Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Tront, Virginia Tech; David Bailey, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Thomas Walker, Virginia Tech; Steven Lee, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-2283: DEVELOPING NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FORCLASSROOM TECHNOLOGIESJoseph Tront, Virginia TechDavid Bailey, Virginia Polytechnic and State UniversityThomas Walker, Virginia TechSteven Lee, Virginia Tech Page 15.387.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 DEVELOPING NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGIESAbstractIn order for classroom technologies to be useful in engineering education, appropriateinfrastructures must be planned, implemented and tested so that they are sufficiently robust toserve the needs of the target usage. Usage will vary depending on size of the class, complexityof the teaching technology being used, and

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IE and Manufacturing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guanghsu Chang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-2309: DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM: EXPERIENCE AND SUCCESSGuanghsu Chang, Minnesota State University, MankatoWilliam Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato Page 15.353.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Design for Assembly in Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program: Experience and SuccessAbstractThis paper discusses various aspects and models of how Boothroyd Dewhurst’s Design-For-Assembly (DFA) methodology can be integrated into Manufacturing Engineering Technology(MET) curricula. The DFA methodology involves a team that includes all the concurrentengineering disciplines

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Yueh-Ting Yang, Drexel University; Brittany Killen, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Ajou University

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-2314: APPLICATION OF RAPID PROTOTYPING FOR DESIGN OF AWALKING ROBOTRichard Chiou, Drexel UniversityEric Carr, Drexel UniversityRobin Kizirian , Drexel UniversityYueh-Ting Yang , Drexel UniversityBrittany Killen, Drexel UniversityYongjin Kwon, Ajou University Page 15.184.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Application of Rapid Prototyping for Design of a Walking RobotAbstractThe desired set of skills required of modern engineers and technologists has been steadilyexpanding. In addition to familiarity with robotics and CAD/CAM techniques, rapidprototyping is increasingly becoming an essential tool in the design and manufacturing ofcomplex systems. In

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston, Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-2330: STRUCTURAL EVALUATION OF A TRUSS PEDESTRIANBRIDGEJorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston, DowntownAlberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston, Downtown Page 15.1108.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Structural Evaluation of a Truss Pedestrian BridgeAbstractThe superstructure of a steel pedestrian bridge located near the University of Houston Downtowncampus was selected to expose the students of the Structural Analysis and Design program to theevaluation of an existing structure. The bridge is a continuous structure of 304’0” making threespans with support-to-support distances of 57’0”-190’0”-57’0”. The steel superstructure

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Levine, University of North Carolina; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ivan Howitt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-2374: EMBEDDED WIRELESS NETWORKS INSTRUCTIONBenjamin Levine, University of North Carolina Ben Levine is an Embedded Systems Engineer in Rock Hill, SC with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from UNC Charlotte. After studying Optical Science at the graduate level he switched to Embedded Systems engineering and is currently pursing his Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering.James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte James M. Conrad received his bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and his master’s and doctorate degrees in computer engineering from North Carolina State University. He is currently an associate

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cochran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2010-2395: COLLECTIVE SYSTEM DESIGN IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONDavid Cochran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. David S. Cochran Managing Partner System Design, LLC. Dr. Cochran is one of the world’s authorities on production and enterprise systems engineering and supply chain techniques and technologies. As an MIT Mechanical Engineering faculty professor (1995-2003), he established the Production System Design (PSD) Laboratory at MIT (1995). He is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Shingo Prize (1989 and 2002) for manufacturing excellence for his work in the design of effective “lean” systems. He also received the Dudley Prize for best paper from the

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University; Anita Persaud, Pennsylvania State University; Drey Kharem, Pennsylvania State University; William Rothwell, Pennsylvania State University; Edgar Yoder, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-2401: MONEY, MATH AND ENGINEERING GRADUATION: MOREHIGH SCHOOL FUNDING COULD MEAN MORE UNDERREPRESENTEDENGINEERSAmy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Amy L. Freeman, is the Assistant Dean of Engineering Diversity at The Pennsylvania State University where she received her PhD in Workforce Education and her MS in Architectural Engineering. She has over twenty years of experience in diversity advocacy, and currently manages several retention programs targeting women and underrepresented technical students at all levels of the academic and career development pipeline. She is the current president of the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA).Anita

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Floyd-Smith, Tuskegee University; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Ryan Campbell, University of Washington; Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Diane Jones, University of Washington; Donald Peter, Seattle Pacific University; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific Univ; Elaine Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Nanette Veilleux, Simmons College

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-2410: A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL STUDY OF CONNECTION,COMMUNITY AND ENGAGEMENT IN STEM EDUCATION: CONCEPTUALMODEL DEVELOPMENTTamara Floyd-Smith, Tuskegee UniversityDenise Wilson, University of WashingtonRyan Campbell, University of WashingtonDiane Jones, University of WashingtonRebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, MankatoDonald Peter, Seattle Pacific UniversityMelani Plett, Seattle Pacific UnivElaine Scott, Seattle Pacific UniversityNanette Veilleux, Simmons College Page 15.59.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL STUDY OF CONNECTION, COMMUNITY AND ENGAGEMENT IN STEM EDUCATION: CONCEPTUAL MODEL

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Teaching Statics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sue Rosser, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janet Murray, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

AC 2010-2422: INTEL: PRESENTING REALISTIC EXERCISES IN A STATICSCLASSChristine Valle, Georgia Institute of TechnologySue Rosser, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJanet Murray, Georgia Institute of TechnologyWendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of TechnologyLaurence Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.786.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 InTEL: Presenting Realistic Exercises in a Statics ClassAbstractStatics, a foundational engineering course, introduces a unique approach to problem solving,which is characterized by model-based reasoning. The major intended course outcome is forstudents to develop the ability to create and utilize

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Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qaiser Malik, Michigan State University; Punya Mishra, MSU; Michael Shanblatt, MSU

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-2428: LEARNING BARRIERS IN SERVICE COURSES - AMIXED-METHODS STUDYQaiser Malik, Michigan State UniversityPunya Mishra, MSUMichael Shanblatt, MSU Page 15.833.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Learning Barriers in Service Courses: A Mixed- Methods StudyAbstractThis paper reports the results of a longitudinal study conducted on a service course offered tonon-electrical engineering majors at a large Midwestern university. The study focused onunderstanding the reasons why students perform relatively low in service courses. The mixedmethod approach was used to measure the performance in two different ways and

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Bellinger, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Joseph Stanislow, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1808: STEPWISE METHOD FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARINGSTEM STUDENTS IN SOLVING WORD PROBLEMSGary Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology Gary Behm is a Senior Project Associate and Director of the NTID Center on Access Technology Innovation Laboratory and a Visiting Lecturer at NTID. He is a deaf engineer at IBM who received his BS from RIT and his MS from Lehigh University. He currently serves as a loaned executive at NTID/RIT working in the Center on Access Technology and the department of Engineering Studies. At IBM, he is a delivery project manager in the Rapid Application Development Engineering System. Behm has six patents and has presented over 20 scientific and technical papers

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz, University of Hartford; MirGhulam BarizHosaini, Herat University in Western Afghanistan; Alnajjar Hisham, University of Hartford

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International

AC 2010-1810: AN UPDATE ON THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UNIVERSITYOF HARTFORD AND HERAT UNIVERSITY TO BOOST ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONMohammad Saleh Keshawarz, University of HartfordMirGhulam BarizHosaini, Herat University in Western AfghanistanAlnajjar Hisham, University of Hartford Page 15.176.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Update on the Partnership BetweenUniversity of Hartford and Herat University to Boost Engineering EducationAbstractIn 2007, the University of Hartford College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, inWest Hartford, Connecticut began a partnership with the Faculty of Engineering at

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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Information Systems

AC 2010-1815: FACILITATING TEACHING AND RESEARCH ON OPEN-ENDEDPROBLEM SOLVING THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DYNAMICCOMPUTER TOOLMatthew Verleger, Purdue UniversityHeidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University Page 15.575.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Facilitating Teaching and Research on Open-Ended Problem Solving Through the Development of a Dynamic Computer ToolAbstractModel Eliciting Activities (MEAs) are realistic open-ended problems set in engineering contexts;student teams draw on their diverse experiences both in and out of the classroom to develop amathematical model explicated in a memo to the client. These activities have been implementedin

Conference Session

Student Engagement in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1820: INTEGRATION OF REAL WORLD TEAMING INTO APROGRAMMING COURSECordelia Brown, Purdue UniversityYung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University Page 15.785.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integration of Real World Teaming Into A Programming CourseAbstractHistorically, teaming experiences for engineering students has primarily been found infirst year engineering courses, design courses, and laboratory courses. Occasionally,other types of engineering courses integrate teaming as a part of some of the courseprojects. In this paper, we are reporting our findings of integrating teaming into aprogramming course. This study examines team projects and team interaction in a

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randolph, Randy Hutchison, Randy Hutchison, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1822: USE OF SITUATED COGNITION AND CONSTRUCTIVISTTHEORIES TO TEACH MOVEMENT SCIENCE IN BIOMECHANICSRandolph, Randy Hutchison, Clemson UniversityJohn DesJardins, Clemson UniversityLisa Benson, Clemson University Page 15.1309.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of Situated Cognition and Constructivist Theories to Teach Movement Science in BiomechanicsAbstractIt is estimated that students now graduating will pursue as many as five careers in their lifetime.This puts increasing pressure on instruction to expedite a student’s ability to transfer what theyhave learned in the classroom to many applications. Many times the

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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HongLi Luo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Information Systems

AC 2010-1836: ENHANCING LEARNING IN DATA COMMUNICATION ANDNETWORKING WITH HOME NETWORKHongLi Luo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 15.511.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Enhancing Learning in Data Communication and Networking with Home Network1. IntroductionData communication and networking is provided as an introductory course to get the studentsfamiliar with the concepts and technologies in computer networking. It covers a wide range oftechnologies and protocols in the network, which makes the hands-on practice necessary for thelearning of this course. It is challenging to build a real network with

Conference Session

Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah Lande, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-2331: INCUBATING ENGINEERS, HATCHING DESIGN THINKERS:MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS LEARNING DESIGN THROUGHAMBIDEXTROUS WAYS OF THINKINGMicah Lande, Stanford University Micah Lande is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering and Design at the Center for Design Research at Stanford University. He is researching how engineers learn and apply a design process to their work. Micah is a co-Editor-in-Chief of Ambidextrous, Stanford University's Journal in Design. His academic interests include design and engineering education, design thinking and foresight thinking, creativity and innovation, and interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity in higher education. Micah has a B.S in Engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ganapathy Narayanan, The University of Toledo

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Mechanics

AC 2010-2340: ON STOCHASTIC FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF BARSTRUCTURESGanapathy Narayanan, The University of Toledo Page 15.922.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 On Stochastic Finite Element Analysis of Bar structuresAbstractThe Finite Element Analysis of structures is one of the most powerful and wellknown methods to determine the displacements, member forces and memberstresses or strains. The external loads and properties of members are generallyassumed deterministic, meaning that the variation of loads are not random in timeor the member properties are of constant values over time. In this paper, theanalysis will be discussed on bars structures with

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Gary Pawlas, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-2353: FIRST-YEAR AND CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS: IS THEBOOKEND CURRICULUM APPROACH EFFECTIVE FOR SKILL GAIN?Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder DARIA KOTYS-SCHWARTZ is the Faculty Director for the Mesa State College-University of Colorado Mechanical Engineering Partnership Program and an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She received BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Kotys-Schwartz has focused her research in engineering student learning, retention and diversity. She is currently

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daphene Koch, Purdue University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University; Greg Lasker, Purdue University

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Construction

AC 2010-178: ENERGY PRACTICES IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS: A GLOBALLOOKDaphene Koch, Purdue University Daphene Koch, PhD is an assistant professor at Purdue University in the Building Construction Management Department. Daphene has over 10 years of college teaching experience and over 10 years of construction industry experience. Her construction experience included mechanical construction and industrial petrochemical projects in Indiana , Texas and East Malaysia.Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University Raji Sundararajan is an Associate Professor at Purdue University in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology. She currently serves at president of t he Electrostatics

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

William Hornfeck; Ismail Jouny; John Nestor

groups (2-3 students each) work togetherto design a wireless network interface using a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and someattached RF hardware. Lectures in this course cover the Design Process, Manufacturing ofElectronic Systems (including the internationalization of manufacturing), Basics of IntellectualProperty (Patents, Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Secrets), and Environmental Concerns(including the issue of overseas recycling). In the second course, students apply this knowledgein a large team project. The current project involves developing a solar energy system thatproduces 120V 60Hz AC power using a 2-kilowatt photovoltaic system and a LiFePO4 batteryenergy storage system. The same global considerations that were cited in the

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

William Hornfeck; Ismail Jouny; John Nestor

groups (2-3 students each) work togetherto design a wireless network interface using a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and someattached RF hardware. Lectures in this course cover the Design Process, Manufacturing ofElectronic Systems (including the internationalization of manufacturing), Basics of IntellectualProperty (Patents, Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Secrets), and Environmental Concerns(including the issue of overseas recycling). In the second course, students apply this knowledgein a large team project. The current project involves developing a solar energy system thatproduces 120V 60Hz AC power using a 2-kilowatt photovoltaic system and a LiFePO4 batteryenergy storage system. The same global considerations that were cited in the

Conference Session

How to Get Published: Tips from Journal Editors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-188: HOW TO GET PUBLISHED – TIPS FROM JOURNAL EDITORSBevlee Watford, Virginia Tech Page 15.656.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 How to Get Published – Tips From Journal EditorsAbstractPublication of scholarly work is an important aspect of a faculty position. Decisions regardingtenure and promotion include number and quality of publications in addition to teaching,research funding and service activities. Faculty members seeking to publish papers focusing onengineering education are somewhat limited in the journals they may submit their work to, andoften find it difficult to publish education oriented work in more traditional research

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharnnia Artis, The Ohio State University; Ruth Friedman, The Ohio State University; Glenda LaRue, The Ohio State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1339: STRENGTHENING THE ENGINEERING PIPELINE ONE FIELDAND ONE WOMAN AT A TIME: THE ROLE OF SINGLE-DISCIPLINE,SINGLE-SEX ENGINEERING CAMPS IN THE U.SSharnnia Artis, The Ohio State University Sharnnia Artis is a Post Doctoral Researcher in the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University (OSU) where she conducts research in engineering education with a focus on engaging women and under-represented populations. Prior to joining OSU, Dr. Artis worked as a Human Factors Engineer in the private sector. She received a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech.Ruth Friedman, The Ohio State University Ruth E. Friedman is the Assistant Director for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Janice Meyer Thompson, Arizona State University; Christopher Mehrens, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

AC 2010-1361: DESIGNING, BUILDING AND ANALYZING MUSICALINSTRUMENTS AS A GATEWAY TO MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE ANDENGINEERING FOR PRE-SERVICE EDUCATION STUDENTSRobert Culbertson, Arizona State University Robert Culbertson, Associate Professor of Physics, is directing the Music in Motion course and leading the development and teaching of the physics portion of the course. In addition to the science of sound, he has a deep interest in music appreciation and performance; he has played classical guitar and other stringed instruments for forty years. Prof. Culbertson works extensively with in-service science and math teachers. This includes leading the development a course in connecting physics, chemistry, and

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Wabler, Clemson University; Estefania Alvarez, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1700: EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OFTHE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RETRIEVAL OF EXPLANTS PROGRAM INORTHOPAEDICS (CU-REPO)Michele Wabler, Clemson UniversityEstefania Alvarez, Clemson UniversityJohn DesJardins, Clemson University Page 15.561.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Exploration, Development, and Implementation of the Clemson University Retrieval of Explants Program in Orthopaedics (CU-REPO)AbstractTotal joint replacement has become one of the most successful surgical procedures of the pastforty years in the treatment of arthritis, limb deformities, and chronic joint pain

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-639: WORK IN PROGRESS: DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION,AND PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF AN INTRODUCTION TOINFRASTRUCTURE COURSEMatthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, PlattevillePhilip Parker, University of Wisconsin, PlattevilleMichael Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Page 15.1381.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Work in Progress: Development, Implementation, and Preliminary Assessment of an Introduction to Infrastructure Engineering CourseAbstractAn “Introduction to Infrastructure Engineering” course has been developed in the Civil and En-vironmental Engineering Department at The

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J Thompson, Kansas State University; Ata M. Nazar, Kabul University

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International

AC 2010-645: REBUILDING KABUL UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING PROGRAMJ Thompson, Kansas State University Director of the Kabul University/Kansas State University Engineering Partnership and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kansas State University 3002 Rathbone Hall Manhattan, KS, USA, 66506 US Office: +01-785-532-2614 AF Mobile: +93 (0) 797-809-313 jgt@ksu.eduAta M. Nazar, Kabul University Professor of Civil Engineering Kabul University Jamal Mina Kabul, Afghanistan Mobile: +93 (0) 799 33 94 43 Office: +93 (0) 202500194 G. P. O. Box Number: 1223 (Central Post Office, Kabul, Afghanistan) nazarzazai@hotmail.com

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Michael Mauk, Drexel University; Yury Gogotsi, Drexel University; Dhruv Sakalley, Drexel University; James Hagarman, Drexel University; Holly Burnside, Drexel University

AC 2010-471: DEVELOPMENT OF THE LABORATORY-BASED COURSE INLEAN SIX SIGMA NANOMANUFACTURINGVladimir Genis, Drexel University Dr. Vladimir Genis—Associate Professor and Applied Engineering Technology Program Director in the School of Technology and Professional Studies, Drexel University, has developed and taught graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work were

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1958: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING: ITS EMERGING ACADEMIC ANDPROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTESWolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech Wolter J. Fabrycky, Lawrence Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech and Chairman, Academic Applications International, Inc. Registered Professional Engineer in both Arkansas and Virginia. Ph.D. in Engineering, Oklahoma State University (1962); M.S. in Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas (1958); B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Wichita State University (1957). Taught at Arkansas (1957-60) and Oklahoma State (1962-65) and then joined Virginia Tech in 1965. Served as Founding Chairman of Systems Engineering, Associate Dean of