Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Orono, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University

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Design in Engineering Education

the reasons why students select certain projects.Furthermore, the work examining the impact of this selection on team performance is alsolimited. The objective of this study is to examine the impact of the students’ project selection onteam performance. This is carried out by (1) investigating the rationalization students undertakeduring the selection process, and (2) analyzing data concerning the influence of the selection onteam performance. Two instruments are presented in this paper that can be used to analyze theimpact of student selection of design projects on the team performance. These instruments arealso used to track the types of projects the students select, such as faculty projects, industrysupported projects, student initiated

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cardella, Center for the Advancement of Scholarships on Engineering Education (CASEE); Cynthia Atman, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

process coding scheme 2 was used to investigate the engineering students’ designbehavior, and identify relationships between mathematical thinking and engineering designbehavior.In both contexts the engineering students engaged in mathematical thinking throughout theirdesign processes. This paper presents: 1) a summary of the different mathematical thinkingactivities that the students engaged in during the capstone study, and 2) a summary of themathematical thinking activities the students engaged in during the laboratory based study, and3) some insights from the laboratory study into how the students engaged in mathematicalthinking during specific design activities.The results of this study provide insights into how engineering students actually

Conference Session

Novel Applications of Computers/Software in Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

PSCADsimulation tool can therefore duplicate the response of power electronics circuits at allfrequencies. Users are able to select time steps ranging from nanoseconds to seconds2. Incomparison with other simulation software such as PSpice, PSCAD is specifically targeted tosimulate power systems and power electronics circuits. On the other hand, PSpice is a generalpurpose analog and mixed-signal circuit simulator used to verify circuit designs and to predictcircuit behavior.Case studies discussed in this paper include a half-wave rectifier, a buck converter and a full-bridge inverter. Before the case studies, students were given a tutorial of PSCAD in order tobecome familiar with the software package. The tutorial includes the following topics: (1) Howto

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin

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Minorities in Engineering

semesters, EOE’s FIG initiative is a 28week retention focused cohort program. EOE FIGs assist students with building a supportnetwork that includes peers, upper division students, faculty, and professional engineers. EachFIG consists of: (1) 20 to 26 first year engineering students; (2) two FIG Peer Leaders - upperdivision minority engineering students; (3) one FIG Academic Tutor – upper division minorityengineering student; (4) one FIG Facilitator - staff member from the EOE Program. Theparticipants in each FIG cohort share a common class schedule that includes three to four basicsequence courses in the engineering degree plan. One of these courses is a small, one-hourweekly seminar where students can get to know each other. Led by Peer Leaders

Conference Session

Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Frederick, Mechanical and Aeropace Engineering; Rebekah Frederick, Homewood Academy for Girls

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Aerospace

University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)1 and Ecole Superieuredes Techniques Aeronautiques et de Construction (ESTACA) a college in France.2 Theobjective of the course is to integrate the technical skills learned at the undergraduate level in adesign project. The actual project is a “nesting” of several classes. The core students come fromthe senior-level Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering design classes. The students aregrouped into multi-disciplinary teams that also can include electrical, computer, or industrialengineers and English students.3 Each team member has a designated technical/support role onthe team. This allowed individual members to understand their responsibilities, receive trainingin their area, and gain focused access to

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford; Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Manufacturing

systems consist of three main elements (Figure 1) • Motion controller • Motion driver (motor or amplifier) • Motion device (encoder) Page 12.1168.4 Figure 1 - Motion Control SystemThe motion controller is used to control motion devices such as stages or actuators. The motioncontroller acts as the brains of the system by computing desired positions, motion profiles andtime trajectories for the motors. It is common to use some type of application software toperform these functions. Amplifiers (i.e. motion drivers) receive commands from the controllerand generate the electrical signal(s) to drive the motors

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl Duggins, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Women in Engineering

. Page 12.1228.2Any paper addressing the shortage of women in the computing sciences must begin with anexamination of the underlying issues surrounding the recruitment and retention of women incomputing related fields. To understand the depth of the problem, one need only examine thedata. Whereas the number of women in the sciences has increased over the last two decades,especially in medicine and biological sciences, the number of women in computer science (CS)has dramatically decreased over the last two decades.1 Women in biological and agriculturalsciences currently earn half the Bachelor’s degrees, while the number of women graduating withBachelor’s degrees in computer science from United States Universities reached the highestpoint of 37.1

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Richards, University of Virginia; Christine Schnittka, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Each ETK Page 12.655.2includes hands-on experimentation, data gathering and summarization, and evidence-based reasoning. The middle school students work in teams on a series of tasks andprojects. The ETK is carefully constructed to guide the students’ learning of particularconcepts and methods. The pedagogical technique is a variety of constructivism, knownas ‘guided inquiry’1.Educational StandardsAlthough most states have educational standards for science and mathematics, only a fewrequire technology or engineering knowledge and skills among K – 12 students.Massachusetts is the exception; its Curriculum Framework involves engineering andtechnology at

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valentin Razmov, University of Washington

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

components that worked verywell, then present the ones that did not work so well, and finish with a few that raised eyebrows.3.1.1. What Worked WellStudents appreciated large team sizes (but not too large) that allowed them to work with severalpeers while learning how to do effective group work on non-trivial projects. The class averagesfor this aspect were 1.55, 1.40, 1.62, and 1.38 for the terms when the team sizes were in therange 5-8, and 0.43, 0.12, 1.00, and 0.29 for the terms when team sizes were either bigger orsmaller (Figure 1(a)). In a free-form response, one student noted, “The experience in a largegroup project was great,” echoing the feelings of many others.Another much appreciated aspect was the incremental delivery approach. Class

Conference Session

Teaching Emerging Energy Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Samuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia; Kidist Negede, University of the District of Columbia; Abiyu Negede, University of the District of Columbia; Aziz Sirag, University of the District of Columbia; Sisay Beru, University of the District of Columbia; Azezom Meles, University of the District of Columbia

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

areapplicable for Stationary, Residential, Transportation and Portable Power, Landfill/wastewatertreatment and most importantly the environmental-friendly energy production.The objectives of this study are: i) to exploit and advertise the benefits of fuel cell technology, ii)to compare and contrast different types of fuel cells, and iii) to build a prototype fuel cellgenerator and demonstrate its operation.Definition: A fuel cell is an electrochemical energy conversion device. A fuel cell converts thechemicals hydrogen and oxygen into water, and in the process it produces electricity, as shownin figure 1. Page 12.457.2 load

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Minorities in Engineering

Lowell because of S-L. Thus, there is growingevidence in this study and elsewhere that S-L may be able to attract and keep students, Page 12.298.2particularly females and other underrepresented groups, in engineering.1. IntroductionUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell Francis College of Engineering’s objective to integrateservice-learning into core courses comes out of a desire to improve engineering education andthe community as well as to attract and retain underrepresented groups. This college ofengineering has its base as a commuter school, originally established to train talent for itsindustrial city center. The decline of manufacturing was

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Michael Lesiecki, Maricopa Community College; Robert Simington, Intel; Mariano Carreras, SMC-IT; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Natalia Sandburg, University of South Florida; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida

and its education partners recognized this need andapproached the problem in two steps: 1) skills standards development and 2)collaboration to develop and pilot the training and education system to emulate themodern manufacturing environment. A collaboration of industry and educatorsconducted a year-long study to create a formative set of skills standards to guidetechnician education.1,2 Published in 2002, The National Skills Standards for Page 12.376.2Technicians in Highly Automated Manufacturing Environments(www.matec.org/work/skills )3, took a forward look at the knowledge, skills and abilitiesrequired. A clear need for the understanding of workflow

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

importance of the artifact and then to explain how the artifact reflects theculture which produced it. The fruits of these activities were two group presentationsduring the course of the semester –practicing the final methodology of the end project—and a group paper in English to summarize their project in Sevilla, Spain, and inMilwaukee, Wisconsin, two cities seemingly disparate in culture.Evaluation and assessment of collaborative effortThe end-of-semester student questionnaire results appear in Table 1. Page 12.53.5 Proceedings of the 2007 American Society of Engineering Education Conference and Exposition Copyright @ 2007

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Eisenman, University of Maryland; George List, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies

graduate school. It discusses the development a student goes through as theyjourney through graduate school and focuses on the transition from being a follower tobeing a leader. This paper has two main goals: 1) to remind faculty of their own graduateexperiences and encourage them to better know and understand their students and 2)provide students with guidance about what to expect and how to succeed. Ideas aboutdealing with the pressures of graduate school, making life choices, independence,responsibility, networking and growth are also presented.1.0 IntroductionWhat is graduate school? “Graduate school or ‘grad school’ is a school that awardsadvanced degrees1.” Okay, but really what is graduate school? This paper provides astudents perspective

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University

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Liberal Education

nature.1 It demands graduates that are integrative as well asanalytical. Academia must develop programs that are capable of producing graduates who areadept at functional thinking as well as analytical thinking, alumni as capable of integrating andconnecting parts as they are at reductionism. Engineering education must provide exposures thatextend a students desire to develop order into an ability to orchestrate chaos, experience whichpush students beyond a need to create certainty to enable them to develop a tolerance for and anunderstanding of risk and an attendant ability to embrace ambiguity. It requires engineers topractice problem forming as well as solving. It must stress engineering design and the ability torealize products. To be

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Jungwoo Ryoo, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; David Barnes, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Information Systems

areas, except Computer Science and Information Systems. InUnited States, many educational institutions developed information security assurance (ISA)educational models based on standards and guidelines promoted by the government or otherorganizations resulting in a large variety of information systems security education curricula [1].In 2005, the ACM Special Interest Group for Information Technology Education (SIGITE)Curriculum Committee developed a list of the topical areas for the information assurance andsecurity (IAS) domain of the information technology body of knowledge [2]. The topical areas Page 12.226.2include: • Fundamental Aspects

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bert Davy, Morgan State University; Indranil Goswami, Morgan State University; Jiang Li, Morgan State University; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimen, Morgan State University; Charles Oluokun, Morgan State University; Arcadio Sincero, Morgan State University

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First-Year Programs

technicalbackgrounds taught the class and assisted with various aspects of the design project. All lectureswere focused on supporting the design project, which varied from alternative energy systems tohurricane resistant structures. The required class was primarily composed of freshmen in theDepartment of Civil Engineering. Typical student teams consisted of 5-6 members. Studentteams were guided to follow the process of translating project objectives into specific designtasks, creating a timeline for the project, choosing team leadership, designating specific roleswithin the team and executing the design. The teams were also encouraged to establish a formalproject monitoring system by defining a schedule of benchmark objectives. The 1 credit course, awith a

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, various evaluation tools/ techniques are utilized to evaluate the (i) Access, (ii) Student Learning (iii) Student Satisfaction, and (iv) Instruction Satisfaction elements that determine the effectiveness and quality of the on-line instruction process at an institution.4.0 EVALUATION OF QUALITY OF ON-LINE INSTRUCTION AT EXCELSIORCOLLEGE Page 12.41.54.1 Data Collection and Evaluation Tools/ Techniques. As shown in Figure 4-1, the four key elements of the quality/ effectiveness of on-lineinstruction are Access, Student Learning, Student Satisfaction, and Instructor Satisfaction. Thecollection of data pertaining to each of

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert E. Broadbent, Brigham Young University; Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University; Scott Hart, Brigham Young University

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Information Systems

Conference Session

Curriculum Reform with Cooperative Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Conference Session

Design for Special Services

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Dekker, University of South Florida; Stephen Sundarrao, University of South Florida; Rajiv Dubey

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Design in Engineering Education

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Brunkhorst, University of Missouri; Halvard Nystrom, University of Missouri; Donald Myers, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

was passed, giving the FDA considerably increasedpower to regulate on behalf of the public. Originally its control was limited to prescriptionmedicine, but in 1961, over-the-counter drugs also became regulated by the FDA. The followingyear, safety and efficacy data began to be required for new drugs.1 The pharmaceutical industry is experiencing significant growth. In 2005, the U.S.pharmaceutical market reached $252 billion in revenues, a seven percent increase from 2004.Globally, sixty-four companies (72.6% of the global pharmaceutical market) achieved salesgreater that $1 billion. The top ten pharmaceutical companies generated revenues of $252 billionand make up more than 40 percent of the total market. The top five companies included

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor M Verner, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, interviews, and project assessment. In the paperwe report the results of this experiment and, based on those results, propose recommendationsfor fostering self-efficacy in robotics education.IntroductionRecent research has emphasized the role of affect in constructivist learning and revised thetraditional tendency to explore cognitive processes of science and engineering education inisolation from affective functions. Picard et al. [1] call for "redressing the imbalance betweenaffect and cognition" and "constructing a science of affective learning". This study focuses ondeveloping learning technologies, systems, and environments that incorporate affect.DeBellis and Goldin [2] in their study of affect in problem-based mathematical learning

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Christopher Deline, University of Michigan; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Steven Sandoval, University of Michigan; Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Yang Li, University of Michigan; Richard Redick, University of Michigan; Julie Bellerose, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan; Bogdan Oaida, University of Michigan; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Nilton Renno, University of Michigan

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Aerospace

address the challenges facinga student-run lab. Case studies of projects are also used to highlight important lessons learnedover the years.1 What is S3FL?Since 1998, the Student Space Systems Fabrication Laboratory (S3FL) at the University ofMichigan’s College of Engineering has combined a formal design process with student creativityand spontaneity to train and provide students with opportunities for research in space systemsdesign and development.1 Each year, S3FL involves over a hundred undergraduate and graduatestudents in realistic and intensive design-build-test activities ranging from balloon payloads tomicrogravity experiments to nanosatellites. By participating in the end-to-end development ofcomplete space systems, students acquire

Conference Session

Issues of Diversity

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moshe Hartman, Retired; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

, electrical, electrical/computer, and mechanical engineering. Female students range from 11 to 17 percent representation in these fields. These six disciplines make up 63 percent of all [engineering] bachelor’s degrees. The solution to attracting more women to engineering will certainly require a review of this equation. (Gibbons4:1)The growth of computer engineering, in which men received over 87% of the bachelor’s degreesawarded in 2005, is a major contributing factor to the decline in women’s overall representationin engineering degrees, even though their absolute numbers in engineering are growing2.Students’ choice of majors has been linked to

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

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Engineering Technology

based on extensivebenchmarking of comparable university degree offerings, industry needs, and advisoryinput. Table 1 provides a summary of new courses added and highlights coursesenhanced in the senior project course sequence. Table 1 Courses Added to the Curriculum in 2005/2006 * NOTE – Courses in italic/shaded are senior project course sequence enhancements Course Number and Course Description Impact on Program and Students Title TE 1010 An introduction to parametric modeling and Foundation to parametric modeling. Technology Computer will act as a foundation for additional Skill set to be used in following Applications

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Kenneth Reid; Pete Hylton; Marguerite Hart, Washington Township Schools; Kathy Rieke, Washington Township Schools; Douglas Gorham, IEEE

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Since 2003, the ASEE has created a new K-12 division dedicated to K-12 engineeringeducation, created a guidebook for high school students called Engineering, Go for It! that hasbeen distributed to almost 1 million secondary students, created an e-newsletter that reaches10,000 secondary teachers, guidance counselors, and outreach program leaders, created theEngineeringK12 Center to gather in one place the most effective engineering education resourcesavailable to the K-12 community, and created a survey to understand what secondary teachersthink of engineering as an academic and career pathway for their students.1 Finally, ASEEbrought together leaders from industry and higher education along with K-12 teachers for aLeadership Workshop on K-12

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronny Veljanovski, Victoria University; Alex Stojcevski, Victoria University

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Electrical and Computer

indicateda positive outcome.1. PBL in Electrical Engineering at Victoria University VU has always liaised with its stakeholders whom consist of community, university staff and students and industry to determine the competencies a professional engineering graduate should possess. Recent feedback from VU’s industry

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Laura Wilson, University Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

slightly adapted version of a project presented in a paperentitled "The Pressure Sensing Project" by Professor's Nghia T. Le and Terry O'Conner of thePurdue University School of Technology, New Albany location, and given at ASEE 2004 in SaltLake City, Utah [1]. This project is ideal for a junior year capstone experience because of thecircuits it uses to accomplish the tasks outlined in Figure 1, the block diagram for the analogsection of the project. The individual circuits have all been covered in previous courses.Students should recognize these circuits from Electronics I, Linear Electronics, and CircuitAnalysis I and II. This is also an excellent opportunity to review and enhance the students’understanding of electronic test equipment normally

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in undergraduate and graduate programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Eric Maase, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

MATLAB and EXCEL/VBA. Page 12.173.4Case Study #1The Case Study as written in Jensen1 is intended for freshmen students. The goal is forstudents to investigate the factors affecting the dissolution of a proposed coating for anew pharmaceutical. The story is written from the perspective of two ChemicalEngineering students in “ChemE 101,” a fictional course. The learning objectives for thestudents reading and working on the case study are: 1) describe the factors affecting masstransfer between phases, 2) collect and evaluate data on mass transfer; and 3) evaluate amodel to describe mass transfer. These overall objectives remain appropriate for agraduate