Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suleiman Ashur, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne; Khaled El-Sawy, United Arab Emirates University; Essam Zaneldin, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne

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International

academic institutions. In Turkey,for example, the universities purse accreditation by either the English institutional accreditationsystem, FEANI or the American Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)1. The choice inthe UAE was to pursue ABET accreditation as a vehicle to meet its standards and improve theengineering higher education in the country.However, the new ABET 2000 criteria for accreditation made the process more demanding byshifting the focus of accreditation from “teaching” to “learning.”2 In addition, achieving aneffective outcome assessment plan and meeting ABET’s Engineering Criteria 2000 requiresflexibility from the faculty member to learn and apply the new process and adjust to continuesnature of the new criteria3. One factor

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Brooks, Temple University; Asher Madjar, Temple University; William Miller; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University

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Computers in Education

Page 13.611.2been proposed by several researchers(1,2) to represent the behavior of displacement componentsinside each element. Because of the assumptions made about these functions, the accuracy of theanswer increases as the element size decreases. For this investigation, the displacement functionsinside each element were approximated by the following:u(r,z) = b1 + b2tÓ"-"d3|Ó"-"d4tÓ|Ó""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""(1)v(r,z) = b5 + b6tÓ"-"d7|Ó"-"d8tÓ|Ó (2)yjgtg" hqt" gcej" gngogpv" vjg" nqecn" eqqtfkpcvg" u{uvgo" tÓ.|Ó" ycu" wugf." yjkej" jcu" kvu" qtkikp" cv" vjg"center of each element.Global

Conference Session

Mechanics and the Internet

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Siamak Faridani, University of Oklahoma; Kurt Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

getting high quality education. In the last decadeInternet access has grown noticeably in US. This growth is shown in Table 1. According toNielsen//NetRatings statistics3 there were 212,080,135 Internet users until July 07, 70.2% of thepopulation. Page 13.948.2 YEAR Population Users % Pop. 2000 281,421,906 124,000,000 44.1 % 2001 285,317,559 142,823,008 50.0 % 2002 288,368,698 167,196,688 58.0 % 2003 290,809,777 172,250,000

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University; Brian Anderson, Kansas State University; Mina Hosni, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

tunnel as a tool for visualization of externalboundary layer flows on sting-mounted test models, however, the wind tunnel itself provides ameans to also demonstrate internal flow phenomena. With the proper setup, it can provide anexcellent demonstration of both ideal inviscid duct fluid flow behavior, as well as the affect ofmechanical energy losses associated with internal boundary layer separation phenomena. Original Pressure Original Ring Pressure Ring 0 1 2

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

“I would have liked more detail about the program content (e.g. course material) prior to starting” Nothing “No preparation would have helped, only the experience teaches you” Gone through a private school, AP or IB “Gone to an elite private school, i.e. Upper Canada College”Other suggestions from the students included learning skills in time management, independentlearning, and specific preparation for the new style in teaching at the university.Students were asked about the most challenging components of learning in their program. Theirchoices, in order of most to least frequently selected, were: 1) Nature of assessment type 2) Changes in non-academic life 3) Independent learning 4

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

results and findings of this comprehensive and integratedapproach to increase enrollments in engineering and engineering technology majors.1. IntroductionAn essential component to the continued growth and stability of the American economy is a well-educated workforce able to create, develop and produce essential products, processes, and services1.However, it has become abundantly clear that the United States faces two significant challenges in that ithas been unable to produce a sufficient number of domestic engineers2, and it has been unable to producea sufficiently diverse engineering workforce3.In 2003, Gibbons2 reported that the demand for engineers is increasing, but the production of engineers inAmerica is decreasing and the United States

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christan Whysong, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Biological & Agricultural

the National Science Foundation (NSF), is currentlyunderway. The goal of the DLR program for these two departments is to reformulate curriculawithin the EngE and BSE programs by utilizing a theme-based spiral curriculum approach. Page 13.716.2Jerome Bruner, the twentieth-century psychologist, proposed the notion of a spiral curriculum inwhich basic ideas are visited repeatedly in an increasingly complex manner.3 Figure 1 provides avisual description of the spiral curriculum being implemented by the EngE and BSE faculty.Active learning in the form of hands-on activities is one of the strategies being used to teach themain theme of

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Graduate Studies

encourage excellence in teachingamong graduate teaching assistants, and to provide a network for those considering andsearching for faculty jobs. ASEE student chapters may also strive to promote engineering toK-12 students and to promote engineering graduate school to undergraduate students.In short, ASEE student chapters aim to (1) disseminate information, (2) teach skills, (3) promoteengineering and engineering education, and (4) foster community.First, ASEE student chapters can disseminate information to many audiences. They show K-12students what engineering is. They inform undergraduate students about engineering graduateschool. They introduce graduate students to careers in academia. All this information enablesstudents to make informed

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Don Schillinger, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

differences between tasks andprojects that encourage hand-on doing and those thatencourage doing with understanding…”3 With this inmind, the authors set off to design a one week programthat would provide an engaging academic challengefor students.Building Bridges to the Future encompassesengineering aspects of bridge design as well as teamskills, creative problem solving, and careerexploration. Each of the explorations planned for the Figure 1: Students testingcamp are designed to pique student interest and show K’Nex bridge designsthe importance and relevance of both mathematics andscience. Experiences indicate that topics which utilize hands-on activities and lead to a designcompetition will motivate students4. The

Conference Session

New Tools and Techniques for Information Literacy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Baer, Wichita State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

inserted into the gradebook.From its inception the project relied on cooperation between the faculty of the college ofengineering and the library. The faculty were consulted at every stage of the creation process.The feedback they provided was invaluable. Pre and post tests were used to evaluate theeffectiveness of the videos.The Plagiarism IssueEthics has always played an important role in the engineering professions. According to theCode of Ethics for Engineers presented by the National Society of Professional Engineers,“engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity.”1 In fact, thedocument gives as one of its fundamental cannons that engineers should, “conduct themselveshonorably, responsibly, ethically, and

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University; Nicholas Giordano, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

influencedtheir level of interest in each phenomenon and driving question. Students were chosen basedupon gender and academic ability level in science as determined by the students’ teacher (N=11, Page 13.604.512, 17 respective to community). Approximately equal numbers of students from each genderand ability level were interviewed.Manipulative ActivitiesFour activities with manipulatives were developed to demonstrate nanoscale science andengineering phenomena to the students: 1. The “Waterproof Material” activity provided an example of nanotechnology in their everyday lives. 2. The “Hopping Magnet” activity was used as a model of a scanning

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anbu Elancheziyan, Drexel University; Jaudelice de Oliveira, Drexel University; Fernand Cohen, Drexel University; Fredricka Reisman, Drexel University

STEMdiscipline fun, practical and tangible. We next describe the curriculum modifications brought onby the project.Impact on CurriculumThe curriculum modifications proposed in this project are centered on the creation of anEmbedded Networked Sensors Laboratory with its modular experiments and outreach activities.Table 1 shows Drexel engineering curriculum with the shaded area presenting courses that areimpacted by the project. Year Term Drexel Curriculum for Telecom, Networking and DSP Engineering Majors Chemical & Engineering 1 Mathematical & Physical Biological Design Liberal Studies 1

Conference Session

General Topics in Aerospace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford; Claudio Campana, University of Hartford

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Aerospace

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Clint Cole, Washington State University, Pullman; Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Shannon Sexton, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

path unit (vi) understanding the importance of functional verification, implementing testing strategies using an HDL based test bench and interpreting the results. (vii) understanding the architectures of different Programmable Logic Devices The present format of the ECE 333- Digital Systems course includes 3 lectures and 3 hours oflaboratory per week, during 10 weeks, in a quarter formats. Detailed information about thecourse can be found in reference 3. Laboratory experiments include use of discrete CMOS logic(1 lab session), programmable GAL ICs (2 lab sessions), programmable logic boards based onXilinx FPGA Spartan 3 chip (2 lab sessions and a 3 week project) and 2 lab sessions dedicated toanalog

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Zieren, Austin Peay State University; John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

who specialize in other fields can point tocases where a technological innovation was a critical element in the course of history. The paperwill also explore areas where the engineer’s ability to understand how technology works isneeded, and how the expertise of the engineer and the historian can complement each other.IntroductionIn the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) publication “Technically Speaking,”technological literacy is described as giving people the knowledge necessary to understand, thinkcritically about, and make informed decisions about technology.1 The report describes this ashaving the dimensions of knowledge, ways of thinking and acting, and capabilities. In thisdescription, knowledge includes understanding of how a

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Patricia Hogan, Suffolk University; Walter H. Johnson, Suffolk University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Description Page 13.1369.3A group of science and engineering undergraduate students at Suffolk University is activelyinvolved in work on the project incorporating Portable Multi-Channel Gas analyzer, known asPID102+ and Wireless Data Transmission using Tmote sky devices. This project had two goals:1) Interfacing a microcomputer based radio transmitter/receiver and a GPS chip into an existingengineering device – the hand held gas sensor analyzer, known as the PID102+. (Figure1). 2)Development of a new system for dynamic monitoring and display of multiple gasconcentrations at multiple locations in a large environment.In this project the students

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Benson, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

textbook. In addition, the progressive content of the reading logs is designed to transitionthe student from rote learning to self-reflection and synthesis of understanding. To evaluate theeffectiveness of the resource, student surveys and responses to reading log questions have beenused to guide its development.Background Reading logs are an educational tool used by students to “record what they have read, [1] [2]respond personally to and analyse texts.” Moon lists dozens of different ways in which thereading log (learning journal) can be implemented depending on the objective and scope of itsapplication. The central point for each implementation of the learning journal is that the

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Education Laboratory; Philip Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

metacognitive statements of students in the Virtual BioRLaboratory. Both virtual laboratories are available for use upon request.IntroductionIn a typical laboratory class, students are tasked with taking a set of experimental measurements,analyzing the data, often in the context of underlying theory in the curriculum, and reporting thefindings. This work is performed using dedicated equipment physically located in the laboratory.The pedagogical value of the hands-on experience that a laboratory provides is ubiquitouslyendorsed by educators;1 however, in practice the engineering laboratory has limitations as well.The traditional mode of delivery requires large amounts of resources for a high quality studentexperience since students must be supervised

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Seybert, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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Civil Engineering

class size of 20 students. Thesurveying program faculty designed a first-year seminar specifically for surveying majors andtaught by surveying faculty (Seybert, et al.4). The original structure of the course focused mainlyon building a strong sense of community among the surveying students while using groupexercises to develop collaborative learning and team skills. (Seybert5) The course is used tocompliment topics covered in the first-semester plane surveying course, but also to present skillsand information that will increase the chances for academic success. The course is designedaround four general areas: (1) academic learning and understanding, (2) essential academicskills, (3) academic support, and (4) the surveying profession.Academic

Conference Session

Focus on Under-Represented Women

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Cleopatria Martinez, Phoenix College

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Women in Engineering

generation in college, of color, and women.The ways in which they are embedded in the social relations that contributed to their success aremuch more complex and textured than individual explanations would lead us to believe. So whatcan be gleaned from these Chicana scientists’ narratives of their life trajectories that will helpguide the next generation of pioneers in such fields as mathematics, engineering, chemistry andbiology? The themes of their childhoods and adult lives hold valuable lessons worthy of closerexamination.Book formatAmong important topics that the book contributors agreed to explore in our individual narratives,we included: 1) the role that parents, extended family and community played in our academiclife; 2) the importance of

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Source Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Abiose Adebayo, University of the District of Columbia; Jean-Pierre Fodjouo, University of the District of Columbia; Steven Omoijuanfo, University of the District of Columbia; Francis Ayissi, University of the District of Columbia; Tuan Ly, University of the District of Columbia; Kevin Allen, University of the District of Columbia; Mamoun Mohammed Ali, University of the District of Columbia; Gizaw Mulugeta, University of the District of Columbia; Anene Wynn, University of the District of Columbia; Dimitri Ditombi Bamba, University of the District of Columbia; Meraj Shaikh, University of the District of Columbia

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Biomethane:There are three steps to upgrading biogas to biomethane [3]. They are: (1) removal ofhydrogen sulfide, (2) removal of moisture, and (3) removal of carbon dioxide. Thesimplest way to remove moisture is through refrigeration. H2S can be removed by avariety of processes: I. Air injected into the digester biogas holder Page 13.1210.6 II. Iron chloride added to the digester influent 5 III. Reaction with iron oxide or hydroxide (iron sponge) IV. Use of activated-carbon sieve V. Water scrubbing VI. Sodium hydroxide or

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Janowski, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Melinda Lalor, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Hassan Moore, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Mathematics

process, instructors of all courses with CalculusIII or Differential Equations as direct or indirect prerequisites were interviewed to (1) determinetheir views of the current preparation of students, (2) identify the mathematics skills that wereexpected of students in their courses, and (3) discuss the possibility of introducing mathematicstopics using engineering problems and incorporating both problem-based and active learningtechniques. Faculty were very satisfied with the capabilities of the better students to carry outsymbolic manipulations of common problems, particularly if the student had recently completedupper-level mathematics courses. However, most students were very poor at applying themathematics in their engineering courses. There

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

presented where concept integration may beespecially beneficial.Opportunities in ThermodynamicsOne such opportunity occurs early in the semester when expressions for the enthalpy as afunction of temperature and pressure are developed for gases and for liquids. Students at MSUhave typically completed a fluid mechanics course prior to taking the second thermo course, andas a result, are well versed in the use and application of the Bernoulli equation for an isothermal,incompressible fluid, including pump work and frictional losses (simplified mechanical energybalance) [McCabe et al., 2005]: PA α V2 P α V2 + gZ A + A A + WP − h fp = B + gZ B + B B + h f (1) ρ

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Waldron, Grand Valley State University; Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

endof the semester, the Machine Design II students participated in a “Project Celebration” postersession with other project-based classes, and awards were provided for the best technical designand the most innovative design. The competitions provided additional motivation for thestudents to do their best work. Figure 1 shows a dishwasher design from the 2006 Wintersemester. Lower position where Upper position where gears have lowered the gears have raised the two lifting arms two lifting arms Page 13.1156.3Figure 1: Lower dishwasher rack raised with four arms from Winter 2006

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Raman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Da Silva Luiz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Masoud Agah, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Allen MacKenzie, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christopher Maxey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Bell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science.Three-hundred and fifty to four hundred (350-400) students typically enroll in this course onan annual basis.The innovative aspect of the new version of this course is its focus on real-world problemsthat benefit society; a major objective of this course revision is to increase student motivation,satisfaction, and retention in the electrical/electronics and computer related majors, includinga significant impact on the underrepresentation of women and minorities in these majors atVirginia Tech. The importance of hands-on, team-based projects and societal impact has beenwell documented through service-learning-based programs at Colorado and Purdue [1][2].An additional goal is to provide integrated

Conference Session

Been There/Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Harding, Purdue University; Benedict Kazora, Purdue University; Robert Smethers, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Conference Session

AEC Education: Instructional Strategies and Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darrell Nickolson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

expenses of seniors who see their discretionary spending decrease due tothings like increased medical expenses, transportation expenses, and decreases income due toretirement and transitions to fixed incomes (Moody 1). The second focus item, and just asimportant was this issue of creating environments where the occupants could “age in place”.Gerontologist refers to aging in place as the concept of a resident being able to live anindependent lifestyle while still maintaining their primary residence. While assisted livingfacilities and other types of living alternatives are important, a recent ASID study points out howlikely it is that those currently living in their own home will continue to live there into theirretirement. See figure 1.2

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Schlosser, Ohio State University; Michael Parke, Ohio State University; John Merrill, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

culminates with competitions among teams, concluding with an oral presentation byeach team on lessons learned and recommended design and construction improvements. Thispaper emphasizes how students who have little or no prior engineering experience conceptualizeand represent a complex design problem and how they use both theoretical models and actualtest data to make informed design decisions.IntroductionIn 2001, the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University introduced significant changesinto the curriculum for all first-year engineering students, with the addition of hands-onlaboratory projects and team-based design and build projects1,2. The motivations for doing so atthe first-year level were threefold: (1) to achieve significant

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marc McComb, Microchip Technology, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Page 13.950.4configuration bits) and, finally, the counter variable to be incremented.The first part of the lab instructs the student to step through each line of code andobserve the effects on the registers, as shown in the Watch Window. Students areto confirm that the counter variable does increment only on a TMR0 registeroverflow. Next, the debugger’s Stopwatch feature is used to assess the timingcharacteristics of the application firmware. As each feature is introduced, basicoperation and configuration is discussed. The student is to confirm that the TMR0register increments 1:1 with the PIC MCU’s internal instruction clock, using theStopwatch. An equation used to determine the internal instruction clock-cycleperiod is discussed and then

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

-levelengineers. Globalization combined with economic pressures has increased the competition forentry level engineering jobs and therefore it is even more important to prepare our engineeringgraduates with all of the skills needed to be productive members of an engineering team.The challenges associated with preparing engineering graduates for professional practice throughan undergraduate curriculum based on theory and analysis is widely acknowledged.1-3 It hasbecome clear that project-based learning with open-ended design projects facilitates self-directedlearning and enhances students’ project management and communication skills. Typical projectsspan multiple academic terms, during which time students gain invaluable experience applyingand