Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petru-Aurelian Simionescu, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Mechanical Engineering

most widely used in practice, being preferred overcycliodal and circular profile gears (like Wildhaber-Novikov), because of the followingfavorable properties16,17: ‚ the transmission ratio between two involute gears is not sensitive to the center distance modification; ‚ the same cutting tool can be used to manufacture gears with any number of teeth - the module (or diametral pitch) and whole depth of these gears will of course be the same; Page 13.781.2 1 ‚ the cutting tools used to fabricate involute gears (in particular the

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

At The Institutional Level

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy Loveless-Morris, University of Washington; Priti Mody-Pan; Robert Embrey, Highline Community College; Kali Kuwada, Seattle Central Community College; Marisela Mendoza, Columbia Basin College; Robert Olsen, Washington State University; Eve Riskin, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

concern. In 2002, six colleges at the four year and community college level, along withseveral other key institutions collaborated to form the Northwest Engineering Talent ExpansionPartnership (NW-ETEP). The main goal of the project is to increase the number of URMs andfemales who earn undergraduate engineering degrees, but it also provides a unique opportunityto discuss the challenges and benefits of multi-institutional research. Collaborative research andevaluation is becoming common practice amongst those interested in the underrepresentation ofURMs in science and engineering 1. While the concept and benefits of coalitions are wellaccepted, the challenges of multi-institutional analysis are often undiscussed 3. This exploratorypaper will

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Gillespie, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Engineering and Public Policy

reinforce coreengineering content in a manner that has meaning to the students. Each semester, students takean Engineering Clinic course. The courses, credit hours and overarching themes for eachsemester are summarized in Figure 1. Fall Semester Spring Semester FEC I (2 CR) FEC II (2CR) Freshman Measurements Reverse engineering SEC I (4 CR) SEC II (4 CR) Sophomore Design w/ writing Design w/ oral communication JEC I (2CR) JEC II (2 CR) Junior

Conference Session

Electromechanical Curricula

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Delton Martin, Pennsylvania State University-Berks; Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks

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Engineering Technology

of Linear MotionRecall that the rate of change of displacement (r) with respect to time (t) is velocity (v). Withdisplacement measured in meters and time measured in seconds, the velocity would have units ofm/s. dr v= (1) dtThe rate of change of velocity with respect to time is acceleration. This is also the secondderivative of displacement. The resulting units of acceleration are m/s2. dv d 2 r a= = (2

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Hadgraft, The University of Melbourne

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Computers in Education

,where they work on engineering teams spread across the globe 21.Of course, students also need to be able to easily learn new skills, because otherwise they tryto keep applying only a limited range of skills when a new skill or insight is needed. “Everytask looks like a nail if the only tool you have is a hammer”. This is the essence of lifelonglearning.So, students need to be able to move from the project task to skill development and backagain (Figure 1). This matches the situation they will find themselves in industry, where new Page 13.320.4ideas are required and there is past experience from which to draw.At the moment, skill development is

Conference Session

Writing and Portfolios

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Judith Collins, Kansas State University-Salina

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Educational Research and Methods

encompassinglibrary instruction, computer literacy, critical thinking, communication, ethics, and lifelonglearning. The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) defines informationliteracy as “the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information”1 and presentsinformation literacy standards for science, engineering and technology.2 Information literacyenables learners to “master content and extent their investigations and become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning”.3Lave and Wegner proposed that “situated learning” occurs within the context of a “community ofpractice”, a “set of relations among persons, activities, and world, over time and in relation withother overlapping communities”.4 They

Conference Session

1553 FPD3 - Computer & Programming Tools in First Year Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Illig, Clarkson University; John Hrynuk, Clarkson University; Matthew Pennington, Clarkson University; John P. Dempsey, Clarkson University

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First-Year Programs

suggestions on improvements to the course. The data from these three sources will beused to indicate the relative success of the revisions to lecture materials and laboratoryexperiments. These data have also shown further areas in which ES100 could be improved, andsome of the adjustments implemented for the Spring 2008 offering of the course will bediscussed.1. Introduction and Course FormatThe revisions to Clarkson’s ES100 course were made possible by a CCLI A&I grant from NSF.1This proposal’s intent was to promote a hands-on learning environment across the engineeringcurriculum, build self-confidence, promote teamwork and communication skills, and broaden therange of teaching styles to meet the needs of a diverse student population.1 The

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mathieu Desnoyers, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Michel Dagenais, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

rightvisualization plugin. Interestingly, all the views are synchronized with each other to help linkingthe information provided by the various analysis plugins. This section will show how abstractconcepts (process, paging (copy-on-write), thread, CPU and interruption) can be studied with thehelp of LTTV.5.1 ProcessA view called “Control flow view” (Figure 1), available in LTTV, shows the single-threaded pro-cesses executing on the system. These programs, each made of a single execution thread, havetheir own virtual memory space and interact with each other and with the computer resources byusing the operating system’s “system calls”. We can follow their execution through time, as fork,exit and scheduling events occurs. We can see here, in the case of an

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

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Electrical and Computer

device containing programmable logic components (logic block),programmable interconnects and memory elements. This programmability allows the user tochange functionality an unlimited number of times to fit the desired application. For theMicroprocessors course, the FPGA is used to instantiate a soft-core processor.The Altera DE2 (Figure 1) was selected as the FPGA development board for updating theMicroprocessors course. With a complete set of tools, a large selection of standard devices, andthe ability to be reconfigured, the Altera DE2 has all the features necessary for prototyping andaddressing numerous protocols. The Altera DE2 integrates industry-standard development anddebugging tools (Eclipse IDE, GCC compiler and GDB debugger) that the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

interconnected.IntroductionThe four-year ABET-accredited Civil Engineering Technology curriculum at Georgia SouthernUniversity includes a required, senior-level course in Reinforced Concrete Design. The twomain objectives of the course are: (1) the students gain a thorough understanding of thefundamental principles underlying design of various structural components and the relevantstipulations in the ACI Code and (2) they correctly apply that knowledge to various practicaldesign problems. A combination of homework and computational laboratory assignments isused for meeting the second objective. However, a significant amount of design activities isbased on trial-and-error procedure that often requires several iterations, involving tedious,repetitive calculations. Also

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

://busapp02.santarosa.edu/SRCurric/SR_CourseOutlines.aspx?mode=1&CVID=7203&Semester=20087Vince Bertsch1/18/08 Page 13.1185.3 ENGR 12 Course Outline as of Fall 2008ENGR 12 HOW STUFF WORKSFull Title: How Stuff Works - The Science Behind ThingsUnits Course Hours per Week Nbr of Weeks Course Hours TotalMaximum 4.00 Lecture Scheduled 3.00 17.5 Lecture Scheduled 52.50Minimum 4.00 Lab Scheduled 3.00 17.5 Lab Scheduled 52.50Title 5 Category: AA Degree ApplicableGrading: Credit Course for Grade or CR/NCRepeatability: 00 - One

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; William Hughes, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

a developmental map, it may look something like Figure 1 (many of the modelelements are omitted from this diagram for clarity). This shows the students’developmental “space” as consisting of four developmental domains: cognitive, social,affective and psychomotor. In this diagram, we place the cognitive and psychomotor onthe left to indicate that these are left-brain associated. The social and affective domainsare placed on the right to indicate their right-brain association. Of course, developmentwithin any of these domains is intertwined with the other. For example, one cannotdevelop socially without the ability to think (cognitive) and feel (affective). However, thediagram serves as a way of viewing the learner’s developmental space

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle Camacho, University of San Diego; Christina Aneshansley, University of San Diego

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Educational Research and Methods

acontribution to the emerging discourses of engineering education as a “culture”.1. IntroductionSome researchers have suggested that engineering education may be described as a “culture” inwhich knowledge, beliefs and practices are shared.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Less attention has been paid to thenuances within engineering education, the variability in the degree to which members accept orshare a base of knowledge, beliefs and practices. Quantitative methods can be used to testwhether cultural constructs are shared among some engineering educators. One anthropologicalresearch method, “cultural consensus analysis,”6 measures the extent to which group membersagree or disagree about beliefs or practices. Specifically, to what extent do individuals agree ordisagree

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cliff Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University; Nicholas Salamon, Pennsylvania State University; Andrew Miller, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

the syllabus. In-class project time is quite limited. Thedesign tool is intended to be used as supplemental material for courses taught at diverseinstitutions including: major research universities granting bachelors degrees, satellite campusesof a major university that grant associate and technology degrees as well as send students on tothe primary campus for bachelors degrees, teaching-focused colleges, and community colleges.There are three primary overall objectives associated with testing our thesis. All three are listedbelow for completeness, but this paper only covers the first one.1. Engage engineering and ET students in realistic design experiences that require structuralanalysis, materials selection, interpreting design requirements

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin Hsieh, Portland State University; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

13.710.5understanding of the hydrostatic equation. In particular, the experiment confronts themisconception that in a stationary fluid the pressure at a given depth is determined by the weightof the water above that depth. The measurements and the apparatus are very simple. It is possiblefor students to complete the exercise with only a basic knowledge of physics and without anyprior exposure to fluid mechanics. Figure 1 shows the apparatus for the tank-filling experiment. Two cylindrical tanks made ofacrylic are placed side-by-side on the workbench. One tank has a uniform diameter and the otherhas a step change in diameter. Both tanks have a pressure transducer (Omega PX181B-001G5V)on the side at a distance H from the base. The pressure transducer output

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Schaffer, Purdue College of Technology; Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany; Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Damon Sisk, Purdue University-New Albany

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

met all of theengineering technology faculty members and staff, toured all of the engineering technologyclassrooms and laboratories, completed hands-on activities in every engineering technologylaboratory, received a short briefing on each degree’s job prospects, and completed a workshopon admissions and financial aid procedures.This paper describes in detail the entire Day in College program and the processes related to it.Readers will be presented with enough detail to replicate the program at their own institutions, ifdesired. Specifically, this paper: 1) begins with a brief outline of procedures necessary to conducta Day in College event, 2) outlines the recruiting presentation made to high school advisors andteachers, 3) explains the

Conference Session

Sustainability and Engineering Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College

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Environmental Engineering

the ASCE Body of KnowledgeIn 2008, ASCE released the second edition of the Body of Knowledge (BOK2) for CivilEngineersvii. Reflecting the Visions of ASCE and NAE, BOK2 requires that all Civil Engineersmaster sustainability: Page 13.1129.3 The 21st century civil engineer must demonstrate an ability to evaluate the sustainability of engineered systems and services, and of the natural resource base on which they depend; and to design accordingly.There are specific requirements for both academic undergraduate preparation, and for early-career development; these are summarized in Table 1.Clearly, the notion of Natural Resources pervades these

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Unique Approaches

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul A. Nelson, Michigan Technological University; Edward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

developed, and students are becominginvolved in the process. Michigan Tech now has one of the highest percentages of undergraduatestudents named on invention disclosures in the nation. Also, many local inventors areapproaching the SmartZone and Michigan Tech for advice and assistance in starting anddeveloping businesses.1. Context: Historical Background and LocationMichigan Tech is an emerging research institution with over two-thirds of approximately 5,800undergraduates majoring in science and engineering. It produces 40 to 50 engineering andscience Ph.D.s per year from approximately 900 graduate students enrolled in MS and PhDprograms. As shown in the map on the next page, it is located 420 miles north of Chicago inMichigan’s Upper Peninsula near

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kornecki, ERAU; Thomas Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Wojciech Grega, AGH; Jean-Marc Thririet, LAG; Miroslav Sveda, BUT

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International

Association for Education in Electrical and Information Engineering), EU Tempus Academic Expert (expert list EAC 73/02) (http://aq.ia.agh.edu.pl/Aquarium/EN/staff/wgr.html)Jean-Marc Thririet, LAG Professor in Université Joseph Fourier – Laboratoire d'Automatique de Grenoble (LAG UMR 5528 CNRS-INPG-UJF) since September 2005; previously an Associate Professor in Université Henri Poincaré Nancy 1 – Centre de Recherche en Automatique de Nancy (CRAN UMR 7039 CNRS-UHP-INPL); networked control systems, distributed systems, dependability; teaching activities deal mainly with communication networks and automatic control; the coordinator of the EIE-Surveyor Thematic Network (www.eie-surveyor.org ) from

Conference Session

CAD/CAM in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Manufacturing

, where larger tools maydemonstrate cooling issues. Using the smaller tool, greater clearance is available for chipevacuation and cutting fluid access. This method of cutting results in an increased tool life. Figure 1 Traditional toolpath (left) versus trochordial toolpath (right)6Since the focus is on using existing, conventional machine tools to achieve HPM, it is Page 13.665.3worthwhile to review the factors in a CNC machine that play a role in determining the HPMcapability of the machine. This information helps manufacturing engineers judge the suitabilityof their machine (or a new

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; William Moss, Clemson University; Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University; Scott Schiff, Clemson University; Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education

of class size. Its effectiveness increases as class size increases, as itfacilitates more varied opportunities for student interactions, richer “lessons learned” from peers,and makes efficient use of resources. Future directions for this study include the evaluation ofstudent and faculty viewpoints on SCALE-UP and the practical aspects of its implementation.Our team will also be continuing rigorous data collection and analysis on student performanceand conceptual understanding to inform our growing body of knowledge of best practices andmethods for implementing SCALE-UP in engineering classes.1 Beichner, R.J. J.M. Saul, R.J. Allain, D.L. Deardorff, D.S. Abbott, “Introduction to SCALE UP: Student-CenteredActivities for Large Enrollment

Conference Session

Solar Power, Wind Power, and Energy System Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Swedish, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

project is intended to be a comprehensive study. The coursefocus is unambiguously design. Analysis is used as a tool in the design process. The course goals and objectives are provided in written form to the students at thebeginning of the course. They consist of the following: Goals: 1. To utilize the tools of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer to create a conceptual energy systems design for an existing structure, or for a proposed structure or development 2. To generate a report that can be of value to developers, planners, or other interested parties. The objective of the course is to give the students experience in the

Conference Session

DELOS Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Szlavik, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

associated with the first example will be used to develop a model of the reactionkinetics of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors at the postsynaptic membrane of the neuromuscularjunction.A. Ligand-Receptor Interaction Figure 1 is a diagram of a simple ligand-receptor interaction where the rate constants kf (M-1 -1 s ) and kr (s-1) model the reaction associated with the ligand binding to the receptor and thereverse dissociation reaction respectively. The associated equilibrium reaction and the concomitant reaction rate equation are shown in(1) where R is the number of unoccupied receptors per cell, L is the free ligand concentration(M/dm3) and C is the number of bound receptor ligand complexes per cell

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Fundamentals is a three credit senior level course that serves asa senior elective for the BSME requirements. It has been a popular course with over 1/3 of theannual BSME graduates (about 50) enrolling in the course. When Michigan State Universitywas on quarters, a three course sequence in aerospace engineering existed that coveredaerodynamics, propulsion, and design. The current course was established in the transition tosemesters, but staffing issues led to it being rarely taught and was nearly dropped from thecurriculum. At the last moment, this was avoided due to a faculty member stepping forward toclaim the course and student/employer input on the need for such a course. The current coursedescription is: Aerodynamics

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University; Arunachala Nadar Mada Kannan, Arizona State University; Slobodan Petrovich, Arizona State University; Govindasamy Tamizhmani, Arizona State University

, employabilityand transferability requirements. The team will select a team/project manger who will workdirectly with the Principle Investigator (PI) through each stage of the ATE development,implementation and assessment. This mutual effort by the consortium members will continuethrough to professional development, assessment, and articulation. Strengthening therelationships and partnerships between high schools, the community college, and university willensure long-lasting 2+2+2 articulation agreements as well as the sustainability of the program formany years. Table 1 identifies the list of topics that are slated to be developed as courses or newmodules for existing courses (highlighted courses) by the proposed consortium partners to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Cathy Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; David Eddington, University of Illinois at Chicago; Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati; Hugo Caicedo, University of Illinois at Chicago

laboratory experiences.Twenty six students enrolled in the course to date (14 in 2006 and 12 in 2007). The courseenrollment has grown beyond the instructor’s original electrical engineering target audience toinclude multidisciplinary participation, including both programs within the Department ofElectrical and Computer Engineering (namely electrical engineering and computer engineering),Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Department of Chemistry. In both years,enrollment was limited to 12 (four 3-student lab teams) to make it manageable for a singleteaching assistant.Most of the students enrolled in the course each term (N = 22) participated in the evaluation and Table 1. Lecture topics of the “Microfluidic Biochip Laboratory” course

Conference Session

Materials Education Perspectives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Blicblau, Swinburne University of Technology

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Materials

product design engineering (PDE) students complete a subjectin materials and manufacturing during both second year (HES2281) and third year (HES3281).Shown in Figure 1, is the relation amongst subjects’ content and the variety of information anddata sources available. Much of the content relies heavily on previous knowledge. This is wherethe students’ eportfolio or repository of information comes into its own. The basic resourcesneed for understanding the topics in second and third year MSE are grouped and available as anelectronic resource for all students to access. For example in the second and third year subjects,HES2281 and HES3281 topics associated with steels, polymers and ceramics experiments on

Conference Session

Innovations in Laboratory Studies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Olowokere, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Olutola Jonah; Oladipo O. Osasona, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; E.O.B. ajayi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria; Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Jose Salinas, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

certainly not without itschallenges. While it is a common practice at many Universities to require engineeringstudents to take courses in the liberal arts, the opposite is often not the situation. AtUSMA, however, all graduates receive a Bachelor of Science degree regardless of theiracademic major. With this in mind, students who choose to major in the liberal arts arerequired to take, at a minimum, a three-course engineering ‘core’ sequence from one ofthe Academy’s eight engineering programs in order to graduate. Table 1 shows the three-course core sequence for the Mechanical Engineering Department: Table 1. Mechanical Engineering Three-Course Core Sequence Course Content