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Case Studies and Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

sharpen their knowledge inunderstanding wireless applications of the sensors and actuators. Students must take at Page 14.1376.3least 6 hours of internships during the last two semesters before graduation. Project orinternship experience will be designed by the student to meet their career goals. There isno specific outline for this course. Students will accomplish the following: a. Work within the biomedical industry for no less than 180 hours. b. Set and pursue goals and objectives in coordination with an industry mentor and the course instructor. c. Prepare and present written and oral reports.The undergraduate bioengineering

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Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University; Ivan Lima, North Dakota State University

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International

Conference & Exposition Proceedings, paper AC 2008-2314, 2008.[10] M. Clauss, B. Allison, M. Reuber, S. Birmingham, V. DiStasi, “A Successful Model for Engineers Stuying Abroad: A Foreign Study Center with Concurrent Instruction,” ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, paper AC 2008-1743, 2008.[11] M. Mariasingam, T. Smith, S. Courter, “Internationalization of Engineering Education,” ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, paper AC 2008-1144, 2008.[12] International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES), Retrieved on August 2008 from http://www.ifees.net/[13] G. L. Downey, et al., “The Globally Competent Engineer: Working Effectively with People Who Define Problems Differently

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Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anca Sala, Baker College; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. Page 14.843.2 1As can be observed by looking at the ABET a)-n) Program Outcomes, the SLO’s from all thePhysics courses support achievement of the following Program Outcomes: a), b), d), g), h), i), j),l).In addition, the Physics SLO’s support achievement of SLO’s in future core engineering courses.For example, the knowledge and abilities developed by students in the General Physics I courseare an important pre-requisite for good understanding and ability in the engineering coursesStatics, and Dynamics. Similarly, the SLO’s of General Physics II support achievement of SLO’sin the future Electric Circuit Analysis course. Tables 1 - 3 show the SLO’s of the GeneralPhysics I, Statics, and Dynamics

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess Everett, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; Chris Moore, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Chris Baralus, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-1436: ENERGY AUDITS AND SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERINGJess Everett, Rowan UniversityPeter Mark Jansson, Rowan UniversityKrishan Bhatia, Rowan UniversityWilliam Riddell, Rowan UniversityChris Moore, Rowan UniversityChris Baralus, Rowan University Page 14.533.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Energy Audits and Sustainable EngineeringAbstractUndergraduate Engineering majors are introduced to Sustainable Engineering by conductingenergy audits at farms, office buildings, and industrial facilities. These projects provide realworld experiences where the students are called upon to use all their book knowledge, commonsense and resourcefulness to make a

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Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela Lottero-Perdue, Towson State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-717: CHILDREN'S CONCEPTIONS AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OFTECHNOLOGY BEFORE AND AFTER PARTICIPATING IN AN INFORMALENGINEERING CLUBPamela Lottero-Perdue, Towson State University Dr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She began her career as process engineer, taught high school physics and pre-engineering, wrote curriculum and was a master teacher for Project Lead the Way, and led two Project FIRST robotics teams. As a science teacher educator, she has added engineering content and pedagogy to her science methods courses for prospective elementary teachers. She teaches engineering to

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Omar Zia, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1990: SURVIVING THE ACCREDITATION DOUBLE WHAMMY: ABETAND SACS ACCREDITATION IN THE SAME YEARAustin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr Austin B. Asgill received his B.Eng.(hons) (E.E.) degree from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, his M.Sc. (E.E.) degree from the University of Aston in Birmingham and his Ph.D. (E.E.)from the University of South Florida. He is currently a Professor and Department Chair in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU). Prior to joining the faculty at SPSU, he was an Associate Professor of Electronic Engineering Technology at Florida A&M University (FAMU

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Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Tim Katz, University of Brighton

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International

Polytechnic University (KPU) since 2005. Since December 2006, Dr. B. Baha has been helping Engineering Educational Institutions in Afghanistan under a DFID funded project, which is called Developing Partnership on Higher Education (DelPHE); this programme is managed by the British Council. The details about various activities of this project can be found at the following website: http://www.uobkupartnership.talktalk.net. The University of Brighton has recently signed a major partnership contract with Kabul Polytechnic University (KPU) and the Ministry of Higher Education in Afghanistan under the World Bank sponsored programme, which is called Strengthening Higher Education Programme

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Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Brocato, Mississippi State University

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Liberal Education

isdescribed in detail in an earlier paper9. Figure 4 shows the metric our departments use to gaugestudent outcomes in these areas (data relevant to this paper is highlighted in yellow):METRIC: 80% of students will earn a grade of 80 (B) or higher on GE 3513 presentations and writing assignments. • 52 out of 54 students (96%) earned an 80 or above on all presentations. • 47 out of 54 students (87%) earned an 80 or above average on the major writing assignments. • 49 out of 54 students (91%) earned an 80 or above on the collaborative/multidisciplinary research/professional ethics assignment. • 44 out of 54 students (81%) earned an 80 or above on the final-exam document.Detailed information on all assignments is available

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Sustainable-energy Education: Lessons Learned

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Paul Weber, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-1867: EDUCATING ENGINEERING STUDENTS ON ENERGY SYSTEMSTHROUGH INVESTOR-DRIVEN CLASS PROJECTSTom Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth Tom Ferguson is a Visiting 3M McKnight Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He holds Bachelor's and Master of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. He is a retired utility operations and engineering executive, a registered professional engineer, and a consultant to the industry.Paul Weber, University of Minnesota, Duluth Paul J. Weber is a Temporary Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Since completing his Ph.D. at Michigan Tech in 2006, he has taught courses in digital and computer

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods

shared practice: Design engineers’ learning at work. Jyvaskyla Studies inEducation, Psychology and Social Research, Jyvaskyla.22. ibid., p. 12.23. ibid., p. 27.24. ibid., p. 28.25. Schrage, Michael. (2000). Serious Play: How the World’s Best Companies Simulate to Innovate. HarvardBusiness School Press, Boston MA.26. Trevelyan, J. (2007). Technical coordination in engineering practice. Journal of Engineering Education, 96 (3),p. 191.27. ibid., p. 191.28. Jonassen, D., Strobel, J., Lee, C., B. (2006). Everyday problem solving in engineering: lessons for engineeringeducators. Journal of Engineering Education, 95 (2), pp. 139-151.29. Korte, R., Sheppard, S., & Jordan, W. (2008). A qualitative study of the early work experiences of

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Michael Boyles, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeffrey Rogers, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Keith Goreham, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jatmika Suryabrata, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia; Yulyta Kodrat, Indonesian Institute of the Arts

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Architectural

lab (see Appendix B) conducted outside of the virtual simulation,students used room dimensions, fixture efficiencies, and lamp lumen data to execute illuminance Page 14.1350.6calculations of the simulation experienced in the Theater. Students made qualitative andquantitative evaluations of lighting effects based on their calculations and viewing experience.Through this exercise, students experienced various foot-candle levels of light to not only relatethe objective data to the simulated environment, but to get a sense of what seemed appropriatefor tasks such as television viewing and reading.Over the course of several semesters, student

Conference Session

Engineering and Mathematics Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach

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Mathematics

. (2007). An Investigation of the Mutation Operator using Different Representations in Grammatical Evolution. Proc. Int. Multiconf. Comp. Sci. and Infor. Page 14.1133.11 Tech., 1, 409-419. 13. Checkland, P. (1999). Systems Thinking. In Currie, W. L. & Galliers, B. (eds), Rethinking Management Infor. Sys .(45-57) Oxford: Oxford University Press.14. Josephy, A., Gordon, A, & McFarland, M. W. (1962). The american heritage history of flight. New York: Simon and Schuster. Page 14.1133.12Page

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ochs, Lehigh University; Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technology University

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Engineering Ethics

used for group analysis and willnot be used to identify you or your teammates.To complete this section, fill in the information requested or please place an ‘X’ next to the appropriate response.1. Age:_______2. Gender: a. Male _______ b. Female _______ Page 14.250.113. Year in school: a. Freshman _______b. Sophomore _______c. Junior _______d. Senior _______ e. .Fifth year_________ f. Graduate _______4. What is your country of citizenship?_______________________5. GPA: _______6. Academic major/majors and minor:_____________________________________7. How many

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

faculty worked with these graduate studentsboth in Master and Ph.D. level. Several studies on the relationship between graduate student andtheir advisors have been conducted in the past. These studies are concerned with various issuesaffecting the mentoring relationship. However, there has never been a study on this mentoringrelationship specifically at Purdue University. This project is a study of the mentor relationship between mentor and mentee, or facultyand graduate students at Purdue University. Graduate students were invited to participate in thesurvey through email. The survey was conducted online anonymously. This study consists ofquantitative and qualitative analysis. The existing mentoring relationships are identified in orderto

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curricula for the Year 2015 and Beyond

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale

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Manufacturing

. The objectives of GEMwere: a) to define the needs of the global manufacturing industry for training andeducation in manufacturing strategy, b) to develop curriculum to comply with the conceptof digital business and extended products, and c) to develop detailed specifications for amanufacturing strategy curriculum focusing on manufacturing engineering and businessadministration topics. In developing such a program, the following were used as guidingprinciples:- seek strong involvement of industry- seek wider coverage in each region- seek the involvement of leading universities all over the world- focus on meeting the future needs of industry- recognize and acknowledge the cultural differences in global operations- assure that the program

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; La Verne Abe Harris, Purdue University; Mary Sadowski, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

be administered again at the conclusion of thecourse, to see if spatial skills are improved through other course activities, making the additionaltreatment modules unnecessary for this class. Finally, it is recommended that the study bereplicated with more balance in participant numbers in the treatment and control groups, andmore balance in pretest measured spatial ability between the control and treatment groups. Page 14.868.8 Bibliographic Information1. Sorby, S., Wysocki, A. F., & Baartmans, B. (2003). Introduction to 3D Visualization: An Active Approach. CD- ROM with workbook. Clifton

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Tree-huggers, Diggers, and Queers--Oh my!

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education

integrating sustainability into engineering education at RensselaerPolytechnic Institute. The first model entails a single course on the social analysis of sustainabledesign, taught as a social sciences course but attempting to connect to and leverage (primarilyengineering) students’ disciplinary expertise and interests. The second model is a newlyinstituted undergraduate minor in “sustainability studies” that is offered in Science andTechnology Studies (STS). This minor is targeted to students across campus and, hence, isdesigned to complement a variety of majors, including engineering majors. The third model is apilot collaboration among three courses, each with a different lens on sustainable design. Thefourth and final model is an effort to

Conference Session

Design Methodology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Design in Engineering Education

knowledge? – To give an oral report on weekly basis – To present some working examples • Charts, design flow graph, Design Algorithm – To show a demo • Object is moving forward – Short quizzes • Name and explain different phases of system development life cycle. 3. To encourage the use of assistive, adaptive or other technologies to ensure that students can accurately express what they know such as: a. The students will use small circuit boards to build a workable prototype of the subsystem. b. They will use Microsoft project to schedule and plan their work. c. They will use power point to aid their oral presentation

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; D. Tom Iseley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Construction

. Page 14.362.9 Despite the limited size of five companies not necessarily constituting a statistically representative sample, statistical inferences were made in percentage terms to exhibit the nature of the responses. The research was conducted by means of a survey instrument developed with additions and modifications to existing company literature and documents, as well as, some new material, all reshaped to extract responses without undue demands on the part of people responding to the survey. The survey instrument consisted of several parts as follows: 1. General Questions 2. Specific Questions A. Equipment tracking B. Equipment utilization C. Equipment

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Striebig, James Madison University; Susan Norwood, Gonzaga University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2009-83: PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ANDINTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONBradley Striebig, James Madison University Dr. Bradley A. Striebig is an associate professor of Engineering at James Madison University. He has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Penn State University, where he was the head of the Environmental Technology Group at the Applied research Laboratory. Prior to accepting a position to develop the engineering program at James Madison University, Brad was a faculty member in the Civil Engineering department at Gonzaga University. He has worked on various water projects throughout the US and in Benin and Rwanda.Susan Norwood, Gonzaga University Susan Norwood

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Alka Harriger, Purdue University; Jack Purdum, Purdue University

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Information Systems

than the first three courses. Also, CIT 450 is only offered one semesterper year, hence its small sample size.At the end of the second semester, the student responses were collated and entered into a data filealong with their identification number and the corresponding grade earned in the course. Studentgrades, which are alpha values, were recorded as numeric values as shown in Table 2. Table 2: Grade Coding Course Grade Numeric Value A 95 B 85 C 75 D 65

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Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Ashutosh Upadhyay, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

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International

AC 2009-245: CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE RAJIV GANDHITECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, INDIA AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAFazil Najafi, University of FloridaAshutosh Upadhyay, University of Florida Ashutosh is a student at University of Florida.Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College Page 14.326.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE RAJIV GANDHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, INDIA AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAIntroductionCivil engineering is treated as the first true engineering field. It is a field involved in planning,design, construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation, environmental

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

inputs are used, theactive level of inputs used, and if a quadrature encoder is used. In addition, the module should be Page 14.776.5 (a) Stepper drive setup (b) Sample PV550 screen to control a stepper motor Figure 2. Experimental setup of the stepper motor drive and PV550 screenconfigured to select whether the output of the module is a pulse train with direction command orCW and CCW pulse trains, and to select between configuration mode and command mode.Ultraware and Ultra3000 Digital Servo DrivesUltraware is Windows application software that provides a complete setup and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics, Academic Integrity

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isaac Wait, Marshall University

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Engineering Ethics

exams?11. In an exam, if Student A allows Student B to copy answers:  Both Student A and Student B are guilty of cheating.  Only Student A (the person providing the answer) is guilty of cheating.  Only Student B (the person taking the answer) is guilty of cheating.  Neither student is guilty of cheating.12. When students are caught cheating, is it partly the instructor’s fault for assigning too much work? Page 14.153.1413. When you cheat, most often it is because of:  Time pressure - the student doesn't have enough time to do everything that is assigned or to study everything in time  Excessive

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thashika Rupasinghe, Clemson University; Mary Beth Kurz, Clemson University; Carl Washburn, Greenville Tech; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Deepak Vembar, Clemson University; Sajay Sadasivan, Clemson University

AircraftMaintenance Technology (AMT) program to improve the learning process of students throughcreation of educational materials, assessment tools and curriculum redesign. Using Bloom'sTaxonomy in cognitive and psychomotor domains, course objectives were refined to create moremeaningful student outcomes. These were mapped to reflect the expected student proficiencyand goals as advised by regulatory agencies. These include the guidelines stipulated by the FAA(Federal Aviation Administration). We identified course objectives for six course modulescurrently taught in an aircraft maintenance program at a 2-year technical college: ACM 120(Materials & Corrosion Control), ACM 167(Landing Gear Systems), ACM 174 (AirframeInspection), ACM 210 (Reciprocating

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International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodolfo Yzasmendi Arellano, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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International

whether the students haveperceived improvements. At the end of the entire three-year cycle, all faculty teaching generaleducation courses will be surveyed to evaluate their views of the assessment process and theirperceptions of improvement in general education.Studied CourseBecause the Numeric and Symbolic Reasoning requirement is met by several Mathematicscourses at UDLAP, instead of administering a standardized test, faculty who teach coursesfulfilling this requirement will: a. select several student samples of their classroom assignments; b. use the chosen scoring rubric, in the form of a primary trait analysis; c. compile aggregated student scores using the rubric; and

Conference Session

International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Kirandeep Kaur, University of Florida; Sarah Jayasekaran, University of Florida

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International

Name Location A B C D EO. H. Materials Clermont 3 4 5 6 8Cliff Berry Ft. Lauderdale 2 3 4 5 7Denmark Miami 3 2 3 4 6Environmental Recovery Group Atlantic Beach 10 11 12 13 15Diversified Environmental Services Tampa 7 8 9 10 12Haztech Tampa

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Sustainability in Engineering Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Morton, University of Wyoming; M.P. Sharma, University of Wyoming

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Environmental Engineering

, NY, 14-17.7. Sørensen, Bent, 2004, “Renewable Energy”, Third Edition, Elsevier Academic Press, Burlington, MA, 122-131.8. Lowry, William P., 1967, “Weather and Life”, Academic Press New York, NY, 271-278.9. Hinshaw, Dr. Gary F., 2005, “The Cosmic Background Explorer”, http://lambda.gsfc.nasa.gov/product/cobe/, NASA.10. Tipler, Paul A., 1991, “Physics for Scientists and Engineers”, 3rd Edition, Worth Publishers, New York, NY, 530-531.11. Weast, Robert C., Editor-in Chief, 1971, “Handbook of Chemistry and Physics”, 52nd Edition, The Chemical Rubber Co., Cleveland, OH, F-151.12. Odum, E. P., “Fundamental of Ecology”, 2nd. ed., © W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 195913. Sharp, Jay W., “The Artithmetic of the Food Chain”, http

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Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell Pryor; Sheldon Landsberger

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Nuclear and Radiological

Alamos National Labs. Theauthors would also like to thank the mentors and students who are participating in the program.Bibliography 1. Hammel, B., and Kress, R., 2001, “Elements of telerobotics necessary for waste clean-up automation,” Proceedings of the 2001 International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Seoul, Korea, pp. 393-400. 2. Harden, T., Pittman, P., 2008, “Development of a robotic system to clean out spherical dynamic experiment containment vessels,” Conference proceedings of the 2nd international joint topical meeting on emergency preparedness and response and robotic and remote systems conference. Albuquerque, NM. pp. 358-364. 3. Kulkarni, A., et. al., 2008, “Software framework for mobile

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Automation and Robotics Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Devine, Illinois State University

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Manufacturing

the quality and complexityof student projects using both virtual and physical robots, clearly demonstrated that the use ofoff-line programming and simulation software had a positive impact on student learning.Bibliography1. Schneider, R. (2005). Robotic Automation Can Cut Costs. Manufacturing Engineering. Vol. 135 No. 6. Page 14.768.92. Jones, T. (2006). Trends and Motivations for Robot Purchases. www.robotics.org, posted 11/06/2006.3. Morey, B. (2007). Robotics Seeks Its Role in Aerospace. Manufacturing Engineering. Vol. 139 No. 4.4. Nieves, E. (2005). Robots: More Capable, Still Flexible. Manufacturing Engineering. Vol. 134 No