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Frank M. Croft

theFEH core classes. There are weekly meetings among the faculty involved in teaching physics,math, and engineering to enhance the experience of the students. The courses are very challenging.Students take a 3 course sequence (Engr H191, Engr H192, Engr H193) which account for 12 credithours over the year. In FE, there is also an emphasis on hands-on learning and design; however,there is no coordination among freshman classes. The courses are challenging, but not to the extentas the FEH classes. Students take a 2 course sequence (Engr 181 and Engr 183). Most also takeEG 167, a programming course. The total credit hour count over the year for FE students is 10.When we look closely at FEH, what makes it special? First it is a three course sequence

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Beverly Karplus Hartline

) degree prepares students with a strongfoundation in natural science, computation, engineering, and/or mathematics for abroad range of professional career options in business, industry, government, andnon-profit organizations.Each PSM is an innovative degree program, designed in close consultation withinterested employers, in which the students undertake an internship or teamproject, rather than a thesis or comprehensive exam. The PSM curriculumcombines rigorous graduate-level coursework in science, engineering, computerscience, and/or mathematics with workplace-oriented coursework in management,communications, law, marketing, entrepreneurship, or other, so-called “plus”fields. In 2010, the PSM scope was broadened to include engineering

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Hossein Rahemi; Shouling He

seminar. This seminar is designed to enhance students’ learning outcomes related to communication and problem solving. Given the rapid pace of technological change, the industry connection seminar is intended to assist the students in developing a mind-set that changes in technology are constant and that lifelong learning is necessary to meet future professional challenges. We invite guest speakers to the College to discuss a topic related to engineering and technology. • Robotics Club: Robotics club has been established to motivate students’ innovative mind and enhance their hands-on experiences in mechanical and mechatronics engineering programs. The 534 club

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Valerie Lundy-Wagner; IRAJ KALKHORAN; MELINDA PARHAM; Yona Jean-Pierre; HAANG FUNG; LINDSEY VANWAGENEN

Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) is a relatively small STEM-focusedinstitution with fewer than 2,000 undergraduates. Among all undergraduates, approximately 80%are enrolled in engineering programs; the remainder matriculates into other STEM-related fields(e.g., Computer Science, Construction Management, Integrated Digital Media, Business andTechnology Management). Despite NYU-Poly having a low proportion of femaleundergraduates on campus (approximately 20%), it is one of the most diverse institutionsethnically/racially. According to IPEDS, in 2010 the student body was comprised of 30%Asian/Pacific Islander, 26% White, 13% International, 12% Latina/o, and 10% African-American students [9]. In addition, NYU-Poly enrolls a large proportion

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Andy S. Zhang; Farrukh Zia; Iem Heng

fall of 2007, he was a faculty member and chair ofthe CET department at DeVry Institute of Technology (Long Island City, NY). He worked as aresearcher for NASA Langley Base in Hampton, VA, for 2 years. His research activities includeembedded systems, software development for embedded systems with real time simulation, realtime gamming simulation programming, and web application programming. 693 Bringing Concurrent Engineering into Classroom through Multidisciplinary Product Design Project - Design and Construction of Chemical Detection RobotsAbstractThis paper presents a study on how to utilize hands-on design project to simulate the actual concurrentengineering practice adopted by the

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Sheikh Ghafoor; Stephen Canfield; Michael Kelley; Tristan Hill

Ghafoor is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science atTennessee Technological University. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science fromMississippi State University. His current research is in autonomic resource management forhigh performance computing environment, programming model for parallel adaptiveapplications, and fault tolerant computing. He is also engaged in research in of computerscience education.TRISTAN HILLTristan Hill is master’s student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at TennesseeTechnological University.MICHAEL KELLEYMichael Kelley is a master’s student in the Department of Computer Science at TennesseeTechnological University. 310 Assessment of

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Paul G. Ranky

Some Design & Validation Experiences of an Interactive Multimedia Resource Library for Teaching & Learning About Sustainable Green Engineering Paul G. Ranky, PhD Full Tenured Professor, Registered and Chart. Professional Engineer, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, NCE, and the NJIT IT / IS Program, NJIT, Newark, NJ 07102 Email: ranky@njit.eduPAUL G. RANKYPaul G. Ranky, PhD Full Tenured Professor, The Department of Mechanical and IndustrialEngineering, and the IT /IS Program, New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ, USA. For abiographical sketch, including current projects

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Richard Devon; Richard Schuhmann

Conflicting Models of the Product Life Cycle: Worldviews and the Design of TechnologyRICHARD DEVONProfessor of Engineering Design, Engineering Design Program, SEDTAPP, Penn StateUniversity. He was Interim Director of the Science, Technology, and Society Program fortwo years, Director of the PA Space Grant Consortium, and founding Director of theEngineering Design Program. He teaches design, and researches and publishes on designeducation with current interests in Cloud computing platforms, global design, and rapidprototyping.RICHARD SCHUHMANNProfessor Rick Schuhmann has been a faculty member at Penn State since 1998 and iscurrently the Walter L. Robb Director of Engineering Leadership Development

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Kauser Jahan

gained national attention9-14.The program includes two vibrantly colored vans packed with activities to introducevarious engineering disciplines to K-12 students in South Jersey and beyond, many ofwhom would otherwise not have a chance to learn about engineering — and the world ofopportunities awaiting them in high-tech fields.The Engineers on Wheels activities are designed to be a fun and interactive way forstudents to learn about engineering and its real world applications. Through excitingactivities, such as a driving simulator, students learn that the fun they are having is directlylinked to the types of work engineers are involved in. Every one of the activities has beendesigned to be educational for all age groups. For younger students the

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Carl A. Erikson

Global Engineering: Taking the Engineering Classroom to the Real World CARL A. ERIKSON, JR. Department of Engineering Messiah College Grantham, PA 17027CARL A. ERIKSON, JR.Professor Erikson is an Assistant Professor of Engineering. He obtained his BSEE degreefrom Rutgers University in 1969 and his MSEE degree from Purdue University in 1971. Hehad worked in industry for 18 years before coming to Messiah College to help start the newBSE program in 1989. He has authored many articles on microelectronic processing andcomponents. He has given numerous presentations to industry, colleges, professionalsocieties

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Keith M. Gardiner

“softskills.” This is not unlike some of the acknowledged deficiencies in the engineeringworkforce in the late seventies and early eighties. Here the issues were defined by manytask forces as requiring a broadening of the engineering curricula to includecommunication, business knowledge, teamwork abilities and IT competencies.11Subsequently this ‘laundry list’ has been augmented as result of competitive pressuresglobally to include consideration of cultural and international factors. Many degreeprograms have developed compensatory ‘minors,’ cross- or inter-disciplinary options andgraduate programs; these are exemplified at Lehigh with the cross-disciplinary graduateprogram leading to an MS in Manufacturing Systems Engineering that first

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KENNETH WADE JACKSON

develop challenging newmultidisciplinary courses that embed engineering science and technology within thecontext of experiential learning and practice. This paper examines the need for andways to integrate engineering science, information technology and multidisciplinarywork. We describe how we have used the University’s Honors Program to providestudents with experiential learning in integrating the knowledge and perspectives oftheir discipline with that of others in the design and development of a virtualproduct. 374 IntroductionIn recent years many leaders from corporate America and academia alike havecalled for undergraduate engineering curriculums that integrate moremultidisciplinary experiential

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Radian Belu

,especially as projects, an essential aspect of the engineering education.Therefore the purpose of this paper is to describe topical subjects and projects covered in thisrenewable energy course, involved in our capstone senior design project. The renewable energycourse outline may also be used as a starting point for other instructors considering offering asimilar course. This course is primarily focus on the wind and solar energy sources, and to alesser extent on the other renewable energy sources and related technologies. One the other hand,the senior design project course is a 3-term core course usually taken by the students during theirterminal year in the ET program. The lessons learned are presented and the ways to improveproject management are

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Howard Eisner

The Second Paradigm Shift-Emerging Graduate Engineering Education HOWARD EISNER Distinguished Research Professor and Professor Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department School of Engineering and Applied Science The George Washington University 1776 G Street NW, Washington, DC 226 THE SECOND PARADIGM SHIFT - EMERGING GRADUATE ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAbstract Today’s modern University education system can be construed to have begun in the 1600s.With relatively minor perturbations, that system has survived, mostly intact, into the 20th century.In the latter part of the last

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Daniel Schmalzel

750ballast. Students will be working on devising a system that offers an equivalent mass whileminimizing the potential risk to workers.References 1. C.D. Barreiro, P.M. Jansson, D. Schmalzel, “Educating Engineers through Undergraduate Engineering Clinics”. 2011 ICEE Annual Conference. August 2011. 2. http://www.statesadvancingsolar.org/program-guides/new-jerseys-clean-energy-program. Accessed September 2011. 3. D. Schmalzel, "10 Megawatts to a Better Education". ASEE Middle Atlantic Spring 2011 Conference. April 2011. 4. P.M. Jansson, W. Riddell, J. Everett, “Teaching Sustainable Design via Experiential Learning,” International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, Vol. 4, Issue 3 (2008). 5. C. Barreiro, P.M

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Walter W. Buchanan; Robert J. Herrick

patents for this technology, which isused in several U.S. military programs. In 1990, he formed his own company, Vetronix ResearchCorporation. He is helping keep America safe as a supplier of “rugged electronics” to governmentaland defense contractors.Texas A&M University:David O. Craig was director of IT Back Office Applications for Reliant Resources, Inc., inHouston, Texas, responsible for development, maintenance, and operations of the Internet andIntranet applications required to support the corporate and retail groups. Prior to that, he was withCompaq Computer Corporation as manager in the Advanced Engineering Group, responsible forthe design and implementation of the systems and automated equipment required to manufactureand test an

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PATRICK BOBBIE; Sheryl Duggins; VENU DASIGI

studies.This paper will address learning content management systems and classroom tools used tofacilitate online courses. Specifically, we will discuss the various tools and techniques wehave used and incorporated in the development and delivery/teaching of courses in theSchool of Computing and Software Engineering. For development SmoothDraw™,Camtasia™, Tablet PCs, and Blackboard/Vista™, will be examined. We’ll explore the use ofEcho360™, wall-mounted cameras, Wimba, SmartBoard™ and tablet PCs for delivery. Forcontent management we’ll explore Blackboard’s Vista™ and Sakai-Globule.Keywords: Distance learning, Online learning, e-Learning, Learning Content ManagementSystems, and Course Management Systems.IntroductionHigher education is fast becoming a

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YILI TSENG

. ConclusionWith the maturity and availability of high performance computers, numerical simulation has surpassedexperimentation and become the most important tools for research and design as it is very cost effective.Most engineering applications utilize numerical simulation to resolve problems. In turn, the efficiency ofnumerical simulation depends on high performance computing. That fact necessitates engineeringeducation to cover high performance computing. As the development of processors has shifted to multi-core approach, parallel programming becomes imperative to take advantage of the extra cores of modernCPUs. Likewise, that demands the inclusion of parallel programming in engineering education.Nonetheless, the challenge for most institutions to

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Fani Zlatarova; Pavel Azalov

output obtained after the programs execution. There arecolleges and universities offering few SE topics as a part of other courses. For example, it is possible tofind similar courses having names such as Project Management, Basic Design, Introduction toEngineering Design, Engineering Design with CAD Systems, Engineering Design and Graphics, andothers. However, thinking about the possible overall activities relevant to engineering projects, essentialcomputing knowledge and skills are not part of the engineering curricula. With small exceptions, evenEngineering curricula do not include the Systems Analysis and Design (SAD) course that represents thebasic course from the SE area. This should be considered as absurd. The SAD course definitely should

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Barrie Jackson

in a chemical engineer’s education are theissues of Loss and Process Safety Management as well as process troubleshooting. To cover the obligatory fundamentals of Mathematics and the Sciences such asChemistry as well as design and “soft Issues” such as communication in a four yearprogram and to meaningfully introduce the issues of Professional Skills mentionedabove would appear to be virtually impossible. While the co-op model at some Canadian Universities tends to address thisproblem, at Queen’s we have our TEAM program where a truly multi-disciplinary 365team of senior students carry out a “consulting” project for a fee paying Industrialclient. In our view learning in the context of

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Radian Belu

the analysis approach to EMC problems  Learning how to work in a team (time management, task allocation, tank thinking, etc ... )As most graduate engineers may not be working as design engineers, but they are expected to befamiliar with latest EMC issues and hence need to know the resources, techniques, and otherrequirements13.3.1 EMC Course ContentIt is important to keep in mind that a course in EMC is not standalone but builds on existingelectrical or electronics engineering programs as a whole. EMC concepts and principles can behighlighted with examples from other courses. A dedicated EMC course would be of manybenefits where various issues and problems can be discussed in a more integrated and coherent

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Gaffar Gailani; Sidi Berri; NIEVES ANGULO

degrees awarded at City Tech from 1999 – 2010. (Source: Office of Assessment and Institutional Research at City Tech)About the Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design Technology Department (MEIDTD)The MEIDTD is a fast growing department. The department started offering a bachelor’s degreeprogram in Industrial Design in Fall 2010. The increase in enrollment from Fall 2006 to Fall 2010 is50.4%. As of Spring 2011 the department has 340 students as shown in Figure 2. In the associatedegree program 28% of the students are African American and 27% are Hispanics, in thebaccalaureate program, 28% of the students are African American and 12% are Hispanics. The datashows clearly that a lower percentage of minority students continues

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David Hergert

Visual StudioBindingSource, Data Set, Table Adapter, and DataGridView. The Visual Studio templateshowing the DataGridView is shown in Figure 14: 351Figure 14: Visual Studio DataGridViewThe SQL Management Studio showing sample data read from Visual Studio is shown in Figure15, and the Binding Source and Table Adapter are shown in Figure 16.Figure 15: SQL Management Studio 352Figure 16: Visual Studio Binding Source and Table AdapterSample Visual Studio code for SQL connections is shown in the appendix.Future WorkSenior Design students in the program are currently redesigning the bottling process to autoconfigure for various bottle sizes. It will then be used

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Artur Liamin; Jeffrey Gorn; Timothy Golden; Ezekiel J. Blain; Bryndol Sones; Timothy H. Trumbull; Brian Moretti; Don Gillich

prepares them to betterunderstand the experiment conducted with the RPI critical reactor.West Point Nuclear Reactor Design Laboratory Program 721Nuclear engineers must understand the neutron flux distribution in a reactor. Therefore, the laboratoryexercises conducted during the nuclear reactor design course at West Point revolved around measuringand calculating the flux at different positions in a given geometry. The neutron flux is the number ofneutrons per unit area per unit time. Because the neutron density is higher within proximity to a fissionsource, it follows that the flux will be the highest near the center of the source and decrease with distancefrom the source.Later in the course

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Ravi Shankar; Francis X McAfee; Michael Harris; Norman Silva; Georgiana Carvalho

group of faculty members drawn from engineering, arts/graphics, business,and/or an application domain come together to teach and mentor a group of about 20 to 30 undergraduateengineering students. These students take on the roles of a programmer, graphic designer, or projectmanager, in groups of three students. By semester end, seven to ten Android smart phone applicationplatforms are developed. As can be appreciated, these are code-intensive projects, and it is expected thatall the students will contribute to the programming effort, in addition to the effort pertinent to their roles.During the ensuing summer semester, we teach a three-week course to 30 high school students; they willtake these application platforms and use their creativity and

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Edward M. Land; Michael Marcus; Aaron Abugaber; Rohit Dayal; Noah Greenbaum; Sally Hong; Jon Hunt; Joseph Saltzman

through a jointlysponsored agreement with their Biomedical Engineering Department. After describing my 438background, that included designing and submitting biomedical instrumentation to regulatoryagencies, and my desire to become involved in the interesting project that he is heading, I offeredmy services to participate on his research effort. I submitted my Resume to the Advisory Boardof the School of Medicine Faculty at JHU and was appointed as a Visiting Associate Professor,in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pro bono, working part time.I will summarize my contributions to this program under the following topic areas: a) workingwith students to develop microprocessor

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Ravi Shankar; Don Ploger; Oren Masory; Francis X McAfee

power near-neighbor communication links, with optical/ sonar /IR/RFtransceivers. These will allow the robots to self-organize in response to a chess move conveyed from aphone. Simple cameras will be used for robotic localization and navigation on & off the board. The highschool students will be able to program the robots with different behaviors and plan/play different typesof games/activities. This will increase their interest in the STEM curriculum and enhance their soft skills(team building, project management, communication, systems thinking, abstract thinking, and problemsolving); this will also bring to the fore innovation and entrepreneurship, two hallmark qualities of theUS economy, since these applications can be marketed, with

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Jessica L. Buck; Bertiel Harris; Elizabeth Y. McInnis

andCommunity Services contended that service learning is an educational process by whichparticipants learn and extend through direct involvement in service that is conducted inand meets the needs of a community. It is coordinated between a school/institution andcommunity service program or targeted community group. This concept encourages thelifelong learning of participants, and includes structured time for participants to reflect onthe service experience (http://www.vaservice.org). Since technology is such an integralpart of life long-learning and our ever-changing society, the union of service learning andtechnology will afford opportunities that will enable continued growth of a globalcivilization. According to the International Technology

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Orla Smyth LoPiccolo

the following reasons: 1. To ascertain the relative benefit of using a peer-to-peer active learning technique with a first semester freshman class. 2. To encourage students to communicate, provide teamwork practice and encourage learning techniques for self-directed continuing professional development − all of which are criteria of the “Program Outcomes for Engineering Technology Programs” by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)15 and part of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Green Report – “Engineering Education in a Changing World.” 3. To add variety to a nearly 3 hour lecture class that does not have a laboratory component beyond soil sieve testing, thus

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Brian Linhares; Hossein Rahemi

priority. 599ConclusionArtificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims tocreate it. This robot can be classified as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligentagent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that will maximize its chances ofsuccess. John McCarthy, who coined the term in 1956, defines it as "the science and engineering ofmaking intelligent machines." Our robotic agent accomplishes its goals autonomously without disturbingthe public. This in turn shows that if there is a military counterpart to every beneficial creation then theremust be a counterpart to every military creation that will be