Conference Session

Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown; Edward Sheinberg, University of Houston-Downtown

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Engineering Technology

Sheinberg received the Master of Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Houston. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and has extensive industrial consulting experience with NASA and other engineering firms. Page 13.612.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Fire Protection and Safety Management: Two Partnership ProgramsAbstractTwo four year engineering technology programs were recently developed and implemented atour university: 1) Safety and Fire Protection and 2) Safety Management. Safety and FireProtection is a Bachelor of Science in

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The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University-Great Valley; Danielle DeCristoforo, Lockheed-Martin

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Design in Engineering Education

, Page 13.1094.3while cognitive styles range from one extreme to a contrasting extreme (see Figure 1).Both cognitive level and cognitive style have multiple dimensions, each of which is measuredusing an appropriate psychometric instrument. As noted above, for example, cognitive level canbe measured in terms of potential capacity through intelligence tests and/or talent evaluations,while manifest capacity may be assessed in terms of (e.g.) skills, knowledge, and/or expertise.One of the most familiar dimensions of cognitive style may be Introversion-Extraversion, whichis often (although not the most accurately) measured using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI®)17; Active-Reflective learning style (measured via the Learning Style Questionnaire9

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A Century of Development, Promotion, and Reform: ASEE and Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Johnson, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

transmission of knowledge has moved beyond both the associations and the universities to a wide array of resources that require information literacy to penetrate.The Evolution of the Professional Associations in the 19th Century The American Society of Civil Engineers and Architects was established in 1853 but wasnot active until 1868, when they changed their name to The American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE).1 They began to publish their Transactions in 1868 and their Proceedings in 1873. TheAmerican Institute of Mining Engineers (AIME) was founded in 1871 and grew rapidly. Itregularly published the Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers as well asusing a weekly, the Engineering and Mining Journal as its official

Conference Session

Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

, theyprogress to using PHOTON II’s (a 32 bit, 4 channel data acquisition system), RT Pro for dataacquisition and signal processing, and DIAMOND for system identification and mode shapeanimation. In this paper the labs will be described and assessment results presented as to theirefficacy.IntroductionAccording to the dictionary, resonance is “a vibration of large amplitude in a mechanical orelectrical system caused by a relatively small periodic stimulus of the same or nearly the sameperiod as the natural vibration period of the system.”1 Thus, a large motion can result from a verysmall stimulus if it is at just the right frequency, that is, at the natural frequency of the system. Isthere an analogous phenomenon in learning? Do some teaching strategies

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Magda, Weber State University

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Mechanics

leads to a state of stress that is amaximum at the surface of the material1. The value of stress is different in the various directionsrelative to the direction of travel of the tool, and has its maximum in a direction parallel to thetool movement. Most of the residual stress is generated from the mechanical action of the tooland not from the thermal effect of the cutting process. The effect of heating in the material bycutting would be expected to be approximately equal in all directions which is not the case withthe mechanical effect. Figures 1 and 2 show the distortion of the material being cut by a singlepoint cutting tool. The grains near the surface are pulled out parallel to the surface and look likea layer of thin strings. Further down

Conference Session

Accreditation Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

ofmechanical engineering curricula for nine schools in the United States with Ph.D. programs andnine schools without Ph.D. programs was presented and is updated in this current work. Currentresults are also compared to a study by Robert E. Mates from the State University of New Yorkat Buffalo entitled a Survey of Undergraduate ME Programs, conducted in 1987. Theconclusions identify changes that have occurred in mechanical engineering curricula as theEC2000 assessment process has matured.IntroductionThis paper is a follow-up study to a preliminary study conducted in 2000 of selected mechanicalengineering programs to discern the impact of the Accreditation Board of Engineering andTechnology’s new Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000)1 on curriculum

Conference Session

Hardware Descriptive Language Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria; A.Y. Al-Zoubi, Princess Sumaya University for Technology; Danilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria

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Computers in Education

, laboratory experiments andinstruments are becoming sophisticated and expensive for universities to purchase and maintain.Remote labs offer a solution and represent a practical alternative through which students mayconduct experiments online, anywhere and at anytime. Compared with traditional laboratorypractice, remote labs offer flexible learning in time and place, access to a wide number ofdistributed experiments and cost-cutting strategies 1-4.Nevertheless, it is still difficult to share instrumentation and experiments among laboratories3.Each one has its own security policy and adopts a proper technology in accessing and controllingreal devices. A common integrated framework, offering indexing facilities, unique logins, filesharing and the

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

Civil Engineers (ASCE)Body of Knowledge 2 (BOK2) 1. The development of life-long learning is an objective in manyeducation programs and efforts to develop these skills are frequently reported. Reports include,but are not limited to: Briedis (1998) used a written report exercise to get students excited aboutlife-long learning 2, Wells and Langenfeld (1999) created an environment through industry-university dialogue to foster the desire for life-long learning 3, Litzinger et. al. (2000, 2001, 2004,2007) conducted extensive research through a Self-directed Learning Readiness Scale to assessstudent’s readiness to receive and value life-long learning skills 4-8, Todd (2002) created ateaching module to develop in the students an appreciation for life

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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lana El Chaar, Petroleum Institute

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

country’s total energyconsumption, and oil supplied the remaining 36 percent. However, approximately 97 percent ofthe UAE’s electricity production is fueled by natural gas, with the remaining three percentproduced by diesel generation and steam turbines. Page 13.777.2 Fig. 1 Total energy consumption in the United Arab Emirates in 20041Even though non-oil sectors grew during the last three years, the country remains dependent onoil revenue, and the government has announced large oil production capacity increases within thenext seven years. Hydrocarbon revenues account for around one-third of the UAE’s GrossDomestic Product. UAE power

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ChE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Krantz, National University of Singapore

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Chemical Engineering

is obtained via an anonymous formal evaluation and via postings on the website.1. IntroductionThe focus of this paper is to provide an overview of a Workshop on Oral Communication Skillsthat the author has taught for the past two years in the Department of Chemical Engineering atthe National University of Singapore. This non-credit Workshop is required for all graduatestudents in the Department. The Workshop goals are to prepare students to make both formaloral as well as poster technical presentations. Considerations that present special challenges arethat the Workshop involves a relatively large number of students (45-75) from diverse culturalbackgrounds (primarily from China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Middle East) for manyof

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Frank Goforth, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

of a CLO form is given in Table 1 where the shaded entries indicate shortcomings andthus will trigger recommendation actions as shown in the column on the far right. Table 1 - CLO Form for Electronics II Course Name & Number: TEET 3243 – Electronics II Spring 2007 Course Program Assessment Instrument/ Target Actual Recommendation Level Outcomes Outcomes Evaluation Measure Level Level for (CIE) (a-k)1) Analyze, assemble, test and measure

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Engineering and Math Potpouri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Jean Hodges, VCU\Qatar Campus

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Mathematics

were very much impressed by the past projects and wantedto compete with each other to find new projects that illustrate mathematical principles. Theauthors demonstrate and illustrate the procedures for several of these course topics, beginningwith sequences and series.Sequences, Series, and Fibonacci NumbersTo motivate students’ interest, the instructor then begins with discussing mathematics in theMuslim Community, since most of the students are Muslims and VCUQ exists in a Muslimcountry. The first (Fig. 1 below) indicates several Muslim achievements such as inventingAlgebra and the notion of zero, etc. Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarzimi wrote the famous Kitabal-Jabr wa al-Mugabala, the first book on algebra 6.The Fibonacci sequence is presented

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Hope Cranford, Savannah State University

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Engineering Technology

around summer engineeringprogram activities.*Goals and Expected OutcomesThe primary goal of the (Junior Engineering Technology/ Upward Bound) UNITE programfunded by the U.S. Army is to apprise high school seniors about the importance of STEMdisciplines through an immense six-week, residential program incorporating STEM subjects andproviding information regarding admission and available scholarship programs. Secondary goalsof the program include:Goal 1: To encourage students to select a discipline within STEM as their major in college.Expected Student Outcome: Increase the interest and awareness of STEM disciplines.Goal 2: Academic advisement of STEM programs.Expected Student Outcome: Increase likelihood of the UNITE participants pursuing

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicky Fang, Cedarville University; Clinton Kohl, Cedarville University

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Electrical and Computer

not expose students to the hardware behavior or the internal instruction behavior. Likewise,FPGA simulation alone will not provide a good real-time visualization of the many digitalsignals which make up the microprocessor hardware. To avoid such drawbacks, we designed aproject that requires each student to implement a 16-bit general-purpose computer on a real timedigital logic simulator named Cedarlogic.Students are given an instruction set specified in the textbook and a short assembly level testprogram. Students will: 1) build the entire computer hardware using the Cedarlogic simulatorfrom fundamental logic gates; 2) write an assembler to translate the test program into binarycode; 3) load the program into the memory of their computers; and

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Richard Scott, University of Michigan

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Mechanical Engineering

) of all the rod shapeswith exponentially varying cross-sectional areas, with all rods having the same volume, whichone leads to the minimum end deflection under axial load. A more traditional case dealing withdynamics is also presented, namely: the solution of a non-linear problem involving the effects offriction on the velocity and reactions on a bead sliding on a rough circular vertical track.IntroductionThis work is a third in a series [1], [2] aimed at extending basic knowledge, and improvingunderstanding, in introductory mechanical courses. Moreover, it aids in an ABET goal ofintegrating computer usage throughout the curricula. Several problems dealing with strength ofmaterials are discussed. The first involves spatially varying material

Conference Session

Experiments and Laboratories in Mechanical Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Liou, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

and uniqueness of this program is a senior-level, two-semester capstone manufacturing project course that provides students with theexperience of integrating business and engineering skills toward distributed productrealization. The term “distributed” is used to emphasize that the student team is expectedto use facilities that are distributed at manufacturing laboratories on both campuses andthe facilities of outside vendors and suppliers. This project course also provides studentswith the experience of integrating the technical knowledge they have learned from othercourses. The objectives of this program and learning outcomes include 1) Ability forstudents to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; 2)Ability

Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mel Sabella, Chicago State University; Stephanie Barr, Chicago State University

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Educational Research and Methods

representations and gender issues. Page 13.712.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Implementing research–based instructional materials to promote coherence in physics knowledge for the urban STEM studentAbstractFunding from the National Science Foundation – Course, Curriculum, and LaboratoryImprovement (CCLI) Program has allowed the physics program at Chicago State University tomake major changes to the algebra and calculus-based physics classes through theimplementation of innovative, research-based instructional materials. This instructional reformeffort seeks to (1) improve learning for all students in the

Conference Session

Thinking around the Bachelor of Arts in Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

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Liberal Education

flexibility ofsuch a degree means that the programs are quite different in terms of curricula, students, andopportunities. Although the degree is far from mainstream, it is worthwhile to explore thequestion of whether this degree addresses some of the concerns about the need for a newapproach to undergraduate engineering education, or if it is a specialty program only suited tocertain contexts. In this session, several invitees discuss the Bachelor of Arts in EngineeringProgram at their colleges/universities. The discussion is organized around four main topics: 1)what is the objective of such a degree and how does it fit within engineering education, 2) whatare the advantages of the degree for stakeholders (students, faculty, industry), 3) what are

Conference Session

Anything New in Dynamics?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Mechanics

the motion of a double pendulum released fromrest (Figure 1), would likely embrace the challenge optimistically and enthusiastically. Theability to predict the link motions and pin forces of the double pendulum is more relevant than itmight first appear. An early course in mechanism theory will impress upon most students thatslider crank and four-bar mechanism have broad application and are building blocks for morecomplex mechanisms. The slider crank is a double pendulum with the endpoint constrained tomove in a straight line. The four-bar is a triple pendulum with the endpoint fixed. The influenceof dynamic effects on pin forces is essential to sizing the pins using the concepts learned inmachine component design. Unfortunately, problems

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Smith, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul

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Information Systems

systems, and networking. This is because many textbooks present information securityin terms of those other topics. We are experimenting with a different approach: a lower divisionundergraduate course that introduces students to the concepts of boundaries and informationflows. Professional security engineers often analyze problems in terms of these basic concepts.The course introduces security concepts by starting with security issues of small scaleperimeters, and incrementally expands the scope by looking in turn at shared single computers,local area networks, and the Internet.1. IntroductionWhen the Computer and Information Sciences Department at the University of St. Thomas beganto develop an information security program, two objectives

Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chandralekha Singh, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

calculus-based introductory physics courses forscience and engineering majors. The Physics Education Research literature is full of studies ofstudent difficulties in introductory mechanics.1 Student difficulties in Electricity and Magnetismhave not received nearly as much attention2-8. The Washington group under the direction ofMcDermott has developed tutorials on electric field, potential, potential energy, and magnetismrelated mostly to bar magnets3. Maloney et al.9 and Ding et al.10 have developed broad surveys toevaluate students' conceptual knowledge of all of electricity and magnetism covered inintroductory physics. Here, we discuss research on students' difficulties with concepts related to magnetism covered inintroductory calculus-based

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Anderson, U.S. Naval Academy; Richard Buehrer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Electrical and Computer

trunk diameter of less than 4 cm, were spaced 2-3 meters apart, and had a height of less than 3 meters. The Page 13.200.3 area was dominated by underbrush such as bushes, tall grass, and the occasional rhododendron or mountain laurel. Forest canopy cover was estimated to be less than 10%. ‚ Light Forest - Dominated by small trees with little or no underbrush. Trees had trunk diameters less than 10 cm, were spaced 1-3 meters apart, and were up to 8 meters tall. Little or no underbrush existed in the space between trees. Forest canopy cover was estimated to range between 10 and 50%. ‚ Medium Forest

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Miller, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

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Educational Research and Methods

”. One team in each class is awarded the annual “Big Drip” award and presented witha trophy. See picture below in Figure 1. The team earning the highest grade for the project andpresentation combined are crowned the winners. Classmates contribute to the presentation grade. Figure 1: “Big Drip” Award and the “Great Gear Factor” AwardEach year the instructor’s expectations have been exceeded. Students have contacted theengineer in charge of the fountain located in the three rivers in Pittsburgh, visited and reportedon the pump house. They have researched and reported on supercavitation andsonoluminescense. Researched and reported on the aerodynamics of dimples on golf balls andthe baseball curveball. Many students choose to

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Boyer, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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International

context of an image processing course in the Electrical Engineering Program atPenn State Harrisburg.II. Color Image BasicsIn this section, a review of color image processing is presented. Color images have threetimes as many pixels as a grayscale image5,6. Therefore, color imaging processingrequires significant additional processing. There are several different standards for colorimage formats. The most well-known formats include the RGB, YCbCr, and HSL. TheRGB format stores its images based upon three color bit-planes or matrices of data, theRed, Green, and Blue bit-planes. Each bit-plane contains the pixel information of itsrespective color intensity; RGB color planes are shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. RGB color bit

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Capstone Experiences in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Myers, Ohio University; Peter Klein, Ohio University

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Manufacturing

department’s industrial advisory board, and employers.The following will present additional detail about each of the two courses in this capstonesequence. Each course has three distinct, but highly connected areas of content includinglectures, manufacturing documentation (known as the manufacturing plan) and activity basedlearning (known as lab). Each of these areas will be discussed for each course. Capstone Course #1, Contemporary Integrated Manufacturing (4 credit hours with 6 contact hours per week).Lecture ContentThe lecture content includes formal lectures (via PowerPoint), class discussions, teampresentations, etc. The lecture content is described below: • Introduction to Manufacturing operations including: historical

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosemarie Guzman, University of the Pacific; Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific

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Electrical and Computer

13.548.3annunciator system as part of the switchgear. Photographs of the switchgear and existingannunciator display window may be found in Figures 1-3. (An AutoCAD drawing of theannunciator display may be obtained from the authors of this paper via email.) Figure 1. Harvey O. Banks Unit 3 Switchgear Figure 2. Unit 3 Switchgear Figure 3. Unit 3 Annunciator Window DisplaySpecificationsThe annunciator system design must follow very specific requirements in order to comply withNational Electrical Code as well as function properly and effectively with the existing unit Page 13.548.4design

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Wei Pee, University of Central Oklahoma; Mathew Mounce, University of Central Oklhoma

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Engineering Physics & Physics

custom builtgear box.The team kept an engineering journal which they maintained every day. With this journal they Page 13.697.4were able to document the design, building, and testing of their robot. Charts 1 and 2, Gantt chartand testing data respectively, are two examples of what they recorded in their journal. Thepractice of keeping their engineering journal was difficult for them at first but with constantreminder and the need for them to refer back to their activities they learned quickly journals arean invaluable tool for building as well as later analysis of their progress. Gantt Chart Week 1

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Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida

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Manufacturing

through the virtual assembly of LEGO blocks. Thesecond laboratory experiment uses LEGO Mindstorms NXT systems to provide students withhands-on team projects to design and build an automated system while applying concepts learnedin the classroom. Data from students’ projects and surveys is presented to evaluate the efficacyof the designed laboratory experiments on student engagement and conceptual understanding.1. IntroductionConcepts in manufacturing can be very challenging for engineering students to understand inclassroom lectures alone. This paper focuses on two particular areas of manufacturing:micromanufacturing and industrial automation. In micromanufacturing, the layer-by-layermanufacturing process for microdevices becomes a challenge for

Conference Session

Sustainability in Construction Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury

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Construction

expenditure of the country has increased from Tk. 100 billion in the early1990’s to more than Tk. 200 billion in 2004. Figure 1 shows a projection of the country’sconstruction output as a percentage of GDP1. Most of the construction works are in thepublic sector. Funding for a high percentage of construction projects come frommultilateral development agencies (MDA) like the World Bank or Asian DevelopmentBank. For large MDA funded projects, the usual practice to go for internationalcompetitive bidding. Most public contracts are awarded on the basis of the lowestresponsive tenders submitted by contractors. Local contractors are given a margin ofpreference to secure public sector tenders under MDA funding. One of the areas onwhich most of the

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Klein, University of Idaho; Herbert Hess, University of Idaho; Brian Johnson, University of Idaho

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Electrical and Computer

://seniordesign.engr.uidaho.edu/2007_2008/quest, Jan 20084. Odom, E.M., et al. “Idaho engineering works: a model for leadership development in design education,”Frontiers in Education Conference, 29th Annual, Vol. 1, pp. 11B2/21-11B2/24, Nov 19995. Johnson, T.A., et al. “Senior design in the setting of multidisciplinary research,” International Journal ofEngineering Education, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 570-581, 20076. Marszalek, M.A., et al. “Mentors improve the college experience of engineering undergraduates,” Frontiers inEducation Conference, 35th Annual, pp. F2G-10 – F2G-13, Oct 20057. Hoschette, J.A. “A mentor in hand,” IEEE Spectrum, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 56-58, Feb 19958. Babcock, D.L. and Morse, L.C., Managing Engineering and Technology, 3d ed. New Jersey: Prentice