Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida; Maria Herrera, University of South Florida

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-422: INTEGRATING REAL-WORLD MEDICAL-DEVICE PROJECTSINTO MANUFACTURING EDUCATIONSusana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida Susana K. Lai-Yuen is an Assistant Professor of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering at the University of South Florida, USA. She received her Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) degrees in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University, USA. Her research interests include computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided molecular design (CAMD), human-computer haptic interfaces, computational geometry for design and manufacturing, and engineering education. She is the director of the Virtual Manufacturing and Design Laboratory for Medical

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

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Construction

AC 2009-304: PRACTITIONERS AS ADJUNCT CLINICAL PROFESSORS: THEIRROLE IN TEACHING REAL-WORLD ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS INDESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIONVirendra Varma, Missouri Western State University Virendra K. Varma,Ph.D.,P.E.,F.ASCE, is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Engineering Technology at Missouri Western State University. Page 14.965.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Practitioners as Adjunct Clinical Professors: Their Role in Teaching Real-World Engineering Applications in Design and ConstructionAbstractIn the schools of engineering and technology

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Baldwin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; John Ludwick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kevin Marshall, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Continuing Professional Development

Interactive. As the Director of Computer Graphics Technology for IUPUI, he specializes in the study of computer animation techniques and applications and enjoys teaching the latest in animation technology as well as helping his students develop a firm foundation of proper animation principles. Page 14.529.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Embedding Faculty into Industry: Understanding the Real World Expectations of Our GraduatesAbstractEngineering technology students face intense educational demands in school. Their faculty,challenged to develop coursework that balances theory and

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-231: USING A REAL-WORLD, PROJECT-BASED ENERGY MODULETO IMPROVE ENERGY LITERACY AMONG HIGH-SCHOOL YOUTHJan DeWaters, Clarkson University Jan DeWaters, PE is currently pursuing a PhD degree in Environmental Science and Engineering at Clarkson University, with a focus on energy and environmental education. She has several years of experience as the curriculum coordinator for Clarkson's Project-Based Learning Partnership Program and directed the Partners in Engineering Program that provides mentoring and engineering activities for eighth grade girls.Susan Powers, Clarkson University Susan E. Powers, PhD, PE is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Associate Dean in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Brakora, University of Michigan; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; James Holloway, University of Michigan; Nilton Renno, University of Michigan; Steven Skerlos, University of Michigan; Toby Teory, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan; Daryl Weinert, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-2282: INTEGRATING REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE INTO A COLLEGECURRICULUM USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN MINORJessica Brakora, University of MichiganBrian Gilchrist, University of MichiganJames Holloway, University of MichiganNilton Renno, University of MichiganSteven Skerlos, University of MichiganToby Teory, University of MichiganPeter Washabaugh, University of MichiganDaryl Weinert, University of Michigan Page 14.766.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integrating Real-World Experience in to a College Curriculum Using a Multidisciplinary Design MinorAbstractThe real world offers tremendous challenges and numerous opportunities

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Alan Hansen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineer in the Real World”Key words: “project-based learning,” “international,” “assessment”IntroductionThe quotation in the title of this paper is a student’s statement about the future impact of hisproject-abroad experience in South Africa. Indeed, study-abroad and project-abroad experiencesare increasingly viewed as important for engineering students’ careers. Assessing the studentlearning outcomes of such programs can benefit (a) the students, as they engage in self-reflectionand communication about their experience, (b) the study-abroad program itself, for continualimprovement, and (c) the engineering education community at large, as it seeks effectivemethods and models for preparing engineers for their work. To

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xingguo Xiong, University of Bridgeport; Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport; Junling Hu, University of Bridgeport; Lawrence Hmurcik, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-113: INTRODUCING THE SMALL WORLD: DEVELOPING THEMEMS/NANOTECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMXingguo Xiong, University of Bridgeport Xingguo Xiong is an assistant professor in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Bridgeport, CT. He teaches courses in the fields of MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems), Nanotechnology, VLSI design and testing, microelectronic fabrication, etc. His research fields include MEMS and nanotechnology, CMOS VLSI design and testing.Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport Linfeng Zhang is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Bridgeport. He teaches in the areas of biosensors, controls, signal

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Ethan LaRochelle, Northeastern University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-740: EWB^2 - ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: EDUCATIONALLY,A WORLD OF BENEFITSBeverly Jaeger, Northeastern University Beverly K. Jaeger, PhD is a member of Northeastern University’s Gateway Team, a select group of full-time faculty devoted to the First-year Engineering Program at Northeastern University (NU). While she concentrates on first-year engineering courses and instructs across all engineering disciplines, Dr. Jaeger also teaches specialty courses in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at NU in Digital Simulation, Facilities Planning, and Human-Machine Systems.Ethan LaRochelle, Northeastern University Ethan LaRochelle is a senior electrical engineering

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University; Andrew Kornecki, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jerzy Nogiec, Fermi National Accelerator Lab

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

real-time applications, suchas sensor networks, flight control systems, accelerator control, road vehicle control, and others,are all distributed and for proper operation require very different programming techniques thantraditional systems. Typical software engineering curricula rarely include respectivemethodologies of software development for such systems. If they do, their courses mostlyconcentrate on the specification and design of software for distributed systems, but stop short ofincluding thorough treatment of implementation and testing issues. The current work builds upon previous experiences of the authors and involves projects inteaching software development for distributed real-time data acquisition and control systems,with

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University; Ramesh Chawla, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

concepts 8-12 . Regardless of the particular software being used or the specific type of controller being built,it is obvious that educational bodies worldwide have adjusted their structure to facilitate a greaterexposure to the application of the abstract theory behind control systems to real-world, real-time Page 14.830.3processes. With the technology available to various laboratories and schools continuously 2evolving, the students will soon be able to have all the required exposure and ability required toenter the work field with more than just a mere exposure to real-world applications of

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Economy

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Neal Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Ted Eschenbach, TGE Consulting; Joseph Hartman, University of Florida

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Engineering Economy

testit on real world applications to projects. That is our domain as engineering economists andengineering managers.Finance academics tend to view the world from the perspective of calculus and continuousequations. While this may be confining, it is at least consistent. As engineering economists, wedeal with both discrete and continuous problems; this unfortunately can lead to inconsistency.There is no single approach to solving real options problems. This lack of uniformity may beone of the many issues hindering more widespread adoption.Most of the literature discounts future costs using continuous discounting. This is true whendirectly applying the Black-Scholes equation (and related models), and continuous discounting isthe predominant

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zaydoun Rawashdeh, Wayne State University; Syed Masud Mahmud, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

seniordesign course so that the students can gain hands-on experience of real-world systems. As aresult, the students can be well prepared before they enter the workforce. In this paper, wepresent an instructional material for CANoe software. The instructional material covers the maincomponents that are needed to build CANoe application in five labs. These labs represent themajor phases in the CANoe application development cycle. Students, after learning this material,can move forward to develop more sophisticated applications on their own. Page 14.1148.3 Figure 1: Simplified control network for average automobile without CAN.Figure 2: Simplified

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

AC 2009-686: THE SOCIOLOGY OF PROFESSIONS: APPLICATION TO CIVILENGINEERINGStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Colonel Stephen Ressler is Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. He earned a B.S. degree from USMA in 1979, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree from Lehigh University in 1989, and a Ph.D. from Lehigh in 1991. An active duty Army officer, he has served in a variety of military engineering assignments around the world. He has been a member of the USMA faculty for 17 years, teaching courses in engineering mechanics, structural engineering, construction, and CE

Conference Session

Advanced Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Materials

first presented at the NationalEducator’s Workshop. Sponsors of this workshop included the National Aeronautics& Space Administration (NASA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST), and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). One of theobjectives of this workshop is to provide educators with material activities that theymay wish to include in their curriculums. The required format for these materialactivities is: Introduction; Current Applications; Method of Operation; Summary;Student Activity; Outcomes and Post-Lab Analysis; Sources of Supplies; and then theActivity Procedure.During the Annual ASEE Conference, selected material activities are presentedduring a specialized technical session dedicated

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Information Systems

instructional technologies, providesguidance and solutions in visual and instructional design, expands instructionaltechnology research, and builds partnerships locally and globally.(http://telr.osu.edu/) Page 14.263.4 Utilizing real-world problems as a stimulus for student learning is not at all new and has been in practice for a very long time. Problem-based learning has been defined as minds-on, hands-on, focused, experiential learning. (Wilkerson & Gijselaers, 1996). A problem-based curriculum is significantly different from the traditional discipline centered curriculum. (Woods, 1994). Instructors are considered to serve as problem-solving

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Williams, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech; Karen Gilbert, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

identify an appropriate design problem, and finally, to offer a solution byprogressing through a systematic design process.The concept of merging a service-learning activity with engineering design pedagogy wasdeemed an appropriate choice for a first-year design project as it satisfied the diverse needs ofthe course enrollment: 900 students from multiple engineering disciplines. The ROXIE projectprovides a “real world” context in which students can gain experience in practicing engineeringdesign and implementing a structured design methodology. Most importantly, the ROXIEproject provides an opportunity for students to gain a better understanding of how to frame anengineering design problem; a necessary skill for all engineering disciplines

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

outcome. In contrast to behaviourism, the premise ofconstructivism is that knowledge is created by learners, rather than transmitted to them. It isbased on the epistemological ground that views knowledge not merely as the awareness ofobjects that exist independent of any subject, but also as a subjective and dynamic product ofknower’s experiential world constructed through the senses and social interactions19. Thus, theconstructivist model of learning advocates that, as von Glasersfeld states19, “knowledge is not atransferable commodity and communication not a conveyance.” Individuals learn byexperiencing the real world and challenging real problems. Hence, the role of teacher is not todispense knowledge but to serve as a creative mediator and

Conference Session

Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

various step responses of the proposed PID controllerbased on the SLC500 PLC are investigated to decide the optimal tuning of the velocity controlloop. The assessment methods are included in the assessment section.IntroductionThe teaching of the PID control concept is never trivial. Especially in PLC courses, thedemonstration and exercise of the dynamic PID control, in addition to the static applications, arevery important to emulate the real world applications. The various new PID teachingcomponents in both static and dynamic applications are introduced to the advanced PLC course,EMET430 at Penn State Berks, and some results are summarized in this paper.The SLC500 PLC training station at Penn State Berks consists of the SLC 5/04 processor

Conference Session

Micromachining in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifford Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2009-444: LOW-COST MICROMACHINING DEVELOPMENT ANDAPPLICATION FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONClifford Mirman, Northern Illinois UniversityAndrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University Page 14.855.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Low-Cost Micromachining Development and Application for Engineering and Technology Education By Cliff Mirman (mirman@ceet.niu.edu) Andrew Otieno (otieno@ceet.niu.edu) Department of Technology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IllinoisAbstractThe goal of any undergraduate engineering or

Conference Session

Design Methodology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Weicong Pan, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Edward Varnado, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Studentswith multidisciplinary backgrounds such as mechanical, electrical, computer engineering,physics and business will be able to participate and build the project and discuss any difficultiesencountered by group discussion and formal progress report and offer possible solutions to saiddifficulties. Students will create and update their time and resource schedules (may be using MSproject or similar) in accordance with results just like the real world projects. Students will workon and complete their team project within the constraints stated in project proposal and finallywrite a formal final report and make presentation of the project along with a working prototype.Expectations of EGR 481 using UDL:Students enrolled in EGR 481 using UDL (versus

Conference Session

Computer Applications in Energy Conversion

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Paul Curtis, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Barendregt, Northern Illinois University; Anthony Surillo, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

on total cost vs. reliability. Some of thecomments from the team members are “Working on the Solar Tracking System providedour group with a real world experience. Our system started from just an idea which gaveus the chance to work through all the challenges that come along with a group project.The best experience that I personally gained from this project was working in a group,managing a budget and utilizing skills gained from NIU and internships.”, “The skillsthat I had gained from this project are programming in basic language, understanding theuse of a solar panel to charge a battery, and the understanding of the workings of ourtracking system. All in all this project has given me a nice reference for working in teams,solving problems

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University; Christopher Hill, Linedota Architects

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Page 14.422.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Design Visualization and Service Learning: Using Photorealistic Computer Rendering to Support a Third-World Community Development ProjectIntroductionComputer rendering has evolved to a point where the ability to generate photorealistic images isa standard feature in most CAD applications. The objective of photorealistic rendering is to“generate images from computer modeled scenes with an image quality as close to real life aspossible” [1]. The origins of computer rendering are rooted in technological developments thatare nearly a half-century old. However, more recent developments in photorealistic renderingapplications and in the

Conference Session

Implementation of Experiments in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Gray, Texas Tech

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

projects and real-world application than through classroom or textbook instruction7.”Successful ProgramsWith so many positive reasons and justifications for adding hands-on manufacturing skills to anengineering discipline, the question becomes a matter of how to incorporate these skill level labsinto existing engineering curricula. In the last 30 years most of the hands-on application orientedcourses/labs have been delegated to engineering technology programs at the various universities.Engineering technology majors are known for being more on the applications side of theengineering educational spectrum and employers have utilized their skills within a variety ofengineering related tasks. Now however, more and more engineering disciplines are

Conference Session

Educational Research

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University; R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Vicki Sheafer, LeTourneau Iniversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1290: UNDERSTANDING COGNITIVE STYLE AND LEARNING STYLEAND THEIR APPLICATION TO TEACHING AND LEARNING IN ENGINEERING.B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau UniversityPaul leiffer, LeTouneau UniversityR. William Graff, LeTourneau UniversityVicki Sheafer, LeTourneau Iniversity Dr. Vicki Sheafer is a professor in Psychology at LeTourneau University.Vicki Sheafer, LeTourneau Iniversity Dr. Vicki Sheafer is a professor in Psychology at LeTourneau University. Page 14.1293.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Understanding Cognitive Style and Learning Style and Their Application to Teaching and Learning in

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subrata Bhattacharjee, San Diego State University; Christopher Paolini, San Diego State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, FactSage16 to name a few. Most of these applications must be locally installedon a PC and run only under the Windows operating system. Recently, Paolini and Bhattacharjeedeveloped a platform independent equilibrium calculation tool 17 that uses NASA CEAthermochemical data. It incorporates gas and condensed species and can calculate equilibriumcomposition along with other state properties for systems with tens of species.The Expert System for Thermodynamics or (“TEST”), accessible from the portalwww.thermofluids.net , was launched18 to make thermodynamic calculations completely webaccessible and user friendly. Licensed freely to academic institutions, TEST is currently used in135 universities around the world and even though registration is optional

Conference Session

Space Systems Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Soto, Texas A&M University; Daniel Brown, Cornell University; Mason Peck, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

arms than are conventional actuators. For this reason a hardwaretest demonstrating whether theoretical conclusions about CMGs power advantages are correct isneeded. These power equations provide real-world motivation to the students developing therobotic-arm testbed. If a robust tool that aids researchers in exploring the power usage betweenthe two drives is developed, then reactionless robotics may make an introduction into spaceresearch.Hardware Demonstration The rest of this paper discusses the design of a two-segment, two-DOF planar-roboticsystem that is used to examine and compare the power requirements for the two compared drivedesigns. Each segment is dually actuated by either two CMGs in a scissored pair or by a 12 VDC motor at

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aisling O'Sullivan, University of Canterbury; Thomas Cochrane, University of Canterbury

Tagged Divisions

International

Communication skills Course assignments Contextual legislation boundaries Real-world application Time management Course duration Project budgeting Course assignmentsPersonal Confidence Project direction, responsibility,Development Creativity ownership Patience Research realitiesResearch and teaching partnerships developed with industry:Our undergraduate research project model has generated a wealth of additional benefits to theuniversity and engineering

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lingguang Song, University of Houston; Sang-Hoon Lee, University of Houston; Junshan Liu, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

theory-practice gap in a classroom setting,including guest lectures, case studies, and classroom demonstrations. These methods providestudents with examples of real-life problems and applications of modern managementtechniques. However, collecting and presenting a sheer amount of complex construction projectdata can be challenging. First, in order to better demonstrate and explain real-world phenomena,a large amount of accurate and comprehensive project data must be recorded and transferred tothe classroom, and the time and cost required to do this manually can be prohibitive. Second,construction field data can be difficult for instructors to present and for students to comprehenddue to the complex time and spatial relationships, the involvement

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College; Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Edward Bigos, Springfield Technical Community College; Ted Sussmann, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

, practical real-world laboratory exercises, and science based, high-resolution, interactivesimulation software, applicable to several of the major technology areas employing networkedsensor technology (i.e. building automation and infrastructure monitoring and industrialautomation), and (4) provide on-going local, regional, and national dissemination of thesedeveloped materials and laboratory experiences through hands-on faculty workshops and web-based distribution technologies including the National Science Digital Library (NSDL).In addition, for the duration of the project, continuous on-going professional development in theprinciples and applications of student-centered and active learner techniques will be provided tothe recruited college

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Rainer Fink, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

engineering courses and seldom use the knowledge they learned in thecourse again, until they graduate from school and are faced with real-world statistics basedengineering tasks. By then they have forgotten most of what they learned in the statistics course,or it was not relevant to the engineering applications encountered in the real-world. Based on the results from existing literatures in the area of statistics education, a uniquelearning-by-using approach is proposed for the Electronics Engineering Technology program atTexas A&M University. Simple statistical concepts such as standard deviation of measurements,signal to noise ratio, and Six Sigma are introduced to students in different courses. Design ofexperiments (DOE), regression, and