AC 2010-326: TOWARDS MORE EFFICIENT PRACTICES AND METHODS FORABET ACCREDITATIONIvana Milanovic, University of Hartford Ivana Milanovic is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of NYU, NY and M.S. and B.S. from University of Belgrade, Serbia.Tom Eppes, University of Hartford Tom Eppes is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. He holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering from
AC 2010-2256: A CIRCUITS COURSE FOR MECHATRONICS ENGINEERINGL. Brent Jenkins, Southern Polytechnic State University Page 15.14.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Circuits Course for Mechatronics EngineeringAbstractA new course has been developed to serve as the sole circuit analysis course in a mechatronicsengineering curriculum. Provision of adequate support for subsequent courses in the programrequired the omission of content traditionally found in Circuits I, the inclusion of content normallyfound in Circuits II, and the insertion of introductory material for some Circuits II content notcovered in depth. Despite its unusual allocation of
AC 2010-1217: CHALLENGES FACING CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT FOR TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN THE IRISH SECONDLEVEL SYSTEMDiarmuid McCarthy, University of LimerickNiall Seery, University of LimerickSeamus Gordon, University of Limerick Page 15.273.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Challenges facing continuous professional development for technology education in Irish second level educationAs the demand for graduates of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematicsincreases, fewer second level students are choosing to pursue a third levelqualification within the STEM disciplines. This dichotomous relationship iscompounded by the recent trend showing
-art models may have accessories like built-in x-ray machines and rotating mattresses. [8]Between January 1st 2007 and May 16th 2008, FDA has received several adverse event reportsinvolving neonatal incubators. In August 2008, a summary report describing adverse events withneonatal incubatory was issued on the Medical Product Safety Network Web Page and reporteddevice problems which include: “The power cord of the incubator was loose and the plasticmolding around the plug of the ac power cord was melted” [2] and “The AIR Mode was beingused to preheat the incubator, and when the infant was placed back, the bed was not put intobaby mode. This caused the incubator to maintain an air temperature of 41.7°C. This elevated airtemperature resulted in
AC 2010-1560: YOUNG MINDS MEET FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTUREFaruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State UniversityRecayi "Reg" Pecen, University of Northern IowaSoner Tarim, Cosmos Foundation dba Harmony Schools Page 15.1388.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Young Minds Meet for Sustainable FutureAbstractThe Sustainability is the intent to provide the best outcomes for the human and naturalenvironments both now and indefinite future. The Sustainability relates to the continuity ofeconomic, social, institutional and environmental aspects of human society, as well as the non-human environment. The Cosmos Foundation, a non-profit educational organization with
AC 2010-163: FIRST USE OF A PROTOTYPE NATIONALLY-NORMEDASSESSMENT EXAM FOR EET PROGRAMSRonald Land, Penn State University - New Kensington RONALD LAND is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP) in the College of Engineering at Penn State University. He served as Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department Heads Association from June of 2006 to June of 2009. Page 15.585.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of a Prototype, Nationally-Normed Assessment Exam for
AC 2010-41: TRANSFORMING MIDDLE EAST ECONOMIES THROUGHEDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONRussel Jones, World Expertise LLC Russel C. Jones is President of World Expertise LLC, a consulting firm focused on higher education. He previously served as faculty member, department chair, dean of engineering, academic vice president, and president at a number of US universities. Recently he has been the founding president of Masdar Institute, and senior advisor to Khalifa University, both in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Page 15.1278.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010
AC 2010-210: EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO IN CASTING EDUCATIONCraig Johnson, Central Washington University Page 15.444.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Effectiveness of Video in Casting Education Craig Johnson, Ph.D., P.E. Central Washington University (CWU)AbstractOur traditional casting course features both lecture and laboratory venues. However it is notedthat many students have never interacted with foundry equipment, and there is a significantlearning curve associated with the ability of a student to execute basic green sand foundryoperations. Education methods were sought to reduce
AC 2010-212: PROGRAM ASSESSMENT AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTPLAN FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TECHNOLOGYBimal Nepal, Texas A&M UniversityJaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu DhabiJihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue UniversityPaul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 15.991.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Program Assessment and Continuous Improvement Plan for Master of Science in TechnologyIntroductionUndergraduate programs in Engineering and Engineering Technology are required to have anassessment and continuous improvement plan in place for obtaining accreditation from theAccreditation Board for Engineering and
AC 2010-362: REVITALIZING A CAPSTONE DESIGN SEQUENCE WITHINDUSTRIAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUESStacy Wilson, Western Kentucky UniversityMichael McIntyre, Western Kentucky University Page 15.1042.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Revitalizing a Capstone Design Sequence with Industrial Project Management TechniquesAbstractThe capstone design experience is a staple in many engineering programs throughout the nation.The purpose of these courses or sequences often includes the execution of an applied researchproject where students have a culminating design experience, and an opportunity to completeengineering design tasks. At
AC 2010-944: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF A REVISEDINTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING COURSEPhilip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Page 15.392.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development and Assessment of a Revised Introductory Engineering Course: Work in ProgressIntroduction GE1030 (Introduction to Engineering Projects) is required of all engineering students atthe University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and is taken by most students in their second semester.Students who enroll in engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville enter the GeneralEngineering Department, and do not matriculate into the degree-granting
AC 2010-229: TEACHING RENEWABLE ENERGY THROUGH HANDS-ONPROJECT-BASED LEARNING FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSRongrong Chen, IUPUIDavid Goodman, Indiana University Purdue Unversity Indianapolis (IUPUI)Afshin Izadian, IUPUIElaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 15.1186.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching Renewable Energy through Hands-on Project-Based Learning for Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractToday we are facing an urgent need to prepare our undergraduate and graduate students withmultidisciplinary skills to meet the challenges of the fast-growing energy economy. Theobjective
AC 2010-366: WEB-BASED AUTOMATED STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENTTOOL FOR INTRODUCTORY ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COURSESTiffany Phagan, ERAUThomas Yang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityJianhua Liu, ERAUIlteris Demikiran, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Page 15.1357.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010117th Annual Conference on American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)Web-based Automated Student Learning Assessment Tool for IntroductoryElectrical Engineering Courses AbstractEstablishing cost-effective procedures to obtain assessment data without excessive academicstaff efforts is an important issue for most academic institutions. Assessment becomes
AC 2010-636: THE EMERGENT NECESSITY FOR DEMOLITION ANDRECONSTRUCTION CONTENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGYCURRICULUMMark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University Mark Shaurette, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette BBCN, Building Construction, University of Florida, 1975 MS, Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980 Ph.D., College of Technology, Purdue University, 2007 Mark’s 30+ years of construction industry experience includes owning and operating a custom homebuilding company in addition to senior management positions with one of the largest homebuilders in the nation as well as a regional commercial/residential development
AC 2010-871: GREEN INITIATIVE IN CAMPUS FOLLOWED BY CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENT OF A COURSE CONCENTRATING ON SELECTED CHOICESOF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES IN EET PROGRAM IN TERMS OFGLOBAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS.Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University Page 15.633.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Green Initiative in the Campus Followed by Curriculum Development of a Course Concentrating on Selected Choices of Alternative Energy Sources in EET Program in Terms of Global Economic and Environmental Impacts.Abstract‘Greening the work place’ is not just a used term today but a homely speech. As the
AC 2010-551: THE DORMATECHTURE PROJECT: AN INTERDISCIPLINARYEDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCEBekir Kelceoglu, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisMary Ann Frank, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisDavid Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisDavid Goodman, Indiana University Purdue Unversity Indianapolis (IUPUI)Joseph Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisCluny Way, College of the North Atlantic Project Leader for Service Learning Engineering Technology CentreJ. Craig Greene, College of the North Atlantic Instructor AET Ridge Road CampusPatricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisSandi Perlman, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis
AC 2010-2034: BUILDING ENGINEERS ONE POSTING AT A TIME: SOCIALNETWORKING FOR RECRUITING ENGINEERING MAJORSJames Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy Led Klosky is an Associate Professor and acting Deputy Head in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at West Point. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Maryland and the principle editor for the web site HandsOnMechanics.com. Dr. Klosky received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and earned a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in geotechnical engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997. Ledlie.Klosky@usma.eduStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy
AC 2010-2211: A UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY-BASED COURSEIN ENGINEERING FAILUREDavid Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityWahyu Lestari, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Wahyu Lestari is an Associate Professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at Prescott, ArizonaShirley Waterhouse, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Shirley Waterhouse is the Senior Director for Academic Excellence and Innovation, Office of the Chief Academic Officer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Page 15.109.1© American
AC 2010-120: SYNTHESIS OF LOW-VOLTAGE THREE-PHASE POWER FORUSE IN LOW-COST MOTOR AND SYSTEMS EXPERIMENTS AT THESOPHOMORE LEVELThomas Schubert, University of San Diego Thomas F. Schubert, Jr. received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of California, Irvine, Irvine CA in 1968, 1969, and 1972 respectively. He is currently a Professor of electrical Electrical engineering Engineering at the University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, and came there as a founding member of the engineering faculty in 1987. He previously served on the electrical engineering faculty at the University of Portland, Portland OR and Portland State University, Portland OR and on the
AC 2010-2417: WORK IN PROGRESS: TEACHING WIRELESS SENSORNETWORKS THROUGH LABORATORY EXPERIMENTSPaul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia Dr. Paul Cotae, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering has more than 25 years of experience in the communication field (research and education). He received a Dipl. Ing. and a M.S. degrees in communication and electronic engineering in 1980 from the Technical University of Iassy and a Ph.D. degree in telecommunications from “Politechnica” University of Bucharest, Romania in 1991, and a Master in Applied Mathematics in 1998 from the University of Colorado at Boulder. From 1994 to 1998 he spent four years at the University of
)Each year, as the LPRDS supports senior design, its baseline architecture cangrow and change as students add new integrated capability that can be utilized byfuture teams.LPRDS Statement of Work and RequirementsThe Statement of Work that was given to the student design team emulates a realworld requirements document. The document is about 25 pages long and listshundreds of requirements associated with a set of deliverables. The deliverableslist in the 2010 LPRDS was the followingDeliverable Description Due DateD001 CDR Presentation Materials Delivered to web site and reviewers 24 hrs prior to CDRD002 Users Manual Draft at CDR, final 7 May
)Each year, as the LPRDS supports senior design, its baseline architecture cangrow and change as students add new integrated capability that can be utilized byfuture teams.LPRDS Statement of Work and RequirementsThe Statement of Work that was given to the student design team emulates a realworld requirements document. The document is about 25 pages long and listshundreds of requirements associated with a set of deliverables. The deliverableslist in the 2010 LPRDS was the followingDeliverable Description Due DateD001 CDR Presentation Materials Delivered to web site and reviewers 24 hrs prior to CDRD002 Users Manual Draft at CDR, final 7 May
AC 2010-15: ASSESSMENT OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNINGMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional, national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a senior member of
AC 2010-1485: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MASTERSPROGRAM IN COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYHetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University Hetal Jasani is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at Northern Kentucky University. His research interests include mobile and wireless networks, distributed systems and network security. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in the area of computer networking including mobile and wireless networks and network security. He received the Ph.D. from Florida International University in 2006.Traian Marius Truta, Northern Kentucky University Traian Marius Truta is an assistant professor of Computer Science at Northern Kentucky
AC 2010-635: NATIONAL HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL EDUCATIONPROGRAM PART I: CURRICULUMDavid Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles David Blekhman is an Associate Professor in the Power, Energy and Transportation program in the Department of Technology at CSULA. Dr. Blekhman received his B.S.-M.S., in Thermal Physics and Engineering from St. Petersburg State Technical University, Russia, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2002 from SUNY Buffalo. Prior to joining CSULA in 2007, he was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Grand Valley State University. Currently, Dr. Blekhman is a PI for the Department of Energy "Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Education at CSULA" grant
AC 2010-1688: TEACHING TO ABET'S CRITERION 3(I) LIFELONG LEARNINGOUTCOME: LESSONS ON INNOVATION FROM CREATIVE COMMUNITIESKatherine Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering KATHERINE WIKOFF is Associate Professor in the General Studies Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where she teaches courses in freshman communication, business and technical communication, literature, political science, film studies, and creative thinking. Email: wikoff@msoe.edu Page 15.1189.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching to ABET’s 3(i) Lifelong Learning Outcome
AC 2010-352: INTRODUCING FIRST-YEAR CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTSTO SUSTAINABILITYAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU). She is also the Director of the multi-disciplinary Environmental Engineering Program. Angela has taught the introduction to civil engineering course for first year students at CU since 1997. Page 15.803.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Introducing First-Year Civil
AC 2010-1495: POWER CONVERSION COURSEWORK USING A SOLID STATETESLA COILJustin Reed, University of Wisconsin, Madison Justin Reed received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle in 2005 and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2008. He is currently working towards the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC), where he has experience as a teaching assistant for several electrical engineering courses. His interests include engineering education, power electronics, motors and renewable energy applications.Daniel Ludois
AC 2010-1253: MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN TECHNICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIPAND MANAGEMENT (TEAM)Duncan Moore, University of Rochester Page 15.856.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Masters of Science in Technical Entrepreneurship And Management (TEAM)AbstractThe Master of Science in Technical Entrepreneurship and Management, or TEAM, degreeprogram at the University of Rochester offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves ina technical concentration of their choice while receiving a strong foundation in entrepreneurialmanagement. TEAM is designed for students with an undergraduate degree in engineering,science, or
AC 2010-1498: NDSU ADVANCE FORWARD: INSTITUTIONALTRANSFORMATION AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYCanan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University Canan Bilen-Green is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University. Bilen-Green holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Statistics from the University of Wyoming and a M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University, Turkey.Elizabeth Birmingham, North Dakota State University Elizabeth Birmingham is an Associate Professor of English at North Dakota State University. Birmingham has a Ph.D. degree in Rhetoric and Professional Communication and an M.A. in creative writing from Iowa State