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V. Genis; W. Rosen; R. Chiou; W. Danley; J. Milbrandt; G. Marekova; S. Racz; T. Kitchener; B. LaVay

1 Laboratory- and Project-Based Courses in the Engineering Technology Curriculum V. Genis, W. Rosen, R. Chiou, W. Danley, J. Milbrandt, G. Marekova, S. Racz, T. Kitchener, and B. LaVay Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 19104AbstractDrexel University’s Goodwin College of Professional Studies has offered a co-op-based AppliedEngineering Technology (AET) major since 2002. The program comprises three concentrations inElectrical, Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering

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Robert Esposito

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Edward F. Glynn; David W. Dinehart; Shawn P. Gross; Francis P. Hampton; Bridget M. Wadzuk

engineeringmechanics. The data on each mechanics topic (statics, dynamics, mechanics of solids, civil engineeringmaterials and fluid mechanics) was further refined to show whether the courses were required or elective,the number of credits, number of lecture hours, number of laboratory hours, and whether or not the coursewas administered by the civil engineering department. The committee was particularly interested incurricula that combined courses or had other innovative features.Schools As indicated earlier, 50 schools were included in the survey. Forty-five of the schools either (a)grant a BSCE or BCE degree or (b) grant a BSE degree and are ABET-accredited in civil engineering.The other five schools grant BSE or similar degrees with concentrations in

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Therese Andeme; James Ngeru; S. Keith Hargrove

the production line is determined (see figure 3). 4) Material handling requirements is also specified. Table 1: Component PartsItem number Description QuantityT4 Tire 4A4 Axle 4F1 Front body train 1B1 Back body train 1The manufacturing process is partitioned into a number of sequences of operations and involvesthe production of Wax Toy Trains. The Toy Train is composed of 10 parts including: a) 4 axles,b) 4 tires, c) one front body train, and d) one back body train. All parts

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Alfred A. Scalza

1 Organizational Behavior in the Classroom: Project Based and Experiential Learning in the Construction Management Curriculum Prof. Alfred A. Scalza, P.E. Farmingdale State College Department of Architecture and Construction ManagementAbstractThis paper sets out to address the “thesis” that there is a correlation between organizational behavior inthe classroom and student’s learning dynamics. What is Organizational Behavior and how does it applyto the classroom in a technical

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Carl A. Erikson

1 Project Team and Advisor Characteristics Carl A. Erikson, Jr. Department of Engineering Messiah College Grantham, PA 17027AbstractThe Engineering curriculum at Messiah College is a hands-on, project oriented Bachelor of Science inEngineering (BSE) program. A new Integrated Projects Curriculum (IPC) has been implemented. IPC is in itssecond year of a three year transition from the former engineering program. IPC projects are part of theCollaboratory for

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Keith M. Gardiner

1 Discovery, Learning and Research in a Classroom Factory Keith M. Gardiner Center for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Lehigh University 200 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA USA 610/758-5070 Fax 610/759-6527 Keith.Gardiner@Lehigh.edu Abstract Procedures in undergraduate and graduate engineering courses that place heavy emphasis on student empowerment and learning by doing are

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Paul Stanton; Duane Fairfax

other six had a B- or better average for the other team members. This issignificant because the one student from the team that admittedly did not put forth the effort in the groupproject did not significantly affect the other team members’ grades. In addition to assessing the ability to build a system, we asked the students to assess their level ofcontribution to the team effort. 23 students felt that they contributed more than their share, 26 thoughtthat they contributed a proportionate amount, and 18 felt like they had contributed less than their peers.However, of the 23 that felt like they worked harder than their teammates, only six thought that their levelof contribution was greater than 10% more than it should have been. This means that

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Chang-Hee Won

gondoladescended, landing about 1.6 km North of the launch site. Two real-time image transfers weredownloaded to the ground station, and thirteen images were stored in the digital camera. Figure 2(b)shows one of the in-flight images, in which the launch site is visible in the upper-left corner. The Ground Control Station was designed using LabVIEW and PCommPro. LabVIEWhandled the primary ground control tasks including all telemetry reception and telecommandcapabilities. PcommPro, a serial port communications utility, was used for the real time imagetransfer command. Unfortunately, the LabVIEW graphical interface was accidentally closed insteadof running in the Proceedings of the 2007 Middle Atlantic Section Fall Conference

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JungHun Choi; Wes Grebski

. Proceedings of the 2007 Middle Atlantic Section Fall Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 4References[1] Alabanese M., “Problem-Based Learning: why curricular are likely to show little effect on knowledge and clinical skills,” Medical education, Vol. 34, No.9, 2000, P.729.[2] Alabanese M., & Mitchell, S. “Problem-based learning: a review of literature on its outcomes and implementation issues,” Academic Medicine, Vol. 68, 1993, No. 1.[3] K. Sheppard and B. Gallois, “Implementation of technogenesis in the undergraduate engineering curriculum,” proceedings of the 2002 ASEE/SEFI/TUB colloquium

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Christopher M. Korpela; William J. Adams

Atlantic Section Fall Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 10VIII. References1 M.B. Dias, B. Browning, G.A. Mills-Tettey, N. Amanquah, and N. El-Moughny, "UndergraduateRobotics Education in Technologically Underserved Communities," 2007 IEEE International Conferenceon Robotics and Automation, April, 2007, pp. 1387-1392.2 Telepresense Robot Kit: http://www.terk.ri.cmu.edu/3 Future Combat Systems: http://www.army.mil/fcs/4 Druin, A. and Hendler, J. “Robots for kids: exploring new technologies for learning,” The MorganKaufmann Series in Interactive Technologies, Morgan Kaufmann, 2000.5 Parallax

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W. Riddell; E. Constans; J. Courtney; K. Dahm; R. Harvey; P. Jansson; M. Simone; P. von Lockette

Winch Electromagnet Weight Negative Rail Figure 4. Prototype systems for electromechanical project in Spring 2006. (a) frame for vehicle, (b) powered rails, (c) prototype vehicle.Four Tenets for Teaching DesignThe Rowan faculty recently explicitly stated a number of tenets for teaching design andcommunication in a project based setting. Four of these are discussed below. Student courseevaluations, informal discussion with students, formal class discussions, objective and anecdotalassessment of student designs, and the literature on communication and design have informedthese

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Jamieson Simms; Parthy Iyengar

Suppress DIM line 2 on Text Alignment: Dimension line Precision: 0.00" Suppress EXT line 1 on Prefix: R= Suppress EXT line 2 on Suffix: lbs. 11. Select F1 layer from layer controls 12. Press L enter 13. Type 2.0,2.0 in response to Specify first point 14. Type @3.0<45 enter 15. Press Esc 16. Click Single line text from the Draw pull down menu and label point A and B (Arrowheads can be added by using Quick Leader in dimensioning) Proceedings

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Nathaniel Jensen; Philip Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

1 PEER ASSESSMENT (JURY) OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Nathaniel Jensen, Civil Engineering Technician, FHWA Philip Brach, Ph.D., P.E., F-NSPE Distinguished Professor, Emeritus Ahmet Zeytinci, Ph.D., P.E., Professor University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC Abstract The use of a student’s work experience involving the investigation, inspection, collection, and analysis of data for the rating of park service bridges in the United States, is presented as a Senior Capstone Project for Civil

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Robert Avanzato

1 Second Life Virtual Community - Resources for Educators Robert Avanzato Penn State Abington Abington, PA 19001 Email: RLA5@psu.eduAbstractSecond Life is an on-line, 3D, virtual community that provides an environment for students tolearn and interact in a creative and collaborative manner. The author has investigated a numberof existing Second Life resources to support instruction of a freshman information sciences andtechnology course. Key benefits and challenges that face educators

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Fred John; Seong W. Lee

) exhaust duct while exposing students to new instrumentation at thesame time. The experiments carried out were done on the scale model space shuttle main engine(SSME) exhaust-duct at the Center for Advanced Energy Systems & Environmental ControlTechnologies (CAESECT) at Morgan State University using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV).This scale model is part of NASA’s research on the behavior of exhaust flow from the spaceshuttle while on the launch pad. The Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) is the most reliable and highly tested largerocket engine ever. The SSME uses a mixture of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen that canenable it to attain a maximum thrust level of 5.13 x 105 pounds in a vacuum, which is equivalentto greater than 1.2 x

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Yan H. Huang; Seong W. Lee

usingstatistical method.IntroductionThe research results are focused on the solids-flow monitoring and measurement in thecombustion system. The laser based phase Doppler particle analyzer (PDPA) system andparticle image velocimetry (PIV) were used to explore solid-particle flow and theircharacteristics.The phase Doppler method is based upon the principles of light scattering interferometry.Measurements are made at a small, non-intrusive optical probe volume defined by theintersection of two laser beams. The intersection of the two beams creates a fringe patternwithin the probe volume. As a particle passes through the probe volume, it scatters light fromthe beams and projects the fringe pattern. A receiving lens strategically located at an off