Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Beverly Jaeger and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University's

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First-Year Programs

in your description ofno more than one page with a sketch. Be prepared to give a 1-2 minute summary to the class.”The students generally choose common objects familiar to everyone and easily present them,because they can keep it short. This breaks the ice by bringing them to the front of the classroomin the first week, and also gets them started on the path to looking at the world around them fordesign possibilities, design successes and design failures. It is intended to activate their “designantennae”, and can continue throughout the semester with the One-Minute Engineer describedbelow. It also turns the focus to the needs assessment phase, i.e., Why was this device designed?b. The One-Minute Engineer – This activity gets the students

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Long, Nuclear Stewardship, LLC; Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College; Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

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Nuclear and Radiological

effort in order to receive higher than MRgrade. The College looked into the reasons for this and investigated ways in which the gradingsystem could be changed to encourage students to put more effort in developing their ITAreports so that higher grade could be achieved. It has recently been decided to convert the abovegrading scale points to integer values; where HR = 3, R = 2, MR = 1, and NR = 0. After an ITAhas been graded by faculty, a sum of integer values for each grading scale point will becomputed. If the ITA has no NR grades, letter grades of A, B. C, and F will be assigned for 31-39, 22-30, 13-21, and less than 13, respectively. The letter grades will carry the customary gradepoints and will be counted in computing the student grade

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Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University

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Mechanical Engineering

Checklist Item Yes NoCourse Goal1. Is the Course Goal clearly stated in a short, agreed upon, statement?2. Does the Course Goal encompass the goal of the corresponding traditional course (if any)?Course Outcomes3. Are the Course Outcomes (i.e. knowledge, skills and attitudes that the students who complete the course are expected to acquire ) stated clearly4. Does some of the Course Outcomes map into or be identical to one or more curriculum outcomes?5. Do the Course Outcomes address more than one technical outcome of the ABET 3a-3k (a, b, c, e, and k?6. Do the Course Outcomes address more than one non-technical outcome of the ABET 3a-3k (d, f, g, h, i, and j)?Course Learning Objectives7. Are there

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ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Electrical and Computer

2006-56: A NEW APPROACH TO TEACHING INTRODUCTION TOELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARDACADEMYDavid Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy David Godfrey, MSEE, PE, is an assistant professor at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA). He graduated from USCGA with his BSEE in 1992 and earned his MSEE from University of Rhode Island in 1997. He holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard. Address: U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Department of Engineering, 27 Mohegan Ave., New London, CT 06320-8101; telephone: 860-444-8536; fax: 860-444-8546; e-mail: dgodfrey@exmail.uscga.edu.Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Joseph Staier, MSIT, is an assistant professor

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students III

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Claudia Morrell, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-1900: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICSTALENT EXPANSION PROGRAM: AN ANALYSIS OF A PILOT PROGRAMTaryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County Taryn Bayles, Ph.D. is a Professor the Practice of Chemical Engineering in the Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Department at UMBC. She has spent half of her career working in industry and the other half in academia, and has received over $3M of NSF funding in Engineering Education & Outreach over the last three years. She has been recognized with several teaching and mentoring awards and the USM Regents' Faculty Award for Collaboration in Public Service.Claudia Morrell, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; Vincent Childress, North Carolina A&T; Rodney Custer, Illinois State University; Craig Rhodes, North Carolina A&T

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

living in a technological world; and 3. Technology education should abandon the thought of infusing any form of engineering concepts into the curriculum.Clearly there are varying perspectives regarding infusing engineering concepts or not intotechnology education. The authors of this manuscript subscribe to the second camp of thought(i.e., to infuse engineering-related concepts into an existing technology education curriculum andcourses). Therefore, the purposes of this manuscript are to: (a) present initial findings regardingwhat engineering concepts should be incorporated into technology education; (b) explain howinfusing engineering concepts into technology has occurred through the initial professionaldevelopment work of a

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for Global Practice: A Comparison of North American, Asian, European, and Latin American Approaches

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Wagstaff, Université de Technologie de Compiègne; Howard A. Rollins, Georgia Institute of Technology; Carlos Narváez, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey; Meng Hwa Er, Nanyang Technological University; Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology

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International

2006-2059: PREPARING ENGINEERS FOR GLOBAL PRACTICE: ACOMPARISON OF NORTH AMERICAN, ASIAN, EUROPEAN, AND LATINAMERICAN APPROACHESCarlos Narváez, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey Carlos Narváez Castellanos is Provost and Professor of Automation and Process Control, Fluid Mechanics, and Chemical Engineering at the Instituto Tecnólogico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, Monterrey, MexicoHoward A. Rollins, Georgia Institute of Technology Howard A. Rollins, Jr. is Associate Vice Provost for International Education and Professor of Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology Jack R. Lohmann is Vice

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FPD8 -- Systems, Nanotechnology & Programming

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youssef Allam, Ohio State University; David Tomasko, Ohio State University; John Merrill, Ohio State University; Bruce Trott, Ohio State University; Phil Schlosser, Ohio State University; Paul Clingan, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

2006-2326: LAB-ON-A-CHIP DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT WITH ANANOTECHNOLOGY COMPONENT IN A FRESHMAN ENGINEERING COURSEYoussef Allam, Ohio State UniversityDavid Tomasko, Ohio State UniversityJohn Merrill, Ohio State UniversityBruce Trott, Ohio State UniversityPhil Schlosser, Ohio State UniversityPaul Clingan, Ohio State University Page 11.856.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Lab-on-a-chip Design-Build Project with a Nanotechnology Component in a Freshman Engineering CourseAbstractA micromanufacturing lab-on-a-chip project with a nanotechnology component was introducedto first-year engineering students as a voluntary alternative within the standard

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Dixon, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-134: A SOLAR DISTILLER AS A THERMAL SYSTEMSDESIGN-BUILD-TEST PROJECTGregg Dixon, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Gregg Dixon is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He received an M.S. degree in Engineering Science in 1966 from Stanford University in a combined B.S./M.S program. He received a Ph.D. in M.E. from Stanford in 1970. He previously served in the U.S. Navy, taught at California State University, Northridge and served as a consultant to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Page 11.118.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006

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Mechanical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhongming Liang, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

2006-2659: REDEVELOPMENT OF A DESIGN COURSE FILLS A GAP IN THECURRICULUMZhongming Liang, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Zhongming (Wilson) Liang is program coordinator and associate professor of mechanical engineering technology. He has been with Purdue University Fort Wayne since 1987. He has a number of publications in the areas of automatic control, mechanisms, and others. Page 11.1076.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Redevelopment of a Design Course Fills a Gap in the CurriculumAbstractThere were some repeatedly exposed drafting and design problems seen in senior design

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina Osborn, IUPUI; Patricia Fox, IUPUI

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International

2006-2418: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY: ASTUDENT’S EXPERIENCEChristina Osborn, IUPUI Christina Osborn is a senior Interior Design student at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University – Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). Christina participated in the first GO GREEN course in the summer of 2003. She spent 5 weeks in Germany summer 2005 working on her research project. She has a special focus in green products and materials. Christina has studied industrial uses of hemp while she was in Germany.Patricia Fox, IUPUI Patricia Fox is the Associate Dean for Administration and Finance and Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership and

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Paul Gray; Jin Zhu, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

III. Liberal Arts Core Requirements for the NaSA major Liberal Arts Core (45 Hours): Category I. Core Competencies (12 hrs) A. Reading and Writing 3 B. Speaking and Listening 3 C. Quantitative Techn./Understanding 3 D. Personal Wellness 3 Category II. Civilizations & Cultures (9 hrs) A. Humanities (I, II, III available

Conference Session

New Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh

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Industrial Engineering

Cycle); Engineering Accreditation Commission; ABET, Inc. Baltimore, MD November 1, 20045. Drucker, P. F. (March-April 1999). Managing oneself. Harvard Business Review, 77(2), pp. 65-74.6. Gerson, B. (March 2004). Taking the cake. Harvard Business Review, 82(3), pp. 29-39.7. Norman, B. A., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Bidanda, B., Needy, K. L., & Rajgopal, J. (2004). A conceptual model for integrating and synthesizing the industrial engineering curriculum. 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings. Salt Lake City, UT.8. Norman, B. A., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Bidanda, B., Needy, K. L., & Rajgopal, J. (2005). Integration and synthesis of the industrial engineering curriculum via an

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Earley, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

software of the profile of a two dimensional plate cam. Figure 1 P r o b l e m 3 -4 6 s u m X --> A (8 . 8 4 ) + C ( 3 . 7 5 ) + B ( 1 3 ) = 2 5 . 5 9 s u m Y --> A ( 8 . 8 4 ) + C ( -6 . 5 ) + B (-7 . 5 ) = -5 . 1 6 R = s q r t (2 5 . 5 9 ^ 2 + 5 . 1 6 ^ 2 ) = 2 6 . 1 t h e t a = i n v t a n ( -5 . 1 6 / 2 5 . 5 9 ) = -1 1 . 4 d e g Page 11.1334.4 Figure 2

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion and Conservation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Wayne State University; Alexandru Belu, Wayne State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, the laboratory experiments are designed to:a) Reinforce and support the lecture-based course;b) Emphasize the importance of corroborating the results of laboratory measurements;c) Expose the students to the measurement techniques used in the industry in general.To achieve these goals, we decided to divide the laboratory experiments in two broadcategories: 1) dealing with basic experiments and techniques, which will strengthen thestudent knowledge in general areas of alternative energy technology/renewable energyresources, and 2) projects in alternative energy technology and hybrid power systems.Projects: The importance of the projects in scientific and technological education is wellestablished2-5. A typical project will involve selection of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Bremmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

2006-1925: AN ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR A LARGE-SCALE,WEB-DELIVERED RESOURCE PROJECT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERSOF MATH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGYDale Bremmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dale Bremmer is a professor of economics in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana. He has taught at Rose-Hulman for the last eighteen years, specializing in applied econometrics. Bremmer has also taught at Arkansas State University and Indiana State University. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from Arizona State University while he earned his doctorate in economics from Texas A&M University.Patricia

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students III

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Kinsey, University of New Hampshire; Erick Towle, University of New Hampshire; Grace Hwang, University of New Hampshire; Edward J. O'Brien, University of New Hampshire; Christopher F. Bauer, University of New Hampshire

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Educational Research and Methods

Psychology, Vol. 24, No. 3, 1972, pp. 317-20.7. Sorby, S. and B. Baartmans, “The Development and Assessment of a Course for Enhancing the 3-D Spatial Visualization Skills of First Year Engineering Students”, Journal of Engineering Education, July, 2000, pp. 301-7.8. Devon, R., Engel, R., and Turner, G., “The Effects of Spatial Visualization Skill Training on Gender and Retention in Engineering”, Journal of Women and Minorities in Engineering, Vol. 4, 1998, pp. 371-80. Page 11.1279.119. Medina, A., H. Gerson, and S. Sorby, “Identifying Gender Differences in the 3-D Visualization Skills of Engineering Students in

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ChE: Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Lodge, University of Minnesota-Duluth

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Chemical Engineering

MathCad. b. to demonstrate how properties, such as offset in proportional-only control (P control) and the removal of offset with the inclusion of integral control (PI) control, carry over to processes higher than first order. (With MathCad, I also demonstrate the solution of 3 simultaneous first-order differential equations as in the treatment of an actuator, process and sensor model applied to a CST thermal mixing tank –see example 3.1 of “Chemical Process Control”1.)4. Modeling of dynamical systems was restricted to lumped systems.5. The number of demonstrations that were held in the classroom was reduced; demonstrations are held at the start of a lab session

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qian Du, Mississippi State University

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Electrical and Computer

project is designed for the optimal linear system functioning as apredictor. The original example in a textbook looks like this:Let X 1 , X 2 ,Λ be a random sequence. Suppose that a second-order prediction system is to bedesigned such that a sample is predicted by the previous two samples. Find the systemparameters a and b that yield the minimum prediction error.If only this original example is used, students may practice on system design using the formulaprovided in the textbook without knowing its practical importance. Actually, optimal linearpredictor has very important applications in DSP (as well as DIP). An application-orientedcomputer projector can be designed based on this sample as below.Sample Project 2 (simplified): Record your voice

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

analysismethod was used to validate the instrument. This analysis revealed four factors defined as: 1) theimportance of DET; 2) teachers’ familiarity with DET; 3) teachers’ perceptions of stereotypicalcharacteristics of engineers; and 4) teachers’ perceptions of characteristics of engineers. Theinternal consistency reliability estimate for the survey was 0.88. The analysis of 98 teachers’responses to these items indicated that: a) the importance of DET in the curriculum was strongerfor female teachers as compared to male teachers, t ( 96) = 2.42, p < 0.05; b) elementary schoolteachers were least likely to teach DET in their curriculum as compared to middle school andhigh school teachers, F (2, 28.81) = 4.35, p < 0.05; and c) DET was more likely to

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

2006-1259: OFFERING A SPECIALTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE ENROLLMENTS AND MEET EMPLOYERDEMANDS: TECHNOLOGY USED IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CAREBarbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Biography CHRISTE, BARBARA is an Associate Professor and Program Director of Biomedical Engineering Technology in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at IUPUI. She has authored seven on-line classes and is a leader in continuing education for currently-employed biomedical equipment technicians using the web. She has a BS in Engineering from Marquette University and a MS in Clinical Engineering from Rensselaer at Hartford

Conference Session

Design Projects in Wind and Solar Energy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alvin Post, Arizona State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 11.1353.9deceptive. Educationally, the design and construction of a heat engine is a challenge thatallows students to exercise their creativity at a high level, and to solve the practicalproblems that arise in the details. As an educational vehicle, they also focus attention onthe need for ‘appropriate technology’, and on engineering topics such as designsimplicity, heat transfer, and thermodynamic efficiency.References1. Y.W. Wong and K. Sumathy, “Solar thermal water pumping systems: a review”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 3 (1999) 185-217.2. T.D.Short and P. Thompson, “Breaking the mould: solar water pumping – the challenges and the reality”, Solar Energy 75 (2003) 1-9.3. B. Constantine, M. Desbois, and K

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University; Vincent Pizziconi, Arizona State University; Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

concept in thecourses through STEM process behaviors. These are the steps that occur in the processes of: a)effective problem solving behaviors; b) scientific reasoning abilities; and c) engineering designprocesses. The third facet is the use of PLCs, which generate the discussion, dialogue andmetacognition that support understanding and reflection on the concept of function andcovariation and its use in process behaviors. The research foundation for these three facets indesign of the project is discussed below.The first facet, mathematical function and covariation, is often used by scientists and engineers asa mathematical model of change. Teachers are exploring the concept vertically across grade levelsand horizontally across science

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Leonard Perry, University of San Diego

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Computers in Education

presentation medium in large-scale engineering classrooms”, Session 1520, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering EducationAnnual Conference, June 2005, Portland, OR.7 Simon, B., Anderson, R., Hoyer, C. and Su, J., “Preliminary Experiences with a Tablet PC Based System toSupport Active Learning in Computer Science Courses,” 9th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology inComputer Science Education, June 2004.8 Classroom Presenter software, Educational Technology group, University of Washington,http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/dl/presenter9 ExCEEd Teaching Workshop, 2001, American Society of Civil Engineers, West Point, NYhttp://www.asce.or/exceed/etw01_slides.cfm10 Wilkerson, M., Griswold, W, and Simon, B., “Ubiquitous

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Pankaj Sen, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

(PSerc) also supported the development of this class.References[1] About Colorado School of Mines (CSM), Retrieved December 8, 2005 from: http://www.mines.edu/all_about/[2] CSM – Division of Engineering, Retrieved December 8, 2005 from: http://egweb.mines.edu/[3] Silverstein, K., “Creating Energy Jobs,” EnergyBiz Insider, August 2005.[4] Chowdhury, B. H., “Power Education at the Crossroads”, IEEE Spectrum, Vol. 37, No. 10, October 2000, pp. 64-68.[5] Cowdrey, J., “Hydroelectric Power in a Municipal Water System”, The City of Boulder, CO Publication, February, 2000. Page 11.211.10[6] Ammerman, R.F., Sen

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

including graphics, mechanical engineering,electrical engineering, as well as engineering professional practice and ethics in order to achieveprogram and learning objectives. The course is structured into two parallel tracks, designated Aand B. While Track B deals with engineering graphics and spans the entire semester, Track Aoffers students a solid foundation in the general engineering disciplines of mechanical andelectrical, as well as concepts of professional practice, in multi-week modules. Designing andbuilding robots requires skills from all these disciplines and inherently helps to integrate them instudents’ minds. A robot project and competition was defined to integrate together thesecomponents, provide the students opportunities to learn

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Price, DeVry University-Pomona

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Information Systems

, Inc.9. Mammar, H.H. and F.T. Bernard, Incorporating Cognitive Styles into Adaptive Multimodal Interfaces.10. Witkin, H.A., et al., Field-dependent and field-independent cognitive styles and their educational implications. Review of Educational Research, 1977. 47: p. 1-64.11. Sadler-Smith, E. and B. Badger, Cognitive Style, Learning and Innovation. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 1998. 10(2): p. 247-265.12. Lo, J.-J. and P.-C. Shu, Identifying Learning Styles Through the Embedded Support Devices and Artificial Neural Network. 2002.13. Rumetshofer, H. and W. Wos. An Approach for Adaptable Learning Systems with Respect to Psychological Aspects. in SAC. 2003. Melbourne, FL.14. Chen, S.Y., A

Conference Session

NASA Fellowship Program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Green, United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp; Maria Jackson Hittle, UNCF SP; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA; Robert Singleterry, NASA; Victor Obot, Texas Southern University; Premkumar Saganti, Prairie View A&M University; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jianping Yue, Essex County College; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Kenneth Fernandez; Pamela Denkins

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Minorities in Engineering

) Corporation. She has served as the Project Assistant for the NASA Administrator's Fellowship Program for the past 4 years. Ms. Jackson Hittle possesses an A.S. in Computer Aided Drafting and Design and a B.S. in Engineering Design Technology.Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA GHOLAM ALI SHAYKHIAN Gholam Ali Shaykhian is a software engineer with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Shuttle Processing Directorate. He is NASA Administrator Fellow (Cohort 7). He served his fellowships at Bethune Cookman College (B-CC) in Daytona Beach, Florida, teaching and conducting research in computer science and software engineering. Ali has received a Master of Science

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hwang, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Ahrash Bissell, Duke University; Daniel Kaplan, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Matthew Mian, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Vineet Agrawal, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Jessica Manson, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1086: DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF INNOWORKS: A PORTABLE,INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAM BYVOLUNTEER COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH FROMUNDERPRIVILEGED BACKGROUNDSWilliam Hwang, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University William L. Hwang is a senior Angier B. Duke Scholar at Duke University majoring in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics and minoring in Chemistry. He co-founded United InnoWorks Academy in 2003 and is in his third year serving as CEO and program director of InnoWorks. In addition to his work in K-12 educational outreach, William is conducting research on developing early cancer detection biosensors and pin

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International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

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International

is morefeasible to keep our engineering community as a competitive entity and always keepourselves ahead of the game.AcknowledgementThe authors would like to thank the reviewers of this paper for their constructivecomments on this paper. The reviewers posed in-depth questions concerning currentsituations in relation to engineering education. We realize that we are unable to givedefinite answers at this point of time. However, the reviewers comments encourage us toprobe further into the issue and seek for valuable answers.References1. Atkinson, R. D., Understanding the Offshoring Challenge. Policy report, Progressive Policy Institute,May 2004.2. McCarthy J. C., Dash A., Liddell H., Ross C. F., and Temkin B. D., 3.3 Million Jobs US Services