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Conference Session
Revitalizing Cooperative Education and Engineering
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Debbie Gulick, Georgia Institute of Technology; Debbie Pearson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gayle Elliott, University of Cincinnati; Jennifer Oliver, IAESTE United States; Karl Zimmer, General Cable
Tagged Divisions
Cooperative & Experiential Education
criteria are deemed a necessary aspect in educating the “Engineer of 2020.”2Our interdependent global society requires engineering skills to address issues related to health,security, and the environment, as well as international commerce.3As a major RAND research study concluded in the 1990’s, both universities and corporationsnow believe that students must understand the global nature of economics, speak otherlanguages, and be able to assess decisions in more than one culture. The research resultssuggested that universities must do more than “tinker with the edges of the curriculum.” Acomprehensive approach is needed, and relevant work experiences should be a primecomponent.4Work abroad experiences allow students to prepare for the global
Conference Session
Design Projects
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hansen Lukman, Bucknell University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University; Fabrice Alizon, Bucknell University; Asli Sahin, Virginia Tech; Robert Stone, University of Missouri-Rolla; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University; Soundar Kumara, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
: Building Value and Cost Leadership, Free Press, New York, NY, 1997.2. Sanderson, S. W. and Uzumeri, M., Managing Product Families, Irwin, Chicago, IL, 1997.3. Bremmer, R., "Cutting-Edge Platforms," Financial Times Automotive World, June 1999, pp. 30-38.4. Simpson, T. W., "Product Platform Design and Customization: Status and Promise," Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2004, pp. 3-20.5. Shooter, S. B., Simpson, T. W., Kumara, S. R. T., Stone, R. B. and Terpenny, J. P., "Toward an Information Management Infrastructure for Product Family Planning and Platform Customization," ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences - Design Automation Conference (Chen, W
Conference Session
Global Engineering in an Interconnected World
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University
Tagged Divisions
International
. Some of these include engineering and design,production and operations, research and development, quality management and improvement,information technology, marketing and sales, management, human resources, and evenworkplace safety and health. Thus, bio-based industries are very germane to engineering andtechnology disciplines. Bio-based operations require skill sets similar to traditionalmanufacturing settings, but also have a need for additional knowledge in biological sciences,which can vary according to the specific product(s) produced at a given facility (i.e., energy,fuels, chemical, or products). For example, equipment, processes, and unit operations must bedesigned; these systems must be optimized, modeled, and simulated; and
Conference Session
Outreach and Recruitment
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Tagged Divisions
Minorities in Engineering
evaluate the field trips. Results ofquestion 4 are shown in Figure 2. FU SE - Sum m er 2004 F IE L D T R IP E V A L U A T IO N F O R M F ie ld T r ip t o :_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D a te: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1. T h e m o s t im p o r ta n t th in g I le a r n e d fr o m p a r tic ip a tin g in th is fie ld tr ip w a s :_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. T h is fie ld tr ip c a n b e im p r o v e d if_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3. D id th is fie ld tr
Conference Session
Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Svetlana Korotkova, University of Northern Iowa; Alan Czarnetzki, University of Northern Iowa; Keith McCready, University of Northern Iowa
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
Professor of Meteorology Education: • Ph. D. Meteorology (1992), University of Wisconsin-Madison • M. S. Meteorology (1986), University of Wisconsin-Madison • B. S. Meteorology (1984), University of Wisconsin-Madison Research Interests: • Middle latitude cyclones (dynamic and synoptic meteorology) • Thunderstorm phenomena (mesoscale dynamics) • Air quality • Meteorological decision support systems that can be used by decision makers, planners, and emergency managers charged with protecting communities in the path of potentially adverse weather.Keith McCready , University of Northern Iowa Software Engineer, currently with Rockwell Collins, Inc. Education
Conference Session
FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
11.1315.5Table 2. Type and Level of Assessment of OME over the Course of its Development. Phase Univ. & Term Pre-Course Post-Course Likert 5-pt Scale Open-Ended Questions I NU: F ’03-04 ~ √ ~ √ II PSU: S 2005 ~ √ √ √ III NU: F 2005 √ √ √ √Phase I, NU: In an effort to develop and improve public speaking, the Demo Minute2 wasinitiated at Northeastern University, which subsequently spawned what is now the OME. At theend of the
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tom Roberts, Kansas State University; John Mingle, Kansas State University
Tagged Divisions
Multidisciplinary Engineering
2006-1823: ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGING: CROSSING DOMAINSTom Roberts, Kansas State UniversityJohn Mingle, Kansas State University JOHN O. MINGLE, Ph.D., J.D. Emeritus Professor of Engineering, Kansas State University First started teaching chemical engineering in the late 1950’s and experienced significant changes in engineering education during the 1960 - 70’s. Obtained J.D. in the 80’s, retired from teaching nuclear engineering in the early 90’s and continues to practice patent law. Served as professor and advisor for co-author Roberts in the 60’s-70’s. Page 11.570.1© American Society for Engineering
Conference Session
Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina
President?s Council on Multicultural Affairs and the Tilford Group at Kansas State University at Manhattan. Beverlee is known for her presentations on Practical Humanities.Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina SAEED KHAN is an Associate Professor with the Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology program at Kansas State University at Salina. Dr. Khan received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut, in 1989 and 1994 respectively. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1984. Khan, who joined KSU in 1998, teaches courses in telecommunications and digital
Conference Session
Use of Technology to Improve Teaching and Learning
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Margherita Landucci, Liceo Artistico Statale; Fabio Garganego, Municipality of Venice
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
into any meaningful parts.In contrast, the words trees, eating seem to be made up of two parts: the word tree, eat plusan additional element, -s (the ‘plural’) or –ing (the ‘past o present participe’). In the sameway our intuition tells us that the chemical word Fe can not be broken down into anymeaningful parts. In contrast, the word Fe(s) seems to be made up of two parts: the word Feplus an additional element (s), wich indicates the solid state of aggregation.Inflectional versus derivative morphemes‘Tree’, ‘eat’ and ‘Fe’ are called free morphemes; while ‘–s’, ‘-ing’ and ‘(s)’ are calledbound morphemes. Two or more morphemes in combination give a complex morpheme (acomplex word).Bound morphemes can be inflectional morphemes as in the above
Conference Session
ECET Curriculum
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gene Harding, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
interestedreader can download a sample lesson outline and associated PowerPoint slides.IntroductionFor the purpose of this paper, timing jitter is defined as “the phenomenon seen when a digitalwaveform’s transition appears before or after the expected time.”1 When jitter displaces thesignal’s transition so much that it happens in an adjacent clock cycle, the result is a data error onthe bus. Because of the high speeds and compact designs of today’s systems, jitter that used tobe negligible is now very significant, and can prevent a system from working correctly.1Today’s designers need the ability to analyze jitter, trace its root cause(s), and mitigate oreliminate the cause(s).In order to effectively analyze jitter, one must understand its nature, the
Conference Session
ECE Poster Session
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kedmon Hungwe, Michigan Technological University; Seyed Zekavat, Michigan Technological University; Glen Archer, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
2 Male FemaleBasic digital systemsWomen with research experience background rated both Combinatorial Logic and SynchronousLogic marginally higher than those who did not except for women faculty who rated the topics lower. Page 11.664.9The results for males were the opposite, that is, research experience was associated with lower ratingsfor males (see Figure 5). F ig u re 5 : R e sp o n d e n ts w ith re se a rc h e x p e rie n c e : S y n ch ro n o u s L o g ic 2 .5
Conference Session
Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin
Tagged Divisions
Instrumentation
material properties and verify the results with known values ofpressure from the internet and/or canning facilities. Multiple brands of soda are analyzed and asingle factor ANOVA is performed to determine if soda brand has any effect on internalpressure. A demonstration of mounting strain gages is given by the instructor.Reports are due the week following the lab sessions. The instructor is usually able to providefeedback within a week after submission, and makes every effort to do so.Table 2 shows how the labs are related to the earlier-listed course topics. Table 2. Relation of Laboratory Experiences to Course Topics p => primary topic of lab s =>
Conference Session
Mechanical ET Curriculum
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ronald Earley, Miami University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
software of the profile of a two dimensional plate cam. Figure 1 P r o b l e m 3 -4 6 s u m X --> A (8 . 8 4 ) + C ( 3 . 7 5 ) + B ( 1 3 ) = 2 5 . 5 9 s u m Y --> A ( 8 . 8 4 ) + C ( -6 . 5 ) + B (-7 . 5 ) = -5 . 1 6 R = s q r t (2 5 . 5 9 ^ 2 + 5 . 1 6 ^ 2 ) = 2 6 . 1 t h e t a = i n v t a n ( -5 . 1 6 / 2 5 . 5 9 ) = -1 1 . 4 d e g Page 11.1334.4 Figure 2
Conference Session
ECET Curriculum
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
Administration requirements, andeven taking attendance at schools. The compact size of the readers (the size of a text book),affordability of the tags (less than $1 each), and usability of the reader software makes this anideal technology for use in the teaching laboratory. Introducing RFID into the ECET curriculumserves two purposes: it teaches modern tools of the industry, and it gives a practical way to teachimportant radio frequency concepts.How RFID worksThere are four main components in an RFIDsystem: the interrogator or reader, the antenna(s)connected to interrogator, a computer interface,and the tag. (See Figure 1) The interrogator,antenna, and interface will all be part of aninstallation or a handheld system, while the tagwill be attached in
Conference Session
Improving ME education: Broad Topics
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
B.K. Hodge; Rogelio Luck, Mississippi State University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
the firstreservoir. A pump with a characteristic curve (increase in head versus the flow rate) W s= 403.33 − 0.127 ⋅ Q + 0.004362 ⋅ Q 2 − 0.00003911⋅ Q 3 for 0 < Q < 150 gpm (7)where Ws is in ft-lbf/lbm when Q is in gpm, is in the system. The system consists of 2000 ft ofschedule 40 nominal 3-inch commercial steel pipe. Minor losses total K = 1000 and C = 0. Findthe flow rate the pump will produce in the system.Solution:The unified approach solution is provided in Figure 3. Much of the contents of the figure arespecifying the system boundary conditions, the physical properties, the friction factorrepresentation, and the units. As with the other examples, the solution is accomplished in thesolve block. Prior to the solve
Conference Session
Innovative Lower Division Programs
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Srikanth Pidugu, University of Arkansas-Little Rock; Swaminadham Midturi, University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Tagged Divisions
Two Year College Division
2006-1668: EDUCATIONAL MODELS FOR ENERGY WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENTSrikanth Pidugu, University of Arkansas-Little RockSwaminadham Midturi, University of Arkansas-Little Rock Page 11.510.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 ASEE 2006-1668 Educational Models for Energy Workforce Development S. Midturi and S. B. Pidugu, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Engineering Technology 2801 S. University Avenue Little
Conference Session
ECE Poster Session
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mehrdad Razavi, McFarland Clinic, University of Iowa; Mani Mina, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
of what MD need to know, and gives them a realistic perspective of the issues, in casethey would like to pursue studies in medicine.For future research, the author propose that Engineering and Medical curricula officials actuallysit together and formalize common classes (pathways) in their programs, which could lead toenhance collaboration and ease transition of students (and faculty) across programs anddepartments.References1. “Current trend of American medical education-the place of alternative medicine,”Chakraborty, J.; Elkatib, M.; Purohit, A.; Kalla, S.; Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995 and 14thConference of the Biomedical Engineering Society of India. An International Meeting, Proceedings of the FirstRegional
Conference Session
Capstone Courses II
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Robert Hesketh, Rowan University
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
engineering solutions.Educational ApproachThe traditional and probably most common method of introducing aspects of green engineeringhas been through a senior and graduate level elective course on environmental engineering, withan emphasis on process treatment. Courses were developed that focus on methods to minimizeor prevent waste streams from existing chemical plants in the 1990’s. The educationalprogression mirrors the progression in industry. In industry initial efforts were applied to wastetreatment whereas current efforts are aimed at reducing the total volume of effluent treated aswell as the nature of the chemicals treated. Currently, many of the environmental and pollutionprevention courses have been replaced by courses in green engineering
Conference Session
Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston; Anna Lindgren-Streicher, Museum of Science, Boston
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
many years of teaching experience s/he had, the amount of time they spendteaching science, and their work and learning experiences with science, technology, andengineering. Page 11.528.2 Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2006, American Society for Engineering EducationAdditionally, we asked some of the teachers who completed the survey to complete twoinstruments that we had developed to measure students’ understandings of technology andengineering: the What is Engineering and What is Technology instruments [10] (see Appendix Afor copies
Conference Session
Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Benjamin Mount, Washington State University
set of institutions and disciplines offers potential for establishing validmeasures of design performance as well as a basis for benchmarking performance within andacross courses and institutions. The authors welcome feedback on the conceptual model to guiderefinement that will achieve greatest value to engineering students and educators.References1. National Research Council (2001). Knowing What Students Know: The Science and Design of Educational Assessment. Washington, DC, National Academy Press.2. Dym, C. L., A. M. Agogino, O. Eris, D. D. Frey, and L. J. Leifer. (2005). “Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning.” Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1): 103- 120.3. Dutson, A. J., R. H. Todd, S. P. Magleby and C. D
Conference Session
Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas
Tagged Divisions
Mechanics
vector is BB¦ ? L tan fs ? L ÇÉfs - 13 (fs )3 - 152 (fs )5 - 315 17 (fs )7 - ©©©Ú L fs (3) fl¦¦ can be taken as equal as fs › 0 in theIn Fig. 2, the lengths of the chord BB¦ and the arc BBlimit. Equation (3) shows that the magnitude of the compatible virtual displacement of point Bmay indeed be computed by using the radian measure formula in calculus; i.e., s ? rs (4)where s is the arc subtending an angle s (in radians) included by two radii of length r
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Paul Stanfield, North Carolina A&T State University; Caroline Moineau, North Carolina A&T State University; Shona Morgan, North Carolina A&T State University; Silvanus Udoka, North Carolina A&T State University
Tagged Divisions
Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
Science from North Carolina A & T State University.Shona Morgan, North Carolina A&T State University Shona Morgan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Administration at North Carolina A&T State University. She received her B. S. from Spelman College, and M. S. and Ph. D. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University.Silvanus Udoka, North Carolina A&T State University Silvanus J. Udoka is an Associate Professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Department Business Administration at North Carolina A&T State University. He received his B. S. from Weber State University, and M. S
Conference Session
Assessing Design Coursework
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Denny Davis, Washington State University; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
., Beyerlein, S., Thompson, P., and Harrison, Kunle. (2006) Evidence of Effective Formative Assessment in the Capstone Design Literature, Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.3. Adams, R.S., J. Turns, and C.J. Atman. (2003). Educating Effective Engineering Designers: The Role of Reflective Practice. Design Studies 24: 275-294. Elsevier Science Ltd.4. Atman, C.J., J.R. Chimka, K.M. Bursic, and H.L. Nachtmann. (1999). A Comparison of Freshman and Senior Engineering Design Processes. Design Studies 20 131-152, Elsevier Science Ltd.5. Cardella, M.E., C.J. Atman, R.S. Adams, and J. Turns. (2002). Engineering Student Design Processes: Looking at Evaluation Practices
Conference Session
Design in Engineering Education Poster Session
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jose Guevara, University of Puerto Rico; Ismael Pagan-Trinidad, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Didier Valdes-Diaz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Eileen Pesantes, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Francisco Maldonado-Fortunet, University of Puerto Rico; Miguel Pando, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
Page 11.743.15 S ampl e o f des ign • Beam Design Propiedades de los Elementos Estructurales para Diseño por Momento h b Astop Asbottom Varillas Varillas Descripción y Ubicación (in.) (in.) 2 (in. ) (in. ) 2 Top Bottom
Conference Session
Computed Simulation and Animation
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Raymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
. Table 1 Data for a RG58A/U ___________________________________________________________ L’ = 2.5x10-7 H/m C’ = 1.01x10-10 F/m R’ = 0.028 Ω/m -14 G’ = 5.9x10 S/m L = 1000 m f = 3x105 Hz Vg = 10 /0° V ZL = 100 Ω Zg = 50 ΩFigure 2 illustrates the line voltage as a function of location on the line for twenty values of time.It is easy to note the attenuation of the voltage signal as it propagates down the line toward theload due to the lossy nature of the line. There are several ways of presenting the solution to thisproblem in addition to that of employing t as a parameter as in Figure 2. Figure 3
Conference Session
Computing Curriculum
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University; Gordon Romney, Brigham Young University
Tagged Divisions
Information Systems
scientists have a long tradition, continuing to the present, of lively debateconcerning the nature of their discipline.”2 The same could be said about each of theother disciplines discussed here. The approach used herein is to use the definitions asstated in the literature of the epochs examined.Computer ScienceComputers first began appearing in US universities in the 1930’s and early 40’s at MIT(differential analyzer), Harvard (Mark 1) and Penn (ENIAC and EDVAC). At first thesewere mechanical, followed by electro-mechanical, analog, and finally by digital as thecomputational research of the second world war filtered back into the universitylaboratories.3 It is interesting to note that academic departments devoted to the studies ofcomputers did not
Conference Session
Curriculum for Green Materials
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Natalie Becknell, Garver Engineers; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Seamus Freyne, University of Oklahoma; Stephan Durham, University of Arkansas; Anthony Lamanna, Tulane University
Tagged Divisions
Materials
reacting with products formed during thehydration of cement. Equations 1 and 2 show the hydration reactions of portland cement.Calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) is the major contributor to concrete strength. SCMs such asslag cement and fly ash contain amorphous silica (S) which reacts (Equation 3) with calciumhydroxide (CH) to form additional C-S-H thereby improving strength. The equations shownbelow are in ceramic notation. 2C3S + 11H → C-S-H + 3CH (1) 2C2S + 9H → C-S-H + CH (2) CH + S + H → C-S-H (3)In addition to improving hardened concrete properties, SCMs are also used to produce “green”structures. The force
Conference Session
Assessing Design Coursework
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Martha Green, Texas A&M University; Parag Ravindran, Texas A&M University; Rita Caso, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey Froyd; Xiafeng Li, Texas A&M University; L. Alan Minnick, Texas A&M University; Ram Shukla, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
study was based. Results and conclusions expressedin this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of theBoeing Corporation.2) Assessment instruments used were significantly adapted from TIDEEDesign assessment tools. The authors are indebted to the inspiration and models providedby Denny C. Davis, TIDEE project director, Washington State University, PO Box646120, Pullman, WA 99164-6120. Phone: 509-335-7993.Email: davis@wsu.edu(For those who are interested in the actual assessment tools used in this study pleasecontact authors.)Bibliography1. Davis, D., Gentili, K.L., Trevisan, M., Calkins, D.(2002). Engineering Design Assessment Processes andScoring Scales for Program Imporvement and Accountability. Journal of
Conference Session
Outreach and Recruitment
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Tagged Divisions
Minorities in Engineering
toparticipate in the clubs and activities. To receive funding to support their club and activities, theclubs must consist of a minimum of 50% membership from students traditionallyunderrepresented in engineering10. Project monies are used to provide start-up materials to theclubs and an annual stipend of $1500 has been provided to each school for club sponsor(s).The Diversity in Engineering Technology Project is executed by the project PI on the UNCCharlotte campus, a key individual at each of the community college partners and the clubsponsor(s) at each of the high schools. Competition judges, mentors and support personnel havebeen university and community college faculty, staff and student volunteers, in addition to localmembers of industry and
Conference Session
NEW Lab Experiments in Materials Science
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Marshall, University of Southern Maine
Tagged Divisions
Materials
as change of state. Electro- and magneto-rheological fluids, for example, canchange viscosity over many orders of magnitude upon application of an externalmagnetic or electric field. This change of state has the potential to revolutionize thecontrol aspects and responsiveness of hydraulic power transmission.Research during the 1960’s and 70’s was focused on devices such as: satellite antennas(NASA) that would unfold and expand when exposed to the heat of the sun; engines thatwould run on hot and cold water; automatic temperature-controlled greenhouse windows; Page 11.922.2and car fan clutches that would engage only when the engine warmed-up.One of the