Conference Session

Engineering Economy: Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Cunha, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

Hydrocarbon Economics and Evaluation Symposium, 5-8 April, 2003, Dallas, TX, USA.4. Okogu, B. E.: “The Middle East and North Africa in a Changing Oil Market,” © 2003 International Monetary Fund, http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/med/2003/eng/okogu/okogu.htm5. Miller, R. J.: “Economic Cycles and the Valuation of Oil and Gas Properties,” paper SPE 82007 presented at the SPE Hydrocarbon Economics and Evaluation Symposium, 5-8 April, 2003, Dallas, TX, USA.6. Parent, L.: “Natural Gas: Igniting New Markets - Part 2: North America Outlook,” World Oil Magazine, Vol. 222, No. 2, February 2001.7. Kazemi, H. et al.: “The Fifth Colloquium on Petroleum Engineering Education – An Industry Perspective,” paper SPE 64308 presented at the

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

AC 2007-292: 4D CONSTRUCTION VISUALIZATION: TECHNIQUES WITHEXAMPLESMohammed Haque, Texas A&M University MOHAMMED E. HAQUE, Ph.D., P.E. Dr. Mohammed E. Haque is the holder of Cecil O. Windsor, Jr. Endowed Professorship in Construction Science at Texas A&M University at College Station, Texas. He has over fifteen years of professional experience in analysis, design, and investigation of building, bridges and tunnel structural projects of various city and state governments and private sectors. Dr. Haque is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan, and members of ASEE, ASCE, and ACI. Dr. Haque received a BSCE from Bangladesh University of Engineering and

Conference Session

Utilizing On-Line Technology in Entrepreneurship Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

committed to seeking external funding sources through endowments to support E4.• Formalizing ET/Businesses Teams – It is anticipated that by the Fall of 2007, a formal process for the creation of ET/Business student teams will be in place where all students can receive course credit for participation.Bibliography1. Porter, J.R., J.A. Morgan, and B. Zoghi. Integrating project management into the capstone senior design course. in 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 2002. Montreal, Que., Canada: American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC 20036, United States.2. Morgan, J.A., G. Wright, and J.R. Porter. Managing senior design projects to maximize success: The TAT team. in 2005 ASEE Annual

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Romine, Alabama A&M University; William Gile, Alabama A&M University; elisabeth scherff, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2895: METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF A DESIGNCOURSE ON SELECTED STUDENT TRAITSPeter Romine, Alabama A&M University Dr. Peter L. Romine is currently the Chairman of the Department of Technology at Alabama A&M University. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He received his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.William Gile, Alabama A&M University Dr. William B. Gile is currently an assistant professor at the CTEL Department in the School of Education at Alabama A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Alabama A&

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Abdul Jalloh, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University; Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

Course has to be measured for the mapped criteria. Table 1. ABET Criteria (a-k) and additional ME Program Criteria (l-s). a An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering. b An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. c An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. d An ability to function in multidisciplinary teams. e An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems. f An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. g An ability to communicate effectively. h The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Harby, UCM; Patricia Polastri, UCM; Chakapong Chuenprasertsuk, UCM

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 12.77.4FIGURE 2. DIAGRAM OF THE RESEARCH TOOL USED IN THIS PROJECTTo demonstrate this method a simple typical hydraulic system is shown in Fig.1. Assume this isone station of a machine and for the process Cylinder 1 needs to fully extend then retract. Also,assume there is an input E for cycle start (receive token) and an input W for an emergency stop. Input/Output I/O on Allen-Bradley Definition Symbols MicroLogix™ 1000 A I:0/1 Limit switch 1 (Cylinder 1 extend) B I:0/2 Limit switch 2 (Cylinder 1 retract) C I:0/3

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 1

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilan Grave, Elizabethtown College; Nat Hager III, Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Time span Students / Courses Students’ tasks Details in months1 (a) Design/fabricate pin sensors. (a and e) 3 students (a, e) Design, fabricate and (b) Optimize cement/sensor. from EGR 110, EGR test sensors, using CNC/lathe (c) Upgrade calibration. 1-8 291, EGR 391 (d) Integrate 15 ps generator (d) Upgrade 15 ps stimulus (d) Junior electrical into TDR station and test. (e) Design/fabricate large sensor engineering student.2 (a) Free-water analysis 4-24 (b, c, and d) 3 teams (b) Coordinate TGA with (b) Thermogravimetric analysis

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Xueshu Song, Northern Illinois University

attend a laboratory class located withintheir academic institution. Considering the mixed ability level of students, the allocated time isoften not enough for all students to complete their tasks satisfactorily and also gain sufficientexperience through the process 1, 2. To address these issues, there are a number of initiatives that have been made to provideexperimentation facilities over the Internet 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. None of these facilities are designed todeliver a laboratory course that is a part of a regular educational program. In addition to these,all suffer from one or more of the three main drawbacks. These are: a) complexity indevelopment, b) higher cost, and c) single server can provide access to only one experiment at

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Harding, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, and only one missedquestion 17, making the overall percentage for each question 100%, 100%, 100%, and 94.4%,respectively. This could indicate a good understanding of the material, or possibly that thequestions are a bit too easy. Either way, it was encouraging to see such a strong showing. Page 12.52.4 11. The two most basic categories of timing jitter are a. duty cycle distortion and time interval error. b. unit intervals and intersymbol interference. c. random and deterministic. d. cycle-cycle and n-cycle. 12. In order to measure time interval error, the “ideal” clock must be reconstructed. The

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Page 12.1020.43. Access / Hour of Day – expressed as a % totaled for the entire classA sample of the data is displayed:Table 1. Synopsis of the data taken from the tracking tool of Blackboard. This is the Access /Date - recorded for each student, i.e. the total number of visits of the tracking period that wereselected by the instructor. Chapter 9 Phase Diagram Final grade of Supplemental Notes Supplemental Notes student Student Total # visits Total # visits A 18 8 A B 2 0 C

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. Page 12.185.4 Figure 1 Calculus III Average Grades (A = 4, B = 3, etc.) 3.6 3.5 3.4 Average Grade 3.3 Class Average 3.2 Soph Average 3.1 FY Average 3 2.9

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

discussion).Table 2. Student Assessment Survey Page 12.114.5 Overall Design Please rate your group’s overall design based on the following criteria: Ingenuity F D C B A Achievement of Design Constraints F D C B A Quality of Design F D C B A ________________________________________________________________________ Written Work Please rate your group’s written work Quality of Lab Report F D C B A Quality of Design Report F

Conference Session

Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Haub, South Dakota State University; Robert Fourney, South Dakota State University; Steven Hietpas, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Rs is obtained.Blocked-Rotor TestUnder the blocked-rotor test, the speed of the motor is constrained to be zero, and hence, the slipis s 0 1 , which results in the simplified (approximate) equivalent circuit of Fig. 3. A series ofrelatively straight forward measurements, employing the two-watt meter approach, results invalues for Rr ' and Ll . The MUT for this lab is a NEMA B (National Electrical ManufacturersAssociation) and using empirical methods based on IEEE Standard 112, the total leakageinductance is split such that Lls ? 0.4 Ll and Llr ¦ ? 0.6 Ll . I a 0 I ra ' jys * Lls - Llr '+ Rr

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Correct answer = + 5 pts. Incorrect answer = - 7 pts.Correct Answers are Underlined. Number of responses are indicated.Consider the circuit on the right where v(t) = 4cos(wt), w=2pi f, C = 30 uF. 1201. When f = 0 the voltage across the capacitor is: R 4 0 5 0 1 R a. 0 b. 2 c. 2 d. 2 2 e. 60 === v(t) 40 R C2. When f = ¢ the voltage across the capacitor is: 7 0 1 0 2 a. 0 b. 2 c. 2 d. 2 2 e. ===3. When the

Conference Session

Developments in the Energy Laboratories

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Brelage, Purdue University; Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University; William DeWitt, Purdue University; Thomas Robertson, Purdue University; Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

has only been one knownshock incident and that occurred in 1989 before all of the authors, except Robertson, were on thefaculty and staff. Part of this success is attributed to devoting the first laboratory session eachsemester to electrical safety. Using a presentation developed by author DeWitt, the students areshown both real and dramatized electrical accidents, and aspects of electrical hazards and safetyare discussed in detail. Despite the emphasis on safety, however, there have been a number ofarcing incidents (probably once every three semesters on average) during the years. In Figure 1,there are two circles marked “a” and “b,” which resulted from energized leads contacting thegrounded cabinet. Close-ups of these are shown in Figure 3

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

integrate their fundamental engineering scienceknowledge should be more efficient with the experimental designs. a b cFigure 1. Screen shots of the Virtual CVD 3D Student Client a. Virtual CVD reactor parameter inputs: these parameters must be input by the student to run the reactor b. selection of measurement points on a wafer c. CVD reactor bay in the virtual factory.Real-time assessment has been identified as a critical, but lacking, aspect of most virtual andphysical laboratory learning experiences.13 To meet this need, the Virtual CVD laboratoryinstructor web interface has been designed to allow formative assessment of student’sperformance and to

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Fisher, Montana State University; Kevin Cook, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

drawings, layouts, schematics, etc., 3. 3-D Solid Models, 4. CAM programs, and 5. Computer Aided Analysis Programs. B. To be able to produce engineering communication that conforms to common engineering communication (drafting) standards (ANSI, ISO, AWS, etc) including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (G, D, & T) standards. C. To be able to utilize the above methods and programs efficiently in design and to understand the proper role of geometric fits and tolerances in graphical design. D. To have a fundamental working knowledge of CAM as it is used in industry today. E. To have a general and fundamental working knowledge of

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

. The ratings were then correlated by Kendall’s Taub to testthe association [2]. The outcome is whether their importance is truly reflected in the learning Page 12.696.4process or not. There are three sections in the questionnaire. The first part A (A1 to A9) wasdevoted to design of the Web, provision of software and hardware, and logistic arrangement.The second part B (B1 to B9) was a delineation of the subject management andcommunication channels. The last part C (C1 to C9) was about the instructional design ofthe subject. Students were asked to give an overall rating (A10, B10, C10) of each part. Itaims at providing a comparison to the averaged

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mulchand Rathod, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

will you be able to apply what you learned in 1.50 1.94 3.22 1.71 your work? 10. How useful is the information to you? 2.38 2.18 3.33 1.86 Program Impact Mean Score 2.06 2.22 3.22 2.19 D. Some Comments: 11. The best part of the course was: a. Learning about this subject was interesting. I wish I had more time to better understand and absorb the concepts. b. New knowledge. c. Book serves as good reference material. Instructor tried very hard to present, teach, and engage the class. New material covered. d. Instructor has extremely good understanding of material covered. e. A lot of information

Conference Session

FPD10 -- Pre-Engineering and Bridge Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair Rowley, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; Cory Miller, Wright State University; Thomas L. Bazzoli, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

a result of yourHigh School Science courses?1_________________2_________________3_________________4_________________5Very Well Prepared Not prepared3) Compared to other college-bound students in your high school’s advanced math and science courses,rate yourself on each of the following traits. Please give an accurate estimate of how you see yourself1_________________2_________________3_________________4_________________5Highest 10 % Average Lowest 10 % a) _______ Drive to achieve b) _______Leadership abilities c) _______Competitiveness d) _______Interpersonal skills e

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Crosby, Southern University; Samuel Ibekwe, Southern University; Guoqiang Li, Southern University; Su-Seng Pang, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge; Kun Lian, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD)

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

-oriented approach”, (b) retain a greater number ofhigh quality students, and, (c) familiarize these students with the state-of-the-art multi-disciplinary research activities. In order to achieve the objective of this project, a synergisticapproach is used in which the research aspect of the proposed work is integrated with theeducation and human resource development of minority graduate and undergraduate students.The specific interrelated research and educational tasks are:• Development of microfabrication techniques for producing prototype micromechanical structures in complex engineered materials: Research Aspect: Employment of LIGA processes on curved surfaces is still in the state of infancy. The microfabrication

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Bert, U. S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Document OutlineI. Course Administration A. Catalogue Description B. Course Objectives C. Textbook InformationII. Course Content A. Current Outline of Lessons and Labs B. Proposed Changes to Lessons and Labs C. Graded RequirementsIII. Course Assessment A. Course Director Assessment of Course Objectives B. Program Outcomes Directly Supported by the Course C. Assessment of Embedded Indicators D. Assessment of Changes Made this Semester E. Assessment of Resources and Impacts F. Historical Course Qualitative Point Average Graph G. Historical Final Exam Grades Graph H. Course Time Study Graph I. Course-end Student FeedbackIV. Program Director’s Current Areas of InterestSections I

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas-Tyler; Nikhil Satyala, University of Texas-Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

get familiar with various operating systems likeWindows XP and Linux. In the basic setup of the labs, Windows XP hosts Centos Linux as theguest through VMware’s Workstation Edition 5.0. Figure 3. (a)Virtual Machine Wizard (b)VM configuration options Page 12.152.7The laboratory curriculum starts with the installation of VMware Workstation and installingCentos Linux as the guest operating system. The process of installation includes various stepslike partitioning of the disks, allocation of memory space and setting up network configurationfor the virtual machines. The Workstation installation process is followed by the process

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kam Jugdev, Athabasca University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

and M. M. Huemann, Formal education in project management: Current and future trends, Project Management Institute Annual Seminars & Symposium, Project Management Institute, 2000, p.^pp. 1-6.6. PMI, "Project Management Institute," vol. 2007, Project Management Institute, 2007.7. IPMA, "IPMA certification," vol. 2007, International Project Management Association, 2007.8. I. Australian Institute of Project Management, "National competency standards for project management," Australian Institute of Project Management, 2007.9. E. Banas, J and W. F. Emory, History and issues of distance learning, Public Administration Quarterly 22 (1998), no. 3, 365-383.10. S. M. Bryant, J. B. Kahle and B. A. Schafer, Distance

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Page 12.247.11 The third phase originally involved implementing the camera, but the project plan wasmodified and instead time was spent to implement the RFID reader. The project’s focus wasoriginally on the “big picture,” but after discovering many implementation challenges thecompletion of the RFID reader section became team’s primary focus (see Appendix B). The final phase of system development involved the design of an enclosure for thecomplete RFID reader and the testing of the entire system in varying environmental situations.Each phase led the team to a testable product and each had “use cases” that defined how the userinteracts with the system. Using the experience gained from each phase, the team learned how togauge the

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

hrs Responsible A B C DTotal Hours 91 38.5 18.5 17 17PM Develop WBS and schedule 0 Review WBS 0 Modify WBS & Estimates 0 Create MS Project File 0 Review Project Plan 0 Modify Project Plan 0 Identify Risks 6 All 1 1 1 1 Develop mitigation plan 2 A, B 1 1 Review mitigation A, B, Mentor, plan 2 Sponsor 0.5 0.5 Monitor Project 20 A 20 Weekly group project meetings

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

√ √ √ Based on information from the website, no courses in these areasUniversity of Virginia offeredWashington University 2 √ √B. Development ConsiderationsAlthough many agree that the body of electrical engineering knowledge is important in a generalengineering program, no agreement exists on what electrical engineering topics should becovered. This is due to a general engineering program’s consideration of its own mission,concentrations, and program outcomes/objectives. An individual course (or courses

Conference Session

Creating 'Materials' Awareness

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

resistancesof straight ceramics and the metallized ceramic anode material. After this, the students alsomeasure and compare the resistance of water straight from the faucet with that of water with anAlka Seltzer table dropped in (Figure 3). Concepts of electronic and ionic conductivity are Page 12.726.4explained. (a) (b) (c) (d)Figure 3. (a) Students listening to the presentation about energy concepts, (b) Studentslearning to use the multimeter, (c) Students do measurement on resistors and (d) Studentsdo measurements on

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Jungsang Kim, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Leslie Collins, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

P13 P12 A B C D E F G H 0 E 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 C 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 E 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 space 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Note that P13 and P12 are the output pins of the microcontroller (used in the two-bit counter)and the letters A-H correspond to the 7 segments of the 7-segment display. At this point, studentshave the opportunity to apply another theoretical concept introduced in lecture: logic functionminimization, specifically using

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Batson, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

analytical and experimental studies that incorporate statistical, computer, and other appropriate techniques. (b), (e), (k), (m), (o)4. The ability to communicate effectively for presentation and persuasion using oral, written, and electronic media. (g), (p), (q)5. The ability to organize, lead, coordinate, and participate in industrial engineering and multi-disciplinary teams. (d), (l), (n)6. An appreciation of the humanities, social sciences, and contemporary issues for the general education of the individual and as resources for engineering studies and professional behavior. (h), (j)7. An appreciation of the ethical and professional responsibilities of Industrial Engineers and the benefits of a