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Richard B. Mindek

Development of a Programmable Logic Controller Experiential Learning Platform Richard B. Mindek, Jr. Western New England College, Springfield MassachusettsAbstractAn experiential learning platform was recently developed to expose graduate engineering students, aswell as undergraduate junior and senior mechanical engineering students, to the concept, components,operation, and application of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). The platform consists of aprogrammable logic controller, which can be programmed with a desktop PC, in order to control severalsimple output devices. The system allows students to write their own ladder logic programs, and

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Omar A. Shehadeh; Aiman S. Kuzmar

which is on Imro’ Al-Qais: a famous poetin the Arabic literature.Aiman Kuzmar is an assistant professor of engineering at Penn State Fayette, the EberlyCampus. He holds a Ph. D. degree from Duke University. He has a Master’s degree from RiceUniversity. His B. S. is from the University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia. All ofhis degrees are in civil engineering. His industrial experience includes working as an Engineerfor the NCDOT. He is a registered engineer in North Carolina. He is a Jordanian citizen. 7

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Joseph Robert Yost; Randy D. Weinstein

2 :3 0 -3 :2 0 0 2 :3 0 -3 :2 0 (Se c tio ns 7 ,8 ,9 ) (Se c tio ns 7 ,8 ,9 ) W eek 2 M o nday Tue s day W e dne s day Thurs day Friday La b o r a to ry La b o r a to r y La b o ra to r y La b o r a to r y La b o r a to ry 0 8 :3 0 -1 1 :2 0 0 8 :3 0 -1 1 :2 0 0 8 :3 0 -1 1 :2 0 0 8 :3 0 -1 1 :2 0 0 8 :3 0 -1 1 :2 0 (Se c tio n 1 ) (Se c tio n 3 ) (Se c tio n 5 ) (Se c tio n 7 ) (Se c tio n 9 ) 0 2 :3 0 -0 5 :2 0 0 2 :3 0 -0 5 :2 0

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Roy T.R. McGrann

courseMechanical Engineering Design (ME 392) and, in the senior year, by the two-semester capstone designsequence (ME 493/ME 494).Departmental Course Review Process and ABET AccreditationABET requires that accredited engineering programs show that their graduates attain certain abilities,understandings, knowledge and recognitions. These characteristics are listed in the document Criteriafor Accrediting Engineering Programs 4 and are commonly referred to as “3(a-k).” As stated in thecriteria: “Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to

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provide the students with tools to help them be successful in theirproject, such as developing a team charter, technical writing abilities, civil specific FEreview sessions, presentation skills, or to bring in a practicing engineer to present somecontemporary element of the civil engineering industry. The second lecture each weekwould be set aside as a required meeting time for the group and their advisor. After thismeeting, the group would be responsible for producing meeting minutes (Appendix B) todocument topics discussed at the meeting and to help the group monitor progress.The third change made as a result of this summer meeting was the addition of a finalreport. “It was agreed that a final report should be incorporated to ensure that cadets

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Diana Schwerha; Chang Liu; Sertac Ozercan; Tripura Vadlamani; Lev Neiman

Ohio University. In his freetime he enjoys reading, nature and learning new things. In the future he would like to concentrate in computergraphics and work on developing new human-machine interfaces utilizing 3D graphics.References[1] K. J. Crippen and B. L. Earl, "The impact of web-based worked examples and self-explanation onperformance, problem solving, and self-efficacy," Comput. Educ., vol. 49, pp. 809-821, November. 2007.[2] A. L. Packard and G. A. Holmes, "Prototype Features of a Statistics Homework Web-Site to AdviseInstructors about Student Progress," Int. J. Instr. Media, vol. 33, pp. 389-396, 2006.[3] E. Manalo and D. Leader, "Learning Center and Statistics Department Collaboration in ImprovingStudent Performance in Introductory

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Beena Sukumaran; Joshua Bonzella; Kevin McGarvey; Heather Klein

Developing Country, International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 11-26, Spring 2006. 3. Bruun, P., & Medfford, R.N. (1996). A Framework for Selecting and Introducing Appropriate Production Technology in Developing Countries. International Journal of Production Economies, 1996:46-47:197-209. 4. Thilmany, J. (2005). Managing Across Cultures. ASME magazine, 2005:127:2:41-43. 5. Sukumaran, B., Jahan, K., Dorland, D., Everett, J., Kadlowec, J., and Chin, S. (2006). Engineering Clinics, An Integration of Research into the Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum. CUR Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 3, March 2006. 6. Bonzella, J., Choma, S., O’Brien, K. (2007), Development of Human Powered Grain

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Arthur Heinricher; Brian Savilonis; David Spanagel; Robert Traver; Kristin Wobbe

), Prentice Hall (2005).Crosby, A.W., Children of the Sun: A History of Humanity’s Unappeasable Appetite for Energy, Norton (2006).Dyson, F., "Search for Artificial Stellar Sources of Infra-Red Radiation," Science 131 (1960): 1667–1668.Felder, R.M., “Changing times and paradigms,” Chem. Engr. Education, 38(1), 32—33 (2004)Foundation Coalition web site: http://www.foundationcoalition.org (accessed January 5, 2008).Grogan, W.R., L.E. Schachterle, and F.C. Lutz, “Liberal Learning in Engineering Education: The WPI Experience,” New Directions in Teaching and Learning 35, 21—37 (1988).Hagenberger, M., B. Engener, D. Tougaw, “Teaching First-year Students the Fundamentals of Engineering,” ASEE Illinois and Indiana North-Central Conference

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Elif Kongar; Tarek Sobh

defining the 2 current goal set as the objective function. If the current goal set is the final goal set, a. set it equal 3 to the LP objective function value obtained in Step 2, and STOP. Otherwise, go to Step 4. If the current goal set is achieved or overachieved a. set it equal to its aspiration level and add the constraint to the constraint set, Go to Step 5. b. Otherwise, if the 4 value of the current goal set is underachieved, set the aspiration level of the current

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Ashraf Ghaly

operation of attaching the deck to bridge towers is a delicate one and requires balance because the loads on either side of the tower are usually almost identical. This is one of the major features of equilibrium in these bridges. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Tampa, Florida, is selected as an example of cable-stayed bridges (Figure 2). Figure 3. The CN Tower, Toronto Figure 4. The Statfjord B Oil Platform, Norway (Produced (Produced with SolidWorks). with SolidWorks). -6- American Society for Engineering Education ASEE Zone I Conference, United States Military Academy, West Point

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Jennifer Zirnheld; Adam Halstead

construction-based and not simulation-based. Lastly, it is possible that this approach could lead to a very “tunnel-vision” view of engineering. By seeing each discipline presented as a separate entity, it promotes a very divisional view of engineering. This could be harmful if interdepartmental cooperation is desired. B. Multidisciplinary Approach The second technique that was tested for the course introduced each of the engineering disciplines through several multidisciplinary projects. ABET has emphasized the need to incorporate multidisciplinary teams into engineering education1. Therefore, it is desirable to convey the multidisciplinary nature of engineering problems. The

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Ryan A. Ebel; Donald S. Abbott-McCune; David Chang

Undergraduate Mechatronics Couse Design Project MAJ Ryan A. Ebel, United States Military Academy MAJ Donald S. Abbott-McCune, United States Military Academy MAJ David Chang, United States Military AcademyAbstractThere is a real need to educate our engineering students in the application of electronics, controls,mechanics, and software; this multidisciplinary initiative has led to the creation of an undergraduateMechatronics courses at the United States Military Academy (USMA) and many other universitiesaround the world. The focus of these courses is to emphasize application and hands on laboratory work ingeneral, and design projects in particular. This paper presents an

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Abdelrahman M Rabie; Rahman Haleem

1 A Model for a Bi-lingual Curriculum Abdelrahman M Rabie, Associate Professor, ISAT Department, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA Rahman Haleem Assistant Professor and Director, Institute for Technological Innovations (ITI), Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesAbstractThere has been an increasing demand for multilingual professionals, in various fields includingengineering, which in turn which in turn lead to the increased demand and

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Neal A. Lewis

The Engineer as a Professor: Bringing Experience to the Engineering Classroom Neal A. Lewis, Ph.D. University of BridgeportAbstractRelevant examples from industry can be beneficial in the engineering classroom. Real life stories andexamples from experienced professionals can be used to help explain an issue and to demonstrate howtheory is applied in real cases. Traditional students often like to get an idea of what the working world islike, and working students often relate to the experiences. Several examples from industry are discussed,along with how these can improve the quality of education in the classroom

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David A Gray

Accelerating Engagement of First-Year Students in Academics: Use of Ideas from Quality Literature David A Gray Messiah College Grantham, Pennsylvania Abstract: This paper discusses three ideas that stem from concepts in the literature of Quality that combine to promote a more rapid transition of first year engineering students from the high school environment to the academic environment of college. These three ideas are: 1) The student is the primary employee in the academic process, 2) Grade distribution interpreted in the

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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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Vicki V. May

Student Development of Class Notes using a Wiki as an Alternative to a Single Course Textbook Vicki V. May, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Director, Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning, and Instructor, Thayer School of Engineering Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755 Vicki.V.May@Dartmouth.eduAbstractHow often do we as faculty members complain about the textbook? Not to mention thecomplaints we get from our students. Yet, the first thing we often do when planning a courseis select a textbook. Selecting and relying on a single text tends to be teacher-centered andcontent

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John Adams; Charles Kochakian

1 Inclusion of RFID in a BSEE CurriculumJohn Adams and Charles Kochakian, Merrimack College Department of ElectricalEngineeringAbstractThis paper discusses the evolution of a course in RFID which is now a required part of thecurriculum in Merrimack College’s BSEE program. In 2004 the department identified RFID as animportant emerging technology that would be timely to introduce at the undergraduate level.Initially, the department sponsored two seminar series with sessions taught by industryprofessionals, followed in 2007 with a full course in RFID. Advantages of RFID as a requiredcourse include using it to introduce

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Hudson V. Jackson; Evelyn A. Ellis

Early and Continuous Exposure to Engineering as a Profession: Career Imprinting in Grades PK-12 Hudson V. Jackson, PhD, P.E and Evelyn A. Ellis, Ed.D United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, U.S.A.AbstractIn recent years, there has been much discussion about declining interest in engineering programsthroughout U.S. colleges and universities. Several possible causes for the decline have been identified andare fodder for debate: (1) PK-12 educational systems are not adequately preparing students tocomprehend the connections among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) andfuture career opportunities and (2) College engineering curricula need to be more

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Finite Element Method - A Tool for Learning Runway DesignAbstractA computer program was developed by idealizing flexible pavement into a finite element continuum. Alayered pavement was idealized as an axisymmetric solid with finite boundaries in both radial and axialdirections. The axisymmetric body was then divided into a set of ring elements, rectangular in section andconnected along their nodal circles. Because of symmetry, the three-dimensional problem reduces to atwo dimensional case. The program is capable of handling changes of material properties such asResilient Modulus and Poisson’s Ratio in both vertical and horizontal directions. Several other elasticmultilayered

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David Evanko; Arend Dorsett; Chiu Choi

A Ball-on-Beam System with an Embedded Controller David Evanko, Arend Dorsett, Chiu Choi, Ph.D., P.E. Department of Electrical Engineering University of North FloridaAbstract --This paper describes the design and construction of a ball-on-beam balance system driven byan embedded controller. This embedded control system is intended for linear controls education. Theadvantages of this system are as follows: first, it can be used for demonstrating proportional, PI, PD, PID,and velocity feedback controllers in action. Among these controllers, the velocity feedback wasimplemented into the embedded controller for controlling the position of

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Abdelrahman Elleithy; Alaa Abuzaghleh; Abdelshakour Abuzneid

A NEW MECHANISM TO SOLVE IEEE 802.16 AUTHENTICATION VULNERABILITIE Abdelrahman Elleithy, Alaa Abuzaghleh, Abdelshakour Abuzneid Computer Science and Engineering Department University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT 06604 Abstract- Wi-Max (Worldwide) Interoperability for Microwave Access is a new technology that canprovide broadband access at a high bandwidth. The availability of microwaves towers provides a verycost effective for delivering high bandwidth in metropolitan. Wi-Max is a multi-hop network wheresecurity is a major issue in designing such networks. Designing a secure Wi-Max is a major

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

Development of a Civil Engineering Design Course Based On Reflective Action Aaron S. Bradshaw, Merrimack College Gary N. McCloskey, O.S.A. Merrimack College Franklin Miguel, Merrimack CollegeAbstractAdded to solid technical skills, there are a number of “soft” skills that a civil engineer must possess to besuccessful in practice. A concept for a course is proposed where students can develop technical and non-technical practice skills using the learning approach of reflective action which was first introduced byDonald Schon in the 1980’s. Reflective action is demonstrated through a design problem involving

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Gad J. Selig

Title: Transforming a Technology Management Master’s Degree Curriculum into a Successful Inter-Disciplinary Program for the 21st Century Needs of Global Organizations Dr. Gad J. Selig, PMP, COPDirector, MS in Technology Management and Dual Graduate Business/Engineering Degree Programs, University of BridgeportAbstractAs organizations develop their hiring plans in the areas of business, engineering technology and management, theyare seeking a greater number of individuals with multi-disciplinary skills, competencies and backgrounds to providethem with maximum flexibility for employer assignments, greater diversity in the work force and more effectiveemployees

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

The Effect of Incorporation of Empowerment Projects on Student Performance in a Civil Engineering CourseDr. Robert M. Brooks, Dr. Soumitra Basu, Dr. Shriram Pillapakkam, Dr. Kurosh Darvish, Keerthi V.Takkalapelli College of Engineering Temple University Philadelphia, PAAbstractIn this paper, student empowerment was utilized as a tool in design, discovery, and learning. Theprimary objective of this study is to provide adequate learning experience for the student withinthe scope of the syllabus for the course. In this study, a courses repeated over four years (onceevery year) was considered

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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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Dean Aslam; Aixia Shao

to nano learning. Using digital calipers and microscopes the hands-on activities focus on studyingsize variations of identical Lego pieces (quality control), leaves, flowers, samples of microchips, opticalfibers, human hair, and spider silk. The impact of the learning modules reported in the present studyseems very high because they explain (a) technologies that are in the market today as well as thetechnologies that are going to be in the market in the near term, (b) how these technologies are used tobuild complete systems or Microsystems, and (c) what technologies will be used to build Nanosystems.Introduction The macro (fabrication of cell phones) and micro (fabrication of microchips) technologies, which areresponsible for ever

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David I. Schwartz

Motivating Engineering Mathematics Education with Game Analysis Metrics David I. Schwartz Rochester Institute of Technology Department of Information Technology GCCIS, 70-2509 +1 585-475-5521 dis[at]it[dot]rit[dot]eduAbstractIn this paper, I develop a system for computational analysis of games that uses scoring functions tomotivate engineering mathematics education. Although many modern videogames have abandoned pointsas an archaic form of representing victory (or defeat

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

stepper motor A. The angle of the incline ( θ ) is measured using a remote cameraand a protractor. The block is attached to a second stepper motor (B) by a thread that is attached to a forcesensor located on the block.To measure the static friction, the block is left free on the incline, and the angle is gradually increased untilthe block starts sliding. The coefficient of kinetic friction is determined by pulling the block up the slope atconstant speed after its initial breakaway. With these parameter, speed, incline angel, force, mass, variousexperiment could be conducted. The details of this experiment are furnished in [4-7]. CONCLUSIONRLE technology is a new modality for many students as well many

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Junichi Kanai

General Category Sponsor A Sponsor B Project X Project Y Project Y Course Documents Spring 2006 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Course Guidelines MDL FAQ Forum FAQ Knowledge Base and Plicies Figure 1. Structure of the MDL Projects ForumUsers are allowed to start (post) new topics (messages), read messages, reply to a message, and attachfiles