Conference Session

Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhoda Baggs, Florida Institute of Technology; Tamas Kasza, Florida Institute of Technology; Ian Pravata, Florida Institute of Technology; Patrice Fraites, Florida Institute of Technology; Kohl Witmer, Florida Institute of Technology; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

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Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and forensic studiesproved to be the most universal activities, developing a wide range of professional skills.After the initial analysis, for the purpose of feasibility of the assessment process, this largenumber of skills was reduced to a manageable number and grouped into ten learning outcomes.The ten outcomes became the subject of the formally accepted assessment process forEngineering Technology programs at CCSU.IntroductionQuality Function Deployment (QFD) technique parallels engineering procedures used forestablishing and examining product and process specifications and performances 1, 2 . Developedin 1970’s in Japan and used in Kobe Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, QFDmethodology stemmed from quality improvement tables and was

Conference Session

Educational Software

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Chonacky, Yale University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

thecourses of undergraduate physics curricula.1 This survey was conceived in response to the resultsof an employment survey suggesting that computation preparation of physics majors preparedthem less than adequately for the work they were expected to perform.2The survey instruments assumed two forms. The first was a solicitation of free-form essays fromphysics faculty in general describing what each was doing individually and within the context oftheir department to include computation as a tool for physics in classroom and labs. The secondwas a formal questionnaire composed of items inspired by an ethnographic analysis of thoseessays. Some of these items sought to assess the degree of current computational practices andtheir distribution among a

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clint Kohl, Cedarville University; Keith Shomper, Cedarville University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

students who use thesesoftware tools will have a “A Ha” experience and say; “Oh, now I see how that works.”Additionally, debugging faulty circuits is often quicker with this type of tool, since all nodes areobservable rather than just the inputs and outputs. After using logic simulation software formany years, we have determined the following list of desirable characteristics. 1. Easy to use Windows program 2. Free or low cost 3. Simultaneous editing and simulation 4. Capable of changing the wires color according to its logic value 5. Smooth transition to advanced commercial software used in the later coursesPrior to the development of CedarLogic, we used the software program “Diglog”.1 Diglog is oneof the components

Conference Session

Successful Professional Development Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Hall

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Continuing Professional Development

Conference Session

Educational Software

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Rynne, University of Limerick; William Gaughran, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Page 12.366.2relate to reducing the number of keystrokes and mouse clicks, reducing file size andautomated testing and measurement of computer processing time.As long as engineering drawings have been used to communicate design information,strategic approaches have been developed, used and employed to make manual draftingefficient. Similarly efficient drawing strategies were developed for 2D CAD drafting 1, 2, 3.However there is a dearth of strategies for efficient use of PM systems. It is particularlyimportant to focus on strategic pedagogical approaches to PM not only to ensure learners arebeing taught correctly so as to be productive, but because PM systems have a central andmuch more mission critical role to play across the entire product

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil and Architectural Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Considine, Old Dominion University; Vernon Lewis, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the indirect field costs. The five week module concludeswith student submitting a competitive bid for a bridge project with a complete cost estimate andschedule.K’NEX Building Bridges SetThe K’NEX Building Bridges set is comprised of 207 K’NEX building pieces, which can beused to construct 14 different bridge models. The kit includes color coded instructions to buildbeam, truss, cantilever, bascule, arch, suspension, and cable stayed bridges. The buildinginstructions contain real life examples of the bridge type and key facts about bridges.1 Theinstructor uses the color coded instructions as the plans for the bridges. The beam bridge modelis used during the estimating and scheduling class instruction and the arch bridge model is usedfor the

Conference Session

International Engineering Education Ii / International Engineering Education I - Poster Session / International Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Webert Lovencin, University of Florida; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

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International

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

is a packet with thefollowing format: Type Length Data Checksum #define byte unsigned char struct our_packet { byte type; unsigned int length; // assume same byte order byte *data; byte checksum; };Figure 1. Typical data packetThis packet format uses printable characters to define the type of message and binary values todefine the Length field, while the Data field can contain either printable characters or binarydata. The Length value at the beginning of the packet is used to determine when all the data hasbeen received (With this

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tarek El Doker, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Justin Gigliotti, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

M I M +I M σ x = z y yz2 z z − y z yz2 y y Eq. 1 I y I z − I yz I y I z − I yzwhere the x-direction is along the axis of the beam, σx is the bending stress, Iy and Iz are secondarea moments of inertia, Iyz is the product of inertia, My and Mz are the bending moments, and yand z are coordinates with respect to the cross-section centroid. The coordinates are shown inFigure 1. y x Figure 1: Coordinate system for a cantilever beam.In the present version of the exercise, the problem was simplified by the use of a symmetriccross-section, and since Iyz therefore

Conference Session

Engineering in Elementary Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Euridice Oware, Purdue University; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

that maintain and improve the lives of people in society. According to the NationalAcademies’ Rising Above the Gathering Storm report, sustained expertise in science andengineering are fundamental to maintaining American’s high standard of living and the economy- yet “the scientific and technological building blocks critical to our economic leadership areeroding at a time when many other nations are gathering strength.” 1 Some warn that there is agap between the needed number of scientists, engineers, and other technical professionals andthe actual production of these professionals. 2 Also, employment growth of the science andengineering workforce will slow if trends such as retirement and degree trends continue. 3Misconceptions and

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sri Kolla, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

courses.I. IntroductionFieldbus networks are digital, two-way, multi-drop communication links among intelligentcontrol devices, which are currently used in the industry as a replacement for the traditional 4-20mA standard. While there are different networks, such as AS-I, Devicenet, Ethernet, FoundationFieldbus and Profibus [1] available in the industry, Controller Area Network (CAN) is morepopular in automotive applications. It is important to integrate fieldbus networks topic inengineering and technology courses so that the curriculum is aligned with the current industrialpractice [2]. To emphasize this importance, reference [3] presented advantages of fieldbusnetworks, a generic communication protocol model and the deviations from this model

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

institutions4,5 and using feedback provided by MSU Department ofMechanical Engineering faculty. Details of the development of the MSU MechanicalEngineering (ME) Freshman Program may be found in previous work by the authors6. Learningobjectives for the introduction to mechanical engineering with computer skills course wereformalized as:1. Introduce students to the mechanical engineering discipline and profession.2. Demonstrate how basic mathematics and science fits into engineering practice.3. Introduce students to the engineering design problem solving method in a rigorous fashion.4. Teach students to use computer applications such as MATLAB®, Excel® and Basic.5. Help students develop their communication, study, organizational, and teaming skills.6

Conference Session

Industry-Academia Collaborations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Jim Subach, Arizona State University; John Magrane, Microchip Technology Inc.; Carol Popovich, Microchip Technology Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

enhance the nation’s health, security andprosperity. According to the US Bureau of Labor, the portion of the U.S. labor force withscience and engineering skills is growing at nearly 5 percent per year, compared to 1 percentgrowth in the rest of the labor force.4 At the same time that global competition for scienceand engineering workers is increasing, other countries are making larger investments inscience and education and the workforce than is the United States. For example, NAFSA:Association of International Educators argues, “The United States has always depended uponthe inventiveness of its people in order to compete in the world marketplace. Now,preparation of the science and engineering workforce is a vital arena for

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University-Calumet; Alan Balich, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 12.953.2II. System DescriptionMechanical and Physical DesignThe mechanical and physical design of the ICUV is unique because of the vertical orientation asits floats in water. Most remotely operated underwater vehicles are horizontally oriented,cylindrical tubes with a propeller protruding from the back. The ICUV is vertically oriented withtwo plastic spheres located at both the top and bottom of the body. The top sphere contains theelectronics for controlling the propulsion system and reading both sensors, while the bottomsphere contains the web-enabled camera. The propulsion system is located in-between bothspheres.A picture of the completed Internet Controlled Underwater Vehicle is shown in Figure 1 below

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Nan Byars, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

abilities. This is typically accomplished by various measures taken during thestudents' time in the program.Assessment of some of these outcomes is naturally easier than others. For example, it's a fairlystraight forward matter to determine if a student has the ability to identify, analyze and solvetechnical problems, or if he/she can conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments. However, it is amuch thornier issue to demonstrate that graduates understand professional, ethical, and socialresponsibilities and recognize the need for lifelong learning.Program Educational ObjectivesAs an early part of the process, the department developed a set of detailed program educationalobjectives (PEOs). Although the objectives are required to satisfy Criterion 1

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenfa Hu, Tongji University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. Because there are so many different types of construction project deliveriesand organizations that students can not study all of them in one or two courses. In practices thereare usually only one or two dominant construction project organization structures, for example thetraditional construction management approach is well accepted and can be used in this paper.Construction Project OrganizationTraditional construction management approach is broadly adopted in current Chinese constructionindustry though a real project organization may be different from popular methods such as FIDIC,RICS, or others1. There is a typical traditional construction project organization sponsored andmanaged by local companies, shown in Figure 1, students should study it

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

first part of the case study was to devise the appropriate course model to be able to involvestudents in the design, development and construction of a lab-scale ground source heat pump(GSHP). Figure 1 shows the traditional or conventional approach frequently used in most seniordesign courses. It basically shows a course coordinator as the main point of contact for allmajor activities including project selection and assignment, and student group selection. Eventhough such a model has been used effectively for years, it may not be well suited for moreadvanced or complex projects because of the lack of resources, technical expertise or even time.Given the nature of complex thermal systems, a more appropriate model should be considered12.Figure 2

Conference Session

Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Clase, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of the 21st century, creativity will grow in importance.1, 2”Skills identified by the National Academies are in agreement with desirable skillsidentified by recent workforce reports. In the meeting summary for the Pan-Organizational Summit on the U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce, technical skillscombined with a strong math and science background and integrated with problem-solving, critical-thinking, and teamwork skills are sorely needed by modernmanufacturing as well as by other sectors.3 This is also true as science and technology areintegrated within the industry of biotechnology. Page 12.505.2Biotechnology refers to harnessing the

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Jones, Virgnia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

problems doesnot always work in terms of preparing the learner to solve these industrial-type problems1.To obtain an idea of what types of traits existed in industrial-type problems 106 practicingProfessional Engineers, primarily civil engineers, in Missouri were interviewed1. Of these 106interviews 78 were used to develop the following common traits of industrial problems: 1) Workplace problems are ill-structured. 2) Ill-structured problems include aggregates of well-structured problems. 3) Ill-structured problems have multiple, often conflicting goals. 4) Ill-structured problems are solved in many different ways. 5) Success is rarely measured by engineering standards. 6) Most constraints are non

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Hoernecke, Iowa State University; Thad Gillispie, Iowa State University; Benjamin Anderson, Iowa State University; Thomas Daniels, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

the purpose of this paper, IA is defined as “measures thatprotect and defend information and information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity,authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation. These measures include providing forrestoration of information systems by incorporating protection, detection, and reactioncapabilities.”1 Accordingly, IA programs must provide students with the skills and knowledgerequired to create, deploy and maintain systems that allow these criteria to be met. A clearrelation to computer engineering can be established since a system created without allowing forthese attributes would in many cases be useless.It is also important to have a clear definition of IW since different definitions exist

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaustubh Nagarkar, General Electric; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of NY-Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

applicationof simulation, TQM, and Six Sigma tools. An overview of SCM and outsourcing in thehealthcare industry has also been provided. This course has been received very well bythe graduate students.IntroductionThe annual spending of the United States on healthcare continues to rise each year and isexpected to reach $3.1 trillion by 2012, which is almost 150% of the total spending in theyear 2000 ($1.3 trillion)1. This projected spending is estimated to account for up to 17%of the Gross Domestic Production (GDP) by 2012, up from 13.2% in 20002. In otherwords, the average spending on healthcare per American is projected to double from$4,373 in 2000 to $9,216 in 2012. Hospitals are the single largest segment of the totalexpenditure on healthcare and

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

atwo-year school, and are heretofore referred as AAS. 7 students began as freshmen inengineering technology, which we'll call FET. 19 students began university study as freshmen inan engineering science program then transferred into technology. Those students will be referredto as FES. An additional 4 students fell in the "other" category, which are not considered in thisstudy. This leaves 38 students distributed as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 – Breakdown of Student EntryThe GradesA logical first approach to compare these distinct student groups is by the grades they earned inthe class. But as is shown in Figure 2, while the FET students reported a slightly higher finalaverage for all coursework, there was no

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jesse Maddren, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

to help explain design decisions. In addition, while the machinedesign track is typically focused on hands-on design tasks, the thermal system design coursestend to focus on analysis tasks that support design but maybe are not as applied.A brief review of different textbooks on thermal systems design is included in Table 1. The tableshows the relative percentage of each subject in comparison to the rest of the material in thebook. The topics that are most commonly included are: the design process, review(thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics), system design, modeling and simulation,numerical modeling, economics, optimization, in addition to topics such as piping system designand heat exchangers. The last row in the table

Conference Session

Best Practices in Industrial Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

health care industry, patient safety and health issues lead to many injuriesand death with resulting litigation every year. Even though the importance of health and safetyconsiderations is well established for many fields of engineering, it is not taught as an integralpart of most engineering or engineering technology curricula, and is not tested as part of theFundamentals of Engineering (FE) or Professional Engineering (PE) licensing exams 1. Therecognized importance of safety and health in engineering, however, has led to the developmentof relatively new degrees in Safety Engineering. The Electrical Engineering Technology (EET)program at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) has recently instituted an option inBiomedical Engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

variables, x and y, (γxy), may be computed from thefollowing equation.c xy = Cov(x& y) 0.5 [Var (x) Var (y)] n ! (xi - x) (yi - y)= n i = 1 n [ ! (xi - x) ] [ ! (yi - y) ] 2 0.5 2 0.5 i = 1 i = 1Data Analysis and ResultsStudent Traits and BackgroundThe study sample included 7 freshmen, 24 sophomores, 47 junior and the rest are seniors. On theaverage, a sample student has been enrolled in college for 2.8 years. The mean GPA for thefreshmen was 2.8, sophomore 3.1 junior 3.3 and senior 3.05. Among the respondents, 27students were female and the rest

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Gabauer, Virginia Tech; Tim Bayse, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

this contactcan be detrimental, especially in the context of a lecture. Do not take for granted what thestudents can do or should already know.Success as a MotivatorEven the smallest of successes can be an enormous motivator. At the outset, the FLL teammentored by Author 1 appeared overwhelmed by the number and scope of the robot missions.Originally, the idea was to have small sub-teams work on constructing attachments andprogramming for different missions; progress remained slow and ideas for attachments tended tobe duplicated by other sub-teams. Consolidating the efforts of the sub-teams to focus on onesingle mission, the pizza molecule mission, led to the first successful completion of a mission bythe team. Not a particularly difficult

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Ziegler, State University of New York-Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

complex engineering systems and providing students with the opportunity to view these “living” systems is invaluable in the quest to enhance teaching and learning and to retain student interest in the subject matter. However, this is not suggesting that all simulations or animations can be accomplished with ease, just that there are relatively easyFigure 1. Transmission Line Simulator methods to animate and

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Diana Wiant, Centaurus High School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

one high school (240 students).Fellows also led five before- or after-schoolTEAMS clubs. The Fellows’ sought-after hands-on activities have become an integral teachingcomponent for teachers and an anticipated thrill Figure 1. Students in the TEAMSfor the students. program explore biomedical engineering. Page 12.1475.2Program GoalsThe goals of the TEAMS program include the development of an engineering continuum ofgrades 3-12 learning that culminates in greater numbers of students from populations typicallyunderrepresented in engineering — girls, students of color, low-income youth, and first-generation

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; John Lloyd, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

International

in the INTEnD educational model is technology. However, to be successful,we must also teach students something about culture, communication, teamwork, leadership,logistics and innovation. Figure 1 illustrates the INTEnD model with the sharing of knowledgeacross the boundaries representing the total education experience. Together, these disciplinescreate the total education experience.Full, semester-long courses usually are not required to educate students in each of the variousrequired disciplines. The challenge is in assembling just enough instructional material tosufficiently transfer the required knowledge. In the INTEnD model, each discipline is taught bya professional in that particular field. The INTEnD Education model result is expert