. Tsunami Hazard Mitigation. (a) Classroom at Chulalongkorn University (b) Classroom at Tokyo Institute of Technology Figure 5 Classroom Environment in D-Learning Project4.4 Thai Cyber University ProjectThe Commission of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Thailand has initiated a large scaledistant learning project called, “Thai Cyber University.” In this project, the Commission ofHigher Education seek cooperation from Thai and international universities to offer e-learningcourses for self-learning students, who can register and take classes at their convenient time andplace. Students must hold a bachelor degree in related field of study. That
2006-850: FEASIBILITY OF TOTALLY DISTANCE-ORIENTED EET/CETPROGRAMSPeter Schuyler, University of Hartford Dr.Schuyler is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, University of Hartford.He as a BS in Bioengineering & an MS and CAS in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University, and an Ed.D from the University of Massacusetts. He has served as the Department chair, and Assistant Dean while at the University of Hartford.Tom Eppes, University of Hartford TOM EPPES is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, University of Hartford. He holds BSEE and MSEE degrees from Texas A&M University and a PhD in EE from
2006-108: DEVELOPING AN ENERGY MECHATRONICS LABORATORYHenry Foust, Nicholls State University Page 11.436.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Developing an Energy Mechatronics Laboratory March 8, 2006 Abstract Oil forms a major component of U.S. energy policy and economy. It is imper-ative today to determine viable alternatives to oil (expected to be depleted withinthe next fifty years), because the infrastructure for a viable alternative will takedecades to develop. The purpose of this research is the design of a mechatronicslaboratory applied to the broad area of system analysis and control for Ocean
2006-1304: INSTANT DATA GATHERING, PROCESSING, AND DISPLAY FORINDUSTRY SPONSOR USING INTERFACED SOFTWARE PACKAGESTracey Windley, University of Idaho Tracey Windley grew up in Moscow Idaho and started his education at the University of Idaho in 2002 for a BS Electrical Engineering. He is currently a senior emphasizing his education in microelectronics and semiconductor physics. He is currently at the MRCI at the Univeristy of Idaho doing research in the area of microelectronics.Jasper Nance, University of IdahoKevin Buck, University of IdahoHerbert Hess, University of Idaho Herb Hess received the PhD degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. He served on the faculty of the United
2006-1723: IDEA DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION THROUGHSTORYBOARDSJudy Birchman, Purdue University Judy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University. She received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts Degrees from Purdue University. A member of the Graphics Department since 1974, she has taught courses in engineering graphics fundamentals, drawing systems, CAD, electronic publishing and multimedia. Professional activities include presentations, papers and workshops on design, graphics and multimedia topics. Professor Birchman has served as both the Editor and Technical Editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal. As a member
2006-1745: DESIGNING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COURSE FORELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSMichael Filsinger, University of Cincinnati MICHAEL D. FILSINGER is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BA in Mathematics and MS degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Cincinnati in 1990, 1992, and 1994, respectively. In addition to teaching, he has served as a computer system administrator. He is a member of IEEE, ASEE, and the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. Page 11.417.1
Knoxville initiated the innovative dual degreeprogram in the fall of 2001. Its focus is to integrate the skills and knowledge of studentsstudying both engineering and business, and to direct those skills to product development. Itpermits students, in 23 months, to obtain a Master of Business Administration [MBA] degree anda Master of Science [MS] degree in an engineering discipline. It is expected that, by thecompletion of the program, student teams will have developed a concept, a business plan, amarketing plan and a prototype for a marketable product. The vision of the MS-MBA dualdegree is not merely to allow students to receive two graduate degrees in a compressed timeframe, but to tightly integrate the two degrees, so that multidisciplinary
ClassroomAbstractThis paper will describe recent innovations in the Fluid Mechanics course (CE3300) at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Platteville. The innovations include learning activities and feedbackmechanisms. Specifically, the innovations are: “Challenge Problems”; in-class “physicalmodels”; a “Create-A-Lab” exercise; and an effective grading rubric for laboratory reports.Significant Learning ExperiencesIn “Creating Significant Learning Experiences” (Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2003) by L. Dee Fink,guidelines are provided to help instructors create significant learning experiences for theirstudents. The basis of Fink’s model is the concept of “integrated course design.” In anintegrated course, the Learning Goals, Teaching and Learning Activities, and Feedback
project at Goddard Space Flight Center, under the NASA Administrator?s Fellowship Program and his NASA Faculty Award for Research (FAR) grant. He also worked at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center under NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship in 1999 and 2000. He also worked as Guest Scientist at Brookhaven National Lab, Long Island, NY in 1994 Summer and he was a Reliability Engineer at A-Line Plastics, Inc., Plymouth, Michigan before he came to Morgan. He received his Ph.D. from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan in 1990 and a B.S. in 1982 and a M.S. in 1984 from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.Ricky Whittington, Morgan State University Mr. Whittington is a graduate student in Industrial
2006-2516: OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE AND LIVE LINUX CDS: ELEMENTS OFSUCCESSFUL LAB MODULESCheryl Willis, University of HoustonEd Crowley, University of Houston Ed Crowley, a former IS Director, developed the four course security specialization at UH’s College of Technology. This is the only NSA/CNSS certified (4011/4014) program in Houston. Mr. Crowley holds multiple INFOSEC certifications from the National Security Agency (NSA). He has also earned the usual vendor certifications from Cisco, CompTIA, and Microsoft. In addition to having held governmental security clearances, he is a graduate of the Military Police Academy
of varying media into highly technological solutions.Nathan Bingham, Purdue University Nathan S. Bingham is a Web Application Programmer with Purdue University’s Continuing Education and Conferences Division. He is currently leading a redesign of the division three websites and online registration system with a focus on improving accessibility, web standards compliance, and usability. Nathan recently graduated with Honors from Purdue’s Computer Graphics Technology program, specializing in Interactive Multimedia Development.Meiqi Ren, Purdue University Meiqi Ren is a Graduate student in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue. She is also a Research Assistant for Purdue's
and software (developed by Rensselaer) which, when connected to the PC via aUSB port, provides similar functionality to an oscilloscope (with a full 50KHzbandwidth), 2 function generators, a multimeter and bipolar power supplies (for less thanthe cost of a typical textbook – approximately $80). With the advent of this mobileinstrumentation studio PC-based laboratory, many instrumentation-based course offeringscan now be held in normal classrooms rather than in specially outfitted facilities. Inaddition, students are asked to perform hands-on experiments outside of the classroomanywhere/anytime, thus facilitating new opportunities for them to “tinker,” to gainvaluable insight through practical experience and to rekindle the passion for
2006-1886: PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR MINIATURIZED HANDS-ONLEARNING STATIONSPaul Golter, Washington State UniversityBernard Van Wie, Washington State UniversityJonathan Windsor, Washington State UniversityGary Held, Washington State University Page 11.1004.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Practical Considerations for Miniaturized Hands-on Learning StationsAbstract: Believing student learning in technical courses is enhanced when using a workingmodel of a system during class, we are left wondering how to do that. Most commerciallyavailable equipment is relatively expensive, and at the smallest, is scaled for the
2006-1447: RESEARCH IN THE UNDERGRADUATE ENVIRONMENTPeter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University Peter Schuster is interested in automotive safety, impact, biomechanics, finite element analysis, and design. He earned a Physics BA from Cornell University, MSME in design from Stanford University, and Ph.D. in biomechanics from Michigan Technological University. After ten years in body design and automotive safety at Ford Motor Company he joined the Mechanical Engineering department at Cal Poly. He teaches mechanics, design, stress analysis, and finite element analysis courses and serves as co-advisor to the student SAE chapter.Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University
the authors, thepaper provides a foundation for changing current education approaches from a lecture-basedformat to a project-based format. In this format, students are challenged with open-endedproblems requiring greater application of multiple engineering concepts as well as requiringinteraction with outside experts from within the construction industry and related professions.An outline for a project-based learning course is presented with experiences and lessons learnedfrom four implementations of the course. Student responses are presented to indicate thepotential benefits of such an approach. This finding is further supported by the introduction ofthe Knowledge Landscape concept for construction education that emphasizes greater use
2006-2441: STUDENT-FACULTY PARTNERSHIPSElizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology ELIZABETH A. DEBARTOLO is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at RIT. She earned her BSE at Duke University in 1994 and her MSME and Ph.D. at Purdue University in 1996 and 2000, respectively. She works with several students on predicting and enhancing fatigue life in aircraft materials and structures and is active in the college’s K-12 outreach programs.Cory Hoffman, Rochester Institute of Technology CORY A. HOFFMAN, JR. is a fifth year mechanical engineering student enrolled in the BS/MEng program with a concentration in systems engineering. He has worked several
2006-2166: DECISION-MAKING: WHAT DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH MYTEACHING?Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington Yi-Min Huang is a Research Scientist for the Scholarship on Teaching element of the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE). She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Washington State University. Her research interests include assessment and evaluation.Matt Eliot, University of Washington Matt Eliot is a doctoral candidate in the Technical Communication department of the University of Washington. His interests include product design, the structure of meaningful product experiences, human-centered design, and accessibility issues. He can be reached at
increasing their knowledge ofthe global business systems in which their research, development, and design decisions will beutilized. To these goals we add leadership--leadership to reach next-level productivity in everyfacet of the knowledge-intensive firm.Historical Productivity StudiesProductivity is not a new concern. In 1974, Robert Ranftl reported for The Hughes AircraftCompany, an investigation of the way to improve productivity in Technology-BasedOrganizations.It is titled “R and D Productivity. (1) This study involved hundreds of contributors in theAerospace Industry. Their conclusions:1. Productivity improvement in virtually any organization is there for the asking.2. There are significant untapped resources in every individual.3. The
2006-2286: EMPIRICALLY DERIVED DESIGN PRINCIPLES FORENGINEERING EDUCATOR RESOURCESMatt Eliot, University of Washington Matt Eliot is a doctoral candidate in the Technical Communication department of the University of Washington. His interests include product design, the structure of meaningful product experiences, and human-centered design. He can be reached at mjeliot@u.washington.edu.Roxane Neal, University of Washington Roxane Neal is a usability engineer and web site designer leading the development of the NEXT web site. She earned her Master's degree in Technical Communication from the University of Washington in December 2005. She can be reached at roxanen@u.washington.edu.Jennifer Turns
2006-977: ENGINEERING SCHOOL, LIFE BALANCE, AND THE STUDENTEXPERIENCEHeidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines HEIDI G. LOSHBAUGH is an Assistant Research Professor for the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education at Colorado School of Mines. She holds a Doctorate, Master’s Degree, and Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Denver. Dr. Loshbaugh taught in CSM’s Engineering Design program, for which she developed extensive course and faculty-support materials, and designed and implemented a leadership course. She also has experience in international education, corporate training and coaching, and academic editing.Tawni Hoeglund, Colorado School of Mines TAWNI J. HOEGLUND is
2006-2434: FAILURE ANALYSIS PROJECTS AS TEACHING TOOLS INMATERIALS SCIENCEElizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology ELIZABETH A. DEBARTOLO is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at RIT. She earned her BSE at Duke University in 1994 and her MSME and Ph.D. at Purdue University in 1996 and 2000, respectively. She works with several students on predicting and enhancing fatigue life in aircraft materials and structures and is active in the college’s K-12 outreach programs.Melissa Zaczek, Rochester Institute of Technology MELISSA A. ZACZEK is a student at Rochester Institute of Technology completing her BS and ME in Mechanical Engineering. Her
2006-896: PROBLEM SOLVING IN ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, ANDPHYSICS – PART 2Kathleen Harper, Ohio State University Kathleen A. Harper is Director of Undergraduate Curriculum Development for the Department of Physics and has actively taught for the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors (FEH). Prior to joining Physics she was an Instructional Consultant with Faculty & TA Development at The Ohio State University. Dr. Harper earned her BS in Electrical Engineering (1993) and MS in Physics (1996) at Case Western Reserve University and her PhD in Physics at The Ohio State University (2001).John Demel, Ohio State University John T. Demel is Professor of Engineering Graphics in the
knowledge with practice on challenging design projects. The MDL provides acapstone experience intended to prepare students to enter the workforce. The projects areopen-ended, technically challenging design problems that encompass a broad array ofimportant contemporary issues. In addition to defining an important problem, sponsorsprovide a significant grant and their direct participation with the students, faculty andstaff who work to provide design solutions. Lessons learned over the past five years haveopened our eyes to some of the major changes needed in how to educate engineers andprepare them to enter the workforce. These lessons are expected to influence changesaffecting our entire curriculum.IntroductionThe engineering profession is at a
). Page 11.1459.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Xen Worlds: Xen and the Art of Computer Engineering EducationAbstractXen Worlds is being developed to provide a method for performing assignments and lab work ininformation assurance, operating systems and networking courses that require root access to theindividual machines, or the entire network. Currently, there is no existing approach thataddresses the root access requirement and the entire life-cycle of an assignment from problemdefinition, to turn-in of the end product. The Xen Worlds project is aimed at creating a versatile“virtual lab” where an entire network of virtual machines, (a Xen World), can be provided toeach
2006-1267: AN OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF ONLINE ACADEMY SECURITYAND CONSTRUCTIONTheodor Richardson, University of South CarolinaJed Lyons, University of South CarolinaDayle Lytle, Richland County School District OneMitch Wyatt, Richland County School District One Page 11.208.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 An Overview and Analysis of Online Academy Security and Construction Paper 2006-1267AbstractWith the increasing ability for students to enrich educational experiences with online content andthe move toward virtual schools, Richland County School District One has taken the initiative todevelop a complete online
2006-159: PREPARING ENGINEERS FOR THE GLOBAL WORKPLACE; U. OFRHODE ISLANDJohn Grandin, University of Rhode Island Page 11.1016.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace: The University of Rhode IslandGiven the fading importance of time and distance in a world now bound so closely together bythe Internet and modern transportation means, coming generations of engineers will inevitably beworking in far different ways than their predecessors. Products are rarely designed for singlenational markets today, meaning that research and development work is often assigned to
2006-1894: GEEK CIVILIZATION: AMATEUR RADIO AND FIRST-YEARPROJECTS TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IN AN ECETPROGRAMPeter Goodmann, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Mr. Goodmann is an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at IPFW. He earned his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and his MS degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. He has worked for 25 years in industry and education, and is a member of the IEEE and the ASEE. Page 11.661.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006
Carolina; and at BPM Technology in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Conrad is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also a member of Eta Kappa Nu, the Project Management Institute, and the IEEE Computer Society. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers in the areas of robotics, parallel processing, artificial intelligence, and engineering education. Page 11.424.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Determining How to Teach Project Management Concepts to
2006-76: DEVELOPING ENGINEERS WITH AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRITGerald Nelson, Mississippi State University Gerald Nelson, an industrial engineering graduate (1974) with an MBA (1985) from Mississippi State University, began his career with a co-op experience at Rockwell International. Nelson worked five semesters with Rockwell before joining them full time after graduation as a Project Engineer and Program Manager. Nelsons career includes former positions as Plant Manager, Trinity Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer of the Wear Resistance Group of Thermadyne Industries, Inc.; Executive Vice President of Operations, Viasystems Group, Inc.; and Chief Operating Officer of
2006-191: ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN ALTERNATIVE ENERGYJason Keith, Michigan Technological University Jason Keith is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University. His research and teaching interests are in heat and mass transfer, reaction engineering, and alternative energy through the AFE enterprise.Michael Miller, Michigan Technological University Michael Miller is a PhD student in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University. His research interest is in heat transfer in polymer composites.Kirk Opella, Michigan Technological University Michael Miller is a MS student in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan