Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

Ca Un ty o SLO ro ive f K lin rs an a it s A & y o as

Conference Session

Curriculum Reform with Cooperative Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Cates, University of Cincinnati; Kettil Cedercreutz, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

means and standard deviations of student work term performanceindicators. The results are communicated through Mean Standard DeviationMatrixes (MSDM’s) or Delta Mean Standard Deviation Matrixes (ÄMSDM’s).The problem of matching curricular content with industrial needs has been, bothnationally and internationally, approached on a variety of levels. Accountabilityconcerns have created a focus on practical learning outcomes deemed importantby industry. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)2000 Criteria, developed in the late 1990’s, strongly emphasize an understandingof market needs. Measurement, feedback and continuous improvement formcorner stones of the ABET 2000 philosophy. The thinking behind the criteria islargely

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibironke Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

are truly underrepresented, what efforts are being made to correct the phenomenon? Dowomen in science and engineering reach the top in their fields? If not, why? For the purpose ofthis paper, women in academia and in the industry will be the focus.I. IntroductionThe statistics of education show that women outnumber men in college enrollment. Womenrepresents sixty percent of the undergraduate population and in 2001-2002, women earned moredoctorates in the United States than men. However, women are underrepresented in science andengineering (S&E) fields. Science and engineering education in the United States has a genderedhistory. In a study for the National Science Foundation, Jon Miller1found that while 9 percent ofadult men are

Conference Session

Foster Excellence

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Fairley, Georgia Institute of Tehnology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

graduate student mentors and SURE participants is a vitalaspect of establishing strong mentoring relationships. During the 2005 SURE programthe SURE Program Coordinator was solely responsible for the pairing of studentparticipants with graduate student mentors. However, in the 2006 SURE program,graduate student mentors were given the opportunity to select student participants tomentor. Selection was based upon evaluation of a list that included the studentparticipant’s home school, hometown, research area, and faculty advisor. A maximum oftwo and a minimum of one SURE participant(s) were given to each graduate mentor.Graduate student mentor opinions were solicited in the 2006 SURE program. Thisincreased participation in program activities amongst

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Page 12.561.4characteristics, there was a broader range of characteristics listed and therefore a longer list ofthemes.Table 1. Technical and Tinkering Skills Themes Technical Skills Themes Tinkering Skills Themes Knowledge/background Knowledge/background Technical Technical Problem(s) Problem(s) (How things) work (How things) work Think/reason Think/reason Tool(s) Tool(s) Creative Creative Analytical Analytical Interest Interest Hands-on Hands-on Curious/inquisitive Curious

Conference Session

What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Austin Talley, University of Texas--Austin; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin; Rachel Kuhr, University of Texas-Austin; Saad Eways, Austin Community College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

S, D Q, S, D S, Q, D5.2 Find items under bending5.3 Bending members with commoncross-sections5.4 Feel craft sticks bending5.5 Stress Opticon: Bending stressdistribution S, Q, D5.6 Quantify flexure in a craft stick5.7 Stress Opticon: simple support5.8 Photoelastic beam bending S, D S, Q, DStress Transformation7.1 Directional Strength (Craft Stick) S7.2 Directional Orientation inStructures7.3 Photoelasticity: Beam with holes S, Q, D7.4 Matching loads and failure planes7.5 Brittle and Ductile Failure

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Smith, University of Arkansas; Waleed Al-Assadi, University of Missouri

request signal(s) to the previous register stage, utilizing either the full-word orbit-wise completion strategy 18. To ensure delay-insensitivity, NCL circuits must adhere to thefollowing criteria: Input-Completeness 16 and Observability 16. Furthermore, when circuits utilizethe bit-wise completion strategy with selective input-incomplete components, they must alsoadhere to the completion-completeness criterion 19, which requires that completion signals onlybe generated such that no two adjacent DATA wavefronts can interact within any combinationalcomponent.NCL systems consist of Registration, Combinational Logic, and Completion Detection,connected together as shown in Figure 1. NCL registration is realized through cascadedarrangements of single

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Simulink model and Figure 5 shows a typical comparison of modeland experimental results. Page 12.478.6 Kp psi lbs in/s^2 1 1 in in^3/s 1 in/s 1 Kamp Kq 4*Beta/Vt A 1/M in V 1

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

is also being continually reduced. Returning to the purpose of this paper we can now surmise that it would be very usefulif, as we undertook our energy transfers, we could use a gage to quantify the degradationof energy ‘quality’ through our various processes or systems. A rapidly rising entropyreading would alert us to areas of high energy degradation and also allow us to comparedifferent processes more appropriately.Entropy. It turns out that there exists a property called Entropy which can be used as an indicatorof how the quality of energy is being degraded. This is the property our imaginary gagemust measure. Just like our first law equation this property can be placed into the Reynolds TransportEquation : DS •S

Collection

2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta

general, how do you feel about the out of class assignments? 4.39 5.00 5 How was the instructor’s presentation in helping you understand the 4.72 4.00 material associated with the course? 9 How stimulating was the instructor? 4.14 3.5016 Overall, how would you rate this course? 4.57 3.5017 Overall, how would rate this instructor? 4.43 3.75AcknowledgmentsFinancial support from the National Science Foundation through grants # EEC-0530575 (PI: Dr.Santosh Kurinec) and # ECS-0521341 (PI: Dr. S. K. Gupta) is gratefully acknowledged.References[1] S. K. Kurinec et al and S. K. Gupta, Microelectronic Engineering Education for

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Chesney, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Curricular Middle Management: The Role of a Graduate Student Instructor in a Senior-Level Design CourseAbstractThe traditional responsibilities of a graduate student instructor (GSI) usually consist of acombination of activities meant to aid the primary instructor for the course and to reinforce thematerial that is being delivered in lecture. Creating and grading homework sets, supervising labs,meeting with students in discussion sessions, and grading exams are a few of the many differenttasks that a GSI must undertake throughout a typical semester. However, when a GSI isinvolved in a team-based, senior-level design course, s/he must assume a different role and makeuse of a

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mulchand Rathod, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2007-688: A SHORT COURSE IN UNDERSTANDING PRINTS FOR AUTOMANUFACTURING PLANTSMulchand Rathod, Wayne State University Mulchand S Rathod, PhD, PE, professor of Division of Engineering Technology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan is recognized for a career of dedicated, unselfish service to engineering and technology education, as a leader in education, faculty member, and as a contributor to professional societies. Dr Rathod lead the Division of Engineering Technology as director and chair during 1987-2003. Prior to joining WSU, he worked at State University of New York at Binghamton as coordinator of mechanical engineering technology program holding the ranks of assistant and

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 12.675.11 10References[1] Felder, R. M. & Silverman, L. K., (1988), “How Students Learn: Adapting Teaching Styles to Learning Styles”, Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, p. 489.[2] Felder, R. M., (1993), “Reaching the Second-Tier Learning and Teaching Styles in College Science Education”, Journal of College Science, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 286-290.[3] Wang, S.-L., (1996), “Mechanism Simulation with Working Model”, Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.[4] Slater, K. & Gramoll, K., (1995), “Vibration Visualization using Longitudinal Vibration Simulator (LVS)”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Sanjay Rebello, Kansas State University; Carlos Wexler, University of Missouri; Zdeslav Hrepic, Fort Hays State University; Gregory Triplett, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

majors. We have developed a web-basedenvironment that presents pairs of problems and then asks questions about thoseproblems one at a time (see Figure 1 for sample questions related to work-energy). Page 12.1013.4Problem 1 (Giancoli 6-19) Problem 2 (Giancoli 6-23)A 0.088kg arrow is fired from a bow whose string A 0.25kg softball is pitched at 26m/s. By the time itexerts an average force of 110N over a distance of reaches the plate a distance 15m away it has slowed0.78m. to 23m/s.Neglecting air resistance, what is the speed of the Neglecting gravity, what is the

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

M. R. Wilhelm; J. P. Mohsen

year. Theseprograms appear to be unique and have been in place since 1970. They conform to the modelsfor engineering education for the future recently proposed by the NAE Engineering 2020 study,by the ASCE Body of Knowledge proposal, and by the recently approved changes to the ModelLaw by NCEES.In addition to the accredited MEng programs, our students are awarded a B. S. in discipline aftercompleting from 132 to 138 semester hours on the way to earning the respective MEng degree.These B. S. programs would be accreditable by EAC of ABET if it were permitted by EACbecause they were purposely redesigned 1989 to comply with this policy which says, in part, "Criteria for advanced level programs are completion of a program of study satisfying the

Conference Session

Developments in the Energy Laboratories

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ke Chen, Cleveland State University; Ana Stankovic, Cleveland State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

t t ec ec ec ec ec ec Fa (S (S (S (S (S

Conference Session

Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphne Rainey, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College; Lionel Craddock, Bluefield State College; Susan Faulkner, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Frank Hart, Bluefield State College; Martha Eborall, Bluefield State College; Lewis Foster, Bluefield State College; Stephen Cammer, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Betsy Tretola, Virginia Tech; Bruno Sobral, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Oswald Crasta, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

) Bioinformatics in the post-sequence era. Nat Genet 33 Suppl:305-10. 4. Our cultural commonwealth: The Report of the ACLS Commission on Cyberinfrastructure for the Humanities and Social Sciences, July 18, 2006 5. Buetow, K (2005) Cyberinfrastructure: empowering a “third way” in biomedical research. Science 308(5723): 821-824. 6. Greene, K. and S., Donovan. (2005) Ramping Up to the Biology Workbench: A Multi-Stage Approach to Bioinformatics Education. Bioscene 31(1): 3-11. 7. Rainey, D., Faulkner, S., Craddock, L., Cammer, S., Tretola, B., Sobral, B.W., and O., Crasta. 2007. A project-centric approach to cyberinfrastructure education. TeraGrid 2007. 8. He, Y., R. R. Vines, A. R. Wattam, G

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianxin Tang, Alfred University

balance of push-and-pull. If thesuspended object gets too close to the electromagnet, the electromagnet should push itaway. Conversely if it falls too low the electromagnet should work at pulling it back up.The LM1820 driver chip has a built-in H-bridge that can reverse polarity of its output andis perfect for this application.Analog Phase-Lead ControllerThe system is open-loop unstable and a phase-lead controller is needed to increase thephase margin of the system to stabilize it. The open-loop transfer function of the system 6.82 × 10 7can be found using the Bode diagram approach to be G p ( s ) = 2 , with its

Conference Session

K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Stwalley, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2007-2055: THE EFFECTS OF GENDER ON ELEMENTARY-AGEDSTUDENTS' INTEREST IN TECHNOLOGY: A PRELIMINARY REPORTCarol Stwalley, Purdue University Dr. Carol S. Stwalley earned her BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University and is a registered professional engineer in Indiana. She performed the described research while the Assistant Director for the Purdue Women in Engineering Program. Currently, she performs assessment for the Purdue Minority Engineering Program. Dr. Stwalley also is the President of Paradocs Enterprises, Inc. which is a consulting engineering firm specializing in renewable energy projects and property transfer issues

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elise Amel, University of Saint Thomas; Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Yvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine

1.5217 0.9261 2.1174 ENERGY CONVERSION Page 12.277.7 6 5 4 pretest 3 postest 2 1 0 n s m zles fri tion in es bu s no s e a ps rs

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; Cathy Qian, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

experimental design, data collection, and data analysis; (q) acompetence in the use of computational tools; (r) a knowledge of chemistry; and (s)knowledge of calculus-based physics.Outcome can be assessed at the “program level” [2] using standardized testing such asfundamental of engineering exam, or it can be pursued at the “course level”. To ensure theteaching quality of the outcome based mechanical engineering program, systematicassessment of engineering curriculum is needed. More importantly, faculty needs to improveteaching techniques so that the student learning of each course can be measured againstprogram outcomes. In the past eight years, the current authors have developed a technique to

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shirish Sreedharan, University of Missouri; Frank Liou, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

rearrangement is also provided.What is 5 S?Based on Japanese words that begin with ‘S’, the 5S Philosophy focuses on effectivework place organization and standardized work procedures. 5S simplifies your workenvironment, reduces waste and non-value activity while improving quality efficiencyand safety.5 Japanese words ‚ Seiri - Sort (Housekeeping) ‚ Seiton - Set in Order (Workplace Organization) ‚ Seison - Shine (Cleanup) ‚ Seiketsu - Standardize (Keep Cleanliness) ‚ Shitsuke - Sustain (Discipline)Benefits of 5 S for lab users ‚ A more pleasant work environment ‚ More satisfying jobs ‚ Makes your job easier ‚ A process that makes sense ‚ Pride in the workplace ‚ Associates and customer

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)courses utilizing CNC capable mill and lathe machines were added to fill this gap. ThisCNC laboratory (presently under development), combined with the new coursecurriculum also allow Senior Project students to complete the manufacturing portion oftheir designs. In the past, MET senior projects were outsourced outside the college formanufacture, which does not support the experiential learning approach sought after inthis curriculum enhancement project—an approach that has been shown to enhancestudent learning (Albanese, M. A. and Mitchell, S., 1993) 1.Product Design and Development (PDD) PedagogyThe PDD course is a 14 week 3 credit one semester course consisting of 2 hours perweek recitation and 2 hours per week

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Cutlip, University of Connecticut; Mordechai Shacham, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Michael Elly, Intel Corp.

educational benefits in addition to avoiding "death by PowerPoint".Bibliography 1. Cutlip, M. B. and M. Shacham, Problem Solving in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering with Polymath, Excel and MATLAB, 2nd Ed, Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, New-Jersey (2007) 2. Dahlquist, G., Björck, Å., and Anderson, N., Numerical Methods, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New- Jersey (1974) 3. Felder, R. M. and Brent, R., "Death by PowerPoint", Chemical Engineering Education, 39 (1), 28-29 (2005) 4. Geankoplis, C. J., Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles, 4th Ed, Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, New-Jersey (2003) 5. Press, W. H., Flannery, B. F., Teukolsky, S. A., & Vetterling, W. T., Numerical

Conference Session

Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Neale, University of Waterloo; Jason Shirtliff, University of Waterloo; William Bishop, University of Waterloo; Cutberto Santillan Rios, University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Configuration Parameter(s)Single Dipole Length of dipole (in terms of ) Length of dipole (in terms of ) Distance between dipoles (in terms of )Dipole Array Number of dipoles (3, 5, or 7) Weighting of dipoles (Linear, Binomial, or Exponential) Pattern relative to single dipole antenna Length of dipole (in terms of )Single Dipole above a Flat Height from ground (in terms of )Ground Plane Pattern relative to single dipole antenna

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

W. Roy Penney; Rachel M. Lee; Meagan E. Magie; Edgar C. Clausen

⋅ N t (7)The unfinned area of the air side tubes was calculated from the average distance between fins,and the number of fins in the horizontal and vertical directions using the equation: Aunfin = 2 ⋅ S ⋅ t radiator ⋅ N f ,horizontal ⋅ N f ,vertical (8)The total heat transfer area on the air side was then calculated from the area of the fins, theunfinned area and the fin efficiency by the equation: As = Aunfin + A fin ⋅η (9)The heat transfer area on the ethylene glycol solution side of the tubes was calculated from theheight, length and width of the tubes, using the equation: Asol = 2 ⋅ (H tube + 2

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Nan Byars, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

program assessment was developed. The first step was the mappingof each performance criteria to a Criterion 2 (a through k) competency. A check was thenperformed to ensure that each a through k competency was represented at least once as a primarymapping. The result of this work is shown in Table 1. Table 1 – Criterion 2 Outcomes Mapped to Program Outcomes and Program Objectives ABET ProgramCriterion 2 Program Outcome Objective(s) a 1i: Demonstrate the proper use of appropriate software to solve 1 technical problems 4i: Solve structured technical

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

V. Briller; E. Deess; R. Calluori; K. Joshi

scientists and engineer gave rise to policy initiatives to increase the numberof women in science and engineering. Their review of the literature suggested that the persistentunder representation of women in the fields of science and engineering was in part due tomindset of education and public policy. Recent data from the National Science Foundationshows that the number of S&E bachelor's degrees awarded to women has increased every yearsince 1966 (excluding 1988), reaching 227,813 in 2004. Bachelor’s degrees awarded in S&E and non-S&E fields, by sex: 1966–2004 SOURCE: Women, Minorities and Persons With Disabilities in Science and Engineering (December 2006

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Experiments and Labs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afshin Goharzadeh, The Petroleum Institute; Peter Rodgers, The Petroleum Institute; Christian Mandel, The Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

12.895.5velocity, Ujet, of 1 m/s. Jet details: Jet Qjet = 3.33x10-5 m3/s H Ujet = 1 m/s Reynolds number = 6612 Measurement field (a) Flow field region under analysis. 0 0.1 m/s

Conference Session

Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Energy is extensive, and changes in kinetic and potential energy are negligible, ∆E = ∆U = ∆U s + ∆U f + ∆U w + ∆U B (2)where subscripts, s = test sample f = fuse wire