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Problem Solving and Misconceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Holton, Utah State University; Amit Verma, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Gautam Biswas, Vanderbilt University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-542: ASSESSING STUDENT DIFFICULTIES IN UNDERSTANDING THEBEHAVIOR OF AC AND DC CIRCUITSDouglas Holton, Utah State University Doug Holton is Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology at Utah State University. He received his PhD in instructional technology and MS degree in cognitive psychology from Vanderbilt University. His research interests include simulations and interactive learning environments. He can be contacted at doug.holton@usu.edu.Amit Verma, Texas A&M-Kingsville Amit Verma is Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at Texas A&M-Kingsville. He received his PhD in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech. His research interests

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Dominic Dalbello, Allan Hancock College; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

optoelectronics center at Lucent Technologies/Agere Systems as a member of technical staff. He received a M.E degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and a B.E. degree in Mechatronics from Xidian University, Xian, China. Dr. Pan's research interests include electronics packaging, optoelectronics packaging, surface mount assembly, hybrid microelectronics, design and analysis of experiment, and computer aided manufacturing. He has been a Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) advisor on Electronics Manufacturing, and served on the National Technical Committee for the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS), and as Chair of SME

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Multidisciplinary and Capstone Experiences in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ejiwale, Jackson State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-2510: TEACHING BASIC NANOFABRICATION PROCESSING USINGCORE FACILITIESJames Ejiwale, Jackson State University Page 13.1148.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Teaching Basic Nanofabrication Processing Using Core FacilitiesAbstractNanofabrication is “manipulating and assembling materials atom by atom” and it is used tocreate materials, devices, and systems with new and unique properties. This involves theapplication of nanofabrication processing equipment, devices and materials. It behoovesindustrial technology programs to prepare students with skills necessary to supervise and managethe workforce of any

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University

AC 2008-2913: ILLUSTRATING BIOSEPARATIONS USING COLORFULPROTEINSBrian Lefebvre, Rowan UniversityStephanie Farrell, Rowan UniversityC. Stewart Slater, Rowan University Page 13.685.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Illustrating bioseparations using colorful proteinsAbstractThe field of chemical engineering is undergoing a rapid change. Advances in biology areprompting new discoveries in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical technology, andchemical industries. Developing commercial-scale processes based on these advances requiresthat new chemical engineers clearly understand the biochemical principles behind thetechnology, in addition to

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International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Frempong, State University of New York

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International

AC 2008-1000: A COMPARISON OF SATELLITE AND FIBER OPTICCOMMUNICATIONSStephen Frempong, State University of New York Page 13.21.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Comparison of Satellite and Fiber Optic Communications (The industry, market, future trends, and technology)Abstract This paper is to compare fiber optics and satellite communications. It begins with a brief history of fiber and satellite communications, followed by a technical discussion of the two types of communications media, focusing on their relative advantages and disadvantages, industry, market, technology and future trends

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Amir Rezaei; Mariappan Jawaharlal

Socially Responssible Senior Design Projects Amir Rezaei and Mariappan Jawaharlal California State Polytechnic University, PomonaAssistive technology is used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functionsthat might otherwise be difficult or impossible. Assistive technology can include mobilitydevices and mechanisms such as walkers and wheelchairs, as well as hardware andsoftware. For example, people with limited hand function may use a keyboard with largekeys or a special mouse to operate a computer, people who are blind may use softwarethat reads text on the screen in a computer-generated voice, people with low vision mayuse software that enlarges screen content

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Peg Pankowski

Assessment for Accreditation and Beyond Peg Pankowski, Ed.D.AbstractThis paper details the story of one division’s efforts to update program assessment based onABET and NWCCU accreditation requirements. During a fall term, the college required allprograms to submit and implement new assessment plans, with results analyzed and reported atthe end of the spring term. This coincided with our application for ABET accreditation of two ofour engineering technology associate degree programs. The paper outlines the steps taken alongthe way to accreditation, highlighting efforts to articulate a program assessment plan. Collegeassessment forms are referenced and sample plans

Conference Session

Issues of Cooperative Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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ROBERT GRAY, Penn State Erie

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2008-1681: SYSTEMS DESIGN USING REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES WITHINDUSTRYROBERT GRAY, Penn State Erie Robert Gray earned a Ph.D. in EE from The Ohio University and a MSEE from the United States Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). His technical practice involves wireless communication, guidance & controls systems, including integration of GPS, Inertial Navigation, MEMs and Radar systems. Previous experience before joining Penn State included: Senior Engineer of wireless remote control locomotive systems, GE Transportation Systems; Avionics Systems & Research Engineer for sensor fusion & GPS/Inertial Navigation systems integration, USAF; and field maintenance and reconnaissance aircraft

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Gregory S. Parnell; Michael Kwinn

Engineering at West Point was established in 1989 as an outgrowth of theformer Department of Engineering (now the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.)Brigadier General (Retired) James L. Kays was the first head of the newly formed department and had theresponsibility for not only developing the academic programs under the department but also most of thecourses. The department was designed with four overarching objectives that have endured through threedepartment heads [1]: focus on cadet education; foster faculty growth and development; remain linked tothe industry we serve - the Army; and integrate state-of-the-art computer and information technology intothe education process.The Department established the Systems Engineering major after

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Gregory S. Parnell; Michael J. Kwinn

Engineering at West Point was established in 1989 as an outgrowth of theformer Department of Engineering (now the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.)Brigadier General (Retired) James L. Kays was the first head of the newly formed department and had theresponsibility for not only developing the academic programs under the department but also most of thecourses. The department was designed with four overarching objectives that have endured through threedepartment heads [1]: focus on cadet education; foster faculty growth and development; remain linked tothe industry we serve - the Army; and integrate state-of-the-art computer and information technology intothe education process.The Department established the Systems Engineering major after

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Dadds, USNA; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of Defense

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Instrumentation

AC 2008-1852: OBJECT CLASSIFICATION USING ROBOTIC MANIPULATORINSTRUMENTED WITH SENSORSNicholas Dadds, USNASvetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of Defense Page 13.938.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Object Classification through Tactile Sensing Nicholas A. Dadds and Dr. Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic United States Naval Academy Department of Weapons & Systems Engineering The goal of this project is to classify objects based on their individual characteristics.This project will span over two semesters in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Omar Elkeelany, Tennessee Tech University; Larry Goolsby, Tennessee Tech University; Sandra Serkownek, Columbia State Community College; Tim Dean, Nashville State Community College

AC 2008-930: BROADENING RAPID PROTOTYPING AWARENESS VIA P16STEM TEACHER WORKSHOPSIsmail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University Dr. Ismail Fidan is an Associate Professor of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology at TTU. Dr. Fidan is the founder of the NSF-CCLI funded RP lab at TTU and is the recipient of many prestigious national and university-level awards. He is very active as an ABET and NAIT program evaluator and is a leading expert in the field of electronics manufacturing, rapid prototyping and CAD/CAM.Omar Elkeelany, Tennessee Tech University Dr. Omar Elkeelany is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Tennessee Tech University, since 2005. Dr

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jiancheng Liu; Ashland O. Brown

. marketing, finance,industrial design, engineering, production); 4) the opportunity to learn how to make a correctengineering drawing. The focus of this project is on the design process and how to make anengineering drawing rather than on engineering calculations. The product must be designedusing 3D CAD systems. The designed product should be original and should have a potentialmarket. It should contain less than 8 parts and its prototype cost should be less than $1000. Thisproduct should require no basic technological breakthroughs and should be somewhat novel. Thestudents can not duplicate existing products. The project is designed to demand approximately 32hours of time. All students are required to present their design in front of the class and

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Paul Blowers

Application of Multimodal Software Tools to Teach Problem Solving Skills Paul Blowers (blowers@engr.arizona.edu) Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering PO Box 210011 The University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721-0011 Many faculty members have attempted to apply new technological advances in classroom settings toimprove pedagogical approaches, increase student learning, and to run classrooms more effectively. Unfortunately,many of the approaches of applying these new tools do not accomplish these goals. This

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Christopher W. Swan; Julia Carroll

accepted norms of ethicalbehavior. Furthermore, it was clarified that while acting ethically constitutes goodprofessionalism, not all un-professional actions constitute ethical misconduct. Part of theworkshop consisted of a pre- and post-discussion survey of student views on professionalism andethics; students were asked to evaluate several situations as to whether the engineerdemonstrated poor conduct or judgment (PC) OR demonstrated inappropriate ethical behavior(IEB). Discussion between the pre- and post-surveys focused on the various Canons of Ethics bythe American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), National Society of Professional Engineers(NSPE), and the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). Case studies

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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Christopher W. Swan; Julia Carroll

accepted norms of ethicalbehavior. Furthermore, it was clarified that while acting ethically constitutes goodprofessionalism, not all un-professional actions constitute ethical misconduct. Part of theworkshop consisted of a pre- and post-discussion survey of student views on professionalism andethics; students were asked to evaluate several situations as to whether the engineerdemonstrated poor conduct or judgment (PC) OR demonstrated inappropriate ethical behavior(IEB). Discussion between the pre- and post-surveys focused on the various Canons of Ethics bythe American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), National Society of Professional Engineers(NSPE), and the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). Case studies

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Christopher W. Swan; Julia Carroll

accepted norms of ethicalbehavior. Furthermore, it was clarified that while acting ethically constitutes goodprofessionalism, not all un-professional actions constitute ethical misconduct. Part of theworkshop consisted of a pre- and post-discussion survey of student views on professionalism andethics; students were asked to evaluate several situations as to whether the engineerdemonstrated poor conduct or judgment (PC) OR demonstrated inappropriate ethical behavior(IEB). Discussion between the pre- and post-surveys focused on the various Canons of Ethics bythe American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), National Society of Professional Engineers(NSPE), and the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). Case studies

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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John Hartke; Robert Kewley; Greg Kilby; Greg Schwarz; Gunnar Tamm

system requiresthe integration of numerous science and engineering disciplines as well as considerations of other factorssuch as the legal implications for fielding the system. Over the last two years a multidisciplinary team ofundergraduate students and faculty from the United States Military Academy have been working withLawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office to helpdesign portions of a mobile high energy laser weapon system and to examine the feasibility of fielding asystem. The team consisted of physicists, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, systems engineers,and a law student. This paper will describe the Solid State Heat Capacity Laser developed at LawrenceLivermore used in this

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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John Hartke; Robert Kewley; Greg Kilby; Greg Schwarz; Gunnar Tamm

system requiresthe integration of numerous science and engineering disciplines as well as considerations of other factorssuch as the legal implications for fielding the system. Over the last two years a multidisciplinary team ofundergraduate students and faculty from the United States Military Academy have been working withLawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office to helpdesign portions of a mobile high energy laser weapon system and to examine the feasibility of fielding asystem. The team consisted of physicists, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, systems engineers,and a law student. This paper will describe the Solid State Heat Capacity Laser developed at LawrenceLivermore used in this

Conference Session

Issues of Cooperative Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Accrediting Engineering Programs, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Baltimore, MD, 2002.7. Bjorklund Stefani and Norman L. Fortenberry, August 2005, “Final Report: Measuring Student and Faculty Engagement in Engineering Education,” Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE), National Academy of Engineering.8. Pierrakos O., J. Lo, M. Borrego, 2007, “Assessing Learning Outcomes of Senior Mechanical Engineers in a Capstone Design Experience,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii. Page 13.993.13

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Web-Based Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Karen Tonso, Wayne State University

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-363: REAL-TIME, EMBEDDED-SYSTEMS NETWORKING: A NOVELWAY TO DEVELOP AN INTERACTIVE UNDERGRADUATE COURSEEce Yaprak, Wayne State University Dr. Ece Yaprak is a Professor of Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering at Wayne State University. Her areas of interest include computer networks and communications where she has published extensively. She has held engineering positions at General Electric and Ford Motor Company, and research fellowships at NASA (John Glenn, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Ames Research Center, and the Johnson Space Center) and the U.S. Navy (SPAWAR). She has received teaching excellence awards from her Division and the College of Engineering. She has received

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuju Wu, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Xiaobing Hou, Southeast Missouri State University; Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University

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Information Systems

AC 2008-1887: INTEGRATED CURRICULUM AND LABORATORYDEVELOPMENT OF AN UNDERGRADUATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANDCOMPUTER NETWORKING PROGRAMShuju Wu, Southeast Missouri State University Shuju Wu (swu@semo.edu) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology at Southeast Missouri State University. She received her Ph.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Her current teaching and research interests include telecommunications and computer networking, IP and overlay multicast, system design and analysis, and wireless ad hoc networks.Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University Ragu Athinarayanan received his Masters and PhD degree in Electrical Engineering

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Taufik Taufik

Valley. Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Annual Conference Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering EducationHardware Project BackgroundOne of the power electronics companies visited during the initial stage of developing thehardware project for the introductory course was the Linear Technology located in Milpitas,California5. Discussions during the visit resulted in a plan for a hardware project that was notdesign-driven, but rather would focus on and would address common issues observed on ourrecent EE graduates. In particular, Linear Technology has observed that our EE graduates ingeneral lack of knowledge in and of handling the surface mount components

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ashraf Ghaly

Statement, one of Union’s major goals is to further integrate engineering withthe liberal arts. The college recognizes that “students graduating from Union belong to a generation inwhich technology has revolutionized communication and that they are part of a world where theunderstanding and appreciation of a multiplicity of cultures and perspectives will be essential to theirsuccess.” -1- American Society for Engineering Education ASEE Zone I Conference, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, March 28-29, 2008The college acknowledges that “preparing students for the 21st century requires that we take Union tonew frontiers of technology

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Ashraf Ghaly

Statement, one of Union’s major goals is to further integrate engineering withthe liberal arts. The college recognizes that “students graduating from Union belong to a generation inwhich technology has revolutionized communication and that they are part of a world where theunderstanding and appreciation of a multiplicity of cultures and perspectives will be essential to theirsuccess.” -1- American Society for Engineering Education ASEE Zone I Conference, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, March 28-29, 2008The college acknowledges that “preparing students for the 21st century requires that we take Union tonew frontiers of technology

Conference Session

CAD/CAM in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-708: DIGITAL MANUFACTURING AND SIMULATION CURRICULUMPaul Nutter, Ohio Northern University Paul Nutter, CMfgE, CQE, CQA, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Technological Studies at Ohio Northern University. He has been teaching industrial technology since 2000, and has 26 years experience in manufacturing and industrial engineering, primarily with Rockwell Automotive. Paul is active in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers as faculty advisor for SME Student Chapter S186, and has served on the 2007 SME Simulation Technical Group (chair), on the 2006 SME Member Council, and the 2005 Student Relations Subcommittee (chair

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies

appliedmathematics, high performance parallel and scalable computing, scientific modeling andsimulation, data visualization, and domain areas such as physical sciences and engineering, lifesciences, agricultural and environmental sciences, technology and business. The studentsenrolled in the program begin with diversified backgrounds (prior undergraduate studies inengineering, physical sciences, life sciences, mathematics, business, etc). However, all studentsin the program are required to take four core courses relevant to CSE. These are: comprehensivenumerical analysis; scientific visualization, applied probability and statistics, parallelprogramming and data structures. The preparation level for the diversified group of students inthese courses depends

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guruprasad Madhavan, State University of New York-Binghamton; Aimee Betker, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Jennifer Flexman, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Barbara Oakley, Oakland University

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Biomedical

received the B. Eng. degree in electrical engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She then worked for two years as a microwave test engineer at Teradyne, Inc., in Boston, Massachusetts. Flexman graduated with her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, where she held a postgraduate fellowship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). In 2007, she was a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow for the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership at the National Academies in Washington, D.C. She is now a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Advanced Therapeutics at

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taskin Padir, Lake Superior State University; Kimberly O. Muller, Lake Superior State University; Collette Coullard, Lake Superior State University

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Mathematics

is common practice to tailor such a traditional coursetowards an audience of engineering students. What becomes interesting, however, is teachingdifferential equations when only one section of this course is offered each semester and it ispopulated by students majoring in engineering, mathematics, chemistry, geology or evensociology.This paper discusses the methodology adopted to teach ordinary differential equations toundergraduate students at Lake Superior State University (LSSU). Since 2005 fall semester, the3-credit course has been team-taught by two instructors; one from the School of Mathematicsand Computer Science and one from the School of Engineering and Technology. The coursecovers traditional topics such as first-order equations

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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MURAT OKCAY; BILGEHAN UYGAR OZTEKIN

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

in Appendix B.7. DiscussionThe use of PIV technology in fluid flow research is well established and widely accepted.Results from the measurements provide very valuable information about the flow fields to theresearchers and engineers of multiple disciplines. Consequently the aerodynamic design of anautomobile can be improved and the combustion process in the engine inside the sameautomobile could be optimized. Nowadays the technology has also been applied in the area ofMEMS, biomedical, and physiological research and in many other areas.Fluid mechanics is a highly visual subject. During the teaching process one must take fulladvantage of this fact. FLOWEXTM ePIV gives the opportunity to achieve this to its full extentmaking this technology