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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ioana Voiculescu, City College of the City University of New York; Benjamin Liaw, City College of the City University of New York

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Mechanical Engineering

member, an ASME member and a reviewer for IEEE Sensors Journal in 2004, 2005 and 2006.Benjamin Liaw, City College of the City University of New York Professor Benjamin Liaw received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Washington in 1983. After a year of post-doctoral research study at University of Washington, he joined the faculty of CCNY in 1984, where he is a Full Professor at Department of Mechanical Engineering. During 2000-2002 he was also appointed Acting Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, School of Engineering. His interests include (1) the design, analysis, manufacturing and testing of composites and smart materials, and (2) improving engineering education through innovative

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Teaching Courses in Renewable Energy Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael E. Hay, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

studies constitute a significant portion of the wind power education. Three major stateuniversities in Iowa are also planning to offer advanced classes in the planning and managementof small and large scale wind-electric based distributed energy systems.Wind power technology has become one of the fastest growing technologies in the world. It alsoconstitutes one of the most efficient green power technologies 1-2. The wind power generation inIowa is a clean, available, and cost effective alternative source of energy and, better yet, can bereadily integrated into both existing and new power grids 3-5.III. MethodologyGeneration of electrical energy from wind can be economically achieved only where a significantwind resource exists. Because of the

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Best of the NEE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

, wewill discuss three creative ways that time was reflected in the decision-making interviews.Creative approaches to overcome time barrier “We must use time as a tool, not as a crutch.” ~ John F. KennedyThere are certain things and ideas participants suggested that made the time issues seem morepervasive. Although participants generally acknowledged time as constraints or limitations,some participants also revealed their beliefs that time issues can sometimes be beyond beinga constraint. Their responses suggested creative solutions to overcome time as a limitation.In the paragraphs below, we have categorized these creative approaches along these threedimensions: (1) Faculty centered approaches (2) Student centered approaches (3

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Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hong 'Jeffrey' Nie; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

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Engineering Technology

industry and academia. Fig. 1. Digilent Inc.’s FPGA Development Kit Circuit Requirements Model & Behavior Design Behavior Simulation VHDL Coding Hardware Test Synthesis FPGA Programming Fig. 2. Digital Circuit Design Flow with VHDL and FPGAMeanwhile, as a result of fast growth of semiconductor industry, Field Programmable GateArrays (FPGAs) 5, which are large-scale Integrated Circuit

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madhukar Vable, Michigan Technological University; William Kennedy, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanics

that will be used in the devel-opment of ‘MOM in Action’ modules are those that educational research and neuroscience con-siders important in the learning and the retention of concepts.The two modules discussed below are attached at the end of this paper.4. 1 Module 1: Stress and Sumatra tsunamisIn the introductory mechanics of materials course, the concept of normal and shear stress areintroduced. Having seen some numerical examples in class and their textbooks, the student wouldhave a rudimentary concept of stress. At this stage, module 1, which describes the tsunami thathad a devastating effect on South Asia could be introduced.The first paragraph of module 1 describes the event, nature’s awesome power that is unleashed inan earthquake and

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Deborah Hwang, University of Evansville

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering and Computer Science DepartmentAbstractIn the United States, more than 10% of traditional electrical engineering programs havecombined with computer science into a single department 1. Historically computer scienceprograms emerged from mathematics or electrical engineering departments in the mid to late1960's. Since mathematics is not typically in the engineering college many computer scienceprograms developed independently from engineering programs. In the 1970's and early 1980's,with the advent of the microprocessor and embedded computer systems, computer engineeringevolved mostly out of existing electrical engineering programs and has since become a separatediscipline distinct from electrical engineering with

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henriette Bier, TU Delft; Dave Hoffers, TU Delft; Matthijs Frederiks, TU Delft; Sander Korebritz, TU Delft

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Architectural

design method based on Swarm Intelligence [SI]. SI is, basically, anArtificial Intelligence [AI] method consisting of agents interacting locally with one another and with their en-vironment similarly to the way fish interact in a swarm and birds in a flock.In the absence of top-down control dictating how individual agents should behave, local interactions betweenagents lead to the bottom-up emergence of global behavior. The rules according to which agents interact aresimple: C. Reynolds' flocking simulation, for instance, is based on three rules according to which digital birdsflock – [1] maintain a minimum distance from neighbors, [2] match velocity with neighbors and [3] move to-wards the center of the swarm. While these rules are local

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International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ian Robinson, Edge Hill University; Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; John Rowe, Sheffield Hallam University

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International

, to manage the developmentand implementation of new technologies, coupled with the ability to appreciate and take cost/benefit account of the financial, social and political implications of decisions taken’ 1.In short, engineering graduates were required to be business-minded for the first time.By 1988, the Engineering Council was becoming more outspoken, observing that ‘educationfor working life rather than first job should...be the aim’. The engineer in industry must be‘an authority on technology, a leader of others, a communicator’ and engineering coursesmust ‘improve working habits’ 5. The council was itself beginning to warm to the theme ofintervention in the undergraduate curriculum, and would indeed be funding and influencing

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waleed Abulfaraj, King Abdulaziz University; Mohamed Hassan, Alexandria University, Egypt

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Engineering Ethics

agreement that engineering students should receive ethics instruction as a partof their undergraduate education. This is true irrespective of the accreditation system underconsideration. However, there are diverse opinions on how engineering ethics instruction shouldbe carried out. Traditional approaches in teaching professional ethics include1: 1. Teaching engineering ethics on the basis of moral theories, concepts for professional ethical behavior, and codes of ethics 2. Case-based approach views engineering ethics as encompassing the more general definition of ethics, but applying it more specifically to situations involving engineers in their professional lives. 3. Solving ethics problems by using hypothetical

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Drnevich, Purdue University; John Norris, Purdue University

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Civil Engineering

. The typical estimated total cost of thesefacilities is in the range of $5M to $15M. The Design-Build (D-B) approach is taken with eachof the student teams acting as a D-B firm competing for the project. For realism, the coursestarts out by asking the teams to form a firm and respond to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ).Within two weeks, a Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued and it, along with Addenda, controlsthe remaining portion of the course. More information on the history of this course was providedby Drnevich (2001, 2005)1, 2.Balanced Student Team Assignment Macro (BSTAM)The software used to facilitate the student team assignment (BSTAM) was developed by JohnNorris (Norris (2007)3) originally as part of an independent study as an MBA

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Building for Developing Countries

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bethany Jones, United Arab Emirates University

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International

interest to the general public.Engineering educators have special need to be familiar with the vocabulary of internationaldevelopment for several reasons. 1) The skills and competencies they possess, teach and practiceare among the most valuable to countries trying to respond to critical events and improve theirlot. 2) The emphasis on preparation of engineers for international practice has made overseasprojects such as those associated with Engineers Without Borders attractive as a component ofthe undergraduate curriculum. 3) Making it possible for engineering students to indulge in bothinternational travel and community service increases the attractiveness of engineering as a major.But the world of development is increasingly specialized, complex

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Orval Powell, U.S. Air Force Academy; Michael Maixner, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

onthermodynamics, the fourth course deals primarily with different methods of energy conversion.Engineering Mechanics (EM) majors are required to take Thermal/Fluids Systems Engineering(TFSE) I and II, while Mechanical Engineering (ME) majors are required to take TFSE I-III; thefourth course, TFSE IV, is an elective for ME majors. Table 1 shows the goals and objectivesfor each course. Page 12.260.2 Table 1: TFSE Course Goals and Objectives ME312 TFSE I ME341 TFSE II ME441 TFSE III ME467 TFSE IV Course Frame and resolve a Frame and resolve a

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Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Frank, Queen's University; John Carr, Queen's University

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Electrical and Computer

12.172.2 4 5 3 ∗( 3 6 ∋ ∋ 7 8 9 ∀ : 5 − ()), & ()), & ()). ∃ ; < & ∀ + > ())> 3 ! ?−3 &∋∋∋ #)(∗∗ −53 4 0≅Α 1 3

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon Hathaway, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cory Edds, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Neil Miller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Fisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Howard McLean, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Ferro, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

course offerings are given.1. Introduction – About ME 421, Mechanical Engineering LaboratoryMechanical Engineering Laboratory is a required two-credit course for senior-level students inthe ME Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT). One of the primaryobjectives of the course is to have students experience a 'test and refine' cycle. Student teamsselect an experimental project, perform a literature search, conduct research and report resultswithin the first half of the quarter. After receiving instructor feedback at the formal projectreview (mid-quarter, at five weeks), the student teams refine their experimental efforts and reportthe finalized results in a professional-quality written report. The course deliverables are an oral

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiang-Yun Du, Aalborg University; Anette Kolmos, Aalborg University

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Women in Engineering

around the world. Previous studies have identified various historical reasonsleading to this phenomenon. The mostly agreed factors in the history of different western countriesinclude: 1) women’s inappropriate gender role, which keeps the ideology of femininity distant fromtechnology and engineering [2, 6, 8, 18, 19, 22], 2) Gender stereotypes in labor division, which definesengineering as a male oriented profession [1, 3, 7, 11, 18], and 3) the traditional lecturer-based learningenvironment at engineering programs overweighs sophisticated natural science knowledge and hard coretechnological skills, which mainly favors male interest and expectations and ignore women’sexperiences and concerns [4, 9, 24, 26, 29].To different extents, these

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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sameer prabhu, The MathWorks; Zachariah Chambers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Liz Callanan, The MathWorks; Marc Herniter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

by a Vdiagram as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: A V Diagram of the System Design and Realization Process Page 12.536.3Each of the two branches of the V correspond to distinctly different activities:1. The left branch captures the decomposition of the initial system requirements into subsystems and components that are specified and implemented at a detailed level.2. The right branch represents the realization of these subsystems and components and their integration.In a traditional product development approach, engineering teams observe strict boundariesbetween the various design activities in the process, and they communicate by

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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L. Glenn Kraige, Virginia Tech; Imran Akhtar, Virginia Tech; Saurabh Bisht, Virginia Tech

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Mechanics

Tech. He served as the Visual Basic programmer for the three vibrations modules presented in this paper. Page 12.244.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Animation Software for Upper-Level Dynamics and Vibrations CoursesAbstractFour software modules for upper-undergraduate/first-graduate-level dynamics and vibrationscourses are presented. The modules treat (1) single-degree-of-freedom spring-mass-dampersystems, (2) up to three-degree-of-freedom systems, (3) transverse vibration of uniform beams,and (4) three-dimensional rigid-body attitude dynamics. The first three modules use the VisualBasic platform and have been

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Günter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Domagoj Rubesa, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,

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Mathematics

increases the students’motivation. The outcome of some of these undergraduate projects has found application inindustry or has been published in professional journals.In this paper the idea of project based learning in engineering mathematics is exemplified onthe basis of students’ projects carried out in the third semester of their degree program.IntroductionIt seems that the critical issue in teaching mathematics to engineering students is to find theright balance between practical applications of mathematical methods and in-depthunderstanding 1. Project based learning has proved to be a particularly suitable method todemonstrate the need of mathematics in professional engineering. Students are confronted,complementary to their regular courses

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amy Monte, Michigan Technological University; Kerri Sleeman, Michigan Technological University

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Women in Engineering

advisors.GUIDE meetings, seminars and requirementsAs part of the GUIDE program, all scholars attend Engineering Seminars (see Table 1) duringthe Fall Semester. Each year, the seminars have varied depending on the requests and needs ofthe students. Faculty from each engineering department and representatives from the communityand campus have talked with the students. Due to student requests, there are 2-3 seminars eachsemester where scholars become better acquainted with the other GUIDE teams. These haveranged from carving pumpkins to a personal scavenger hunt (e.g.: students find out who hasvisited all 50 states, or who has the most pets at home). Many of the seminars have evolved intopanel discussions with students and/or faculty. One of the most

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hanus, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

in theTDLC skills and address recommendations from the previous semester. Following the full-length lesson a group of students were interviewed to assess the effectiveness of the lesson. Thestudents had three primary recommendations: 1. Continue to develop the TDLC skills in an active learning environment with interactive exercises and discussions versus passive lecture type formats; 2. Better integrate the four TDLC skills; and 3. Develop the TDLC skills as immediate help for the course project teams, i.e., they recognized that these skills were essential to their success in the immediate project requirements.Based on these recommendations the course’s overall approach to the TDLC skills were?reviewed. The students

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane Palmquist, Western Kentucky University

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Mathematics

integrations, derivatives, and partial derivatives to solve problems. Some of thetheorems and methods with graphical notation and corresponding equations as applied to asimply supported beam with a distributed load are given in Table 1.. y w(x) x E, I L Figure 1. Simply Support Beam with a Distributed Load Page 12.1545.4 Table 1. Classical Structural Analysis Methods a

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Trian Georgeou, Arizona State University

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Manufacturing

distribution of all twenty-two participants is listed below and shown in Figure 1.Programs in brackets indicate that the program was, or was going to be, shutdown. 2005 MET Survey Respondent's Geographic Location 19% 43% 38% Western Programs Central Programs Eastern Programs Figure 1. 2005 Geographic Distribution of 2005 Survey Respondents Western Programs States 6 CA, OR, UT, AZ, WA, [ID] Central Programs States 12 TX

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Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Gadalla, Texas State University - San Marcus

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Manufacturing

mistake found in the designing of these programs; the curriculum sheet associatedwith each program is created by taking a subset from a larger number of courses that are beingoffered. The proposed design in this paper is based on developing an educational informationmodel and a course structure layout for each program major prior choosing the courses. It isbelieved that following this approach, should result in a better program design. Program DesignUndergraduate engineering and technology programs can be designed based on three maineducational constituents [1, 2]. These are: Engineering Science, Engineering and TechnologyApplications, and Hands-on type of Experience. Figure 1 shows a pie chart that could be

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murat Tanyel, Geneva College

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Computers in Education

transforms in the Fall ’06 offering ofELE 402. Section 2 will provide a background for Walsh Transforms and section 3 will describe Page 12.382.2the new routines added to the toolkit. Section 4 will present our explorations in the Walshdomain using these new tools. We will then conclude with a discussion.II. Background on Walsh TransformsFrequency domain analysis of linear channels is the fundamental tool of communicationsengineering. Frequency domain analysis provides many advantages over time domain analysis,several of which are as follows7: 1) convolution becomes multiplication, 2) complicated signals are reduced to a simple

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, University of Texas-Brownsville; Amajd Zaim, University of Texas-Brownsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

bring major concepts in Science, Mathematics, Physics and Computer Sciencetogether in a game-centric action-based project. The game consists of many modules, but we, asa first stage effort, specifically target the game modules which relate to the following:1. Mathematics and Physics a. Relation to vector analysis, probability, transformations, integration and differentiation, physics motion equations, exponential and doubly exponential functions used in fogging. b. Matrix operations for basic translation, rotation, and scaling.2. Computer Science a. Object Oriented Programming (OOP) i. Classes and objects as game components b. Data structures used in maintaining players information and

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New Trends in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chia-Jeng Tseng, Bucknell University

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Electrical and Computer

” course at Bucknell University. VHDL is used to define thefunctions and structures of a digital system. The writing of a hardware description is verydifferent from writing a program for software applications. Effective teaching of ahardware description language such as VHDL is a challenging task. To improve theeffectiveness of teaching digital system design using VHDL, numerous pedagogicconsiderations have been taken into account. In this paper major pedagogicconsiderations including course organization and materials are described. Studentfeedback was collected and analyzed; the effectiveness of each course module isreviewed. Common mistakes and general guidelines of writing VHDL descriptions forsynthesis are also presented.1

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Solutions and ignore the others! They are especially uneasy when teachers (authorities) disagree. They believe that learning involves taking notes, memorizing facts, and later depositing facts on exams. Multiplicity (subjective knowledge). Early Multiplicity: There are 2 kinds of problems: 1)those whose solutions we know 2)those whose solutions we don't know yet. Student's task is to learn how to find the Right Solutions Late Multiplicity: Most problems are of the second kind; therefore, everyone has a right to their own opinion; or some problems are unsolvable; therefore, it doesn't matter which (if any) solution you choose. Student's task is to shoot the bull. (Most freshmen are at this position

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Velasquez, Purdue University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

participantstowards developing a lesson that is both technologically and pedagogically sound. A samplelesson developed by an engineering graduate student is provided in the appendix to demonstratethe content creation resulting from the course. The effectiveness of the program was measuredusing a series of feedback and evaluation forms provided to the participants throughout theprogram.I. IntroductionGraduates with Ph.D. degrees in engineering need to know how to teach and develop educationalcontent in pedagogically sound ways in order to be competitive in academia. Wankat 1 states,“We must ensure that future professors have an appropriate dose of pedagogical knowledge andskill.” Most engineering Ph.D. graduates are not being able to satisfy the requirement

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Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Harding, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

to introduce the subject of timing jitter to a first-year EET student, as well as howPurdue University’s freshman curriculum lays a good foundation for understanding some jitterbasics.2 The focus of this installment is an assessment of the performance turned in by a “testclass” of freshmen after an introduction to timing jitter in their second-semester digitalelectronics course.IntroductionThe following excerpt, taken from the second paper in this series, applies equally well here. “For the purpose of this paper, timing jitter is defined as ‘the phenomenon seen when a digital waveform’s transition appears before or after the expected time.’1 When jitter displaces the signal’s transition so much that it happens in an adjacent clock

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Influence of Race and Culture

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University; Frank Atuahene, Ph.D

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Minorities in Engineering

faculty diversity at other academicinstitutions.BackgroundThe attraction and retention problem of minority faculty members is an issue at many collegesand universities across the nation. It is obvious that to stay competitive and attract high-qualitystudents many academic institutions must support diversity due to the challenge of producing“global citizens”1. However, increasing diversity must also incorporate a diverse facultypopulation that actively encourages diverse learning environments. Hence, the focus on the issueof adequately addressing the attraction and retention of qualified minority faculty members.Many universities have adopted successful strategies for attracting minority faculty membersincluding the use of “aggressive