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Web-Based Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud Quweider, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Fitra Khan, U of Texas at Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, The University of Texas at Brownsville

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Computers in Education

through their offering cycle (two-yearcycle). The following sample testimonial from one of the classes is typical of the positiveresponse we have been getting from the students. We are currently compiling all suchevaluations to generate an annual improvement action plan.Students TestimonialsIn this section, we present a sample student testimonial that shows the type of hands-onknowledge that became available to the students through NDLP. Statistics for COSC-4313/5313, Computer Networking Course offered every fall semesterNo. Of Students 19Students overall A B C DGrade in the 8

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Graphics and Visualization

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer McDonald, Daniel Webster College; Sonja Crowder, Daniel Webster College; Christopher McInnis, Daniel Webster College; Stavros Yanakis, Daniel Webster College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College; David Kaplan, Daniel Webster College; Michael D'Ambra, Harvard Medical School

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Engineering Design Graphics

accomplish. It can be introduced tostudents earlier and used as a tool throughout the design curriculum.As technology continues to move forward, the tools given to engineering students must alsochange to adapt to the engineering environment outside of academics. The expectation forstudents to be proficient in sophisticated design and graphics technologies requires that machinevision and computerized animation software be embraced as key elements in undergraduateengineering design curriculum.Bibliography1. DARPA OR of the Future Workshop in executive Summary 2003. P 1-22. Rosen, J. & Hannaford, B. (2006, October). Doc at a Distance. IEEE Spectrum, 43(10), [34-39

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Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajesh Ganesan, George Mason University; Donna Sterling, George Mason University; Philip Henning, James Madison University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

visits to the participatingschools have been completed by the project evaluator. We present our evaluation plan below andreport on the some of the findings in the next section.A two-pronged evaluation design is employed to assess the success of the project in meeting itsgoals and objectives, focusing respectively on: a) formative evaluation of training andimplementation processes during the first year, with the goal of making refinements andadjustments to procedures in subsequent years of the project; and b) summative evaluation of theimpact of the project on: i) the University’s higher education program and in the development ofteaching Fellows; ii) K-12 institutions served in enhancing student performance; and iii) thelong-term professional

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Tie Duan; Ronnie Baroud; Daniel Amato; Albert LaRoe

). The following pins are connected in this fashion. Motor Phase B+/- & A+/- connected with stepper motors x and y Motor Supply connected with drives transformer Logic Supply connected with drives transformer Signal 0V connected with drives transformer Clock In connected with motherboard Direction connected with motherboard 3The Clock In and Signal 0V pins of one controller board were connected to a function generator, andoutput a square wave at 50Hz. The

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Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University; Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanical Engineering

having dimensions Fx, Fy, and Fz.Task B: Group the in and out flows from the same coordinate directions as pairs. Do somedividing by delta quantities and take limits as these go to zero (or to the continuum limit).Discover your PDE.After the students have been working an appropriate amount of time, the instructor convenes theclass as a whole. The instructor then works through the exercise by interacting with the class,the final result being the continuity equation in Cartesian coordinates.Comments: This exercise engages students and allows them to take ownership of the continuityequation. This exercise has been found to be much more effective than an instructor-centeredderivation. After completing this exercise, it is a simple matter to present

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Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Thornton, University of Maryland; Jacqueline Rogers, University of Maryland (Retired); Nathan Myers, University of Maryland; Monica Neukomm, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2008-1241: HILLMAN ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM - CHALLENGES,IMPACT ON A DIVERSE POPULATION, AND EARLY OUTCOMESKaren Thornton, University of Maryland Karen Thornton has more than twenty years experience working as an educator and mentor in two industries, first music performance where she was an artist entrepreneur, and now by supporting young entrepreneurs. She was the program director the University of Maryland’s (UM) award-winning Hinman Campus Entrepreneurship Opportunities (CEOs) Program from its launch in fall of 2000 until December 2006. Karen is currently directing the new Hillman Entrepreneurs Program that is a partnership between UM and Prince George’s Community College and she spends

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Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

(s) that will becovered in that day’s readings and lesson, by adding lesson objectives the students gain insightabove and beyond the topic to be covered. As a primary example, consider one of the lessons inthe Biomaterials course that focuses on corrosion. Instead of telling the students that today’slesson will cover concepts simply related to corrosion, and that they should study the assignedreading prior to the lesson, the following lesson objectives are also listed: a. Explain the thermodynamic reason for corrosion and develop the Nernst Equation. b. Analyze Evans plots and polarization curves to better understand corrosion rates. c. Discuss the various types of corrosion, and understand the differences between them.Hopefully it is

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Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Dominic Dalbello, Allan Hancock College

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Manufacturing

, October 2007, pp. 283-294.16. Davis, B. G., Tools for Teaching, Jossey-Bass Publishers, p.100, 1993.17. Duch, B.J., Groh, S.E., and Allen, D.E., “Chapter 1: Why Problem-based learning? A Case Study of Institutional Change in Undergraduate Education,” The Power of Problem-Based Learning, A Practical “How to” for Teaching Undergraduate Courses in Any Disciplinary, edited by Duch, B.J., Groh, S.E., and Allen, D.E., Stylus Publishing, LLC, Sterling, Virginia, 2001, pp. 3-12.18. Daems, W., Smedt, B.D., Vanassche, P., Gielen, G., Sansen, W., and Man, H.D., “PeopleMover: An Example of Interdisciplinary Project-Based Education in Electrical Engineering,” IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 46, No. 1, February 2003, pp. 157-167.19. Presley

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Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Wilson, University of CIncinnati; Teresa Cook, University of Cincinnati; Jo Ann Thompson, University of Cincinnati; James Everly, University of Cincinnati

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Liberal Education

AC 2008-2041: DEVELOPING A WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES PROGRAM INAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COLLEGELaura Wilson, University of CIncinnati Laura Wilson, University of Cincinnati Laura Wilson is a Field Service Instructor at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Applied Science (CAS). Her main focus is Humanities, specifically English Composition and Technical Writing. She began co-teaching the Senior Design sequence in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department in Fall 2006. She holds a Masters of Arts from Bowling Green State University in Scientific and Technical Communication.Teresa Cook, University of Cincinnati Teresa Cook, University of Cincinnati Teresa Cook is a

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suleiman Ashur, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne; S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Essam Zaneldin, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Computers in Education

, Technology, and Computer Science atIPFW adopts the Citrix server for at least one year and run the surveys again for betterevaluation. Page 13.694.14Bibliography1. B. L. Hawkins, J. A. Rudy, and J. W. Madsen. EDUCAUSE 2002 Core Data Service Monograph. EDUCAUSE, 2003.2. Industry Analysis and Technology Division Wireline Competition Bureau. High-speed services for internet access: Status as of December 31, 2003. Technical report, Federal Communications Commission, June 2004.3. Michael H. Goldwasser and David Lestscher. “Providing Students Universal Access to a Centralized, Graphical Computing Environment.” ITiCSE’05, June 27–29

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Schubert, University of San Diego; Frank Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest Kim, University of San Diego

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Fall ‘07 — Senior 14 3 4 3 0.83 1.11For the sophomore-level course, a decrease of knowledge scores is observed only rarely and anaverage increase of 1.02 score points for students’ knowledge was obtained. For the senior-levelcourse, knowledge gain was limited to only a few topics, but significant in those areas.Particularly strong average incremental gains were obtained in the primary objectives of thelaboratory exercises: speed is proportional to voltage (+1.44), torque is proportional to current(+1.61), and a dynamometer measures output mechanical power (+1.17), however the greatestincremental gain in knowledge concerned the optoswitch (+1.69).B. Assessment of Student Confidence in Applying

Conference Session

Tools of the Trade

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Niewoehner, U.S. Naval Academy; Craig Steidle, US Naval Academy; Eric Johnson, US Naval Academy

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Engineering Management

AC 2008-539: THE LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA: PORTAGINGTHE LEADERSHIP LESSONS WITH A CRITICAL THINKING MODELRobert Niewoehner, U.S. Naval Academy CAPT Rob Niewoehner, USN, PhD is Director of Aeronautics at the US Naval Academy. Prior to joining the Naval Academy faculty, he served as a fleet F-14 pilot, and then as an experimental test pilot, including Chief Test Pilot for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, throughout its development.Craig Steidle, US Naval Academy Rear Admiral Craig Steidle, USN (ret) holds the Rogers Chair of Aeronautics at the U.S. Naval Academy. In uniform, RADM Steidle served as a combat A-6 pilot, test pilot, F/A-18 Program Manager, F-35 Program Manager, and

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

, computational fluid dynamics, professional ethics, and piano technology.Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University DONALD C. RICHTER obtained his B. Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation and air pollution dispersion modeling. Page 13.1326.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ryan A. Ebel; Donald S. Abbott-McCune; David Chang

Undergraduate Mechatronics Couse Design Project MAJ Ryan A. Ebel, United States Military Academy MAJ Donald S. Abbott-McCune, United States Military Academy MAJ David Chang, United States Military AcademyAbstractThere is a real need to educate our engineering students in the application of electronics, controls,mechanics, and software; this multidisciplinary initiative has led to the creation of an undergraduateMechatronics courses at the United States Military Academy (USMA) and many other universitiesaround the world. The focus of these courses is to emphasize application and hands on laboratory work ingeneral, and design projects in particular. This paper presents an

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Ryan A. Ebel; Donald S. Abbott-McCune; David Chang

Undergraduate Mechatronics Couse Design Project MAJ Ryan A. Ebel, United States Military Academy MAJ Donald S. Abbott-McCune, United States Military Academy MAJ David Chang, United States Military AcademyAbstractThere is a real need to educate our engineering students in the application of electronics, controls,mechanics, and software; this multidisciplinary initiative has led to the creation of an undergraduateMechatronics courses at the United States Military Academy (USMA) and many other universitiesaround the world. The focus of these courses is to emphasize application and hands on laboratory work ingeneral, and design projects in particular. This paper presents an

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Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania; Carol Adukaitis, PA State System of Higher Education

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-831: MANUFACTURING A WORKFORCEStan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania Stan Komacek earned a BS from California University of Pennsylvania, MEd from Miami University, and EdD from West Virginia University. He served as the Project Director for the PA State System of Higher Education in PA’s Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology Partnership and for the PA Governor’s Institute for Technology Education. A Professor of Technology Education and Chair of the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology at California University of PA, Dr. Komacek is currently PI and Project Director for the NSF ATE Advanced Manufacturing in PA Project.Carol Adukaitis, PA State System of

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Reising, University of Evansville; Mark Randall, University of Evansville

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-1015: A CORRELATION DETECTOR SIMULATIONJames Reising, University of Evansville JAMES A. REISING is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana, where he has taught since 1980. Prior to that time he was employed by Eagle-Picher Industries at the Miami Research Laboratories and the Electro-Optic Materials Department. He is a senior member of IEEE.Mark Randall, University of Evansville Mark E. Randall is a Staff Engineer for the University of Evansville College of Engineering and Computer Science. He is presently working on a Master of Science Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Evansville. Mark has two

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International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Villa, Texas A&M; Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University

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International

. Journal of the American Medical Association, 282(9), 842-843.3. Margolis, J. & Fisher, A. (2002). Unlocking the clubhouse: Women in computing. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.4. Sadker M. & Sadker, D. (1994). Failing at fairness. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons.5. Isaacs, B. (2001). Mystery of the missing women engineers: A solution. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 127(2), 85-91.6. Forest, J. & Kinser, K. (2002). Higher education in the United States: An encyclopedia. Retrieved October, 24, 2006, from http://www.higher-ed.org/heus/topics.htm7. Asociación Nacional de Facultades y Escuelas de Ingeniería. (2003, October). XXX Conferencia nacional de ingeniería. La

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Abdelrahman M Rabie; Rahman Haleem

1 A Model for a Bi-lingual Curriculum Abdelrahman M Rabie, Associate Professor, ISAT Department, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA Rahman Haleem Assistant Professor and Director, Institute for Technological Innovations (ITI), Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesAbstractThere has been an increasing demand for multilingual professionals, in various fields includingengineering, which in turn which in turn lead to the increased demand and

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Abdelrahman M. Rabie; Rahman Haleem

1 A Model for a Bi-lingual Curriculum Abdelrahman M Rabie, Associate Professor, ISAT Department, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA Rahman Haleem Assistant Professor and Director, Institute for Technological Innovations (ITI), Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesAbstractThere has been an increasing demand for multilingual professionals, in various fields includingengineering, which in turn which in turn lead to the increased demand and

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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Abdelrahman M. Rabie; Rahman Haleem

1 A Model for a Bi-lingual Curriculum Abdelrahman M Rabie, Associate Professor, ISAT Department, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA Rahman Haleem Assistant Professor and Director, Institute for Technological Innovations (ITI), Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesAbstractThere has been an increasing demand for multilingual professionals, in various fields includingengineering, which in turn which in turn lead to the increased demand and

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Problem Solving and Misconceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Carla Firetto, Pennsylvania State University; Lucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Kelli Higley, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University; Gary L. Gray; Stephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University; Jonna Kulikowich

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Educational Research and Methods

mathematics for 3 years. She has worked on diverse projects about learning, including research about discourse, reading, statistics, algebra, and now Statics. Her primary research focus remains improving the quality of mathematics teaching. She can be contacted at kjh262@psu.edu.Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University Christine B. Masters is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at The Pennsylvania State University. She earned a PhD from Penn State in 1992. In addition to raising four children with her husband of 20 years, she has been teaching introductory mechanics courses for more than 10 years, training the department graduate teaching assistants for

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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James A. Ejiwale

Leadership Skills Development Through Service Learning James A. Ejiwale Jackson State UniversityAbstractThe engagement of students in service learning will help them acquire and improve on necessaryleadership skills required of them upon graduation. This is essential to help prepare and put thegraduates of the Industrial Technology (IT) program at the forefront of employment in the newindustrial revolution. It is therefore important that IT majors should participate in servicelearning so as to improve their leadership skills. This paper addresses the development ofleadership skills through service learning and learning communities.IntroductionThe

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Anne A. Fischer

An Application of Methodological and Notational Comparisons Anne A. Fischer Graduate Student in Applied Mathematics The University of TulsaAbstractDuring mathematics and engineering studies, students are often presented several methodologiesto solve certain types of equations. Often, these processes are presented as a means of finding asolution for a specific form of an equation. An interesting study occurs for students when theyare challenged to apply different problem solving techniques to the same equation. Thisapproach allows for self discovery of the nuances inherent in each method as well as acomparison of the accuracy of the

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Neal A. Lewis

The Engineer as a Professor: Bringing Experience to the Engineering Classroom Neal A. Lewis, Ph.D. University of BridgeportAbstractRelevant examples from industry can be beneficial in the engineering classroom. Real life stories andexamples from experienced professionals can be used to help explain an issue and to demonstrate howtheory is applied in real cases. Traditional students often like to get an idea of what the working world islike, and working students often relate to the experiences. Several examples from industry are discussed,along with how these can improve the quality of education in the classroom

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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David A Gray

Accelerating Engagement of First-Year Students in Academics: Use of Ideas from Quality Literature David A Gray Messiah College Grantham, Pennsylvania Abstract: This paper discusses three ideas that stem from concepts in the literature of Quality that combine to promote a more rapid transition of first year engineering students from the high school environment to the academic environment of college. These three ideas are: 1) The student is the primary employee in the academic process, 2) Grade distribution interpreted in the

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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David A. Gray

Accelerating Engagement of First-Year Students in Academics: Use of Ideas from Quality Literature David A Gray Messiah College Grantham, Pennsylvania Abstract: This paper discusses three ideas that stem from concepts in the literature of Quality that combine to promote a more rapid transition of first year engineering students from the high school environment to the academic environment of college. These three ideas are: 1) The student is the primary employee in the academic process, 2) Grade distribution interpreted in the

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Neal A. Lewis

The Engineer as a Professor: Bringing Experience to the Engineering Classroom Neal A. Lewis, Ph.D. University of BridgeportAbstractRelevant examples from industry can be beneficial in the engineering classroom. Real life stories andexamples from experienced professionals can be used to help explain an issue and to demonstrate howtheory is applied in real cases. Traditional students often like to get an idea of what the working world islike, and working students often relate to the experiences. Several examples from industry are discussed,along with how these can improve the quality of education in the classroom

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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David A. Gray

Accelerating Engagement of First-Year Students in Academics: Use of Ideas from Quality Literature David A Gray Messiah College Grantham, Pennsylvania Abstract: This paper discusses three ideas that stem from concepts in the literature of Quality that combine to promote a more rapid transition of first year engineering students from the high school environment to the academic environment of college. These three ideas are: 1) The student is the primary employee in the academic process, 2) Grade distribution interpreted in the

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas

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Mechanics

beam methodneeds in finding solutions for deflections of loaded beams, (b) more support conditions thanboundary conditions are usually known for beams in neutral equilibrium, and (c) the conjugatebeam method often works better than other established methods in determining deflections ofbeams. It is demonstrated in this paper that the conjugate beam method does find the likely, orunique, deflection of a loaded beam in neutral equilibrium.I. IntroductionAll beams considered in this paper are elastic beams, which are longitudinal members subjectedto transverse loads and are usually in static equilibrium. A beam is in neutral equilibrium if theforce system acting on the beam is statically balanced and the potential energy of the beam in