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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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José L. Torres; Vijendra Agarwal

Institutionalization of Undergraduate Research: the CSI Experience Jose L. Torres1, Vijendra Agarwal2, 1 College of Staten Island, the City University of New York/ 2 University of Wisconsin-La CrosseAbstractThe benefits of an undergraduate research experience have long been recognized by AmericanUniversities. Undergraduate research programs allow students to explore their own long-termcareer goals in the context of an actual academic research environment. The College of StatenIsland has actively promoted undergraduate research, with the support of external

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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LeeRoy Bronner; Olusola Laniyi

HURRICANE KATRINA, THE EDUCATION OF AFRICAN AMERICANS LeeRoy Bronner, Ph.D., P.E., Olusola Laniyi Morgan State UniversityBackgroundHurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast in August 2005 with devastating effects along the coastlinesof Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The city of New Orleans was almost completelyflooded. Katrina is estimated to be responsible for $81.2 billion (2005 US dollars) in damagesmaking it the costliest hurricane in US history, and killed at least 1,836 people, also making it thedeadliest U.S. hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane [1]. The people who remained leftbehind in New Orleans to suffer the brunt of the hurricane's consequences

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Orlando J. Hernandez

Microcomputer Based Electronics: Using the C Stamp™ in Pre- Engineering, Technology, and Engineering Programs Orlando J. Hernandez The College of New JerseyIntroductionIn recent years, the issue of retention in Engineering Education programs has taken a forefrontposition relative to the issue of recruitment. Many efforts are under way to try to improveengineering education retention through programming as a form of collaborative learning [1].This paper describes the usage of a microcomputer platform that can serve both recruitment andretention purposes. This platform can be deployed in both secondary and higher education,including technology

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ricky Whittington; Guangming Chen

cost reduction is important because space budgets aredecreasing and cost-effective solutions are needed in space mission projects now more thanever.1 Organizations all over the world including federal governments, universities, and privatebusinesses are now showing an increased interest in small satellites. Particularly, NASA has aconsiderable interest in multiple production runs of tens to hundreds of micro-satellites (ST-5).Categorizing recurring and nonrecurring cost, creating a parametric cost model, andimplementing the concepts of the learning curve to predict the cost of future multiple spacecraftmanufacturing will consequently allow NASA administrators access to reliable expenditurefigures to compare the benefits and the expenses of the

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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E. N. Bart; J. Kisutcza

longer being taught (with good reason). It is often very difficult for beginningstudents to draw the necessary graphics with the necessary care and skill to obtain a reasonablyusable design. In recent years commercial computer software has become available and is widelyused in industry. However, the licensing of this software is quite expensive and in some cases theresults may be unsatisfactory. For some years now, the authors have been supplying computergenerated constant pressure phase diagrams (in color) for use in the Chemical Engineeringlaboratory. The system distilled is methanol and water at 1 atmosphere total pressure. Thestudents are supplied with an x-y diagram, a t-x-y diagram and a large format (11 x 14) enthalpy-concentration

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Bert Davy; Indranil Goswami; Jiang Li; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein; Charles Oluokun; Arcadio Sincero

benchmark objectives. The 1 credit course, a with a total meeting timeof 30 hours over a 15-week semester, consisted of approximately 10-12 hours in class dedicatedto the design project, with an additional 4-6 hours in various forms of reporting. Teams wererequired to submit a written proposal and a final report, as well as make a formal teampresentation of their design.A very detailed course assessment tool was used to obtain student feedback at the conclusion ofthe exercise. This (assessment) included self and peer assessment by the students in reference tothe team design project. Students were also asked to provide detailed feedback about the qualityand relevance of lectures and the quality of instructions and specifications about the project.In

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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LeeRoy Bronner; Amen Ra Mashariki

this level. Once the PIM is modeled, then usingthe MDA compliant tools that assist in automation and generation of artifacts for thisstage the developers transform the PIM into a Platform Specific Model (PSM) as shownin figure 1. As its name suggests the PSM is produced by mapping the PIM to specificmiddleware implementation technologies. This stage is executed using MDA complianttools that can either be purchased from some middleware vendors or can be found on theinternet as open source projects. The separation of the business logic and the applicationimplementation technology is the basis for the MDA claims on applicationinteroperability, portability, documentation, and productivity.Figure 1. MDA Model Transformation ProcessMDA

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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David Domermuth

pipe, off the shelf cavitatingventure, and commercial micro-hydro generator unit. The tower will pivot at the base, be helderect with guy wires, and cost no more the $10,000 for a ROI of 6.6 years. The system shouldlast for 20 and generate a profit, less maintenance, of $20,000.Research proposalThere are quite a few research challenges associated with this project. A step by step outlinefollows: 1) Select a small cavitating venture, pull a vacuum, and characterize the foam produced. “Proceedings for the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education” 3 2) Vary the height of the rise tube to

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Philip L. Brach; Pathickal Poulose; Ahmet Zeytinci

Aptitudes)essential to laboratory experimentation.IntroductionWhat are the essential differences between the realms of Science, Engineering and Technology?There have been many different attempts at distinguishing among these “vineyards”. For thepurposes of this paper the following distinctions are used: 1. Science is the discovery of phenomena. 2. Engineering is the ingenuity of invention or creation of things useful for society. 3. Technology is the art and craftsmanship of bringing all of this to fruition. “Proceedings of the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education” 2Very little, if

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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LeeRoy Bronner; Swagata Pramanik; Akeila Richards

military has problems in sorting out all the data available oninsurgency for strategic purposes. To be effective in their strategic plans, themilitary needs a way to ask questions of insurgency information and receiveimmediate responses.The Engineering and Psychology departments at Morgan State University (MSU)in collaboration have developed an Insurgency Information Framework (IIF). AnIIF is a logical structure for organizing, classifying and presenting complexinsurgency information for military decision making. The IIF is developed byanalyzing and modeling the answers to questions such as: 1) How areinsurgencies planned for and what is the process? 2) Does insurgent behaviorprovide any insight into their future plans or actions (i.e., are

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Alfred A. Scalza

courseand the student’s enthusiasm is generally high.CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULINGResearch Paper Writing AssignmentThe main writing assignment is a ten to fifteen page Research Paper on a selected subject in thefield of Construction Management (CM) and CPM Scheduling. Topics are randomly assigned.Some examples of topics are as follows:1. Construction Contracts2. Construction Law3. Controls, Time & Money4. Total Safety Management; OSHA5. Bonding & the Surety Company6. Bid Strategy and Award7. CM in City Planning8. Labor Unions and Industrial Relations9. Improving Construction Productivity10. CM and the Environment (EPA)11. Claims; cost, arbitration & resolution12. International BuildingThe assignment is for a team of three to

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Robert Avanzato

competitionsoffered at Penn State Abington during the 2004-2006 time period. Students were askedquestions concerning technical challenges, working in a team, time management, keylessons learned, and suggestions for improvements in the robot competition activity.Overall, the responses on the quality of the robot competition experience from thestudents' perspective were very good. One of the key results from the student surveywas the positive feedback concerning the value of working in a student team.1. IntroductionPenn State Abington campus (Abington, PA) hosts several mobile robot designcompetitions each academic year (since 1995) to support project-based design activitiesin freshman and sophomore level engineering courses, and also to provide outreach to K

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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LeeRoy Bronner; Peter Kazanzides; AmenRa Mashariki; Paul Domingo; Pauline Pelletier; Trevor Thomas

” 3Industrial Strength Software13: a sound robust piece of software that has been thoroughly testedin live user environments for extensive periods and has built-in safeguards against systemfailures.3. Brief Description of Figures • Figure 1: Information Design Pattern (IDP) Definition – gives a formal definition of the information design pattern structure. • Figure 2: Base Graphical Information Design Pattern Object Structure - shows an information design pattern with a breakout of its segments. • Figure 3: Information Design Pattern Building Block Objects – gives a list of the possible objects used for creating design patterns • Figure 4: Object-Oriented

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Sunghoon Jang; Malgorzata Ciszkowska; Robert Russo; Hong Li

monitoring require obtaining ablood sample by pricking a fingertip with a needle or lancet (referred to as a "stick"), allowing thepuncture to bleed until a testing strip is adequately covered with blood, and then placing thecoated strip into a glucose monitor for testing. This method strongly discourages patients’compliance and has the following serious drawbacks: 1) The procedure is invasive. For many people, the prospect of performing 5 or 6 "sticks" daily is intimidating and painful. In addition, it provides a significant risk for infections. 2) The procedure for testing is laborious and it requires thorough hygiene (washing the hands, cleaning the area that is to be "stuck", etc.). Many people have trouble learning how to test their

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Farouq Alhourani

. This resulted in a significant increase in the students’ enrollment. The FMS project opens the way widely for good collaboration between the IET department and local community colleges. The IET department opened its laboratories for the students of these colleges to perform some of their projects. Furthermore, collaboration started between the teachers of the community colleges and the IET department through some joint classes at the IET labs. Keywords: curriculum development, flexible manufacturing teaching.1. Introduction:Morehead State University (MSU) has an enrollment of approximately 9,500students primarily from eastern, northern Kentucky and Appalachia. Within theCollege of Science and Technology, the Department of

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Seymour Blank; John Hudesman; Robert Armstrong; Ed Morton; Adam Moylan; Neisha White

needs of these under-prepared students have focused on teachingcontent courses together with a variety of academic/study skills strategies. These have met with limitedsuccess. Our department has recently (2005/2006 academic year) received a National Science Foundation(NSF) Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Phase I grant to apply “Self-RegulatedLearning” (SRL) to two engineering technology courses. SRL involves teaching students a new way ofunderstanding their learning process and how to monitor and manage it. The SRL process includes an on-going three-phase cycle: (1) planning, (2) practicing and (3) evaluation. During the planning phase,students assess prior performance, set goals and choose appropriate learning strategies

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Salame Amr

and Learning in J. H. Schuh and E.J. Whitt (Eds.), NewDirections for Student Services, No. 78, Summer 1997, San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass,pp. 17-30.¨ Wemmerlov, Urban (1990), A Taxonomy for Service Process and Its Implications forSystem Design, International Journal of Service Industry Management, 1(3), p. 29.

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Rosanna Ortiz; Hong Li

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Wei Cao; Peggy Vance; Michael Maxson; Thomas Minnich

; they spent the whole day for completion, demonstration and tour ofadvanced engineering and technology labs in WVU. The success further boosted the enthusiasms from Dr. Wei Cao, Ms. Peggy Vince, Prof.Tom Minnich and Prof. Michael Maxson. Since then they had worked together as a wonderfulteam to push this event to a new higher level year after year.In last 4 years, they have done the following things:(1) Enhance the sponsor pool: The reputation of the competition was spreading around quicklyand many schools, industrial enterprises, government agency and non profile organizations hadbeen jointed in as sponsors, such as WVU, Toyota Inc, Parallax Inc, WV State Agents, WVProceedings of the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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James A. Sinclair; Kamal Shahrabi; Mohammad Behi

; Airasian, 2000). For better definition of the proposed methodology of thisproject, it is important to establish and describe the variables that can later be statisticallymeasured and interpreted.The independent variable in this project is method of instruction. There are two levels ofthis variable:1. Students taking Algebra I using computer-assisted format of instruction (experimental group).2. Students taking Algebra I using traditional lecture-based format of instruction (control group)The dependent variable is achievement. This variable consisted of pre-test, grades forhomework assignments, and post-test scores. The obtained data was used to establish thevalidity of the previously stated hypothesis (Gay & Airasian, 2000). These