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Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Thompson, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical

AC 2007-2420: A SMALL, HIGH-FIDELITY REFLECTANCE PULSE OXIMETERDavid Thompson, Kansas State University David Thompson is a Fulbright Fellow currently studying in Japan. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University University in May, 2006. His areas of research interest include biomedical sensors, neural prosthetics, embedded systems design, and analog & digital circuitry.Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren is an Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. He teaches courses in linear systems, computer graphics, biomedical instrumentation, and scientific computing. Dr. Warren manages the KSU Medical

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Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Neale, University of Waterloo; Jason Shirtliff, University of Waterloo; William Bishop, University of Waterloo; Cutberto Santillan Rios, University of Waterloo

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-1062: ONLINE COMPUTER SIMULATION TOOLS FOR DIPOLEANTENNA RADIATION PATTERNSAdam Neale, University of Waterloo Adam J Neale is currently working towards the B.A.Sc. degree in Honours Electrical Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada. His interests lie in the area of hardware development using FPGA's as well as student government. He is currently Vice President Internal for the undergraduate Engineering Society at the University of Waterloo.Jason Shirtliff, University of Waterloo Jason N Shirtliff is currently working towards the B.A.Sc. in Honours Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada. His interests include VLSI, mixed signal

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clint Kohl, Cedarville University; Keith Shomper, Cedarville University

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Electrical and Computer

University of Northern Colorado (1983) and his M.S. in Computer Science from the Air Force Institute of Technology (1984). Dr. Shomper received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Ohio State University (1993), specializing in computer graphics with minors in software engineering and distributed computing. His dissertation was in the area of visual degugging of computer programs. Dr. Shomper's research interests include computer graphics, distrubuted simulation, and virtual reality. Page 12.348.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 CedarLogic - a new Graphical Digital

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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George H. Sutherland

experiment. Otherwise the students getwrapped up more in “real-life” experience instead of learning the details of the subject at hand.For example, if the point of the experiment is that the students more fully comprehend thatconservation of energy applies to various kinds of collision situations, then the results of theexperiment had better support that conclusion.Experience with a Vehicle Dynamics ClassThe author instructs a senior elective engineering technology course in land vehicle dynamics.The course includes material relating to bicycles, motorcycles, cars, trucks and trailers. About60% of the time is spent with cars with the rest spread over the other vehicle types. While thedepartment does own a donated (by Toyota) pickup truck “front end

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Pitts, Oklahoma State University; Patrick Teague, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-1495: EFFECTS OF THE TEAM-BASED APPROACH ON INDIVIDUALLEARNINGJason Pitts, Oklahoma State UniversityPatrick Teague, Oklahoma State UniversityAlan Cheville, Oklahoma State UniversityCharles Bunting, Oklahoma State UniversitySohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University Page 12.588.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Effects of the Team-Based Approach on Individual Learning1.IntroductionThis study is a part of the ES21C project at Oklahoma State University. The goal of ES21C is toprepare OSU electrical engineering students to meet the challenges of engineering in the 21stcentury. The proposal for the ES21C project gives the following summary

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New Trends in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Tim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Electrical and Computer

getting overly involved inprogramming. This will guide the students through basic concepts of signal representations,sampling, quantizing, coding, frequency domain representation, impulse response and transferfunction, digital filters, and basic filter types. 1. IntroductionDigital Signal processing (DSP) technology has changed fast and is extremely growing in thecommercials sector such as cellular phones, automobiles, stereo equipment, CDs, MP3 formats,and MPEG formats. This growth supports the discrete time signals and systems courses in theelectrical and computer engineering undergraduate curriculums to gain a solid understanding offundamental DSP theory, implementation, and applications in more detail. The changes incomputer and DSP

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Greg Cloutier, University of Hartford; Matthew Brown, University of Hartford

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Instrumentation

AC 2007-1319: DESIGNING A PORTABLE SURFACE ROUGHNESS INSPECTIONPROBESaeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford SAEID MOSLEHPOUR is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. He holds PhD from Iowa State University and BS MS and EdSp degrees from Central Missouri State University. His areas of interest are logic design, CPLDs, FPGAs and distance learning.Greg Cloutier, University of Hartford Greg Cloutier is currently employed as a Hardware Development and Research Engineer for JDS Uniphase, an optical solutions company. He expects to graduate in the Spring of 2007 from

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Bell, University of Illinois-Chicago

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-2085: DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE IN ANUNDERGRADUATE LAB ? SERVING EDUCATION ON TWO FRONTS ATVRUPLJohn Bell, University of Illinois-Chicago Page 12.494.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing Educational Software in an Undergraduate Lab – Serving Education on Two Fronts at VRUPLABSTRACTEducational software can have a profound and widespread positive impact on the world,particularly if it is made freely available and widely distributed. At the same time, providing alaboratory where undergraduate students can work on large complex software projects beyondthe scope of ordinary homework assignments can provide immeasurable

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Electrical and Computer

assignments. Some of the labsrequire the use of MATLAB. The titles of the labs are :Lab 1: Review of Laplace TransformsLab 2: Convolution and Impulse ResponseLab 3: Fourier SeriesLab 4: Testing Fourier TransformsLab 5: Digital Simulator.Many universities, including ours, continually strive to improve their programs by assessing itsimpact and learning outcomes and modifying, changing or deleting, adding courses based onacademic and industrial technology trends [3-12]. This is actually required by the AccreditationBoard for Engineering Technology (ABET) [13] as part of accreditation requirements. In thearea of Digital Signal Processing (DSP), many universities have recently shared theirexperiences and curriculum changes [3-12] in the Linear Systems and

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Michael Moore, Brigham Young University; Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

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Information Systems

laboratory environment, we imaged the lab machines so that students logged intothe machines using their ID, as managed by the College of Engineering and Technology. Thecustomized login process then created a local user with admin privileges, providing us a binding Page 12.878.6between the student and the IP address for network traceability purposes. Since the studentscontrol the images on the external drive, there is now no way to guarantee that we know who isusing the physical hardware in the lab, and no way to trace network activity back to a student ID.Since traceability is a university requirement, in the long term we must find a solution to

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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E. Hou; T. N. Chang; A. Dhawan; J. Ji; E. Luxford; D. Rodriguez; W. Stoddart; S. Siddiqui

2007 DARPA Urban Challenge – Highland RacingE. Hou*, T. N. Chang*, A. Dhawan, J. Ji+, E. Luxford, D. Rodriguez*, W. Stoddart*, S. Siddiqui *Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering + Department of Mechanical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 071021. Introduction The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001, Public Law 106-398, Congressmandated in Section 220 that “It shall be a goal of the Armed Forces to achieve the fielding of unmanned,remotely controlled technology such that… by 2015, one-third of the operational

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sang-Hoon Lee, Polytechnic University; Anshuman Panda, Polytechnic University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University; Hong Wong, Polytechnic University

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Computers in Education

-Based Data Acquisition and Control Toolbox,” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Conference, Chicago, IL, Session 3520, 2006.[7] Online: http://www.microchip.com/, website of Microchip Technology, Inc.[8] M. Predko, Programming and Customizing Picmicro® Microcontrollers. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, 2002.[9] Online: http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/30325b.pdf, website of Microchip Technology, Inc., (access link for PIC16F74 datasheet).[10] Online: http://www.olimex.com/dev/pic-pg2.html, website of Olimex Ltd., (access link for PIC-PG2C Serial Port Programmer).[11] Online: http://www.ic-prog.com/, website of IC-Prog software.[12] Online: http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/33014J.pdf

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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2007-2991: DEVELOPING A MATLAB/SIMULINK RTWT BASEDHYDRAULIC SERVO CONTROL DESIGN EXPERIMENTCharles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University Charles Birdsong has expertise in vibrations, controls, signal processing, instrumentation, real-time control, active noise control, and dynamic system modeling. He received his BSME at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, MS and Ph.D. at Michigan State University where he worked on active noise control applications for the automotive industry. He has worked in the vibration test and measurement industry helping to drive new technologies to market and working with industry to meet their emerging needs. He is currently an Assistant Professor at California

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Kalyan Mondal

Challenges in Teaching a Digital Signal Processing Course to International Graduate Students Kalyan Mondal, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Coordinator of Information Technology Program Gildart Haase School of Computer Sciences & Engineering Fairleigh Dickinson University 1000 River Road, T-MU1-01 Teaneck, NJ 07666IntroductionFounded more than 60 years ago by a true educational pioneer, Dr. Peter Sammartino, FairleighDickinson University has gained an international reputation for innovation and adaptation. In theyear

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Mark A. Hopkins

40 20 0 Phase,degrees -20 -40 -60 -80 0 1 2 3 10 10 10 10 Select=18.85 rad/s Freq (rad/s)Biographical InformationMARK A. HOPKINSAn Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department, Kate Gleason College of Engineering, RochesterInstitute of Technology, Dr. Hopkins earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech, in

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

challenge and the opportunity towork in projects of their personal interest.References1. Beyerlein, S., Cordon, D., Davis D., Leise, C, and Apple D., “Hierarchy of Cognitive Domain Learning Skills to Guide Activity Design, Classroom Facilitation and Classroom Assessment.” ASEE Annual Conference, 2004.2. Felder, R.M., “The ABC’s of Engineering Education: ABET, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Cooperative Learning, and So On.” ASEE Annual Conference, 2004.3. Martin, J. (2001). Bloom's learning domains. In B. Hoffman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Technology. From http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Articles/Blooms4. Rosa, A.J., “A proven Different Approach to Teaching Linear Circuits.” ASEE Annual Conference, 2004.5. Bransford, JD, Brown, AL, and

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mathematics

federal funding has been allocated towards preparing ourstudents, teachers, and future professionals in the areas of science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM)2. Much of the research associated with this funding has focused on K-12education and more specifically with increasing student achievement in STEM areas beginningin Kindergarten. This growing concern to increase student achievement has resulted in a pushfor practitioners to utilize what has been termed, inquiry instruction, in the classroom. The term inquiry has been used in numerous journal articles, textbooks, pre-serviceeducation courses, and professional development workshops. The National Research Councilidentified the use of inquiry as an integral part of

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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J. Oh; B. Kissick

) personality profile model developed by WilliamMoulton Marston has been utilized by organizations to improve personal and professionalrelationships.7, 8 Fortunately, each member of our group exemplified one of the fourDISC behaviors and our group capitalized on the personality strengths of each individual.The library director with strong dominance profile kept us focused and moving to getresults. An English professor with influence behavior verbalized ideas and encouraged afriendly environment such as social events. A chemistry professor with conscientiousnesstraits engineered systematic/specific details and supported ideas with obtaining data. Atechnical services librarian with steadiness characteristics offered personal assurance offollow-up support

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Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramesh Prasad, University of New Brunswick-St. John; Ryan Munro, University of New Brunswick-St. John

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2007-2839: PC-BASED MEASUREMENT OF THE HEAT OF COMBUSTIONOF A SOLID FUEL USING OXYGEN BOMB CALORIMETERRamesh Prasad, University of New Brunswick-St. John Ramesh C. Prasad, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John, NB, Canada has been associated with Engineering education in India and Canada during the last several decades. He obtained B.Sc.Eng.(ME) from Bhagalpur University, India, M.Tech.(ME) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, M.Sc.E. and Ph.D. from the University of New brunswick, Canada. His primary teaching and research interests are in the area of thermophysical properties of fluids and heat transfer enhancement.Ryan Munro

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Daren R. Wilcox; Gerd W. Wostenkuhler

) together. One complex programmable logic device andsmall amount of VHLD code can literally replace hundreds of discrete logic components. The costadvantage held by discrete logic devices for the last several decades has evaporated. The advantagesCPLDs have are in production costs, board area savings, operating performance, reliability, time tomarket, programmability, electromagnetic interference, and design security [3]. Over the last decade,the rapid acceleration of adopting CPLDs has left a pedagogical mess.The typical engineering and engineering technology fundamental digital electronics course, up untilrecently, has reflected the history of digital design. Originally, digital designs were implemented withsmall scale integrated (SSI) devices

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Wheeless, University of Washington; Brianna Blaser, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Graduate Studies

for Research at the University of Washington Center for Workforce Development. Page 12.1059.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Mentoring of Graduate Students in STEM: Perceptions and OutcomesAbstractA significant literature points to the importance of mentoring to ensure individuals’ professionalsuccess. Although some research indicates that mentoring is critical to ensure the success ofgraduate students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, littleelse is known about mentoring within academic settings. Since 1998, the University

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex Waskiewicz, University of Colorado at Boulder; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Ideen Taeb, University of Colorado; Driss Benhaddou, University of Houston; Frank Barnes, University of Colorado; Alan Mickelson, University of Colorado at Boulder

AC 2007-2739: A TWO CREDIT HOUR STAND-ALONE REMOTE OPTICSLABORATORYAlex Waskiewicz, University of Colorado at BoulderIdeen Taeb, University of ColoradoDeniz Gurkan, University of HoustonDriss Benhaddou, University of HoustonFrank Barnes, University of ColoradoAlan Mickelson, University of Colorado at Boulder Page 12.150.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007IntroductionEducational techniques integrating new technologies are rapidly becoming a necessity tomitigate the rising cost of higher education. Distance learning has become a hallmark example oftechnology that benefits educational institutions by improving the accessibility of modernexperimental tools. Our goal is

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Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosemary Kilmer, Purdue University; Lisa Kilmer, Purdue University

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Architectural

the National Board of NCIDQ as well as Vice-President for Exam Development. She also serves as a chair for site visits for the Council of Interior Design Accreditation.Lisa Kilmer, Purdue University Department of Computer Graphics Technology. Lisa has also been a Visiting Professor in the Interior Design program at Purdue University, where she taught Interior Lighting Design and Color Rendering for Interiors. In addition to her teaching experience, Lisa has professional experience with architecture and interior design firms in both Florida and Indiana. Currently she is also a Master of Fine Arts candidate in Interior Design

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Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rungun Nathan, Villanova University

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Mechanics

AC 2007-1256: DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTIONS IN STATICS LEARNINGRungun Nathan, Villanova University Dr. Rungun Nathan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical engineering at Villanova University. He got his BS from University of Mysore, DIISc from Indian Institute of Science, MS from Louisiana State University and PhD from Drexel University. He worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics. His research interests are in the areas of ornithopters, mechatronics, robotics, MEMS, virtual reality and haptics, and teaching with technology. He is an active member of ASEE and ASME

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-910: A SIMPLE MULTITASKING LIBRARY FOR STUDENT PROJECTSAND INTRODUCING EMBEDDED OPERATING SYSTEMS PRINCIPLESJonathan Hill, University of Hartford Dr. Jonathan Hill is an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA) at the University of Hartford, Connecticut (USA). Ph.D. and M.S. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and B.S. from Northeastern University. Previously an applications engineer with the Networks and Communications division of Digital Corporation. His interests involve embedded microprocessor based systems. Page 12.111.1© American

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Issues in Computer Education-HDL

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-356: CUSTOM PROCESSOR USING AN FPGA FOR UNDERGRADUATECOMPUTER ARCHITECTURE COURSESJonathan Hill, University of Hartford Dr. Jonathan Hill is an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA) at the University of Hartford, Connecticut (USA). Ph.D. and M.S. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and B.S. from Northeastern University. Previously an applications engineer with the Networks and Communications division of Digital Corporation. His interests involve embedded microprocessor based systems. Page 12.438.1© American Society for Engineering

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New Trends in Energy Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Jin Zhu, University of Northern Iowa; Liping Guo

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-2254: ENERGY SCAVENGING FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NODES WITHA FOCUS ON ROTATION TO ELECTRICITY CONVERSIONFaruk Yildiz, University of Northern IowaJin Zhu, University of Northern IowaRecayi "Reg" Pecen, University of Northern IowaLiping Guo, University of Northern Iowa Page 12.613.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Energy Scavenging for Wireless Sensor Nodes with a Focus on Rotation to Electricity ConversionIntroductionToday, sustaining the power requirement for autonomous wireless sensor network is animportant issue. In the past, energy storage has improved significantly. However, this progresshas not been able to keep up with the

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Bittle, University of North Texas; Mitty Plummer, University of North Texas

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Aerospace

AC 2007-102: A STATISTICAL METHOD, USING LABVIEW SOFTWARE, TODETERMINE MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM LOCATIONSCharles Bittle, University of North Texas CHARLES C. BITTLE has been a Lecturer at the University of North Texas since 1997. He earned his B.S.E.E. at Lamar State School of Technology in 1960 and his M.S.E.T. at the University of North Texas in 2000. Mr. Bittle served in the U.S. Federal Service for 32 years as System Engineer, Program Manager and General Manager. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas.Mitty Plummer, University of North Texas MITTY C. PLUMMER is an associate professor at the University of North Texas since 1992. He earned his BSEE, MENE, and PhD from Texas

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Mechanics Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

AC 2007-610: USING A SINGLE EQUATION TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL LOADS ONA BEAM IN THE METHOD OF DOUBLE INTEGRATION: A CAVEATIng-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 12.1535.1

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Mechanics Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

AC 2007-11: ANALYSIS OF STATICALLY INDETERMINATE REACTIONS ANDDEFLECTIONS OF BEAMS USING MODEL FORMULAS: A NEW APPROACHIng-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.Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas Joseph J. Rencis is Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical