Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Soumya Keshavamurthy, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Graduate Studies

the fastest growing nations in technology,science and engineering. For the American university system, recruiting international studentswill be more competitive in the coming years due to technical opportunities and financialbenefits easily achieved in their home countries. Universities and the United States technicalcommunity will need to proactively meet the demand for engineers in North America.International student recruitment has suffered since the global security crisis, which began in2001 after the September 11 terrorist attack. The tightening of immigration policies and visaissuance in the USA has drastically influenced the number of graduate students studying inengineering schools across the United States. In addition, a series of

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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studiesinvolving human subjects (Borrego, 2007). The predictive model discussed in this paper isbroadly applicable to the measurement of only student achievement, but is still a powerful toolfor making a direct measure of the impact of a particular change on the achievement of a studentgroup.The best metric by which to predict undergraduate student performance in engineering, science,and technology-related courses is a topic open to further exploration. Researchers have foundvarying levels of success using diverse student characteristics as indicators. For example, Eskewand Faley (1988) proposed a complex model of factors affecting student performance inbeginning accounting courses; among the factors found to be most significant were SAT scores,high

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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studiesinvolving human subjects (Borrego, 2007). The predictive model discussed in this paper isbroadly applicable to the measurement of only student achievement, but is still a powerful toolfor making a direct measure of the impact of a particular change on the achievement of a studentgroup.The best metric by which to predict undergraduate student performance in engineering, science,and technology-related courses is a topic open to further exploration. Researchers have foundvarying levels of success using diverse student characteristics as indicators. For example, Eskewand Faley (1988) proposed a complex model of factors affecting student performance inbeginning accounting courses; among the factors found to be most significant were SAT scores,high

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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studiesinvolving human subjects (Borrego, 2007). The predictive model discussed in this paper isbroadly applicable to the measurement of only student achievement, but is still a powerful toolfor making a direct measure of the impact of a particular change on the achievement of a studentgroup.The best metric by which to predict undergraduate student performance in engineering, science,and technology-related courses is a topic open to further exploration. Researchers have foundvarying levels of success using diverse student characteristics as indicators. For example, Eskewand Faley (1988) proposed a complex model of factors affecting student performance inbeginning accounting courses; among the factors found to be most significant were SAT scores,high

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Abdelshakour Abuzneid; Sarosh Patel; Viqar U. Mohammed; Varun Kumar Godula

TDM & FDM Overlays on Bluetooth Abdelshakour Abuzneid , Sarosh Patel Viqar U.Mohammed , Varun Kumar Godula Department of Computer Science & Engineering University of Bridgeport {abuzneid, saroshp,vmohamme,vgodula}@bridgeport.eduAbstract- This work aims at providing a proof of concept for multiplexing in Bluetooth by using traditional(TDM and FDM) multiplexing overlays upon frequency hopping spread spectrum (Bluetooth Modulation) bymeans of a functional simulation. This overlaid multiplexing technique can simplify the point to multi

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dmitriy Garmatyuk, Miami University

electromagnetic simulation software package which can be categorized ascomputer-aided engineering (CAE) technology. It is widely used, for example, as an industrytool for design and verification of high-speed electronic interconnect structures. Ansoft has anactive University Program which allows institutions of higher education to acquire their productsas software bundles at a nominal cost.Below are the descriptions of two “pilot” simulation units offered to the students in springsemester of 2007, approximately two months after the NSF-sponsored project start – these unitswere further improved and modified during Summer 2007. A. Signal Integrity Simulation of a Wirebond Interconnect Wirebond is a thin conductor which connects an integrated chip

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Richard B. Mindek

Development of a Programmable Logic Controller Experiential Learning Platform Richard B. Mindek, Jr. Western New England College, Springfield MassachusettsAbstractAn experiential learning platform was recently developed to expose graduate engineering students, aswell as undergraduate junior and senior mechanical engineering students, to the concept, components,operation, and application of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). The platform consists of aprogrammable logic controller, which can be programmed with a desktop PC, in order to control severalsimple output devices. The system allows students to write their own ladder logic programs, and

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Richard B. Mindek

Development of a Programmable Logic Controller Experiential Learning Platform Richard B. Mindek, Jr. Western New England College, Springfield MassachusettsAbstractAn experiential learning platform was recently developed to expose graduate engineering students, aswell as undergraduate junior and senior mechanical engineering students, to the concept, components,operation, and application of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). The platform consists of aprogrammable logic controller, which can be programmed with a desktop PC, in order to control severalsimple output devices. The system allows students to write their own ladder logic programs, and

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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Richard B. Mindek

Development of a Programmable Logic Controller Experiential Learning Platform Richard B. Mindek, Jr. Western New England College, Springfield MassachusettsAbstractAn experiential learning platform was recently developed to expose graduate engineering students, aswell as undergraduate junior and senior mechanical engineering students, to the concept, components,operation, and application of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). The platform consists of aprogrammable logic controller, which can be programmed with a desktop PC, in order to control severalsimple output devices. The system allows students to write their own ladder logic programs, and

Conference Session

Metrology Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Lapinskes, Sypris Test & Measurement Inc

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

has worked on projects ranging from writing Interactive Training Programs to performing Quality Assurance Audits to setting up sections in the Primary Physical Dimensional Lab in Orlando FL. In early 2006 he also took on the role of Applications Engineer until mid 2007. He holds degrees both in Electronic Systems Technology and as an Instructor of Technology. Mark currently is a member of the Board of Directors of the NCSL International(an international Metrology organization)and chairs the Financial Resources Committee under the 160 Learning and Development Group. Page 13.1245.1© American Society

Conference Session

Best Practices in Aerospace Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Swami Karunamoorthy, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

AC 2008-535: SEVEN STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTOF A PROGRAMSwami Karunamoorthy, Saint Louis University Page 13.1076.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Seven Steps to Successful Continuous Improvement of a ProgramAbstractThe accrediting commissions of Applied Science, Computing, Engineering, andTechnology (ASCET) are moving towards a set of harmonized criteria with identicalnumbering and category names. This process leads to a framework for ABET inorganizing the categories of criteria across the commissions of ASCET. Individualcommissions define their criteria (or create their image) within that frame. Similarly, theeducational institutions in

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Syed S. Rizvi; Aasia Riasat; Muhammad S. Rashid

., [1999]. "Static and Dynamic Configurable Systems," IEEE Trans. On Computers, Vol. 48, Issue. 6, pp. 556-563, June 1999. 7Author biographiesSYED S. RIZVI is a Ph.D. student of Computer Engineering at the University of Bridgeport. He received a B.S. inComputer Engineering from Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology and an M.S. in ComputerEngineering from Old Dominion University in 2001 and 2005 respectively. In the past, he has done research onbioinformatics projects where he investigated the use of Linux based cluster search engines for finding the desiredproteins in input and outputs sequences from multiple databases

Conference Session

Inter- and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Beardsley, Central Washington University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-570: BIOFUELS IN THE CLASSROOM: USING THE BIODIESELPROCESS TO DEMONSTRATE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PRINCIPLESRoger Beardsley, Central Washington University Roger Beardsley is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA. His interests include many of the renewable energy technologies, with biodiesel processing as his current primary research topic. Page 13.252.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Biofuels in the Classroom: Using the Biodiesel Process to Demonstrate Chemical and Physical PrinciplesAbstractGlobal

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

biochemistry. His research interests include 3-D kinematic modelling of soft-tissue structures in the feeding of marine molluscs, and the use of computers and robotics in education.John Gallagher, Wright State University Dr. John C. Gallagher is an Associate Professor with dual appointments in both the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Electrical Engineering at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. His research interests include analog neuromorphic computation, evolutionary algorithms, and engineering education. Page 13.1283.1© American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Fostering and Assessing Effective Teaming

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Zemke, Gonzaga University; Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-335: IDENTIFYING ROLES AND BEHAVIORS OF INFORMALLEADERS ON STUDENT DESIGN TEAMSDiane Zemke, Gonzaga University Diane Zemke is a PhD candidate at Gonzaga University in Leadership Studies. Her interests include small group dynamics, reflective practices, learning, and qualitative methods. She has co-authored papers on use of small teams in design engineering.Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University Steven Zemke is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Gonzaga University. His primary responsibilities are Design courses and assessment. His research interests include effective learning environments and design teaching and learning. Prior to teaching he was a design engineer and

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Soonghwan Ro, Kongju University, Rep. of Korea

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Electrical and Computer

learning, the course evaluation carried out afterthe completion of the term, examination papers and project results from the term which made useof the kit were compared with those of the terms which did not. The effectiveness of the new kitcould be confirmed by quantitative analysis, and also qualitatively in the class. It could also beseen that the students’ interests in the course were improved.However, further analyses would be required to confirm the effectiveness, since the new kit wasused in 2007 for the first time and only one term’s data was available.7. AcknowledgementsThis work was supported by the MIC (Ministry of Information and Communication, Korea),under the NEXT(Nurturing Excellent engineers in information Technology) supervised

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Brian Thomas, Cleveland State University

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Manufacturing

Using Physical Simulations within Engineering Technology Program”, Proc. ASEE Ann. Conf. and Exp., 2006, paper 2006-64.[13] M. Holweg and J. Bicheno, “Supply Chain Simulation – A Tool for Education, Enhancement, and Endeavor”, Int. J. Production Economics, 78 (2002): 163-175.[14] J. Wang-Chavez, R. B. Chinnam, H. Sathyanarayanamurthy, J. Nguyen, “Integrating Real World Experience in Designing Operations Management Course”, Proc. ASEE Ann. Conf. and Exp., 2003, paper 2003-1129.[15] Z. Prusak, “Problem Definition and Problem Solving in Lean Manufacturing Environment”, Proc. ASEE Ann. Conf. and Exp., 2004, paper 2004-2663.[16] J. A. Molinaro and B. Martinson, “Lean Manufacturing Training”, Margins to

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Bradshaw, U.S. Naval Academy; Jack Nicholson, U.S. Naval Academy

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-755: THE INERTIAL NAVIGATION UNIT: TEACHING NAVIGATIONPRINCIPLES USING A CUSTOM DESIGNED SENSOR PACKAGEJoe Bradshaw, U.S. Naval Academy Electronics Technician at the US Naval Academy for the Weapons and Systems Engineering Department for 7 years. Design special hardware and develop software for projects and labs.Jack Nicholson, U.S. Naval Academy Page 13.1241.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Inertial Navigation Unit: Teaching Navigation Principles using a Custom Designed Sensor PackageAbstractThis paper describes the application

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The Use of Computers in Teaching Mathematics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Brian Camp, Louisiana Tech University

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Mathematics

AC 2008-2779: USING A WEB-BASED HOMEWORK SYSTEM TO IMPROVEACCOUNTABILITY AND MASTERY IN CALCULUSJenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Jenna Carpenter is Director of Chemical and Industrial Engineering at Louisiana Tech University and Wayne and Juanita Spinks Professor of Mathematics. She is interested in the use of educational technology to enhance instruction and learning, the development of integrated STEM curricula, and issues related to improving the success of women in engineering. Dr. Carpenter received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Louisiana State University in 1989.Brian Camp, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Brian Camp is a Lecturer of Mathematics and Statistics at Louisiana Tech

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Learning about Electric Energy Conversion

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-1075: USING INEXPENSIVE A.C. MOTOR DRIVES IN ANINTRODUCTORY POWER AND CONTROLS COURSETimothy Skvarenina, Purdue University Tim Skvarenina was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received the BSEE and MSEE degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Purdue University. During his college career he worked four summers at U.S. Steel as an assistant electrician, rewinding motors and installing electrical equipment. He served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, including six years designing, constructing, and inspecting electric power distribution projects for a variety of facilities. He spent five years teaching and researching pulsed power systems

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University; Jonathan Mathews, Pennsylvania State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-1710: DIFFERENCES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OUTCOMES INFACE-TO-FACE, ONLINE AND HYBRID MODES OF ENERGY CONSERVATIONCOURSESarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State UniversityJonathan Mathews, Pennsylvania State University Page 13.436.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Differences in Teaching and Learning Outcomes in face-to-face, Online and Hybrid Modes of Energy and Environment CoursesAbstractThe Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection (EGEE 102) course has been offered atThe Pennsylvania State University since the fall of 2001 as a face to face class to over 6,000students. This course was later developed as an online course under the

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Carroll, University of Minnesota-Duluth

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-1156: INNOVATIVE LAB STATION USING THE FREESCALE 'HCS12MICROCONTROLLER AND DRAGON DEVELOPMENT BOARDChristopher Carroll, University of Minnesota-Duluth Christopher R. Carroll earned his academic degrees from Georgia Tech and from Caltech. He is Associate Professor and Assistant Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth. His interests include special-purpose digital systems, VLSI, and microprocessor applications, especially in educational environments. Page 13.749.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Innovative Lab Station Using

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Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-120: USING REAL RF SIGNALS SUCH AS FM RADIO TO TEACHCONCEPTS IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSJoseph Hoffbeck, University of Portland Joseph P. Hoffbeck is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Portland. He has B.S.E.E, M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He worked with digital cellular telephone systems at Lucent Technologies (formerly AT&T Bell Labs) in Whippany, New Jersey. He is a member of the IEEE and the ASEE, and his technical interests include communication systems, digital signal processing, and remote sensing. His email address is hoffbeck@up.edu

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Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Dunne, Grand Valley State University; Melvin Cooke, GE Aviation

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-2489: DESIGN OF A HARDWARE PLATFORM FOR ANALOGCOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORYBruce Dunne, Grand Valley State University Since 2003, Bruce E. Dunne has been an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. Prior to joining GVSU, he spent 16 years as a practicing engineer working for several large corporations. Professor Dunne received his B.S.E.E. and M.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. from the Illinois Institute of Technology, all in Electrical Engineering. His interests include digital signal processing and communications systems. Melvin Cooke, GE Aviation

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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M.A. Abuhelaleh; K.M. Elleithy

Routing in Sensor Networks: Performance and Security in clustered networks M. A. Abuhelaleh, K. M. Elleithy School of Engineering, University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT 06606 {mabuhela, elleithy} @bridgeport.edu Abstract- Due to high restrictions in sensor network, where the resources are limited, clustering protocols forrouting organization have been proposed in much research for increasing system throughput, decreasingsystem delay and saving energy. Even these algorithms have proposed some levels of security, butbecause of their dynamic nature of

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

AC 2008-2796: DEFLECTION OF A BEAM IN NEUTRAL EQUILIBRIUM À LACONJUGATE BEAM METHOD: USE OF SUPPORT, NOT BOUNDARY,CONDITIONSIng-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas Ing-Chang Jong serves as Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He received a BSCE in 1961 from the National Taiwan University, an MSCE in 1963 from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and a Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in 1965 from Northwestern University. He was Chair of the Mechanics Division, ASEE, in 1996-97. His research interests are in mechanics and engineering education. Page 13.353.1

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Mobile Robots in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abraham Howell, State University of NY-Binghamton; Richard Eckert, Suny - Binghamton; Roy McGrann, State University of New York-Binghamton

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-140: RESULTS OF USING A LOW COST, FLEXIBLE ROBOT IN AMICROCONTROLLERS AND ROBOTICS COURSEAbraham Howell, State University of NY-BinghamtonRichard Eckert, Suny - BinghamtonRoy McGrann, State University of New York-Binghamton Page 13.1046.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Results of using a Low Cost, Flexible Robot in a Microcontrollers and Robotics CourseAbstractThis paper discusses the results of using a low cost, flexible robot in a computer sciencemicrocontrollers and robotics course. Such a course should introduce students to thefundamentals of microcontrollers and robotics. To achieve this goal, students must

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jonassen, University of Missouri; William Miller, University of Missouri; Matthew Schmidt, University of Missouri; Matthew Easter, University of Missouri; Rose Marra, University of Missouri

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Two Year College Division

AC 2008-182: TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROGRAM IN RADIATION PROTECTIONDavid Jonassen, University of Missouri Dr. David Jonassen is Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Missouri where he teaches in the areas of Learning Technologies and Educational Psychology. Since earning his doctorate in educational media and experimental educational psychology from Temple University, Dr. Jonassen has taught at the Pennsylvania State University, University of Colorado, the University of Twente in the Netherlands, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Syracuse University. He has published 30 books and numerous articles, papers, and reports on text design, task analysis

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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L. Brent Jenkins

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-2468: CIRCUIT ELEMENTS ARE PEOPLE TOO—USINGPERSONIFICATION IN CIRCUIT ANALYSIS LECTURES TO IMPROVECOMPREHENSIONL. Brent Jenkins, Brent Jenkins is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department at Southern Polytechnic State University. He has taught circuit analysis (and other topics) for over 13 years. Page 13.293.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Circuit Elements are People Too—Using Personification in Circuit Analysis Lectures to Improve ComprehensionAbstractAn intuitive knowledge of circuit analysis is critical to

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Padmini K. Ramalingam; Munther Abualkibash; Rajendra Tadvi; Jeongkyu Lee

ONTOLOGY CREATION FOR WIRELESS CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY VIDEOS Padmini K Ramalingam, Munther Abualkibash, Rajendra Tadvi, Jeongkyu Lee Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT 06611, USA E-mail :{ pkuppusa, mabualki, rtadvi, jelee}@bridgeport.eduAbstractIn this paper we study multimedia ontology for Wireless Capsule Endoscopy (WCE) videos byenhancing its existing data structure. The ‘wireless capsule’ is a tiny disposable video camera thattransmits 2 ~ 3 frames per second for a period of 8 ~ 11 hours. There are open problems in WCE,such as bleeding detection, as it is hard to identify accurately, using low-level features, i.e