Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Onyancha, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology; Matthew Derov, University of New Hampshire; Brad Kinsey, University of New Hampshire

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2008-762: THE ANATOMY OF SPATIAL ABILITY IMPROVEMENT OVERTHE COURSE OF A SEMESTER LONG COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN CLASSRichard Onyancha, Rose Hulman Institute Of TechnologyMatthew Derov, University of New Hampshire Research AssistantBrad Kinsey, University of New Hampshire Page 13.1200.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Anatomy of Spatial Ability Impr ovement Over the Cour se of a Semester Long Computer Aided Design ClassIntroduction Spatial ability has been defined as the ability to generate, retain, retrieve and transformwell-structured visual images1. These skills are extremely important in engineering practice andmany

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ganapathy Narayanan, University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-3055: TEACHING OF ESSENTIAL MATLAB COMMANDS IN APPLIEDMATHEMATICS COURSE FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYGanapathy Narayanan, University of Toledo Page 12.1365.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Teaching of Essential MATLAB Commands in Applied Mathematics Course for Engineering TechnologyAbstractThe teaching of applied mathematics for students in the Engineering Technology (ET)curriculum is always a challenge in terms of imparting the essential mathematical knowledge foruse in changing technological environments. In this paper, essential MATLAB commands inthe applied mathematics course for ET students are emphasized. Of several useful

Conference Session

Electromechanical Curricula

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Winstead, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-237: TEACHING OPTIMAL ENERGY EXPENDITURE USING ROBOTICPLATFORMS AND MICROCONTROLLERSVincent Winstead, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Vincent Winstead is an assistant professor in the electrical and computer engineering and technology department at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Winstead completed his Ph.D. degree at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in control systems. He had worked as a systems engineer for the U.S. Air Force and as a powertrain control research engineer for Ford Motor Company. Dr. Winstead is a registered professional engineer and holds numerous patents in hybrid vehicle system optimization and

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Shepard, University of Central Florida

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Instrumentation

AC 2007-1864: ENTANGLED PHOTON EXPERIMENTS FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGYScott Shepard, University of Central Florida Dr. Shepard received a Ph.D. from MIT and worked at Bell Labs for six years. He has been teaching in Engineering Technology for five years and is currently at the University of Central Florida. His research interests include: innovative laboratory components for undergraduates; telecommunications; sensors; and solar energy. Page 12.678.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Entangled Photon Experiments for Engineering TechnologyAbstractThe fact that a Quantum Computer

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Boyer, St. Louis University; Krishnaswamy Ravindra, St. Louis University; John George, St. Louis University; Kyle Mitchell, St. Louis University

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Aerospace

Engineering, Aviation and technology at Saint Louis University. His teaching experience includes both undergraduate and graduate courses in Aerospace Engineering. His research interests include fluid dynamics and structural dynamics. He received his doctoral degree in Aerospace Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. He has published several papers in technical journals and conference proceedings. He is a fellow of ASME, associate fellow of AIAA and a member of ASEE. He is active in the aerospace division of ASEE and academic affairs committee of AIAA.Kyle Mitchell, St. Louis University Dr. Kyle Mitchell received his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 2004 in Computer

Conference Session

Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Parten, Texas Tech University; Timothy Maxwell, Texas Tech University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2007-2064: MONITORING AND CONTROL IN ADVANCED VEHICLEENGINEERING LABORATORIESMichael Parten, Texas Tech UniversityTimothy Maxwell, Texas Tech University Page 12.1079.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007I IntroductionOver the past several years, Texas Tech University’s Advanced Vehicle EngineeringLaboratory (AVEL) has converted numerous conventional vehicles to hybrid electric(HEVs) and alternative fueled vehicles.1-14 Each vehicle is composed of many subsystems all of which require extensive monitoring and control in addition to the overallvehicle control issues. Many of these sub systems have built-in microprocessor basedmonitoring and control systems that must be

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-2190: ANALYTICAL SYNTHESIS AND ANALYSIS OF MECHANISMSUSING MATLAB AND SIMULINKAli Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University ALI R. MOHAMMADZADEH is currently assistant professor of engineering at Padnos School 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 12.242.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Analytical

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Jin Zhu, University of Northern Iowa; Liping Guo

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-2254: ENERGY SCAVENGING FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NODES WITHA FOCUS ON ROTATION TO ELECTRICITY CONVERSIONFaruk Yildiz, University of Northern IowaJin Zhu, University of Northern IowaRecayi "Reg" Pecen, University of Northern IowaLiping Guo, University of Northern Iowa Page 12.613.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Energy Scavenging for Wireless Sensor Nodes with a Focus on Rotation to Electricity ConversionIntroductionToday, sustaining the power requirement for autonomous wireless sensor network is animportant issue. In the past, energy storage has improved significantly. However, this progresshas not been able to keep up with the

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Waters, U.S. Naval Academy; Randy Broussard, U.S. Naval Academy; Jenelle Piepmeier, U.S. Naval Academy

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Ocean and Marine

2006-2364: A STEREO VISION-BASED WAVE SURFACE MEASUREMENTPROJECTJenelle Piepmeier, U.S. Naval AcademyJennifer Waters, U.S. Naval AcademyRandy Broussard, U.S. Naval Academy Page 11.124.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Stereo Vision-Based Wave Surface Measurement Project Measuring the three-dimensional characteristics of the ocean surface has a varietyof applications. For example, surface measurements of vessel wakes could be used forimproving hull designs. In the study of ocean surfaces, accurate surface measurementscould be used for verifying ocean wave models or in lieu of such models in the study ofvarious surface properties (i.e. microwave

Conference Session

BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Verstraete, University of Akron

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Biomedical

AC 2007-373: THE USE OF FACULTY COURSE ASSESSMENT REPORTS INBME: LESSONS LEARNED IN THREE YEARSMary Verstraete, University of Akron Page 12.1483.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Use of Faculty Course Assessment Reports in BME: Lessons Learned Over Three YearsAbstractThe assessment of program outcomes for ABET accreditation has become a challenge forengineering programs nationwide. It is especially difficult for biomedical engineering programsthat rely heavily on core engineering courses offered in non-biomedical engineering departments.Thus, the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Akron has

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-467: DESIGN OF THERMAL SYSTEMS: A LOST COURSEKendrick Aung, Lamar University KENDRICK AUNG is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering from University of Michigan in 1996. He is an active member of ASEE, ASME, AIAA and Combustion Institute. He has published over 50 technical papers and presented several papers at national and international conferences. Page 12.462.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design of Thermal Systems: A Lost CourseAbstract In a

Conference Session

Trends and Applications in Curricula and the Capstone Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Dulaski PE, Northeastern University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #5907Improving Municipal Infrastructure in Capstone Through a Consulting FirmModelDr. Daniel M. Dulaski PE, Northeastern University Dr. Daniel M. Dulaski, PE, joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Northeastern University in 2009. His research is primarily in transportation engineering which includes safety, roadway design, human factors, and sustainable transportation systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and is a registered professional engineer in Massachusetts. He is the academic advisor for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter, and the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Justin Adam Cartwright, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

/Champaign under the direction of Prof. Nick Holonyak, Jr. Her areas of research include design of optoelectronic materials, devices, and systems; optical spectroscopy; high heat load packaging; and electrical engineering pedagogy.Mr. Justin Adam Cartwright, Virginia Tech Page 23.842.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Lab-in-a-Box: Strategies to Teach Online Lab Courses While MaintainingCourse Learning Objectives and OutcomesThe Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech has institutedseveral nontraditional on-campus laboratory courses during the

Conference Session

Topics in Energy Management

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Economic and Life Cycle Analysis of Renewable Energy SystemsAbstractRenewable energy resources such as wind and solar are playing increasingly important role inpresent and future energy scenarios of both developed and developing countries. For example,the installed wind energy in the United States increased from 12 GW in 2006 to 47 GW in 2011averaging 30% increase over the five year period. Over the same period, global wind energycapacity has increased from 74 GW to 238 GW. Engineering students and future engineers, whowill be involved in making decisions on design and implementation of these renewable energysystems, require knowledge of

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Signal Processing and Controls

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew G Feemster, U.S. Naval Academy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #7900A Systematic Approach for Development and Simulation of Digital ControlAlgorithms using SIMULINKProf. Matthew G Feemster, U.S. Naval Academy Matthew Feemster received his Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University in 2000. From 2000 to 2002, he was the lead Controls Engineer at WaveCrest Laboratories based in Dulles, VA. In 2002, he accepted a position at the U.S. Naval Academy where he is currently an Associate Professor. His current research interests include nonlinear/adaptive control techniques applied to marine applications

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clark D. Shaver P.E., Pittsburg State University; James A. Lookadoo P.E., Pittsburg State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3101: EVALUATION OF DIRECT ASSESSMENT TOOLS IN ELEC-TRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYProf. Clark D. Shaver P.E., Pittsburg State University Clark D. Shaver, P.E., currently serves as a professor in the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Pittsburg State University. Shaver received his master’s of science and bachelor’s of science, both in electrical engineering at Oklahoma State University. Shaver has worked as an Automation Engineer and as a Motor Design Engineer. Currently, his research is focused on speaker authentication systems. Shaver is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Oklahoma.Dr. James A. Lookadoo P.E., Pittsburg State University James Lookadoo serves as the Program

Conference Session

Projects in Instrumentation and Control

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet; Tanima Zaman, Purdue University Calumet

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Instrumentation

manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department of IEEE/IAS. He authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. In 2009, he as PI received NSF-CCLI grant entitled A Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Facility. In 2010, he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatron- ics Technicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Ill., in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial transducer, industrial process control

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet; Jai. P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

and instruction delivery methods related to distance learning.Prof. Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet Chandra R. Sekhar is a member of the faculty of electrical and computer engineering technology at Purdue University, Calumet. Sekhar earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Madras (India), a diploma in instrumentation from Madras Institute of Technology, and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from University of Pennsylvania. Sekhar’s primary teaching and research focus is in the areas of biomedical and process control instrumentation and clinical engineering.Dr. Jai. P. Agrawal, Purdue University, CalumetProf. Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University, Calumet

Conference Session

Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanja Magoc, University of Texas at El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Francois Modave, Central Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1084: LEARNING DYNAMIC SYSTEMS THROUGH THE HELP OFCOMPUTER PROGRAMMINGTanja Magoc, University of Texas at El PasoEric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El PasoFrancois Modave, Central Washington University Page 15.834.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Learning Dynamic Systems through the Help of Computer ProgrammingAbstractDynamic systems are not easily understood by students entering college due to complexity ofunderlying concepts, which are frequently stated but not understood in early mathematics andscience courses. Moreover, students majoring in disciplines other than computer science, such asbiology or finance

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

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Construction

Paper ID #8615BIPV Roof Tiles: Effect of Locations on Energy Cost SavingsDr. Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University Page 24.233.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 BIPV Roof Tiles: Effect of Locations on Energy Cost SavingsAbstractBuilding Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) materials have a great potential of being usedas a source of renewable energy for buildings. The purpose of this study was todetermine the correlation between energy savings due the use of BIPV roof tiles andheating and cooling degree days. A total

Conference Session

Instrumentation Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trieu V. Phung, University of Houston, Downtown; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-3507: DESIGN AND CONTROL OF A TWIN TANK WATER PRO-CESSMr. Trieu V. Phung, University of Houston, DowntownDr. Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown Vassilios Tzouanas is an Assistant Professor of control and instrumentation in the Engineering Technology Department at the University of Houston, Downtown. Tzouanas earned a diploma in chemical engineering from Aristotle University, a master’s of science degree in chemical engineering/process control from the University of Alberta, and a doctorate of philosophy degree in chemical engineering/process control from Lehigh University. His research interests focus on process control systems, process modeling, and simulation. His industrial professional

Conference Session

Instrumentation Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University, Calumet; Joseph Edward Cody, Purdue University, Calumet

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-4826: DESIGN OF A MOBILE ROBOT AND USE OF RFID FORFAST WEREHOUSINGDr. Masoud Fathizadeh, Purdue University, Calumet Masoud Fathizadeh has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology since 2001. He has worked more than 15 years both for private industries and national research labs such as NASA, Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories. Fathizadeh has established his own consulting and engineering company in 1995 and performed many private and government projects. His areas of interests are, control systems, power systems, power electronics, energy, and system integration. Fathizadeh is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois.Mr. Joseph Edward Cody, Purdue

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William H. Blanton, East Tennessee State University; Zhibin Tan, East Tennessee State University; Davin A. Strom, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Fast Fourier Transforms for Technologists, Engineers, and Other Non-Ph.D.sABSTRACT.The number of professional areas in which Fourier transforms appear is impressive. Fouriertransforms play an important role in optics, medical imaging, acoustics, waveform analysis, andeven business analysis. Quite often the Fourier Transform is first encountered in a formalmathematics class after the study of the Fourier series. As needed, the Fourier transform isrevisited in senior level and graduate level courses. Unfortunately, many engineering technologystudents, science majors, and even some undergraduate engineering students are not introducedthe Fourier transform.The relevancy of the Fourier transform

Conference Session

Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. White, Queen's University

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2012-3002: PATENT CLASSIFICATION REFORM: IMPLICATIONSFOR TEACHING, LEARNING, AND USING THE PATENT LITERATUREMr. Michael J. White, Queen’s University Page 25.1029.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Patent Classification Reform: Implications for Teaching, Learning and Using the Patent LiteratureIntroductionIn early 2011 the European Patent Office (EPO) and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)announced a project to create a joint classification system called the Cooperative PatentClassification (CPC). The CPC will be based on the European Classification (ECLA) and theInternational Patent

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan

Session 2559 Integration of Design and Selected Process Engineering Components into the Unit Operations Laboratory Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan Chemical Engineering Laboratory Washington University St. Louis, MO 63130IntroductionABET 2000 criteria require each educational program to include meaningful design experiencethat grows with the students’ development1. Design of any chemical, petroleum, biochemical,materials, environmental, etc. process involves proper selection and sizing of various

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

D. Joseph Shlien

sequence that if two wings give more lift than one, three will give moreOrville and Wilbur Wright were designers and manufac- than two, ...turers of bicycles, which were very popular at that time.Their formal education had ended with high school. Having become bored with bicycles, theyseriously started to work on the ‘flying machine’ project in 1899.Iteration 1 (summer ‘99)Once having decided to start this project, the Wrights wrote the Smithsonian Institute (May 30‘99) requesting published papers and a list of important references. From these works theylearned what approaches were unsuccessful and some of the challenges which lay ahead. Afteronly two months of having received this

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Montgomery

such issues as drop/add process, dual degree, pass/fail options, transfer credits Academic calendar Useful phone numbers and contact information at the department, college and university level. Resource Centers/ tutoring information Brochures from cooperative education office, office of international programs Department and college scholarship and award information Financial aid information Phone course registration, grade reporting, etc. information Services for Students with Disability office Faculty Handbook Counseling and Psychological Services Referral Guide for Faculty and Staff

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Tarnowski; Sara Wadia-Fascetti

maximized providing the student with a creative and integrated perspectivetowards problem solving.Following is a presentation of each new laboratory module. In this presentation, each moduleconsists of a simple laboratory set-up and a summary of the integrated (computer, theory, andexperimental modeling) educational objectives required of the students.LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS:Experiment 1: Determinate Truss Analysis. The assignment is intended as a review ofelementary statics and serves as an introduction to computer solutions. The teaching points of theassignment are: 1) determinate truss analysis is simply the application of elementary statics; 2)bar forces and reactions may be computed directly, as opposed to incrementally as in the methodof

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Mirel; Atul Prakash; Leslie A. Olsen; Elliot Soloway

to timeconstraints of a school term, and to bring the course more in step with industry approaches by thefollowing:• educating students on techniques for defining a vision of the product (what is it doing and for whom),• placing greater emphasis on the client’s and user’s perspective, the interface design, and interface’s effects upon the rest of the code, and• conducting iterative usability testing, starting early in the project cycle.From inception to completion of the software, these important issues are addressed by teachingstudents to write well-reviewed specifications and user documentation, by beginning this early inthe term, and by using these documents to inform the design.Problem With Software Design CoursesIn the computer

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael J. Brandemuehl; Lawrence E. Carlson

extensive computer networks Structural Variety of Structural Systems For educational demonstration purposes, the building has been designed with four different structural types used in more than ten different applications; all are exposed. This includes: • Wide flange steel columns; • Long and short span beams; • Tube steel bar joists and a 40-foot truss; • Composite steel and concrete decking; • Pre-cast concrete; • Cast-in-place concrete; • Load bearing masonryVisible Re-BarSteel reinforcing bars are integral to the design and construction of concrete structures, butthey are only visible during construction. In one location, representational “re-bar” has