Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina

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Computers in Education

this class because he was willing to explore different methods to teach conceptsthat were hands on instead of entirely computer based. I think it helped to clarify some of thetechniques… It was more than just another computer class or art class, but a good blend of thetwo.”Perhaps a discussion of ideas such as those of Rikakis might be helpful in making betterrelevance connections. Rikakis states “It is clear that the fast evolution of technology and itseffects on society have produced a discontinuum between development of media technology andmedia content and consequently a discontinum between our means of acquiring information andour means of acquiring knowledge. The result is that our society is highly informed, has accessto lots of data

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming; Thomas Edgar, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

. Yusef, K. Slater and K. Gramoll, Using ‘GT Vibrations’ in Systems Dynamics Courses, Proc. 1994 ASEE Annual Conference, June 26-29, Edmonton, Alberta Canada, pp. 952-958. Visualization using Longitudinal 3. 33. K. Slater, and K. Gramoll, Vibration Visualization using Longitudinal Vibration Simulator (LVS), Proc. 1995 ASEE Annual Conference, June 25-29, Anaheim, CA, pp.2779-2783.4. J. Watkins, G. Piper, K. Wedeward and E.E. Mitchell, Computer Animation: A Visualization Tool for Dynamic Systems Simulations, Proc. 1997 ASEE Annual Conference, June 15-18, 1997, Milwaukee, WI, Paper 1620-4. 5.5. A. J. Valocchi and C.J. Werth, Web-Based Interactive Simulation of Groundwater Pollutant Fate and Transport, Computer Applications in Engineering

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tarek El Doker, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Justin Gigliotti, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Computers in Education

vision control system: The real-time computer vision system is made up a two- degree of freedom controller. Image frames are captured in real-time from a camera, with a user in the camera’s field of view. The user then clicks in the region of motion (the user’s hand), and an optical tracking algorithm13 is then utilized to track the hand motion. The beam is then controlled and manipulated as the hand moves left/right and up/down. Figure 2 shows a user interacting with the simulation while sitting in front of a laptop with a simple web camera. Figure 3 illustrates the overall block diagram of the system ii) The rendering system: openGL is utilized to render the I-beam

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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L. Glenn Kraige, Virginia Tech; Imran Akhtar, Virginia Tech; Saurabh Bisht, Virginia Tech

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Mechanics

used as supplementary material in a senior-level vibrations course.The fourth module uses Matlab. Student feedback is included.IntroductionThe advent of student-owned personal computers in the early 1980’s sparked an interest inmotion simulation software. The simple notion is that if students are able to see an animation ofthe systems that they are studying, especially for their choice of conditions, then they are muchmore likely to understand the material. A number of investigators1-5 have worked in this area.The history of the motion-simulation modules presented in this paper dates back to the early1980’s when personal computers were first required for undergraduate engineering students atVirginia Tech. The first efforts by the senior author

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marty Fitzgerald, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

the Toon outline. Front View Top View Figure 4The third tool is really not a tool at all, but a creative use of shader networks to simulate howtraditional artists show surface properties.TreesTrees are a good example of an object that does well with NPR rendering. To make a tree lookphotorealistic, you are probably going to need some specialty software or model libraries. Evenwith these extra tools, you are going to end up generating an object that has a huge amount ofpolygons, and is going to increase your computational time significantly, both in rendering timeand slowed interaction with your scene. If you are rendering just a still image, you can get awaywith

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Ron Leong, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

effectiveness of each distant learning method. There was a studythat used the interactive multimedia-based including 3D animation, simulation, video, graphics,and audio[3]. The results of this study showed that there was no significant difference in learningbetween the experimental group and the control group. However, they tested with a smallsample size of 20. Another research was a study of a web-based multimedia whiteboard system to helpstudents learning with mathematical problem solving[2]. Sixth grade students used electronicwhiteboard to write down their mathematical problem solving solutions and voice recording toolto give oral explanations about their thinking behind the solutions. The results show thatstudents were satisfied with the

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

, roleplaying, gaming, computer simulations etc. While some of these are synonymous, othersare quite different. These paradigms can be broadly classified into three categories; CaseStudies, Project Based Learning and Simulation Based Learning, as shown below inFigure 2. Page 12.672.3 Figure-2, Various Learning Paradigms Simulation based learning can be of two types, computer based simulation andphysical simulations. Computer based simulations take the form of animations, discreteevent simulations and continuous process simulations. On the other hand, physicalsimulations combine aspects of role playing and project based learning

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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Information Systems

the subject matter that we teach. This paper is intended to serve as a road map tothe extensive literature that exists on active and collaborative learning strategies for computer-science courses.It is not the goal of this work to tell you how to go about integrating ACL into your classes. Forthat, I would recommend the series by Jeffrey McConnell19, 20, 21, 22 in Inroads over the past twoyears. Rather, this paper attempts to survey how others have used ACL in computer science andcomputer engineering classes, in the hope that you might run across some practices that you canadopt. Moreover, by collecting a large number of techniques in one place, I hope to sufficientlyfamiliarize readers with the practices that they will have no difficulty

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, University of Texas-Brownsville; Amajd Zaim, University of Texas-Brownsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Schaumberg, IL. He joined the UTB/TSC in 2000. His areas of interest include Imaging, Visualization and Animation, Web Design and Graphics.Juan Iglesias, University of Texas-Brownsville Dr. J R Iglesias is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science/Computer Information Systems at University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from New Mexico State University (NMSU), New Mexico, USA, with specialization in Databases, and the B.SC and M.S. in Computer Science from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He has worked as an Associate Director for the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE), Mexico City, Mexico during the 1997 year. His

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Birmingham, Grove City College; David Adams, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

students are given Tablet PCs as freshmen. Thesemachines are powerful enough for much of their work in all three classes, aside from somespecialized assignments. Because all students have machines, we do not have labs, aside fromone to house the console gaming equipment (as we describe later). Comp 441. COMPUTER GAME DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT. This course covers concepts and methods for the design and development of computer games. Topics include: graphics and animation, sprites, software design, game design, user interfaces, game development environments. Comp 446. ADVANCED COMPUTER GAME DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT. This course is a continuation of Computer Science 441 and is focused on the development

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammed Haque, Texas A&M University; Gaurav Shah, Texas A&M University

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Architectural

construction activities. Proceedings of construction congress I-Excellence in the constructed project, pg 238-243 ASCE3. Williams, M., 1996. Graphical simulation for project planning: 4D-Planner TM. Proceedings of computing civil engineering congress, pg 404 – 409. ASCE4. Koo, B. & Fischer, M (2000) Feasibility Study of 4D CAD in Commercial Construction. J. Construction Engineering. and Management., Volume 126, Issue 4, pp. 251-2605. Griffis, F.H. & Sturts, C.S. (2003). Fully integrated and automated project process (FIAPP) for the project manager and executive. 4D CAD and Visualization in construction: Developments and Applications, pg 55 – 73.6. Goldstein, H. (1995). Is virtual reality for real?. Civil engineering

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Beverly Cronin, DeVry University; Maneesh Kumar, DeVry University; Aateef Mustafa, DeVry University; Pankti Patel, DeVry Univeristy; Joey Socorro, DeVry University

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Manufacturing

holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering Technology from DeVry University, Addison (October 2006), along with C-Tech Fiber/Copper Cabling, CompTia A+, CompTia Network+, and CompTia I-Net+ certifications. He is a member of IEEE.Aateef Mustafa, DeVry University Aateef Mustafa holds a B.S. in Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) from DeVry University (October 2006). His Current employment duties include designing the air computer keypads for racing cars. He is a member of IEEE. His research interest is in the area of hardware design. His hobbies include playing and watching all sports. He is an all-rounder master in cricket and play’s for ACC league.Pankti Patel, DeVry Univeristy

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ming-yin Chan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Kwok-wai Mui, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Architectural

must follow. It can also embrace otherforms of learning, such as electronic job aids, computer simulations or animation, games,virtual tour, conversations with people coming from another corner of the world and so on.Nevertheless, it is not computers teaching students. Although computers and programme areparts of e-learning, they are the medium and tools, not the genesis of learning. E-learning Page 12.696.3does not eliminate teachers, but it re-defines teachers’ role. Teachers are responsible fortriggering students’ learning. If there is no fixed form or locations, what will e-learning work for students? Intraditional classroom, teachers

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Ryan Beasley; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

Texas A&M. His research activities include control system theory and applications to industry, system engineering, robust design, modeling, simulation, optimization, and RFID. Page 12.146.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A thorough hands-on process to implement a RFID SystemThe purpose of this paper is to walk you through a step by step practical process ofimplementing RFID for your application. The process addresses technical issues,benefits, return of investment (ROI) and future upgrade. When the business problem isidentified, you shall ask the following questions: 1. Does RFID help capture

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida; Roger Wood, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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International

innovative power system laboratory has been developed in our department ofengineering technology to fill this need. The UNItrain-I® Training Platform is the newstandard for State-of-the-Art instruction and experimentation. Captivating Computer AidedInstruction (CAI) provides a basic overview of theory under study, complementing the eLearningCourseware, and includes animated instructions on experimental procedures, incorporatesUNItrain-I Courseware into Learning Management System or use LabSOFT to edit, manage, anddeliver content & control student access. The system includes a diverse collection ofexperimental and theoretical courses. Students can choose between a wide range of turnkeyexperiment cards with patching cords, or breadboard packages

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jimmy Linn, East Carolina University

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Electrical and Computer

. References [1] Teaching And Research Laboratory Simulator Of Electric Power Systems, DanielRuiz, Thomas I. Asiain, and Daniel Olguin – 29th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference11b6-8; September 10 – 13, 1999, Puerto Rico [2] Education Resources Information Center publication ED084770 – The Use ofModular Computer-Based Lessons in a Modification of the Classical Introductory Course inOrganic Chemistry Page 12.899.2423

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi; David Marchman, University of Southern Mississippi

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Construction

Animal Dawn or Backing Fixed Obj Daylight Leav Park Weather Head On Unknown Left Turn Clear Left Turn Overtakin Cloudy Other In Weather Right Tur Fog Other Obj Clear Slowing I High W Overturn Cloudy Stopped Other Parrked Veh d Clear Straight Raining Pedestria d

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianno Coller, Northern Illinois University

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Computers in Education

) Page 12.840.12Figure 6: The weight of the Humvee causes corruption in the acceleration data and thus requires adifferent approach to computing shift points.The weight of the Humvee causes the wheels to chatter slightly in the simulation. The chatteris not noticeable in the animation of the Humvee’s dynamics. However, if we attempt to take aderivative of the wheel rotation rates, as in Section 4.2.2, the noise gets amplified dramatically andthe acceleration signal is almost meaningless.This is the type of thing that happens all the time in the real world, and it serves a good lessonfor the students. To get around the noise issue, we formulate a one dimensional unconstrainedoptimization problem. Actually it is one optimization problem for each

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Knudson, Oregon State University; John Schmitt, Oregon State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-1918: MENTOR GRAPHICS’ SYSTEMVISION SOFTWARECURRICULUM INTEGRATIONMatthew Knudson, Oregon State University Matt Knudson is a second-year graduate student at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. in Electronics Engineering in 2005 from OSU and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a graduate minor in Computer Science. His research is in advanced system dynamics and intelligent control systems. Matt has designed and executed computer aided design projects for four academic terms of introductory system dynamics and control and is scheduled to teach introductory mechatronics Spring of 2007 at OSU. Matt currently mentors two senior design teams, one

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Formulae Equations Mathematical Formulae Computer Chemical Formulaic simulations formulae Acting out Gesturing Gestural Showing Hand Showing set relative Bodily Positions gestures size

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I: Innovative Models for Curriculum and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Diana George, Virginia Tech; kelly belanger, Virginia Tech; Lisa Norris, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education

Page 12.1135.10monster’s willingness to kill human beings. The students cited the monster’s ability to choose asthe ultimate criteria for judgment and that the monster “chose” to kill. At that point in the course,the students did not see the monster as a technological patchwork of human, animal and artificialparts but rather as a human possessed of independent will. On the other hand, VictorFrankenstein was not vilified for making poor decisions because he was not taught an ethicalstance by his professors. Although the oddness of the argument was apparent to the observers,the students in their self-moderated debate did not recognize the contradiction.In the second example, students resisted an open-ended assignment in which the

Conference Session

Novel Applications of Computers/Software in Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kala Meah, University of Wyoming; Steven Fletcher, University of Wyoming; Sadrul Ula, University of Wyoming; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

experimental dataand the simulation data.This compact introduction to wind and solar electric energy is designed to be taught in the last four classmeetings of the power system course. The first class is the introduction to wind and solar electric energy,different categories of wind and solar electric energy, selection criteria, distributed generation, and thepast, present and future trends of renewable resources. The second class is to introduce the grid-connectedwind turbine using MATLAB/SIMULINK (assuming that students already know MATLAB/SIMULINK;otherwise they can have extra help from the instructor). The steady state and the transient behavior wouldbe analyzed. This class should use PowerPoint and/or animation software for the presentation. The

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Hriso, East Tennessee State University; W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2007-721: PROJECT MANAGEMENT THROUGH EXPERIENTIALLEARNINGPeter Hriso, East Tennessee State University Peter Hriso is an Assistant Professor at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in the Department of Technology and Geomatics in the Digital Media program. He teaches in both the animation and interactive concentrations with responsibilities focused between the graduate and undergraduate curriculum. Peter received his BS degree from The University of Southern Indiana with an emphasis in fine art. Peter received his MFA from The Ohio State University with an emphasis in Computer Graphics and Animation. Prior to teaching, Peter worked in animation and interactive production being

Conference Session

Internet Delivery of Mechanics Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Boyle, Saint Mary's University

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Mechanics

supplement. They were encouraged to read the supplement before the first day of lectures. About sixty interactive models and six animated screen videos prepared the student for self-test exercises. About ten hours were required for a student to assimilate the material in the software supplement, and the paper discusses the value of this time commitment. 7) The role of virtual laboratory exercises included in the ePAC is briefly described.IntroductionImprovements in online learning tools, evolving student demands and universal computer access,prompt the initiation of course delivery methods that challenge the hegemony of traditionalpresentation formats. The courses described here were not offered by distance delivery, but

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Russ, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Jonathan Rice, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University; John Raczek, University of Maryland; Bruce Jarrell, University of Maryland-School of Medicine; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

are being added to the INSPIRES Curriculum in 2006-2007: Engineering inFlight: A Hot Air Balloon Case Study and Engineering Energy Solutions: A Renewable EnergySystem Case Study. Each introduces students to the engineering design and decision-makingprocess, while also teaching basic engineering concepts. In these curriculum modules, thestudents progress through a series of hands-on activities and demonstrations, web-based tutorials,and computer simulations during which they learn the principles that govern the system understudy. Next, the students are issued a challenge to design, build and evaluate their own systemsby utilizing results obtained from computer simulations. At the end of the project, the studentsreturn to the computer module to

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University; Frederick Meyers, The Ohio State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Release 12 for DOS was1993 SolidWorks AutoCAD v. 12 for Windows1994 Hewlett Packard v. 3.5 PE/Solid Designer ArchiGraph's PowerDraw v. 6.0 for Macintosh computers HP's PE/Solid Designer (version 3.5)1995 3DStudio MAX for the NT platform CATIA-CADAM AEC plant solutions1996 Intergraph's Solid Edge v. 3.0 Solid Works Lightscape v. 3.0, a high-end rendering and animation application with Illuminating Engineers Society (IES) standards New Tek's Lightwave 3D v. 5 and 5.5 Page 12.792.8 Intergraph's Solid Edge (version 3) SolidWorks Corel's CorelCAD 3D/EYE's Tri Spectives Technical (version 2

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Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

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Mechanical Engineering

. Jokar, A., 2006, “Integration of Computatioinal Fluid Dynamics and Experimentation in Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics,” Proc. 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November, Chicago, Illinois.12. Thomas J. Barber, 2006, “Integration of Flow Simulation Tools Into the Classroom Environment,” 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January, Reno, Nevada.13. Huebsch, W., Moeykens, S., Yavuz I. and Ogretim, E., 2006, “Multilevel Implementation of FlowLab in Engineering Fluids,” 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January, Reno, Nevada.14. Cimbala, J., Moeykens, S., Kulkarni, A. and Parihar, A., 2004, “Using FlowLab, a Computational Fluid Dynamics Tool, to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; Masud Hassan, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

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Engineering Technology

Page 12.663.8 Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2007, American Society for Engineering Education 8 Air Motor ProjectThis project involves measurements, reviewand changing of sizes, materials, and decisionmaking on process selection. The work alsoinvolves preparing detail drawings, assemblydrawings, as well as graphing work - all to bedone using computer techniques. Simulationusing animation with a CAD software toobserve the proper functioning of the ports.The following specifications must be

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Gramoll, University of Oklahoma; Hengzhong Wen, OU

to multiple IP addresses at the same time, Adobe Flashcom uses TransportControl Protocol (TCP). UDP has a number of advantages including high speed informationtransferring, excellent broadcast position information, good performance under noisy networkconditions, and an efficient method to send animation sub-frames. However, using UDP to sendout information cannot guarantee that the message will arrive at the destination computers. Inother words, the information may be missing if it is sent using UDP.Although TCP is slower than UDP, it is highly reliable and can resend the information when Page 12.1123.5deliver fails. Also, TCP is the

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Shaykhian, NASA; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

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Minorities in Engineering

mathematics, statistics, simulation, data analysis andgeneral purpose programming, has rendered it a popular software tool for many engineersand scientists in various fields. MatLab is a dynamically typed language [8]. In adynamically typed language, impending errors are caught at run-time. MATLAB isdelivered as part of an integrated computing environment facilitating programming inthree different ways, known as shell, script and function. Shell, a single command line Page 12.858.2typed directly from a keyboard, uses hundreds of pre-built mathematical functions.MatLab programming constructs (decision statements, loop statements, etc.) and pre-builtmathematical