Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Pickard, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University; Chip Popoviciu, Cisco Systems, Inc.

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Information Systems

"Deploying IPv6 Networks" book. Page 12.988.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 IPv6 Course Development for Information Technology CurriculumsAbstractThe integration of the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) into networks and interest in itscapabilities are picking up pace yet most networking courses in Universities currently presentonly a brief overview of the new protocol. We present a case study of a special topics course onIPv6 taught during the summer semester of 2006. Issues that are addressed include instructortraining, textbook selection, equipment compatibility, lab

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Tuesday Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Marc Lockard, Lockard and White, Inc

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

for Engineering Education, 2007 The Ethics, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship Seminar: Helping Students to Become LeadersAbstractRecently, the Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering Technology (EET/TET)Programs at Texas A&M University have created a new undergraduate initiative in the area ofentrepreneurship. The goals of the Engineering Entrepreneurship Education Experience (E4) arethreefold: • Excite and motivate undergraduate students to take ownership of their education by giving them opportunities to develop and market their own intellectual property. • Retain the best and brightest undergraduate talent in the Brazos Valley region. • Use entrepreneurship to help

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Emanuel, Bradley University; H. Dan Kerns, Bradley University

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Industrial Engineering

Kerns, Bradley University Dan Kerns hold BS and MS degrees in Speech Communication from Indisna State University and a PhD in Radio and Television Communication from Norther Illinois University. He has been a speech coach for the IMET Department's capstone design course for the past 17 yers. Page 12.888.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Industry Based Capstone Design Projects: You Can’t Sell the Solution If You Can’t CommunicateAbstractIndustry-based capstone design projects have been used by Industrial Engineering departmentssince the 1960’s. The format for the project

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Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-2290: INCORPORATING SYSTEM-LEVEL DESIGN TOOLS INTOUPPER-LEVEL DIGITAL DESIGN AND CAPSTONE COURSESWagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia IEEE Senior Member Page 12.875.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Incorporating System-Level Design Tools into upper-Level Digital Design and Capstone CoursesAbstractThis paper describes the efforts to incorporate system-level digital design tools and state-of-theFPGA boards in the capstone design course sequence. This paper provides the details of twocapstone projects in the areas of digital communications and image processing. This paper alsodetails the challenges

Conference Session

K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Fujioka, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Sheryl Hom, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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Women in Engineering

. An experienced advocate for workplace equity, served as National President of the Business & Professional Women’s organization in 2001. Appointed by the Hawaii governor to two terms on the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, she was Commission Chair from 1996 - 2003. Page 12.991.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 isisHawaii: The power of One+One brings girls into the science and engineering pipelineAbstractIn 2002, isisHawaii launched the first Hawaii-based online mentoring program to help local womennetwork with other women in various

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Reina Gerard, U.S. Navy

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Engineering Technology

an B.S. in Engineering from Mississippi State University and M.S.in Mechanical Engineering from the Naval Post Graduate school in Monterray, CA. He is currently the Carrier Maintenance Branch Head for Fleet Forces Command, and the American Society of Naval Engineers Vice-Chairman, Tidewater Section. Page 12.481.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing a New Program in Marine Engineering Technology: Once the Program Begins to Take Shape, What Next? – How Can It Keep Its Momentum Moving Forward?AbstractIn 2006, the Department of Engineering Technology, in the Batten

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ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janos Grantner, Western Michigan University; Ramakrishna Gottipati, Western Michigan University

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Electrical and Computer

University, in Computer Engineering. Page 11.860.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Laboratory for Digital ElectronicsAbstractThe Digital Electronics course (ECE 3500)1 was created in the Department of Electrical andComputer Engineering of Western Michigan University to develop the skills students need todesign, and simulate digital integrated circuits down to the transistor layout level using MentorGraphics Category II tools2. Digital Electronics is a required course for students majoring incomputer engineering. The class has an embedded lab which makes use of the 0.25 microntechnology for IC

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sajay Sadasivan, Clemson University; Deepak Vembar, Clemson University; Paris Stringfellow, Clemson University; Carl Washburn, Greenville Tech; Andrew Duchowski, Clemson University; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

to the use of advanced technology in solving interesting human-machine systems design problems. Page 11.166.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Aircraft Maintenance Technology Education: Integrating Asynchronous Technology and Virtual RealityAbstractThis paper describes a research program with an objective to develop and implement aninteractive virtual reality (VR) model of the aircraft inspection maintenance process forasynchronous delivery. Existing approaches have not been able to mimic accurately thecomplexity of the aircraft maintenance process, reporting limited transfer

Conference Session

Women Faculty Issues and NSF's ADVANCE program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Aultman-Hall, University of Connecticut; Britt Holmen, University of Connecticut

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Women in Engineering

2006-1752: PROMOTING WOMEN AS LEADERS FOR ENGINEERING: THEROLE OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIESLisa Aultman-Hall, University of Connecticut Associate ProfessorBritt Holmen, University of Connecticut Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Page 11.1050.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Promoting Women as Leaders for Engineering: The Role of Individuals, Organizations and Professional SocietiesAbstractThis paper summarizes the activities and outcomes of a conference held in May2004 at the University of Connecticut. As part of a series of conferences hostedby members of the Women in

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Janice McClure, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Engineering Design Graphics

Janice E. McClure, Ph.D. is currently an Instructor in Engineering at Penn State Altoona College. Previously she had been the coordinator of expert systems development for the College of Agricultural Science at Penn State University. Jan has a ME in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering with research in computer vision techniques. She is a current member of ASEE. Page 11.1195.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 TEACHING A COMMON ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE TO FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS: A CASE STUDYAbstractThis paper

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin High, Oklahoma State University; Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Making. Other scholarly activities include enhancing creativity in engineering practice and teaching science to education students and professionals. Page 11.807.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Programs: How to Hold onto Your Wallet as You Transfer TechnologyAbstract Entrepreneurship programs present wonderful opportunities to allow students to practiceengineering in an exciting and challenging environment. One of the challenges that students

Conference Session

Internet and Distributed Computing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fani Zlatarova, Elizabethtown College

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Information Systems

2006-1829: LEVELS OF ABSTRACTION IN DATABASE QUERY DEFINITIONFani Zlatarova, Elizabethtown College Associate Professor of CS, CS Department, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 Page 11.890.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Levels of Abstraction in Database Query DefinitionAbstractOne of the most challenging steps in the database design and processing is the definition ofqueries. The planning and analysis of systems development are critical for the entire creationprocess. However, real computer-oriented aspects emerge in the design phase. Building up theoptimum structure of an information system will determine the quality of its

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant; Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College

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Nuclear and Radiological

, Excelsior College Dr. Li-Fang Shih holds a Ph.D. degree in Education from SUNY Albany and is currently Director of Online Course Management in the School of Business and Technology, Excelsior College, Albany, NY. Page 11.961.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 “Non-Traditional Learning and Assessment Approach to Nuclear Engineering Technology Education”AbstractOne of the major challenges of the twenty-first century for colleges is to provide the kindof support that ensures that non-traditional prospective students are not disenfranchisedby obstacles in their life situation. Excelsior

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Vinarcik, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Management

adjunct faculty member at the University of Detroit Mercy. He received a B.S.(Metallurgical Engineering) from The Ohio State University in 1990, an MBA from the University of Michigan in 1997, and an MS Product Development from the University of Detroit Mercy in 2004. He has fifteen years of automotive experience and is active in numerous technical and professional societies. Page 11.333.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Combining Systems Architecture and Systems Engineering in an Engineering Management ProgramAbstractThe discipline of systems engineering is

Conference Session

K-12 Activities

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leanne Hirshfield, Tufts University; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-2144: DESIGNING EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE: INVOLVINGCHILDREN IN THE DESIGN PROCESSBarbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401Leanne Hirshfield, Tufts University Department of Computer Science Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155 Page 11.419.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Designing Effective Educational Software: Involving Children in the Design ProcessAbstractAccording to proponents of educational software, one manner in which to improve studentlearning is to

Conference Session

Research in Minority Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

. Page 11.1176.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Successful Undergraduate Summer Research Experience for Minority StudentsAbstractMinority student enrollment in engineering graduate programs continues to be achallenge especially among Hispanics. A relatively small number of Hispanics inundergraduate engineering programs decide to continue their education once they receivea bachelor degree. An array of factors affects each the student decision making processand commitment to pursue advanced degrees. Fortunately, many top ranked universitiesin the US have outreach summer programs to help guide undergraduate students throughthe unpredictable world of graduate studies. Unfortunately, many minority

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Bilbeisi, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural

the curriculum. Professor Bilbeisi is a licensed architect in the states of Pennsylvania and Oklahoma, and principal of Bilbeisi Architects in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Page 11.836.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Introducing the Visual Language and Process of Design to Beginning Architectural Engineering StudentsAbstractThe “Introduction to Architecture” course for freshmen architecture and architecturalengineering students has been offered every fall semester since 1995. The fundamental coursegoals are to introduce the process of design, and to illuminate the professions of

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Barbara Eichler, DeVry University; John Morello, DeVry University

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Engineering Technology

has co-authored three books on Technology and Society. Page 11.608.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Examining the Impact of Nanotechnologies for Science, Technology and Society (STS) StudentsAbstractThis paper presents an overview of new and emerging nanotechnologies and their societaland ethical implications to address 21st Century challenges and issues. The discussionincludes a range of different types of nanotechnologies and their effects and potentialeffects on markets, cultures, resources, and ethics on local and global levels.The paper highlights the approaches of a Science

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Harry Koehnemann, Arizona State University

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Computers in Education

2006-1875: LESSONS LEARNED CREATING A LAPTOP POLICY FORCOMPUTING PROGRAMSHarry Koehnemann, Arizona State UniversityTimothy Lindquist, Arizona State University Page 11.883.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Lessons Learned Creating a Laptop Policy for Computing ProgramsAbstractThe Division of Computing Studies at Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus is inthe process of instituting a laptop requirement policy for undergraduate and graduate students.The paper describes the motivation and rationale for this policy, the information gathered duringthe feasibility study, and finally the policy itself as well as a

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard Fasse, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

a new generation of internet tools that helped promote greater interactivity among students and faculty. He is now working with several teams at RIT to transfer some of the lessons learned in the distance learning courses to traditional on-campus courses. Page 11.280.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Blend it!IntroductionIn the engineering and engineering technology community we continuously strive to improve theeducation we provide for our students. A recent innovation in transforming the classroomexperience for our students is “blended learning,” a

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arnold Lumsdaine, University of Tennessee; Frank Speckhart, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Geoff Robson, Technology 2020; Kenneth Kahn, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Majid Keyhani, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Dan Fant, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

2006-2103: THE MS-MBA DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM: AN INTEGRATEDENGINEERING AND BUSINESS APPROACH TO PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTArnold Lumsdaine, University of TennesseeFrank Speckhart, University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleGeoff Robson, Technology 2020Kenneth Kahn, University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleMajid Keyhani, University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleDan Fant, University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleRapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee-Knoxville Page 11.1311.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Combined MS-MBA Program: An Integrated Engineering and Business Approach to Product DevelopmentAbstract – The University of Tennessee at

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ernest McDuffie; Elaine R. Milliam; Robert Kavetsky; Ronald Bennett; Eugene Brown

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Graduate Studies

.2006.2. www.nstarweb.com3. Pathways to Revitalization of the Navy Research Enterprise--Two Promising Examples, E. Brown, R. Kavetsky, E. McDuffie,R. Stiegler, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society forEngineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition,Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education,Session 3155.4.http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5228&org=DUE&from=home5. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03043/nsf03043.htm6.http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5502&org=NSF7. http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/stc/8. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf06525/nsf06525.htm9.http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5524&org=NSF10. http://www.fefonline.org

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Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Sharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Tasha Zephirin, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Zephirin, Virginia Tech TASHA K. ZEPHIRIN is currently a junior undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University majoring in Electrical Engineering Completed. Presently, she is the President of the Virginia Tech Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers and a BEST mentor (Black Engineering Support Team) for incoming freshman students. Also, she served as the Freshman Pre-College Initiative Chair '03-'04 and ’04-05. Page 11.92.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006A Pathway to Success: Increasing Minorities in Engineering through the Pre

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Innovative and Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Alesia Ferguson, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Patrick Hager, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Aristide Sanou, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Daniel Shenoda, Armstrong Atlantic State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

University in Savannah, GA. He plans to complete his Bachelor of Science degree at Georgia Tech.Daniel Shenoda, Armstrong Atlantic State University Daniel Shenoda is a sophomore mechanical engineering student at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, GA. He plans to complete his Bachelor of Science degree at Georgia Tech. Page 11.457.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Development of a Data Acquisition System for the Measurement of Residue Transfer CoefficientAbstractSurface residue transfer coefficients (SRTC’s) are used in the quantification

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jun Luo, Ohio Northern University; Robert Hovis, Ohio Northern University

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Computers in Education

has been a professor of mathematics and computer science for more than 30 years. Page 11.1048.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Promoting Active Learning in Teaching the Organization of Programming Languages Course AbstractActive learning has been shown to be one of the most efficient and effective teachingmethodologies by numerous papers and articles. At Ohio Northern University (ONU), thecourse, Organization of Programming Languages (OPL), is offered to senior students. It is arequired course for computer science majors. Two

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Dibella, Northeastern University; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Past Chair of the Engineering Technology Division of ASEE. He has written more than 90 papers, and is a member of TAC of ABET and Past Chair of IEEE's CTAA Page 12.113.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Six-Year Review of New Course Development in Electrical Engineering Technology at Northeastern University in The Area of Industrial Control Systems Reveals Successes and Failures – A Case HistoryAbstract - In 1998, a new and innovative course concept was developed at the School ofEngineering Technology at Northeastern University to address the need to

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Eastlake, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Magdy Attia, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

. Page 12.599.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Employing Lean Engineering Principles as a Student Exercise to Modify the Content of Traditional Aircraft and Propulsion Design CoursesLean manufacturing, lean engineering, and application of lean thinking1 throughout an entireenterprise are issues which appear to comprise one of the waves of the future in the aerospaceindustry. The MIT-managed Lean Aerospace Initiative (LAI) has made specific steps over thelast three years, several of which have involved ASEE, to bring more educational institutionsinto the lean thinking pool. It has established the LAI Educational Network (EdNet) toencourage universities to incorporate lean principles into their curricula. While a

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton; Donna Summers, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

University of Cincinnati and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. She obtained her Doctorate in Industrial Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Page 12.927.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Session Integrating Teamwork Across the CurriculumAbstractThe ability to work on teams is a very important business skill. Some educators chooseto call it a “soft skill.” However, our Industrial Advisory Committee members and thebusinesses hiring our graduates choose to call it a “critical skill

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2007 A General Engineering Technology Program in Motorsports TechnologyAbstractSouthside Virginia, in particular the cities of Danville, Martinsville and the surrounding area, isthe home of Virginia International Raceway and a rapidly growing motorsports industry. Thereis a strong need for educational opportunities to support manufacturing and related industries inthis region. In the early 2000’s Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville established anassociate of applied science degree in Motorsports Technology to help meet the need fortechnical support personnel. As the industry has grown it has become evident that engineers andtechnologists are needed at the baccalaureate and

Conference Session

Scientific Literature and Data: Proliferation, Storage, and Open Access

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Stout, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anne Graham, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2007-155: THE DATA DILEMMAAmy Stout, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAnne Graham, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Page 12.1402.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Data Dilemma There’s a famous allegory about a map of the world that grows in detail until every point in reality has its counterpoint on paper; the twist being that such a map is at once ideally accurate and entirely useless, since it’s the same size as the thing it’s meant to represent 1.IntroductionThe proliferation of scientific data is inspiring a paradigm shift in the way we manageinformation. Scientists frequently use other