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Warren A. Rosen; M. Eric Carr

, students learn importantconcepts including the system bus, three-state logic, and active-low signals. Inaddition, the laboratory work is complemented by lectures and readingassignments on such topics as pipelining, superscalar processing, cache, andadvanced architectures such as Core Duo.Introduction Historically, early courses in microprocessors were based on simple training kits usingprocessors such as the 6800 or 8085 connected to system components such as memory, clock,etc.1 In these courses, the internal architecture as well as the remaining system components andinterconnects (memory, clocks, buses, etc.) were described conceptually and the emphasis, interms of the hardware usage, was on learning and using the instruction set and

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Harold R. Underwood

Assistance for Asperger Syndrome from Communications Technology Developed through an Integrated Projects Curriculum Harold R. Underwood, Associate Professor of Engineering Messiah College, Grantham, PAAbstract: Asperger Syndrome (AS), classified among neurodevelopmental disabilitiesbetter known as autism spectrum disorders, affects 1 in every 150 children in the UnitedStates1. Adults with AS experience impaired social interactions with tendency towardrestricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, though gifted with average to above-average intellect. While neither specific cause (although genetics is suspected) nor cureis known for AS at this time

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Ricardo A. Camilo; S. Keith Hargrove

activators transmit not onlytheir unique identification code, but location and status information as well. Tag signals arepicked up by network receivers up to 100 feet away, thus allowing a single receiver to collect tagdata from a number of activation points. Figure 1 (Source: AA3WK's) shows how RFIDtechnology works. Figure 1: RFID Technology DeploymentThe studied firm, Paper Products Inc (PPI, invented name to protect company’s privacy), is apaper-converting company with more than 50 years of operations in the Dominican market and isthe Number 1 paper-converting business in the DR.PPI’s principal products are valve and sewn paper bags for cement, flour, animal food, etc, madefrom Kraft paper; tissue paper and napkins

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Deborah Ihezie; S. Keith Hargrove

in Baltimore, MD. An assessment tool is used toevaluate MRAS’s current Lean manufacturing state in terms of actual manufacturing practicerelated to inventory cycles, production processes, maintenance procedures and operations,facility layout, quality control, and other key metrics used to improve manufacturing facilities. 

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Middle River Aircraft Systems (MRAS), a subsidiary of General Electric Co., was founded in1929 by aviation pioneer, Glen L. Martin. Its headquarters is located in Eastern BaltimoreCounty, Maryland. MRAS designs, manufactures, and services aero structures and nacellesystems for commercial, military aircraft, and government markets. It is also a supplier of jetengine thrust reversers as well as a digital

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Frank Lanzer

was one of the highlightsof the two week experience.Certain activities within the above topics were especially effective and worthy ofadditional details.1. Alice was used for programming along with the model developed by Adams for the Imaginary Worlds Camp. It was encouraging that many girls favored this activity.2. The West Point Bridge Design Contest was central to engineering design. All students enjoyed the contest after a discussion of why structures support loads and the effect upon materials chosen. Environmental aspects are considered as to designs that require excavation.3. Another product for construction of structures was a surprise sensation, Armadillo Run. Students proceed through a sequence of statics and dynamics

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Samantha Murray

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D. Weber; G. Reluzco; D. Kaminski; B. W. Bequette

Creating Grade 11 and 12 Curricula Guided by both Project Lead the Way and NSF GK-12 D. Weber1,2, G. Reluzco1, D. Kaminski3, B. W. Bequette2 1 Mohonasen High School, Schenectady, NY 2 Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering 3 MANE Department Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NYAbstractA new challenge for a privileged group of graduate students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutein the 2008-2009 academic year is to participate in an NSF GK-12

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Josh Coffman; Jiancheng Liu; Ashland O. Brown; Sachin S. Terdalkar; Joseph J. Rencis

Finite Element Learning Module for Improving Knowledge of Fatigue using Commercial Software Josh Coffman1, Jiancheng Liu2, Ashland O. Brown2, Sachin S. Terdalkar1, Joseph J. Rencis1 1 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; 2University of the PacificAbstractFinite element (FE) active learning modules have been developed for various undergraduateengineering courses. These FE learning modules are used to introduce basic and complexengineering problems to enhance student learning of the theory and fundamentals of the finiteelement method. A review of educational literature reveals that fatigue and finite elements arenot addressed

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Graig Sauer; Jonathan Lazar; Harry Hochheiser; Jinjuan Feng

(CompletelyAutomated Public Turing tests to tell Computers and Humans Apart), but visualCAPTCHAs are inaccessible, and existing audio CAPTCHAs are very hard touse. We have created an alternative form of human interaction proof, which isboth secure and accessible. This presentation will give an overview of theHIPUU concept and evaluation testing.Introduction There are a large number of individuals who have impairments. Thenational Federation of the Blind estimates that 1.3 million people in the USA arelegally blind and 10 million people has some form of visual impairment[1]. Whilemany people with impairments face challenges on the web, because the web isprimarily a visual medium, people who are blind face the greatest challenges.These individuals also

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Alfred A. Scalza

1 Motivational Concepts and their Application to Students in Engineering And Construction Management Alfred A. Scalza, P.E. Department of Architecture & Construction Management Farmingdale State College State University of New YorkIntroductionPrecisely, what do we mean by the word “Motivation”? One dictionary defines motivation asproviding a motive; another says to motivate is to excite. A third dictionary says to provide aforce or stimulus or influence. When it comes to motivating a student, they

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Raluca I. Rosca

ofsessions. Eight people, including the author, participated in at least one of the diversity sessionsor used ETPP materials to complete their diversity statement, and seven of them answered theexit survey and interview of the 2005 ETPP-UF study. Out of these, two were post-doctoralassociates and six were engineering graduate students; six were women and two were men; threewere U.S. citizens or permanent residents and 5 were international students/post docs; four wereWhite, three Asian and 1 Hispanic.Diversity Sessions (ETPP-UF): ‘International Group’ Discussions, Fall 2004The first diversity session of the Fall 2004 offering had four participants: two post-doctoralassociates and two graduate students; two women and two men; two Taiwanese, 1 Indian

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Josh Wyrick; Catherine Booth

are required project-basedcourses that students take every semester. The Clinics enable built in flexibility in theengineering curriculum to include important technical and societal topics. This approach hasprovided significant opportunities for students to acquaint themselves with real-worldengineering issues, such as sustainability. Table 1 lists the general technical topics covered in theeight-semester Engineering Clinic sequence.Table 1. Overview of the technical topics covered in the eight-semester engineering clinic coursesequence.Year Fall Engineering Clinic Themes Spring Engineering Clinic ThemesFreshman Engineering measurements Competitive assessmentSophomore Multi-disciplinary

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Kanti Prasad

VLSIprogram comprises of four distinct and disparate phases namely-Phase 1: Chip design –This basically involves the design of the chip based on specifications provided by thecustomer, Phase 2: Mask Set – It involves the conversion of design’s layout andplacement into set of masks e.g. diffusion, contact, and metallization masks etc., Phase 3:Mask Transfer – This involves transferring the mask set onto a wafer substrate such as Sior GaAs etc., Phase 4: Packaged Chip – This incorporates inscribing, dicing, bonding andencapsulating chip in a plastic or ceramic package, depending on customer’s requirement.In order to enhance the design capabilities UMass Lowell received a donation of $28mfrom Cadence and 50% discount from SUN on sparc stations, with a

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Robert M. Brooks; Berk Ayranci; Amithraj Amavasai

, there was no difference between thetwo methods. This was established by the design of the overall course grading formula shown in Table 1.The traditional lecture format and the pretest methods have seventy percent of their grade as the samerequirements. Both the courses were taught by the same instructor. The level of difficulty for seventypercent of the grade was the same in both courses. In the traditional lecture format, thirty percent of thegrade from the mid-term examination was replaced by the pretest method. In the pretest method, threepretests were conducted. Each pretest consisted of 10% of the grade.Students were asked to rank several activities on a scale of 1to 5, 1 being to disagree strongly and 5 beingto agree strongly. The survey

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Olugbenga O. Akinbiola

million by the end of 1998.• Also Allies Signal/Honeywell initiated Six Sigma efforts in 1992 and saved more than $600million a year by 1999.ObjectivesThe following are the objectives of this study:-Variation reduction for high quality products.-Determination of minimum tolerance that will reduce number of defectives.-Identification of the most appropriate management tool that will ensure better output. In figure 1, according to Software Technology News article, an annual publication from TheDepartment of Defense Information Analysis Center (IAC) 10 depicts the steps in animplementation of Statistical Process Control (SPC). The key steps for the implementation ofStatistical Process Control are:n Identify defined processesn Identify

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W. Riddell; S. Bakrania; K. Bhatia; J. Courtney; K. Dahm; R. Harvey; L. Weiss

new project andcorresponding instructional materials.IntroductionSince its inception, the College of Engineering at Rowan University has emphasized projectbased learning (PBL)1. Proponents argue that PBL is effective at reinforcing topics learned intraditional coursework, developing the so-called professional skills, and improving retention ofstudents3. However, PBL can be a difficult environment to teach in3, and the professional skillsthought to be developed through PBL are challenging to assess3,4. Furthermore, the developmentof suitable projects and running of these projects can place significant demands on faculty andstaff time. As a result, there is a risk of letting a project become the main focus of a course,overrunning the

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Robert M. Brooks; Berk Ayranci; Keerthi Takkalapelli

Recruitment improvement in ASEE student membership Robert M. Brooks, Berk Ayranci, and Keerthi TakkalapelliAbstract:Problems and issues for advancing engineering education from the student perspectives areimportant considerations in engineering education. For one month period ads asking the studentto join ASEE’s student chapter were placed in the student longue and waiting areas in theengineering building. Only 9 students joined. Then a survey was made and distributedrandomly to the students to know what exactly the students wanted and their needs were. Thesurvey asked the students how important to them are the following issues by rating them on ascale 1 (least important) - 5(most important). The issues ranged

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Orla LoPiccolo; Amit Bandyopadhyay

redundant should be removed (e.g. oversized roadwidths), those that are compatible with our focus should be reused (e.g. locating planting islandsin all areas of parking lots), and that accepted sustainable site methods should be woven into thecourse (e.g. use rainwater collection systems and reuse grey water for site irrigation).Sustainable development was first defined by Gro Harlem Brundtland; then-prime minister ofNorway, in his 1987 report to the United Nations General Assembly titled Our Common Future,as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of futuregenerations to meet their own needs.”1 Sustainability/climate change is the most criticalemerging concern for design professionals according to 84% of

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Michael Casey

and interpret the resulting data,” theprogram outcome (k) suggests that computing skills and knowledge be indexed to the needs ofindustry. Defining the current computing skills and knowledge needed in modern civilengineering practice has been the goal of numerous studies, which are described below.Abudayyeh et al.1 presented results of surveys conducted by the ASCE Technical Council ofComputing and Information Technology Committee to assess the current computing componentof civil engineering curricula. Data from the 2002 survey as well as past surveys from 1995,1989, and 1986 were discussed. The surveys requested practitioners and educators to commenton the relative importance of specific computing applications and skills. Table 1

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Neville Jacobs

kept the cost down by buildingmost of it from very basic materials, such as piecesof wood, threaded rods, paper clips, cheap motorsand brass fasteners. Two years later thedocumentation was finished, and it was ready to betried out. Figure 1 2-LegRobot Figure 1 shows a finished operational 2-leg robot. Surprisingly, though all robots are builtusing the same manuals, this finished robot will be different to any other 2-leg robot in the competition,and will behave differently as well (details later). Over the years, the design has beenimproved and expanded, such that a team orteacher seeking more challenge can go beyond the2-leg robot, and build a

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Scott C. Pender; Andrew J. Foote

from countries like China and India. To introduce that concept, Figure 1 will show the beginning of the study. To show one ofthe many interesting features that the table shows is that there are less people in manufacturingwith more skill. The table clearly indicated a decrease in what the government labels asmanufacturing. What the tables do not indicate is the growth in the services and tech sector. Alsoleft out is the fact that manufacturing employees though fewer are being paid 30% more thanthey were just ten years ago. So, we cannot necessarily take these tables to show merely theimmense decline in manufacturing numbers but also the staggering increase in efficiency as well. Throughout the second chapter we take a close look

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Philip L. Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

was that it could easily be modeledin the classroom with minimal equipment. The only piece of scientific instrumentation necessarywas a sound meter, which can be purchased for under $50 or slightly more for a more precisemodel. However, this is not necessary since the study of the effectiveness of a barrier dependsonly on relative sound levels. Figure 1 shows a schematic of the test set-up. Figure 1 experimental Set-UpAny random noise generator may be used to simulate the road noise but a simple AM/FM radiowill serve very well. Setting the radio to a frequency with static only provides adequatesimulation of vehicle sound. We constructed sound barriers using common materials such asbrick, cardboard, foam, cork

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Luanna S. Gomez

difficultieswith rigid body dynamics among science and engineering students and among teachers expectedto teach the topic of balancing to precollege students. In 1995, we began to examine student performance in solving the types of mechanicsproblems assigned in the introductory calculus-based physics course. We hoped to developtutorials that would help students learn how to solve such problems, especially those that requiremore than rote application of memorized algorithms. In 1996, the Physics Education Group wasconsulted by faculty in the College of Engineering about ways in which they could improveinstruction in the sophomore engineering mechanics courses.1 We volunteered to advise them onthe development of supplementary instructional materials

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Robert Avanzato

interact with 3D designs, as well ascommunicate and share experiences. As a result of the internet-based, persistent andcollaborative nature, Second Life may offer advantages over traditional modeling tools.Virtual worlds, such as Second Life, have been demonstrated to be a useful educationaland research tool, and will play an important role in the future.1. IntroductionSecond Life® is an online, virtual world platform which was first released in 2003[1].Since that time, the number of universities, organizations, and corporations exploringSecond Life has steadily grown. Currently, there are many universities (estimated at over300) with a presence in Second Life. Typically, there are between 60,000 to 80,000people online at any given time in Second

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Christopher J. Lowrance

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Joshua H. Smith; David Brandes

trips, chapters must rely on non-college-affiliated professional mentors. This creates challenges in both supporting and assessingthe service learning occurring. This paper describes those difficulties and recent efforts toformalize the academic aspects of the program at Lafayette College.IntroductionEngineers Without Borders–USA (EWB–USA) was founded in 2002 by Dr. Bernard Amadei, aProfessor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at theUniversity of Colorado at Boulder. Its mission is to support “community-driven developmentprograms worldwide through the design and implementation of sustainable engineering projects,while fostering responsible leadership”.1 Since its inception, EWB–USA has grown to over12,000

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Bahar Zoghi Moghadam

purpose is to reduce thewastewater volumes discharged to these receiving bodies. The objective of water use reduction ismaximizing water efficiency within buildings to reduce the burden on municipal water supplyand wastewater systems. Based on prerequisite 1 Water Use Reduction, 20% Reduction isrequired. Credit 1.1 Water Efficient Landscaping, Reduce by 50% ,Credit 1.2 Water EfficientLandscaping, No Potable Use or No Irrigation, Credit 2 Innovative Wastewater TechnologiesCredit 3 .1 Water Use Reduction, 30% ,Credit 3 .2 Water Use Reduction, 35% and Credit 3 .3Water Use Reduction, 40% at least Credit 4 Process Water Use Reduction, 20% . The definitionof these prerequisites are as follows: Potable Water is meets or exceeds EPA’s drinking

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Qinghai Gao

steganography – Information Hiding.Biological AlphabetsHuman languages have redundancy. Shannon [1-2] estimated the entropy of written English to be0.6 to 1.3 bits per character (bpc), based on how well people can predict successive characters intext. Cover and King [3] concluded 1.25 bpc. The redundancy makes cipher using these languageseasier to attack.In biology the genetic information existing in DNA is a base 4 system. Lanctot et al. [4] reportedsome experimental results on the entropy of DNA. The first experiment was focused on thecoding and non-coding regions in E. coli to test the hypothesis that the non-coding regions havea role by showing that they may be more regular than coding regions, which would support theconjecture that non-coding

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Qinghai Gao

system definedthreshold, the matching is considered successful, otherwise unsuccessful. The main objectives ofbiometric recognition are user convenience and better security. We believe that widerapplications of biometric technologies are inevitable and necessary. However, biometricapplications have raised a series of issues that prevent its wide acceptance. Among them thesecurity and privacy issues [1-6] of biometric information are regarded as more important thanother issues.In literature a few methods [7-9] has been proposed to address these issues by perturbing theoriginal minutiae of fingerprint templates. In this paper we propose an authentication system thatprotects the security and privacy of biometric information. Specifically, the

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Andrzej Zarzycki

particularly evident with high school educational models in which students aretaught digital tools, not computational thinking, concepts, or ways to design. Teaching thatfocuses on concepts rather than tools, while still acknowledging the roles tools play, addressesuniversal issues of creativity and continues to stay relevant for a longer time period.“Learning by doing” philosophyLearning by doing, often called experiential learning, is about acquiring skills and knowledgethrough activity, which is often contrasted with the traditional didactic and passive-style learningreferred by Paulo Freire as “banking education.”1 There is ample precedence and philosophical backing for the learning-by-doing approach.Some trace it as far as Confucius, with