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Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christy Moore, University of Texas, Austin; D'Arcy Randall, University of Texas, Austin; Hillary Hart, University of Texas, Austin

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Liberal Education

communication and laboratory classes. Her research interests include methods of teaching engineering ethics, argumentation, and graduate-level writing.Hillary Hart, University of Texas, Austin Hillary Hart is Distinguished Sr. Lecturer in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, where she created and directs the program in engineering communication. She has published one book (two editions) and over 20 technical articles on environmental and risk communication, engineering ethics, and technical communication. A Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication, Hillary also works with companies, such as BP-Amoco, and public agencies to develop strategies for socially

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Programming for Engineering Students I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

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Computers in Education

to other platforms.ConclusionA combination of assembly and C language was used to teach the basics of microprocessorprogramming in the updated Microprocessors course at BSU, using a modern developmentenvironment (a soft processor instantiated on an FPGA with classic RISC architecture).Overlapping the teaching of both languages had a synergistic effect on educating the studentsabout microprocessors. In addition to learning how microprocessors work and control a broadrange of devices, the students learned problem-solving skills and practiced these skills withrealistic laboratory assignments and projects. Materials developed to teach the updatedMicroprocessors course are continuing to be expanded and refined.References[1] B.E. Dunne, A.J

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Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Michael Boyles, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeffrey Rogers, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Keith Goreham, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jatmika Suryabrata, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia; Yulyta Kodrat, Indonesian Institute of the Arts

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Architectural

AC 2009-378: VIRTUAL-REALITY TECHNOLOGY AND THE TEACHING OFARCHITECTURAL LIGHTINGMary Ann Frank, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisDavid Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisMichael Boyles, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisJeffrey Rogers, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisKeith Goreham, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisJatmika Suryabrata, Gadjah Mada University, IndonesiaYulyta Kodrat, Indonesian Institute of the Arts Page 14.1350.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Virtual Reality Technology and the Teaching of Architectural LightingAbstractThe study of lighting in

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Beyond the Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Bailey, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-599: TEACHING FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS ANALYTICAL REASONINGUSING INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMSGary Bailey, North Carolina A&T State UniversityCindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State UniversityGary Bailey, NCA&T State University Page 14.1137.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 TEACHING FIRST YEAR STUDENTS ANALYTICAL REASONING USING INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS.AbstractWe argue in this paper for the formative value of general education to and for major-specific education within the public, state supported Agricultural and TechnicalUniversity. In particular, we argue for the formative value of a first-year generaleducation foundation

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Software Engineering Teaching Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

, component-based software architectures, software and systems engineering process models, intelligent control, the semantic web, and real-time artificial intelligence. In 1999, Dr. Hawker joined the Computer Science Department at the University of Alabama as an Assistant Professor focusing on software engineering, and in 2004 he moved to the Software Engineering Department at RIT. Dr. Hawker is also co-director of the Laboratory for Environmental Computing and Decision Making, which focuses on modeling and understanding the impact of freight transportation and automotive industry activities and public policies. Dr. Hawker is a member of the ASEE, IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, and the

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Software Engineering Teaching Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Journal 50, 5, 1079-1106.21. Richards, B. 2000. Bugs as features: Teaching network protocols through debugging. In Proceedings of the 31st SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (Austin, TX, Mar 8-12 2000), 256- 259. ACM.22. Sebern, M. 2002. The software development laboratory: Incorporating industrial practice in an academic environment. In Proceedings of the 15th Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training, 2002 (Covington, KY, Feb 25-27, 2002), 118-127.23. Seiter, L. 2009. Computer science and service learning: Empowering nonprofit organizations through open source content management systems. Integrating FOSS into the Undergraduate Computing Curriculum, Free and Open Source Software (FOSS

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Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kip Coonley, Duke University; Martin Brooke, Duke University; Philip Ethier, Duke University; Hisham Massoud, Duke University

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Design in Engineering Education

devices, sensors, and circuits with a real-world emphasis on projectmanagement and design. The course is structured to encourage students to learn how to learn thetheoretical underpinnings of electronics through the design of laboratory projects. As such, lesstime is spent initially in the classroom teaching the theory behind important elements ofelectronics. Instead, in the later phases of the electronic project, after students have already hadan opportunity to experience working devices and circuits in the laboratory, instructors are muchbetter able to introduce students in greater depth to fundamental electronic theory. Studentexperiences in the laboratory with microelectronic devices and circuits motivate a richer, moremeaningful discussion

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint Moges, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; Victor Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Reddy Talusani, Houston Community College System

semester the Lab Management team and faculty offer a two-daylaboratory assistant orientation workshop. Teaching techniques, Safety procedures, professionaletiquette, and organization of laboratories were covered during the workshops. The conceptmaps workshop was part of the general orientation program and included the basic training andconcept mapping learning techniques (see additional document No 2). The orientation sessionincluded sample concept mapping applications to various lower and upper division courses,software, and practical tips on concept maps. These samples were created in the junior class (seeadditional documents No 3, No 4).The attendees were the general group of Lab Assistant (LA), Student Assistants (SA) and Under

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Laboratory Development and Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nurdan Beyenal, Washington State University; Cara Poor, Washington State University; Paul Golter, Washington State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University; David Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University

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Civil Engineering

with two children.Paul Golter, Washington State University Paul B.Golter obtained an MS from Washington State University and is currently pursuing his PhD while working as the Laboratory Supervisor in the Chemical Engineering Department at WSU.He is married with two children.Gary Brown, Washington State University Gary R Brown obtained a PhD in Education from Washington State University in 1994 and is currently the Director Centre for Teaching Learning and Technology at Washington State University. He is happily married.David Thiessen, Washington State University David B.Thiessen received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado and has been at

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Geon S. Seo; Eniko T. Enikov

information—in order to create useful toolsand technologies. Consequently, engineering education has the objective of not only presenting thescientific principles, i.e., engineering science, but also of teaching students how to apply these toreal problems. It is not surprising, therefore, that hands-on laboratories have been an integral part ofthe engineering curriculum since its inception [1]. Their importance has been recognized by theAccreditation Board of Engineering Education (ABET) and its predecessors by creation of criteriarequiring adequate laboratory practice for students [2-6]. Unfortunately, during the last severaldecades, engineering laboratories have become highly complex and expensive, with multiplesimulation tools and computer

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Laboratory Development and Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Richards, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

, J. 2006. “Classroom response systems: a review of the literature,” Journal of ScienceEducation and Technology, 15(1), 101-109.7. Van Dijk, L.A., Van Den Berg, G.C., and Van Keulen, H. 2001. “Interactive lectures in engineering education,”European Journal of Engineering Education, 26(1), 15-28.8. Nicol, D.J. and Boyle, J.T. 2003. “Peer instruction versus class-wide discussion in large classes: a comparison oftwo interaction methods in the wired classroom,” Studies in Higher Education, 28(4), 457-473.9. Beatty, I.D., Gerace, W.J., Leonard, W.J., and Dufresne, R.J. (2006). Designing effective questions for ClassroomResponse System Teaching. American Journal of Physics, 74(1), 31

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Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natarajan Gautam, Texas A&M University

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Industrial Engineering

chalk-and-talk type of class by carefully usingtechnology in strategic places and avoiding technology in certain other places. We quantitativelyevaluate the effectiveness of our strategies and provide insights. Next, a good portion of thispaper is devoted to one specific use of technology which is in laboratory-like exercises. Theseexercises were developed to teach more difficult concepts such as Central Limit Theorem andshow how it applies to project evaluation and review technique (PERT). As a result, not only didthe student understanding of complex material improve, but also the material was covered in amuch shorter time. Finally the paper concludes with a qualitative discussion of issues where it isunclear whether technology boosts or

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hanyak, Bucknell University; Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-1936: TEACHING MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCES TOFIRST-YEAR STUDENTS USING COOPERATIVE TEAM-BASED PROJECTSAND LABSMichael Hanyak, Bucknell University Michael E. Hanyak, Jr. is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Bucknell University since 1974. He received his B.S. from The Pennsylvania State University, M.S. from Carnegie Mellon, and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976. His teaching and research interests include computer-aided engineering and design, courseware development and the electronic classroom. He was one of the principal investigators with Brian Hoyt, William J. Snyder, Edward Mastascusa, and Maurice Aburdene on a five-year National

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Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kati Wilson, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa Goulart, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

developments have shown VoIP applications for emergencycommunications4 such as in Next Generation-9-1-1 (NG-9-1-1). Additionally, this VoIPinitiative has the potential for undergraduate research5, by allowing undergraduate students toreplicate research paper’s experiments in the laboratory. Data (IP- Voice based) Figure 2 - Changing the emphasis of the telecommunications program.Now, from a student’s perspective, would the teaching of VoIP make the lectures andlaboratories more engaging? We do not know the answer yet

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Vasco D. Polyzoev; Eniko T. Enikov

242 Teaching Classical Control to Mechanical Engineers via Take-Home Experimental Setup Based on Microcontrollers Vasco D. Polyzoev, Eniko T. Enikov Advanced Micro and Nano Systems Laboratory, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of ArizonaI. IntroductionSupplementing a control systems class with a hands-on experience for students by working on areal dynamical system helps in better understanding the classical control theory and emphasizesthe importance of its applications. For a small size class this could be

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Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, DeVry University, Decatur, GA

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Engineering Technology

our teaching methods, which include real-time signalprocessing laboratories using low-cost DSP processors, and hands-on projects. We will alsopresent a course assessment and outcome, which will include how the students apply their gainedDSP knowledge to their capstone senior projects. Finally, we will address the possibleimprovement of the course content and associated laboratories.I. IntroductionDigital signal processing (DSP) technology and its advancements have continuously impactedthe disciplines of electrical, computer, and biomedical engineering technology programs. This isdue to the fact that DSP technology plays a key role in many current applications of electronics,which include digital telephones, cellular phones, digital satellites

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Innovative Teaching Strategies in Engineering Graphics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2009-60: DESIGN UNDER ALTERNATIVE INCENTIVES: TEACHINGSTUDENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF FEATURE SELECTION ANDORGANIZATION IN CADMichael 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

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Fox, Drexel University; David Delaine, Drexel University; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University

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Graduate Studies

perspective of the undergraduates andteaching assistant team, the graduate student instructor is the manager and is completely incontrol of course operation, but the faculty mentor is always available to advise and guide.Graduate student responsibilities within the system include complete management of all aspectsof the course. The classes taught for this study are Electrical Engineering general educationrequired courses. These courses are generally high enrollment laboratory classes consisting ofone hour of lecture delivered by the graduate student instructor plus two hours of smaller sectionlaboratory work overseen by a teaching assistant. The graduate instructors were teachingassistants for at least two semesters prior to becoming a graduate

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Best Practices in IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Elam, Texas A&M University, Commerce; E. Delbert Horton, Texas A&M University, Commerce; Sukwon Kim, Texas A&M University, Commerce; Bob Wilkins, Texas A&M University, Commerce

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2009-5: A UNIVERSITY'S APPROACH TO TEACHING A FRESHMAN-LEVELINTRODUCTORY COURSE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGMatthew Elam, Texas A&M University, Commerce Matthew E. Elam, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Technology at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He has taught courses, authored publications, performed funded research, and consulted with industry in several statistics related areas, engineering education, mathematics, and other subject areas. He has presented his research and served as session chairs at conferences. He has served as a reviewer for several journals and conference proceedings, and on the editorial board

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Gordon W. Romney

that its teaching model is based on “one-course-per-month”, its students are largelyemployed in industry, and the instructors are “up to date” with current technology because themajority are simultaneously employed in the IT industry. The majority of the students, likewise,are IT professionals, bringing with them many advanced skills, and are highly motivated towardobtaining a degree in order to advance in their profession. At NU the BS IT Management (ITM)program offers classes both in-person and on-line. Specific challenges of the NU teaching model,as they apply to IT, are its accelerated pace, long instruction class periods, the lack of thetraditional laboratory experience and the increasing demand for on-line instruction. Thetransition of

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Outreach and Hands-on Materials

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Magda, Weber State University

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Materials

AC 2009-1685: HANDS-ON LAB DEMONSTRATION TO TEACH HOWMECHANICAL PROPERTIES CHANGE DUE TO COLD WORKING ANDRECRYSTALLIZATIONDaniel Magda, Weber State University Page 14.663.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Hands on Lab Demonstration to Teach how Mechanical Properties Change Due to Cold Working and RecrystallizationAbstractLaboratories that employ hands-on demonstration to change material properties play animportant role in understanding why materials are selected for different design specifications.Engineering students take courses in mechanics of material, machine design, finite elementanalysis and capstone senior projects. These courses require

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Freshman Experience in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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JungHun Choi, Ohio University; Wieslaw Grebski, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton; Kenneth Dudeck, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-222: THE DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING MATERIALS FOR ANINTRODUCTORY COURSE IN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICALENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYJungHun Choi, Ohio UniversityWieslaw Grebski, Pennsylvania State University, HazletonKenneth Dudeck, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Page 14.1200.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Development of Teaching Materials for an Introductory Freshman Courses in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering TechnologyAbstract This paper describes the content of two new introductory freshman courses used both theElectrical and Mechanical Engineering Technology programs at Penn State. These

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Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Drexel University; Alexandru Belu, Case Western Reserve University

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-1169: USING SYMBOLIC COMPUTATION, VISUALIZATION, ANDCOMPUTER-SIMULATION TOOLS TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNINGOF ENGINEERING ELECTROMAGNETICSRadian Belu, Drexel UniversityAlexandru Belu, Case Western Reserve University Page 14.1333.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Using Symbolic Computation, Visualization and Computer Simulation Tools to Enhance Teaching and Learning of Engineering ElectromagneticsAbstractIn this paper we will review various technologies and techniques in simulating anddeepening understanding of abstract and highly mathematical subjects such aselectromagnetics. Specifically the paper describes some of

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Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-957: INTEGRATION OF MOTION-CONTROL TEACHINGCOMPONENTS INTO THE PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER COURSEShiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Page 14.776.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integration of Motion Control Teaching Components into the Programmable Logic Controller CourseAbstractMotion control is an essential portion of industry automation. The integration of motion controlteaching components into a programmable logic controller (PLC) course is described in thispaper. The programming practice with a PLC trainer provides a limited range of real worldexperiences which usually involve various motion control

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Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

, June 16-19, 2002. 4. Dunne, Bruce, “Design of a Hardware Platform for Analog Communications Laboratory,” 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22-25, 2008. 5. Kubichek, Robert; Welch, Thad; and Wright, Cameron, “A Comprehensive Suite of Tools for Teaching Communications Courses,” 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-21, 2006. 6. Hoffbeck, Joseph P., “RF Signal Database for a Communication Systems Course,” 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-21, 2006. 7. Welch, Thad B. and Kubichek, Robert F., “The Incredible Hulk and Other Techniques for Teaching Waveform Demodulation,” 2005 ASEE

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Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

Teaching Methods for Surveying and EngineeringGraphics,” Proceedings of Mi-Atlantic Conference, Kean University, NJ 2003b.5. Mehta, Y. A. “Innovative Techniques To Teach Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory,” Proceedings of theASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT 2004.5. Mehta, Y. A. “Innovative Techniques to Teach Transportation Engineering,” Proceedings of the ASEE AnnualConference, Chicago, IL 2006.6. Mehta, Y. A and Riddell, W. “Dynamics Course for Sections with both Civil and Mechanical Engineers”Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA 2007. Page 14.517.7

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Heffner, Lehigh University; Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University; Steve Martin, Iowa State University; Kathleen Richardson, Clemson University; Eric Skaar, Clemson University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-2429: MULTI-INSTITUTION TEAM TEACHING (MITT): A NOVELAPPROACH TO HIGHLY SPECIALIZED GRADUATE EDUCATIONWilliam Heffner, Lehigh University Bill Heffner is the associate director of the International Materials Institute for Glass at Lehigh University where he has been since 2004. In this position he facilitates research exchanges promoting new functionality for glass and is developing an e-based glass learning curriculum for the glass research community as well as developing hands on experiments for the young science enthusiasts.Prior to this current role, for 25 years he was with AT&T Bell Laboratories and Agere Systems as a distinguished member of technical staff. Bill has taught

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Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anca Sala, Baker College; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2009-1924: LESSONS LEARNED FROM TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT INTHE PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS COURSE SEQUENCEAnca Sala, Baker College Dr. Sala is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Baker College in Flint, MI. She is actively involved in teaching and developing engineering curriculum, and leads the ABET accreditation activities in the department. She is a member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA.Raghu Echempati, Kettering University Dr. Echempati is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University, Flint, MI. His area of expertise is Design and CAE. He is a member of ASME, SAE and ASEE

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Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Didier Valdes, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Erika Jaramillo Giraldo, University of Puerto Rico; Jorge Ferrer, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; William Frey, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2009-2183: CASE ANALYSIS: A TOOL FOR TEACHING RESEARCH ETHICSIN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTSDidier Valdes, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Didier M. Valdés is a Professor in the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. Dr. Valdés holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and spacializes in Transportation Engineering. His resarch interests include issues in the Transportation area of Civil Systems and Ethical issues related to research and engineering. He is currently a Co-PI in the GERESE project.Erika Jaramillo Giraldo, University of Puerto Rico Erika Jaramillo-Giraldo holds a BS in Civil Engineering and is currently Graduate student in

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University; Kenneth Fernandez, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center; Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1311: SUPPLEMENTAL TEACHING AIDS AND QUALITYENHANCEMENT PLAN FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM ATALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITYAmir Mobasher, Alabama A&M UniversityMohamed Seif, Alabama A&M UniversityKenneth Fernandez, NASA Marshall Space Flight CenterShowkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Page 14.1099.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Supplemental Teaching Aids and Quality Enhancement Plan for a Mechanical Engineering Program at Alabama A&M UniversityABSTRACTMost mechanical engineering majors experience difficulties in their major courses like Statics,Dynamics, and Strength of Materials. It seems appropriate to increase the