AC 2007-1360: A STUDY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF BLUETOOTH AND IEEE802.11B COEXISTENCEWarith Al-Sulaimani, Modern College of Business and Science-Sultanate of Oman Warith Al-Sulaimani is a Lecturer and Consultant at the Modern College of Business and Science, Oman. Warith earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic & Electrical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde (UK), a Diploma in Computers and Information Systems from Sultan Qaboos University (Oman) and Master’s Degree in Advanced Computer networking from Glasgow Caledonian University (UK). His primary research focus is in the areas of Wireless Networking, Internet Technologies and Network Security. He holds certifications in A
from industry and the remaining $14B from state and localgovernment, institutional and other sources.1 This funding provides an exceptional foundationfor new scientific discovery, as well as for the advancement of applied technologies.Unfortunately, a relatively small percentage of these new discoveries ever translate into long-term commercial successes. Several impediments, both institutional and market-driven, conspireto keep inventions from finding their way into, or better yet becoming the foundation of,commercial ventures. Examples of institutional impediments include: (a) lack of marketacceptance for university licensing practices, (b) conflict of interest concerns for faculty,particularly within public universities, (c) lack of
, molecular biology, and entrepreneurship journals. He received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mathematics from the University of Washington. wierman@jhu.eLawrence Aronhime, Johns Hopkins UniversityMarybeth Camerer, Johns Hopkins University Marybeth Camerer is the Administrative Manager of the Center for Leadership Education. She began working at Johns Hopkins in 1999 and was for several years the sole staff member in the W. P. Carey Program in Entrepreneurship & Management. Marybeth works closely with Center Director John Wierman, and is responsible for the administration of the Center. Marybeth holds a B. A. in English from the University of DelawareBenjamin Gibbs, Johns Hopkins
Project A: Pilot – Project A: Bridges to Engineering 2005-06 Bridges to Engineering (Airline High School) During each year of the program, there are 24 students/3 teachers three Teacher Workshops (2 days each) and three Discovery Weekends (one day each). Pilot – Project B One workshop and Discovery Weekend will 2006-07 (Airline High School
global competition and scientific breakthroughs.…companies want to increase the proportion of their innovation that is “break-through” or“disruptive” as opposed to incremental. 5”Observation 1: faculty are most comfortable teaching the technical – a. faculty are recruited, rewarded and promoted primarily based on their potential and ability to create new knowledge and expand their technical expertise and esteem; b. teaching priorities have traditionally focused on delivering the “hard” skills rooted in math, science and engineering fundamentals including design, problem-solving and analytical components. We know from our own faculty that they do value teaching and student learning. They agree that the non-technical, leadership
, we will add several questions about study abroad to our Civil Engineering seniorsurvey starting in the spring of 2007. These questions will ask about the students’ perceptions ofstudy abroad and probe why those that did not participate did not pursue overseas study: 1. Were you made aware of study abroad opportunities? 2. Did you study abroad during your time at Villanova? a. Would you describe the experience as positive? Explain. b. What type of program did you participate in (summer, semester)? 3. If you did not study abroad, indicate why you did not (for example, you may not have had an interest, your GPA may have been too low to qualify, etc.).The academic indicators have been studied and these
fourth student dropped the course six weeks into the semester after having made no progress at all toward course completion. He reported that the challenges of attending his host-institution classes taught entirely in Chinese were overwhelming, and he was unable to devote any significant time to CE300. Of the three successful students, one earned an A+, one earned an A, and one earned a B, according to objective, criterion-referenced grading of all their course submissions, including the final exam, using the same evaluation standards as were used in the standard version of the course.• The three greatest challenges encountered in this experiment were connectivity, connectivity, and connectivity. None of the three
the current development.A photograph of the overall facility is shown in Figure 1(a), and a view of the upper surface ofthe wind tunnel and new pressure tap locations is shown in Figure 1(b). While relatively (a) Wind Tunnel (b) Pressure Taps Page 12.1486.3 Figure 1: Educational Wind Tunnel Facilityinexpensive in comparison to some wind tunnels, this facility has been demonstrated to becapable investigating a wide variety of phenomena of interest to fluid mechanics andaerodynamic courses [1-3]. The wind tunnel has a test section measuring 12 in x 12 in x 24 in(305mm x 305mm
AC 2007-318: INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM TEACHING: LESSONS FORENGINEERING INSTRUCTORS FROM A CAPSTONE COURSE INENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESDavid Braun, California Polytechnic State University David Braun is a Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. He worked at Philips Research Labs in Eindhoven, the Netherlands from 1992 to 1996, after completing the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at U.C. Santa Barbara. Please see www.ee.calpoly.edu/~dbraun/ for information about his courses, teaching interests, and research.Emmit B. Evans, California Polytechnic State University Bud Evans teaches Contemporary Global Political Issues, World Food Systems, the Global Environment
Importantly, the U.S. is the only nation among the G7 to register a TEA score in the topten.Today, nearly 50 percent of the growth in the U.S. economy can be attributed to entrepreneurialactivity; much of this activity is in the technology sector. Since success in a technology venturerequires both technical feasibility and economic viability an engineering curriculum thatintegrates both aspects is of considerable value.2 Of the over 200 thousand graduates of collegeengineering and science programs each year in the U.S., a growing proportion seek employmentin entrepreneurial ventures or are starting their own ventures. This trend among engineering andscience graduates requires “a new type of engineer, an entrepreneurial engineer, who needs abroad
AC 2007-2084: UNIVERSITIES AND INDUSTRY CREATEENGINEER-ENTREPRENEURS TO FUEL INNOVATIONJim Subach, Arizona State University Jim Subach received his BS in Engineering Physics from the University of Maine, and his MS and Ph.D. in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona. He has 30 years of experience in technology, was a Visiting Scientist at NASA-JSC, currently operates his own business and technology consulting practice, and is a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University.Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University Lakshmi Munukutla received her Ph.D. degree in Solid State Physics from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and M.Sc and B.Sc degrees from Andhra University, India. She has been
interview process and allows students to gain the same underlyingknowledge of technical information that the librarians and staff are also trying to convey. Thetutorial provides an independent working environment for students to learn the big picture oftechnical information as well as be directed to subject-specific sources. The concept of a dual-sided educational tool works well for this assignment and gives the Purdue University Librariesand engineering and technology students of Purdue University another tool to gain self-directedknowledge.Bibliography:1 Digital Content Development Grant. Retrieved January 8, 2007, from http://www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/idc/grants.cfm2 Harding, B. A. (2003). The Treasure In Technical Information: A
AC 2007-2428: APPLICATION OF CADD/CAM TO ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY COURSES AND SOME REAL-LIFE PROJECTSB. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. B. S. Sridhara is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E. degrees from Bangalore University and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He received his M.S.M.E. and Ph. D. degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Auburn University, Alabama. Dr. Sridhara has published several peer-reviewed articles in the areas of Acoustics, Vibration, finite element methods, and Engineering Education.Rick Taylor
AC 2007-2475: DEVELOPMENT OF A NANO-FILLED COMPOSITEEXPERIMENT FOR A FRESHMAN CLASSRichard Griffin, Texas A&M University Richard B. Griffin, Ph. D., P. E. (TX) has been a faculty member at Texas A&M University since 1977. He earned his BS at Pennsylvania State University (1964) in Metallurgy/Metallurgical Engineering, and his PhD at Iowa State University (1969) in Metallurgy. His expertise is in the area of materials where he has taught and done research for more than 30 years. Dr. Griffin has worked in various areas of corrosion: erosion/corrosion, scc cracking of high strength steels, and corrosion under organic coatings. He has also worked in tribology where he studied the
AC 2007-471: REPLACING A BACHELORS DEGREE IN ENGINEERINGMANAGEMENT WITH A TWO-TRACK MINOR : A CASE STUDYPhilip Gerhart, University of Evansville Philip Gerhart is the Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science and a professor of mechanical and civil engineering at the University of Evansville in Indiana. He is a member of the ASEE Engineering Deans Council. He is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and serves on their Performance Test Codes Standards Committee. He chairs the PTC committee on Steam Generators and is vice-chair of the committee on Fans.Douglas Ramers, University of Evansville Dr. Douglas Ramers is an Associate Professor in Mechanical
that are 90 degrees apart).Also, the bridge balance detection signals comparison requires accurate voltage measurements. Two source signals are provided to the system: a sine wave, A, and the sine wave, B, phaseshifted by ninety degrees compared to A. These are the supply signals, in phase and quadrature. The signal analyzer is used to measure the difference in phase between the input and outputsignal across the test component.II. HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Page 12.124.2 The Measurement Computing PCI-DAS6052 card is an analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-toanalog (D/A) converter card for use in microcomputers. It was selected for the ability
? (Nursing, Paper Science, Computer Science for example in the School of Engineering and Applied Science). Will such an inter- disciplinary approach be beneficial to the success of the project ? Do we need different equipment or instrumentation facilities? Do we need experts from industry or commercial establishments? 3. Conduct an extensive background search that focuses on salient features of the main project and address the key issues that may arise as the project unfolds. Always have a “Plan B.” Be prepared to handle contingencies. You may be very diligent in your design, planning and implementation; regardless, things may go wrong. (Example: Bridge Building Service Learning
presents a studentworking for this labwork. A P-3 Wheatstone-bridge strain indicator has been used to measurethe strain. Based on the strains indicated by the three strain gages the students sketched the stress Page 12.83.4and strain diagram around the discontinuity for the specific PMMA bar and calculated the stress(strain) concentration factor. D 2R 2a a) b) R R a a
; (b) an ability to interpret data; (c) an ability to understand the design of a system, component, or process (d) an ability to function on interdisciplinary teams; (e) an ability to identify and help formulate, engineering problems; (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; (g) an ability to communicate effectively; (h) an ability to understand the impact of engineering solutions (i) an ability to engage in life-long learning; (j) participation in activities related to contemporary societal challenges;In addition, each concentration has learning outcomes peculiar to that track:Management of Technology Concentration1. Ability to analyze
. References 1. "Successful Systems Engineering”, N. B. Reilly, Chapman & Hall, 1993. 2. "Procedures for Performing a Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis”, MIL-STD-1629. 3. “Joint Requirements Engineering”, G. Herzwurm, S. Schockert, and W. Mellis, 2000. 4. “Project Management, A System Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling”, H. Kerzner, 5th ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1995. 5. Student course project report, Fall 2006. 6. “Using Principles of Design to Develop a Capstone Course”, A. Dutson, ASEE Conference, 2006. 7. “Combining Systems Architecture and Systems Engineering in an Engineering Management Program”, J. Weaver and M. Vinarcik, ASEE Conference, 2006. 8
AC 2007-1366: A HARDWARE APPROACH TO TEACHING FSKCameron Wright, University of Wyoming Cameron H. G. Wright, Ph.D, P.E., is with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. His research interests include signal and image processing, real-time embedded computer systems, biomedical instrumentation, and wireless/satellite communications systems. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, SPIE, NSPE, Tau Beta Pi, and Eta Kappa Nu. E-mail: c.h.g.wright@ieee.orgThad Welch, Boise State University Thad B. Welch, Ph.D, P.E., recently joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Boise State University where he is a Professor and Chair of the
inputs or commands fromusers are relayed to the agent through the RF transceiver. Figure 2: Block diagram of the agent and the host.After two years development, the mechanical structure of the IMAPS agent has evolvedwith three major generations of improved understanding and increased designsophistication. As seen in Figure 3, the first one (A) is a torpedo style pure observer, thesecond generation (B) is a catamaran style Prober that can sample water 100ft deep, thecurrent development is a tank style amphibious Explorer that can work on complexterrain such as marsh or creeks. (A) (B) (C) Figure 3: Three generations of IMAPS body
(b) the prototype in Figure 1,[10] which is close in spirit to theRASCL concept and provides a limited but useful toolset, especially when compared to unitsunder $1000 that were located during this search. The board in Figure 1, designed by WilliamDurfee at the University of Minnesota, is a forward thinking tool designed to “pilot an innovativeapproach to system dynamics and control laboratories that incorporates proven hands-on learning Page 12.1220.3principles to improve student learning.”[10] Its primary purpose is to provide students with ameans to filter acoustic signals, and the board is one of a pair of boards available for purchase
developed laboratoryemphasizes modeling of mechatronic systems, and system control issues and techniques. This Page 12.688.2course is required course for all electrical engineering students, and for mechanical engineeringstudents in the mechatronic option. It is a core elective for mechanical engineering (studentsmust take 4 out of a list of 6 courses), and an elective for computer engineering.(b) To improve student competencies in communication skills and teamwork. This has becomea critical issue in the preparation of the nation’s technical workforce. The lab components willconsciously focus on these skill areas through team-oriented
. Chin, G. Georgiou, K. F. Farmer, F. Miller, V. Modi, “Hands-On MEMS:Building Competence Through Practical Learning Experiences,” Proceedings of the Solid-State Sensors, Actuators,and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head, SC, June 2006.5. K.D. Wise, K. T. Beach, T. F. Briggs, R. J. Gordenker, M. N. Gulari, “An Interdisciplinary Laboratory Coursein Microsystem Development,” Proceedings of the Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop,Hilton Head, SC, June 2006.6. L. C. McAffe, K. Najafi, Y. B. Gianchandani, K. D. Wise, M. M. Maharbiz, “A MEMS/MicrosystemCurriculum with International Dissemination,” Proceedings of the Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, andMicrosystems Workshop, Hilton Head, SC, June 2006.7. J. W. Judy, P. S. Motta
AC 2007-2163: DESIGN OF A THERMAL SYSTEMS COURSEJesse Maddren, California Polytechnic State University Jesse Maddren is Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA. Page 12.456.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design of a Thermal Systems CourseAbstractMany mechanical engineering programs offer thermal systems design as either a required orelective class, typically during the senior year. The course integrates the subjects ofthermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer in the design of a system
that peers arevery knowledgeable about the department's programs and goals including the issues within thedepartment. They also may have considerable familiarity with the technical content beingtaught. However their evaluations could be biased due to personal relationships or pressure fromthe person being reviewed. There also may be biases due to a preference for one's own teachingmethods. These can be ameliorated by using several people and providing them training in whatto look for and how to develop the appropriate information. Appendix B shows the check sheetthat is used in COAST for the report from peers.Student ratings of instruction can be very valuable for both formative and summative purposes aslong as the rating sheet is
why the mentee is incollege - a theme for future discussions. They also discuss the benefits of going to class, whereto get free tutoring, and study habits. At the end of the first meeting, the mentor and mentee bothsign the Mentor and Mentee Agreement. This agreement, adapted from Brainard3, sets in writingthe expectations and conditions of the mentor and mentee relationship. The form spells out:a) the objectives, b) the confidentiality issue, c) the frequency of meetings, d) the duration of thementoring relationship, and e) the no-fault termination clause. It is important for the student toknow they can terminate the relationship for any reason at any time, without guilt, hence the no-fault termination.10 This agreement is signed by both
forsimultaneous, bi-directional control of two small motors. The L293D comes in a standard 16-pin,dual-in line integrated circuit package, with built in fly back diodes to minimize inductivevoltage spikes. The L293 is limited to 600 mA, but in reality can only handle much smallcurrents about 200mA. It works on the principle of H-Bridge.H-BridgeH-Bridges allow forward and reverse motor control. To get a motor to turn in one direction,simply close an opposing pair of switches. For instance, as shown in Figure 4 by closing theswitches A and D motor turn in one direction and the B and C switch close with A and D open,then the motor turns to the opposite direction. To exhibit this action it has to control the switches.In some cases, 4 transistors will work
AC 2007-2598: A METHODOLOGY FOR ASSIGNING PROJECT TEAMSHugh Jack, Grand Valley State University Hugh Jack is the Chair of Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids Michigan. His interests include controls, automation, and open source software. Page 12.62.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Methodology for Assigning Project TeamsAbstractWhy do we use team based projects when we teach? In part it is because we want students toapply new knowledge beyond structured homework problems. The benefit of working in a team isthat each