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FPD12 -- Novel Approaches to First Year Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Nancy Lamm, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Joshua Smith, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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First-Year Programs

Director of Freshman Engineering and Director of the Engineering Dual Degree Program at IUPUI. She received her B.A. in Microbiology from Indiana University in 1969. In 1983, she received her B.S., in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Purdue University at Indianapolis and received her Purdue M.S.E. degree from IUPUI in 1989. Nancy advises beginning students and transfer students when first entering engineering programs. She has been teaching freshman engineering courses and advising freshman engineering students for over twenty years.Joshua Smith, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Joshua S. Smith, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at Indiana University

Conference Session

Teaching Emerging Energy Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Wayne State University; Alexandru Catalin Belu, Wayne State University; Lucian Cioca, University Lucian Blaga, Sibiu Romania

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

w (4)Where: Aw is the total swept area of the WTGs and effw is the efficiency of the WTGs andthe converters shown in Figure 1.b) Photo-Voltaic (PV) Arrays: The output power, PS (kW) a PV array of area ‘As’when subject to irradiance H (kW/m2) is given by PS = H ⋅ AS ⋅ eff s (5)Where: effs is the efficiency of the array and the corresponding converters shown inFigure 1.c) Fuel Cells: A fuel cell generates electricity directly through electrochemical reactions Page 12.31.5and is more efficient than a heat engine because it eliminates mechanical or

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Alan Mickelson, University of Colorado at Boulder; Driss Benhaddou, University of Houston

can be addressed by simulation, by visual exposition, by analytical exercise and by actual manipulation of equipment and• to differentiate between the imperfection of our student' s learning and that of our teaching technique.The laboratories are conducted in two steps. First, students are given a simulation toperfrom as a pre-lab. The simulation gets students to be prepared for the lab and study theconcepts that will be dealt with. Then, students perform the lab using remotely-controlledequipment. Students write a report that is submitted through the rock website(http://www.tech.uh.edu/rock/remotelabs.php) (or any course management systems such

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University; Gary Stewardson, Utah State University

] Pellegrino, J. W., Chudowsky, N., and Glaser, R., Knowing What Students Know – The Science and Design of Educational Assessment, 2001, The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.[5] Pei, Z. J., Deines, T., Hanna, S., and Lei, S., “Experience in a Technology-Based Instruction and Active Learning for a Manufacturing Course,” 2002, SME Technical Paper, No. ED02-259, pp. 1-8.[6] Wallace, D. R., and Weiner, S. T., “How Might Classroom Time Be Used Given WWW-Based Lectures,” 1998, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education 87, pp. 237-248.[7] Ertugrul, E., “New Era in Engineering Experiments: An Integrated and Integrative Teaching/Learning Approach, and Real-Time Visualisations,” 1998, International Journal of Engineering

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Manufacturing

more emphasis on processes than on analysis. Thus, Manufacturing Processesand Materials, Fourth Edition, by Schrader and Elshennawy10, was selected as the requiredcourse text. Published by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME); the text ISBN numberis 0-87263-517-1.Course ScheduleThe course meets twice weekly for a 50-minute lecture and once weekly for a three-hour labperiod. The topics covered are listed in Table 1. The lectures consist primarily of PowerPointsummations of the topic(s) in concert with relevant video footage, the timing of which is shownin Table 2. The course flow is generally in the topical order of Schrader and Elshannawy.Students are expected to have read the relevant topical chapter(s) prior to lecture so as

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Janet Ellzey, University of Texas-Austin; Brad Hull, University of Texas-Austin; Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-Austin; James Wright, University of Texas-Permian Basin

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Nuclear and Radiological

. TOTAL 13 Table 3. Courses meeting UTPB undergraduate curriculum requirements. HRSSUBJECT REQ. COURSE(S) HRSLITERATURE 3 MASTERWORKS LIT. (W) 3MATH 6 DIFF./INTEGRAL CALC. 4 SEQ., SERIES, MULTI. CALC. 4VISUAL AND PERF. ARTS 3 ENGR. DESIGN 3POLITICAL SCIENCE 6 AMERICAN GOV'T I 3 AMERICAN GOV'T II 3ORAL

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Creese, West Virginia University; Deepak Gupta, West Virginia University

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Design in Engineering Education

• End load C. Density B. Uniform load D. Melting point E. Cost per unit weightLoad Conditions and Shape Parameters Support Selection Module Select the type of support(s) on the ends from the following: A. Simply supported ends B. Fixed ends C. Cantilever support

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yesim Sireli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Management

White, C. C., III, “Key factors in the successful application of quality function deployment,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 81-95, February 2001.[3] Miller R. and Lessard, D., “Understanding and managing risks in large engineering projects,” International Journal of Project Management, vol. 19, pp. 437-443, 2001.[4] Bashir, H. A. and Thomson, V., “Metrics for design projects: A Review,” Design Studies, vol. 20, pp. 263-277, 1999.[5] Bayus, B. L., “An analysis of product lifetimes in a technologically dynamic industry,” Management Science, vol. 44, no. 6, 1998.[6] Flyvbjerg, B., Holm, M. S., and Buhl, S., “Underestimating costs in public works projects,” Journal of American Planning Association

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Drexel University; Shreepud Rauniar, Drexel University; Horacio Sosa, Drexel University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, Issue 6, pp. 501-507.6. Ahn, S. H., Bharadwaj, B., Khalid, H., Liou, S. Y. and Wright, P. K., “Web-BasedDesign and Manufacturing Systems for Automobile Components: Architectures andUsability Studies,” International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 15,pp.555–563, 2002.7. Feng, J., “Internet-Based Reverse Engineering,” International Journal of AdvancedManufacturing Technology, January, 2002.8. Hu, H., Yu, L., Tsui, P. W. and Zhou, Q, “Internet Based Robotic System forTeleoperation, Assembly, and Automation,” International Journal of AssemblyAutomation, Vol.21, No.2, pp.143-151, 2001. Page 12.952.159. Huang, G. Q. and Mak, K. L., “Web-integrated

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elliot Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Monson Hayes, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

contribute to improving the creation of active learning environments in distributededucation. The data presented here represents a subset of a larger database that is still underanalysis. Also, future research is continuing to seek out models for objectively assessing thelearning impact of the Tablet PC implementation on students in DL courses.Bibliography1 J. D. Bransford, A. L. Brown, R. R. Cocking, M. S. Donovan, and J. W. Pellegrino, "How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School," Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 2000.2 SMART Technologies, http://www.smarttech.com3 R. Anderson, C. Hoyer, S. A. Wolfman, and R. Anderson, "A study of digial ink in lecture presentation," Proceedings SIGCHI, vol. 6

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betty Harper, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Patrick Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

students spend in these activities. Precisely whythis relation exists remains to be explored. It may be that these faculty members encourageparticipation more than their non-industry counterparts, or it may be that programs with a largeproportion of such faculty tend to offer more opportunities for students to engage in suchactivities. While the reason(s) for this relationship deserves further attention, the implication Page 13.1223.9remains. Faculty members' industry experience can positively effect student participation indesign competitions and activities and should be a consideration in the recruitment of newfaculty. Contrary to our

Conference Session

The Use of Computers in Teaching Mathematics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Joanna Guild, Boise State University; William Clement, Boise State University; Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Mathematics

DelineatorTM. The Style Delineatormeasures four qualities of concreteness, abstraction, sequence, and randomness in people’sperception toward, and ordering of, their world.9 As shown in Table 1, dominant learning stylesare identified with one of four style types: concrete-sequential (CS), abstract-sequential (AS),concrete-random (CR), and abstract-random (AR). Every individual has the ability to orienthimself or herself toward all four styles. However, people tend to have strong orientation towardone or two, or sometimes even three, dominant style(s). The Style Delineator reveals a score foreach style type, identifying the dominant learning style(s) among the 4 types. For example, aperson might score 39, 19, 26, and 16 for CS, AS, CR, and AR

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khalid Al-Olimat, Ohio Northern University

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Electrical and Computer

. Calculate the electrical quantities involved in this system. When students enter the given values in the problem into the specified cells and choose the specific connections for the load and for the source as shown and then click “calculate”, the program will output all the required quantities as shown in figure 8. Page 13.943.12Figure 8_Output of a Three phase Y-Delta connectioni. Transmission Lines Example: A 60-Hz, three-phase transmission line is 125 miles long. It has a total series impedance of 35 + j 40 Ω and a shunt admittance of 930 × 10 −6 ∠90 o S . It delivers 44.4 MVA at 220 kV and 0.9 power factor lagging. Determine

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Roger Parsons, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rachel McCord, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; J. Elaine Seat, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Thomas Scott, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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First-Year Programs

preferences with which theyare comfortable but also routinely asks them to “go against the grain” and develop otheraspects of their personalities.In the early 1980’s, a consortium of eight engineering schools was formed that gatheredMBTI data for 3718 engineering students6. This database confirmed that engineeringstudents are dominated by thinking and judging types and are more introverted than othercollege students. There were substantial differences between the schools, but the overalltrends remained the same. Several effects of learning style were first raised by this study.Female engineering students were observed to be more extraverted and more feeling thanmale engineering students and some significant differences were noted for minoritystudents

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Shooter, Bucknell University

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Design in Engineering Education

, “This seminar was agood introduction to the basics of engineering and design”, the response was a mean of 4.7where 5 indicated “Strongly Agree” and 4 “Agree”. In response to “I would recommend thisseminar to other students interested in the subject” the mean was 4.75. The value of thelaboratory experience was rated high at 4.44.Comments from the students were also extremely positive. A sample includes: ‚ This seminar was put together very effectively to give an overview of reverse engineering and design. Many topics were briefly covered which allowed for an overall look at design and mechanical engineering. ‚ The hands-on taking apart of the stapler really helped to experience reverse engineering & mechanical advantage s very

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Douglas Matson, Tufts University

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International

by filling out Pre-Travel, Post-Travel, and Post-Post-Travel surveys and reflected daily project progress and events, as well ashealth and emotional wellbeing. [Note; To-date, only the Pre-Travel and Post-Travel surveyshave been administered.] The Pre- and Post-Travel surveys asked the students to rate certainabilities on a scale of 0 to 30. In additions, each student filled out a daily survey and reflected oneach day’s events. The students’ reflections represent “active response(s) to the challenges in(their) environment(s)” 24. The daily reflection allowed students to recognize and integrate theirlearning, while providing an outlet for them to release stress, discomfort and dissonance.Survey ResultsAs shown in Figure 1, comparisons of the

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American; Bob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American

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Mechanics

demonstrate to students that their education is the process of buildingan integrated knowledge base that will ultimately prepare them for applying that knowledge intheir career.Bibliography1. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (Eds.). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience,andschool. Washington, DC: National Academy Press (1999)..2. Schwartz, D. L., Brophy, S., Lin, X., & Bransford, J. D. Software for managing complex learning: Examplesfrom an educational psychology course. Educational Technology Research and Development,47(2): 39-59,1999.Every reference must be listed and numbered.3. Watai, L. L., Brodersen, A. J., & Brophy, S. Challenge-based Lab Instruction Improves Interaction in PhysicalElectronic Circuit Labs, 2005

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

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Donna M. Schaeffer, Marymount University; Jillian Drake, Marymount University

. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved October 2, 2021, from https://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/unethical#:~:text=%3A%20not%20conforming%20to%20a%20h igh,practices%20immoral%20and%20unethical%20behavior.[21] Nadikattu, R. R. (2020). New Ways of Implementing Cyber Security to Help in Protecting America. Journal of Xidian University, 14(5), 6004-6015.[22] National Society of Professional Engineers. (2021). NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers. Code of Ethics | National Society of Professional Engineers. Retrieved October 4, 2021, from https://www.nspe.org/resources/ethics/code-ethics.[23] NIST (n.d.). privacy - Glossary | CSRC. Csrc.nist.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2021, from https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/privacy[24] Qadir, S

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2008 GSW

Authors

Scott T. Lovald; Tariq Khraishi; Jon Wagner; Bret Baack

the stress and strain measures leading to patient complications isrealized if normal patient functioning is delayed until after two weeks of healing hasoccurred.AcknowledgementsThe authors acknowledge the support of Stryker-Leibinger Corp. for a GraduateFellowship.References1. An YH (2000) Mechanical properties of bone. Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface:41-59 CRC Press LLC.2. Bhatt V, Langford RJ (2003) Removal of miniplates in maxillofacial surgery: University Hospital Birmingham experience. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 61:553-556.3. Bolourian R, Lazow S, Berger J (2002) Transoral 2.0 mm miniplate fixation of mandibular fractures plus 2 weeks’ maxillomandibular fixation: a prospective study. J Oral Maxillofac Surg

Conference Session

Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Collura, University of New Haven; Samuel Daniels, University of New Haven

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Educational Research and Methods

) s = standard deviationEffect size is generally used in studies which employ a well-defined control group forcomparison with the experimental group. In such cases, the standard deviation of the controlgroup is used. Boud’s recommendation for studies which compare student to instructorassessment is to use the standard deviation of the instructors assessment.This statistic is useful in determining how well the students’ self-assessment reflects theperformance of the class as a whole. A value of zero indicates perfect agreement, while apositive value indicates that the students overestimate their proficiency. Boud suggests thatvalues of 0.2 are considered small, values of 0.8 are considered large.A correlation coefficient can be used to

Conference Session

Focus on IE Course Design and Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Cathy Hall, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; John Garner, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

. Journal of College Student Development, 43(5), 2002, pp. 7Ι2-7'393. Zheng, J. L., Saunders, K. P., Shelley II, M. C., & Whalen, D. F. (2002). Predictors of academic success for freshmen residence hall students. Journal of College Student Development, 43(2), 267-283.4. Takahira, S., Goodings, D., and Byrnes, B., “Retention and Performance of Male and Female Engineering Students: An Examination of Academic and Environmental Variables,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 88, 1998, pp. 297-304.5. Ohland, Matthew W., Sharon A.Frillaman, Guili Zhang, Catherine E. Brawner, and Thomas K. Miller. “The Effect of an Entrepreneurship Program on GPA and Retention.” Journal of Engineering Education, Oct. 2004, pp. 293-301.6. French, B

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of Massachusetts designed to increasestudent interest and teacher preparation in STEM subjects. Those STEM Fellows whowished to receive 3 graduate credits (45 hours) were required to attend 2 additional daysin the summer and were required to design and field-test a written lesson plan and thenshare the experience using the lesson with the other STEM Fellows.Objectives of Content InstitutesTeacher-participants would be able to • explain the science, technology, engineering and/or mathematical topics listed in the Topical Syllabus included in the Appendix; • demonstrate the application of the topics to Alternative energy systems; • specify which standard(s) of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Science and Technology

Conference Session

Projects and Problems in First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ganesh Balasubramanian, Virginia Tech; Ishwar Puri, Virginia Tech; Scott Case, Virginia Tech; Roop Mahajan, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

-nanotechnology, space elevators and microchips. While most considered nanotechnology tobe a huge area for scientific research and predicted development in medical sciences, some alsoraised critical opinions about ethical negative aspects of such powerful technologies, withimaginations drawn from “nano-babies” using DNA interactions to producing “nano-weapons”using novel high energy physics applications. Table 2: Students’ example responses during in-class Q/A session List two eng in eering  Su ppos e yo u are inv ited to you r  ap plica tion s o f nano tech nolog y  high sc hoo l to  g iv e a sh ort t alk

Conference Session

Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University, Calumet; Juan Salinas, Purdue University, Calumet; Deepthi Karanam, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

”, Proceedings of the 40th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences – 2007, pp.131b. 5. Yvonne Lejtman, Ebrhim Shayan, Romesh Nagarajah, “Design of a suitable production management system for a manufacturing company”, Computers & Industrial Engineering, 42(2002), pp.169-174. 6. Andrew Potter, Biao Yang, Chandra Lalwani, “A simulation study of dispatch bay performance in the steel processing industry”, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol 179, Issue 2, pp.567-578. 7. Simone Appelt, Rajan Batta, Li Lin, Colin Drury, “Simulation of passenger check-in at a medium-sized US Airport”, Proceedings of the 2007 Winter Simulation Conference, S. G. Henderson, B. Biller, M.-H. Hsieh, J. Shortle, J. D. Tew

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Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University

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Electrical and Computer

Page 14.91.7converters’ and inverters’ experiments designed by the MNPRE center of the Universityof Minnesota (see Figure 3), and a rectifier module, developed at our electronicsworkshop. Beside these functional modules, reconfigurable test-beds are used by thestudents to construct, test and design their own converters or power electronics circuitsused during the project phase of the course. The cost of these functional modules is rathermodest and the equipment and instrumentation employed is the usual one.The power stage of a typical power electronics converter consists of only passivecomponents (such as inductor(s), capacitor(s)) and power devices (such as switch (es)and diode(s)), as one can see in Figure 2. The use of such prefabricated

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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New Engineering Educators

AcknowledgementsThe author would like to thank Elizabeth J. Mills and Lisa Berman for their editorial review of thisarticle.References [1] R. Boice, “Classroom incivilities,” Research in Higher Education, vol. 37, pp. 453–486, August 1996. [2] L. B. Nilson, Teaching at Its Best. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company, Inc., 2 ed., 2003. [3] J. M. Braxton and A. E. Bayer, eds., Addressing Faculty and Student Classroom Impropri- eties, vol. 99 of New Directions for Teaching and Learning. San Francisco, CA: Wiley Peri- odicals, Inc., Fall 2004. [4] S. Brown, “Civility in the classroom,” http://www.tc3.edu/instruct/sbrown/ fac/civilbib.htm, 2004. [5] P. J. Morrissette, “Reducing incivility in the university/college classroom,” International

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ochs, Lehigh University; Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technology University

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Engineering Ethics

. Mission Statement Development Identify Establish Generate Select Test Set Plan Plan Customer Target Product Product Product Final Downstream Needs Specifications Concepts Concept(s) Concept(s) Specifications Development Perform Economic Analysis Benchmark Competitive Products Build and Test Models and

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lingguang Song, University of Houston; Sang-Hoon Lee, University of Houston; Junshan Liu, Auburn University

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Construction

transform these images into an interactive 3-D model. This model provides students with a360-degree view of a construction site and the capability to navigate and investigate constructiondetails. Future research effort will focus on enhancing the usage of the proposed technologies aswell as identifying new data acquisition technologies to serve classroom learning needs. Page 14.727.15 Matched Digital Photos in Photosynth Feature Points in a 3-D Point Cloud Figure 4. Matched photos and 3-D point cloud in Photosynth.Bibliography1. AbouRizk, S. M. (1992). “A

Conference Session

Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Chris Yoder, University of Pittsburgh; Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance

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Biomedical

development, testing and preproduction, introduction and productionand life cycle management. Elements that were not specific to any one stage were then groupedinto a sixth “on-going” stage.The model is delineated as follows:≠ Stage one involves conceptualization of the product/technology, the identification of a potential target market, and competitor benchmarking. The project scope is then defined, resources are allocated, and technical feasibility and financial evaluations are conducted.≠ Stage two involves the design and physical development of the technology. A critical activity is an assessment of customers’ needs and specifications. Finally, a detailed design is created and a prototype(s) is developed.≠ The third stage ensured

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverley Pickering-Reyna, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Minorities in Engineering

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee(UWM) College of Engineering & Applied Science (CEAS) assumed that significant principlesof the Information Technology Life Skills Career Development9 (IT-LSCD) model for youngadults could transfer to educational aspects of another technical discipline. IT-LSCD, as themodel operated from 1998 – 2003 in the UWM School of Information Studies, primarily servedthe learning needs of urban minority high school students. The intent was to help these learnersmake sense of emerging fields and learn how to overcome obstacles between them and society’stechnical fabric. Model fundamentals comprised education, training, mentoring, counseling,subsidy, tutoring, evaluation, recommendations for revision(s) as necessary, and