Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

-engineer. Here we focus on engineering design faculty as those engineers most qualifiedto carryout this effort.Themes of Design and Their Relation to Technological Literacy Instruction The multiple dimensions of technological literacy instruction (historical,economic, technical, and social) relate clearly to the central themes of engineeringdesign. Theme: Design is multidimensional Technology literacy instruction may contain Page 11.1228.3lectures on history and technical content, laboratory work involving device dissection,assembly, or even de novo construction, and complete case studies (technical, economic,social and cultural aspects). As

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

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Design in Engineering Education

-engineer. Here we focus on engineering design faculty as those engineers most qualifiedto carryout this effort.Themes of Design and Their Relation to Technological Literacy Instruction The multiple dimensions of technological literacy instruction (historical,economic, technical, and social) relate clearly to the central themes of engineeringdesign. Theme: Design is multidimensional Technology literacy instruction may contain Page 11.1229.3lectures on history and technical content, laboratory work involving device dissection,assembly, or even de novo construction, and complete case studies (technical, economic,social and cultural aspects). As

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Stephen Pennell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Charles Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-734: AN INTERWOVEN MULTISEMESTER DYNAMIC SYSTEMSPROJECT TO INTEGRATE STEM MATERIALPeter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Peter Avitabile is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Director of the Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is a Registered Professional Engineer with a BS, MS and Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering and a member of ASEE, ASME and SEM.Stephen Pennell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Stephen Pennell is a Professor in the Mathematics Department at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell John R. White is a Professor in

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hata, Portland Community College; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Engineering Technology

addressed in developing andimplementing a curriculum in nanotechnology. The list of issues is as follows: • Preparing faculty to teach in a broad based technology that is still evolving. • Industry involvement and practical experience for faculty. 1) The interdisciplinary nature of nanotechnology curriculum. 2) Arranging access to laboratory facilities. 3) Need to focus on a specific aspect of nanotechnology. 4) Outreach programs. 5) Co-op and internship arrangements aimed at real world experience for students. 6) Developing partnerships with education, industry, and government. 7) Securing resources to develop curriculum, faculty, laboratories, and appropriate technical supportFroyd, Creasy, Karaman, Teizer, and Caso [2

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Cimbala, Pennsylvania State University; Laura L. Pauley; Sarah Zappe; Meng-Fen Hsieh, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanical Engineering

analysis of student perception data collected via an onlinesurvey embedded in the homework assignment are discussed.IntroductionInstructors have reported various ways to introduce physical or numerical hands-on experienceinto traditional lecture-based courses, either in place of or as supplements to a traditionallaboratory experience. Among the papers that are published in archival journals or presented atengineering education conferences, the following alternatives to traditional engineeringlaboratory instruction are discussed: ‚ take-home experiments1, 2, 3 ‚ laboratories integrated with lecture4, 5 ‚ distance laboratories6, 7 ‚ simulated laboratories8, 9, 10Another portion of the literature that is important to this topic

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Christopher Papadopoulos

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Mathematics

Page 11.765.3 Confidence Intervals Table 1. Overview of Pilot Course TopicsOur primary goals for this course were (1) to improve the long-term retention of these topicsamongst the students in this class; (2) to introduce engineering problem solving issues andtechniques to students at an early stage; and (3) to foster retention of students in engineering orother technical fields.Pilot Course ExperimentsThe classroom was scheduled to be vacant for 30 minutes beforehand to allow for experimentalset-up on laboratory days. Two upper-division undergraduate students assisted in experimentalpreparation and set-up. They also helped with student questions during the experiments. A

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melinda Seevers, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; William Knowlton, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; John Gardner, Boise State University

response to theseconcerns, a program was initiated in the Boise State University College of Engineering toimprove lower division retention via research and internships. Inclusion of lower divisionstudents in both university research and industry internships is contrary to prevailing perceptionsof student capabilities. However, lower division engineering students generally possessnumerous basic skills that enable them to work in an engineering environment where they cangain experience and confidence. Phase One of the Retention through Research and InternshipsProgram was a pilot program in which seven first year engineering students were placed inresearch laboratories with faculty mentors within the College of Engineering during the 2004-05academic

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Schneeweis, University of Illinois-Chicago; J Hetling, University of Illinois-Chicago; Patrick Rousche, University of Illinois-Chicago

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Biomedical

BioEngineering Department at the authors’ institution, the University ofIllinois at Chicago (UIC). Special emphasis will be placed on the laboratory component,since this is in certain ways the most important, yet the most challenging.Training neural engineersMany undergraduate bioengineering programs require students to select an area in which tofocus their coursework during their latter undergraduate years. This so-called “tracking” ismeant to give students some depth within the very broad bioengineering field. It has beenargued that depth helps students to compete more successfully for jobs, but exploring asubject area in depth is also a beneficial intellectual exercise in its own right.It is difficult to determine how many bioengineering programs now

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Daniel, Ohio State University; Ronald Reano, Ohio State University

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Electrical and Computer

engineering faculty/student partnership involved exposing theundergraduate to a small scale research project designed to reflect typical activities experiencedby graduate students. The student went through the entire cycle of design, simulation,fabrication, and test of a working device prototype. Through this approach, the studentexperienced a microcosm of graduate school while interacting with graduate students,experiencing the difference between laboratory and simulation work, and developing technicalwriting skills through the development of the electronic portfolio.IntroductionA program referred to as "Research on Research" has been developed to expose undergraduatestudents to academic research. The program is instituted through the Technology

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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June Marshall, St. Joseph's College; John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

five additional high school students(including one diverse) that are in the process of making application.The ProgramThe University’s relationship with a local high school began with a simple invitation totheir technology education teacher. When asked if he would be interested in bringing aclass to tour our Industrial Power Transmission and Control laboratory, our phone callwas answered with a slightly skeptical – perhaps. The teacher wanted to visit us first anddetermine the usefulness of bringing a class to campus.His skepticism resulted from a fear that a highly theoretical environment wouldintimidate and turn-off his students. He was however, searching for a method tomotivate and challenge his classes. Immediately upon arriving, he began

Conference Session

FPD8 -- Systems, Nanotechnology & Programming

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youssef Allam, Ohio State University; David Tomasko, Ohio State University; John Merrill, Ohio State University; Bruce Trott, Ohio State University; Phil Schlosser, Ohio State University; Paul Clingan, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

first-yearengineering curriculum. The lab project was piloted during Winter and Spring Quarters of 2004,with one section offered in each quarter for a total of 127 students then expanded to 3 sections in2005 with an enrollment of 190 students. This alternate project is currently being revised andwill be fully integrated into the program by Winter and Spring of 2006. In addition, an honorsversion of the project was offered in Spring 2005 to a single section of 32 students. A revisedhonors version will also be offered in Spring 2006. A three-pronged approach was employed indeveloping the project involving on-campus nanotechnology research laboratory tours hosted byfaculty and researchers, nanotechnology teaching modules, and hands-on lab

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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International

that electronics students sampled in China spent significantly more time onattending classroom lectures/scheduled laboratories and on studying outside the classroom thantheir counterparts in the United States.The researchers also reported that there was a substantial difference in unversity expendituresbetween the two countries. In addition to this subtantial difference, historically in China collegestudents and their families were paying a small percentage of the total educational expenditure.2Although in recent years university tuition and fees are increasing drastically, culturally moststudents in China consider that they do not share the responsibility of paying the cost of theiruniversity education, and that this responsibility either

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Miron, University of Cincinnati; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Pradosh Ray, Tuskegee University

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Nuclear and Radiological

2006-993: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FORENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION / WASTE MANAGEMENTAdrian Miron, University of Cincinnati Dr. Adrian Miron received his B.S. and M.S. in Applied Physics from University of Bucharest and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from University of Cincinnati (UC). He is a research professor within the Mechanical, Industrial and Nuclear Engineering Department at UC, where he has developed and taught graduate core courses and has conducted research on various nuclear and radiological engineering topics. Dr. Miron also worked at Argonne National Laboratory in the Diagnostic and Control Group within the Nuclear Engineering Division, and collaborated

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Vernal Alford, North Carolina A&T State University; Elaine Vinson, North Carolina A&T State University; Venetia Fisher, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

: engineeringprofessors who serve as directors that oversee the programs agenda; otherengineering faculty who teach some engineering courses; Guilford Countyteachers, who served as instructors for the mathematics and science; one (1) highschool counselor who facilitates the career explorations and invites otherprofessionals as guest speakers; technicians who conduct the laboratory sessions;six (6) engineering undergraduate students who served as student teachers andmentors; and one (1) engineering undergraduate who serves as the photographerand mentor. The funds for the director come from the College of Engineeringoutreach and specific sessions such as the CAMSS nanotechnology programis funded by the specific research center. Once the Guilford

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qingli Dai, Michigan Technological University; Zhanping You, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

numericalproblems and generate charts and graphs using MATLAB. This course is designed to givestudents opportunities for hands-on practice through the lab work and project studies. The authoralso instructed senior students to use MATLAB for experimental data analysis in course MEEN4131 (Mechanical Engineering Laboratory). In this paper, these successful teaching experiencesare summarized and some additional suggestion is also addressed.IntroductionMATLAB has been largely used in many engineering schools, because it provides a friendlyinteractive system that incorporates numeric computation, symbolic computation, and scientificvisualization [1-2, 4-10]. Authors taught a sophomore course to help the students apply theMALAB tool for engineering problem

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roli Varma, University of New Mexico

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International

organizations. The paper is based on in-depthinterviews with 82 Asian Indian scientists and engineers working in industrial companies,national laboratories, and academic institutions in the United States and 38 Indian scientists andengineers who worked in the United States for some time and then moved back to India.IntroductionPublic and private organizations in the United States have made enormous strides since CivilRights activists first demanded parity in educational and career opportunities for racial/ethnicminorities some 40 years ago. Changes to the law and organizational attitudes have opened thedoor to many people who a few decades ago would have found it not just locked but barred.Nevertheless, change has not come as quickly or as completely

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

higher education institution is engaged in educational program contentdelivery over the Web at some level. Arizona State University uses Blackboard as the interfacedesign for Web delivery of courses, both as a supplement to face-to-face courses, as well as forcourses that are totally online. Traditionally, lecture-based courses are more amenable to Webdelivery compared to laboratory courses. Blackboard, along with most of the enabling softwareis most effective at supporting the lecture format; however, the authors of this paper areinterested in exploring ideas and methods to maximize the science, engineering, and technologystudents’ laboratory experience through distance delivery. In general, faculty in science,engineering, and technology-based

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth Norberg, U.S. Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, U.S. Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, U.S. Military Academy; Michael Rounds, U.S. Military Academy; Phil Root, U.S. Military Academy; Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

participated in two laboratory exercises, a tour of the West Point power plant, and acomprehensive Engineering Design Problem (EDP).The first laboratory exercise, conducted on lesson 12 of 40 uses an open channel trainer,normally used by Civil Engineering majors in a Hydrology course. This exercise reinforcednumerous concepts including conservation of mass, conservation of momentum, hydrostatics,control volume analysis, and manometry. Page 11.884.9 Sluice Gate 2 1

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

diagrams: interpretation skills • Mechanical properties: laboratory experiments on tension test, impact test, hardness, heat treatment • Materials selection: study of common objects and designs – cups and saucers, cutlery, door knobs, skate boards, bicycles, cars, etc. • Failures: fracture generated from different tests Some topics such as phase diagrams and atomic bonding are very important, but theyare complex to teach and not easy for students to understand. Theses, of course, requiremore time, effort and homework problem sets to get the message across. As a result, it isnot always possible to appropriate equal amounts of teaching time and assessment tasksto meet all of the ABET outcomes listed for the course

Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Dale Palmgren, Arizona State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

described as a complex systems engineeringproblem. In practice, however, security systems engineering presents challenges not normallyfaced in more traditional systems engineering problems. For example, the talent necessary todevelop effective systems requires the assembly of teams of experts from very diverse fields,ranging from mathematicians to specialists in languages and cultures. In addition, securitysystems must be capable of continuous and rapid evolution to respond to changing scenarioscaused by new and evolving threats. A systems engineering methodology developed and testedat the United States’ national laboratories over the last forty years, known as the Sandiamethodology, effectively addresses the unique aspects of security system

Conference Session

ChE: Experimental Design & Error Analysis

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

of the report. Forexample, human error was frequently cited as a source of error in experimental procedure – withthe implication that this is acceptable, legitimate, or unavoidable. In the laboratory, studentsfailed to use techniques to reduce experimental error when necessary. Data were often notreported correctly to reflect uncertainty in measurement, and simple statistical techniques wererarely used to analyze error.A variety of methods for the introduction of error analysis to lower level engineering studentshave been described by other educators. Sterrett and Helgeson2 used parametric computersimulations to introduce error analysis to sophomores in a design course. Reardon3 introduceslinear regression and propagation of error analysis

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Robert Hesketh, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-432: EXPERIMENTS IN DRUG DELIVERY FOR UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING STUDENTSStephanie Farrell, Rowan University STEPHANIE FARRELL is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. She received her B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania, her MS from Stevens Institute of Technology, and her Ph.D. from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Rowan in September, 1998, she was a faculty member in Chemical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. Stephanie has research expertise in the field of drug delivery and controlled release, and she is currently focusing efforts on developing laboratory experiments related to membrane separations, biochemical

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-1020: AN EXEMPLARY CURRICULA WITH PROPER MIX OFENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS AND TRAINING STUDENTS ATSTATE-OF-ART TECHNOLOGYKanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Page 11.186.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006An Exemplary Curricula With Proper Mix Of Engineering Fundamentals And Training Students At State-Of-Art Technology. Kanti Prasad Ph.D.; P.E., Professor/Director Microelectronics/VLSI Technology ECE Dept., UMASS LowellAbstract: The author established state-of-art laboratories in VLSI Design and Fabrication in 1984,and 1986

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Border, Bowling Green State University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-652: A BLUETOOTH-BASED HANDSET WIRELESS DATA ACQUISITIONSYSTEMDavid Border, Bowling Green State University Page 11.8.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A BluetoothTM-based Handset Wireless Data Acquisition SystemAbstractAn innovative data acquisition system that is suitable for laboratory work in electricalengineering/computer engineering communication coursework is detailed in this paper. Thework makes use of currently available technologies including a BluetoothTM module in thecommunication path, and a Windows Mobile 2003 PDA as the system handset. Such itemsillustrate important data acquisition and data communication elements that are being

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Ferreras, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; Pamela McCauley-Bell, University of Central Florida; Edward Hampton, University of Central Florida

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Industrial Engineering

recipient. She is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society , and a member of Alpha Pi Mu (Industrial Engineering Honor Society). She has received numerous awards for outstanding research activities and classroom instruction. Prior to serving as Department Chair, she served as Associate Dean of Engineering responsible for Research and Industry Outreach. Formerly, Dr. Crumpton-Young served as the developer and director of the Ergonomics/Human Factors Program and Experimentation Laboratory. Ergonomics/Human Factors laboratory supports classroom instruction and conducts research studies in the areas of Industrial Ergonomics

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University

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Mechanical Engineering

aerodynamic phenomena.To do justice to the subject invariably requires some significant attention to experimentation, notonly to discover and demonstrate the associated aerodynamic principles, but to validate how wellaerodynamic theory represents real physical characteristics. In an engineering program thatincludes a full aerospace program, this subject and the related topic areas would invariably bedeveloped in a multiple course sequence. Doing justice to the subject of aerodynamics isparticularly challenging when all the relevant topics must be focused into a single course, ratherthan part of a full aerospace program course sequence. The challenge is then to find the properbalance between the development of aerodynamic theory and laboratory

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Earley, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

analyses of mechanism configurations.Typically, students are more energized and motivated to learn and retain concepts when coursescontain computer laboratory experiences. A new course in mechanisms analysis was designedby the author and included within the curriculum of a newly created baccalaureate program inmechanical engineering technology at Miami University. The program was officially approvedin the spring of 2003 and course offerings were begun in the fall of the same year. Hence thedata confirming and/or refuting the above premise is limited.While many mechanisms courses currently being taught within the curriculums of mechanicalengineering technology programs make use of computer enhanced project assignments, theauthor believes that this

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

Administration requirements, andeven taking attendance at schools. The compact size of the readers (the size of a text book),affordability of the tags (less than $1 each), and usability of the reader software makes this anideal technology for use in the teaching laboratory. Introducing RFID into the ECET curriculumserves two purposes: it teaches modern tools of the industry, and it gives a practical way to teachimportant radio frequency concepts.How RFID worksThere are four main components in an RFIDsystem: the interrogator or reader, the antenna(s)connected to interrogator, a computer interface,and the tag. (See Figure 1) The interrogator,antenna, and interface will all be part of aninstallation or a handheld system, while the tagwill be attached in

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexa Rihana-Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy

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Environmental Engineering

eithernatural occurrence or human activities4-6, the overarching environmental theme for thiscourse was water quality in lakes and rivers and its implications on the ecosystem and itssustainability.The course was proposed to include both a theoretical and a laboratory section. First, thestudents are introduced to the concepts of sustainability and water quality analysis.Secondly, students learn instrumental analysis including basic principles of theory,operation, and calibration of analytical instruments, method development and assessment,data collection and analysis. In the third phase, aquatic floral and faunal assessment andquantification are presented. The concepts of bioconcentration and bioaccumulation areintroduced and their health implications

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University; Richard Mercer, Wright State University; Kuldip Rattan, Wright State University; Michael Raymer, Wright State University; David Reynolds, Wright State University

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Council of Sections

ASEE North Central Section Outstanding Teaching Award (2004), and both the CECS Excellence in Service (2004) and Excellence in Teaching (2002) awards at Wright State University.Richard Mercer, Wright State University RICHARD E. MERCER is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Wright State University. He received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Washington in 1980. Professor Mercer is active in curriculum reform, and has led an NSF supported effort to integrate Mathematica laboratory sessions into the freshman calculus sequence at Wright State University.Kuldip Rattan, Wright State University KULDIP S. RATTAN is a Professor in the