Conference Session

Assessing Design Course Work

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

original rubrics were inspired (and sometimesduplicated) from rubrics developed by another university.The faculty found that the original versions of the UNC Charlotte rubrics needed modificationsdue to several different reasons, mostly to encourage more design content in the documentation.This paper describes the history of this program and the development of the rubrics. Versions ofthe currently used rubrics are included in an appendix.1. IntroductionCapstone design courses offer engineering students an opportunity to apply the skills they havelearned throughout their undergraduate education to an applied engineering project. One of themain goals of the senior design course is to engage students in a project with real worldimplications that are

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Amber Oliver, Purdue University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

iteration.Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs)Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs) are client-driven, open-ended problems that are constructedusing six principles for designing MEAs6 that have been modified for engineering contexts7,2.The intention is to construct realistic engineering problems that (1) require student teams todevelop mathematical models for clients and (2) provide a natural window on students’ thinkingabout the mathematics in the problem context. That is, the problems are “model-eliciting” and“thought-revealing”6. Students’ solutions to these problems are generalizable mathematicalmodels – meaning the models are shareable, modifiable, and reusable tools6. To develop ageneralizable mathematical model for a client, students must draw on and

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Samuel T Hunter, Pennsylvania State University; Gul Kremer, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

, andjunior years of their engineering education, in the senior year, what had been gained is possiblybeing lost. Likewise, while there is an increase in creative processing skills in the sophomoreyear, for junior and senior years, what is gained is lost. As a result, senior students may beleaving the university with less design processing knowledge and creative processing abilitiesthan they had while they were sophomores. We believe that our study can be a foundationalreference for researchers and educators who aim to increase our graduates’ creative designoutcomes.IntroductionDesign learning and the related design ability have a three-pronged foundation: 1) design processknowledge, 2) design analysis knowledge, and 3) creative processing ability

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

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Graduate Studies

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Messiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Page 14.662.2 ≠ Entropy analysis. ≠ Isentropic analysis and the study of turbine/nozzle efficiency. ≠ Heat transfer analysis and the study of boiler efficiency. ≠ Combustion processes. ≠ Vapor power system fundamentals. ≠ Electric power generation. ≠ Experimental and data acquisition technique.Specifications of the Rankine Cycle Used in this ExperimentThe steam electric power plant used in the laboratory is known commercially as the “RankineCyclerTM “, Figures 1-7, and is manufactured by Turbine Technologies, Ltd. It consists of atube-type fossil-fueled boiler with an operating pressure of 120 psig (827 kPa) and temperatureof 482″ F (250″ C), along with a steam turbine/generator and condenser tower mounted on arigid

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Monroe, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University; Bala Ram, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Christopher Doss, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

participants to see the studentpopulation.The housing for the participants, the reception, and banquet was arranged in theProximity Hotel in Greensboro, NC. This hotel is currently one the top five Americangreen buildings and was built to get the US Green Building Council (USGBC)Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum rating. This hotel waschosen to reflect the futuristic vision for research partnerships that this workshop soughtto provide. Page 14.290.2 1 PROGRAMThe final program largely resembled the program outlined in the proposal to the NationalScience

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Fairley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Akibi Archer, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

schoolteacher advisor. Organization and facilitation of weekly meetings and correspondencewith the international engineering organization were handled by the STEP fellow. Page 14.1324.3 Table 1. Race and gender demographics represented per percentage of total student enrollment at the high school and in the after-school engineering club. Total Student Enrollment = 1,785 students High School After-School Engineering Club Race Black 82% 85% Hispanic 13% 5% Asian 2

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clara Fang, University of Hartford

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Civil Engineering

. I then incorporate the projects into my class lecturesand laboratory tutoring so that the students have the theoretical background and necessary skills Page 14.342.3to complete all components of the project. A description of two projects is provided below: 21) Land Surveying Project in CE 250 Geomatics (Sophomore Level)In the past two years, sophomore students have conducted several projects involving landsurveying on the University’s conservation easements. As an example, shown in Figure 1, thesurveying area includes 12 sectors (A-L) and the sectors

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University

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Information Systems

Copyright © 2009, American Society for Engineering EducationDatabase Engineering Requirements (42 Credit Hours)All students graduating in database area of specialization must complete 42 credit hours whichconsist of 27 credit hours core and 15 credit hours electives:Database Engineering Core Courses: 1. CS 2450, Software Engineering (3.0 CR) Presents concepts, methodology and best-practices necessary to develop large scale software projects. Includes step-wise software requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing and release. Discusses software generation, reuse, scheduling, verification, and maintenance. Emphasizes current “real world” industry best-practices and tools

Conference Session

First-Year Advising and Transition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Sanchez, California State University, Fresno; Ira Sorensen, California State University, Fresno; Walter Mizuno, California State University, Fresno; Satya Mahanty, California State University, Fresno

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First-Year Programs

(Brightest Engineering Student Team) award. The competition is integrated as amajor component of the curriculum in the first-year design course at each of theparticipating institutions. The objectives of the competition are both curricular andinstitutional. The curricular objectives are (1) to introduce students to a structuredmechanical design methodology, (2) enhance communication, teaming, and interpersonalskills, (3) have the students physically realize and test a mechanical system, and (4) toimprove written and oral communication skills by documenting the entire experiencethrough a design report and presentation. Institutional objectives are (1) to enhancerecruiting efforts by creating a pipeline of students from participating communitycolleges

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Micou, University of California, San Diego

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Biomedical

of research (i.e. participating because it seemed fun, gaining independence, attendingconferences, and understanding the “big picture”) was more strongly correlated with positiveoutcomes than having successfully completed research proposals, reports, or poster presentations4 . Taken together, these findings support the assertion that a critical component of an Page 14.343.3undergraduate research program is the cultivation of a positive and supportive environment byfostering student-student and student-faculty relationships 1.One strategy for fostering student-student and student-faculty relationships is through theestablishment of a learning

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Chajes, University of Delaware; Glen Loller, University of Delaware; Frank Conforti, Bentley Systems; Scott Lofgren, Bentley Systems; Laura Meier, Bentley Systems

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Civil Engineering

individuallywith the online requirement; however, important aspects can be overlooked by the student. Theonline “Feature Tip Library” of videos provides the instructor with an additional opportunity tocover important material for the students to have a comprehensive understanding of the software.At the end of the course, students participate in an online survey. Nine questions were posed tostudents on the blended learning experience. The results of the survey are summarized below inTable 1. Students responded with an 85% response rate. The majority of the responses werepositive to the blended learning experience. Nearly 95% of the students found that there wasample time to complete the online assignments. Approximately two-thirds of the students foundthe

Conference Session

Implementation of Experiments in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Gray, Texas Tech

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Manufacturing

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshad Rajabipour, University of Hawaii, Manoa; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

Objectives and Design of Course ActivitiesBefore developing detailed components of the class, it was essential to establish some principlesregarding the course objectives, instructional strategy, and methods for assessing studentperformance6. In doing so, we asked ourselves the following questions: 1) What is our approach in teaching sustainability: breadth or depth? 2) What do we want students to be able to do at the end of semester? 3) What active learning methodologies can we employ in this class? 4) How should we assess student performance?Answering the first two questions would determine which subjects should be covered in thiscourse. Sustainability is a broad topic that includes many areas of engineering, natural

Conference Session

Recruitment and Development of Minority Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

posed some interestingdilemmas. Some of our experiences and observations are presented next. 1. Most of the participant faculty members were experts in their field and majority had a terminal doctoral degree in their domain. Our general thought was that courses and Page 14.511.7 workshops in the area of “Introduction to Unix and HPC Operating Systems” may not be necessary. Based on their advanced degrees and educational training, we initially thought they may have prior UNIX operating system exposure. However, our experiences indicated that most of the participating MSI faculty members had limited computer resources, and

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Christopher Pung, Grand Valley State University

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Information Systems

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Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware

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Engineering Technology

of Delaware(UD). UD is a large land-grant university classified by the Carnegie Foundation (1) as a ResearchUniversity (very high research activity) – RU/VH. The RU/VH designation indicates the highestlevel of research activity as rated by the Carnegie Foundation. The department and its ETprogram are subject to unusual circumstances because neither is formally associated with theuniversity’s College of Engineering, but instead are administered through the College ofAgriculture and Natural Resources. The challenges examined in this paper include:≠ Recruitment of ET students for a program and department located physically and administratively in the university’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.≠ Coping with limited

Conference Session

Bridging the Gap and Freshman Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Akiko Kato, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Mathematics

students for their engineeringcourses. Before winter term 2008/09 we successfully offered this course for the third time. Thisyear we had no additional financial resources to offer very small classes. On the other hand, inthe week between this course and the final examinations a summer camp has been organizedwhere recitation lessons were voluntarily offered by teaching assistants.In this article, we are comparing the final examination results of Early Bird students and regularstudents. We are presenting the results of the Early Bird courses of the last three years. Theresults will be compared with the data of regular students who took the same written exams.1. Key Features of Early BirdAt the Berlin Institute of Technology we offer an intensive

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Shep Anderson, Sinclair Community College; Robert Mott, University of Dayton; Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College

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Engineering Technology

sophistication and interconnection. In this networked model, the traditional analysis, laboratory, and design components would be deeply interrelated: engineering knowledge remains central but is configured to include both technical and contextual knowledge; competencies of practice, laboratory, and design experiences are integrated into the whole, as are professionalism and ethics.”1 Page 14.900.2In addition, the merger of the two centers has provided the NCME the opportunity to expand notonly its scope, but also its mission. During its inception, the overarching goal of the NCME wasto provide curriculum materials and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Cases and Models

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anuradha Basu, San Jose State University; Minnie Patel, San Jose State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

immigrant entrepreneur. We used a stage-wise process in developinga case study on the founding of Serus, a global provider of technology and managed services forcompanies with distributed or outsourced manufacturing operations, based in a Silicon Valley,California. The stage-wise process included the following steps: 1. Desk research on the case study company and the industry 2. Face-to-face interviews with the both founders 3. Transcription of interviews 4. Compared findings from interviews with the a priori learning objectives of the case 5. Prepared first draft of case study and instructor’s notes, including a rubric to assess students’ responses 6. Presented the case at the Embryo session of the NACRA Conference 7

Conference Session

Engineering and Mathematics Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Athanasios Tsalatsanis, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida

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Mathematics

approaches.Our preliminary results indicate that knowledge discovery methodologies can be successfullyused in predicting student performance. Based on the experiences gained from this work, specificfuture research directions and tasks to ensure a successful comprehensive implementation arediscussed.1. IntroductionCan we reliably predict the performance of a student in a particular course before he/she startsthe course? Or can we recommend a specific set of course materials to certain students toimprove their learning? What are the key factors that help answer these questions? Is it astudent’s past academic performance? Or is it their current work and/or class load? Or maybe itis their existing knowledge regarding the course material. More than likely it

Conference Session

Advanced Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ronnie Bolick, North Carolina A&T State University

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Materials

insecuring high tech jobs particularly where the reengineering skills are essential.IntroductionThis paper presents a new short course (typical duration of about three weeks), which introducesboth seniors and first year graduate students from Mechanical, Civil, Architectural and Industrialengineering students a concept of reengineered materials. The course is typically divided intothree sessions (one session per week). Each session runs approximately three times in a week,with duration of fifty minutes each. The details of the three sessions are provided below:Session One - Overview of CompositesIn the first lecture of Session 1, students are introduced to composite materials. Students learnthat a composite material is made of two or more chemically

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Plumley, United States Coast Guard Academy; Andrew Foley, United States Coast Guard Academy; Earnest Greene, US Coast Guard Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

course is required of all students seeking mechanical, civil, or navalarchitecture and marine engineering degrees. Many electrical engineering and marine sciencestudents take the course as an elective. The need for a lab, along with the complexities ofincorporating one into already crowded student schedules, was recently addressed in a localprogram review. The issue of balancing thermodynamic instruction and student course load isnot unique to this institution [1]. To account for the lack of lab time, the authors, who were newto teaching this course at this institution, endeavored to introduce hands on demonstrationsduring typical lectures. This resulted in the design, construction, and use of three stand alonedemonstration units. The devices

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Mwangi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Design in Engineering Education

, layout, spacing (vertical and horizontal) and concrete cover and leave therest to the contractors. In high seismic regions, design of CMU walls requires the hollow blocksto be reinforced with steel both vertically and horizontally. The hollow cells (especially the oneswhere steel reinforcement is placed) are also required to be grouted solid. The units are suppliedin finite dimensions (blocks) and have to be put together using mortar to form the wall as seen inFigure 1. Table 1 shows that, even the most popular universities in California are not offeringmasonry design courses to their undergraduate students. As a result, the students are left on theirown to “learn on the job” on graduation when they have to design masonry structures. On theirown

Conference Session

Liberal Education and Leadership

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

session was conducted during the afternoon and lasted roughly 5 hours.For the second Academy class, begun in the fall of the 2008-09 academic year, the sessions meton three Saturdays—in October, in January, and in March. These sessions lasted from 9:00 AMto 4:00 PM.The goals of the Academy are as follows:Leadership Academy is a hands-on experience designed to build each participant's: ≠ Confidence in their ability to lead; ≠ Consciousness of various leadership approaches; ≠ Connection with leadership resources & mentors; and ≠ Civic awareness.CurriculumThe curriculum of the Leadership Academy is as follows: Page 14.458.4Session 1

Conference Session

Exploring Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian DeJong, Central Michigan University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University

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First-Year Programs

, etc.), corresponding 1 Table 1: Grade point scale for CMU. Grade Point Grade Point A 4.00 C 2.00 A- 3.67 C- 1.67 B+ 3.33 D+ 1.33 B 3.00 D 1.00 B- 2.67 D- 0.67 C+ 2.33 E 0.00retention rates, and where the unretained students are going. In the following sections, wepresent and discuss a program overview, general retention rates

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Utah State University; Jodi Cullum, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

never become engineers, but all Americans -young and old - can benefit by having a better understanding of the role engineers play in thecreation of technologies” 1. The relationship between understanding engineering andtechnological literacy is of special urgency during the high school years, since “technologicallyliterate people should also know something about the engineering design process” 2. Developingstudents’ understanding of engineering design is aligned with the Standards for TechnologicalLiteracy Standard 9 3. The focus of this study is on development of teachers’ understanding ofengineering design in preparation for infusing engineering design into their high schoolclassrooms, as evidenced by their lesson plans. The National

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

variety of programs within the US and other countries to help facilitate facultyexchanges. These funds may sponsor faculty salary, graduate student salary, travel, livingexpenses, and research resources at the host institution. Timeframe for these exchanges may befrom one week or one year.In this section, we will review several of the programs for international collaborations availablewithin the U.S. and United Kingdom (UK). These programs can be used for sabbaticals or astools for developing relationships that may lead to sabbatical. The U.S. Fulbright Scholarsprogram (http://www.cies.org/)1 is a prestigious program that has opportunities around the world.It is very competitive and has a very early deadline as applications need to be submitted

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Innovation, International Cooperation, and Social Entrepreneurship

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University; Ryan McGhee, Baylor University; Brian Thomas, Baylor University; Elizabeth Lemus, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

inthe local community indicate to us that they have a need our students can help fulfill. With thisprior contact our students are able to partially design the project on our campus and thencomplete the design and deploy it as part of an international trip. There are often so manyunknowns that the design cannot be completed until students arrive on-site, and this alsoprovides rewarding contact with the “customers.”For a project to be successful, there are some things that need to be done before the project canbe implemented. They are:1. Have contacts in the country who are interested in having us do the project and who can act as a resource.2. Know enough details about the project so that the design work can be begun during the academic

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gary Pollice, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

shown in Figure 1, which include: ≠ A custom-designed 2-axis robotic arm (the “EduArm”) which is composed of modular joints powered by DC motors with incorporated optical joint encoders and potentiometers for feedback, ≠ The “EduBot” compact, modular mobile robot platform with rear differential drive by dual encoded DC motors, omnidirectional front wheels, battery power, and a modular frame allowing attachment of standard components including the EduArm. ≠ Embedded controller hardware including an AVR microcontroller, analog and digital inputs and outputs, linear and switching motor amplifiers, power distribution and communications ≠ Software libraries with varying levels of abstraction for