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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Ahmed M El-Sherbeeny, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Andrea E. Ware, West Virginia University; James E. Smith, West Virginia University

Study Labs as a Practical Means of Enhancing Freshman Engineering Courses Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, MSME1, Robin A. Hensel, EdD1, Andrea E. Ware, MA1 James E. Smith, PhD1 1 West Virginia UniversityAbstract One of the biggest shocks for new engineering students is meeting the academicchallenges of freshman math, science, and engineering courses. To assist students in meetingthose challenges successfully, the West Virginia University (WVU) College of Engineering andMineral Resources (CEMR) offers free

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Sidi Berri; Andy S.J. Zhang

A New Two-Year Interdisciplinary Program in Industrial Design Technology Sidi Berri Andy S.J. Zhang sberri@citytech.cuny.edu azhang@citytech.cun.edu Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology New York City College of Technology of CUNY 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Abstract: The Mechanical Engineering Technology Department of the New York City College of Technology (NYCCT) used to offer two associate degree programs in Applied Science, one in Mechanical Engineering

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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James A. Sinclair; Kamal Shahrabi; Ali Setoodehnia

Applied Relativity: A New Era in Modern Engineering and Metallurgy James A. Sinclair, Kamal Shahrabi & Ali Setoodehnia Kean University, Union, NJ 07083Abstract "The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion, which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. He who knows it not and can no longer wonder, no longer feel amazement, is as good as dead, a snuffed-out candle

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Security

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Information Systems

2006-331: PASSWORD AUDITING TOOLSMario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Page 11.985.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Password Auditing ToolsAbstractA goal of computer system security is to prevent an attack, and authentication mechanisms canprevent a compromise on parts of a system. Most if not all forms of access are granted based ona single authentication scheme, and passwords are currently the most widely used authenticationmechanism. Weak passwords have been cited by experts from industry, government, andacademia as one of the most critical security threats to computer networks. However, variousapplications are

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Computers in Education

2006-343: SQL INJECTION ATTACKS AND PREVENTION TECHNIQUESMario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Page 11.1145.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 SQL Injection Attacks and Prevention TechniquesAbstractDatabases introduce a number of unique security requirements for their users and administrators.On one hand, databases are designed to promote open and flexible access to data. On the otherhand, it’s this same open access that makes databases vulnerable to many kinds of maliciousactivity 1. One of the main issues faced by database security professionals is avoiding inferencecapabilities. Structured Query Language (SQL) injection is a

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Jason Moore; Mitchell A Thornton; Ronald W. Skeith

Encouraging Computer Engineering Students to Take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination Jason Moore, Mitchell A. Thornton Ronald W. Skeith Southern Methodist University University of Arkansas Dallas, Texas Fayetteville, Arkansas ABSTRACT We describe the experience of pursuing EIT registration and in particular sitting for theFE examination from two perspectives; that from a recent computer engineering graduate whosuccessfully passed the examination, and from the viewpoint of educators in encouragingstudents

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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James A. Sinclair; Kamal Shahrabi; Ali Setoodehnia

Effective Computer-Based Courseware Development, 2005 Effective Computer-Based Courseware Development: “UNIX for Beginners” James A. Sinclair, Kamal Shahrabi & Ali Setoodehnia Kean University, Union, NJ 07083Abstract: This article describes the steps and procedures involved in creation of a veryeffective Computer Based Training course. Although the concept itself is not new, themethodology, however, was field tested and proven to be quite innovative. Manyinstructional books, in order to explain the subject better, include “screen shots” in a formof still images to demonstrate what actually transpires on a

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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James A. Sinclair; Kamal Shahrabi; Mohammad Behi

Use of Computer Aided Technology in modern Mathematics Education: an experimental Analysis James A. Sinclair Ph.D., Kamal Shahrabi Ph.D., Mohammad Behi Ph.D. Kean University, Union New JerseyAbstractToday, more then ever before, concerns are being raised as to how the United States willmeet new challenges in education while reforming or eliminating instructional processeswhich are no longer valid or useful (Mathematical Sciences Education Board, 1990).Worries exist over student performances in mathematics and science within all gradelevels. Comparisons of test scores between students in the United States with those inEurope and Japan have placed issues of public education at the

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Civil Engineering

2006-25: BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: USING A LECTURE SERIES FORMATTO GIVE ENGINEERING STUDENTS A SOCIETAL AND GLOBAL CONTEXTAndrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyJennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Page 11.271.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Beyond the Classroom: Using a Lecture Series Format to Give Engineering Students a Societal and Global ContextIntroductionABET 20001 recognized that, in order to be successful, engineers require skills above andbeyond a technical knowledge base. Among the ABET criteria that address nontechnical skills isoutcome h which states that students must be able to

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New Topics in Engineering Economics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Nippert, Widener University

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Engineering Economy

2006-594: COMPARING STUDENT PERFORMANCE USING CALCULATORSWITH PERFORMANCE USING EXCEL (MUST YOU KNOW HOW TO RIDE AHORSE IF YOU WANT TO DRIVE A CAR?)Charles Nippert, Widener University Page 11.338.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Comparing Student Performance Using Calculators with Performance Using Excel (Must You Know How to Ride a Horse If You Want to Drive a Car?)AbstractOur school offers a senior year course in engineering economics. For several years students havebeen allowed to take routine tests in this course by using either computers with (and) spreadsheetprograms(s) or conventional interest tables and calculators. The tests are the same

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EM Program Trend and Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gordon Geiger, University of Arizona

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Engineering Management

2006-698: A NEW MODEL FOR UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERINGEDUCATION? THE ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM AT THEUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA: A TEMPLATE FOR UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING EDUCATIONGordon Geiger, University of Arizona Page 11.84.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Engineering Management Curriculum at the University of Arizona: A Template for Undergraduate Engineering EducationIntroduction The role of the engineering graduate in society has been studied and it is clear thatmany holder’s of a Bachelor’s degree in engineering are not doing engineering, butinstead are in the ranks of management, from shift supervisor, early in

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

2006-1793: TEACHING A COMMON ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE TOFIRST YEAR ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS:A CASE STUDYSohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College Dr. Sohail Anwar is currently serving as an associate professor of engineering and the Program Coordinator of Electrical Engineering Technology at Penn State University. Altoona College. Since 1996, he has also served as an invited professor of Electrical Engineering at IUT Bethune, France. Dr. Anwar is serving as the Executive Editor of the International Journal of Modern Engineering and as the Production Editor of the Journal of Engineering Technology.JANICE McCLURE, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Digital System Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben Shaw, Youngstown State University; Faramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1777: DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF A DIGITAL CONTROLLABORATORY WITH A DIGITAL SYSTEM LABORATORY AT YOUNGSTOWNSTATE UNIVERSITYBen Shaw, Youngstown State UniversityFaramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University Page 11.452.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 FlexARM1: An ARM Based IP Core for the UP3 Education KitIntroduction Today’s embedded solutions require a rapid product development time to meet strictmarket demands1. It is essential for system design engineers to verify complex designs inhardware before final implementation. In order for upper level undergraduate students to gainexposure to this verification process, a system level

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vernon Lewis, Old Dominion University; June Ritchie, Old Dominion University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

2006-2187: A HYBRID COURSE IN FUNDAMENTALS OF BUILDINGCONSTRUCTION USING A COMBINATION OF ARCHIVED VIDEO AND LIVESESSION DISTANCE LEARNINGVernon Lewis, Old Dominion University Vernon W. Lewis, JR. P.E., Senior Lecturer, is Program Director of Civil Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. He joined the faculty of Old Dominion University in January 1994. He has 30 years of professional experience in consulting, industry and forensic engineering and is registered in four states. His areas of expertise include structural design, contract documents and materials testing.June Ritchie, Old Dominion University June Ritchie is a Senior Instructional Designer and Instructor for the Center for

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Landon Gray, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

2006-545: COGNITIVE SUPPORT FOR LEARNING PLC PROGRAMMING:COMPUTER-BASED CASE STUDIESSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor and member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering and is a Halliburton Faculty Fellow for 2005-2006. His research interests include intelligent manufacturing system design, virtual instrumentation, thermal profiling for process and product characterization, and simulation and modeling. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory, a state-of

Conference Session

Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cesar Luongo, Florida A&M/Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M/Florida State University

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-717: SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – ACASE STUDY OF CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE WITH STRONG INDUSTRIALPARTICIPATIONCesar Luongo, Florida A&M/Florida State UniversityChiang Shih, Florida A&M/Florida State University Page 11.1116.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Senior Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering -- A Case Study of Capstone Experience with Strong Industrial ParticipationAbstractThe Department of Mechanical Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering adoptedan integrated curriculum in the late 90s. The curriculum features a capstone one-year seniordesign course in which students work in teams tackling

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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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

2006-2463: EAC-ABET ACCREDITATION: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED?Andrew 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 MARY E. JOHNSON, Ph.D

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Attracting Young MINDs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Vernal Alford, North Carolina A&T State University; Elaine Vinson, North Carolina A&T State University; Venetia Fisher, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

2006-1972: ENGINEER STARTERS PROGRAM 2005Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State UniversityVernal Alford, North Carolina A&T State UniversityElaine Vinson, North Carolina A&T State UniversityVenetia Fisher, North Carolina A&T State UniversityDevdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University Page 11.545.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Engineer Starters ProgramABSTRACT At North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, theEngineer Starters Program (ESP) serves as an avenue to target specifically thoseunderrepresented in the Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology fieldsand provide them with tools

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Wei Lin, North Dakota State University; Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University; Floyd Patterson, North Dakota State University; Eakalak Khan, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

2006-6: A WEEKEND STEM ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR TRIBAL HIGHSCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTSG. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University G. Padmanabhan Dr. G. Padmanabhan is a Professor of Civil Engineering in North Dakota State University. He also serves as the Director of North Dakota water Resources Research Institute. He served as the Chair of the Civil Engineering Department from 1999 through 2003. Dr. Padmanabhan has more than twenty five years of teaching experience in engineering. He has attended several engineering education conferences. He has served not only as PI or CoPI but also as instructor of several educational outreach projects to motivate women and Native

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Instrumentation

2006-38: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUMENTATION AND EXPERIMENTALMETHODS COURSE AND LABORATORY FOR A BSE PROGRAMDavid Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin David Farrow is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1989, 1990, and 1995, respectively. Dr. Farrow has taught courses in solid modeling, mechanical vibrations, automatic controls, automated production systems, and instrumentation and experimental methods at the University of Tennessee at Martin for three and a half years

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Hurny, Rochester Institute of Technology; Gina Hurny, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

2006-80: APPLYING LEARNING COMMUNITY PEDAGOGY TO FIRST YEARCOMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS: A PILOT PROGRAMJames Hurny, Rochester Institute of Technology James J. Hurny is an Assistant Professor in the department of Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunications Engineering Technology where he teaches a wide variety of courses in analog electronics with additional experience in value analysis and engineering economics. In addition, he has had over 33 years experience in industry at Eastman Kodak Company. He serves as a program evaluator for TAC/ABET.Gina Hurny, Pennsylvania State University Gina L. Hurny is the Program Director for Leadership Development in the Center for Student

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Cinnamon Carlarne, University of Cincinnati; Eric Maurer, University of Cincinnati; Regina Lamendella, University of Cincinnati; Sarah Pumphrey, University of Cincinnati

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Environmental Engineering

undergraduate courses in environmental policy and law. Her research focuses the role of international law in sustainable development.Eric Maurer, University of Cincinnati Director, Environmental Studies Program, University of Cincinnati. Dr. Maurer teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in biology and sustainable development. His research focuses upon sustainable biological systems.Regina Lamendella, University of Cincinnati Graduate Research Assistant and doctoral candidate, University of Cincinnati. Ms Lamendella completed her MS degree with Dr. Oerther. She was a student in the original offering of this course, and participated as a teaching assistant for the second offering of the course.Sarah

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Issues in Computer Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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Computers in Education

2006-94: USING A JAVA CERTIFICATION BOOK AND MOCK EXAM IN ANINTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING COURSEJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University JOHN K. ESTELL is Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department at Ohio Northern University. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, user interface design, and the pedagogical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon

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Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Doheny-Farina, Clarkson University; Fa-Gung Fan, Xerox Corp.; Xiangwei Liu, Clarkson University; Cetin Cetinkaya, Clarkson University; John Mclaughlin, Clarkson University; Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University; Jeffrey Taylor, Clarkson University; David Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park; Kambiz Nazridoust, Clarkson University; Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

2006-171: PARTICLE TRANSPORT, DEPOSITION AND REMOVAL - ACOMBINED RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTCetin Cetinkaya, Clarkson UniversityDavid Schmidt, University of Maryland-College ParkFa-Gung Fan, Xerox Corp.Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson UniversityJeffrey Taylor , Clarkson UniversityJohn Mclaughlin, Clarkson UniversityKambiz Nazridoust, Clarkson UniversityStephen Doheny-Farina, Clarkson UniversitySuresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson UniversityXiangwei Liu, Clarkson University Page 11.981.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 PARTICLE TRANSPORT, DEPOSITION AND REMOVAL- A COMBINED RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Goodarz Ahmadi,1 Stephen Doheny-Farina,1

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Technology in Classrooms - Construction Engineering Perspective

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bob McCullouch, Purdue University; Joohyoung Lee, Purdue University-Calument

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Construction

2006-251: TEACHING A PAPERLESS, ALL DIGITAL COURSE THAT UTILIZESTHE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THEORY (ELT)Bob McCullouch, Purdue University Dr. McCullouch, P.E. is a Research Scientist in the School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. At Purdue he has been the PI or co-PI on over $2.5 million of research and has taught numerous classes. He developed and taught the first all digital, paperless class at Purdue University, CE 526 - Design of Temporary Structures, in the Spring Semester, 2004. He has also developed numerous on-line, computer-based training tools used in the civil engineering industry.Joohyoung Lee, Purdue University-Calument JOO HYOUNG LEE, Ph.D., P.E., is an assistant professor at

Conference Session

Digital System Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-275: ON THE USE OF A SOFT PROCESSOR CORE IN COMPUTERENGINEERING EDUCATIONSin Ming Loo, Boise State University Page 11.972.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 On the Use of a Soft Processor Core in Computer Engineering Education AbstractThe microprocessor course at most universities has traditionally been taught using a discretemicroprocessor such as the Motorola 6800 series, Intel x86 series, or IBM PowerPC series. With thecontinued increase of usable field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA) gates and improvement of off-the-shelf soft processor core computer-aided design (CAD) tools, this practice is beginning to

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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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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Engineering Technology

2006-320: THE ASME SPONSORED HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE CHALLENGE- FRAMEWORK FOR A SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTGregory 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

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Smith, Pitt Community College; Bill Cooper, Pitt Community College; David Batts, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

2006-356: A WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS: DISTANCE BASED BSPROGRAM IN BIO MANUFACTURINGDavid Batts, East Carolina University DAVID BATTS received an EdD. From East Carolina University in Educational Leadership, a Master of Science in Occupational Safety and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology at East Carolina University. He is the Program Coordinator for the 2 + 2 Industrial Technology degree and research interests include distance education and workforce development.Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University PAUL KAUFFMANN received a Ph.D. from Penn State in Industrial Engineering, and a MENG in Mechanical Engineering and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He is

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

2006-367: IMPROVING PERFORMANCE AND REDUCING PROFESSORWORKLOAD IN A CAPSTONE DESIGN CLASS USING PROJECTMANAGEMENT SOFTWARECharles Pezeshki, Washington State University Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University, Associate Director of the School, and Director of the Industrial Design Clinic. He is also heavily involved in Washington State University governance, and is Chair-Elect of the WSU Faculty Senate.Kelley Racicot, Washington State University Graduate Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning Technology, and an M.A. candidate in the Dept. of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education at Washington State University

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Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Kurt Colella, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; William Simpson, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-371: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO A ONE-SEMESTER SHIP DESIGNEXPERIENCE AT USCGATodd Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard AcademyKurt Colella, U.S. Coast Guard Academy CAPT Colella joined the USCGA faculty in 1988. He earned his B.S. in Ocean Engineering from USCGA in 1981. He received MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1985. In 1997 he earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. He has been a registered Professional Engineer in the State of New Hampshire since 1991. At the Coast Guard Academy, he has taught a variety of courses in ship design, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics