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B. Zhang; H. Misak; P.S. Dhanasekaran; D. Kalla; R. Asmatulu

. .[12] K. L. Dreher. (2003). Health and Environmental Impact of Nanotechnology: Toxicological Assessment of Manufactured Nanoparticles.[13] C.-W. Lam, J. T. James, R. McCluskey, and R. L. Hunter, "Pulmonary Toxicity of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Mice 7 and 90 Days After Intratracheal Instillation," Toxicological Sciences, vol. 77, pp. 126- 134, January 1, 2004 2004.[14] D. B. Warheit, B. R. Laurence, K. L. Reed, D. H. Roach, G. A. M. Reynolds, and T. R. Webb, "Comparative Pulmonary Toxicity Assessment of Single-wall Carbon Nanotubes in Rats," Toxicological Sciences, vol. 77, pp. 117-125, 2004.[15] I. Bhatt and B. N. Tripathi, "Interaction of engineered nanoparticles with various components of

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Megan F. Dunn; W. Roy Penney; Edgar C. Clausen

throat velocity determined by the Bernoulli balance was about 16% higher than the a. the boundary layer effects in the small �16 in� throat, and 3 measured experimental velocity, probably caused by b. the effect of the jet vena contracta occurring somewhat downstream of the throat of the venturi 2. The minor loss coefficient for the venturi was about 0.86, which indicates only about 14 % of the energy contained in the vena contracta stream was recovered. This value is consistent with results reported in the literature.Funnel Venturi ExperimentA venturi experiment was also performed with a “homemade” venturi, fashioned

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Jeffery S. Thomas; Malcolm E. Hays; Megan J. Meyer

stress. The problem can easilybe divided into the following exam questions. (1) Find the centroid location. (2) Given thecentroid location, find the area moment of inertia. (3) Given the centroid location and areamoment of inertia, find (a) controlling section modulus, (b) bending stress at a particular point,(c) maximum bending stress, (d) maximum tension bending stress, and (e) maximumcompression bending stress. Note that most of these questions were asked for in the originalproblem statement. To create multiple versions of questions 1 through 3a, one or more of thecross-sectional dimensions would need to be defined as a variable. To create multiple versionsof questions 3b through 3e, the bending moment could be defined as a variable. Both

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Patricia S. Buford

Proceeding of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 2decade engineering education programs have transitioned from not only teaching thefundamentals of engineering theory, experimentation, and practice to also being relevant,attractive and connected2.Although many are familiar with the requirements, for clarification, the ABET accreditationrequirements are presented. Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain the following outcomes:(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze

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Monty J. Smith; Lakshmi Sudhaker

solution is of the form x h (t )  e ( w t ) (C cos(wd t )  D sin( wd t )) n (3)where the constants C  x(0) and D  ( x(0)  wn x(0)) / wd are determined from the substitution of the initial conditions on the state x(t ) and the derivative x(t ) at time t  0 . In addition, the particular solution is the superposition of the cosine and sine functions (to account for phase) withconstants A and B as follows

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David Che; David Clark; Tom Magnone

calipers, scribes, etc. Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 13 Figure 5 Dimensions of Parts A and BThe lab procedure is as follows: 1. Shear to length two pieces each of Part A and Part B according to Figure 5. 2. Mill sides of Part A as per drawing. Always mill into the work so that the rotational direction opposes the direction of feed. Or use a band saw to rough cut out the middle section of the parts, and then use the milling machine to refine the dimensions and cut out the ½‖ radius portions. 3. Check and record the

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Sohum Sohoni; David Fritz; Wira Mulia

of what the course entails, wehave listed below some questions that drive the content of the course. Course objectives arelisted in section 3. a. What occurs in the CPU during the execution of an instruction? b. How does an embedded system differ from a general purpose computer? c. How is data represented in a CPU and what are the basic operations that are performed on data in a CPU? d. What are the steps to creating a working program? e. What are the different parts of a program and why are they important? f. What are different addressing modes, how do they differ from one another and why do we need more than one addressing mode? g. What are some things to watch out for when storing data in a finite number of bits

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James L. Huff; Todd A. Patten; Richard L. Wells; Monte Cox

/Documents/act593act753.pdf, accessed 7/10/11 13. https://louisville.edu/undergraduatecatalog/previous-years-catalogs/f08_u09/unitinfo/j-b-speed-school-of- engineering/general-information/engineering-profession.html, accessed 7/12/2011 14. Maslow, A.H. (1943), ―A theory of human motivation‖, Psychological Review, Vol. 50, No. 4, pp. 370-396 15. Soper, B., Milford, G., and Rosenthal, G. (1995). ―Belief when evidence does not support theory.‖ Psychology & Marketing, Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 415-422 16. Chambers, R. (1997). Whose Reality Counts? Putting the First Last. Bath, UK: Intermediate Technology Publications. 17. Johnson, S. and Ludema, J. (1997). Partnering to Build and Measure Organizational

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Kenneth J. Fischer; Christopher D. Depcik; Lorin P. Maletsky; Robert M. Sorem; Ronald L. Dougherty

Activities in a Capstone Design Course. Journal of Engineering Education, July, 2001: p. 413-21.4. Catalano, G.D.; Wray, P.; Cornelio, S., Compassion Practicum: A Capstone Design Experience at the United States Military Academy. Journal of Engineering Education, October, 2000: p. 471-4.5. Latcha, M.; Oakley, B., Toying with a Capstone Design Course. Journal of Engineering Education, October, 2001: p. 627-9.6. Dutson, A.J.; Todd, R.H.; Magleby, S.P.; Sorensen, C.D., A Review of Literature on Teaching Engineering Design Through Project-Oriented Capstone Courses. Journal of Engineering Education, January, 1997: p. 17-28.7. Sitkin, S.B., 1996. Learning through failure: The strategy of small losses

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E. Specking; Edgar C. Clausen

Engineering Outreach: A Summer Program Approach E. Specking1 and E.C. Clausen2 College of Engineering /Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering2 1 University of ArkansasAbstractThree summer programs were created in the College of Engineering at the University ofArkansas to increase interest in STEM-related fields among rising 6th-12th grade students.Explore Engineering Program 1 (EEP1) and Explore Engineering Program 2 (EEP2) weredeveloped as five-day, daytime-only programs for rising 6th and 7th grade (EEP1) and 8th and 9thgrade (EEP2) students to develop interest in STEM concepts and engineering as a

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Heath A. Schluterman; Kellie Schneider; C. Richard Cassady

Evaluating Retention of Engineering Problem Solving Skills of First-Year Engineering Students Heath A. Schluterman, Ph.D., Kellie Schneider, C. Richard Cassady, Ph.D. University of ArkansasAbstractOne of the overriding topics in education is determining how well students retain knowledgefrom a particular course. In this study, we wished to evaluate not only the improvement ofproblem solving skills during the Fall semester but also the retention of those skills to thebeginning of the Spring semester. Therefore, in the Fall Semester of 2010, we administered aPre-Test during the first week of the Introduction to Engineering I course. The Pre-Test contentincluded the

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Julia L. Morse

A Simple Approach to the Introduction and Assessment of Lifelong Learning in a Freshman-Level Technology Course Julia L. Morse Kansas State University SalinaAbstractEngineering and Engineering Technology programs have been struggling with practical ways toincorporate the assessment of lifelong learning. In this simple approach, a freshmanmanufacturing processes course introduced students to the expected practice of lifelong learning.Students were required to pursue and document three hours of independently pursued“Professional Development Opportunities.” Introduction to the requirements providedopportunity to discuss the breadth of available

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Lawrence Whitman; Karen Reynolds; Zulma Toro-Ramos

Engineering in theNew Century. Washington, DC, The National Academies Press.National Academies of Engineering. (2005). Educating The Engineer of 2020: AdaptingEngineering Education to the New Century. Washington, DC, National Academies Press.Jacoby, B. (1996). Service-Learning in Higher Education: Concepts and Practices. SanFrancisco, Jossey-Bass.Oakes, W. (2004). Service-learning in engineering: A resource guidebook. Providence, RI,Campus Compact.Totten, S. and J. Pedersen (1997). Social Issues and Service at the Middle Level. NeddhamHeights, MA, Allyn and Bacon.Turns, J., C. J. Atman, et al. (2005). "Research on Engineering Student Knowing: Trends andOpportunities." Journal of Engineering Education: 27-41.BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONLawrence E. Whitman

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Steve Menhart

consisted of questions related primarily to theinstructor. Each course now has its own custom evaluation form. Figure 1 shows the new end of Figure 1. The End of Course Evaluation Form for ECET 4407. Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 3course evaluation form for the Digital Systems Design course (ECET 4407), which is typical of asenior-level digital design course consisting of combinational, sequential, and VHDL design.Students answer each of sixteen questions using a letter scale of “A” through “E”, where “A”means “strongly agree”, “B” means “agree”, “C

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Robert I. Egbert

. What is your overall opinion of the EGR 110 course? (pick one) a. Great b. Okay c. Boring 2. Specifically, what topics in EGR 110 did you like the most (pick all that apply)? a. Lecture on study habits _____ b. Lecture on tips for taking exams _____ c. Lecture on the different fields of engineering _____ d. Career Center presentation _____ e. Public Affairs presentation on sustainability _____ f. Professionalism, ethics, and licensing presentation _____ g. Communication skills and working as a team presentation ______ h. Design teams and solar car presentation _____Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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Julius Marpaung; Louis Johnson; William Flanery

recenttechnology to bridge any gaps between their class and students. We believe that our new revampedECEN 3233 Digital Logic Design at Oklahoma State University will be interesting to incomingfreshmen and we sincerely believe that this class will be better and better over time.Bibliography1. Cratty, B. J., Active learning: games to enhance academic abilities. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1971.2. Nesbitt, W. A., Foreign Policy Association, and Foreign Policy Association. School Services Dept. Simulation games for the social studies classroom. Crowell, New York, 1971.3. Sara I. de Freitas (2006): Using Games and simulations for supporting learning, Learning, Media and Technology, 31:4, 343-358.4. Prensky, M., Digital game-based learning

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James G. Steuber

10 1 function [FaA,FaB,PA,PB]=timkensrm(m,Fae,FrA,FrB,KA,KB) 2 % [FaA,FaB,PA,PB]=timkensrm(m,Fae,FrA,FrB,KA,KB) 3 % 4 % a program to calculate the dynamic equivalent radial load 5 % for single-row mounting on p A33 of timken catalog 6 % 7 % * * * * * * * * * * * * D A T A C A R D * * * * * * * * * * * * * 8 % I N P U T ----------------------------------------------------------- 9 % m: m=1 if direct mounted m=-1 if indirect mounting10 % Fae: externally applied axial load11 % FrA: (resultant) radial load at A12 % FrB: (resultant) radial load at B13 % KA: Radial-to-Axial Dynamic Load Rating Factor (bearing A)14 % KB: Radial-to-Axial Dynamic Load Rating Factor (bearing B)15 % O U T

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Marwan Abumahaimed; Joseph J. Rencis

and theories to practice.The learning style questionnaire (LSQ), consists of four stages of learning where each stage has adifferent approach for all types of learners. Anthony Gregorc‟s model is based on mentalimagery and these images indicate the individual learning strengths or styles.33 The modeldefines two major phases and each phase has two stages as follows: Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 5 1. Perceptual Qualities: a. Concrete Stage. Information is registered directly. b. Abstract Stage. Enables the conception and visualization of ideas

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Thomas R. Marrero

) Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education  6  Pressure (kPa) Water Flow Rate (L/min) Equations:   Pump Performance Curves:              A   (3540 rpm),     Eq. 1.     y = ‐1.3262x2 + 0.5228 x + 29,        B   (3330 rpm),     Eq. 2.     y = ‐1.3516x2 ‐ 0.3309x +25.01,        C   (2610 rpm),     Eq. 3.     y = ‐1.4025x2 ‐ 0.282x + 15.002,        D   (2340 rpm),     Eq. 4

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Rebeca G. Book

44. Regine, B. (2011, March 31). Women's Soft Skills Improve Collective Intelligence, Researchers Say. Forbes .5. Catherine Hill, P. C. (2010). Why so Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.Washington, D. C.: AAUW.6. Chua, A. (2011). Battle Hymn of the TIger Mother. New York: The Penguin Press.7. Dyke, Lorraine (2011, Aug. 29). Low Gender Balance in High-Tech. Retrieved from http://www.TheStar.com.8. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.k-state.edu/grow/9. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.k-state.edu/excite/10. Dietz. (2011, Feb. 13). Girls' Science Event Encourages Participation Throughout Experiment Process.Register-Guard, Eugene (OR) .11. McAuliffe, Jane (2011, Aug. 18). Closing the Gap. Inside Higher Education.12

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Robert Fithen

]; %inches DhPUN=[ .1, .2, .1, .1, 4.2]; % Pressure drop in inches of water across the Venturi Meter DhV=[ 3.7, 9.1 , 50.0 , 90.0 ,210.0 ]; %inches DhVUN=[ .1, 1.2, 1.1, 7.1, 15.0]; % Colors are... %Red Green Blue Cyan Magenta Yellow Black White Colors=['r','g','b','c','m','y','k','w',]; L=length(DhP); % Call Tom Davis's code to create the Moody Diagram %NOTE: I changed a few items on the plot, X & Y axis titles, etc moody('IMPERIAL','A4') hold on for i=1:L PlotPipeFluidsExperimentUncertian(Colors(i),N,DhP(i),DhPUN(i),DhV(i),DhVUN(i)); end endOnce the code determines how

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Melissa Miller; Randall Reynolds

Use of Computer Simulation Games for Instructional and Recruiting Purposes in Middle School and Jr. High Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) 2010 Melissa Miller, Randall Reynolds Science Teacher Lynch Middle School/Math Teacher Gravette Junior High SchoolAbstractThe 2010 Summer RET program at the University of Arkansas provided an opportunity for twopublic school teachers to conduct further research in the area of using computer simulationgames for instructional purposes as well as for the recruitment of potential industrial engineeringstudents. Emphasis was placed on how industrial engineering concepts could be exploredthrough the use of a simulation game

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Douglas R. Carroll

Including Distance Technology in the Traditional Classroom Douglas R. Carroll Missouri University of Science and TechnologyAbstractThe author has been working for several years toward developing a cost effective way to bringdistance education technology into the regular classroom. Two methods have been studied. Forthe first method a high quality digital tablet and a noise canceling microphone were installed onthe podium in a regular classroom. The total cost was about $2500.00 per classroom. Thissystem allows faculty to transmit and record their lectures. Faculty have found this system to beeasy to use and very reliable.The second method was to have faculty bring a

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Jonathan Cefalu; Timothy Roemer; Pawel Kosakowski; Shankar Krishnan

Incorporating 3D RP Process in Biomedical Engineering Design Jonathan Cefalu, Timothy Roemer, Pawel Kosakowski and Shankar Krishnan, Ph.D. Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MassachusettsAbstractDesign, prototyping and analysis are vital skills to be obtained by Biomedical Engineering(BME) students. These skills should be taught to the BME students during their design courses.Introducing the design process with prototypes gives students a better visualization of a finalproduct in three dimensions. While machining the designed part would be the ideal method, it isnot always practical within the confines of an academic term. The most

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Wayne Helmer; Damon Mobbs

inthe class room.Introduction and BackgroundRP technology and systems have been around for a number of years. This technology hasfound application in industry, governmental engineering laboratories, manufacturing facilitiesand all types of schools. As the sophistication of this technology has increased the base priceof these units has decreased. RP are now cost effective in graduate schools, technical schoolsand secondary and primary educational facilities. New improvements in the technology havemade RP units available to almost any school in our country. The terminology used in the rapid prototyping industry is not completely consistent. Some differentiate “RP” from “3D Printing” Theoretically RP includes more expensive machines and

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Michael Reynolds; Nick Huisman

An Analysis of Online Master’s Programs in Engineering Michael Reynolds, Associate Professor and Head Nick Huisman, Undergraduate Student University of Arkansas – Fort SmithAbstractMany schools are beginning to put graduate degrees, particularly Master’s degrees, online. Wecould not locate any sources that analyzed the current state of online engineering graduateeducation. Thus, an analysis of 163 institutions that offer graduate degrees in engineering wasconducted. The results shed light on the nature of the programs, the cost, degrees offered, and theinstitutions who are currently offering such programs.IntroductionThe Internet has emerged as a

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Robert Fithen

Using Open Source Software to Prepare Students for Senior Design Robert Fithen Arkansas Tech UniversityAbstractThis paper deals with the complication and use of engineering software during a student’scapstone design course. Often, students are simply pointed to the computer and told to useengineering software to analyze their designs. As a result, some interesting and outlandishsimulations are presented in support of their designs. As is often the case, there is very littlebenchmarking, verification or analytical/critical thinking of their simulations. This paper willdescribe one method that can be used to help remediate this problem.Online ApproachIn

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Robert M. O'Connell

provide students with the opportunity to peer instruct,which has been shown to produce deeper conceptual learning than listening to a traditionallecture. Also, while observing the group learning, the instructor can identify and correct learningdifficulties on the spot, which is usually not possible with the standard traditional lecturingmethod. Despite the potential benefits, several practical challenges have been encountered whileattempting to implement the strategy. These include motivating students to study and learn newmaterial outside of class and before encountering it in the classroom; and motivating them toengage in the formative/summative assessment processes used. The paper describes progressmade over two semesters in overcoming these