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Dean M. Aslam; Zongliang Cao; Cyrous Rostamzadeh

Innovative Engineering Education Using Programmable Lego Robotic VD Graaf Generators Dean M. Aslam, Zongliang Cao and Cyrous Rostamzadeh* Micro and Nano Technology Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI 48824 * Robert Bosch LLC, EMC Department, Plymouth, MI 48170. aslam@msu.eduAbstract The Technology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics (TASEM) learning, with majorfocus on innovations in the use of technology to explain new and complicated concepts rather than oneducation research, goes far beyond the

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Roger Chapman Burk

developing and delivering acourse on engineering for non-engineers, with the hope of finding better ways to teach engineering topicsto students who usually learn very little about them. The course was innovative in three areas: gave aquantitative understanding of engineering design to liberal arts majors, it based on solving an interestingengineering problem rather than on the basics of any engineering discipline, and it was interdisciplinary,including excursions into history, literature, science, ecology, and philosophy. The problem area was thatof manned space flight, which was chosen because of its inherent fascination for many people, because itprovided opportunities to touch on a wide variety of engineering topics, and because of the

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Rashmi Jain; Keith Sheppard; Elisabeth McGrath; Bernard Gallois

includes monitoring oftemperature, wind speed and direction and a simulated hazardous gas (carbon dioxide).Each of these projects is viewed as a system and groups are required to proceed through the first fourstages of the total design process, developing context diagrams and use cases on their selected concept.Figure 3. Engineering Design II Crane ProjectFor the conceptual stage, the use of a systematic evaluation of their ideas is encouraged through the use ofa Pugh Matrix1 in which concepts are plotted versus customer acceptance criteria and are each rated basedon an assessment of whether the concept can meet, exceed or does not meet each of the criteria. The fifthstage would be to develop system specifications to guide the physical realization

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Saikat Ray

Computer Based Testing to Enhance Effective Teaching of International M.S. Students in Teaching-oriented Schools Saikat Ray Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering University of Bridgeport saikatr@bridgeport.eduAbstract  Several teaching-oriented universities in the U.S.A. cater to a large number of engineeringM.S. degree seeking international students. In their home countries, many of these students undergo anexamination-oriented education system where studying intensely just before the examination is asrewarding as studying throughout the year. As a result, these students are

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Robin K. Burk

Changing World: Operational Concept for the Intellectual Domain of the StudentLeader Development System, 3rd edition. Office of the Dean, United States Military Academy, 2005.5 ibid, pg. 10.6 ibid, pg. 12.7 Burk, R.C. and Burk, R.K. Comparing Organic vs. Assigned UAV Support to the Maneuver Company. Presentedat the NATO Research and Technology Symposium on Platform Innovations and Systems Integration for UnmannedAir, Land and Sea Vehicles, AVT-147 Florence Italy, May 2007. Published in the proceedings.AuthorRobin Burk joined the faculty of the United States Military Academy in 2001, where she has taught as anadjunct assistant professor in both the Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and the SystemsEngineering departments. Prior to

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Linda Ann Riley; Charles Thomas

postsecondary study in STEM disciplines. Each state in the country is allocatedESEA monies based on a formula funding model. The 2008 funding estimate for the Title II program isapproximately 4.1 billion dollars of a 127 billion dollar education budget to the states.The Engineering Department at Roger Williams University has partnered with the Rhode IslandDepartment of Education (RIDE) and the Bristol Warren School District under an innovative partnershipcalled PRIMES (Partnerships and Research Investigations with Mathematicians, Engineers and Scientists)to take advantage of the ESEA Title II, Part B opportunities. This article will discuss the background ofthe STEM pipeline challenge, nature of the joint partnership, its challenges and successes, as

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Philip L. Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

youngsters have an inquisitive mindand when nurtured have the potential for some engineering or related technical career. As we venture intothe future it is imperative that we (engineering faculty) reach out to the youngsters of every gender andethnic identity exposing them to the essence of engineering, exciting them to consider joining our ranksfor the future well-being of humankind.PHILIP L. BRACH, PH.D., P.E., F-NSPEDistinguished Professor (Emeritus), former Dean, Past President, DCSPE, current DCSPE Representative to theNSPE House of Delegates. Currently teaching and doing research in the Civil Engineering and STEM programs atUDC. He is the Past State Coordinator for DC MATHCOUNTS and has over 45 years of teaching, engineeringpractice and

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Kanti Prasad

comprehensive model for VLSI education. This was presented at theCanadian Conference on Engineering Education (C2 E2) at University of Novas Costia in1998, which received wide acclaim from the academia and industrial leaders, thereafter.The model primarily consists of five phases: 1) Fundamentals 2) Materials 3) Devices 4)Circuits and 5) VLSI system. Each phase has to be taught and learnt by students in theirentirety as depicted in Figure 1. A comprehensive testing and verification for learningassessment has been developed for all these phases in order to prepare the students for21st century.Most of the fundamentals are learnt through Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and DigitalLogic courses. Heavy emphasis is however laid upon Silicon, which is in the

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Elif Kongar; Paul Kontogiorgis; Nancy L. Russo; Tarek Sobh

U.S. National Academies Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering. 2006, National Academies Press, Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in 6 Academic Science and Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine: Washington, DC.[6] Gilmartin, S., et al., Gender ratios in high school science departments: The effect of percent female faculty on multiple dimensions of students' science identities. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2007. 44(7): p. 980-1009.[7] Phipps, A., Re-inscribing gender binaries: Deconstructing the dominant discourse

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Omar A. Shehadeh; Aiman S. Kuzmar

University: Assistant Dean for Scientific Research Years of Service: 22 Languages: Arabic, and English Engineering Field: Civil Engineering Education: BS: University of Ein Shams- Egypt Master’s: University of Surrey- United Kingdom Ph. D.: University of Michigan- USATHE INTERVIEWThe two authors prepared the survey of this investigation in the personal one-on-one interviewformat. The interview with each engineering educator revolved about ten specific questions.These questions are listed next.1. What are the languages that you are fluent in?2. What is your favorite teaching language?3. Why do you consider your answer in the question above to be

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Mir M. Atiqullah

Effect of Defects on Mechanical Properties of Composites: Undergraduate Research on Materials Mir M. Atiqullah Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology Southern Polytechnic State University 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta GA 30060 matiqull@spsu.eduAbstractUndergraduate research in engineering and technology is gaining popularity as an added opportunity oflearning and a gateway to advanced studies. Many students find undergraduate research as a tryout forpotential graduate studies, as well as a way to establish relationship with research faculty

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Beena Sukumaran; Joshua Bonzella; Kevin McGarvey; Heather Klein

Teaching Engineering Design with a focus on the developing world Beena Sukumaran, Joshua Bonzella, Kevin McGarvey, Heather Klein College of Engineering, Rowan UniversityAbstractThe paper describes a program, Entrepreneurs without Borders and a project undertaken through theprogram. The program seeks to establish entrepreneurship opportunities for the developing world. Thiswill be done through student teams comprising both engineering and business majors at RowanUniversity. The engineering and business students perform a survey of local communities in thedeveloping world, identified as having a need for engineering skills by Engineers without Borders1.During this initial survey, the students

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Eileen M. Kowalski; Joe D. Manous

. Bergendahl, J.A. (2005) “Toward a Broader Technical Education for Engineers”. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. 131:4, 257-262.4. Camacho, M., and Good, R. (1989) “Problem Solving and Chemical Equilibrium: Successful versus Unsuccessful Performance”. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 26:3, 251-272.5. Estes, Allen C., Ronald W. Welch, and Stephen J. Ressler (2004) “Questioning: Bring Your Students Along on the Journey”. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. 130:4, 237-242.6. Estes, Allen C., Ronald W. Welch, and Stephen J. Ressler (2005) “Teaching Lessons Learned: The ExCEEd Teaching Model”. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering

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John Adams; Charles Kochakian

Course Learning Outcome Measurements”, BestAssessment Processes VIII, Rose-Hulman, Feb. 2006. 7Biographical InformationJohn Adams completed his PhDEE at the University of Massachusetts in 1990, after which he joined theEngineering and Public Policy Department of Carnegie Mellon University as Research Faculty. Hisresearch interests include biological effects of electromagnetic fields, visualization of electromagneticfields, and the use of experiential learning techniques in teaching Electromagnetics. He presently isAssociate Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering of Merrimack College.Charles Kochakian graduated from

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Robert M. Brooks; Soumitra Basu; Shriram Pillapakkam; Kurosh Darvish; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli

conferences.IntroductionThe weakness of the traditional lecture is well established by the regular calls from the academicworld to improve the standard of teaching (1-3). The lecture method of teaching must be replacedby providing more empowerment to students in various categories of learning such as design,discovery, innovation, and creativity (4,5).The objective of this paper is to describe the effect of various types of student empowermentprojects on student performance in a civil engineering course.MethodologyA course, CE 342: Transportation Engineering repeated over four years was considered. In theyear 2000, the course was taught in the traditional lecture format for nineteen students. Theaverage grade for this student population was sixty nine out of one

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Jennifer Zirnheld; Adam Halstead

"Multidisciplinarianism". in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. 2000. St. Louis, MO.2. Sahin, F. and W. Walter. Multidisciplinary Microrobotics Teaching Activities in Engineering Education. in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. 2003. Nashville, TN. 5  3. Felder, R.M., Reaching the Second Tier -- Learning and Teaching Styles in College Science Education. Journal of College Science Teaching, 1993. 22(5): p. 286-90.  BiographiesDr. Jennifer L. ZirnheldJennifer Zirnheld received her Ph.D in 2004 and is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department ofElectrical Engineering at the University

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Andrew Grossfield

toeveryone to ponder and contemplate at any time and can serve as a model for researching otherdisciplines.Forty years ago, mathematicians exhibited pride in their ability to hide geometric or visual representationsof mathematical concepts. The mathematics reform of the 1990’s sanctioned the representation offunctions as single valued curves. More remains to be done. Currently, Proof Without Words is anongoing feature of the MAA monthly, The College Mathematics Journal. Examine the wonderfulcompilations, Proofs Without Words 1 and Proofs Without Words II 2 by Roger B. Nelsen. Examine alsoMath Made Visual by Claudi Alsina & Roger B. Nelson 4. While mathematicians may enjoy the puzzlesprovided by Proofs Without Words, an effective pedagogical tool

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Assessing the Impact of New Teaching Methods by Predicting Student PerformanceAbstractMany teachers try new things in the classroom with the intent of making learning more effective.In most cases, assessment of the impact is anecdotal; the teacher surveys the students about thenew technique and draws conclusions based on their feedback. In order to more definitivelyprove the impact, better assessment tools are needed. In a recent study, the authors attempted topredict performance in a course and then measure the improvement due to a major change in theavailable resources for study outside the classroom in our fundamentals of engineering course.To measure the effectiveness, we used the GPA of the students at the start of the semester

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R. Radharamanan; Ha Van Vo

Effect of Conformity and Plastic Thickness on Contact Stresses in Metal Backed Plastic Implants”, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 107, 1985, p. 193-199.[21] Bartel, D. L., Bicknell V. L., and Wright T. M., “The Effect of Conformity, Thickness, and Material on Stresses in Ultra-High Molecular Weight Components for Total Joint Replacement”, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 68-A (7), 1986, p. 1041-1051.[22] Implants & Materials in Orthopedics, http://www.orthoteers.co.uk/Nrujpij33Lm/Orthbiomat.htm.BiographyR. Radharamanan: Dr. R. Radharamanan is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and IndustrialEngineering at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He has thirty five years of teaching, research, and

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Ismail I. Orabi

sections containingapproximately 25 students. There is a relatively even mixture of sophomore, junior and senior studentsthat enroll in the class. The pre-requisite is college algebra.The motivation for teaching Introduction to Engineering in an online format arose from threeconsiderations. First, the UNH Co-op program accommodates many students on co-op assignments acrossthe New England area. Many of these students desire to take required courses while away on their co-opassignments. Second, the online course affords convenience for student with unusual schedules and forstudents who do not live close to campus. It provides these students with the opportunity to earn coursecredits without leaving their communities. Third, offering the course in a

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Bahram Nassersharif

simulations of virtual models, environments, and processes. The centerprovides a unique laboratory/classroom environment for immersive interaction with models,environments, data, and processes in engineering and the sciences. The center merges teaching andresearch activities into a powerful discovery environment in which faculty and students share a problem-solving tool for exploration of any subject using methods that are impossible in a physical laboratory.The first course that will be implemented in the classroom is our freshman engineering problemsolving/programming course using Matlab.The different phases of design and implementation of this very sophisticated classroom as well as the firstsemester teaching and learning experiences in this new

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Dean Aslam; Aixia Shao

coordinated networkenhanced classrooms: A case of kids as global scientists. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 5, 297–328. [6] D. Fortus, R.C. Dershimer, J. Krajcik, R.W. Marx and R. Mamlok-Naaman, design based science and student learning, J. Research Sci. Teaching, 41, 1081-1110 (2004). [7] Roberts, P. (1995). The place of design in technology education. In D. Layton (Ed.), Innovations in science and technology education (pp. 27–38). UNESCO. [8] Baynes, K. (1994). Designerly play. Loughborough, UK: Loughborough University of Technology. [9] Simon, H.A. (1999). The sciences of the artificial. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. [10] Bucciarelli, L.L. (1994). Designing engineers. Cambridge, MA: MIT

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David I. Schwartz

games, ranging from introductory courses tomerging with the major. Much of this research on engineering mathematics integration focuses onprogramming, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and graphics. However, game design coursesdo not usually broach engineering mathematics theory, including mathematical foundations. Althoughpath finding, artificial intelligence, and game physics use theory and mathematics, scoring can involvemany mathematical concepts as well, as discussed in this paper.1.3 Linking Scoring to Engineering mathematicsAs discussed in Section 1.1, games may involve a large degree of numerical computation through scoringeither internally or externally. This paper demonstrates that scores can offer applications of

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Peter Thomas Tkacik

, UNC at Charlotte has an overall out of state ratio of just 12%.In contrast to that, for the Motorsports focus of the Mechanical Engineering department, out of statestudents represent a whopping 53%!Creating the engaging environmentMuch discussion has gone into teaching to the so called „Millennial‟ students. Their high pacedupbringing, shuttled from one activity to the next, and packed with instant feedback web access requires acompensatory education. It was decided that the Motorsports program needed to provide continuousfeedback in concert with classroom lectures. In order to fully develop the program, UNC at Charlotte hasinvested not only in supporting a large collection of race teams but has also supplemented them with acomplete race shop

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Neal A. Lewis

. Methods of obtainingbusiness experience are also offered.IntroductionMany university instructors have long careers in academia. Some of these instructors have had contactwith industrial companies in the form of research projects, grants, internships, and various other forms ofwork. All of these can be beneficial to the quality of teaching in the engineering classroom. Manyadjuncts and a few full time faculty members bring significant experience to the classroom. Someuniversities find value in this experience and seek out experienced professionals for their faculty. Manyuniversities find little value in “real world” experience, preferring people who focus almost exclusivelyon academic research. I happen to be one of those people who changed

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Ha Van Vo; Stephanie Rossman; Zsaquez Flucker; R. Radharamanan

Dojo, Nov. 30, 2006. www.yachigusaryu.com/blog/archive/2006_11_01.[4] Sokolowska, A., Below-Knee Amputations, Retrieved July 15, 2007 from http://www.podiatry.curtin.edu.au/encyclopedia/bk_amputation/[5] Dan R. B., and David, M. B., Are All Pressure Ulcers Result of Deep Tissue Injury? A Review of the Literature, Ostomy/Wound Management, Volume 53, Issue 10, Oct. 2007.[6] Parsih, L., Peter L., and Joseph W., The Decubitus Ulcer: Many Questions But Few Definitive Answers, Retrieved September 21, 2007 from Clinics in Dermatology.BiographyHa Van Vo: Dr. Ha Van Vo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physician,Mercer University, Macon, GA. His main teaching and clinical research focus

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Matt Armstrong; Richard L. Comitz; Andrew Biaglow; Russ Lachance; Joseph Sloop

Engineers, and the American Society of Engineering Educators. He conducts research onreaction pathways and intermediates in solid-catalyzed reactions. He is a member of the MaterialsResearch Society, New York Catalysis Club and the American Chemical Society.Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Sloop teaches CH383/384, Organic Chemistry I & II. Lieutenant ColonelSloop’s scientific interests include heterocycle synthesis, substituent effects on reactivity in organicsystems, and magnetochemistry. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from Davidson College; his M.S. andPh.D in Chemistry from North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, NC. He is a member of the AmericanChemical Society, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Epsilon and the Chemical

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Paul G. Ranky

pedagogical as well as advanced educational technology methodsand tools are discussed, and demonstrated to satisfy the above requirements forboth live and eLearning / distance learning (DL) classes.IntroductionThe objective of our case-based multimedia research, that the author has startedover 25 years ago, was to create a case-based / problem-based teaching andlearning curriculum for Millennial generation engineering and IT students. Inorder to satisfy the need of an integrated, simultaneously analytical,computational, interactive, as well as practical, real-world-focused, customizededucation, we have developed an advanced 3D web-enabled active-code caselibrary, supported by on-line features, DVD full-screen, as well as HD videos,and even by smaller

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Aaron S. Bradshaw; Gary N. McCloskey; Franklin Miguel

of Luz Consuelo (Figure 1) isinterested in improving the quality of life for these people. Since these people have essentially nomonetary resources, future development of replacement housing will require external funding. TheDirector is in the process of obtaining funds but it is unclear what the future housing will look like.Therefore, the design objective for the students is to design housing that is safe, maintains the integrity ofthe existing community, and minimizes cost to allow the most effective use of external funds. The courseconsists of three major phases including research, field research, and design.Research Phase (Reflection-on-Action)Typically the first step to any civil engineering project is to collect and understand as much

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Bassem Alhalabi; M.K. Hamza; Ali Abu-El Humos

Experiment, On-line Experiment perception, Psychology of LearningOnline, Engineering Experiments Online, Instructional Psychology INTRODUCTIONRemote labs Environment (RLE), is a forward step linking software simulation to real physical labs. Whilesoftware simulation is limited by design and outcome, RLE experimentation can take place in actual physicallabs rather than a simulated environment (e.g. conducting a physics experiment using a computer softwarewith animated and controlled set of modules and instructions). At times and as needed, RLE can be effectivesubstitutes for conventional labs (campus labs)-- especially if the following advantages are being sought:cost reductions in terms of labs