Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denine Northrup, Western New England College; Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, a new multidisciplinary teamassessment instrument was piloted during the Fall, 2006 semester with additional measures. Thisapproach allowed for a thorough assessment of the reliability and validity of the new instrument.The multidisciplinary assessment instrument data was also compared with independent measuresof the outcomes of the project to determine the effect of multidisciplinary team work.IntroductionIt is well known that multidisciplinary teamwork is a valuable part of engineering education andthat ABET requires engineering programs to document that their graduates demonstrate “anability to function on multi-disciplinary teams”2. Western New England College has a longhistory of incorporating engineering design into its laboratories

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-1539: CONCEPTUAL DESIGN ENVIRONMENT FOR AUTOMATEDASSEMBLY LINE – FRAMEWORKSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and Exposition, 2002.5. Shervin, K., and Mavromihales, M., Design Fabrication and Testing a Heat Exchanger as a Student Project, Proceedings of 1999 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Albuquerque, NM, 1999.6. Munro, J. M., A Design Experiment for the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Proceedings of 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2002.7. Somerton, C. W., and Genik, L. J., Weaving a Theme of an Engineering Firm through the Projects of Thermal Design Courses, Proceedings of 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2004.8. http://www.gouldspumps.com/pss.html9. http://www.greenheck.com/10. http://www.chiblo.com/11. http://www.thermo-dynamics.com/heat_exchangers.html12. http

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

applications to engineering as well as theirrelevance to today’s technology. The program runs successfully through collaboration with theSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, microelectronics Packaging Research Center(PRC) (an NSF Engineering Research Center) and the School of Physics. The program has threecomponents: (1) to enables teachers to fully take advantage of their subsequent researchexperience, a two -week course on modern physics, with a laboratory component is given; (2) athree day module course on applications of modern physics concepts to microelectronics; and (3)a five and a half week summer research experience. Workshops are also held during the teachersstay at Georgia Tech to help them with the development of lesson plans and

Conference Session

NAFP Panel Discussion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

relevant information from all levels and exchange ideas as well as report progress or problems.• Visit laboratories and other facilities if possible in order to better understand the Center’s capabilities and observe new developments. Page 12.1096.5 • Attend all professional development training sessions sponsored by the UNCFSP Institute for Advancement (SPIA) to enhance your leadership and management skills. • Understand the organizational structure and become familiar with the system. Get involved with the NASA scientists and engineers in existing research activities as it may lead to new research and help you

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Liberal Education

of the effects of technical-humanities integration on student learning and attitudes arelacking, and important questions remain. Page 12.1147.4Integrated course block: Paul Revere enters the science labPaul Revere is a project-based course that employs new pedagogies and laboratory facilities totest the effectiveness of different educational approaches and assessment mechanisms. Thecurrent incarnation of the course is completely integrated, i.e., students only encounter a singleset of assignments and learning objectives that apply to both the history of technology and thematerials science halves of the course, and students may not take one

Conference Session

Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina; Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, computer-labworksheets and a computational project. Attendance at the two weekly 75 minute class sessionsis not mandatory.Research DesignThe research reported here is part of a NSF funded, exploratory research project from theCourse, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Program (CCLI). The broad objective is todetermine the best ways to introduce computer algebra and symbolic manipulation software intothe early undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum, specifically numerical analysis. Thisproject aims to improve student computing abilities by moving students away from ‘cookbook’approaches and finding ways to develop creative problem solvers. This will allow students todevelop skills that will enable them to deal with more complex problems

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shih-Liang (Sid) Wang, North Carolina A&T State University

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Design in Engineering Education

government agencies, and the department has received numerous contracts and grants fromNASA and industry. Major grants from NASA include NASA CAR (Center for AerospaceResearch), NASA PAIR (Partnership Award for the Integration of Research into Mathematics,Science, Engineering and Technology Undergraduate Education), Mars Mission ResearchCenter, and NIA (National Institute of Aerospace). Other funding agencies include FAA (FederalAviation Administration) and The Air Force Research Laboratory. In addition to researchfunding, a new off-campus aerospace research facility is scheduled to open in spring 2007.Despite the successful track records in aerospace research, it has been a struggle to increase theundergraduate enrollment in the aerospace

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Harriger, Purdue University; Mike Aikens, Butler County Community College; Mark French, Purdue University; Steve Shade, Purdue University

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Manufacturing

participation in such programs asProject Lead the Way (PLTW), First Robotics, other SME STEPS summer camps, Dream it- Doit, as well as several other workshops and summer program offered by Purdue UniversityCollege of Technology. Additionally, based on the success of the original workshop and the interest that it created,faculty from other colleges and universities are already expressing interest in formingpartnerships so that similar high school workshops can be held at other locations. Forinstitutions without the appropriately equipped laboratories or the capital to equip them, projectsare ongoing to supply component kits to partner institutions. The component kits may beaccompanied by videos demonstrating the more advanced processes.Conclusion

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

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Engineering Technology

scholarship programs and have started fundraising for additional laboratory equipment andsupplies. Page 13.268.5It should also be noted that because all of the people have leadership roles in their respectivefirms or government, they are in a position to recommend the program to others. In construction,it is not uncommon for tradesmen who do not want to continue in the field (for various reasons),to go back to school so that they might move into management positions. In the past year theprogram has seen an increase in the enrollment of tradesmen who got recommendations fromcurrent board members. As a totally unexpected benefit, several professional

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

understanding of system-based approaches to problem-solving andexperience in rapidly integrating systems to test the efficacy of their ideas.The Pennsylvania State University is one of the largest research universities in the United States.Fundamental and applied research is carried out at its numerous research centers andlaboratories. As the dynamics between technological know-how, engineering talent, andchallenges change, paradigm shifts are necessary in the way research is conducted, as well as theway in which products and processes are designed and developed. Advances in electronics haveenabled a whole gamut of laboratory automation techniques that cut costs, improve quality andproductivity, and enable the rapid testing and evaluation of ideas

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-1507: COMPARISON OF DIFFERING CREDIT HOUR ALLOTMENTSFOR THERMODYNAMICS AND FLUID MECHANICS COURSESAndrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU and is the Thermal-Fluids Laboratory Coordinator. He serves on the ASME PTC committee on Air-Cooled Condensers.Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville Philip Gerhart is the Dean of the College of Engineering and

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa Guvench, University of Southern Maine; Joshua Ward, Fairchild Semiconductor; Robert N. MacKinnon, Yarmouth Water District

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

programming was done as a part of senior electricalengineering capstone project at the University of Southern Maine. It has been used in thecharacterization of MEMS Resonator Gas Sensors under different temperature and gascompositions. It is currently being improved by incorporating USB based data acquisition boardsto replace some of the expensive GPIB interfaced instruments to reduce the overall cost of thesystem, and make the system compact and portable. It is the hope of the authors that this systemwill lend itself to be reproduced and adapted for other uses in laboratories and applicationsrequiring an inexpensive and portable means of computer controlled test systems

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Zecher, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

we remember (from Edgar Dale’s Cone of Learning9)It is expected that the multimedia format of the tutorial will have a positive impact on studentlearning based on the fact that the majority of engineering technology students are visuallearners. Data reported by Felder and Brent10 show that 85% of engineering students areconsidered to be visual learners. Although data could not be found for engineering technologystudents, the author expects that the percent should be even higher, due to the additionalcoursework in the areas of CAD and the emphasis on “hands on” laboratory work that is requiredin an engineering technology curriculum.Development of these “audio/video” files begins by writing a script that is then recorded in asound booth and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Willis, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

over-lap into section (1) (the historic component of the course). Project 1 was on celestial mechanics(see §Appendix B: Celestial Mechanics Project) and required students to compute the orbit of theplanets by solving the system of ODEs that arise from analysis of Newton’s two-body equation,i.e., the mutual gravitational forces exerted between the sun and an orbiting planet such as Earth.Students use computer laboratories for the implementation of the design projects outside of class.Project 2 addressed the thermodynamic of heat dissipation (see §Appendix C: ThermodynamicsProject) and required students to compute both the analytical and numerical solution to the PDEthat models heat dissipation known as the heat equation. Students solved the

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; Larry Smith, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the capacity to provide meaningful work to execute these projects through independentstudy courses. In the classroom, these data have proven valuable: ET 331 Quality Systems is ajunior- level quality course that provides students with the analysis tools necessary to work in aSix Sigma quality environment. The data set collected in this study of the first pump housingprovided real- life data that provides challenges in interpretation, unlike the simulated data thatoften depict an ideal world.Another lesson learned is one that goes with any equipment-based laboratory work. The CMMdid not cooperate during several points during the investigation, most notably at the end of thesemester during the student’s independent study. Though the program had

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlin Shaodong Song, USNA; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of Defense

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Instrumentation

is 1.30psi. Given this pressure range,we sourced for a pressure sensor available in our laboratory that was functional over asimilar range. A strain gage pressure sensor with a range of 0 – 13psi fit our needs best.This pressure sensor which requires a supply of 13 – 28VDC is internally conditioned togive an output range of 0 – 10 VDC. Page 13.579.2 Fig.2.1: Photo of Pressure Sensor. 1 Although this output range is large enough, the output will subsequently be attached to a signal conditioning circuit to improve the resolution of the sensor

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session / Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education / International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2008-1902: A COMPARISON OF EMBEDDED SYSTEMS EDUCATION IN THEUNITED STATES, EUROPEAN, AND FAR EASTERN COUNTRIESAfsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State CollegeReza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College Page 13.19.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Comparison of Embedded Systems Education in the United States, European, and Far Eastern CountriesAbstractWorldwide, institutions of higher education share many of the same concerns with respect toembedded systems education. Some of these concerns involve curriculum design, offeringproper courses, development of laboratories and appropriate experiences for the students. Thispaper will compare and contrast

Conference Session

NAFP Panel Discussion: NASA Administrator's Fellowship Program (NAFP); Panel Discussion and Fellow Presentations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Alim, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

absorbing state-of-the-artknowledge.3. Benefits to the StudentsThe faculty associates with the students in the classroom lectures and in thelaboratory sessions. As part of these regular responsibilities research activities areperformed by both the faculty and the students via laboratory operations withstate-of-the-art innovations. Students constantly gain from such activities for theiradvanced degrees. The NASA Administrator’s Fellowship Program allowsopportunity for the students to interact with the NASA Employees. Uponreturning to the home institution the faculty gets opportunity to utilize students inresearch activities related to the NASA’s interest. Thus, students are benefited viaresearch publications and advanced knowledge.Program

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2003 GSW

Authors

Alfred J. Jayachandran; Edward S. Kolesar

Technologies Laboratory, Miamisburg, Ohio; SRIInternational, Menlo Park, CA; and the Lockheed Martin Corporation, Fort Worth, TX. He is a registered profes-sional engineer; a member of Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Sigma Xi; and a senior member of the Institute ofElectrical and Electronics Engineers. His current research interests include organic semiconductors, thedevelopment of integrated circuit microsensors, silicon micromachining techniques applied to laser absorbers,advanced multi-chip module packaging technologies, solid-state gas chromatography systems, and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at

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2003 GSW

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W. Conway Link; Carlos G. Spaht

challenge students at a timewhen they are particularly vulnerable to nonacademic distractions. LaPREP, which takesplace on the LSU-Shreveport campus seven weeks a summer over two consecutivesummers, emphasizes abstract reasoning, problem solving and technical writing skills,mainly through mathematics enrichment courses and seminars. Class assignments,laboratory projects and scheduled exams are integral parts of LaPREP. The faculty isdrawn from LSU-Shreveport and the local school system. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationLaPREP targets bright students who

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2003 GSW

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Robert Lindsay Wells; Alan Morris; Christine E. Hailey

, as well as covering the costs ofthe materials that will be developed. Consequently, the authors propose to submit an NSF "proof Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationof concept" proposal to the Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement -- EducationalMaterials Development track for the 2004 funding year. The proposal will seek to develop theworkshops at the regional level. If the project is successful, the workshop model would befurther developed for dissemination at first the state and then at the national level. Broader issuesconcerning the

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2008 GSW

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh; Enrique Barbieri; Ankur Shukla; Prafulla Kesari

. Gallardo, Enrique Barbieri, “Toward Best Laboratory Management Practices,” Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, UTPA, March 28-30. 3. Farrokh Attarzadeh, Victor J. Gallardo, Deniz Gurkan, Enrique Barbieri, “Teaching and Graduate Assistants Training,” Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, UTPA, March 28-30.FARROKH ATTARZADEHDr. Attarzadeh is an associate professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College ofTechnology at the University of Houston. He teaches software programming, operating systems, digitallogic, and is in charge of the senior project course in the Computer Engineering Technology Program. Hehas developed a concept

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2008 GSW

Authors

Gregory P. Starr

microcontroller in various mechanical systems. Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of instructor.The objective of this course, which is open to all engineering students, is to familiarize studentswith microprocessors and their use in mechanical systems. A Motorola 68HC11 evaluationboard is used, with all programming in assembler language. Since computer educations withouthands-on experience is ineffective, ME 470/570 relies heavily on laboratory projects, with allapparatus pre-configured. It is not feasible to allow the students to construct the apparatusthemselves, since other students must use the same setup. While students understand this, theywould prefer it to be otherwise. This, and other comments may be seen from a sampling ofstudent

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2008 GSW

Authors

Arup K. Maji

) and the availability of private funding, private engineeringschools have proliferated. Most of these are ‘under the umbrella’ of well-established institutions andthe curricula are fairly uniform. However implementation is not. Resource allocation forinfrastructure, laboratories, faculty salaries and other forms of student facilities are inadequate. In theabsence of accreditation standards quality control of programs and its graduates is illusionary. This isin spite of most private engineering schools charging upwards of $2,000 in tuition per year, a highamount compared to personal income. The government-funded universities and colleges, which wereeffectively free (including room) in the 1980s, have also instituted tuition fees in the range of

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2008 GSW

Authors

Mohammed E. Haque; Pallab Dasgupta

/627.pdf3. Unreal, 2004. Unreal Engine 2 Runtime. http://udn.epicgames.com/Main/WebHome4. Moloney, J. & Harvey, L: Visualization and ‘Auralization’ of Architectural Design in a Game Engine Based Collaborative Virtual Environment. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Information Visualisation, IEEE (IV’04) 1093-9547, 2004.5. Campbell, Dace A. and Wells, Maxwell (1994). "A Critique of Virtual Reality in the Architectural Design Process." Available: http://www.hitl.washington.edu/publications/r-94-3/. Human Interface Technology Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.6. Harrison, L.T., (2003). Introduction to 3D Game Engine Design Using DirectX 9 and C# Apress, Berkeley, CA

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2008 GSW

Authors

Jamel Gray; Derrek Anderson; E. H Shaban; D. P. Siddons; A. Kucsweski

11973 AbstractIn the summer of 2007, the faculty and student team (FaST) program from Southern Universityin Baton Rouge, Louisiana supported by NSF, DOE, and LS-LAMP conducted a detailed studyto design, simulate, build and test a micro-pattern x-ray fluorescence gas detector at BrookhavenNational Laboratory (BNL). We used AutoCAD to design the detector’s parts that weremachined and assembled to form the proposed detector. We have used Maxwell software topredict the electrical field and potential in the drift and amplification regions of the detector. Thispaper describes the hands on learning process and in depth research accomplishment that theundergraduate students have undertaken in the ten weeks

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2008 GSW

Authors

Mark Atwater; Zayd Leseman; Jonathon Phillips; Marwan Al-Haik

Session 12-25 Novel Graphitic Structures by Design Mark Atwater, Zayd Leseman, Jonathon Phillips, and Marwan Al-Haik Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 AbstractGraphitic Structures by Design (GSD) is a novel technology for growing graphite in precisepatterns from the nano to the macroscale, rapidly (>1 layer/sec), at low temperatures (ca. 500oC),and in a single step using ordinary laboratory equipment. The GSD process consists of

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teac

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Morgan, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

stakeholders. The products ofthose interactions will include: development of curriculum, implementation of that curriculum,examination of those curricula for effectiveness and distribution of those best practices across theregion and the state. Campuses include math/science academies and low performing urbanschools. Our goal is to work in these “laboratory school” design teams to find effective solutions.Our belief is: solutions that are effective in these schools (ranging from academies to low-performing schools) will impact STEM education in Texas schools and across the nation.BackgroundThere has been increasing concern over the possibility that lack of preparation will reduce theability of the United States to compete in a world where the

Conference Session

FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair Rowley, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University

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First-Year Programs

cause is going to require theeducated attention of many disciplines. One of these has to be engineering as engineers aretrained in the practical application of science and technology to meet human needs. What isbeing presented here is how we have restructured part of our course to provide lecture contentand laboratory experiences on global warming.We are fortunate to have a course that provides the framework to accomplish this, our freshmancourse EGR 190 Fundamentals of Engineering and Computer Science (FECS).This course has been modified to include pre and post global warming perception surveys, anintroduction to global warming using the video “An Inconvenient Truth”, mini lectures onalternative energy and two lectures and labs involving solar