Conference Session

Leadership and Strategic Planning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Fry, Baylor University; Gregory Leman, Baylor University; William Jordan, Baylor University; Brian Garner, Baylor University; Brian Thomas, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, andhelped coordinate the selection and continuation of the 2010 Innovators.This paper will present the background of the program, the assessment of the first year of theprogram and its impact on student learning, and future expansion of the program. We will alsodiscuss lessons learned and best practices, including the necessity of working across disciplinaryboundaries and the importance of administrative support.IntroductionBilly Vaughn Koen in his book, “Discussion of the Method,” describes the process ofengineering as finding the best change within limited resources in an environment of uncertainty.1 He provides two examples. Both the statements 1. “The chess master engineered the perfect countermove”, and 2. “The clergy in Iran engineered

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida; Tarig Ali, University of Central Florida; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

inability ofgranting partial credit in an online assessment environment may indicate false assessmentmeasures of the students’ progress in the course. Nevertheless, we believe that the followingissues and concerns may challenge the faculty and are more common in performance assessmentfor the engineering and technology-related courses:1. Assessment Security: In an online “open book, open notes, open mind” assessmentenvironment where there is no live proctor or visual monitoring, the assessments shall be craftedaccordingly to prevent or reduce the likelihood of plagiarism or illegal use of the availablematerials. Several such cases are reported by Colwell and Jenks in 20056. This concern affectsthe student’s performance assessment accuracy due to the

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

tochange the perception of science and engineering by minorities and women. Improving attitudestoward and achievement in science require continued classroom experiences in STEM,extracurricular activities involving STEM and the encouragement of others significant in astudent’s life5. Much research has also been done in order to determine the factors that inhibitthe participation and success of minority and female students in STEM education. “The barriersfor females and minorities are similar and include:(1) Negative attitudes regarding mathematics and science along with negative perceptions ofthemselves as science and mathematics learners.(2) Lower performance levels and lower rates of participation in mathematics and sciencecourses and on

Conference Session

Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Roper, George Mason University

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Environmental Engineering

areas of: 1) sustainable site planning, 2)safeguarding water and water efficiency, 3) energy efficiency and renewable energy, 4)conservation of materials and resources, and 5) indoor environmental quality. A critical elementfor a successful sustainable building policy and program is an integrated building planning anddesign process. Integrated planning and design refers to an interactive and collaborative processin which all stakeholders are actively involved and communicate with one another throughoutthe design and construction practice. These processes provide a broader understanding ofsustainable options for infrastructure changes that may occur in various Base Realignment andClosure (BRAC) planning and implementation situations. A number of

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmundo Tovar, Polytechnic University, Montegancedo; Nelson Piedra, Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Martin Llamas, Universidad de Vigo

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International

world [1, 2].Open Educational Resources are teaching, learning, and research digital resources andtools that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectualproperty license that permits their free use, reuse or re-purposing by others.OER initiatives are a direct reaction to knowledge privatization; they foment theirglobal exchange with the aim of increase the human intellectual capacity. Everyday aremore organizations and people that share their practices and digital learning resourcesthrough web from an Open & Free spirit [3].The principal idea of the movement toward Open Educational Resources is that theworld’s knowledge is a public good and that technology in general and the World WideWeb in particular provides an

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fleur Gooden, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Tremayne Waller, Cornell University; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

over 20 percent in 2004, the numbers haveplateaued since then 1. Underrepresented minority (URM) groups earning baccalaureate degreeshave increased from 11.5 percent in 1990 to 20.9 percent in 2004 1. Anthropological studiesindicate that access to capital-rich settings, particularly enhancement programs, contribute tobetter academic performance for students. Students who participate in such programs remain inschool longer and enter college in greater numbers 2. Based on the findings of this and similarresearch, several K-12 engineering enrichment programs were developed by the College ofEngineering at a large state university in the Southeast with objective of influencing pre-collegestudents to attend college, specifically the host institution

Conference Session

Aspects of Public Policy in Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Roper, George Mason University

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Engineering and Public Policy

. A number of information exchangemeetings were held during the semester including an In-progress-Review the end of October andFinal Recommendations Briefing at the end of November as well as a special meeting with theDirector of the County’s Department of Economic Development. This project was closelyaligned with the course class material but did require extensive literature review and analysis ofthe green tourism experience in other parts of the county. The class was divided into three teamsfor the first part of the project to develop strategies for; 1) transportation, 2) hotels andrestaurants and 3) special destinations. The teams than came together in the development andpresentation of the final recommendations to the county. The county

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shalin Mehta, Arizona State University; Jayaraman Jayaraman Thiagarajan, Arizona State University; Photini Spanias, Arizona State University; Karthikeyan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University; Robert Santucci, Arizona State University; Susan Haag, Arizona State University; Mahesh Banavar, Arizona State University

common link between them. This typeof arrangement does not help in organizing the learning process and sometimes students spend along time in finding the material rather than concentrating on learning the actual concepts. The Page 15.164.2proposed interface attempts to address these issues by combining and connecting differentlearning environments together with the J-DSP simulations.Figure 1 shows a high level overview of the proposed change with respect to the existinginfrastructure. As shown, the proposed J-DSP interface consists of a number of discrete learningshell apart from the existing simulation environment. The learning environment

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Santucci, Arizona State University; Tushar Gupta, Arizona State University; Mohit Shah, Arizona State University; Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University

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Computers in Education

extracting the instantaneous descriptors for each frame. The features in thiscategory are related to the temporal, spectral shape, harmonic and energy features. A briefdescription of the features and their extraction algorithms implemented in this paper is given asfollows.Pitch DetectionPitch represents the periodicity inherent in the temporal domain or the perceived fundamentalfrequency of the underlying signal. Although the actual frequency can be determined accuratelyit may differ from the pitch due to the presence of harmonics. The biased or unbiasedautocorrelation sequence for the given frame is calculated from the signal values as follows. N|m|1

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Murguia, Arizona State University; Erin Kube, Arizona State University; Jennifer Bekki, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

, P.T., Volkwein, J.F., Peterson, G.D. (2001). The changing face of engineering education. National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies. 36(2).11. Latucca, L.R., Voigt, L.J.(2004). Does interdisciplinarity promote learning? Theoretical support and researchable questions. The Review of Higher Education, 28(1), 23-48.12. Ali, F. (2009). Psychologists without borders: a graduate student perspective on interdisciplinary research. APS Observer. 22(10).13. Ivanitskaya, L., Clark, D., Montgomery, G., Primeau, R. (2002). Interdisciplinary learning: process and outcomes. Innovative Higher Education, 27(2), 95-111

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Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shih Kuang Hou, National Taiwan Normal University; Ching-Ho Huang, Nangang Vocational High School; Jin-Fu Chen, NTNU

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International

on “cognitivecomplexity,” “job involvement,” “self-efficacy,” “career obstacles,” etc.Based on the findings of this study, we would like to put forward three proposals: 1. Take theresults of this study as a reference to screen skills competition competitors; 2. implementpersonality traits analysis while conducting contestant training, and to strengthen education; 3.conduct case studies on successful competitors in order to explore their individual unique traits.Keywords: Skills competition, skills training, key factors, personality traits Page 15.1239.2 1I. PrefacePossessing professional

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Milgram, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS); Daniella Severs, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS)

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Women in Engineering

―Google/online‖ to ―was inspired by my father and theneed to support my daughter‖ and ―looked at a game education magazine.‖ The recruitmentportion is the smallest section of the survey because the larger focus of the survey is to informinstructors and administrators what retention strategies students are experiencing, which theyfind most helpful and which strategies they are not experiencing but would most like toexperience.What follows in Figure 1 is the ―Retention Activity/Strategy‖ portion only of the ―Survey ofFemale Technology Course Students‖ (aggregate across seven colleges of the eight colleges, asCity College of San Francisco did not participate

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Manufacturing

use of Kolb’s cycle in a Materials and ProcessSelection course within their manufacturing engineering program. In 2009, Abdulwahed andNagy10 implemented Kolb’s cycle in process control laboratory within a chemical engineeringprogram.Most of the engineering education research on Kolb’s cycle deals with implementations of thislearning method in different engineering course environments. However, there seems to be littleformal quantitative assessment/evaluation reported. Gains in content knowledge don’t seem to besignificant, while “deep knowledge” is not measured quantitatively.Curriculum ContextThe activities described in Figure 1 are applied in a required computer-integrated manufacturing(CIM) course at our university in two engineering

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Hannemann, University of Kentucky

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Design in Engineering Education

- Team Membership - CommunicationsEach of these three aspects is rated on a 1-7 Likert Scale. The “1” is the lowest score andindicates that the team member has basically dropped out of the team and is not contributing atall anymore. “2”, “3”, and “4” are step wise indicating more interaction with the team and theproject and more quality of work. The “5” indicates a good team member, contributing to work,attending meetings, communicating well. The “6” will be a team member who is up to speed;who performs as promised, delivers quality work and does well on documentation andcommunication with team and advisors. The “7” is the outstanding team member, who is goingout of his or her way to contribute to the project and the team’s goals.The

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ryan Smith, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

self-scrutiny over the recent years as engineering. Government commissions,accreditation agencies, and professional organizations – to name just a few stakeholders – haveworked hard to identify needed competencies and to translate these needs into curricula,pedagogies, and learning activities. The explosion of journal articles on reform-drivenengineering education over the past decade attests to the heightened awareness. In the UnitedStates alone, several influential policy studies offer cogent views of how engineers will work inthe not-too-distant future. A common theme is the call for increasing collaboration amongindustry and academia in the reinvention of engineering education.1-4.Digital Literacy and Engineering Competencies for the 21st

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

create a new project. Next, produce schematics. The component selector isused to match schematic symbols with the corresponding device artwork or footprint. Artworkproduced by the layout tool can be viewed in two or three dimensions. The layout tool alsoproduces industry standard Gerber files and drill files so that you are free to choose your own PCboard manufacturer.Our University recently purchased a PC board milling machine that I intend to make use of withKiCad. Faculty in our Electronic Engineering Technology program also expressed an interest inpossibly using KiCad and the milling machine in technology courses.Figure 1 is of the schematic capture tool showing the detail of a schematic. With buttons alongthree sides of a window, the tools

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Pizziconi, Arizona State University; Susan Haag, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; Lynn Cozort, Arkansas State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; B.L. Ramakrishna, Arizona State University; Deirdre Meldrum, Arizona State University; Brian Lunt, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Albert Valdez, Arizona State University; Victoria Yarbrough, Arizona State University

undergraduate and graduate students and (d) theevaluation of the P3E2 program effectiveness using designated assessment tools that weredeveloped and administered to the teachers and students at the middle school.The major findings and the lessons learnt from this P3E2 pilot project were based on assessmenttools that included 1) a STEM content and attitude survey for students, 2) the “Draw anEngineer” assessment instrument for students and teachers, 3) a combined survey on Design,Engineering, Technology (DET) and Tinkering self-efficacy for teachers, 4) a mid-yearassessment by teachers to determine if the project was meeting its goals, 5) an assessment ofstudents and teachers based on an activity designed from materials included in the magazine

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

,incorporating and converting to electronic form a large solved problem set resources dealingwith fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, gas dynamics and propulsion. The core of this comes bykind permission from the estate of the late Professor Howard M. McMahon, who developed alarge set of solved examples and test questions over his 34-year career at our school. TheMcMahon Solutions Library now enables learners to navigate worked examples at a wide varietyof skill levels in these core areas. A basic structure is in place and is being utilized in academiccourses and PhD Qualifying Exam preparation. These experiences will guide expansion to otherdisciplinary content across the aerospace curriculum.Figure 1: Resource structure for core subject knowledge

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

L. Brent Jenkins, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

coursesis achieved by including intermediate-level coverage of transient analysis and introductory-levelcoverage of mutual inductance, ideal transformers, transfer functions, frequency response,resonance, filtering, and two-port networks. The impact of this intermediate- and introductory- Page 15.14.2level content is maximized through the inclusion of relevant exercises in the concurrent lab.Figure 1 compares the coverage of topics in Circuits I to that of a traditional two-semestercircuits sequence. "Extended" content is material normally associated with Circuits II that isbeing covered in Circuits I, while "shifted" content refers to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

process or system with multiple design and research elements, such as wirelesscommunication, control system design, statistical analysis, structural dynamics, and design formanufacturability. Through working on projects based on this platform, students will be able tostudy a complex engineering and technology system that: (1) exposes them to applied andcutting-edge technologies; (2) encourages them to participate in an integrated, interdisciplinarycurriculum; and (3) involves them in methods of applied technology and skills necessary totransition from academic to professional environments.1. Introduction The rapid advancement in technology has laid a path for the design and manufacture of manyinterdisciplinary integrated technologies. These

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Guilford, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

as paper-based exams.IntroductionAudience response systems (ARS, also known as “clickers”) have been used extensively forformative assessment – helping students determine for themselves whether or not theyunderstand the material, and breaking up rote lectures with an active learning activity. There isan extensive literature on their use and efficacy in these regards. While it is disputed whetherARS use improves student performance, there is evidence of improved retention as a result ofusing ARS in the classroom setting. Readers are referred to recent articles by Fies 1, andCrossgrove and Curran 2.ARS have the added advantage of being able to assess large numbers of students simultaneouslyand rapidly. Paschal noted that ARS can overcome the

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

– 1 -learning outcomes, post-graduation surveys, and a supervisor survey. Assessment results andlesson learned will also be presented in this paper.IntroductionAbout Excelsior College (EC). Higher education in general struggles to keep up with thechanges that are occurring at a lightning speed around us. In order to realign itself with thesechanges, higher education must be innovative in the areas of openness, connectedness,personalization, participation, as well as the infrastructure of teaching and learning. Opennessis the key ingredient that enables innovation and improvement in the quality, accountability,affordability, and accessibility of higher education2.With this goal of increased openness in mind, Excelsior College (EC) in Albany

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Timothy Anderson, University of Florida; Sheryl Awtonomow, Brevard Community College; Yogi Goswami, University of South Florida

efficiencies, and expanded economic development for the state” (5). Thelegislature appropriated funding for research at six of the universities as well as support foreducation, outreach, and technology commercialization. The Consortium reports to and supportsthe Florida Energy and Climate Commission in developing and implementing the State’s energyand climate agenda (1). The Consortium’s energy research strategy is a systems approach for a systemic solution toidentify innovation opportunities, prepare an energy workforce, and guide economicdevelopment. Through collaborative research and development across the State UniversitySystem and the industry as well as partnership with FLATE as the conduit to the state collegeand community college system, the

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-2263: MICRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A VEHICLE FORINTERNATIONAL AWARENESSNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.870.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 MICRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A VEHICLE FOR INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS 1. ABSTRACT The subject of Micro Renewable Energy Systems is explored as a medium for learning across disciplines, and for global knowledge exchange. Experience from 3 years of course offerings is distilled. Students in these courses came with their own strong motivation to help solve major global problems. Individual assignments

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Srinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern University

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 15.805.3Lab session oneIn blackjack, the cards are valued as follows: The cards from 2 through 9 are valued as indicated.The 10, Jack, Queen, and King are all valued at 10. The suits of the cards do not have anymeaning in the game. The value of a hand is simply the sum of the point counts of each card inthe hand. For example, a hand containing (5, 7, 9) has the value of 21. The Ace can be countedas either 1 or 11. You need not specify which value the Ace has. It's assumed to always havethe value that makes the best hand. The dealer must continue to take cards ("hit") until his total is17 or greater. The player can choose to stop drawing cards (stand) at any value. If the hand isabove 21, it is a bust.In the first lab session, students

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Alhassan, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; James Welch, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)

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Civil Engineering

member, etc.After the bridge structure is modeled and analyzed according to the given geometry and loads,the class explored the various views and outputs that the software is capable of producing.Figure 1 shows a three dimensional view produced in SAP2000 while Figure 2 is the deformedview of the bridge structure with the displacements shown at the top. It should be noted that thedeformed shapes given by both SAP2000 and ETABS are magnified to allow for the user tobetter visualize the effects the loads on the structure. Page 15.717.3 Figure 1. Three dimensional view of the bridge structure. Figure 2. Three dimensional

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in the greater Phoenix area in Arizona. Theproject was launched in 2007 with cohort 1 (n=48) drawn from two schools. In 2008, cohort 2(n=68) drawn from two other schools was added.Research efforts reported here focus on studying the impact of a Desert Tortoise thematic unit.This thematic unit was the first experience in the students’ two-year long engagement with thisproject. Students were charged with creating a desert tortoise simulation and a realistic deserttortoise habitat. Desert tortoise simulations were created using Lego Mindstorms NXT, while thehabitats were constructed from existing landscapes, household materials, and common artsupplies. In this paper we describe strategies used to access seventh grade students’understanding of

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

AC 2010-2270: UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES OF SUPERSONIC TRANSPORTDEVELOPMENTNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.1295.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES OF SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT 1. AbstractThe technical and business case for hydrogen-powered supersonic airliners is re-examined as anexercise in multidisciplinary concept innovation by undergraduates at different levels. Aprogression of exercises is used. A conceptual design exercise in a freshman introduction coursewas expanded to modify a conventional hydrocarbon fuelled airliner concept to one

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

implementing chain reactions, we feel that thereader should be aware of the overall project so he/she will have a context for the reportedactivities. Activities were organized into school year activities and summer activities, therebyeffectively providing year-round programming. Activities were offered for 78 contact hoursduring the academic year and 48 contact hours during the summer; each year of the two-yearstudent experience. Units delivered throughout the academic years include: 1. The Desert Tortoise: Study desert tortoise behaviors and habitats and build a toy robot that behaves like a desert tortoise using LEGO Mindstorms NXT robotics kits. 2. Circuits/Chain Reaction: Study systems concepts (e.g., inputs, outputs, power supply

Conference Session

Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina White, Columbia University; Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Daniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy; Kristin Wood, George Washington University; Andy Szmerekovsky, US Air Force Academy; Richard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

CG techniques to assist in the design projects [1]. The techniques includemindmapping, a modified 6-3-5 or C-Sketch technique, functional decomposition combined withmorphological analysis, Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TIPS/TRIZ), a method to produceproducts with the ability to transform or reconfigure, a search for cross-domain or far-fieldanalogies, implementation of creativity principles from historical innovators, and a design byanalogy technique using a WordNet-based search procedure [2-9,11-12,33]. Figure 1 illustratesthe suite of concept generation methods as a distributed collage. The fundamental premise ofthis suite is to enable designers to develop innovative concepts well beyond those that theywould have created through ad