Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sima Parisay, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

formulation,efficient application of software features, and communication of their findings in a report format.An effective pedagogy is developed to assist students with problem formulation while enforcinganalytical skills and guiding writing reports. I have utilized pedagogy tools such as handoutswith specific guidelines and extensive examples, in-class discussions, homework assignments,and a final project to enforce report writing and analytical thinking. Moreover, I stress theimportance of analyzing the software’s solutions further to obtain more useful information.Though writing a “Report to a Manager” has been an element of my OR courses since 1999, thenew approach has evolved in the last three years. This new approach is aimed at

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Tech.

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

contextual knowing.Preliminary student feedback has been fairly mixed with many students feeling morecomfortable with the traditional passive and prescriptive approach whereas other studentswere very positive and indicated that the new approach has been responsible for their decisionto continue with their enrolment in engineering.IntroductionThe transformation of professional engineering workplace discourse from one of highlypositivist technical in nature to one of social practice has been predicted as an evolutionaryprocess of the professionalization project. Verblen2 saw that the rise of technocracy will leadto the engineering profession becoming the guardian of community welfare by ensuring thatindustry and the economy are kept away from chaos

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kris Mattila, Michigan Technological University; Ke Li, Michican Technological University; James Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy

productivity dose not increase in a linear manner with increased number of workers. The Page 12.444.2game’s results show the effect of increasing group size on productivity and many similaritiesof construction work.MotivationMany construction students struggle with the concepts and ideas of construction. This iscomplicated by the fact that it is very difficult to expose them to actual construction operationsbecause of the lack of an appropriate project, distance to projects, class size and time neededfor the visit. Many students gain valuable experience during internships and coops.However this experience may not always be applicable to the current

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Vollaro, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Materials

andimprovement in the technical content of subsequent projects. Students began to see theconnections between the public concerns and opinions, and their role as engineers in the design,development or manufacture of a product. The possibilities for media examples are endless andprovide students and faculty with a wide range of ideas to promote interest, motivation and alearning opportunity for today’s engineering student.IntroductionDo we take the material of a product for granted, or do we look at a product and remember whatit used to be made of? Do we ever stop to think about what our daily lives would be like ifscientists hadn’t explored the properties of silicon or polymers? Do we realize materials and theimportance of materials selection touches our

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Robert Ofoli, Michigan State University; Dennis Miller, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

diagrams,to determine optimal-state locations for a two-feed distillation column construction, andto design a two-column distillation process to produce anhydrous alcohol from fermentedbeer. In the senior year, MATLAB was incorporated into the process modeling andcontrols course (ChE 432). In this course MATLAB use was straightforward in suchapplications as symbolic solution of ordinary differential equations, plotting, invertingfunctions to and from the Laplace domain, finding roots of polynomials, creating andusing transfer function models, generating dynamic system responses, and plotting rootlocus diagrams.In the second year of the project, integration was expanded to include CHE 201, thematerial and energy balances course. Here students were

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Mantey, University of California-Santa Cruz; RAM AKELLA, University of California-Santa Cruz; John Musacchio, University of California-Santa Cruz; Yi Zhang, University of California-Santa Cruz; Kevin Ross, University of California-Santa Cruz; Subhas Desa, University of California-Santa Cruz

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

either traditionalIndustrial Engineering Departments or Management Schools. While it has components incommon with both, these key features make it unique. TIM is focused on enhanced profitabilityand growth of firms through: ‚ The fusion of Knowledge Management (using information systems) with more traditionally-taught Operations and Strategy. ‚ Faculty and students with a deep understanding of technology obtained an engineering education and background. ‚ Active engagement with Silicon Valley firms through research, consulting and course projects and internships (amplified through our Silicon Valley presence).Other distinctive features of TIM are: ‚ The emphasis on integration of management science and expertise

Conference Session

Best Practices for Campus Representatives

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas-San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Campus Representatives

authorization toapprove expenditures? How are donations being collected and directed to the appropriateuniversity account? It is important that the budget be closely monitored and that those who havecommitted to donate follow through. Two alternative sample budgets for sectional meetingslisting projected and actual budgets are shown in Table 4 and 5. The first includes indirectexpenses (30% overhead charged) based on contracting for services with other universitydepartments (i.e., continuing education). In the second budget part-time staff (e.g., students) arepaid in addition to those supported by the University.Tables 7 and 8 provide more recent examples of budgets for organizing a sectional meeting. Acomparison of Tables 4 and 5 with Tables 6 and 7

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Ringenberg, University of Michigan; David Chesney, University of Michigan

theonly people doing any work. The last group, lurkers, is necessary to the community’s existencesince they are the real consumers of the information. If they did not exist, the popularity of thecommunity would dwindle and would not receive much use.Another behavior that was initially observed was the discussion between students regarding howthey were going to post notes from their Note Groups and the subsequent rating of the notes inthe Review Group. When the project began, students actively tried to choose whose notes fromtheir Note Group would make it into the Review Group. In addition, they rated each other’snotes and it appeared that this would continue throughout the term. However, as the semesterprogressed, less and less voting was

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Mariasingam, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Thomas Smith, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gregory Moses, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

International

example of such attempts is a research project in Finland which is “aimed at developing andimplementing a new structure for engineering education (EE) and for EE institutions.” 4 Indescribing the project. Lehto 4 says, The new EE model developed in Finland is based on the definition of the competence requirements for the modern engineer working in the global environment. These requirements can be summarized as the capability to do efficient engineering work (in a selected engineering field) by using modern concrete and abstract tools within the global economical, environmental, legal, and human constraints. This level of professional competence can only be achieved through a life-long process of learning and

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan; Andrew Kim, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the WIMS ERC, (d) provide an academically conducive and safe living and learningresidential experience, and (e) strongly encourage young women to reach their fullest potential.This program provides knowledge and research-based experimental learning in cutting-edgeWIMS technologies. Additional instruction includes college-level calculus, Unigraphics, C++programming, Internet research, topical seminars exploring various majors in engineering, andspecial topics for future women engineers. The topical seminars introduce various disciplinesof engineering (mechanical, electrical, chemical, material science, computer science, civil andenvironmental). During the program, students engage in group projects, with competitionsengendering high motivation

Conference Session

Biology and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Meyer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

soft computing. At the conclusion of the course, students haddeveloped their own paradigms and semester projects related to their particularresearch interest. Students made use of current literature for theory formation andhypothesis building related to biological and environmental systems. Futureresearchers must effectively use methods to simulate ambiguous systems fordirecting limited resources toward the solution of these problems. Principlecourse topics included fuzzy variables, inference systems, neural networks, signalprocessing, controls, visual simulation, machine vision, and genetic algorithms insupport of modeling. Students were expected to read and critique related journalarticles each week. To enhance communication skills, students

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Frehill; Amanda Lain, New Mexico State University; Ricardo Jacquez, New Mexico State University; Lauren Ketcham, New Mexico State University; Karen Luces, New Mexico State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

1.9 46.1 34.5 1990 4,894 8.5 2.0 37.6 46.7 2000 5,321 15.7 3.2 35.5 46.1 2004 5,776 17.6 3.2 26.7 57.2Notes: *URM = Under Represented Minority: African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, andHispanics.** Data are available for different years due to differences in reporting at the federal level.Source: Commission on Professionals in Science and Engineering, 2006. “Four Decades of STEM Degrees, 1966-2004: ‘The Devil is in the Details’.” STEM Workforce Data Project Report No. 6. Online data archives

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Butsch Michael, FH-Konstanz, Germany

Tagged Divisions

International

parents.At the ASEE-2001 conference, many papers were presented on study abroad programs.Pathmomvanich and Najafi7 discussed the general benefits of such study abroad programs. Chenand Simmons8 in their paper discussed the issues concerning their proposed study abroadprogram between Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Alexandria University inEgypt. Their collaboration was funded by USAID. Upadhyaya and Kerlin9 described the cyber-linked collaboration in their senior course on Introduction to Maintenance Engineering with twouniversities abroad: one in France and the other in Brazil. A set of guidelines was developed inorder to successfully carry out the senior projects. Finally, they have discussed the challenges ofcyber-linked projects

Conference Session

Innovative Instruction Strategies in Calculus

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martha Allen, Georgia College & State University; Amy Kelley, Georgia College & State University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

AC 2007-1216: EMPHASIZING TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION SKILLSIN INTRODUCTORY CALCULUS COURSESMartha Allen, Georgia College & State University Dr. Martha Allen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. She received her Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of South Carolina in 2001. She was selected as a 2001-2002 Project NExT National Fellow. Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) is a Mathematical Association of America program for new or recent Ph.D.s in mathematics. Dr. Allen is currently serving as co-director of the MAA's Southeastern Section NExT program. In 2005, Dr. Allen was the recipient of the

Conference Session

An International Perspective

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Maldonado, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Tatiana Ramirez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Idalis Vazques, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

ofapplications and enrollments into engineering careers of female students as compared to theirmale counterparts. The latest statistics in the United States talk of a 60% gap (i.e. 20% vs. 80%female and male enrollments respectively). Currently, about ten percent of America’s engineersare women, despite the fact that women make up 46 percent of the nation’s workforce1. And thisscenario is not likely to change soon. According to the Extraordinary Women Engineers Project(EWEP) study released in April 20052, a staggering number of high school girls – more than 90percent – do not even consider engineering as a career option. Further, only three out of 85 girlsin a EWEP online focus group of academically prepared students indicated that they wereplanning to

Conference Session

Creating 'Materials' Awareness

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Genalo, Iowa State University; Scott Chumbley, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

.” The report proposes scholarships to put 25,000 more science andengineering majors into the pipeline each year. Despite a growing, critical need forengineers, "the number of bachelor's degrees awarded in engineering began declining in1987 and has continued to stay at about the same level through much of the 1990s. Thetotal number of graduates from engineering programs is not expected to increasesignificantly over the projection period (2000-2010).”2 In the year 2000 an estimated400,000 engineering jobs were unfilled; projections indicate that number will grow to Page 12.233.21.75 million by 2008.3More locally, at Iowa State University in the early to

Conference Session

Effective Tools for Teaching Engineering Economy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Ryan, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; Rahul Marathe, Iowa State University; Pavlo Antonenko, Iowa State University; Piyamart Kumsaikaew, Iowa State University; Dale Niederhauser, Iowa State University; Craig Ogilvie, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

AC 2007-1929: STUDENT SELECTION OF INFORMATION RELEVANT TOSOLVING ILL-STRUCTURED ENGINEERING ECONOMIC DECISIONPROBLEMSSarah Ryan, Iowa State University Sarah Ryan is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Iowa State University. She received an NSF CAREER award with its educational component to promote active learning and was part of the team that developed the PSLP under a National Science Foundation grant, pioneering its use in engineering economic analysis.John Jackman, Iowa State University John Jackman is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Iowa State University. He brings to this project expertise in the

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I: Innovative Models for Curriculum and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Diana George, Virginia Tech; kelly belanger, Virginia Tech; Lisa Norris, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

classroom is student learning anddevelopment. The desired outcome of an engineering design project in the workplace, in contrast,is a product or process the supports the company’s overall profitability and mission. Thus Page 12.1135.3teachers read student writing not because they need to act on the information a given reportincludes, but because they need to determine whether or not the student has mastered the contentand skills the course attempts to teach. In the workplace, managers, clients, and coworkers readreports or listen to presentations to extract information they need in order to perform their jobs.Data from a workplace test becomes the

Conference Session

Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Gerry Galloway, Univ of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers; James O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

this policy is thebelief that, in the future, the BOK necessary to enter the practice of civil engineering atthe professional level will be beyond the scope of a traditional 4-year bachelor’s degreeand required pre-licensure practical experience. The BOK formulated in support of PolicyStatement 465 is defined as the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be a licensedprofessional civil engineer.Parallel to, and independent of, the Policy Statement 465 activities, the NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE) was also studying the future education of engineers.The NAE’s Committee on Engineering Education originated and chartered a two-phaseproject. The first portion of the project culminated in a report entitled “The Engineer of2020 – Visions

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Campana, University of Hartford; Brian Derynioski, University of Hartford; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Probe V-Block Page 12.1107.2 Figure 1. Surface Roughness Inspection system setupOne of the variations of this setup is to make it more self contained (and very low cost), hencethis project. Of course more flexibility could be added by using an embedded processor.Measurement of Surface RoughnessA traditionally machined surface consists of many components from different sources generatedduring the manufacturing process. It is the combination of these components that comprisesurface texture. Figure 2 illustrates these components of a turned surface [2]. They are roughness,waviness

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Off the Beaten Path

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; David Socha, University of Washington; Dawn Williams, Howard University; Ken Yasuhara

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

interests include multicultural education, identity construction, and interdisciplinarity.Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University Tori Rhoulac Smith began her appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Howard University in 2003. In this position, she fulfills a number of research, service, and both graduate and undergraduate course instruction roles. Dr. Rhoulac Smith’s primary area of research is in traffic operations and multimodal school transportation systems. She engages not only in transportation engineering research, but regularly conducts engineering education research projects and serves as the campus coordinator for the Learning Communities for Scientific

Conference Session

Systems Engineering and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

key attribute insituation specific motivation. Parallel to work that reinforce the presence and impact of vision asa motivational factor 53 the current study suggests that the attributes of the dreamer and the tasksof communicating the dream are direct predictors of entrepreneurial leadership success.Vision has been well established as a projected image of what a leader desires to achieve.Entrepreneurial leaders continuously learn and utilize new technologies and the relationships ofart and design to their interest to motivate internally and have the external competitive edge.They recognize the power of “firsts” and calculate growth around what is authentic and new.The author proposes that there is a parallel to and extension of ground

Conference Session

Teaching Emerging Energy Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Samuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia; Kidist Negede, University of the District of Columbia; Abiyu Negede, University of the District of Columbia; Aziz Sirag, University of the District of Columbia; Sisay Beru, University of the District of Columbia; Azezom Meles, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Department of Energy [2] project that if 10% of automobiles used inthe US were powered by fuel cells, currently regulated air pollutants would be cut by one milliontons per year and 60 million tons of carbon dioxide would be eliminated from the yearlygreenhouse gas production.Types of fuel cells:The following sections compare and contrast different types of fuel cells, all of which have thesame cell structure as in the illustrated schematic fuel cell in figure 1, except for the materialsused and the electrochemical reactions. Each fuel cell type has its advantages and disadvantages.Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell PEM delivers the most power density of all. It uses a solid polymer as an electrolyte and porous carbon electrodes which

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

estimate of the time required for eachoperation. To provide increased flexibility for instructors, the cost elements for the process arestored in a text file. Cost elements can be easily modified by changing the text file. Figure 1shows a sample Process screen. Figure 1. Sample screen from Process component.3.2 Critical Path Method (CPM) ComponentCPM is an algorithm that processes the precedence relationship and time duration amongoperations with a purpose of identifying the critical path for the entire operation of a project.The critical path is the longest path of the project; therefore, if you can reduce the time requiredto complete the critical path, you can reduce the total time to complete the entire project. Figure2

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

in terms of both designprocess and project delivery. Building Information Modeling (BIM), utilizes a model-centricapproach where the computer model functions as a central graphical and informationinterdisciplinary repository which, when optimized, facilitates design collaboration andcoordination among the project designers, clients, and construction teams. Additionally, theparametric and object-oriented modeling technologies underlying BIM applications alsofacilitate digital fabrication of both prototypes and manufactured components. It has beenproposed that building information modeling delivers technology that actually meets theexpectations of the profession that have previously gone un-fulfilled, and that BIM can “finallyharness the power

Conference Session

Successful Professional Development Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rogelio Rodriguez, UC Irvine

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

need for life sciences are growing population andchanging demographics. The global patient base is currently estimated to be 6 billion people andexpected to grow to approximately 8 billion people by 2025. The aging population is growingwith the 60+ group as the fastest growing group. Changing disease burdens add to the globalneed for life sciences by 2020 and 75% of all projected deaths are age-related, chronicconditions. As economies improve, global governments are placing more resources intohealthcare.1 In the United States, there are approximately 6,000 medical technology companiesgenerating an estimated $77 billion in revenue. These companies develop pharmaceuticals,biologics, or devices.2 California has one of the largest percentages of

Conference Session

Patenting & IP Issues for Commercializing University-Developed Technology and Launching Innovative Technical Entrepreneurship Ventures in Universities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

anarrow academic concentration outside their primary degree area, and for the general citizenryeasy access to graduate level instruction. In this paper, two universities that have been active ininternal entrepreneurial engineering activities at both the undergraduate and graduate level willreport on a cooperative survey of existing entrepreneurship and project management-focusedGraduate Certificate programs made in preparation to creating their own programs.These Graduate Certificate programs were examined for program ownership, number of hoursrequired, internal or external student focus, classes required or offered as electives, time limits ondegree completion, as well as several other program attributes of interest to the academiccommunity

Conference Session

Training Faculty to Teach CE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

project management. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1984 and her M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 1988. Page 12.1498.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Training for Adjunct FacultyAbstractProfessor, teacher, instructor, faculty member –all are cherished and incredibly important titles atany university. At the same time, every full-time faculty member knows that it took time tobecome a good teacher and that training and mentoring shortens the required train-up period.Members of the Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston. Among these are twointeractive demonstrations housed in an acrylic display case intended to facilitate theunderstanding of SMAs and their possible applications. The demonstrations have been designedto show SMA wire actuation displacement and force in an interactive, easy-to-use fashion.To further enhance undergraduate learning in the area of smart materials, the development ofthis interactive demonstration was assigned as a senior capstone design project allowing fourstudents in mechanical and electrical engineering to gain hands-on experience in designing anintelligent system.The Interactive SMA DemonstrationGeneral Description of the Interactive SMA DemonstrationFour undergraduate senior

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Romine, Alabama A&M University; William Gile, Alabama A&M University; elisabeth scherff, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

evaluate the effects of the Capstone Design course on student traits inthe four specified areas to promote course re-evaluation for improved instruction and adherenceto ABET standards. The research question for this study was generated through workshop onengineering education research conducted at the Colorado School of Mines in August of 2005.The authors participated through a project funded by the Center for the Advancement ofScholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) and the National Academy of Engineering Page 12.1062.2(NAE). Although the workshop and the literature focus on engineering education, the authorsbelieve they are also applicable to