Conference Session

Industry-Academia Collaborations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Jim Subach, Arizona State University; John Magrane, Microchip Technology Inc.; Carol Popovich, Microchip Technology Inc.

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Continuing Professional Development

Planning Expand & No Audits exploit Routine FCAR Dept & College review process Yes Yes

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Potpourri Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Heidi Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

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Women in Engineering

Figure 2. Page 12.1211.8 Table 2: Survey Questions Questions:Q1. The coach helped a mentee / the mentee was helped by a coachQ2. Consider their coaching teammates their friendsQ3. Liked having two or more coaches (instead of just one) per teamQ4. Liked having two or more mentees (instead of just one) per teamQ5. Plan on participating next semesterQ6. Spoke often with their coaching teammatesQ7. Mentoring Madness was a fun and constructive event 80 70 60 Q1 50

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Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

East Carolina University. His research interests include system simulation, telemedicine applications, and information assurance.Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University TIJJANI MOHAMMED is an assistant professor in the Information and Computer Technology program, within the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. Currently, Dr. Mohammed teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses addressing a range of issues in the planning, selection, deployment, and securing computer networks.Lee Toderick, East Carolina University Lee Toderick received a B.S. in Computer Science from East Carolina University and an MS in Computer Information Systems from Boston

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Russ, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Jonathan Rice, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University; John Raczek, University of Maryland; Bruce Jarrell, University of Maryland-School of Medicine; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

physics can be studied using hot airballoons; NASA even has plans to use balloons on future missions to Mars5! This module useshot air balloons as a ‘real-world’ application to teach studentsabout the engineering design process and basic engineeringprinciples by relating them to successful balloon flight. Thetutorial section of the module introduces students to principlessuch as force balances, buoyant forces, heat transfer, the IdealGas Law and material properties through interactiveanimations that are applied directly to hot air balloon flight.The simulation that follows allows the students to adjustparameters including payload, construction material,temperature, and balloon shape one-by-one to see how eachaffects the success of the

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

designer, which is a very demandingjob. Such a job require talented and highly-competent professional with a leadership quality andvision. The author will be very satisfied if these system-level design projects help train a few ofsuch professional. To ensure achieving such results, we are planning to continue developing adiversified set of quality system-level projects, refining the contents of existing ones, and toimproving the tutorials and handouts of used design tools. We are also working on improving theevaluation and assessment tools of these project courses.References1. N. Ahmed, T. Natarajan, and k. R. Rao, “Discrete Cosine Transform,” IEEE Trans. Computers, Vol. C-23, pp.90-94, 19742. S. A. White, “Application of Distributed Arithmetic

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

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Fujioka, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Sheryl Hom, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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Women in Engineering

comments from students: “I learned from my mentor that anyone, including women, can succeed to a high level position in any profession that is dominated by males. She use herself as an example and she inspired me.” "I once went to my mentor’s laboratory where she set aside most of her day to show me how to run one of her college labs. It was so amazing to actually perform experiments I read about in my biology class. My mentor also answered a ton of questions that aren’t related to biology; I can tell her about anything.” “…It really helps to have someone older than me to assist with future planning. This program (gave) me opportunities that many students will not be able to receive. I (felt

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Engineering Ethics

compiled, analyzed and tabulated. There are plans to generate similar modules for use insophomore, junior and senior level courses. Appendix B provides an example of an EthicsModule that was used by the authors. (Henthorn, 1994 – 2004).Students were encouraged to participate in classroom discussions. There were no lectures.On the contrary, Socratic Inquisition techniques were utilized in the classroom to create anatmosphere identified as Learning Paradigm. (McKendall,1993) Students were asked tosummarize their thoughts in a written report, which was later analyzed, graded, assessed andtabulated. The results were analyzed using Washington State University’s Rubric (Appendix A)and categorized using a Likert Scale. Data were plotted using a bar chart

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmad Pourmovahed, Kettering University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

teams design, build and demonstrate theirproject during the last day of class. These projects are funded through proceeds from the sale ofthe laboratory textbook1. Some completed projects become permanent displays in the laboratory.Future plans include the addition of a Fuel Cell Air Management System and a Thermal ShockChamber. They will be used for experiments involving flow and humidity control and transientconduction, respectively.ConclusionsEnergy Systems Laboratory is an integral part of the mechanical engineering core at KetteringUniversity. This modern laboratory educates the students in the area of energy conversion,thermodynamics, fluid flow and heat transfer. It is continuously updated and improved tointegrate well with Kettering

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafiqul Noorani, Loyola Marymount University; Louis Rodriguez, Loyola Marymount University; Michael Givens, Loyola Marymount University; Drew Christensen, Loyola Marymount University; Joe Foyos, Loyola Marymount University

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Engineering Design Graphics

and submit a preliminary proposal to the instructor. Duringthe selection process, the students went through the brainstorming process, discussed thefeasibility of several projects before selection of a final project. Once the project was approvedby the instructor, the students used their graphics, design and optimization techniques to designthe component or the system. The average of the students’ performance was assessed to be at thelevel of 3.45/4.0; which was recorded in Table 3.An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (Conflict Resolution) (criteria d)In the area of working in multidisciplinary teams, the students were evaluated on theireffectiveness on conflict resolution. During the planning and design portion of the projects

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Sanjay Rebello, Kansas State University; Carlos Wexler, University of Missouri; Zdeslav Hrepic, Fort Hays State University; Gregory Triplett, University of Missouri

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Educational Research and Methods

. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 6 (4), 58-597.Loewenstein, J., Thompson, L., & Gentner, D. (2003). Analogical learning in negotiation teams: Comparing cases promotes learning and transfer. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 2 (2), 119-127.Reusser, K. (1993). Tutoring systems and pedagogical theory: representational tools for understanding, planning, and reflection in problem solving. In: Lajoie, S. P., and Derry, S. J. (eds.), Computers as Cognitive Tools, Lawrence Erlbaum, Hillsdale, NJ, pp. 143–178.Schoenfeld, A.H., & Herrmann, D.J. (1982). Problem perception and knowledge structure in expert and novice mathematical problem solvers. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, memory

Conference Session

Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University; Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

. Mehta, M., and Rampura, K. “Squeezing Out Extra Value—Florida’s Natural Growers Charts a Plan for Improvement Through Process Value Mapping,” Industrial Engineer, December 2006, Pages 29-35.4. Mehta, M., and R. Sickler. 2005. “Process Value Mapping – Wring More Waste Out of Business Processes.” Electronic Web Magazine, Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). Page 12.1578.11

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guoqing Zhou, Old Dominion University

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Civil Engineering

Future Plan of The ISO 19130 Project, XXth ISPRS Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, July 13-13, 2004 (DVD).Di, L., A. Chen, W. Yang, and P. Zhao (2003), The Integration of Grid Technology with OGC Web Services (OWS) in NWGISS for NASA EOS Data, in Pro. of the Eighth Global Grid Forum, 24-27 June, Seattle, WA, USA.Souder, W.E. (1993). The effectiveness of traditional vs. satellite delivery in three management of technology master's degree programs. The American Journal of Distance Education, 7(1), 37-53.Wilkes, C.W., and Burnham, B.R. (1991). Adult learner motivations and electronics distance education. The American Journal of Distance Education, 5(1), 43-50

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Yaomin Dong, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

project. Each project team sets up a“configured project” including Roles, States, Approval Process, Library and Catalogue. Eachteam member is responsible for several parts design or analysis. Through data sharing anditeration of all team members, the wiper system assembly is optimized to meet the giventechnical specifications. Kettering is a member of the Partners for the Advancement of CAEEducation (PACE) program, and the CAE team project will be performed in our PACELaboratory equipped with advanced workstations and CAE software suite.IntroductionComputer Aided Engineering, often referred as CAE, is the use of computer technology inengineering tasks such as design, analysis, simulation, manufacture, planning, and diagnosis.CAE includes, but is

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Egbert; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

created in response to defense product, space exploration,and national security needs have found applications across the broadest spectrum of both militaryand commercial products. As technologies have become available off the shelf, they havespawned a technology push enabling innovative products that have provided the U.S. a uniquecompetitive advantage. Continued high levels of Government activity in this arena are essentialto maintaining a competitive edge.System focused technology planning processes are now being established to better facilitate thedelivery of systems and solutions providing breakthroughs in functionality. These processesidentify needed technical capabilities that would enable systems to offer these new levels offunctionality

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson Tongue, University of California-Berkeley

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Educational Research and Methods

significanceof the class in real-world engineering (eventually including commentary from professionalengineers), as well as the class’s relevance with respect to other areas within the mechanical Page 12.515.10engineering curriculum.This page can list prerequisites, estimated work load, places to get help, related books and/orinternet sites, and complementary classes the student might find of interest in the event thathe or she enjoyed this class.Interests PageAs the name indicates, the aim of this page is to permit the student to plan their way thoughmechanical engineering in a way that emphasizes their own particular interests. The pageprovides information

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Ethics

principles of moral philosophy”. 7 It is a right-versus-right dilemma.Students in the college-level ethics course are then asked to consider how the threeprinciples might apply to this dilemma: • The ends-based principle concedes that because the behavior is detrimental to the group’s achievement he should be banned from group work until he learns to cooperate. • The rule-based principle encourages the teacher to ask what if every teacher in the Page 12.759.5 world were to do what I am planning to do and would they always allow he to participate or never allow him to participate? There is only one standard and it would

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

-1981.9. Reese, T., Stevenson, T., “Planning for Diversity at all Levels.” 2006 American Society for Engineering Education National Conference Proceedings, Paper number: 2006-564.10. Pong, C., Shahnasser, H., “Case Study: Steps to Reach Out to Hidden Underrepresented Student Candidates in Engineering.” 2006 American Society for Engineering Education National Conference Proceedings, Paper number: 2006-779.11. Hagenberger M., Engerer B., Tougaw, D., “Revision of a First-Semester Course to Focus on Fundamentals of Engineering.” 2006 American Society for Engineering Education National Conference Proceedings, Paper number: 2006-1360.12. Crossman G., Dean, A., “Intriducing the Engineering Technology Programs to all Incoming Freshman

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Liaw, City College of the City University of New York; Ioana Voiculescu, City College of the City University of New York

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Mechanical Engineering

2005 Spring 26 25 74 6 15 4 0 0 1 2005 Fall 23 19 80 4 9 10 0 0 0 2006 Spring 11 7 79 3 3 3 0 0 2 2006 Fall 22 20 80 5 10 7 0 0 0 115 100 78.8 29 48 31 3 0 46. ConclusionsIn summary, pedagogical reform has been carefully planned, implemented and executed in a Page 12.216.10system dynamics and control course. Through 10-semester student

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Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

additional laboratory science courses and mathematicscourses through calculus, as well as traditional engineering science courses such asthermodynamics and fluid mechanics. The four Motrosports Engineering minor courses are usedas major courses in the curriculum. The Old Dominion University courses will be offered inMartinsville both live and through ODU’s TELETECHNET satellite television distance learningsystem. Laboratories for the Motorsports Technology courses will be uniquely situated at theVirginia International Speedway in Martinsville and at the NASA Langley Windtunnel facility(operated by ODU), in Hampton, Virginia. Plans are to initiate the program in the Fall 2007, asfunding becomes available. This paper will describe the detailed

Conference Session

Novel Applications of Computers/Software in Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-446: A MATHCAD APPLICATION FOR TEACHING ENERGYECONOMICS AND EFFICIENCY IN UNDERGRADUATE ELECTRICMACHINES COURSESCarl Spezia, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carl J. Spezia received his Ph.D. degree in Engineering Science from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2002. From 1980 to 1988, he was a power system planning, protection, and control engineer in the utility industry. He is presently an assistant professor in Electrical Engineering Technology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Page 12.61.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Mathcad

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Mobile Robotics in Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Griffith, University of Wyoming; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Computers in Education

this idea to teach advanced Verilog HDL techniques, real time embedded systemconcepts, and the comparison of the two approaches. In the following sections we provide background information on the project includinginformation on Verilog HDL, our advanced Verilog HDL course, and observed difficultiesstudents demonstrate in learning Verilog HDL design techniques. We then discuss methodsemployed for the project including the hardware and software developed and the laboratoryexercises to guide the students in project development. We then provide results and a discussionof the results in placing the robots in the classroom. We conclude with future plans for thisproject. Background

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Shaykhian, NASA; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

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Minorities in Engineering

-solving skillsA problem solution can be a single command line code (that sorts a vector, for instance),or may involve several functions (for example, evaluating the shortest path in thetraveling salesman problem [9]). For the latter, the solution may require going throughseveral steps for planning and analysis of the problem, elaborating the problem bydefining the tasks involved [1, 6]. These steps must address: What is exactly required?What must be done first? What can be left until later? What is already known to approachthe current problem? This strategy can help characterize the problem and visualize howto achieve the target solution by measuring progress made in each step. Once this is done,then options for different solutions can be

Conference Session

Design in BME Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Biomedical

’ comments.SPRING TERMAlthough the group planned to have the final prototype completed by the end of thewinter term, time has been allotted for final adjustments and testing of the prototypeduring the spring term. This term was devoted to the final report on the prototype’sfunctionality as well as the preparation of the oral presentation and showcasing of thedevice. The final presentation took place during the fourth week of May 2006.Specific tasks of the project management are presented in Table 1. Page 12.1268.8 Start Date End Date FallHemiplegic CP Research

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Haws, Boise State University

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Engineering and Public Policy

State University. I plan to complete an undergraduate degree in philosophy this fall, and have begun coursework toward a master of fine arts degree in creative writing. I’ve been teaching soil mechanics and structural analysis and design at Boise State, since the creation of its College of Engineering in 1996. I have been teaching university core classes in the moral and social implications of engineering since 2003. Page 12.1033.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Marginalizing Dissent: Engineering and the Public Hearing ProcessAbstract: In a

Conference Session

Scientific Literature and Data: Proliferation, Storage, and Open Access

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Stout, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anne Graham, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Libraries

this activity was to experiencefirsthand the successes and challenges of managing data in DSpace. Although theresearchers who responded to the survey indicated little interest in DSpace, it is equipped,theoretically, to handle data submissions. We decided to try submitting data beforeappointing ourselves experts on DSpace data submission.Using data generated by the MIT Libraries’ Userneeds (2006) and the Journal Use (2005)Studies, the task force plans to deposit library research data in DSpace. Depositing theJournal Use Study data should be easy because the data is available in a flat file.Depositing the Userneeds Study data is more challenging because it is stored in arelational database. Learning to cope with complicated data structures will

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephan A. Durham; W. Micah Hale; Seamus Freyne

talked about wood for 30 seconds, all he talked about is wood being like a bunch of straws. If weren't for mechanics of material's lab, I would not know what is he talking about”. – Hiep Nguyen, senior civil engineering student at UCDHSC, Spring 2007.In future classes, the authors plan to help students develop their own analogies. It is expectedthat these student-built analogies will add to the learning effectiveness. In addition, this maylead to additional analogies and demonstrations being incorporated into the class discussion.ConclusionThe authors have used the teaching aids presented in this paper as an effective method ofexplaining and demonstrating difficult topics in materials engineering. In addition, the

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ramesh V. Narang

ANOVAmethod. Some found it interesting and useful while few thought it was too abstract and detailed.Students did comment that the class assignments (given in section 3.1) helped them to appreciatethe complexity of metrology. Overall student responses were positive and enthusiastic. Theonly consistent suggestions for changing the course had to do with (1) sufficient practice of theinstruments before gage R&R labs are formally conducted, (2) more examples on measurementuncertainty, (3) more experiments using GD&T, and (4) dissatisfaction with one of thetextbooks. Some also suggested to cover CMM programming in the course.5. ConclusionsBased on the course assessment, there are some significant changes planned for teaching themetrology course

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Yahong Rosa Zheng; Sarat K. Chitneni; Daryl G. Beetner

andachieves necessary coverage in the limited number of hours. Some parts of the designed labmaterials will be used in a real-time DSP course and an embedded systems course in spring2007. A semester-long course using all the designed materials is also planned. As DE2 board isused in several of the CmpE courses at the University of Missouri-Rolla, this approach offersstudents more time on DSP education rather than taking time away teaching other unfamiliardevelopment tools. Proceedings of the 2007 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 3FPGA BackgroundA Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a re-programmable

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

William M. Baer

an assumptionof guilt on all students. In this adversarial position students are even more likely to focus on thefinal grade and less on whether or not they learned in the process. Students will learn best if theyare in a trusting and invigorating academic setting. A balance needs to be drawn betweendeterring cheaters and building environments of trust.21 Education focuses on eliminating plagiarism by arming our students with the skills theyneed to avoid plagiarism. Just like other topics, educating students about plagiarism requirescareful planning, preferably at a time when the lesson can be put into practice. Even the mostprepared students will likely have questions or concerns, which when carefully addressed canenhance the

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Tom M. Warms; Renee Drobish

. Also, students in the tracing groupwho did well in the final examination seemed to feel that the tracing method did indeed help them writeprograms.ConclusionsThe tracing system, as presented here, has been used in the classroom for a number of years. Apreliminary study provides indications that students do benefit from using the system. Additional testingin the classroom is in the planning stages.AcknowledgmentThe authors wish to thank Renata Engel of the Penn State College of Engineering for her encouragement,Sarah Zappe of the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence at Penn State for her assistance, and thestudents in Computer Science 101 Sections 1 and 2 during Fall 2006 at Penn State Abington for theirparticipation in the preliminary