Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheree Watson, Montana State University; Heidi Sherick, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

in 7-12 grade science education. As Assistant Director, she has primary responsibility for the implementatino of DOC program components. Page 11.420.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Designing Our Community: Evaluating the Success of a Program to Recruit and Retain American Indian Students to EngineeringThe Designing our Community (DOC) program at Montana State University (MSU),which is supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, has three goals: (1)Increase the motivation and pre-entry academic preparation of American Indian studentswho want to study

Conference Session

NASA Fellowship Program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Green, United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp; Maria Jackson Hittle, UNCF SP; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA; Robert Singleterry, NASA; Victor Obot, Texas Southern University; Premkumar Saganti, Prairie View A&M University; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jianping Yue, Essex County College; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Kenneth Fernandez; Pamela Denkins

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Minorities in Engineering

, he shares his experiences of how to engage and supervise communitycollege students in research as well as lessons learned from the process.1. IntroductionMachining by metal cutting is one of the most popular manufacturing techniques. The U.S.spends over $100 billion annually on machining operations. High material removal rate (MMR)and surface quality are always the primary objectives of machining. Since the industrialrevolution in the 19th century, continuous improvements have been made in machine tools andcutting tools. New materials and designs have significantly improved the hardness and life ofcutting tools. High-speed machining centers can now operate at a spindle speed that is as high ashalf a million revolutions per minute (RPM). In

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

has become a high priority. Mostmiddle and high school students and many of their teachers still do not have a positive attitudetowards engineering or do not really know what engineers do. How do we meet this challenge ofbringing engineering into K-12 classrooms?Two different approaches can be visualized for bringing engineering concepts and principles tothese populations:1) Introduce engineering as a “stand-alone” subject in the schools.2) Integrate engineering concepts and applications into the different content areas in the curriculum.Curriculum materials and instructional strategies are available for either approach. However,there are also issues to be considered for each approach that are common to both approaches. Itis important to

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuping Wang, University of North Texas; Vijay Vaidyanathan, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

allows students toexperience the entire polymer waveguide manufacture life cycle, including the selection ofmaterials, substrate preparation, polymer spin coating, laser direct writing, waveguideinspections, etc.Polymer Waveguide Fabrication Using Laser Direct Writing Technique Polymer waveguides are multilayered structures which consist of the lower cladding layer, Page 11.64.2the core layer, and the upper cladding layer as depicted in Figure 1. Core Upper Lower Cladding

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shi (Stan) Lan, DeVry University-Chicago; Yaqing Mao, Beijing Normal University, China

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International

independent t-tests and Mann-Whitney Utests were used as appropriate inferential statistics based on the analysis of independent variableand dependent variable in this research.The researchers reported that the number of required credit hours to complete a bachelor’sdegree in electronics at universities in China was substantially more than the number of requiredcredit hours at the universities in the United States. In addition to the total number of credithours, the undergraduate electronics curriculum in China required more credit hours for itsmathematics/science courses and social science/humanity courses than the electronics curriculumin the United States required.1 These important factors may provide explanations to the findingsfrom this research

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Tsui, Southern Polytechnic State University; Orlando Karam, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

presentations. All necessary clarifications orreclassifications of data were resolved during these weekly status presentations.Each software project team was graded on the basis of the following criteria. - meeting the functional requirements - meeting the schedule (both intermediate and final) - monitoring the project effectivelyThe teams may earn similar letter grade such as B, but they were also given numericalgrades to retain a finer level of granularity. Project team success is defined in terms of theproject team grade, and the numerical grade served as the measuring scale for success.The following are the specific questions that we will address in this paper. 1. Does the amount of communications affect

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Arizona State University

the HopiIndian Tribe in Northern Arizona torequest help in assessing wind energypower potential on the reservation. TheTribe is planning two new villages and,because of their remote location, areconsidering alternative energy generationtechniques. Maps of wind energy Figure 1 Wind Speed Map of Arizona5developed by NOAA (the NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Association) show limited potential for wind turbine power generationon the reservation (Figure 1), but it is possible that micro-climate effects of topography can Page 11.1375.2produce localized winds1. The Hopi Reservation is shown as a green outline in the

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Pooneh Lari, North Carolina State University; Michelle Hsiang, Research Triangle Institute

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

instructional skills.Project GoalsThe key goal for the online Community College Teaching certificate program is to provide highquality content and instruction for the systematic development of instructional expertise forregional community college instructors. Questions addressed during the first two years are:1. Does the program meet the educational needs of adult and distance learners from diverse backgrounds and cultures?2. Does the Program develop and enhance knowledge and skills for understanding the diverse ways and settings in which adults learn?3. Does the Program prepare individuals and enhance instructors’ abilities to research, design, implement, and evaluate distance learning and classroom instruction?Core CoursesThe first three

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Michael Smith, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

project.IntroductionDuring the senior year, mechanical engineering technology students take a two-course sequencein senior design, which acts as a capstone course for the program. The capstone course exposesthe students to open-ended problems and also provides a framework for their evaluation.1 Eachyear, students are challenged to formulate a project that is complex enough to meet therequirements, but not so complex that it cannot be completed. The ubiquitous car jack has beendesigned numerous times, while an aircraft that runs on hydrogen fuel is probably too ambitiousfor even the most dedicated team of students. Selecting a project is further complicated by moststudents' lack of industrial experience, and the associated feel for what is appropriate andmanageable

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlotta Berry, Tennessee State University

them for the real world therefore they should determine a method to resolve allconflicts and logistical problems.This study included 23 males (37%) and 40 females (63%). The racial breakdown of thesestudents was 55 African American (87%), 6 white (10%), and 2 Asian (3%). Figures 1 and 2present the demographic distribution of these students in these courses by major andclassification. Note that in Figure 2, the CISE and ENGR majors are masters degree (MS)students. Also in Figure 2, the engineering majors are architectural (AREN), mechanical(MEEN), civil (CEEN) and electrical (ELEN) engineering. 60% 45% 43% 52% 40% 50

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso

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Mechanical Engineering

implementation of an integratedproject supporting a required “lecture” course on controls. The format for the controls sequence is a “lecture” portion plus a lab. The lab may be takenconcurrently with the lecture or afterward. Approximately 10% of the students take the lab aftercompleting the lecture. Since the lecture/lab can be taken separately, there is more flexibility inhelping students arrange their studies around their work schedules, which is good, but it creates aproblem trying to coordinate the subject matter in the two courses.1 This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE-0411320.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Seiler, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

. Salariesfor the counselors vary from $300 for counselors who do not stay in the dorm to $400 for thosewho do. The coordinator is paid $500. Participants are required to pay a registration fee of$100. A total summary of costs can be found in Figure 1. Item Total Cost Housing $2,400.00 Food $3,000.00 Banquet $1,500.00 Salaries $2,200.00 T-shirts, lanyards, etc. $600.00 Supplies $1,000.00

Conference Session

Energy Laboratory Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Kevin Renken, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 11.475.2course, Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (ME 323), so that additional time could be spent on theexperimental aspects of Fluid Mechanics. The Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer coursesremained without any significant experimental component. While a primarily lecture-basedinstruction is sufficient for the education of some students, it has been found that many studentsprefer learning through a hands-on or visual approach.1-3The authors wanted to bring an experimental component into the Thermodynamics and HeatTransfer courses in order to shore up this potential weakness. It was noted that many studentsstruggled with understanding the basic concepts of the courses when they are only presented inan abstract fashion through lectures without any

Conference Session

Security

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Information Systems

available today which allow system administrators to assess the strength of theirpasswords in order to take the necessary precautions. The purpose of this report is to conduct astudy of how well some of the more popular password auditing applications perform forWindows and UNIX operating systems.IntroductionThe three basic components of computer security are confidentiality, integrity, and availability.To ensure the integrity of a system, prevention and detection mechanisms are used to handleimproper or unauthorized change. Prevention mechanisms specifically seek to maintain integrityby blocking any unauthorized attempts to access or change the data in a system 1. Authentication,also known as origin integrity, is the binding of an identity to a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mel Cossette, Edmonds Community College; Thomas Stoebe, University of Washington; John Rusin, Edmonds Community College; Robert Mott, University of Dayton; Robert Simoneau, Keene State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

be peer reviewed and thefocus will be on innovative approaches to curriculum. The Resource Center is supported by aseries of college and university faculty collaborators across the U.S. and of the ASM MaterialsEducation Foundation. These include nine community college and three technology collegepartners as listed in Table 1. Table 1. Resource Center Partners Community College • Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA • Connecticut College of Technology, Hartford, CT • Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH • Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden, AL • McHenry Country College, Crystal Lake, IL • Metropolitan Community Colleges, Kansas City, MO • South Piedmont Community

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Summers, Weber State University; Julanne McCulley, Weber State University

60.00 50.00 40.00 % Students Moving On 30.00 20.00 10.00 0.00 Fa 02 Fa 03 Fa 04 Fa 05 1 2 3 4 05 Sp 200 Sp 200 Sp 200 Sp 200 20 20 20

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Computers in Education

2006-343: SQL INJECTION ATTACKS AND PREVENTION TECHNIQUESMario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Page 11.1145.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 SQL Injection Attacks and Prevention TechniquesAbstractDatabases introduce a number of unique security requirements for their users and administrators.On one hand, databases are designed to promote open and flexible access to data. On the otherhand, it’s this same open access that makes databases vulnerable to many kinds of maliciousactivity 1. One of the main issues faced by database security professionals is avoiding inferencecapabilities. Structured Query Language (SQL) injection is a

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion and Conservation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Healey, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

depletion. Fuel costs of $3.00 per gallon ormore may soon be the norm and not the temporary consequences of nature; the cost ofpetroleum in Europe is already over $4.00 per gallon.A United Nations Committee on Third World developing nations has determined that amajor requirement but also a major obstacle for developing nations, is the need for moreefficient and innovative energy and power generation and delivery.1 It is clear that the1 United Nations report on the 2001 Millennium Project (http://millennium-project.org) found that the Page 11.37.2leading response to the question: “What challenges can science pursue whose resolution

Conference Session

Integrative Projects in Aerospace Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Weinstein, Northeastern University; Randy August, Northeastern University; Len Dow, Northeastern University; Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

individuals. From a pedagogical stand pointhowever, Northeastern University’s model of an integrated Capstone Senior DesignProject provides an almost perfect implementation of ABET’s “a through k, GeneralCriteria for Students and Graduates” as summarized in Table 1. Table. 1. ABET's GENERAL CRITERIA No.1: Students and Graduates a. an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, tech., skills and modern tools of their disciplines, b. an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging appl.s of math., science, engineering and technology, c. an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply experimental results to improve

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Koplow, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

vapor pressure-temperaturerelationship, and the measurement of steam quality using a steam throttling calorimeter.The piping and instrumentation diagram for the experimental apparatus is shown inFigure 1. The piping includes several parallel loops, valves, flow meters, water pump,condenser/fan assembly, a 3,000 watt electric steam boiler, power meters, thermocoupleand pressure instruments and transducers. The purpose of the lab experiment is straightforward: to boil water at different pressures and record the pressure and temperature.Check the recorded temperature and pressure against the steam charts. The system alsoincludes a throttling calorimeter that the student will use to measure the enthalpy of thesteam as it exits the boiler.The

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Farison, Baylor University; Carmen Li Shen, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Page 11.901.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Longitudinal Study of U.S. News Rankings of Engineering Programs in Institutions without Doctoral Programs in EngineeringAbstractOne of the questions engineering educators are often asked by their various constituencies is“How does your program rank nationally?” For the subject group of engineering programs(those without doctoral programs in engineering at their institution), the highly publicized annualU.S. News rankings are often cited—or rationalized—depending on the most recent rankings. Inthe U.S. News survey, each respondent is asked to rate the listed programs from 5 (highest) to 1(lowest). In this paper, the

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston; Anna Lindgren-Streicher, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Teacher Position Unknown 7 Science Specialists 4 Special Needs Classroom Teacher 1 Pre-Service Teachers Teacher Classroom Aide 32 Unknown 1 Classroom Aide Pre-Service Teacher Science Specialist 61 Classroom Special Needs / Life Skills Teachers

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon Kingsley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Monica Gaughan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

from the network. Page 11.1100.4A measure of the richness of the relational environment is captured by density. Density is ameasure that ranges between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates an empty graph, and 1 indicates acomplete graph. The density is the number of all actual ties divided by the total number ofpossible ties, and can be interpreted as a proportion or percentage. A density of .50 means that50% of all possible ties in the graph are present.Average Distance measures the average of the shortest lengths of paths between all pairs ofnodes of the network. Dense networks tend to have shorter distances, while sparse networks willhave longer ones

Conference Session

Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josh Walter, Purdue University; Dan Montgomery, Purdue University; Shripad Revankar, Purdue University

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Nuclear and Radiological

: NaBH4 + 2H2O NaBO2 + 4H2,alternatively, in an alkaline borohydride solution as: BH4- + 2H2O 4H2 + BO2-.Schlesinger and Brown realized that the formation of the metaborate ion (BH4-) made the 1 Page 11.1173.2hydrolyzing solution basic and quickly slowed the reaction; however, they found that the use ofmetal salts acted as catalytic accelerators for the hydrolysis reaction. Mn(II)Cl2, Fe(II)Cl2,Co(II)Cl2, Ni(II)Cl2, and Cu(II)Cl2 were reduced with NaBH4(aq) and shown to produce blackprecipitates that also acted as catalyst to the hydrolysis reaction. Co(II)Cl2 showed the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Smith, Pitt Community College; Bill Cooper, Pitt Community College; David Batts, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

education at ECU through the new concentration inbioprocess manufacturing.Students can enter into the biotechnology education from one of 44 community colleges in thestate through a 1+1 program that involves completing the first year of courses that are mostlygeneral education and science courses. After the first year, the student attends one of the 14community colleges that offer AAS degree programs in some form of biotechnology. Thesedegrees include Biotechnology, Chemical Technology, Bioprocess Technology, Clinical Trials,Nanotechnology, Chemical Process Technology, Laboratory Technology, AgricultureBiotechnology and Industrial Pharmaceutical Technology. For instance, a student could attendCraven Community College in New Bern, North Carolina for

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown

. Page 11.951.4Figure 1 LabVIEW panel view from a student project for an OFFICE PARK fire alarm system in NORMAL MODEFigure 2 LabVIEW panel view from a student project for an OFFICE PARK fire alarm system in ALARM MODE Page 11.951.5Examples of Student Work (continued)Figure 3 LabVIEW diagram partial view of student project for an OFFICE PARK that shows detectors, control logic, and notification Page 11.951.6Examples of Student Work (continued)Figure 4 LabVIEW panel view from a student project for an ELECTRONICS SUPPLY WAREHOUSE fire alarm system in NORMAL MODE (with

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yulian Kin, Purdue University-Calumet; Krasimir Zahariev, Purdue University-Calumet

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

change of natural frequencies due to crack propagation through a rectangular steel plate. - Make comparison of the experimental and Finite Element Analysis results for the vibration behavior of cracked plate. - Verify the possibility to predict the residual fatigue life of the component by using the crack propagation history.1. SpecimensGeometry of the steel specimens tested is given in Figures 1 and 2. A (2:1) Figure 1 Specimen Geometry – Centered Notch Page 11.953.3 Figure 2. Specimen Geometry – Offset NotchIn order to initiate a crack at

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

engineering discipline. The design and management of the class, includingstructured fundraising, was discussed in detail in the paper presented in the 2004 ASEEconference proceedings, titled “Managing a Capstone Design Clinic—Strategies forPedagogic and Financial Success.”1To recap, the basic structure of the class is as follows: over the course of a semester,students must complete a deliverable paid for by an industrial sponsor who serves first asa customer, and secondarily as a mentor for a group of 4-6 students. For each project, thegroup must: 1. Visit the company, tour the facilities and discuss the project and deliverables with Page 11.737.2

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the product to be assessed. Because students are encouraged toverbalize in their own words concepts learned in class, the wiki reinforces learning andserves as a formative assessment tool, or perception check, for students and professors.This case analysis involved collecting feedback from key stakeholders, includingAdvisory Board and Industrial Sponsor interviews, student focus group discussions andassessment surveys. In addition, the wiki itself serves as a summative assessment tool. Adifference approach was used to analyze rater perceptions of actual and expectedperformance. An average improvement score, based on a rubric, was obtained thatminimizes unreliability for small, variable groups like advisory boards.1. IntroductionNew, creative

Conference Session

ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Turton, West Virginia University; Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

paradigm shift. Some will say that wehave not responded quickly enough to the changing profession, and this may be true. Others willblame ABET. However, the new criteria allow far more flexibility, but departments have beenslow to make changes. Still others will blame the university reward system, which does nothingto encourage senior faculty members to devote time to significant updates of classes they havetaught for years or to encourage anyone to write books that embrace the changing face ofchemical engineering. A case has been made for a major curriculum revolution in chemical engineering.1 The Page 11.1258.2argument will be made here that