Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-1100: DESIGNING A CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM FOR THENATIONAL MILITARY ACADEMY OF AFGHANISTANStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Colonel Stephen Ressler, P.E. is Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. He earned a B.S. degree from USMA in 1979, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree from Lehigh University in 1989, and a Ph.D. from Lehigh in 1991. An active duty Army officer, he has served in a variety of military engineering assignments around the world. He has been a member of the USMA faculty for 16 years, teaching courses in engineering mechanics, structural engineering

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjay Raman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Da Silva Luiz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Masoud Agah, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Allen MacKenzie, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christopher Maxey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Bell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Electrical and Computer

, just-in-time teaching on a selection offundamental topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science, includingprogramming and problem solving with Matlab, signal and image processing, basic circuitanalysis, and the basics of wireless communications systems. The intent is not to teach thismaterial at a detailed, first-principles depth, but rather to provide introductory-levelconceptual understanding of, and motivate and spark interest in, these topics in order toenhance student success in subsequent core courses.The new 1104 course is organized into a number of short (few-week) lecture/laboratorymodules delivered by faculty subject matter experts from the relevant field. Each moduleconsists of an introductory lecture

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Posinasetti Rao, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-311: FUTURE OF MICROSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION,RESEARCH AND OUTREACH AS APPLIED TO 21ST CENTURYMANUFACTURINGImmanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville Immanuel Edinbarough is a Professor in the Department of Applied Engineering Technology at the University of Texas at Brownsville, Brownsville, Texas, USA. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India in 1996. Dr. Edinbarough has several years of industry experience. He has taught at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY before joining the University of Texas at Brownsville. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of Automation, Robotics, Machine

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Victor Rubanchik, Southern Federal University (Russia); Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Electrical and Computer

the teaching and learning process. The use of virtual systems enables distancelearning students to master practical skills at any time and any place.II. Interactive Online ResourcesTo address the pedagogical and laboratory needs of students, advanced simulation-based e- Page 13.1355.2learning software has been developed. The software uses real-life processes and objects relatedto fiber optics, photonics, and wireless and wired communications as the context for science andtechnology investigations. This enables students to learn the relationship between scientifictheory and its practical applications in technology, visualize the

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Shaw, Geneva College; Murat Tanyel, Geneva College

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-2386: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A MULTI-FACETED FRESHMANDESIGN PROJECT: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, ELECTRONICS,MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION, SOFTWARE-HARDWARE INTERFACE ANDECONOMICSDavid Shaw, Geneva College David W. Shaw is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Geneva College. He received his B.S.M.E. in 1983 from Geneva College and his M.S. (1986) and Ph.D. (1988) from the Ohio State University. His research interests include measurement and modeling of thermal properties of materials and teaching the design process in undergraduate engineering classes. He has developed courses and laboratories in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, instrumentation, and freshman design. He has been active in sponsoring

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jale Tezcan, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; James Mathias, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Lalit Gupta, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

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First-Year Programs

13.182.3 Figure 2. Components of the retention program at COEThe Introduction to Engineering course exhibits radical departure from the COE’s tradition inwhich each engineering department in the College offered its own introductory course. Logisticalproblems related to scheduling, laboratory space, and equipment resources were resolvedthrough a very concerted effort across the college. The course has been implemented withexisting resources. This organization and development of Introduction to Engineering course ispresented below.Development of the Course:Until Fall 2007 Semester, each department in the COE offered their own introductory course.The content of these courses varied widely from teaching computer applications to

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

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Instrumentation

book approach for teaching computer implementation ofindustrial control systems”, IEEE Transaction on Education, Feb. 2003, Vol. 46, pp. 177 – 184.[4] E. W. Kamen, M. J. Gazarik, “A course in industrial controls and manufacturing for EE students andother engineering majors”, Proceeding of the 1997 American Control Conference, June 1997, Vol. 5, pp.3160 – 3165.[5] J. C. Anderson, “Design a flexible industrial controls lab module”, 32nd Annual Frontiers in Education,Nov 2002, Vol. 1, pp. 17 – 22.[6] J. Rehg, “PLC laboratories – the next generation”, 2002 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June2002.[7] J. J. Blakley, D. A. Irvine, “Teaching programmable logic controllers using multimedia-basedcourseware”, International Journal of Electrical

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Smith, University of Southern Maine

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Mechanical Engineering

resource-basedindustries such as paper or in textile mills which were widely dispersed geographicallyaround the state, the textile mills in the more populous southern part of the state and thepaper mills in the north. In the 1960’s, however, these industries began a slow,precipitous decline which accelerated in the 1970’s and 1980’s. At the same time, newindustries, which required higher skill sets, began locating in the greater Portland area.These included such companies as National Semiconductor, Fairchild Semiconductor,Pratt and Whitney, Idexx Laboratories and other. These industries were interested inhaving a local institution which would not only provide educational opportunities fortheir employees but also would be a source of new engineers

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

Annual Conference of ASEE, June 25-28, 1995; Anaheim, CA. pp. 2262 - 2269.5. DeMeter, Edward C., Jorgensen, Jens E. and Rullan, Augustine: "The Learning Factory of The Manufacturing Engineering Education Program." Proceedings, SME International Conference on Manufacturing Education for the 21st Century, San Diego, CA. March 1996.6. Mukasa E. Ssemakula and Gene Y. Liao: ‘A Hands-On Approach to Teaching Product Development’ World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education vol. 5, no. 3 (2006).7. Mukasa E. Ssemakula and Gene Y. Liao: ‘Implementing The Learning Factory Model In A Laboratory Setting’ IMECE 2004, International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Nov. 13-19, 2004; Anaheim, CA.8. Olds

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Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University; Daniel Ewert, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

engineering, sciences, business, economics and, perhaps, others.A second conclusion is that this type of learning would be significantly improved by a dedicatedlaboratory space. Thus far, the Microventure Team operates in a corner of the ManufacturingEngineering Laboratory, which is primarily a teaching venue. There is no dedicated space forproject work, which inhibits the effort.A third conclusion is that specialized laboratory equipment is needed. Processing of materials athe dimensions involved in the dental implant project is marginally manageable with conventionalmanufacturing equipment. Experience with other, similar projects suggests that cycle time willbe long, and tool wear will be significantly increased, but that the necessary part

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Michael Hilgers, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Ghulam Bham, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard Elgin, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Charles Morris, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Glenn Morrison, Missouri University of Science & Technology

AC 2008-2791: INTRODUCTION OF GIS INTO CIVIL ENGINEERINGCURRICULARonaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science & Technology Ronaldo Luna is an associate professor of Civil Engineering at the Missouri University of Science & Technology. He received his PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1995. His research interests include: engineering education, geotechnical and earthquake engineering, and hazard mitigation.Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology Richard Hall is a professor Information Science & Technology and Co-Director of the Laboratory for Information Technology Evaluation at the Missouri University of Science & Technology. He received

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Allen White, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Don Richards, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

styles in order to engage multiple learning styles in order toimprove student learning is firmly grounded in theory1, 2, and has caused us to consider carefullyhow we teach ES201 (“Conservation and Accounting Principles”), the foundational engineeringcourse at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. This course teaches a systems, modeling, andaccounting approach to engineering problem-solving, and so emphasizes both mathematicalskills and physical insight. Because the course has no hands-on laboratory component, wewondered if there were ways to help our students better gain the physical insights embedded inthe course learning objectives. We also wondered if we were adequately engaging the learningstyles of students who learn best by actively doing

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mean-Shang Chen, Central Michigan University; Albert Peng, Central Michgian University; Yanjia Sun, Central Michigan University

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International

in the Agreement. CMU faculty and recruits must have an oversea medicalcoverage from their own U.S. medical insurance plan.Most SIT students, professors, and even merchants in Shanghai were quite fluent in English, andso communication did not pose a significant barrier. Although knowledge in Chinese language isnot required, a faculty member is encouraged to learn as much as possible before the trip aboutlanguage, culture, and the long history of China.The program offers participating faculty members with a great opportunity to teach and work ina very different culture and environment. While on the SIT campus, they can visit SIT classes,various laboratories, libraries, and computer facilities. They can discuss with their SIT peers in awide

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Peng Li, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

, making theICT program the largest program in the College.In the meantime, distance education (DE) sections constitute an increasing portion of the studentenrollment of the ICT program. Studies have shown that this trend will continue in the futureyears. To deliver hands-on experience to the online teaching, with a quality equivalent to whatstudents can get from the face-to-face laboratory environment, has been an eminent requirementfor further expanding our DE program.A number of studies on remote computer networking and technology laboratory have been donein recent years. These studies can be classified into four categories.1. Remote access system and remote lab architecture designSome studies1, 2, 3 intend to create remote access methods for

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

output devices include indicating lamps and mimicpanels (provide visual and graphical information), relays (to control output loads),electric motors and motor starters (switches heavy loads), and solenoid directional controlvalves (widely used, controls fluids). Page 13.566.7After the PLC overview, we proceeded to the programming software. The best methodfor teaching the software is via lab activities that require the students to develop ladderlogic programs designed to control a process. The six laboratory activities that weutilized are the: Industrial start cycle with an automated stop function; Conveyor systemwith indicating lights; Timing six

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Christi L. Patton

highlights of what did and didn’t work.BackgroundDegrees conferred from chemical engineering programs across the U.S. declined 34% between1997 and 20061 and The University of Tulsa (TU) has mirrored this trend. This same period oftime saw significant changes in the technology infrastructure at TU in the College of Engineeringand Natural Sciences. Every classroom was equipped with a computer console and display forinstruction. All engineering departments established computer laboratories for their students inaddition to the numerous facilities available to all students. WiFi was installed campus-wide.Two instructional laboratories were created with computers for up to 30 students.In 2007 and 2008, the public has watched the price for a barrel of oil

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

13.1242.2listening to a lecture.3 Undergraduate research also is a recognized method encouraging studentsto pursue graduate studies.4 Research laboratories that participated in the program were theLaser Micromachining Laboratory, the Experimental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, the ResearchCenter for Advanced Manufacturing, the Laboratory for Micro- and Nano-Mechanics ofMaterials, the Laboratory for Porous Media Applications, and the Thermal-Fluids Laboratory. Several methods were used to advertise the REU program to potential applicants. Thefirst was the development of a website to serve as a central source of information for allinterested applicants. The website included program location and dates, student stipend, housingand dining information, a list

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Massoud Moussavi, California Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-494: BRIDGING HEALTH AND FOOD SCIENCE TO ELECTRONICENGINEERINGMassoud Moussavi, California Polytechnic State University Page 13.257.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Bridging Health and Food Science To Electronic EngineeringABSTRACT:The primary focus of most engineering programs is on teaching students the technical aspects ofthe field without much emphasis on how to incorporate that knowledge in real world situations.Technological advancements in today’s society are bringing many fields of study (whichpreviously had little or no correlation) closer together. In order to help our students become well-rounded engineers for the future, it is

Conference Session

Sustainability in Construction Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Korman, California Polytechnic State University; Lonny Simonian, California Polytechnic State University

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Construction

unique personnel and equipment utilizationissues faced by specialty contractors.The integrated curriculum model described by Hauck and Jackson3 provides tremendousopportunities to engage teaching strategies far beyond the common lecture approach typicallyutilized in many single subject courses. Various methodologies such as cooperative learning and theuse of interactive learning stations can easily be utilized in an integrated learning lab environment.The integrated approach to construction management education requires students to be activeparticipants in their own education, students learn far more by doing something active than bysimply watching and listening2. Therefore, to take advantage of the studio-laboratory format of thecourse proposed

Conference Session

Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Santosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Jackson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Thomas Schulte, Rochester Institute of Technology; Nathaniel Kane, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elaine Lewis, Rochester Institute of Technology; Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2008-699: MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING AND NANOTECHNOLOGYEDUCATION FOR UNDERGRADUATES AND PRE-COLLEGE STUDENTSTHROUGH CURRICULUM REFORM AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIESSantosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology Santosh K. Kurinec is Professor and the Department Head of Microelectronic Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. She has led the effort on curriculum reform and is the Principle Investigator of this work. She teaches courses on microelectronic processing and electronic materials. She has extensive experience on materials integration in semiconductor devices.Michael Jackson, Rochester Institute of Technology Mike Jackson is an Associate Professor of Microelectronic

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teac

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

were teaching and all showed useto inquiry learning in their description of student interactions. Their understanding of functiondeepened with the broader diversity of contexts in which function was used. None of the scienceteachers explicitly described contextualization of the mathematics they were teaching since itwas already used as the context for learning. Only four teachers indicated the use to inquirylearning in their classes because they were the ones who described their interactions withstudents. However, it is likely that inquiry learning was being carried out in the laboratories of allof the teachers, but this was not explicitly requested in the question. It is likely that theirunderstanding of the concept of function deepened since

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Shooter, Bucknell University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-1170: REVERSE ENGINEERING TO DESIGN FORWARD: ANINTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MODULEWITH VIDEO PODCASTSSteven Shooter, Bucknell University Steven Shooter, Ph.D., P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bucknell University where he has taught for thirteen years. He teaches Senior Design, Mechanical Design, Mechanics, Mechatronics, and Introduction to Engineering. His research is in the area of design methodology, information management in design and robotics. He is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania and consults considerably with industry. He is currently a PI on an NSF Cyber Infrastructure Teams project to examine techniques for exploiting

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Paul Krajeski, U.S. Naval War College; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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International

including Iraq and Afghanistan. During the summer of 2007 he served as a member of the implementation team at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan.Christopher Conley, United States Military Academy Chris Conley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy. He earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts (1978), and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Cornell University (1980, 1983). He has served as a Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, a Senior Research Associate at Cornell University, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Keith E. Holbert; George G. Karady

. Hesketh, S. Farrell, C.S. Slater, “An inductive approach to teaching courses in engineering,” Proc. 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.37. J.W. Bruce, L. Mann Bruce, “Maximizing your productivity as a junior faculty member: being effective in the classroom,” Proc. 2004 ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.38. A.A. Kedrowicz, “Negotiating comfort in difference: making the case for interdisciplinary collaboration,” Proc. 2004 ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.39. P. Avitabile, C. Goodman, J. Hodgkins, K. White, T. Van Zandt, G. St. Hilaire, T. Johnson, N. Wirkkala, “Dynamic systems teaching enhancement using a laboratory based hands-on project,” Proc. 2004 ASEE Annual Conference, Salt

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Zahed Sheikholeslami, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

research and by provide appropriateinfrastructure for faculty, including adequate computing/information systems and technicalsupport, and it enables relationships with industry in harmony with the strategic plan.HistoryThe college has a long history of using a learn-by-doing approach to engineering education.Indeed, it is embodied in the motto of the university “Discere Faciendo”, to learn by doing.Through this pedagogical approach, understanding theory is facilitated and enhanced bydemonstrating its application to the real world situations. This learning and teaching paradigmhas allowed the colleges graduates to be more productive ab initio in their professional careersthan their counterparts with a less rigorous laboratory and project based

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Farid Momand, Kabul University; Qaium Fekrat, Kabul University; Aziz Gulistani, Kabul University

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Civil Engineering

instruction, Conley conductedtraining on the use of total station surveying equipment, which would be employed in CE303.Subsequently Gash trained the CE301 instructors on the uniaxial tension testing machine, whichhad just been installed in the newly constructed Civil Engineering Testing Laboratory. Toprepare the Afghans for their roles in developing courses and delivering classroom instruction,Ressler conducted a one-day faculty development workshop, using materials adapted from theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Excellence in Civil Engineering Education(ExCEEd) Teaching Workshop.3 The NMAA workshop emphasized techniques for organizingclassroom instruction, to include the use of learning objectives and board notes.4The Afghan adjunct

Conference Session

1553 FPD3 - Computer & Programming Tools in First Year Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess Everett, Rowan University; John Chen, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

and solutions, quizzes, handouts, laboratoryexperiment handouts, a proper laboratory notebook, and project deliverables.In previous years, the instructor teaching section 4 evaluated portfolios by inspection during orafter the final exam. Students brought voluminous binders to the final exam, the instructorsevaluated the portfolio for organization and completeness, and students received a score worth5% of the final grade. In reality this method of evaluation was inconvenient, inefficient, andinadequate. It was difficult for the instructor to “spot check” a portfolio containing a semester’sworth work and to evaluate it adequately. In addition, the instructor was left in possession ofmore than twenty heavy three-ring binders, which were

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jeffrey S. Burmeister; Kyle A. Watson; Maria Garcia-Sheets

who have an interest in math and science and want to explore engineering and its disciplines with the possibility of receiving college credit from JHU. As a summer course, the class is an intensive four-week experience where students actively participate in hands-on team activities including laboratory experiments and virtual internet-based simulations while attending college-level lectures related to these activities. Field trips to local companies that employ engineers and informational sessions on college and career choices are also integrated into the course schedule. In short, the curriculum links math, science, and engineering concepts to Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest

Conference Session

Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown; Gregory Dick, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-2016: INCORPORATING HDL BASED DESIGN FLOW IN EETCURRICULUMMADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Dr. Maddumage Karunaratne - Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Dr. Karunaratne earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Moratuwa, a Master of Science from the University of Mississippi, and a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona. He has extensive industry experience working in the Semiconductor industry in software development, Application Engineering, Design, Testing and Verification of IC components. His research and teaching interests include Semiconductor Testing and Verification, Low Power Design

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Reza Raeisi

arrangement of toolsand experiments through the Internet. The instructor could easily teach and monitor his labequipment or observe students and his teaching assistant’s performance all at a distance while heis away from his class.In our research laboratory, we are developing such a system. This paper reports our initialfindings. Motorola 68HC11 microcontroller single board computer and wireless 802.11b/g wereused to implement the ceiling robot control and communication system. Three motors and fourwheels were used for the ceiling robot to move the following directions: forward, backward,right, left, up, and down. A webcam and ultrasonic range sensors were used to implement thevision function of the ceiling robot. A video and audio stream server was