Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peng Li, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

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Information Systems

AC 2008-1682: A PORTABLE VIRTUAL NETWORKING LAB FOR IT SECURITYINSTRUCTIONPeng Li, East Carolina UniversityTijjani Mohammed, East Carolina UniversityLee Toderick, East Carolina UniversityChengcheng Li, East Carolina UniversityPhilip Lunsford, East Carolina University Page 13.80.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Portable Virtual Networking Lab for IT Security InstructionAbstractInformation and computer technology programs are facing several challenges such as rapiddevelopments of technologies, outdated lab equipment and materials, and increasing demands forremote labs from on-campus and distance education (DE) students. The purpose of this paper

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

AC 2008-1692: DEVELOPMENT OF A PEDAGOGICALLY-FOCUSED COURSEFOR ENGINEERING GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSRocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West LafayetteMonica Cox, Purdue UniversityHeidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University Page 13.413.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a Pedagogically-Focused Course for Engineering Graduate Teaching AssistantsAbstractGraduate teaching assistants perform an important role at higher education institutions inthe United States. Many universities and colleges host formal programs to enhance thesegraduate students’ teaching skills. Such programs are needed since graduate teachingassistants who

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1700: OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT IN A HANDS-ON MANUFACTURINGPROCESSES COURSEMukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University Page 13.958.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Outcomes Assessment in a Hands-On Manufacturing Processes CourseAbstractIndustry has consistently identified lack of experience in manufacturing processes as one of thekey competency gaps among new engineering graduates. This paper will discuss a laboratory-based Manufacturing Processes course that provides hands-on manufacturing experience tostudents. In addition to standard theoretical concepts, the course uses team-based projects thathelp students gain hands-on experience with selected

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Koontz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Chance Glenn, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Indelicato, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-937: INCORPORATION OF BROADBAND ACCESS TECHNOLOGY INA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMWarren Koontz, Rochester Institute of Technology Warren is currently a professor in the College of Applied Science and Technology at RIT and chair of the Telecommunications Engineering Technology program. He joined RIT in December 2000 after retiring from Bell Laboratories. He began his thirty two year career at Bell Labs as a member of technical staff in the Electronic Switching Division in Naperville Illinois. He was involved in a variety of projects at a variety of Bell Labs locations, including international assignments in The Netherlands and Germany. At the time of his retirement, he

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Callaway, CH2M HILL; Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-974: SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH AND DESIGN IN A CIVILENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN COURSEEmily Callaway, CH2M HILL Emily Callaway is a Water Resources Engineer with CH2M Hill with a strong interest in natural treatment, reuse, and watershed management. Emily is a member of the Water Environment Federations Young Professionals program.Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology Sean St.Clair is an assistant professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Oregon Institute of Technology where he teaches structural engineering courses and conducts research in engineering education. Dr. St.Clair is also a registered professional engineer in Oregon and consults in the areas of timber

Conference Session

Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Kurt Colvin, California Polytechnic State University; Joel Shrater, The Aerospace Corporation; Daphne Dador, California Space Education & Workforce Institute; Matt Everingham, California Space Authority

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2008-1131: A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CURRICULUM FORWORKING ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIARobert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University Robert Crockett received his Ph.D. from University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Associate Professor and the interim chair of the Biomedical & General Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly

Conference Session

Sharing Best Practices

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University

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Campus Representatives

AC 2008-1774: ENHANCING THE ASEE CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVEPROGRAM - A SECTION CHAIRS PERSPECTIVECharles McIntyre, North Dakota State University Charles McIntyre is the Chair of the Department of Construction Management and Engineering at North Dakota State University. He received his Ph.D. from Penn State in 1996. As an active member of the North Midwest Section of ASEE, Dr. McIntyre is currently the Chair of the North Midwest Section and the Campus Representative at NDSU. As a Campus Rep he has won number awards for recruiting and retaining faculty for membership in ASEE. He has several ASEE publications in the areas of active and cooperative learning. At NDSU he is very active in a

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Decker, Wentworth Institute of Technology; William Hansen, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Robert Dewar, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-1842: DESIGN OF A CARBON NEUTRAL GREENHOUSE FORGREENFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGELawrence Decker, Wentworth Institute of Technology Lawrence Decker,PE,NSPE,is an Associate Professor of Civil/Environmental Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston Massachusetts. He has taught a variety of Civil and Environmental Engineering Courses and was an engineer in industry for many years.William Hansen, Wentworth Institute of Technology William Hansen is a fifth year Environmental Engineering student at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He has been on three cooperative work experiences with Environmental Engineering and Consulting Firms.Robert Dewar, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-1874: ECAP: A RECRUITMENT-TO-GRADUATION PROGRAM FORUNDERREPRESENTED ENGINEERING STUDENTSCarol Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is the Director of Recruitment, Retention, Honors and Diversity for the College of Engineering and an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. In this latter role, she directs and develops new programs for the college-wide efforts in recruitment, retention and diversity, including the ECAP program.Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas Dr. Shannon Davis is the Assistant Dean for Research in the College of Engineering. She has conducted research in the area of education policy, school-based interventions, minority

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2008-1966: ASSESSMENT OF A PRESTIGIOUS ENGINEERING GRADUATETEACHING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMaura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University MAURA BORREGO is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Borrego holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Her current research interests center around interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and engineering education, including studies of the collaborative relationships between engineers and education researchers. Investigations of interdisciplinary graduate programs nationwide are funded through her NSF CAREER award

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuqiu You, Morehead State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-2101: DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CURRICULUM FOR ROBOTICSINTERFACING ENGINEERINGYuqiu You, Morehead State University Page 13.408.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a New Curriculum for Robotics Interfacing EngineeringI. IntroductionThis paper describes a course and laboratory of Robotics Interfacing Engineering for students ofmanufacturing technology program (ITMT) in the Department of Industrial and EngineeringTechnology (IET).There are four Robotics courses offered in the IET Department spanning from 100 level to 400level to teach concepts, operation, programming, maintenance, interfacing, and

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bowman, Clemson University; Elizabeth Stephan, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-2112: GEO: A WEB-BASED EVENT REGISTRATION ANDCOMMUNICATION TOOLDavid Bowman, Clemson University David R. Bowman is a Lecturer in the General Engineering Program within the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. He is also a Computer Science Ph.D student in the School of Computing at Clemson University. His educational background includes a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Engineering from Clemson University.Elizabeth Stephan, Clemson University Dr. Elizabeth Stephan is the Director of the General Engineering Program within the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. She earned BS and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering from

Conference Session

FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blair Rowley, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-2301: INTEGRATING GLOBAL WARMING INTO A FRESHMANENGINEERING INTRODUCTORY COURSEBlair Rowley, Wright State University BLAIR A. ROWLEY, Ph.D., P.E. is a Professor of Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, a Professor of Geriatrics in the Boonshoft School of Medicine, and Director of the Freshman Engineering and Computer Science Program. He holds the Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, Columbia and is a PE. He has been in academia since 1970. Among his many activities he served as the Chair of the ASEE/BMD 1987-1988 and is a reviewer for NSF. His research focuses on rehabilitation engineering and teaching.Kumar

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Swanbom; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-2311: CENTRIFUGAL PUMP DESIGN, FABRICATION ANDCHARACTERIZATION: A PROJECT-DRIVEN FRESHMAN EXPERIENCEMike Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Mike Swanbom received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from LeTourneau University in 2002, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 2007. His interests include Trenchless Technology and Robotics. He is active in developing online educational tools for instruction of engineering fundamentals. He has been closely involved with the development of innovative project-based curriculum at the freshman and sophomore levels at Louisiana Tech University.David Hall, Louisiana Tech University David Hall

Conference Session

Mentoring & Development:Creating Successful NEEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2008-2346: DISCUSSIONS ON MENTORING FROM A NEW FACULTY’SMEMBER PERSPECTIVEMicah Hale, University of ArkansasSeamus Freyne, Manhattan CollegeStephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver Page 13.442.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Discussions on Mentoring from a New Faculty’s Member PerspectiveAbstractWebster’s Dictionary defines a mentor as a “trusted counselor or guide”. Manynew faculty members have dreams of the ideal faculty position where he/she canwork closely with a senior faculty member. Many of us hope that this seniorfaculty member or mentor will impart some of their wisdom (or experience) on usand assist us in those

Conference Session

Mobile Robots in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Reed, Louisiana Tech University; Taylor Creekbaum, Louisiana Tech University; Matthew Elliott, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Davis Harbour, Louisiana Tech University

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-2360: UTILIZING ROBOTICS TO FACILITATE PROJECT-BASEDLEARNING: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVEAnthony Reed, Louisiana Tech University Anthony Reed is a sophomore at Louisiana Tech University majoring in biomedical engineering. He graduated from a residential high school in Louisiana and plans to pursue a career in medicine after graduating.Taylor Creekbaum, Louisiana Tech University Taylor Creekbaum is a sophomore at Louisiana Tech University majoring in biomedical engineering. He graduated from the same residential high school as Anthony Reed, and he has a special interest in computer applications.Matthew Elliott, Louisiana Tech University Matthew Elliott is a freshman at Louisiana Tech

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Watkins, California State University, Chico

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-2381: GROUP SELECTION TECHNIQUES FOR A MECHANICALENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT COURSEGregory Watkins, California State University, Chico Page 13.656.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Group Selection Techniques for a Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Project CourseAbstractThe mechanical engineering program at California State University Chico utilizes a two-semester capstone course in senior design project. It is required that students perform the projectwork in groups, as that is a measured outcome in the course. Assigning students to groups haslong been problematic, with no satisfactory solution despite numerous

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Nelson, University of Texas at Tyler; Michael Odell, University of Texas at Tyler; William Geiger, University of Texas at Tyler; Kristian Trampus, University of Texas at Tyler

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2484: A VISION FOR P-16 STEM EDUCATION AND THERELATIONSHIP BETWEENJames Nelson, University of Texas at Tyler Dr. James K. Nelson received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the University of Dayton in 1974. He received a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in civil engineering from the University of Houston. During his graduate study, Dr. Nelson specialized in structural engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in four states and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is also a member of ASEE and the SAFE Association. Prior to receiving his Ph.D. in 1983, Dr. Nelson worked as a design engineer in industry and taught as an

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Dunne, Grand Valley State University; Melvin Cooke, GE Aviation

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-2489: DESIGN OF A HARDWARE PLATFORM FOR ANALOGCOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORYBruce Dunne, Grand Valley State University Since 2003, Bruce E. Dunne has been an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. Prior to joining GVSU, he spent 16 years as a practicing engineer working for several large corporations. Professor Dunne received his B.S.E.E. and M.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. from the Illinois Institute of Technology, all in Electrical Engineering. His interests include digital signal processing and communications systems. Melvin Cooke, GE Aviation

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-2673: PEDAGOGY OF A COURSE IN SPEECH CODING ANDVOICE-OVER-IPTokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University TOKUNBO OGUNFUNMI, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California. He earned his BSEE (First Class Honors) from Obafemi Awolowo University, (formerly University of Ife), Nigeria, his MSEE and PhDEE from Stanford University, Stanford, California. His teaching and research interests span the areas of Digital Signal Processing (theory, applications and implementations), Adaptive Systems, VLSI/ASIC Design and Multimedia Signal Processing. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, Member of Sigma Xi, AAAS and ASEE

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis Truax, Mississippi State University; Emma Seiler, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-2690: A SUMMER TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE EXPERIENCE ATMISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITYDennis Truax, Mississippi State UniversityEmma Seiler, Mississippi State UniversityDonna Reese, Mississippi State University Page 13.120.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Summer Transportation Institute Experience At Mississippi State UniversityAbstractIn the summer of 2007, Mississippi State University’s Bagley College of Engineering wasawarded a grant from the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to host the 2007Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute (MSTI). The MSTI is a three-week residentialprogram for 19

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-2694: TEAM TEACHING TO INSTILL INTEGRATION IN AMULTI-DISCIPLINARY CLASSROOMKevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University Page 13.1179.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Multi-disciplinary Teaching to Instill Integration in a Multi-disciplinary ClassroomIntroductionOne of the missions of our college is to engage students in multi-disciplinary activities. This is agoal for our department also, primarily because many of the instructors graduated from thecollege, worked elsewhere, and have returned to share their academic and professionalexperiences with students. There are class room models available for

Conference Session

Computer Applications in Energy Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Winstead, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-2707: APPLIED ENGINEERING WITH LABVIEW: EXPERIENCESFROM A PLUG-IN HYBRID PROJECTVincent Winstead, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Vincent Winstead is an assistant professor in the electrical and computer engineering and technology department at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Winstead completed his Ph.D. degree at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in control systems. He had worked as a systems engineer for the U.S. Air Force and as a powertrain control research engineer for Ford Motor Company. Dr. Winstead is a registered professional engineer and holds numerous patents in hybrid vehicle system optimization and

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-2731: DEVELOPING A PRACTICAL APPLICABLE COURSE INSUSTAINABILITY – AN ENGINEERING CHALLENGECindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. CYNTHIA (CINDY) ORNDOFF is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering. She received a B.S. in 1984, an M.S. in 1997 and a Ph.D. in 2001, all in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her coming to FGCU she was an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She has taught courses in infrastructure management, planning, introduction to transportation and construction management. She has a passionate interest in

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rex Kanu, Ball State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-2799: INTRODUCING POLYMER/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES TO AMANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMRex Kanu, Ball State University Page 13.804.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008AC 2008-2799: INTRODUCING POLYMER-CLAYNANOCOMPOSITES TO A MANUFACTURINGENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMRex Kanu, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana Page 13.804.2 INTRODUCING POLYMER-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES TO A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMAbstractIndustry and academe have shown considerable interests in polymer-clay nanocomposites(PCNs) because of the perceived benefits PCNs possess

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-2912: THE VALUE OF SCAVENGER HUNTS IN THE LIFE OF AFRESHMANCraig Gunn, Michigan State University Craig Gunn is the Director of the Communication Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. He integrates communication skill activity into all courses within the mechanical Engineering program. He is editor of the CED Newsbriefs and the MCCE Co-op Courier and has co-authored a textbook - Engineering Your Future. Page 13.1280.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Value of Scavenger Hunts in the Life of a FreshmanAbstractStudents

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Brooks, Temple University; Asher Madjar, Temple University; William Miller; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-2967: FINITE ELEMENT METHOD - A TOOL FOR LEARNINGHIGHWAY DESIGNRobert Brooks, Temple University Dr. Brooks is an Associate Professor and the Undergraduate Director of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Temple University. He was voted the "Transportation engineer of the year" by the ASCE-Philadelphia Section. Dr.Brooks' expertise includes finite element methods, highway and runway design, innovative materials in transportation engineering. He won the Tempe University College of Engineering’s Teaching Award for the year 2008.Asher Madjar, Temple University Prof.Madjar is a research professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Temple

Conference Session

General Topics in Aerospace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford; Claudio Campana, University of Hartford

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Aerospace

AC 2008-2138: DESIGN OF A METHODOLOGY FOR THE INSPECTION OFBROACHING TOOLDevdas Shetty, University of Hartford Dr. Devdas Shetty is the Dean of the College of Engineering at Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MichiganClaudio Campana, University of Hartford Claudio Campana is a research engineer at the University of Hartford, CT Page 13.368.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 ∋ΗςΛϑΘ ΡΙ ∆ 0ΗΩΚΡΓΡΟΡϑ∴ ΙΡΥ ΩΚΗ ,ΘςΣΗΦΩΛΡΘ ΡΙ %ΥΡ∆ΦΚΛΘϑ 7ΡΡΟ7ΚΛς ΥΗςΗ∆ΥΦΚ Σ∆ΣΗΥ ΚΛϑΚΟΛϑΚΩς ΩΚΗ ΥΗςΞΟΩς ΡΙ ΞΘΓΗΥϑΥ∆ΓΞ∆ΩΗ ςΩΞΓΗΘΩ ΥΗςΗ∆ΥΦΚ ΖΡΥΝ ΩΚ∆Ω Κ∆ςΕΗΗΘ ςΣΡΘςΡΥΗΓ Ε∴ ∆ΗΥΡςΣ∆ΦΗ ΛΘΓΞςΩΥ∴ ,Ω ΓΗΠΡΘςΩΥ∆ΩΗς ∆ ΠΗΩΚΡΓΡΟΡϑ

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Zieren, Austin Peay State University; John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2008-2140: TEACHING ASPECTS OF TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY FROMA HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVEGregory Zieren, Austin Peay State University GREGORY R. ZIEREN is a Professor of History at Austin Peay State University. He earned his Ph.D. in History from the University of Delaware in 1982. His interests include economic history and the history of technology.John Blake, Austin Peay State University JOHN W. BLAKE is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN. He served as department chair from 1994-2005. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, and is a registered Professional

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Benson, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-2148: DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF APROGRESSIVE READING LOG SYSTEMDavid Benson, Kettering University Page 13.435.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development, Implementation and Assessment of a Progressive Reading Log SystemAbstract Students in upper-level Engineering classes such as Fluid Mechanics often findthemselves faced with over 60 pages of reading a week in addition to assigned problems andexam preparation. Since the reading of the textbook is often infrequently assessed, this aspect ofcourse learning is often postponed or omitted. In addition, with this amount of reading