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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University; Ricky Lewis, Northeast Guilford High School; Oliver Lewis, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

2006-2069: INTRODUCING MATERIALS ENGINEERING CONCEPTS IN A HIGHSCHOOL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CLASSDevdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University DEVDAS M. PAI is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NC A&T State University and Associate Director of the Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures. He teaches manufacturing processes and tribology related courses. A registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina, he serves on the Mechanical PE Exam Committee of the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors and is active in several divisions of ASEE and in ASME.Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University GUKAN RAJARAM is a PhD student in the Department

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Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Michael Rider, Ohio Northern University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-1328: SHARING LABORATORY RESOURCES ACROSS DEPARTMENTSFOR A CONTROL SYSTEMS CURRICULUMJuliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University JULIET K. HURTIG is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Assistant Dean of the T.J. Smull College of Engineering. Her doctorate is from The Ohio State University. Research interests include control systems, nonlinear system identification, and undergraduate pedagogical methods. Dr. Hurtig is a member of IEEE, ASEE, and Tau Beta Pi.John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University JOHN-DAVID YODER is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and currently holds the LeRoy H. Lytle Chair at ONU. His Doctorate is from the University of Notre Dame

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Developing New Instrumentation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Yoon Kim, Virginia State University

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Instrumentation

Engineering Education, 2006 Instrumentation for Vibration and Modal Testing - A Senior Design ProjectAbstractThis project was designed for senior students to enhance their hands-on experience withtechnical instruments and computer based simulations.Throughout this project, senior students constructed an instrumental set-up to experimentallyidentify modal characteristics of a bell-shaped structure. Impact excitation method was used toidentify the first five resonance frequencies and a commercial FEA package was used to verifythe validity of the set up for further applications.IntroductionAt Virginia State University, senior project is a three credit elective course that engineeringstudents can take in their

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Teaching Innovation in Arch Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erich Connell, East Carolina University; David Batie, East Carolina University

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Architectural

2006-1649: BREAKING THE BOX: A NECESSITY FOR INTERACTIVE ON-LINECOLLABORATIVE TEACHINGErich Connell, East Carolina University Erich Connell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management at East Carolina University. He is an Architect and has over 10 years of teaching and professional experience in the field.David Batie, East Carolina University Page 11.284.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Breaking the Box: A Necessity for Interactive On-Line Collaborative TeachingIntroductionWhen undertaking a project in which there is no precedent, it

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Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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June Marshall, St. Joseph's College; John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1725: ATTRACTING A DIVERSE SECONDARY EDUCATIONPOPULATION WITH PRE-ENGINEERING ADVENTURESJohn Marshall, University of Southern MaineJune Marshall, St. Joseph's College Page 11.260.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Attracting a Diverse Secondary Education Population with Pre-Engineering AdventuresIntroductionToo few high school students understand that a technical career path can genuinely beexciting and neat. Some have the short-term view that good paying jobs are plentiful, sowhy take the really difficult courses. Many sell their own abilities short and convincethemselves that it is too difficult a

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Phillips, University of Guelph; Michele Oliver, University of Guelph; Bill Van Heyst, University of Guelph; Douglas Joy, University of Guelph; Warren Stiver, University of Guelph

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Computers in Education

. Associate Professor & NSERC Chair in Environmental Design Engineering School of Engineering University of Guelph wstiver@uoguelph.ca Page 11.340.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Computer-Aided-Engineering: Introduction in a Multi-disciplinary Engineering ProgramIntroductionComputer-aided engineering (CAE) and computer-aided design (CAD) are taking an increasingrole for the practicing engineer in both design and analysis context. For the practicing engineer,it provides an opportunity to explore creative ideas without the initial expense of prototypesand/or pilot facilities. The

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Harry Koehnemann, Arizona State University

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Computers in Education

2006-1875: LESSONS LEARNED CREATING A LAPTOP POLICY FORCOMPUTING PROGRAMSHarry Koehnemann, Arizona State UniversityTimothy Lindquist, Arizona State University Page 11.883.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Lessons Learned Creating a Laptop Policy for Computing ProgramsAbstractThe Division of Computing Studies at Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus is inthe process of instituting a laptop requirement policy for undergraduate and graduate students.The paper describes the motivation and rationale for this policy, the information gathered duringthe feasibility study, and finally the policy itself as well as a

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ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Black, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1951: A STUDY OF GRAPHICAL VS. TEXTUAL PROGRAMMING FORTEACHING DSPMark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Mark A. Yoder received his BS degree in 1980 and Ph.D. in 1984, both in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. He is currently a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana. Since 1988 he has been teaching engineering at Rose-Hulman. His research interests include investigating ways to use technology to teach engineering more effectively. He pioneered, at Rose, the use of Computer Algebra Systems (such as Maple and Mathematica) in teaching electrical engineering. He also helped pioneering the teaching of

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gail H Keraga, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tracy N Schierenbeck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Linda McCloskey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tracy N. Schierenbeck is an Educator and Staff Member of the Archer Center for Student Leadership Development at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY. Page 11.358.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Continuous Feed-Forward Evolution of a Professional Development Course SequenceOver the past seven years, the School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hasincorporated a unique educational component in Professional Development and Leadership intothe Design experiences required for all undergraduates. Taught by the professional staff at theArcher Center for

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Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Vinarcik, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Management

2006-2085: A CASE-BASED APPROACH TO SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE ANDENGINEERING EDUCATIONJonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy JONATHAN M. WEAVER, PH.D. is an Associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM). He received his BSME from Virginia Tech in 1986, his MSME and PhD in ME from RPI in 1990 and 1993, respectively. He has several years of industry experience and regularly consults with an automaker on projects related to CAD, DOE, and product development. He can be reached at weaverjm@udmercy.edu.Michael Vinarcik, University of Detroit Mercy MICHAEL J. VINARCIK, P.E. is an Interior Trim Engineer with Ford Motor Company and an adjunct faculty

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Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton

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Industrial Engineering

2006-2299: INTEGRATING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERSINTO A SUCCESSFUL ABET ACCREDITATION TEAMAndrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce ANDREW E. JACKSON, Ph.D., P.E., CSIT, Professor of Industrial Engineering Dr. Jackson teaches a variety of IE courses, including: Engineering Economics, Human Factors Engineering, Production Systems Engineering, Systems Simulation, and Risk Assessment. His career spans 37 years in the fields of aviation, aerospace, defense contract support engineering, systems acquisition, academics, and systems engineering. His research interests include Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics in Large-Scale Systems.Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ernest McDuffie; Elaine R. Milliam; Robert Kavetsky; Ronald Bennett; Eugene Brown

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Graduate Studies

NNCS Leadership Symposium: Adding a Leadership Component to Science EducationAbstractThe NSF Navy Civilian Service (NNCS) program is now in itssecond year of operation and has embarked on a course to add asignificant leadership training component for participatingstudents. This paper will describe the nature and history of NNCS,the rational for the leadership component, and a description of thesymposium itself. Also included will be a programmatic overviewfrom the perspective of its origins in ONR’s workforcedevelopment programs.NNCS has the following main three goals:• To identify and fully develop a diverse group of science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionalswith advanced

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park; Janet Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park; Paige Smith, University of Maryland-College Park

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-2386: BESTEAMS: A CURRICULUM FOR ENGINEERING STUDENT TEAMTRAINING BY ENGINEERING FACULTYJanet Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park ANET A. SCHMIDT, Ph.D. Dr. Schmidt is a co-PI of several grants in the area of team behavior, retention of women in STEM fields, and learning in team environments. A licensed psychologist, she is the Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Assessment in the College of Education at the University of Maryland. Her other interests include grant development, teamwork training for faculty and students, and assessment activities related to ABET and NCATE accreditation.Linda Schmidt, University of Maryland-College ParkPaige Smith, University of

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Digital Communications Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2155: IMPLEMENTING A HANDS-ON COURSE IN SOFTWARE-DEFINEDRADIOSven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University SVEN G. BILÉN (BS Penn State, MSE and PhD Univ. of Michigan) is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design and Electrical Engineering at Penn State. His educational research interests include developing techniques for enhancing engineering design education, software-defined radio, and systems engineering. He is member of IEEE, AIAA, AGU, ASEE, URSI, and Sigma Xi. Page 11.724.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Implementing a Hands-on Course in Software-defined

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Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Evans, University of Texas-Austin; Jennifer Parks, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Nichols, University of Texas-Austin

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

2006-2164: I2P™ INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: A GLOBALEDUCATIONAL FORUM FOR TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIPRobert Evans, University of Texas-Austin R. S. Evans, Ph.D. is a post-doctoral fellow and lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. His current research focus is on technology commercialization and engineering education. Dr. Evans completed his doctorate in mechanical engineering at UT Austin in 2005. His dissertation covered materials and product development for rapid manufacturing. He also co-founded a company based on his doctoral research concurrently with his doctoral studies. Prior to enrolling at UT he worked as a manufacturing

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Security

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Information Systems

2006-331: PASSWORD AUDITING TOOLSMario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Page 11.985.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Password Auditing ToolsAbstractA goal of computer system security is to prevent an attack, and authentication mechanisms canprevent a compromise on parts of a system. Most if not all forms of access are granted based ona single authentication scheme, and passwords are currently the most widely used authenticationmechanism. Weak passwords have been cited by experts from industry, government, andacademia as one of the most critical security threats to computer networks. However, variousapplications are

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Issues in Computer Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Computers in Education

2006-343: SQL INJECTION ATTACKS AND PREVENTION TECHNIQUESMario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Page 11.1145.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 SQL Injection Attacks and Prevention TechniquesAbstractDatabases introduce a number of unique security requirements for their users and administrators.On one hand, databases are designed to promote open and flexible access to data. On the otherhand, it’s this same open access that makes databases vulnerable to many kinds of maliciousactivity 1. One of the main issues faced by database security professionals is avoiding inferencecapabilities. Structured Query Language (SQL) injection is a

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Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Civil Engineering

2006-25: BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: USING A LECTURE SERIES FORMATTO GIVE ENGINEERING STUDENTS A SOCIETAL AND GLOBAL CONTEXTAndrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyJennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Page 11.271.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Beyond the Classroom: Using a Lecture Series Format to Give Engineering Students a Societal and Global ContextIntroductionABET 20001 recognized that, in order to be successful, engineers require skills above andbeyond a technical knowledge base. Among the ABET criteria that address nontechnical skills isoutcome h which states that students must be able to

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New Topics in Engineering Economics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Nippert, Widener University

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Engineering Economy

2006-594: COMPARING STUDENT PERFORMANCE USING CALCULATORSWITH PERFORMANCE USING EXCEL (MUST YOU KNOW HOW TO RIDE AHORSE IF YOU WANT TO DRIVE A CAR?)Charles Nippert, Widener University Page 11.338.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Comparing Student Performance Using Calculators with Performance Using Excel (Must You Know How to Ride a Horse If You Want to Drive a Car?)AbstractOur school offers a senior year course in engineering economics. For several years students havebeen allowed to take routine tests in this course by using either computers with (and) spreadsheetprograms(s) or conventional interest tables and calculators. The tests are the same

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EM Program Trend and Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gordon Geiger, University of Arizona

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Engineering Management

2006-698: A NEW MODEL FOR UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERINGEDUCATION? THE ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM AT THEUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA: A TEMPLATE FOR UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING EDUCATIONGordon Geiger, University of Arizona Page 11.84.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Engineering Management Curriculum at the University of Arizona: A Template for Undergraduate Engineering EducationIntroduction The role of the engineering graduate in society has been studied and it is clear thatmany holder’s of a Bachelor’s degree in engineering are not doing engineering, butinstead are in the ranks of management, from shift supervisor, early in

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Curriculum Development and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Janice McClure, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Engineering Design Graphics

2006-1793: TEACHING A COMMON ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE TOFIRST YEAR ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS:A CASE STUDYSohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College Dr. Sohail Anwar is currently serving as an associate professor of engineering and the Program Coordinator of Electrical Engineering Technology at Penn State University. Altoona College. Since 1996, he has also served as an invited professor of Electrical Engineering at IUT Bethune, France. Dr. Anwar is serving as the Executive Editor of the International Journal of Modern Engineering and as the Production Editor of the Journal of Engineering Technology.JANICE McCLURE, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Digital System Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben Shaw, Youngstown State University; Faramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1777: DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF A DIGITAL CONTROLLABORATORY WITH A DIGITAL SYSTEM LABORATORY AT YOUNGSTOWNSTATE UNIVERSITYBen Shaw, Youngstown State UniversityFaramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University Page 11.452.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 FlexARM1: An ARM Based IP Core for the UP3 Education KitIntroduction Today’s embedded solutions require a rapid product development time to meet strictmarket demands1. It is essential for system design engineers to verify complex designs inhardware before final implementation. In order for upper level undergraduate students to gainexposure to this verification process, a system level

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Multimedia and Distance Learning in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vernon Lewis, Old Dominion University; June Ritchie, Old Dominion University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

2006-2187: A HYBRID COURSE IN FUNDAMENTALS OF BUILDINGCONSTRUCTION USING A COMBINATION OF ARCHIVED VIDEO AND LIVESESSION DISTANCE LEARNINGVernon Lewis, Old Dominion University Vernon W. Lewis, JR. P.E., Senior Lecturer, is Program Director of Civil Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. He joined the faculty of Old Dominion University in January 1994. He has 30 years of professional experience in consulting, industry and forensic engineering and is registered in four states. His areas of expertise include structural design, contract documents and materials testing.June Ritchie, Old Dominion University June Ritchie is a Senior Instructional Designer and Instructor for the Center for

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Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Landon Gray, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

2006-545: COGNITIVE SUPPORT FOR LEARNING PLC PROGRAMMING:COMPUTER-BASED CASE STUDIESSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor and member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering and is a Halliburton Faculty Fellow for 2005-2006. His research interests include intelligent manufacturing system design, virtual instrumentation, thermal profiling for process and product characterization, and simulation and modeling. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory, a state-of

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Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cesar Luongo, Florida A&M/Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M/Florida State University

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-717: SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – ACASE STUDY OF CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE WITH STRONG INDUSTRIALPARTICIPATIONCesar Luongo, Florida A&M/Florida State UniversityChiang Shih, Florida A&M/Florida State University Page 11.1116.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Senior Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering -- A Case Study of Capstone Experience with Strong Industrial ParticipationAbstractThe Department of Mechanical Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering adoptedan integrated curriculum in the late 90s. The curriculum features a capstone one-year seniordesign course in which students work in teams tackling

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton

2006-2463: EAC-ABET ACCREDITATION: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED?Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce ANDREW E. JACKSON, Ph.D., P.E., CSIT, Professor of Industrial Engineering Dr. Jackson teaches a variety of IE courses, including: Engineering Economics, Human Factors Engineering, Production Systems Engineering, Systems Simulation, and Risk Assessment. His career spans 37 years in the fields of aviation, aerospace, defense contract support engineering, systems acquisition, academics, and systems engineering. His research interests include Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics in Large-Scale Systems.Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce MARY E. JOHNSON, Ph.D

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Attracting Young MINDs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Vernal Alford, North Carolina A&T State University; Elaine Vinson, North Carolina A&T State University; Venetia Fisher, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

2006-1972: ENGINEER STARTERS PROGRAM 2005Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State UniversityVernal Alford, North Carolina A&T State UniversityElaine Vinson, North Carolina A&T State UniversityVenetia Fisher, North Carolina A&T State UniversityDevdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University Page 11.545.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Engineer Starters ProgramABSTRACT At North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, theEngineer Starters Program (ESP) serves as an avenue to target specifically thoseunderrepresented in the Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology fieldsand provide them with tools

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Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Wei Lin, North Dakota State University; Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University; Floyd Patterson, North Dakota State University; Eakalak Khan, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

2006-6: A WEEKEND STEM ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR TRIBAL HIGHSCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTSG. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University G. Padmanabhan Dr. G. Padmanabhan is a Professor of Civil Engineering in North Dakota State University. He also serves as the Director of North Dakota water Resources Research Institute. He served as the Chair of the Civil Engineering Department from 1999 through 2003. Dr. Padmanabhan has more than twenty five years of teaching experience in engineering. He has attended several engineering education conferences. He has served not only as PI or CoPI but also as instructor of several educational outreach projects to motivate women and Native

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Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Instrumentation

2006-38: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUMENTATION AND EXPERIMENTALMETHODS COURSE AND LABORATORY FOR A BSE PROGRAMDavid Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin David Farrow is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1989, 1990, and 1995, respectively. Dr. Farrow has taught courses in solid modeling, mechanical vibrations, automatic controls, automated production systems, and instrumentation and experimental methods at the University of Tennessee at Martin for three and a half years

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Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Hurny, Rochester Institute of Technology; Gina Hurny, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

2006-80: APPLYING LEARNING COMMUNITY PEDAGOGY TO FIRST YEARCOMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS: A PILOT PROGRAMJames Hurny, Rochester Institute of Technology James J. Hurny is an Assistant Professor in the department of Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunications Engineering Technology where he teaches a wide variety of courses in analog electronics with additional experience in value analysis and engineering economics. In addition, he has had over 33 years experience in industry at Eastman Kodak Company. He serves as a program evaluator for TAC/ABET.Gina Hurny, Pennsylvania State University Gina L. Hurny is the Program Director for Leadership Development in the Center for Student