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Best Zone Paper Competition

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Moe, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Council of Sections

2006-2674: USING INTERACTIVE ASSESSMENT TOOLS IN THE CLASSROOMGary Moe, U.S. Air Force Academy Lieutenant Colonel Gary P. Moe is an Assistant Professor at the United States Air Force Academy. Lt Col Moe received a B.S. degree from the University of California in 1976 and an M.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1984. gary.moe@usafa.af.mil Page 11.1391.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Using Interactive Assessment Tools in the ClassroomAbstractResearch continues to show the most common instructional technique, the lecture, is

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seyed Allameh, Northern Kentucky University; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University; Paul Cooper, Northern Kentucky University

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Instrumentation

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Northern Kentucky University. Dr. Sadat-Hossieny is actively involved in consulting and research in different areas of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology fields such as CADD, Automation, and technology transfer mechanisms. He regularly publishes papers in different proceedings and journals.Paul Cooper, Northern Kentucky University Paul Cooper is the interim chair of Department of Technology and an Associate Professor of Construction Management at Northern Kentucky University. He obtained his B.S. from Southwest Missouri State University; M.S. from Murray State University and his Doctoral candidacy in Adult and

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University; Richard Monroe, East Carolina University

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Manufacturing

2006-15: TEACHING LEAN MANUFACTURING ON A DISTANCE LEARNINGPLATFORM USING VIRTUAL SIMULATIONMerwan Mehta, East Carolina UniversityRichard Monroe, East Carolina University Richard W. Monroe is associate professor of Technology Systems focusing on Distribution and Logistics at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. He completed his Ph.D. at Old Dominion University in 1997 and completed his M.S. at Western New England College in 1990. His dissertation research was conducted at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. He has almost 20 years of industry experience in industrial engineering prior to his academic career. He is a member of ASEM, APICS, ASQ, and a senior member of IIE

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Design of Laboratory Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University; James Johnson, Howard University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

University. Prior to this appointment, he was the chair of the Department of Civil Engineering and interim associate vice president for Research for Howard University. Dr. Johnson’s research interests include the treatment and disposal of hazardous substances, the evaluation of environmental policy issues in relation to minorities, the development of environmental curricula and strategies to increase the pool of underrepresented groups in the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. Page 11.498.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 DSP-Based Real-Time Control Systems Design

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ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Holmes, AcuityEdge, Inc.; Hisham Massoud, Duke University; Steven Cummer, Duke University; John Board, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; April Brown, Duke University; Michael Gustafson; Leslie Collins, Duke University; Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1390: REDESIGN OF THE CORE CURRICULUM AT DUKE UNIVERSITYApril Brown, Duke University APRIL S. BROWN, Ph.D., is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. Her research is focused on the synthesis and design of nanostructures to microelectronic devices. She received her Ph.D. in 1985 from Cornell University.Gary Ybarra, Duke University GARY A. YBARRA, Ph.D., is a Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. His research interests include K-12 engineering outreach, engineering education, microwave imaging and electrical impedance tomography. He received his Ph.D. in

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Energy Laboratory Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henry Foust, Nicholls State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

2006-108: DEVELOPING AN ENERGY MECHATRONICS LABORATORYHenry Foust, Nicholls State University Page 11.436.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Developing an Energy Mechatronics Laboratory March 8, 2006 Abstract Oil forms a major component of U.S. energy policy and economy. It is imper-ative today to determine viable alternatives to oil (expected to be depleted withinthe next fifty years), because the infrastructure for a viable alternative will takedecades to develop. The purpose of this research is the design of a mechatronicslaboratory applied to the broad area of system analysis and control for Ocean

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Xinzhou Wei; Kenneth Markowitz; Aron Goykadosh

An Introduction of RFID Data Protection Scheme Xinzhou Wei, Kenneth Markowitz, Aron Goykadosh xwei@citytech.cuny.edu kmarkowitz@citytech.cuny.edu agoykadosh@citytech.cuny.edu Department of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunication Technology, New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York, 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 ABSTRACT Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a promising technology that transmits theinformation of an object to be saved on the RFID tag wirelessly by using radio waves. RFID hasbeen used widely in industries, such

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Racquel Brown, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

2006-1546: THE BENEFITS OF USING ORCAD-PSPICE WHEN DESIGNING ROMDEVICESSaeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford The author is assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringRacquel Brown, University of Hartford The author graduated from the University of Hartford Page 11.1256.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 20062006-1546: The Benefits of using Orcad-PSpice when Designing ROM devicesSaeid Moslehpour, University of HartfordThe author is assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringRacquel Brown, University of HartfordThe author graduated from the

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion and Conservation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

2006-2301: EDUCATING OUR STUDENTS TO USE ADVANCED COMPUTERAPPLICATION SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR MODELING, DESIGN, ANDSIMULATION OF ENERGY DISTRIBUTION NETWORKSaeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Dr. Saeed Monemi is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. He is teaching a broad range of Undergraduate and Graduate level courses in electrical and computer engineering. His research areas are: Algorithms and Complex Computations, Energy Management Environments,, Software Engineering and Robotics. Before that, Dr. Monemi was Senior Associate Research Faculty, and Research Scientist at Vanderbilt University, where he conducted research

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Energy Resources, Efficiency, and Conservation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University; Wendy Mahen, PennSylvania State University; Mark Deluca, Pennsylvania State University; Martin Gutowski, Pennsylvania State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

2006-1732: DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY INTERACTIVE, ON-LINE COURSE ONENERGY CONSERVATION: LEARNING STRATEGIES USED ANDEXPERIENCE GAINEDSarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University SARMA V. PISUPATI is an Associate Professor of Energy & Geo-Environmental Engineering Department and a Faculty Fellow of the John A Dutton e-Education Institute of the College of Earth and mineral Sciences. He is Chair of the General Education Program of the EGEE Department and has been teaching undergraduate and graduate courses at Penn State University since 1992.Wendy Mahen, PennSylvania State University WENDY L. MAHAN is Instructional Designer in the in the Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) wing of

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Student Teams and Design Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University; Girish Rao, SPRINT

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Educational Research and Methods

theproductivity of their practices. To date, while advances in technology have been used insupport of increasing productivity in latter stages of design (e.g., increased computing powerin computer-aided design and engineering (CAD and CAE)), the efforts focusing on theinitial stages have been limited1. Among the primary reasons are: (1) a lack of understandingof how design is done, and (2) an inadequate consideration of cognitive burdens due to theinformation rich design environment.While there is consensus on a prescriptive definition of the design process, empirical studiesof design have shown departures from the prescriptive process2. Further, currently availabledesign systems have various drawbacks because they are developed without an

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University; Nate Evans, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2009: CYBER DEFENSE COMPETITIONDouglas Jacobson, Iowa State University Dr. Doug Jacobson Associate Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011Nate Evans, Iowa State University Nate Evans Computer Engineering Student Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011 Page 11.386.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Cyber Defense CompetitionAbstractThe world today is becoming more and more reliant on the use of information technology. Hencethe world is becoming potentially more

Conference Session

Improving the Mathematical Preparation of Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Ruth Ellen Hanna, Louisiana Tech University

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Mathematics

2006-2585: PREDICTING STUDENT PREPAREDNESS IN CALCULUSJenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University JENNA P. CARPENTER is Academic Director of Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Technology; Wayne and Juanita Spinks Professor; and Associate Professor of Mathematics at Louisiana Tech University. She was co-developer of the math sequence for the integrated engineering curriculum at Tech and currently leads an effort to develop an integrated science curriculum for math, science and education majors.Ruth Ellen Hanna, Louisiana Tech University RUTH ELLEN HANNA is Walter E. Koss Professor of Mathematics and Coordinator for

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Security

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Information Systems

2006-1831: SECURITY EDUCATIONTim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-PomonaSaeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Page 11.1109.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Security EducationAbstract:Network security and computer security are usually hot topics whenever any intrusion incidentscause system crash and loss of work time in big corporations. In engineering colleges howeversecurity is usually a topic with least or incompatible attention.The author has taught many upper division classes in college and also graduate course(s) and hasbeen trying to imbue and enhance the courses with the security

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Energy Resources, Efficiency, and Conservation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Hubbert Curve: Enabling Students to Meaningfully Model Energy Resource DepletionAbstractCourses in Energy Systems (alternatively named “Applied Energy Conversion,” “EnergyConversion Systems,” or some variant) often discuss the idea of energy resource depletion interms of the exponential growth model. A typical problem is: given the current growth rate of oilproduction, in what year will known reserves be depleted? The exponential growth model,although offering reasonable results initially, becomes less accurate in the later stages of resourceexploitation as issues of scarcity, cost, and technological hurdles become important. It grosslyunder predicts how long a

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricio Torres, Purdue University; Matthew Stephens, Purdue University

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Manufacturing

2006-1708: EDUCATING THE BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGERS OF THEFUTURE: THE SIX SIGMA TECHNIQUESPatricio Torres, Purdue University Mr. PATRICIO TORRES, M.B.A. earned a double major: Business Administration and Law in his native country, Ecuador, S.A. In 2003, he obtained an M.B.A. degree with a major in Operations in Purdue University, Indiana. His professional experience includes Finance, Marketing and Operations. He was a Mathematics teacher in the Catholic University of Ecuador (1991-1995). He published an article in the journal "The Progressive," (Ecuador, 1998) and in the "American Society of Engineering Education," where he also presented a conference (U.S.A. 2005). A

Conference Session

Internet and Distributed Computing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University; Luiz Perrone, Bucknell University; Maurice Aburdene, Bucknell University

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Information Systems

. His research on the application of computer simulation to the study of the security properties of wireless networks is supported by the Office for Domestic Preparedness, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, via the Institute for Security Technology Studies at Dartmouth CollegeMaurice Aburdene, Bucknell University MAURICE F. ABURDENE is the T. Jefferson Miers Professor of Electrical Engineering and Professor of Computer Science at Bucknell University. He has taught at Swarthmore College, the State University of New York at Oswego, and the University of Connecticut. His research areas include, parallel algorithms, simulation of dynamic systems, distributed algorithms, computer

Conference Session

Curriculum for Green Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Keilson, Loyola College in Maryland; robert pond, Loyola College; william karasz, Loyola College; kyle bates, Loyola College; ryan christopher, Loyola College

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Materials

. Page 11.522.8Budget AnalysisThe budget for student senior design projects is set at $200 per student. The team ofthree students needed to complete this project within a budget of $600. Many of theproject components were donations such as the golf cart, plexi-glass, and tools donated orfrom the Technology Services group at the college. Shown in Table 1 is a list of theproducts and vendors from which they were purchased. The group slightly went overbudget because in the initial trial and error associated with development design andprototyping items were purchased that were subsequently not needed. This is animportant part of the learning experience for engineering students because that kind ofplanning for unintended, unforeseen but necessary

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rocio Alba-Flores, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, University of Minnesota-Duluth

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Electrical and Computer

the main topic for the DesignWorkshop is that in addition to involving the electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines,robotics deals with other sciences and humanities subjects, such as animal and human behaviorimitation, learning techniques, and environment interactions. Robotic systems can relate to mostprocesses in nature and human behavior. Because of this, their potential as educational tools forteaching and learning various subjects in technology and sciences is unlimited 1.The design and implementation of an autonomous navigation vehicle requires a broad knowledgein areas traditionally not covered in a single discipline. These areas include electrical andcomputer engineering, computing sciences, mechanical engineering, and other

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-177: ASSESSMENT RESULTS OF MULTI-INTELLIGENCE METHODSUSED IN DYNAMICSLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has educational research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelabElsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso Elsa Villa is a lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education, Division of Mathematics, Science and Technology, at the University of Texas

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DB & Information Integration

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Wilson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John Fernandez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Information Systems

://robotik.inflomatik.info/other/opencv/OpenCV_ObjectDetection_HowTo.pdf, June20 2003.2. Bishop, M., Computer Security, Art and Science,. Massachusetts: Pearson EducationInc., 2003.3. Cristinacce, D. and Cootes, T., Facial feature detection using AdaBoost with shapeconstraints. British Machine Vision Conference, 2003.4. The Facial Recognition Technology (FERET) Database, National Institute ofStandards and Technology, 2003. http://www.itl.nist.gov/iad/humanid/feret/5. Fernandez, J.D., Human-computer interaction closes the software engineering gap,Computers in Education Journal, vol. XV, no. 3, July – September 2005, 96-100..6. Fernandez, J.D., Fernandez, M.A., & Priesmeyer, R., Experimenting with an emotionsmeasurement instrument in usability testing

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Rosanna Ortiz; Hong Li

Client-Server Applications Using Sockets in Java and C++ Languages Rosanna Ortiz, Mentor: Dr. Hong Li Computer Systems Technology Department New York City College of Technology 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201AbstractJava and C++ are the premiere languages used in Web-based programming. In particular, wewill investigate an important component in Web-based programming called socketprogramming, using Java and C++, on Unix and Windows platforms. The project consists ofthree (3) parts. First, comparisons between Java and C++ were made with respect to syntax andprogram structure, as well as key features of each

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anshuman Panda, Polytechnic University; Hong Wong, Polytechnic University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University; Sang-Hoon Lee, Polytechnic University

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Computers in Education

2006-1522: TWO-TANK LIQUID LEVEL CONTROL USING A BASIC STAMPMICROCONTROLLER AND A MATLAB-BASED DATA ACQUISITION ANDCONTROL TOOLBOXAnshuman Panda, Polytechnic University ANSHUMAN PANDA was born in New Delhi, India. He is currently pursuing a dual B.S/M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and expects to graduate in December 2006. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi. He has worked as a teaching and research assistant with responsibilities in the area of mechatronics.Hong Wong, Polytechnic University HONG WONG was born in Hong Kong, China. In June of 2000 and 2002, he received the B.S. and M.S. degrees, respectively, in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY. He is a member of Pi

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Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

2006-823: LEARNING THE VIRTUAL WORK METHOD IN STATICS: WHAT IS ACOMPATIBLE VIRTUAL DISPLACEMENT?Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas Ing-Chang Jong serves as Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He received a BSCE in 1961 from the National Taiwan University, an MSCE in 1963 from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and a Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in 1965 from Northwestern University. He was Chair of the Mechanics Division, ASEE, in 1996-97. His research interests are in mechanics and engineering education. Page 11.878.1© American Society for

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Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Fry, Brigham Young University

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Liberal Education

2006-996: UNDERSTANDING "DESIGN THINKING" IN THE CONTEXT OFEDUCATIONRichard Fry, Brigham Young University Richard Fry currently serves as the program chair in the Industrial Design Program in the School of Technology at Brigham Young University where he specializes in Product Design. Previous to entering the education field, he worked professionally in the areas of Appliance, Aerospace, Exhibit, and Home Fitness design. He received his MFA from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1994. Page 11.1363.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Understanding “Design

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International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shi (Stan) Lan, DeVry University-Chicago; Yaqing Mao, Beijing Normal University, China

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International

2006-315: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON LEARNING CHARACTERISTICSBETWEEN ELECTRONICS STUDENTS IN CHINA AND IN THE UNITED STATESShi (Stan) Lan, DeVry University-Chicago Shi Lan ("Stan"), Ph.D., is an Academic Dean responsible for Electroics, Computer Engineering Technology, Biomedical Engineering Technology, and Health Information Technology at DeVry University Chicago, IL.Yaqing Mao, Beijing Normal University, China Yaqing Mao, Ph.D., is a professor and the deputy dean of the College of Educational Administration at Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China. Page 11.21.1© American Society for

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Janet Davis, University of Washington

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Graduate Studies

2006-1170: THE JOURNEY TO A TEACHING-ORIENTED FACULTY POSITION:A HANDBOOK OF ADVICE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTSTammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland Tammy VanDeGrift is an assistant professor at the University of Portland. She earned a Bachelors degree in math and computer science at Gustavus Adolphus College. She completed a Masters and PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research interests include computer science education, educational technology, and media distribution systems.Janet Davis, University of Washington Janet Davis will join the faculty of Grinnell College as Assistant Professor of Computer Science in August 2006. She expects to

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Miles, Brigham Young University; Val Hawks, Brigham Young University

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Manufacturing

Students, Proceedings ofthe 1999 ASME Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nashville TN, Nov. 1999,ASME Publ. DE-Vol. 102, Mechanical Engineering Design Education: Issues and Case Studies,pp 1-6.4. Gol, Nafalski, and McDermott, “The Role of Industry-Inspired Projects in EngineeringEducation”, Proceedings of the ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, session F3E,Reno, NV, October 10-13, 2001.5. M. Miles, D. Melton, M. Ridges, and C. Harrell: “The Benefits of Experiential Learning inManufacturing Education”, Journal of Engineering Technology, Spring 2005, pp. 24-28. Page 11.1457.9

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Chong Shen; Zhongwei Zhang; David Lai

UNDERSTANDING AND ENLIVENING AQMWORKINGS USING COMPUTER SIMULATION Chong Shen Zhongwei Zhang David Lai shen@usq.edu.au zhongwei@usq.edu.au lai@usq.edu.au Department of Mathematics and Computing The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD Abstract: Undeniably, computer simulation is an effective tool to help understand and ana- lyze complex processes and systems in various areas. In recent years, many educators adopt computer simulation technology in the teaching of some topics or courses which include dy- namic interactions between components. For years, many concepts of networking have been taught based on

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hoffbeck, University of Portland; Andrew Melton, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

2006-995: RF SIGNAL DATABASE FOR A COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSCOURSEJoseph Hoffbeck, University of Portland Joseph P. Hoffbeck is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Portland. He has B.S.E.E, M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He has also worked with digital cellular telephone systems at Lucent Technologies (formerly AT&T Bell Labs) in Whippany, New Jersey. He is a member of the IEEE and the ASEE, and his technical interests include communication systems, digital signal processing, and remote sensing. His email address is hoffbeck@up.edu.Andrew Melton, University of Portland Andrew Melton is an electrical engineering