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ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University; Monica Cardella, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

multiple approaches to deal with theuncertainty and we would like to investigate how engineering students respond to theuncertainty.We used a framework of mathematical thinking to examine how engineering students deal withuncertainty in design. Currently, in many engineering curricula, the first three years consist ofmathematics and science courses. In the fourth year, a capstone design project is added toprovide a chance for students to deal with complex real-world problems. Determining howstudents use mathematical thinking in this capstone design project will potentially informengineering educators on integrating engineering science and practical design tasks.Theoretical frameworkIn order to investigate how engineering students learn and use

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Developing New Instrumentation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet; Vijay Mahajan, Influx Software Solutions

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Instrumentation

Applications Department of IEEE/IAS. He authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial transducer, industrial process control, wireless controls, statistical process control, computer aided design and fabrication of printed circuit board, programmable logic controllers, programmable logic devices and renewable energy related projects.Vijay Mahajan, Influx Software Solutions

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Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

outlines and textbooks for all courses required for graduation. Sufficient examples of student work in technical, mathematics, and science courses must be available to the visiting team for the entire campus visit. The examples should show a range of grades for assignments, including homework, quizzes, examinations, drawings, laboratory reports, projects, and samples of computer usage in technical courses. Examples must also be presented to demonstrate compliance with the requirement for student competence in written and oral communications.1To meet this directive, student assignments such as quizzes, homework assignments, laboratoryreports and tests, related to a particular course, were typically duplicated and

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

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Construction

and feel connected to the profession through theexperiences of these practitioners. The author has had the privilege of working with and utilizingadjunct clinical professors from industry in the areas of mechanical and electrical systems ofbuildings, materials testing, structural design, construction management and project scheduling.This paper cites select case histories, describes areas in which senior level courses in design andconstruction can be delivered more effectively by adjunct clinical professors. Practitioners, asadjunct clinical professors, bring technical relevance and currency to engineering curriculums,and students benefit from their experiences. In addition, participation of adjunct clinicalprofessors opens up opportunities

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Innovative Teaching Strategies in Engineering Graphics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Bedward, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Lauren Madden, North Carolina State University; James Minogue, North Carolina State University; Mike Carter, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

graphics. This study providesinsight into the process of improving graphic pedagogy by leveraging semiotic analysis ofstudent notebooks, in-class observations and ongoing support, the introduction of graphic tools(e.g., graphic taxonomy and master images), and formative assessment strategies to facilitatestudent science and technology learning. It is not enough to create representations; students mustwork through and revisit their graphics in context of the inquiry and problem solving cycle.IntroductionResearch in elementary graphic literacy is an emergent area of study, just as the integration ofelementary science1 and elementary engineering education research is a relatively new area ofinvestigation. One such project is Engineering is Elementary

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo; Amit Bandyopadhyay

: MS in Sustainable Design - Building and Site Integration inSustainable Design: “The course provides students with knowledge of site design and waterconservation strategies, methods and tools. Based on understanding ecological principles,students will research new approaches to integrated site and building design. Exercises, casestudies, and application of tools will provide students hands-on opportunities to investigatedesign issues and determine outcomes. 4-Field trips to exemplary projects will be part of theclass.”Our Existing Site Planning and Design Course Description States:“An advanced course in the utilization of engineering and architectural principles from conceptthrough construction techniques of a site development. Computer aided

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kyle A. Watson; Ashland O. Brown

are covered in atraditional undergraduate course, (b) a basic knowledge of finite element theory, and (c) theability to apply commercial finite element software to engineering problems involving thermalsystems. Assessment has been done through the use of pre- and post-tutorial quizzes, studentopinion surveys, and demographic surveys of student learning styles. Furthermore, theimplementation of a design project that involves an application of the knowledge gained from thetutorials is also discussed.Introduction The finite element (FE) method is a widely used tool in industry for analyzing engineering problems. The most basic FE theory and applications are offered primarily as a graduate- level course, or in some cases, as an upper-level

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo; Amit Bandyopadhyay

: MS in Sustainable Design - Building and Site Integration inSustainable Design: “The course provides students with knowledge of site design and waterconservation strategies, methods and tools. Based on understanding ecological principles,students will research new approaches to integrated site and building design. Exercises, casestudies, and application of tools will provide students hands-on opportunities to investigatedesign issues and determine outcomes. 4-Field trips to exemplary projects will be part of theclass.”Our Existing Site Planning and Design Course Description States:“An advanced course in the utilization of engineering and architectural principles from conceptthrough construction techniques of a site development. Computer aided

Conference Session

Automation and Robotics Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

-Integral-Derivative (PID) controls illustrated in Figure 44. This isassociated with a current research project on Real-Time PAC based controls. Figure 2.a NI LabView Model of a simple digital logic example .b NI ELVIS circuit for the model Page 14.1341.3 Figure 3. PLC Ladder logic for a mixer application written in RS Logix 5003Up to this point, the schedule of the course includes hard-wired controls based on ladderdiagrams and PLC systems programmed by ladder logic. The crucial role of ladder diagrams andladder logic in controls has been covered in detail with the utilization of two these areas. On

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Systems Engineering Programs and Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanna DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University; Colin Neill, Pennsylvania State University

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

incorporate team projects as both active learning components ofcourses and for student assessment. Research indicates, however, that actually working within ateam generates a new set of problems, referred to as Problem B: managing the diversity of theproblem solvers in contrast to Problem A: solving the actual problem the team is working on.Given the presence of Problem B, there is a risk that student learning will actually sufferbecause of the team. To mitigate this risk, we propose the use of the Cognitive CollaborativeModel (CCM) in team system design exercises.The CCM is a six-stage cognitive model that takes into consideration the cognitive and socialactivities that occur during collaborative problem solving by facilitating problem formulation

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Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Brian Carter, University of Texas, El Paso

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Electrical and Computer

practice areprovided through in-class exercises. After just a few lectures, students are competentlytranslating C code snippets into assembly and machine language. Typical projects, which arefirst practiced in groups and then individually, are illustrated in the first two examples in Table 2. Table 2. Example of early arithmetic code snippet translation projects that use only absoluteaddressing mode. On this processor, operation codes for two-operand instructions are specified by the most significant nibble and 0x292 specifies that both operands are “absolute” direct-mode addresses stored in extension words. C Source Code Assembly Language Machine Code short a, b

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University; William Moss, Clemson University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Scott Schiff, Clemson University

AC 2009-1358: ADAPTING AND IMPLEMENTING THE SCALE-UP APPROACHIN STATICS, DYNAMICS, AND MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUSLisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in the Department of Bioengineering. Dr. Benson teaches first year engineering, research methods, and graduate engineering education courses. Her research interests include student-centered active learning in undergraduate engineering, assessment of motivation, and how motivation affects student learning. She is also involved in projects that utilize Tablet PCs to enhance student learning. Her education includes a

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New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre

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Minorities in Engineering

applications.Student InvolvementSolar technology is a well established technology that is employed in sophisticatedsystems by highly advanced organizations such as NASA. In the article “NASA TeamSuccessfully Deploys Two Solar Sail Systems”8, “unique propulsion technology thatcould enable future deep space missions” is discussed. This suggests the opportunitiesthat are available for student research starting from small scale individual or personalapplications to highly sophisticated systems. A nation such as Ghana situated well withinthe equator and the Tropic of Cancer can therefore engage students in development andresearch in solar technology. Students at Penn State and their Ghanaian counterparts willbe involved in cooperative projects that will be based

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Chen, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

-learning because of fears of poor learning, but in areview of 355 comparative studies across a variety of disciplines, Russell5 found no significantdifference in learning outcomes (as measured by common outcomes such as examination scoresor course grades) between traditional and e-learning courses.Project Design and ImplementationThe setting for this admittedly limited-in-scope study is a large, public, technical university.Even given the large student population on campus (>20,000), though, class sizes in this studyare relatively small (<40 students per section). This project was implemented in the fall 2008term in Applied Thermodynamics, a junior-level course for mechanical engineering students thatbuilds on the fundamentals learned in a

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

existingpartnerships and initiatives, as well as making a concerted effort to engage new partners and tosupport and participate in other exciting projects both nationally and internationally. Crawley,et.al. in Rethinking Engineering: The CDIO Approach, have taken an international approach toengineering education reform and contend that “every graduating engineer should be able toConceive-Design-Implement-Operate complex value-added engineering products, processes, andsystems in a modern, team-based environment. More simply, we must educate engineers whocan engineer.”2 The CDIO Initiative held their CDIO Region of the Americas meeting at theUniversity of Colorado at Boulder in March, 2009, organized around the theme of “InvolvingIndustry in Project-Based

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; William Helton, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Teaming ability 4.42 0.69 The candidate has done many team projects and works well with others. Hands-on ability 4.35 0.88 The candidate has tinkered with machinery or electronics as a hobby or job, or grew up in an environment where these skills were required (such as a farm). Creative ability 4.13 0.70 The candidate “thinks outside the box”, has worked on inventions, or is involved in artistic pursuits. Leadership ability 3.90 0.82

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Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Braxton Lewis, West Virginia University; Wathiq Abdul-Razzaq, West Virginia University; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. Winn, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department at West Virginia University.Robin Hensel, West Virginia University Robin A. M. Hensel, Ed.D., is the Assistant Dean for Freshman Experience in the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University. Page 14.1103.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Supporting Students in Physics 111: A Critical Gateway to Engineering Career Paths*This project is funded through a STEP grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)supporting a multi

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angel Gonzalez-Lizardo, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Carlos Serrano-Salvat, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

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Instrumentation

technology and innovation, he specialized in electronics, communications and control system. Carlos participated in three summer work experiences with Abbott Laboratories as part of his professional development. Because of his contribution to the company he was allowed to participate for three consecutive summers, when one was the established rule. During his last year of college he was offered the opportunity to work at the Plasma Engineering Laboratory at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. His capstone design final project in the electrical engineering program, was to create a computer program to perform the processes for measuring and analyzing plasma parameters. This application

Conference Session

Exploring Technological Literacy and Awareness

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

AC 2009-651: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SCORING RUBRICS FORTECHNICAL COURSES IN TWO-YEAR COLLEGESFarzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Page 14.412.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Design and Implementation of Scoring Rubrics for Technical Courses in Two-Year CollegesAbstract:The process of assessment is to measure student performance. Instructors need to make sure thatthe assignments are scored as objectively as possible when evaluating a project. A rubric helpsto set clear expectations and defines the quality of work for a given project. Descriptive scoringschemes have become a common method for evaluating

Conference Session

New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Strayhorn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Minorities in Engineering

/Black (69%) and 15% were Latino.Data CollectionParticipants responded to the Survey of Summer Research Programs (SSRP), a 33-iteminstrument developed by the principal investigator for the purposes of the study. One subscale (3items) assessed students’ confidence in their ability to conduct research. Students responded on ascale ranging from 1 (no confidence at all) to 7 (complete confidence). The reliability coefficientfor this subscale for the study sample was 0.80.Independent variables included age (in years), sex (0 = male, 1 = female), race (0 = non-Black, 1= Black), year in college (0 = freshman/sophomore, 1 = junior/senior), frequency of meetingswith mentor (continuous), nature of project (1 “quantitative” to 3 “mixed methods

Conference Session

Computers and Software in Teaching Mathemathetics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Reba, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

rows. The instructor can quickly scroll through "anonymous"submissions and choose a few to project and discuss (e.g., those with interesting errors ornotational issues). When explaining a concept in the context of correcting a student mistake, the instructor tapsinto students' natural curiosity about how their peers are doing in the class. (Without pen-technology, the instructor would walk around bending to look at a few papers and commentingon errors in a way that benefits only that student and maybe his neighbor.) Our current lecture-submission routine highlights a manageable list of new skills that will be the focus of the groupactivity following the lecture. During the group activity, students work together and the recorderinks and

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harley Hartman, P.E., Pennsylvania State University, York; Peter Idowu, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

forcourseware developers to quickly develop proficiency and finally, the courseware created shouldbe platform-independent.Wolfram-Mathematica software 22 offered the features that matched the criteria judged criticalfor the development environment. The program is readily accessible to educators and offersvarious functions for quick and easy development of graphic objects. Its platform-independentbrowser-based player makes the visualization tools accessible to a wide audience free of charge.Furthermore Wolfram Mathematica Project Demonstration website provides free hosting of thevisualization tools.The sections that follow highlight the visualization tools and student learning assessment.3. AC Circuits and Machine Visual ToolsTwelve visual learning

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

S. Ranglin; D. Das; A. Mingo; O. Ukinamemen; G. Gailani; S. Cowin; L. Cardoso

which plays a role in bone mechanotransduction. The boundary that surrounds the osteon from outside is called the cement line. In a summer research project supported by CUNY-LSAMP a group of four students and three professors worked full summer to develop a system that can isolate the osteons thus a mechanical testing could be performed (stress relaxation test) to determine their poroelastic properties. Two sets of osteons are isolated; one contains the cement line and another one without the cement line (diameter less than 250 micrometers). The vision for the device is to be integrated into a microscopic system thus the osteons can be isolated while looking at them

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

14.1306.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Use of the Knowledge and Skill Builder (KSB) Format in a Senior Mechanical Engineering LaboratoryOverviewThis paper discusses the use of the Knowledge and Skill Builder (KSB) format in HofstraUniversity's ENGG 170 laboratory course during the Spring 2008 semester.The current investigation is a fifth-year research project of the NSF-funded MSTP 1, 2Project, "Mathematics Across the Middle School MST Curriculum" . KSBs werepreviously used by the author in a sophomore level Measurements and Instrumentation 3Laboratory course (ENGG 160A) . The success of the KSBs in that

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Rohlfing, Arizona State University; Erin Kube, Arizona State University; Brandon Yabko, Arizona State University; Erika Murguia, Arizona State University; Jennifer Bekki, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-914: IMPROVING STEM DOCTORAL STUDENTS’ RELATIONSHIPSWITH THEIR ADVISORS: WEB-BASED TRAINING IN INTERPERSONALPROBLEM SOLVINGJessica Rohlfing, Arizona State University Jessica E. Rohlfing is a Ph.D. student in Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University. She currently works as the lead research assistant of evaluation on CareerWISE, an NSF-funded project aimed at strengthening women doctoral students' persistence in STEM fields. She earned her M.S. in General Psychology from DePaul University, and she has BS degrees in psychology and sociology from Iowa State University. Her broad research interests include interpersonal theory and the examination of the interpersonal

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Mukai, University of Wyoming; Trent McDonald, West Inc.

AC 2009-953: NONPARAMETRIC, COMPUTER-INTENSIVE STATISTICSCOURSE MODULES FOR ENGINEERSDavid Mukai, University of WyomingTrent McDonald, West Inc. Consulting Statistican and Senior Manager, West Inc. Page 14.911.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Non-Parametric, Computer-Intensive Statistics Course Modules for EngineersAbstractThis NSF CCLI project develops materials for a new course in non-parametric computer-intensive (NPCI) statistics. This course is distinctly different from existing undergraduatestatistic courses in that the NPCI methods do not depend on assumed distribution functions (non-parametric) and rely

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey; Yu-Ling Cheng, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

International

role of the engineer, three themes have been identified forconsideration: competitiveness and collaboration; environmental sustainability; andinternational development. Through a thorough consideration of these themes, andconsultation with individuals and groups in education and industry, a list ofcompetencies, defining the global engineer, was formulated: ≠ Strong technical competency ≠ Use of creativity in problem solving ≠ An ability to see engineering projects in the context of multiple disciplines ≠ A recognition of the business implications of engineering work ≠ A recognition of the social implications of engineering work ≠ An ability to work outside of one’s trained discipline ≠ Adaptability, in type, scope

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yogesh Velankar, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

Dr. Masatak Okutsu is a postdoctoral researcher in Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He provides expertise in Space Mission Design and is a co-instructor in the Introduction to Aerospace Design during past semester. Dr. Okutsu is leading the project development of AeroQuest Serious Game.Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University Dr. Daniel DeLaurentis is an assistant professor in Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics. His research interests and specializations are in the area of Aeronautical and Systems of Systems expertise. He is lead instructor of the Introduction to Aerospace Design course

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Heffner, Lehigh University; Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University; Steve Martin, Iowa State University; Kathleen Richardson, Clemson University; Eric Skaar, Clemson University

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Graduate Studies

their respective home university, so that no exchange offunds was involved. Whereas the homework and assignments were given and corrected by thelecturing instructor, the local instructor coordinated the course and assigned grades to studentsaccording to the norms of his or her institution. The final examination for the first courseconsisted of joint projects completed via collaboration among students from differentinstitutions. The results of the project were presented at a national conference on glass where thestudents met with their classmates for the first time.In summary, the concept of MITT has been successfully demonstrated for teaching highly

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Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dietmar Moeller, University of Hamburg; Hamid Vakilzadian, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

extractionbased on potential speedups makes this scheme relatively limited in exploiting potential use ofHW components. Further, the assumption that HW and SW components execute in aninterleaved manner, and not concurrently, results in a system that under-utilizes its resources.The Processor Kernel DesignThe EFP10K20 FPGA device that is used for the engineering prototype project has over20,000 gates, 1,152 logic elements (LEs), and 6 embedded array blocks (EABs). Each EABprovides 2,048 bits of memory.The UP1 Boards provide the following resources for the FLEX 10K device which has beenused for the project. The pins from the FLEX 10K device are pre-assigned to switches andLEDs on the board.• JTAG chain connection for the ByteBlasterMV cable• Socket for