AC 2009-154: A MULTIUNIVERSITY, INTERDISCIPLINARY SENIOR DESIGNPROJECT IN ENGINEERINGPatricia Mellodge, University of Hartford Patricia Mellodge is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Hartford. She received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island. Her graduate work was completed at Virginia Tech where she received an M.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Research interests include control system design, mathematical modeling of microwave processing, and bio-instrumentation.Diane Folz, Virginia Tech Diane Folz is a Senior Research Associate and Laboratory Instructor in the Department of
AC 2009-187: TECHNICIAN EDUCATION MATERIALS IN PLASMATECHNOLOGY: A TEMPLATEDavid Hata, Portland Community CollegeJames Dockendorf, Normandale Community College Page 14.1165.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 TEMPlaTe: Technician Education Materials in Plasma-Aided ManufacturingAbstractNormandale Community College (NCC) in Bloomington, MN, has developedtechnician-level, educational resources in plasma-aided manufacturing. Theseresources include instructional modules, laboratory exercises and demonstrations,and faculty-enhancement workshops. The instructional modules range from anintroduction to plasma physics to RF power delivery to sputtering
AC 2009-239: A MODEL FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION:MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITYGerald Nelson, Mississippi State University Gerald Nelson, an industrial engineering graduate (1974) with an MBA (1985) from Mississippi State University, began his career with a co-op experience at Rockwell International. Nelson worked five semesters with Rockwell before joining them full time after graduation as a Project Engineer and Program Manager. Nelson’s career includes former positions as Plant Manager, Trinity Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer of the Wear Resistance Group of Thermadyne Industries, Inc.; Executive Vice President of Operations, Viasystems Group, Inc.; and Chief
AC 2009-289: CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE CENTER FOR ENERGYEDUCATIONMax Rabiee, University of Cincinnati Page 14.378.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Session AC 2009-289 Creating a Comprehensive Center for Energy Education Max Rabiee, Ray Miller and Elvin Stepp University of CincinnatiAbstract:In the current environment there is an unprecedented priority for educating and training atechnologically solid workforce with an energy focus. The ongoing discussion on reducingdependency on fossil fuels, developing
AC 2009-351: DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A CHARACTERISTICIMPEDANCE CALCULATORAmendra Koul, Missouri University of Science and Technology Amendra Koul received his B.Tech in electronics and communication from Vellore Institute of Technology in Vellore, India in 2006 and is currently pursuing his M.S. in electrical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. He won the second place in the IEEE India Council best student paper contest 2004. From Jan’06 to June’06 he was selected on a scholarship to pursue his undergraduate project in electromagnetic compatibility laboratory in ESIGELEC France. From July 2006 to July 2007, he was working with Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. in
-timestudents and most (221) had begun college at their current institution. Self-reported grades were Page 14.1344.5above average, with over half of the respondents indicating that most of their grades were eitherA or A-. Less than 4% of the respondents indicated that most of their grades were lower than B-.The expected graduation dates of the students varied, although 19.5% indicated a Spring 2010date and 22.6% indicated Spring 2011 date. In addition, 13.4% indicated a Spring 2009 date and11.9% indicated they would graduate in Spring 2012. Because the student data in prioradministrations of the E-NSSE was not analyzed, an exploratory factor analysis is
AC 2009-1202: SERVICE LEARNING AND SUSTAINABILITY: STRIVING FOR ABETTER FUTUREJennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University Jennifer Christensen received her BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University in December 2008. She served as President in AIChE Student Chapter in 2007-2008 academic year. She has significantly contributed to the implementation of the service learning both as a directed studies student and also as a teaching assistant and a mentor to the participating students since Fall 2006 semester. Jennifer is the recipient of the 2008-2009 Craig C. Brown Outstanding Senior Engineer Award
AC 2009-600: CONTROL SYSTEM PROJECT: RFID-BASED ACCESS HUMANTRANSPORTERSriram Sridharan, Texas A&M University Sriram Sridharan is EE PhD student. He works in the EET as a teaching assistant while pursuing his doctoral at Texas A&M.Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University Page 14.366.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 RFID-Based Access Human TransporterAbstractThe undergraduate research paper documents the implementation and testing of a Segway-likescooter utilizing an MIT DIY Segway design, while adding passive RFID access. Additionalfeatures include an adjustable handle bar
AC 2009-1273: UTILIZING DIVERSITY IN A BIOPROCESS ENGINEERINGCOURSE FOR A GROUP PROJECT TO DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZE ABIOREACTOR TO CONVERT CELLOBIOSE TO GLUCOSEHeather Gappa-Fahlenkamp, Oklahoma State UniversityMark Wilkins, Oklahoma State University Page 14.1340.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Utilizing Diversity in a Bioprocess Engineering Course for a Group Project to Design and Characterize a Bioreactor to Convert Cellobiose to Glucose Page 14.1340.2IntroductionThe field of bioprocess engineering includes the use of engineering principles to design,characterize, and optimize
AC 2009-564: A GREENLITE SYSTEM: AN EFFICIENT SOLAR-ENERGYSOLUTION USING A SUN-TRACKER PANEL AND A LIGHT-HARVESTINGCONTROL PANELZesheng Chen, Florida International University Zesheng Chen is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Florida International University. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2005 and 2007. He also holds B.E. and M.E. degrees from the Department of Electronic Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China in 1998 and 2001, respectively. His research interests include network security and the performance evaluation
AC 2009-2422: BENEFITS FROM OFFERINGS TO NONENGINEERING OR ETMAJORSJohn Weese, Texas A&M University Page 14.274.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Benefits from Offerings to Non-Engineering or ET Majors: Integrating Colleges of Engineering into Their InstitutionsAbstractColleges of engineering are very strong academic/research organizations but they usually offercourses only for their own majors. The sciences and mathematics typically offer extensivecourses for non-majors. Often, these are required courses for the non-majors and the aggregateof the non-major courses may exceed those offered for their own undergraduates. The practiceof
AC 2009-628: ENHANCEMENT OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ONSTRUCTURAL SYSTEMS USING CALIBRATED PEER REVIEWAnne Nichols, Texas A&M University Dr. Nichols is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Texas A&M University. She teaches structural analysis, design, and planning at the undergraduate and graduate level. She is a civil engineer with research interests in the structural mechanics and modeling of masonry and cement materials. Page 14.565.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enhancement of Written Communication on Structural Systems Using Calibrated Peer
AC 2009-1426: DEVELOPMENT OF A "SMART" SENSOR: AN INTEGRATEDINSTRUMENTATION COURSE PROJECTJay Porter, Texas A&M University Jay R. Porter joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 1998 and is currently the Program Director for the Electronics and Telecommunications Programs. He received the BS degree in electrical engineering (1987), the MS degree in physics (1989), and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1993) from Texas A&M University. His areas of interest in research and education include product development, analog/RF electronics, instrumentation, and entrepreneurship.Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University
AC 2009-1108: ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES IN ENGINEERING (E3) FORTEACHERS' SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAMRobin Autenrieth, Texas A&M UniversityKaren Butler-Purry, Texas A&M UniversityCheryl Page, Texas A&M UniversityL. Diane Hurtado, Texas A&M UniversityJennifer Welch, Texas A&M University Page 14.577.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enrichment Experiences in Engineering (E3) for Teachers Summer Research ProgramAbstractFor several years, the NSF-funded Enrichment Experiences in Engineering (E3) program hasdeveloped partnerships with high schools across Texas, many of which are magnet programs thatfocus on science
AC 2009-1959: INTERNAL MOTIVATION AS A FACTOR FOR THE SUCCESS OFAFRICAN AMERICAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AHISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (HBCU)Fred Bonner, Texas A&M University Fred A. Bonner, II, is an Associate Professor of higher education administration in the Educational Administration and Human Resource Development department at Texas A&M University—College Station. He received a B.A. degree in chemistry from the University of North Texas, an M.S.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Baylor University, and an Ed.D. in higher education administration and college teaching from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. Bonner has been the recipient of the American
AC 2009-2369: TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE CONCEPT GENERATION ANDDEVELOP CREATIVITYDaniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy Dr. Dan Jensen is a Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy where he has been since 1997. He received his B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), M.S. (Applied Mechanics) and Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering Science) from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has worked for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, NASA, University of the Pacific, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and MacNeal-Schwendler Corp. His research includes development of innovative design methodologies and enhancement of engineering education.Jason Weaver, University of Texas, Austin
. Brewster, C.; Fager, J., “Student Mentoring,” Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory’sInformation Services pp 1-53, 1998.2. Matthew, S.; Jace A,; Donlad H.; Terri F., “Work in Progress -Implementing a Freshman Mentor thProgram,” Frontiers in Education Conference, 38 Annual pp. F2H-1/F2H-2, 2008.3. Matthew, S.; Donald, H.; Terri, F.; “Work in Progress – Improving Self-Efficacy with a Freshman thMentor Program,” Frontiers in Education Conference, 38 Annual pp. F3D-5/F3D-6, 2008.4. Sash, R.; Detloff, H.; Chen, B.; Grandgenett, N.; Duran,, D., “Work in Progress – Retention of
AC 2009-1803: INTEGRATION OF ASSESSMENT AND CURRICULUM INENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND PHYSICAL-SCIENCE PROGRAMSEduardo Chappa, Texas A&M International University Dr. Chappa is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Texas A&M International Unversity (TAMIU). He received his B.S. and M.S. degree in Mathematics from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile in 1990 and 1993 respectively. Dr. Chappa received his Ph.D. from University of Washington in 2002. Dr. Chappa was a visiting assistant professor at Texas A&M University before joining TAMIU, and is a member of the AMS.Terutake Abe, Texas A&M International University Dr. Abe is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Texas A&
include movement biomechanics, rehabilitation, and engineering education.James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University James D. Sweeney is Professor and Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1988 and 1983, respectively, and his Sc.B. Engineering degree (Biomedical Engineering) from Brown University in 1979. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
AC 2009-995: THE DESIGN LANDSCAPE: A PHENOMENOGRAPHIC STUDY OFDESIGN EXPERIENCESShanna Daly, University of Michigan Page 14.1189.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Design Landscape: A Phenomenographic Study of Design ExperiencesKey Words: design, phenomenography, professional experiencesAbstractDesign is central to engineering education and practice. Thus, it is important toinvestigate aspects of design that can be applied to facilitate engineers in becoming betterdesigners. Designers’ experiences impact their views on design, which then impact theways they approach a design task. Design approach then impacts new
AC 2009-1064: APPLICATION OF WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS IN AMIDWESTERN MANUFACTURING COMPANYAbed El Hameed El Madwar, University of Northern Iowa Hameed Madwar is currently a doctorate student in Industrial Technology at the University of Northern Iowa. He has received his B.S in Electrical and Computer Engineer at Beirut University, Lebanon in 2005. He got his Master degree in Industrial Supervision and Management at UNI, Iowa in 2008. His research interest are in the area of wireless systems of sensor networks and virtual reality for manufacturing applications.Hong "Jeffrey" Nie, University of Northern Iowa Hong (Jeffrey) Nie is an assistant professor of Electrical and Information Engineering
AC 2009-1144: PREPARING STUDENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONFROM ACADEMIA: AN INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVELa Tondra Murray, Duke University La Tondra Murray is the Associate Director of Professional Masters Programs in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She received a B.S. in Computer Science from Spelman College and a B.EE. in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She also holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. Page 14.977.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Preparing
AC 2009-1166: DEVELOPMENT OF A HEALTH-SYSTEMS CURRICULUM ININDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGShengyong Wang, State University of New York, Binghamton Dr. Shengyong Wang is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems Science & Industrial Engineering at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University in 2006, his M.S. in Innovation in Manufacturing System and Technology from Singapore Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alliance in 2001, and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China, in 2000. Dr. Wang’s research is focused on applying Industrial and
AC 2009-718: GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS AND EQUATIONS OF UNIFORMLYACCELERATED MOTION: A UNIFIED APPROACHWarren Turner, Westfield State CollegeGlenn Ellis, Smith College Page 14.657.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Graphical Analysis and Equations of Uniformly Accelerated Motion - A Unified ApproachIntroductionHow do we teach physics?Sometimes looking at the textbooks we use can be revealing. While individual authors wouldundoubtedly protest, there are as many common features in textbooks as there are unique ones.This is especially true concerning the teaching and study of kinematics. To simplify thediscussion, it is possible to break
AC 2009-745: IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF A LINEAR AXISRAPID DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMMike Fleming, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyVedant Jain, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRobert Landers, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyHong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRichard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology Page 14.688.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Implementation and Evaluation of a Linear Axis Rapid Development SystemAbstractIn most control courses the topic of feedback control is introduced at a theoretical level. Atypical assignment, for
AC 2009-1749: CULTURALLY-RELEVANT SCIENCE CURRICULUM - EFFORTSIN A SECONDARY SCHOOL - UGANDAAlexandre Probst, Colorado School of MinesAarthi Krishnaswamy, Colorado School of MinesVinita Singh, Colorado School of MinesBarbara Moskal, Colorado School of MinesCyndi Rader, Colorado School of Mines Page 14.391.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Culturally-Relevant Science Curriculum: Efforts in a Secondary School, Uganda, Africa Key Words: Culturally-relevant, simulated, laboratory, learner-centered Abstract This paper describes the design of a simulated science laboratory experiment which has
AC 2009-1752: DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB-BASED COURSE IN MINER SAFETYTRAININGBruce Mutter, Bluefield State College Page 14.474.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Development of a Web-Based Course in Miner Safety TrainingAbstractThis paper highlights the work at a Center for Applied Research and Technology (CART) at asmall college to develop a web-based miner safety course in our Mining EngineeringTechnology (MIET) program that continues to meet the quality standards in the industry.Capitalizing on the initial success of our web-delivered courses in the School of EngineeringTechnology and Computer Science (SET) delivered through the CART Course
AC 2009-1804: A TAILOR-MADE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM FORUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTSWilliam Hornfeck, Lafayette College Professor Hornfeck earned his M.S. and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University. He earned the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. He has worked as an engineer at NASA's Johnson Space Center and Computer Sciences Corporation, and has been a consultant to the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Navy, the U.S. Department of Enerfy, NASA's Stennis Test Center, and General Electric Company, among others. Hornfeck has taught Electrical and Computer Engineering at Auburn University, the
AC 2009-1812: ASK NJIT LIBRARY: A NATURAL-LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEBASE SELF-SERVICE SOLUTIONHaymwantee Singh, New Jersey Institute of Technology Haymwantee P. Singh, Technical Reference Librarian, Robert W. Van Houten Library, New Jersey Institute of Technology, singhh@njit.eduRichard Sweeney, New Jersey Institute of Technology Richard T. Sweeney, University Librarian, Robert W. Van Houten Library, New Jersey Institute of Technology, richard.sweeney@njit.edu Page 14.234.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 ASK NJIT LIBRARY: A Natural Language Knowledge Base Self
AC 2009-1815: DEVELOPING A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE FOR CIVILENGINEERING SPECIALIZATION: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERINGKevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 14.439.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Developing a Body of Knowledge for Civil Engineering Specialization: Geotechnical EngineeringAbstractThe body of knowledge (BOK) for civil engineers recommended by the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE) continues to evolve through the efforts of ASCE’sTechnical Council on Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice (TCAP3). TheASCE BOK includes a Technical Specialization outcome, designated to be primarily metthrough master’s