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Knowing Our Students II
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Todd Johnson, Washington State University
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Educational Research and Methods
2006-493: MEASURING CHANGES IN MOTIVATION AND LEARNINGSTRATEGIES: COMPARING FRESHMAN TO OTHER UNDERGRADUATESTodd Johnson, Washington State University Dr. Johnson is Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology. His primary teaching activity includes theoretical foundations of learning and instruction, educational statistics, educational measurement,assessment of learning, and program evaluation. He served as Co-PI on an NSF ?Bridging Engineering Education? grant called the CyberMentor (Mathematics and Engineering via New Technologies: Outreach and Recruitment) project. A major part of this grant was to promote and develop partnerships and interdisciplinary initiatives connecting education
Conference Session
On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
Engineering Education, 2006 The LASER CULT: Hands-on Laboratory in PhotonicsIntroduction: Challenges in Teaching OpticsThe unique nature of the field of optics creates challenges for effectively teaching optics inengineering disciplines. Harnessing Light, a study by the National Academy of Sciences1, pointsout that “Although optics is pervasive in modern life, its role is that of a technological enabler: Itis essential, but typically it plays a supporting role in a larger system.” To enable the teaching ofoptics in science and engineering program the study identifies two issues that need to beaddressed when designing programs that teach optics: “How to support and strengthen a fieldsuch as optics whose value is primarily enabling” and
Conference Session
Manufacturing Laboratory Experience
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert LeMaster, University of Tennessee-Martin; David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin
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Manufacturing
2006-37: AUTOMATION LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT ENHANCESSTUDENT LEARNINGDavid Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin David Farrow is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1989, 1990, and 1995, respectively. Dr. Farrow has taught courses in solid modeling, mechanical vibrations, automatic controls, automated production systems, and instrumentation and experimental methods at the University of Tennessee at Martin for three and a half years.Robert LeMaster, University of Tennessee-Martin Robert LeMaster is an Associate Professor at the University of
Conference Session
Novel Measurement Experiments
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Terrance Lovell, Pennsylvania State University-Berks; Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks
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Instrumentation
2006-576: TEACHING A COMPUTER TO READ: IMAGE ANALYSIS OFELECTRICAL METERSTerrance Lovell, Pennsylvania State University-Berks Terrance D. Lovell is an electrical engineering student at Penn State Berks in Reading, PA where he has completed his associate’s degree in electrical engineering technology. He is a research assistant in the EET department. Prior to his academic pursuits he was an electronics countermeasures technician for the U. S. Marine Corps.Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Assistant Professor at Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley College in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University, his M.S. from Syracuse
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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Authors
Daniel T. Bennett
of life-long learning.StudyStudents used for the survey were from two different classes, 63 from EE 301 (junior and seniorlevel core electrical engineering course for non-EE engineering majors) and 161 from IT 105(freshman level introductory Information Technology Course). The students who took thesurvey received scores broken into four categories, see (1), ranging from -11 to 11 each foractive/reflective learners, sensory/intuitive, visual/verbal, and sequential/global where -11 meanshighest to the left category and 11 means highest to the right category. The absolute value of thedifference between each of their scores versus their respective instructor’s score in the samecategory was then taken. Those four differences were then added. The
Conference Session
Best Zone Paper Competition
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ross McCurdy, Ponaganset High School
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Council of Sections
2006-712: ESTABLISHING HYDROGEN FUEL CELL EDUCATION IN THE HIGHSCHOOLRoss McCurdy, Ponaganset High School Ross McCurdy received a B.A. in Biology and M.Ed. from Rhode Island College and is currently teaching Chemistry, Biology, and Fuel Cell classes at Ponaganset High School in Glocester, Rhode Island. An advocate of renewable energy and founder of the Fuel Cell Education Initiative, he strives to bring unique and exciting learning opportunities to students that effectively demonstrate renewable energy technologies. Page 11.596.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006
Conference Session
Issues in Digital Signal Processing
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Murat Tanyel, Geneva College
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Computers in Education
2006-814: VIRTUAL TOOLKIT FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AS A TOOLFOR INNOVATIONMurat Tanyel, Geneva College Murat Tanyel is a professor of engineering at Geneva College. He teaches upper level electrical engineering courses. Prior to Geneva College, Dr. Tanyel taught at Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA from Aug. 1995 to Aug. 2003. Prior to 1995, he was at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA where he worked for the Enhanced Educational Experience for Engineering Students (E4) project, setting up and teaching laboratory and hands-on computer experiments for engineering freshmen and sophomores. For one semester, he was also a visiting professor at the United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain, UAE
Conference Session
Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University; David Sawyers, Ohio Northern University
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
2006-978: THE USE OF STUDENT-GENERATED LAB PLANS IN THE THERMALSCIENCESDavid Sawyers, Ohio Northern University DAVID R. SAWYERS, JR. is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University, where he teaches courses in General Engineering and in the Thermal Sciences. He received a BSME degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the MS and PhD, both in Mechanical Engineering, from The University of Notre Dame.Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University JED E. MARQUART is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University, where he teaches courses in General Engineering and in the Thermal Sciences. He received a BSME degree from Ohio Northern
Conference Session
K-12 Activities
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Omolola Adedokun, Purdue University; Roger Tormoehlen, Purdue University
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Educational Research and Methods
2006-1738: EFFECT OF SUPPORTING COMPUTER-BASED INSTRUCTIONWITH A PAPER-BASED WORKSHEET ON THE PERFORMANCE OF 5THGRADERSOmolola Adedokun, Purdue UniversityRoger Tormoehlen, Purdue University Page 11.513.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Effect of Supporting Computer-based Instruction with a Paper- based Worksheet on the Performance of 5th GradersAbstractThe use of computer-based instructional technologies in educational settings has created adebate on the possibility of computer technology completely replacing traditional methods ofteaching and learning. While supporters of this notion have based their arguments on theeffectiveness of
Conference Session
ECE Curriculum Innovations
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gregory Plett, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Rodger Ziemer, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Michael Ciletti, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; R. Dandapani, University of Colordo-Colorado Springs; T. S. Kalkur, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Mark Wickert, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
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Electrical and Computer
Mark A. Wickert received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1977 and 1978, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1983. From 1978 to 1981, he was a design engineer at Motorola Government Electronics Group, Scottsdale, AZ, working in very high-speed digital communication systems. In June of 1984, he joined the faculty of the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, where he is currently Professor of Electrical Engineering. For the 1998--99 academic year he was on sabbatical leave working for Pericle Communications, Inc, Colorado Springs, CO. For the 2005-06 academic year he is on
Conference Session
Internet and Distributed Computing
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi; Christopher Herrod, University of Southern Mississippi; Steven Blesse, University of Southern Mississippi
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Information Systems
industry experience. Mr. Herrod’s current teaching and research include client-server networking, internetworking, and information security. He has obtained the CompTIA A+ certification, Cisco Certified Network Associate, and Cisco Certified Academy Instructor.Steven Blesse, University of Southern Mississippi Mr. Blesse is an instructor in the School of Computing at the University of Southern Mississippi. He has a M.S. in Engineering Technology from the University of Southern Mississippi and has 14 years of industry and military experience. Mr. Blesse’s current teaching and research include client-server networking and network management, network security and penetration testing, and
Conference Session
ECE Laboratory Design
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University; Ravi Chilumula, Arizona State University; CHIH-WEI HUANG, Arizona State University; Mike Stiber, University of Washington-Bothell; Philip Loizou, University of Texas-Dallas; Takis Kasparis, University of Central Florida
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Electrical and Computer
2006-1614: A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT ON JAVA-DSP INVOLVING FIVEUNIVERSITIESAndreas Spanias, Arizona State UniversityRavi Chilumula, Arizona State University Ravi is a Masters student at Arizona State University.CHIH-WEI HUANG, Arizona State University Chih-Wei is a Masters student at ARisona State University.Mike Stiber, University of Washington-Bothell Dr. Mike Stiber is faculty at University of Washington Bothell.Philip Loizou, University of Texas-DallasTakis Kasparis, University of Central Florida Page 11.17.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT ON JAVA-DSP INVOLVING FIVE
Conference Session
Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Xueshu Song, Northern Illinois University; Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
journal and conference papers and one edited book in these areas. He has active membership and involvement in several learned societies, including the IEE, IEEE, ASEE, and ISA.Xueshu Song, Northern Illinois University Xueshu Song received his PhD from The Pennsylvania State University in 1989 and is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Illinois. He is a Professor of Engineering Technology at Northern Illinois University, USA. He has been the principal and co-principal investigator for eight application software development projects funded by the National Science Foundation. He is active in professional societies
Conference Session
ECE Laboratory Design
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas-Tyler; Mark Humphries, University of Texas-Tyler; Leonardo Estevez, Texas Instruments Inc.
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Electrical and Computer
. Page 11.1064.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Real Time Systems Laboratory Development: Experiments Focusing on a Dual Core ProcessorAbstractThis paper presents the laboratory curriculum developed for a senior-level elective course inReal Time Systems. The labs developed for this semester long course are aimed at providing achallenging experience to electrical and computer engineering students and exposing them tostate-of-the-art tools from industry. The projects were developed on the OMAP 5912 starter kitmodule supplied by Texas Instruments (TI). The open multimedia architecture platform (OMAP)technology from TI consists mainly of dual-core processor chips. The OMAP 5912 chip has anARM
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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
Authors
Alfred A. Scalza
equally essential, and more and more this isbeing interjected into the curriculum. It is understood that each curriculum has a plethora ofwork to cover therefore time and effort to add writing and oral communications is hard to comeby. However, it is also recognized that effective communication is the fuel that makes thebusiness world run. We needed to find room for this and we have begun to do so.At the same time, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has clearlyplaced both written and oral communication at the top of their priority list for graduates.Effective communication is one of the required program outcomes and as such is measured andhopefully improved every semester, thus, the University’s “Writing in the
Conference Session
Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jason Bazil, Purdue University; Aaron Kyle, Purdue University; Suneera Bhatia, Purdue University; Brain Moerdyk, Purdue University; Thomas Talavage, Purdue University; Andrew Brightman, Purdue University; Allison Sieving, Purdue University; George Graber, Purdue University; Ann Rundell, Purdue University
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Biomedical
perspective withbioelectricity and measurement principles. The inquiry-based and hands-on laboratory exercisesin conjunction with extensive pre- and post-lab assignments successfully conveyed the complexbioinstrumentation, bioelectricity and measurement concepts. Upon completion of the course, thestudents were able to successfully utilize circuit models of biological systems, design andconduct laboratory experiments, and design bioinstrumentation systems with adequatebandwidth, amplitude linearity, and phase linearity to faithfully record a physiological event.References1. Harris, T.R., J.D. Bransford, and S.P. Brophy, Roles for learning sciences and learning technologies in biomedical engineering education: a review of recent advances
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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
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LeeRoy Bronner; Olusola Laniyi
to 75percent of America's black inner city males with only a high school education or less are jobless,meaning they are looking for work, or have given up the search. During much of the last century,many urban blacks - even those without skills - could earn a decent living in the manufacturingsector. Now, the technology sector offers the most job opportunities. But without technicaltraining or college education, many young blacks are shut out [2]. “Proceedings of the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Educators” 2This paper
Conference Session
Manufacturing Education Program Innovation
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton; Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College; Monica Pfarr, Sinclair Community College
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Manufacturing
2006-878: RECRUITING STUDENTS WITH A NEW IMAGE OFMANUFACTURINGGilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community CollegeMonica Pfarr, Sinclair Community CollegeSean Falkowski, University of Dayton Page 11.1069.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Recruiting Students with a New Image of ManufacturingWhether it is in spite of or because of an apparently improving American economy, theUS is facing a national shortage of highly skilled employees for today’s advanced, highlytechnological manufacturing industry. The already existing shortage is growing rapidly,and both government agencies and industry are consistent in this single message: Findand educate new workers and upgrade the skills of
Conference Session
Embedded Computing
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy
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Computers in Education
2006-273: LIONS AND TIGERS AND TESTING...OH MY!Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming Steven F. Barrett received the BS Electronic Engineering Technology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1979, the M.E.E.E. from the University of Idaho at Moscow in 1986, and the Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin in 1993. He was formally an active duty faculty member with the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado and is now an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wyoming. He is a member of IEEE (senior) and Tau Beta Pi (chief faculty advisor). His research interests include digital and analog image processing, computer-assisted laser surgery
Conference Session
Digital System Design
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University; Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Matt Murdock, Boise State University
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
qualified to obtained advanced careers. One may argue thatthe use of discrete components and wiring skills learned are highly important and desirable in the real-world engineering environment. However, such skills are usually not the concentration of any four-yeardegree program. It is strength in design capability and design debugging that makes a good engineer, notprototype wiring. The use of discrete components in real-world engineering problems is very limited. Ifsuch use is so limited, should this be the only technology used in the students’ learning environment?One solution to this dilemma is using a combination of mature technology and the latest technology in thelearning laboratory. The truth is that basic TTL components are wonderful tools
Conference Session
FPD8 -- Systems, Nanotechnology & Programming
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Robertson, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University
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First-Year Programs
2006-1878: USING SYSTEMS DESIGN TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FRESHMANCOURSEJohn Robertson, Arizona State University John Robertson is a professor in the College of Science and Technology at the ASU Polytechnic in Mesa, Arizona. His research interests are in process control and data management for integrated circuit production, especially novel non-volatile memories. From 1994 to 2001, he was a Director in Motorola’s Semiconductor Products Sector and before that, he held the Lothian Chair of Microelectronics at Edinburgh University, UK.Richard Newman, Arizona State University Richard Newman is Director of Training for the Microelectronics Teaching Factory at the ASU Polytechnic campus. He has
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Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton
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Biomedical
importance of vortex rings and vortex dynamics. • Describe the differences between laminar and turbulent flows and the impact of those differences on living systems. • Develop modeling ability in classical fluid dynamics as well as in living systems. • Use Mathematica to solve complicated deterministic equations as well as for developing simulations. • Develop approaches suitable for solving open-ended problems using an engineering design methodology. • Develop an appreciation for the impact of engineering and technology on the health of the Earth’s ecosystem.Student PopulationStudents in the bioengineering program at Binghamton have a very differentbackground in mechanics as compared to
Conference Session
Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Williams, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
early 1970’s, state budget cuts forced the elimination of funding for instructionalequipment and laboratories. Rapid changes in technology, particularly the growing application ofcomputing, presented challenges to maintain quality in the instructional laboratories in theCollege of Engineering. A funding program in the 1980’s helped to revitalize some of the engineering lab facilities;however, many objectives were unfulfilled. The realization of the importance of computertechnologies by industry prompted significant contributions by technology companies. TheIllinois Society of Professional Engineers promoted the establishment of the Illinois EngineeringEquipment Grant Program for the purchase of lab equipment and other resources. The need
Conference Session
ECE Poster Session
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Janos Grantner, Western Michigan University; Ramakrishna Gottipati, Western Michigan University
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Electrical and Computer
2006-2524: LABORATORY FOR DIGITAL ELECTRONICSJanos Grantner, Western Michigan University Janos L. Grantner is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western Michigan University. Dr. Grantner received the Ph.D. degree from the Technical University of Budapest, Hungary, in Computer Engineering, and the advanced doctoral degree Candidate of Technical Science from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, in Computer Engineering, respectively.Ramakrishna Gottipati, Western Michigan University Ramakrishna Gottipati is Doctoral Student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western Michigan University. Mr. Gottipati received the MS degree from Western Michigan
Conference Session
NEW Lab Experiments in Materials Science
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kathleen Stair, Northwestern University; Buckley Crist, Jr, Jr, Northwestern University
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Materials
2006-2264: USING HANDS-ON LABORATORY EXPERIENCES TOUNDERSCORE CONCEPTS AND TO CREATE EXCITEMENT ABOUTMATERIALSKathleen Stair, Northwestern University Kathleen Stair was awarded a B.S. in Engineering and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. She spent seven years as a Research Engineer with the Amoco Technology Company in Naperville, Illinois, where she was responsible for growth of GaAs-based materials using Molecular Beam Epitaxy. She has been a senior lecturer in Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern since 1996, and is responsible for many of the undergraduate laboratories.Buckley Crist, Jr, Northwestern University Buckley Crist was
Conference Session
Innovative and Computer-Assisted Lab Studies
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
this way allowsthe students to learn software tools that can be used in other courses and industry.BackgroundThe UHD Engineering Technology department has recently obtained more LabVIEW and VisualBasic software to further the development of all engineering and technology classes. Theelectrical power systems course exercises and projects have benefited from the acquisition of thissoftware. Furthermore, it is planned to also use other software packages in the electrical powersystem course in particular Intergraph Smart Plant Electrical software. The use of the SmartPlant Electrical software is planned for the upcoming fall semester. Note that the Smart PlantElectrical software is used by industry to design various aspects of electrical power
Conference Session
Manufacturing Education Program Innovation
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alan Leduc, Ball State University
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Manufacturing
2006-1514: STANDARDIZATION – LEARNING FROM THE PAST; PREPARINGFOR THE FUTUREAlan Leduc, Ball State University Alan Leduc is an Associate Professor in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program at Ball State University. Page 11.1146.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Standardization Learning from Past; Preparing for the FutureAbstractThis paper will look at the importance of standardization on manufacturing. The paper willcompare and contrast ANSI B4.1 Preferred Limits and Fits for Cylindrical Parts and ANSI B4.2Preferred Metric Limits and Fits and
Conference Session
Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Courtney Richmond, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Patricia Mosto, Rowan University
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Instrumentation
2006-1694: ROBOTIC AQUA SENSOR – AN UNDERGRADUATEMULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECTHong Zhang, Rowan UniversityYing Tang, Rowan UniversityCourtney Richmond, Rowan UniversityPatricia Mosto , Rowan University Page 11.1101.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Robotic Aqua Sensor – An Undergraduate Multidisciplinary ProjectAbstract The application of engineering skills to address the needs of non-engineers arealways desired by industry, and working on these applications is critical to the success ofour students. Starting in spring 2005, a group of Rowan undergraduate students fromMechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Biology have beenworking together to
Conference Session
Assessment
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Faouzi Bouslama, Zayed University; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University
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Educational Research and Methods
2006-1916: FUZZY RULES IN ASSESSING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMESFaouzi Bouslama, Zayed University Faouzi received a PhD in Electronics Engineering from Shizuoka University, Japan, in 1992. From 1992-1994, he was a researcher at Toshiba Co., Tokyo. From 1994-2000, he was Associate Professor of Information Systems, Hiroshima City University, Japan. He joined Zayed University, UAE, in August 2000. Currently, he is a Professor of Information Systems, Zayed University, UAE. His research interests include Neuro-fuzzy modeling and control, Signal processing, and IS curriculum design and development.Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University Azzedine received a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from North
Conference Session
Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Donna Qualters, Northeastern University; Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Thomas Cullinane, Northeastern University; Ann McDonald, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
2006-1216: ASSESSMENT OF SHORTFALL: A BOARD GAME ONENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONMAKINGDonna Qualters, Northeastern University DONNA M. QUALTERS is an Associate Professor in the School of Education and the Director of the Center for Effective University Teaching at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. She is responsible for supporting excellence in teaching for faculty and graduate teaching assistants at NU. Her research focuses on learning/teaching, educational assessment, and teacher identity.Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University JACQUELINE A. ISAACS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Her research focuses