AC 2010-747: INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR IN HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY ATMICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITYJason Keith, Michigan Technological University Jason Keith is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University Dan Crowl is the Herbert H. Dow Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.David Caspary, Michigan Technological University Dave Caspary is the Manager of Laboratory Facilities in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University Jeff Allen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at
AC 2010-1345: STRATEGIC ALLIANCES FOR SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT OFINSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIESGlenda Scales, Virginia Tech Dr. Glenda R. Scales serves as both Associate Dean for International Programs and Information Technology and Director of the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (CGEP) in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. As Director of CGEP, Dr. Scales manages a state-wide distance learning program that has a long history – over 25 years – providing working scientists and engineers with access to exceptional graduate degree programs. Dr. Scales also provides leadership for international programs, research computing and academic computing within the College of
AC 2010-1373: FERMENTATION LABORATORY EXERCISE HELPS FIRSTYEAR STUDENTS UNDERSTAND LOG-TRANSFORMED VARIABLESPolly Piergiovanni, Lafayette CollegeJ. Ronald Martin, Lafayette College Page 15.580.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Fermentation Laboratory Exercise Helps First Year Students Understand Log-Transformed Variables in Linear RegressionAbstractLafayette College’s Introduction to Engineering course offers students a chance to learn aboutfive branches of engineering. The students spend approximately three weeks with faculty fromeach branch, and complete three laboratory exercises during that time. In the chemicalengineering branch, the
AC 2010-72: IMPROVING CREATIVITY IN A GRADUATE COURSERobert Brooks, Temple UniversityNaji Khoury, Temple UniversityTony Singh, Temple UniversityHossein Rostami, Philadelphia UniversityFernando Tovia, Philadelphia UniversityAmithraj Amavasai, Temple UniversityKeerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University Page 15.692.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 IMPROVING CREATIVITY IN A GRADUATE COURSE AbstractThe authors developed a strategy for improving students’ creativity in CE 723 – PavementSystems Management, a graduate course in the Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering. The course taught in Summer 2004 was
AC 2010-1402: ADVANCE-PURDUE: STRATEGIES TO MAKE THEDIFFERENCE FOR NEW FACULTY SUCCESSSuzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue UniversityBarbara Clark, Purdue UniversitySusan Geier, Purdue UniversityChristie Sahley, Purdue University Page 15.130.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 ADVANCE-Purdue: Strategies to make the difference for new faculty successIntroductionThe unequal representation of gender and race in the STEM academic workforce has been longnoted. In fact, concerted efforts have been made over the past two decades to remove barriersthat have prevented women and minorities from full participation as faculty. As a result
AC 2010-1475: FOSTERING INTERNATIONAL FACULTY COLLABORATIONTHROUGH STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH A RESEARCHCOMPONENTIlka Balk, University of Kentucky Ilka Balk, a native of Germany, joined the University of Kentucky’s College of Engineering in January of 2006, in order to start and establish a German and Engineering Program. In the fall of 2007, Ilka took on the added responsibility of Director of Cooperative Education. Ilka has lived and worked in Germany and the United States, and has a Masters in Political Science with minors in History and Communications from the University of Goettingen, Germany.John Balk, University of Kentucky John Balk is an assistant professor of Materials
AC 2010-1574: DEVELOPING VIRTUAL AND REMOTE UNDERGRADUATELABORATORY FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYXuemin Chen, Texas Southern UniversityYongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M UniversityLawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern UniversityDavid Olowokere, Texas Southern University Page 15.390.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Developing Virtual and Remote Undergraduate Laboratory for Engineering TechnologyAbstractIn this paper, the development of virtual and remote laboratory (VR-Lab) for the enhancement ofEngineering Technology (ET) program is presented. By utilizing the latest InformationTechnology, the VR-Lab is established through the setting
AC 2010-894: A META STUDY OF DISCRETE EVENT MODELING ANDSIMULATION (DES) USED BY HEALTHCARE INDUSTRIESSamuel Guccione, Eastern Illinois UniversityThomas McDonald, Eastern Illinois University Page 15.52.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Meta Study of Discrete Event Modeling and Simulation (DES) Used by Healthcare IndustriesIntroductionDiscrete event modeling and simulation (DES) is a popular tool in widely varying fields foridentifying and answering questions about the effects of changes on processes. Themanufacturing and business sectors have been using DES since the early 1980’s. Because ofissues related to economic and social
AC 2010-388: STUDY ABROAD TO SEE THE WORLD AND BECOME A BETTERENGINEERKimberly Talley, Datum Engineers, Inc. KIMBERLY G. TALLEY, Ph.D. is a Graduate Engineer at Datum Engineers, Inc. where she works on new building design and historic preservation projects. She earned her Ph.D. in 2009 from the University of Texas at Austin where her research focus was on the assessment and rehabilitation of deteriorated concrete. She received two B.S. degrees from North Carolina State University and her M.S. from the University of Texas at Austin. Contact: kimt@datumengineers.comCatherine Hovell, University of Texas, Austin CATHERINE G. HOVELL is a PhD student at the University of Texas at Austin. Her
AC 2010-424: A STUDY OF PROJECT-BASED STEM LEARNING IN TAIWANShi-Jer Lou, National PingTung University of Science and TechnoShun-Yuan Chuang, National Kaohsiung Normal UniversityHsiang-jen Meng, National Pingtung University of Science and TechnologyRon Chuen Yeh, Meiho Institute of Technology, TaiwanKuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of TechnologyChi-Cheng Chang, National Taipei University of Technology Page 15.98.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Study of Project-Based STEM Learning for Senior High School Students in TaiwanAbstractThe purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of incorporating the Project-Based
AC 2010-511: COMMUNICATION NEEDS IN COLLABORATIVE AUTOMATEDSYSTEM DESIGNSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in
AC 2010-2088: INCREASING SUSTAINABILITY ENGINEERING IN EDUCATIONAND RESEARCHConnie Gomez, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Connie Gomez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso. Her research areas include designing biodegradable tissue scaffolds for bone regeneration and designing medical and assistive robotics.Heidi Taboada, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Heidi Taboada is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso. Her research interests include Multiple Objective Optimization, System Reliability Analysis and Optimization
AC 2010-1512: NDSU ADVANCE FORWARD: ENHANCING RECRUITMENT,RETENTION, AND ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN FACULTY IN ENGINEERINGAT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYCanan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University Canan Bilen-Green is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University. Bilen-Green holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Statistics from the University of Wyoming and a M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University, Turkey.Elizabeth Birmingham, North Dakota State University Elizabeth Birmingham is an Associate Professor of English at North Dakota State University. Birmingham has a Ph.D. degree in Rhetoric and Professional Communication and
AC 2010-996: CONVEYING THE IMPORTANCE OF MANUFACTURINGPROCESS DESIGN USING SIMULATION RESULTS AND EMPIRICAL DATAMichael Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools, specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of
AC 2010-1036: WORKSHOP ON DESIGNING ACTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIESAND ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT PLANSJulie Linsey, Texas A&M UniversityChristina White, Columbia UniversityKathy Schmidt, University of Texas, AustinKristin Wood, University of Texas, AustinDaniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy Page 15.1385.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Results from the Designing Active Learning Activities and Associated Assessment Plans WorkshopAbstractAlthough the pedagogical advantages of active learning are apparent from the literature, the useof these techniques is not yet pervasive in the engineering curricula. This is due, in part
AC 2010-1045: AN INFRASTRUCTURE TO FACILITATE THE CREATION OFCOURSES ON TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING FOR NON-ENGINEERS.John Krupczak, Hope College Senior Fellow, Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE)National Academy of Engineering and Professor of Engineering, Hope CollegeTimothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Engineering Design and Director, The Learning Factory, Pennsylvania State UniversityVince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College Professor of Engineering and PhysicsKate Disney, Mission College Engineering InstructorElsa Garmire, Dartmouth College Member, National Academy of Engineering and
AC 2010-1206: A VIRTUAL ASSEMBLY SYSTEM ON AUTOMOBILE ENGINEFOR ASSEMBLY SKILLS TRAININGXiangchun Cheng, Zhejiang University of Technology College of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, ChinaRong Gu, WWW.ZJUT.EDU.CN College of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, ChinaMin Chen, Zhejiang University of TechnologyYingzhen Weng, Zhejiang University of Technology Page 15.110.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Virtual Assembly System on Automobile Engine for Assembly Skills TrainingAbstractVirtual
AC 2010-52: COLLEGE-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS AT ITS BESTMahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University Page 15.288.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 College-Industry Partnerships at its BestIntroductionThis paper describes an integrated graduate program at Gannon University in cooperation with apracticum at GE Transportation leading to a Master of Science in mechanical, electrical, orembedded software engineering degree. Both are located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The programincludes the support of GE Transportation engineering mentors for directing the graduatestudents and Gannon University faculty mentors for administering the program and providingstudent
AC 2010-70: A STUDY OF MATH INFUSION IN MIDDLE SCHOOLENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CLASSESM. David Burghardt, Hofstra UniversityMichael Hacker, Hofstra University Page 15.97.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Study of Mathematics Infusion in Middle School Engineering Technology Education ClassesIntroductionThis study is part of the Mathematics, Science, and Technology Project (MSTP), a Mathematicsand Science Partnership project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) andconducted by the Hofstra University Center for Technological Literacy (CTL). As part of its goalto improve mathematics in the middle school, MSTP
AC 2010-1490: THE UNIVERSITY POWER PLANT: A READILY ACCESSIBLEREMOTE LEARNING PLATFORMF. Carl Knopf, Louisiana State UniversityKerry Dooley, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Page 15.1258.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The University Power Plant: A Readily Accessible Remote Learning PlatformAbstractCombined heat and power (CHP) or cogeneration is critical to the economic viability of manyindustries, including fuels, chemicals, plastics, paper, and ferrous and nonferrous metals. U.S.investment in new CHP is expected to remain >$10 billion/yr, and there are many ongoing CHPsystems that can realize
AC 2010-1606: FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM PROPOSALLester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute After 10 years with Bell Aerospace Corporation where he was Director of Avionics Research, Dr. Gerhardt joined Rensselaer in 1970. He was promoted to Full Professor in 1974, and was selected as Chairman of the newly merged Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering Department in 1975, a position he held through 1986. The ECSE Department growth and development during these years was nationally recognized in a National Academy of Science report receiving the top rating in the most improved program category, as well as being rated in the top 10 percent in other categories. In 1986, he was
AC 2010-719: PROJECT BASED LEARNINGAsad Yousuf, Savannah State UniversityMohamad Mustafa, Savannah State UniversityAlberto De La Cruz, Savannah State University Page 15.996.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL)ABSTRACTEngineering and Technology educators in higher education use Topic-Based Learning (TBL) topresent course contents. This method classically relies on numerous attributes, which include theinstructor presenting facts to students, a learning structure defined by the sequence of materialpresented in a text book, discussion of questions or problem solving and textbook oriented labs.This conventional and often
AC 2010-730: DESIGN OF A PNEUMATIC VALVE FOR AUTOMATIC SEATLIFTING OR DOOR OPENING MECHANISMSCheng Lin, Old Dominion University Page 15.359.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Design of a Pneumatic Valve for an Automatic Seat Lifting or Door Opening MechanismAbstractDesign and fabrication using a designed 5/2 (five ports and two positions) pneumatic valve toautomatically lift a cover is presented. Operation of the design utilizes only through mechanicalmeans without using electrical power, electronic sensors, and controllers. Therefore, the systemnot only saves energy, but also increases operational safety. For light-duty
AC 2010-788: WOMEN IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: CURRENT STATUSAND A REVIEW OF POTENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING DIVERSITYNaomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin, MadisonRebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice UniversitySangeeta Bhatia, MITGilda Barabino, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.1380.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Women in Biomedical Engineering: Current Status and a Review of Potential Strategies for Improving DiversityAbstractThe percentage of women in biomedical engineering is higher than in many other technicalfields, but it is far from being in proportion to the US population. From the bachelors to themasters to the doctoral
AC 2010-828: SYSTEMS DESIGN OF A HYDRO-KINETIC TECHNOLOGY FORRURAL AREAS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIESJoshua Baumgartner, LeTourneau University Joshua Baumgartner is a senior mechanical engineering student at LeTourneau University. A National Merit Finalist and member of LeTourneau’s Honors Program, he advanced to the 2008 ASME Student Design Contest International Finals with his sophomore design team. Joshua plans to return to his hometown of San Antonio to work in building design and become a professional engineer. His other career interests include teaching engineering and designing for people with disabilities.Timothy Hewitt, LeTourneau University Tim Hewitt is currently studying for his
AC 2010-263: ENHANCING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OFINFORMATION LITERACY AND ETHICS THROUGH AN INTERACTIVEONLINE LEARNING MODULEYuejin Xu, Murray State University Yuejin Xu is an assistant professor of psychology, Murray State University, Murray, KY. His research interests include 1) Learning, teaching, and teacher education, 2) Motivation, critical thinking and decision making processes, and 3) Effect and implementation of technology in the classroom.Lili Dong, Cleveland State University Lili Dong received the M.S.E.E. from Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics, and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China and the Ph. D. degree in Electrical Engineering
AC 2010-406: EXPERIMENTS WITH A SIXTEEN-DIGIT SEVEN-SEGMENTOSCILLOSCOPE DISPLAYChristopher Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth Page 15.560.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Experiments with a Sixteen-Digit Seven-Segment Oscilloscope Display Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Minnesota DuluthAbstractThis paper describes experiments performed by students in a second-semester digital designlaboratory using an output display device that shows up to sixteen hexadecimal digits in seven-segment format on a standard analog oscilloscope. The
AC 2010-1911: TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS IN INNOVATIVE SCIENCECURRICULUMStephen Snyder, Taylor UniversityJoshua Gates, Taylor UniversityLydia Kilmer, Taylor UniversityEmily Paladin, Taylor University Page 15.1276.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Training Effectiveness in Innovative Science CurriculumAbstract In the summers of 2008 and 2009, 59 professors from 51 universities attended one of fourhigh altitude ballooning program (HARP) workshops. The 2-day workshops were designed toequip participating professors with the materials, procedural knowledge, and educationaltechniques necessary to effectively implement high altitude ballooning into
AC 2010-1912: INFUSING TABLET PCS AND INTERACTIVE LEARNINGTECHNOLOGY INTO COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION TO ENHANCESTUDENT LEARNINGLin Li, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Lin Li is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at Prairie View A&M University. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2004. Before that, he received his B.S. and M.E. from Beijing Institute of Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences, in 1996 and 1999, respectively. His research interests include Computer Networks, Educational Technology, and Web Applications and Information Management.Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University Dr
AC 2010-1979: UNIVERSITY STUDENTS COACHED BY DSPACE MODELAUTOMOTIVE CONCEPTS USING HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOPG. Marshall Molen, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems at Mississippi State UniversityMatthew Doude, Mississippi State University Page 15.1301.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Mississippi State Students Coached by dSPACE Model Automotive Concepts Using Hardware-in-the-LoopAbstractThe development of prototype vehicles using conventional automotive test procedures on anactual vehicle is both expensive and time-consuming. Engineers are increasingly using modelingand simulation tools to aid in the overall