Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

specialcategories will be pointed out to the employment concerned students.The goal of this study is to motivate and lure interested students to enroll in engineering andtechnology majors in order to avoid technical labor shortage crisis that the nation demands anddeserves.IntroductionThe problem of reduced enrollment and the consequent drop of the B. S. degrees since 1985points to a potential shortage of engineers and technologists in the near future causing harm andstagnation to the industry. It is also established that the monumental growth and sweepingchanges in engineering and technology will keep on shaping our society throughout the 21stcentury as we have already entered into economic globalization1. It is the concern of the

Conference Session

Curriculum for Green Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Materials

, 2004). Page 11.763.72 www.abet.org/3 www.sustainablemeasures.com/Training/Indicators/Def-Br1.html4 www.mate.calpoly.edu5 www.nspe.org/ethics/eh1-cred.asp6 “How to Save the Earth,” TIME August 26, 2002.7 “How to End Poverty,” TIME March 14, 2005.8 Fairley, P., “Hybrids’ Rising Sun,” Technology Review April 2004: 34.9 Voss, D., “A Fuel Cell in Your Phone,” Technology Review November 2001: 68.10 Fairley, P., “Solar on the Cheap,” Technology Review January/February 2002: 48.11 Taubes, G., “Whose Nuclear Waste?” Technology Review, January/February 2002: 60.12 Lemley, B., “Lovin’ Hydrogen,” Discover November 2001: 53.13 Wald, M

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walid Elshorbagy, United Arab Emirates University; Mir Azam, Chuden_Cti; Kouichi Taguchi, Chuden-Cti; Tetsuya Ichikawa, Chuden_Cti; tomohiko terasawa, Chuden_Cti

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Ocean and Marine

., Barker, B. L., and Akbar A. M. 1988. Modeling tidal transport in the Arabian Gulf. Journal of Waterway, Port, coastal and Ocean Engineering, Vol 111(4), 455-471.12. Chao, S-Y., Kao, T.W. and Al-Hajri, K.R. (1992). A numerical investigation of circulation in the Arabian Gulf. Journal of Geophysical Research (C. Oceans), 97 (C7), 11219-11236.13. Lardner, R. W., Al-Rabeh, Gunay, N., Hossain, M, Reynolds R. M. and Lehr, W. J. (1993). “Computation of residual flow in the Gulf using the Mt Mitchell Data and the KFUPM/RI hydrodynamic model.” Marine Pollution Bulletin. Vol-27, 61-70.14. Johns, W.E. and Olson, D.B. 1998. Observations of seasonal exchange through the Strait of Hormuz. Oceanography, 11 (2), 58.15. Blain, C. A., 2000

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Rajai, Northern Kentucky University; Hank Javan, University of Memphis; Seyed Allameh, Northern Kentucky University; Horold Wiebe, Northern Kentucky University

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Instrumentation

nanotechnology is being adopted in undergraduatecurricula, teaching MEMS instrumentation becomes more relevant to the engineeringtechnology programs.Bibliography1. Graduate Bulletin, The University of Memphis, 1001-2003.2. H. Javan, B. Pappas, "Simulating Transistor Characteristics", Proceeding of the International Association of Science and Technology Development, Modeling and Simulation, pp. 60-63, 2000. Page 11.471.103. H. javan, A. Crawford, "Computer Aided Instrumentation Design", ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2001.Page 11.471.11

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Ncube, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for PLTW students compared to non-PLTW students? b. What are the high school graduation rates? c. What the ISTEP scores for PLTW students? d. What is the grade point average for PLTW students 4. Post-Secondary Education a. What is the enrollment rate for PLTW students in post-secondary education b. How many dual-credits do PLTW students have upon enrolment into 2 or 4 year post secondary institutions? c. What degree programs are PLTW students enrolled in? − Engineering, − Engineering Technology, and − Other courses? d. What are the retention and persistence rates for PLTW students in chosen majors

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Patricia McNerney, University of Cincinnati; Suzanne Soled, University of Cincinnati; Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati; Mingming Lu, University of Cincinnati; Richard Miller, University of Cincinnati; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Heng Wei, University of Cincinnati; Thaddeus Fowler, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

research she has specialized in air sampling and compositional analysis of aerosols, and the characterization of diesel particulate matter.Richard Miller, University of Cincinnati RICHARD A. MILLER, Ph.D, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC. Dr. Miller teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in civil engineering materials, structural engineering. His main research focus is concrete materials, prestressed and reinforced concrete, and testing and evaluation of structures and bridges.Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati DANIEL B. OERTHER, Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC. Dr. Oerther teaches graduate and undergraduate

Conference Session

Women & New Faculty Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eve Riskin, University of Washington; Kate Quinn, University of Washington; Joyce Yen, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

ouradministrators to bring forth the type of institutional transformation which will benefit allfaculty. References1. Bennett, J.B. and D.J. Figuli, Enhancing departmental leadership: the roles of the chairperson. 1990, New York: American Council on Education, MacMillan Publishing.2. Lucas, A., Leading Academic Change. 2000, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.3. Gmelch, W.H. and V.D. Miskin, Changing an Academic Department. 1995, Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.4. Wolverton, M., et al., The Changing Nature of the Academic Deanship. 2001, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.5. Etzkowitz, H., C. Kemelgor, and B. Uzzi, Athena Unbound: The Advancement of Women in

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

High Computer question (linear fit)B+ Yes Yes High HandA- Yes Yes Medium CalculatorB+ All but one Partially High Computer (simultaneous equations)B Yes Yes High HandThese results were correlated with experience in the freshman engineering class where studentswere asked to take experimental data, find a linear fit to the data and discuss the quality of the fit(taken directly from the Algebra II

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Frome, P. and Bell, K. (2005). VisTE final evaluation report. (RTI Project Number 08423.000). Raleigh, NC: RTI International: Center for Research in Education.9. Bodner, G. M. and Guay, R. B. (1997). The Purdue visualization of rotations test. The Chemical Educator. 2 (4), 38.10. Fleming, N. (2001). VARK: A guide to learning styles. Retrieved January 10, 2006 from http://www.vark- learn.com/english/page.asp?p=faq#What%20is%20VARK11. National Science Education Standards. (1996). Washington, DC: National Academy Press.12. Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. (2000). Reston, VA: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Bush, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jennifer Gray, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Megan Holmes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Karen Kosinski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Orr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Leena Razzaq, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jill Rulfs, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1201: HOW DO YOU TEACH ENGINEERING IN GRADES K AND ONE?Katie Bush, Worcester Polytechnic Institute KATIE BUSH is a third year graduate student in the Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics Joint Ph.D. Program between Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. She received her Bachelors of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering in May 2003 from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY and began working on the PIEE project in June 2005.Jennifer Gray, Worcester Polytechnic Institute JENNIFER GRAY is a first graduate student in Mechanical Engineering Master of Science Program

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jianmei Zhang, Kansas State University; Z.J. Pei, Kansas State University

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Manufacturing

answers from the students for three consecutive semesters are shown in Fig. 1.From these results, it is found that more and more students prefer to do TTYP and enjoy TTYPduring class. (a) Results from fall 2001; (b) Results from spring 2002; Page 11.613.4 (c) Results from fall 2002; Fig. 1. Survey results on TTYP from three consecutive semesters.Short QuestionsShort questions are prompted once or twice during each class. Normally before introducingimportant concepts, the instructors ask some short questions to catch students’ attention and thestudents are forced to think about the questions and answer the questions. Their responses arealways encouraged and

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Alexander Dillon, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Materials

2006-1851: HOW MUCH CAN (OR SHOULD) WE PUSH SELF-DIRECTION ININTRODUCTORY MATERIALS SCIENCE?Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringAlexander Dillon, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Page 11.695.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 How much can (or should) we push self-direction in introductory materials science?AbstractA capacity for self-directed, life-long learning is often cited as a critical skill for tomorrow’sengineers. The student response to high levels of self-directed learning, however, is not alwayspositive, particularly in introductory level courses. Some students enthusiastically embrace

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Barrett, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

study they must a) design a scientifically valid studythat includes an appropriate control group of teachers to compare to the treatment group, b) haveappropriate measures of student achievement for students across grade levels, course topic, andachievement level, and c) obtain access to this achievement data for students in classes of boththe teacher participants and the control teachers. The population of teachers in one summerSWEPT program can teach a variety of subjects (physics, biology, geometry, earth science, etc.),may be at various school levels (elementary, middle, and high school), and may be in schoolsituation that range from stable, affluent suburban schools, to low income inner city schools, toschools that are transitioning from

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Koubek, Pennsylvania State University; M. Jeya Chandra, Pennsylvania State University

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Industrial Engineering

courses into areas of competency. Page 11.954.2• Reorganize elective courses (IE and non-IE) into domain areas.• Introduce elective course(s) in other application areas (e.g., service processes, financial engineering, health care management, etc.)• Introduce a focused design project in various application domains.Description of changesChanges in the non-major courses from other departments in the College of EngineeringThe old curriculum required that the students take the following non-major courses in thecollege. a) Introduction to Engineering Design (ED &G 100) 3 Credits b) Computer Programming for

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre; Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

2006-2147: DESIGNING TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPING NATIONSWillie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre Dr. Willie K. Ofosu is an Associate Professor and Head of Telecommunications Engineering Technology program at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, where he teaches telecommunications, wireless systems, networking, optoelectronics and analog and digital electronics. He is a member of IEEE, IEE (England), and a Chartered Engineer (CEng) of England. He is also a member of the National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers (NARTE) and contributes to their Education Committee. His research interests are in RF components and antennas. He is currently involved in

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pam Newberry, Project Lead The Way; T. Richard Grimsley, Project Lead The Way; John Hansen, The University of Texas-Tyler; Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1115: RESEARCH OF PROJECT LEAD THE WAY (PLTW) CURRICULA,PEDAGOGY, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ACTIVITIESREGARDING INCREASING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGICALLITERACY OF K-12 STUDENTS IN THE PLTW NETWORKPam Newberry, Project Lead The Way Pam B. Newberry is the Director of Curriculum for Project Lead The Way®. PLTW is a non-profit organization that provides pre-engineering curricula for schools in 45 states and the District of Columbia with approximately 1300 schools and 26 affiliated universities and colleges. Prior to joining PLTW in July 2002, she served as the Associate Director for the International Technology Education Association’s Technology for All Americans Project for five years. She taught

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

programs such as the Early Alert System, Freshman First YearExperience, Learning Communities, and the North Star Center are being used to improvethe success of Engineering Technology (ET) students. New ET programs such as thementoring of women ET students, a transfer student scholarship program, and theaddition of professional staff advisors to the ET departments have also been added. Thesuccess of these programs is measured by comparing the attrition of ET freshman andtransfer students for the past five years to the RIT attrition of freshman and transferstudents.IntroductionRIT is a private university with a modern 1,300 acre campus located in Rochester, NewYork, the third largest city in New York. There were 11, 821 undergraduate students

Conference Session

Faculty Development Toolkit

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

22 Lectures well 11Exciting 22 Communicative 10 Dimension II – A: Interpersonal Concern Adjective Appearances Adjective AppearancesConcerned 45 Approachable 12Caring 33 Interested 12Available 27 Respectful 11Friendly 18 Understanding 11Accessible 17 Personable 10 Dimension II – B: Effective

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Maixner, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Computers in Education

Figures 1 and 2, andare framed in blue. Column A contains the values of entropy, one of two independent variables.Enthalpies (the dependent variable) are depicted in the remaining columns: • Column B: the second independent property here is quality. To the right of the critical point, a value of x = 1.0 is used (saturated vapor); to the left of the critical point, a value of x = 0 is employed (saturated liquid). Note that the cells associated with the critical point are highlighted in blue. When plotted versus the entropy values, this column produces the so-called “vapor dome.” • Column C: quality is the second independent property here, as specified in the gold “quality” cell. To the right of the critical

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard Fasse, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

2006-1960: BLEND IT!Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology Seung (Spencer) Kim is an Associate Professor in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology/Packaging Science Department (MMETPS) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Dr. Kim received a B.S. in Ceramics Engineering from Hanyang University (Seoul, South Korea). He has a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He worked in semiconductor industry for several years. He has developed and improved courses in materials and plastics technology in the MMETPS Department at RIT. His main interest of the research is in materials synthesis and processing using high

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Javed Alam, Youngstown State University; Venkata Seshada Aluri, University of Arkansas

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Mechanical Engineering

International Series on Advances in Boundary Elements. He is currently writing the forth draft of an introductory mechanics of materials textbook with the author. He has been the Chair of the ASEE Mechanics Division, received the 2002 ASEE New England Section Teacher of the Year and is a fellow of the ASME. In 2004 he received the ASEE New England Section Outstanding Leader Award and in 2006 he received the ASEE Mechanics Division James L. Meriam Service Award. He received his B.S. from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 1980, a M.S. from Northwestern University in 1982 and a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University in 1985. V-mail: 479-575-3153; E-mail: jjrencis@uark.edu.Javed Alam

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tuba Bayraktar, Hampton University; Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Ilhan Bayraktar, Old Dominion University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

graduate fellows. The scale varies from 1(strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Following factors are included in this comparison:(a) students’ behavior; (b) students’ prior knowledge; (c) relevance of project activities tostudents’ personal experience; (d) scheduling of mathematics and science activities during theschool day. The teachers’ and graduate fellows’ impressions on challenges are similar except forchallenges related to student behavior. Further information can be found on this issueelsewhere6. Challenges to engaging K-12 students 5 4.5 4 3.5 behav

Conference Session

Learning to Design Aerospace Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Christopher Deline, University of Michigan; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Steven Sandoval, University of Michigan; Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan; Nilton Renno, University of Michigan

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Aerospace

, University of Michigan Associate Professor, Atmospheric and Space Sciences Page 11.1332.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 THE STUDENT SPACE SYSTEMS FABRICATION LABORATORY: AN APPROACH TO SPACE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAbstractThe Student Space Systems Fabrication Laboratory (S3FL) is a student-led organizationdedicated to providing students with practical space systems design and fabrication experiencenot readily available through the usual academic curriculum. S3FL’s approach is to enhanceeducation by coupling classroom knowledge with practicum experience involving realengineering design, analysis, test

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice Girouard, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Natalie Segal, University of Hartford; Dr. Sallie 'Lee' Townsend

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Engineering Technology

seekother techniques that create opportunities for academic, interpersonal, and administrativeengagement of and with our students to build the confidence for potential success.References1 McDonald, ‘Enhancing the Recruitment and Retention of First-Year Students with Improved Career SelectionOpportunities,’ 1995 ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference Proceeding.s2 Woolston, D., Shook, K., and Wilson, J., ‘Same Problem, Different Solutions: Attempts at Improving Retention inEngineering at a Research vs. a Teaching University,’ 1995 ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education ConferenceProceedings.3 Khan, F., and Siddique, B., ‘An NSF Pilot Project on Minority Student Retention’4 Brower, T., and Cornachion, H., ‘Women in Engineering Technology: Where

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Soda, U.S. Air Force Academy; Gregory Toussaint, U.S. Air Force Academy; Albert Batten, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

engineeringmajors (four out of four) responded and at least 24 of the remaining 26 electrical andcomputer engineering majors (92.3%) responded to the surveys. For both the midterm and final versions, the surveys each had three parts. Thefirst part, Part A, was a set of nine questions only for the students majoring in systemsengineering to respond with both numerical ratings and written comments. The secondpart, Part B, was a set of 10 questions with the same format as Part A, but only for thestudents majoring in either electrical or computer engineering. Both Parts A and Bremained the same for the midterm and final surveys. The final section, Part C, containedquestions for all of the students related to the content of the course and their

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Soled, University of Cincinnati; Patricia McNerney, University of Cincinnati; Laura Koehl, University of Cincinnati; Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, University of Cincinnati PATTY D. MCNERNEY, Doctoral Student in C & I Education/Technology, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, UC. She has spent the last 15 years in the K-12 education arena with teaching experience in the areas of math, science, technology and served as district technology director. Her research is focused in two areas: integration of emerging technology into education and teacher training. She serves as the Evaluation Coordinator for Project STEP.Laura Koehl, University of Cincinnati LAURA A. KOEHL, Ed.D., Educational Consultant, UC and Miami University. Her research focuses on the experience of women scientists. Dr. Koehl worked in

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wael Ibrahim, ECPI College of Technology; Rasha Morsi, Norfolk State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2 b. Understanding of the theories and the ability to apply the principles and concepts of mathematics and science and the application of computer fundamentals. c. Application of concepts derived from, and current skills developed in, a variety of technical and related disciplines which may include, but are not limited to, materials and production processes, industrial management and human relations, marketing, communications, electronics, and graphics. d. Completion of a field of specialization, for example, electronic data processing, computer aided design, computer

Conference Session

New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Denton, Purdue University; Heather Cooper, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Figure 1. Fall 2005 Number of Questions by Question TypeA sample of a question that was aimed at assessing conceptual understanding of covered materialis shown here for reference: A pump’s first natural frequency is at 17 Hz. An imbalance in the impeller causes forced vibration at a frequency of 25 Hz. The pump system has a damping factor of 1.0. Will the pump vibrate at: (A) 17 Hz (B) 25 Hz (C) 17 Hz and 25 Hz

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenlung Li, National Taipei University of Technology; Jhy-Cherng Tsai, National Chung-Hsing University, TAIWAN; Wei-Chung Wang, National Tsing-Hua University, TAIWAN; Cheng-Kuo Sung, National Tsing-Hua University, TAIWAN; Jennie Wu, Ministry of Education, TAIWAN

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International

Education Advancements for Mechatronics Engineering, MOE, Taiwan, 2000.7. Yakimovicz, A.D., and Murphy, K.L, “Constructivism and collaboration on the Internet: Case study of a graduate class experience,” Computers & Education, V. 24, Issue 3, April 1995, Pages 203-209.8. Couturier, L.K., “The unspoken is being undone: The market's impact on higher education's public purpose,” New Directions for Higher Education, V. 2005, Issue 129, Spring 2005, pp. 85-100.9. Tuttas, J. and Wagner, B., “Distributed Online Laboratories”, in Aung, W. editor, Engineering Education and Research –2001: A Chronicle of Worldwide Innovations, iNEER and Begell House Pub., 2002, pp.117-125.10. Li, W., Tsai, J. J., Tseng, S.P., and Young, I. F., “Generation of New

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Svetlana Korotkova, University of Northern Iowa; Alan Czarnetzki, University of Northern Iowa; Keith McCready, University of Northern Iowa

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Environmental Engineering

: B. S. Computer Science (2003), University of Northern Iowa Interests: • Real-Time Embedded Systems • Autonomous model aircraft • Distributed computer systems Page 11.1132.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Simulation of Particulate Matter Distribution over IowaAbstractThis paper discusses a Weather Research and Forecast Model with chemical processes (WRF-CHEM)that was used to simulate the transport of particulate matter with diameter less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) over Iowa. These forecasts were compared to surface monitor measurements of PM 2.5concentration and measurements of