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Marilyn A. Dyrud

infrastructuresand transportation systems required for deportations, chemical engineers who developed thelethal Zyklon B, and data processing experts who provided the tabulating machines required totrack the population of Europe and identify those destined for ―special treatment‖ at the deathcamps in Poland.The Nazi EngineerA typical German engineer during the 1930s was young, male, from an urban environment, andeducated, holding either a Ph.D. (for the academic class) or a TH (a diploma from a polytechnicinstitute). Engineers were typically employed either by government agencies or businessesaffiliated with the government; very few were autonomous. In fact, in 1933, shortly after Hitlerbecame chancellor, all existing trade unions and organizations were

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Debra Larson; Marissa Mourer

interesting conversations they had once they connected with a prospective student byphone.Bibliography1. McDonough, P. M. (2004). The School-to-College Transition: Challenges and Prospects. Washington, DC: American Council on Education.2. Young, L. D. (1991). Telemarkering as a vital part of enrollment management. Journal of College Admissions, 28-33.3. Wright, B. A. (1995). Admissions Recruitment: The First Step IN R. R. Dixon (ed.) Making Enrollment Management Work. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.4. Hossler, D. (1999). Effective Admissions Recruitment (p. 15-3). IN G. H. Gaither (Ed.) Promising Practices in Recruitment, Remediation, and Retention. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.5. Sedwick, S

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J. S. Burmeister; K. A. Watson

are one-half meter (50 cm) apart (Figure 1).3. Support for the bridge shall be from the top of the level surfaces only. The edges of the level surfaces cannot be used in any way for support.4. The bridge must include a decking of spaghetti to provide a suitable “road surface” at least 5 cm wide across the full span of the bridge. Three conditions must be met: a) gaps in the bridge deck are not to exceed 2 mm. b) a block of wood (5 cm x 5 cm x 10 cm), representing a car, must be able to move the entire length of the span unobstructed. c) the deck of the bridge must not be more than 5 cm above or below the ends of the bridge at any point along its length.5

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Ding Yuan; Jude DePalma; Nebojsa Jaksic

in the future. The students that are enrolled inonly one of the classes will serve as a control group.References1. Smith, B. L., “The challenge of learning communities as a growing national movement,” Association of American Colleges and Universities Peer Review 4(1), 2001. Available: http://www.aacu.org/peerreview/pr- fa01/pr-fa01feature1.cfm (accessed 12/16/09)2. Harms, P. C., Mickelson, S. K., and Brumm, T. J., “Using learning community course links to bring meaning to the first-year engineering curriculum,” Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 1653, 2001. Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright

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Nebojsa Jaksic; Jeff Piquette; Melvin Druelinger; David Lehmpuhl; Helen Caprioglio; Juyun Cho; Paul Chacon; Michael Mincic

), Kinney, C. A., Brownawell, B., Kelly, C., Furlong, E.T., Kolpin, D. W., Zaugg, S. D., “Mitigation of Anthropogenic Organic Contaminants using Vermiculture,” 2009 Fall American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 16-20. Washington, D.C.During the aforementioned Fifth Annual Science and Mathematics Student Research Symposiumheld on October 23, 2009, three S-STEM scholars (from biology and chemistry) presented thefollowing posters:1. Alexander T. Hynes* (S-STEM scholar), Bradley Mohar, Daniel Caprioglio, David L. Dillon , “Use of Chemostate Selection for Isolation of Microbes for Biocatalysis of Crude Glycerol to Value-Added Products.”2. Daniel Lee*, Sarah N. Deffit* (S-STEM scholar), Daniel Caprioglio, and Sandra J. Bonetti

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Said Shakerin; Camilla Saviz

:• Enhanced tools for hands-on learning in CIVL 130,• Increased student and public interest in science and engineering,• Increased awareness of the engineering involved in design of water features with special effects.A detailed description of the Fountain Bench apparatus, its configuration, and the nature ofdemonstrations are presented in the next section.Fountain Bench ApparatusTo meet the dual-purpose nature of the Fountain Bench, the flow cases demonstrated wererequired to be (a) technically significant, to serve students of fluid mechanics, and (b) visuallyattractive, to excite and capture the attention of K-12 students and the general public. To satisfythese criteria, the three flow cases selected for initial implementation were a bathtub

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Kenneth W. Santarelli

) _______ ME Tech Area B – 3 units _______ ME 159 – Mechanical Engineering Lab –(1) _______ ME 135 – Engineering Product Design-(3) _______ ME Tech Area A – 3 units ______ PLSI 304 – Political Science (CSUB) – (5 QTR ) _______ 6 units Technical Area A courses: select from ME 137,142, 144, 146, 162 or 164 3 units Technical Area B courses: ME 180, 190, 191T, ECE 121, 121L, 155 *Art – Recommended 100,101,102,110,or 147* Additional Requirement: Must pass the university writing exam or take IT 198W online course during the fifth semster.Figure 5. Example advising sheet

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throughout the US, few students achieveany degree of fluency33,34. Because of the language barriers, less information is gathered, translation isrequired and misunderstandings are more possible28. The meager lingual abilities prevent a typicalAmerican engineering student from being able to discuss the work with others around the globe33. Asidefrom language, differences in thoughts and opinions are another obstacles in communication as well3.B. Limit of resourcesEven though globalization makes international experience important, it is often difficult to achieve it asa part of engineering curriculum35. In recent years, there has been a movement among Americanuniversities to offer students a global experience. However, this movement has been stagnated

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John M. Murray; Roger A. Greener; Heong-seok Kim; William T. Murray

greater thermal mass. Field measurements generallymatched simulation results within 10-20% when the solar irradiation inputs to the simulationwere modified to more closely reflect actual field conditions. Solar radiation data from a recentlyacquired Eppley Labs B&W Pyranometer, Model 8-48 should increase simulation accuracy. Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2010, American Society for Engineering Education 32 Figure 5. Passive Solar Home (1/24-Scale) Prototype Irradiance and Temperature DataEngineering in the 21st CenturyAn introductory engineering

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David Lanning; Wahyu Lestari; Shirley Waterhouse

313 A Laboratory-Based Course in Aerospace Engineering Failure David Lanning, Wahyu Lestari, and Shirley Waterhouse Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityAbstractThis paper reports on a unique laboratory-based course in aerospace engineering failure createdfor undergraduate engineering students. The three-credit hour course is intended as an upper-level technical elective for students in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department atEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the Prescott, Arizona campus. The lecture is heldtwice a week and the two hour and forty minute laboratory is

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Jack Sun; Youssef Chedid; Kaveh Hajimohammadreza; Efrain Mendoza; Silvestre Sanchez; Kinal Vachhani; James Flynn; Sharlene Katz

223 A High Frequency Transceiver for Amateur Radio Using Software Defined Radio Jack Sun, Youssef Chedid, Kaveh Hajimohammadreza, Efrain Mendoza, Silvestre Sanchez, Kinal Vachhani, James Flynn, Sharlene Katz California State University, NorthridgeAbstractThis paper describes a Software Defined Radio (SDR) based High Frequency (HF) transceiverfor amateur radio that was designed to fulfill the senior design project requirement in Electricaland Computer Engineering at California State University, Northridge. The uniqueness of theSDR approach is that most of the

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Brittany Ballard; Nathan Barrett; Brandy Holmes; Jay McCormack

262 Work in Progress: A Student Developed Repository of Design Knowledge Brittany Ballard, Nathan Barrett, Brandy Holmes, Jay McCormack University of IdahoIntroductionThe construction and use of a repository for design knowledge can serve several roles in aneducational setting. For the instructor, the repository can act as a window into the students’design process, status in a design project, and understanding of design concepts where theconstruction and use of elements of design knowledge require achievement at levels of learnerknowledge corresponding to

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James M. Widmann; Brian P. Self

220 Work in Progress: Student-Created Multimedia Dynamics Example Problems - A Model-Eliciting Activity James M. Widmann and Brian P. Self California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoAbstractInstructors and publishers alike have begun to explore the benefits of online and multimediacontent for enhanced learning in a number of engineering courses. Topics in Dynamics canespecially benefit from this medium, where videos and simulations can be used to highlight thetime-dependent nature of moving systems. Instead of developing such content ourselves, wedecided to

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Allison Kipple; Dieter Otte

101 Work in Progress: Blending Contemporary Research in Sustainability and Fundamental Skills for Graduate Success into a Team-Taught, Introductory Graduate Course Allison Kipple and Dieter Otte Northern Arizona UniversityAbstractA team-taught graduate course titled, “EGR501: Topics in Sustainability” is required for allstudents pursuing a Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) degree at Northern ArizonaUniversity. In the past, the course tended toward a seminar presentation style, with minimaltechnical depth and a light work load for the

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Jim Fischer; Claude Kansaku

74 Work in Progress: An Applied Mathematics/Software Engineering Co-Development Project to Dynamically Predict High-Altitude Balloon Position Using Quasi Real-Time Data Jim Fischer, Claude Kansaku Mathematics Department/Computer Systems Engineering Technology Department Oregon Institute of TechnologyIntroductionThis paper describes work in progress of a software engineering/mathematics multi-disciplinarydevelopment project in support of student ballooning. The National Space Grant Student SatelliteProgram1 incorporates high-altitude balloon launches as the

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Maria C Sanchez; Nell Papavasiliou; Hernan Maldonado

the students to accomplish this mission. The last part of this mission required thatthe students program the robot to emit a sound when a clap is detected. The final mission(Mission 3) required the use of a touch sensor. The robot was required to reverse when itbumped into a wall. The majority of the student teams were able to complete all missions aswell as apply their own creativity and experiment with both the assembly and the programmingof the robot. Figures 6(a) and (b) show students in during the robotics activity. (a) (b) Figure 6(a) and (b). Students working on their robotsBalsa wood structureThe students were given a lecture by Dr. Jesus

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option.Nevertheless, multiple alumni have sent email messages fully endorsing the DBF option andsuggesting that it has left them better prepared for the transition to the demands of industry.Enhancement of ABET OutcomesThe ERAU AE capstone sequences allow students to meet the majority of the ABET requiredoutcomes (identified as (a) through (k) as defined by ABET Criterion 3), specifically: (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability; (d) an ability to function on multi

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Gemunu Happawana; Arvind Gopi

versus la for l2=3 Fig.8. Maximum tractive efficiency of the tractor on a running gear for l 2 =1.5, 2, and 3.ConclusionThe results show the influence of the driveline system parameter arrangement of a six wheeldrive tractor on rolling resistance forces, power needed to overcome these forces, and power lostdue to drive wheel slippage all of which determine the efficiency of the running gear system.The developed theoretical statements and mathematical model have been used to solve thefollowing problems: a) determination of optimum coordinates of the center of gravity under thegiven arrangement of the middle axle wheels along the tractor base; b) determination ofoptimum arrangement of the middle axle wheels along the base under the given

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J. S. Shelley P.E.

DCIcorrelates only moderately with grade achieved in the class (coefficient 0.45), improvement inDCI score is moderately negatively correlated with grades (coefficient -0.45), as shown in figure5a and b. That DCI scores and grades correlate is within family for other strictly broadcastofferings of this course. The following semester, for example, grades and final DCI scorescorrelated with a coefficient of 0.48. However the grades and score improvement whereuncorrelated with a coefficient of 0.15. Average scores for pre- and post course inventorieswhere the same for those two offerings. These results indicate that the student’s conceptualunderstanding of the material is somewhat reflected in the calculation style assessments used togenerate grades

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Amelito Enriquez

were also asked to compare their online experience in the Circuits class with otheronline courses that they have taken.3. Results3.1 Class Performance ComparisonTable 3 shows a comparison of the performance of the online and on-campus students. For thiscomparison, retention rate is defined as the percentage of students who did not withdraw fromthe class, and hence received a grade of either A, B, C, D, or F. Success rate is defined as thepercentage of students who received a passing grade (A, B, or C). The retention rates are almostthe same with four students dropping from each group. The success rate of 80.0% is identical forthe two groups. The online group had slightly higher Homework Average, Final Exam, andFinal Course Grade, and a

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Devlin Montfort; Shane Brown

coffee. A similar statement aboutbrewing coffee, something which is unproblematically categorized as a process, will be taken torefer to the duration of the process. In order to develop conceptual understanding of electricityor heat, therefore, students have to become aware of the need for recategorization before evenbeginning the difficult process. Chi states that developing awareness of when conceptual changeis necessary may be the most important barrier to conceptual change. She writes, “[b]ecausestudents are able to generate predictable responses to questions and systematic explanations ofphenomena, they don’t notice that their model is incorrect”19.Implications for Engineering Education PracticeAs argued above, engineers need conceptual

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Oenardi Lawanto

College Students,” College Quarterly, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 1-9.3. Ames, C., 1992, “Classrooms: Goals, Structures, and Student Motivation,” Journal of Educational Psychology, Vol. 84, No. 3, pp. 261-271.4. Wolters, C. A., Yu, S, Pintrich, P. R., 1996, “The Relation between Goal Orientation and Students’ Motivational Beliefs and Self-Regulated Learning,” Learning and Individual Differences, Vol. 8, pp. 211–238.5. Dweck, C., Leggett, E., 1988, “A Social Cognitive Approach to Motivation and Personality,” Psychological Review, Vol. 95, pp. 256-273.6. Elliot, A. J., 1999, “Approach and Avoidance Motivation and Achievement Goals,” Educational Psychologist, Vol. 34, pp. 169-189.7. Yang, C., Tsai, I, Kim, B, Cho, M

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Jose Rivera; Gemunu Happawana; Patrick Reilly; Walter Mizuno

from the engine mount to the fuselage of the SigRascal. A schematic of the DUBRO 688 engine mount is provided in Figure 5. Figure 5. Second stage of vibration isolation Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2010, American Society for Engineering Education 271 (a) Before (b) After Figure 6. Stage one and two before and afterFigure 6 above points out the difference in vibration isolation from the original setup to the finalsetup. In Figure 6, it can

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the students to accomplish this mission. The last part of this mission required thatthe students program the robot to emit a sound when a clap is detected. The final mission(Mission 3) required the use of a touch sensor. The robot was required to reverse when itbumped into a wall. The majority of the student teams were able to complete all missions aswell as apply their own creativity and experiment with both the assembly and the programmingof the robot. Figures 6(a) and (b) show students in during the robotics activity. (a) (b) Figure 6(a) and (b). Students working on their robotsBalsa wood structureThe students were given a lecture by Dr. Jesus

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Eniko T. Enikov; Vasco Polyzoev; Joshua Gill

322 Low-Cost Take-Home Experiment on Classical Control Using Matlab/Simulink Real-Time Windows Target Eniko T. Enikov, Vasco Polyzoev, Joshua GillAdvanced Micro and Nano Systems Laboratory, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of ArizonaAbstractThis paper presents a low-cost hands-on experiment for a classical undergraduate controls courseoffered on behalf of non-electrical engineering majors. The setup consists of a small DCelectrical motor attached to one of the ends of a light rod. The motor drives a 2-in propeller andallows the rod to swing

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for embedded system education. Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Technology Research and Education, Hsinchu, Taiwan.6. Hadgraft, R., Goricanec, J. (2007). Student engagement in project-based learning. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research in Engineering Education, ASEE, ISBN: 0-87823-193-5.7. Wooden, J and Jamison, S. (1997). Wooden: A lifetime of observation and reflections on and off the court. McGraw-Hill New York.8. Nater, S. Gallimore, R, and Walton, B. (2005). You haven’t taught until they have learned: John Wooden’s teaching principles and practices. Fitness Information Technology, Inc9. Jackson, P. (2003). The Last Season. Hyperion. Proceedings of

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Amelito Enriquez

132 Improving the Participation and Retention of Minority Students in Science and Engineering Through Summer Enrichment Programs Amelito Enriquez Cañada College, Redwood City, CAAbstractAlthough many California Community College students enter college with high levels of interestin science and engineering, their levels of preparation for college-level work, especially in mathand engineering, are so low that the majority of them drop out or change majors even beforetaking transfer-level courses. In 2008, Cañada College, a Hispanic-Serving community collegein Redwood City

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-year and two-year institutions. Consider: a. Concurrent enrollment b. One-to-one mutual agreements between an individual community college engineering program and a single university, which result in alignment of lower division curriculum for all majors.Whatever the next step might be, engineering faculty at four-year schools will have to be activelyinvolved to remedy this situation. Innovation is good but we still need consistency betweenapproaches. At the very least, four-year schools need to work with other four-year schools(particularly those within a region) as well as with the community colleges to ensure reasonableconsistency. When changes are proposed to the lower-division, the impacts to

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Brian Meadows; Charles Judah; Michael Berman; Derrick Jones; Ryan Rawson; David Alvarez; James Flynn; Sharlene Katz

235 Software Defined Radio Communication Link for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Brian Meadows, Charles Judah, Michael Berman, Derrick Jones Ryan Rawson, David Alvarez, James Flynn, Sharlene Katz California State University, NorthridgeAbstractThis paper describes a Senior Design Project at California State University Northridge to designand implement a communication link between a ground station and an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV) using software defined radio (SDR). Specifically, this project focused on utilizing andextending an open source software

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Kurt Colvin; Jim Kish

1 Bicycle Frame Building for Engineering Undergraduates Kurt Colvin, Ph.D., P.E. and Jim Kish Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo / Kish FabricationAbstractThe common safety bicycle design first appeared in Brittan in the 1870s. In the 130 years since,engineers and craftsmen have created hundreds of new bicycle designs, fabrication methods,materials and components. However, the simplistic diamond frame design has survived, is stillcommercially available and fully functional. The bicycle itself provides a rich learning platform inwhich to illustrate topics such as design