engineering experiences. PRIME Modules are being developed that teach thefundamentals of a traditional introduction to materials engineering course in the context ofmodern technologies. The key objectives of the modules are to show students how thefundamental principles are interrelated to each other and applied to modern applications.Five classroom modules have been developed that each focus on a different technology. Eachclassroom module contains background resources for faculty on the technology, lecture notesincluding instructor notes, active in-class exercises, homework problems, and a team project.The project is designed to be open-ended to engage the students more deeply in the moderntechnology covered by the module. There is a
Lead Stress Engineer, Rolls-Royce Corporation, and a director of ASEE-College Industry Partnership Division. Page 12.605.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Enabling the U.S. Engineering Workforce for Technological Innovation: The Role of Competency Based Learning for Professionals1. IntroductionThis is the third of four invited papers prepared for a special panel session of the NationalCollaborative Task Force on Engineering Graduate Education Reform to enable a strong U.S.engineering workforce for competitiveness and national security. As Fred Gary, former vicepresident of General Electric pointed out
“Building the Largest Cantenna in Kansas: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration between Engineering Technology Programs” Saeed M. Khan, Gregory Spaulding, Deanna Livengood, Paul Benjamin, Justin Schemm, Kenton Dreilling, Chase Maxton and Fred Kreiman Kansas State University at SalinaAbstract:This paper describes the design and development of a large 20 dBi (decibels isotropic)Wi-Fi antenna for a class project in the Communication Circuit Design course. This largeantenna is based on smaller Wi-Fi antennas commonly referred to as cantennas (gain ofabout 10 dBi). The smaller version is made with a single can (3-4 inches) in diameter andan
Kansas State University’s ELITE Scholarship Program: Enhancing Lives through Technology and Engineering Dr. Raju Dandu, Associate Professor Dr. John E. De Leon, Professor and Head Department of Engineering Technology Kansas State University at Salina 785-826-2677 rdandu@ksu.edu jd17@sal.ksu.edu 2007 ASEE Midwest Conference AbstractKansas State University’s Engineering Technology programs
Page |1 Using AutoCad Graphics Software for Solving Problems in Statics for Engineering Technology Jamieson Simms [Sophomore Student, Mechanical Engineering Technology] Parthy Iyengar [Professor of Engineering Technology] County College of Morris Center Grove Road, Randolph, NJ 07869 Presenting a study that will create a way for students to enhance their understanding of problemsin statics. The objective of this study is to help students solve problems in statics graphically andanalytically simultaneously. This can be done
AC 2007-747: ON REMOTE AND VIRTUAL EXPERIMENTS IN ELEARNING INSTATISTICAL MECHANICS AND THERMODYNAMICSSabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart Since 2005, Sabina Jeschke has been associate professor for "New Media in Mathematics and Natural Sciences" and director of the MuLF Center (Multimedia Center for New Media in Education and Research) at TU Berlin. Starting in 2001, her Berlin group has been a driving force behind the development of multimedia technologies at the university, implementing multimedia educational elements in the education of undergraduate students, in particular for engineering students. In 2000 and 2001, she worked as an assistant professor at the GaTech (Georgia Institute
AC 2007-1912: SOFTLAB VIRTUAL LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT.THERMODYNAMICS EXAMPLESGerald Rothberg, Stevens Institute of Technology Gerald Rothberg is a professor of physics and a professor of materials engineering in the Department of Chemical, Biomedical and Materials Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Gerald.Rothberg@stevens.eduPavel Boytchev, Sofia University Pavel Boytchev is an associate professor in the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at Sofia University, Bulgaria. He is the creator of the Elica programming language and teaches Elica based courses. boytchev@fmi.uni-sofia.bg
AC 2007-1806: INTRODUCING MICRO/NANOTECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONWITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CURRICULUMSalil Desai, North Carolina A&T State University Salil Desai is an Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. His expertise is in the area of micro/nano fabrication, multiphysics modeling, and nano-structured material characterization. He teaches integrated product and process design, advanced production control, robotics and nanomanufacturing. His other research interests include Product Design, Manufacturing Systems, Time Compression Technologies and Statistical Optimization.Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T
Cooperative Graduate Engineering Program. These courses areoffered in the evenings to accommodate the working students. Creativity and NewProduct Development has now been offered three times in the distance learning mode.Each time the technology was different, and in some sense these seemed like threedifferent courses. For many traditional lecture classes, this type of distance-learningenvironment is fine. For a hands-on, team–based and project-oriented course, thedistance-learning environment is challenging.In the Distance Learning situation, we must deal initially with classroom logistics anddiffering expectations among the students. This is a different kind of educationalenvironment and is new to many of the students. The studio arrangement
AC 2007-1950: ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATIONALEXPERIENCE (E4) INITIATIVE: A NEW MODEL FOR SUCCESSJay Porter, Texas A&M University JAY PORTER joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 1998 and is currently the Program Coordinator for the Electronics and Telecommunications Programs. He received the BS degree in electrical engineering (1987), the MS degree in physics (1989), and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1993) from Texas A&M University.Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University JOSEPH MORGAN joined the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University in 1989 and is currently the
AC 2007-686: TOWER OF STRAWS: REACHING NEW HEIGHTS WITH ACTIVELEARNING IN ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR THE FIRST-YEAR CURRICULUMJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University JOHN K. ESTELL is Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department, and Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science, at Ohio Northern University. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, user interface design, and the pedagogical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi
AC 2007-1017: COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING: CREATINGINTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERSKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological UniversityJames Mihelcic, Michigan Technological UniversityDavid Watkins, Michigan Technological UniversityBrian Barkdoll, Michigan Technological UniversityLinda Phillips, Michigan Technological University Page 12.375.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Community-Based Learning: Creating International Sustainable Development Engineers1. IntroductionThere has been increased recognition that the world faces serious challenges in terms oflong-term economic growth, societal prosperity, and environmental protection
AC 2007-293: A MODEL CURRICULUM FOR SERVICE SYSTEMSENGINEERINGLeonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological UniversitySheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological UniversityDana Johnson, Michigan Technological UniversityKris Mattila, Michigan Technological UniversityJohn Sutherland, Michigan Technological University Page 12.65.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Model Curriculum for Service Systems EngineeringAbstractOver the past 100 years, the US economy has evolved from one based primarily in the goods-producing sector (agriculture, manufacturing, and mining) to the service sector. Today theservice sector accounts for more
AC 2007-854: EDUCATING ENGINEERS FOR THE GLOBAL WORKPLACEBernd Widdig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bernd Widdig is Associate Director of the MIT International Science and Technology Initiative (MISTI), MIT's cornerstone program of International Education. In this position he is involved in the coordination and expansion of MISTI's eight country programs around the world and in the overall strategic planning of MIT's efforts in international education. In addition, he is director of the MIT-Germany Program, which he founded in 1996. He received his Ph.D. in German studies from Stanford University in 1988.Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology Jack R. Lohmann is vice provost
AC 2007-1360: A STUDY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF BLUETOOTH AND IEEE802.11B COEXISTENCEWarith Al-Sulaimani, Modern College of Business and Science-Sultanate of Oman Warith Al-Sulaimani is a Lecturer and Consultant at the Modern College of Business and Science, Oman. Warith earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic & Electrical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde (UK), a Diploma in Computers and Information Systems from Sultan Qaboos University (Oman) and Master’s Degree in Advanced Computer networking from Glasgow Caledonian University (UK). His primary research focus is in the areas of Wireless Networking, Internet Technologies and Network Security. He holds certifications in A
. Page 12.982.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Introducing ZigBee Theory and Practice into Information and Computer Technology DisciplinesAbstractAs pervasive computing turns from the desktop model to the ubiquitous computing ideal, thedevelopment challenges become more complex than simply connecting a peripheral to a PC. Apervasive computing system has potentially hundreds of interconnected devices within a smallarea. This is not only a departure from the typical computer-peripheral model it is also adeparture from the typical client-server model.ZigBee, based on IEEE 802.15.4, is an emerging standard within networked embedded systems.It has already been adopted by several major developers and
AC 2007-1012: PODCAST-ENHANCED LEARNING IN ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERINGKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Kurt Paterson has been on the Civil & Environmental Engineering faculty at Michigan Tech since 1993. His research interests include public health, engineering and social justice, effective teaching methods, and multimedia-based learning. His teaching repertoire ranges from first-year students to graduate students, all his classes are designed along best learning practices. Kurt is coordinator for several international study programs at Tech, and is co-director of the International Sustainable Engineering Initiative there. He is involved in many engineering projects
AC 2007-1400: EXPLORATION OF JAVA PERSISTENCERobert E. Broadbent, Brigham Young UniversityMichael Bailey, Brigham Young UniversityJoseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young UniversityScott Hart, Brigham Young University Scott is an IT undergraduate working in the areas of information retrieval, and document management. Page 12.721.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Exploration of Java PersistenceAbstractData persistence in a relational database is one of the core requirements of many applications.There are a variety of methods for implementing data persistence; however the advantages
education. He also has interests in human-computer interfacing. He has been involved in ABET accreditation for about 8 years and is a Commissioner of CAC-ABET and a CAC accreditation team chair. He spent ten years in industry designing industrial automation systems and in telecommunications. Professional memberships include IEEE, IEEE-CS, ACM, SIGITE, ASEE. Page 12.380.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Comparative Evaluation of ZigBee and Bluetooth: Embedded Wireless Network Technologies for Students and DesignersAbstractNetworked
AC 2007-3128: IMPLEMENTING A NEW APPROACH TO TEACHING THEETHICS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGYDoug Tougaw, Valparaiso UniversityMichael McCuddy, Valparaiso University Page 12.837.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 IMPLEMENTING A NEW APPROACH TO TEACHING THE ETHICS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY Douglas Tougaw1 and Michael K. McCuddy2 1 Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; Email: Doug.Tougaw@valpo.edu 2 Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; Email: Mike.McCuddy@valpo.edu 1. INTRODUCTIONEmerging technology holds great
Technology (PMT). During their first three semesters, studentswill build expertise in foundational classes such as physics, statistics, algebra, and dynamics, whichthey take at the Community College of Allegheny County. In the final, fourth semester, studentswill enroll at Penn State and complete the requirements for their associate degree with specializedhands-on training at the state of the art MAGLEV Precision Fabrication Center in McKeesport.Penn State and MAGLEV have partnered to develop six courses in Advanced Laser RadarMetrology, Weld Distortion Control and Cutting Technology and Advanced Weld Robotics. Thesecourses are taught by MAGLEV engineers under the direction and monitoring of Penn State faculty.After these courses are completed, the
AC 2007-3110: COLLABORATIVE, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY LEARNINGTHROUGH DYNAMIC, VIDEO GAME KNOWLEDGE MODULES: SYSTEMENGINEERING APPLICATIONWilliam Arrasmith, Florida Tech William W. Arrasmith received his Ph.D. from The Air Force Institute of Technology in Dayton, Ohio in Engineering Physics. He holds an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico and a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Engineering Systems Department at the Florida Institute of Technology. His research interests include adaptive optics, signal processing, image processing, and applied systems engineering. He worked for 20 years for the
AC 2007-1528: A COLLABORATIVEUNIVERSITY-COLLEGE-INDUSTRY-GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGYTRANSFER PROJECTAaron Ball, Western Carolina University Dr. Ball is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Technology within the Kimmel School at Western Carolina University. Dr. Ball served as the PI on three year funded project by Oak Ridge National Laboratory to help develop a new product with the collaboration of a College-Industry-Government partnership.Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University Dr. Dunlap is Professor of Engineering and Technology within the Kimmel School and has the honor of serving as the Director for the Kimmel School and Associate Dean for the College of Applied Sciences at Western
automobile manufacturers are training their HEV engineers and techniciansentirely “in-house,” which limits the number of engineers and technicians available for thegrowing hybrid market. There is a clear need for a systematic training program on HEV. Thispaper describes a funded project whose goal is to fill this need by developing an integratedlearning environment for HEV technology. This project targets engineering/engineeringtechnology students in 4-year universities, automotive technology students in communitycolleges, automotive engineers and technicians in industries, and K-12 technology teachers.1. IntroductionThe U.S. spends about $2 billion a week on oil imports, mostly for transportation fuel 1. Thisneed for oil affects our national
AC 2007-2700: APPLICATION OF RFID TECHNOLOGY IN A SENIOR DESIGNCOURSEAhmed Khan, DeVry University Dr. Ahmed S. Khan is a senior Professor in the EET dept. at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. He received his M.Sc (applied physics) from University of Karachi, an MSEE from Michigan Technological University, an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management., and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of Fiber Optic Communications, Faculty Development, Outcomes Assessment, and Application of Telecommunications Technologies in Distance Education. He teaches Wireless Engineering, Network Engineering, Fiber Optic Communications, Technology and Society, and
AC 2007-2262: USING VIRTUAL MACHINE TECHNOLOGY IN ANUNDERGRADUATE INTRUSION DETECTION LABPeng Li, East Carolina University Peng Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. His professional certifications include CISSP, LPIC and SCSECA. He received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Connecticut.Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University Phil Lunsford received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a registered professional engineer and is currently an Assistant Professor at
. Page 12.959.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Introducing Art and Visual Design Concepts to Computer Systems Technology StudentsAbstractComputer systems technology students attending Kansas State University at Salina are typicallyfocused on technology and have minimal exposure to art and graphic design concepts. In the“Fundamentals of Web Design” course, we attempt to broaden student knowledge andexperience by introducing art and design concepts that are not available elsewhere in theEngineering Technology curriculum. Although many students embrace this shift in emphasis,some are very resistant because the ideas presented appear foreign and irrelevant to a computertechnology curriculum.The
years of teaching experience in the fields/subjects of photovoltaics, fuel cells and batteries with over 50 journal and conference publications/presentations. Page 12.255.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Arizona -Texas Consortium for Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies L.V. Munukutla, R. Newman, A.M. Kannan, G. Tamizhmani, and S. Petrovic Electronic Systems Department Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campusAbstract The focus of the Arizona–Texas Consortium for Alternative and RenewableEnergy Technologies is to
) logistics, and item 915 MHz (USA) management 950-956 MHz (Japan)Industrial, 2.4 GHz 12.5 centimeters Item managementScientific, &Medical (ISM)Source: RFID, Applications, Security, and Privacy, Simpson Garfinkel and BethRosenberg, Addison-Wesly (2006), p. 21.II. DeVry University’s Senior Project Capstone Course Sequence DeVry University’s Electronics Engineering Technology/Computer EngineeringTechnology (EET/CET) program senior project is a two-semester course sequence in whichstudents synthesize knowledge and skills learned in the previous courses. In the first course(EET-400, Project management), students research, plan and develop a project
AC 2007-898: STUDENT VOICES: THE RESPONSE TO A WEB-BASEDLEARNING AND ASSESSMENT TOOL IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGChris Smaill, University of Auckland CHRIS SMAILL holds a Ph.D. in engineering education from Curtin University of Technology, Australia, and degrees in physics, mathematics and philosophy from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. For 27 years he taught physics and mathematics at high school level, most recently as Head of Physics at New Zealand's largest secondary school. Since the start of 2002 he has lectured in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at The University of Auckland, New Zealand