Conference Session

Topical Public Policy Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole Womeldorf, Ohio University-Athens

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Engineering and Public Policy

, many students will have the chanceto put their work where their heart is. There is a lot of work needed by our society in the areas ofinfrastructure, energy generation, health and environmental safety, to name just a few.Engineering graduates who possess the technical knowledge, a willingness to tackle toughquestions, and improved awareness of themselves and the world around them are our best hopefor the future. REFERENCES1. Gunn, Alastair S., and Vesilind, P. Aarne, HOLD PARAMOUNT: The Engineer’s Responsibility to Society, Brooks/Cole-Thompson Learning, Pacific Grove CA, 2003.2. Wyatt, Sarah, “Extending Inquiry-Based Learning to Include Original Experimentation,” THE JOURNAL

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Track.” Proceedings, 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 2002. 2. Bell, J., Ford, A., Goncharoff, V., Montgomery, S., Reed, D., Theys, C., Troy, P., “Lecturer – An Alternative to the Tenure Track,” Proceedings, 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 2002. Page 11.307.73. Fox, P.L., and Hundley, S.P. “Engineering Technology Faculty: Attract, Retain, and Motivate Through Total Compensation and Work Experiences.” Proceedings, 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 2002.4. Lipscomb, J.W. “Acquiring Tenure in Engineering Technology.” Proceedings

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

olu Fasesan, Texas Tech University; Segun Ogunsanya, Texas Tech University; Lloyd Heinze, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

ComparisonSystems for lead and tail slurries Normal or proposed Weig Cost/ft ht 3 utilization (lb/ga (dollar l) s)Dry Blended C + 2% CaCl2 Case B 14.8 7.54Dry Blended Class C + 4% Bentonite + 2% Shallow Case A lead 13.5 6.15CaCl2Dry blended Class C + 3% sodium Case A and C lead 11.9 5.18metasilicate + 2% CaCl2Class C + 0.7 gps LSS + 2% CaCl2 Case A and C lead 12.5 5.92Class C + 0.65 gps LSS + 2% CaCl2 Shallow Case A or 13.5

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Mitchell, Tulane University

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Materials

2006-1921: INCORPORATION OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS INTO ANINTRODUCTORY MATERIALS ENGINEERING COURSEBrian Mitchell, Tulane University Brian S. Mitchell is Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is also Associate Director of the Tulane Institute for Macromolecular Engineering and Science (TIMES). He graduated with High Distinction with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois-Urbana in 1986, and received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1987 and 1991, respectively. Nanostructured materials and materials processing are Brian’s primary research

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

apprehension in younger students toward understanding technical publications, and aslight increase in productivity towards publication goals within the group. Including this weeklymeeting as an independent study course for credit also encourages all students to read the articlesprior to the meeting and enhances group discussions.References1. Tang, Bor Luen and Yunn Hwen Gan, “Preparing the Senior or Graduating Student for Graduate Research” Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 277-280, 2005.2. Compton, W.Dale, “Encouraging Graduate Study in Engineering,” Journal of Engineering Education, ASEE, July 1995, 249-255.3. Davidson, C.I. and S. A. Ambrose, “The New Professor’s Handbook,” Chptr 3: Conducting

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard Fasse, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

within the course management system.AcknowledgementsProfessor Spencer Seung. Kim thanks Mrs. Susan Donovan and the members of 2004-5 of theFaculty Learning Community (FLC) at RIT for their encouragement and support. Page 11.280.6References 1. Weimer, M. G. “Learner-centered teaching: Five key changes to practice,” San Francisco, Jossey- Bass, 2002. 2. McCombs, B. L. and Whisler, J. S. “The learner-centered classroom and school: Strategies for increasing student motivation and achievement,” San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997. 3. Razmov, V. and Anderson R. “Pedagogical Techniques Supported

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Blake, Austin Peay State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, and to select the correct relationship(s) from the tables for solution. Also,the student should know the physical meaning of derivatives and integrals. Page 11.764.5The basic calculus problems follow the standard math course practice of giving a function anddirecting the student either to take the derivative or to integrate over a specific range. Problemsassigned in this course start with the most straightforward, where the problem is a direct matchwith a table entry, and increase in difficulty. With inclusion of problems using trigonometricfunctions, one type of problem will require integration of a function such as sin(πx) dx

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay, Ball State University

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Design in Engineering Education

of the Engineering Curriculum to include aDesign Experience each Semester," Proceedings of the 1999 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.5. Dym, C. L., “Learning Engineering Design, Languages and Experiences,” Journal of EngineeringEducation, Vol. 88, No. 2, 1999, pp. 145-148.6. Dieter, G. E., Engineering Design: A Materials and Processing Approach, New York, McGraw Hill, 3rdEdition, 2000.7. Samuel, S., Pragada, A., and Baksi, G., Advanced Unigraphics NX2: Modeling and Assemblies: AProject Oriented Learning Manual, Design Visionaries, Inc. Can Jose, CA, 2004.8. CES EduPack Selection Software, Granta Design Limited, Cambridge, UK, 2005.9. Hyman, B., Fundamentals of Engineering Design, 2nd Edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ, Prentice Hall,2002

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnold Lumsdaine, University of Tennessee; Frank Speckhart, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Geoff Robson, Technology 2020; Kenneth Kahn, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Majid Keyhani, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Dan Fant, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, including those concepts unique to technological products. Student teams will then beready to develop a product prototype in their senior capstone design experience. The dual degree Page 11.1311.9program partners will also be supporting this program by providing guest lecturers and half-timeinternships for some of the undergraduate students. Each student team will also include amarketing student. Ideally, students completing the summer program will be ready to prototypethe product in their senior culminating design course(s). AN ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSPECTIVEAs the MS-MBA program strives to meet its goal of providing real world

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Gene Gloeckner, Colorado State University; George Morgan, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-2149: STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FACULTYTEACHING TECHNIQUES FOR THEIR LEARNING/SUCCESS IN ATECHNOLOGY BASED BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMAhmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison Ahmed S. Khan, Ph.D. is a senior Professor in the EET dept. at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. He received his M.Sc (applied physics) from University of Karachi, an MSEE from Michigan Technological University, and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. He received his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of Fiber Optics Communications, faculty development, and outcomes assessment, and, Internet and distance education. He is author of “The Telecommunications Fact

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhanping You, Michigan Technological University; Qingli Dai, Michigan Technological University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Evaluation of Witczak and Hirsch Models for Predicting Dynamic Modulus of Hot-Mix Asphalt. Journal of Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, vol. 74, 2005.12. Einstein, A. Eine neue Bestimmung der Molekuldimensionen. Annalen der Physik, Vol 34, 1911, pp. 591-592. English Translation in "Investigations on the Theory of Brownian Motion," Dover Publications, Inc., New York, N.Y., pp. 36- 62, 1956.13. Hashin, Z. (1962). The Elastic Moduli of Heterogeneous Materials. J. Appl. Mech., 29E, 143.14. Hashin, Z. and S. Shtrikman. A Variational Approach to the Theory of the Elastic Page 11.639.8 Behaviour of Multiphase Materials. J. Mech. Phys

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

gregory zieren, Austin Peay State University

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International

interested in the history of science and technology might find it ironic that aGerman professor was complaining about the absence of laboratories when Germanyconsidered itself the birthplace of the university laboratory. Furthermore, Germantechnical universities, especially the earliest one in Karlsruhe, were models for MIT,Cornell and Stevens.26 The chemical laboratory of Justus von Liebig at the University ofGiessen dates to the 1820’s and 1830s13; indeed one of Liebig’s American students, EbenN. Horsford, is usually credited with introducing laboratories to American universitieswhen he became professor of chemistry at Harvard University in 184714. But thetechnical universities in Germany faced a struggle for standing in the academic worldwith

Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant Martin, U.S. Military Academy

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

Page 11.1188.8 Pimmel, Russ, “Cooperative Learning Instructional Activities in a Capstone Design Course,” Journal ofEngineering Education, (July 2001), accessed online athttp://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=cache:mTq_X9wN5dkJ:https://www.asee.org/jee/papers/EE009-16.pdf+pimmel+capstone+cooperative+learning on December 14, 2005.5 Jenkins, S. Rod, et al., “Capstone Course in an Integrated Engineering Curriculum,” Journal ofProfessional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, (April 2002), pp. 75-82.6 US Military Academy Website, www.usma.edu/mission.asp, accessed January 17, 2006.7 Kaufman, pg. 26.8 Ibid, 28.9 Project Management and System Design, Instructional Memorandum, Academic Term 2006-2 (springsemester

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matt Eliot, University of Washington; Roxane Neal, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

2005), Limerick, Ireland.6. Brown, J. S., and P. Duguid. (1991). Organizational learning and communities of practice: Toward a unified view of working, learning and innovation. Organizational Science, (2), pp. 40–57.7. Hildreth, P., Kimble, C., and Wright, P. (2000). Communities of practice in the distributed international environment. Journal of Knowledge Management, 4(1), pp. 27-38. Page 11.533.13

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Ye Sun, West Virginia University

[01-17-2006] from http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/construct.html.4. Riddle, Elizabeth M. EDIT 704, 3/8/99. Lev Vygotsky’s Social Development Theory. Retrieved [01-17-2006] from http://chd.gse.gmu.edu/immersion/knowledgebase/theorists/constructivism/vygotsky.htm.5. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). (1990). Science for all Americans. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. xvii.6. Hanley, S. (1994). NSF Cooperative Agreement No. DUE 9255745 on constructivism. Retrieved [01-17-2006] from http://www.inform.umd.edu/UMS+State/UMD-rojects/MCTP/Essays/Constructivism.txt7. Clark, D. (1999). Constructivism. Retrieved [01-17-2006] from http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/history

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Caroline VanIngen-Dunn, Arizona State University; Debra Banks, Consultant

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

otherwisehave experienced. They all profess to love their positions, but must be encouraged to put theirown studies first.References1. Sax, L.J. ,Hurtado, S., Lindholm, J.A., Astin, A.W. et al, The American Freshman: National Norms For Fall2004, Cooperative Institutional Research Program, Higher Education Research Institute, University of California,Los Angeles, December 2004.2. Engineering Workforce Commission of the American Association of Engineering Societies, Inc., “Engineering &Technology Enrollments,” Washington, DC, 2004.3. “Land of Plenty: Diversity as America’s Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering and Technology,” Summaryof the Report of the Congressional commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science,Engineering and

Conference Session

FPD8 -- Systems, Nanotechnology & Programming

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youssef Allam, Ohio State University; David Tomasko, Ohio State University; John Merrill, Ohio State University; Bruce Trott, Ohio State University; Phil Schlosser, Ohio State University; Paul Clingan, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

quarter.Although the design and fabrication techniques employed by the students represent the state ofmicroscale research from as recently as the mid- to late-1990’s, it is important to show thestudents how their work in microfabrication and design is analogous to current nanotechnologyresearch. Both the lab tours and Nanotechnology Teaching Modules provide a bridge from thestudents’ hands-on lab activities and their associated assignments to the current research andpioneering efforts in the field of nanotechnology. In the absence of components in either the labtours or Nanotechnology Teaching Modules, one type can be used to supplement an area inwhich the other is lacking, however a balance between them is recommended.Research StudiesAside from

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Robert Lawrence, DeVry University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-2369: USE OF RUBRICS FOR ASSESSMENT OF A SENIOR PROJECTDESIGN COURSEAhmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison Ahmed S. Khan, Ph.D. is a senior Professor in the EET dept. at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. He received his M.Sc (applied physics) from University of Karachi, an MSEE from Michigan Technological University, and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. He received his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of Fiber Optics Communications, faculty development, and outcomes assessment, and, Internet and distance education. He is author of “The Telecommunications Fact Book” and co-author of “Technology and Society: Crossroads to the 21st

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; James Kamman, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Mohammed Elsamawal, Western Michigan University; Michael Desjardins, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

10. ANSYS, http://www.ansys.com 11. Machine Design, www.machinedesign.com 12. Lamancusa, J., Soyster, A., and George, R., Industry-Based Projects in Academia – What Works and What Doesn’t, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, 1997. 13. Peterson, J. N., Experiences in Capstone Design Projects: Partnership with Industrial Sponsors, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, 2004. 14. Bullard, L.G., Clayton, P. H and Peretti, S. W., Service-learning in CHE Senior Design, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, 2004. Page 11.755.8

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Chang, C. M. (2005). Engineering management: Challenges in the new millennium. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.3. Dorf, R. C. & Byers, T. H. (2005). Technology ventures: From idea to enterprise. Boston: McGraw-Hill.4. Evans, P. & Wolf, B. (2005). Collaboration rules. IEEE Engineering Management Review, 33(4), 50-57.5. Jones, R. C., Butcher, W. S., & Prey, J. C. (2005). The globalization of engineering, IEEE Engineering Management Review, 33(4), 40-42.6. Hughes, K. H. (2005). Facing the global competitiveness challenge. IEEE Engineering Management Review, 33(4), 7-13.7. Narayanan, V. K. (2001). Managing technology and innovation for competitive advantage. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.8

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Schreier, University of Dayton; Carl Eger, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

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International

://www.udayton.edu/~service/, The University of Dayton, Accessed January 12th , 200614 “The Center for Social Concern,” http://www.udayton.edu/~csc/, The University of Dayton, Accessed January 12th , 200615 B. Hawley, J. Huart, G. Prom, and C. Vehar, “ETHOS: Engineers in Technical, Humanitarian Opportunities of Service-learning”, University of Dayton, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, MEE423L Final Report, 200116 B. Hazeltine and C. Bull, Field Guide to Appropriate Technology, 200317 B. Hazeltine and C. Bull, Appropriate Technology: Tools, Choices and Implications, November 198818 E.F. Schumacher, Small Is Beautiful, 197319 A. Pérez-Foguet, S. Oliete-Josa, and A. Saz-Carranza , “Development education and

Conference Session

Visualization

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Norma Boersma, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

. How many times did you scrap your engineering drawing for this assignment and start it over? a. zero b. 1-2 c. 3-4 d. 5-6 e. More than 6 10. Did you find this assignment difficult? No Yes If Yes, Why? 11. We have encouraged you to ask for help on individual homework assignments when necessary. This help can be from another student, your TA, or your instructor. How much help did you receive from another person(s) in completing this assignment? None Very little Some Quite a bit A Lot 1 2 3 4 5 12. In comparison to your team mates, how would you rate your ease of learning

Conference Session

Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Evans, University of Texas-Austin; Jennifer Parks, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Nichols, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

2006-2164: I2P™ INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: A GLOBALEDUCATIONAL FORUM FOR TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIPRobert Evans, University of Texas-Austin R. S. Evans, Ph.D. is a post-doctoral fellow and lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. His current research focus is on technology commercialization and engineering education. Dr. Evans completed his doctorate in mechanical engineering at UT Austin in 2005. His dissertation covered materials and product development for rapid manufacturing. He also co-founded a company based on his doctoral research concurrently with his doctoral studies. Prior to enrolling at UT he worked as a manufacturing

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Nastasi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Page 11.1096.11 2. Bertoline, G., “Introduction to Graphics Communication for Engineers”, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2006.3. Definition: A Bezier curve is a mathematically defined curve used in graphic applications. The curve is defined by four points: the initial position and the terminating position (anchors) and two separate middle points (handles). The shape of a Bezier curve can be altered by moving the handles. The mathematical method for drawing curves was created by Pierre Bézier in the late 1960's for the manufacturing of automobiles at Renault in order to handle the curvilinear shapes of modern design. Computer graphics tools lend themselves to the use of such a technique

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University at Erie – The Behrend College

the more common waysof incorporating this type of experience into the program is to require some sort of design and/oranalysis project as part of the capstone course(s). 2Various methods have been used to devise such a project. Some schools create open endedprojects designed to simulate real life scenarios[2]. Others try to incorporate competitive aspectsinto their projects by either having various groups work on the same project, or by entering oneof the many design competitions available for students. A third approach is to use industriallysponsored projects.Many people have written about open ended projects formulated by the course

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Rena Hixon; Steve E. Watkins; Sean J. Bentley; Marcus Huggans

://www.legoeducation.com/.12. T. M. Swift and S. E. Watkins, “An Engineering Primer for Outreach to K-4 Education,” Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 5(3/4), 67-76, (2004). Available WWW: http://www.jstem.org/.13. Mario Ferrari, Giulio Ferrari, and Ralph Hempel, Building Robots with Lego Mindstorms, (Syngress Publishing Inc., Rockland, MA) 2002. Proceedings of the 2006 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 10Author BiographiesRENA HIXON received her Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Wichita State University. She alsoreceived a B.S. in Computer

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Eric Granlund; Sohail Anwar

skills,promote collaboration, and allow for the synthesis of multi disciplinary skills. Studentscomments regarding the use of project based instructional approach in MET 210Wrevealed that they found projects an effective and rewarding addition to the course.Appendix AConceptual Drawing of Two Speed Transmission Concept for SAE MiniBaja VehicleAppendix BAutoCAD Drawing of Single Speed Gear Reducer for SAE Mini BajaVehicleAppendix CPro Engineer Drawing of Single Speed Gear reducer for SAE Mini BajaVehicleBibliography [1] Hadim, H., and Esche, S. “Enhancing the Engineering Curriculum Through Project-Based Learning.” Proceedings of the 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Session F3F. Available CD-ROM

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Justin Highley

heavily towards topicstraditionally taught in fluid mechanics. Indeed, the course syllabus lists the F-22 as the casestudy for 23 of the course’s 40 lessons. However, this block also contains severalthermodynamic based topics, including gas turbine engines and aircraft propulsion systems.Additionally, dimensional analysis and modeling are addressed within this case study, which isthe logical place to put them based on their relevance to the wind tunnel testing of models. In contrast to the F-22’s command of 23 lessons in ME312, the Corvette case study isused for only 13 lessons. However, many of these topics are discussed in depth during thecourse of 2-3 lessons, and rely heavily upon the Conservation of Energy principles taught inME311

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Edward W. Chandler; Robert A. Strangeway; Owe G. Petersen

algebra-based physics of mechanics course is followed by a calculus-based staticsand dynamics course(s), then the topics of concern clearly are covered on a calculus basis. Asimilar argument can be made for electromagnetics. In fact, the conceptual basis ofelectromagnetics topics that is typically covered in the context of capacitor and inductoroperation in electric circuits courses has been the prerequisite for three calculus-basedelectromagnetics/transmission lines courses in the Electrical Engineering Technology program atMSOE for several years. The authors contend that the sciences must be eventually covered on acalculus basis, whether in calculus-based physics courses or subsequently in advanced courses,for the adequate preparation of

Conference Session

Integrative Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Weinstein, Northeastern University; Randy August, Northeastern University; Len Dow, Northeastern University; Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

can also be used by the S.E.T. staff for several other courses.Similar inter-active exhibits are also likely to draw the attention of students and help them discern thebenefits of a Northeastern University education.PROBLEM STATEMENT:Design an integrated catapult and data acquisition system that can be operated safely by a high schoolstudent and that will record and save the measured and predicted distances that an object has been thrown.The object must be less than ½ pound.A similar interactive exhibits can also be proposed by the student and a prototype or model designed, builtand tested11. PET CARRIER/STORAGE COMPARTMENT SYSTEM FOR S.U.V.BACKGROUND:The market for SUV.‘s is still growing despite the increase in fuel costs. One of the