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Computer Simulation and Animation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Othoniel Rodriguez-Jimenez, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Carlos Pacheco, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Nelson Reyes-Aviles, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Marisol Mercado, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

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Computers in Education

in the syllabus formats used by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET), and the Middle-States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSACS). The applicationuses secure, role-based access control for users, who are assigned a user-name, password and role,and allowed to log-in using a web browser. Roles include Viewer, Editor, and Publisher. Theinformation captured in the process of editing a syllabus is stored in a relational database. Astandard report writer is used to produce a syllabus for a particular course in the format required by aparticular accrediting agency, and in specific document formats such as .doc or .pdf. Additionalreports are defined and new ones can be easily introduced. Because a large part of the

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Abdelshakour Abuzneid; Khaled Elleithy

do such a feedback from within to the outside world if anemergency to happen to one of the buildings in the University of Bridgeport, in particular, Engineering &Technology Building where we work most of the time. 3.1 Assessment We started to study how we can implement such a system in the engineering and technology buildingunder the following conditions: 1. Simple and cheap implementation since acquiring a huge budget for such a project was not feasible 2. Fixed system and dedicated to the building; works 24/7. 3. Can work in most if not all the emergencies. 4. In case of an emergency, it can send information from inside to outside. 5. Emergency responders can communicate directions and instructions

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Abdelshakour Abuzneid; Khaled Elleithy

do such a feedback from within to the outside world if anemergency to happen to one of the buildings in the University of Bridgeport, in particular, Engineering &Technology Building where we work most of the time. 3.1 Assessment We started to study how we can implement such a system in the engineering and technology buildingunder the following conditions: 1. Simple and cheap implementation since acquiring a huge budget for such a project was not feasible 2. Fixed system and dedicated to the building; works 24/7. 3. Can work in most if not all the emergencies. 4. In case of an emergency, it can send information from inside to outside. 5. Emergency responders can communicate directions and instructions

Conference Session

Tools for Teaching

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida; Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Diala Gammoh, University of Central FLorida

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-604: PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF SOFTWARE BASED VIDEOLECTURE CAPTURE AND DELIVERY SYSTEMAlfred Ducharme, University of Central FloridaAli Mehrabian, University of Central FloridaDiala Gammoh, University of Central FLorida Page 13.973.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Performance Analysis of Software Based Video Lecture Capture and Delivery SystemAbstractThe trend towards distance learning has been increasing over the last few years, especially in theacademic institutions. This increase is due to enabling technology that made learning materialsaccessible by students and professors at any location. Distance learning has different

Conference Session

Blurring the Boundary between Content Knowledge and Professional Knowledge

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Verna Fitzsimmons, Kent State University - Kent; Stephane Booth, Kent State University - Kent

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Liberal Education

AC 2008-732: LEAN LEARNING: PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND GENERALEDUCATION JOIN FORCESVerna Fitzsimmons, Kent State University - Kent Verna M. Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Technology, Kent State University. Dr. Fitzsimmons received her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati majoring in Industrial Engineering. She has over 15 years of experience working with businesses (both manufacturing and service sectors). She has also taught at several universities in Ohio and Wisconsin. She currently teaches courses in both the Baccalaureate and the Master of Technology programs and is now involved in applied research in several areas

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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A.E. Schuster; J.A. Sanchez; C.W. Swan; J.L. Durant; D.M. Matson

traditional classroom experience. Specifically, it supports theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Criterion 3 Program Outcomes addressingthe students ability to design a system to meet specific needs of a community, function as a member of amultidisciplinary team, identify and solve engineering problems, understand professional and ethicalresponsibilities, communicate despite the potential language barrier, understand the impact of the projectin a global and societal context, recognize the need to engage in life-long learning to allow them toaddress real problems outside of traditional discipline-based engineering challenges, and show knowledgeof the contemporary issues connecting community health and sustainable engineering

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sridhar Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Lawrence Boyer, Saint Louis University

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Mechanics

. • A lack of physical feel due to emphasis on structural problems. This can be attributed to a strong civil engineering influence in the texts.These fundamental disconnects manifest themselves as lower-than-expected abilities in thestudents when applying the concepts to design/analyze real systems in subsequent courses. Theresulting disappointment in engineering educators is well documented and common1,2.II. Literature ReviewMost recent efforts revamp the statics/mechanics curriculum by incorporating advances incomputer/video/web technologies, affording a physical feel for the concepts, and fostering activelearning. Kuznetsov3 developed a software-based teaching aid which reinforces concepts throughan iterative learning process. It was

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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J. Moore; M.A. Thornton; R.W. Skeith

, S.D., and Bates, M.R., “Converting the physical to thevirtual: providing a laboratory experience for distance learners in engineering”, CurrentDevelopments in Technology-Assisted Education, 2006, pp. 1208-1213.[3] Elliott, Stephen J. and Kukula, Eric P., “The Challenges Associated with Laboratory-BasedDistance Education”, EDUCAUSE Quarterly Vol. 30, November 2007, pp. 37-42.Biographical InformationJason MooreJason Moore is currently a PhD candidate in computer engineering at Southern Methodist University. His researchinterests are in high-performance digital arithmetic circuits and he has extensive experience as a TA and instructor inthe course described in this paper and others. Prior to coming to SMU, Jason also worked as a TA at the

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Daniel J. McCarthy; Michael J. Kwinn

development; • remaining linked to the industry we serve - the Army; and • integrating state-of-the-art computer and information technology into the education process.With these objectives as the backdrop, Kays established the Systems Engineering program as a newacademic major to be offered by the department. (Upon its establishment, the new department hadassumed responsibility for the Engineering Management program which had been established some yearsbefore as part of the old Department of Engineering.) Most of the courses for the new SystemsEngineering program had to be developed from whole cloth especially as there were less than a handful ofsimilar undergraduate programs throughout the country. Through Kays’ efforts and those of his

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Daniel J. McCarthy; Michael J. Kwinn

development; • remaining linked to the industry we serve - the Army; and • integrating state-of-the-art computer and information technology into the education process.With these objectives as the backdrop, Kays established the Systems Engineering program as a newacademic major to be offered by the department. (Upon its establishment, the new department hadassumed responsibility for the Engineering Management program which had been established some yearsbefore as part of the old Department of Engineering.) Most of the courses for the new SystemsEngineering program had to be developed from whole cloth especially as there were less than a handful ofsimilar undergraduate programs throughout the country. Through Kays’ efforts and those of his

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Rebeca G. Book

engineering technology program was established in 1971 at Pittsburg StateUniversity in Pittsburg, KS. During the start-up of the program, an advisory council wasoriginated to counsel and advise the program. The program started with a group of 4-5representatives from different facets of industry and would meet twice a year or once peracademic semester. The selection of industry members was informal through Society of PlasticsEngineers (SPE) contacts and industrial contacts to begin with and members were appointed bythe administration, after the members had agreed to serve.This advisory council methodology is now used for all programs within our college oftechnology. The plastics advisory council has now grown to a group of approximately 20-30attendees

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc.; Richard Felder, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2008-1047: A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FORGRADUATE STUDENTS AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYRebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc. REBECCA BRENT, Ed.D., is President of Education Designs, Inc., a consulting firm in Cary, North Carolina. Her professional interests include faculty development in the sciences and engineering, support programs for new faculty members, preparation of alternative licensure teachers, and applications of technology in the K-12 classroom. She was formerly a professor of education at East Carolina University. She is co-director of the ASEE National Effective Teaching Institute.Richard Felder, North Carolina State University RICHARD M. FELDER, Ph.D

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Barbara Stewart, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-1069: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF ACADEMIC HONESTY IN ANELECTRONIC AGECarole Goodson, University of Houston Carole Goodson is a Professor of Technology at the University of Houston. As an active member of ASEE, she is a member of the Academy of Fellows, a past Editor of the Journal of Engineering Technology, a past Chair of PIC IV and the ERM Division, and a past Chair of the Gulf Southwest Section of ASEE.Barbara Stewart, University of Houston Barbara L. Stewart is Professor of Human Development and Consumer Sciences at the University of Houston where she coordinates the Consumer Science program. She earned a BA degree from Brigham Young University, a MS from Utah State University

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

profession and 14 had a very good knowledge of college life. The final surveyshows that 24 students had outstanding or very good knowledge of the engineering profession,and 24 students felt they now had an outstanding or very good knowledge of college life.Outcome 2) The course materials and activities utilized in the program will be well correlatedand useful in preparing students for success in mathematics, engineering, technology, and thesciences.Results: In the final survey 24 of the students considered the courses well coordinated andinterconnected, and all 27 declared that they would recommend the EDGE Program to otherstudents. A particular mention should be made about the success of the robotics project based onthe LEGO Mindstorm kits. All 27

Conference Session

Solar Power, Wind Power, and Energy System Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narciso Macia, Arizona State University; John-Paul Ishioye, Arizona State University; Brigid Dotson, University of Washington; Maria Macia, Veritas Preparatory Academy

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Bachelors degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from University of Missouri Central. He is currently completing his Master's degree in Alternative Energy Technologies at ASU. ASU-PTL is the only accredited design qualification laboratory in the United States. ASU-PTL has tested more than 3000 PV modules and issued more than 280 qualification certificates. ASU-PTL participates in the development of national and international standards of ASTM, IEEE and IEC.Brigid Dotson, University of Washington Brigid Dotson is an atmospheric scientist living in Seattle, WA. She graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Geography with a concentration in Meteorology from Arizona State University in

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johnny Chang, National University; Ayman El Salim, National University; Ronald Uhlig, National University; Michelle Bright

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

received a Master of Science in Wireless Communications from National University, San Diego in 2007. Since completing an engineering internship with Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, he is working as a Software System Test Engineer with Sierra Wireless in San Diego, CA.Ronald Uhlig, National University Dr. Ronald P. Uhlig is Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, School of Engineering and Technology, National University. He also serves as Lead Faculty for Wireless Communications for the Master of Science in Wireless Communications program. He teaches and carries out research in wireless systems, computer security, and applications of advanced technology in education. He

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

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Instrumentation

AC 2008-1533: A COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEST SYSTEM FORMICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL-RESONATOR (MEMS RESONATOR) GASSENSORSMustafa Guvench, University of Southern Maine Dr. Mustafa G. Guvench received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University. He is currently a full professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern Maine. Prior to joining U.S.M. he served on the faculties of the University of Pittsburgh and M.E.T.U., Ankara, Turkey. His research interests and publications span the field of microelectronics including I.C. design, MEMS and semiconductor technology and its application in sensor development, finite element and

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brant Price, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2008-555: GRADUATE LEARNING THROUGH RESEARCH: HUMAN HANDTREMOR DETECTION AND ANALYSISBrant Price, Western Carolina UniversityJames Zhang, Western Carolina University Page 13.651.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Graduate Learning through Research: Human Hand Tremor Detection and Analysis Brant T. Price, James Z. Zhang Department of Engineering and Technology, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723Abstract:Human tremors can impair any daily activity, including something as simple as signingchecks or eating food. Formally defined, human tremors are a rhythmic

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.; Cyrus Meherji, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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Two Year College Division

Higher Education and the Technology Accreditation Commission of theAccreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (TAC/ABET) are very concerned and require Outcomesand Assessments at the course level as well as at the program level.We are trying to approach Outcomes and Assessments from building a basic shell. This shell will be a database,a repository of information on the students that take a particular class. The database will contain the student’spersonal information. The other part of the shell will be a spreadsheet created in EXCEL that will contain basicstudent data imported from ACCESS, test scores, attendance and homework. Each of the above categories willbe a separate sheet in the EXCEL spreadsheet.Primarily, we are going to build

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

David Lanning

the instructor are provided.IntroductionThe Aerospace Engineering undergraduate degree program at Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity (ERAU) in Prescott, Arizona, is much like aerospace engineering programs at manyother four-year institutions. While the faculty place emphasis on faculty-student interaction,design experiences, and hands-on laboratory learning, the basic structure of the ABET-accreditedprogram (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) is similar to other undergraduateaerospace engineering degree programs.Students refer to the typical second-semester sophomore schedule as “the gauntlet,” whichincludes courses in dynamics, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and differential equations.While Statics is often thought of as

Conference Session

The Use of Computers in Teaching Mathematics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

AC 2008-1703: ENHANCING PRECALCULUS CURRICULA WITH E-LEARNING:IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENTJanet Callahan, Boise State University Janet M. Callahan is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Boise State University. She received a Ph.D. in Materials Science, a M.S. in Metallurgy and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. Her current research interests include freshman engineering programs, recruitment and retention issues in engineering, biomedical device development and the development and characterization of biomaterials.Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University Yonnie Chyung is Associate Professor in the Department of Instructional and Performance Technology

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan Rinehart, Rice University; Sherry Woods, University of Texas at Austin; Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University

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Graduate Studies

-Lincoln in 1985, she continued her graduate work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she received an MS in Physics in 1987 and a PhD in Medical Physics in 1990. That same year, she began her academic career at The University of Texas in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department as an Assistant Professor, (1990), Associate Professor (1995) and Professor (1999). She joined the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UT Austin when it formed in 2001. Page 13.354.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Demystifying the Faculty Search Process: Increasing

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reginald Rogers, University of Michigan; Anthony Lachawiec, University of Michigan; Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

University. In addition to educational endeavors as a classroom instructor, he has served as a research mentor and tutor to Master’s students. His dissertation research is focused on the spillover mechanism for hydrogen storage by adsorption on microporous and nanoporous carbon materials. Upon graduation, he hopes to obtain a faculty position at a teaching-intensive institution in chemical engineering or chemistry.Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan Jeff Ringenberg is a lecturer at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering. His research interests include methods for bringing technology into the classroom and studying the effects of social networking on learning

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Dawn Spencer, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

miles in traffic in less than six hours. The challenge took place onNovember 3rd at Southern California Logistics Airport.Previous Work and JustificationThe major function of the Robotics with LEGO Mindstorms NXT course is to promotediscovery-based active learning and knowledge systematization. Robot building is a powerfulstudent motivational tool1. Mimicking an actual multimillion-dollar robotic prize competition2further enhances student motivation. A set of new tools like LEGO Mindstorms Education BaseSet with NXT technology (became available in August 2006) and the National InstrumentsLabVIEW Toolkit for LEGO Mindstorms NXT (became available for downloads in mid-December 2006) are implemented in this novel engineering design course.The

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; David Meyer, Purdue University; Mark C Johnson, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

Lu is an assistant professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Purdue University and (by courtesy) the Department of Computer Science. In 2004, he obtained an NSF Career Award for studying energy conservation by operating systems. He obtained Ph.D. from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University in 2002.David Meyer, Purdue University David G. Meyer has been very active in curriculum development, learning outcome assessment, design education, and use of instructional technology. He is currently responsible for creating, maintaining, and teaching the core ECE digital systems course sequence. He has written numerous papers on innovative uses of

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Victor Rubanchik, Southern Federal University (Russia); Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-2226: USING SIMULATION-BASED HYBRID AND MULTILEVELVIRTUAL LABS FOR FIBER OPTICS, PHOTONICS AND TELECOMEDUCATIONYakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC Yakov E. Cherner, Ph.D. a Founder and President of ATEL, LLC, taught science, engineering and technology disciplines to high school, college and university students. He has extensive experience in writing curricula and developing educational software and efficient instructional strategies. Dr. Cherner introduced an innovative concept of multi-layered simulation-based conceptual teaching of science and technology. This instructional approach uses real-world objects, processes and learning situations that are familiar to students as the context for virtual

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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International

AC 2008-959: ENRICHING A CURRICULUM WITH LOCAL CONTENTWillie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre Dr. Willie K. Ofosu is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania State University. He teaches telecommunications, wireless systems, computer networking, optoelectronics and analog and digital electronics at the Wilkes-Barre campus. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, IET (England) and a Chartered Engineer (CEng) of England. He is currently involved in international activities in cooperation with some faculty members at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. He is an advocate of diversity in the education field. Dr

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

John Adams; Charles Kochakian

course itself, are both discussed in thispaper.The lecture component of this RFID course includes presentation of technical material such asantenna design and frequency of operation. The growth of RFID technology is presented across abroad spectrum of applications ranging from tracking of high-valued items in the pharmaceuticaland health care sectors to the “Internet of Things.” An undergraduate teaching lab has beendeveloped in partnership with companies including TagSys, Alien, Symbol, Intermec, Radianse,and Zebra among others.Background and OverviewThe Merrimack College Department of Electrical Engineering is a unique department in that itsits in an undergraduate, Augustinian college. The department is the only ABET accredited EEProgram to

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

John Adams; Charles Kochakian

course itself, are both discussed in thispaper.The lecture component of this RFID course includes presentation of technical material such asantenna design and frequency of operation. The growth of RFID technology is presented across abroad spectrum of applications ranging from tracking of high-valued items in the pharmaceuticaland health care sectors to the “Internet of Things.” An undergraduate teaching lab has beendeveloped in partnership with companies including TagSys, Alien, Symbol, Intermec, Radianse,and Zebra among others.Background and OverviewThe Merrimack College Department of Electrical Engineering is a unique department in that itsits in an undergraduate, Augustinian college. The department is the only ABET accredited EEProgram to

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

John Adams; Charles Kochakian

course itself, are both discussed in thispaper.The lecture component of this RFID course includes presentation of technical material such asantenna design and frequency of operation. The growth of RFID technology is presented across abroad spectrum of applications ranging from tracking of high-valued items in the pharmaceuticaland health care sectors to the “Internet of Things.” An undergraduate teaching lab has beendeveloped in partnership with companies including TagSys, Alien, Symbol, Intermec, Radianse,and Zebra among others.Background and OverviewThe Merrimack College Department of Electrical Engineering is a unique department in that itsits in an undergraduate, Augustinian college. The department is the only ABET accredited EEProgram to