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Mary Kaye Bredeson

Session 7-2 Leading Global Teams & Managing Global Projects Mary Kaye Bredeson Center of Excellence for Materials & Process Development Center Edmonds Community College AbstractEdmonds Community College’s Business & Training Center offers customized training to developor upgrade knowledge and skill in the area of globalization. This introductory certificate is gearedtoward engineers, technicians, technical specialists and managers who currently or potentially willwork with individuals and teams

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Gary Rubendall; Sergio Chacon; Mequanint Moges

Session 12-8 Project-Based Learning of Telecommunication Networking Gary Rubendall, Sergio Chacon and Mequanint Moges Engineering Technology Department University of Houston AbstractThis paper presents a student project in the telecommunications course that has beendeveloped to provide a solution that is an improvement over a baseline design. Thebaseline design is the Optical Network Research Laboratory, a telecommunicationsnetwork used by the College of Technology and the AT&T Technology Laboratory fortraining and research. The project uses

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Susan M. Bogus; Kerry J. Howe

Session 6-4 Innovative Design-Build Approach to Project-Based Learning Susan M. Bogus Civil Engineering Department University of New Mexico Kerry J. Howe Civil Engineering Department University of New Mexico AbstractAll undergraduates in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of New Mexico must takea senior capstone course in the last semester before graduation. The

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Sergio Chacon; Mequanint Moges

Session 6-3 Project-Based Learning in Telecommunications: An Approach To Teaching New Technologies Sergio Chacon, Mequanint Moges Engineering Technology Department University of Houston AbstractThis paper provides a description of our approach to teaching new technologies in the senior-leveltelecommunications course in the University of Houston’s College of Technology (CoT). In thiscourse, students are required to work on two projects during the semester: 1) the

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Lynn J. Conner

Session 14-3 Summer Graduate Bridge Project At The University Of New Mexico Lynn J. Conner Graduate Bridge Project Engineering Student Services University of New Mexico AbstractThrough a grant funded by the Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities (WAESO) atArizona State University since prior to 2005, the Engineering Student Services at the University ofNew Mexico has molded a successful summer residential program entitled “Graduate BridgeProject

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Matthias W. Pleil

Session XXXX 3-2 Enhancing Engineering Interest and Skills in Community College Students through a Project Based MEMS Design Competition Matthias W. Pleil Southwest Center for Microsystems Education National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Regional Center funded under DUE award: 0402651 School of Applied Technologies Central New Mexico Community College School of Engineering

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Maurice Thompson

Session 16-2 NASA Training Project Contribution to Student Success at the University of New Mexico Maurice Thompson Engineering Student Services University of New Mexico AbstractThe NASA Training Project (a.k.a. NTP) recruited and provided academic and financial support tounderrepresented students majoring in Engineering, Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, andSecondary Math/Science Education at the University of New Mexico (UNM) from 1989 to 2007. Inaddition to

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G.H. Massiha

Session 1-3 Home Energy Conservation Audits, A Service Learning Experience For Industrial Technology Students G.H. Massiha Department of Industrial Technology University of Louisiana at Lafayette AbstractThe goal of this project is to conduct testing and community education in the area of home energyconservation and energy reduction to Louisiana homeowners. In the aftermath of hurricanes Katrinaand Rita, rebuilding and repairing of damaged homes located in the areas devastated by

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Laura J. Suggs; James Tunnell; Kenneth Diller; Richard Crawford

students in 2005. Each student is required to take a Senior Design Course wherea 3-4 person student team receives an externally sponsored project. Our course is modeled after thenationally recognized program in Mechanical Engineering whereby each project has an externalsponsor. Sponsors for BME design include: NASA, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, InternationalBiomedical, Inc., and the Central American Medical Outreach (CAMO, a non-profit). Our designsequence differs from ME in a couple of notable ways: first, the two semester sequence is coupledand must be taken sequentially and second, the externally sponsored project is introduced during themiddle of the first semester as opposed to at the beginning of the second semester. Three classeshave now

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Farrokh Attarzadeh; Miguel A. Ramos; Enrique Barbieri

to study various factors that impactstudent academic performance and learning to ensure that the course is fulfilling itseducational responsibilities. A key component of this evaluative process has been thedevelopment and implementation of a multi-faceted assessment plan. The paper providesan exploratory analysis of the most recent assessment instruments used to evaluate eachstudent and team in the class from fall 2006, spring 2007, and fall 2007. Using multiple-regression modeling, we examine the predictive effectiveness of intermediate assessmenttools (e.g. midterms, project proposals) in terms of summative course outcomes. Whileassessment tools in fall 2006 and fall 2007 generally functioned as appropriate predictors,the specific

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Farrokh Attarzadeh; Enrique Barbieri; Ankur Shukla; Prafulla Kesari

experience in multiple subjects, andproficiency in English language in order to be able to assist the students with their projectspecific questions and course policies. This paper briefly discusses the hiring processincluding the extensive interviews and how potential TAs must demonstrate theirtechnical expertise before they are selected. Prior project experience and industryexperience are highly valued. Once they are hired, TAs immediately go through amandatory two-day orientation in order to become acquainted with department, collegeand university culture and policies. The TAs are selected from a pool of Electrical andComputer Engineering and Computer Science applicants. The paper discusses the roles ofthe TAs, policies governing the grading of

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Farrokh Attarzadeh; Enrique Barbieri; Miguel A Ramos; Mayuri Mahajan; Vishal Naik; Aditya Gupta

Session 15-1 How the Capstone Class Students Perceive Their Knowledge Base?Farrokh Attarzadeh, Enrique Barbieri, Miguel A. Ramos, Mayuri Mahajan, Vishal Naik, Aditya Gupta Engineering Technology Department University of Houston AbstractThe Capstone Course is a 5-credit Research and Development course covering all aspectsof project development and implementation, entrepreneurship, innovation, creativity,team-work, and communication. The philosophy behind the course is to provide trainingand real-world, small-scale project experience

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William Jordan

dealing with ethicalissues involved with engineering service learning. While there are ethical issuesrelated to any engineering project, this paper concentrates on ethical issuesinherent in the service learning approach. Two of these issues are describedbelow.One issue is the quality and safety of the design. Objects are being designed bypeople who are not yet professional engineers. The professors who supervisethe work need to be very careful in checking the design to ensure its safety.There is also a legal issue. Many states require that anything designed for publicuse must be supervised by a registered professional engineer. Many facultymembers are not registered and cannot legally supervise such work.A second issue is how the design relates

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Farrokh Attarzadeh; Enrique Barbieri; Miguel Ramos

order to discover facts or principles, and increase the sum of knowledge, enhance design, or enrich artistic ability.As the QEP was discussed and disseminated for review it became apparent that many ofthe best practices intrinsic to research-based learning were already being utilized andrefined in many of the Computer Engineering Technology courses in the EngineeringTechnology Department in the College of Technology, especially the Senior Projectcourse.Senior project courses across engineering and engineering technology departments areconsidered an important component of these programs. There exists a range of capstonecourse implementations but often students do not disseminate the experience and theresults of their projects. Most papers

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Mohamad H. Ahmadian

• Analyzing and evaluating arguments, interpretations or beliefs • Synthesizing subject-matter insights and knowledge The Capstone CourseThe course enables students to: (1) complete two projects based on their field of interest, (2)prepare an effective written technical report, (3) plan and produce presentation materials whichmost effectively communicate the intended message for their technical oral presentation, and (4)apply concepts and practices of their field of experience to develop and effectively present their Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008

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Richard Bannerot

Session XXXX 3-4 A Solar Still for Sophomore Design Richard Bannerot Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Houston AbstractA six-week long team project (design, build and test a solar still) conducted in asophomore design course is described. Eight stills were constructed and then testedduring a four-hour period around solar noon under very good solar conditions. Theperformances of the individual stills were

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Debra S. Johns

,math, engineering, or teaching degree and career. This program has been specifically designed tomotivate personal development and excellence in scholastic performance of youth. The presenterwill share information about the success of this program through its interdisciplinary projects,experiments, field trips and interaction with visiting scientist and educators. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education

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Walter W. Buchanan

Session 16 Partnerships in Engineering Education Walter W. Buchanan Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Texas A&M University AbstractPartnerships in engineering education are explored. Community energy awareness isbeing raised by building an energy display at the Mayborn Museum at Baylor University.A NASA training project is contributing to student success at the University of NewMexico. The importance of networking and building relationships to further developmentactivities in

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Cheryl L. Willis

pipeline of an educated and skilled workforce is known as a demand-driven workforcedevelopment system. The enabling technology for the federal government’s efforts is its labor market informationsystem.In order for STEM programs to meet the needs of the 21st Century workforce, we must understand the componentsof the nation’s labor market information system (LMIS) so that we can fully participate in our regional and localworkforce and economic development planning decisions. The LMIS collects, among other things, data from amyriad of sources on employment across occupations and industries, projections of high demand/high wageoccupations for the next 10 years, occupations and industries likely to see declining demand, and the knowledge,skills, and

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Jorja Kimball; Margaret Hobson; Robin Autenrieth; Don Maxwell; Arun Srinivasa; Karen Butler-Purry

EngineeringTeacher Outreach Program (E-TOP) which collaborates with teachers from targeted partner schoolswith large populations of first generation students who may not have had access to information onengineering as a possible degree or career choice.The RET leadership partners engineering faculty, many of whom are NSF CAREER awardees, withgrade 7-12 science and mathematics teachers for engineering research experiences. Teachers’summer on-campus experiences include working on a project associated with the research area ofthe engineering faculty member. They also work with a STEP engineering faculty member todevelop an experiential learning project for their classrooms. The model of developing engineeringprojects to enhance student learning is used in the

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George D. Gray

practical manufacturing methods, the better. ME courses already provide plenty of theory. Good practical knowledge is important for engineers.” • “I only wish we had more time.” Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright ©2008, American Society for Engineering EducationThese hands-on manufacturing activities can also be very valuable as recruiting andretention tools within the engineering disciplines, as students seem to relate better andstay focused within their chosen engineering fields when they are actively engaged inhands-on projects early on in their curricula

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Mohan A. Ketkar; Nripendra N. Sarker

performance criteria were also provided. The five performance criteria developedfor this outcome, are based on Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Conference The University of New Mexico - Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education 1. Ability to define a problem: This performance criterion is assessed by determining if students are able to (i) identify the customer and the needs, (ii) identify and list the design objectives, and (iii) identify the design constraints. 2. Ability to plan the project: This performance criterion is also assessed by determining if students are able to (i) define the

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Craig Kief; Professor Steve Suddarth; Christos Christodoulou; Marios S. Pattichis; Howard E. Pollard

mustunderstand the design of memory registers, interfaces, and even whole processors into the FPGA“fabric”. All of these must be practiced in under challenges of timing, area, fanout and other keyconstraints. Talented FPGA designers are rare and extremely valuable. The FMAC consortiumbrings together New Mexico R&D facilities, both public and private, including University of NewMexico, Air Force Research Lab, Xilinx Inc., Los Alamos National Lab and Sandia National Lab.This consortium conducts research, education, and direct project assistance to ensure success ofFPGA developments. The FMAC is at your service to assist schools at any level in this rapidlygrowing field. Visit our website (www.fpgamac.com) for more information

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Kenneth W. Van Treuren; Ian A. Gravagne

electricity and gasoline, seems to elicit disapproval of the price increasesbut little more. America has become indifferent to energy issues and continues to pay the higherprices without much thought. This paper will begin by examining the state of the general publicconcerning energy and its lack of energy literacy. Most people have not begun to understand thecomplex nature of the energy challenge. Poor energy literacy led the authors to submit aproposal to a local foundation in 2006 to develop an “Energy Room” at the Mayborn Museum onthe Baylor University campus. The Mayborn Museum is a facility that “provides a widespectrum of learning opportunities to engage all types of visitors.” Baylor Universityengineering students worked on several projects

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G.R. Kanapuram; Enno “Ed” Koehn

energy and fewer natural resources, causelittle impact on the environment (directly and indirectly), and cost less to operate. Thesefacilities also provide healthier indoor environments for the people who live and work inthem, leading to increased productivity. Indeed, high-performance buildings benefitbuilding users, owners, communities, states, and our nation. The following steps assist inplanning the project: Proceedings of 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright 2008, American Society for Engineering Education • Use the whole building design approach • Evaluate building purpose and uses and set project goals

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Matthew Moreno; Amador Salazar; Rafael Gijon; Sangita Prajapati; Farrokh Attarzadeh; Mayuri Mahajan; Aditya Gupta; Prafulla Kesari

Session 12-5 Active Vehicle Water Level Monitoring System Matthew Moreno, Amador Salazar, Rafael Gijon, Sangita Prajapati, Farrokh Attarzadeh, Mayuri Mahajan, Aditya Gupta, Prafulla Kesari Engineering Technology Department University of Houston AbstractThis paper describes the results of a senior project completed in December 2007 andshows details of the subsystems along with future enhancements of the Active VehicleWater Level Monitoring System or “Puddle Jumper.” The project is currently beingreviewed by the office of Intellectual Property

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Titilope Z. Alagun; Dr. Shahryar Darayan

Session 12-21 Automated Control of Chicken Environment and Egg Production Titilope Z. Alagun and Dr. Shahryar Darayan Department of Engineering Technologies Texas Southern University Houston, TX 77004 AbstractThis paper will discuss the design of a Fully-Automated Prototype Chicken Farm. Theproject has been completed and tested to work properly. The aim of this project is toutilize a computer to control the living environment of chickens and transport the chickeneggs from the nest to the separator unit where the eggs would be

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Richard Bannerot

nomeasurable differences in testing performances among the three classes, but a positivecorrelation was demonstrated between better homework or quiz grades and testing grades.Copies of example of quizzes and an example project are provided. The results from studentsurveys indicate fairly strong support for the quizzes over homework and the use of a websiteover a more tradition format for the course. However, almost 25% of the students prefer a moretradition course format of weekly homework and writing on the board. IntroductionThe ultimate skill to be learned in an undergraduate engineering curriculum is “problemsolving.” Since essentially all engineering (and science) classes are limited to a narrowdiscipline

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Mario Ortiz; Professor Andrea Mammoli; Professor Peter Vorobief

cooling load. Thisproject demonstrates the technical viability of absorption chillers. The project economics weredominated by the capital cost of the absorption chiller and the solar collector array which, todate, are still very expensive. A conventional vapor compression cycle has lower capital costs thatcan be offset by the lower operating costs of an absorption chiller installation. Advances inabsorption chiller technology and higher electricity prices would make solar absorption chillersmore economically viable.Running chillers and boilers off peak and storing hot or cold water in thermal energy storage canproduce savings if the utility offers discounted off peak electrical rates. This practice also helpsthe utility to run efficiently by

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Ian A. Gravagne; Kenneth W. Van Treuren

social, political, environmental, and economic impact ofenergy. The last semester is dedicated to a research project of the students’ choice. BackgroundIn September of 2001, Baylor University’s Board of Regents adopted a ten-year plan known asVision 2012. This plan encompasses a series of 12 imperatives which will lead Baylor University“…to new facilities and to new academic and scholarly environments, approaches andopportunities1.” Vision 2012 is an ambitious program; however, the results, if achieved, wouldelevate Baylor to top tier ranks while maintaining its heritage and Christian mission. Particularlyimportant to this project is Imperative I, which seeks to establish an environment where learning