Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg Janowski, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Melinda Lalor, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Hassan Moore, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Mathematics

AC 2008-2167: A NEW LOOK AT UPPER-LEVEL MATHEMATICS NEEDS INENGINEERING COURSES AT UABGregg Janowski, University of Alabama at BirminghamMelinda Lalor, University of Alabama at BirminghamHassan Moore, University of Alabama at Birmingham Page 13.72.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 NEW LOOK AT UPPER-LEVEL MATHEMATICS NEEDS IN ENGINEERING COURSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAMAbstractA four semester-hour course is being designed to follow Calculus II, with the intention ofreplacing Calculus III and Differential Equations in the engineering curricula at the University ofAlabama at Birmingham. As part of the planning

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjay Raman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Da Silva Luiz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Masoud Agah, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Allen MacKenzie, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christopher Maxey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Bell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Electrical and Computer

practices in later core circuits/electronics and computerengineering lab courses; the main focus here is to give the students an introductory hands-onexperience with sensors, circuits and electronics.Once the groups have built up their circuit and established data communications with theirlaptop, they perform a simple experiment measuring the digital output from the on-boardADC for a range of light and dark conditions presented to the photosensor. In their post-labanalysis, the groups are required to convert this digital information back to an analogresistance value for each of the recorded data points. Accurate sensor calibration was notintroduced in the current version of this lab, but is planned to be introduced in future iterationof the course

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phil Schlosser, Ohio State University; Michael Parke, Ohio State University; John Merrill, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

friction, the energy losses invertical loops, and the approximate angle at which the ball will start sliding as well as rolling.This last is important because sliding friction is much higher than rolling friction. They then usethese results plus an estimate of air resistance to estimate the speed of the ball at key points intheir initial coaster design using an Excel spreadsheet. This initial model is used to look fordesign problems, such as not having enough speed to reach the top of a vertical loop, flying offthe track at a bump, or having excessively high speeds in a horizontal turn. Students must comeup with a plan to revise their coaster design to fix these issues before they are allowed to build.The design spreadsheet only includes estimates

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gunnar Tamm, United States Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Seth Norberg, United States Military Academy

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

future leaders.Energy Use in the United StatesThe United States consumes 100 Quad (1 Quad = 1015 Btu) of energy annually, accounting forroughly one quarter of the world’s total consumption.[1] Figure 1 shows that 85% is derivedfrom fossil fuels. There is ongoing debate over how long fossil fuel reserves will last, a fewdecades to a few centuries, depending on the fuel. But this debate is trivial, because they are allfinite resources that will eventually be exhausted. The only debate is how quickly society mustreact to the inevitable end of unsustainable consumption.The public is reluctant to plan for decades or centuries ahead, because personal financial andsecurity concerns are more immediate. For successful development of energy alternatives

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Dudeck, Pennsylvania State Univ.-Hazleton Campus; Wieslaw Grebski, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

withtechnology backgrounds, recruitment still remains a struggle. Engineering programs onthe other hand recruit well, but suffer from lower retention.This paper presents a plan for a major curricular change that is being implemented acrossthe commonwealth at the Pennsylvania State University that will provide strongermatriculation pathways for both two-year technology and engineering transfer studentsinto baccalaureate engineering technology programs. One of the features of this newcurriculum is a common freshman year for the Electrical and Mechanical EngineeringTechnology programs. Another feature is the sophomore year where students elect tofollow an associate degree track that is streamlined towards matriculation into a BSETdegree or focus squarely

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Albert Lozano, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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Engineering Technology

-monetary aspects of ainterview process (If you have not had a job compensation package after a job offer hasinterview yet, put yourself in a situation been extended to you? (We refer to healthimagining one in the near future). benefits, retirement plans, 401(k)’s, etc…)3.- Describe the aspect(s) of the job interview 8.- Describe how comfortable you are inthat made you feel the most uncomfortable. understanding your fiscal liability (taxes you have to pay depending on your monetary compensation and various personal situations)?4.- After the job interview

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FPD8 - Early Intervention & Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

civil engineers. These presentations were spaced throughout thefirst half of the semester in ENG1100.It was during this module that the semester design project was introduced. The design projectconsisted of designing a safe snowball launcher. Students developed a management plan andtimeline for their project (using MS Visio and Word) and a general 3D concept model usingUGNX. As a class, they analyzed the elasticity of the launcher cords to determine how thespring force in the cord is related to how much the cord is stretched. This activity served toreview basic spreadsheet skills from ENG1001. At this point in ENG1100, students wereintroduced to functions using Visual Basic (VBA) Programming. To add to their spreadsheet

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Ferro, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Naoki Osawa, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Masakatsu Matsuishi, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Richard Stamper, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Wayne Sanders, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology; Taketo Yamakawa, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Tetsuro Furukawa, Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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International

Page 13.790.7 in a non-native language and culture • students will be able to set up international meetings, conduct the meetings through webcams and software, and disseminate the notes to attendees and principals after the meetingUsing the measurable outcomes listed above, an assessment plan is being developed.The course primarily addresses ABET Criteria c, d, e, g, h and j. The criteria3 are summarized inTable 5. The table shows how the course specifically addresses the listed ABET criteria.Table 5. Summary of ABET criteria addressed by the International Collaboration courseABET criteria Description How the course addresses theletter ABET

Conference Session

Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Horton, University of Maine-Orono; Constance Holden, University of Maine at Augusta; Ken Wild, National Park Service

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Engineering Technology

of methods, with the most practical identified asPhotoModeler. One student participated in both of the special classes and worked as an intern onboth projects and thus experienced the technique development process first-hand.As a result of this project the principal investigators determined that undergraduate engineeringand engineering technology students are able to learn and apply necessary elements of thephotogrammetry techniques fairly quickly. The cost of hiring undergraduate student interns toperform the labor-intensive taking and processing of digital images is relatively low. Generalimprovements in project planning to make the process more efficient are now sought.Improvements in using the digital camera and digital image processing

Conference Session

FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; David Shonnard, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

. Inthe second semester course, ENG1102, students complete a semester-long design project withinan engineering team of 3-5 people. In the past, these design projects have included: anautonomous robot, a human-hybrid vehicle, a New Orleans flood management plan, amicrobrewery and a super mileage concept vehicle.Beginning in the spring semester of 2008 is the alternative fuels design project where studentswill examine the viability of a biomass-to-ethanol process using regional timber resources(logging residues or energy crops such as hybrid poplar). With increasing pressure to reduceforeign oil consumption and the U.S. Department of Energy looking to increase the biofuelsusage from 3% to 30% by 2025, this is a current problem graduating engineers

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Yazmin Muniz, The University of Texas at Brownsville

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Engineering Technology

productdevelopment. Entrepreneurial opportunities in this area of manufacturing are another huge plusfor the budding engineers/graduating students in the engineering technology programs. Hence,there is a need to include this emerging manufacturing technique in the mechanical andmanufacturing engineering technology curriculum. This technique can be included in one of theexisting advanced manufacturing technology courses such as product and process design or as asenior design project. The Applied Engineering Technology department at the University ofTexas at Brownsville is planning to include this rapid product manufacturing technique as one ofthe key laboratory component in the engineering technology curriculum.ConclusionsIn this paper, we have presented a

Conference Session

Survivor: The First Few Years

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tonya Saddler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Margaret Layne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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New Engineering Educators

effective strategies formanaging and supervising students. A second area was related to the time demands of recruiting Page 13.287.7quality students to the teams.During the third year interview, a male faculty in aerospace engineering captured the kinds ofactivities that are involved in shifting priorities from securing external funding to managingexternal funding: My first two years, I spent a lot of time writing proposals. Now it has shifted to an enormous amount of time trying to manage these projects. I am spending a lot of time in meetings and planning. I spend a lot of time recruiting student to fill the GRA slots that

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; John Poston, Texas A&M University; Kenneth Peddicord, Texas A&M University; John Crenshaw, STP Nuclear Operating Company

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Engineering Technology

, the department has participated in severalmeetings with STPNOC over the past eight months, both on the campus and at their facilities.To this end, specific faculty members were targeted to participate and act as leaders within thedepartment; Dr. Wei Zhan to focus on electrical/power/instrumentation curriculum, Dr. JorgeAlvarado to focus on mechanical/thermal curriculum, Dr. Joseph Morgan to manage the capstonedesign sequence, and Dr. Jay Porter to manage the new program creation process and theincoming students. The primary goal of these meetings was to identify the customer’s needs anddevelop a short term plan for successfully creating a new program. Multiple meetings focusedon the educational topics relevant to a power plant engineer. It

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb; David Chang, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the student’s engineering education and put them through an intense integrationexperience. This program was designed to attract many more students to engineering; however,due to its significant attrition rate (an average 60%), this is one of the reasons why DrexelUniversity is planning to stop the program next year. However, our approach is very different.Instead of integrating the students in the freshman and sophomore years, we are integrating themin the senior year. The advantage is that the students are much more developed in theirengineering discipline and we are adding to that knowledge base. Page 13.788.2The analysis and design of

Conference Session

Best Practices in Aerospace Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Swami Karunamoorthy, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

ableto provide meaningful feedback. However the prerequisite for this step is the carefuldevelopment of measurable parameters as performance criteria. In order to determine theextent to which a PEO or PLO are being achieved, a bench mark or a rubric should beprescribed as allowable level for meeting a specific criteria. A typical value of 60% orhigher can be used as bench mark.Step – 7: Continuous Quality ImprovementThis step involves the application of results obtained in previous step to effect continuousimprovement of the program through a documented plan. The results should bediscussed among the constituents and needed changes to improve the program should bedeveloped as feedback. Then the program faculty should implement the changes to

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashland Brown, University of the Pacific; Joseph Rencis; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Chuan-Chiang Chen, Tuskegee University; Essam Ibrahim, Tuskegee University; Vladimir Labay, Gonzaga University; Paul Schimpf, Eastern Washington University

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Mechanical Engineering

number of engineering schools have, or are planning to, add FEanalysis to their curriculum1-5,10, but this is not happening quickly enough to meet the demand offirms competing in the global economy. The finite element exercises developed in this work willprovide a valuable resource to engineering instructors throughout the world and can be access24/7.Our NSF funded Course, Curriculum, and Lab Improvement (CCLI) proof-of-concept project isaimed at developing FE tutorials or learning modules that can be easily implemented in“traditional” undergraduate engineering courses. The FE learning modules are developed toprovide students with preliminary hands-on experience in FE method applications in engineeringproblem modeling. The models include problem

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Shayevich, Pima Community College; Jeff Goldberg, University of Arizona; Judy Edson, University of Arizona

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Two Year College Division

track.Comparing the Student Populations at PCC and UAA survey was developed and administered to better understand the population of PCCengineering students, and compare them with native UA engineering students in the similarcourses. The survey helped to reveal the diversity of undergraduate engineering students andgave some insight in students’ perception of engineering programs in UA and Pima CC.The survey included transfer students characteristics in following areas: • demographics including age, gender, work and family commitments; • high school location and year of graduation; • academic plans including choice of major and expected bachelor degree completion; • student opinions on quality of instruction at PCC; • reasons for

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Mark Patterson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

this problem. One approach is to reduce the extent to which instructors employ currenttechnology in teaching, concentrating on theory and principles in class instruction. This wouldreduce the value and authenticity of the experiential learning model. Another approach is tocontinue using experiential learning but minimize equipment changes in labs. This toojeopardizes the authenticity of the learning model, since students would either not be workingwith current equipment or would not be working with industry standard equipment. Alternativelythe cost of equipment updates can be reduced though careful design, planning and interactionwith vendors, donors etc. This option requires very large investments of faculty time. This paperwill focus on an

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Crago, Bucknell University

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Educational Research and Methods

, in the following sectionan example of the assessment of an outcome and the planned program response to it is given, andin the final section conclusions are drawn.For each program outcome, several performance criteria3 were developed using verbs based onBloom’s taxonomy4, 5. Bloom’s taxonomy comprises six levels (knowledge, comprehension,application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation), in which each level assumes attainment of thelower levels. By basing the performance criteria on verbs tied to Bloom’s taxonomy, it ispossible to gain precision regarding the level of ability expected from students for eachperformance criterion. Lists of active verbs describing actions students are able to do at each ofBloom’s levels have been developed, for

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock Barry, Purdue University; Vincent Drnevich, Purdue University

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Engineering Ethics

Do not place your name on this sheetAnswer the questions below on the basis of your current beliefs as to how a professionalengineer may ethically act.The SituationYou are a young engineer employed by the State Transportation Department. You have beenplaced in charge of inspecting a highway bridge project which is being built by a privatecontractor. Because of your education and extensive field engineering experience, you are ableto suggest techniques and procedures that save the contractor both time and money. The work,however, is done strictly according to the plans and specifications.Scenario No. 1It is quitting time on a hot summer Friday afternoon. The contractor comes to the site and offersa can of soda to each of his employees. He

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Fong Mak, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

managementplan, and test plan. Actual design and verification are conducted in a team environment usingmodern software and hardware tools. Ethics and legal issues are also discussed as part of thecourse. In the subsequent sections, details of the course are provided, as well as, evaluation ofcourse outcomes and students’ learning experience in this course.Course Objectives and TopicsIn our ECE graduate curriculum, the Engineering Project and Management is a core courseintended for the first-year graduate students. This course focuses on the skills required to managethe development of effective system architectures from concept through engineering design andproduction. The course objectives are i) to understand ethics and the common developmentprocess of

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Cleary, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

) Percent of adults with some college education 3) Occupational status 4) Unemployment rate 5) Percent of individuals in poverty 6) Median family income.The DFG’s are designated from A to J (with some letters grouped together) ranging from thelowest economic conditions (A) to the most affluent districts (J). The DFG for each high schoolin New Jersey was noted, and appropriate DFG labels were appended to the applicant data set.FindingsThe purpose of this work is to determine where to target special recruitment efforts to addressdiversity issues in the college of engineering. To develop these plans a better understanding ofwhere the current student body comes from is important. The data presented here begins withthe basic

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erich Schneider, University of Texas at Austin

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Nuclear and Radiological

radiation field you have calculated – what constitutes ‘sufficient results’ is left to you to determine as part of this exercise • Code and input deck listings should be attached as appendices.In addition to a report, I would also like each of you to plan on making a 15 minute presentationof your project, methodology and results.”The topics chosen by the students for the projects included: • Comparative Results of 2D Discrete Ordinates and Monte Carlo Methods in a Simple Neutron Logging Problem • Use of 2D Discrete Ordinates to Calculate One Group Fuel Cross Sections for ORIGEN Burnup Calculations of Recycled Uranium Fuel • Modeling the University of Texas TRIGA Reactor Hexagonal Lattice Using a Discrete Ordinates

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Lamb, Youngstown State University; David Kurtanich

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Engineering Technology

being evaluated over the curriculum for both theassociate and the baccalaureate programs.Use of SWOT Analysis The engineering technology department at Youngstown State University viewed theTAC-ABET evaluation process as a SWOT (i.e. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, andThreats) analysis, this aided in the development of the department assessment process andcontinued improvement development plan for each of the programs. (S) Strengths The department did have some strengths that we could draw on in preparing for the reaccreditation. While having these strengths, with ABET wanting to be less restrictive, it leaves the waters muddy due to the fact that ABET has not given direction as to what needs to be

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Khaled Mansy, Oklahoma State University; Mohammad Bilbeisi, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural

manner. This 1,100sq.ft. house is two-bedroom (as shown in Figure 8), and can expand to 1,320 sq.ft. with thepurchase of one more room-module. Passive heating is provided by the glazed French windows Page 13.787.10along the two long sides. However, in case the short side of the house is facing south, anadditional end-piece (shaded areas on the plan in Figure 8) that includes an indirect passiveheating system can be attached onto that short side. Low-cost cooling is possible with theoperation of a whole house fan that is integrated into the tall end piece. Excluding PV electricity,this house saves up to 40.63% of the annual energy consumption

Conference Session

Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Santosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Jackson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Thomas Schulte, Rochester Institute of Technology; Nathaniel Kane, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elaine Lewis, Rochester Institute of Technology; Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

. Theopportunities in nanoelectronics are considerable. It is predicted that CMOS will besupplemented by novel nano-enabled solutions. Prudent semiconductor manufacturers must planfor nanotech’s impact on their businesses today and prudent educators must plan for educating ahigh tech engineering workforce.The Bachelor of Science program in Microelectronic Engineering at RIT started in 1982 with Page 13.893.2basic PMOS process on 2” wafers. Today, the program supports a complete 4 and 6 inch CMOSline equipped with diffusion, ion implantation, plasma PVD and CVD processes, electro-deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, I-line and deep UV wafer steppers

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dutko, Bloomsburg University; Cathy Auburger, Bloomsburg University; Patrick Anderson, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

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Engineering Technology

such as the scoring system, ball launching and returnsolenoids actuation, and linear track positioning for ball pickup and release. The differentpositioning requirement for the linear track between first and second strikes made the logicimplementation challenging. A lot of testing for various striking and scoring conditions provideduseful inputs to the development process of an effective algorithm. The project was completedsuccessfully even though resolving the timing issues between software and hardware took amuch closer look and more effort than originally planned for. Page 13.322.9Student feedback on the course project experienceThe

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics IV

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Queen's University; Donna Riley, Smith College; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Ethics

) you can find and write down each one’s nutritional data from the USRDA label and cost. What is the energy cost ($/100kcal)? What is the energy density (kcal/kg)? b. Now find the most nutritious item you can find in each category in the store and write down their nutritional values and costs. What are their energy costs ($/100kcal) and energy densities (kcal/kg)? 2. Plan a day’s menu for yourself using each of three alternative budgets: a. $5 (maximum individual daily allotment for a food stamp recipient) b. $10 (low budget/student)Maximize nutrition regardless of costModule 7: Carbon FootprintFrom a physics point of view, the creation of electrical

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University

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Manufacturing

plant layout engineer still needs to be incorporated into the layoutto make it flow optimally, but it can go a long way in ensuring that the holistic flow is optimizedfrom the point raw materials enters a company till the point it leaves the company as a finishedproduct. This should give the right start in implementing lean manufacturing and theory of Page 13.386.11constraint principles for any company.Bibliography1. Meyers and Stephens, Manufacturing Facilities Design and Material Handling, Third Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005.2. Tompkins, Et Al, Facilities Planning, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2003.3

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Frassica, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Philip Voglewede, Marquette University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 13.57.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A METHOD TO UTILIZE A TISSUE ENGINEERING LABORATORY IN A CONTROL THEORY COURSEAbstractA carefully planned control theory course is capable of tying together many topics encounteredin an undergraduate engineering curriculum. Some challenges are presented though whenteaching such a course. Traditional control courses tend to be highly conceptual and includetopics difficult for students to grasp1. To show students the real-world relevance ofmathematical modeling and control theory, a biomedical research experimental laboratory wasintroduced into the course. Students were required to design a control system to operate aperistaltic pump for nutrient supply