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Siripong Malasri

Undergraduate Research in Healthcare Packaging Siripong Malasri Packaging Activities & Healthcare Packaging Consortium Coordinator, Christian Brothers University, 650 East Parkway South, Memphis, TN 38104, pong@cbu.eduSIRIPONG MALASRISiripong Malasri, Ph.D., P.E., is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Christian BrothersUniversity, where he also serves as Packaging Activities & Healthcare PackagingConsortium Coordinator. He obtained his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is aregistered professional engineer in Tennessee. Dr. Malasri was instrumental to theestablishment of

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

, when solving problems in school science andmathematics, students have difficulty applying the knowledge they have learned. In the examplesshown in this study, the students are highly motivated because they have selected the problem tobe solved.We propose to use autonomous robots and mobile phones to teach math and physics to high schoolstudents. This paper is based on a new undergraduate engineering course that is being offered for thesecond time this semester. During the first offering, the enrolled students developed hardware andsoftware components that will be used this semester to build a set of autonomous robots that can bemanaged from smart phones. The eventual goal is to develop two games (Tic-Tac-Toe and Chess) thatcan be played with

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Donald D. Joye

for almost 15 yearsand has over 40 research publications. 432 NOW THAT COMPUTERS ARE HERE, WHAT DO WE DO IN LAB?ABSTRACT Focused on Chemical Engineering, the following paper is a discussion of strategies andcoping mechanisms for the onslaught of virtual laboratories many people are advocating forreplacing the traditional lab experience, which includes coming to grips with large scaleequipment used in the process industries. Yet, we also acknowledge the usefulness of computerdata acquisition and the like as desirable for the modern experience in lab, because this is theway industry now does it, more or less. However, experience with real equipment and itsoperation is invaluable to the

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Singli Garcia-Otero; E. Sheybani; Eduardo Garcia-Otero

, Ehsan Sheybani, and Eduardo Garcia-OteroAbstractThe demand for diversified qualified science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) graduates has increased dramatically in recent years, especially with theretirement of baby boomers [1]. Therefore, the nation is facing a serious challenge ineducating sufficient numbers of women and underrepresented minorities in the STEMfields to meet the demands of the scientific community. Recruitment and retention areimportant ways to increase graduation of women and underrepresented minorities. Thispaper concentrates on retention.There have been many studies on low retention rates among women andunderrepresented minorities in STEM disciplines and different conclusions have beendrawn [2][3][4]. At

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Ashraf Ghaly

Engineering and Non-Engineering Aspects of Environmentally Sustainable Infrastructure ASHRAF GHALY, Ph.D., P.E. Professor of Engineering, Union College Schenectady, NY 12308 ghalya@union.edu 326 Engineering and Non-Engineering Aspects of Environmentally Sustainable InfrastructureAbstractSustainable infrastructure entails many engineering and non-engineering aspects. Theengineering features comprise design, construction, and operation. The non-engineering featuresinvolve economics, politics, and culture/public acceptance. Sustainability as a concept is

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Kauser Jahan

Engineers on Wheels Kauser Jahan Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Rowan University Glassboro, NJ 08028KAUSER JAHANHe is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. Dr. Jahanhas been one of the cornerstones of the College of Engineering at Rowan University. She is aleader and innovator in the area of curriculum development and has become a nationallyand internationally known expert in teaching. She won the NJ ASCE Educator of the yearaward in 2006, the AFT Gary Hunter Excellence in Mentoring Award, Rowan University2007 and the ASEE

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Daniel Schmalzel

Photovoltaic System Optimization through Undergraduate Engineering Clinics Daniel Schmalzel, Rowan University, New Jersey, USA 745 Photovoltaic System Optimization through Undergraduate Engineering Clinics Daniel Schmalzel, Rowan University, New Jersey, USAAbstractAt Rowan University students have been introduced to Photovoltaic System Design, through theClinic Experience, at both the residential and commercial scale. The Clinic is a project basedlearning approach based on the Medical School Model [1]. These experiences have included theinitial feasibility assessments and continued all the way

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Brian Linhares; Hossein Rahemi

Robotic Applications to Enhance Transportation Security Authors: BRIAN LINHARES Student, Mechatronics Engineering, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology: Email: Linhares_brian@hotmail.com Advisor: HOSSEIN RAHEMI, PhDProfessor and Chair, Engineering and Technology Department, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, Email: hossein.rahemi@vaughn.edu 594Robotic Applications to Enhance Transportation Security ABSTRACTThe international community has been very sensitive about security since 2001. Government agenciesspend billions of dollars, yet a solution has not been found in which civilians

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Ted E. Batchman

Dr. Ted E. Batchman Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Emeritus University of Nevada, RenoTED E. BATCHMAN is retired from the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada, Renowhere he served as dean of the College for 13 years and then developed a renewable energyprogram for the university. He received the B.S. E. E., M. S. and Ph.D. degrees from theUniversity of Kansas in 1962, 1963 and 1966 respectively. He worked in the aerospace industry forfour years before spending 40 years in higher education. He has received a number of awardsincluding the IEEE Millennium Medal and is a Fellow

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KENNETH WADE JACKSON

Engineering Education for the 21st Century-Balancing Engineering Science, Information Technology and Multidisciplinary Studies Kenneth W Jackson Ph.D., P.E. Southern Polytechnic State UniversityKENNETH WADE JACKSONDr. Ken Jackson holds a Ph.D. in ME, an MSME, MSIE-OR, BSME and is a RegisteredProfessional Engineer. Prior to academia, he worked 31 years for AT&T, including 15 yearsat the Bell Telephone Laboratories on the design of fiber optic products. He also worked onthe SAFEGUARD ABM System, and in product development and manufacturing. Dr. Jacksonhas authored 17 patents and 24 technical papers, and is a member of the ASME, ASQ, andASA. 373Engineering Education

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

, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, St. Lucie Campus, Port St. Lucie, FL Contact Information: Ravi Shankar, shankar@fau.edu, (561) 297-3470 589AbstractWe offer a compelling vision for bringing together like-minded faculty members across our severaluniversity campuses and colleges, to develop smart phone/ mobile applications in domains that areunderrepresented but have substantial potential to succeed, with social, economic, or technologicalimpact. A university is uniquely qualified to address such Apps given the close proximity of experts innon-overlapping and distinct fields. However, the close proximity is offset by silos built

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Tony Kerzmann; Gavin Buxton; Maria V. Kalevitch

School ofEngineering Mathematics and Science (SEMS) energy curriculum. In the fall semester of the2010 school year at Robert Morris University, SEMS began laying the groundwork for whatis now an alternative energy minor. This is an interdisciplinary minor that was developedthrough the combined efforts of engineering and science faculty. The curriculum was basedon the currently available expertise in environmental science and engineering. Theinitiative began as a collaborative effort and after multiple meetings and the consent of theuniversity registrar; the minor was offered to the students and has achieved a verypromising enrollment in the first semester of its offering. The alternative energy minor iscomprised of three capstone courses and two

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PATRICK BOBBIE; Sheryl Duggins; VENU DASIGI

Teaching Software Engineering and Computer Science Online Using Recent Instructional TechnologyPATRICK BOBBIEPATRICK BOBBIE is currently professor in the Department of Computer Science andSoftware Engineering at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) in Marietta, Georgia.He has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. Email himat: pbobbie@spsu.edu.SHERYL DUGGINSSHERYL DUGGINS is currently professor and graduate coordinator for the MSSWE programin the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Southern PolytechnicState University (SPSU) in Marietta, Georgia. She has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from theUniversity of Florida and an M.S. degree in computer

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Frank M. Croft

Instituteof Technology (1969). His advanced degrees are a master of science in engineering (civilengineering) which was received in 1977 from West Virginia College of Graduate Studies, and hisPh.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Clemson University in 1984. Croft has been an activemember of ASEE since 1973 and has served as the 1989-1990 chair of the Engineering DesignGraphics Division and the 1995-1996 chair of the North Central Section. Also, he served on theASEE Board of Directors as Zone II Chair from 1998-2000 and was Vice-President of ProfessionalInterest Councils and Professional Interest Council III Chair from 2003-2005. He is currently aLife Member of ASEE and is an ASEE Fellow. Croft has received several awards including theSoutheastern

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Bryan Dallas; Parsaoran Hutapea

et al (Journal of Power Sources,84,45-51,1999)discusses that this nanoscale deformation causes changes to the porosity of the gas diffusion layer (GDL)which, in turn, alters the permeability and diffusion of the reactant gas and the transport of the liquidwater in the MEA. However, the deformation also decreases electrical contact resistance, which suggeststhere is an optimization of how much the MEA should deform. The focus of the project is to assess theeffects of compression and GDL nano-deformation on fuel cell performance. A testing system wasconstructed such that the stack compression can be altered without disassembling it. This is facilitated bya cell equipped with a compression plate with a compression adjuster and a dial gauge to

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Keith M. Gardiner

2030 and even 2050. Think of 2030,two decades will have flown by, or looking back we may reflect on 1990. Times were verydifferent then and will likely be even more different in the future. Today there are newcompanies, new ‘toys,’ high technology cellular devices, marvelous digital cameras, andpolitically significant social movements all catalyzed by these innovations. Have oureducational methods changed in parallel?What of 2031? The US will likely no longer be a primary ‘top-of-the-heap’ nation; what isthe U.S. prognosis? In particular, education practices have not experienced major curricularearrangements since the traumas of Sputnik. U.S. science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) rankings are below world-class. Our students

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Hossein Rahemi; Shouling He

intensify their skills of critical thinkingand problem solving and they are organized to work on course projects in a team. Furthermore, with thehelp of faculty members, they develop their course projects or innovative ideas into conference papers ortutorial/postal topics and present them in educational and technical conferences. Their performancesworking in a team and dialogue with professionals in the field, will build up their confidence and skillsfor their future jobs in the area of mechatronic engineering.OVERVIEWTo enhance students’ communication capabilities through mechatronic engineering program, this paperwill specifically address the following topics 1. Implementing teamwork and classroom presentation in core computational project

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Paul G. Ranky

delivery methods, we deploy web-browserreadable multimedia, text, images, interactive videos, 2D and simulated 3Danimations, active code for calculations, simulation programs, and even self-assessment tools.The presented approach and implemented / tested methods encourage analytical andteam-oriented learning and problem-solving with real-world challenges. Using ourmethods, tools and technologies students perform significantly better and achievesignificantly more, than with traditional teaching / learning methods.In this paper we introduce the principles of our Library development methods and somerecent solutions, and explain and demonstrate (during the live presentation) a series ofcase-based learning modules for undergraduate and graduate

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F. Pinto; E. Sheybani; Singli Garcia-Otero

S. Garcia-OteroAbstractThe Goddard Electro-Magnetic Antenna Anechoic Chamber (GEMAC) is a world-class facility formeasuring radiation patterns of antennas and other microwave devices and instruments.. Anechoicmeans neither having nor producing echoes and is a shielded room whose walls have been covered with amaterial that absorbs so much of the incident energy that it can simulate free space. The anechoicchamber measures the isotropic (all directions) gain pattern of an antenna. These measurements are takenat different angles and frequencies. Goddard Anechoic chamber has been used for decades to test bothprototype and flight antennas affiliated with Goddard missions and outside entities. This paper presentsthe procedure and findings to

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J.B. Conrad; J.M. Ryan; C.J. Egelhoff; E.M. Odom

, C.J. Egelhoff1 and E.M. Odom2 1 United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT 2 University of Idaho, Moscow, IDAbstractHere we present an alternative approach to solving beam deflection by applying energymethods to the moment curvature equation and integrating numerically. The approachcapitalizes on fundamentals augmented by Castigliano's Second Theorem and theHeaviside step function, together with a modern equation solver. By carefully writingcorrect governing equations and then using a modern equation solver, the analyst cansave time on calculations and spend additional time contemplating the meaning andusefulness of the results.By way of examples, we demonstrate this straight-forward, five-step

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Shih-Liang Wang

An Engineering Elective on Energy Sustainability: Renewable, Nuclear, and Fossil Fuels Shih-Liang (Sid) Wang Department of Mechanical Engineering North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, North Carolina 27411 666An Engineering Elective on Energy Sustainability: Renewable, Nuclear, and Fossil Fuels Shih-Liang (Sid) Wang Department of Mechanical Engineering North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, North Carolina 27411AbstractAs the Fukushima nuclear disaster discredits nuclear energy and the price of oil continues to soar,renewable energy

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Mira S. Olson; Patrick L. Gurian; Alisa Morss Clyne; Wan Shih; Wei-Heng Shih; Peter Lelkes

fabrication of various types of nanomaterials,students compare applications, waste generation and disposal methods, environmental transport,exposure to humans and ecosystems, toxicity, and finally risk characterization. Following thecourse, select students participate in 6-month research appointments as a part of Drexel’scooperative education program, in which they can further explore the environmental and healthrisks associated with nanotechnology. This integrated approach to nanotechnology educationcombines foundational knowledge with application, critical thinking, and a human dimension tomaximize significant learning. 663

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Andy S. Zhang; Farrukh Zia; Iem Heng

Center of the CityUniversity of New York in 1995. Prior joining the Mechanical Engineering Technology departmentat City Tech in 2000, he served as an engineering instructor for the JUMP, an engineering trainingprogram sponsored by the New York State Department of Transportation. Professor Zhang’sresearch area includes materials testing, composite materials, CAD/CAE, robotics andmechatronics, and engineering technology education.FARRUKH ZIAProfessor Farrukh Zia earned his master's and PhD in computer engineering from SyracuseUniversity in 1988 and 1996, respectively. Before he joined the CET/EMT department of New YorkCity College of Technology in 2002, he worked for Lucent Technologies in New Jersey as a memberof the technical staff. Zia's PhD

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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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Ramesh K . Agarwal

, Finnish environmental economist • It is estimated that 70% of a product’s environmental impact is locked in at the design stage.Key Principles of DfS • Efficient design - keep the material and resource inputs (energy in particular) to a minimum. • Cyclic design - design to enable materials to be continuously cycled through natural or industrial systems. • Safe design - avoid toxic and hazardous substances and processes. Keep human health in mind as well as ecological impacts. • Communications design - ensure product and packaging related communications are informative and accurate. Encourage responsible consumer behaviour.Example: Sustainable Transportation • Technologies for