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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Vicki V. May

thechanges in quality affected by the group process.IntroductionHow often do we as faculty members complain about the textbook? Not to mention thecomplaints we get from our students. Yet, the first thing we often do when planning a courseis select a textbook. And often one of the first things we are asked about our course is “whattextbook are you using?” Selecting and relying on a single textbook tends to be teacher-centered and content-driven, whereas a learner-centered, outcome-driven approach tocourse design is generally recommended6 and results in more learning2. A more learner-centered, outcome-driven approach is easier today given the availability of digital resourcesand collaborative tools. Page 1 of 10Using

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Beena Sukumaran; Joshua Bonzella; Kevin McGarvey; Heather Klein

apre existing grinder.Of critical importance to the design was a wide range of adjustability so that the final product could fit avariety of bicycles. The stand would need to fit bikes with tire diameters ranging from 20” to 26”, andalso with varying rear axle widths. The design also had to allow for adjustment of the tension in the drivebelt, so it was decided that the grain crusher’s location would be adjustable to provide such tension. Theonly fixed components would be the center drive axle and its supports. An overview of the previousdesign is shown below in Figure 1 (Bonzella et al., 2006). An effort was also made to use as many off-the-shelf pieces as possible. This would limit machining time.Figure 1: Initial Design of the Bicycle

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Jennifer Zirnheld; Adam Halstead

communication skills, and to establish peernetworks that the students can utilize through their engineering educational careers. This course has anaverage enrollment of approximately 400 students each year. Of these, a fair portion each year aregeneral engineering majors without a declared discipline (approximately 20% the last time the course was 1  offered). Many of the rest end up changing their minds about which discipline to pursue during the firstyear or two of college. Engineering Solutions seeks to ease the decision-making process by introducingthe students to the various fields of engineering in an unbiased fashion. For the past several years, thishas been accomplished through the use of

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Anthony Manno; Kamal Shahrabi

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ashraf Ghaly

Statement, one of Union’s major goals is to further integrate engineering withthe liberal arts. The college recognizes that “students graduating from Union belong to a generation inwhich technology has revolutionized communication and that they are part of a world where theunderstanding and appreciation of a multiplicity of cultures and perspectives will be essential to theirsuccess.” -1- American Society for Engineering Education ASEE Zone I Conference, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, March 28-29, 2008The college acknowledges that “preparing students for the 21st century requires that we take Union tonew frontiers of technology

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Robert M. Brooks; Soumitra Basu; Shriram Pillapakkam; Kurosh Darvish; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli

conferences.IntroductionThe weakness of the traditional lecture is well established by the regular calls from the academicworld to improve the standard of teaching (1-3). The lecture method of teaching must be replacedby providing more empowerment to students in various categories of learning such as design,discovery, innovation, and creativity (4,5).The objective of this paper is to describe the effect of various types of student empowermentprojects on student performance in a civil engineering course.MethodologyA course, CE 342: Transportation Engineering repeated over four years was considered. In theyear 2000, the course was taught in the traditional lecture format for nineteen students. Theaverage grade for this student population was sixty nine out of one

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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Matt Armstrong; Richard L. Comitz; Andrew Biaglow; Russ Lachance; Joseph Sloop

Sophomore Junior Senior Figure 1. Typical Chemical Engineering Program Order of Electives Design Reaction Engineering Separations Organic Chemistry Yearling Cow Firstie Figure 2. USMA Chemical Engineering Program Order of Electives The arrangement, therefore, more closely mirrored the real world Chemical Engineering designprocess. In addition to its realism, the engineering design process used by our students, in addition to itsrealism also parallels the Military Decision Making Process (see Figure 8), thus reinforcing military as

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Peter Thomas Tkacik

. Like a professional race shop, jokes are often made about the unreasonable stressplaced on orderliness and cleanliness. This has significant beneficial effect on the marketing of theprogram. For a real shop, this orderliness positively affects the marketing to team sponsors and visitors.For the school, the effect is the same; however, the sponsors may be the same but the visitors are potentialnew motorsports candidates.A student visitor may have only changed oil on the family minivan but sees his/her comrades preparingfor the next race and is thrilled by the excitement and ease of participation. 2Figure 1. Large numbers of students are engaged by the shop facilitiesThe shop is a new facility

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Roy T.R. McGrann

processes whose form and function achieve clients’ objectivesor users’ needs while satisfying a specified set of constraints.” 1 Computer-aided engineering (CAE)software packages such as Pro/Engineer (Pro/E) 2 are among the modern engineering tools available toassist engineers to generate and evaluate their designs.In this paper, we begin in the Introduction with a description of the mechanical engineering curriculumat Binghamton University. The process that we have developed in the department for continuousimprovement (Departmental Course Review Process and ABET Accreditation) will be presented next.Following this will be a description of the CAE course and how it fits into the overall departmentalreview process.In the second section, the

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Kanti Prasad

four distinct and disparatephases namely-Phase 1: Chip design – This basically involves the design of the chipbased on specifications provided by the customer, Phase 2: Mask Set – It involves theconversion of design’s layout and placement into set of masks e.g. diffusion, contact, andmetallization masks etc., Phase 3: Mask Transfer – This involves transferring the maskset onto a wafer substrate such as Si or GaAs etc., Phase 4: Packaged Chip – Thisincorporates inscribing, dicing, bonding and encapsulating chip in a plastic or ceramicpackage, depending on customer’s requirement.At UMass Lowell, the author founded the Microelectronics/VLSI program in 1984, at thetime, when only design tool available was DLAP (intense programming tool in

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Qing Li

predict or explain students’ success orfailure in engineering education. Characteristics contributing to better engineering education outcomes havebeen identified. However, different researchers have examined different characteristics of engineering studentswithin the scopes of their own research interests, no universally agreed upon definition of engineering students’characteristics exists in the current literature. In this paper, a comprehensive review and analysis of the existingresearch on the measurement of the characteristics of engineering students is presented. Specifically, attentionhas been given in addressing the following questions: 1). what characteristics of engineering students have beenmeasured? 2). what research questions

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

David Evanko; Arend Dorsett; Chiu Choi

applications of feedback control techniques.1. IntroductionThe ball-on-beam balance system is a classic example of feedback control systems. The problem is tomaintain the position of a ball at the center of a beam on which the ball rolls along freely. The ball willreturn to the center position after it has been displaced from this location. This system is an effectiveeducational tool for teaching feedback control principles. Some of these systems are commerciallyavailable[1,2,3].The set-up of our ball-on-beam system is shown in Fig. 1. The beam is a 55” long, grooved aluminumbeam that a regular rubber ball can roll along freely. The beam is mounted at the center to a servo motor,which can tilt the beam in clockwise and counter-clockwise directions

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Philip L. Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

experimentally after it was shown geometrically, theyoungsters cut out symmetrical geometric shapes and hung them with a plumb-line from two points ondifferent lines of symmetry confirming that their intersection was the center of mass as shown in Figure-1. Through simple qualitative discussion and demonstration the students were introduced to the fact thatfor every object, regardless of its shape and size, when freely suspended from any point on the shape, aplumb line will always pass through the center of mass. Using two points not on the same line of “masssymmetry” will result in an intersection which is the mass center of the object as illustrated in Figure-2.During this experiment the principal of gravity and how it works was explained and

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ismail I. Orabi

course Std. 8.9 9.4 9.7 2.3 11 Dev Online Mean 89.16 75.99 89 84.5 71 course N 58 58 58 58 58 Quizzes Std 10.56 9.3 13.9 6.8 21.7 (30%) Dev Table 1: Assessment Method MeansTable 1 shows means, standard deviations, and cell sizes for the student scores on the commonhomework, quizzes, projects, and final reports for both the traditional classroom and the online courses.The much larger standard deviations

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Beena Sukumaran; Joshua Bonzella; Kevin McGarvey; Heather Klein

apre existing grinder.Of critical importance to the design was a wide range of adjustability so that the final product could fit avariety of bicycles. The stand would need to fit bikes with tire diameters ranging from 20” to 26”, andalso with varying rear axle widths. The design also had to allow for adjustment of the tension in the drivebelt, so it was decided that the grain crusher’s location would be adjustable to provide such tension. Theonly fixed components would be the center drive axle and its supports. An overview of the previousdesign is shown below in Figure 1 (Bonzella et al., 2006). An effort was also made to use as many off-the-shelf pieces as possible. This would limit machining time.Figure 1: Initial Design of the Bicycle

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

M.A. Abuhelaleh; K.M. Elleithy

type of network isthe limitation of the resources available, especially the energy. Sensor networks are self organized networks, which makes them suitable for dangerous and harmfulsituations. At the same time makes them easy targets for attack. It is important to apply some level ofsecurity so that it will be difficult to be attacked, especially when they are used in critical applications [1]. Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) [2] are special kinds of Ad hoc networks that became one of themost interesting areas for researchers. Routing techniques are the most important issue for kind ofnetwork where resources are limited. Cluster-based organization has been proposed to provide an efficientway to save energy during communication [3]. In

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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

become popular with cost of Bluetooth chips falling due to great advancements in semiconductor and VLSIfields. II. CURRENT BLUETOOTH STANDARD The Bluetooth Version 1 standard gives specifications for voice and data communication over a radio channelwith a maximum capacity of 1Mbps, though Version 2 enhanced Bluetooth claims to have attained an impressive datarate of 2.1 Mbps. Bluetooth devices use the complete ISM band, while never transmitting from a fixed frequency for more than avery short time. This ensures that Bluetooth conforms to the ISM restrictions on transmission quantity per frequency.The available frequency spectrum is divided into 79 channels 1 MHz apart. Bluetooth transmits at a low

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

M.A. Abuhelaleh; T.M. Mismar; A.A. Abuzneid

reduce the power consumption in sensornetworks. LEACH is one of the most interested techniques that offer an efficient way to minimize thepower consumption in sensor networks. TCCA provides LEACH with higher performance, by applyingsome modification to the way LEACH works. In this paper we combine two of the most powerfulproposed techniques that can be applied on LEACH to reduce the power consumption and to increase thelevel of security. 1. Introduction Special applications with high limited and constrained resources need special kind of networks thatcan handle their needs. Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) most of the time are the perfect solutions forthese kinds of applications, where sensors are distributing around the base stations (BSs

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

David A. Gray

Accelerating Engagement of First-Year Students in Academics: Use of Ideas from Quality Literature David A Gray Messiah College Grantham, Pennsylvania Abstract: This paper discusses three ideas that stem from concepts in the literature of Quality that combine to promote a more rapid transition of first year engineering students from the high school environment to the academic environment of college. These three ideas are: 1) The student is the primary employee in the academic process, 2) Grade distribution interpreted in the

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Murat Demirci; Zheng Jeremy Li

shouldbe cheaper, easy to maintain and work at high speed.We have divided this project to 5 steps; 1. Loading the cartridge to the automated assembly machine. (Loading Station) 2. Fitting the point into the cartridge. (Point Fitting Station) 3. Filling the ink into to cartridge. (Ink Charging Station) 4. To obtain a pressure inside of the pen; charging air into the cartridge and closing tightly with a plug. (Gas Charging and Plug Fitting Station) 5. Using a cap to close the gap and sealing of cap. (Cap Inserting and Sealing Station) 1Since it is a high speed environment care should be taken that all the design layouts

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Eugeny Sosnovsky; Bradleigh Windsor; Yiming Rong

Comprehensive Design Process of Planar Mechanisms for Small and Medium-sized CompaniesEugeny Sosnovsky, Bradleigh Windsor, Yiming Rong(Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Mechanical Engineering)Abstract - A process for the design of planar SDOF mechanisms for small and medium-sized companieswas developed. The process incorporated tools from several theoretical design processes. The developeddesign process was tested using a case study, in which a self-closing mechanism for linear slides wasdesigned using the developed process. The case study proved the process to be effective, with thedesigned mechanism satisfying all requirements.1 IntroductionIn industry, companies use custom design processes specifically

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Matt Armstrong; Richard L. Comitz; Andrew Biaglow; Russ Lachance; Joseph Sloop

Sophomore Junior Senior Figure 1. Typical Chemical Engineering Program Order of Electives Design Reaction Engineering Separations Organic Chemistry Yearling Cow Firstie Figure 2. USMA Chemical Engineering Program Order of Electives The arrangement, therefore, more closely mirrored the real world Chemical Engineering designprocess. In addition to its realism, the engineering design process used by our students, in addition to itsrealism also parallels the Military Decision Making Process (see Figure 8), thus reinforcing military as

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Tie Duan; Ronnie Baroud; Daniel Amato; Albert LaRoe

performance real-time controller that wascompatible with the existing electrical components of the lathe. The CNC lathe was more that 15 yearsold with no available replacement parts from the original vendor. The Enhanced Machine Controller(EMC) Project software1 installed on a personal computer running a Linux Operating System2 was thebasis of the new controller design. The student authors were able to deliver a completely functional tabletop CNC lathe along with a user manual to address operation and use of the EMC software in depth.Artifacts were created using G-codes from existing models. Details of the project and the successfulconclusion are presented and discussed.1. IntroductionMercer University School of Engineering (MUSE) is filled with a

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Carol Siri Johnson

subject names at the beginning. The three books were often cross-indexed withnumbers representing each subject name. Since legal tender was scarce and many agreements were madeon trust or by trading, the accounting books were seldom balanced. Business agreements and order specifications were done in person or by letter. Most of the lettersthat can be seen in the Lukens archives are about bargaining for the price of materials, especially bar iron,but some contained technical specifications. When letters were written by hand and paper was scarce,business owners often saved only incoming letters, usually in pigeon holes in desk shelves (Fig. 1). 2Figure 1 – Incoming Correspondence and

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Abdelshakour Abuzneid; Khaled Elleithy

theexisting infrastructure of wireless / wired network in a building, we can have in place an early responsesystem to disasters. This is important to save lives and get resolution for a disaster sooner. The idea hereis to eliminate or reduce additional cost for a dedicated infrastructure for early response system. Due tothe growth for the need of internetworking, most of the buildings have already a good base for such asystem. This article contributes to the solution of the problem by specifying a novel solution forintegration WLAN and existing infrastructure to the system of public safety and emergency earlyresponse.1. IntroductionRecently the Country was struck with many tragic events that resurface the need of a working emergencyearly response

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

R. Radharamanan; Ha Van Vo

computerizedtomography (CT) to generate 3D modeling and simulation of the ankle complex using finite elementmodeling (ANSYS 8.1) for determining the optimal meniscus thickness. Typical lab modules developedand taught in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Programs include: 1. The CAD/CAM module:involves designing a spline with 6, 8, or 12 grooves using AutoCAD or Pro-Engineer, making the splineon a CNC machining center using the rotary axis (XZ-plane), measuring certain dimensions of the partmade, and making an error analysis; 2. The robot module: involves the use of a programmable five-axisrobot (CRS A255) for a Kool-Aid mixing application consisting of designing and building a fixture tohold a cup for Kool-Aid mix, cup for sugar, bottle of water, a

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Michael Berry; Paul Russo; Joshua Wyrick

Cultural and Academic Learning Through Project Based Initiatives 1 2 3 Michael Berry, Paul Russo, and Dr. Joshua Wyrick The Civil and Environmental Engineering Program, College of Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, ,ew JerseyEngineers Without Borders (EWB) provides students a unique outlet to experience academia through awhole new lens, one that sheds light on global issues and the opportunity to effect the lives of others.Rowan University’s EWB project, involving clean water distribution in Senegal, is one such project thathas exposed our young intellect to a breadth of different

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Robin K. Burk

faculty member who served as a proxy client.The Systems Engineering SequenceThe Systems Engineering sequence for non-majors described in this paper was organized around aSystems Engineering and Management Process (SEMP), an iterative 4 phase model which combinesdecision analysis with traditional systems engineering techniques such as deterministic and stochasticmodeling, sensitivity analysis and lifecycle cost analysis. The sequence begins with SE300, whichintroduces systems engineering topics and the SEMP. SE350 teaches deterministic and stochasticmodeling and lifecycle cost topics. SE450, which completes the sequence, is a mini-capstone teamproject course.The SEMP model as taught during the 2006 academic year is described in Figure 1 below. The

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Barrie Jackson

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Saikat Ray

Russian students possess great background inmathematics whereas students from Latin America are very good with traditional electrical engineeringtopics such as power engineering. Many of them, e.g., the students from different Indian Institute ofTechnologies (IITs) or Tsinghua University, come with outstanding undergraduate training. However, theM.S. student population in teaching oriented schools seems to show some common characteristics. Wedescribe below these observations and anecdotal reasons that perhaps explain the observations. Note that,these observations should not be construed as negative comments in any way, but merely as whatthe author has experienced. 1. Motivation: Most students join M.S. program in order to get a job in the