Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Matthew Mayhew, New York University

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Engineering Ethics

educational initiatives on campus. Dr. Carpenter has conducted funded pedagogical research and development projects, has published numerous educational papers, and conducted faculty development workshops. He is an active member of the ERM Division of ASEE, and he received both the 2001 Apprentice Faculty Grant and the 2002 New Faculty Page 12.161.1 Fellow Award for contributions to engineering education. In 2006, the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) named Dr. Carpenter a Kern Fellow for entrepreneurial education.Matthew Mayhew, New York University© American Society for

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Experiments and Labs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University; J. Scott Patton, California Polytechnic State University; Raymond Gordon, California Polytechnic State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Grantham Lough, University of Missouri; Robert Stone, University of Missouri

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Design in Engineering Education

products throughout the semester, the students arealso required to complete an end of the semester research project that incorporates therisk assessment techniques presented in the course into their current graduate researchprojects.After two semesters of teaching this new course, it is our conclusion that integrating new,knowledge-based techniques like RED can enrich the learning experience of coursescovering PRA topics. In the context of this graduate level course implementation, REDprovides the students with a list of historically significant potential failures relative to theproduct under investigation. The list of potential risks enables students to perform moreadvanced risk analysis techniques that they will encounter in industry such as

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daphne Duncan, Purdue University; Euridice Oware, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

educational research methods. Her research interests include assessment and evaluation of the educational environment. She worked as a researcher for four years as a member of the Assessment and Evaluation team within the National Science Foundation-funded VaNTH Engineering Research Center, developed a two-year mentoring-based curriculum for underrepresented undergraduate students at Vanderbilt University, and co-facilitated training workshops for first-time biomedical engineering graduate teaching assistants at Vanderbilt University. She most recently completed a research project examining the validation of the VaNTH Observation System, a classroom observation instrument used exclusively to

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Lauren Kaufman, CT Business and Industry Association; Mary deManbey, CT Business and Industry Association; Kerry Simoneau, CT College of Technology's Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturng

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Manufacturing

of Technology's Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing GrantMary deManbey, CT Business and Industry Association Mary deManbey is the program manager for two NSF grants that are adminstered at CBIA. Her responsibilites include assisting with the coordination of the outreach activiteis of the grants.Kerry Simoneau, CT College of Technology's Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturng Kerry Simoneau is the project manager for the NSF funded Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing. She is responsible for the coordination of the numerous activities that the Center administers

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Polly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

developing and testing educational materials and settings that stimulate serious playPolly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College Polly Piergiovanni is an Associate Professor and Acting Head of Chemical Engineering at Lafayette College. She received a B.S. from Kansas State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Houston, both in Chemical Engineering. Her research interests include cell culture and fermentation , and the LEGO project. Page 12.1085.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Multimodal Process Control Education: Experiment Kits &

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Linder, Math Out of the Box; Donna Gunderson, Math Out of the Box/Clemson University

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Mathematics

: Teachers' understandings of fundamental mathematics in China and the United States. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Page 12.830.12 Appendix A Math Out of the Box Developing Algebraic Thinking Reflection DaySchool:ID Code2 digit birth month, 2 digit birth day, 1 digit grade level ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 1. Write about something mathematical that you learned during this Math Out of the Box project- in the professional development sessions, when working with other teachers in your school, or while planning and teaching the lessons for your students. 2. Describe how or

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E. Bernard White, George Mason University

Fernandez9, factors that must be taken into considerationwhen initiating curriculum redesign and development that meet today’s needs include, but arenot limited to the following: • Level of technical skills required in the major as well as in the profession • Other specific technical skills needed • Non-technical skills needed • Amount of previous work experience required.For an appropriately prepared computing professional, the list of technical skills may includeprogramming languages, operating system and networking management, database developmentsand management, software engineering and project development. Other technical skills mayinclude Web-based technologies, hardware installation, etc. The non-technical

Conference Session

New Approaches to the Development of Online Learning and International Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Batts, East Carolina University; Richard Monroe, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University; Cheryl McFadden, East Carolina University

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Continuing Professional Development

of training or revisions to currenttraining to make the training more palatable.It is suggested that research projects be continued in order to gather more information concerningtraining faculty members to teach online. Data collected, such as current available training atinstitutions, student satisfaction, and student evaluation could prove to be important in promotingstudent success by training faculty to be successful online instructors.References1. Allen, E, & Seaman, J (2006). Making the grade online education in the United States, 2006.Needham: Sloan-C.2 Bower, B. (2001).Distance Education: Facing the Faculty Challenge. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration. 4, 1-6.3 Braxton, J. M., Olsen, D

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle Camacho, University of San Diego

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Women in Engineering

feminist pedagogy. The ideal suggeststhat the professor is a partner among students, not one assuming an omniscient authority Page 12.1611.5position. Having an open stance to questioning and critique, however, is difficult to achieve; 4nearly all feminists interviewed for this project acknowledged the challenges embedded inattempting to achieve, on the one hand, a balance between earning the respect of students inorder to guide them and, on the other, negotiating an egalitarian role among students.From this qualitative data (based on the feminist pedagogy participants interviews and theliterature), a

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ledlie Klosky; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

had little or no experience with either prior to the beginning of this project. Some limitedsemester-abroad programs had been undertaken previously on an individual basis, but noengineering students were included in any of these efforts. Further, while distance learning iswell known to the Army at large, with large-scale projects like Army Knowledge On-Line beingfairly common, USMA had not previously offered any courses to students not present oncampus. In that sense, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, the offering of CE364, Mechanicsof Materials, was unique. This is strange, especially given the Army’s tradition of embracingdistance learning, but doubly so when one considers that the entire engineering portion of thestudent’s training is

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Shawn Stevens, University of Michigan; Namsoo Shin Hong, University of Michigan; Molly Yunker, University of Michigan; Cesar Delgado, University of Michigan; George Bodner, Purdue University; William Fornes, Purdue University; Nick Giordano, Purdue University; Joseph Krajcik, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

science and engineering and nanotechnology are emerging fields that containconcepts and phenomena that are not usually addressed in traditional science curricula, but inwhich students might be interested. Research efforts in the area of Nanoscale Science andEngineering Education (NSEE) teaching and learning have therefore recently been undertaken ina multi-institutional, collaborative project. This study investigated 7-12th grade students’ interestin various nanoscale science and engineering concepts and phenomena. In particular, weinvestigated whether we can identify activities based on nanoscale phenomena that will motivatediverse learners to explore and learn nanoscale science and engineering topics. We also reporton students’ suggestions for

Conference Session

ChE: Computers and Simulation in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Faith Morrison, Michigan Technological University; Julia King, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

hasused EXCEL spreadsheets to study two-dimensional heat conduction in solid materials.Zheng and Keith9-10 have developed JAVA applets for unsteady and steady state transportproblems.As such, we present a handful of problems developed with the Comsol Multiphysics(formerly known as FEMLAB) finite element method modeling software1. We also usethe “Chemical Engineering Module” which allows for quick access to the typicalgoverning equations of momentum, heat, and mass transport. Additional modules are alsoavailable.As the authors are working on a National Science Foundation project to develop newmaterials for fuel cell bipolar plates, many of the modules developed here focus solving avariety of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transfer

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University; Victor Yu, United States Military Academy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

several projects from the Army, DOD, and NIH.Victor Yu, United States Military Academy Victor Yu received his MS in mechancal engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He has been faculty at West Point for 3 years and is currently a medical student at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Page 12.589.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 ELASTIC MODULUS OF BONE USING ULTRASONIC TESTINGI. Background In 2003, a slow loop assessment of the mechanical engineering curriculum at the UnitedStates Military Academy at West Point was conducted to determine whether the

Conference Session

Applied Mathematics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johann Misterio, William Dickinson High School; Krshna Ravindra, Johns Hopkins University; Rene D Rivero, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Henry McCloud, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Nuggehalli Ravindra, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Mathematics

, New Jersey Institute of Technology Levelle Burr-Alexander is a Project Manager of Instruction at the Center for Pre-College Programs at the New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNuggehalli Ravindra, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Nuggehalli M. Ravindra is a professor of physics and is the director of the Joint Rutgers(Newark) - NJIT Graduate Programs in Applied Physics. He is an academic coordinator of the Upward Bound Mathematics & Science Programs at NJIT. Page 12.1585.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Variation of Fractal Dimension of Leaves Based on Stem

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odete Lopes, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

Tagged Divisions

International

fry, has horizontal and vertical panes; to simulate finbehavior, with the same dimensions, exposed to a high temperature fluid. Page 12.318.11Figure 7. A presentation slide concerning the French fry study.Every two weeks students, previously (and almost routinely) organized in groups of two orthree, had to give the whole class a presentation. This regular activity proved to be anexcellent choice to bring down the stress levels. In the end, the last version of the presentationwas the assignment which was handed in and evaluated, not only as a final project but also asthe result of continuous learning and assessment. It was used as a way to foster

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. a. How it works b. For whom it works c. Its deployment: market value or other measure of value d. Its competition e. The trends f. The tradeoffs: strongest and weakest features (what the critics say) g. List references 3. The topic may be on technologies such as high intensity white LED lights, or microbial disposal of toxic waste, or on a major project (system), such as the Three Gorges or (saving) Venice. It could also focus on a failure like the Columbia Shuttle, or the New Orleans levees. See helpful links below. 4. Note: Some generic technology families like explosives, or nanotechnology, may appear to have no competition. They do.Comments

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland

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Women in Engineering

prestigious ( i.e. lower entry requirements) in the same discipline area; • lower in sub-degree courses than degree courses (in the same discipline area); • lower in computer oriented engineering courses with a hard core computer programming emphasis; • higher in courses with chemical and life science orientations (e.g. chemical, environmental); • higher in some double degrees that permit a broadening of studies (i.e. arts or science) rather than more of the same thing (i.e. computer science).A project report commissioned by the European Union11 similarly commented that national,institutional and discipline specific differences appeared highly likely to provide a complexpicture, where the culture would be

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Gardner, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Marcia Belcheir, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Mathematics

AC 2007-1497: TESTING OUR ASSUMPTIONS: MATHEMATICS PREPARATIONAND ITS ROLE IN ENGINEERING STUDENT SUCCESSJohn Gardner, Boise State University John F. Gardner is Professor & Chair of the Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Department at Boise State University. He is also Director of the Hewlett Foundation funded Engineering Schools of the West Initiative at Boise State. His current research interests, in addition to engineering education, include dynamic systems and sustainable energy systems.Pat Pyke, Boise State University Patricia A. Pyke is the Director of Education Research for the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She oversees projects in freshman programs, math support

Conference Session

Student Diversity: attracting and retaining a diverse population of students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Janice McCain, Howard University; Marcus Jones, Howard University; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

’ development of skills with which tosituate their technical work. Furthermore, the increasingly diverse engineering workforce andmarketplace require “cultural competence”; that is, a willingness and ability to consider culturein engineering problem-solving.4 This growing recognition of the need for contextual awarenessmakes the ABET learning outcomes that speak to context particularly relevant. Among ABET’stechnical and professional learning outcomes are both the ability to design within realisticcontextual constraints and an understanding of the impact of engineering solutions within aglobal and societal context.5Research has demonstrated that when given the opportunity to learn in context (e.g. throughservice learning projects or study abroad

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

research project conducted by the NCLT professionaldevelopment team. This qualitative study focused on understanding the specific ways middle- Page 12.873.4and high-school teachers felt they could incorporate nanoscale science and engineering topicsinto their curricula. The data used in this introductory study are comprised of the nanoscalephenomena-related lesson plans matched to state standards created by middle- and high-schoolscience teachers participating in a two-week professional development workshop held in thesummer of 2006.ParticipantsTwelve science teachers participated in the 2006 professional development workshop onnanotechnology held

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to acquire data from sensorsand instruments but be able to teach signal processing and control design concepts as well asmechatronics and embedded design. Educators at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology[1] haveused Virtual Instrumentation that is based on graphical programming to teach signal processingconcepts. Educators at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Mechatronics [2] have used VirtualInstrumentation to teach mechatronics concepts and design innovative systems such as the HOT-V (Human Object Transport Vehicle) in one semester from concept to prototype. An interestingdemonstration of this system can be found at [3]. Another project in the same department at RPI

Conference Session

Engineering and Sustainability

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Barry, Purdue University; Aman Yadav, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

, this provides us with a good starting point to thinkabout how cases can be effectively integrated in engineering ethics as an instructional method.ConclusionWhile case-based instruction is clearly the most commonly employed method of ethicsinstruction in the engineering curriculum, it is by no means the only method. Other methods ofintegrating ethics into the engineering curriculum include the use of external course work (e.g.,philosophy classes), service-learning projects, team-based senior design course work, and theacross the curriculum approach (integration of ethics in multiple courses throughout theacademic career). However, we know little about whether or not the use of case studies is betterthan the other methods of ethics

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Kelly, New Mexico State University; Michael Morrell, New Mexico State University; Thomas Jenkins, New Mexico State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Department of Engineering Technology.Michael Morrell, New Mexico State University Michael Morrell is an assistant Professor at New Mexico State University in the college of Engineering, Engineering Technology Program. His specialties include computer sofware and hardware. Michael worked in industry as a Computer Engineer and scientist for 25 years before coming to NMSU. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Brandeis University, and is a PhD Candidate at Brandeis University currently researching automated assesment tools for teaching engineering courses. His background includes extensive computer programming projects, computer security, and computer communications.Thomas Jenkins

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

UNESCO U.S. Hazardous Waste U.S. Solid WasteReadings reader = journal 80% text; 20% 90% text; 10% articles, chapters, etc supplemental supplemental (EPA)Lectures, hrs 45 33 ~30Homeworks 5 (exercises; largely 6 8 in class)Team Projects 1 2 0Tours 3 0 ~4Exams 1 2 2Changes in U.S. Hazardous

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warith Al-Sulaimani, Modern College of Business and Science-Sultanate of Oman; P Mani Joseph, Modern College of Business and Science-Sultanate of Oman; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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Information Systems

of the currently popular network simulators; within academia, commercial and industrialcommunities; that can perform analysis on Bluetooth are: Optimised Network EngineeringTools (OPNET Modeler)8 from OPNET and Network Simulator (NS-2)9 from the VirtualInternetwork Testbed project VINT.In this work, OPNET Modeler 9.1 along with SuiteTooth Model was used for the networksimulations. Few reasons for choosing OPNET over NS-2 were its features such as Page 12.131.3easier/Quicker Model Creation, flexible Model Development, Higher SimulationPerformance, Large User Community etc. SuiteTooth (Bluetooth Simulation Model Suite) isan open, modular framework

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

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Mathematics

sequence and an introductory science (chemistry, biology and physics) laboratoryseries. The mathematics sequence consists of calculus, differential equations, along with just-in-time algebra and trigonometry topics and a unit on statistics.One of the primary goals of our project is an improvement in student connections betweenscience and mathematics course content. The science laboratory course materials focus on morecomplex scientific problems requiring application of concepts/ techniques from each of thescience disciplines, as appropriate, and the use of mathematics in context. The sciencelaboratory series (chemistry, biology and physics) operates in a single cooperative, technologysupported laboratory designed to make possible appropriate

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Joanne DeGroat, Ohio State University; Aurenice Oliveira

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, GPIO, UART, Software debugging, building a system in the SPARTAN device.The course will enable students to gain real-world experience and contribute to FPGA basedresearch project.6 ConclusionWith the demand of skilled FPGA designers on the rise, the objectives of this paper was to present“Topics in Programmable Logic” course, which will be a new addition to the electrical engineeringtechnology program at School of Technology. The course offers students a real-world experiencein FPGA based logic design. This will create a pool of informed electrical engineeringtechnologists from which industry can draw their potential staff. This common pool of studentswill be given the opportunity to conduct research in Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Villanova University

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Mechanics

using sine and cosine law). For concepts that the whole class haddemonstrated a clear understanding – a review is first carried out which is very similar towhat most instructors would do in a typical class. (Known in DI circles as DirectInstruction). Then the concept is posed in the form of an inquiry–based learningapproach. For example, this semester the concept of “dot or scalar products of vectors”was clear to all the students, so a brief review of the definition was followed by aninquiry/problem based approach with the question, “how to find the angle between twovectors using dot or scalar products?” This exercise was carried out with the help of ahandout given to the class. This was later followed by how to find the projection of onevector

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

partnerships between local industry and academia through: capstoneprojects, theses work with practical overtones, and applied research projects in selected domains,is extremely desirable and beneficial. Today, with the engineering profession undergoingdramatic changes on many fronts - there is real need, for faculty and students, to becomeinvolved with practical problems and to share in providing solutions. We owe it to our studentsto prepare them to meet the challenges ahead by focusing on real issues derived from tangiblesituations. The surest road to having a working college-industry relation is to come to a mutualunderstanding that both parties would gain from such a relationship.The discussion noted above may remain academic, difficult to