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Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bob Lahidji, Eastern Michigan University; Jianhua Wang, Eastern Michigan University; Walter Tucker, Eastern Michigan University

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International

AC 2007-2800: PREPARING ENGINEERS FOR THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN:THE CASE OF AUTOMOTIVE PARTS IN CHINABob Lahidji, Eastern Michigan University Dr. Bob Lahidji holds the rank of full professor and the Director of the School of Engineering Technology at the Eastern Michigan University. His primary interest and expertise are in the area of manufacturing process and CNC/CAM. Dr. Lahidji has been involved with manufacturing firms as a consultant in the area of improving manufacturing processes. He has written numerous articles and is the co-author of the textbook “Maximize SURFCAM”.Jianhua Wang, Eastern Michigan University Dr. Jianhua Wang Ph. D. Mechanical Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Richard Campbell, Baylor University

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Minorities in Engineering

studentsfrom community colleges into programs with specific mentoring objectives will contribute to thediversity of the engineering workforce. Recent court rulings prohibit our university fromconsidering gender, race, or ethnicity in all activities of the university. However, one method forincreasing diversity of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforceis to focus on first-generation college students because underrepresented minority students makeup a large percentage of first-generation college students.According to Peterson et al, “Factors that negatively impact minority students’ success inengineering include finances, academic preparation, difficulty envisioning themselves asengineers, and lack of community on campus2

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; June Marshall, St. Joseph's College

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New Engineering Educators

scientist, engineer, or poet is accomplishedthrough hands and minds on a task. Just think of the contrast between the activities ofapprentices in a workshop and the passivity of pupils in a lecture hall.If we refocus our efforts on learning, professors can exploit information technology toprovide data, scholarly references, and simulated problems for cognitive workshops. Inthose workspaces, student investigators will work side by side with faculty. Togetherthey will learn to create, evaluate, improve, and apply knowledge. Students will learn tobe experts and faculty will sharpen their expertise.There won’t be “a” talking head, but scads of conversations. There will be studentstearing into problems with all the vitality of youth. And there will be

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean Kim, Bradley University

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New Engineering Educators

principles which form the basis of the author’s methods for effective teaching arediscussed. Additional topics covered in this paper include using lecture time effectively,conducting a laboratory course, administering assignments and exams, and grading consistentlyand fairly. The effective use of helpers such as homework graders and laboratory teachingassistants is discussed. The author also addresses the use of technology for teaching, specificallywarning about becoming overly reliant on such technology.IntroductionIn today’s university environment, much is expected from professors regarding the education ofstudents. One primary duty and responsibility of the university professor is to teach effectively.Specifically, the engineering professor is to

Conference Session

Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lari Garrison, University of Washington; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Portia Sabin, University of Washington; Andrew Jocuns, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, then we turn to the notion of culturalmodels, which will be a frame through which to examine the beliefs students have about theadmission process at UWest.In the last 30-40 years, attempts have been made to increase the number of women who go intothe field of engineering. Accompanied by these attempts has grown a large body of researchinvestigating factors contributing to the disparity between the numbers of men and women whomajor in STEM.3-19. These attempts can largely be categorized in two major ways: One categoryof research identifies or prescribes a remedy for a presumptively inherent difference betweenwomen and men that prevents women from entering STEM fields in numbers equal

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Retention of STEM Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annita Alting, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie Walser, City College of the City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

mathematics in Dutch secondary and higher education and mathematics at Pace University. She performed curriculum evaluation and academic advising at Delft University of Technology, and large-scale educational research at Twente University. Before coming to City College, she worked for three years as a research associate in IBM Research, performing organizational and usability studies.Ardie Walser, City College of the City University of New York ARDIE D. WALSER Ardie D. Walser is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and the Associate Dean of the School of Engineering at the City College of the City University of New York. Dr. Walser is a former Division Chair of the Minorities in

Conference Session

Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Thornton, University of Maryland; Jacqueline Rogers, University of Maryland (Retired); Kristen Waters; Nathan Myers, University of Maryland; Lisa Rawlings, Prince George's Prince Community College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

faculty director provided the vision that has shaped the Hinman CEOs Program into a nationally recognized program. In December 2006, Karen was appointed the director of the Hillman Entrepreneurs Program and she is heavily involved with setting up the program in preparation of its launch at UM in the fall of 2007. Karen also manages the business development activities of MTECH Ventures and oversees a cadre of educational programs and activities offered through the Clark School of Engineering designed to spur and support technology commercialization through education, networking and hands-on incubation. Karen has professional experience in both human resources and

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheree Watson, Montana State University; Heidi Sherick, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

pre-entry academic preparation ofAmerican Indian students who want to study engineering, (2) Help shape theengineering, engineering technology, and computer science workforce byincreasing the number of American Indian students graduating from the Collegeof Engineering, and (3) Improve access to quality engineering and technology torural and underserved populations by returning highly educated professionals tothese communities. Objectives relating to these goals include increasingawareness of career opportunities in engineering and increasing awareness of thecontribution that engineering makes to quality of life.We have developed many different ways to reach our goals and objectives,including a new approach we piloted spring 2006: a service

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Shaykhian, NASA; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

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Minorities in Engineering

Florida Institute of Technology. He has received a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Computer Systems from University of Central Florida in 1985 and a second M.S. degree in Operations Research from the same university in 1997. His research interests include object-oriented methodologies, design patterns, software safety, and genetic and optimization algorithms. He teaches graduate courses in Computer Information Systems at Florida Institute of Technology’s University College. Mr. Shaykhian is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) and is the Vice-Chair (2005-2007), Education Chair (2003-2007) and Awards Chair of the IEEE Canaveral section. He is a

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kausalai Wijekumar, The Pennsylvania State University Beaver; Brian Cameron, The Pennsylvania State University

AC 2007-1298: CLASSIFYING WEB-BASED DISCUSSION FORUM TASKS ANDLEARNING OUTCOMES OF UNDERGRADUATE INFORMATION SCIENCESTUDENTSKausalai Wijekumar, The Pennsylvania State University Beaver Dr. Wijekumar is Asst. Professor of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State Beaver. She holds degrees in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, and Instructional Technology. Her research interests are in intelligent tutoring technologies, the effects of computers on human knowledge structures, and mentoring students in information sciences, mathematics, and engineering. She has received over 30 million dollars in grants from various fundings agencies for developing intelligent technologies for

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Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University; Kelley Racicot, Washington State University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-465: EVERYDAY PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS ARCHIVEDAS E-PORTFOLIO: EVIDENCE OF SOCIAL LEARNING IN AN ENGINEERINGDESIGN CURRICULUMCharles Pezeshki, Washington State University Chuck Pezeshki is a professor at Washington State University in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and is the DIrector of the Industrial Design Clinic.Kelley Racicot, Washington State University Kelley Racicot is a graduate student in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Washington State University. She is employed at the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology at WSU. Page 12.702.1© American

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Recruitment and Retention Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland

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Women in Engineering

Disciplines 1,407,009 810,817 58% 596,192 42%All Science & Eng Disciplines** 454,978 229,412 50% 225,566 50%Eng & Closely Related Fields*** 164,415 41,760 25% 122,655 75%Chemistry 9,305 4,755 51% 4,550 49%Physics 4,156 908 22% 3,248 78%Math & Statistics 13,755 6,318 46% 7,437 54% Page 12.430.3Computer Science 57,405 14,406 25% 42,999 75%Engineering Technology 15,119

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Frempong, State University of New York

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International

AC 2007-1974: THE SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS CABLE RING IN AFRICAStephen Frempong, State University of New York Page 12.1473.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Submarine Transcontinental African Cable Ring The Submarine Telecommunications Cable Ring in Africa “SAT3/WASC/SAFE” (South Atlantic Telecommunications Cable No.3/West Africa Submarine Cable/South Africa Far East), is a high-speed network that links many African countries to the rest of the World. This paper will look into the above cable ring connectivity, ownership/management, capabilities (bandwidth), node locations

Conference Session

An International Perspective

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University; Nancy Felipe Russo, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

complete their degrees,and that the completion rate for women is lower than that of men. Preliminary estimatessuggest that the attrition of women from some doctoral programs in engineering and thehard sciences may be twice that of men. Low numbers of women entering doctoralprograms in these fields combined with high attrition results in an even lower number ofdoctorates actually earned each year by women in science, technology, engineering and Page 12.607.2mathematics (STEM).To put the lack of progress of women in engineering into perspective, we have only tocompare the percentage of women in engineering with the percentage of women in law.The total

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International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Murphy; Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University

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International

AC 2007-1543: GROWING RESEARCH IN A TRADITIONALLYTEACHING-ORIENTED COLLEGEMichael Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology Mike Murphy is Director & Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Dublin Institute of Technology in Dublin, Ireland.Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University Michael Dyrenfurth is Professor in the Department of Industrial Technology at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Page 12.795.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Growing Research in a Traditionally Teaching-oriented CollegeIntroductionThere is increasing pressure on universities to contribute to ‘the

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaoxi Martin, Western Carolina University; Brant Price, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

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Information Systems

AC 2007-894: A DATABASE AND USER INTERFACE DESIGN FOR A REMOTEACCESSIBLE ENGINEERING LABORATORYXiaoxi Martin, Western Carolina University Xiaoxi Martin received her Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology from Western Carolina University. Currently she is a Master of Science in technology student with the Department of Engineering and Technology at the Kimmel School of Construction Management, Engineering, and Technology, Western Carolina University.Brant Price, Western Carolina University Brant Price received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology from Western Carolina University. Currently he is a Master of Science in technology

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Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Wronecki, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2007-1163: SURFACE MODELING TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMOTIVE ANDPRODUCT DESIGNJames Wronecki, East Tennessee State University James A. Wronecki is a designer/educator with diverse experience product and digital design. He currently serves an Assistant Professor of Digital Product Design within the Digital Media Program and Technology Department at East Tennessee State University. He received his Masters of Industrial Design from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pa. He has also taught as an Adjunct Professor at The University of the Arts, Philadelphia University, and The Art Institute of Atlanta. Mr. Wronecki is Certified in Level 2 and 3 Studio Tools training

Conference Session

K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University

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Women in Engineering

. Page 12.707.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Math and Science: A Longitudinal Evaluation of EYH Conference OutcomesAbstractLittle longitudinal data is available on the effectiveness of Expanding Your Horizonsconferences on impacting girls’ future decisions regarding math and science. The purpose of theconferences is to encourage girls to take more math and science in high school by exposing themto hands-on activities and role models in the areas of science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM). This paper is based on interview data from 22 high school girls whobetween 2005 and 2006 participated in one-to-one interviews and small group discussions.These 22

Conference Session

Perspectives for Women Faculty

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Margaret Layne, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

student in the Science and Technology Studies Program. Prior to coming to Virginia Tech, she spent two years as a fellow at the National Academy of Engineering, where she directed the program on diversity in the engineering workforce. Ms. Layne also spent a year as an AAAS Congressional Fellow in the office of Senator Bob Graham (D-FL), where she was responsible for water, wastewater, and solid and hazardous waste policy issues. She has 17 years of environmental engineering experience, and was formerly a principal at Harding Lawson Associates in Tallahassee, FL, where she managed the office and directed hazardous waste site investigation and cleanup projects. Ms. Layne has degrees in environmental

Conference Session

An International Perspective

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hasmik Gharibyan, California Polytechnic State University

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Women in Engineering

Structures and Algorithm Analysis, as well as introductory courses in Computer Science. Her research areas include Numerical Analysis, Computer Science Education, and Women in Computer Science. Page 12.778.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Gender Gap in Computer Science: Studying Its Absence in One Former Soviet RepublicIntroductionIt is no secret that women in the United States avoid Computer Science (CS) as a career choice.This is a big problem not only in the USA, but in numerous other countries around the world.However, there are countries – such as some of the

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Wayne State University; Alexandru Catalin Belu, Wayne State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2007-353: USING FINITE DIFFERENCE METHODS INSTEAD OFSTANDARD CALCULUS IN TEACHING PHYSICSRadian Belu, Wayne State UniversityAlexandru Catalin Belu, Wayne State University Aexandu Catalin Belu graduated with MSc degree in Applied Mathmatics from Wayne State University. He hold a second MSc in software engineering from The Univrsity of Western Ontarion, London, Canada Page 12.1547.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using Finite Difference Methods Instead of Standard Calculus in Teaching Physics1. IntroductionPhysics is the basis of innumerable technological applications. It has

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New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael VanAuker, University of South Florida; Joel Strom, University of South Florida; William Lee, University of South Florida

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Biomedical

. Page 12.345.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Cardiovascular Engineering: Current Status, Future Trends, and its Emergence as a DisciplineAbstractCardiovascular (CV) engineering is emerging as a defined discipline in engineering educationalprograms due to rapid advances in CV diagnostics, therapeutics, and rehabilitation. The growthin science and technology has in turn catalyzed significant industrial expansion as a wide varietyof companies develop the high-tech products of the present and future. These advances requireengineers capable of intimate interdisciplinary collaborations, particularly with CV physicians ateach stage of research, but especially in the translational phase of product

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Jake Lauer, Smith College; Katie Silva, Smith College; Netty Nina, Smith College

to their preconceptions outside the classroom. --The National Research Council (one of 3 critical findings) 1Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used increasingly in the K-12 classroom as a means to engagestudents in learning about engineering and technology. This increase is due to a variety ofreasons including: the changing importance of AI in our daily lives; a greater emphasis onscience, technology and engineering in state educational frameworks; recognition of AI as auseful pedagogical tool for active learning; and the development of robotics kits that make AIaccessible to younger learners. For example, a variety of in-school and after-school curricula useLEGO robotics kits to promote hands-on learning and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Morton, Western Washington University

AC 2007-1887: NEW DEVELOPMENTS FOR COURSES IN EMBEDDEDMICROCONTROLLERSTodd Morton, Western Washington University Todd Morton has been teaching the upper level microprocessor and digital courses for Western Washington University's Electronics Engineering Technology program for 18 years. He is the author of the text ’Embedded Microcontrollers’, which covers assembly and C programming for the 68HC12. He has also worked as a design engineer at Physio Control Corporation and has worked several summers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an ASEE-NASA Summer Faculty Fellow. He has a BSEE and MSEE from the University of Washington

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahman Motlagh, University of Central Florida; Michele Shahir-Motlagh, Harcourt School Publishers; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

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International

AC 2007-1113: CRAFTING AN INTERNATIONAL ROAD MAP TO GLOBALLEARNING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENTBahman Motlagh, University of Central Florida Bahman S. Motlagh is an associate professor at the University of Central Florida and the Program Coordinator for Information System Technology program. He received his B.S. from Istanbul Academy of Sciences, M.S.Cp.E, and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Engineering from the University of Central Florida, in 1993 and 1997, respectively. He is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He has served as Chairman of the IEEE Cape Canaveral section and is currently

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Sullivan, The College of New Jersey; Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey

careers in science, technology, mathematics and engineering. Whether or notFIRST creates the interest or simply reinforces the students’ latent interest, the program isvaluable in and of itself for the experience – an experience that involves solving technicalproblems, working in teams, applying their book knowledge of math and science to realworld problems and getting the chance to practice what the FIRST organization callsgracious professionalism. Page 12.748.2A team of researchers at the Center for Youth Development at Brandeis Universityconducted an evaluation of the 2006 FVC pilot season that included observation of thesix events and interviews

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Schick-Richards, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Robert Juepner, University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal (FH), Germany; Manuela Tzschirner, Institute for Water Management and Ecotechnology, Magdeburg, Germany; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

University-Indianapolis Patricia Fox is the Associate Dean for Administration and Finance and Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). In addition to her administrative duties, Pat teaches various courses in the Department of Organizational Leadership and Supervision. Pat currently serves as the Past Chair of the Engineering Technology Council of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). She has taught several summers at the Berufsakademie Mannheim since 1999. She holds an MBA from Butler University.Robert Juepner, University of Applied

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Erdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Construction

AC 2007-286: INNOVATIVE METRICS FOR ASSESSMENT OF A CAPSTONECOURSE IN A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CURRICULUMMichael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Michael J. Soller., Project Director at Shook Construction. B.S. Civil Eng., University of Dayton, M.S. Technology Candidate, Purdue University. He has over 20 years of commercial and industrial project management experience and has been an adjunct professor for the Department of Construction Technology of Purdue School of Engineering & Technology at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) for 9 years. Mr. Soller is a member of ASCE, ASEE, AIC, Advisory Board with the Construction Technology

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Materials

-limb. The device is fully autonomous and has been used at theUniversity of Houston as a teaching tool and as an outreach demonstration. Through studentevaluations, the demonstration has been shown to be an effective tool in assisting students tolearn about SMA.IntroductionSmart materials and structures, cited by Scientific American4 as one of the “key technologies forthe 21st Century,” is an emerging and important class of materials that gains little exposure toundergraduate engineering students in current engineering curricula10. Shape Memory Alloy(SMA) is an important class of smart materials that has been actively researched for theirmechanical actuation and control of dynamic systems.In recent years innovative implementations of SMA

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Moss, Clemson University; Dorothy Moss, Clemson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-1536: MATH OUT OF THE BOXWilliam Moss, Clemson University William F. Moss is an Alumni Distinguished Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Clemson University. He has a BS in Electrical Engineering from MIT and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Delaware. He has 37 years of teaching and research experience at Lockheed Aircraft, the Naval Nuclear Power School, Georgia Institute of Technology, Old Dominion University, and Clemson University. His research involves mathematical modeling and the use of active learning strategies and technology to improve learning outcomes in mathematics and engineering courses. He is current supported by an NSF Engineering CCLI grant