Conference Session

ChE: Safety, Sustainability, and Global Opportunities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2007-2442: CHEM-E-CAR COMPETITION: INCORPORATING SAFETYWITH THE HELP OF INDUSTRY PARTNERS.Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State University He is an Assistant Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. He received his BE in ChE from Bangalore University and his PhD from Wayne State University in Chemical Engineering. He held a research fellow position at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School/Shriners Hospital for Children. His research interests include tissue regeneration and the development of therapies for traumatic conditions.Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University Randy S. Lewis is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University

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Innovations in biological and agricultural engineering education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Mankin, Kansas State University

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Biological & Agricultural

45 18 27 6 0 11The design project task was to prepare a functional layout design for one of the student spaces inSeaton Hall, housing the BAE department. Eight options were provided, and each student teamin each lab section selected one of these eight spaces (without duplication within a lab section).The selection of was design project spaces was ordered according to a class-determined rankingof the creativity exhibited in the outcome of an in-class team ice-breaking assignment.The objectives of the design project were to (1) engage the student in a problem solving/designprocess, in which s/he identifies a problem, locates relevant information, develops and analyzespossible alternatives, and formulates

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seyed Allameh, Northern Kentucky University; Tom Ogonek Ogonek, Northern Kentucky University; Paul Cooper, Northern Kentucky University

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Instrumentation

toughness b. Compared to monolithic structure layered composites exhibited either a larger tensile strength, a larger fracture toughness or both. c. Reinforced composites exhibited a very high tensile strength associated with a large level of fracture toughness.References1. Evans, A. G. et al., Model for the robust mechanical behavior of nacre, J. Mater. Res. 16, 2475-2484 (2001).2. Katti, D. R., Pradhan, S. M. & Katti, K. S., Modeling the Organic-Inorganic Interfacial nanoasperities in a Model Bio-Nanocomposite, Re. Adv. Mater. Sci 6, 162-168 (2004).3. Yao, N., Epstein, A. & Akey, A., Crystal Growth via Spiral Motion in Abalone Shell Nacre, JMR 21

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Potpourri Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Buck, Jackson State University

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Women in Engineering

increasing their representation in the non-traditional fieldsof study and are becoming more knowledgeable of technology’s multi-facet components,there still remains significant under-representation of females in areas such as IndustrialTechnology. Nelson (2004) 33 indicated that lack of female representation in technologymay be due to a threefold purpose: “(1) women of the world lack knowledge oftechnology, (2) technology alienates and often exploits women, and (3) decisions abouttechnology are made without women’s voices” (p.2). This is reflected from Mayer’s(1995)27assertion that females comprise only 30 percent of the industrial workforce. Thisglobally illustrates moderate but consistent initiatives. The U. S. Department of Labor(2003)38 reported

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andre Marshall, University of Maryland; James Quintiere, University of Maryland

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Companies, a professional services firmspecializing in risk and insurance services. Based on reviews of the fire literature,andunderstanding of the use of the space, and a survey of office plans, students selected an officeload of 52 kg/m2 as a representative fuel load. Realizing that flames were still observed at thecollapse time of 102 min, students estimated a burn time for the 96th floor of WTC1 of 120 min.Finally, students used the estimated office load, total floor area of 2873 m2, and estimated burntime to approximate an overall burning rate of 21 kg/s. Scale analysis was then used in order todesign a small scale office load producing similar dimensionless local and overall burning ratesand burn times. The students designed 150 mm x 150 mm x

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Greene, University of Saint Thomas

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Electrical and Computer

’ ways ofsimulating this. The students added scopes and similar probes at various points and times in thedevelopment to help them see what was happening. 1+2z -1+z -2 200 1 s+100 Chirp Signal Zero-Order Discrete Filter Zero-Order Hold Hold1 T ransfer Fcn Scope FIGURE 5 DSP

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Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Harichandran, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

, Columbia University; and Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin atMadison. Page 12.732.6References1. Lawson, W. D. (2002). “In defense of a little theory.” Journal of Professional Issues in Engi- neering Education and Practice, ASCE, 128(4), 206-211.2. Harichandran, R. S. (2006). “Current research thrusts in civil and environmental engineering and implications for education: a Big 10+ perspective.” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-21.3. Goodings, D. J., and Ketcham, S. A. (2001). “Research versus practice in transportation geo- technics: can we bridge the chasm?” Journal of Professional Issues in

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Maase, Oklahoma State University

shown), may reach apseudo-steady-state condition (population cycles through time), or may be unstable (divergent). Page 12.1.8Generalized ‘Kangaroo’ Population SimulationsIn the third ‘Kangaroo’ assignment, students are tasked with improving the population modelthrough the addition of any effects they consider useful, necessary, or simply interesting(enjoyable).Model changes enter in two possible methods: changes or improvements to the base model orrandom external effects on the population(s). The differences are clearer to the students as theymake their own decisions, build their models into the program(s) and observe the effects. Simulation

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saroj Biswas, Temple University

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Computers in Education

International Conference and Exposition, Chicago, June 2006. 3. Willis, C.L., and Miertschin, S.L. (2004), “Tablet PCs as Instructional Tools or the Pen is Mighter than the Board”, SIGITE, Salt Lake City, Utah. 4. Jeschke, S., Knipping, L., Rojas, R., and Seiler, R. (2006), “Intelligent Chalk-Systems for Modern Page 12.1351.8 Teaching in Math, Science and Engineering”, ASEE International Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL.5. Lord, S., and Perry, L., (2006), “Tablet PC- is it Worth it? A Preliminary Comparison of Several Approaches to using Tablet PC in an Engineering Classroom”, ASEE

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Internet Delivery of Mechanics Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanics

. Huang, Meirong and Kurt Gramoll, “Online Interactive Multimedia for Engineering Thermodynamics,” ASEE Annual Conf. Proc., Salt Lake City, UT, 20-23 Jun 20045. Ngo, Chean Chin and Kurt Gramoll, “A Web-based Electronic Book (eBook) for Fluid Mechanics,” ASEE Annual Conf. Proc., Salt Lake City, UT, 20-23 Jun 2004.6. Homsy, G. M., Aref, H., Breuer, K. S., Hochgreb, S., Koseff, J. R., Munson, B. R., Powell, K. G., Robertson, C. R., and Thoroddsen, S. T., Multi-Media Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge University Press, 20007. Liggett, J. A. and Caughey, D. A., Fluid Mechanics: An Interactive Text, American Society of Civil Engineers Press, 19988. Philpot, T., "MDSolids," Introduction to Mechanics of Solids, http://www.mdsolids.com/9

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The Critical First Year in Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pilar Pazos, Northwestern University; Denise Drane, Northwestern University; Gregory Light, Northwestern University; Annette Munkeby, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods

.036 5.370 1.114 25.894 satm 5.036 1 .025 1.001 1.000 1.002 sex(1) 1.117 1 .291 .656 .300 1.434 minority 7.307 2 .026 minority * Completed 2 or more workshops 4.496 2 .106 gender * Completed 2 or more workshops .020 1 .886 .853 .096 7.583 Constant 4.198 1 .040 2.322a Variable(s) entered

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Livingston, Virginia Military Institute

, Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi and is a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Page 12.23.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Controller for Robotics and Microcontroller Applications InstructionAbstractA controller board inspired by the Handy Board, but based on a pair of Atmel ATmega128’s, isdiscussed. Elements of the hardware design and input/output interfaces are detailed, includingparallel and serial I/O, analog I/O, an LCD interface, and dc motor control interfaces. Firmwarefor hardware drivers written in AVR assembly language and a

Conference Session

Design in BME Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Eric Haffner, Western New England College; Anne Kaboray, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.; Carol Hasenjager, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.

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Biomedical

. Teaching Design Skills in the Freshman Engineering Curriculum, Proceedings of the 1996 Annual ASEE Conference, June 1996, Washington, DC.3. S. Chattopadhyay. Freshman Design Course at IPFW, Proceedings of the 2004 Annual ASEE Conference, June 2004, Salt Lake City, UT.4. R. E. Musiak, E. W. Haffner, S. Schreiner, A. K. Karplus, M. B. Vollaro, and R. A. Grabiec. Forging New Links: Integrating the Freshman Engineering Curriculum, Proceedings of the 2001 Annual ASEE Conference, June 2001, Albuquerque, NM.5. L. S. Baczkowski, J. D. Enderle, D. J. Krause, and J. L. Rawson. NDSU Undergraduate Design Projects for the Disabled, Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, volume 26, pp. 95-99, 1990.6. S. M. Blanchard and R. P. Rohrbach

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

instructions. At times, multiple buildingprojects were in progress simultaneously; on average there were 2 simultaneous projects.When the children decided to construct something with the blocks, they may or may not elicit theassistance of 1 or more classmates. Sometimes, a child decided to start a project solo and wasthen approached by an interested classmate. The classmate first asked for permission to assistand then joined in if permission was granted – if permission was denied they either started theirown project or moved along to another play area. Permission was rarely denied and rarely, if atall, did the other children just watch. If the child had already decided what s/he wanted to buildthen they would give verbal instructions and guidance to

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Schneider

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Nuclear and Radiological

the history of the facility, the nature, ore gradeand geologic morphology of the uranium deposit, and the mining technique(s) used torecover it. It was turned in as a one page writeup or three slides. Table 1: Course Schedule Time Topic / Activity HW / Test / Project Week 1: Introduction; Fuel Cycle Overview 8/31/06 Week 2: History, Hot Topics: 9/5, 9/7 the AFCI, GNEP, Transmutation Week 3: The Front End: 9/12, 9/14 Uranium Mining and Supply, Conversion Week 4: The Front End: 9/19: Written 9/19, 9/21 Enrichment, Fuel

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Bell, University of Illinois-Chicago; Thomas Moher, University of Illinois-Chicago

other educational goals important toK-12 science educators.Iteration “3” ( bottom row left ) applies Velcro to the bottom of each pixel, which prevents pixelsfrom bouncing back out of the holes once they initially fall into position. With this designevolution all ( or nearly all ) of the holes should eventually get filled, however the orientation ofthe pixels should only be correct 25% of the time on average. ( The rest of the “3”s will besideways or upside down. )Iteration “4” ( bottom row center ) replaces the single piece of Velcro with two smaller pieces,one the “fuzzy” side of the Velcro and one the “hook” side. This adjustment reduces the bondingforce to hold pixels into the holes, but ensures that they can only stick into the holes in

Conference Session

The Evolution of Engineering Economy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Thuesen, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Economy

originalmembers of this group, and 14 of them eventually became President of the Society. Dueswere $3.50 per year and one could become a Life Member for $50 in 1910.Early members had to be proposed by two members who knew the candidate and then theproposed member had to be elected by the Council (S.P.E.E.'s governing body) by atleast three-quarters support. Members of the Council had 3 year terms with one-third ofthe Council being retired each year. By 1910 there were 121 colleges teachingengineering and 938 members of S.P.E.E. consisting of 767 teachers and 171practitioners1.The Journal of Engineering Education began in 1910 and much of the information forthis paper was obtained from this source. Since this journal was the S.P.E.E.'s means

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton; Donna Summers, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-348: INTEGRATING TEAMWORK ACROSS THE CURRICULUMCharlie Edmonson, University of Dayton Charlie P. Edmonson is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Industrial Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton. Prior to joining the faculty at UD, he retired from the U. S. Air Force after 30 years of engineering design, industrial engineering, and experience at various levels of management.Donna Summers, University of Dayton DONNA C.S. SUMMERS, Ph.D. is a Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton. Her major areas of concentration are Quality Assurance and Human Factors. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Michael Kerley, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jerome Paris, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Janet Bodner, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-375: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO TEACHING ASSISTANTTRAINING AND ORIENTATIONRonald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology Ronald S. Kane is Dean of Graduate Studies and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Before that he had been Dean of Graduate Studies, Research, and Continuing Professional Education and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology and before that served as Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Manhattan College. He has industrial experience in the energy and aerospace industries and worked for a number of years on nuclear safety and alternative energy systems, with focus on modeling and

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

AC 2007-378: THE DOCTORAL PATHWAY, AN INSTITUTIONAL JOURNEY OFDEVELOPMENTRonald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology Ronald S. Kane is Dean of Graduate Studies and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Before that he had been Dean of Graduate Studies, Research, and Continuing Professional Education and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology and before that served as Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Manhattan College. He has industrial experience in the energy and aerospace industries and worked for a number of years on nuclear safety and alternative energy systems, with focus on modeling and

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Larry A. Glasgow

3 4571856 therefore, < V >= = 8.9 x107 ft/s. So, π (0.1278) 2 d ρ (.1278)(8.9 x10 7 )(55) Re = = = 1.66 x1012 μ (0.56)(6.72 x10 − 4 ) This Reynolds number verifies turbulent flow. L w = gΔz + 1 V 2 f so, power=1.66x1016 hp. 2 RhThe student knew what was needed and followed the necessary steps. However, he made aconversion (dimensional) error in the very first step and failed to recognize that his computedaverage velocity was ridiculously large (the

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Christopher C. Ibeh; Monika Bubacz; Andrey Beyle; Stefano Bietto; Stan Scoville; Dilip Paul; Charles Blatchley

silicon atoms with a size of 2 nanometers or less and, because of their thin size, may be embedded into matrix composites without causing • Table II: Textural Properties of Mixed Metal Oxide Nanoparticles SrTiO3 Crystallite Surface Total Pore Avg Pore 2 Sample Size (nm) Area (m /g) Volume Size (d), Å (cc/g) CM-SrTiO3 145 1.0 0.003 93 S NCM- 25 17 0.12 290 SrTiO3 SrTiO3 25 82

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Stefan A. Robila

/ChoicePoint, (accessed October 10, 2005).[3] Scatlet S. D., 2005, The five most shocking things about the ChoicePoint debacle, CSO Magazine, May 2005, http://www.csoonline.com/read/050105/choicepoint.html, (accessed January 5. 2007).[4] Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, A Chronology of Data Breaches Since the ChoicePoint Incident, http://www.privacyrights.org/ar/ChronDataBreaches.htm, (accessed March 10. 2007).[5] Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Chronology of Data Breaches 2006: Analysis, http://www.privacyrights.org/ar/DataBreaches2006-Analysis.htm, (accessed March 10. 2007).[6] Attrition.org Data Loss Archive and Database, http://attrition.org/dataloss/, (accessed January 5. 2007).[7] Hasan, R. and Yurcik, W. 2006

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Phil Dacunto P.E.; Mike Hendricks

⎜ − ⎟⎪exp⎜ ⎟ + exp⎜ − ⎟⎪ 2πuσ y σ z ⎜ 2σ 2 ⎟⎨ ⎜ 2σ 2 ⎟ ⎜ 2σ z2 ⎟⎬ ⎝ y ⎠⎪ ⎝ ⎩ z ⎠ ⎝ ⎠⎪ ⎭ Q = source emission rate [g/s] u= wind speed [m/s] y = crosswind distance from stack of point of interest [m] z = vertical height of point of interest (0 for ground-level concentration)[m] H =effective stack height [m] (includes plume rise) σy =horizontal stability parameter (a function of downwind distance x, and stability) [m] σz

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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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

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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