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Christina K. White; Richard H. Crawford

Extended Abstract with Poster Longhorns Face the Grand Challenges with I-Engineers: Interdisciplinary, International, Innovative, & Inspir(ed)(ing) Engineering Education Christina K. White, Richard H. Crawford Mechanical Engineering Department The University of Texas at Austin AbstractAs Scholars face the 21st Century Engineering Grand Challenges, it provides opportunities inhigher education to: a) honor the multiple ways of knowing and communicating in engineering(STEM literacy); b

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Oscar N. Garcia; Garima Bajwa; Cynthia L. Claiborne; Shanti R. Thiyagaraja; Mohamed Fazeen; Eric H. Pruett

, public, hybrid) and associated software systems (OS, languages, databases, development tools) in the form of a stack and applications. Stacks are usually characterized by the used OS and the support software. For each of the three major operating systems (Linux, Windows, Mac OS X) the stacks offer different facilities but in general they comprise at least : a) webserver, b) database, c) programming (procedural, functional or scripting) languages; development systems. Examples of stack content: o Alternatively as web servers (depending of OS) Apache ; Internet Information Services o As DBMSs MySQL ; SQL Server or Access ; o As languages Perl

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Melanie Sattler

? Did the project enhance your understanding of course content? Why or why not? What skills and knowledge learned in the classroom did you use/apply? What skills or knowledge did you lack? 3) NOW WHAT? Contemplate some of the following questions: a. What insights did you gain that might assist you in your career? b. What is the connection of this experience to your future? c. What did this experience teach you about community involvement and professional responsibility? d. What is the

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Lynn Peterson; James Epperson; Ramon Lopez; Kevin Schug; Carter Tiernan

compared to a 51% pass rate for students not in the AURAS seminar, and have a droprate of 0% compared to a drop rate of 18% for students not in the AURAS seminar.Fall 2010, Spring 2011 & Fall 2011 compositeCourse A B C Pass D F I Q W Drop TotalMath 1323* ESP 5 16 6 56% 3 8 0 0 10 21% 48Math 1323* non-ESP (1) 13 14 24 35% 10 34 0 3 48 35% 146Math 1323* non-ESP (2) 57 84 96 42% 62 108 1 8 146 27% 562Math 1426 ESP 15 14 12 80% 8 0 0 0 2 4% 51Math 1426 non-ESP (1) 17 34

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Jonathan Crosley; Vincent Ricketts; Amit Oza; Bernd Chudoba

Spirit of St. Louis will be not to follow the sameflight plan as the original Ryan NYP, but it rather retains the path-finding long-range design-challenge. Decades apart, the electric aircraft will generate new ideas that can alter the course ofaviation, just as the Spirit of St. Louis. The Ryan NYP had unique design features that allowed itto cross the Atlantic Ocean in a non-stop flight. In analogy, a unique long-range electric aircraftwill challenge the development of electric propulsion and its integration into modern aircraft.This paper documents the conceptual design performed by UTA’s senior design capstone class based on a preceding research forecasting study by the AVD Laboratory, overall identifying afeasible electric aircraft mission

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Amir Karimi; Randall D. Manteufel

Engineering Educationabout the beliefs of students concerning their progress toward graduation, especially theirthoughts on impediments to them earning an engineering degree in 4-years.A survey on graduation rate was given to senior-level engineering students. Fourteen questionsprovide the main part of the survey. Given the following statement:The following have slowed down your progress towards graduation Disagree Agree a) Financial difficulties 1 2 3 4 5 b) Failing/withdrawing from courses 1 2 3 4 5 c) Starting in pre-Calculus math courses 1

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Eric Haney; Lex Gonzalez; Amen Omoragbon; Thomas McCall; Xiao Peng; Vincent Ricketts; Jon Crosley; Bernd Chudoba

. Retrograde System The retro-rocket system will supply sufficient impulse to permit atmospheric entry in less than 1∕2 revolution after application of retro-thrust. The magnitude and direction of the retro-thrust will be predetermined on the basis of allowable declarations and heating within the atmosphere, and miss distance. …Research Project IntroductionThe goals of the present research project are to (a) utilize Project Mercury as a case study tointegrate the DB-KB-PP forecasting modules, (b) calibrate the AVD Laboratory parametricsizing process for a total space architecture, (c) gain experience with a multi-disciplinary designteam, and (d) retrieve systems engineering knowledge from a highly successful national

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John Sibert; Matthew Goeckner; Dave Galley; Kory Goldammer

and Institutionalization of a College Level Initiative, Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.7. Arendale, D. R., 2004, Pathways of persistence: A review of postsecondary peer cooperative learning programs, in Best practices for access and retention in higher education (Duranczyk, I. M., Higbee, J. L., Lundless, D. B. (Eds.)), Center for Research on Developmental Education and Urban Literacty (CRDEUL), University of Minnesota.8. Gafney, L., Varma-Nelson, P., 2007, “Evaluating Peer Led Team Learning: A study of Long-term effects on former workshop peer leaders”, Journal of Chemical Education, 84, pp. 535-539.9. Gosser, D. K., Cracolice, M. S., Kampmeier, J. A., Roth, V., Strozak, V. S., Varma-Nelson, P., 2001, Peer-Led Team

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Lex Gonzalez; Gary Coleman; Eric Haney; Amit Oza; Vincent Ricketts; Bernd Chudoba; Paul Czsyz

launch to low earth orbit (LEO), at KennedySpace Center (KSC) inclination angle, with an orbital transfer to/from GEO (ConOp 2). Thetechnology elements traded varied between hardware for in-space maneuvers, aero-assistedmaneuvers, and reentry vehicles.This report introduces the AVD Laboratory’s product development and technology forecasting methodology as applied to the problem introduced above. Because the focus of this activity hasbeen on the exploration of the available solution space, a unique screening process has beenemployed to assess the implication of (a) the mission, (b) hardware/technology selection, and (c)the operational scenarios on key research objectives to be defined.The study concludes that a Capsule + Descent Propulsion Module

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Raj Desai

for Engineering EducationFigure 1 – Current Reality Tree (CRT) Injection Offer online courses in industrial technology B D Build industrial More students in technology enrollment industrial technology A Higher enrollment in engineering and technology C E Offer more classes in More

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Amit Oza; Gary Coleman; Lex Gonzalez; Eric Haney; Amen Omoragbon; Xiao Peng; Bernd Chudoba; Paul Czsyz

a systematic productdevelopment life-cycle methodology. An existing generic design-synthesis methodology hasbeen customized to support futurist strategizing and decision-making aimed at exploring thefeasibility of an (a) all-electric GA aircraft, and (b) hybrid-electric GA aircraft implementationsfor flight with associated present and future powertrain technologies. Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright 2013, American Society for Engineering EducationResearch Strategy Vehicle

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Karen McGill; Amir Karimi

Saturday Morning Session 2- Student Behavior of Internal Energy and Enthalpy of Fluids Along Isotherms and Isentropic Lines in the Compressed Liquid Region Karen McGill, Amir Karimi Mechanical Engineering Department The University of Texas at San Antonio AbstractIt is a common practice to approximate the thermodynamics properties of fluids in thecompressed liquid regions from their saturation properties at the given temperature. Mostthermodynamics textbooks state that the specific volume, specific internal energy, and specificentropy in the

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Musab J. Bari; Samir M. Iqbal

processes has helped freeup human capabilities to do activities of greater value. Similar was the goal in automatingmicropositioners used in probe stations to test micro and nanoscale junctions. Manuallypositioning the probe arm from terminal to terminal on the device under test was both tediousand time consuming. In order to eliminate this extraneous work, the 3-axis movement of themicropositioner was achieved through servo motors which allowed a digital override to themanually controlled analog system. All the continuous rotation servo motors were connected toa microcontroller which communicated to personal computer (PC) workstation. The PC wasused to record the measurements from the device under test through universal asynchronousreceiver

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Bonnie Boardman

Extended Abstract with Poster An iPhone Application Developed for Time Study Practice Bonnie Boardman Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department University of Texas at Arlington Extended AbstractTools developed for the engineering professional often don’t work well for teaching purposes.  The cost/benefit ratio is usually very high considering the limited amount of a semester in whichthe tool would be useful. In learning situations instructors often want students to not onlygather data but also to complete calculations and

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Cyrus Omid Abbasi

. IntroductionSurgical drains are used to extract unwanted fluid from the organs of the body. The surgeonplaces them into the patient’s body and secures them to an underlying organ such as skin via surgical sutures. Based on the oscillatory breathing motion of the patient’s skin, the suturesloosen up and their grip on the drains weakens. The drain can then be displaced from its intendedposition. A secondary surgery is required to place it back into its intended location. The focus ofthis research is to investigate and compare two different suturing techniques that are used toanchor the drains. MethodsThe mechanical reliability of the RS and the MRS suturing techniques are tested via the use ofthe Instron tensile

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Sara E. McCaslin

Extended Abstract with Poster Case Study: Course Access Habits of Online Graduate Students that are Working Professionals Sara E. McCaslin Mechanical Engineering Department The University of Texas at Tyler AbstractThe objective of this extended abstract is to present a case-study providing insight into the courseaccess habits of online students, specifically those that are working professionals pursuing agraduate degree. The case study involved a small class of nine working professionals pursuingan online

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Mohammad Obadat P.E.; Mohammad Ali Khasawneh

and analyze real lifeengineering-mechanics problems. On the other hand, instructors’ challenge is to get the studentsto participate, focus, and understand the material during class periods. Turning Technology, LLCoffers a response system that can get immediate students’ participation and feedback. Thisinteractive system is used along with PowerPoint slides to facilitate and try to improve students’ learning experience in Statics at the Department of Engineering at UTM. The used technologywas found to be useful, effective, simple to use and inexpensive tool. This response system wasimplemented in teaching Statics as an auxiliary tool along with multiple-choice questions onvarious topics each class time. The course-textbook supplementary

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Azhar Hyas; Uyen H. T. Pham; Madiha M. Hanif; Samir M. Iqbal

Friday Afternoon Session 2 - Student Outreach to K-12 Students with Bio-Nano Concepts Azhar Ilyas Department of Electrical Engineering Uyen H. T. Pham, Madiha M. Hanif Department of Bioengineering Samir M. Iqbal Departments of Electrical Engineering and Bioengineering University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, University of Texas at Arlington AbstractWe report a unique, engaging and interesting scenario to make K-12 students

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Danielle Reynolds; Nur Yazdani; Tanvir Manzur

Extended Abstract with Poster STEM High School Teaching Enhancement Through Collaborative Engineering Research on Extreme Winds Danielle ReynoldsScience Department Chair, John A. Dubiski Career High School, Grand Prairie, Texas, USA Nur Yazdani Professor of Civil Engineering, UT Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA Tanvir Manzur Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. AbstractThe Research

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Gustavo Narez; Sarah Hussein; Bernd Chudoba; Amit Oza

Friday Morning Session 2- Student Educational Methodology Applied to Aircraft Design Gustavo Nárez, Sarah Hussein Mechanical and Aerospace Department University of Texas at Arlington Bernd Chudoba, Amit Oza Mechanical and Aerospace Department University of Texas at Arlington AbstractThe purpose of this document is to evaluate and promote the methods of education in theSTEM fields by reporting a particular overview of the results and accomplishments in anaeronautical vehicle

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Yucheng Liu P.E.

Saturday Morning Session 1- FacultyInstructional Courseware Developed for Thermodynamics Course Yucheng Liu Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Louisiana at Lafayette AbstractThis paper presents concise computer courseware for solving three types of fundamentalthermodynamic problems: determine gas status after specified processes; evaluate puresubstance’s  thermodynamic properties at a given state; analyze basic thermodynamiccycles, including power cycle, refrigeration cycle, and heat pump cycle. Commonprogramming language C# is selected to

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Waqas Ali; Samir M. Iqbal

researchers to explore further the real life problems inmore detail. Interestingly, the solutions to these problems demand expertise in more than onediscipline. This has necessitated various skills to come together. In engineering, a new disciplinehas emerged which we call nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is purely interdisciplinary in itsnature. This is the need of the hour that we amend our conventional ways of dealing with thecontemporary problems and start thinking beyond the conventional ways. Nanotechnology is onesuch example where we have extended the boundaries of various engineering disciplines. This isreally important that the next generations of students are familiar with this revolutionary fieldand are motivated to pursue their education in