centers and libraries recognize their roles ascenters of learning and the importance of collaboration.1 Librarians, writing center staffand faculty must now travel in tandem in order to prepare students to

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeffrey Webb, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; George Slack, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

group of closely related projects, which are all focused on a particularapplication. Project families are typically built around areas of common interest held by one ormore faculty members in the college, regardless of what discipline or technical background theymay be from. Often, a family of projects is closely aligned with a particular technology track.Within each project family, the faculty are offering several inter-related projects.As of the Fall Quarter, 2006-1, the faculty of the KGCOE have defined four project families. Atthe moment, these project families have a close affinity to the "technology tracks," but alsoexhibit some overlap across tracks. The current families are listed below:Assistive Devices Project Family - Sponsored by

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Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina; Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

as engineers in theworkplace. The NSF project’s research questions are: 1. What computer experiences do students have when they enter college-level engineering class? 2. In what ways does varying the timing of the introduction of computer techniques affect students’ expectations and creative use of these methods? 3. In what kinds of problems does the computer specifically enhance understanding? In what kinds of problems does the computer act as an obstacle to understanding? 4. How can we emphasize the importance of setting up problems for computer-aided solutions instead of emphasizing the results of the process?In the Fall 2006 semester, a sixty-student class of EMCH 201 was divided into two sections

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Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priti Bhatnagar, Daniel Webster College; Christopher McInnis, Daniel Webster College; Chad Hebert, Daniel Webster College; Sonja Crowder, Daniel Webster College; David Guo, Daniel Webster College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

performance and gives themadditional experience with solid modeling, CAD/CAM, and analysis tools. Of particular interestwill be an airfoil that is modeled after a humpback whale flipper and has bumps on the leadingedge called tubercles.I. IntroductionThe CDIO Initiative (2006)1 started at M.I.T. and has gained national and international partners.The vision statement for CDIO states, “The CDIO Initiative offers an education stressingengineering fundamentals, set in the context of the Conceiving-Designing-Implementing-Operating process, which engineers use to create systems and products.” Unlike project-basededucation, which fills in content as it is needed to complete a particular project, the CDIOapproach is to integrate and weave CDIO experiences

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David LaGraffe, Air Force Institute of Technology; James Petrosky, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

nuclearengineering program ranges from basic science and engineering research to more applied andoperationally oriented work. Some examples of recent research results include: a study of thesensitivity of fallout calculation codes to input parameters 1 ; development of classified andunclassified neutron transport codes; performance evaluation of a new field-portable,mechanically cooled, high-purity germanium gamma spectrometer 2 ; and a study of weatheringeffects on uranium oxides for attribution purposes 3 . Given the current world environment, there is little need to reiterate the importance ofunderstanding the technical aspects of WMD. With technology changing rapidly, the need tokeep education current while anticipating future needs is a demanding

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma

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Civil Engineering

hamburgers were never served.Figure 1 shows the students eating kabobsduring the first Friday lunch of thesummer. It was hoped that Friday lunchwould help build the sense of communityquickly and also that it would also sendthe message that the principle investigatorwas committed to and involved in boththe research and the development of the Page 12.209.4 Figure 1 – Friday lunch in the conference roomstudents. 4Learning Skills Emphasized:At any university, the undergraduate student can be considered the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Tao, Florida International University; Yiding Cao, Florida International University

A 1 A 2 3 6 (See Fig. 2b) 4 7 5 (a) Student-built tube heat exchanger section Modified testing facility Designed & built tube circuitry connection to a cold water source