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Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisela Gomes, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie; Janete Bolite Frant, Universidade Bandeirante; Arthur Powell, Rutgers University

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Mathematics

contribute to improvingthe teaching of mathematics in university engineering programs.Engineering Courses in Brazil and in this particular case study In Brazil, the Ministry of Education (MEC) oversees engineering programs andeach engineering program consists of ten semesters, either from February to July orAugust to December. MEC’s National Curriculum Guidelines for the UndergraduateCourse in Engineering established that engineering programs should aim to providefuture professionals with three essential abilities: to apply mathematical, scientific,technological and instrumental knowledge to Engineering; to design and conductexperiments and interpret their results; and to identify, formulate and solve engineeringproblems. In 1995

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

ComputerEngineering and Construction Project Management. It is adding postgraduate degreeprograms, including a Master of Science in Supply Chain Management. The decision toopen operations in Dubai was contingent on several conditions: a requirement that theproject be self-sustaining, not use taxpayer money, not drain resources from the maincampus, and not utilize foreign investors to underwrite the campus.Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai is offering master’s degree programs includingElectrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Networking and SystemsAdministration. These are currently offered as part-time study programs in evenings andon weekends. Undergraduate programs in engineering are expected to be offered startingin 2010.United Arab

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Charles Baukal; Joe Colannino; Wes Bussman; John Matsson

simultaneously educating students by allowingthem to apply their knowledge and skills to an actual problem.17 Industry can sponsor researchprojects with faculty that also include student workers. Industry can also provide facilities forstudents to conduct research if these are not available at the university.OtherIndustry can help provide new course content, for example for emerging technologies, which canbe taught by academia. 20 Industry can partner with universities to provide guest speakers toenlighten students about various aspects of the “real world” of engineering. 21 Many schoolshave a seminar series where different guest speakers from industry present each week to givestudents a broader view of various engineering disciplines. Companies can

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2010 ERC

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Arun Majumdar

  • 1700 people on 2 months  notice R  • Technology showcaseG  Scientist/Engineer (Academia, National Labs, Industry); Investors; Y Small/Large Industry Senior Management; Policy Groups; Congress; White House Panel Topics I • How do we foster and identify game‐changers? Is it random or is there a system? N • How do we go from lab to market with disruptive energy technologies that N challenge business‐as‐usual? O • How do we scale innovations in the US? How do we accelerate the pace? V • How do we balance global competitiveness and partnerships? A • How do we ensure national security through energy technologies? T • How do we build and engage regional

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2010 ERC

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Arun Majumdar

  • 1700 people on 2 months  notice R  • Technology showcaseG  Scientist/Engineer (Academia, National Labs, Industry); Investors; Y Small/Large Industry Senior Management; Policy Groups; Congress; White House Panel Topics I • How do we foster and identify game‐changers? Is it random or is there a system? N • How do we go from lab to market with disruptive energy technologies that N challenge business‐as‐usual? O • How do we scale innovations in the US? How do we accelerate the pace? V • How do we balance global competitiveness and partnerships? A • How do we ensure national security through energy technologies? T • How do we build and engage regional

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University

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Aerospace

AC 2010-1420: GO FOR AEROSPACE! HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITMENTPROGRAM: PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES, LESSONS LEARNED AND FUTUREDIRECTIONSMichele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Dischino is an assistant professor in the Technology and Engineering Education Department, teaching courses for pre- and in-service K-12 technology educators. Dr. Dischino received her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Manhattan College in 1992. Before pursuing her doctorate, she gained several years of industry experience. Her doctoral research was conducted in the McKay Orthopaedic Research Lab at UPenn, where she explored strategies to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida

protocols.Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College MARILYN BARGER is the Principle Investigator and Executive Director of FLATE, the Florida Regional Center for Advanced Technological Education funded by NSF and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa Florida since 2004. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College, and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Environmental) from the University of South Florida, where her research focused on membrane separation science and technology for water purification. She has over 20 years of experience in developing curriculum for engineering and engineering technology for elementary, middle, high

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2010 ERC

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David Shaw

 Research Projects Technical Expertise  USDOT ­ Validate use of GIS ØGIS  and RS technologies for ØRemote Sensing  major corridor planning ØData/Image Visualization ØData/Sensor Fusion ØScientific Modeling ØHigh Performance Computing ØSystems Engineering  Pixel’s ØSatellite Engineering  Spectral  reflectance  Reflectance  Clutter Target

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2010 ERC

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David Shaw

 Research Projects Technical Expertise  USDOT ­ Validate use of GIS ØGIS  and RS technologies for ØRemote Sensing  major corridor planning ØData/Image Visualization ØData/Sensor Fusion ØScientific Modeling ØHigh Performance Computing ØSystems Engineering  Pixel’s ØSatellite Engineering  Spectral  reflectance  Reflectance  Clutter Target

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Douglas E. Dow; Stephanie Cheney

Integrating Web-Based Learning Modules into a Traditional Course Douglas E. Dow, Department of Electronics and Mechanical Stephanie Cheney, Division of Technology Services Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MASession: Tools, techniques, and best practices of engineering education for the digital generationAbstractInteractive delivery of content and assessment enhance learning for many students.Delivery of concepts solely through lectures and textbook readings limits interactivityand does not meet the needs of all learning styles. When interactive web sites areintegrated into learning modules as part of a traditional course (for homework orlaboratory assignments), students

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Rover, Iowa State University; Monica Bruning, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University; Mary Goodwin, Iowa State University; Mary Darrow, Iowa State University; Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Jacqulyn Baughman, Iowa State University; Harry McMaken, Des Moines Area Community College

-year students, aimed at improving student success, retention, development, andinvolvement. During fall 2009, both first-year/first-time students and transfer students inengineering participated in MapWorks.NetworkingThe Networking Objective Team, partnering with ISU Extension has been expanded to impactrecruiting throughout the state. The ETEC (Engineering Talent in Every County) initiativecombines a scholarship program with a new information kit to provide Extension youthprofessionals with resources and training. The result is network building, technology forprofessional development, and a train-the-trainer model for information dissemination. Inaddition, in collaboration with Extension and ISU’s GIS (Geographic Information Systems)Center

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Two-Year College Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

AC 2010-412: STATUS STUDY OF CAD/CAM/CNC INTEGRATION IN SOUTH TEXAS TECHNICALCOLLEGESFarzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Page 15.1090.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Status Study of CAD/CAM/CNC Integration in South Texas Technical CollegesAbstractThe CAD/CAM/CNC system is an advanced technology widely used to manufacture an array ofproducts. The CAD system is both the hardware and software components that extract 2D or 3DCAD information. This information is then used to generate the desired Computer NumericalControl (CNC) program for milling, drilling, lathe, and other manufacturing

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Retention Strategies in Action Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

community college.This communication gap thus possesses the potential to significantly and adversely affect theprogress of engineering students through the proverbial pipeline.At this time there is no ABET accreditation process for two-year Engineering Science programs,as there is for two-year Engineering Technology programs. Apart from a few state or localinitiatives, no other institution, organization, or agency is known to provide either a generalframework or specific guidelines for helping Two Year Colleges establish a correspondingreview process that would connect with the University Programs and assist with the accreditationprocess and development of effective transfer programs.The paper attempts to provide some guidelines to help Community

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamad Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University; Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University

AC 2010-2310: EMPHASIZING MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMWORK ANDENHANCING COMMUNICATION SKILLS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF ACONCEPTUAL BUSINESS PLANMohamad Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Mohamad H. Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Mohamad H. Ahmadian is a professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Eastern New Mexico University. He also serves as ABET/TAC program evaluator for electronics and computer engineering technology programs. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before starting Ph.D. work, he worked three years as a project engineer.Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University Tom

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Baukal, John Zink Institute; Joseph Colannino, John Zink Co. LLC; Wes Bussman, John Zink Institute; Geoffrey Price, University of Tulsa

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College-Industry Partnerships

isusing adjunct professors from industry to teach courses in a non-traditional professionalengineering and technology graduate (Masters) program.13Industry can partner with universities to provide guest speakers to tell students aboutvarious aspects of the “real world” of engineering.14 Many schools have a seminar serieswhere different guest speakers from industry present each week to give students abroader view of various engineering disciplines. Companies can host field trips whereuniversities visit local industrial facilities to see actual equipment in operation.15Cooperative positions and internships allow students to work side-by-side withengineering professionals to see how what they have learned in class is applied inpractice.16,17

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Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Instrumentation

engineering programs will need to respond to the longer-term educational needs required by this emerging technology and the resulting spin-offapplications will be addressed later in this paper.Smart Grid and Microgrid TechnologiesJust what is the Smart Grid? There are many levels of deployment to the Smart Grid and at thistime no single definitive architecture. In theory, a Smart Grid is really a service platform that willhelp to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This service platform willdrive optimization, improve utilization and efficiencies, and enhance the reliability of thenation’s transmission and distribution infrastructure. Furthermore, it will allow for theinterfacing of green, cleantech, and storage (i.e. various

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Kevin Dahm

goals: Goal 1 - Develop students who understand and apply the core scientific, mathematical, and engineering principles that form the basis of chemical engineering. Goal 2 - Develop students who work individually and in diverse teams and effectively utilize advanced technology to solve complex problems. Goal 3 - Develop students who gain a perspective on the role of engineering in a global society including the importance of ethics, professional responsibility, diversity and culture, lifelong learning, safety, sustainability and the environment. Goal 4 - Develop students who communicate their ideas effectively in various formats to both technical and non-technical audiences.Fall 2010

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Jordan, Baylor University

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International

AC 2010-500: IMPLEMENTING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS IN THEDEVELOPING WORLDWilliam Jordan, Baylor University WILLIAM JORDAN is the Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Baylor University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, an M.A. degree in Theology from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in mechanics and materials from Texas A & M University. He teaches materials related courses. He does research in appropriate technology applications, engineering ethics, and entrepreneurship. Page 15.686.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Nebojsa Jaksic; Jeff Piquette; Melvin Druelinger; David Lehmpuhl; Helen Caprioglio; Juyun Cho; Paul Chacon; Michael Mincic

121 Maturing of a Multidisciplinary Cohort of STEM Scholars: Year Three Nebojsa Jaksic, Jeff Piquette, Melvin Druelinger, David Lehmpuhl, Helen Caprioglio, Juyun Cho, Paul Chacon, and Michael Mincic Colorado State University - PuebloAbstractThis work addresses the third-year efforts of Colorado State University-Pueblo faculty inretaining a cohort of low-income students majoring in science, technology, engineering, ormathematics (STEM). Originally, 20 in-state freshmen with demonstrated financial need andsufficiently high GPAs (3.0) were awarded

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Salah Badjou

Integrating Online Learning to Junior-Level Electromechanical Design Salah Badjou, Ph.D. Department of Electronics and Mechanical Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115 Session Topic: online and distance learning for engineering and technology AbstractThe following paper reports on the results of efforts at integrating online learning to the currentJunior-level Electromechanical Design course at Wentworth Institute of Technology. This is anintense course where in one semester students are expected to complete an original design and aprototype. Project and time management are critical. Groups are

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Energy Education and Industry Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Soner Tarim

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

energy frontier through unique projects. The mission ofI-SWEEEP is to create a collaborative yet competitive environment in which students canpresent their innovative ideas/projects to solve today’s challenges in energy, engineering, andenvironment, which will ensure a sustainable world for tomorrow. All the judges for the projectevaluations are selected from academia and industrial professionals. The judging process gives agood opportunity to engineering professionals and academicians to review and evaluate whatprospective engineers have developed for a sustainable future. The I-SWEEEP promotesengineering inventions and energy efficiency/management discoveries, which nurture eco-friendly technology concepts in K-12 STEM education.1

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Sana Nawaz, Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne; Reynaldo Pablo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

exhibited effectively to make it count. LEED Accredited Professionals cantangibly bolster the efforts towards comprehending the idea of GREEN building industry inparticular and render their valuable services towards the community at large.This research enlightens us on implementation of the courses required for LEED Accreditation inthe curriculum of students at graduate level. This will provide students with an opportunity andplatform to prepare for LEED Accreditation Exam alongside their formal university graduation.The research includes the implementation of LEED in the curriculum of Bachelors of Science inConstruction Engineering Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayneand the results of two surveys conducted to ascertain

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Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Lewis, University of Louisville

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1823: TWO TECHNIQUES FOR EFFECTIVELY PRESENTINGINFORMATION IN THE CLASSROOM WITH MULTIPLE TABLET PCSJames Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include parallel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom. Page 15.1283.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Two Techniques for Effectively

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Faculty Development for Distance Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Donohue, The College of New Jersey; Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2010-1016: THE CONSTRUCTIVIST-BASED WORKSHOP: AN EFFECTIVEMODEL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING ACTIVITIESSusan Donohue, The College of New Jersey Susan Donohue is an assistant professor of Technological Studies in the School of Engineering at the College of New Jersey.Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky Christine Schnittka is an assistant professor of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education at the University of Kentucky.Larry Richards, University of Virginia Larry Richards is a professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia

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Energy Education and Industry Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darrell Wallace, Youngstown State University; Brian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; Michael Costarell, Youngstown State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-2110: A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO ENERGYCONSERVATION:CHALLENGING INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATIONALPARADIGMSDarrell Wallace, Youngstown State UniversityBrian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State UniversityMichael Costarell, Youngstown State University Page 15.102.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Systems Approach to Energy Conservation: Challenging Industrial and Educational ParadigmsAbstractRising costs of fuel and a greater sense of environmental responsibility have increased interest inenergy efficiency. Great emphasis has been placed on the use of alternative sources of energy,though conservation efforts that rely on existing technologies offer the

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Ramesh K. Agarwal

of burning the same fuel at ground.• Based on RF, aviation is expected to account for ~ 0.05K of the 0.9K global mean surface temperature rise by 2050. Goals for Environmentally Responsible Aviation - ERA• Reduction in Energy Requirements - Reduce the Vehicle Mass Using High Strength Low Weight Materials (Advanced Composites) - Innovative Aircraft Designs (e.g. BWB) and Technologies (e.g. high L/D) - Innovative Engine Designs (e.g. P&W PurePower) - NextGen Air Traffic Management (ATM) - Changes in Aircraft Operations (Reduce MTOW and Range) - Air-to-Air Refueling, Close Formation Flying, Tailored Arrivals• Reduction in GHG Emissions - Alternative Fuels (Bio-fuels, Synthetic Kerosene) - Innovative Aircraft Designs

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Gautham Das; Sameer Shaik

Optimization of the Design of a Concrete Canoe using Finite Element Analysis Das, Gautham1 and Shaik, Sameer2 1 Assistant Professor, Wentworth Institute of Technology, 550 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA2 Engineer, GL Noble Denton, 1155 Dairy Ashford, Suite 315,Houston, TX 77079, USA Session: All other topics relevant to engineering educationStudents at Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) participate in the annual concretecanoe competition conducted by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Every yearstudents design and fabricate a canoe. For the 2009 competition, a Finite

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2010 ERC

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Lueny M. Morell

 that replaces the traditional distribution of mass­produced materials HP LABS’ RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION: Breakthrough technology to accelerate the transformation to digital commercial printing BIG BETS:PRINTING PROCESSES FOR  COMMERCIAL PRINT DIGITAL COMMERCIAL PRINT  AUTOMATION Print engine,  Web­based printing, intuitive high­performance materials  color, creative workflow,  quality assurance 6  ©2009 HP Confidential  ©2009  CONTENT TRANSFORMATION END STATE: Complete convergence of physical and digital information HP LABS’ RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION: Technologies to transfer content seamlessly from paper to digital and access digital content wherever paper is used today BIG

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2010 ERC

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Lueny Morell

 that replaces the traditional distribution of mass­produced materials HP LABS’ RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION: Breakthrough technology to accelerate the transformation to digital commercial printing BIG BETS:PRINTING PROCESSES FOR  COMMERCIAL PRINT DIGITAL COMMERCIAL PRINT  AUTOMATION Print engine,  Web­based printing, intuitive high­performance materials  color, creative workflow,  quality assurance 6  ©2009 HP Confidential  ©2009  CONTENT TRANSFORMATION END STATE: Complete convergence of physical and digital information HP LABS’ RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION: Technologies to transfer content seamlessly from paper to digital and access digital content wherever paper is used today BIG

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2010 ERC

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Kesh Narayanan

  Current Solicitation NSF 09‐565 ERC and I/UCRC Technology Sectors  Lead Institution shown Advanced Electronics (13)  Biotechnology, Healthcare and Service (16) Advanced Manufacturing and Fabrication (18)      Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure (15) Advanced Materials (4)  Information, Communication, and Computing (10) Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) The Mechanisms •  Faculty and Students in industry •  Industry Scientists and Engineers in Academe •  Industry-University Collaborative Research Projects  Current Program Announcement 09‐516 6