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Anil B. Shrirao; Raquel Perez Castillejos

Microfluidics Labs Using Devices Fabricated By Soft- Lithographic Replication of Scotch-Tape Molds Anil B. Shrirao* and Raquel Perez-Castillejos*,† * Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and † Department of Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark NJ, USAAbstractWe present the use of Scotch® tape to fabricate microfluidic devices in basic teaching labs ofhigh schools and colleges; this technique is an alternative to using photoresist in a cleanroom.Microfluidic devices, beyond their multiple applications as portable, biomedical, analytical labson a chip, provide the opportunity to creating fluidic environments dominated by

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Alfred A. Scalza

psychological well-being. They also have differingbiographical characteristics such as age/maturity (Case Study “A”), gender (Case Study “B”),culture (Case Study “C”). They therefore learn differently. These differences may requireremedial classes to be college ready. They may need to re-learn the skills necessary foracademic success. This paper is a look at how they come to the table of learning as well as howthey learn. Abilities such as number aptitude, verbal comprehension, perception, inductive anddeductive reasoning, and memory are all considered.Basic Concepts / LearningWhat is learning? It’s what we did when we went to school. That’s true but not the whole story.If we accept the fact that we are always in school, then the statement is true. We

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Timothy B. Whitmoyer; David T. Vader; Joel Z. Bandstra; William H.J. Strosnider

Design of Sustainable Water Pumps for Burkina Faso Timothy B. Whitmoyer and David T. Vader Messiah College, Grantham, PAAbstractThe Department of Engineering at Messiah College has partnered with the Handicapẻs en Avant,(a center for rehabilitation and education of handicapped persons in southeast Burkina Faso) forover a decade. One of the enduring student-faculty projects spawned from this relationship is theModified Rower Pump Project. The long-term vision of this project is to provide a sustainabledesign, including construction methods, allowing local manufacturers to build water pumps aspart of their businesses. The present goals of the project are to quantify the pump’s

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Stephanie Parker; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias

and write an output image with gray-levels gq, setting gq = T [gp ] (4)B. Coding in MATLAB and VHDLFirst, the values M, N, and G are defined using the 4x4 test matrix. The data values in Table 1 are definedas the 4x4 array with four gray-levels. In steps 1 and 2 the array H of the length four is initialized withzeros. A for loop is used to execute the code and loop back while keeping the increment index variable. InMATLAB an array index goes from one to G, therefore the algorithm is modified by adding one to gp. Forstep 3, a 4x1 array is defined with values of zeros. Hc[1] is assigned the value of the first element in H.Another for loop is applied, but this time the loop is

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Qinghai Gao

, 398, 6727: 451.[2] Schneier, B. (1999) “Biometrics: use and abuse”. Communications of the ACM, 42: 136[3] Grijpink, J. (2004). “Two barriers to realizing the benefits of biometrics: a chain perspectiveon biometrics and identity fraud as biometrics' real challenge”, Proc. SPIE, 5310: 90-102.[4] Bronstein, M. & Bronstrein, A. (2002). “Biometrics was no match for hair-raising tricks”,Nature, 420, 6917: 739.[5] Buhan, I. & Hartel, P. (2005). “The State of the Art in Abuse of Biometrics”.Available at: http://www.coelle.org/papers/TheUseandAbuse.pdf[6] Jain, A., Nandakumar, K., and Nagar, A. (2008). Biometric Template Security. Journal onAdvances in Signal Processing, Special Issue on Advanced Signal Processing and PatternRecognition

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M. Minnucci; J. Ni; A. Nikolova; L. Theodore

(2) INSULATION INSULATION Air Mixture 75 °F 78.3 °F 1 atm 1.04 atm STEAM 1500 °F 50 atm (A) (B) Figure 1: Entropy AnalysisTo reexamine the aforementioned concept of “quality” energy, consider the insulated space pictured in Figure 1 (A)-(B) above. Space (A) contains air and steam that

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Sunghoon Jang; Kenneth Markowitz; Aparicio Carranza

93-100 4.0 A- 90-92.9 3.7 B+ 87-89.9 3.3 B 83-86.9 3.0 B- 80.82.9 2.7 C+ 77-79.9 2.3 C 70-76.9 2.0 D 60-69.9 1.0 F 59.9 and below 0.0Course OutlinesThe course contents for EET 4212 senior capstone project course is a mixture of classpresentations by students and instructor and

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Carl A. Erikson

Integrating Writing into the Engineering Curriculum Or How to Build a Dog House Carl A. Erikson, Jr. Department of Engineering Messiah College Grantham, PA 17027AbstractThis paper compares a seven step engineering design process to the process of writing a paper,providing a reasonable approach for an engineering student to write a good paper. This processcan be applied to all types of written documents that engineers are required to write.IntroductionEngineering graduates of all disciplines should be technically competent in their discipline andbe good

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Jenn Rossmann; Karina Skvirsky

You Don’t Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows: The Art and Science of Flow Visualization Jenn Rossmann1 and Karina Skvirsky2 1 Mechanical Engineering and 2Art Departments Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042AbstractThe flow of fluids explains how airplanes fly, why a curveball curves, why atheroscleroticplaque clogs arteries, why Jupiter’s red spot is growing, and how hurricanes form. Yet it isdifficult to see fluids flowing: you can’t see the wind, or ocean currents, without the techniquesof flow visualization. Flow visualization reveals an invisible world of fluid dynamics, blendingscientific

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Arthur D. Kney P.E.; Nancy Ball; Traci Shoemaker; Danuta Bukatko; Angela Moran; Joe Colosi

forlearning STEM in young students, and benefits to the experts, as well15.Goals and Objectives of the ProgramOur goals and objectives for the overall program are as follows:Goal 1: To develop a cyber-learning program model and curriculum that enhances STEMlearning for 3rd-7th grade students, including those from underrepresented populations. Thisincludes: a. Professional development for in-service teachers in teaching and inquiry-based science curriculum supported by technology. b. Connecting 3rd-7th grade students with college students on interim STEM-based field trips through guided experimentation and collaborative study. Objectives  Improve 3rd-7th grade student and teacher knowledge of environmental science and

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William Jemison; Christopher Nadovich

LPRDS – A Requirements-Driven team-Based Design of a 2kW Solar Energy System William D. Jemison and Christopher T. Nadovich Electrical & Computer Engineering Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042AbstractThis paper will describe a capstone senior design course that features a team-based requirements-driven project. The project scope is selected such that thetechnical requirements are sufficiently complex to require a team-based solution.The project implementation is designed to force the students to consider realisticformal engineering requirements and specifications while offering significantopportunities for student leadership. The most recent embodiment of

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Robert Avanzato

3D Modeling and Animation in a Virtual World Robert Avanzato Penn State Abington Abington, PA Email: RLA5@psu.eduAbstractThe Second Life ® virtual world provides 3D building tools and scripting capabilitieswhich facilitate the prototyping and presentation of engineering designs. A physicsengine is also supported which provides the effects of gravity and collision detection.Within the Second Life virtual environment, engineering designs, physical models, andprototypes can be constructed, tested and evaluated in a collaborative fashion. Usersfrom the international community can access and

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William Hornfeck; Ismail Jouny; John Nestor

EDUCATING ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING MAJORS FOR A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT William Hornfeck Ismail Jouny John Nestor Lafayette College Electrical and Computer Engineering Department AbstractElectrical and computer engineers are more frequently being asked to work in an environmentthat relies on global partnerships and demands global awareness. This shift in engineeringresponsibilities fueled by worldwide connectivity and outsourcing activities imposes a challengefor

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Bahar Zoghi Moghadam

A route to a resourceful water efficiency exploration: Residential Water usage of Water Efficiency section of USGBC, LEED Program Bahar Zoghi Moghadam Zoghimb@farmingdale.edu Assistant Professor of the Architecture and Construction Management Department of the Farmingdale State College, 2350 Broadhollow Road, Lupton Hall, Farmingdale, NY 11735 A project of water usage was assigned to the freshman students of Architectural and Construction management of the State College in fall 2009. In this project all students recorded their water usage for seven days and were able to calculate

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M Nazrul Islam

function is given by a(u, v ) H (u , v ) = (21) [ ] b(u, v ) + C (u, v ) 2where a(u,v) and b(u,v) are either constants or functions of u and v. The parameter a(u,v) is usedto avoid having an optical gain greater than unity, while b(u,v) is used to overcome the poleproblem otherwise associated with a normal inverse filter. Since the power spectra of the addresscode can be pre-calculated, implementation of this filter does not deteriorate the

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Christopher L. Reitsma

comparisons are relative to other courses taken at the academy.Referring to Tables A1 through A4 in Appendix A, the majority of the students are visual. Thetextbook, class examples and exercises, demonstrations, and assignments all contributed toenhance this learning category. Daily lessons, handouts, notes and additional links online stillcontributed to those more in need of the verbal category. All classes seem to be balancedbetween the other three categories of learning models, so a balance between in-class and out-of-class graded events, lecture and preparation, course progression with linkages to other courses allprovided a complementary balance.In Spring 2009 with time sheets, data shown in Figure B1 in Appendix B, there seems to be aninverse

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Hu J. Cui; Seong W. Lee; Alexander K. Kinyua

of biodiesel fuel inthe blend.3 Biodiesel, as defined in D 6751, is registered with the US EPA as afuel and a fuel additive under Section 211(b) of the Clean Air Act. Biodiesel istypically produced by a reaction of a vegetable oil or animal fat with an alcoholsuch as methanol or ethanol in the presence of a catalyst to yield mono-alkylesters and glycerin, which is removed. 4, 5 The biodiesel used in the experiment was canola oil. B100 is 100% canola oil,and B50 is 50% canola oil and 50% petroleum diesel. The canola biodiesel andthe petroleum diesel shows in Figure 1. Figure 1. Picture view of the Canola Biodiesel and the Petroleum DieselExperimental FacilityThe Combustion Laboratory Unit C491 is use to conduct the experiment. 6 Figure2

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Paterne Sissinto

cameratranslation, rotation and scaling motion in a simple way using 4 parameters. The motion betweentwo successive frames, f(x,y,t-1) and f(x’,y’, t) can be modeled as an affine mapping. The affinemapping function can be represented as:  x '   a −b   x   c   y ' =  b a   y  +  d        where a and b control scaling and rotation; c and d control translation.The error function used to estimate the affine parameter by minimization3 is: urE (m) ≈ ∑ [ f ( x, y, t ) − f (ax − by + c, bx + ay + d ) ] 2 x , y∈Ω uu rwhere m = (a, b, c, d ) and Ω is the region concernedUsing a first order truncated Taylor series expansion, the minimization is

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Barbara E. Mizdail

continuedinterest in serving as productive contributors in our continuously changing world. These firstyear engineers demonstrated that they are up to the challenge.Appendix A: Four phases of Technical Project Management2Phase I - Conception PhaseActivity 1: Select the Project a. Choose a Project – Brainstorm with others to choose a project b. Select one of the proposed projects or suggest another project. Come up with a concept first formulated in the mind of one or more persons. It may be a concept that can be designed or developed immediately, or it may require further study.Activity 2: Organize a Team a. Choose 2 – 4 class members/TeamActivity 3: Initiate conception Phase Documents a

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Vladimir de Delva; Keith McIver; Katherine Whitaker; Stephanie Farrell; Mariano Javier Savelski; C. Stewart Slater

. Neglect the rotational kinetic energy caused by the vane moving the pill. (b) Determine how much work has been done on the pill by the equipment (c) If the work done on the pill is converted to heat, what is the temperature increase if the pill is assumed to be made of pure cellulose (Cp = 1.2 kJ/kg K)SolutionThis problem is an excuse to use the ever ignored kinetic and potential energy terms in anequation and maybe review some physics, or show its application to nontraditional problems. Italso may (just) explain why physics is a prerequisite for this course… (a) This part is almost entirely algebraic with no actual calculations. We begin by defining the bottom of the drum as z = 0 (cm). This allows us to set up our

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Beth Richards; Karen Walsh

to an essay’s argumentative structure in terms of thetransitive law of mathematics. In math, if A=B, and B=C, then A=C. In writing, if dogs bark, andbarking is loud, then dogs are loud. This showed students the inherent similarities between alogical argument and a mathematical principle.As another example, in the discussion of archetypical nerd, the students connect to humanitiesthrough the sciences in that they begin to analyze the way that society, the humanities, viewspeople in their field, the sciences. This wedding of the ideas and information creates a launchingpad for engagement in ideas and topics that they heretofore have perceived as out of reach,having identified themselves within one realm and thus outside of the other realm. For

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Peter J. Shull; Jessica M. Crandall

8 (n=35) b. Inhibiting 17 (n=35) 2) Beliefs indicating students’ perception of what constitutes a quality job. a. Promoting 14 (n=35) b. Inhibiting 19 (n=35) Coding scheme for responses to Prompt #2 1) Change in students’ perception of what constitutes a quality job. a. Real Change (Change from the beginning 17 (n=35) to the end of the exercise.) b. Initial understanding (Student had some 5 (n=35) initial understanding of being customer- centered

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Andrew Grossfield P.E.

. Drop arithmetic, algebra, pre-calculus, calculus, math 101, and sequential (the New York State name for high school mathcourses) as names of courses. Name these courses: numbers, continuous functions etc. Thestudy of chemicals is called, appropriately, chemistry. What should a student know after takingsequential II? Is pre-calculus all the junk a student should memorize before he is prepared forcalculus? Mathematics course names do not illuminate the course contents.Consider the two statements which some may consider as saying the same thing: A. At a maximum of a differentiable function, the derivative is zero. B. At a peak of a smooth curve on a coordinate system, the tangent line is horizontal.Statement A can be found

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AS Ward; MN Gooseff; RY Toto; SE Zappe

emphasize active learning and provide higher-order challenges, butthese laboratories are often subject to the constraints of (a) increasing student enrollment,(b) limited funding for operational, maintenance, and instructional expenses and (c)increasing demands on undergraduate student credit requirements. Here, we presentresults from a pilot project implementing virtual (or online) laboratory experiences as analternative to a traditional laboratory experience in Fluid Mechanics, a required third yearcourse. Students and faculty were surveyed to identify the topics that were most difficult,and virtual laboratory and design components developed to supplement lecture material.Laboratories were assessed by comparing student ratings of topic difficulty

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James D. McGuffin-Cawley

Minerals, and the U.S. Economy, National Academies Press, 264 pages, 2008.6. R, J, Lifset, R. B. Gordon, T. E. Graedel, S. Spatari, M. Bertram, “Where Has All The Copper Gone: The Stocks and Flows Project, Part 1, J. Metals, vol. 54 no. 10 pgs 21-26 (2002).7. M. D. Gerst, “Linking Material Flow Analysis and Resource Policy via Future Scenarios of In-Use Stock: An Example for Copper,” Environ. Sci. Technol. vol. 43 no. 16 pgs. 6320–6325 (2009).8. G. A. Zsidisin, “A Grounded Definition of Supply Risk,” Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management vol. 9 nos. 5-6 pgs. 217–224 (2003).9. USGS Minerals Information: Commodity Statistics and Information: 2009 Minerals Commodity Summaries: on line at http://minerals.usgs.gov

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Engineering Curriculum, or How to Build a Dog House Carl A. Erikson, Jr, Department of Engineering, Messiah CollegeI.A.4. The Design Science/Global Solutions Lab: Interdisciplinary Problem/Project-Based Research and Learning Medard GabelSession I.B. AEC 315 - Innovative experiences in local/global/community learningI.B.1. Supporting and Assessing Service Learning of Engineers Without Borders Student Chapters Joshua H. Smitha and David Brandesb Departments of aMechanical and bCivil & Environmental Engineering, Lafayette CollegeI.B.2. Design of Sustainable Hand-Powered Water Pumps for Burkina Faso Timothy B. Whitmoyer, Messiah CollegeI.B.3. Educating ECE Majors for a Global Environment

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Joshua H. Smith; David Brandes

. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR.4. Blass, V. D., and Dinh, M. H. L., 2006. Interdisciplinary approach to a multi-phase engineering project for the developing community of Araypallpa, Peru. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, IL.5. Gordon, R., Gordon, A., and Bedient, P., 2006. Rice University Engineers Without Boders: An exercise in international service learning. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, IL.6. Polito., C., and Katterheinrich, B., 2006. Experiences with international well-drilling. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, IL.7. Swan, C., Gute, D., Matson, D., and Durant, J., 2007. International community-based projects and engineering education: The

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Andrzej Zarzycki

Designing Curriculum for Digital-native Architecture Students Andrzej Zarzycki New Jersey Institute of Technology andrzej.zarzycki@njit.eduIntroductionThis paper discusses a pedagogical approach toward teaching the first-year curriculum in anarchitectural program. It focuses on two courses. The first is a design studio, a 5- to 6-creditclass, taught in a small group of 12 to 15 students with a high number of contact hours, usuallyaround 12 hours per week. The other course, also geared toward first-year students, is offered ina lecture format with 30 to 36 students and covers the relationship between digital tools andconcepts

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Orla Smyth LoPiccolo

Using Supplemental Videos to Teach Energy Efficient Construction Systems: SIPs and ICF Orla LoPiccolo, M Arch, RA, Assistant Professor Department of Architecture and Construction Management State University of New York - Farmingdale State College Abstract: My Fall 2009 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section paper titled Teaching Passive House Construction: Video vs Graphic…Which One Achieves Higher Assessment? confirmed, through student assessment, Gangwer‘s finding that 65% of students are visual learners, and that graphics with text provide a more effective means of introducing a new topic

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Raymond Addabbo

The Integration of Technology, Writing and Mathematics into an Introductory Matlab Course for Engineering Students Raymond Addabbo, Ph.D. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology 86-01 23rd Ave. East Elmhurst, NY 11369 raymond.addabbo@vaughn.eduAbstractIn this paper we will present material used in the Vaughn College Introduction to Matlab course.CSC 215 is offered to engineering students that have had a course in calculus and writing.The objective of the first half of the course is to teach students basic programming. What isunique is that the programming techniques