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Stefan A. Robila

Insider Malfeasance Private Sector Outside Hackers 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% (a) (b) Fig 1. Data breaches recorded in 2006. a) percentage breakout based on the type of the organization, b) percentage breakout based on the type of the incident.In this perspective, it is useful to remark that universities and colleges across the country are often foundon security breaches lists making up for 16% of all the cases

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Peggy A. Johnson

, 2004. The Year in Numbers. ASEE, Washington DC. Last accessed on May 17, 2006 at http://asee.org/about/publications/profiles/upload/2004ProfileIntro2.pdf.Hersh, M., 2000. The changing position of women in engineering worldwide. IEEE Transactions of Engineering Management, 47(3), 345-359.Hoover, E., 2006. Freshman survey: more students plan to lend a hand. Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 3, 2006.Isaacs, B., 2001. Mystery of the missing women engineers: a solution. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. 127(2), 85-91.Johnson, P.A., Leasure, J.D., and Llinas, E., 1992. Future resources for engineering. Journal of Professional Issues, ASCE, 118(1), 30-37.May, G.S., and

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L. Kuczynski; C. McGuinness; S. Farrell; B. G. Lefebvre; C. S. Slater

Sponsored Industrial Research Experiences for Undergraduate Students: Student Perspectives on Collaborative Projects with Pharmaceutical Industry L. Kuczynski, C. McGuinness, S. Farrell, B. G. Lefebvre, and C. S. Slater Rowan University Chemical Engineering 201 Mullica Hill Rd. Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701 USAAbstract Rowan University’s Engineering program uses innovative methods of teaching and learningto prepare students better for a rapidly changing and highly competitive marketplace, asrecommended by ABET1. Rowan has developed a program that fosters synergistic

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K. A. Narh; R. N. Dave

NSF-Research Experience for Undergraduates in Engineered Nano- Composite Particulate Materials at NJIT K. A. Narha and R. N. Daveb a Department of Mechanical Engineering b Otto York Department of Chemical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102-1982IntroductionThe NSF funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program at NJIT, was designed tofulfill the main requirements of the NSF solicitation document for this program - that REU projectsinvolve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects

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Ashlee Pieris

previous examplewill be omitted.In this example, again, we chose a simply supported beam and to populate the numerical fields, the storedvalues of “Example3” were used. From which the following screen can be shown. The main differences 4between this example and the previous are that now we have two concentrated loads on top of thedistributed loads.We chose the numerical values corresponding to “f’c”,”Fy”, “b” and “d” as shown. Then, the followingscreen comes to life. 5Finally, we have the desired stirrup spacing patterns as shown in the next screen.Bibliographic Information:1. American Concrete Institute: ACI 318-05 Building Code Requirements for

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Tom M. Warms; Renee Drobish

'; grade = 'A';else if (score >= 80) if (score >= 80) grade = 'B'; grade = 'B';else if (score >= 70) if (score >= 70) grade = 'C'; grade = 'C';else if (score >= 60) if (score >= 60) grade = 'D'; grade = 'D';else if (score < 60 grade = 'F'; grade = 'F';cout << grade << endl; cout << grade << endl

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Shari J. Klotzkin; Howard S. Kimmel

find the location of the applied force at whichthe force on the pin joint between the two beams is a minimum. a. An example of a simple structure with controls to change the geometry. b. The controls have been used to change the geometry and the forces in the members have been computed by working model.Figure 5: Students can use Working Model to examine design changes even if they have not yet learned toconstruct simulations on their own.Figure 6: Using Working Model, students can solve elaborate truss configurations.Future WorkThough the students seemed to enjoy and appreciate the Working Model exercises, time was not availablefor a detailed assessment of the students’ understanding of the material. The students tended to receiveAs

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Charles H. Forsberg

gage would have decreased.)Knowledge and Skill Builders (KSB)KSB #1 Cantilever Beam Theory No. 1 A weight “W” is hung from the beam at a distance “d” from the strain gage. The weightcauses a bending stress in the beam at the location of the strain gage. This stress is σ = M c I 3where: σ = bending stress (psi) M = bending moment (in-lbf) = W (lb) x d (in) c = ½ the thickness of the beam (in) I = moment of inertia of the beam (in4) For a beam of rectangular cross section, I = (1 / 12) b h3 where “b” is the width of the beam and “h” is the thickness of the beam. Sample Calculation

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V. Briller; E. Deess; R. Calluori; K. Joshi

MailingsPublicationsThe focus group members were unanimous that there were a lot of uncoordinated and excessivemailings from the university. One of the female students said that “her dad thought multiplemailings seemed to indicate that schools were desperate.” Students in the focus grouprecommended that there should be one hard copy in the form a well-printed brochure ormagazine telling about an institution and then a modest post-card type follow-up. The magazineor brochure should have: (a) Balanced information about academic and non-academic matters; (b) Compelling information about successful graduates and employment statistics by department. (c) Description of the ties with other colleges and universities; especially information about

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Michelle Albanese; Richard J. Puerzer

are understood. In application toEngineering 149, the rubric would utilize a Likert scale from 1 (Unsatisfactory) to 5 (Excellent), althougha three point scale could also be used. Six aspects would be measured in each entry: A. understanding of the subject matter B. how well issues are addressed and understood C. appropriate placement of the subject in historical/cultural context D. how well connections are supported E. how well given questions are answered F. how thorough the discussion is and how logical the arguments areThe following is the full rubric with which to assess each learning journal entry in Engineering 149: 5: Excellent Student shows excellent

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Josephine Lamela; James Finne; Karen Ford; Deborah Iacontino

did mailings to their network ofhigh school teachers and guidance counselors. The center took advantage of listserves andgovernment agencies with web links to advertise TechXploration. Information aboutTechXploration was available at the summer camp open house held at Middlesex CountyCollege.Because the program is designed to engage students with a wide variety of backgrounds andabilities it was critical to reach out to student with a range of grade point averages. It was spelledout in the literature, web site and brochures that a grade point of A, B or high C was appropriate.Programs like this will tend to attract only the highest achieving students, so it was made clearthat the program was open to an academically diverse population.The

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Laurent Simon; Piero Armenante; Rajesh Dave

Camp Pharma: A Novel Initiative to Generate a Pipeline of Diverse Student Talents in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Laurent Simon, Piero Armenante, and Rajesh Dave Otto H. York Department of Chemical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 07102AbstractCamp Pharma is a new educational and outreach initiative, launched at NJIT, focusing on the preparationof a future qualified workforce of diverse talents for pharmaceutical manufacturing. This initiative issponsored by, and organized within the framework of, the Center for Structured Organic ParticulateSystems (C-SOPS), a newly created Engineering

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Howard Kimmel; John Carpinelli; Rosa Cano; Angelo Perna

The K-16 Engineering Pipeline: A Working Model Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology Rosa Cano, New Jersey Institute of Technology Angelo Perna, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyIntroductionNew Jersey Institute of Technology, through its Center for Pre-College Programs (CPCP) offersinitiatives and programs designed to improve the quality of education at the elementary and secondarygrades in the City of Newark, its environs, and the State of New Jersey.1-4 Simultaneously, collaborationand articulation between the pre-college initiatives and the University’s academic

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Hassan A. Kalhor; Mohammad R. Zunoubi

Teaching Engineering Students Energy Conservation Hassan A. Kalhor and Mohammad R. Zunoubi Electrical and Computer Engineering Department State University of New York New Paltz, NY 12561 kalhorh@engr.newpaltz.eduI. INTRODUCTIONConservation of our energy resources and protection of our environment is the duty of everyoneespecially the engineers, and engineering students must be made aware of this responsibility.Many engineers have been engaged in developing alternate sources of energy preferablyrenewable sources. Despite all the research effort and expenditure of large sums of researchmoney no practical source has yet been put into

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Hassan A. Kalhor; Mohammad R. Zunoubi

Equal Opportunity in Engineering Education Hassan A. Kalhor and Mohammad R. Zunoubi Electrical Engineering Department State University of New York New Paltz, NY 12561 kalhorh@engr.newpaltz.eduI. INTRODUCTIONIn the beginning, engineering was directed toward military applications. The advent of“Civil Engineering” was the first step to put engineering to civilian use. Earlyengineering activities were physically demanding and only suitable for men. This is notto say that engineering activities were not mentally demanding as they involvedcalculation and design based on science and mathematics. The discipline, therefore,attracted men with

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Phil Dacunto P.E.; Mike Hendricks

A Better Way to Illustrate Atmospheric Dispersion in the Classroom Phil Dacunto and Mike Hendricks Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering United States Military Academy, West Point, NY Abstract.Students enrolled in introductory air pollution courses typically have difficulty fully understanding the impacts of changing variables in the Gaussian plume equation. It is challenging for students to visualize how the entire plume changes as the result of modifications in atmospheric stability, for example, since they typically calculate only one or two values in x, y, and z. Spreadsheets can help with completing these

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R. Barat; G. DiBenedetto; T. Boland

A New Freshmen Engineering Design Experience in Chemical Engineering at NJIT R. Barat, G. DiBenedetto, and T. Boland Otto York Department of Chemical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 07102IntroductionThere is a general recognition of the need to give their students considerable training beyond the standardknowledge of a particular engineering fieldi. Students must now have the ability to think critically andcommunicate effectively, to work in multidisciplinary teams and have good interpersonal skills, and toexhibit a broader professional and ethical

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Vincent Winstead

Designing a Multi-Disciplinary Hybrid Vehicle Systems Course Curriculum Suitable for Multiple Departments Vincent Winstead Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Techno logy Minnesota State University, MankatoAbstractIn recent years an increasing emphasis is being placed on the inclusion of multi-disciplinary programs orin courses having multi-disciplinary content. Including this content can be challenging especially amongthe various engineering disciplines. This is exacerbated by the challenges associated with making thistype of course content accessible to a wide range of students with varying levels of

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Kalyan Mondal

Challenges in Teaching a Digital Signal Processing Course to International Graduate Students Kalyan Mondal, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Coordinator of Information Technology Program Gildart Haase School of Computer Sciences & Engineering Fairleigh Dickinson University 1000 River Road, T-MU1-01 Teaneck, NJ 07666IntroductionFounded more than 60 years ago by a true educational pioneer, Dr. Peter Sammartino, FairleighDickinson University has gained an international reputation for innovation and adaptation. In theyear

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Lou Harrington; Austin Bartlett; Quentin Willard; Jason McKay; Bruce Brown; Ernest Wong

Engineering Success & Successful Engineering: A West Point Cadet Project with NASA Illustrates the Value of Diversity Lou Harrington, United States Military Academy Austin Bartlett, United States Military Academy Quentin Willard, United States Military Academy Jason McKay, United States Military Academy Bruce Brown, United States Military Academy Ernest Wong, United States Military AcademyAbstract: As part of their senior year capstone experience at the United States Military Academy, fiveSystems Engineering and Engineering Management cadets are working with NASA on enhancing

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Alfonso Ortega; Stephanie Rodriguez

Using Primitive Engineering as a Tool for Introducing Engineering Design Concepts for K-12 Outreach: Experiences with Trebuchets and Waterwheels Alfonso Ortega, Professor Stephanie Rodriguez, Undergraduate Research Assistant Department of Mechanical Engineering Villanova University Villanova, PA 19085 - 1681Keywords: Primitive engineering; engineering design education; K-12 outreachWe have tried many approaches for introducing engineering concepts to K-12 studentsunder the Southern Arizona MESA (Math Engineering and Science Achievement)program, but none has been more successful than the emulation of primitive

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E. Hou; T. N. Chang; A. Dhawan; J. Ji; E. Luxford; D. Rodriguez; W. Stoddart; S. Siddiqui

2007 DARPA Urban Challenge – Highland RacingE. Hou*, T. N. Chang*, A. Dhawan, J. Ji+, E. Luxford, D. Rodriguez*, W. Stoddart*, S. Siddiqui *Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering + Department of Mechanical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 071021. Introduction The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001, Public Law 106-398, Congressmandated in Section 220 that “It shall be a goal of the Armed Forces to achieve the fielding of unmanned,remotely controlled technology such that… by 2015, one-third of the operational

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E.N. Bart; Joseph Kisutcza

( vs , yyi, xxi, yin) 0.000564 0.01120 0.000842 0.01855 0.001403 0.0342 0.001965 0.0513 0.00279 0.0775 0.00420 0.121 0.00698 0.212 i := 0 .. 4 y1 − y2 ∆y := ∆y = 0.045 yyi := y2 + i ⋅∆y xxi := x( yyi) 4 yyin := i a ← yyi b ← λ ( a) xb ← 1 − xxi

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Br. Henry Chaya

Distance Learning with Limited Bandwidth Br. Henry Chaya FSC, Manhattan CollegeAbstractThis paper discusses an asynchronous distance-learning course offered by faculty at Manhattan College inNew York to Bethlehem University, an Arab university in the West Bank. The course is ComputerArchitecture, a junior-level course in Bethlehem's Computer and Information Systems program. Themotivation for offering the course through distance is that it is extremely difficult to get qualified facultyto physically go to the Arab West Bank.The paper will discuss how we overcame the technical limitations of extremely limited bandwidth. It willalso present the author's experiences in working with the Arab

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Sunghoon Jang; Robert Russo; Hong Li

. Further work willbe needed to determine the ultimate sensitivity and accuracy. Once these huddles areovercome, the optical glucose sensing method introduced in this study can beminiaturized using current integrated optics, opto-electronics, and semiconductortechnology and has the potential to provide a low cost, fast, and compact noninvasiveglucose sensor for the diabetic patients within near future. REFERENCES[1] Coster S.; Gulliford M.C.; Seed P.T.; Powrie J.K.; Swaminathan R.: “Monitoring BloodGlucose Control in Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review ”, Health Technology Assesment,2000, vol. 4, no. 12.[2] Frost M.C.; Batchelor M.M.; Lee Y.; Zhang H.; Kang Y.; Oh B.; Wilson G.S.;Gifford R.; Rudich S.M

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Philip L. Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci; Pathickal Polouse

challengesfor discussion. These challenges are:(a) How long should the ST need to be?(b) How precise can one measure the time for a vehicle to traverse the ST?(c) What accuracy does one wish to achieve for the speed of the vehicles?(d) What influence might the geometry of the road section have on the results? (Uphill, downhill, etc.)(e) Will the presence of traffic control devices influence the experiment?Initial considerationsMost students are unaware of the practical consideration associated with the collection of data. Forexample, how precisely can one operate a stopwatch? An initial small experiment in the classroom isto have the students “click” a stopwatch as fast as they can. They immediately see that it takes a finitetime to merely operate

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Stephanie Farrell

, Vol. 89, no.1, pp.13-16.4. Heshmat, A.A., and A. Firasat (1996), "Hands-on Experience: An Integrated Part of EngineeringCurriculum Reform," Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 85, no.4, pp.327-330.5. J. Schmalzel, A. J. Marchese and R. Hesketh (1998), "What's Brewing in the Engineering Clinic?"Hewlett Packard Engineering Educator, Vol. 2, no.1, pp. 6-9.6. J. A. Newell, A. J. Marchese, R. P. Ramachandran, B. Sukumaran, and R. Harvey (1999),"Multidisciplinary Design and Communication: a Pedagogical Vision," The International Journal ofEngineering Education, Vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 376-382.7. N. Van Orden (1990), "Is Writing and Effective Way to Learn Chemical Concepts?" Journal ofChemical Education, Vol. 67, no. 7, pp.583-5888. A. C. Fricke (1999

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James Finne; John Carpinelli; William Barnes

course at Middlesex County College using apedagogically relevant but technically obsolete Intel 8085 is a dilemma. The modern 8 bit MicroControl Unit is far more complicated and more sophisticated than the 8085. The goal was toreduce a modern microprocessor to the level of the Intel 8085 for the purpose of introducingstudents with no prior background to programming and interfacing at the microprocessor, ormicro control unit, level. The choice of processors and demonstration boards makes the processeven more daunting. The field has gone from one choice (Intel 8085) to thousands (Intel, Atmel,Motorola, MicroChip, and others). Which is the right choice? This paper describes the tacktaken by Middlesex County College, using a MicroChip PIC16®, 8 bit

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John C. Giordano; J. Scot Ransbottom

Education (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, October 19 - 21, 2006). SIGITE '06.ACM Press, New York, NY, 71-76. DOI= http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1168812.1168831[8] Dettori and Settle (2005). Course Mentoring: Toward Achieving Consistency in theCurriculum. Information Systems Education Journal, 3 (25). http://isedj.org/3/25/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (Also appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2004: §2435. ISSN: 1542-7382.) 8[9] Cobb, M., Giordano, J and B. Cook, “A Comparison of Assessment Techniques in a First YearTechnology and Programming Course – In-Class Graded Labs vs. Out-of-Class Projects” inProceeedings of 36th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct 2006 13-14

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Deran Hanesian; Angelo J. Perna

New Jersey Institute of Technology’s K-16 Programs to Enhance Diversity in the Technical Work Force DERAN HANESIAN AND ANGELO J. PERNA The Otto H. York Department of Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, 07110. INTRODUCTION With globalization as a given fact of life in the 21st century, there is a need toexpand the engineering manpower pool and its diversity in order for the UnitedStates to compete. To increase diversity in science, technology and engineering,we must reach children at an early age and educate and excite them about careersassociated with these fields. Programs must be developed that interest individualsfrom