Conference Session

Liberal Education and Leadership

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Val Hawks, Brigham Young University; John Harb, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University

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Liberal Education

engineering curricula to meet the needs of a modern industrial society. Also, arecurring theme from American business and industry is that leadership must emerge at all levelsif we are to maintain our competitive edge. Because of the changing nature of modernengineering, young technical or staff engineers must grow into leadership roles faster than theirpredecessors.”2 In general the current engineering education system has been primarilyconcerned with the development of technical expertise and has not taught or promoted leadershipeducation and development in a systematic way. Since the 1990’s industry has, beenencouraging educational institutions to spend more effort on the development of communication

Conference Session

First-Year Advising and Transition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles McDowell, University of California, Santa Cruz; Adrienne Harrell, University of California, Santa Cruz

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First-Year Programs

Cohoon and William Aspray. 2006. p. 205-238.3. DEEP: Developing Effective Engineering Pathways. NSF grant DUE-0336517.4. Eggleston, L. E. and Laanan, F. S., Making the Transition to the Senior Institution. In Transfer students: Trends and issues. New Directions for Community Colleges, edited by F. S. Laanan. 2001. p, 87-97. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.5. Glass, J. C. and Harrington, A. R. Academic performance of community college transfer student and "native" students at a large state university. 2002. Journal of Research and Practice, 26, p. 415-430.6. Hills, J. Transfer shock: The academic performance of the transfer student. The Journal of Experimental Education , 33(3), (Spring, 1965). (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Rogers, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Christopher Korpela, United States Military Academy; Ryan Ebel, United States Military Academy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-1473: LEARNING MECHATRONICS THROUGH GRADUATEDEXPERIMENTATIONJohn Rogers, United States Military Academy John Rogers received the B. S. degree in aerospace and ocean engineering from Virginia Tech in 1986, and the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Montana State University in 1993, and his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2003. Dr. Rogers is an Assistant Professor at the United States Military Academy. His research interests are design of mechatronic and robotic systems, and modeling of dynamic systems. Dr. Rogers is a registered professional engineer.Robert Rabb, United States Military AcademyChristopher Korpela, United States Military

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Micou, University of California, San Diego

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Biomedical

theirgraduate student or post-doctoral mentor than with their faculty mentors, although satisfactionwith both was generally high (Table 2). Participants felt like a welcome member of the universityand the department, the program left them with a positive impression of research, and they allwould recommend the program to a friend (Table 2). Participant Survey Results Ave ± SD My grad student and/or post-doc mentor(s)... was available to assist me 4.7 ± 0.7 had a positive impact on my experience 4.7 ± 0.7 My faculty mentor... Was available to assist me 4.0 ± 1.4

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

the choice of assignment(s) with the assessment chair by the second week of the semester to ensure that the proper student work is being assessed. The instructor will be provided with the required rubric from the assessment chair.  The rubric will be applied to all of the collected student work for the identified assignment.  For archival purposes, the instructor places examples of each of the categories in the outcome binder. Note that an instructor may not have any examples for a given category if they did not rate any of the student work as being of that quality.  Complete a summary sheet (a template is provided by the assessment chair) describing the assignments evaluated with the rubrics

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junqiu Wang, Purdue University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

TEPEER. The team effectiveness from the one general team effectiveness in the peerevaluation instrument is designated as TECT. The detailed list of the items is shown in Table 2.Constructs are labeled I, G and P, representing interdependency, goal setting and potency, shownas the last letter of “Item ID” in Table 2.Table 2: Peer evaluation items for measuring how a student evaluating their peers.9-items within TEPEER: Item ID Item Description CI021I Collaborates well with my team on all in-class and out of the class assignments. CI022I Contributes to my team's effectiveness by having a clearly defined role(s). CI023I Is a reliable team member. CI024G Often helps my team think of what we were/were not achieving

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Maloney, California Institute of Technology; Tara Gomez, California Institute of Technology; Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology; Pamela Aschbacher, California Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

1 30 School S c Middle School Life Science (7th) 1 1 1 36 School D Computer High School Programming (12th) 1 1 1 20 School M d Elementary School General Science (3rd) 4 4 4 92 School P Science Elementary School (Kindergarten) 1 1 1 20 School L High School Physics

Conference Session

Solar, Wind, and Novel Energy-System Initiatives

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Jill Humston, University of Northern Iowa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

students.IntroductionAccording to the National Science Board (NSB)’s Science and Engineering Indicators 2004,enrollment in undergraduate engineering and science programs in the United States has been indecline since the 1980s1. Clearly, there is a continued need for increased enrollment andretention in science and engineering. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) have become increasingly central to our economic competitiveness and growth. Long–term strategies to maintain and increase living standards and promote opportunity will requireunprecedented coordinated efforts among public, private, and non-profit entities to promoteinnovation and to prepare an adequate supply of qualified STEM workers2.The MSETI - AREA project utilizes an undergraduate

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terrell Strayhorn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Minorities in Engineering

outcomes.Bibliography1. Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development. (2000). Land of plenty: Diversity as America’s competitive edge in science, engineering, and technology. Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation.2. U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy National Science and Technology Council. (2000). Ensuring a strong U.S. scientific, technical, and engineering workforce in the 21 st century. Washington, DC.3. Chubin, D. E., & Malcom, S. M. (2008, October 6). Making a case for diversity in STEM fields [Electronic Version]. Inside Higher Ed, from http://insidehighered.com/views/2008/10/06/chubin4. Antonio, A. L., Chang, M. J., Hakuta, K., Kenny, D. A., Levin, S

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

for Technology Innovation: The Framework of Education for Technology Innovation,” Proceedings of the 2008 National Meeting of ASEE, Pittsburgh, PA, June, 20083. Stanford, T. G., D. A. Keating, D. D. Dunlap, and R. N. Olsen, “Enabling the U. S. Engineering Workforce for Technological Innovation: The Role of Competency-Based Learning for Professionals,” Proceedings of the 2007 National Meeting of ASEE, Honolulu, HI, June, 20074. Schuver, M., T. G. Stanford, et. al., “Enabling the U. S. Engineering Workforce for Technological Innovation: The Role of Interactive Learning Among Working Professionals,” Proceedings of the 2007 National Meeting of ASEE, Honolulu, HI, June, 20075. Dunlap, D. D., D. A. Keating, T. G. Stanford, A. L. McHenry

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meagan Vaughan, University of Texas, Austin; Janet Ellzey, University of Texas, Austin

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International

-25. 2000.8 Astin, Alexander W, Executive Summary: How Service Learning Affects Students, Jan. 2000. Higher Education Research Institute. 19 Mar. 2009 .9 Astin, Alexander W, Executive Summary: How Service Learning Affects Students, Jan. 2000. Higher Education Research Institute. 19 Mar. 2009 . Page 14.1276.910 Duffy, John. “Village Empowerment: Service Learning with Continuity”. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering. 3(2). pp. 1-12. Fall 2008.11 Driscoll, A., Holland, B., Gelmon, S., & Kerrigan, S. An Assessment Model for Service-Learning

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaochun Jiang, North Carolina A&T State University; Jerry Watson, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Wheatland, J., “Research experience program for undergraduates in a Historically Black College and University.” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2004.3. Mervis, J., “Wanted: A better Way to boost number of minority Ph.D.s”, Science, 281, 1998, 1268-1270. Page 14.1308.94. Smith, S., Working recruitment miracles. Black Issues in Higher Education, 16 (170), 1999, 40-41.5. Jiang, X., Sarin, S., and Williams, M., “Assessment of NC-LSAMP project: A longitudinal Study”, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for engineering Education Annual Conference

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

this topic will support my overall degreeobjectivesExample of Lab Partner Rubric, suitable for groups of twoPlease complete the following table to evaluate your own work and that of your lab partner.Me: ____________________ Did you/she/he . . . . Lab Partner: ____________________Did not Met my Exceeded Did not Met my Exceeded mymeet my expectation my meet my expectati expectationsexpectations s expectations expectation ons s

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Rainer Fink, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Proceedings of the Section on Statistical Education, Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association, 143- 147, 1997. 3. ASA Section on Statistical Education Committee on Training of Statisticians for Industry, "Preparing Statisticians for Careers in Industry," The American Statistician, 34, 65-75, 1980. 4. Barton,R.R., Nowack, C.A., Bisgaard, S., Czitrom, V., Spurrier, J.D., Vardeman, S., “A One-Semester, Laboratory-Based Quality-Oriented Statistics Curriculum for Engineering Students,” The American Statistician, Vol. 52, 1998. 5. Bryce, G. R., “Data Driven Experiences in an Introductory Statistics Course for Engineers Using Student Collected Data,” Proceedings of the Section on Statistical Education, American

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

) #DIV/0! Thermal Expansion 1/K #DIV/0! Thermal Conductivity W/(m∧K) #DIV/0! 2 Thermal Diffusivity m /s #DIV/0! 2 Dynamic Viscosity N∧s/m #DIV/0! 2 Kinematic Viscosity m /s #DIV/0! Prandtl Number NONE #DIV/0!Dark shaded cells will be user input. Values for light shaded cells will be inputtedduring testing by the course instructor.Once the spreadsheet is

Conference Session

International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of Technology; Chi-Cheng Chang, National Taipei University of Technology

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International

were willing to continue applying concept mapping approach into other subjects even though the beginning works were sort of hard for them. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The work reported here was supported by grants from NSC-95-2516-S-276-008-MY3, the National Science Council in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the principle investigator was Dr. Kuo-Hung Tseng. The authors also greatly appreciate the kind assistance of Dr. Page 14.1091.6 Wang-Long Li, Wen-Ping, Vicky and all those who made this paper possible

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Mark N. Valesey; Teresa L. Noto

use.A discussion related to the need for alternative vehicle education for engineering,engineering technology, technician and consumer education will also beaddressed.A Little HistoryThe first electric car was a model was developed in 1828 in Hungary. In the1830’s a crude electric car was put together in Scotland by Robert Anderson,however, there were no surviving pictures, plans or vehicles for the unit. [3]The Parker electric vehicle was developed in London in 1884, and may have beenthe first electric car ready for full-scale production. It is thought that its inventor,Thomas Parker, may have actually built it to combat London’s growing smokeand pollution.Jacob Lohner & Co in Vienna, Austria produced electric cars from 1898 to 1906.Dr

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Qinghai Gao

average of theFT’s of the images converges;●Only the central portion of the images is used for key linking and retrieval;●During the process of key retrieval, the selected portion will be shifted horizontally, verticallyand diagonally by a number of pixels (1 to 16);●Majority coding. 4To check the validity of the newly generated key k1, using it as an encryption key, encrypt thesame S bits of the stored filter function Hstored(u), then hash the encrypted text to produce id1. Ifid1= id0 , then k1=k0; if id1 != id0 , then k1!=k0, the retrieval algorithm continues with the nextpixel offset.In Table 1, we listed some implementations of biometric key binding

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Jeng-Nan Juang; R. Radharamanan

sensing the difference in propagation time between beams of light traveling in clockwise and counter-clockwise directions about some closed optical path [1]. This paper presents a brief overview of optical gyroscopes and examines their suitability to a particular application where the current mechanical device has exhibited poor reliability. Conclusions are formulated that support the recommendation of developing an open loop, analog fiber optic gyroscope which will satisfy the requirements of the particular application of interest as well as those of similar systems. With the advent of laser technology in the 1960’s, a concentrated effort began to replace rotating

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, College of Education; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-939: A SYSTEMIC SOLUTION: ELEMENTARY TEACHERPREPARATION IN STEM EXPERTISE AND ENGINEERING AWARENESSLouis Nadelson, College of Education Louis S. Nadelson is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Boise State University. His research agenda is motive by science education and includes aspects of conceptual change, inquiry, and pre-service and in-service teacher education. He has investigated learning for conceptual change and the impact of inquiry on modifying misconceptions. Dr. Nadelson earned a B.S. degree in Biological Science from Colorado State University, a B.A. with concentrations in computing, mathematics and physics from The Evergreen State University, a

Conference Session

Best Practices in IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alister McLeod, Purdue University; April Savoy, Purdue University

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Industrial Engineering

, their workersare forced to adopt complex understanding and problem solving skills in technical areas.However, research pertaining to worker preparedness indicates that colleges and universities arenot adequately preparing graduates for this new work environment (Wieman, 2008)24.Manufacturing has become a field where global view and technical savvy are desirous qualitiesfor all persons involved. Since the 1980’s, manufacturing has undergone significant changes inoperational costs and product quality. The lean mangers of the 20th century are now retiring andthere are not enough new lean experts to lead US manufacturing into the next 20 years (Linford,2007)13.BackgroundResearch surrounding instructional design models has found that effective

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

if they just had some confidence, sat down and did it, that—I mean I'm sure they could all do it, you know, just as well.Elizabeth, a Computer Engineering major, had a great deal of experience with classes wherethere were relatively few women. Elizabeth explained that men tended to talk more than womenin class because they were more confident in themselves and cared less about others’ perceptionsof them. [S]ometimes [guys] don’t care how people are going to react, you know, like I think girls tend to care more about the emotions of other people, you know…what Page 14.614.8 they’re going to think of us and so on

Conference Session

Educational Research

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University; R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Vicki Sheafer, LeTourneau Iniversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Alternative-energy Laboratory Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bret Bosma, California State University, Chico; Gregory Kallio, California State University, Chico

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

28 mph (12.5 m/s) and astart-up wind speed of 7 mph (2.7 m/s). The aluminum body houses an accurate heading anglesensor (in-house modification) and a generator with charge regulator that produces 12 VDC forcharging batteries. A cup-type wind anemometer, wind direction vane, and a shielded thermistorare also mounted on the mast. Outputs from the DC generator and all sensors are routed to a dataacquisition panel located in a laboratory classroom. The panel displays DC voltage, DC current,wind speed, and temperature with outputs for load connection and analog outputs for computerdata logging of all sensor outputs. Students record data during a 2-3 day windy period and thenreduce the data to yield a power curve that is compared with that of the

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Steven Welch, Oklahoma State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 14.1224.5overall project grade. A summative examination is given to teams over their block diagrams;this is discussed in detail later in the manuscript.After the teams create a block diagram of their project, individual students research how toimplement the function of the block(s) assigned to them. This research phase asks students toexplore alternative implementations as well as model their circuits using electronic CADsoftware; This stage represents the research and modeling phases of the design cycle shown inFigure 1. A short, circa two page, written report is submitted by students when they meetindividually with TA’s at the completion of the research phase. As with each stage of the projectif students are unable to demonstrate

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Larkin, American University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

related to the peer-review versus instructor-reviewportions of the writing activity. In addition, a summary the effectiveness of incorporating awriting strategy(s) into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classroomswill be shared.II. THE PHYSICS FOR A NEW MILLENNIUM COURSE AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY The writing strategy to be described is used within an introductory level physics course fornon-science majors at American University. The course is entitled Physics for a NewMillennium (PNM) and is a second-tier course in the Natural Sciences portion of the GeneralEducation core. Prior to enrolling in PNM, students have typically taken the first-levelfoundation course in physics. In addition, American University offers a unique

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, DeVry University, Decatur, GA

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Engineering Technology

Ψ L ? 2ρ ∂ 852 / f s 770 Hz 4 5 6 z sin Ψ L H L ( z) ? z 2 / 2 z cos Ψ L − 1 DTMF Tones 852 Hz 7 8 9 φ (n) − y7 ( n ) 7

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High-School Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

presented here do not necessarily reflect the opinionsof the funding agency.Bibliography1. Barrow, L. H.; Morrisey, J. T., Energy literacy of ninth-grade students: A comparison between Maine and New Brunswick. Journal of Environmental Education, 1989, 20:22-25.2. Farhar, B. C., Energy and the environment: The public view. Renewable Energy Report, 1996, Issue Brief No. 3, 1-11.3. NEETF, Americans' low "Energy IQ:" A Risk to our Energy Future/Why America Needs a Refresher Page 14.1309.12 Course on Energy. National Environmental Education & Training Foundation: Washington, DC, 2002.4. Shelton, S. Energy

Conference Session

Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sugg, United States Navy; Bruce Galloway, United States Navy; John Fishell, STEP

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

engineers and scientists continues to rise faster than thesupply. The US is simply not producing the numbers of engineers and scientists needed. Couplethis with the fact that there is a huge wave of baby boomers reaching retirement age thatcurrently provide a great amount of scientific and engineering services. We all are facing asubstantial problem. This problem is magnified for DoD which requires that its workforce be UScitizens capable of obtaining the appropriate level of security clearances. The need for UScitizens working in Science and Engineering (S&E) will continue to be in demand as technologycontinues to advance exponentially and the need for S&E in our nations defense continues. Thispaper explores a comprehensive and proactive

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Hoover, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Drewniak, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Electrical and Computer

, microelectromechanical systems, and the electrical and magnetic properties of materials.James Drewniak, Missouri University of Science and Technology James L. Drewniak (S’85-M’90-SM’01-Fellow’07) received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985, 1987, and 1991, respectively. He joined the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1991 where he is one of the principle faculty in the Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory. His research and teaching interests include electromagnetic compatibility in high speed digital and mixed signal designs, electronic packaging, and electromagnetic compatibility