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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janice Miller-Young, Mount Royal College

AC 2007-3038: CSI (CRASH SCENE INVESTIGATION): AN INQUIRY-BASEDLEARNING PROJECTJanice Miller-Young, Mount Royal College JANICE MILLER-YOUNG is a P.Eng. with a background in mechanical engineering and a PhD in biomechanics. She has worked in the oil industry, has consulted for sports equipment companies and academics on biomechanics research, and has been teaching engineering for five years. Page 12.424.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 CSI (Crash Scene Investigation): An inquiry-based learning project.IntroductionStudent-centered

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Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Betz, State University of New York

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Architectural

AC 2007-216: INDEPENDENT STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITIONS AND THEASSESSMENT DILEMMAJoseph Betz, State University of New York JOSEPH A. BETZ is Professor of Architecture at the State University of New York College of Technology at Farmingdale and a licensed architect. He is currently the Chair of the Architectural Engineering Division for ASEE. He received his undergraduate and professional degrees in architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his post-professional degree in architecture from Columbia University. He is a recipient of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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sameer prabhu, The MathWorks; Zachariah Chambers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Liz Callanan, The MathWorks; Marc Herniter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

AC 2007-953: DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL BASED DESIGN CURRICULUMsameer prabhu, The MathWorks Sameer M. Prabhu, Sr. Applications Engineering Team Leader, The MathWorks, Inc., Novi, MI 48375. Ph. (248) 496-7944, FAX: (248) 596-7959, Sameer.Prabhu@mathworks.com. Sameer has over ten years of experience applying The MathWorks’ products in various application areas. As a Principal Applications Engineer in the Detroit, Michigan office, Sameer manages a team of applications engineers focused on working with customers in the automotive and commercial vehicles industry to address the systems integration challenges posed by increased adoption of electronics in these industries. Prior to joining The

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Eisenman, University of Maryland; George List, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-1392: UNDERSTANDING GRADUATE SCHOOLStacy Eisenman, University of MarylandGeorge List, North Carolina State University Page 12.1514.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 UNDERSTANDING GRADUATE SCHOOLAbstractGraduate school is a significantly different world from undergraduate study. It is alsodrastically different from the “real world.” One of the main complexities associated withbeing a graduate student is understanding and meeting expectations. These include yourpersonal expectations, expectations of your advisor, other faculty, your department, theschool, other students and future employers. This paper provides a students perspectiveon being in

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Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Otto Wilson, Catholic University of America

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Materials

Biomaterials (BONE/CRAB Lab). Otto is also very involved in K-12 educational outreach. He was recently awarded a NSF CAREER Award for his proposal entitled “Bone Inspiration in Research and Education. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife Debra and their wonderful sons, Otto III (7) and Daniel 18 months). Page 12.1095.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Nanoscale Hetero-coagulation and Adsorption Phenomena: Magnetic Bone MineralAbstractThe Magnetic Bone Mineral demonstration was developed to provide students with a simple wayto visualize

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford

, 2007 Incorporating Studio Format into an Introductory Microprocessor CourseAbstractIn the fall 2002 semester I expanded an introductory microprocessor course by adding studiocontent and received very positive results. Studio format is a method of teaching engineeringmaterial, using cooperative learning and hands on activities. This course is a requirement for allof our electrical engineering and computer engineering undergraduate students. The coursepreviously did not have laboratory content and in expanding the course we chose studio as analternative to laboratory format. Unlike other uses of studio format, the lecture component wasretained as-is. In this case studio is scheduled separately

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Multidisciplinary Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-860: OVERCOMING THE HURDLES ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRYSPONSORSHIP OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY, PROJECT-BASED LEARNINGRobert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University Robert Crockett received his Ph.D. from University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was founder and President

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-2357: GRADUATE/UNDERGRADUATE TEAMING OF ECET STUDENTSFOR APPLIED RESEARCH VIA SENIOR PROJECTSRobert Adams, Western Carolina University ROBERT ADAMS is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology in the Kimmel School of Construction Management, Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University. His research interests include mathematical modeling of electrocardiographic applications, 3D modeling, and digital signal processing. Dr. Adams is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE.James Zhang, Western Carolina University JAMES Z. ZHANG is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering in the Kimmel School of Construction Management

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Patenting & IP Issues for Commercializing University-Developed Technology and Launching Innovative Technical Entrepreneurship Ventures in Universities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Schox, Stanford University; David Chesney, University of Michigan

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-1756: HOW TO TEACH PATENT LAW TO ENGINEERSJeffrey Schox, Stanford UniversityDavid Chesney, University of Michigan Page 12.812.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 How to teach Patent Law to EngineersThe Patent Law MythTypical inventors and entrepreneurs have two compelling questions related to patent law:whether their invention is patentable, and whether making and selling their invention infringesupon a competitor's patent. There is, unfortunately, a prevalent myth that combines and confusesthese two questions. Myth: “As long as I receive a patent on my product, no other company can stop me from making and selling my product.”The

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger; Kristine Csavina, The CORE Institute; Cindy Orndoff

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-1827: “MAKING STATICS DYNAMIC!” COMBINING LECTURE ANDLABORATORY INTO AN INTERDISCIPLINARY, PROBLEM-BASED, ACTIVELEARNING ENVIRONMENT.Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University Robert J. O'Neill is Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering in the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from Kansas State University in 1993, M.S. degrees in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering from Stanford University in 1984, and a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1975. He served in the Army Corps of Engineers for 23 years and retired as a

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Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; J. Mitch Wolff, Wright State University; Joseph Slater, Wright State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-796: AN INTEGRATED INTERDISCIPLINARY TECHNOLOGYPROJECT IN UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING EDUCATIONP. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University P. Ruby Mawasha is the Assistant Dean of College of Engineering and Computer Science and is the director of Wright STEPP. He holds a PhD from the University of Akron, and is a PE. He has received numerous honors including Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Tau Sigma, Pi Mu Epsilon, and Tau Beta Pi. His research interests include thermo-fluids sciences, bioengineering, applied mathematics, and engineering education.Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University Kumar Yelamarthi is currently a Ph.D. student, and holds a Masters in Electrical Engineering from Wright

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Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Baibak, Kettering University; Rajeev Agrawal, Kettering University

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-495: PROGRAMMING GAMES TO LEARN ALGORITHMSTimothy Baibak, Kettering University Tim Baibak graduated Summa Cum Laude from Howell High School. He is a Computer Science Major at Kettering University and currently a Software Engineer Intern at Gabriel Roeder Smith and Company. Apart from programming, he enjoys tennis, fishing, and playing video games.Rajeev Agrawal, Kettering University Rajeev Agrawal received his BS and MS, both in Computer Science, from India and currently working on his PhD thesis at Wayne State University. Since 2001, he has been with Kettering University as a faculty member in Science and Math department. His research interests are Content Based Image Retrieval

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Approaches to Learning Outcomes Assessment in Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

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Liberal Education

AC 2007-2010: WHAT PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION EFFORTS REVEALABOUT STUDENTS’ SEARCH FOR ENGINEERING IDENTITYSteve Lappenbusch, University of Washington Steve Lappenbusch is a Ph.D. student in the University of Washington Technical Communication department. His research assistant work investigates how to improve engineering learning. His dissertation topic is risk management in humanitarian relief communication systems.Jennifer Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is an associate professor in the University of Washington Technical Communication department. Her research interests include user-centered design and engineering learning. Her National Science Foundation CAREER grant funds

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Training Faculty to Teach CE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-871: ORIENTATION FOR NEW DEPARTMENT HEADSAllen Estes, California Polytechnic State University Allen C. Estes is a Professor and Head for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Until January 2007, Dr. Estes was the Director of the Civil Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Al Estes received a B.S. degree from USMA in 1978, M.S. degrees in Structural Engineering and in Construction Management from Stanford University in 1987 and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997.Ronald Welch

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Howard Pearlman, Drexel University; Greg Biren, Rowan University; John Chen, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Ali Navvab, Gloucester County College; Anthony Marchese, Rowan University; Robert Sterner, Rowan University

-temperature auto-ignition.Greg Biren, Rowan UniversityJohn Chen, Rowan University John Chen is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at Rowan University, where he has been on the faculty since 1998. Prior to that, he was an Assistant Professor at North Carolina A&T State University, which was part of the SUCCEED engineering education coalition sponsored by the NSF.Stephanie Farrell, Rowan UniversityAnthony Marchese, Rowan UniversityAli Navvab, Gloucester County College Ali Navvab is a full time faculty of Engineering at Gloucester County College, Sewell, NJ. He has a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Central Florida and Bachelor's degree in Mechanical

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Bell, University of Illinois-Chicago

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-2085: DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE IN ANUNDERGRADUATE LAB ? SERVING EDUCATION ON TWO FRONTS ATVRUPLJohn Bell, University of Illinois-Chicago Page 12.494.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing Educational Software in an Undergraduate Lab – Serving Education on Two Fronts at VRUPLABSTRACTEducational software can have a profound and widespread positive impact on the world,particularly if it is made freely available and widely distributed. At the same time, providing alaboratory where undergraduate students can work on large complex software projects beyondthe scope of ordinary homework assignments can provide immeasurable

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Richter, Virginia Tech; Kurt Johnson, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-2224: MENTORING FIRST LEGO LEAGUE: CHALLENGES ANDREWARDS OF WORKING WITH YOUTHDavid Richter, Virginia Tech David Richter is a graduate student currently pursuing a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is researching interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and education. He also has interests in enineering design, outreach programs for youth, and communication in the engineering curriculum.Kurt Johnson, Virginia Tech Kurt Johnson is a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is very interested in engineering design and currently serves as one of the advisors/mentors of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team (HEVT) at Virginia Tech.Janis

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Innovative Instruction Strategies in Calculus

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elton Graves, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mathematics

AC 2007-1169: STUDENTS WITH CALCULUS CREDIT: WHAT CAN WE DO?Elton Graves, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Elton Graves is a member of the Mathematics Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where he has taught since 1981. He received his doctorate in mathematics from Idaho State University in 1981. He co-authored the first $100,000 ILI Grant to incorporate the use of CAS into the teaching of calculus, and differential equations. He is currently the director of the Fast Track Calculus Program. Page 12.1324.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007

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Engineering in Elementary Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Debbie O'Hare, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Pat Van Driessche, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Kim Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-1857: SUPPORTING MATH AND SCIENCE THROUGH ELEMENTARYENGINEERING IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATIONCharles Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School CHARLES PARSONS is the Science Coach at Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School Center for Mathematics and Engineering. He earned a B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of South Florida. His experiences include over 30 years teaching in Kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms and 1 ½ years as a resource teacher. Chuck has curriculum writing experience and has presented at various state and national venues.Debbie O'Hare, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School DEBORAH O'HARE is a 4th and 5th grade teacher at Douglas L

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manar Shami, University of the Pacific

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Construction

AC 2007-2824: THE INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLETECHNOLOGIES IN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: CASE STUDY ?BIO-DIESEL PROJECTManar Shami, University of the Pacific Manar Shami, Ph.D., PMP., is a Faculty at the School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. Professor Shami received M.Sc., M.Eng., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He did extensive research and consulting in project management in the U.S. and internationally. He was a Faculty at the University of Cincinnati. He was also a senior aviation engineer with ATAC Corporation in Sunnyvale, California working on NASA and DOD projects. He provided

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frederick Berry; Patricia Carlson

ABET ASSESSMENT USING CALIBRATED PEER REVIEWIntroductionMost engineering programs have some type of capstone design experience. At Rose-HulmanInstitute of Technology (Rose) the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department alsohas a similar set of courses. Therefore, the ECE Department decided to use senior design toassess EC3(g) (ABET Engineering Criterion 3-g): “ability to communicate effectively”.However, we needed/wanted a tool to help us develop our assessment process for EC3(g).The ECE Department was introduced to the Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) [1]. CPR is anonline-tool with four structured workspaces that perform in tandem to create a series of activitiesthat reflect modern pedagogical strategies for using writing

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Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junghwan Kim, Yonsei University; Il Moon, Yonsei University

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Design in Engineering Education

andoptimization which to develop their creative inventions. All students of this class applied forpatents successfully.Forty-two students were divided into 10 groups and each groups applied for a patent with acreative invention. (One group applied for an additional patent.) Eleven inventions weredeveloped in this class; a Solar Powered Hover Craft, Solar Powered Balloon Toy to ProposeHer, an Auto Watering Machine with Timer, a Bicycle with built-in a Fuel Cell PoweredCharger, a Portable Capsule Shampoo, a Reversely Holding Umbrella, a Solar Powered Airship,a Nude Coffee Mix Bar (You can see the contents of coffee.), a Clothes Rack with Drying, aRuler with a Sliding Pen and a Spot Removal Machine.In this class, they had brain storming about designs and

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Special Session on Fixed-Point Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford; Hisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

. Page 12.574.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Educational Discrete Time Signal Processing ToolkitAbstractThe field programmable gate array (FPGA) provides new ways for students to investigatediscrete time signal processing principles. In teaching signal processing, we find that studentstypically lack an intuitive feel for discrete time signals. Basic topics such as sampling havesubtleties that plague students. To be useful in helping students to develop such an intuition, it isimportant that the tools be simple and that no detail be hidden. Unlike existing software, alldetails must be visible in a simple yet transparent fashion. Second, students need useful tools fordeveloping their own projects.We are

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ed Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Xiaoyan Mu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

AC 2007-765: CIRCUITS LEARNED BY EXAMPLE ONLINE (CLEO)Ed Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Edward Doering is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where he teaches courses in circuits and systems, digital systems, image processing, and electronic music synthesis. His research interests include technology-enabled education, image processing, and FPGA-based signal processing.Xiaoyan Mu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Xiaoyan Mu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT). Currently she teaches classes of electrical circuits and

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Advice from the Experts for NEEs at Small Universities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Larson, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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New Engineering Educators

Department at Seattle University. Dr. Miguel received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2001 from the University of Washington, and MSEE and BSEE from Florida Atlantic University in 1996 and 1994. Her teaching and research interests include image and video compression, image processing, and wavelets. Page 12.1151.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Performing Engineering Research at Non-Ph.D. Granting InstitutionsAbstractResearch is becoming increasingly important at liberal arts colleges and masters universities.However, performing research at a non-Ph.D. granting institution has unique

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Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

, thestudents themselves are often ready to begin. Some engineering student attrition can beattributed to students’ disappointment with typical first and second year curricula rich in math,science, and humanities course work, but featuring only a course or two with direct engineeringemphasis. The Department of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology offersa 10 week course in which teams of four first year students complete a real engineering designfor external clients. Projects are solicited from the region, selected based on student capabilitiesand workload, and mentored by the entire department faculty. The student teams interactdirectly with the client and produce a substantial final report comparable to a feasibility studyand

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FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Bland, John Brown University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-123: INCORPORATING GLOBAL ISSUES INTO FRESHMANENGINEERING COURSELarry Bland, John Brown University Page 12.872.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Incorporating Global Issues into Freshman Engineering CourseAbstractThis paper documents the redesign of a freshman engineering concepts course to incorporatevarious global/intercultural issues that our students will face if they stay in an engineering career.Today’s engineering students graduate in a world that is becoming highly competitive asgeographical barriers are being eliminated, and engineering activities are truly global in nature.To remain competitive, students must develop global skills and

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Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Howard, East Carolina University; Rick Williams, East Carolina University

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Mechanics

AC 2007-858: AN INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTUTILIZING FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS AND RAPID PROTOTYPINGWilliam Howard, East Carolina University William E.(Ed) Howard is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at East Carolina University. Prior to joining ECU, he was a faculty member and program coordinator at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Howard has fourteen years of industrial experience in design and project engineering functions. He received BS and MS degrees from Virginia Tech, and his PhD from Marquette University. Howard is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin.Rick Williams, East Carolina University Rick Williams is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at East

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FPD10 -- Pre-Engineering and Bridge Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cecelia Wigal, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Molly Littleton, Signal Centers

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First-Year Programs

students have the education to“understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, andsocietal context.” Many engineering programs use design projects as one means of addressingthis outcome. This paper describes UTC’s process of using freshman hands-on design projectsto address these outcomes. Of special interest is the impact of student projects that address needsof children with disabilities.IntroductionThe Engineering program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) recentlyredesigned its freshman introduction to engineering design course (IED) to use Project–BasedLearning (PBL) to excite students to independently learn, to create an environment for peerlearning, and to increase student in-class and

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Innovative Instruction Strategies in Calculus

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martha Allen, Georgia College & State University; Amy Kelley, Georgia College & State University

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Mathematics

AC 2007-1216: EMPHASIZING TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION SKILLSIN INTRODUCTORY CALCULUS COURSESMartha Allen, Georgia College & State University Dr. Martha Allen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. She received her Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of South Carolina in 2001. She was selected as a 2001-2002 Project NExT National Fellow. Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) is a Mathematical Association of America program for new or recent Ph.D.s in mathematics. Dr. Allen is currently serving as co-director of the MAA's Southeastern Section NExT program. In 2005, Dr. Allen was the recipient of the