Conference Session

Structural Education Methods

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Graham Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

AC 2009-964: DEVELOPING A FEEL FOR STRUCTURAL BEHAVIORCole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoGraham Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Page 14.441.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Developing a ‘Feel’ for Structural BehaviorCurrent approaches to engineering education have failed to prepare students to use computers inengineering applications. Upon graduation, engineering students are often not able to create asufficiently accurate computational model of the systems they design and analyze.Unfortunately this is the very task that many young engineers are asked to

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tayte Nelson, Oregon Institute of Technology; Jialu Xie, Oregon Institute of Technology; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1927: A SMALL-SCALE AUTOMATED WAREHOUSETayte Nelson, Oregon Institute of TechnologyJialu Xie, Oregon Institute of TechnologyJohn Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology John Anderson is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology and a registered mechanical engineer. His primary teaching and research interests are manufacturing processes, industrial controls, and manufacturing automation. He has 12 years of teaching experience in higher education, and over 20 years of experience as a mechanical engineer in industry. Prof. Anderson has been awarded two patents, has authored over 20 published technical papers, and has managed several

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Tront, Virginia Tech; Kimberly Filer, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Jane Prey, Microsoft Research

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-1933: IMPLEMENTING A TABLET PC REQUIREMENT PROGRAMJoseph Tront, Virginia TechKimberly Filer, Virginia TechGlenda Scales, Virginia TechJane Prey, Microsoft Research Page 14.695.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Implementing a Tablet PCs Requirement ProgramAbstractTablet PCs are one of the newest innovations in the computing and communications world andhave the potential for significantly improving the way in which faculty members teach and theprocesses involved in student learning. The College of Engineering at Virginia Tech decided torequire that all incoming freshmen be required to own their own tablet PC starting in the Fall of2006. This

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2009-2001: A SOFTWARE PROCESS ENGINEERING COURSEJ. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Hawker graduated with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, in 1981 and 1982, respectively. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1990. He has over 15 years of industry experience developing large-scale, multi-agent information and control systems for diverse applications including manufacturing, combat pilot decision support and mission management, robotics, and surveillance. In these areas, he developed and applied technologies including distributed

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Regina Hannemann, University of Kentucky

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1353: MODIFYING SENIOR DESIGN: A DESIGN REVIEWRegina Hannemann, University of Kentucky Page 14.886.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Modifying Senior Design: A Design ReviewAbstractThe Senior Design Course in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Kentuckyis currently going through a total redesign. The goals of the course modification are to 1) give thestudents a better understanding of real world problems, 2) expose the students to open-endedproblems, 3) enhance the students’ professional skills, and last but not least with all the previousgoals, 4) ensure compliance with

Conference Session

Automation and Robotics Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Sample, Oregon Institute of Technology; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1400: A COST-EFFECTIVE ROBOT WORK CELLJames Sample, Oregon Institute of TechnologyJohn Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology Page 14.18.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Cost Effective Robot Work cellAbstractThis paper describes the design and construction of a cost effective robot work cell using anintegrated software system. Surplus industrial cylindrical coordinate robots were updated withnew electronics and software as well as tooling. A vision system was integrated usinginexpensive USB cameras and a “shareware” vision software system was integrated into therobot operating system.This system uses readily available tooling

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-1609: A DESKTOP EXPERIMENT MODULE: HEAT TRANSFERAdrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University Adrienne Minerick is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her PhD and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Technological University. Since joining MSU, Dr. Minerick has taught the graduate Chemical Engineering Math, Process Controls, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Freshman Seminar, Heat Transfer, and Analytical Microdevice Technology courses. In addition, she is an NSF CAREER Awardee, has served as co-PI on an NSF REU site, PI on grants from NSF and DOE, and is the faculty advisor for MSU’s

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College; Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Edward Bigos, Springfield Technical Community College; Ted Sussmann, Springfield Technical Community College

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Instrumentation

AC 2009-1203: A NOVEL INTERDISCIPLINARY SENSOR NETWORKSLABORATORYGary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Professor of Electronics Technology and Co-Department Chair, Gary J. Mullett presently teaches in the Electronics Group at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA. A long time faculty member and consultant to local business and industry, Mullett has provided leadership and initiated numerous curriculum reforms as either the Chair or Co-Department Chair of the four technology degree programs that constitute the Electronics Group. Since the late 1990s, he has been active in the NSF’s ATE and CCLI programs as a knowledge leader in the wireless

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter Schilling, MSOE

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-2332: TABLET PC FEATURES ON A BUDGETWalter Schilling, MSOE Walter Schilling is an assistant professor in the Software Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, WI. He received his BSEE from Ohio Northern University and his MSES and PhD from the University of Toledo. He worked in the automotive industry as an embedded software engineer for several years prior to returning for doctoral work. He has spent time at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH. In addition to one US Patent, Schilling has numerous publications in refereed international conferences and other journals. He received the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Doctoral Fellowship, and

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuju Wu, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Xiaobing Hou, Southeast Missouri State University; Charlie Wallgren, Southeast Missouri State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-2359: IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW COMMUNICATIONLABORATORYShuju Wu, Southeast Missouri State UniversityXiaobing Hou, Southeast Missouri State UniversityRagu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State UniversityCharlie Wallgren, Southeast Missouri State University Page 14.690.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Implementation of an Integrated Undergraduate Telecommunications LaboratoryAbstractThis paper focuses on the implementation of the integrated laboratory using identifiedequipments and elaborate how it can provide students an integrated network environment wheretraditional telephone network, VoIP, data network and backbone

Conference Session

Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Graduate Studies

University Fort Wayne, URL: https://prodoasis.ipfw.edu/pls/PROD/xhwschedule.P_SelectSubject Page 14.858.104. Albayyari, J., Broberg, H., Nepal, B., 2007. “Justification for developing a Masters of Science in Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne”, Proceedings of the Spring 2007 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference, Indianapolis, March 30-31.5. G. A. Moore, Crossing the Chasm – Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers, revised edition, 1999, published by A Harper Business Book, ISBN 0-06-662002-3

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dimitri Tamalis, Florida Memorial University; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas, Austin; Vanessa Sanders, Florida Memorial University; Chanika Symister, Florida Memorial University; Rose Stiffin, Florida Memorial University

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Nuclear and Radiological

working with sealed radioactive sources and radiation detectors at their home institution. Therefore, their Health Physics training focused on: a) a brief history of radiation and their types; b) characteristics and exposure effects of each type of radiation; c) the concept of activity and half-life; d) assessment of risk and the concept of ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) with the aim of minimizing the risk of radioactive exposure while accepting the fact that some very low exposure maybe acceptable if a certain task is to be accomplished; e) personnel monitoring; f) types of licenses; g) protocols during accidents and emergencies and h) federal and local regulations. At the end of the Health

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jimmy DiTraglia, Middle Tennessee State University; Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Mequanint Moges, University of Houston

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Instrumentation

AC 2009-824: DESIGNING A CONTINUOUS MONITORING AND TRACKINGSYSTEM BASED ON A WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKJimmy DiTraglia, Middle Tennessee State UniversityXiaojing Yuan, University of HoustonMequanint Moges, University of Houston Page 14.425.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Design of a Continuous Monitoring and Tracking System based on Wireless Sensor NetworkAbstractToday the way we work and live has been changed by the deployment of ubiquitous intelligentwireless sensor networks. The infusion of such emergent technology into the current under-graduate lab designs becomes a critical issue in order to prepare and engage our

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Parthum, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-826: TEACHING WITH A TABLET PC, A NEW TECHNOLOGY FORTHE CLASSROOM AND ACADEMIC USAGEMichael Parthum, Rochester Institute of Technology Michael J. Parthum Sr. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology and the Program Chair of the Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Technology program at the Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY). He teaches undergraduate courses and conducts research in the field of MEMS (micro electro-mechanical systems) and has been working in the areas of thin films / composite materials and glassy metals with patients filed. He also has strong interests in the design for life philosophy, and renewable power sources

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Bannatyne, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Dan Baldwin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kevin Marshall, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-1083: A MODEL FOR THE PLANNING, MARKETING, ANDIMPLEMENTATION OF A DEPARTMENTAL LAPTOP INITIATIVEMark Bannatyne, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. Bannatyne is a Professor of Computer Graphics Technology at the Purdue School of Engineering at IUPUI, and acting Department head for the Department of Design and Communication Technology. Dr. Bannatyne is a graduate of the British Columbia Institute of Technology where he studied Machine Tool Technology, Utah State University (BSc., 1988, MSc. 1992), and Purdue University (Ph.D., 1994). Dr. Bannatyne is an active member of AVA, ITEA, ASEE, Phi Kappa Phi, and Epsilon Pi Tau where he is a member of The Board of Editors

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez; John Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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International

AC 2009-1089: BUILDING TRUST DURING INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTWORK: A CASE STUDY OF A RECENT EWB PROJECTMarissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Marissa R. Jablonski is a Graduate Student of Civil/Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). She has served as Co-chair of UWM's Student Chapter of Engineers Without Borders since its beginning in 2007 in which time-span they have successfully completed a water distribution project in Guatemala. Her research efforts focus on water resources and the role of ionic strength on the adhesion and detachment of E.coli bacteria in its transport through porous media. Marissa was a 2008 recipient of the National

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research in ET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Bertoline, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-713: APPLIED AND USE-INSPIRED RESEARCH FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY: A RATIONALE FOR DEFINING A RESEARCH DOMAINGary Bertoline, Purdue University Page 14.227.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Applied and Use-Inspired Research in the College of Technology: A Rationale for Defining a Research DomainIntroductionThe College of Technology at Purdue University is in some respects in a unique position in thatit offers very large diverse programs of study at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.Purdue University is a research-intensive university that is nationally recognized in Engineering,Technology, and the Sciences. In the last few

Conference Session

Project-Based Student Learning: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Frances Jallu, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-732: A SOLAR-POWERED ART PROJECT PROVIDES A REMOTEGREEN ENERGY LABORATORY FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYSTUDENTSDale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University (1984), his M.S. from Syracuse University (1989) and his Ph.D. from Lehigh University (2000) all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in 2002, he worked with IBM Federal Sys-tems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer.Frances Jallu, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Frances Jallu is an Electromechanical

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Cases and Models

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Clarke, Applied Innovation Alliance; Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-1349: A STRUCTURED APPROACH TO INNOVATION: A CLASSROOMEXPERIENCE IN INVENTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING FOR ANENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMDana Clarke, Applied Innovation Alliance Dana W. Clarke, Sr. is President/CEO of Applied Innovation Alliance, LLC. Mr. Clarke has over 30 years of industry experience in solving the most difficult problems business, science and engineering. Prior to this, he spend 18 years with Emerson Electric Corp. where he was involved in product and process development, 5 years working with many of the leading TRIZ experts in the US as their customer and 5 years as an employee of Ideation International. Having become involved in TRIZ in late 1991, He became the first American to

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1445: WHERE SUCCESSFUL LATINO/A UNDERGRADUATES FINDCOMMUNITY AT A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE RESEARCH UNIVERSITYSusan Walden, University of OklahomaRanda Shehab, University of Oklahoma Page 14.1370.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Where Successful Latino/a Engineering Undergraduates find Community at a Predominately White Research UniversityAbstractThe Research Institute for STEM Education conducts mixed-methods research seeking toidentify the factors contributing to successful completion of an engineering degree by under-represented and under-served minority students at a predominately white, research institution.STEM stands for science

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1661: OFFERING A SUCCESSFUL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAM AT A LARGE RESEARCH UNIVERSITY: CHALLENGES ANDUNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCESCarmine Balascio, University of Delaware Carmine C. Balascio, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioresources Engineering at the University of Delaware. He earned bachelor’s degrees in Agricultural Engineering Technology and Mathematics from U.D. He earned an M.S. in Agricultural Engineering and a Ph.D. double major in Agricultural Engineering and Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University. He teaches courses in surveying, soil mechanics, and storm-water management and has research interests in urban hydrology,water resources engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Brakora, University of Michigan; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; James Holloway, University of Michigan; Nilton Renno, University of Michigan; Steven Skerlos, University of Michigan; Toby Teory, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan; Daryl Weinert, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-2282: INTEGRATING REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE INTO A COLLEGECURRICULUM USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN MINORJessica Brakora, University of MichiganBrian Gilchrist, University of MichiganJames Holloway, University of MichiganNilton Renno, University of MichiganSteven Skerlos, University of MichiganToby Teory, University of MichiganPeter Washabaugh, University of MichiganDaryl Weinert, University of Michigan Page 14.766.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integrating Real-World Experience in to a College Curriculum Using a Multidisciplinary Design MinorAbstractThe real world offers tremendous challenges and numerous opportunities

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-514: INTEGRATING A REVERSE ENGINEERING PROJECT IN ALABORATORY-BASED INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING COURSEAtin Sinha, Albany State University Atin Sinha is the Regents Engineering Professor and Coordinator of the Engineering Program at Albany State University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute in 1984. He had worked in Learjet and Honeywell before moving to academia in 1990. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer. Currently, he is engaged in motivating undergraduate students in inquiry based learning through laboratory experimentation

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming; Jeffrey Anderson, University of Wyoming; David Walrath, University of Wyoming

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Mechanics

AC 2009-215: DAMPED BEAMS: A VERSATILE MATLAB SCRIPT FOR THEANIMATION OF A VARIETY OF BEAM VIBRATION PROBLEMSRaymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming Ray Jacquot, Ph.D., P.E., received his BSME and MSME degrees at the University of Wyoming in 1960 and 1962 respectively. He was an NSF Science Faculty Fellow at Purdue University where he received the Ph.D. in 1969. He joined the Electrical Engineering faculty of the University of Wyoming in 1969. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE and ASME and has been active in ASEE for over three decades serving as Rocky Mountain Section Chair and PIC IV Chair. His professional interests are in modeling, control, simulation and animation of dynamic systems. He is currently

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bob Lahidji, Eastern Michigan University; Walter Tucker, Eastern Michigan University; Jianhua wang, Eastern Michigan University

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International

AC 2009-317: A WEEK IN SHANGHAI: A VIEW FROM THE TRENCHES IN THECONVERGENCE OFBob Lahidji, Eastern Michigan University Bob Lahidji Ph.D, is Professor and The Director of the School of Engineering Technology at Eastern Michigan University. His primary interest and expertise are in the areas of manufacturing process and CNC/CAM. Dr. Lahidji has been involved with the auto industry manufacturing firms as a consultant in the areas of improving manufacturing processes and productivity. He has written numerous articles and is the co-author of the textbook “Maximize SURFCAM”.Walter Tucker, Eastern Michigan University Walter Tucker, Ph.D., holds the rank of full professor in the School of Engineering

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gymama Slaughter, Virginia State University; Toni Harris, Virginia State University; Kabongo Ngandu, Virginia State University; Keith Williamson, Virginia State University; Kwame Adom, Virginia State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-321: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: A TOOL FORSTUDENTS PURSUING A GRADUATE DEGREE IN ENGINEERINGGymama Slaughter, Virginia State UniversityToni Harris, Virginia State UniversityKabongo Ngandu, Virginia State UniversityKeith Williamson, Virginia State UniversityKwame Adom, Virginia State University Page 14.1290.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Undergraduate Research Experience: A Tool for Student Pursuing a Graduate Degree in EngineeringKey Words: Undergraduate Research Experience, Mentoring, Graduate Degree inEngineeringAbstractMany engineering programs across the country have witnessed large numbers of students leavingtheir

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Thomas R. Wedlick; Carol E. Reiley; Cynthia Ramey

A FAIR GAME: A LOW-COST EASILY IMPLEMENTED ROBOTICS COMPETITION LEADS TO DIVERSE ENTRANTSAbstractSince 2006, we have run a robotics competition that attracted widespread participation(over 100 entrants) from local K-12 schools. This six-hour competition pits low-costrobotic systems built over several weeks by teams of two to four K-12 students (agerange 14-18). These small, ten-inch robots come from an all inclusive, commercial kit likethe ones offered from Parallax. The students implement common robotic topics such asautonomous robot navigation, localization and detection algorithms and robot design tocomplete engaging medically themed challenges. The challenges provide fun opportunitiesfor students

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

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Thomas R. Wedlick; Carol E. Reiley; Cynthia Ramey

A FAIR GAME: A LOW-COST EASILY IMPLEMENTED ROBOTICS COMPETITION LEADS TO DIVERSE ENTRANTSAbstractSince 2006, we have run a robotics competition that attracted widespread participation(over 100 entrants) from local K-12 schools. This six-hour competition pits low-costrobotic systems built over several weeks by teams of two to four K-12 students (agerange 14-18). These small, ten-inch robots come from an all inclusive, commercial kit likethe ones offered from Parallax. The students implement common robotic topics such asautonomous robot navigation, localization and detection algorithms and robot design tocomplete engaging medically themed challenges. The challenges provide fun opportunitiesfor students

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Tarig Ali, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Technology

the “ethics” education of the students.References[1] Azad, A., Song, X. (2006). “Internet-based Physical Experiments: Application within ALaboratory Course,” American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference,Chicago, IL.[2] King, B., McCausland, H. and Nunan, T. (2001) “Converting To Online Course AndProgram Delivery: The University Of South Australia Case Study,” International Review ofResearch in Open and Distance Learning: 1, 2. http://www.icaap.org/iuicode?149.1.2.7[3] Mehrabian, A., Alvarado, K., and Nahmens, I., (2007). “Application of Technology inProject-based Distance Learning,” EISTA 2007, Orlando, FL.[4] Nunan, T. (2000). “Exploring the concept of flexibility,” In V. Jakupec & J. Garrick, J.(Eds.), Flexible

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kris Mattila, Michigan Technological University

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Construction

AC 2009-863: INTRODUCTION TO ESTIMATING AND BIDDING USING AFLAGPOLEKris Mattila, Michigan Technological University Page 14.814.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Introduction to Estimating and Bidding Using a FlagpoleIntroductionIn order to introduce the concepts of estimating an exercise was developed to assiststudents with little or no construction experience. The in class exercise is to estimate thecost to install a 25 foot aluminum flagpole and foundation. Material, labor andequipment costs are provided to the students in addition to specifications, drawings and abid form. This paper will explain the exercise and examine the results from over