Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University

configurations of equipment. ISEAGEcontains a vast warehouse of attack tools that will be able to simulate point-to-point anddistributed attacks. ISEAGE represents a new paradigm in the area of security research, cyberforensics, and will enable new and innovative research needed to solve the current securityproblems facing the world today. Page 11.345.4Figure 1 shows a block diagram of ISEAGE and how it is connected to support the summercamp. As shown in the figure, ISEAGE is a 64 node computer cluster that is capable ofrepresenting any IP address space. In addition to IP address space mapping, ISEAGE alsoprovides tools to generate background traffic and

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

. Page 11.757.42005 Workshop scheduleDate/Time ActivitySunday, July 10 6:00 PM Welcome ReceptionMonday, July 11 7:30 AM Breakfast/sign in 8:15 AM Opening remarks 8:30 AM Participants Program Survey 8:45 AM Participants Introduction 9:00 AM Courses 431 & 531 (Introduction to security) 10:30 AM Break 10:45 AM Courses 530 & 532 (Network security & Information warfare) 12:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM Computer Security Camp 1:30 PM Course 535 (Steganography) 2:00 PM Course 534 (Ethics) 2:30 PM Course 537 (Wireless Security

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Hashemi, Texas Tech University; Sachin Kholamkar, Texas Tech University; Naveen Chandrashekar, Texas Tech University; Edward Anderson, Texas Tech University

learning but also helps them be more proactive during the actualexperiment. Recently, there have been numerous efforts in adopting web-based technology forlaboratory education in various fields of engineering. For example, Elsherbeni et al. [1]developed one of the early virtual laboratories in microwave and electronics as purely a Page 11.1437.2visualization tool. Some of the other notable efforts are by Monter-Hernandez et al. [2] in powerelectronics and Avouris et al. [3] in computer-assisted laboratory courses. Some of the moreinteractive efforts are those reported by Bhandari and Shor [4] in the area of Controls, Budhu [5]in Soil Mechanics

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University; Nate Evans, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

by the board, however it is expected that whatever software is used does not add to the cost of the program or violate any copyright laws. This said the board will be happy with any implementation as long as it meets the following requirements: 1 A Web Server for www.cdcu.edu The board has hired an outside web development team create the site, and will provide the network administration team with the content once the server is operational. The only requirements for this are that the web server be PHP compatible, as dynamic content on the pages will be developed in PHP. Resolution of www.cdcu.edu will need to handled by the network administration team. This means you will need to set up

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Miner, Iowa State University; Andrew Riha, Iowa State University; Julia Apple-Smith, Iowa State University

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International

students in the College of Engineering. In thispaper, we discuss the methods utilized by EIPS in order to achieve the goal of doubling thecurrent number of students studying and working abroad. Specifically, we highlight howstrategic partnerships are created, how students and faculty are actively involved in recruitingand support programs and how EIPS is promoting study and work abroad through collaborationwith other departments at Iowa State University.I. IntroductionTo remain competitive in an increasingly global economy, Iowa State University’s College ofEngineering urges students to consider studying and working abroad. The EngineeringInternational Programs & Services department (EIPS)1 promotes international opportunities to astudent body

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Zafft, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

, managing resources,and defining goals. Members of self-managed teams hold a variety of skills and play a variety ofroles pertinent to the goals of the team. Lastly, compensation and feedback is made available tothe team as a whole. For the purposes of this study, the definition of a SMT developed by Adams [1] will beutilized: “A small group of individuals responsible for planning, scheduling, evaluating, andcontinually improving themselves and their work” (p.21). Page 11.228.6 Self-Managed Team Outcomes Typically, positive outcomes for self-managed teams are most noticeable in performanceand employee relations [1]. SMTs increase

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

projects [1],robot contests provide students with experience of social interaction. Such experience isconsidered in education as an essential component of student cognitive development [2].With rapidly increasing level of sophistication and reliability of robots required by the contests,robotics educators are developing new approaches to design, implementation, and evaluation ofeffective robotics curricula and dissemination of best practices of robotics education. This paperconsiders one of the aspects of robotics education; namely, understanding science andengineering concepts acquired through learning-by-doing activities in the robot project. Weemphasize the need for student understanding of knowledge acquired through a robot project andpropose

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

ever-increasing need for critical assessment ofenterprise problems which demands a different set of analytic and problem-solving skills to Page 11.1200.2assess those requirements. It also requires chaining different types of requirements together. Intoday’s market, it is essential to react to a business situation by (1) formulating the problem, (2)analyzing the problem, (3) searching for solutions, (4) deciding upon an appropriate solution, and(5) specifying the solution. Of course, this approach to analysis has to be accomplished on timeand within budget, and produce high quality results. Many organizations realize that gatheringand

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Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Johnson, Valparaiso University; Sarah DeMaris, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University

Tagged Divisions

International

forengineering students at most institutions [1]. Over the past ten years, however, this situation hasbegun to change as institutions see the value in an international experience for engineeringundergraduates and are beginning provide various opportunities for them. ABET's new criteriahave also helped engineering colleges by promoting engineering graduates who have the abilityto work across linguistic and cultural boundaries.The challenge to engineering institutions today is to determine what kind of internationalexperience to offer. Typically the size and scope of the experience depends on the size of theinstitution. Many larger institutions offer a broad range of international opportunities over longerperiods of time. As an example, one of the largest

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Koubek, Pennsylvania State University; M. Jeya Chandra, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roth Elliot, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago; Phillip Jacob, Northwestern University; Stacy Benjamin, Northwestern University; Bruce Ankenman, Northwestern University; James Colgate, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

andCommunication (EDC), has partnered with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago toprovide interesting, useful, and challenging projects for freshman engineers. The goal ofthe partnership was twofold: 1) To develop innovative products to help rehabilitationpatients to accomplish everyday tasks such as tying shoes, reading books, cutting meatwith a knife, playing video games, and operating an exercise machine. 2) To have astable and well supported source of interesting, educational, and challenging projects for100 student teams per year.This paper will discuss the strengths, weaknesses, and lessons learned over the two yearsof the partnership. Having students work with rehabilitation professionals and patientshas led to many rewarding experiences for all

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Zafft, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Maria A. Perez, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

order to fully utilize the TEQ, a scoring system is necessary to facilitatecalculating and interpreting results. In choosing the norm reference standard score, T-score, we analyzed and evaluatedseveral other scoring categories such as: content reference, criterion reference, and normreference. The decision to use the T-score type was made after analyzing and evaluating thecharacteristics, objectives and/or intentions of the various types. The standard T-score wasselected because: 1) it would not report negative values, 2) people are familiar with a 0-100 scalewhich would allow for easier interpretation, and 3) this type will allow individuals to comparetheir responses with the norm group. The use of a standard score will minimize

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamisra Sanyal, University of Cincinnati

integerdivision.1 Without a proper grasp of the difference between these two fundamentally differentkinds of numbers, students would also find it difficult to understand that floating point resultsshould not be compared for equality. I was therefore interested in finding a way to reinforcethese concepts soon after the students were initially exposed to them.Nested Loops and Character GraphicsDrawing some simple shapes like rectangles or triangles in a text window can be an interestingapplication of nested loops and introductory programming textbooks often include suchexamples.2 Drawing shapes like a circle is usually not considered unless a high resolutiongraphic window is to be the output device. I felt that a programming exercise to draw a circleusing

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunter Heitmann, Technical University-Berlin

Tagged Divisions

International

ofUniversities in order to promote transparency and recognition, the development of commonstandards of outcomes and of joint programs. The development of a common EuropeanCourse Credit Transfer System (ECTS) was initiated and its implementation encouraged. Inaddition, with the LEONARDO program focusing on vocational education it was possible tofinancially support students applying for internships abroad. This corresponds to therequirements of for example German Universities where in engineering education internshipsof 26 weeks up to even 1 year constitute an essential part of the programs of study. Mostly itis welcomed and recognized when these internships are taken in a foreign country.The general aim of the EU is to arrive at least at 10% of the

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

at Purdue University Calumet began in fall of2000 with a few courses. During the building and promotion of the new degree program, corefaculty conducted informal surveys of current students. These surveys were completed in classand the number of surveys completed consisted of 30 to 150. (Variables were due to programgrowth). We were interested in how students found out about the program, what they liked aboutthe degree program, and what they looked for in a program degree in relation to career goals.Top responses (in order of number of responses) were as follows: How they found out about the program 1. They heard about the degree from family and peers 2. They heard about the degree from counselors in area High Schools and Community

Conference Session

Computing Tools for Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raluca Rosca, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Page 11.876.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Learning MATLAB- just in time or freshman year?AbstractThe report describes an initiative to introduce MATLAB to the students of the Mechanical andAerospace Engineering Department (MAE) at University of Florida. It contains a comparisonof the effectiveness of a tutorial series open to students in all years versus an incorporation ofthe material in the 1-credit EML 4920 Professional Orientation course (incoming freshmen andtransfer students section). The topics covered in both Fall and Spring semester 2005 arepresented, followed by student population information, student opinions and instructorrecommendation.History/MotivationThe College of Engineering has a site

Conference Session

NEW Lab Experiments in Materials Science

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

, modification, handling, andutilization of organic and inorganic powders, in both dry and wet conditions. Particulate systemsas a core technology impact a number of industries including advanced materials [1], chemical,energy, environmental [2], mineral, agricultural, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and foodprocessing. With the emergence of nanoscience and nanotechnology, particles of increasinglysmaller size are being synthesized for applications as catalysts, coatings, advanced ceramics [3,4],pharmaceuticals [5,6] and medical applications. The size and size distribution of these particles areof great importance to the end user because they affect key colloid properties such as rheology,film gloss, surface area and packing density. Before the invention

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Wedlick, The College of New Jersey; Shou Rei Chang, The College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, FEA, Undergraduate, CurriculumI - Introduction In recent years, industry-driven engineering programs nationwide place an appreciableemphasis on the proficiency of their graduates in the use and application of industry-standardengineering software for design, optimization, verification, analysis, etc. One class of suchprograms implements finite element methods. Finite element methods (FEM) 1 is a broad technique that models phenomena described by aterminable number of data points or equations. These techniques are vital when an analyticaldescription of the system either does not exist or is overwhelmingly complicated whenconducted manually. FEM is often the only applicable analysis technique to study non-standardized shapes and/ or highly

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Orlich, Washington State University; William Thomson, Washington State University; Richard Zollars, Washington State University

Research Institute. He currently is a full professor at Washington State University. Page 11.830.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Linking Middle Schools and High Schools with Engineering ProgramsAbstract A problem facing the United States is the declining numbers of students expressing aninterest, or majoring, in engineering. Recently the American College Testing organizationreported that between 1992 and 2003 the percentage of high school students expressing aninterest in majoring in engineering dropped from 9% to 6%1. In addition to the lack of numbersthere is also the recurring problem of the

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Coppinger, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

-long sequence of introductory biology courses. Dueto a heavy sophomore curriculum in engineering and mathematics, biomedical engineeringstudents typically enroll during the fall of the junior year, and are therefore more than a yearremoved from core biology courses.During the Fall Quarter 2005, “Mendelian and Molecular Genetics” exhibited the followingdemographics, as indicated by major, gender, and year: Table 1: Demographic Information by Major Biomedical Biology Engineering Year Sophomore 5 3

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Hoehn, Middle Tennessee State University; Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; William Day, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

, which is composed of N2and CO2, is constantly circulated within aclear acrylic chamber to ensure eventemperature, humidity, and gas distribution.The chamber and the control system areshown in Figure. 1.This research is the direct result of anextensive collaboration between the authorand his graduate advisor from theDepartment of Engineering Technology andIndustrial Studies on one side and theDirector of the Horse Science Laboratory atMTSU on the other. The initial research was Fig. 1. CCSI and its Controller.partially the result of an UndergraduateResearch and Scholarly Creative Activities, URSCA, grant titled “Designing, Building, andTesting a Microcontroller-Based System for Industrial Applications.” The research has evolvedinto

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Lee, University of South Florida; Mernet Larson, University of South Florida; Jack Heller, University of South Florida; Douglas Lunsford, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, there is a correlation between the value of“real object” incorporation and extent of previous industrial experience.IntroductionThe following is a passage from the 1997 movie Good Will Hunting , specifically from a scenewhere the psychologist (played by Robin Williams) is talking with his patient (played by MattDamon)1: So, if I asked you about art, you'd probably give me the skinny on every art book ever written. Michelangelo. You know a lot about him. Life's work, ... right? But I bet you can't tell me what it smells like in the Sistine Chapel. You've never actually stood there and looked up at that beautiful ceiling

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Connolly, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

-study, and remediation of students in engineering graphics and otherspatially-associated fields.IntroductionAs has been described in past studies, a significant challenge that many engineering andtechnology students struggle with is the ability to “see” virtual images in three-dimensional environments [1, 2]. Future success as a student and as a professional in manyareas, both technical and non-technical, can be dependent on this ability to manipulate 3Dspace and objects within that realm [3, 4, 5]. Research in this field has also shown thatspatial capabilities can be strengthened through appropriate instruction [6, 7, 8]. A usefuland applicable method of instruction and practice for engineering and technologystudents’ spatial skills has

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Conley, U.S. Military Academy; Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

curriculum. Finally, ASCEstudent group activities can also be used to support civil engineering program accreditation,under both current and proposed criteria.IntroductionCivil engineering programs, and the policies and guidelines for their assessment, continue toevolve. The latest activities in these areas are reflected in the American Society of CivilEngineer’s (ASCE) publication Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century[1], theNational Academy of Engineering (NAE) publication Educating the Engineer of 2020 –Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century[2], and the ABET, Inc. “PROPOSEDCriteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs”[3] . In fact, Bruce Seely writes in the NAE reportthat “Engineering education has been the subject

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Linda Hutchison, Bristol Community College; Alan Moore, University of Wyoming

with their Page 11.1339.3investigations, allowing the teachers to take this excitement and spirit of discovery back to theirclassroom in a form which will, hopefully (1) satisfy state standards for content, (2) introducestudents to the context of engineering, (3) possibly motivate more students to pursue technicalfields of study.The Search for Interested StakeholdersEmbarking on a grandiose plan to bring K-12 teachers and university-based engineers together aspartners in education meets reality when the “how are we going to fund this” question is finallybroached. As a sign of the times, both public and private entities have shown

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

subset of a larger study employing multipledata collection techniques including written reflections, audio-taped interviews, paper-and-pencilconcept mapping, written surveys, and video-taped think-aloud protocols. For this paper, we useonly the data provided in the weekly written process reflections completed by students. As aresult, the data pertinent to this paper and analysis consist of 60 written weekly processreflections from the six student participants in the two course sections. In each weekly processreflection students responded to the following three questions: 1) how would you describe whatyou have been doing over the past week? 2) what challenges have you encountered?, and 3) whatare you taking away? Though these questions do imply

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

general course description is“A general introduction to aerodynamics including the analysis of lift, drag, thrust, andperformance of subsonic aircraft, and the application of aerodynamic principles to design.” Itis a three credit hour course taught in a 15-week semester format which meets three 50-minuteperiods each week. There is no formally scheduled lab time for this course; however, usually atotal of four selected laboratory experiences are integrated into the class schedule. Typicallyseveral of the students that take this course are also involved with student organization projectssuch as the national SAE Aerodynamics Design Competition, and there are also occasionalgraduate students in the course.Table 1 below illustrates the basic set of

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. David Dvorak, University of Maine-Orono; Ronald Fulle, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Institute, held in Rochester New York on October 1-3. The workshopinvolved 16 faculty and administrators from two-year and four-year programs at 13 differentinstitutions. In addition to describing the workshop for those who were not able to attend, thepaper draws conclusions and points out a “best practice” approach for future workshops.INTRODUCTIONThe importance of ethics, social responsibility, and global awareness in the practice ofengineering cannot be overstated. This paper will focus on ethics; it is also proposed thatstudying ethics within the broader context of social responsibility and global awareness enhancesthe students learning experience and may bring a more valuable engineer and citizen to society.In fact, Globig1 discusses the

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neetika Kohli, Purdue University; Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; David Meyer, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension Knowledge Figure 1. Graphical Representation of Bloom’s Taxonomy81.0 Knowledge involves the recall of specifics and universals, the recall of methods andprocesses, or the recall of a pattern, structure, or setting.2.0 Comprehension involves translation of information from one level of abstraction toanother, interpretation as a configuration of ideas, and extrapolation based on understanding.3.0 Application involves correctly demonstrating the appropriate abstraction and there exists aprocess for solving the problem.4.0 Analysis

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for Global Practice: A Comparison of North American, Asian, European, and Latin American Approaches

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Wagstaff, Université de Technologie de Compiègne; Howard A. Rollins, Georgia Institute of Technology; Carlos Narváez, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey; Meng Hwa Er, Nanyang Technological University; Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology

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International