Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matt Eliot, University of Washington; Roxane Neal, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

will also impart the results of our first round of expert evaluation and the relationshipbetween these experts’ feedback and our design principles. We offer the details of our websiteand the results of our evaluation in order to further explicate the design principles; as a result wewill not focus on possible alternative web site designs. The following section describes theempirical research from these design principles were derived. Page 11.533.2Where these principles came fromThis research is based on an NSF-sponsored study (EEP-0211774) of engineering faculty at aResearch Extensive institution which had two explicit goals: (1) the

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Mechanical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

two areas. Senior electivesavailable to students in each of the two areas are given below in Table 1. A third option inNuclear Technology is available to graduates of US Navy’s Nuclear Power School or studentswho have completed a course of training for nuclear operators through an articulation agreementwith Virginia Dominion Power. These students must take MET 471, Nuclear Systems I, andMET 472, Nuclear Systems II, as part of their senior electives. By adding this fourth option inMarine Engineering Technology allows students to be in an accredited program, meeting theMET program criteria, as the new option evolves. Students in the existing options and theproposed Marine Engineering Technology Option would still take common courses in areas

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marc Christensen, Southern Methodist University; David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Scott Douglas, Southern Methodist University

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First-Year Programs

. Page 11.71.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Modular Approach for Combining First-Year Design Experiences Across Engineering DisciplinesAbstract: We describe a joint effort to integrate engineering design in the first-yearcourses across the curricula of multiple departments at the host institution. A modulardesign approach allows for student interaction and teaming across two different designexercises, and early exposure of students from each engineering discipline is emphasized.Survey results indicate that the intervention is helpful in promoting engineering designand inter-discipline awareness for the students.1. IntroductionRecent data collected from U.S. colleges and universities indicate that

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kedmon Hungwe, Michigan Technological University; Seyed Zekavat, Michigan Technological University; Glen Archer, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer

industry.This paper analyses the survey in detail to compare the perspectives of female and malerespondents. Specifically, we analyze the impact of prior experience such as research and co-op/internship on how women rate the importance of different curriculum topics. The results showthat there are statistically significant differences on 22% of the curriculum topics surveyed.These differences are more critical for females than men. The results will help the developmentof curriculum content and instructional strategies that are responsive to gender differences. Thetopic is of crucial importance because of the national concern about the recruitment, retention,and performance of women in the engineering fields.1. IntroductionThe paper is the outcome of a

Conference Session

The Senior Experience: Capstone and Beyond

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Niehaus, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

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Civil Engineering

(who collectively act as owners) to gather dataand information; the owners are also in the audience for final presentations. A specially DesignCenter houses all the teams. The whole experience stresses on communication and collaborativeskills. This course is designed as a gateway to the profession. The deliverable each quarter is aset of plans with a written report. For the autumn quarter, the drawings show a conceptual plan.The product of the Winter Quarter is a set of design plans with details, specifications, quantitiesand a construction cost estimate, and the product of the Spring Quarter is a set of design planssimplified for better understanding by a non-technical audience. This paper describes fouraspects to the IDS course: 1

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton

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Industrial Engineering

document throughout the Spring semester, as it progressedfrom a rough draft document to the final product. During the ABET Visiting Team site visit inOctober, the Industrial Engineering Industry Advisory Board once again showed their dedicationto the IE program by meeting with the ABET Program Evaluators (PEVs) during an hour-long,closed meeting, followed by an informal discussion around the lunch table that also includedcurrent students, recent alumni, administrators, and faculty members from the department. Theseformal and informal commitments of their time and efforts have created an indelible model ofstakeholder commitments that each stakeholder group should endeavor to emulate.Stakeholder Model to Support Assessments Figure 1 shows one

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Anderson, Iowa State University; Thomas Daniels, Iowa State University

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Computers in Education

other than their own. An upper bound of 30 virtualmachines existed due to the physical RAM required by each virtual machine. Page 11.1459.3Xen uses a unique approach to virtualization in that an OS needs to be ported to the Xenarchitecture, and run above the Xen layer. For the OS used in the prototype, this wasaccomplished simply by installing the Xen package and recompiling the kernel; no modificationof code was required. Xen also eliminates many of the traps and interrupts that can slowperformance in a virtual machine environment by having Xen run in privilege ring 0, and the OSrun in privilege ring 1. Privileged instructions are replaced by

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion and Conservation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Some of theseconcerns are: 1) Not enough practical hands-on software tools are introduced to the students; and 2) How do we teach our students to model the power distribution network grid system; and 3) How to design and simulate the power distribution network system; and 4) How do we provide as set of decision support tools; and 5) Learn how to better use these software tools so that for example you can affordably and effectively manage outages in the energy distribution networks, given decreasing resources; and 6) Learn how to cost-effectively integrate existing information systems so that they work collectively to support business activities such as diagnosis

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Kalish, Ohio State University; David Tomasko, Ohio State University; Jerry Masty, Ohio State University; Steve Acker, Ohio State University; Sally Rudmann, Ohio State University; Jennifer Forbush, Ohio State University

Page 11.525.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Electronic Course Portfolios for Peer-Evaluation of TeachingIntroductionAn increasingly common requirement for promotion and tenure at Colleges and Universities issome type of peer-evaluation of teaching.1-4 This paper will discuss efforts by aninterdisciplinary group of university faculty to develop a mechanism for authentic, efficient peer-evaluation and assessment through shareable, electronic “course portfolios”. The courseportfolio is a more manageable amount of effort in comparison with a full teaching portfolio asdescribed in the literature.5,6 The system we have explored is easily compatible with theincreasing use of course delivery software such as WebCT and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Ye Sun, West Virginia University

technique inwhich student learning is anchored by a conceptual map resultant from previous learning and inwhich students are given necessary new information at their point of need.1 The primary tenantsof the scaffolding learning theory were used in the development of a hands-on, problem-centeredand project-based freshman MATLAB® course.The newly developed course is the second in a two-course sequence designed for all freshmenengineering students as part of the common freshman engineering experience. Previously, thetwo course sequence consisted of a “problem-solving and design” course, followed by a“programming” course. The two-course sequence has been redesigned to carry the unifyingconcept of the problem-solving and design process throughout both

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Gary Downey, Virginia Tech

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International

elements of and lessons learnedby NSF-sponsored systemic reform efforts in engineering education in place since 1990s, thispaper outlines in detail the following aspects of systemic reform for global competency: 1)unifying visions and goals, including high standards for learning expected from all students; 2) arestructured system of governance and resource allocation, including a proposed new ABETcriterion for global competency; and 3) alignment among all parts of the system, including hiringpractices, modifications to engineering science and elective courses and textbooks, andaccountability mechanisms. After reviewing several approaches to global competency, the paperconcludes by asserting that “the ultimate success of methods for achieving

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

current was achieved and calculations predicted atomic-resolution capabilitiesof the designed instruments. While the scans of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite showedsurface characteristics the microscopes could not distinguish individual atoms.1. IntroductionNanotechnology is one of the most vibrant research areas today. Some of the research isin the commercialization stage, like carbon nanotube applications in computer monitorsor energy storage devices. In academia, at the graduate level, there was a substantialnumber of course offerings dealing with various nanotechnology topics. There werefewer successful attempts in presenting this material to the undergraduate studentpopulation, mostly in sciences, while only a handful of isolated reports

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juri Filatovs, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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Design in Engineering Education

implementing morecompletely the ABET criteria, focusing on the six outcomes which comprise the Professional or‘soft’ skills.Capstone Course Goals We present the following set of themes (developed over the years) as lecture topics andincorporate into the design environment; we also give brief arguments for their importance, aswe justify them to the students:1) Intellectual, Professional, and Ethical Stance: Students must understand the characteristics of Page 11.1184.2their profession and their role in it, the tools and characteristics of a qualified, working engineer.Understand the professional standards and the ethics.2) Resource Skills: The

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Merrick Haller, Oregon State University; Antonio Baptista, Oregon Health & Science University

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Ocean and Marine

also presents several technical andscientific challenges. On the technical side, it is challenging to measure the wave conditionsbecause not only are the waves highly energetic, which makes it a difficult place to maintaininstrumentation, but the waves also show strong spatial variability. Hence, a single in-situwave sensor can only crudely characterize the changes in the wave conditions acrossestuarine bars. North JettiesFigure 1: Snapshot radar image from the mouth of the Columbia River.Marine radar systems (X-band imaging radars) were originally developed as a navigationalaid for obstacle avoidance, and the signal they receive from the ocean surface (“sea-clutter”)is typically

Conference Session

Design in Manufacturing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Mitchel Keil, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and more complete set ofparameters that can be utilized to transfer ideas from the conceptual stage to theanalysis/improvement stage in the design process. Nowadays the latest RP technologies can beused during the development of engineering projects. From the academic point of view, theseprojects are with the participation of students and, typically, with local industry. Thus resultingin a situation that benefits all the parties involved. The paper presents a couple of projects wherethe use of RP was beneficial for design visualization and verification. Initial and final designs foreach case are presented, with explanation on the modifications performed and the value added bythe use of RP. 1

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Caroline VanIngen-Dunn, Arizona State University; Debra Banks, Consultant

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Two Year College Division

Conference Session

FPD8 -- Systems, Nanotechnology & Programming

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youssef Allam, Ohio State University; David Tomasko, Ohio State University; John Merrill, Ohio State University; Bruce Trott, Ohio State University; Phil Schlosser, Ohio State University; Paul Clingan, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

spend the first four weeks benchmarking a generic chip design with experiments todetermine performance on various features. They also use this period of time to design their ownchip by using knowledge gained from the benchmarking activities to produce a chip that willoutperform the generic design. Figure 1 shows the currently used generic chip design. Thedeadline for the student teams to submit designs for external photolithography processing is thefourth lab session. 1. PDMS Lab-on-a-Chip 2. Staging wells (sample introduced) 2 3. Channels with capillary valves 2 4. Detection well 3 5. Waste well 3 6. Team logo

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University; Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS

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Engineering Technology

items were geared towards a general comprehension of QFD focusing more on thecognitive domain aspects of learning. The last five items were directly based on a QFD tableanalysis (not shown here) requiring a combination of analytical and quantitative skills. Inessence, these latter five items were designed to address the topic at levels that determineappropriate level of comprehension to actively work on a QFD exercise as a member of a projectteam. Students were next asked to react to a series of five survey items that focused on their selfperceived measures of learning and preferences. The actual items along with a statisticalsummary of obtained responses are portrayed in Table 1. It should be noted that items (6) –(10) referenced in this table

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehrdad Razavi, McFarland Clinic, University of Iowa; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

requirements to include bioengineering,when bio referees to human health and medical issues. The paper identifies what an (electrical)engineer should know about “bio” to be able to solve problems in medical field. Finally, weaddress the questions than is facing many engineers, what is the best preparation for engineeringstudents who would like to pursue an MD.The need for addition of Biological Sciences to Electrical engineeringOne of the hottest issues in (Electrical) engineering programs is the role of biology inengineering curriculum.1-4 Every year more than 10% of the graduates of Electrical andComputer Engineering end up in medical related areas such as medical instrumentation design,and this number is increasing. In addition some graduates

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan; Khalil Najafi, University of Michigan; Yogesh Gianchandani, University of Michigan; Kensall D. Wise, University of Michigan; Michel M. Maharbiz, University of Michigan; Dean Aslam, Michigan State University; Paul Bergstrom, Michigan Technological University; Craig Friedrich, Michigan Technological University

Technology (RIT) has used materials fromthe UM core courses in its offerings. Other institutions that have used the course web-streamingvideo and course materials are University of Lille, Darmstadt University, and Middle EastTechnical University.Introduction and OverviewThe Engineering Research Center for Wireless Integrated MicroSystems (WIMS ERC) hasdeveloped five core courses (Figure 1) that provide a broad comprehensive curriculum in MEMSand microsystems for upper-level undergraduate students, graduate students, and industryprofessionals. The five core courses originate at the University of Michigan (UM): Introductionto MEMS (EECS 414), Integrated Microsystems Laboratory (EECS 425), Advanced MEMSDevices and Technologies (EECS 514), Advanced

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Diane Strong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jamshed Mistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Industrial Engineering

undergraduatestudents rarely have the opportunity to use commercial systems as part of their curriculum. Inthis paper, we describe a framework for teaching enterprise decision-making, and examine thevalue of incorporating a hands-on module using the Oracle E-business Suite in a productionplanning and control course. We developed task-specific measures of student achievement andself-efficacy to examine learning, and found that use of the ERP-based modules improvedstudents’ confidence in their knowledge of ERP-based systems as well as traditional productionplanning and control topics.1. IntroductionToday’s organizations are structured around integrated business processes (e.g., productdevelopment, supply chain and order fulfillment) that require close

Conference Session

Energy Learning through Simulation and Analysis

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Technology AccreditationCommission (TAC) of ABET have both moved to outcomes-based accreditation of engineeringand technology programs, via EC 2000 and TC2K, respectively. Both EC 2000 and TC2Krequire that every accredited program develop a set of program outcomes, which must insure thatstudents have demonstrated the achievement of eleven outcomes, the so-called “a” to “k” lists.Table 1 shows a listing of the “a” to “k” outcomes for EC 2000 and TC2K.1, 2 With the changefrom previous accreditation criteria, ABET has gone away from the so-called “bean counting”that required certain numbers of credit hours in various categories, such as mathematics,sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Instead each program must evaluate and assess itscurriculum on

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Industrial Engineering

/vision statement; program educational objectives; program outcomes; programstrategies and assessment methods; and use of results.The following seven suggestions were offered for those preparing for an assessment-basedaccreditation visit such as EC-2000: 1. First focus on what is important to the college and then focus on what is important for accreditation. 2. Improve the existing assessment process and measures. 3. Share information and collaborate as much as possible. 4. Clarify terminology and establish the key elements of the assessment plans early in the development process. 5. Identify benchmark institutions and key constituents. 6. Gather data and lots of it. 7. Develop a system to document the use of

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Hayden, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Yi Cheng, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Tim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2357: STEREO VISION ON A SMART ROVERZekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University-PomonaKathleen Hayden, California State Polytechnic University-PomonaYi Cheng, California State Polytechnic University-PomonaTim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Page 11.1148.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Stereo Vision on a Smart Rover 1. IntroductionIn 2002, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was awardedNASA PAIR (Partnership Awards for the Integration of Research into Undergraduate Education)contract. The purpose of this four years NASA PAIR program is to integrate

Conference Session

Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonard Bond, Idaho National Laboratory; Robert Wharton, Idaho State University; Andrew Kadak, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kevin Kostelnik, Idaho National Laboratory

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Nuclear and Radiological

workforce education and training. Part of the U.S. energy strategyincludes the formation of the new Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The INL, which has a keynuclear energy mission, was officially established February 1, 2005. The Battelle EnergyAlliance (BEA), in responding to the request for proposals3 for the new INL, developed apartnership with the State of Idaho, an Idaho University Consortium (IUC), a NationalUniversity Consortium (NUC) and various industrial organizations to establish a joint institute,the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES). Page 11.1314.2CAES is defined by the U.S. Department of Energy3 as being: "… an

Conference Session

Innovative and Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bloomquist, University of Florida; Michael McVay, University of Florida; Scott Wasman, University of Florida; Clinton Slatton, University of Florida

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

that regardless of the valve(s) position, the water levels are equal for no-flowconditions.Instrument DescriptionThe Hydrodynamic Wheatstone Bridge (HWB) shown in Figure 1, was designed for use as ahands-on lab instrument. It utilizes a 1000 mL graduated cylinder filled with water and placedadjacent to the bridge to create the applied pressure (voltage) to the pipe network (circuit).Swagelok valves represent the four strain gages in the legs of the circuit. The valves areconnected by ¼" OD tubing and 45º brass fittings. Manometer tubes, (Fig. 2) are located in-between the valves, allowing the students to measure the water column height or head (voltage)and the changes caused by opening or closing one or more valves. The valves can be adjusted

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest McDuffie; Elaine R. Milliam; Robert Kavetsky; Ronald Bennett; Eugene Brown

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Graduate Studies

behandled in a systematic way to ensure that the basic goal of theprogram are being met. Accomplishing this minimum operationalgoal give the program the chance to then explore ways to add value Page 11.959.9to the program which will benefit both the students and the gainingorganizations. A leadership component is exactly what is neededand time will determine the true extent of the effectiveness of thistraining. Continuous monitoring of our graduates though out theircareers will be the ultimate determiner of success or failure for thisactivity.References:1. From Science to Seapower: A Roadmap for S&T Revitalization,R. Kavetsky, M. Marshall, D.K. Anand, CALCE EPSC Press, Feb

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Penrod, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

many of the course topics into a single designproject.This paper focuses on a portion of a design project where the students are required to design agear reducer. In this project the student must design two stages of spur gearing, the input,intermediate, and output shafts, select appropriate bearings and (where applicable) seals for eachshaft, and configure the assembly. The project has now been successfully used three times and Page 11.189.2has been refined after each use. The current design specifications for the project include: 1. The gear reducer shall have a specified exact train value.a 2. The gear reducer shall have

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Robert Lawrence, DeVry University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

directinstruction by providing focus, emphasis and attention to details as a model for acompleted product, project or behavior.There are two types of rubrics that are used for assessment: Analytic and Holistic. Ananalytic rubric identities and assesses the components of a completed project, and aHolistic rubric assess student work as a whole (see Table 11).Table 1. Analytic vs. HolisticCharacteristic Analytic HolisticNumber of elements Several Few Page 11.1372.2Inter-rater reliability High/more difficult Moderate/less difficultScoring time More

Conference Session

CPD - Engineering Education K - Life

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Becker, Utah State University

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Continuing Professional Development

works with the technology teacher education program in the department and teaches courses in pedagogy. He has extensive international experience working on technical training projects funded by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and U.S. Department of Labor, USAID. Countries he has worked include Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, and Thailand. Page 11.1180.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Supporting K-12 Teacher Professional Development through the National Center for Engineering and Technology EducationIntroduction William Wulf [1], president of the