Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Campo, Rice University; Stephanie Rice, Rice University; Daniela Rimer, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, test and refine their solutions before the final competition. Therefore, mentees areexposed to the entire hands-on components of the engineering design process, from initialbrainstorming to testing and redesign and finally prototype development. In spring 2009, writtenreports and oral presentations will also be included in the program. DREAM also places a highlevel of importance on changing perceptions about engineering, and the affordability of a collegeeducation, and introduces the concepts of long-term career planning and earning potential.DREAM also provides significant growth opportunities for the undergraduate mentors. DREAMmentors display improved leadership and communication skills, as found in other experientiallearning programs such

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curricula for the Year 2015 and Beyond

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale

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Manufacturing

the Executive Committee of the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of ABET. His current research interests are in nanofabrication, enterprise resource planning, software applications for ERP and supply chain, technology policy and manufacturing education. Page 14.1036.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Role of Manufacturing Programs in Engineering Workforce Development V. Raju, Ph.D. Professor, Manufacturing Engineering Technology Director, Science and Technology Programs ( raju@farmingdale.edu

Conference Session

Exemplary Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Becker, Utah State University; Jim Barta, Utah State University; Rebecca Monhardt, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

bring to the forefront the urgentneed for incorporating home and culture in their educational experiences.The role of teachers of American Indian students in providing effective educationalopportunities aligned with the above Executive Order and the ongoing efforts forincreased achievement of students nationwide is unquestionable. However, teachers oftenlack the knowledge and experience for planning and delivering instruction that considersthe cultural specifics of tribal life and how they relate to education. Mathematics andscience, two of the most important content areas targeted by the ongoing educationalreform, are, at the same time, areas of lowest achievement of American Indian students.A culturally relevant professional development model

Conference Session

Collaboration, A Cool Tool: Librarians/Faculty/Students Work Together for Quality Results

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adriana Popescu, Princeton University; Patricia Gaspari-Bridges, Princeton University

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Engineering Libraries

Marquand Library of Art and Archaeologyrenovation and expansion was completed in 2003, and five science branch libraries merged intothe new Lewis Library, designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry, in 2008. But the lastdecade has also been marked by profound technological changes, changes in the library’scollecting focus, as well as changes in users’ information seeking behavior. These changesaffected not only space planning, but also staffing requirements and service delivery methods,making it necessary to take a critical look at our existing libraries even when they are only eightyears old. In the wake of planning and building Lewis Science Library, new user needs wererevealed and valuable lessons were learned, which have been applied to the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dugan Um, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University; Jesus Jimenez, Texas State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2009-3: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MICRO/NANO ASSEMBLY WORK CELLVIA MICROVISUAL SENSINGDugan Um, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi DUGAN UM achieved his Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Sensitive robotic skin for unknown environments motion planning was the subject of his dissertation. After he received his degree, he joined Caterpillar Inc. as a research engineer and worked for 4 years at Caterpillar R&D group and Research center. Currently he is at Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi delivering his 4 years of engineering experiences into classes. He is currently an assistant professor at the Department of Engineering & Technology, Mechanical

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University; Chip Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

first course in the sequence seeks to give the students the tools of project management (PM),present those tools within the context of the process of new product development (PD) and applyboth PM and PD to their senior capstone project, which develops a new product. The goals of thecourse are to provide: 1) a learning opportunity that requires out of the box thinking andresolving an open ended problem, 2) an in-depth exposure to the use of project managementtools and software; 3) a real experience using these tools to plan and control a project; and 4) theplanning and structure for the senior integrated design project. The class uses Microsoft Project©as the software tool for scheduling and project planning. Each of the basic PM tools is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Musa Jouaneh, University of Rhode Island; William Palm, University of Rhode Island

students the opportunity to conduct an experiment at their own convenient time andlocation. However, it does not give the same experience as performing the experiment in person,and there could be issues in equipment availability, especially in large classes.Take-Home Laboratory KitThe take-home kit consists of three components. The first component is a hardware interfaceboard that interfaces with the student’s PC/laptop and with the experiment hardware. The secondcomponent is the User-Interface Program that is loaded on the student’s PC/laptop and is used torun the experiment and collect data. The third component is the actual experimental setup or thesensor system to perform the measurement. In this project, we are planning to develop and

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Jackson Sherion, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Department of Department of Industrial and Information & Construction Computer Engineering Production Computer Management Science (planned ’06) Systems Technology B.S. Systems D e • Construction • Industrial Technology • Information & • Computer Science

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

numerous aspects of the business (product development, marketing strategies,advertising and promotion, sales and research and development) and in competing againstother student teams. Cadotte3, the creator of The Web Marketplace, stated thattechnology-based business simulations offer students the opportunity to practiceimportant business skills including: a) Strategic Planning and Thinking. b) Strategy Management c) Leadership, Teamwork and Interpersonal skills d) Budgeting and Cash-Flow Management e) Understanding and Delivery of Customer ValueOur decision to use The Web Marketplace as part of our course was three-fold. First,Innovative Learning Solutions, Inc., provides training in the use of the software in aclassroom setting at

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; Shirley Fleischmann, Grand Valley State University; Janice Pawloski, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

course on Finite Element Analysis. Thethird component of the approach is to reorganize the sequence of the course throughout thecurriculum.The proposed plan of study is also presented. Expected benefits from the endeavor are discussed.Brainstorming and discussions preceded the preparations. This paper also presents challenges oftextbooks, scheduling and resource allocations. The paper concludes with the discussion of thefuture work. In summary this paper presents identification of issues, innovation, approach taken,and the necessary preparations. The main objective of the paper is to disseminate the innovativeapproach and seek the constructive comments from the engineering educators.IntroductionThe School of Engineering at Grand Valley State

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Active Engagement: From the New Engineering Librarian's Perspective

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Fransen, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jon Jeffryes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Engineering Libraries

to theliterature as well as our fellow liaisons for guidance. The job of a liaison librarian is busy andmulti-faceted. The Reference and User Services Association division of the American LibraryAssociation includes expectations ranging from formal activities—"surveys of library users,faculty, staff and students to evaluate their satisfaction with library resources; regular meetingswith faculty to ascertain planned curriculum developments and to identify new resources;communication of available materials and services; and establishment of a process by whichlibrary users can suggest purchases"—to the informal "participation in campus organizations andactivities, monitoring campus media for activities and events that affect collections

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nagen Nagarur, State University of New York, Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of New York, Binghamton; Sarah Lam, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Industrial Engineering

.Pedagogical AspectsAll the courses will be in the form of class room teaching. There is a facility for students to takethe courses via the “EngiNet,” a distance education system at the school. EngiNet has alreadyproved to be a valuable system, enabling numerous students working on projects in distantlocations, and full time employees to register for the courses and earn credits. It is also envisagedto have experts come and teach relevant courses as adjunct professors. Appropriate case studieswill be introduced to provide real life experience. As the new program gains momentum, it isanticipated that the program would be able to place some of the students in financial companiesas interns.ProjectionsIt is planned to have the first incoming class in the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curricula for the Year 2015 and Beyond

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York, Farmingdale; David Wells, North Dakota State University; Robert Mott, University of Dayton

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Manufacturing

such as business, planning, controls, andquality. The Curricula 2000 and Curriculum 2002 documents also defined sample curriculumand delineated differences between engineering and technology programs.Since the Curriculum documents were published there have been a number of new developmentsincluding; ≠ A recognized increase in the role of business knowledge ≠ New methods such as Lean manufacturing ≠ Globalization ≠ Computer software and control methods ≠ New manufacturing processes ≠ New manufacturing sectors Page 14.393.3To this end the work in the previous

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. Project Plan LabVIEW, provided by NI (National Instruments), is a powerful industrial popular graphical development environment developed on a novel concept of virtual instrumentation. Targeted for the educational market, NI provides a design and prototyping platform called ELVIS (Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite). With such a multi-functional platform, as well as many third-party compatible products, the same platform can be used in a wide variety of subjects including circuit, electronics, digital logic, network analysis, digital hardware, robotics, control, microcontroller, mixed-signal, DSP, etc. Based on the consistent platform of ELVIS and consistent programming environment of LabVIEW, a sequence of lab

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gary Pollice, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

and a robot.By incorporating hardware and software components developed in RBE 3001, the studentsperform experiments which involve topics such as: hardware/software partitioning; control of amobile platform; multi-sensor data fusion, motion planning, world modeling and reasoning in thepresence of uncertainty.In teaching the course, each week begins a new major topic and breaks that topic into fourcomponents that cover the system hardware requirements, hardware implementation choices,software requirements and software implementation choices. Each of these aspects of a majortopic is given (typically) a day of lecture time. This way, for each topic students see how thevarious mechanical, electrical and computer components of a system interact

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Yi-Lung Mo, University of Houston

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Civil Engineering

and meet the cognitive demands of a particular assignment1,2. It is higher-order self-regulated mental processes that include making plans for learning, using appropriatestrategies to solve a problem, and evaluating performance and learning3. Metacognition isessential for a successful learner and effective problem-solver. Both creativity and self-directedlearning involve higher order metacognitive processes. The attitudes and skills that embracecreativity and self-directed learning are specified explicitly or implicitly in the Vision for CivilEngineering in 2025 (Vision 2025) by ASCE and BOK2 for future civil engineers.Vision 2025 is the basis for BOK2 and outlines a global vision for civil engineers in the future. Itemphasizes that civil

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

L. Diane Hurtado, Texas A&M University; Andrew Conkey, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Thomas Blasingame, Texas A&M University; Christi Madsen, Texas A&M University; Cesar Malave, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

a career choice, and 2) encouraging them to pursue a baccalaureatedegree in engineering at our university. In summer 2008, an evaluation was collected at the endof each of three camps. This paper will discuss the general strategy of the camp, provide anoverview of the experiential learning projects, and report evaluation results from admissions dataand surveys collected from summer 2008 camps.In all of the recruitment programs for the college, great effort is made to attract traditionallyunderrepresented groups, including African Americans, Hispanics, and women. A large part ofour recruitment plan involves the use of targeted high-achieving majority-minority schools.These schools were heavily recruited for participants in the camps. A total

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Tseng; Thompson Sarkodie-Gyan, University of Texas, El Paso; Jianmei Zhang, University of Texas, El Paso

manufacturingtechnology courses: AA-0003 Advanced Micro-Manufacturing and AA-0004/BB-0001Advanced Automation & Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. The third step willinvolve restructuring the current course BB-0002 Production Planning and Control anddeveloping one new course BB-0003 Scheduling of Automated Manufacturing Systems.These courses, of interdisciplinary nature and their associated hands-on laboratoryexperience, will become capstone courses, which will include trainings on hardware,software, term projects and, most importantly, NBM practice.Generation of Course Modules and CoursesBelow, the conceptual framework of module-based course development through thequasi-web based approach is illustrated.Course Modules1. Simulation for Global & Micro

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University, Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

”: mechanics in the 17th and 18th centuries and thermodynamics in the 19th century.These origins have been reflected for well over a century in Mechanical Engineering (ME)curricula [1]. In January 2002, The National Science Foundation chartered a workshop on“Redefining Mechanical Engineering” to explore new possibilities for ME education.Recommendations were made to streamline and update ME curricula by introducing emergingknowledge related to micro/nano technology, product design and realization and etc. andexposing students to computational methods and design practices employed by practicingengineers [2]. To keep up with the national trend in ME education, we plan to implement threetrack areas in the program: (1) Mechatronics; (2) Design and

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University; Monica Cardella, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

mathematics, a broad notion ofmathematical thinking has been adopted for this study. Rooted in Alan Schoenfeld’sdescription of five aspects of mathematical thinking 4, this study not only examines themathematical content knowledge students use, but also problem solving strategies, effectiveuse of one’s resources, mathematical beliefs and affects, and mathematical practices.Shoenfeld's discussion is mostly based on a cognitive perspective. When referring to the use ofresources, Schoenfeld meant the metacognitive processes, such as planning and monitoring.However, in order to understand how engineers use mathematics, we must also consider theproblem from a situated perspective in the collaborative context of teammates, teachers, etc. Tounderstand

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Diane Folz, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

Virginia Tech.The project was designed in stages, with processing initiated in August 2008 and the vibrationaltesting initiated in January 2009. The basic project flow chart is provided in Figure 2. Figure 2: Project flow chart for microwave processing of instrument wood. Page 14.68.5Progress to DateStudent and Faculty CollaborationEach of the lead faculty members associated with this project has made multiple visits to thepartner university for the purposes of planning and experimental activities. Also, in the fall of2008, two student members of the processing team accompanied their faculty advisor to theUniversity of Hartford to present

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 14.378.3 Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2009, American Society for Engineering Education Ü Industrial HVAC Craftsmanship Program (Tri-Gen) Ü Energy and Technology Expo – (Energy conference coordinated with Tech Expo) Ü Welding Skills Certificate – AWS certification planned Ü Construction Management Ü Architectural Engineering Technology Ü Technical Professional Development ̇ Fundamentals of Engineering Preparation ̇ Professional Engineering Preparation ̇ Professional development Continuing Education Units (CEUs)EET and MET Departments’ Shared Future in Energy and Power Systems:CAS is

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Folz, Virginia Tech; Christine Burgoyne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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Materials

instructor) and a final report prepared in the form of a journal paper.Student authors were given the opportunity to submit their manuscripts to the Journal ofUndergraduate Materials Research (JUMR) for consideration. The assessment of individualstudent performance was in the form of quizzes, teammate assessment and class participation.In addition to assessing the impacts on student learning and engagement for the re-designedcourse, this paper also reports on future plans to conduct follow-on research to assess the impactsthe re-designed course may have on the senior year capstone design experience.IntroductionThe beginning of the 2006 academic year marked the first semester of a re-design of thecurriculum in the Department of Materials Science and

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; Laura Miller, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

Department. Ms. Miller is a PE and a LEED AP. Page 14.660.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Greening the CapstoneAbstractThe Senior Design Project course at George Mason University provides a capstone designexperience that integrates the fundamental knowledge employed by a contemporary civilengineering design team in areas such as land use planning, transportation design, water andsewerage management, grading and storm water design, site analyses and layout, and economic,environmental and regulatory restrictions. In response to the growing need for civil engineerswith a solid foundation in

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Yusuf Ozturk; Emrah Orhun; Chris Bowerman

perspectives, new training materials and approaches. These will take place largely in the first half of the project as materials are redeveloped to embody a full multidisciplinary, global perspective and are made available on the electronic learning platform.• To provide 48 students with benefits from global exchange and training activities and in addition, by means of local, national workshops and online communities of practice, spread the benefits to a further 60 non-exchange students and around 20 academics.• To disseminate proven practices, models and study programs.3. Planned ActivitiesThe project and its aims have been developed not only to meet a need for computingworkers of all levels but also to meet the needs of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

component, a preliminary assessment from student test groups, andsubsequent improvement and deployment plans. The development of this software is partiallysupported by an NSF CCLI grantIntroduction“Medical Imaging” is an important subject in most bio-medical and bio-engineering curricula.This subject usually covers fundamental science and engineering principles (e.g. atomic andnuclear physics, Fourier analysis and reconstruction, and computer assisted tomography),medical imaging modalities (e.g. x-ray radiography, x-ray CT, nuclear medicine gammaimaging, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound imaging), and clinical imaging practices(e.g. image analysis, visualization, instrumentation, and radiological protection)1,2. Such coursehas been

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Environmental Engineering

referred to as Quality Function Deployment (QFD). This tool centers on the so calledhouse of Quality. The House of Quality is a matrix that converts customer requirements intoproduct design features.Figure 1 illustrates the structure of a typical house of quality.It is evident from the figure that customer requirements can easily be translated into productfeatures using this approach. Simultaneously, it is also useful in ensuring that the product staysahead of any competition that may exist or might crop up in the future. .In order to use the QFD systematically, one needs to adopt a four step approach to curriculumdesign which is detailed as follows.1. Curriculum Planning: This is the first step in the process. It seeks to incorporate the voice

Conference Session

Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patrick Gee, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Laura Masterson, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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First-Year Programs

that students who participate in a LC at IUPUI have higher firstyear retention rates than students who do not participate. In Fall 2007, 88% of the entering firstyear cohort was enrolled in a LC and one year retention for LC students was 70% as compared tostudents not enrolled in a LC (65%). Differences in retention among participants and non-participants are significant for regular admits to IUPUI 7.Themed Learning Communities (TLCs), which were piloted at IUPUI in 2004, build on theconcepts already present in a regular learning community by adding linked courses that cover acommon topic. A TLC is a group of 3-5 classes connected by a theme in which students enrolltogether. Through planned teamwork, TLC faculty and instructional team members

Conference Session

Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Egbert, Missouri State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

allotted cost and space constrains of the program.Laboratory ExperimentsCopies of all of the laboratory experiments performed in each laboratory course in the ElectricalEngineering program at Missouri S&T have been obtained. Students in the collaborativeElectrical Engineering program at MSU will run the same set of laboratory exercises in thefacility at MSU as is done at Missouri S&T. These experiments have been developed over timeby the faculty in the Electrical Engineering Department at Missouri S&T. Faculty in theprogram at Missouri S&T and MSU will regularly communicate to ensure that any changes,deletions, or additions to the laboratory experiments planned for a particular electricalEngineering lab class are noted at both

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre

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Minorities in Engineering

President of Ghana while receiving a report by the Ghana AtomicEnergy Commission (GAEC). The then President also commented on the need for thecountry ‘to blend its energy sources’. The need to increase the energy production inGhana became evident in 2007 when Ghana experienced shortage in electricityproduction that affected the whole nation. Professor Akaho, the Director General of Page 14.406.3GAEC made reference to this detail in a speech titled “Nuclear Power for GeneratingElectricity in Ghana: Issues and Challenges”, published in an article titled “Ghana mustdraw plans to explore nuclear energy – Prof. Akaho”7. In this speech Professor Akahostated