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History of Aerospace Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Eberhardt, Boeing Company; Lee Jonathan, Boeing Company; Adam Bruckner, University of Washington

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Aerospace

, Box 352400, Seattle, WA 98195-2400Introduction This paper is an updated and expanded version of a paper that appeared in AerospaceEngineering Education During the First Century of Flight, a book published by the AIAA(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics).1 The work contributed in this paper is partof an on-going effort to continually update and document the history of the Aeronautics andAstronautics Department at the University of Washington. Added material includes earlycurriculum, Fredrick Kirsten’s teaching philosophy and greater detail of the past two decades,including the recent complete remodeling of Guggenheim Hall.The Department The University of Washington’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics was

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Constant, Iowa State University; Sharon Bird, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

.1 Numerous studies have investigated the barriers encountered bywomen with aspirations of university careers, many referred to in “Beyond Bias andBarriers”, a 2006 report by the National Academy of Sciences.1 These studies seek toprovide a deeper understanding of various issues including those pertaining to the careerpipeline, and faculty recruitment, retention and advancement. Recognizing the critical needfor full participation of women in the sciences, the National Science Foundation hassupported for the last 7 years efforts to study and improve recruitment and retention ofwomen faculty in the sciences through the ADVANCE Institutional Transformationprogram.2 Work within this program has allowed researchers to study multi

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Federal Highway Administration. Page 14.179.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009An Approach to Select Effective Projects for Engineering Computer GraphicsAbstractEngineering Computer Aided Graphics (known as AutoCAD) has been offered at Florida GulfCoast University (FGCU) for approximately 2-½ years to an average of 30 junior Civil andEnvironmental Engineering students per semester. At FGCU, as well as at many otheruniversities across the nation, this two-credit hour course is usually structured into two 1-¼ hoursessions per week. The major problem faced herein is that this is not sufficient time in which toeffectively cover

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Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge delosRios-Hurtado, Texas Tech; David Wyrick, Texas Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

certificates in technologyentrepreneurship. TTU wants to develop a Graduate Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate(GTEC) to prepare graduate to either enhance their current business abilities, or explore startinga new company.Certificate StructureThe purpose of this Graduate Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate (GTEC) is to preparegraduate students in architecture, sciences, engineering, agricultural sciences and naturalresources, and business careers in technology-driven industries (See Figure 1). The certificateprogram is designed for those students who would like to develop a cross-disciplinaryperspective of technology using both engineering and business skills. This GTEC will containfour courses (12 credit-hours). Three of them will be

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Graduate Studies

. Most are in the format of short sessions thatfocus on just-in-time information regarding general tips on grading, student etiquette andunderstanding university policies and procedures. “TA training is an essential and powerful toolthat improves TAs’ performance” (p. 4).1, 5 While this information may be sufficient for thosestudents who hold limited duties such as grading and office hours, TAs who have teaching dutiesoften have little or no information and mentorship on how to be an effective teacher, or anunderstanding of how students learn. More complete programs are necessary in order to givethe TA the appropriate tools and pedagogical strategies that foster an understanding of theteaching and learning process.Most tenured college professors

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Sustainable Education and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Onar, Illinois Institute of Technology; Alireza Khaligh, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

interest inengineering community as well as the engineering education community to develop more energyharvesting applications and new curriculums for renewable energy and energy harvesting topics.Table I summarizes the contents of the offered Energy Harvesting course at IIT. Table I. Syllabus of the course. Week Topic #1 Introduction to Energy Harvesting #2 Solar Energy Harvesting: Characteristics of Photovoltaic (PV) Systems, PV Models and Equivalent Circuits, Sun Tracking Systems, Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) Techniques, Power Electronic Interfaces for PV Systems, Sizing the PV Panel

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Writing Is Fundamental

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Hisham Alnajjar, Computer and Electrical

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Liberal Education

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Exploring Technological Literacy and Awareness

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

criterion will help to write the criterion for middle level performance. Thefollowing steps involved to develop scoring rubrics: 1. Define and list learning objectives for a technical course. 2. Identify the specific attributes that students should demonstrate in their performance. 3. Identify each attribute and its characteristics. 4. Identify excellent versus poor work using narrative descriptive criteria. 5. For holistic rubrics, state the highest and lowest levels of performance combining the descriptors for all attributes. 6. For analytical rubrics, state the highest and lowest levels of performance using the descriptions for each attribute separately. 7. Collect student work and record the results. 8. Update and

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International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bhushan Trivedi; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie

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International

the new techniques in the secondcourse.IntroductionThe Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE)1 initiative started in 2007, withthe assistance of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the InternationalFederation of Engineering Education (IFEES). The IUCEE vision is to improve the quality andglobal relevance of Engineering Education in India and in the United States by fosteringcollaborations. IUCEE aims to identify, promote, catalyze, add value to assist in the scale up andmultiplication of promising practices for collaboration in • Research and Development • Curriculum and Technology Enhanced Delivery • Innovation and Entrepreneurship • Quality and Accreditation Processes • Industry

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Alfrey, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Educational Research and Methods

exercisestargeted to the course level were open-ended problem-solving assignments with no clear-cut “right” answer or approach, and written assignments with a reflective component,frequently requiring judgment in the face of uncertainty. Table 1, taken from thisprevious study, summarizes the relationship between the steps of problem solving4 andthe components of a complete act of thought as proposed by Dewey5. Dewey’s workforms the foundation for current literature on critical thinking.Problem Solving Complete Act of Thought1. Define the problem (i) a felt difficulty (ii) its location and definition2. Explore a variety of solutions (iii) suggestion of

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Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Braun, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

issues that must be overcome to reduce automotive emissionsto near-zero levels and the opposing goals that must be balanced to do so. Various tools wereemployed beginning in term 1 and continuing when the course was taught a second time, term 2,to assess the level of student interest in the topic of emissions control, demonstrated studentlearning, as well as the teaching effectiveness of the faculty. This paper chronicles thosemethods and how they were applied to systematically transform this course.Pre-course tests were administered on the first day of class in each term. The content of the pre-course test during the first term was skewed heavily towards the historical content of the courseas it had been presented previously. Student surveys

Conference Session

Exploring Technological Literacy and Awareness

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate Disney, Mission College

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Two Year College Division

by the National Science Foundation under award: DUE-0633277.IntroductionThe National Academy of Engineering is advocating that all Americans need to betterunderstand all types of technology not just computers and information technology [1]. While notyet common, some engineering departments offer service courses for non-engineers [2]. Manyof these technological literacy courses have become successful when measured by sustainedstudent interest and long-term sustainability [2,3]. In attempting to enliven introduction toengineering courses, these successful technological literacy courses represent a potential sourcefor themes or topics.In addition to capturing the interest of first year students, efforts to attract students to anengineering

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meagan Vaughan, University of Texas, Austin; Janet Ellzey, University of Texas, Austin

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International

country. Thebooks were selected with the assistance of a graduate student in the French departmentwho specialized in west African literature. In the six books selected, three were includedthat were commonly read by the students at SBC. This selection was intentional as itcould provide a link to the SBC students. Students were divided into three reading groupseach of which read two of the six assigned texts (Table 1). Table 1 Assigned Reading 1. Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. New York: Anchor Books, 1959. 2. Oyono, Ferdinand. Houseboy. Oxford: Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1960. 3. Head, Bessie. A

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Vinod Srinivasan, Texas A&M University; susan pedersen, Texas A&M University

obtaining two skill upgrades. At eachlocked door, the player is presented with a sum-of-products combinational circuit designproblem. Successfully designing a circuit that satisfies the problem unlocks a door. Skillupgrades are obtained in a similar fashion. A static overview map provides the player withinformation about where s/he is in the 3D world and where the doors, upgrades and exit arelocated. Figures 1 and 2 show screenshots of the 3D environment.The game switches to a 2D environment for the digital circuit design problems. The problems arepresented in the form of a truth table specifying the desired output for the given inputs usingproblem based learning18. The students are taught sum of products design concepts through aninitial problem

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Campo, Rice University; Stephanie Rice, Rice University; Daniela Rimer, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

socioeconomic experiences. Page 14.876.2Several mentors have cited outreach through DREAM as broader impacts in successfulfellowship proposals.IntroductionUnderrepresentation continues to be a widespread problem in Science, Technology, Engineeringand Mathematics (STEM) fields, and the statistics are particularly alarming in engineering. Inthe year 2000, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 12.3% of the U.S. population was AfricanAmerican and 12.5% was Hispanic or Latino [1]. However, only 11% of baccalaureate degreesin engineering were conferred upon representatives from these two groups combined in 2006 [2].When considered in light of the fact that

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; J. Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University

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Design in Engineering Education

devices to allow greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in recreational activities.Adaptive physical activity projects are well-aligned with the goals of service learning andprovide rich open-ended design experiences for students. This paper provides a framework foraligning capstone and service learning outcomes.BackgroundService-learning occurs when “Students engage in community service activities with intentionalacademic and learning goals and opportunities for reflection that connect to their academicdiscipline” (Cress et al, 2005)1. Reflection is an integral part of learning and helps to developcritical thinking skills (Jacoby, 1996; Tsang, 2000; Tsang, 2002)2,3,4. The development of thesecritical thinking skills enables engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Robert Gerlick, Washington State University; Susannah Howe, Smith College

number of capstonedesign course environments. Additional research is needed to develop and test the measurementof reflective practice.IntroductionSuccessful engineers of the twenty-first century will be markedly different from engineers of thepast. Having sound understanding of engineering sciences, successful engineers will also need tobe problem solvers and innovators who work effectively in times of rapid change. They will needto be global-minded, socially-responsible, systems-thinkers who adeptly address complexproblems having significant human dimensions. [1-4] Engineers will need to perform a varietyof roles in the context of their work: analyst, problem solver, designer, researcher,communicator, collaborator, leader, self-grower, achiever

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Exploring Technological Literacy and Awareness

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine

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Two Year College Division

industry.Bibliography 1. National Science Foundation, Advanced Technology Education, Division of Undergraduate Education, grant #0702753, A Systems View of Electronics for 2010 (ESYST). 2. J. Robertson et al, “The Technology World is Changing Rapidly, Can Higher Education Match the Pace?”, Proceedings ASEE Annual Conference, Pittsburg, 2008, #1021. 3. J Robertson et al, “Perspectives on a Freshman Treatment of Electronic Systems”, Proceedings ASEE Annual Conference, Pittsburg, 2008, #1508. Page 14.674.94. Frenzel, Louis. E., Jr., Are We Teaching the Right Subjects in AAS degree Electronic Technology Programs? The

Conference Session

Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

individuals with experience relevant to improving thetechnological literacy of undergraduates 6,7. Participants included individuals who successfullyimplemented courses on technological literacy for undergraduates, representatives of otherdisciplines such as Science Technology and Society (STS), History of Technology, Education,and the humanities, and representatives of the National Science Foundation and the NationalAcademy of Engineering. The participants are listed in Tables 1 and 2.Table 1: Developing Standard Models Workshop: Participants from Academic Institutions.Vince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior CollegeCathy Brawner, Research Triangle Edu. ConsultantsTaft Broome, Howard UniversityBernie Carlson, University of VirginiaStephen Cutcliffe, Lehigh

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Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Wolcott, Rochester Institute of Technology; Todd Dunn, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

acceptance (sometimes a bias issue),and avoiding professional prejudice. However, this document will report that some of theseadvantages are not as clear today as in the past. In fact, the graduate school and licensureopportunities for holders of BS degrees in CE or CET may be nearly identical in the future.2. Proposed CurriculumA proposed CE course list (Figure 1) and block schedule have been developed based on ABET-EAC criteria for 2008-2009 Accreditation Cycle21, conversations with ABET-EAC/TACevaluators, and review of curricula at selected peer institutions. The existing CET check list ispresented in Figure 2 for comparison. Courses that have been dropped from the existing CETcurriculum are shaded. Please note that our University is on a

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Cochrane, University of Canterbury

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Computers in Education

members and thelecturer. The evaluation allows the presenter (student) to obtain feedback on their oralpresentation skills and on the technical merits of the material presented.ViP was programmed in object oriented MS Visual Basic 2005 dotNET. It requires a PC withPowerPoint installed, a webcam (built-in the computer or external), and microphones/speakers.Video feed from the webcam is automatically detected by the software. A simple and userfriendly graphical user interface minimizes the software learning curve; effectively allowing newusers to immediately start creating presentations.Creating a ViP presentation:A new ViP presentation is created by starting the ViP program and clicking on the program’screate tab (Figure 1). The user can then

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Conrad Zapanta, Carnegie Mellon University; Warren Ruder, Carnegie Mellon University; Justin Newberg, Carnegie Mellon University; Paul Glass, Carnegie Mellon University; Davneet Minhas; Elvira Garcia Osuna, Carnegie Mellon University; Liang Tso Sun, Carnegie Mellon University; Alyssa Siefert, Carnegie Mellon University; Judy Shum, Carnegie Mellon University; Portia Taylor, Carnegie Mellon University; Arielle Drummond, Carnegie Mellon University; Bur Chu, Carnegie Mellon University

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Biomedical

fibroblast) cells onthese hydrogels are then observed. In the biomechanics module, students measure and analyzeEMG (electromyography) signals and relate force generation and limb movement to thesesignals.This course also includes a research project. Students research how a technique presented in thiscourse is used to develop a medical device, clinical therapy, or to study a biological process.Students present their projects as both a poster in a public setting, and in a written report.This class has been taught to over 150 students to date over the last two years. This integratedapproach has consistently received favorable course evaluations from students and faculty andmeets several ABET criteria.1. IntroductionThe Department of Biomedical

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ping Ren, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Dennis Hong; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

competent in the theoretical underpinnings and also have the skills and confidenceto apply these to real applications demanded by current practice. This paper first introduces theimportance of robotics courses in the curricula of engineering programs, followed by results of asurvey that reports on the features of robotics courses in several universities in the United States.The difficulties of designing a robotics course are then addressed. Finally, a suggested structureof a senior level robotics course is proposed.IntroductionIn the year of 2005, the Robotics Education Workshop took place in Robotics Systems andScience symposium at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)1. The main goal of thisworkshop was to discuss how to turn robotics into

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons; Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge

. These objectives along with the primary accomplishmentsof the past year (2008-2009) are given below.Objective 1: Improve pedagogical skills of faculty in all areas of NSF ATE technical areasthrough teacher training. • In previous years, an award-winning training program was adapted to improve the teaching abilities of new full- and part-time technical teachers (often recruited directly Page 14.1181.2 from industry jobs-who lacked any teaching backgrounds and to teach them skills to make their teaching pedagogically strong. This program is based on the principles of micro- teaching and learning theory. Facilitators (full

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Richard Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the functions.Arrows are used to represent the flows of energy, materials, and signals connecting the functions.Figure 1 shows an example function structure of the Black and Decker AutoClamp. Page 14.383.3Page 14.383.4 Table 1: Functional Common Basis16 Class Basic Flow class restricted Synonyms Import Input, Receive, Allow, Form entrance, Capture Export Discharge, Eject, Dispose, Remove Transport (M) Lift, Move Transfer

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Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Chia-Lin Ho, North Carolina State University; Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Carolyn Miller, North Carolina State University; George Rouskas, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

Carolina State UniversityJeff Joines, North Carolina State UniversityCarolyn Miller, North Carolina State UniversityGeorge Rouskas, North Carolina State University Page 14.356.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Computing Across Curricula: The View of Industry LeadersAbstractWith the aim of preparing students for pervasive, advanced computing in the workplace, aproject funded by the National Science Foundation CISE Pathways to RevitalizedUndergraduate Computing Education (CPATH) was initiated in 2007. Themultidisciplinary project has two overarching goals: (1) create a computational thinkingthread in the engineering

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Developing New Instrumentation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet; Vijay Mahajan, Influx Software Solutions

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Instrumentation

protocol.Unlike wired network, where the signal interference is minimal, wireless network and morespecifically mesh networks are susceptible to a few external effects. Such as interference withother RF networks operating in same frequency band. Other limitations are: it can hold singlecommunication at a given time. This means that in a single radio ad hoc mesh network, the bestit can do is (½)n at each hop. So in a multi hop mesh network, the maximum available bandwidth(Bandwidth means rate of data transfer, throughput or bit rate, measured in bits per second)degrades at the rate of ½, ¼, ⅛. Thus by the time it makes four hops it degrades to 1/16 of the totalavailable bandwidth.2This WMN based data acquisition system we have developed, will provide

Conference Session

Sustainable Education and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Beardsley, Central Washington University; Stephen Morton, Central Washington University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

this goal, universities are leading the way in determining practical ways toreduce the GHG effects, and along the way are training future professionals who may implementthese changes in industry and society.The ACUPCC commitment consists of three basic parts: 1) Develop an action plan to bring the campus to climate neutrality, 2) Immediately initiate two or more actions toward that goal while developing the plan, 3) Make the action plan, GHG inventory document, and progress reports publicly available, including reporting to the American Association for Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)2.In order to mark the progress toward campus climate-neutrality it is crucial to develop andregularly update the GHG

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The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Younker; Ann McKenna

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Design in Engineering Education

decrease complexity and the number of parts.The team evaluated two design alternatives, counting the number of parts and determiningcomplexity of assembly. The team then made the design decision to pursue Design B.For each team, we recorded instances of design decisions, along with a record of whetherevidence was provided. For decisions supported by evidence, we categorized the evidence intotwo categories: (1) Evidence from Own Work (such as a calculation, building a model, orperforming an experiment) or (2) Evidence from Other Sources (such as advice orrecommendations from an expert in the field or from literature or patent searches). Of theteam’s own evidence, we documented whether the evidence was of a CADEX nature (such asperforming a

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

of interest.Activities in a first year EVEN course were modified over time to better demonstrate howenvironmental engineers help solve energy problems in an effort to try to improve the retentionof these students.General Information on the Program at the University of ColoradoAt the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU), all first-year engineering students are required totake a 1-credit introductory engineering course. Students generally select the course associatedwith the major in which they are enrolled: Architectural Engineering, Aerospace Engineering(ASEN), Chemical & Biological Engineering (CHEN), Civil Engineering (CVEN),Environmental Engineering (EVEN), Electrical and Computer Engineering, or MechanicalEngineering (MCEN). In