Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farid Farahmand; Leela Mohan Kesireddy, Central Connecticut State University; Mark Lynch, Central Connecticut State University

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Instrumentation

in non-engineering fields; b) Providing students with necessary software and hardware tools such that they can continue their design project beyond laboratory time limits; c) Encouraging students from different disciplines to interact and collaborate towards an innovative design project; d) Promoting student creativity by asking students to utilize their knowledge and talents in solving a real-world problem.In order to successfully achieve the above objectives, we implemented the followingmethodology. First, we introduce students with the basic concepts in sensor technologies.Then, through demonstration and hands-on experiments, students become familiar withavailable hardware and software tools and their

Conference Session

LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olawale Akinwale, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Lawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern University; Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; A. M. Jubril, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Olutola. P. Jonah, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Soji Ilori, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

feedfrom Mogulus and Ustream. These attempted the experiments from a network with abandwidth of 60 kbps and more.54 % were unable to view the live video feed. These attempted the experiments from anetwork with a bandwidth of 15 kbps and less.3. User Experience:a. Lab intuitiveness: Page 14.39.13The average score given by the users for the intuitiveness of the lab (i.e. the experimentclients and the available documentation) was 72.9 %.b. Depth of understanding:From the questions asked the students sequel to their performing the experiments, ouraverage assessment of the depth of their understanding of the concepts being taught,introduced and

Conference Session

Laboratories in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Grant Richards, Purdue University; John Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

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Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Becky Hammack, Stillwater Middle School; Beth Watt, Stillwater Middle School; Julie Thomas, Oklahoma State University; Adrienne Redmond, Oklahoma State University; Pat Jordan; Jean Dockers, Oklahoma State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1247: A MIDDLE-SCHOOL PROJECT FOR SCIENCE AND MATHENHANCEMENT THROUGH ENGINEERINGKaren High, Oklahoma State University KAREN HIGH earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1985 and her M.S. in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1991 from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. High is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University where she has been since 1991. Her main technical research interests are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Making. Her engineering education activities include enhancing mathematics, communication skills, critical thinking and creativity in engineering students and teaching science

Conference Session

Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reynaldo Pablo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Civil Engineering

: Page 14.397.3 a) Aluminum Design Manual b) AAMA TIR-A11, Maximum Allowable Deflection of Framing Systems for Building Cladding Components at Design Wind Loads c) AISC Manual of Steel Construction - ASD d) AISC Manual of Steel Construction - LRFD e) ASTM E1300: Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings, and f) Project SpecificationsThis section will provide students the understanding and familiarity of the different design codesand specifications.Analysis and Design of Unitized Curtain Wall SystemsA curtain wall is defined as thin, usually aluminum-framed wall, containing in-fills of glass,metal panels, or thin stone. Glass panel is commonly used in curtain wall

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Shek, Virginia Tech; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert Hendricks, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

Page 14.960.3and computer engineering majors, as well as in the circuits and electronics service courses,which are taken by students from chemical, civil and environmental, industrial systems, andmechanical engineering and materials science and engineering. Various means to collectinformation to identify the topics for the podcasts were pursued including conversations with thecourse instructors and graduate teaching assistants to determine what course materials hadgenerated significant discussion in class and during office hours and input from the coursesupervisors. The initial topics selected after this process are a) opening a new project in PSpiceand find common components including ground, b) sweeping the d.c. value of a current andvoltage

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-426: A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CAPSTONE DESIGN AND K-12OUTREACHCraig Somerton, Michigan State University Craig W. Somerton is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Undergraduate Program for Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. He teaches in the area of thermal engineering including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal design. He also teaches the capstone design course for the department. Dr. Somerton has research interests in computer design of thermal systems, transport phenomena in porous media, and application of continuous quality improvement principles to engineering education. He received his B.S. in 1976, his M.S. in 1979, and his Ph.D. in

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Bethany Fralick, University of South Carolina; Jennifer Kearn, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-21, 2006.6. Oware, E., Capobianco, B. & Diefes-Dux, H. (2007). Gifted students perceptions of engineers? A study of Page 14.124.11 students in a summer outreach program. Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24-27, 2007.7. Thompson, S., Lyons, J., (2008) Engineers in the classroom: their influence on African-American students' perceptions of engineering. School Science and Mathematics v. 108 no. 5, p. 197-211.8. Bodner , G., Karatas, F. and Micklos. M. (2008). Sixth grade students

Conference Session

Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Mellodge; Brad Deschenes

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Biomedical

-health-care-is-digital-panelists- say.aspx4. http://www.intel.com/healthcare/5. http://www-03.ibm.com/industries/healthcare/us/index.html6. http://www.microsoft.com/industry/healthcare/default.mspx7. S. Patel, K. Lorincz, R. Hughes, N. Huggins, J. Growdon, M. Welsh, and P. Bonato, “Analysis of Feature Space for Monitoring Persons with Parkinson's Disease With Application to a Wireless Wearable Sensor System,” 29th IEEE EMBS Annual International Conference, August, 2007.8. O.A. Blanson Henkemans, K.E. Caine, W.A. Rogers, A.D. Fisk, M.A. Neerincx, and B. de Ruter, “Medical Monitoring for Independent Living: User-centered design of smart home technologies for older adults,” Proceedings of the Med-e-Tel

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jan Collins-Eaglin, Michigan State University; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; Denise Fleming, Michigan State University; Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

theprogram!). Page 14.359.11About two weeks after this initial meeting, IPPSR conducted a survey to obtain prompt feedbackon a) the Connector Faculty orientation, b) the first large-group meeting in EGR 100, and c) theprogress of interactions between Connector Faculty and students. Seventy percent of ConnectorFaculty responded to the web-based survey. Of these respondents, 80% rated the orientation aseither being excellent (38%) or good (42%). Faculty were most intrigued by what they learnedabout the general characteristics of the first-year students. They also indicated that a weakness ofthe orientation was the lack of explicit details on how to

Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Educational Research and Methods

paper in more thanone class is not a copyright violation (the expression is the author’s to use), but some considermultiple submissions of the same work to be unethical or a form of plagiarism. A common definition of plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as presenting someone else's work, including the work of other students, as one's own. Any ideas or materials taken from another source for either written or oral use must be fully acknowledged, unless the information is common knowledge. What is considered "common knowledge" may differ from course to course. a. A student must not adopt or reproduce ideas, opinions, theories, formulas, graphics, or pictures of another person without acknowledgment. b. A student must give

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-779: BIT-MAPPED GRAPHICS ON A BUDGET USING THE FREESCALES10 MICROCONTROLLERChristopher Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth CHRISTOPHER R. CARROLL earned academic degrees at Georgia Tech and Caltech. He is Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth. His interests are digital systems and microprocessor applications, especially as they relate to educational environments. Page 14.282.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Bit-mapped Graphics on a Budget Using the Freescale S10

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kamala Mahanta, State University of New York, Oneonta

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Instrumentation

advantage ofworking at room temperature.The literature review shows a fair amount of research done in both metal-dot and molecularcell QCA. An idealized QCA cell is like a box with dots or charge containers at its fourcorners2, and two extra mobile electrons in that confinement can orient themselves in thosedots creating charge configurations in a polarized cell which can be interpreted as a binary“0” and a binary “1”. Thus the binary information of “0” and “1” is stored in the bistablecharge configuration of the cell instead of the on-off states of a current switch since there isno current flowing from cell to cell. The dots or charge containers in the cell can be createdby a) electrostatically formed quantum dots in a semiconductor, or, b) small

Conference Session

Student Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

psychology. New York,: Holt, 1969.[9] D. Hestenes, M. Wells, and G. Swackhamer, "Force concept inventory," The Physics Teacher, vol. 30, pp. 141-158, 1992.[10] B. S. Bloom, Taxonomy of educational objectives : The classification of educational goals. New York: D. McKay Co., Inc., 1956.[11] J. Basque and M. C. Lavoie, "Collaborative concept mapping in education: Major research trends," in 2nd International Conference on Concept Mapping, San Jose, Costa Rica, 2006.[12] A. J. Cañas, G. Hill, R. Carff, N. Suri, J. Lott, T. Eskridge, G. Gómez, M. Arroyo, and R. Carvajal, "Cmaptools: A knowledge modeling and sharing environment," 2004, pp. 125- 133.[13] K. M. Fisher, "Semantic networking: The new kid on the

Conference Session

Micromachining in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; John Graham, Western Carolina University

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Manufacturing

CO2. • There are two lasers on-board: a 266-nanometer (nm) and a 532-nm wavelength head for processing softer materials (polymers, plastics, and glass) and harder materials (metals and ceramics), respectively. • It has five-axis CNC control for three-dimensional machining: x- and y-axis control of the table in the horizontal plane, z-axis control of the laser’s vertical position, b-axis rotation about the y-axis, and c-axis rotation about the z-axis. • Galvo scanning heads provide the capability of laser machining inside a workspace of 50 by 50 mm without using the CNC stages; this allows for much higher-speed machining, since the workpiece remains stationary. • The beam can be focused to a

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Innovation, International Cooperation, and Social Entrepreneurship

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nassif Rayess, University of Detroit, Mercy; Darrell Kleinke, University of Detroit, Mercy

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-1253: FACES ON DESIGN: A PARTNERSHIP AMONG CLIENTS,STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERSNassif Rayess, University of Detroit, Mercy Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He received his BS and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University and joined the University of Detroit Mercy in 2001. He is a member of the team spearheading the development of the Entrepreneurship program at UDM.Darrell Kleinke, University of Detroit, Mercy Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He earned his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University. He has over 25 years

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana; Paul Kuban, University of Southern Indiana

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

) Prerequisite Recommended Pre- or Co-requisiteFigure 2: Design sequence for the mechatronics engineering elective courses at USI.Comparison with other Mechatronics ProgramsThe mechatronics program at USI will now be compared to two other mechatronics engineeringprograms: (a) the joint BSE program with North Carolina State University and the University ofNorth Carolina at Asheville (NCSU-UNCA)3, and (b) the Bachelor of Science in MechatronicsEngineering program at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU).5 (Note that theseprograms were not evaluated as part of the development of the mechatronics program at USI).There are many similarities between the BSE programs at USI and NCSU-UNCA. Thesesimilarities include a high percentage of

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; David Torick, University of Pittsburgh; Joe Marriott, University of Pittsburgh; Amy Landis, University of Pittsburgh

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Design in Engineering Education

X3.h- Understand impacts of solutions in X X Xmultiple contexts3.j- Knowledge of contemporary issues X X X5.b- Ability to iteratively apply basic science, Xmath and engineering to solve a problemA curriculum development tool created by Pennsylvania State University was also used to aid in

Conference Session

The Ever-Changing Course

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Rebecca Simmons, Duke University; W. Neal Simmons, Duke University; Michael Ehrenfried, Kent Denver School; Tod Laursen, Duke University

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First-Year Programs

are: • 43.31%: A • 42.12%: B • 11.78%: C • 2.03%: D • 0.28%: F • 0.48%: No responseThough there is clearly room for improvement, the surveys indicate that the work done thus farhas led to an increase in students’ satisfaction with the course as well as their self-rated abilitieswith computational methods. Page 14.33.6ConclusionsIn this work, the evolution of the curriculum and the practical experience provided by ourundergraduate course in computational methods have been described. The class has evolvedfrom a hodgepodge of several course options in different languages to a single unified courseteaching one practical language

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

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Electrical and Computer

≠ Participation in discussions and debates supported by PowerPoint presentations ≠ Team work and team reportingThe engineering profession has evolved during the latter half the last century to require thatengineers communicate with diverse audiences, including upper managers and administrators,colleagues from various disciplines, co-workers, students, and the public at large. The means ofcommunication have also multiplied from oral and written to presentations with visualization,audio-visual, simulation, and internet content. As a result, the communication skills thatengineers need in the practice of their profession now include: a. Good technical writing techniques and general composition; b. Oral communication and presentation

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Freddie Davis, West Texas A&M University; Emily Hunt, West Texas A&M University; Kendra Campbell, West Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

improvements were made for participating students. For example, therewas a 16% increase in peer-to-peer connections. “The Connections with Peers Factor is based onthree response items about the degree to which the course improved the student’s (a) efforts toget to know students in classes, (b) ability to meet new people with common interests, and (c)ability to establish close friendships with peers”.12 Additionally, because of the shared courses,students felt more comfortable engaging in friendships with classmates. By establishingfriendships, students “reported a 6% higher mean score on overall satisfaction with the collegethey are attending.”12A study conducted at Georgia State University in 200613 sought quantitative evidence regardingthe efficacy

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaochun Jiang, North Carolina A&T State University; Jerry Watson, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

technique is needed. Multiway frequency analysis is designed to discover associationsamong discrete variables [7]. In multiway frequency analysis, a log-linear model is used todevelop the best model for predicting frequencies in each cell of the design. This model includesonly the associations that are needed to reproduce the observed frequencies [7]. This process issimilar to multiple regressions. The full model includes all possible effects in a multiwayfrequency analysis. An example full model of three variables (A, B, C) is shown in (1):ln Fejk=θ + λAi +λBj +λCik +λABij +λACik +λBCjk + λABCijk (1)Where Fe is the expected frequency for each cell ijk, λ is the effect parameter, and θ is aconstant.Modeling

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Hildebrand, Lake Superior State University; Wael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University; Steve Bryan, Continental Automotive Systems

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Mechanics

for a versatile graduate, capable of working professionally in various vehicle-related industries, but graduates of the options discussed are too few as yet to make anyquantitative assessment.Bibliography1. Hsu, Tai-Ran. “Development of an Undergraduate Curriculum in Mechatronics Systems Engineering” Journal of Engineering Education, Apr.1999, p.173 –1792. Landsberger S, Ellzey J, Hull B, Rosinski J, and Wright J. “Undergraduate Degree with an Emphasis in Nuclear and Energy Engineering for the University of Texas of the Permian Basin”, ASEE AC 2007-6233. Mokhtar W, Duesing P, and Hildebrand R, “Integration of the Project-Based Learning (PBL) into the Mechanical Engineering Programs”, International Journal of Learning, Common

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

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Computers in Education

(Figures 10 and 11) clearlyillustrates the call by value feature of the C programming language. When the called function iscalled, it expects that the passed values are contained in the calling registers. c = add_c(12, 34);0x0002025c : movi r4,120x00020260 : movi r5,340x00020264 : call 0x20214 0x00020268 : stw r2,0(fp)Figure 10. Calling add_c function with literal values c = add_c(a, b);0x00020298 : ldbu r5,4(fp)0x0002029c : ldw r4,0(fp)0x000202a0 : call 0x20214 0x000202a4 : stw r2,8(fp)Figure 11. Calling add_c function with variable argumentsBit ManipulationThe ability to manipulate data at the bit level (for controlling and pulling data off devices) forlow level

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics - Courses and Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald McEachron, Drexel University; Sheila Vaidya, Drexel University; Stacey Ake, Drexel University

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Engineering Ethics

. (1983). The Unaborted Socrates: A Dramatic Debate on the Issues Surround Abortion. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press.14. Bruhn, J.G., Zajac, G., Al-Kazemi, A.A and Prescott, L.D. Jr. ( 2002). Moral positions and academic conduct. The Journal of Higher Education, 73, 461-493,15. Clarkenburn, H.M., Downie, J.R., Gary, C. and Matthew, R.G.S. (2003). Measuring ethical development in life sciences students: A study using Perry’s developmental model. Studies in Higher Education, 28, 443- 456.16. Shulman, B. (2002). Is there enough poison gas to kill the city: The teaching of ethics in mathematics classes. The College Mathematics Journal, 33, 118-125.17. Brainard, J. (2006). Universities experiment with classes in

Conference Session

Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 2

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Guerra, NASA; John A. Christian, University of Texas, Austin; Wallace Fowler, University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

Page 14.1068.5 the design process that are applied in the follow-on capstone design course. 4 Outcome Outcome a. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, ¬ g. An ability to communicate effectively ¬ science, and engineering b. An ability to design and conduct experiments, h. the broad education necessary to understand the as well as to analyze and interpret data impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context. c. an ability to design a system, component, or i. A recognition of the need

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

faculty mentors was concerned about the lack of a "socialcomponent of the program", and recognizing the time and effort that the fellows had put in.Other suggestions included having an "end of program social" recognizing the fellows that had Page 14.975.8completed the program, and to "give the new fellows a chance to meet." Another fellowcommented that although she "didn’t feel isolated", more interaction with the other fellowswould “help with the sense of community."B. Preparation for a Faculty Career Mentored teaching experiences are certainly an important part of preparing for a facultycareer, and were the most obvious outcome of the GTF

Conference Session

Projects and Problems in First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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First-Year Programs

achieve a working robot from building engineering problem solving blocks and program a. Understand sensors4. Use hardware and software b. Learn basic programming skills tools to solve basic c. Design a robot using Lego bricks, motors, sensors, engineering problems and other parts d. Obtain hands-on experience a. Comprehend and follow instructions, and show such accomplishment5. Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively b. Learn basic programming skills

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Caldwell, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

a class that I had at the academy. The expectations of this course were unreasonable. It is my feeling that the capstone course is not designed to emphasize learning a new (software) program, that is as difficult as Microstation, and be able to produce a quality product.” “The instructors need to know the software packages much better before trying to teach them.” “Why do I have a D in this course when I spend more time on it than any other course I am taking at the moment? I spent 25 hours on the 65% IPR only to get a B- and the fact that I have to take a TEE now because I didn’t learn a CADD program that didn’t work all semester and didn’t apply to my job as project manager is complete BS. This class is ridiculous. I

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 14.1121.9 Fig. 6. Student Presentation in Argonne National Lab Research Symposium, Nov 6-7, 2008.III. Student Survey In the revamped lab courses, student survey was conducted to collect their feedback and comments. In ELET 3453 Robotics / ELET Robotics Lab regarding the NI-Quanser motor board utilization, the questions are designed as the following table 3 and results are shown in Figure 7. In CPET 4383 DSP / CPET 4381 DSP Lab regarding LabVIEW utilization, the questions are the same as of table 3, but the results are shown in Figure 8. A I found LabVIEW easy to use B I did find ELVIS to be a friendly platform C Virtual Instrument did help me understand the concepts in lecture D Virtual