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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Deran Hanesian; Angelo J. Perna

to give a more mature group of students,independent research experience coupled with critical thinking, teamwork, andan extensive development of communication skills. Undergraduate research at NJIT has been an integral part of thecurriculum since the 1960’s. In recent years, two other research programs havebeen made available to the students and in some cases grant curriculum credit.These programs are the URE (1990) and the McNair (1999) programs, which aredesigned to recruit qualified students from underrepresented groups andintroduce them to the challenges associated with research. The students areexpected to perform original research under the guidance of a faculty mentor andto publish the results of their research in acceptable

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Paul G. Ranky

that learners can interrogate objects, takeproducts virtually apart in 3D, enjoy virtual factory or facility tours and evenparticipate/ collaborate actively by e-mail and other Internet methods.In terms of challenging the learner to learn and investigate the illustratedcase(s) further the cases give them several direct URL (web) contacts, e-mailaddresses so that they can get in touch with anybody over the web, includingany of the authors who have created/ presented the cases. In several cases,assessment is supported by spreadsheet-based automated tools, that in case ofan incorrect answer hyper-links the learner back to a variety of revisionsolutions, so that the missed material can be learned, and the test re-taken. Theassessment questions

Conference Session

Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest Kim, University of San Diego

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Electrical and Computer

Topics (Mixers, Attenuators, AGC, TBD) (4 sessions)Associated with the lecture sections is a three hours per week laboratory with topics such as: 1. Introduction to S-Parameter Design (1 week) 2. Measurement of passive components (1 week) 3. Scattering parameter measurements (1 week) 4. Introduction To Ansoft Designer (1 week) 5. Matching Networks with RF Software (1 week) 6. RF and microwave filter design (2 weeks) 7. RF Transistor Amplifier Design (2 weeks) 8. RF Design Topics (Oscillators, Mixers, Attenuators, AGC) (4 weeks)In most instances, the RF and microwave course used freeware for software tools. Two freewaretools were used extensively in the course. The first is the Berner Smith Chart

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Off the Beaten Path

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; David Socha, University of Washington; Dawn Williams, Howard University; Ken Yasuhara

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2007-2681: STORYTELLING IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRobin Adams, Purdue University Robin S. Adams is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She also leads the Institute for Scholarship on Engineering Education (ISEE) as part of the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE). Dr. Adams received her PhD in Education, Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington, a MS in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Washington, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Adams' research is concentrated on design cognition and learning

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Teaching Methods & Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, SUSAN FREEMAN, and BEVERLY JAEGER are members of; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

* * * * * * * * 7.5 7.5 * * 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.5 R lt S Se l Pr ri ori vity y Im & S yn o r k i In t a m L Ite r Te e a mzi n g A o a ls R ef ll o rm m

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Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Caverly, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer

Lossless Lines, the Smith Chart and Impedance Transformation, Impedance Matching, and Lossy Lines; • Network Theory which covers Z, Y, S and ABCD multi-port parameters, S and T two port parameters; • Practical Transmission Lines which covers waveguides, coaxial lines, strip-style transmission lines, and transmission line filters (a brief look in this first course with more details in the follow on course); • Microwave Power Directivity which covers power dividers and directional couplers; and • Microwave and RF System concepts including distortion prediction using intercept points, dynamic range (linear and spurious free), system gain and noise figure and communications link budgets. The

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Joanne DeGroat, Ohio State University; Aurenice Oliveira

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Engineering Technology

)Design.The first offering of the course will be in spring 2007. The goals of this course is to give students areal-world experience on FPGA logic design and give them the necessary training with industrywidely used design tools, XILINX ISE webPACK, Xilinx Spartan Family Evaluation board andModelSim simulation tool. On the other hand, the long term goals of this course is to provide alearning opportunity at the School of Technology which will result in a research activities focusedon FPGA and hardware design modeling. This research would provide more in-depth training for Page 12.1357.5senior students.References:[1] N. Alaraje, S. Amos and J. E

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Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Harding, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

cycle, the result is a data error on the bus. Because of the high speeds…of today’s systems, jitter that used to be negligible is now very significant, and can prevent a system from working correctly.1 Today’s designers need the ability to analyze jitter, trace its root cause(s), and mitigate or eliminate the cause(s). In order to effectively analyze jitter, one must understand its nature, the various measurements, how those measurements can be displayed, and the tools used to do the measurement and display. The first section provides a brief review of these jitter topics. For a more detailed discussion, see the first paper in this series and its source references.1 The premise of this series of papers is that it is preferable

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

objectives for adesign project than the designer- whether in a consulting office or in a classroom- want to findout what the customer really wants. Questions such as: what is an economic project? How doyou define the best design? What is a safe design? What are the factor(s) that will affect thedesign the most? Phrasing it differently, knowledge resides in the questions that can be asked andthe answers that can be provided(2) .A sequence of inquiry characterized by a hierarchy: certainquestions need to be asked and answered before other questions can be asked. There is a setprocedure which constitutes the inquiry process in an epistemological context. Taxonomies ofsuch a procedure or inquiry process have been extended to computational models(4) , to

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University; Karthikeyan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Jayaraman Jayaraman, Arizona State University; Mahesh Banavar, Arizona State University; CHIH-WEI HUANG, Arizona State University

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Computers in Education

the Mathscript code generated by J-DSP for the design shown in Figure 5.The processing uses the Peak Picking block in J-DSP, which selects the highest components orfirst few components from the DFT coefficients based on the choice made. The reconstructedframes after peak picking can then be handled in LabVIEW to create output files with playbackfeatures. The model created in LabVIEW is illustrated in Figure 6. An assessment quiz was administered before (pre-quiz) and after (post-quiz) the hands-onlaboratory exercise. Some of the questions posed are itemized below:1. S is the frequency domain vector representation of the speech signal vector s. If S consists ofN components, which one of the following approaches, would result in better

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan El-Kishky, The University of Texas-Tyler; Ralph Hippenstiel, The University of Texas-Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Shop influenced your perception of Electrical Engineering?Table 3 summarizes the main questions in the exit survey given to the students who participatedin the Hobby Shop as an integral component the introductory electrical engineering course,EENG 1201-Electrical Engineering I. Page 12.930.5 12 10 8 S co re 6 4 2 0 R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-8 R-9 R-10 R-11 R-12 R-13 R-14 Avg

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Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Rosario Gil, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Sergio Martin, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Elio Sancristobal, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Gabriel Diaz, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Pablo Losada, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; juan peire, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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Engineering Technology

fingerprint and other devices so that we will try to assure that a studentis alone.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to acknowledge to the Spanish Science and Education Ministry and theSpanish National Plan I+D+I 2004-2007 the support for this paper as the project TSI2005-08225-C07-03 "mosaicLearning: Aprendizaje electrónico móvil, de código abierto, basado enestándares, seguro, contextual, personalizado y colaborativo".Bibliography 1. Martín, S., Castro, M., Peire, J. et al. Experiencias e introducción de dispositivos móviles en la Enseñanza a Distancia. Ubiquitous Computing & Ambient Intelligence, Granada Spain, 2005. 2. Rivilla, I., Castro, M. et al. Development and implementation of a collaborative environment for

Conference Session

Design in BME Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen May-Newman, San Diego State University; Peter Newman, San Diego State University; Urban Miyares, Interwork Institute - Disabled Businessperson's Association

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

these projects, as well as Dr. Caren Sax for her assistance in designing the survey,A.J. de Ruyter for his efforts to help advise some of the student teams, and Michael Rondelli forhis guidance through the technology transfer process.Bibliography1. Marin, J. A., Armstrong Jr., J. E., and Kays, J. L., "Elements of an optimal capstone designexperience," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 88, no. 1, pp. 19-22, 1999.2. Todd, R. H., Magleby, S. P., Sorensen, C. D., Swan, B. R., and Anthony, D. K., "A survey ofcapstone engineering courses in North America," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 84, no. Page 12.1269.54, pp. 165-174, 1995.3

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Mathews, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

Technology BRIAN S. MATHEWS Brian S. Mathews is a public services librarian and liaison to the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is the Library’s Distance Learning Services Coordinator. Mathews received his Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida in 2001. Page 12.989.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Is it Real or is it Memorex?: A Distance Learning ExperienceAbstractDistance learning in engineering education is

Conference Session

Retention of STEM Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Edward Hensel, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andreas Savakis, Rochester Institute of Technology; Paul Tymann, Rochester Institute of Technology; Darren Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

Conference, 2004.[3] Komerath, N. M. and Smith, M. J., “Mentoring Students to Technology Careers”, Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference, 2004.[4] Kukulka, D. J., Barker, D. S., Favata, J. and Sanders, R., “Implementation of the Computer Science, Engineering Technology, and Mathematics Scholarship (CSEMS) Program at Buffalo State College”, Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference, 2004.[5] Moskal, B. M., Lasich, D. and Middleton, N., “Science Related Degrees: Improving the Retention of Women and Minorities through Research Experience, Mentoring and Financial Assistance”, Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference, 2001.[6] Bayles, T. M., Spence, A. M. and Morrell, C., “Improving the Freshman Engineering Experience

Conference Session

Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University; Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

place to study, and AT308 is no exception to the rule. Upon completion of thiscourse, students have a much better grounding in the theoretical knowledge, which they first hearand see during lectures. They understand heat treatment and different tempers of aviation gradealuminum. They also realize the importance of following heat treatment processes to getconsistent properties of the materials. The well-equipped laboratory provides a place to apply thetheory and develop their skills. It becomes more than just paper knowledge - it is something theycan touch, make, assemble, and test. Experience is the best teacher. This is what studentsexperience during their "employment" in AT308, Inc.References1. Collicott, S. H., Increasing freshmen

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Circuit Analysis, s-plane, 1 complex frequency Optics Snell's Law and Critical angle of reflection 1 Applications of radian measure Radian-degree conversions, Arc Length, Area 1 and degree equivalencies of a sector of a circle, Angular velocity and linear velocity, word problems. Logarithms and Natural Logs and Sound & Decibels, Time Constants, R-L and 1 Properties R-C electric circuits in the time domain. Statistics Data Interpretation, Statistical process control 1 Space Shuttle & NASA NASA Application

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Fred John; Seong W. Lee

Center, AL 35812,10 June 1988[2] Lee, S. and Y. Liu, “Investigation of Gas/Particle Flows in a Gaseous Fluidized Bed Using Laser-basedParticle Image Velocimetry”, in the Proceedings of 3rd International Workshop / Symposium on ParticleImage Velocimetry, Santa Barbara, CA, 1999, pp.689-694.[3] Lee, S. and Y. Liu, A. Willoughby, and D. Doss “Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis on aFan-based Model & Results Validation by the Laser-based Particle Image Velocimetry”, in the Proceedingsof CFX North American User Conference, pp. 201-205, Pittsburgh, PA, May 6-9, 2002.[4] Particle Image Velocimetry User Manual, TSI Inc., 1999.[5] Lee, S., and Y. Liu, “Modeling of the Transient Particle Velocity Distribution in the Fluidized BedCombustor (FBC

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Peggy A. Johnson

for improvingthe situation institution were explored.CURRENT STATE OF ENROLLMENT Available data describing the enrollment of women in civil engineering (and similarly named)departments nationally were compiled. Table 1 lists the nationwide percentage of women graduating witha B.S. in Civil Engineering over a period of years. The percentage of women steadily rose during the1980's and 1990's, but has stabilized in the most recent decade at about 20 to 22 percent. For comparison,the 2004 national average for women graduating with engineering B.S. degrees for all engineeringdisciplines, which was 20.3 percent (Gibbons, 2004). Figure 1 shows the percentages of women in the 2005 B.S. classes in Civil Engineering for 233programs

Conference Session

FPD12 -- Novel Approaches to First Year Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Nancy Lamm, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Joshua Smith, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Director of Freshman Engineering and Director of the Engineering Dual Degree Program at IUPUI. She received her B.A. in Microbiology from Indiana University in 1969. In 1983, she received her B.S., in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Purdue University at Indianapolis and received her Purdue M.S.E. degree from IUPUI in 1989. Nancy advises beginning students and transfer students when first entering engineering programs. She has been teaching freshman engineering courses and advising freshman engineering students for over twenty years.Joshua Smith, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Joshua S. Smith, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at Indiana University

Conference Session

Teaching Emerging Energy Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Wayne State University; Alexandru Catalin Belu, Wayne State University; Lucian Cioca, University Lucian Blaga, Sibiu Romania

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

w (4)Where: Aw is the total swept area of the WTGs and effw is the efficiency of the WTGs andthe converters shown in Figure 1.b) Photo-Voltaic (PV) Arrays: The output power, PS (kW) a PV array of area ‘As’when subject to irradiance H (kW/m2) is given by PS = H ⋅ AS ⋅ eff s (5)Where: effs is the efficiency of the array and the corresponding converters shown inFigure 1.c) Fuel Cells: A fuel cell generates electricity directly through electrochemical reactions Page 12.31.5and is more efficient than a heat engine because it eliminates mechanical or

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Alan Mickelson, University of Colorado at Boulder; Driss Benhaddou, University of Houston

can be addressed by simulation, by visual exposition, by analytical exercise and by actual manipulation of equipment and• to differentiate between the imperfection of our student' s learning and that of our teaching technique.The laboratories are conducted in two steps. First, students are given a simulation toperfrom as a pre-lab. The simulation gets students to be prepared for the lab and study theconcepts that will be dealt with. Then, students perform the lab using remotely-controlledequipment. Students write a report that is submitted through the rock website(http://www.tech.uh.edu/rock/remotelabs.php) (or any course management systems such

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University; Gary Stewardson, Utah State University

] Pellegrino, J. W., Chudowsky, N., and Glaser, R., Knowing What Students Know – The Science and Design of Educational Assessment, 2001, The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.[5] Pei, Z. J., Deines, T., Hanna, S., and Lei, S., “Experience in a Technology-Based Instruction and Active Learning for a Manufacturing Course,” 2002, SME Technical Paper, No. ED02-259, pp. 1-8.[6] Wallace, D. R., and Weiner, S. T., “How Might Classroom Time Be Used Given WWW-Based Lectures,” 1998, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education 87, pp. 237-248.[7] Ertugrul, E., “New Era in Engineering Experiments: An Integrated and Integrative Teaching/Learning Approach, and Real-Time Visualisations,” 1998, International Journal of Engineering

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Manufacturing

more emphasis on processes than on analysis. Thus, Manufacturing Processesand Materials, Fourth Edition, by Schrader and Elshennawy10, was selected as the requiredcourse text. Published by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME); the text ISBN numberis 0-87263-517-1.Course ScheduleThe course meets twice weekly for a 50-minute lecture and once weekly for a three-hour labperiod. The topics covered are listed in Table 1. The lectures consist primarily of PowerPointsummations of the topic(s) in concert with relevant video footage, the timing of which is shownin Table 2. The course flow is generally in the topical order of Schrader and Elshannawy.Students are expected to have read the relevant topical chapter(s) prior to lecture so as

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Janet Ellzey, University of Texas-Austin; Brad Hull, University of Texas-Austin; Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-Austin; James Wright, University of Texas-Permian Basin

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Nuclear and Radiological

. TOTAL 13 Table 3. Courses meeting UTPB undergraduate curriculum requirements. HRSSUBJECT REQ. COURSE(S) HRSLITERATURE 3 MASTERWORKS LIT. (W) 3MATH 6 DIFF./INTEGRAL CALC. 4 SEQ., SERIES, MULTI. CALC. 4VISUAL AND PERF. ARTS 3 ENGR. DESIGN 3POLITICAL SCIENCE 6 AMERICAN GOV'T I 3 AMERICAN GOV'T II 3ORAL

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Creese, West Virginia University; Deepak Gupta, West Virginia University

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Design in Engineering Education

• End load C. Density B. Uniform load D. Melting point E. Cost per unit weightLoad Conditions and Shape Parameters Support Selection Module Select the type of support(s) on the ends from the following: A. Simply supported ends B. Fixed ends C. Cantilever support

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yesim Sireli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

White, C. C., III, “Key factors in the successful application of quality function deployment,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 81-95, February 2001.[3] Miller R. and Lessard, D., “Understanding and managing risks in large engineering projects,” International Journal of Project Management, vol. 19, pp. 437-443, 2001.[4] Bashir, H. A. and Thomson, V., “Metrics for design projects: A Review,” Design Studies, vol. 20, pp. 263-277, 1999.[5] Bayus, B. L., “An analysis of product lifetimes in a technologically dynamic industry,” Management Science, vol. 44, no. 6, 1998.[6] Flyvbjerg, B., Holm, M. S., and Buhl, S., “Underestimating costs in public works projects,” Journal of American Planning Association

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Drexel University; Shreepud Rauniar, Drexel University; Horacio Sosa, Drexel University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, Issue 6, pp. 501-507.6. Ahn, S. H., Bharadwaj, B., Khalid, H., Liou, S. Y. and Wright, P. K., “Web-BasedDesign and Manufacturing Systems for Automobile Components: Architectures andUsability Studies,” International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 15,pp.555–563, 2002.7. Feng, J., “Internet-Based Reverse Engineering,” International Journal of AdvancedManufacturing Technology, January, 2002.8. Hu, H., Yu, L., Tsui, P. W. and Zhou, Q, “Internet Based Robotic System forTeleoperation, Assembly, and Automation,” International Journal of AssemblyAutomation, Vol.21, No.2, pp.143-151, 2001. Page 12.952.159. Huang, G. Q. and Mak, K. L., “Web-integrated

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Michael Penn, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Max Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Civil Engineering

requirements be modified sothat students would use their general education classes to pursue a “theme.” For example,students could graduate with a theme in government by taking several general educationcourses on government and public policy. Other suggested themes were: Ethics Business Management Geography International Studies Engineering HistoryThe goal of the theme requirement would be to help students develop an area of competencyuseful to them in their future careers as citizen engineers. This theme requirement was in-spired by the curriculum ThreadsTM requirements employed by the College of Computing atthe Georgia Institute of Technology.9New Infrastructure Course(s)One goal of the revised curriculum is to create a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Bob Nelson, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

teami For an exception, see Seat, E. and Lord, S. M., “Enabling Effective Engineering Teams: A Program for Teaching Page 12.564.2Interaction Skills,” Journal of Engineering Education, Oct. 1999, pp. 385-390.pedagogy) is that students find themselves in patterns of unproductive team communication thatcan lead to conflicts. What is more, they may be ill-equipped to manage or resolve thoseresulting conflicts, and thus find themselves inadequately prepared to handle team issues in theworkplace.1-2The Department of Mechanical Engineering at a large Western University recently adopted aformalized, integrated communication and engineering