Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mohamed Chouikha, Howard University; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Studio’s export feature) – correlated with the 2nd order mathematical quantities (zeta, ωo, BW and Q) 4. Determine the relationship between resonance, Q and damping from experimenting with different component values – exploring the impedances and voltages/currents associated with a resonant condition, along with its potential application as a band pass/stop filter 5. Explore the correlation between the time and frequency domain responses; changing the component values and observing the effect on the bandwidth, cutoff frequency, phase shift and filter response (experimenting with taking the output across the R, L and C) 6. As a culminating exercise for students to synthesize these concepts, they are

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Abdul Jalloh, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University; Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

collection, and data analysis. Page 12.342.5 q A competence in the use of computational tools. r Knowledge of chemistry. s Knowledge of calculus-based physics. Table 2. ME Program Educational Objective and Expected Educational Outcomes.ME To provide students with the necessary preparation in mechanicalEducational engineering to compete effectively for professional careers in this fieldObjective and with the motivation for personal and professional growth through lifelong learning.Expected The student will demonstrate the necessary competencies inEducational fundamental

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mohamed Chouikha, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Studio’s export feature) – correlated with the 2nd order mathematical quantities (zeta, ωo, BW and Q) 4. Determine the relationship between resonance, Q and damping from experimenting with different component values – exploring the impedances and voltages/currents associated with a resonant condition, along with its potential application as a band pass/stop filter 5. Explore the correlation between the time and frequency domain responses; changing the component values and observing the effect on the bandwidth, cutoff frequency, phase shift and filter response (experimenting with taking the output across the R, L and C) 6. As a culminating exercise for students to synthesize these concepts, they are

Conference Session

Approaches to Learning Outcomes Assessment in Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

engineer (i.e., because I have these skills, I deserve to be called an engineer). 3. While having personal agency is key to how portfolio construction can affect(not just reveal identity (theme 1 above), accepting this agency in the process of identity management can bring awkwardness.In the descriptions below whenever we present excerpts, “Q” marks the interviewer speaking and“A” is the student answering the question.Student 1Student 1 was a graduate student focusing on usability engineering in the TechnicalCommunication department. As the quote below shows, she doesn’t mince words when sheclaims that the portfolio process had a profound impact on her confidence.Q. I'm just wondering, I mean if you had to pick a couple ofthings

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Haubold, Columbia University; John R. Kender, Columbia University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the basis of likelihood, the final desired number of visuallysignificant scenes is determined dynamically via a user setting. The user has the ability to set thegranularity, which at one extreme selects only the most significant changes, and at the otherextreme shows all significant changes, including the least significant ones. Page 12.985.8Figures 5-7: Camera shots when presentation slides are not present: (top left) Prototypedemonstration, (top right) Q&A from students, (bottom left) Q&A from audience member.Key frames are an invaluable visual tool for an alternative to viewing the entire video or usingthe positioning peg to skim a

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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,

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

least squares procedure by solving it for all j coastdown data sets in conjunction withsimultaneous consideration of appropriate constraining condition q (a1, j ) so that not only r r2( ) A a − b is minimized but r r2 ( ) A a − b + λ q (a1, j ) = min . , (5)where λ is a Lagrangian multiplier. In this way the coefficients a2 of the different vehicleconfigurations and thus their aerodynamic drag coefficients cd can be determined 7.In Figure 3 the velocity-time histories of the coastdowns of a vehicle with three differentaerodynamic configurations is illustrated. The students’ task was the

Conference Session

Developments in the Energy Laboratories

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

operatingparameters of the engine, and complete the First Law analysis on the engine as an open system. Page 12.1001.5The heat loss from the engine to the environment which has a convective and a radiativecomponents is estimated as follows: ( ( Q& = A h (Tsurf − Tair ) + ε σ Tsurf 4 − Tair4 )) (1)where A (m2) is the engine surface area. The convective heat transfer coefficient h, the surfaceemissivity ε, and the

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rudolph Eggert, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

2003 National Industry Academia Dif. Design Phase Q Topic % % % Problem 1 Benchmarking of competitive products 79 69 10 Formulation 2 QFD/House of Quality 78 68 10 3 Engineering design specifications 98 94 4 4 Function decomposition 67 71 -4 5 Function structure 72 63 9 Concept and 6 Reverse engineering 64

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Crowley, University of Houston

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Information Systems

Page 12.490.6Pages by either pressing the q key or pressing both the ctrl and the z keys.In later activities, you will be using the enc command. Now, is a good time to becomefamiliar with this command. To learn more about the encrypt command type: man encNow, lets look a little closer at OpenSSL. While you have the manual pages showing inone console window, open another console window. At the prompt in the new consolewindow, type the following commands: (Note: be sure to press return at the end of eachcommand.) openssl version openssl list-standard-commands openssl list-message-digest-commands openssl list-cipher-commands openssl ciphers –v -ssl3Open a navigator window and browse to the

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Zeid, Northeastern University; Randal August, Northeastern University; Ronald Perry, Northeastern University; Emanuel Mason, Northeastern University; Jannon Farkis, Northeastern University; Marta Hersek, Northeastern University; Morgan Hynes, TechBoston; Haruna Tada, TechBoston; Felicia Vargas, TechBoston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Lesson 7 Lesson 9Building ExerciseLesson 1 Problem Parental/Community Student Lesson 9 solving exercise Involvement presentations Lesson 10 from the past, Botball teams and Robotics OlympicsWhy IT and Lesson 4 Lesson 6 Lesson 8 Lesson 10Engineering?Lesson 2 After School Q&A w/ panel of Fundraising Final Logistics: robotics teachers ideas

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amjad Zaim, University of Texas-Brownsville; Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville

measure describes the normalizedcorrelation Q between the acquired and database representation for goodness of match Page 12.1163.5where p and p are two-dimensional signatures of size nxm, and j are the mean and 1 2 1 1standard deviation of p , and and j are the mean and standard deviation of p . The 1 2 2 2choice of the similarity measure to use is not a trivial one and depends largely on thenature of the encoded signatures. Often, a matching score is derived from two ore moresimilarity

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghodrat Karami, North Dakota State University; Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

other. There is energy associated with this interaction shown by: Ees ? Â , q= m R12charge, R12 = distance between particles.Examinations: Along with conventional teaching, some specific questions might be put in testsor quizzes; some of them can include:Why does Young’s modulus change at the scales?How does one compare the Young’s modulus of Carbon Nanotube with steels?How is the strength related to molecular interactions?How does molecular bonding impact strength?What is van der Waal’s interaction?Can you compare the deflection of carbon nanotube with a steel bar of the same size?What is a pico stress and what does TPa stands for?Educational

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Jenkins, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

.2.3 Analytical Results A brief description of the analytical results will be given here. Figure 2 is a schematic of thefoam block with the nomenclature and the coordinate system. We assume that the airflow isone-dimensional in the positive x-direction and that the temperature filed is also one- Insulation L W Flow H uo, T∞ y z x q” Fig. 2 Schematic of the Foam Sample and Flow Arrangementdimensional and that it varies only with y

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendra Foltz Biegalski, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas-Austin; Paul Johnson, University of Texas-Austin; Sean O'Kelly, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

337C, Introduction to Nuclear Power Systems, is an undergraduate technical elective offeredat The University of Texas at Austin (UT) every Fall semester. It is based on the Introduction toNuclear Engineering textbook by J. Lamarsh.1 The course starts out with an introduction tonuclear reactions, and includes such topics as Q values, number densities, cross-sections, andreaction rates. The course then covers the creation of power by nuclear reactions and thenfocuses on solving the diffusion equation with different geometries and boundary conditions.ME 337C is a pre-requisite for the Reactor Theory I course.As with all of the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program courses, ME 337C is digitallybroadcast and recorded for viewing by distance

Conference Session

Special Session on Fixed-Point Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Thad Welch, Boise State University; Michael Morrow, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Gerald Vineyard, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

well.Once they are comfortable with FSK, we have found they are far more ready to understand otherdigital communication topics. Note that CommDSK, also a part of winDSK6, allows students toexperiment in real-time with BPSK, QPSK, 8-PSK, 16-PSK, 8-QAM, and 16-QAM along withtopics such as bit shaping, I/Q imbalance, channel noise, etc.15We freely distribute the winDSK6 software for educational, non-profit use, and invite user sugges-tions for improvement. See http://eceserv0.ece.wisc.edu/ morrow/software/. Interested parties arealso invited to contact the authors via e-mail. Page 12.45.9References [1] T. B. Welch, C. H. G. Wright, and M. G. Morrow

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdul Kamal, Western New England College; Herb Eskot, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

for both the firm and society. Managerial economics, on its own, helps toclarify the vital roles firms play in society, and to identify methods of improving their operationsfor society’s benefits. Page 12.909.5The firm’s production function specifies the maximum output forthcoming from specified inputcombinations. In a simplified model, we utilized a version of the production function found ineconomics texts, where the firm employed only two inputs: labor and capital. This is referred toas the Cobb-Douglas production function. The function is given by the expression:Q = A Kα Lβwhere Q = Rate of Output K = Quantity of Capital L

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karinna Vernaza, Gannon University; Mahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

States.Published by The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Baltimore MD. 1997. Available:http://www.abet.org/EAC/eac2000.html.2. Mak, F., Frezza, S., “Process to Identify Minimum Passing Criteria and Objective Evidence in Support ofABET EC2000 Criteria Fulfillment,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004.3. Cutts, Q., Carbone, A., van Haaster, K., “Using an Electronic Voting System to Promote Active Reflection onCoursework Feedback,” Proc. Of the Intnl. Conf. on Computers in Education, Melbourne, Australia, November2004.4. Vernaza, K.M., “Instructional Innovation of Mechanical Engineering Core Courses with Technology,” FacultyDevelopment Grant in Instructional Innovation with Technology, Center for

Conference Session

Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Brown

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

discussion, current AALANA EE undergraduate students spoke abouttheir experiences as 1st Year Electrical Engineering majors and what their expectationswere about engineering at RIT versus the reality of their experiences. A Q/A session forthe North Star students followed afterwards.Presentation: “A Day in the Life at Intel”Ms. Aneita Gage, Technical Training Manager at Intel Corporation, Chandler, AZ,facilitated a talk on what it’s like to work at Intel:The purpose of this presentation was to get ST@R students excited about their chosen EEdiscipline and gain exposure to individuals currently working in industry. Over 20students attended the program. Ms. Gage (see Figure 1) discussed her experiences as anemployee at Intel and what a young, newly

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Black, American University; Manoj Franklin, University of Maryland-College Park

engineering students implemented their processor in hardware forindependent study credits. The students redesigned their machine in Verilog, wrote a softcodedcontrol ROM for their processor, implemented the processor on an FPGA, and interfaced it withLEDs and switches. The students demonstrated their processor for several different programs. Page 12.97.7References1 L. Kalampoukas, A. Varma, D. Stiliadis and Q. Jacobson, "The CPU Design Kit: An Instructional PrototypingPlatform for Teaching Processor Design," Workshop on Computer Architecture Education, Int'l Symposium inComputer Architecture, 1995.2 T. Stanley and M. Wang, “An emulated computer with

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danial Hohne, University of Michigan; Leeann Fu, University of Michigan; Barry Barkel, University of Michigan; Peter Woolf, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Thework-load for the grader was quite extensive and timing became difficult to track based upon theamount of information exchanged. This process was improved by posting the reviews and therebuttals on the actual article, but the grader’s handling of paperwork was still quite extensive.The Public Knowledge Project has an Open Journal System that has been developed to improvethe review process (http://pkp.sfu.ca/?q=ojs). In the future this system may be used to helpfacilitate the review process.Continuing DevelopmentWhile this approach can be adopted for different courses, one issue with this technique is thelack of exact repeatability in the same course. Future students will not be starting from scratch inwriting the wiki textbook as the first set

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Emanuel, Bradley University; H. Dan Kerns, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

’ 4’s and separated by a space or hyphen. Letters should be grouped together rather than interspersed. Bold printing & high contrast should be used B, D, I, O, Q, and Z and numbers 0, 1, and 8 should be avoided Label Research Label Research Research Recommendation: Arial or Verdana Font Sans Serif (Arial or Verdana) Student survey Student survey suggests Arial Bold 51 students surveyed

Conference Session

Novel Applications of Computers/Software in Energy Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert McMasters, Virginia Military Institute; Michael Sexton, Virginia Military Institute; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Andre Benard, Michigan State University; Norbert Mueller, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

, the programwill give correct results. For example, Table 1 below shows two possible systems of units thatcould be used. Page 12.942.4 Unit of Measure SI U.S. L m ft. o T K F k W/m⋅K Btu/hr ⋅ft⋅o F α m2 /s ft2 /hr q W/m2 Btu/hr ⋅ft2

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice Girouard, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

those interested in specific ET programs. These sessions feature faculty presentations followed by Q&A. The purpose is to have an informal exchange of information with prospective applicants and their families. Break-out sessions have turned out to be ideal vehicles to discuss the merits of FAP.2. ENGAGE CURRENT FRESHMEN IN CREATING EDUCATIONAL ROAD MAP ‚ 1st Year Orientation - Another opportunity to communicate FAP occurs during first-year orientation. Students who have committed to attend the University of Hartford along with their parents are invited to attend. The primary purpose of these events is to ensure that the admissions process, financial aid planning and registration for first semester

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

theproject in front of the class followed by Q&A session from the class. To achieve outcomes (e)and (h), the instructor asked an alumnus who is working in a chemical plant to give a seminar onindustrial experience. In addition, discussions of engineering standards such as HydraulicInstitute Standards, and use of engineering handbooks are utilized where appropriate to providestudents exposure to professional conduct and necessity of lifelong learning.Lessons Learned There were 15 seniors taking the class in the fall semester. At the end of the course, studentswere asked to provide feedback on the course materials and their usefulness for their professionalcareer as an entry-level engineer. Most of the feedback is very positive, and 90% of the

Conference Session

Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duane Fairfax, USMA; Kevin Huggins, USMA; Bryan Goda, USMA

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

’ confidence level and their combined average of previous IT related courses.We use a pre-course survey to determine incoming students’ confidence score with IT. ForIT305, the questions addressed their confidence level in IT skills and familiarity with MicrosoftAccess and Visio. A Likert scale, from one to five, was used to determine a raw score ofstudents in each category. Table I shows the percentage of students who fell within eachconfidence interval, C, per questions, Q. We let PQC equal the percentage of students in aconfidence interval per question. Table 1 - Distribution of Confidence Levels for Non-CS/IT Majors. Not Slightly Very Highly

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Anderton, Middle Tennessee State University; Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

that must be remedied immediately. It was recommended in the safetyplan submitted to the department that project leaders receive first aid training. This course ofaction is supported by 1910.151: “a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render firstaid.”General machining and equipmentAll of the grinding, cutting, milling, drilling, welding, and lathing of various metal, wood, andplastic materials presents a lot of similar potential hazards that can be covered by several OSHAregulations. This includes, for example: 1910.212 - General requirements for all machines,1910.213 - Woodworking machinery requirements, 1910 Subpart Q - Welding, Cutting, andBrazing, and 1910.215 - Abrasive wheel machinery. Also, as the vehicles are assembled

Collection

2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Robert Edwards; Gerald Recktenwald

is abrupt. 8 Inclined manometer Velocity Blast Δp probe gate Q d1 d2 L1 Blower Hand crank positioning stage Figure 10 - Schematic of sudden expansion apparatus This exercise introduces the concept of

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science for the 21st Century

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

value of E or tensile strength that determines the best materialfor a weight constrained application (aircraft or bicycles, for example). The “singing rod” is amemorable and amusing demonstration to introduce the concept and initial assessment datashows a more memorable way for them to still understand by the end of the term. This activity iseasily accessible and transferable to other institutions. In fact, we have found studentsperforming this demonstration to other students on campus after the in-class demo.You can purchase “singing rods” in science supply stores. However, all you really need are solidor hollow rods made from particular materials. Physicists most often use an aluminum rodbecause they have a high Quality Factor (Q), which

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Messiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University; William Craft, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

output to the required input.The desired output is the power produced to propel the aircraft and the required input isthe heating value of the fuel . WP ηP = . Q in . . Qin = m HV fuelWhere HVfuel is the heating value of the fuelExperimental Results Figures 9-14 show the output results obtained from the data acquisition system. Page 12.979.12 120000 360

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Squire, Virginia Military Institute; Vonda Walsh, Virginia Military Institute; H. Francis Bush, Virginia Military Institute; Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute; Anthony English, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. 1910.5. Paul T. Brady, Effects of transmission delay on conversational behavior on echo-free telephone circuits. Bell System Technical Journal, 50(1):115-134, January 1971.6. Maddox, W. Todd, F. Gregory Ashby, and Corey J. Bohil. “Feedback Effects on Rule-Based and Information- Integration.”. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. (Vol. 29, No. 4, 2003). pp. 650-662.7. Pfordresher, Peter Q. “Auditory Feedback in Music Performance: Evidence for a Dissociation of Sequencing and Timing.” Journal of Experimental Psychology. (Vol. 29, No. 4, 2003). pp. 949-964.8. Bush, H. Francis. The Use of Regression Models in Analytical Review Judgments: A Laboratory Experiment. University of Florida