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Digital Communications Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis Silage, Temple University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-508: TEACHING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS IN A WIRELESS WORLD:WHO NEEDS EQUATIONS?Dennis Silage, Temple University DENNIS SILAGE (silage@temple.edu) is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Temple University. He has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was on faculty from 1975 until 1984 when he joined Temple University. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and director of the System Chip Design Center (www.temple.edu/scdc), which researches the application of programmable gate arrays in digital signal processing and digital communications. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in these areas. He

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ECET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Harding, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

2006-571: A JITTER EDUCATION: AN INTRODUCTION TO JITTER FOR THEFRESHMANGene Harding, Purdue University GENE L. HARDING is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering technology at Purdue University. He worked with logic analyzers and oscilloscopes for three years at Agilent Technologies, and has over 20 years experience with the U.S. Air Force doing electronic warfare, wide- and metropolitan-area network management, technical intelligence analysis, and missile defense system software support. He holds MSEE and BSEE degrees from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Page

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Novel Measurement Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terrance Lovell, Pennsylvania State University-Berks; Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks

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Instrumentation

2006-576: TEACHING A COMPUTER TO READ: IMAGE ANALYSIS OFELECTRICAL METERSTerrance Lovell, Pennsylvania State University-Berks Terrance D. Lovell is an electrical engineering student at Penn State Berks in Reading, PA where he has completed his associate’s degree in electrical engineering technology. He is a research assistant in the EET department. Prior to his academic pursuits he was an electronics countermeasures technician for the U. S. Marine Corps.Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Assistant Professor at Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley College in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University, his M.S. from Syracuse

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Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jongwon Kim, Seoul National University; Dong Mok Kim, Seoul National University; Stefano Consiglio, Technical University of Berlin; Semih Severengiz, Technical University of Berlin; Guenther Seliger, Technical University of Berlin; Lalit Patil, University of Michigan; Debasish Dutta, University of Michigan

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International

2006-631: A GLOBAL COLLABORATION TO TEACH GLOBAL PRODUCTDEVELOPMENT: FACULTY PERSPECTIVESJongwon Kim, Seoul National UniversityDong Mok Kim, Seoul National UniversityStefano Consiglio, Technical University of BerlinSemih Severengiz, Technical University of BerlinGuenther Seliger, Technical University of BerlinLalit Patil, University of MichiganDebasish Dutta, University of Michigan Page 11.46.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Global Collaboration to Teach Global Product Development: Faculty perspectives1 IntroductionIn this age of globalization and diversification, it is important that our engineering studentsunderstand how to

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Houdeshell, Sinclair Community College; Shep Anderson, Sinclair Community College; Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College

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Engineering Technology

2006-791: THE NCME INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN MODEL: A CONSTRUCTIVISTAPPROACH TO LEARNINGJames Houdeshell, Sinclair Community College Jim is currently a Professor of Quality Engineering Technology and a Principal Investigator for a current NSF-ATE funded grant. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Ohio, a Certified Reliability Engineer, and Quality Auditor. Completed degrees include a Ed.D. in Instructional Technology and Distance Education, M.S. degrees in Engr. Mgmt. and Systems Engr., and a B.S.ChE. Prior engineering working experience include consulting and ten years at Inland Division of GMC.Shep Anderson, Sinclair Community College Shep is a Department Chairperson for the Industrial

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Capstone Design I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Michael Smith, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-837: A SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT TEAM OF ENGINEERING ANDENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSGregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Gregory Watkins received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University, a Master of Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UNC Charlotte. He has taught in the Engineering Technology department at UNC Charlotte for the past 3.5 years. He taught in the Engineering Technologies Division at Central Piedmont Community College for 8 years and has 9 years of industrial work experience.Michael Smith, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Michael Smith is a Mechanical

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ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mehmet Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Michael Escuti, North Carolina State University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2473: A NEW INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON SIGNALS, CIRCUITS ANDSYSTEMSMehmet Ozturk, North Carolina State University Mehmet C. Ozturk received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering in 1980 from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey. He taught Physics to seniors at the English High School in Istanbul for one year while he attended graduate classes in his University. He continued his graduate work at Michigan Technological University where he received the M.S. degree in in Electrical Engineering under Mark G. Thompson with a thesis on hydrogenated amorphous silicon solar cells in 1983. He completed his doctoral studies at North Carolina State University in 1988 under Jimmie J. Wortman. His Ph.D

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New trends in ECE education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2485: A HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE UNDERGRADUATE DIGITAL IMAGEPROCESSING COURSEAgnieszka Miguel, Seattle University Page 11.51.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Hands-On, Interactive Undergraduate Digital Image Processing CourseAbstractThis paper describes an experimental undergraduate digital image processing coursecreated and taught by the author. The course was designed to be an interactiveexperience. The lecture material, hands-on examples, and in-class computer exerciseswere blended together to form a unique interactive learning experience. Lecturescontained numerous MATLAB-based examples and students were required to

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Schneeweis, University of Illinois-Chicago; J Hetling, University of Illinois-Chicago; Patrick Rousche, University of Illinois-Chicago

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Biomedical

2006-2510: A NEURAL ENGINEERING TRACK WITHIN BIOENGINEERING:LECTURE AND LAB COURSESDavid Schneeweis, University of Illinois-ChicagoJ Hetling, University of Illinois-ChicagoPatrick Rousche, University of Illinois-Chicago Page 11.77.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A NEURAL ENGINEERING TRACK WITHIN BIOENGINEERING: LECTURE AND LAB COURSESNeural engineering as a distinct specialty within bioengineeringNeural engineering (also called neuroengineering) has recently been identified as anemerging field of specialization within the broader field of biomedical engineering, orbioengineering. (The terms “biomedical engineering” and “bioengineering” are

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Construction ET/Technology Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Behling, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

2006-2576: DEVELOPMENT OF A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTSPECIALIZATION IN DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTIONKevin Behling, Purdue University Kevin R. Behling is an assistant professor in the Department of Building Construction Management in Purdue University’s College of Technology and has been charged with developing a degree specialization in Demolition and Reconstruction Management. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in Civil Engineering at Iowa State University.Mark Shaurette, Purdue University Mark Shaurette is a Ph.D. candidate in Purdue University’s College of Technology, concentrating on reconstruction and demolition with a cognate specialty in education. Mr. Shaurette has served as an instructor in

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Manufacturing Processes

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Z.J. Pei, Kansas State University

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Manufacturing

2006-2610: USING HOLLYWOOD MOVIES AS A SUPPLEMENTARY TOOL TOTEACH MANUFACTURING PROCESSESZ.J. Pei, Kansas State University Dr. Z.J. Pei received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Kansas State University. He holds three U.S. patents and has published 40 journal papers and over 60 papers at international conferences. His current research activities include analysis and modeling of silicon wafering processes and traditional and nontraditional machining processes

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Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Trainor, U.S. Military Academy; Heidi Hoyle, U.S. Military Academy

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Engineering Management

2006-1786: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AS A FOUNDATION OF ENGINEERINGMANAGEMENT EDUCATIONTimothy Trainor, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Tim Trainor, Ph.D., is currently the Director of the Engineering Management Program at the United States Military Academy. He received his BS in Engineering from the USMA, his MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and his PhD in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. His research interests include applying decision analysis techniques to solving management problems, and using optimization methods to support scheduling problems. He served in various command and staff positions in the Engineer branch of the US Army prior to

Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

2006-1788: THE COLLABORATIVE ENOTEBOOK: A COLLABORATIVELEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT TESTBEDJ. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Hawker is an Assistant Professor of Software Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. He 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 (at Motorola Semiconductor Products

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Hoehn, Middle Tennessee State University; Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; William Day, Middle Tennessee State University

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Instrumentation

2006-2041: DESIGNING, BUILDING, AND TESTING A CLOSEDCOMPARTMENT STAGE INCUBATOR, CCSIRichard Hoehn, Middle Tennessee State University RICHARD HOEHN, Mr. Hoehn is currently a graduate student, Computer Engineering Technology major at Middle Tennessee State University. Mr. Hoehn’s interests are wide spread in the technical field of PLC and PC-Based control applications. This also covers the design of embedded systems using off-the-shelf microcontrollers, CPLDs, and FPGAs. Mr. Hoehn is currently working for SME and is responsible for PLC and PC-Based instrumentation and control applications as well software development.Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University SALEH M. SBENATY, Dr

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Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

2006-2065: DESIGN BOOT CAMP: GETTING IN SHAPE FOR A CAPSTONEEXPERIENCERenee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology RENEE D. ROGGE is an Assistant Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering. Her teaching interests include orthopaedic and sports biomechanics, biomaterials, capstone design, and introductory level mechanics courses.Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology GLEN A. LIVESAY is an Associate Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on biomechanics, capstone design, experimental design and data analysis, and experimental biomechanical testing of soft tissues

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University; Ricky Lewis, Northeast Guilford High School; Oliver Lewis, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

2006-2069: INTRODUCING MATERIALS ENGINEERING CONCEPTS IN A HIGHSCHOOL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CLASSDevdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University DEVDAS M. PAI is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NC A&T State University and Associate Director of the Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures. He teaches manufacturing processes and tribology related courses. A registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina, he serves on the Mechanical PE Exam Committee of the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors and is active in several divisions of ASEE and in ASME.Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University GUKAN RAJARAM is a PhD student in the Department

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Michael Rider, Ohio Northern University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-1328: SHARING LABORATORY RESOURCES ACROSS DEPARTMENTSFOR A CONTROL SYSTEMS CURRICULUMJuliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University JULIET K. HURTIG is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Assistant Dean of the T.J. Smull College of Engineering. Her doctorate is from The Ohio State University. Research interests include control systems, nonlinear system identification, and undergraduate pedagogical methods. Dr. Hurtig is a member of IEEE, ASEE, and Tau Beta Pi.John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University JOHN-DAVID YODER is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and currently holds the LeRoy H. Lytle Chair at ONU. His Doctorate is from the University of Notre Dame

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Developing New Instrumentation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Yoon Kim, Virginia State University

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Instrumentation

Engineering Education, 2006 Instrumentation for Vibration and Modal Testing - A Senior Design ProjectAbstractThis project was designed for senior students to enhance their hands-on experience withtechnical instruments and computer based simulations.Throughout this project, senior students constructed an instrumental set-up to experimentallyidentify modal characteristics of a bell-shaped structure. Impact excitation method was used toidentify the first five resonance frequencies and a commercial FEA package was used to verifythe validity of the set up for further applications.IntroductionAt Virginia State University, senior project is a three credit elective course that engineeringstudents can take in their

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Arch Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erich Connell, East Carolina University; David Batie, East Carolina University

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Architectural

2006-1649: BREAKING THE BOX: A NECESSITY FOR INTERACTIVE ON-LINECOLLABORATIVE TEACHINGErich Connell, East Carolina University Erich Connell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management at East Carolina University. He is an Architect and has over 10 years of teaching and professional experience in the field.David Batie, East Carolina University Page 11.284.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Breaking the Box: A Necessity for Interactive On-Line Collaborative TeachingIntroductionWhen undertaking a project in which there is no precedent, it

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Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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June Marshall, St. Joseph's College; John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1725: ATTRACTING A DIVERSE SECONDARY EDUCATIONPOPULATION WITH PRE-ENGINEERING ADVENTURESJohn Marshall, University of Southern MaineJune Marshall, St. Joseph's College Page 11.260.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Attracting a Diverse Secondary Education Population with Pre-Engineering AdventuresIntroductionToo few high school students understand that a technical career path can genuinely beexciting and neat. Some have the short-term view that good paying jobs are plentiful, sowhy take the really difficult courses. Many sell their own abilities short and convincethemselves that it is too difficult a

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Phillips, University of Guelph; Michele Oliver, University of Guelph; Bill Van Heyst, University of Guelph; Douglas Joy, University of Guelph; Warren Stiver, University of Guelph

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Computers in Education

. Associate Professor & NSERC Chair in Environmental Design Engineering School of Engineering University of Guelph wstiver@uoguelph.ca Page 11.340.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Computer-Aided-Engineering: Introduction in a Multi-disciplinary Engineering ProgramIntroductionComputer-aided engineering (CAE) and computer-aided design (CAD) are taking an increasingrole for the practicing engineer in both design and analysis context. For the practicing engineer,it provides an opportunity to explore creative ideas without the initial expense of prototypesand/or pilot facilities. The

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

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Black, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1951: A STUDY OF GRAPHICAL VS. TEXTUAL PROGRAMMING FORTEACHING DSPMark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Mark A. Yoder received his BS degree in 1980 and Ph.D. in 1984, both in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. He is currently a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana. Since 1988 he has been teaching engineering at Rose-Hulman. His research interests include investigating ways to use technology to teach engineering more effectively. He pioneered, at Rose, the use of Computer Algebra Systems (such as Maple and Mathematica) in teaching electrical engineering. He also helped pioneering the teaching of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gail H Keraga, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tracy N Schierenbeck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Linda McCloskey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tracy N. Schierenbeck is an Educator and Staff Member of the Archer Center for Student Leadership Development at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY. Page 11.358.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Continuous Feed-Forward Evolution of a Professional Development Course SequenceOver the past seven years, the School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hasincorporated a unique educational component in Professional Development and Leadership intothe Design experiences required for all undergraduates. Taught by the professional staff at theArcher Center for

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Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Management

2006-2085: A CASE-BASED APPROACH TO SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE ANDENGINEERING EDUCATIONJonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy JONATHAN M. WEAVER, PH.D. is an Associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM). He received his BSME from Virginia Tech in 1986, his MSME and PhD in ME from RPI in 1990 and 1993, respectively. He has several years of industry experience and regularly consults with an automaker on projects related to CAD, DOE, and product development. He can be reached at weaverjm@udmercy.edu.Michael Vinarcik, University of Detroit Mercy MICHAEL J. VINARCIK, P.E. is an Interior Trim Engineer with Ford Motor Company and an adjunct faculty

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Current Topics in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton

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Industrial Engineering

2006-2299: INTEGRATING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERSINTO A SUCCESSFUL ABET ACCREDITATION TEAMAndrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce ANDREW E. JACKSON, Ph.D., P.E., CSIT, Professor of Industrial Engineering Dr. Jackson teaches a variety of IE courses, including: Engineering Economics, Human Factors Engineering, Production Systems Engineering, Systems Simulation, and Risk Assessment. His career spans 37 years in the fields of aviation, aerospace, defense contract support engineering, systems acquisition, academics, and systems engineering. His research interests include Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics in Large-Scale Systems.Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce

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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

NNCS Leadership Symposium: Adding a Leadership Component to Science EducationAbstractThe NSF Navy Civilian Service (NNCS) program is now in itssecond year of operation and has embarked on a course to add asignificant leadership training component for participatingstudents. This paper will describe the nature and history of NNCS,the rational for the leadership component, and a description of thesymposium itself. Also included will be a programmatic overviewfrom the perspective of its origins in ONR’s workforcedevelopment programs.NNCS has the following main three goals:• To identify and fully develop a diverse group of science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionalswith advanced

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park; Janet Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park; Paige Smith, University of Maryland-College Park

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-2386: BESTEAMS: A CURRICULUM FOR ENGINEERING STUDENT TEAMTRAINING BY ENGINEERING FACULTYJanet Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park ANET A. SCHMIDT, Ph.D. Dr. Schmidt is a co-PI of several grants in the area of team behavior, retention of women in STEM fields, and learning in team environments. A licensed psychologist, she is the Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Assessment in the College of Education at the University of Maryland. Her other interests include grant development, teamwork training for faculty and students, and assessment activities related to ABET and NCATE accreditation.Linda Schmidt, University of Maryland-College ParkPaige Smith, University of

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2155: IMPLEMENTING A HANDS-ON COURSE IN SOFTWARE-DEFINEDRADIOSven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University SVEN G. BILÉN (BS Penn State, MSE and PhD Univ. of Michigan) is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design and Electrical Engineering at Penn State. His educational research interests include developing techniques for enhancing engineering design education, software-defined radio, and systems engineering. He is member of IEEE, AIAA, AGU, ASEE, URSI, and Sigma Xi. Page 11.724.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Implementing a Hands-on Course in Software-defined

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Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Evans, University of Texas-Austin; Jennifer Parks, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Nichols, University of Texas-Austin

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

2006-2164: I2P™ INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: A GLOBALEDUCATIONAL FORUM FOR TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIPRobert Evans, University of Texas-Austin R. S. Evans, Ph.D. is a post-doctoral fellow and lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. His current research focus is on technology commercialization and engineering education. Dr. Evans completed his doctorate in mechanical engineering at UT Austin in 2005. His dissertation covered materials and product development for rapid manufacturing. He also co-founded a company based on his doctoral research concurrently with his doctoral studies. Prior to enrolling at UT he worked as a manufacturing