Conference Session

NEW Lab Experiments in Materials Science

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie Maynard, Northwestern University; Matthew Hsu, Northwestern University; Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; R.P.H. Chang, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

volume ratio increases—at the nanoscale, this ratio is huge. learning goals 1 - The physical form of a solid influences the degree to which it interacts with its environment: the smaller it is in three, two, or one dimension(s), the more readily it interacts. 2 - The magnitudes involved with the nanoscale can be represented with powers of 10 and scaling. 3 - The surface area to volume ratio changes with the shape or size of an object. This ratio changes dramatically in the nanoscale.There is a section for each learning goal. Each of the three sections begins with anintroductory article about something familiar, yet describing an aspect

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hata, Portland Community College; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

their new wafer fabs in Oregon. At that time, college administrators were lessthan enthusiastic about committing college resources to resurrecting a degree that they haddiscontinued several years earlier. Nevertheless, under the leadership of Daniel Sempert,Director of PCC’s Workforce Training Department, PCC and Intel Corporation entered into anagreement to create a new associate degree program to produce Intel’s workforce of the future.At this time, Intel Corporation was still operating Fab 4, their original, four-inch wafer fab inOregon. However, Fab 4 was was slated for closure in the early 90’s as Intel moved to largerwafer sizes. Next to Fab 4, Intel’s first research and development fab, named D1A, was beingbuilt, and Fab 5, Intel’s

Conference Session

Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

2006-1831: SECURITY EDUCATIONTim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-PomonaSaeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Page 11.1109.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Security EducationAbstract:Network security and computer security are usually hot topics whenever any intrusion incidentscause system crash and loss of work time in big corporations. In engineering colleges howeversecurity is usually a topic with least or incompatible attention.The author has taught many upper division classes in college and also graduate course(s) and hasbeen trying to imbue and enhance the courses with the security

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sicker, University of Colorado-Boulder; Tom Lookabaugh, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Engineering and Public Policy

, anonymous survey stage. 1. How many SFTP conferences have you attended and when? How did you attend them (in person or through distance education)? 2. What is your background (education, professional)? 3. What did you expect to get out of the conference(s)? Were your expectations met? 4. Was the conference an efficient use of your time? Would there be any way to make it more efficient? 5. How relevant was the conference to your education at CU and to your anticipated career? How well did the conferences tie into your coursework? Page 11.575.4 6. Is the conference format effective? What might make it more effective

Conference Session

Learning to Design Aerospace Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Christopher Deline, University of Michigan; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Steven Sandoval, University of Michigan; Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan; Nilton Renno, University of Michigan

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Aerospace

dedication—without them, none of this would havebeen possible.References[1] National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators 2004 (NSB 04-1, NSB 04-1A), Arlington, VA:National Science Foundation, 2004.[2] National Science Board, The Science and Engineering Workforce: Realizing America’s Potential (NSB 03-69), Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation, 2003.[3] O’Keefe, S., speech to the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, 12April 2002.[4] Hart-Rudman U.S. Commission on National Security in the 21st Century, Road Map for National Security:Imperative for Change, 2001.[5] Bilén, S.G., Bernal, L.P., Gilchrist, B.E., and Gallimore, A.D., “The Student Space-Systems FabricationLaboratory

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; Steve Lawson, Leeds Metropolitan University; Ian Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

. A., Chinowsky P. S., Strategic Planning in Public Sector Engineering Organisation. Journal ofManagement in Engineering, (September/October 2000).[22] Mackenzie, G.R., Industrial pressures for change in UK education and training, Eng.Sc. and Ed.,(December 1999). Page 11.300.13

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University; Thomas Daniels, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

spend time looking at the results and studying the defenses used by the company. The labs for CprE 532 are listed below. The break in lab3 is described in more detail. Page 11.757.8 Lab 1 find out everything they can about ISU’s network from only public informationLab 2 Scan an isolated subnetLab 3 Crack password & S/KeyLab 4 KerberosLab 5 Email spoofing & PGPLab 6 SSHLab 7 Web SecurityLab 8 Break-in labThe major lab experiment in CprE 532 is the break in lab where students have three weekto try and break into a company network designed for the class. The lab assignment isshown below:Using (bones.ee.iastate.edu or

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

a step angle 7.5°, what is the digital input rate required to produce arotation of 10 rev/sec?Solution: The motor has 360°/7.5° = 48 steps/rev. Rotation of 10 rev/s requires 480 steps/sec.2. The second sample question examined understanding the principles of light sensor operationand, from physics, how light intensity from a point source falls off as a function of distance.This behavior of light is important because most fire-fighting robots depend on light sensors todetect a flame, and many use reflectance sensors to determine distance to arena walls and otherobstacles.Q2: The light intensity from the source O measured in points A and B equalsIA = 4 W/m2, IB = 9 W/m2. The distance |AB|= 0.4 m . A B

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kowalkowski, Knowledge Consultants; Gilbert Laware, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

actions or operations of producing something. The attributes of abusiness process can be either descriptive or quantitative. Businesses usually use one or more ofthese attribute(s) or metrics to represent the performance of the process (i.e. cycle time,inventory turns, and ratios of various sorts). Requirements for process improvement arestatements supporting the need to change the actions within the process to improve its overallperformance. This is a form of general requirements analysis. While some believe there is noway to generally analyze an enterprise others have examines some techniques to do so(Kowalkowski and McElyea).This paper will provide a step-by-step approach to examine and assess current business processesusing a context based

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the ME 628 course, along with a close-up of the test section. The wind tunnel has atest section measuring 12 in x 12 in x 24 in (305mm x 305mm x 610mm), and has a maximumair speed of approximately 140 mph (63 m/s). It is instrumented with an electronic strain-gagebased balance for measurements of normal force, axial force, pitching moment, and pressuredistribution as a function of air speed and angle of attack. Manual measurements are accessiblefrom a front panel digital display, and electronic data acquisition is also available for remoteaccess and real-time measurements. A close-up photograph of the interior of the test section andsting, with a flapped wing configuration mounted, is shown in Figure 2. This particular wingsection has a Clark

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Jennifer Finelli, Pennsylvania State University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

? Conceptual Des ign and Build and Sell Design Project Build Project Project Cours e(s ) Completed a b c d e f g h i ENGR310 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 ENGR310 5 5 5 ENGR310 QMM492 4 2 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 ENGR310 QMM492 4 4 4 4 2 4 ENGR310 4 2 3 4 4 4 ENGR310 4 4 5 4 4 5

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Flynn, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

course.Shouldn’t the amount of study be tied to the amount of time necessary for a person to master thecontent and shouldn’t that be less for a person with background in the major? The secondproblem is with the total time. We haven’t been requiring a person to work 74 hours per weeksince the ten hour day-7 day work week of the 1880’s and prior. In 1880 the job with these workrules was probably in the mines. Page 11.696.9The workload analysis of Figure 4 is built on the model that holds all courses equal. It is basedon the 40 hour work week, the same standard that we apply to a faculty. Predetermined Timesanalysis will apply as heavily in developing the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Giri Venkataramanan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Annette Muetze, University of Wisconsin-Madison

implicit in the process, the assessment phase in the learning cycleis generally precluded. It is however assumed, much to the chagrin of the critics of thebehavioral model, such transfer of skills even within the same taxonomical category andtechnical field required adequate practice.Even if the articulation of objectives s outcomes learning cycle is not always explicitly articula-ted, it is clear that the dominant instructional approach utilized in engineering education today isbased on the behavioral model. Furthermore, students entering the engineering educational insti-tutions are almost always preconditioned through their immersion in the behavioral conditioningprocess during their K-12 years. It is also noteworthy that the epistemic

Conference Session

Construction ET/Technology Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Marcks, Sinclair Community College; Larraine Kapka, Sinclair Community College; Alan Watton, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, Sinclair Community College Dr. Alan Watton is a part-time lecturer and researcher at Sinclair Community College. He is credited with developing the HVAC program at Sinclair. He spends most of his time in the research of HVAC control. Dr. Watton is a lead investigator for this grant. Page 11.1211.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching Improved Methods of Tuning and Adjusting HVAC Control SystemsProject IntroductionThe process control industry has long recognized the importance of control loop tuning. Variousloop tuning methods have existed since the 1940’s and the

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Evans, Purdue University; Matthew Kirleis, Purdue University; Casey Smith, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

aspects of automating and characterizing the reagent depositionprocess involved communication across disciplines whose vocabularies are comparable to anyforeign language. Moreover, it was imperative that a computerized automated system beusable by personnel not well versed with computers or the underlying electrical and chemicaltechnologies. Thus it was critical to develop meaningful documentation in the form of usermanuals and help screens concurrently with the design, development, and verification ofthe system. A valuable lesson learned during this project was to anticipate what the nextquestion(s) might be in terms of system capabilities, and try to obtain at least a feel for thesolutions during the characterization and verification process

Conference Session

Feedback and IT: Improving Student Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ledlie Klosky; Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Jason A. Evers, U.S. Military Academy; Jared B. Erickson, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

... For other than Academic Purposes Conversations with other cadets for Academic purposes Conversations with instructors for Academic purposes 3. Did you use IM for communication with your instructor in any course other thanCE300 or CE364? YES NO If so, which course(s)? 4. What specific academic purposes do you prefer to use IM for? Check all that apply. To check answers for Problem Sets or Review Problems Clarify course material or conceptual questions Discuss Non-course related material (i.e. questions about another course) Seek Professional Advice Other

Conference Session

ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Coronella, University of Nevada-Reno

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

., Johnson, R.T. "Pedagogies of engagement: Classroom-basedpractices" J. Engr. Ed. 94 (1) 87-101 (2005).2 Minerick, A.R. and Schultz, K.H. "Freshman Chemical Engineering Experiment: Charged Up on Electrophoresisand Brewing with Bioreactors" ASEE annual conference, Portland, OR June 12 - 15, 2005.3 Farrell, S., R.P. Hesketh, J.A. Newell, and C.S. Slater, "Introducing Freshman to Reverse Process Engineering &Design Through Investigation of the Brewing Process," Int. J. Engr. Educ. 17(3), 588-592, 2001.4 Wang, E. "Teaching Freshmen Design, Creativity and Programming with Legos and Labview", IEEE Frontiers inEducation, pp. F3G-11-15, 2001.5 Solen, K. A., and J. N. Harb, Introduction to Chemical Process Fundamentals & Design, 4th Edition, McGraw

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosida Coowar, University of Central Florida; Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Temitayo Akinrefon, University of Central Florida; Ala` Battikhi, University of Central Florida; Ana Ferreras, University of Central Florida; Kelvin Gibson, University of Central Florida; Ramamoorthy Lakkoju, University of Central Florida; Katherine Meza, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

such as inaccurate data, incomplete applications, and unpredictablesystem shutdowns ensued.The Six Sigma Team from the Total Quality Improvement Course taught by Dr. S. Furterer atUCF used the Lean Six Sigma Technology to document the current process, identifyopportunities for improvement, develop metrics for continuous improvement and finallydocument the revised process.1.1 Problem StatementTraditionally, a prospective graduate student, interested in applying to the College, would applyto the University Graduate Admissions Office. This office would then forward the information tothe College. The College ended up processing thousands of applications despite the fact thathundreds of students did not meet basic qualifications.In an effort to

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

Tagged Divisions

International

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) BY REGION AND ACTIVITY MODALITY, 1990-2002. R&D – RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND SCIENTIFIC AND ACTC - SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICALLY RELATED ACTIVITIES (VALUES IN THOUSANDS OF 2002 R$)Year Modality Total North Northeast Southeast South Center-west R&D 655.197 3.550 66.709 427.052 135.253 22.633 1990 ACTC 290.191 30.646 33.562 178.967 28.792 18.224 Total 945.388 34.196 100.271 606.018 164.045 40.857 R&D 730.492 - 87.675 533.294 109.301 222 1991 ACTC

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

they conduct their research. - Graduate students may be asked to TA classes using software tools with which they are not familiar; these modules will enable them to function more effectively for the benefit of both the TA and the class. FACULTY - (*) Introducing CAE tools into “theory-heavy” classes can be cumbersome and time-intensive. Properly developed, these modules will enable faculty to efficiently incorporate these tools into such classes. - For classes where significant time is invested on a particular CAE package(s), well-constructed modules will allow faculty to “offload” software-specific questions, freeing more time for higher-level discussion. - As engineering software becomes increasingly advanced and

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

CD-Rom6. Terpenny, J., Gao, R., Ritter, J., Fisher, D., Krishnamurty, S., “Senior Design Projects to Aid the Disabled,” Proceedings ASEE 2001 Conference and Exposition, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 24-27, 2001, CD-Rom Session 2325, 1-11.7. Terpenny, J.P., Sullivan, W.G., Singh, H., and Sward, K., “Utilizing the Internet to Improve Student Learning in a First Course in Engineering Economy with Real-World Unsolved Problems in Collaboration with Industry”, Proceedings ASEE 2002 Conference and Exposition, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, June 16-19, 2002, CD-Rom Session 2139, 1-17. (Winner of best paper award in Engineering Economy Division, first runner up in Professional Interest Council III.)8. Goff, R.M

Conference Session

Hurricane Katrina

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clay Bolton, University of South Carolina; Charles Pierce, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

project on afirst come, first served basis beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The Salvation Army will providemeals and lodging. Applications can be downloaded from the Community Service Website at www.sa.sc.edu/ocspand are available in the Russell House University Union, Suite 227. No group registrations will be accepted. Table 1. Chronology of Relief Effort in Biloxi, MS Date(s) in 2005 Action August 28 – 29 Hurricane Katrina strikes New Orleans, LA and other parts of Gulf Coast August 30 – University planning for relief effort September 16 University-wide announcement to USC faculty, staff, and students September 16

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University-Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University-Calumet; Jai Agrawal, Purdue University-Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University-Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University-Calumet; Mohammad Zahraee, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

’. Catalyst for Change. Vol. 25, pp. 19–23.[6] Spady, W. (1995). ‘We Need More ‘Educentric’ Standards’. Educational Leadership. Vol. 53, No. 1, pp. 82–84.[7] Spady, W. (1994b). Outcome-based Education: Critical Issues and Answers. Arlington, VA: American Association of School Administrators.[8] Spady, W. and Marshall, K. (1994). ‘Light, not Heat, on OBE’. The American School Board Journal. Vol. 181, pp. 29–33.[9] Spady, W. (1994a). ‘Choosing Outcomes of Significance’. Educational Leadership. Vol. 51, No. 6, pp. 18–22.[10] Willis, S. & Kissane, B. (1995). Outcome-based education: A review of literature. Perth, Western

Conference Session

Ethics Integration in the Engineering Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Jennifer Mullin, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

to express sincere thanks to the entire ENGE1024 teaching team ofinstructors, GTAs, and UTAs for their constructive feedback, support, and help to make thechanges, as discussed, possible. In addition, a number of DLR investigators have directly orindirectly helped in creating various spiral curriculum related activities and the authors arethankful to all of them. Page 11.838.9References1 Lohani, V. K., Wildman, T., Connor, J., Mallikarjunan, K., Wolfe, M. L., Muffo, J., Knott, T.W., Lo, J., Loganathan, G.V., Goff, R., Gregg, M., Chang, M., Cundiff, J., Adel, G., Agblevor, F., Vaughan, D., Fox, E., Griffin, H., Mostaghimi, S., 2005

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wicker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind Royer, U.S. Air Force Academy; Allen Arb; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

very short meetings with the student-developed Microsoft Project schedulebeing used to show project status. Any specific issues that arise would then be taken up betweenthe team members or the selected team member(s) and the faculty mentor. Lack of experienceseems to make it very hard for students to plan complicated projects with several team members.We have successfully used senior faculty with AF and industrial project management experienceto facilitate the construction of initial schedules; but haven’t completely solved the challenge ofstudents using very detailed schedules to track and report progress on a weekly or bi-weeklybasis. We intend to provide more learning opportunities including practice with ®Microsoft Project next

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno (Eng)

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Bridge Decks”, Intl. SAMPE Technical Conf., p. 2903 (2004).10. K. C. Chen, B. London, L. Vanasupa, T.T Orling, and L. Christensen, “Travelogue from the Materials World: A First Week Laboratory Activity”, ASEE Annual Conf. Proc., 3664 (2004).11. W. D. Callister, Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: 6th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, (2001).12. PRIME website: http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/sgleixner/PRIME/13. M. Alley, M. Schreiber, and J. Muffo, “Pilot Testing of a New Design for Presentation Slides to Teach Science and Engineering,” 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conf., T1A-1 (2005).14. S. Krause, J.L. Decker, J.L. Niska, T.L. Alford, and R. Griffin, “Identifying Student

Conference Session

Digital System Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Loui, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; James Longino, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Craig Zilles, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

concepts. Students correctlysolved many basic problems such as converting a 2’s complement binary number to decimal,completing combinatorial timing diagrams, and converting a logic diagram to a Booleanexpression. Most students could accurately describe the functionality and use of basic logicgates, medium-scale integration (MSI) components, and flip-flops, although almost uniformlystudents could recall only D- and T-type flip-flops. Furthermore, most students correctly solvedproblems based on simple algebraic identities, basic MSI designs, and designs using two-inputlogic gates.Nevertheless, we identified the following student misconceptions:Karnaugh Maps: Because Karnaugh maps are a major topic in both ECE 290 and CS 231, wewere surprised to find

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Gary Downey, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

: University Press of America.3. Goertz, M.E., R.E. Floden, and J. O'Day, Systemic Reform ( http://www.ed.gov/pubs/SER/SysReform/chap1.html). 1996, U.S. Department of Education.4. National Science Foundation, NSF's Programmatic Reform: The Catalyst for Systemic Change. 1994, Washington, D.C.: NSF.5. Institute of International Education, Fields of Study of U.S. Study Abroad Students, Selected Years 1985/86 - 2001/02 . 2004, IIE: New York, NY.6. Hannesson, S., Email communication with ERASMUS officers on European engineering students participating in international education, J.C. Lucena, Editor. 2005.7. Strauss, L. and P. Taranzini. Assessing Student Performance on EC 2000 Criterion 3 a-k. in ASEE

Conference Session

Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonard Bond, Idaho National Laboratory; Robert Wharton, Idaho State University; Andrew Kadak, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kevin Kostelnik, Idaho National Laboratory

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

lowseen in ~2002, it has returned only to the level of the late 1990’s. The demand for nuclearengineers still exceeds the supply. Enrollments are very much lower than will be needed tosupport a nuclear energy resurgence. As with other areas of science the U.S. is only one part of aglobal picture, and in this case there is international concern regarding the supply of the nucleareducated and trained workforce17 . There are also significant challenges in the areas of health Page 11.1314.6physics, actinide chemistry, and related engineering and science disciplines needed to replaceprojected retirements throughout the advanced energy research and

Conference Session

NEW Lab Experiments in Materials Science

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Stair, Northwestern University; Buckley Crist, Jr, Jr, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

of "yielding". Page 11.1387.3When asked to straighten the tubing, each student immediately feels the increased resistance,which is further enhanced for those able to bend and straighten the piece more than once. Moststudents are surprised and impressed by the large force required for straightening. The tubing islong enough so each student can try a second time, now knowing what to expect, using the otherend of the piece. After experiencing the effect of cold-work on the copper, students use pliers tohold the worked region(s) in the flame of a propane torch. The tubing is heated until it is red hot,then cooled completely under cold water