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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Ka-yiu San, Rice University; Larry McIntire, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-1080: DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR ABIOENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS COURSEAnn Saterbak, Rice University Ann Saterbak is Director of Laboratory Instruction and Lecturer in the Bioengineering Department at Rice University. She received her B.A. in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry from Rice University in 1990 and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 1995. She conducted research and provided technical support within Shell Development Company from 1995 to 1999.Ka-yiu San, Rice University Dr. San is a professor in the Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering at Rice University. Dr. San received his B.S

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Defining Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

of technology. A smallnumber of engineering faculty around the country have developed courses intended tointroduce non-engineering students to fundamental ideas in technology and engineering 13.Children and adults can acquire technologically literate through a variety of informallearning opportunities, such as visits to science centers and museums. In the last severalyears, for example, the Boston Museum of Science has taken an active role in promotingtechnological literacy. The museum is developing curricula and teacher educationprojects consistent with state learning standards that include a technology/engineeringstrand 14. Other museums, such as the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose and theOregon Museum of Science and Industry, have

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricardo Jacquez, New Mexico State University; Veera Gnaneswar Gude, New Mexico State University; Michele Auzenne, New Mexico State University; Chris Burnham, New Mexico State University; Adrian Hanson; Jeanne Garland, New Mexico State University

. Hanson, New Mexico State University Professor, Department of Civil Engieering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.Jeanne Garland, New Mexico State University Special Projects Coordinator, New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation, College of Engineering, New Mexico State Universtiy, Las Cruces, NM. Page 11.796.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integrating Writing to Provide Context for Teaching the Engineering Design ProcessIntroduction“Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering” is a junior course taught in the Civil Engineeringdepartment at New

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Teaching with Technology in Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rungun Nathan, Villanova University

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Mechanics

2006-2156: INTEGRATING MULTI-MEDIA AIDS (TABLET-PC, STREAMINGVIDEOS, ELECTRONIC SLIDES) TO THE FUNDAMENTAL INSTRUCTION INMECHANICSRungun Nathan, Villanova University Dr. Rungun Nathan is an assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering at Villanova University since fall 1999. He got his BS from University of Mysore, DIISc (electronic design technology) from Indian Institute of Science, MS (System Sciences) from Louisiana State University and PhD (Mechanical Engineering) from Drexel University. He worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics. His research interests are in the areas of mechatronics, robotics, virtual reality and haptics, and teaching

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FPD1 -- Implementing a First-Year Engineering Course

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hagenberger, Valparaiso University; Barbara Engerer, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University

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First-Year Programs

award in the AIChE National Student Problem Contest.Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University Doug Tougaw is the Leitha and Willard Richardson Professor of Engineering and Department Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Valparaiso University. His area of scientific research is nanotechnology, and his teaching interests include first-year courses and the interaction between engineering and business. Page 11.1095.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Revision of a First-Semester Course to Focus on Fundamentals of Engineering1. IntroductionThe first

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

. Note that Page 11.878.4Eq. (4) is extremely useful and important in solving problems by the virtual work method!III. Relevant Fundamental ConceptsIn teaching and learning the virtual work method, it is well to recall the following relevant fun-damental concepts:̇ Work of a forceIf a force F acting on a body is constant and the displacement vector of the body from positionA1 to position A2 during the action is q, then the work U1› 2 of the force F on the body is2-6, 8,9 U1› 2 ? F © q ? FqE (5)where F is the magnitude of F and qE is the scalar component of q parallel to

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Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kanti Prasad, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Design in Engineering Education

Auction, Dr. Chris Carroll and Dr. Tom Kaziorfrom Raytheon and Dr. John Vaughan from MA/Com. The issue of integrated curriculum is ofprime importance to these national leaders. Preparing the students at UMASS Lowell with aproper mix of engineering fundamentals and training at state-of-art technology, so that they arereproductive on the job right away in the topmost percentage. It is because of this sublimeendeavor of the department in general, and that of the author in particular, there is hardly any Hi- Page 11.186.2Tech industry in the nation, where our alumni are not in significant numbers in leading jobs.Details of all these endeavors will be

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FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Ric Williams; Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Geoffrey Dieck, East Carolina University; Steve McLawhorn, East Carolina University

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First-Year Programs

is an Assistant Professor and Director of ECU Engineering, Inc. at East Carolina University. His research interests include engineering management themes including leadership, followership, team work, organizational culture and trust. Before coming to ECU, he worked in various positions in industry for Chicago Bridge and Iron, E. I. DuPont, Westinghouse Electric, CBS, Viacom and the Washington Group. Dr. Dixon received a BS in Material Engineering from Auburn University, an MBA from Nova Southeastern University and PhD in Industrial and System Engineering and Engineering Management from The University of Alabama Huntsville. He is currently writing a book on the logistical flow of worship

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Blair London, California Polytechnic State University; Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University

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Materials

faculty to do a better job of integrating science, math and communication in the engineering curricula.17,18,19 In 1995, the National Research Council’s (NRC) Board on Engineering Education called upon all engineering colleges to provide more exposure to interdisciplinary/cross-disciplinary aspects of teamwork, hands-on experience, creative design, and exposure to “real” engineering and industrial practices, identifying integration of key fundamental concepts in science and engineering as the number-one principle for new engineering curricula and culture.20 Ideally, entire curricula would comprehensively integrate these subjects. However, integrating these subject domains into engineering is most critical at the freshman level

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On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nobuyuki Kitashoji, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Eiichi Sentoku, Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

in fundamental experimental skills sothat students will be able to use an experiment as a flexible tool for problem-finding andproblem-solving in a self-directed manner.To realize this objective, the curriculum has been designed to instruct them to go throughthe whole process of experimentation starting with finding a problem followed byconducting an experiment and ending with writing a report of the experiment, and toprovide them with the opportunity to have hands-on experience in dealing with all skills ofthe "fundamentals of the experimental method" on a theme/problem.In order to enhance learning outcome, team-based learning and poster sessions have beenadopted. Several advantages have been found in a large class.Large lab courses have

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Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuping Wang, University of North Texas; Vijay Vaidyanathan, University of North Texas

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Engineering Technology

2006-313: A MASKLESS FABRICATION APPROACH OF INTEGRATEDOPTICAL WAVEGUIDES FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSShuping Wang, University of North TexasVijay Vaidyanathan, University of North Texas Page 11.64.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Maskless Fabrication Approach of Integrated Optical Waveguides for Engineering Technology StudentsIntroduction The optical waveguide is one of the fundamental components for optical integrated circuits1.The current technique used to fabricate polymer waveguide devices is mainly based on spincoating and photolithography patterning2. The technique requires fixed photomasks, which areinherently

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yul Chu, Mississippi State University

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Computers in Education

, limited operations of thesimulators; therefore, it makes difficult for the students to design a new function logic. To implement a low-power cache memory, students are required to design a mappingfunction, replacement policy, write policy, and low-power cache memory architecture at theabstract level [1][3][7]. After that, they can write (or modify) a simulation code for their cachememory and test it to check whether or not working properly. This paper is set out explained as follows: Section 2 introduces the procedures for designing alow-power cache memory; Section 3 discusses how to grade the project and provides students’evaluation; and Section 4 gives the conclusions.2. Project Procedures Three major procedures for the class project are

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno (Eng)

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Materials

primary goal of theclass is to provide a foundation in materials science and engineering that the students can buildupon in their major classes and future careers. This freshman/ sophomore class is an ideal placeto excite students about their engineering majors and expose them to real world engineeringsituations.Project Based Resources for Introduction to Materials Engineering (PRIME) modules have beendeveloped to teach the fundamental principles covered in a typical introductory materials coursewithin the context of modern engineering technologies. The same fundamental principles ofmaterials science and engineering that are typically delivered in a traditional lecture model of anIntroduction to Materials course are taught. However, the

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College; David Lieberman, Queensborough Community College; Don Engelberg, Queensborough Community College; Alex Flamholz, Queensborough Community College; Paul Marchese, Queensborough Community College; George Tremberger, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

' questionsas well as grade improvement.IntroductionOne of the most important functions of an introductory engineering physics course is to providea solid foundation for advancement into higher level courses in the various engineeringdisciplines. In fact, an engineering physics program, together with courses, could be viewed as auniversal donor 1. Fundamental concepts are usually covered in introductory engineeringphysics course. However, it was reported in a recent 2005 case study that some 10 to 15% ofsenior engineering students still have confusion about the difference of energy and temperature 2.The finding is consistent with an earlier 2000 report that some students identify movement ofelectricity and energy transfer as material flows, completely

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, 30% of the total grade of each lab report and lab memo is assigned to the writing style,report format, word usage, and grammar.Laboratory ExperimentsIn this course, the experiments can be categorized into two types: experiments dealing withmeasurements of fundamental properties such as pressure and temperature, and experimentsdealing with analysis of engineering systems such as centrifugal pumps, heat exchangers, andvapor compression refrigeration systems. Typically the enrollment in the course is about 20students so the students are divided into groups of 3 to 4 students. Each lab is conducted byevery group but each student is required to prepare and submit his or her own report for the lab.The lab experiments dealing with fundamental

Conference Session

On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Pape, Central Michigan University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

progressfrom “cookbook” experiences to somewhat more open ended labs and finally to asignificant experimental design process. In the first series of six straightforward“cookbook” labs, students have one week in which to perform pre-lab work, do theexperiment, and write a short technical report documenting their results. Next, there aretwo somewhat more open ended “two week labs” where students extend the knowledgeand skills obtained earlier in the course to answering slightly more difficult experimentalquestions, with slightly increased reporting requirements. Finally, the last quarter of thesemester is devoted to a four week experimental design laboratory, requiring students toformulate a question, select equipment, construct or modify an apparatus

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Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Mitchell, Tulane University

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Materials

down to a one-, ortwo-semester introductory level course. Such courses in Thermodynamics are also common, butthe First and Second Laws don’t change much from year to year. How we teach them might(and should) change, but the fundamental properties are universal. Similarly, new computerlanguages and programming codes replace older ones (C++ for Fortran, for example), but theend goal is the same: to write a program that performs a specified function and to understand theimplicit logic behind this process. Materials science, in contrast, is a cumulative discipline, andthe incorporation of new topics such as self-assembly and nanocomposites proves to be difficultif the fundamental topics such as structure, phase equilibrium and mechanical

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Brown, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Richard Pfile, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

sexualharassment in any situation.The second goal will be to describe how ABET program outcomes (i) and (j) are addressedthrough this ethics course content.COURSE CONTENTThe course content for a one credit ethics course sheds light on the areas that require the greatestconcentration of discussion and effort. A sample course schedule can be seen in the syllabuslocated in the Appendix. The course begins with the discussion of what ethics is in the narrowscope of the American “baseball, apple pie and mom” mentality and deals with issues that arerelatively straightforward. This approach addresses ethics from a fundamental moral standpointand uses case studies surrounding issues such as Ford Pinto’s exploding gas tank of the late1970’s and the space shuttle

Conference Session

Energy Laboratory Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henry Foust, Nicholls State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

mechatronics and its role in this research? Mechatronics is theapplication of electrical and computer principles to mechanical systems [1]. Oneexample is the application of sensor, actuator, and micro-controllers to automotiveengines. Mechatronics can be used in alternative energy conversions in respect tosensor selection, actuators, control methods, and the implementation of optimizationschemes where a system approach develops the dynamic models and constraints onthe optimization. Another component of the research is that the mechatronics laboratory worksin conjunction with a material science laboratory for a summer undergraduate re-search experience. The governing idea is to take the students through the processof writing a publishable research

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame

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Computers in Education

. The wrapper functions – which we will call“project functions” – act as black boxes to the students, who therefore only have to worryabout what the functions’ inputs and outputs are, and what the functions do. Due to thenature of Matlab, students do have access to the project functions’ source codes. Most ofthem do not care to even bother to look, but some are very interested in how things aredone “under the hood”, and have the incentive to do things on their own. Incidentally, atthe end of the module, and after finishing their project, students have the option to write agame of their choice, which is not graded but for which the top three games get an award.About ten percent of the class take on that challenge, to very impressive results

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Ye Sun, West Virginia University

success in the sophomore year. Enteringsophomores are expected to have some knowledge of fundamental engineering topics in additionto the foundational math, chemistry and physics knowledge taught elsewhere in the university.This knowledge includes the engineering approach to problem-solving, the design process, basicprogramming concepts, principles of engineering drawing, ethics, estimation, and basicmathematical, probability and statistical knowledge needed to do elementary data analysis.Basic skills to be developed during the freshman year include: teamwork, organization and Page 11.219.4project management, technical report writing

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Genik, Wayne State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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New Engineering Educators

anymisrepresentation of information and to supervise the students as they conduct the experiment.This also allows for active learning by the students, as they are required to present to the classand answer questions. At the beginning of the next laboratory session a post-lab presentation isdone discussing the results. A laboratory write up is required of all students for each experiment.A suggestion to provide some relief to the faculty member is to hire a senior-level student toassist in the lab; however, if the laboratory is a senior level course this option is not practical. Page 11.1213.3At research institutions, graduate assistants are used to staff the

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Technology & Textbooks

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Kosky, Union College; William Keat, Union College; George Wise, Union College; Robert Balmer, Union College

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First-Year Programs

and W.D. Reece, McGraw Hill, 2005 (ISBN: 0-07-282199-X). f) Introduction to Engineering, P. Wright, John Wiley & Sons, 2nd edn., 1994, (ISBN: 0- 471-57930-0) g) Engineering Fundamentals, S. Moaveni, Brooks/Cole, 2002 (ISBN: 0-534-38116-2).Team Approach in Teaching and Writing We have rediscovered at least two very important lessons in developing a freshmantextbook. The first is that one person alone cannot write a broad interdisciplinary text, so acreative interdisciplinary faculty team effort is required, and second you cannot publish atextbook appropriate to its intended audience unless you test it in the classroom first. The firststep is the task of assembling a suitably motivated interdepartmental group of

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators

research lab and get aresearch group started. Keeping abreast of the literature sometimes falls by the wayside in-between preparing for classes, ordering equipment, teaching laboratory procedures to students,grading, scholarly writing, writing proposals, etc. As many of us know, familiarity with currentliterature is crucial to conducting sound research. While the new faculty member may haveperiodic cramming sessions with the literature prior to submitting a proposal or other scholarlywriting, their researchers in the lab can overlook this important component of conducting soundresearch.Regular, organized meetings focused only on reading and discussing articles in the literature canhelp overcome this literature lethargy, strengthen the education of

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracey Windley, University of Idaho; Jasper Nance, University of Idaho; Kevin Buck, University of Idaho; Herbert Hess, University of Idaho

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Instrumentation

States Military Academy from 1983-1988. In 1993, he joined the University of Idaho, where he is Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering. He received the Best Paper Overall Award for the 1999 ASEE Annual Conference. His interests are in device and circuit aspects of power electronic energy converters. Page 11.773.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Instant Data Gathering, Processing, and Display for Industry Sponsor Using Interfaced Software Packages For several decades, a fundamental skill of the engineer has been the ability to program acomputer. As software

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ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Behrouz Farhang-Boroujeny, University of Utah; Stephanie Richardson, University of Utah; Rohit Verma, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Bryan Stenquist, University of Utah

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Electrical and Computer

at the University of Utah. Current research interests include communication in nonprofit organizations, social support, communication across the curriculum, speaking and writing in the disciplines, and interdisciplinary collaboration.Bryan Stenquist, University of Utah Bryan Stenquist received his BSEE degree from the university of Utah in 2005 and is currently a Research Engineer at the University of Utah in charge of implementing hands-on project-based laboratories across the ECE curriculum. Page 11.777.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Integrated System-Level Design

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Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

diamonds to name but a few. The fundamental concept of the general control volume is that it describes the accumulation, or lack thereof, of our property B. Using, for example, money as the property B of interest we can consider figure 1 as our control volume (e.g. An imaginary federal mint). We will now consider how money gets into and out of the control volume as a means to generate the Reynolds transport equation. Let us imagine that money gets into the building directly by being mailed in and out (Bin and Bout). Money can also be “convected” in by trucks (m) which carry an average amount of coins (b) each. Finally money is spontaneously created

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; James West, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

) based upon provenpedagogical methods. The two course sequence is named VECTOR (Vitalizing ElectromagneticConcepts To Obtain Relevancy) and adapts existing teaching techniques and laboratories toaddress three inter-related objectives: A) Create an undergraduate curriculum in electromagnetics which is relevant to students and shows the impact of this field on emerging knowledge and technologies. B) Employ modern tools, skills, and techniques to emphasize fundamental concepts rather than teach legacy materials emphasizing rote, analytical solutions. C) Create an effective introductory EM course which will pipeline students into the electromagnetics-photonics curriculum at OSU, including graduate programs.These goals, described in

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Schleter, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Richard Bennett, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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Computers in Education

2006-2279: USING WEB-BASED HOMEWORK IN AN INTRODUCTORYENGINEERING PHYSICS COURSEWilliam Schleter, University of Tennessee-Knoxville Instructor – Engineering Fundamentals Division – University of Tennessee, Knoxville Mr. Schleter received his BS in Mechanical Engineering and MS in Instructional Technology. He is a registered professional engineer in Tennessee and a full-time instructor in the Engineering Fundamental Division at the University of Tennessee.Richard Bennett, University of Tennessee-Knoxville Professor and Associate Dept. Head – Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering – University of Tennessee, Knoville. Dr. Bennett received his Ph.D. from the University

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Chastain, Clemson University; Harvin Smith, Clemson University; Mason Morehead, Clemson University; David Moline, Clemson University; John Wagner, Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

phenomena. Introduction to laboratory safety practices, instrumentation, calibration techniques, data analysis, and report writing. ME 322: Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II. 2(1,3). Mechanical engineering principles and phenomena are reinforced through student conducted experiments. Presentation of fundamentals of instrumentation, calibration techniques, data analysis, and report writing in the context of laboratory experiments. Page 11.1117.2 ME 323: Mechanical Engineering Laboratory III. 2(1,3). Continuation of ME 322. Mechanical engineering principles and phenomena will be reinforced through student conducted experiments