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New Trends in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Bigelow, University of North Dakota

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-1829: DEVELOPING A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING FOCUS WHILEMAINTAINING A STRONG ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMTimothy Bigelow, University of North Dakota Timothy A. Bigelow Department of Electrical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202 USA Page 12.476.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing a Biomedical Engineering Focus while Maintaining a Strong Electrical Engineering CurriculumAbstractThere is a growing need to train talented engineers that can develop technology at the boundarybetween the biological/medical sciences and engineering. Engineers that

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Two year Colleges

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Liao, Wayne State University; James Sawyer, Macomb Community College

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Two Year College Division

AC 2007-664: A COLLEGE-UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPING ALEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLETECHNOLOGYChih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University Dr. Chih-Ping Yeh received his B.S. degree in Electronic Engineering from Taiwan, M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Currently, he is the Director & Chair of the Division of Engineering Technology at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to joining WSU, he worked as a research engineer in defense industry.Gene Liao, Wayne State UniversityJames Sawyer, Macomb Community College

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Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priti Bhatnagar, Daniel Webster College; Christopher McInnis, Daniel Webster College; Chad Hebert, Daniel Webster College; Sonja Crowder, Daniel Webster College; David Guo, Daniel Webster College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2007-1386: INTEGRATION OF ACONCEIVE-DESIGN-IMPLEMENT-OPERATE (CDIO) EXPERIENCE IN ASOPHOMORE-LEVEL AERODYNAMICS COURSEPriti Bhatnagar, Daniel Webster College Priti Bhatnagar is a senior at Daniel Webster College enrolled in Aeronautical Engineering and Aviation Flight Operations pursing Bachelor’s Degrees. She is currently interning as a flight instructor at Daniel Webster. Her goal is to someday pursue a career as a test pilot. Email: bhatnagar_priti@dwc.eduSonja Crowder, Daniel Webster College Sonja M. Crowder is a junior at Daniel Webster College enrolled in Aeronautical Engineering, pursuing a Bachelors Degree. Currently she is a machine operator at UltraSource Inc. After

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Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Class-Morales, Cessna Aircraft Company; Jim Leake, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Brenton Hall, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2007-1203: DEVELOPMENT OF A STANDALONE COMPUTER-AIDEDTUTORIAL TO INTEGRATE COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS INTO AMECHANICAL DESIGN CURRICULUMFernando Class-Morales, Cessna Aircraft Company Fernando Class-Morales earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez in 2002, and his M.S. in General Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2007. He worked as an intern for UTC – Pratt & Whitney, and is currently a Mechanical Systems Engineer at Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, KS. In his free time, Fernando enjoys playing paintball and working on obtaining his pilot license.Jim Leake, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign James Leake joined

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Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-879: PLANNING A LIVING-BUILDING LABORATORY (BUILDING ASA LABORATORY) THAT WILL INTEGRATE WITH ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMJason Durfee, Eastern Washington University JASON DURFEE received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington University he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics and piano technology. Page 12.1156.1© American Society for Engineering Education

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Piechota, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-1999: A HYBRID DISTANCE LEARNING MODEL USED IN AINTRODUCTORY CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTSThomas Piechota, University of Nevada-Las Vegas Page 12.49.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Hybrid Distance Learning Model used in a Introductory Civil Engineering Course for High School StudentsIntroductionThe recruitment and retention of students in engineering is essential to meeting the needs ofindustry. Therefore, institutions have devoted significant resources to offering courses in avariety of formats. Online instruction has become widespread and is well documented1,2,3. Manyof these studies suggest that students

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Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Diana Wiant, Centaurus High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-2180: THE TEAMS PROGRAM: A STUDY OF A GRADES 3-12ENGINEERING CONTINUUMMalinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder MALINDA SCHAEFER ZARSKE is a K-12 Engineering Coordinator for the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her research interests include how K-12 students learn engineering. She is the curricula coordinator for the TEAMS program, a content editor for the TeachEngineering.org digital library, and has helped develop and teach engineering electives for high school and undergraduate students. A former middle and high school math and science teacher, she received her M.A.T. in secondary science from the Johns Hopkins University

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-206: A LABORATORY EXERCISE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW TOEXPERIMENTALLY DETERMINE THE OPERATING POINT FOR A FANRobert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie Robert Edwards is currently a Lecturer in Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University at Erie where he teaches Statics, Dynamics, and Fluid and Thermal Science courses. He earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon University. Page 12.55.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Laboratory Exercise to Demonstrate How to Experimentally

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Industrial Collaborations and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-276: INDUSTRIAL PARTNERING RESULTS IN A PROBLEM-SOLVINGLEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND A PROJECT-BASED CAPSTONE COURSEJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine JOHN MARSHALL received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the University of Southern Maine’s Department of Technology. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Electronic Control Systems, and Automation. Page 12.887.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Industrial Partnering Results in a Problem

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Laurent Simon; Piero Armenante; Rajesh Dave

Camp Pharma: A Novel Initiative to Generate a Pipeline of Diverse Student Talents in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Laurent Simon, Piero Armenante, and Rajesh Dave Otto H. York Department of Chemical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 07102AbstractCamp Pharma is a new educational and outreach initiative, launched at NJIT, focusing on the preparationof a future qualified workforce of diverse talents for pharmaceutical manufacturing. This initiative issponsored by, and organized within the framework of, the Center for Structured Organic ParticulateSystems (C-SOPS), a newly created Engineering

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Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachael Schmedlen, University of Michigan; Mimi (Miriam) Adam; Robert Sulewski; Matthew O'Donnell, University of Washington

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Biomedical

AC 2007-2611: A REAL INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANDBIOTECHNOLOGYRachael Schmedlen, University of MichiganMimi Adam, University of MichiganRobert Sulewski, University of MichiganMatthew O'Donnell, University of Washington Page 12.103.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Real Introduction to Engineering and BiotechnologyAbstractWe have developed a unique section of the required Freshman Introduction to Engineeringcourse for the College of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor: Biotechnology andHuman Values. Our course is predicated on the assumptions that a meaningful introduction toBiomedical Engineering and biotechnology includes 1. solving

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Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Yang, Troy High; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-1438: A GENERAL PURPOSE SENSOR BOARD FOR MECHATRONICEXPERIMENTSSamuel Yang, Troy High Samuel Yang is a senior at Troy High School in Fullerton, CA. He is an active member of Troy's six time national champion Science Olympiad team, where he won second place in the robotics event at the National Science Olympiad. He also participates in the American Computer Science League, where his team placed first in the nation in the 2005 ACSL All Star Competition. He wishes to pursue a Master's Degree in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering.Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Dr. Mariappan “Jawa” Jawaharlal - is the advisor for Samuel Yang during his internship at

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K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Jonathan Rice, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Greg Russ, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-1533: HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH: A LOOK AT RENEWABLE ENERGYTaryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County Taryn Bayles is a Professor the Practice of Chemical Engineering in the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department at UMBC, where she teaches, the Introduction to Engineering Design course, among other Chemical Engineering courses. Her research interests include engineering education and outreach. She has been active in developing curriculum to introduce engineering concepts to K-12 students.Jonathan Rice, University of Maryland-Baltimore County Jonathan Rice is a Masters student in the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland

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Best Practices for Campus Representatives

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clare Cook, Ferris State University

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Campus Representatives

AC 2007-1597: PREPARING TO HOST A SECTIONAL ASEE CONFERENCEClare Cook, Ferris State University Cook is a professor in the Electronic Engineering Technology and Computer Networks and Systems Department at Ferris State. His interests include embedded systems and digital interface. He has been actively involved with ASEE for nearly 25 years. Page 12.1182.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Preparing to Host a Sectional ASEE ConferenceAbstractHosting an ASEE sectional conference can be a highlight to the membership on the localcampus. The

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Carroll, University of Minnesota-Duluth

AC 2007-745: A TURING MACHINE FOR THE 21ST CENTURYChristopher Carroll, University of Minnesota-Duluth CHRISTOPHER R. CARROLL Christopher R. Carroll earned his academic degrees from Georgia Tech and from Caltech. He is Director of Undergraduate Engineering in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth and serves in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His interests include special-purpose digital systems, VLSI, and microprocessor applications, especially in educational environments. Page 12.148.1© American Society for Engineering Education

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Educational Software

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Smith, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1160: A SPREADSHEET-BASED SIMULATION OF CPU INSTRUCTIONEXECUTIONRichard Smith, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul Dr. Richard E. Smith is an assistant professor at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. He has over 30 years of experience in computing systems, almost half of which has focused on information security. Dr. Smith has published two books in addition to numerous articles on information security. Dr. Smith earned a BS in engineering from Boston University, and an MS and PhD in computer science from the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the ACM, the ASEE, and a senior member of the IEEE

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Teaching Courses in Renewable Energy Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Isaac Aunkst, General Dynamics Corporation

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-1213: A MICROCONTROLLER-BASED SOLAR PANEL TRACKINGSYSTEMRobert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie Robert Weissbach is an associate professor of engineering in the Electrical Engineering Technology department at Penn State Erie, the Behrend College, where he is currently the program chair. His research interests are in power electronics, power systems and multidisciplinary education.Isaac Aunkst, General Dynamics Corporation Isaac Aunkst received his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College in 2006. Upon graduation he worked for GE Transportation Systems on locomotive electrical and instrumentation systems. He has

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Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Walters, Pennsylvania State University; John Bertoty, Blueroof Technologies, Inc.

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Information Systems

AC 2007-1219: TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF A SMART COTTAGE FORSENIORSRobert Walters, Pennsylvania State UniversityJohn Bertoty, Blueroof Technologies, Inc. Page 12.1375.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of a Smart Cottage for SeniorsAbstractThis paper presents the design, development and construction of a new kind of housing for seniorcitizens. A Smart Cottage for Seniors has been developed that is accessible, affordable and containstechnology to keep the seniors at home longer, safer and healthier. The cottage uses Universal designtechniques that ensure that the cottage will change with the needs of the occupants. A

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Assessment Methods

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Currin, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-839: A MODEL FOR SUCCESSFULLY MEASURING PROGRAMOUTCOMESThomas Currin, Southern Polytechnic State University Page 12.66.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 ! !∀ !# ∃# ∃ ∀ % !&

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Digital and Embedded System Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clint Kohl, Cedarville University; Keith Shomper, Cedarville University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-2128: CEDARLOGIC ? A NEW GRAPHICAL DIGITAL LOGIC CADTOOLClint Kohl, Cedarville University Dr. Kohl serves as Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at Cedarville University. He earned his B.S.E.E. from South Dakota State University, his M.S.E.E. from University of North Dakota, and his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University. His areas of interest include digital electronics, computer architecture, programmable logic devices, and microprocessor systems.Keith Shomper, Cedarville University Dr. Shomper serves as an Associate Professor of Computer Science and has been at Cedarville Universtiy since August 2003. He received his B.A. in Mathematics from the

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Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-2211: A COST-EFFECTIVE AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS LABJohn Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology Page 12.25.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Cost Effective Automation & Robotics LabAbstractMuch work has been published in the area of design of laboratory exercises and facilities tosupport teaching robotics and automation. New opportunities are becoming available, however,to allow laboratory facilities that are portable, have applications to a wide range of subjects, andare inexpensive.A large software manufacturer has recently entered the robotics software arena with a uniqueapproach. They are supporting small hobby class robots

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Brown, U.S. Air Force Academy; Lynnane George, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Aerospace

AC 2007-2223: DEVELOPMENT OF A LEARNING-FOCUSED COREASTRONAUTICS COURSERobert Brown, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. Rob Brown is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Astronautics, United States Air Force Academy. He is the department’s Director of Assessment and Standardization and is responsible for issues pertaining to accreditation and assessment. Dr. Brown was commissioned from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1986, as a Distinguished Graduate with academic honors in Astronautical Engineering. Following graduation he attended Undergraduate Pilot Training, where he was a Distinguished Graduate, finishing second in his class and first academically. He had many assignments

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Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-440: A GENERAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM INMOTORSPORTS TECHNOLOGYGary Crossman, Old Dominion University Gary R. Crossman is Department Chair of Engineering Technology and Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. Professor Crossman has over 35 years of experience in engineering technology education. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and a Master of Engineering degree from Old Dominion University. He has been very active in the Engineering Technology Division and the Engineering Technology Council of ASEE, holding several positions in ETD, including chair. He has also been active in TAC of ABET, as a commissioner

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Teaching Courses in Renewable Energy Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur Haman, University of Detroit Mercy; Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy; Will Wittig, University of Detroit Mercy; David Chew, University of Detroit Mercy; Krysten Dzwigalski, University of Detroit Mercy; Chris Keimig; Meghann Mouyianis, University of Detroit Mercy; Tim Rourke, University of Detroit Mercy

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-455: A STUDENT-CENTERED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICINSTALLATION PROJECTArthur Haman, University of Detroit Mercy In his fifty years at the University Arthur C. Haman has progressed through the academic ranks to his current position of Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean for Operations. His industrial experience was acquired as a Structures and Armaments engineer at Northrup Aviation and as an engineer in the Scientific Laboratory of the Ford Motor Company. He has also held visiting professorships at what was Carnegie Institute of Technology and Dartmouth College. His current interests are in thermodynamics and internal combustion engines.Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

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Outstanding Contributions to ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University; Stephen Howard, Western Kentucky University; Paul Graves, Western Kentucky University; Jonathan Martin, Western Kentucky University; Chris Kruckenberg, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-142: AIR FLOW TEST BENCH: A SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECTRobert Choate, Western Kentucky University Robert Choate teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including the Sophomore Design, Junior Design, the Senior ME Lab I and the ME Senior Project Design course sequence. Prior to teaching at WKU, he was a principal engineer for CMAC Design Corporation, designing telecommunication, data communication and information technology equipment.Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University Kevin Schmaltz teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including the Freshman Experience course, Sophomore Design, Junior

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Outstanding Contributions to ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-150: MECHATRONICS COURSE WITH A TWO-TIERED PROJECTAPPROACHHakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver Hakan Gurocak is Director of School of Engineering and Computer Science and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Page 12.1052.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Mechatronics Course with a Two-tiered Project ApproachAbstract - In this paper, we present a

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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John T. Tester

Management of a Large, Robotics-Oriented Design Class John T. Tester Northern Arizona UniversityAbstractPresented is the management of a learning-centered, hands-on engineeringclass at Northern Arizona University. The interdisciplinary sophomore design course –EGR 286 – is a relatively large class size for a single session, enrolling up to seventystudents. It requires the coordination of over twenty student teams using separatelyassigned, university-owned, Mindstorm kits and accessories. The teams are eventuallymerged into four to six larger teams by mid-semester. The assignments and anonymousstudent peer evaluations are managed through the

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Howard Kimmel; John Carpinelli; Rosa Cano; Angelo Perna

The K-16 Engineering Pipeline: A Working Model Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology Rosa Cano, New Jersey Institute of Technology Angelo Perna, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyIntroductionNew Jersey Institute of Technology, through its Center for Pre-College Programs (CPCP) offersinitiatives and programs designed to improve the quality of education at the elementary and secondarygrades in the City of Newark, its environs, and the State of New Jersey.1-4 Simultaneously, collaborationand articulation between the pre-college initiatives and the University’s academic

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Keith M. Gardiner

1 Discovery, Learning and Research in a Classroom Factory Keith M. Gardiner Center for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Lehigh University 200 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA USA 610/758-5070 Fax 610/759-6527 Keith.Gardiner@Lehigh.edu Abstract Procedures in undergraduate and graduate engineering courses that place heavy emphasis on student empowerment and learning by doing are

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Manufacturing Education Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wing Chan, Alabama A&M University; Peter Romine, Alabama A&M University

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-2921: INTRODUCING BIOTECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURINGTHROUGH ELECTIVESWing Chan, Alabama A&M University Dr. Wing Chan is currently an assistant professor at the School of Engineering Technology at Alabama A&M University. Prior to joining Alabama A&M University in the fall of 2004, he was a robotic engineer at Research Genetics, Inc. Dr. Chan received his Ph. D. from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 1995 in Electrical and Computer Engineering.Peter Romine, Alabama A&M University Dr. Peter L. Romine is currently the Chairman of the Department of Technology at Alabama A&M University. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama