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Gaffar Gailani; Sidi Berri; NIEVES ANGULO

expertise is in Manufacturing, Robotics andComputational Mechanics.NIEVES ANGULO, ED.DMathematics Dept. Hostos Community College, Bronx, New York is an Associate Professorin the Mathematics Department and the Coordinator of the Engineering Program in thedepartment. She has a pure B.A. and M.A. in Mathematics from Hunter College of CUNY, andan M.S and Ed.D in Mathematics Education from Columbia University. She has been veryactive in externally funded initiatives dedicated to improve proficiency in STEM educationincluding collaborative projects with NSF, DoE and NASA. 101 Undergraduate Research Through NASA InitiativesAbstractThere was a common belief that research should only be introduced

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Svetlana Neretina

group of researchers and educators at the College of Engineering atTemple University received a National Science Foundation award under the auspices of theNanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) program to carry out an initiative aimed at thebroad-based introduction of nanotechnology into the undergraduate curriculum. The programwhich sees participation from the Mechanical, Civil and Environmental, and Electrical andComputer Departments has a unifying theme of advancing a sustainable urban environmentthrough the use of nanotechnology. The overall goals of the initiative are twofold: (i) the broadinclusion of a nanotechnology component within the undergraduate engineering curriculum and(ii) to provide undergraduate engineering students with

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Sunghoon Jang; Peter Spellane; Mohammad Razani

via a DC/ACelectrical current. We will also investigate the impedance and electrical current variation in termsof the glucose concentration within a given physiologic range. The impedance of tap water anddistilled water is (50 ml each) and will be also measured by using an EIS (electro-chemicalimpedance spectroscopy) system. The proposed amperometric technology is sensing tearglucose levels, potentially blood glucose monitoring, may be useful as a new approach for non-invasive glucose sensing. Our amperometric glucose sensor, integrated with a disposablecontact lens embedded with a glucose sensing metal, may be more economical and safe thanexisting methods. In this study, we will discuss how to initiate the undergraduate research andhow to

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PAUL FAGETTE; SHIH-JIUN CHEN; GEORGE R. BARAN; SOLOMON P. SAMUEL; MOHAMMAD F. KIANI

reading of bothtext and peer-reviewed articles, research projects, and presentations. The classes addressmultiple general education requirements while offering enlightenment and understandingof engineering systems, engineering principles, and design.IntroductionEngineering curricula centers upon the training and development of engineers and followsa cloistered academic approach. Rarely can anyone outside the discipline take engineeringcourses. ABET further reinforces this approach in order to maintain rigor and consistencyin the delivery of course work. Coupled with traditional academic boundaries, a generallack of understanding exists by the general public about engineering systems, basicscientific/engineering principles, and engineering design

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PATRICA A. S. RALSTON; JEFFREY L. HIEB

technology they produce. The third unitlesson is designed to help students understand the linkages between science, mathematics, andengineering. Children collect and analyze scientific data that they can refer to in their final lessons asthey create engineering designs to solve their problem. Some lessons may take longer than others,especially the initial introduction to the problem and the design and build lesson. Explanation of lessonplans is available from the Boston Museum of Science website(http://www.mos.org/eie/lesson_plan_structure.php). EiE is a rigorously researched and assessed program.5,6,8,12,13,14,21 Their research has shown it notonly improves elementary students’ understanding of

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Carl A. Erikson

Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research (Collab). The IPC is a servicelearning base course of study in the Department of Engineering at Messiah College while underthe umbrella of the Collab, under the School of Science, Engineering, and Health at the college.IPC has been operating and evolving over its 4 or 5 year history. Over 100 engineering studentsare involvedin studying, researching, designing, prototyping, and implementing projects. Sixmajor project areas include biomedical, communication, disability resources, energy,transportation, and water. Students have recently completed projects in Honduras, Nicaragua,Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.The study and use of Appropriate Technology principles in the classroom and laboratories allowthe

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Richard Y. Chiou; Michael G. Mauk; M. Eric Carr; Bret Davis

of computerscience, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. This paper discusseslaboratory development and the hands-on learning experience within the context of thiscapstone course on robotics and mechatronics. Topics covered include the innovation ofteaching industrial robotics to undergraduate students working on solving real-worldproblems, particularly as it applies to multidisciplinary fields such as bionics and solarenergy.IntroductionThis paper presents the establishment of a robotics and mechatronics laboratory forteaching and research integrated with the emerging fields of bionics and solar energythrough an NSF project involving undergraduate and graduate students, and faculty atGoodwin College of Drexel University

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Sheikh Ghafoor; Stephen Canfield; Michael Kelley; Tristan Hill

Assessment of Student Attitudes and its Impact in a Hands-On Programming Model for the Introductory Programming Course Sheikh Ghafoor, Stephen Canfield, Michael Kelley, Tristan Hill Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TennesseeSTEPHEN CANFIELDStephen Canfield is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at TennesseeTechnological University. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Virginia Techin the field of parallel architecture robotics. His research interests include robotkinematics and dynamics, topological optimization of compliant manipulators and in-spacemechanisms active student learning and undergraduate student researchSHEIKH GHAFOORSheikh

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Ilan Alpert

advantage, with only one or two circuit boards being needed, as wellas greater speed and the ability to directly connect and use inputs and outputs. Prior workon Retinex has shown that software and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) implementationhave been successfully accomplished with many types of images [1,2,3]. In the studyreported in this paper, Retinex was implemented in the VHDL language and synthesizedonto a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). A forward looking infrared (IR) image of arunway taken from an airplane during landing was the image used to test Retinex.Preliminary findings suggest that hardware can be used to successfully execute the Retinexalgorithm. This will enable future research using real-time cameras and display units.I

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S. Jimmy Gandhi; Michael McShane

inEngineering at The Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He is actively involved inseveral professional organizations such as The ASEM and the ASEE and is also a member ofthe Emerging Risk Initiative (ERI) at Old Dominion University.DR. MICHAEL MCSHANEHe is an associate professor at Old Dominion University and has been at ODU since 2007.He has worked in HP’s semi conductor and test equipment research and developmentfacility for over 10 years before he came to ODU. Dr. Mcshane’s research interests includeEnterprise Risk Management, and financial services regulation. He got a PhD fromUniversity of Mississippi, an MBA from Western Kentucky University and a B.S. in ElectricalEngineering from University of New Mexico

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Jumoke Ladeji-Osias; Kehinde Abimbola; Yacob Astatke; Craig Scott

Teaching a Sophomore Course with a Laboratory Component Online Jumoke Ladeji-Osias, Kehinde Abimbola, Yacob Astatke, Craig Scott Morgan State University 1700 E. Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21239 Jumoke.Ladeji-Osias@Morgan.Edu, Kehinde.Abimbola@Morgan.Edu Yacob.Astatke@Morgan.Edu, Craig.Scott@Morgan.EduJUMOKE LADEJI-OSIASJumoke Ladeji-Osias, Ph.D. is an associate professor of electrical engineering at MorganState University. She teaches courses and conducts research in the area of digital design.KEHINDE ABIMBOLAKehinde Abimbola is a doctoral student in civil engineering at Morgan State University

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

Expanding access to engineering, science, and technology with an online pre-matriculation program VALERIE LUNDY-WAGNER New York University IRAJ KALKHORAN MELINDA PARHAM YONA JEAN-PIERRE HAANG FUNG LINDSEY VANWAGENEN Polytechnic Institute of New York UniversityVALERIE LUNDY-WAGNERDr. Valerie Lundy-Wagner is an Assistant Professor and Faculty Fellow in the HigherEducation Program at New York University. Her research focuses on student- andinstitution

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Daniel Schmalzel

SEC I SEC II Sophomore Design w/written Design w/oral communication communication JEC I JEC II Junior Sponsored Design Sponsored Design or Research or Research SrEC I SrEC II Senior Sponsored Design Sponsored Design or Research or ResearchFreshman Engineering Clinics (FEC I and FEC II)As freshman, regardless of discipline, students are introduced to basic concepts that apply to allengineers

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

these students sharing in the revenue (as pertheir institution’s intellectual property policy).Method:Figure 1 depicts mockup of a robotic chess game set up to communicate our vision (Please note: Thestudents shown are enrolled at our developmental research school and their parents have signed Photo /Video Release forms.), Imagine that the chess pieces are powered by autonomous robots (notice theopposite color coasters under the chess pieces). Further imagine that the two players play the chess game,not by directly manipulating the chess pieces, but by making the move on the virtual chess boardsdisplayed on the touch screen of their smart phones. The autonomous robot invoked to implement themove would negotiate its motion via occupied and

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Tyler J. Perlenfein; Jason B. Baxter

work function top electrode(traditionally aluminum) is readily oxidized which also increases the resistance of the cell.In response to the stability challenges of the traditional OPV cell architecture, researchers havedeveloped a so-called “inverted structure” in which the layer deposition order is reversed, with the lowestwork function layers being deposited on top of the ITO substrate first. In this cell scheme, the oxide hole-blocking layer is deposited on the ITO, followed by the active layer. The electron blocking layer (eitherPEDOT:PSS or a group VB or VIB transition metal oxide) is then deposited. Following this is thedeposition of a high work function metal (gold or silver) to complete the cell. This type of cell structureoffers much

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KENNETH WADE JACKSON

reallybig budget research emerged. Grant proposals that included sophisticatedmathematical analysis had more scientific cache and attracted a larger share of thegovernment grants. The alternative for engineering schools was to look like the“trade schools” of yesteryear and lose potential funding. Initially, advances incomputing technology reinforced the trend towards increased analysis becausePh.D.s could now solve many of those complicated partial differential equations.Ultimately, computing and communications technologies were applied to theproblems of design, yet commercial interests and proprietary file formats impedeprogress even to this day [Prawel, 2011].The important discipline of systems engineering emerged as defense and spacesystems of

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Diana Schwerha; AARON JONES; SHIJING LIU; Sertac Ozercan; Jie Zhou

Education." Expanding Boundaries: Service and Learning. Washington DC: Corporation for National Service, 2-6.[3] Billig, S., H. (2000). Research on K-12 School-Based Service-Learning The Evidence Builds. Phi Delta Kappan, 81(9), 658-664.[4] Wescott, A., & Healy, T. C. (2011). The Memory Bridge Initiative on Service Learners. Educational Gerontology, 37(4), 307-326.[5] Shippee, T., Schafer, M., & Pallone, K. (2008). Building the "Bridge": Linking Gerontology Education to a Local Retirement Community. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 28(4), 57-70.[6] The Athens village. (2011). Retrieved June 5, 2011, from http://www.theathensvillage.org[7] Carroll, J. M., & Rosson, M. (1996). Developing the Blacksburg Electronic

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

-based learning programs: worksite mentor knowledge and training. Career and technical education research. 30(1).Eyler, J., & D. E. Giles, J. (1999). Where's the learning in service-learning? San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.Ferguson, D. (2002). Community service-learning initiatives bridge the gap between America’s technology haves and have-nots. Chronicle of Higher Education, 48 (43), 1-2.Folkestad, J., Senior, B., & DeMiranda, M. (2002). The implications of service-learning for technology studies. Journal of Technology Studies, 28(1), 52-58. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.Heiselt, A., & Wolverton, R. (2009). Libraries: partners in linking college students and their communities

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Clive L. Dym

CLIVE L. DYM is Fletcher Jones Professor of Engineering Design and Director of the Center for DesignEducation at Harvey Mudd College. His primary interests are in engineering design and structuralmechanics. After receiving the PhD from Stanford University, Dr. Dym held appointments at the Universityat Buffalo; the Institute for Defense Analyses; Carnegie Mellon University; Bolt, Beranek and Newman; andthe University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He was also head of his department at UMass (1977–85) andchair of his department at Harvey Mudd (1999–2002). Dr. Dym has held visiting appointments at theTECHNION-Israel Institute of Technology, the Institute for Sound and Vibration Research at Southampton,Stanford, Xerox PARC, Carnegie Mellon

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Harvey Lyons

and introductory engineering technologycourses. The entering students were exposed to a multi-dimensional course whose basic purposewas to efficiently provide not only an understanding of what is involved in the ‘design process’performed in industry but also the opportunity to employ and develop those design functions andskills at the very outset of the students’ undergraduate experience. The several components ofthe course were integrated to include:  Use of technical resources  Technical report writing and oral delivery  Research into the functions of technical societies  Comprehensive discussions of fundamental manufacturing processes followed by design projects that would employ a given process towards the redesign

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Radian Belu

Embedding Renewable Energy into the Engineering Technology Curricula Radian Belu, PhD Scholl of Technology Drexel University Radian.Belu@drexel.eduRADIAN BELUDr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program -Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA. He holds the second position as Research AssistantProfessor at Desert Research Institute – Renewable Energy Center, Reno, Nevada. Beforejoining the Drexel University Dr. Belu held faculty and research positions at universitiesand research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for severalyears in

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PATRICK BOBBIE; Sheryl Duggins; VENU DASIGI

aftertheir initial experience [18]. Research has shown that online students who take courses of thistype, in which the communication is delayed, asynchronous, and without a personal, humanfeeling to them feel isolated and dissatisfied with the learning environment [1, 4].The two most frequently used Course Management Systems in 2006, WebCT and Blackboard,which were used by 48.8% and 41.9% respectively of Blakelock’s [2] 37 survey respondents,have since merged when Blackboard purchased WebCT in 2006. As of today, the term CourseManagement Systems is still being used, but more frequently these types of systems are nowcalled either Learning Management Systems (LMS) or Learning Content Management Systems(LCMS). Today, instead of just two products

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Keith M. Gardiner

manysearches a massive array of data was assembled. Factors such as ‘Quality-of-Life,’ ‘Ease ofDoing Business,’ various governmental expenditures expressed as a percentage of ‘GrossDomestic Product (GDP) per capita,’ and, importantly engineering graduation rates. Acommendable approach by ‘The Economist’ drew attention early in this research – “TheWorld in 2005, Quality-of-Life index – The Economist Intelligence Unit’s quality-of-lifeindex.”1 Unfortunately this is now six years old, but so far, no successor report has becomeavailable from this source. This then was a starting point; using other data sources a list often countries with some affinities, relevance or similarities etc. with the United States wasestablished. This was augmented more recently

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Paul G. Ranky

thestudents can interrogate to understand either the question(s) or the answers better.The important observation about millennial generation students is that all of the notedattributes should be respected, and that the education system should adjust to deliveringthese customer expectations at a high quality level. In this paper some tested pedagogical aswell as advanced educational technology methods and tools are discussed, anddemonstrated to satisfy the above requirements for both live and eLearning / distancelearning (DL) classes.The objective of our case-based multimedia research, that the author has started over 25 yearsago, was to create a case-based / problem-based teaching and learning curriculum for Millennialgeneration engineering and IT

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Ashraf Ghaly

overstated. Infrastructure comprises vital facilities that a society cannot function without suchas roads, bridges, dams, levees, communications networks, energy generating plants, powerdistribution grids, transportation and traffic-related structures, ports, navigation locks, airports,railroads, waste disposal, wastewater treatment, purification of drinking water, parks, etc. Thepublic’s dependence on infrastructure goes usually unnoticed until a problem occurs. Problemscould arise due to aging of existing infrastructure, lack of timely maintenance, overuse, failure toupgrade deteriorating components, or natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes,tornadoes, or floods. In the initial stages of planning a new infrastructure project

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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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Pawan Tyagi; Christine Newman

future career.4 In addition to earlyengineering exposure, a more practical aspect of attending an introductory engineering program may beto earn college credits from Johns Hopkins University (JHU). College credits have three utilities: (a)enhances the student’s college application, (b) makes college education more affordable, and (c) reducesthe course load in the initial year and allows the student to settle into college at a convenient pace.5,6 Atpresent there are a large number of introductory engineering programs, however, rarely are theseprograms ABET accredited and provide transferable college credits to high school students. On the otherhand there are a vast number of courses at community colleges and universities, which allow high