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Atin Sinha

A Reverse Engineering Project for an Introductory Engineering Course ATIN SINHA Professor & Coordinator of Engineering Albany State University Albany, GAATIN SINHAAtin Sinha received his Ph.D. from University of Tennessee Space Institute in AerospaceEngineering in 1984 and worked in Learjet and Honeywell before joining academia. He is workingin the Albany State University since 1999 as coordinator of the transfer engineering program andteaches most of the engineering courses. He is instrumental in establishing the EngineeringLaboratory that incorporates the reverse engineering

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Suzanne Keilson

Elements of Visual Literacy and Presentation Design from First Year Student Projects Suzanne Keilson SKeilson@loyola.edu 323 Elements of Visual Literacy and Presentation Design from First Year Student ProjectsABSTRACTA problem solving project has been given to first year students in an introduction to engineering classover a number of years. The students present their work including their process and method andproposed solutions at the end of the semester. These projects can vary from improved laundry oreating facilities to improved lighting on cars. The focus is on the problem solving process. Typicallystudents create presentations in software

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Radian Belu

Introduction to the EMC/EMI Education into the Engineering Technology (ET) Curriculum through Course Assignments and Projects 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

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Andy S. Zhang; Farrukh Zia; Iem Heng

Bringing Concurrent Engineering into Classroom through Multidisciplinary Product Design Project - Design and Construction of Chemical Detection Robots Andy S. Zhang, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, NYC College of Technology Farrukh Zia Department of Computer Engineering Technology, NYC College of Technology Iem Heng Department of Computer Engineering Technology, NYC College of TechnologyANDY S. ZHANGProfessor Andy S. Zhang earned his master’s in mechanical engineering from the City College ofNew York in 1987 and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Graduate

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Wael Mokhtar

Introducing Sae Baja in a Sophomore Mechanics and Machines Course WAEL MOKHTAR Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MIWAEL MOKHTARAssistant professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering and MS andBS in Mechanical Engineering. Areas of interest include: Thermo-Fluid, MechanicalEngineering Design, Capstone projects and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). 499 Introducing SAE Baja in a Sophomore Mechanics and Machines CourseAbstractA design project was introduced in a sophomore Mechanics and Machines course. This coursewas re-modeled by

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Fani Zlatarova; Pavel Azalov

formulated as: “Collect,analyze, and interpret data”. Obviously, this statement implies possessing computing knowledge andskills. Current engineering students are future operational employees, supervisors and team leaders,middle managers and knowledge workers, and also top managers. Obtaining an appropriate backgroundin Computing during the years of undergraduate studies is important for their successful career. Theauthors of this paper try to answer the question if the currently offered undergraduate computing coursesfor engineering students provide the needed preparation for taking advantage of Information Technologywhen developing a variety of projects in the everyday professional activity. After analyzing academicprograms for engineering majors

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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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Carl A. Erikson

, and civic organizations. Since 1990 Mr. Erikson has been interested in andpromoting the concept of Appropriate Technology in the Third World as well as in urbanareas around the world. He has worked in Kenya, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Guatemala. Aspart of the Collaboratory, Professor Erikson is Energy Group Advisor. The Energy Group isresponsible for solar photovoltaics, solar hot water, biofuels, and wind energy projects. 246 Global Engineering: Taking the Engineering Classroom to the Real WorldAbstractThis paper includes an update on previous papers/presentations at the Mid-Atlantic Chapter ofASEE conferences given by the author on the Integrated Projects Curriculum (IPC) and theCollaboratory for

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Radian Belu

industry as a project manager and senior consultant. He has taught and developedundergraduate and graduate courses in electronics, power systems, control and powerelectronics, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numericalmethods and data analysis, space and atmosphere physics, and physics. His researchinterests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy systemanalysis, assessment and design, power electronics and electric machines for wind energyconversion, radar and remote sensing, wave and turbulence simulation, measurement andmodeling, numerical modeling, electromagnetic compatibility and engineering education.During his career Dr. Belu published several papers in referred journals and in

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DAVID B. SAINT JOHN; ERIC M. FURJANIC; Richard Doyle; Richard Devon

, researches, and publishes on design education, withcurrent interests in using the Cloud computing, global design, and rapid prototyping. 404 Self-Replicating Open Source Rapid Prototyping in the Engineering Classroom From its genesis as a lark in the home basement lab of the senior author in the fall of2010, the [Area] Reprap Project grew rapidly. It was offered a a group research project inSpring semester 2011 and 10 students quickly signed up and spent the semester buildingthree functional RepRap fused-filament printers. In Fall 2011, it has evolved into aninnovative course using a wiki as its textbook, a grading system based in “experiencepoints” (XP

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Raymond Addabbo

mfiles, operations with matrices, graphing functions, logical and relational operators, controlloops and variable assignments. Each concept is motivated by a specific example frommathematics or physics. Students are given projects and are graded on the functionality ofthe program and the programming style. The students are given a midterm based on thesebasics.The second half of the course is used for project work. Students are divided into groups oftwo or three and given a project based on their interest. The expectation is that studentswill collaborate and use techniques learned in the first part of the course. Descriptions ofseveral projects and an example of a final group project are given below with comments.3 Projects a. Introduction to

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

is a teaching and learning methodology that connects curriculum withidentified community issues and needs. Service learning engages projects that serve thecommunity and build their social and academic capacities. Service learning was based offthe views of John Dewey, a philosopher and educator who advanced the concept that activestudent involvement in learning, insisted that this is an essential element in effectiveeducation. He viewed the community as an integral component of educational experiencesfor both enhancing a student’s education and for developing future societies. The need forengaged learning and an implementation of technology will further develop training forstudents in technological discipline, and will fulfill a societal

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

, Patrick L. Gurian, Alisa Morss Clyne, Wan Shih, Wei-Heng Shih and Peter Lelkes Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA The NUE at Drexel University introduces an integrated program focused on theenvironmental and health impacts of nanotechnology into the undergraduate curriculum. The goalof this project is to train environmentally conscious engineers, dedicated to minimizing unintendedconsequences of nanomaterial development and use to humans and ecosystems. An undergraduatecourse, “Environmental and Health Impacts of Nanotechnology”, combines weekly lectures withalternating lab sessions and topical seminars. Each week, lecture and activity, progresses throughthe life cycle of nanomaterials. Beginning with the

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

Virginia State University, the most important factor for retaining studentsis the students’ interest and motivation. The students need to be interested in STEM, andneed to be motivated to perform all of the work necessary to complete a STEM degree.In order to excite and increase the students’ interest and motivation, VSU (Virginia StateUniversity) and Louisburg College (LC) partnered with NASA to create a summerinternship at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), where eight undergraduates workedwith NASA scientists on advanced electrical aeronautic projects. This paper documents theimpact that this exciting partnership is having on the students.BackgroundVirginia State University (VSU)VSU is a Land Grant institution founded in 1882, located in

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

Systems Engineering doctoral program in the RussCollege of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University. Her research interests focus on RFID(Radio Frequency Identification) applications and data mining. 602 Development of a Computer Skills Class for Older Adults using a Service Learning ModelAbstractOlder adults are the fastest growing group of internet users. While older users want to use the internetfor communication, social networking and information seeking, many users are not competent in thebasic skills. The goal of this service learning project was to have graduate students enrolled in the class,Aging and Ergonomics, design and conduct a series of

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Mir Atiqullah; Norman Russell

relative velocity, 43 and A is the reference area.It is important to note that the reference area for vehicles would be the frontal projected area.For other objects it could be the planform area such as that for an airfoil and it is the wetted areafor a submerged object in flowing liquid.The characteristic drag coefficient Cd can thus be calculated by equation 2, as (2)It is a dimensionless quantity and thus characteristics of the object in question.If the fluid is compressible, such as air, the drag force is dependent on the Mach number M=V/c ,where V is the relative speed and c is the speed of sound

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

Campus.AARON ABUGABER is a Mechanical Engineering Senior at Johns Hopkins University. He is the senior moststudent Research Assistant member of the HOAD project, having worked on it since his freshman year. He iscurrently working on the CAD designs for the active device and is an integral part of the development and design ofthese components.ROHIT DAYAL is a Senior in Biomedical Engineering & Applied Mathematics at Johns Hopkins University. Hehas devoted his time to determining the necessary steps required for the devices to meet FDA approval.Additionally, he developed an external Portfolio for HOAD that provides an overview to the general public whichcomplements the two (2) US and two (2) foreign Patent Applications that were filed on July 7th

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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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S. Jimmy Gandhi; Michael McShane

in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the developing countries which has helped those governments provide better infrastructure.Risks of Globalization 266According to Taylor [24], the term “risk” refers to potential problems or issues that may ariseand adversely impact the progress or outcome of a project. Risk is a part of every project and isusually associated with adverse or negative outcomes and is therefore perceived as a danger orhazard [25]. In a challenging global economy, it is progressively more difficult to put together aproject which is both effective and cost efficient. This difficulty arises in part because a project’scomplexity continues to increase

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Svetlana Neretina

introduction of the College ofEngineering’s first course offering dedicated solely to nanotechnology. The course, NanotechnologySolutions for a Sustainable Urban Environment (ENGR 4577), will be offered as an elective to juniorand senior students from all engineering departments. The second objective is advanced throughthe introduction of five undergraduate laboratory modules and through ten week summerresearch internships in nanotechnology. In the 2011 summer semester seven undergraduates haveworked in research laboratories undertaking projects which advance nanotechnology in suchdisparate topics as water purification, fuel cell technologies for the transportation sector,renewable energy, self-assembly and bioengineering. The presentation will

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David Hergert

. After calculating the amount of torque needed to turn the cap, a device was designed tohold the bottle in place. The fill station and label feed are shown in Figure 1. Figure 2 shows thegripper of the cap attachment unit. 344Figure 1: Bottling Fill Station and Label FeedFigure 2: Cap GripperIndustrial Automation Course Projects:Currently students perform the following lab projects related to remote wireless monitoring andcontrol as part of the Industrial Automation course.  Program a TCP/IP client/server application in Visual Studio.  Connect a MODBUS network from the CUBLOC to Visual Studio.  Simulate a bottling process using Active X controls.  Program an RFID reader

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Cecelia Wright Brown; Kofi Nyarko; Kevin Peters

were engaged in exercises and activities that cultivated theirresearch skills. The girls also showcased their research projects and technology skills through aPowerPoint presentation recapping their summer experience. The classes, workshops, seminarsand presentations were conducted on the campus of a Historical Black College and University(HBCU) in Baltimore City. The coordination and instruction took place under the guidance ofthe Center for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education in the School of Education(CEMSE) at the HBCU. The WISE Program was supported by funds from a federal agencygrant Network Resources and Training Sites (NRTS).Introduction:Designing an academic enrichment program for girls was prompted by the vast amount

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Walter W. Buchanan; Robert J. Herrick

; BSET 1983; Vice President for Engineering at Emerson Climate Technology,Inc., Sidney, Ohio. He has continuing contact with and support of UD through projects in theSchool of Engineering's Design and Manufacturing Clinic and Innovation Center.William E. Sopko, Jr.; BSET 1971; President, William Sopko & Sons, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio; Tookover the ownership and management of the successful company founded by his father soon aftergraduation due to the untimely death of his father. Continuously expanded the company throughacquisition of related manufacturing companies: Manufacturer of heavy stampings for the truckindustry; Supplier of repair parts for grinding equipment.Kansas State University:Melvin Bergkamp (Mechanical Engineering Technology

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

for better understanding of each others’ domains, setting up future research andteaching collaborations. Also, students involved in such projects, while taking courses in their colleges,will work in teams across domains, thus gaining important real-world experience. These collaborationsmay also lead to small business formations and a cottage industry that could impact the local economypositively.Methods 590Over the past two years, we have taught Android related courses to graduate and undergraduateengineering students, and high school students, in a synergistic manner. Based on this experience, webelieve that our development cycle will follow this one-year cycle:In the spring semester, a

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Kauser Jahan

Environmental Engineering Meritorious Service Award, 2007. Shereceived the 2010 ASEE Sharon A. Keillor Award for Women in Engineering Education. 386 EW: ENGINEERS ON WHEELSAbstract:Engineers on Wheels (EW) is a mobile K-12 outreach program to promote engineeringcareers. Two vehicles with attractive wraps depicting various types of engineeringdisciplines are used for this program. One vehicle is also equipped with is equipped insidewith a handful of stations with computers and display panels where the students can viewdemonstrations on engineering fundamentals and work on projects that demonstratevarious engineering disciplines. The EW project is unique in that the program is