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Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-2202: FACILITATING VERTICALLY INTEGRATED DESIGN TEAMSGregory Bucks, Purdue University Greg Bucks is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University with an expected graduation date of May 2010. He received his B.S. from Penn State and M.S. from Purdue University in Electrical and Computer Engineering.William Oakes, Purdue University William Oakes is the Director of the EPICS Program, an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education with courtesy appointments in curriculum and Instruction and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. He is an active member of ASEE having served on the boards of the FPD and CIP as well as co-chairing the 2005 FIE

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Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge; James Flynn, California State University, Northridge

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-350: USING SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO (SDR) TO DEMONSTRATECONCEPTS IN COMMUNICATIONS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING COURSESSharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge Sharlene Katz is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) where she has been for over 25 years. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with B.S. (1975), M.S. (1976), and Ph.D. (1986) degrees in Electrical Engineering. Recently, her areas of research interest have been in engineering education techniques, software defined radio, and neural networks. Dr. Katz is a licensed professional engineer in the state of California.James

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Space Systems Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Knudtson, Saint Louis University; Nicholas Freed, Saint Louis University; David Zidar, Saint Louis University; Michael Dunning, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

AC 2009-1818: PERSEUS LAUNCH VEHICLE: STUDENT-DESIGNEDAEROSPACE ENGINEERING SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECTPeter Knudtson, Saint Louis UniversityNicholas Freed, Saint Louis UniversityDavid Zidar, Saint Louis UniversityMichael Dunning, Saint Louis UniversitySanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University Page 14.953.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Perseus Launch Vehicle: An Aerospace Engineering Senior Capstone Project Nick Freed1 Peter Knudtson2 David Zidar3 Michael Dunning4 Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63103Abstract At the beginning of the Fall 2008/2009 school year, a group of four

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Meghan Armstrong, University of Calgary

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-72: ENGINEERING SKETCHING REFINEMENT: GESTURE DRAWINGAND HOW-TO VIDEOS TO IMPROVE VISUALIZATIONMarjan Eggermont, University of CalgaryMeghan Armstrong, University of Calgary Page 14.558.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Page 14.558.2Page 14.558.3 • Prescriptive sketch: communicates design details to those outside of the immediate design process. Used to communicate with draftsmen or machinists these sketches are characteristically more detailed and accurate.Although Ferguson’s sketches are not universally inclusive of all sketches they do begin todemonstrate that sketching is not simply a means of representation. Sketching has a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Foster, University of Toronto; Alexandra Heeney, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-2287: THE ENGINEERING SCIENCE PRAXIS SEQUENCE:CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES WHEN INTEGRATING SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT INTO THE ENGINEERING DESIGN CLASSROOMJason Foster, University of TorontoAlexandra Heeney, University of Toronto Alexandra Heeney is a University of Toronto National Scholar in her 3rd year of undergraduate Engineering Science at the University of Toronto, majoring in computer engineering. She has been involved with Sustainable Development (SD) projects and SD education for several years, as a participant at the Design Science Laboratory at the United Nations in New York City, a delegate in sustainable development education for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO in Ottawa, and

Conference Session

Design Methodology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Kurtz, University of Notre Dame; Jay Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Ramzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-827: PROJECT G2: CIRCUIT DESIGN IN THE UNDERGRADUATECLASSROOMSteven Kurtz, University of Notre DameJay Brockman, University of Notre DameRamzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame Page 14.989.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Project G2: Circuit Design in the Undergraduate ClassroomAbstractThis paper examines the efforts of undergraduate students to design and construct controlcircuitry for a Lego® robot. The work focused on following two different designparadigms for implementing circuits. The goal of the study was to determine how wellsuited the two approaches are for undergraduate VLSI Design class projects

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Structural Education Methods

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrzej Zarzycki, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Architectural

AC 2009-2385: DIGITAL SIMULATIONS OF ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURESWITH THE USE OF PHYSICALLY BASED DYNAMICSAndrzej Zarzycki, New Jersey Institute of Technology Page 14.492.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Digital Simulations of Architectural Structures with the use of Physically Based DynamicsRecent developments in digital design have brought new tectonic freedom into architecture.These emerging tectonic trends, combined with research into new material and fabricationtechnologies, make it possible to purse imaginative and unique designs that were not possible adecade ago. While digital tools allow for a broader

Conference Session

Advanced Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Materials

AC 2009-320: ACTIVE AND INTELLIGENT MATERIALS: THEORY MEETSAPPLICATIONJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department of Technology at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 14.156.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Intelligent Materials: Theory Meets ApplicationThe focus of this paper is a “hands-on” activity that was

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nichole Au, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1722: ENGINEERING ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE INSPIRESCURRICULUMNichole Au, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Nichole Au graduated Cum Laude in 2008 with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She plans to finish her MS degree in Chemical Engineering also from UMBC in May 2009, after which she will pursue a career in industry.Julia Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Julia Ross is Professor and Chair of the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her technical research interests are in the area of cellular engineering. In particular, her work focuses on bacterial

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Goebel, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Harry Petersen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-932: ON-LINE MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYCOURSES: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLYAnn Goebel, Minnesota State University, Mankato Ms. Ann Goebel is currently the director of twin cities partnerships for the Minnesota Center of Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence, and an assistant professor in the Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has an earned MS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology with a concentration in International Business from Minnesota State University, Mankato. A full-time faculty in the Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Minnesota State University

Conference Session

Laboratories in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-712: SIMPLE EXPERIMENTS FOR THE THERMAL AND FLUIDSCIENCESRobert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Robert Edwards is currently a Lecturer in Engineering at The Penn State Erie, The Behrend College where he teaches Statics, Dynamics, and Fluid and Thermal Science courses. He earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon University.Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University Gerald Recktenwald is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department at Portland State University. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, IEEE and SIAM. His research interests are in fluid

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Raelyn Rediske, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Steve Ackerman, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sharon Dunwoody, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Graduate Studies

using a variety of strategies; unfortunately, the literature on the effectiveness ofthese approaches is sparse. We present assessment and evaluation results from a course, “InformalScience Education for Scientists: A Practicum,” taught to graduate students in science and engineering-related disciplines in Spring 2008. This course provides a structured framework and experiential learningon informal science education for the graduate student participants during a semester-long experience.The iterative nature of designing an effective informal science education product and the importance offront-end, formative and summative evaluation are stressed throughout the course. The emphasis is placedon having students use a scientific approach in the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Mark Barker, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University

AC 2009-1280: LIVING WITH THE LAB: UPDATE ON THE SECOND YEAR OFFULL IMPLEMENTATION FOR OVER 400 FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERINGSTUDENTSDavid Hall, Louisiana Tech University David Hall is the James F. Naylor, Jr. Endowed Professor and the Program Chair for Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. He received his B.S. from Louisiana Tech and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Georgia Tech. His research interests include trenchless technology and engineering education.Mark Barker, Louisiana Tech University Mark Barker is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. He received his Ph.D. from Clemson University where he specialized in flow structures and optical flow diagnostics

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Fuller, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-1744: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DATASYNCHRONIZATION CASE STUDYMichael Fuller, Auburn UniversityChetan Sankar, Auburn UniversityP.K. Raju, Auburn University Page 14.409.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Design and Development of the Data Synchronization Case StudyAbstractThe Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education (LITEE)at Auburn University has been developing case studies that engage students incross-disciplinary learning and require engineering and business and students ofother disciplines to work together in order to solve a common problem. The DataSynchronization case study is one of the latest case studies from LITEE, whichfocuses

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Reichle, Old Dominion University; Avery Bang, University of Colorado; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1875: INTERNATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS FORSENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECTSScott Reichle, Old Dominion University Scott L. Reichle is an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. His prior work experience includes work within the construction industry, engineering design and approximately 10 years as an attorney handling a wide range of matters including construction law. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech, a M.S. in Civil Engineering from Old Dominion University and a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in New Orleans. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia.Avery Bang, University of

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ardie Walser, City College of the City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1078: CHANGING POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR THE PROMOTIONOF STUDENT RETENTIONArdie Walser, City College of the City University of New York Page 14.315.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Changing Policies and Practices for the Promotion of Student Retention.AbstractThe retention of engineering students, particularly those from underrepresented groups,remains a major challenge for colleges and universities. Often when addressing this issue,colleges will develop special programs that are outside the normal operations of theinstitution. The success of these programs in improving retention and graduation ratesvary from

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Anderson, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Susan Burkett, University of Alabama; Garry Warren, University of Alabama; Marcus Brown, University of Alabama; David Cordes, University of Alabama

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2009-1801: ENGINEERING COLLABORATIONS WITH LIBERAL ARTSMonica Anderson, University of AlabamaBeth Todd, University of AlabamaSusan Burkett, University of AlabamaGarry Warren, University of AlabamaMarcus Brown, University of AlabamaDavid Cordes, University of Alabama Page 14.544.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Engineering Collaborations with Liberal ArtsAbstractMeaningful engagement of engineering students with the liberal arts presents a unique set ofchallenges. This paper outlines a series of activities designed to foster collaborations betweenengineering and the liberal arts. Over the last few years, we have been engaged in a number

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-33: PARTICLE TRANSPORT, DEPOSITION, AND REMOVAL:INTEGRATION OF SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTGoodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University Page 14.942.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Particle Transport, Deposition and Removal - Integration of Simulation and Experiment Particle transport, deposition and removal occur in many important processes inmicroelectronic, imaging and pharmaceutical industries. In addition, numerousenvironmental processes involve particles and particle processing. In the last decade,significant research progress in the areas of particle transport, deposition and removal hasbeen made. A sequences of courses

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Communication and Collaboration

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Sharp, Vanderbilt University; Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

AC 2009-420: TWO PERSPECTIVES ON PEER REVIEWJulie Sharp, Vanderbilt University Julie E. Sharp is Associate Professor of the Practice of Technical Communication in the Vanderbilt University Engineering School. She designs and instructs combined engineering lab/technical communication courses and a technical communication course for engineering majors. A communication consultant, she has clients in industry and educational and professional organizations. She has published and presented numerous articles on communication and learning styles, including for ASEE and FIE conferences. In 2004, she earned ASEE Southeastern Section's Thomas C. Evans Award for "The Most Outstanding Paper

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Using Technology to Enhance Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Farahani, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego

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Educational Research and Methods

Faculty for the Master of Science in Wireless Communications degree program. He teaches and carries out research in wireless systems, computer security, and applications of advanced technology in education. He also teaches global business. As Principal Investigator for a Hewlett-Packard Technology for Teaching – Higher Education – Grant received from HP, he is conducting research into the effectiveness of advanced technology in teaching complex information structures. He is a member of the Steering Committee for Project Inkwell (www.projectinkwell.com). Prior to joining the National University faculty, he was President/CEO, SegWave, Inc., an educational technology

Conference Session

Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto; Michael G. Helander, University of Toronto

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-160: THE EFFECTS OF COMPUTER INTERFACE ON LEARNINGOUTCOMES IN REMOTE-ACCESS LABORATORIESM. Reza Emami, University of TorontoMichael G. Helander, University of Toronto Page 14.1209.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 THE EFFECTS OF COMPUTER INTERFACE ON LEARNING OUTCOMES IN REMOTE ACCESS LABORATORIESAbstractRemote access laboratories are increasingly being integrated into undergraduate engineeringcurricula on a global scale. Despite the vast body of literature dealing with remotely-accessiblelaboratories, the majority of papers have focused on the technical merits of a particularimplementation, rather than on the implications of

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-731: ENGAGING FRESHMAN EXPERIENCE: THE KEY TORETENTION?Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler Ron Welch is Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Until 2 Jan 2007, Ron was an Academy Professor at the United States Military Academy (USMA). Ron received a BS degree in Engineering Mechanics from the USMA in 1982 and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1990 and 1999, respectively. Ronald_Welch@uttyler.edu. Page 14.537.1

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The Ever-Changing Course

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

has two parallelpaths based on whether or not students are ready to take calculus. Students in the pre-calculuspath take a three course sequence (ENG1001, ENG1100, and ENG1102) that allows more timeto cover material but is equivalent to the path for calculus-ready students (ENG1101 andENG1102). This paper will focus on the development and implementation of design activitiesthat introduced students to material re-use and green engineering in ENG1001 (100 students) andENG1101 (40 students). In both classes, students designed and constructed an object thatcontained some or only post-consumer materials (i.e., trash). The activities surrounding thedesigns were vastly different between the courses. In ENG1001, students created their designs asan

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine Crocker, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Ramachandran Venkatesan, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Steven Shorlin, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Nabil Dawood, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-1026: TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATEASSISTANTS(TOGA)Elaine Crocker, Memorial University of Newfoundland Elaine Crocker received her PhD(1980) in Education from the University of Alberta and has spent many years in different roles at the school district level. Elaine has also taught several years at the university level in curriculum and instruction. Currently, Elaine is a teaching consultant in the Instructional Development Office of Memorial University of Newfoundland where she is primarily involved in developing professional development programs for graduate students related to teaching and learning.Ramachandran Venkatesan, Memorial University of Newfoundland Ramachandran

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Design Education in Manufacturing Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaby Mohammed, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jared May, Morehead State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-2150: APPLYING AXIOMATIC DESIGN AND KNOWLEDGE-BASEDENGINEERING TO PLASTIC DRUM DESIGNJaby Mohammed, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Jaby Mohammed is a faculty at Indiana Purdue University at Fort Wayne, IN. He received his PhD in Industrial engineering from University of Louisville in 2006. His research interest includes advanced manufacturing; design methodologies, computer aided design, six sigma, and enterprise resource planning. He is a member of IIE, ASEE,ASQ, SME, POMS, ITEA, NAIT, KAS, and Informs.Jared May, Morehead State University JARED MAY is currently a junior at Morehead State University. He is pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

activities. Aftertenure, faculty members set their goal on a new prize – full professor. This has its own set ofactivities that can take up 50 to 60 hours a week or more. Faculty are often so busy putting outshort-term professional fires that they lack time or energy for long term activities, strategicplanning, advanced goal setting or reflection. Sometimes along the way faculty start to feelburned out and need a change to help them regain their enthusiasm for their chosen career.A sabbatical provides an excellent opportunity for a faculty member to re-evaluate theirprofessional and personal goals around their career. This paper will provide overview of onefaculty member’s experience with an international sabbatical. The first part will discuss

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lydotta Taylor, EdVenture Group; Erika Shaffer, EdVenture Group; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-451: INCORPORATING STEM CONCEPTS IN THE CLASSROOMTHROUGH PROBLEM-BASED LEARNINGLydotta Taylor, EdVenture Group Lydotta Taylor is the President and CEO of The EdVenture Group, an educational consulting company located in Morgantown, West Virginia.Erika Shaffer, EdVenture Group Erika Shaffer is an Education Consultant with The EdVenture Group, Morgantown, West Virginia.Gary Winn, West Virginia University Gary L. Winn, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department at West Virginia University.Robin Hensel, West Virginia University Robin A. M. Hensel, Ed.D., is the Assistant Dean for Freshman Experience in the College of Engineering and

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ifte Choudhury

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Construction

AC 2009-617: TIME-COST RELATIONSHIP FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTSIN INDIAI. Choudhury, Texas A&M University Ifte Choudhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Choudhury has extensive experience as a consulting architect working on projects funded by the World Bank. His areas of emphasis include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He is also a Fulbright scholar. Page 14.1270.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Time-Cost Relationship

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Barbara Lombardi, Universidad Simón Bolívar

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Instrumentation

AC 2009-737: TESTING OF CARBON-MONOXIDE AND CARBON-DIOXIDESENSORS WITH SIMPLE APPARATUS IN AN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONLABORATORYDale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University (1984), his M.S. from Syracuse University (1989) and his Ph.D. from Lehigh University (2000) all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in 2002, he worked with IBM Federal Sys-tems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer.Barbara Lombardi, Universidad Simón Bolívar Barbara Lombardi is a materials engineer with

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Moaveni, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Karen Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2009-2069: PERSPECTIVES ON "CAREER AND FAMILY" ALTERNATIVESFOR FEMALE ENGINEERING FACULTYSaeed Moaveni, Minnesota State University, Mankato Saeed Moaveni is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and former Chair of Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Moaveni has over 20 years of professional experience and is a registered P.E. in New York. He is the author of two popular text books in finite element method and engineering fundamentals.Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato Deborah K. Nykanen is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Her teaching, research and professional experience