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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

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Ivan L Guzman P.E., New York City College of Technology; Sara Gómez Woolley, New York City College of Technology

Paper ID #35692A Shoestring Grassroots Approach to Publishing an Open EducationalResource Engineering TextbookProf. Ivan L Guzman P.E., New York City College of Technology Dr. Guzman is an assistant professor at New York City College of Technology. He received his Ph.D. in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering from New York University (NYU). His research interest include transpar- ent soils, rapid penetration into granular media, sustainability and Green Roof farms. He has over 12 years of pre-academia professional consulting experience in government and private sector projects within the fields of geotechnical, structural and

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

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Jacky Huang, Villanova University

Paper ID #35687Examples of Virtual Teaching Implementations in Chemical Process Controlduring the COVID-19 LockdownJacky Huang, Villanova University Zuyi (Jacky) Huang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Villanova University. He teaches Chemical Process Control (for senior students) and Systems Biology (for graduate students) at Villanova. He is enthusiastic in applying innovative teaching methods in class to educate students with modeling and control skills. His research is focused on developing advanced modeling and systems analysis techniques to manipulate microbial biological systems for

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2003 GSW

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Pradeep K. Bhattacharya

paper sets the limits and gives an overview of such alaboratory for a nano-technology research and infrastructure. This education can develop atechnician-training program and ultimately leads to the capabilities of building proto-type pilotprojects. Since upcoming initiatives are so demanding, newer systems prevent professors toform a company or participate with new entrepreneurs. One of the greatest examples is the long-standing demand of interconnections to nano-electronic components. Giving the right trainingand objectivity, a new generation of entrepreneurs can be enthused amongst our students. Thiswould help our State develop fundamental research in nano-technology. Our effort of building anano-engineering laboratory is to develop novel

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2008 GSW

Authors

Gary Rubendall; Sergio Chacon; Mequanint Moges

Session 12-8 Project-Based Learning of Telecommunication Networking Gary Rubendall, Sergio Chacon and Mequanint Moges Engineering Technology Department University of Houston AbstractThis paper presents a student project in the telecommunications course that has beendeveloped to provide a solution that is an improvement over a baseline design. Thebaseline design is the Optical Network Research Laboratory, a telecommunicationsnetwork used by the College of Technology and the AT&T Technology Laboratory fortraining and research. The project uses

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2008 GSW

Authors

Benjamin S. Kelley; Adam P. Ecklund; Aaron Dabney

improve thisintervention initiative, with the revised program design containing academic- and preparatory-skillscomponents available during the summer and in advance of normal fall enrollment. IntroductionThe importance of engineering and computer science innovations and creativity to Americanprosperity and quality of life is widely acknowledged.1 Many studies have documented the needand demand for U.S. engineers, especially in the Sunbelt states.2, 3 University and college academicengineering programs play a paramount role in supplying the nation’s technical workforce throughattracting, retaining, educating, and graduating a diverse and capable population of practicingengineers.1Although collegiate

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Najwa Hanel, University of Southern California

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International

AC 2008-2298: ENGINEERING RESEARCH RESOURCESNajwa Hanel, University of Southern California Page 13.520.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Engineering Research and Resources The American University of BeirutAs a member of the University of Southern California Science & Engineering Libraryfaculty, I was granted a Sabbatical Leave in 2006 to study the engineering researchers’resources at the American University in Beirut, Lebanon (AUB). My sabbatical report waswell received by my colleagues at USC and elsewhere motivating me to enhance it andshare it with you. The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon the history of an

Conference Session

Sustainability in AEC and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Kirby, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Hilal Ozcan, Prairie View A&M University; Fouad Fouad, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Architectural

educational programs.Bibliography1. < www.eia.doe.gov/>, accessed January 2008.2. Common Future, World Commission on Environment and Development, Oxford, England: Oxford UniversityPress, 1987.3. < www.usgbc.org > accessed January 2008.4. Model Green Home Building Guidelines, Version 1, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB),Washington, D.C., 2007.5. < www.thegbi.com >, accessed January 2008.6. Smithson, A., The Team Ten Primer, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1968.7. Tabb, P. and H. Ozcan. Diversity in Design: A working paper on the Relationship between Diversity andArchitectural Design, College Station, TX: Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University, 2004.8. Lewis, J., “The Birth of EPA,” Environmental Protection Agency

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FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Brophy, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

First Year Engineering Students’ Initials Ideas for Solving Complex ProblemsAbstractThis study is part of a larger ongoing study to explore the use of mini authentic challenges asanchors for inquiry in large lecture sections of first year engineering students. Anchoredinquiry into authentic, complex problems continues to grow as an effective instructional methodfor developing engineering problem solving and technical skills. As a precursor to lecture,students log onto an online module that presents a challenge statement. The online moduleprovides a text field for students to generate initial ideas about how to solve the challenge andgenerate questions about what more they need to learn. Then they review multiple

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Plumley, US Coast Guard Academy; Vincent Wilczynski, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

’ technical courses are taught by professors outside of the major, this kindof communication is crucial to achieving program goals.The brief length of the portfolio makes it ideal for communicating the program’s vision toconstituents and other parties. An obvious benefit to faculty at many institutions is the vehiclethe portfolio provides to orient accreditation visitors to the scope of the program. The portfolioalso provides a ready means to gather examples for use in career day events and recruiting. Italso provides a very portable collection of work for institution administration members andalumni to review the impact of decisions and financial support on the program.By presenting the overarching vision of the program, the portfolio helps inspire

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anbu Elancheziyan, Drexel University; Jaudelice de Oliveira, Drexel University; Fernand Cohen, Drexel University; Fredricka Reisman, Drexel University

this paper, we detail the ongoing efforts at Drexel University, aimed at adapting the successesof previous experiences in teaching sensor networks at the undergraduate level1-6, to create a newlaboratory-based undergraduate course in sensor networks, and to make extensive use of the newlaboratory’s modular experiments in other courses and disciplines. The project is funded by NSFCCLI program of the Division of Undergraduate Education.Sensor networks as a pedagogical toolWe believe that sensor network experiments can be very pedagogical in illustrating manyabstract concepts in other courses/disciplines. For example, medium access and routing protocolscan be used in undergraduate networking sequence courses; basics of radio communication

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arun Ravindran, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia Tolley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Arindam Mukherjee, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Electrical and Computer

performance computing through the use of FPGA based reconfigurable computers. Anassociated laboratory component was also developed, where weekly hands-on laboratorysessions serve to reinforce the ideas learned in the lecture. This paper focuses on three keycomponents that describe our approach in educating computer engineers in this area of Page 14.807.2contemporary interest.1) Emphasis on the use of systolic array architectures for efficient hardware design on FPGAsand the tight integration of laboratory and lectures.2) Use of multi-disciplinary projects drawn from diverse areas such as scientific computing,signal processing, and bioinformatics that

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Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

) are taught in the spring semester and the advanced topics(EMET430) are covered in the fall semester.The fundamentals of the PLC course cover introduction of PLC hardware (SLC500 and I/Omodules) and PLC programming, with basic instructions such as bit, timer, counter comparison,arithmetic, move and logical instructions.This paper introduces the newly developed motion control teaching components for the advanced Page 14.776.2PLC course. The topics of the class and lab are listed in Table 1.The students learn about the PanelView operator terminal and PanelBuilder software to designcontrol panel applications for PV550 HMI terminal1,2

Conference Session

Topics in Engineering Ethics IV

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salvatore Marsico, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre

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Engineering Ethics

person holding a license as a professional engineer or land surveyor and on all partnerships or corporations or other legal entities authorized to offer or perform engineering and/or land surveying services in Connecticut,”7and to promulgate them through paper as well as digital forms. As a reactive organization, theboards are charged with investigating cases involving violations of regulations as well as serve ajudicial function of deciding the initial fate of the licensee: “Subd. 2. Legal action. (a) When necessary to prevent the unauthorized practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience, or the unauthorized use of the title certified interior designer, or a

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Dunn, University of Maine

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Construction

developed a four part,one semester capstone course that takes students through the preconstruction process using theiroverall skills. CET 458 Senior Capstone is designed such that students meet within projectgroups to complete typical aspects of an actual construction project as a contractor would do.Additionally, the course is also created as a time to bring in outside speakers to discuss varioussupplemental topics of interest to practicing construction professionals. In an earlier paper aboutthe UMaine capstone project, the author discussed a four part project using self-selected teams.These four parts consisted of developing a business plan, preparing a bid estimate, developing aschedule, and resolving a legal claim. (3) After 2 years of the

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

occurs. It isalso important for learners to be debriefed after their design problem-solving experiences tomake sure that the right lessons are learned.Conclusion and future directionsOur study of expert system integrators suggests that they have well-developed knowledge aboutmanufacturing processes, automation tools and methods, and automated systems. This helpsthem to know what questions to ask, what tasks to account for, and what tools and methods touse when designing an automated system. Understanding what they know about can helpengineering educators to design appropriate curricula and instructional technology to acceleratethe development of system integration expertise. This paper provides specific suggestions in thisarea.Future directions

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University

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New Engineering Educators

learning objectives improves student focus and thediscussion questions increase student participation by giving them an idea of “what to expect”from the instructor.IntroductionNew faculty often face a number of challenges in the classroom when it comes to creating asuccessful course. Virtually all have the technical expertise to conduct the course, the difficultiesarise in communicating that knowledge, and the associated expectations, to the students. In her2008 paper, Helterbran notes that “Students are especially aware when their professors appear tobe on top of things in the classroom. Elements of organization and the ability to teach in aseamless fashion are important to students.” The concept of a high level of organization,presented in a

Conference Session

Using Information Technology to Create New Information Resources

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haymwantee Singh, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Richard Sweeney, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2009-1812: ASK NJIT LIBRARY: A NATURAL-LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEBASE SELF-SERVICE SOLUTIONHaymwantee Singh, New Jersey Institute of Technology Haymwantee P. Singh, Technical Reference Librarian, Robert W. Van Houten Library, New Jersey Institute of Technology, singhh@njit.eduRichard Sweeney, New Jersey Institute of Technology Richard T. Sweeney, University Librarian, Robert W. Van Houten Library, New Jersey Institute of Technology, richard.sweeney@njit.edu Page 14.234.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 ASK NJIT LIBRARY: A Natural Language Knowledge Base Self

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Space Systems Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Soto, Texas A&M University; Daniel Brown, Cornell University; Mason Peck, Cornell University

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Aerospace

arms than are conventional actuators. For this reason a hardwaretest demonstrating whether theoretical conclusions about CMGs power advantages are correct isneeded. These power equations provide real-world motivation to the students developing therobotic-arm testbed. If a robust tool that aids researchers in exploring the power usage betweenthe two drives is developed, then reactionless robotics may make an introduction into spaceresearch.Hardware Demonstration The rest of this paper discusses the design of a two-segment, two-DOF planar-roboticsystem that is used to examine and compare the power requirements for the two compared drivedesigns. Each segment is dually actuated by either two CMGs in a scissored pair or by a 12 VDC motor at

Conference Session

Active Engagement: From the New Engineering Librarian's Perspective

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Fransen, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jon Jeffryes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Engineering Libraries

need to offer technical support to our users. We assume that our users will onlysubscribe to one of our blogs at most, so we save time and keep the content fresh and relevant bycopying posts from each other. Jon is particularly adept at searching Flickr for CreativeCommons images to dress up the posts, as shown in Figure 2.Figure 2. We use our blogs to promote workshops, new resources, and library events.In such a large institution with so many web pages, blogs, and resources, our blogs are difficultto discover. We have included links to our blogs on our subject resource pages, so when libraryusers go to our “Mechanical Engineering” resources page they are greeted with a link to“Mechanical Engineering Library News.” We also publicized the

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kip Coonley, Duke University; Martin Brooke, Duke University; Philip Ethier, Duke University; Hisham Massoud, Duke University

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Design in Engineering Education

, won a National Science Foundation Research Initiation Award in 1990, the 1992 IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Myril B. Reed Best Paper Award, and the Georgia Tech Outstanding Thesis Advisor Award in 2003. He has graduated twenty three PhD students from his research group and has six U.S. patents awarded. He has published more than 120 articles in technical Journals and Proceedings, and articles on his work have appeared in several trade publications. Dr. Brooke is a senior member of the IEEE.Philip Ethier, Duke University Philip D. Ethier received the B.S.E.E. Degree from Duke University in 2009. He has been instrumental in the development of the RF development board

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University; Nannette D'Imperio, Pennsylvania State University

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Electrical and Computer

instructor of computer science at Penn State Brandywine. She earned a B.S. degree in Elementary Education with a Mathematics Concentration from West Chester University and a M.S. degree in Computer Education from Philadelphia University. She has professional experience in customer service, departmental supervision, application support, and technical analysis. Her research interests lie in the use of programming languages, web-based learning and its applications. Page 14.903.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 New Approach to Teaching an Introductory Computer

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Manufacturing Curricula for the Year 2015 and Beyond

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York, Farmingdale; David Wells, North Dakota State University; Robert Mott, University of Dayton

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1352: CURRICULA 2015: MOVING MANUFACTURING CURRICULAFORWARDHugh Jack, Grand Valley State UniversityVenkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York, FarmingdaleDavid Wells, North Dakota State UniversityRobert Mott, University of Dayton Page 14.393.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Curricula 2015 – Moving Manufacturing Curricula Forward Hugh Jack, Professor, Grand Valley State University Venkitaswamy Raju, Professor, Farmingdale State College - SUNY David Wells, Professor, North Dakota State University Robert Mott, Professor Emeritus, University of DaytonAbstractThis paper

Conference Session

First-Year Advising and Transition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles McDowell, University of California, Santa Cruz; Adrienne Harrell, University of California, Santa Cruz

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First-Year Programs

division engineering study.Laanan9 summarizes five studies stating “research suggests that spending quality time withfaculty members positively affects a student's level of persistence, satisfaction, and academicperformance.” As participants in ETTP, students had the opportunity to interact with seniorfaculty across many departments in the School of Engineering. A Professor of ComputerScience worked with the students to create small programming projects. A Professor ofComputer Engineering led a two-session seminar on Technical Writing for Engineers. Otherfaculty from Bioengineering, Computer Science, and Computer Engineering made researchpresentations. Students also had an opportunity to meet one-on-one with their faculty advisor.In addition to

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bowles, University of South Carolina; Caitlin Buchhaults, University of South Carolina; Donald Griffith, University of South Carolina

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Electrical and Computer

high schools. The remainder of this paper describes the FIRST Roboticscompetition in Section 2, Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio in Section 3, and how MRDScomplements and enhances FIRST in Section 4. Our plan to use the USC team as an incubator togrow additional high school teams is discussed in Section 5. Conclusions and our results to dateare in Section 6.2. The FIRST Robotics CompetitionThe FIRST Robotics Competition is run with the intensity of a professional wrestlingtournament, complete with a master of ceremonies, loud music, and teams and cheerleaders incostume, often with painted faces and hair. The robots are large and operate both autonomouslyand with radio control. While the competition is intense and the teams work hard to

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year: From Articulation to Matriculation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

Coordinator for the Texas Alliance for Minority Participation program from 1993 to 2002, and is currently the Department Chairperson for Physics, Engineering, & Architecture. He has been involved in numerous initiatives to integrate the findings of physics and engineering education research with education practice. Page 14.505.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 EDGE 2008 Program – The First Signs of MaturityAbstractThis paper presents a brief description and history of the EDGE (Early Development of GeneralEngineering) Summer Bridge Program that was initiated in 2003 1 and focuses on

Conference Session

First-Year Advising and Transition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Sanchez, California State University, Fresno; Ira Sorensen, California State University, Fresno; Walter Mizuno, California State University, Fresno; Satya Mahanty, California State University, Fresno

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-1646: CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE:A UNIQUE COLLABORATIVE FIRST–YEAR EXPERIENCEMaria Sanchez, California State University, FresnoIra Sorensen, California State University, FresnoWalter Mizuno, California State University, FresnoSatya Mahanty, California State University, Fresno Page 14.311.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Central California Engineering Design Challenge: A unique collaborative first –year experienceThis paper describes a unique collaboration between the Mechanical EngineeringDepartment at Fresno State and the engineering programs at several local communitycolleges to provide a mechanical

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology. This paperexplains the importance of secured password and examines the kinds of passwords thatare breakable. The password cracking uses simple open source software tools available inthe Internet. In addition, this paper also discusses different types of password relatedattacks and password shielding techniques. Summary of the experimental results are alsoprovided for different passwords with various lengths, characters, and complexity.1. IntroductionInternet has allowed remote access to any organization in the world anytime of the day ornight. This generated lot of attention around the world and easy way of entering intoanyone’s network was made possible. At the same time easy access to open sourcesoftware codes allowed the

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrie Koehler, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 14.1279.4Research PurposeCertain obstacles discourage some individuals from pursuing careers in education. At the same time,some individuals in industry desire to become certified educators. With many education positionsgoing unfilled each year and increased governmental support of STEM initiatives, fellowship-providing organizations offer incentives in an attempt to encourage individuals to embrace teachingcareers. This paper investigates Indiana undergraduate STEM students’ perceptions and interest intransition to teaching programs and explores what barriers exist in preventing these individuals frombecoming educators. By identifying possible barriers, issues can be addressed and potential solutionscan be determined.By examining STEM

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Moore, Petroleum Institute; lana El Chaar, Petroleum Institute; Lisa Lamont, Petroleum Institute

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Women in Engineering

the United States, ina country with a culture so completely different? Is it possible over a 4 year engineeringdegree to compensate for an aging and out-of-date schooling system? And perhaps mostintriguingly for this study, is it possible to shake the foundations of a hitherto male-dominated engineering profession by preparing young Emirati ladies for work in the oiland gas industry?Now in its 8th year of operation, it is becoming clearer to what extent these challenges arebeing met. The paper will focus primarily on the last challenge mentioned. Research willcentre on the following key areas: ≠ What is the current state of education and employment for females in the UAE? ≠ What is STEPS and what are its origins? ≠ Can the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Project-based Experiences in Manufacturing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology; Noah Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology; Stanley Ames, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

, was actually used as early as 1892 byJ.E. Blanther [2] in order to make contour relief maps out of wax sheets. Later, complex 3Dshapes were constructed by various researchers using different materials [4][5][6]. It wasn't until1987 when 3D Systems created the first commercial Stereolithography (SL) system, the SLA-1[7] . This was due to the need for advanced electronic file formats and computation ability tomake use of layered manufacturing.An advancement of the RP technology is the RepRap project. The RepRap project was started byDr Adrian Bowyer, a Senior Lecturer in mechanical engineering at the University of Bath in theUnited Kingdom, with a paper published on the web [8] on 2 February, 2004 about manufacturingfor the masses. RepRap