Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

ofEngineering (FE) General Engineering exam and the current ECU engineering curriculum. Theapproach utilized was to compare the FE topical areas specified within the NCEESFundamentals of Engineering General Engineering Sample Questions & Solutions book to theindividual course syllabi for the courses in the initial ECU Engineering curriculum (classesentering 2004/2005). Table 3 lists the thirteen FE topical areas, the percentage of each topicalarea on the FE exam, and the course(s) that support the FE material. Table 3: FE Topical Area Mapping Percentage of FE Topical Area Supporting Course(s

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerry McManus, Swinburne University of Technology

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Architectural

√Risk Management Principles √Quantitative Risk and Modelling √Change in Staff ProfilesThe staff profiles have changed over the years. The original adjunct staff of the seventies weresourced from major construction companies and the subjects being offered reflected theirstrengths. A typical adjunct staff profile was that of middle to upper level manager in a majorlocal construction company, with about ten years or more of experience, some of which wasgained on iconic major projects. The “70’s” band of Table 3 reflects the use of this staff in thecourse and the consequent range of subjects offered. The work load was shared equally betweentenured and adjunct staff.The

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

24Substituting the above solutions into foregoing equations for EIy¦ and EIy , we write C1 8 w0 L3 8 w0 L3 sA ? y¦(0) ? ? sA ? S EI 3EI 3EI Page 12.1535.5 C2 131w0 L4 131w0 L4 yA ? y (0) ? ?/ yA ? fi EI 24 EI 24 EIIV. Analysis of a Hinge-Connected Beam: Wrong and Right WaysEmploying singularity

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Rainer Fink, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

R Item / Failure Effect(s) Cause(s) of P nded Action R R R P Function Mode of Failure S Failure O D N Action(s) taken S O D N 9 low power 2 2 36 does not reversed provide erroneous 9 polarity 2 1 18battery required signals loose voltage 9 connection 3 2 54 9 wrong type 2 3 54 measured

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

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Mechanical Engineering

operating at29 m/s. The results for the pressure coefficient distribution around half of the cylinder are shownin Fig. 3. 1.5 0.5 Pressure Coefficient, Cp -0.5 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 Measured Inviscid -1.5 FlowLab -2.5 -3.5 Angle on Cylinder from

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

for enforcement in 2012. The snowmobile design and performance was publishedin a technical paper which was presented by the faculty advisor and one of the students at aprofessional society conference.5 Further, because the use of ethanol as a fuel is important tofarmers, this applied research was supported by a grant from the Michigan Corn Growers 300 B ra k e S p e c ific E m is s io n s (g /K W -h r) 250 200 150 100

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Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ganapathy Narayanan, University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

inthis applied mathematics course: 1. Exponential Function, aebx Page 12.1365.3 2. Logarithmic Function, a ln(bx ) , a log10 (bx ) 3. Trigonometric functions, a sin n (bx - s ) , a cosn (bx - s ) and a tan n (bx - s ) 2 4. Power Functions, ax n 5. Polynomial Functions, ÂA x n n nFirst, it is suggested in the virtual lab to understand the five ‘simple’ functions obtained byusing a ? 1, b ? 1 , s ? 0 , n ? 1 & An ? 1 for all n. Then, the values of constants ‘a’ and ‘b

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guoping Wang, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (Eng)

IEEE.std_logic_1164.all; entity mux is port (A,B, C, D: in std_logic; S: in std_logic_vector(1 downto 0); Y: out std_logic); end entity mux; architecture mux1 of mux is begin with S select Y <= A when "00", B when "01", C when "10", D when others; end architecture mux1; Fig. 4. VHDL Code 1 of 4-to-1 MUX ….. architecture mux2 of mux is begin Y <= A when S="00" else B when S="01" else

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

other professions. Assessment methodsfor the program will evolve in order to ensure that the highest standards are maintained in thisprogram while recognizing the program participants and their motivation, the stakeholder /employer and their assessment of the benefit derived from the program, and the overall academicsetting in which the program is offered.Bibliography1. Bloom, B. S. (ed), Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Educational; Goals, pp 201-207, Susan Fauer Company, Inc., Chicago, 1956.2. Bloom, B. S., The Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: Handbook I, Cognitive Domain, David McKay Company, Inc., New York, 1956.3. Bloom, B. S., B. B. Masia, and D. R. Krathwohl, The Taxonomy of Educational

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Jeff Parker; Ping Liu

equalization first verified in Matlab on PC. It is further collaborated afterprinciple [1],[2], especially when source alphabets from a M - being implemented on TI TMS320C6713 DSP board in C.PSK constellation. Since proposed by [1],[2], CMA has beenextensively studied. An excellent review about this algorithm II. S YSTEM M ODELcan be found in [3]. The convergence property of CMA has Consider a widely adopted input/output model in a commu-been analyzed [4]. Connection between CMA and Wiener nication system with a blind equalizer [5], which is shown inreceivers are also build based on a novel geometrical concept Fig. 1:[5]. It has been proved that the zero cost can

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Sunghoon Jang; Robert Russo; Hong Li

. Further work willbe needed to determine the ultimate sensitivity and accuracy. Once these huddles areovercome, the optical glucose sensing method introduced in this study can beminiaturized using current integrated optics, opto-electronics, and semiconductortechnology and has the potential to provide a low cost, fast, and compact noninvasiveglucose sensor for the diabetic patients within near future. REFERENCES[1] Coster S.; Gulliford M.C.; Seed P.T.; Powrie J.K.; Swaminathan R.: “Monitoring BloodGlucose Control in Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review ”, Health Technology Assesment,2000, vol. 4, no. 12.[2] Frost M.C.; Batchelor M.M.; Lee Y.; Zhang H.; Kang Y.; Oh B.; Wilson G.S.;Gifford R.; Rudich S.M

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Hamid Shokrollah Timorabadi

parallel with a design example. The design example introduces a procedure that pointsout the steps involved in the design.A. TerminologyThe definitions of some of the technical terms referred to in the following parallel example areprovided in this section.Gate: Block of electronics hardware that takes one or more logic inputs and produces one logic output.Flip-Flop: is a logic cell that can store one bit of logic information.K-Map or Karnaugh-Map: provides a map or table that facilitates the minimization of the number of terms needed to express a function algebraically.Combinational Circuit: is a circuit where the binary value of an output is a function of the binaryvalue(s) at the inputs. Typically, the combinational circuit is built

Conference Session

Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Catherine Claiborne, University of Washington; Suzanne G. Brainard, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

. Labor forceparticipation rates have also increased among racial and ethnic minorities. For example,African-Americans’ labor force participation rate increased from 60% in 1973 to 64% in 2005while Hispanics’ participation rate increased from 60% to 68% for the same years27. The U.S.Department of Labor reported in 2001 that women and minorities now comprise 60% of the U.S.workforce – a shift consistent with the prediction made by the Hudson Institute in 198718,41.These population changes and growing concerns about American competitiveness reinvigoratedan interest in “diversity,” particularly in science and engineering (S&E). Several studies on theS&E workforce warn of labor shortages caused by the growth in workers of retirement age

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Abdul Jalloh, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University; Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

Propulsion. The MechanicalEngineering Department is committed to prepare students in these options, to work efficientlyfor various industries and government.The basic criteria of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for theengineering program’s outcome and assessment requires that graduates must havedemonstrated abilities (ABET Criteria 3, a-k1), in mathematics, science, engineering, design,data analysis, teamwork, ethics, communications, and life-long learning. In addition to ABET3(a-k) requirements, the Mechanical Engineering program at AAMU was designed to meetthe additional requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, criteria (l-s),which require that graduating students must have knowledge about

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education-HDL

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

,assembly language, and encoding. The nod4 architecture has an 8-bit data path and an 8-bitaddress bus. From the programmer’s point of view nod4 has the following CPU registers • A – accumulator • C – condition code register (Z,C,I) • S – stack pointer • X – index register • PC – program address counterThe A register is primarily for handling data. The C register contains the zero flag (Z),carry/borrow flag (C), and the interrupt enable flag (I). The stack pointer maintains the stackdata structure. The X register is a fairly general purpose index register. The program counter(PC) can be thought of as referring to the next instruction however due to pre-fetching has a twistdiscussed later, that the assembly language programmer is

Conference Session

Service Learning Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tao Hong, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Susan Maller, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

with maximum likelihood estimation was created as inputfor the analyses due to the fact that all the items are ordinal in nature. Demographicvariables (gender and major) served as covariates or the multiple causes individually to Page 12.400.6investigate latent mean differences and potential sources of item bias. The analyses in thisstudy were conducted in two major steps. First, CFAs were conducted to fit the one-factor theoretical models to the data. Parameters were estimated and several fit indiceswere used to examine the fit of the models: Satorra-Bentler’s (S-B) chi-square statistic(χ2) 14 , ratio of chi-square to degrees of freedom (χ2/df), Root

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-2504: INTRODUCING MICROFLUIDICS TO ELECTRICALENGINEERS: AN INTEGRATED PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCEIan Papautsky, University of Cincinnati IAN PAPAUTSKY received his Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Utah in 1999. He is currently a tenured Associate Professor of in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. His research and teaching interests include application of MEMS and microfluidics to biology and medicine.Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati ALI ASGAR S. BHAGAT received his M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2006, and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. His research interests include

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilya Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

generation, transmission and deliveryare the focus of this paper.Electric energy has been used since the1890’s when the world entered the Age of Electricity.Since then the world has moved through a series of these ages: 1890’s – The “Age of Electricity” begins with the lighting of the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, and completion of the first long distance transmission line moving hydro-electric power from the mighty Niagara Falls to Buffalo in November of 1896. 1930’s – The “Industrial Age” begins with electricity, power tools, and automation in factories, at the end of the Depression. Industrial productivity, measured in terms of output per unit of labor, makes major gains during this period. This results

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Mischa Kim, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

- Table 1 – NASA Program/Project Life Cycle & Related Classes for the Capstone Design Sequence Simulation Concepts In order understand fundamental simulation concepts one needs to have a look at simple numerical integration concepts and their implementation /2/. It is important to visualize that only a first order differential equation of type r r r r s&= f ( s , t ) needs to be solved. s is the state variable and s& is the state derivative, which must be vectors of the same size. This is accomplished in the space systems engineering course using the single step Euler

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Rob Reed, Hewlett-Packard Corporation; Jim Vanides, Hewlett-Packard

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

evidenced by comparison ofpre- and post-test scores, have been documented in classes at Colorado School of Mines.1 Page 12.1503.2This tool is also designed to allow for differentiated learning, since the instructor can activatemore than one question at a time and each student can choose the question(s) to which they willrespond. Since it is web based, “just in time” (JiTT) polling is easily implemented.InkSurvey is available for free to the higher education community(http://ticc.mines.edu/hp/survey/) and its use will be demonstrated during this presentation.Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyPen-based technologies like tablet PCs afford engineering

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

(3)Equation (3) is solved numerically. Also, since Equation (3) is cubic, it has three roots, and thephysics of the problem need to be discussed to find the acceptable root.3. The data given in Table 1 needs to be regressed to develop a relationship between thecoefficient of thermal expansion and temperature. Questions include choosing the optimumdegree of polynomial for the regression model by plotting S r /(n − [m + 1]) vs. m, where Sr = the sum of the square of the residuals, n = the number of data points, and m = order of the polynomial.The order of polynomial for which S r /(n − [m + 1]) is minimum or does not change appreciablyis the optimum order of the polynomial.4. Regression models obtained using default Excel

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Experiments and Labs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University; J. Scott Patton, California Polytechnic State University; Raymond Gordon, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

time (s) time (s) time (s) 300 300 320 295 295 p init = 307 kPa 2.71 mm d t = 1 mm 290 290

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

answer key isQuestion 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Answer c a B a c c d b c aEven though many questions had 4 multiple choice answers some students chose the 5th answerto indicate the did not know the answer. They were asked to chose (e.) if they did not understandto discourage guessing.Problem 2 Laplace Transform (50 pts.)Find the Laplace Transform, G(s) of the following signal, g(t).g(t) = e-2t sin (3wt)3 out of 10 gave correct responses, 3 gave incorrect responses, 5 had no clue.SOLUTIONLet f(t) = sin (wt), then F(s) = w/(s2 + w2)Apply scaling propertyIf f(t) ú F(s), then f(at) ú 1/a F(s/a)Therefore,Let p(t) = sin

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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jack danziger, Rochester Institute of Technology; David Street, Rochester Institute of Technology; William Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

environment and provide industrial and educational outreach to neighboringcolleges. Allowing students access to state of the art technology gives them an advantage inproduct development and manufacturing. This boosts interest in academic and personalentrepreneurial projects while at the same time offers exposure to multiple fields of study. Page 12.1186.2The CPIC currently houses two fully-functional RP machines. One is Z-Corp.’s Spectrum Z510color system which uses a gypsum-based powder and liquid binder. This machine is the focalpoint for current experimentation. The center offers students hands-on experience withtechnology that is becoming as

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Villanova University

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Mechanics

conversations withstudents, particularly with those who did very well in the initial assessment; it is plannedto implement this technique in a more formal manner in the next academic year alongwith well instrumented surveys to evaluate the success of DI in a undergraduatemechanics class.1. Tomlinson, C. & Kalbfleisch, L. (1998, November). Teach me, teach my brain: A call for differentiated classrooms. Educational Leadership, 52-55.2. Tomlinson, C.A., & Allan, S. D. (2000). Leadership for differentiating schools and classrooms. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.3. Fischman, B. (as viewed on Jan 17, 2007) http://www.education.pitt.edu/leaders/FAQ/differentiatedinstruc.htm4. Felder, R. M. (as viewed on Mar 7, 2007) http://www.ncsu.edu

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, University of Texas-Brownsville; Amajd Zaim, University of Texas-Brownsville

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

required to use Newton’s laws in vectorform; the vector-form equation was used to update the player’s fighter plane and enemy’s planesas well. In the final game design, each plane takes the following form – P(t)=P0 + s(t) d Page 12.573.6Where P0 is the initial location of the plane, d is a direction vector deciding the path of the plane,and s(t) is the speed of the plane.1.3. Vector TransformationsIn the game, a player’s fighter plane has the freedom to move paced on the feedback from theinput devices (mouse, keyboard, etc.). Basic left and right movements were implemented asvector transformation operations. For generality, we

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Frempong, State University of New York

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International

servicing South Africa,Reunion, Mauritius, India and Malaysia. Telkom SouthAfrica later engineered an agreement with 36 Africantelecommunication operators to build the South AtlanticTelecommunications cable (SAT-3) and West AfricaSubmarine Cable (WASC) providing service along westernAfrica from South Africa to Spain and Portugal. About 40telecommunication operators around the world signed aconstruction and maintenance agreement for the combinedSAT-3/WASC/SAFE cable. In 2002, Tyco SubmarineSystems Limited (TSSL) completed the 13,800 –kilometerSAFE cable in June 2002, which has a capacity of about130 Gb/s and 6.3 million simultaneous phone calls.In 2002, France’s Alcatel Submarine Systems completedthe 14,350-Kilometers SAT-3/WASC segment with

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

local industry-driven and applicable (that would require excellent connections with local industry)Creativity Include principles of research as a 1-2 credit subject (not only capstone research project), possibly following the applied sciences format and experience in undergrad research. Special course(s) on innovations and inventions.Communication skills Team work and individual presentations of reports and papers (publishing the capstone/special projects in a typical format for engineering papers)Business and

Conference Session

Special Session on Fixed-Point Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Anderson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tyson Hall, Southern Adventist University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2007-2711: TEACHING HARDWARE DESIGN OF FIXED-POINT DIGITALSIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMSDavid Anderson, Georgia Institute of TechnologyTyson Hall, Southern Adventist University Page 12.1360.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Session: 2711 Teaching Hardware Design of Fixed-Point Digital Signal Processing Systems David V. Anderson1 and Tyson S. Hall2 1 Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332–0250, dva@ece.gatech.edu2 Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, TN 37315–0370, tyson@southern.edu

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

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International

Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi, Hilda dos S. Alves COPEC – Council of Researches in Education and SciencesAbstractThe real challenge for all the Engineering Schools lately is to form the professional to act in thenew work market. Nevertheless many Institutions have been searching hard for the best way todo so. Some of them have promoted new kind of curriculum more flexible and more adequate tothe new student. One question remains: How to prepare the engineer for professional life? Forsome it is the internship that will provide the student the taste of what is to be an engineer. InCivil Engineer, the best way is also the internship at the building site if the choice of the studentis to make constructions. For Civil