Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bowman, Clemson University; Elizabeth Stephan, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-2112: GEO: A WEB-BASED EVENT REGISTRATION ANDCOMMUNICATION TOOLDavid Bowman, Clemson University David R. Bowman is a Lecturer in the General Engineering Program within the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. He is also a Computer Science Ph.D student in the School of Computing at Clemson University. His educational background includes a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Engineering from Clemson University.Elizabeth Stephan, Clemson University Dr. Elizabeth Stephan is the Director of the General Engineering Program within the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. She earned BS and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering from

Conference Session

FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blair Rowley, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-2301: INTEGRATING GLOBAL WARMING INTO A FRESHMANENGINEERING INTRODUCTORY COURSEBlair Rowley, Wright State University BLAIR A. ROWLEY, Ph.D., P.E. is a Professor of Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, a Professor of Geriatrics in the Boonshoft School of Medicine, and Director of the Freshman Engineering and Computer Science Program. He holds the Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, Columbia and is a PE. He has been in academia since 1970. Among his many activities he served as the Chair of the ASEE/BMD 1987-1988 and is a reviewer for NSF. His research focuses on rehabilitation engineering and teaching.Kumar

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Swanbom; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-2311: CENTRIFUGAL PUMP DESIGN, FABRICATION ANDCHARACTERIZATION: A PROJECT-DRIVEN FRESHMAN EXPERIENCEMike Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Mike Swanbom received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from LeTourneau University in 2002, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 2007. His interests include Trenchless Technology and Robotics. He is active in developing online educational tools for instruction of engineering fundamentals. He has been closely involved with the development of innovative project-based curriculum at the freshman and sophomore levels at Louisiana Tech University.David Hall, Louisiana Tech University David Hall

Conference Session

Mentoring & Development:Creating Successful NEEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2008-2346: DISCUSSIONS ON MENTORING FROM A NEW FACULTY’SMEMBER PERSPECTIVEMicah Hale, University of ArkansasSeamus Freyne, Manhattan CollegeStephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver Page 13.442.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Discussions on Mentoring from a New Faculty’s Member PerspectiveAbstractWebster’s Dictionary defines a mentor as a “trusted counselor or guide”. Manynew faculty members have dreams of the ideal faculty position where he/she canwork closely with a senior faculty member. Many of us hope that this seniorfaculty member or mentor will impart some of their wisdom (or experience) on usand assist us in those

Conference Session

Mobile Robots in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Reed, Louisiana Tech University; Taylor Creekbaum, Louisiana Tech University; Matthew Elliott, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Davis Harbour, Louisiana Tech University

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-2360: UTILIZING ROBOTICS TO FACILITATE PROJECT-BASEDLEARNING: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVEAnthony Reed, Louisiana Tech University Anthony Reed is a sophomore at Louisiana Tech University majoring in biomedical engineering. He graduated from a residential high school in Louisiana and plans to pursue a career in medicine after graduating.Taylor Creekbaum, Louisiana Tech University Taylor Creekbaum is a sophomore at Louisiana Tech University majoring in biomedical engineering. He graduated from the same residential high school as Anthony Reed, and he has a special interest in computer applications.Matthew Elliott, Louisiana Tech University Matthew Elliott is a freshman at Louisiana Tech

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Watkins, California State University, Chico

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-2381: GROUP SELECTION TECHNIQUES FOR A MECHANICALENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT COURSEGregory Watkins, California State University, Chico Page 13.656.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Group Selection Techniques for a Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Project CourseAbstractThe mechanical engineering program at California State University Chico utilizes a two-semester capstone course in senior design project. It is required that students perform the projectwork in groups, as that is a measured outcome in the course. Assigning students to groups haslong been problematic, with no satisfactory solution despite numerous

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Nelson, University of Texas at Tyler; Michael Odell, University of Texas at Tyler; William Geiger, University of Texas at Tyler; Kristian Trampus, University of Texas at Tyler

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2484: A VISION FOR P-16 STEM EDUCATION AND THERELATIONSHIP BETWEENJames Nelson, University of Texas at Tyler Dr. James K. Nelson received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the University of Dayton in 1974. He received a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in civil engineering from the University of Houston. During his graduate study, Dr. Nelson specialized in structural engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in four states and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is also a member of ASEE and the SAFE Association. Prior to receiving his Ph.D. in 1983, Dr. Nelson worked as a design engineer in industry and taught as an

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Dunne, Grand Valley State University; Melvin Cooke, GE Aviation

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-2489: DESIGN OF A HARDWARE PLATFORM FOR ANALOGCOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORYBruce Dunne, Grand Valley State University Since 2003, Bruce E. Dunne has been an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. Prior to joining GVSU, he spent 16 years as a practicing engineer working for several large corporations. Professor Dunne received his B.S.E.E. and M.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. from the Illinois Institute of Technology, all in Electrical Engineering. His interests include digital signal processing and communications systems. Melvin Cooke, GE Aviation

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-2673: PEDAGOGY OF A COURSE IN SPEECH CODING ANDVOICE-OVER-IPTokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University TOKUNBO OGUNFUNMI, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California. He earned his BSEE (First Class Honors) from Obafemi Awolowo University, (formerly University of Ife), Nigeria, his MSEE and PhDEE from Stanford University, Stanford, California. His teaching and research interests span the areas of Digital Signal Processing (theory, applications and implementations), Adaptive Systems, VLSI/ASIC Design and Multimedia Signal Processing. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, Member of Sigma Xi, AAAS and ASEE

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis Truax, Mississippi State University; Emma Seiler, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-2690: A SUMMER TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE EXPERIENCE ATMISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITYDennis Truax, Mississippi State UniversityEmma Seiler, Mississippi State UniversityDonna Reese, Mississippi State University Page 13.120.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Summer Transportation Institute Experience At Mississippi State UniversityAbstractIn the summer of 2007, Mississippi State University’s Bagley College of Engineering wasawarded a grant from the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to host the 2007Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute (MSTI). The MSTI is a three-week residentialprogram for 19

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-2694: TEAM TEACHING TO INSTILL INTEGRATION IN AMULTI-DISCIPLINARY CLASSROOMKevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University Page 13.1179.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Multi-disciplinary Teaching to Instill Integration in a Multi-disciplinary ClassroomIntroductionOne of the missions of our college is to engage students in multi-disciplinary activities. This is agoal for our department also, primarily because many of the instructors graduated from thecollege, worked elsewhere, and have returned to share their academic and professionalexperiences with students. There are class room models available for

Conference Session

Computer Applications in Energy Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Winstead, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-2707: APPLIED ENGINEERING WITH LABVIEW: EXPERIENCESFROM A PLUG-IN HYBRID PROJECTVincent Winstead, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Vincent Winstead is an assistant professor in the electrical and computer engineering and technology department at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Winstead completed his Ph.D. degree at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in control systems. He had worked as a systems engineer for the U.S. Air Force and as a powertrain control research engineer for Ford Motor Company. Dr. Winstead is a registered professional engineer and holds numerous patents in hybrid vehicle system optimization and

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-2731: DEVELOPING A PRACTICAL APPLICABLE COURSE INSUSTAINABILITY – AN ENGINEERING CHALLENGECindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. CYNTHIA (CINDY) ORNDOFF is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering. She received a B.S. in 1984, an M.S. in 1997 and a Ph.D. in 2001, all in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her coming to FGCU she was an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She has taught courses in infrastructure management, planning, introduction to transportation and construction management. She has a passionate interest in

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rex Kanu, Ball State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-2799: INTRODUCING POLYMER/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES TO AMANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMRex Kanu, Ball State University Page 13.804.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008AC 2008-2799: INTRODUCING POLYMER-CLAYNANOCOMPOSITES TO A MANUFACTURINGENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMRex Kanu, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana Page 13.804.2 INTRODUCING POLYMER-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES TO A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMAbstractIndustry and academe have shown considerable interests in polymer-clay nanocomposites(PCNs) because of the perceived benefits PCNs possess

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-2912: THE VALUE OF SCAVENGER HUNTS IN THE LIFE OF AFRESHMANCraig Gunn, Michigan State University Craig Gunn is the Director of the Communication Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. He integrates communication skill activity into all courses within the mechanical Engineering program. He is editor of the CED Newsbriefs and the MCCE Co-op Courier and has co-authored a textbook - Engineering Your Future. Page 13.1280.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Value of Scavenger Hunts in the Life of a FreshmanAbstractStudents

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Brooks, Temple University; Asher Madjar, Temple University; William Miller; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-2967: FINITE ELEMENT METHOD - A TOOL FOR LEARNINGHIGHWAY DESIGNRobert Brooks, Temple University Dr. Brooks is an Associate Professor and the Undergraduate Director of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Temple University. He was voted the "Transportation engineer of the year" by the ASCE-Philadelphia Section. Dr.Brooks' expertise includes finite element methods, highway and runway design, innovative materials in transportation engineering. He won the Tempe University College of Engineering’s Teaching Award for the year 2008.Asher Madjar, Temple University Prof.Madjar is a research professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Temple

Conference Session

General Topics in Aerospace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford; Claudio Campana, University of Hartford

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Aerospace

AC 2008-2138: DESIGN OF A METHODOLOGY FOR THE INSPECTION OFBROACHING TOOLDevdas Shetty, University of Hartford Dr. Devdas Shetty is the Dean of the College of Engineering at Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MichiganClaudio Campana, University of Hartford Claudio Campana is a research engineer at the University of Hartford, CT Page 13.368.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 ∋ΗςΛϑΘ ΡΙ ∆ 0ΗΩΚΡΓΡΟΡϑ∴ ΙΡΥ ΩΚΗ ,ΘςΣΗΦΩΛΡΘ ΡΙ %ΥΡ∆ΦΚΛΘϑ 7ΡΡΟ7ΚΛς ΥΗςΗ∆ΥΦΚ Σ∆ΣΗΥ ΚΛϑΚΟΛϑΚΩς ΩΚΗ ΥΗςΞΟΩς ΡΙ ΞΘΓΗΥϑΥ∆ΓΞ∆ΩΗ ςΩΞΓΗΘΩ ΥΗςΗ∆ΥΦΚ ΖΡΥΝ ΩΚ∆Ω Κ∆ςΕΗΗΘ ςΣΡΘςΡΥΗΓ Ε∴ ∆ΗΥΡςΣ∆ΦΗ ΛΘΓΞςΩΥ∴ ,Ω ΓΗΠΡΘςΩΥ∆ΩΗς ∆ ΠΗΩΚΡΓΡΟΡϑ

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Zieren, Austin Peay State University; John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2008-2140: TEACHING ASPECTS OF TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY FROMA HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVEGregory Zieren, Austin Peay State University GREGORY R. ZIEREN is a Professor of History at Austin Peay State University. He earned his Ph.D. in History from the University of Delaware in 1982. His interests include economic history and the history of technology.John Blake, Austin Peay State University JOHN W. BLAKE is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN. He served as department chair from 1994-2005. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, and is a registered Professional

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Benson, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-2148: DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF APROGRESSIVE READING LOG SYSTEMDavid Benson, Kettering University Page 13.435.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development, Implementation and Assessment of a Progressive Reading Log SystemAbstract Students in upper-level Engineering classes such as Fluid Mechanics often findthemselves faced with over 60 pages of reading a week in addition to assigned problems andexam preparation. Since the reading of the textbook is often infrequently assessed, this aspect ofcourse learning is often postponed or omitted. In addition, with this amount of reading

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bevlee Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Catherine Didion, Association for Women in Science; Patricia Paddock, NYC Department of Education; Suzanne Jenniches, Northrop Grumman; Annette Gildea, Gildea Media Group; Katie Gramling, Diamax; Greta Zornes, Tulane University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-2188: ENGINEERGIRL: A WEBSITE TO INTRODUCE MIDDLESCHOOL GIRLS TO ENGINEERINGBevlee Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Bevlee A. Watford is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and founding Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. A professor of Engineering Education her research interests are in developing and implementing programs to enhance the success of undergraduate engineering students. She is also involved in providing pre-college opportunities for middle and high school students to increase their interest and future participation in the engineering profession.Catherine Didion

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Richard Mislan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Information Systems

AC 2008-2195: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FORENSICS TOOL FOR WINDOWSMOBILE DEVICESKyle Lutes, Purdue University Kyle Lutes is an Associate Professor of Computer & Information Technology (CIT). He has authored/co-authored numerous papers, many of which were presented at national conferences or published in trade magazines/journals as well as two college textbooks. His background and interests cover all areas of software development, including mobile computing, client/server information systems, web application development, object-oriented programming (OOP), programming languages, software engineering, user interface design, and rapid application development (RAD). Kyle has been writing

Conference Session

Educating for Results: Tools used in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-790: A SPREADSHEET TEMPLATE WITH SCALED GRAPH OPTIONSUSEFUL FOR ENGINEERING CLASSESJorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-DowntownAlberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown Page 13.108.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Spreadsheet Template with Scaled Graph Options Useful for Engineering ClassesAbstractThis paper describes a spreadsheet template using Microsoft Office Excel® with scaled graphcapabilities. This template permits the students organize their calculations and print-out andmake scaled graphs, which are necessary for a better understanding of an engineering problem.The template has two

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiu Choi, University of North Florida

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-748: A MICROCONTROLLER APPLICATIONS COURSE AND THEFREESCALE’S MICROCONTROLLER STUDENT LEARNING KITChiu Choi, University of North Florida Page 13.58.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Microcontroller Applications Course and Freescale’s Microcontroller Student Learning KitAbstract – This paper describes the improvement of a microcontroller applications course by theadaptation of a new microcontroller development tool- Freescale’s microcontroller studentlearning kit with CSM12C32 module for the course. This paper also describes the pedagogy forthis course and the student evaluation results. The microcontroller applications

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicky Fang, Cedarville University; Clinton Kohl, Cedarville University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-80: A SIMULATED MANO MACHINE--AN NOVEL PROJECT FORCOMPUTER ARCHITECTURE CLASSVicky Fang, Cedarville University assistant professorClinton Kohl, Cedarville University associate professor Page 13.103.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Simulated MANO Machine -- A Novel Project for Undergraduate Computer Architecture ClassAbstract:Hands-on experience and visualization are both crucial to enhance undergraduate engineeringeducation. This paper will describe a novel project that we feel meets both of these key elementsfor a first undergraduate computer architecture class. Instruction level simulation, though helpful,does

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Smith, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul

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Information Systems

AC 2008-89: BOUNDARIES AND FLOWS: A STRATEGY FOR INTRODUCINGINFORMATION SECURITY TO UNDERGRADUATESRichard Smith, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul Assistant Professor at the University of St. Thomas and author of two books on information security. Page 13.255.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Boundaries and Flows: A Strategy for Introducing Information Security to UndergraduatesAbstractOutside of 2-year technical colleges, most postsecondary students aren’t offered coursework ininformation security until they have fulfilled upper division prerequisites in mathematics,software

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

AC 2008-255: INTRODUCTION OF SERVICE LEARNING IN A FRESHMANENGINEERING COURSEDan Dimitriu, San Antonio College DAN G. DIMITRIU has been practicing engineering since 1970 and taught engineering courses concurrently for over 20 years. He has been involved with several engineering societies and was elected vice-chair of the Two-Year College Division of ASEE in 2005. He has been the coordinator of the Engineering Program at San Antonio College since 2001. His research interests are: alternative fuels, fuel cells, plastics, and engineering education.Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College JERRY O’CONNOR has been teaching physics (and a few engineering courses) at San Antonio College since 1987. He

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Idowu, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Mohamed Omer, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-282: A VISUAL LEARNING TOOL FOR PRESENTATION OF THEECONOMIC DISPATCH TOPICPeter Idowu, Pennsylvania State University-HarrisburgMohamed Omer, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg Page 13.131.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Visual Learning Tool for presentation of the Economic Dispatch TopicAbstractComputer modeling and simulation has emerged as one of the most cost effective ways forproviding supplements to course lectures in diverse areas of engineering. Power systemsengineering has a long history of this and has seen a range of power systems programs forcommercial and educational applications. In

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Rose, Ball State University; Jim Flowers, Ball State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2008-285: TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT: A GRADUATE COURSE TO BUILDDECISION-MAKING SKILLSMary Rose, Ball State University Mary Annette Rose is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Technology at Ball State University. As a certified technology teacher, teacher educator, graduate instructor, and community activist, she challenges learners to critically examine the interrelationships among technology, environment, and society. Her research interests include: teaching interventions which influence learners' critical thinking while engaging in distributed problem-based learning; conceptions of technological literacy among STEM disciplines; and consumer decision-making regarding mercury

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-296: INTEGRATION OF INDUSTRY PARTNERS INTO A CAPSTONEDESIGN PROGRAMStephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara Stephen Laguette received his BS, MS in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA. His career has included executive R&D management positions with a number of medical device companies. He has been responsible for the creation of complex medical devices with over fifteen US patents issued in a variety of surgical fields including General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Urology, Neurosurgery, ENT, Voice Restoration, and Ophthalmology. As the Director of Device Research for a major ophthalmic medical device company, he directed all research activities, the

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felecia Nave, Prairie View A&M University; Michael Gyamerah, Prairie View A&M University; Irvin Osborne-Lee, Prairie View A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-2958: DEVELOPMENT OF A BIOENGINEERING CONCENTRATION INTHE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&MUNIVERSITY: OUTCOMES AND LESSONS LEARNEDFelecia Nave, Prairie View A&M UniversityMichael Gyamerah, Prairie View A&M UniversityIrvin Osborne-Lee, Prairie View A&M University Page 13.404.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a Bioengineering Concentration in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Prairie View A&M University Outcomes and Lesson LearnedAbstract With the daily advances in biotechnology, the increasing importance of nanotechnologyand exponential demand for a