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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Reza Fazel-Rezai; Sima Noghanian; Ahmed Rabbi

nationalcrisis has been identified in the area of global technological competitiveness2. Inengineering, the need for change has been highlighted by American Society forEngineering Education’s (ASEE) Engineering Deans Council and the CorporateRoundtable (1994); the National Research Council (1995); the National Academy ofEngineering (2002 and following); and the National Science Foundation2. 225Engineering students who fail to see a connection between rigorous mathematics classesand the application of math often lack academic motivation. The objective of the MAT-ME camp was to provide an opportunity for students to apply math theory to real-lifeengineering problems. On the other hand, MathWorks’ MATLAB is a

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University; Chandrashekar Subbareddy, Texas State University

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Manufacturing

Accrediting Engineering Programs,Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., (2002).5- Southwest Economy, “SpotLight: Texas Manufacturing Factories Still Matter in Much of State”, Federal ReserveBank of Dallas, Issue 2, (March/April 2006), http://www.dallasfed.org/research/swe/2006/swe0602d.html.6- Asiabanpour, B., Sriraman, V., “Teaching Integrated Product and Process Design”, World Transactions onEngineering and Technology Education, Volume 4, Number 2, Pages 181-185 (2005).7- Soloman, B. A. and Felder, R. M., “Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire”, North Carolina State University,http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html8- Felder, R. M. and Soloman, B. A., “Learning Styles and Strategies”, North Carolina State University

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BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Ebenstein, Bucknell University; Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

AC 2008-1695: A TWO-PROJECT SEQUENCE FOR LEARNING FEM, CAD ANDMANUFACTURING SKILLSDonna Ebenstein, Bucknell UniversityDaniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University Page 13.127.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Two-Project Sequence for Learning FEM, CAD and Manufacturing SkillsIntroductionFor biomedical engineering (BME) graduates to be effective contributors to the field, BMEstudents should be introduced to the use of a variety of modern engineering tools in theirundergraduate curriculum. ABET establishes that expectation through criterion 3k, which statesthat a biomedical engineering graduate from an accredited program should be able todemonstrate “an ability to

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Dangelo, Intel Corp.; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Arizona State University; Narciso Macia, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

Electronics Technology from A.T.E.S. Technical Institute.Rajeswari Sundararajan, Arizona State University Raji Sundararajan is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology at Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ. Her teaching interests include instrumentation, power electronics and control systems. Her clinical and research interests are, electrical pulse-mediated drug/gene delivery for cancer and various other diseases, characterization of biological tissues, the long term aging and degradation study of high voltage polymer insulators. Dr. Sundararajan received her PhD in Electrical Engineering (Power/High Voltage) from the Arizona State University

Conference Session

MET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

T. Sean Tavares Ph.D., University of New Hampshire

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Engineering Technology

, and structures; Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); fluid dynamic design and analysis of turbomachinery (compressors, turbines, fans and pumps); root cause failure analysis; de- velopment of engineering software; and engineering design audits. While in industry he taught a number of professional short courses and seminars to both specialist and non-specialist audiences, and provided personalized technical and software training to industrial clients. He holds Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Degrees from the M.I.T. Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Performance Testing of Small Water Pumps: A Versatile and Economical

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Sozen, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #16995A Design-and-Build Project for Heat Transfer CourseDr. Mehmet Sozen, Grand Valley State University Dr. Mehmet S¨ozen is a professor of mechanical engineering at Grand Valley State University. His general area of interest is thermo/fluid sciences with specialty in transport phenomena in porous media, thermal management of high heat flux systems and applications of alternative energy systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Design and Build Project for Heat Transfer CourseAbstract Design and build type projects could constitute a part of experiential

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

José Antonio Riofrío, Western New England University; Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Anthony D. Santamaria, Western New England University; Thomas K Keyser, Western New England University; Ronald E. Musiak, Western New England University; Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #12985Innovation to Entrepreneurship in the First Year Engineering ExperienceProf. Jose Antonio Riofrio, Western New England University Jos´e A Riofr´ıo received his B.S. in Engineering Physics from Elizabethtown College in 2003, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2005 and 2008, respectively. At Vanderbilt, Jos´e focused his research in controls, mechatronics and mechanical design. After obtaining his Ph.D., Jos´e worked in the Fluid Power industry designing servo-pneumatic control systems for various motion-control applications, such as packaging, automation, and

Conference Session

New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #14452The Solve - Personalize - Integrate - Think Approach in the Process ControlClassroomDr. Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware Dr. Joshua Enszer is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware. He has taught core and elective courses across the curriculum, from introduc- tion to engineering science and material and energy balances to process control and modeling of chemical and environmental systems. His research interests include technology and learning in various incarna- tions: electronic portfolios as a means for assessment and professional

Conference Session

FOCUS ON EXHIBITS: Welcome Reception & NEW THIS YEAR! 2018 Best Division Paper Nominee Poster Session Sponsored by Engineering Unleashed

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Topics

ASEE Headquarters

Paper ID #28119Board 11: Instrumentation Division: Student’s Participation to Improve For-mula SAE CarDr. Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University Northwest Masoud Fathizadeh – PhD, PE Professor Fathizadeh has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Purdue University Calumet since 2001. He has worked over 15 years both for private industries and national research laboratories such as NASA, Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories. Dr. Fathizadeh has established his own consulting and engineering company in 1995 spe- cializing in power system, energy management and automation systems. During

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Fluid Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Mohammed Aslam, University of Michigan, Flint; Fardeen Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #31516Integration of CFD and EFD for Experiential Learning in Fluid MechanicsDr. Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint Dr. Quamrul Mazumder is currently a professor of mechanical engineering at University of Michigan- Flint. His areas of research include computational fluid dynamics, multiphase flow, quality in higher education, metacognition, motivation, and engagement of students. He is a Fulbright scholar travelled around the world to promote quality and globalization of higher education.Mr. Mohammed ASLAM, University of Michigan - Flint Mohammed Aslam Biography: Mechanical Engineer, Graduated with

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University; Stephen Howard, Western Kentucky University; Paul Graves, Western Kentucky University; Jonathan Martin, Western Kentucky University; Chris Kruckenberg, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

May 2006 at Western Kentucky University.Jonathan Martin, Western Kentucky University Jonathan Martin was a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student when this project was undertaken. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering in May 2006 at Western Kentucky University.Chris Kruckenberg, Western Kentucky University Chris Kruckenberg was a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student when this project was undertaken. Page 12.192.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Airflow Test Bench: A Senior Capstone ProjectAbstractAn

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Engineering and Public Policy II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew J Bates, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Engineering and Public Policy

design reviews, developed feasibility reports, schedule updates, executed the change-order process, and validated progress payments. He also conducted inspections to ensure zero violations of environmental and OSHA standards. All of these projects required refinements of the skills he acquired while completing his B.S. in Civil Engineering at the USAF Academy and his M.S. in Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado in Boulder Page 23.695.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Implementation of a Risk Management Program to Address Public

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Capstone Projects, Design Projects, and Teamwork

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tomas Enrique Estrada, Elizabethtown College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #6306A Multidisciplinary Capstone Project Experience in a Small Liberal Arts Col-lege Setting: The Hybrid Solar TrackerDr. Tomas Enrique Estrada, Elizabethtown College Page 23.72.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Multidisciplinary Capstone Project Experience in a Small Liberal Arts College Setting: The Hybrid Solar TrackerAbstractOver the past two decades, the overall scope and expectations for capstone projects inundergraduate engineering project has evolved. There has been an increased

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

of years. Dr. Jiang is a member of the Institute of Electronic and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). Her principal research areas are in digital signal processing, adaptive signal processing, and control systems. She has published a number of papers in these areas. She has co- authored two textbooks: ”Digital Signal Processing: Fundamentals and Applications”, Second Edition, Elsevier, 2012 and ”Analog Signal Processing and Filter Design”, Linus Publications, 2009. Page 23.12.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Teaching System Modeling and Feedback Control Systems

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

John Tuttle

element in the process. These visions of the future may becomereality, but superior results will not result if the design team is not well trained or experienced inthe process. In the hands of the poorly trained or inexperienced, the computer and data basesforeseen in the technical literature will produce poor designs as quickly as good ones.Senior, well-respected members of my professional community, naval architecture, are worriedabout education and training (3,4). It is noteworthy that the Lisnyk Prize, the SNAME studentdesign competition is being won by a wide margin by teams from overseas. The judges in thesecompetitions have been troubled by the poor quality of many of the American design projectssubmitted. Gale, attributes this in part to

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry A. Thompson, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2011-504: THE HYBRID REFERENCE DESK: CHANGING STRATE-GIES FOR CHANGING TIMESLarry A. Thompson, Virginia Tech Page 22.1463.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Hybrid Reference Desk: Changing Strategies for Changing TimesAbstractOver the past several years, the discussion among librarians regarding the fate of the referencedesk has increased in both volume and tempo. The range of opinions has varied, with someadvocating its complete banishment, while others counter that the traditional reference interviewat the reference desk is valid. This case study highlights some of the wanderings and waypointsof our

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John Parsons

our existing courses were changed to include biology. Thecurrent curriculum is given in Table 1. Some of the Biological and Agricultural Engineering(BAE) and engineering science electives by concentration area are given in Table 2. In addition,the students select from an approved list of courses of biological sciences for each concentrationarea. The remaining elective courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences areas are selectedfrom approved lists to meet the university’s general education requirements.Table 1. Biological Engineering Curriculum (128 credit hours). FRESHMAN YEARFall Semester Credits Spring Semester

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank J. Fronczak; John G. Webster

was developing anunderstanding of professional and ethical responsibilities. Only 11 of the 16 students respondedpositively on this item. Somewhat related areas where the students did not overwhelmingly feelthat the course contributed towards meeting the ABET goals were:a) an ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams (9)b) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context (4)c) a knowledge of contemporary issues (9)This information was used to help guide the topics to be considered in more detail in subsequentcourses.One clear theme emerged from the students’ comments on how to improve the course. Thereclearly was some frustration concerning the somewhat ambiguous nature

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Rama K. Vedachalam; George L. Engel

Department at SIUE. In particular, we would like to thank JulieSchroeder and Barry Carpenter who oversee the Mentor Graphic’s Higher Education Program.Without their help and devotion to higher education, the success of this course would not havebeen possible.References1. Weste, N. & Eshragian, K. Principles of CMOS VLSI Design: A Systems Perspective. Addison Wesley (1994)2. Palnitkar,S. Verilog HDL: A Guide to Digital Design and Synthesis. SunSoft Press, A Prentice Hall Title (1996)3. Engel,G & Vedachalam R: A Paper on “ Effective Use of Mentor Graphics Tools in an IC Design Course”, MUG ’98 proceedings.4. URL: http://www.ee.siue.edu/~mentor/EE484/EE484.htmlRAMA K. VEDACHALEMRama Vedachalem is a Master's degree candidate in the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

L. Davis Clements; John S. Cundiff; Dennis Schulte; George Meyer

distance education and received university teachingawards. His current research include measurement and modeling of crop water stress, fuzzy logic controls for turfirrigation management, and machine vision detection, enumeration, and species identification of weeds for spotspraying control. Page 4.551.10DENNIS SCHULTE, professor teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in introductory environmentalengineering, nonpoint source pollution control, agricultural waste management as well as problem solving and designin biological systems engineering. He has received several college and national teaching awards. His research

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Joseph C. Musto; Vincent C. Prantil

selecting important dimensional quantities to optimize the cooling of a circuit board. o A design project in a machine components course, where students select appropriate spur gears to a specified deliver shaft power. o A materials selection problem in a materials science course, where students select an alloy to optimize a casting process. These are valuable components of a Mechanical Engineering education; they offer the opportunity to apply analytic techniques to open-ended problems, and introduce the students to concepts of design optimization. However, they are often limited to parametric design problems; they involve only dimensional synthesis, and provide

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Vicki V. May

team dynamics and assigned roles to each member of the group. We also built relationships within each group through creativity and design exercises. Groups were required to present their ideas to both the class and a review board. The review board consisted of professors and engineers as well as the client. 5. Group Processing – Through meetings with me and periodic peer evaluations, group members were required to think about how the group was functioning and how they could work more effectively together.Forming groupsForming effective groups involves many different aspects – composition, size, and selection. Research indicates thatgroups should be instructor-formed (rather than student-formed) so that

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vijay Anand, University of Missouri, St. Louis; Dmytro Kudriashov, EPAM Systems

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Computing and Information Technology

Paper ID #34137Web-based Cryptomining DetectionDr. Vijay Anand, University of Missouri, St. LouisMr. Dmytro Kudriashov, EPAM Systems Dmytro Kudriashov is a Software Engineer at EPAM Systems in Seattle, WA. He received his BS (2004) ans MS (2006) in Banking and Financial Support Services from the Kyiv National Economics University, and his MS (2019) in Applied Computer Science from the Southeast Missouri State University. Since 2018 his research efforts have focused on the interconnection areas of cybersecurity and digital financial instruments. American c

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 3 Slot 1 Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Enrique Dominguez, University of Texas at Austin; Amy Marie Beebe, University of Texas at Austin

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

recruitment initiatives for WEP with col- laboration from their sibling program, Equal Opportunity in Engineering, and other departments within Cockrell School of Engineering. Amy is also an active member or officer in several campus wide committees: Cultural Awareness Com- mittee, Academic Counselors Association, Hispanic Faculty and Staff Association, Bias Busting Team and Association of Professionals in Student Affairs. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021IntroductionsEnrique Dominguez, Director of the Equal Opportunity in Engineering, he/him/hisAmy Beebe, Student Program Coordinator, Women in Engineering Program, she/her/hersOverview of

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Steffen, Iowa State University; Phillip H. Jones III, Iowa State University; Joseph Zambreno, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4308: INTRODUCING GRAPHICS PROCESSING FROM A SYS-TEMS PERSPECTIVE: A HARDWARE/SOFTWARE APPROACHMr. Michael Steffen, Iowa State University Michael Steffen is a Ph.D. candidate in computer engineering and NSF Graduate Research Fellow. His research interests include computer architecture, graphics hardware, computer graphics, and embedded systems, and specifically he focuses on improving SIMT processor thread efficiency using a mixture of custom architectures and programming models. He received a B.S. degrees in both mechanical engineer- ing and electrical engineering from Valparaiso University in 2007.Dr. Phillip H. Jones III, Iowa State University Phillip H. Jones received his B.S. degree in 1999 and

Conference Session

Considerations for the Collection Conscious Librarian

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Zuber, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2012-4644: WEEDING THE COLLECTION: AN ANALYSIS OF MO-TIVATIONSPeter Zuber, Brigham Young University Peter Zuber is the Engineering Librarian at Brigham Young University. Apart from liaison and collection responsibilities, he has evaluated and implemented virtual reference services and helped in the redesign of the library’s website as well as the integration of a new federated search engine. As Chair of the library’s Research Behavior Group and User Studies and Assessment Team, he worked with librarians to discover user preferences and habits and how they impact current library services and tools. Published papers include topics such as search engine constraints, open access, institutional repositories, and

Conference Session

Integrative Projects in Aerospace Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Weinstein, Northeastern University; Randy August, Northeastern University; Len Dow, Northeastern University; Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University

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Aerospace

August is an assistant professor in the computer engineering technology unit at Northeastern University. He recently was awarded a grant from the DOE (Project I-Test) for instructing high school teaching in the engineering and technology field. Page 11.38.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 ASEE 2006 Annual Conference, Chicago, Ill 2006-345 Engineering Technology Division A Description of an Integrated Capstone Senior Design Course with Teams of Mechanical, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Students Francis A. Di

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Management

Motorola. His interests include engineering management, technological literacy, and real-time embedded systems. Page 15.494.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Management Performance Monitoring Methods Utilized by Manufacturers to Become More CompetitiveAbstractTo become more competitive, organizations have made changes in their operations,manufacturing techniques, and business practices. Innovative technologies are being used,machinery updated, and new strategies followed. Many have also implemented improvementprograms to enhance quality, increase efficiency, and streamline

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Tappan, Eastern Washington University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Paper ID #17110Experiencing Real-world Multidisciplinary Software Systems Engineering throughAircraft Carrier SimulationProf. Dan Tappan, Eastern Washington University Dan Tappan is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Eastern Washington University. He has been a professor of computer science and engineering for 11 years, before which he spent a decade in the defense industry as a software and systems engineer, mostly involved in the modeling and simulation of weapon systems. His main research areas are software and hardware systems engineering, especially for aviation and military applications with embedded

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, Grand Valley State University; Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology And his M.S. and Ph.D. both in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. His research area of interest is fluid-structure interaction. Page 11.492.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Do Fuel Cell Topics Belong in a Combustion Course?AbstractCombustion technologies are responsible for a lion’s share of the country’s electric powerproduction and virtually a hundred percent of the conversion of fuels to power in thetransportation