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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Yeary, University of Oklahoma; Robert Palmer, University of Oklahoma; Kevin Kloesel, University of Oklahoma; Tian Yu, University of Oklahoma; Kent Johnson, University of Oklahoma; Mike Biggerstaff, University of Oklahoma; Phil Chilson, University of Oklahoma; Guifu Zhang, University of Oklahoma

AC 2008-1809: A PROGRESS REPORT ON A HANDS-ON INTERDISCIPLINARYPROGRAM FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND NEXT-GENERATIONMULTI-FUNCTION RADARMark Yeary, University of Oklahoma Dr. Mark Yeary is an Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. He has many years of experience as a teaching assistant, lecturer, and assistant professor. Since January of 1993, he has taught many students in various laboratories and lecture courses, culminating in approximately 13 years of teaching experience. For the 1999-00 academic year, he received the Outstanding Professor Award, given by the Texas A&M student chapters of IEEE and Eta Kappa Nu, and IBM in Austin. His

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Ieta, Murray State University; Arthur Pallone

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Engineering Physics & Physics

member and a registered Professional Engineer of Ontario. He taught at the University of Western Ontario and is now Assistant Professor at Murray State University, Department of Engineering and Physics.Art Pallone, Murray State University Art Pallone holds a Ph.D in Applied Physics from the Colorado School of Mines (2000) in Golden, CO USA. He also holds an M.S. in Applied Physics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1995) and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan (1991). From 2000 to 2003, he held a Davies Fellows Postdoctoral Teaching and Research appointment cosponsored by the United States Military Academy and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. He

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Chan Hilton, Florida State University

provide students hands-on learning of groundwater concepts; and 2) incorporate andimplement these physical models and activities in the Introduction to Environmental Engineeringand Laboratory courses. The target audience of this project is sophomore- and junior-levelundergraduate students enrolled in Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Laboratory,which both are required courses. Minorities and women comprise approximately 50% of thestudents in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at this institution. Thusstudents from underrepresented groups will be directly affected and involved in all aspects of thisproject.This paper presents a summary of the physical models and real-world activities developed andimplemented in the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjay Raman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Da Silva Luiz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Masoud Agah, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Allen MacKenzie, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christopher Maxey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Bell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Electrical and Computer

, including active learning opportunities, a hands-onlaboratory experience, and a summary/wrap-up lecture. The lectures are delivered to thestudents in a single classroom, large lecture format; the labs are conducted in smaller sectionsof the overall course. The lab/lecture materials are carefully developed to be tractable forfirst-year engineering students from a wide range of backgrounds. Examples include:arrhythmia detection algorithms for implantable cardiac defibrillators (Signal Processing);blackout prevention (Electrical Power Systems); and detecting tumors using tomographicimage reconstruction (Biomedical Imaging).This paper will discuss the implementation of a particular four-part lecture/laboratory modulein the area of Sensors and Wireless

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Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Mark Patterson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

, etc.). If we can successfully consider all these layersof course design separately then (hopefully) changing laboratory equipment suppliers fromMicrochip to Freescale, with the concomitant change of computer architectures, involves onlychanging one of several major aspects of the course, rather than re-designing the course againfrom scratch. Within each layer most RLOs would be kept and others would be created. Objectscreated at the learning objectives layer would most likely be similar from one iteration of thecourse to another and need little change. Objects at the organization layer would change slightlyduring a course redesign, but not significantly because the basic theories which govern ourcourses do not change that rapidly. Objects at

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Peter LoPresti; Theodore W. Manikas; Jeff Kohlbeck

teach about the engineering profession and the field of electricalengineering. Activities included laboratories in electrical circuits, designing an electric car,soldering, a field trip, and discussion about ethics. Students worked in two and four-personteams, and made presentations on their experiences.The academy was evaluated using formal assessment instruments and faculty observations. Eachof the individual activities attained an overall rating of at least 4 on a scale of 1 to 5, with mostactivities rated at 4.5 or greater. A formal evaluation of the entire academy revealed ratings of4.5 or greater out of 5 on most aspects of the academy, though some areas indicated a need forimprovement, such as clarity of written materials and the

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Joseph Robert Yost; Randy D. Weinstein

Engineering (ChE), Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering (CEE), Electrical and Computer Science Engineering (ECE) and MechanicalEngineering (ME). During the semester faculty from each department deliver two 50 minutelectures and one three hour laboratory. This format is designed to provide a generalunderstanding of each engineering discipline, so that freshman can make an informed decisionwhen selecting their engineering major in the spring. Time spent with each of the fourengineering departments is then unified through an end of the-semester engineering competition.The competition is designed to foster teamwork in a multi-disciplinary open-ended problemsolving environment, where students work in groups designing an electrochemically poweredvehicle to

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Joseph Robert Yost; Randy D. Weinstein

Engineering (ChE), Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering (CEE), Electrical and Computer Science Engineering (ECE) and MechanicalEngineering (ME). During the semester faculty from each department deliver two 50 minutelectures and one three hour laboratory. This format is designed to provide a generalunderstanding of each engineering discipline, so that freshman can make an informed decisionwhen selecting their engineering major in the spring. Time spent with each of the fourengineering departments is then unified through an end of the-semester engineering competition.The competition is designed to foster teamwork in a multi-disciplinary open-ended problemsolving environment, where students work in groups designing an electrochemically poweredvehicle to

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Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mel Sabella, Chicago State University; Stephanie Barr, Chicago State University

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Educational Research and Methods

learn science.11MethodsThe project we are currently involved with, made possible from funding from the NationalScience Foundation – Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program,involves the implementation and adaptation of research-based instructional materials andongoing education research. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of these materials onpromoting student learning we utilize a number of research tools common to the field of PhysicsEducation Research (PER). It is the combination of these different methods that lead to theidentification and understanding of fragmented knowledge. These tools include responses tomultiple-choice diagnostic instruments, written responses to open-ended pretest and posttest

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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NADIYE O. ERDIL; KOENRAAD E. GIESKES

course (WTSN 103: Technical Communication I), and acalculus course (MATH 221: Calculus I). Of these courses, WTSN 111 and WTSN 103 are linked coursesconsisting of a joint lecture that meets twice a week, and activity sections that each meet once a week(fourteen WTSN 111 laboratory sections and eleven WTSN 103 guided discussion sections). The jointlecture of the WTSN 111 and the guided discussion sections of WTSN 103 are taught by facultymembers, while the WTSN 111 laboratory sections are taught by the teaching assistants. MATH 221, alsotaught by teaching assistants, consists of thirty separate discussion sections that each meet for four and ahalf hours a week. Since all of the students are required to take these three courses during the semester

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Embedded Computing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Holden, California Maritime Academy

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Computers in Education

inexpensive microcontrollers replace discreteelectronic component designs. For example, a microcontroller may be used to read an analogsensor and control an output display or actuator, a simple task ideally suited to an inexpensivemicrocontroller, and one that can be implemented with only basic microcontroller experience.The goal of the project is to design microcontroller hardware, software, and courseware that willbe used in several classes in the ME curriculum, so that the students gain familiarity withcommon microcontroller systems and applications without taking a special elective. Thehardware design must be useful for classes and laboratories including programming, electroniccircuits, measurement systems, control systems and mechatronics

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Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

describes the highlights of metrology course and some of the experiments thatstudents do to measure using GD&T methods. The paper also discusses the lessons learned fromthe students’ performance in class and laboratory, and gives their feedback on the extent ofachieving the proposed course outcomes.IntroductionAll manufactured products require an accurate and precise scale of measurement to check theirconformance to specifications. Much of today’s industry and technology relies on accuratemeasurement. Manufactured products are measured by instruments to check their conformanceto specifications based on GD&T standards. This need is all the more important in the presentglobal economy as measurement error causes false fails and false passes

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Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University

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Manufacturing

SME International Director/Member Council Nominating Committee. Page 13.866.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Title of the Paper: Manufacturing Enterprise Simulation as the Foundation Course and Synergistic Focus of Advanced Course Hands-On ApplicationAbstractThis paper describes the effective utilization and benefits of a hands-on laboratory-basedproduction enterprise simulation course as the introductory foundation for subsequent IT or IETprogram major courses.Using the Georgia Southern University B.S.-Manufacturing degree program’s nationally-recognized enterprise course as a

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ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

. Motorsports also attracts sponsors, and countless business and technicalopportunities to localities.Old Dominion University (ODU), Norfolk, VA, the New College Institute (NCI), Martinsville,VA) and Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC), Martinsville, VA have partnered to offerMotorsports Engineering Technology in Martinsville, VA. This partnership aims at facilitatingeducational aspirations of students, professionals, and companies involved in the motorsportsindustry locally, state, and nationwide.The area of Martinsville is unique for motorsports. Many consider Martinsville and surroundingcounties the “Motorsports Alley” of Virginia. State-of-the-art motorsports laboratories and autorace facilities in the area of Martinsville allow schools to

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Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Massoud Moussavi, California Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

important to bridge the gap between traditional engineeringcurriculums and non-technical fields and, as a result, create an engineering discipline that is moreholistic. In line with this view, the two following issues from the health and food science fieldswere investigated in the laboratory section of the Photonics course: 1. Does the color of glass make a difference in bottled beer quality? If so, which color of glass provides tastier and fresher beer? 2. Does this apply to other consumer beverages such as milk? If so, which type of plastic milk container keeps milk fresher and healthier?This paper intends to show how these two experiments were developed and outline the results ofthe experiment.INTRODUCTION:The

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Best Practices in Aerospace Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University; Lorenzo Coley, Mississippi State University; Christopher Hamm, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

AC 2008-2267: ASSESSING PROGRESS: EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESSOF A THREE COURSE INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING ANDRELATED CURRICULUM MODIFICATIONSThomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University Thomas Hannigan is an Instructor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. He received his BS and MS degrees from Mississippi State University. His interests include introductory aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics, airplane flight mechanics, and he coordinates laboratory activities for the department. He holds FAA Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certification for single, multi engine and instrument airplanes.Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University Keith Koenig is a Professor of

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Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Hennia cavallini, University of Costa Rica

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International

Cafeteria—Prepaid by the Program) 1:00 – 2 pm Spanish Language Class 2:00-4:00 pm GEOG 450 Lecture and/or Short Field Trip 4:00- 6:00 pm Study/Homework Preparation for the Following Day 6:00 pm Depart to Host FamilyFridays mornings were devoted to ISAT 212 laboratories which included experiments such ascalorimetry, solar collectors and photovoltaic cells. Weekend field visits to power plants such asthermal and renewable, started early on Friday afternoons and emphasized energy conversiontechnologies. Page 13.492.4Description of CoursesISAT 212 – Energy Issues in Science and TechnologyThis

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New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Mohan Krishnan, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Paulik, University of Detroit Mercy

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Electrical and Computer

demonstrations of successfulindependent enquiry and multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teaming. These successes havebeen directly responsible for our continuing efforts to migrate these benefits downward in thecurriculum, and the resulting comprehensive curriculum reform for the Electrical Engineeringprogram described in this paper.The EE program has for many years distinguished itself by focusing on both engineering designand practice while placing an emphasis on critical thinking, ethics, and social responsibility via anextensive humanities-based core curriculum. Mandatory cooperative education assignments andextensive laboratory and class-based projects ensure that students not only grasp theoreticalconcepts, but also know how to apply those

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Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

, partition the designinto subcomponents, design, build, test, and verify that the system requirements have been met.The authors have enhanced and implemented three courses to develop system engineeringknowledge and skills that better prepare students for their senior design experience. This papergives an overview and lists the learning outcomes for each of these courses and includes someexamples of laboratory projects that are used to meet these learning outcomes.IntroductionIn the current global environment it is imperative that engineering graduates are prepared to enterthe workforce with the skills necessary to make immediate contributions. Today, companiesoften outsource engineering tasks and projects that could otherwise be done by entry

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Emerging Information Technologies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Dampier, Mississippi State University

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Information Systems

AC 2008-129: BUILDING AN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ENGINEERS INDIGITAL FORENSICSDavid Dampier, Mississippi State University Page 13.264.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Building an Education Program for Engineers in Digital Forensics David A. Dampier Jansen Cohoon Department of Computer Science and Engineering Mississippi State University dampier@cse.msstate.edu; jec9@msstate.eduAbstractThis paper describes an innovative laboratory based program that offers life-long learningactivities to working professionals in the law

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New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

before. It’s time to come up with some new ideas to revolutionize that corecourse in ways that will amaze students and maximize learning, right? Or perhaps themaxim about “an hour in the library is worth a month in the laboratory” might bemeaningful in the context of teaching. This paper summarizes the authors’ selection ofthe most effective, innovative approaches reported recently in the literature or discussedat previous conferences for lower-division core courses in chemical engineering, aspresented at the 2007 ASEE Summer School for Chemical Engineering Faculty. Thechallenges associated with particular courses and solutions successfully applied toaddress those challenges will also be described. Courses covered in this paper

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Approaches to Active Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Yim, University of Pennsylvania; Katherine Kuchenbecker, University of Pennsylvania; Paulo Arratia, University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania; John Bassani, University of Pennsylvania; Jonathan Fiene, University of Pennsylvania; Jennifer Lukes, University of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

concepts and developindependent student thinking by gradually incorporating design into laboratory activities; byexposing students to systems and applications before developing all of the relevant theoreticalconcepts; and by motivating students to appreciate the importance and relevance of the theory bydirectly applying it in projects.This curriculum incorporates three principal educational strategies. First, our laboratory classesprovide a steady progression of skills and independence, from freshman through junior year.Second, many concepts are taught in a top-down framework, which exposes students to relevantphysical systems and practical applications before they have been taught the specific theoreticalconcepts. Third, lecture material is

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Educational Outreach Efforts Led by the US Navy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Barkyoumb, NSWC Carderock Division; Steven Ouimette, NSWC Carderock Division

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Ocean and Marine

Engineering from the University of Rhode Island. Page 13.920.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Naval Research, Mentoring and Education -- Faculty Research and Intern Programs at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock DivisionIntroductionThe Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), headquartered in WestBethesda, Maryland, exists as the navy’s full-spectrum laboratory for surface and underseavehicle hull, mechanical, and electrical (HM&E) systems propulsors and logistics under theNaval Sea Surface Command (NAVSEA). The term full-spectrum means performing long

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Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mir Atiqullah, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Materials

students has been an added benefit. This paper provides a detail account of thebackground, the design, application outline and the results of the research. The tester has beenincluded in the materials laboratory syllabus for current semester. As many as 5 sections of 12students can use the tester per semester. Usage of the tester is described in a format suitable foruse in a materials laboratory. Extended set of experimentation and collection of studentfeedback are planned.Key WordsMaterials researchImpact testStrain rateStrain hardeningDuctile-to-brittle transitionGlass transition temperatureIntroductionPolymers are as common these days as steel was during the industrial revolution. More andmore industrial, commercial and domestic products are

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Innovations in ECE Education III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Yuan-Teng Cheng, Texas A&M University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-1545: INTELLIGENT TUTOR FOR LADDER LOGIC PROGRAMMINGSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school interactions. None of them had ever been on campus before nor had any ofthem considered a technical career path. One of the four students does not fit thedescriptor of “White/Non-Hispanic” and has moved our diversity percentages in adesirable direction. We are eagerly awaiting the 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

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Looking at the ChE Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annette Jacobson, Carnegie Mellon University; Rosemary Frollini, Carnegie Mellon University; Susana Steppan, Carnegie Mellon University

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Chemical Engineering

engineeringdepartment to introduce colloid and surface science as a focus for graduate study. The result wasa new interdisciplinary graduate program titled “Colloids, Polymers and Surfaces”, beginningwith lecture courses in 1972 and hands-on laboratory training added in 1974. On the academicside it was a cooperative effort under the direction of Professor D. Fennell Evans, employingpersonnel and physical resources of both the chemistry and chemical engineering departments.Input of R&D supervisors from eight local industries came from the Advisory Board, who Page 13.1303.2participated in major policy decisions and periodic reviews, and encouraged qualified

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Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Myszka, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

student knowledge in thesecourses. While the content and pedagogy of mechanical measurement courses has evolved, thegrading has not. Grades are primarily determined from knowledge-based, problem-oriented testsand laboratory reports. While these are valuable assessment measures, they focus on a theoreticalunderstanding, and the ability to analyze and communicate results. They do not directly addressthe ability of the student to design, configure and perform experiments. These items are the mainfocus of engineering technology programs.This paper deals with methods to assess the abilities of the students in mechanical measurementcourses. A review of common student outcomes and primarily used assessment methods will bepresented. Yet, the focus will

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History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Posinasetti Rao, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

then set off the inflation of the air bag quickly enough to protectpassengers before the collision's impact reaches them.Dr. W. David Williams director of Sandia's Microsystems Center, says "I honestly believe that[MEMS] are the new way to keep the country safe".Williams isn't alone. "The government has its hands on almost every area of [MEMS] research,from cars to optics," says Eric Pearson, director of the Applied Physical Sciences Laboratory atSRI International, a Silicon Valley group that has worked closely with the military for more than30 years. "They're watching this area very closely."The government is spending nearly $200 million per year on MEMS research through twoagencies: Sandia and DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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) Welcome to Education (Linda Shadiow, Director, Office of Faculty Development)8:50 – 9:30 Don Carter, Director of e-Learning at NAU, Three Emerging Technologies in Higher Coconino Education9:30 – 9:45 Coffee Break (Hallway) & Sponsor Displays (Kaibab)9:45– 11:45 Concurrent Session Presentations Kaibab Recruitment, Retention, & Related Laboratory & Modeling Innovations Canyon Moderator: Walt Loscutoff Moderator: David Scott • Elizabeth Brauer, et al., STEP UP: • Porbaha, Ali et al., Development of a Summer Engineering Camp for High Friction Pendulum