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The Role of Engineering in Public Policy

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Lott, University of Texas, Austin; Carey King, University of Texas, Austin; Michael Webber, University of Texas, Austin

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2009-525: USING THE TEXAS INTERACTIVE POWER SIMULATOR FORDIRECT INSTRUCTIONMelissa Lott, University of Texas, Austin Melissa Lott is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work includes a unique pairing of mechanical engineering and public policy in the field of energy systems research. She is a graduate of the University of California at Davis, receiving a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biological Systems Engineering. Melissa is currently working as a member of the Webber Energy Group at the University of Texas at Austin. She was a 2008 recipient of the Rylander Excellence in Teaching Endowment for her achievements in the

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Electrical and Computer

design and testing, semiconductor fabrication, etc. His research interests include VLSI, MEMS and nanotechnology.Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport Linfeng Zhang is a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Bridgeport. He teaches in the areas of biosensors, controls, signal processing, MEMS, alternative energy. He conducts research in chem/bio sensors design, fabrication, and modeling.Junling Hu, University of Bridgeport Junling Hu is an assistant professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Bridgeport, CT. She teaches courses in the fields of CFD, Thermofluid science, thermal management of electronics, welding engineering, and

Conference Session

Meeting the Needs of Engineering Faculty, Researchers, and Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2009-140: USING ENGINEERING THESES AND DISSERTATIONS TOINFORM COLLECTION-DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS, ESPECIALLY IN CIVILENGINEERINGPatricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas Patricia Kirkwood is the Engineering and Mathematics Librarian at the University of Arkansas where she has been carefully adding civil engineering materials to the collection for 5 years. Patricia has over 20 years experience as a chemistry librarian and a science librarian, but 2004 marked the new career of Engineering Librarian. Page 14.1320.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009USING ENGINEERING THESES AND

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Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Czekanski, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-896: MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDENT TEAM PARTNERS WITHWATER FOR PEOPLE TO ASSESS WATER AND SANITATION PROJECTS INGUATEMALAAdam Czekanski, United States Military Academy ADAM J. CZEKANSKI is an instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He teaches introductory courses in environmental science, environmental engineering, and hydrogeology. Mr. Czekanski’s academic and research interests include engineering education and drinking water treatment in developing nations. Mr. Czekanski is a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics, Academic Integrity

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Ethics

curricula.This is particularly essential for civil and environmental engineering, as human lives may be lostand significant environmental damage may occur as a result of unethical behavior. At theUniversity of Colorado at Boulder (CU), the Civil (CVEN) and Environmental (EVEN)engineering curricula attempt to lay a strong foundation in ethics in the 1-credit Introduction toEngineering courses that first year students are required to take. It is hoped that drawingparallels between professional ethics and cheating behaviors among students will enhance thestudents’ understanding of professional ethics. The perception of cheating behaviors by studentsin these courses was evaluated using the 18 questions from the PACES-1 survey1. Despitelinking the survey

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Nontraditional Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; John Lanzarone, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Mico Miller, George Mason University; Barry Liner, George Mason University

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Continuing Professional Development

University Page 14.509.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Educating Federal Engineers to be Entrepreneurial Thinkers and Leaders Who Would Have Thought?AbstractThe Headquarters of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contracted with theDepartment of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering (CEIE) of George MasonUniversity (GMU) to assist in the development of a Learning Plan for USACE. In order todetermine the learning needs of the USACE Headquarters staff with respect to Leadership,Communication, and Professionalism, CEIE developed and facilitated three workshops. Theworkshops resulted

Conference Session

Concluding Thoughts in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2009-938: CONVERTING FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES TO WEB-BASEDON-LINE COLLEGE CLASSESHarry Petersen, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Harry Petersen is an associate professor in the Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He has a BA in Physics and an MS in Chemistry Education from Bemidji State University in Minnesota, an MS in Railroad Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Texas A & M University. A former high school science teacher, he also worked for ten years in manufacturing and railroad industries. Dr. Petersen has taught industrial and manufacturing

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Adam Morris, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-423: SIMPLIFIED MANAGEMENT ZONES FROM ANALYSES ANDMAPPING OF MULTIPLE YEARS OF SPATIALLY DISTRIBUTED HARVESTDATAAbhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Prior to joining UMES he worked in Turabo University in San Juan , PR as well as Duke University in Durham North Carolina as Assistant Professor and Research Assistant Professor, respectively. Dr. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of engineering mechanics, robotics, systems and control, remote

Conference Session

Assessing Design Course Work

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

at BPM Technology in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Conrad is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also a member of ASEE, Eta Kappa Nu, the Project Management Institute, and the IEEE Computer Society. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers in the areas of robotics, parallel processing, artificial intelligence, and engineering education.Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Nabila (Nan) BouSaba is a faculty associate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Nan earned her BS in Electrical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Paul Bosela, Cleveland State University; Joshua Bagaka's, Cleveland State University; Rosemary Sutton, Cleveland State University

AC 2009-609: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF FAILURE CASE STUDIES ON THECIVIL ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING MECHANICS CURRICULUM:FINAL REPORTNorb Delatte, Cleveland State UniversityPaul Bosela, Cleveland State UniversityJoshua Bagaka's, Cleveland State UniversityRosemary Sutton, Cleveland State University Page 14.251.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessing the Impact of Failure Case Studies on the Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Curriculum: Final ReportAbstract This paper is the third and last in a series documenting work to assess the impact of theintroduction of failure case studies into engineering mechanics and civil

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raju Dandu, Kansas State University, Salina

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1208: FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN MANAGING NSF S-STEMGRANTS AT KANSAS STATE, SALINARaju Dandu, Kansas State University, Salina Page 14.634.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 First Year Experience in managing NSF S-STEM Grant at K-State at SalinaAbstractThe ELITE (Enhancing Lives through Technology and Engineering) program is a targetedscholarship program to increase the number of traditionally underrepresented but academicallytalented students in Kansas earning associate and bachelor's degrees in engineering technology.The program received an S-STEM grant from National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2006. Thispaper provides an overview of first year grant

Conference Session

Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Prue Howard, Central Queensland University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2009-2409: PREPARATION AND REFLECTION: MAKING PROFESSIONALPRACTICE EXPLICITPrue Howard, Central Queensland University Dr Prue Howard is a senior lecturer and Convenor of the Future Engineering Education Directions (FEED) research and scholarship group at CQUniversity. She has BEng (Mech), ME in Dynamics and a Professional Doctorate in Transdiciplinary Studies. She moved to the higher education sector in 1990 after a career as a mechanical designer in industry. A love of teaching has kept her there since. Prue has received National Awards in the areas of Women in Engineering and Curriculum Innovation, as well as having received the University's Vice-Chancellor's Award for Quality Teaching

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations and Interactions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Voice, Michigan State University; Volodymyr Tarabara, Michigan State University; Mark Wiesner, Duke University; Merlin Bruening, Michigan State University

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International

AC 2009-2496: INTERNATIONALIZING TOMORROW’S RESEARCHERS –STRATEGIES AND EXPERIENCES FROM THE PARTNERSHIP FOREDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN MEMBRANE NANOTECHNOLOGIESThomas Voice, Michigan State University Thomas C. Voice is Professor and Director of the Environmental Engineering Program at Michigan State University, and Co-Director of the PERMEANT project described in this presentation. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental chemistry and environmental systems and processes. His research interests focus on the fate and transport of contaminants in environmental systems, environmental health, and physical-chemical processes and technologies. Much of this work has a significant

Conference Session

Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Brooks, Temple University; Berk Ayranci, Temple University; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University

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Graduate Studies

. His teaching interests are in the areas of environment, building systems, and computer aided design.Keerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University Keerthi is a graduate student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department. Page 14.700.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Improvement of Graduate Students’ Performance in Design, Discovery, and LearningAbstractIn this paper we describe how graduate students’ performance was improved in design,discovery, and learning. The primary objective of this study is to provide adequate learningexperience for the students

Conference Session

Freshman Experience in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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JungHun Choi, Ohio University; Wieslaw Grebski, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton; Kenneth Dudeck, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton

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Engineering Technology

introductorycourses are required in the first semester for both programs as part of a new curriculumcomposing of a “common freshman year” for both the Electrical and Mechanical Technologyprograms. 1 The rationale for creating these courses was to provide students with a better broadoverview of both respective fields resulting in students making a more informed choice inselecting to pursue either an EET or MET degree. Additionally these courses will help inspirestudents for future concentrated study by recognizing the end result applications of bothdisciplines by studying systems comprising of electrical and mechanical elements.1. Introduction Especially in the freshmen year, students in the departments of Electrical and MechanicalEngineering Technology

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Arunachalanad Kannan, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University; Slobodan Petrovich, Arizona State University; Govindasamy Tamizhmani, Arizona State University

AC 2009-1380: ARIZONA-TEXAS CONSORTIUM FOR ALTERNATIVE ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIESLakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University Lakshmi Munukutla received her Ph.D. degree in Solid State Physics from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and M.Sc and B.Sc degrees from Andhra University, India. She has been active in research and published several journal articles. She is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus.Arunachalanad Kannan, Arizona State University Dr. Kannan’s areas of expertise and research interests include low temperature synthesis of meta stable nanoscale electrocatalysts, electrode active materials and structure-property

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrie Koehler, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

year, schoolcorporations have great difficulty in hiring qualified individuals who are certified to teach. Inresponse, many universities in Indiana, such as Indiana State University, Indiana University PurdueUniversity Indianapolis, and Ball State University, offer transition to teaching programs. Theseeducational programs allow professionals possessing baccalaureate degrees in relevant areas to takeeducational coursework in appropriate instructional methods, curriculum development, and assessmenttechniques to become licensed secondary teachers. As a result, the transition to teaching model helpscareer changers move from industry to the classroom.In recent years, the U.S. government has placed emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerrie Kephart, University of Texas, El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Louis Everett, University of Texas, El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas, El Paso

AC 2009-441: CULTIVATING AUTHENTIC ENGINEERING DISCOURSE:RESULTS OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTSKerrie Kephart, University of Texas, El Paso Kerrie L. Kephart is Assistant Professor of Bilingual/ESL Education at the University of Texas at El Paso. Her research interests include academic literacy development, second language learning, and the connections between language and learning. She provides faculty development workshops on classroom practice, learning theories, and supporting students’ development of communication skills.Elsa Villa, University of Texas, El Paso Elsa Q. Villa is a lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education, Division of Mathematics, Science, and Technology

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Technical-Capacity Building & Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

, utilizing significant amounts of the income from sale of theiroil and gas at current high prices to invest in future commercial efforts. In particular,several such countries are focusing on developing “knowledge economies”, bydeveloping higher education programs that will provide the human capacity to initiateand support such new economic thrusts. Total spending by the Gulf Cooperation Councilcountries on education in 2008 exceeds their $20-billion in arms purchases from theUnited States. 1Many universities from North America, Europe and Australia have rushed to these oil-rich countries to offer their services – for a price. Proposals for branch campuses, store-front programs, and partnerships abound. Many of the universities making proposals tothe

Conference Session

Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Lars Knipping, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Nicole Natho, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-747: FACING THE INFORMATION FLOOD WITH TABLET PCSSabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart After receiving her M.Sc. in Physics at the Berlin University of Technology in 1997, graduating with distinction, Sabina Jeschke worked as an assistant teacher at the department for mathematics and natural sciences and earned her doctorate in 2004. Holding a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation, she spent several months of research at the NASA in Moffet Field, CA. In 2000 and 2001, S. Jeschke worked as an instructor at the GaTech (Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta). Since 2005, Sabina Jeschke has been associate professor for "New Media in Mathematics and Natural

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Dunn, University of Maine

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Construction

AC 2009-1114: CREATING INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIPS WITHCONSTRUCTION-MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSPhilip Dunn, University of Maine Page 14.382.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Creating Industrial Partnerships with the Construction Management Technology Program at the University of MaineAbstractConstruction companies are an integral part of developing and sustaining a constructionmanagement technology program. Ongoing support from these companies has several aspectsfrom financial support to political maneuvering. Construction companies can benefit from activeparticipation with the construction management program through indirect recruitment; the

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical and Power Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jordon Schultz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Larry Villasmil, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1584: RECONCILIATION OF BERNOULLI’S EQUATION IN CHANNELFLOW: AN IN-DEPTH EMPIRICAL AND NUMERICAL APPROACHJordon Schultz, Rochester Institute of Technology Senior in the Mechanical Engineering Technology ProgramLarry Villasmil, Rochester Institute of Technology Page 14.1013.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Reconciliation of Bernoulli’s Equation in Channel Flow: An In- Depth Empirical and Numerical Approach. Part IThis paper revolves around the investigation process of a peculiar flow phenomenon occurringduring Bernoulli’s principle experiments. Moreover, the experiment is aimed at demonstratingboth the conservation of

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Holt, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.; Hongchi Shi, Texas State University, San Marcos; Harold Stern, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-414: EDUCATIONAL GOALS FOR EMBEDDED SYSTEMS IN THEMULTICORE ERAJames Holt, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Jim leads the Multicore Design Evaluation team for Freescale’s NMG/NSD division. Jim has 27 years of industry experience focused on distributed systems, microprocessor and SoC architecture, design verification, and optimization. Jim is an IEEE Senior Member, and is a board member for the Multicore Association. He is also chair of the Integrated Systems & Circuits Science area for the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), and chair of the Multicore Resource API Working group for the Multicore Association. Jim earned a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2009-1115: COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND STUDENTEVALUATIONS: CAN BOTH BE IMPROVED?Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Prusak is a Professor in the Department of Engineering at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, CT. He teaches courses in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology programs. He has over 10 years of international industrial and research experience in the fields of precision manufacturing, design of mechanical and manufacturing systems and metrology. Dr. Prusak received M.S. Mechanical Engineering from Technical University of Krakow and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate Disney, Mission College; Scott VanderStoep, Hope College

respond positively to material that a focuseson technology familiar to the students in their everyday life, use extensive verbal and graphicalexplanations, and include useful information that helps to establish a sense of empowermentregarding technology. Eight laboratory projects are being created and tested both with non-engineering students and students enrolled in introduction to engineering classes. Projectsinclude building and testing common technological devices such as speakers, amplifiers, motors,and a photovoltaic battery charger. Results from testing during the 2008-2009 academic year willbe presented. The work is supported by the National Science Foundation under award: DUE-0633277.IntroductionThe National Academy of Engineering is

Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryan Dansberry, University of Cincinnati

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

value of outcomesproduced by their programs to the benefit of their organizations.In 2008, the Undergraduate Student Research Project, NASA’s largest agency-wide internshipprogram, revised its student and mentor evaluations, gathering new data on outcomes whosevalue had not previously been captured. This paper presents a preliminary discussion of the datacollected through these new survey instruments. It includes data connecting the learningproduced to many of the ABET a-k demonstrated abilities criteria as well as data on the changesin professional self-image, confidence, and commitment to career path. In addition, implicationsof the metrics which can be calculated from the raw data are discussed in regards to the valueplaced on that learning

Conference Session

Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

theHighway Capacity Manual and the software is explained. The instructor teaches this courseevery alternate spring semester to the seniors and graduate students as part of the advancedtransportation elective. The instructor reinforces the concepts by requiring students to solve theproblems in the Highway Capacity Manual and solving the same problems with highwaycapacity software. Then, as part of the homework, the students, in group of three, solve theproblems manually and then follow-up with solving the problem with Highway Capacitysoftware. After each topic is completed, a design project obtained from a local reputedconsulting firm is assigned to each group. The students then make a short presentation of theirdesign to the class (15-20 min) with

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2009-2414: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PBL AND OTHERINDUCTIVE PEDAGOGIES IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE: WORK IN PROGRESSJosef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology The author has an academic background in chemical and materials engineering at bachelor and master level and a doctorate in engineering education.He teaches primarily in areas of materials, manufacturing and process technology and is an active member at University's centre for innovation and sustainability. Page 14.466.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Development of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Other

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Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynita Newswander, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-542: IGERT FUNDING AND THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OFINTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE EDUCATIONLynita Newswander, Virginia Tech LYNITA K. NEWSWANDER holds a Ph.D. in Planning, Governance, and Globalization and master's degrees in English and Political Science from Virginia Tech. Her current research interests are interdisciplinary and reside at the intersection of theory and the empirical aesthetic.Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech MAURA BORREGO is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Borrego holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Her current research interests center around interdisciplinary graduate education in

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Richard Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-675: CREATING LEGO PROTOTYPES FOR K-5 USING FUNCTIONALMODELINGAustin Talley, University of Texas, Austin AUSTIN TALLEY is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Austin. His research focus is in design methodology and engineering education. He received his B.S. from Texas A&M University and M.S.E. from The University of Texas at Austin. Contact: Austin@talleyweb.com.Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin KATHY J. SCHMIDT is the Director of the Faculty Innovation Center for the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. In this position, she promotes the College of Engineering's commitment to finding ways