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Accreditation Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-68: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULA: A FOLLOW-UPSTUDY FOR THE FUTURE EFFECTS OF ABET EC2000Wayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology Wayne E. Whiteman is a Senior Academic Professional and Director of the Office of Student Services in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his BS degree from the United States Military Academy in 1979, a master’s degree from MIT in 1987, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1996. Whiteman is a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army and completed 24 years of active military service. He served on the West Point faculty from 1987 to 1990, and 1998 to 2003. He has been at Georgia

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Hardware Descriptive Language Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria; A.Y. Al-Zoubi, Princess Sumaya University for Technology; Danilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-70: DESIGN OF APPLICATION-SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITSFOR IMPLEMENTATION IN A NETWORK OF REMOTE LABSMichael Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria Michael E. Auer received his Ing. degree in 1971 and his Ph.D. degree in 1975 from the Dresden University of Technology. From 1974 to 19991, he was an assistant professor at the faculties Electrical Engineering and Informatics of this University. From 1991 to 1995, he was with F+O Electronic Systems GmbH, Heidelberg as Head of software department. In 1995, Michael Auer was appointed Professor of Electrical Engineering of the School of Electronics at Carinthia Technical Institute, Villach, Austria and works as visiting

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Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Vavreck, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Irene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-173: ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF A PILOT ENGINEERING ANDENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENT INVENTORY SURVEYAndrew Vavreck, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona Andrew N. Vavreck is Associate Professor of Engineering and Head of the Division of Business and Engineering at Penn State Altoona. He has earned degrees in Engineering Science (BS), Engineering Mechanics (MS) and Engineering Science and Mechanics (PhD), all from Penn State. His work experience includes engineering research and management at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and the Applied Research Laboratory, Penn State. His research is in smart material (particularly magnetorheological fluid) design, application and

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Enhancing K12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Michael Hacker, Hofstra University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-179: DEVELOPMENT OF A MATH INFUSION MODEL FOR MIDDLESCHOOL ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONM. David Burghardt, Hofstra UniversityMichael Hacker, Hofstra University Page 13.407.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a Math Infusion Model for Middle School Engineering/Technology EducationAbstractEngineering design projects can provide a rich opportunity to enhance middle school studentknowledge in core disciplinary subject areas, such as mathematics and science and forms animportant aspect of the NSF supported Mathematics, Science, Technology Education Partnership(MSTP) project. A key goal of the project has been to

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New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Floyd-Smith, Tuskegee University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-221: A SURVEY-BASED STUDY TO IDENTIFY METHODS FORACHIEVING POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERSTamara Floyd-Smith, Tuskegee University Page 13.121.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Survey-Based Study to Identify Methods for Achieving Positive Outcomes for Undergraduate Researchers Abstract This work describes the results of a survey administered to individuals involved inadministrating and supervising undergraduate research. The purpose of the survey is tounderstand what factors lead to positive outcomes for undergraduate researchers. Positiveoutcomes include undergraduates pursuing graduate degrees, pursuing

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Paul Blowers; Greg Ogden; Kim Ogden

A Toolbox for Integrating Information Literacy into Engineering Courses: Helping Students Help Themselves Paul Blowers (blowers@engr.arizona.edu), Greg Ogden (gogden@engr.arizona.edu), and Kim Ogden (ogden@erc.arizona.edu) Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering PO Box 210011 The University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721-0011 The world has seemed to leap into the information age over the last decade with the rapidexpansion of internet based search tools. However, the access students have to the wide array ofgeneral and scientific information

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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John T. Tester; Perry G. Wood

Assessing the Motivational Impact of Including Rapid Prototyping into a Freshman CAD Class John T. Tester, Ph.D. Perry G. Wood, P.E. Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZAbstractNorthern Arizona University’s College of Engineering and Natural Sciences is incorporating theuse of a rapid prototyping machine into its freshman computer-aided design (CAD) course, ME180. The authors have created a simple, online instrument using an internet survey tool. Thecurrent effort is to collect data from sections of ME 180 which do not have rapid prototypingincorporated into the class offering. This data will

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Nikolay Kravchuk; Ryan Colquhoun; Ali Porbaha

Development of a Friction Pendulum Bearing Base Isolation System for Earthquake Engineering Education Nikolay Kravchuk(1), Ryan Colquhoun(1), and Ali Porbaha(2) California State University, Sacramento, CAAbstractBase isolation systems have become a significant element of a structural system toenhance reliability during an earthquake. One type of base isolation system isFriction Pendulum Bearings in which the superstructure is isolated from thefoundation using specially designed concave surfaces and bearings to allow swayunder its own natural period during the seismic events. This study presentsdevelopment of a base isolation system to physically demonstrate the concept ofFriction

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Robert M. Brooks; Soumitra Basu; Shriram Pillapakkam; Kurosh Darvish; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli

The Effect of Incorporation of Empowerment Projects on Student Performance in a Civil Engineering CourseDr. Robert M. Brooks, Dr. Soumitra Basu, Dr. Shriram Pillapakkam, Dr. Kurosh Darvish, Keerthi V.Takkalapelli College of Engineering Temple University Philadelphia, PAAbstractIn this paper, student empowerment was utilized as a tool in design, discovery, and learning. Theprimary objective of this study is to provide adequate learning experience for the student withinthe scope of the syllabus for the course. In this study, a courses repeated over four years (onceevery year) was considered

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Adam Halstead; Jennifer Zirnheld

Rainbow Sculpture: Analysis of a Hands-on Case Study for an Introductory Engineering Course Adam Halstead, Jennifer Zirnheld University at Buffalo, Department of Electrical EngineeringAbstractThe Rainbow Sculpture is a man-made achievement that exemplifies how engineering and art canfunction concertedly. This sculpture, which now stands in Stockholm Harbor, is a visual icon thatrequired the work of experts in many fields to complete. This paper discusses how this piece ofart was utilized to teach freshmen engineers about engineering problem solving; in addition tofunctionality, it was emphasized that aesthetics, creativity, and imagination are important parts ofdesign. Surveys

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Syed S. Rizvi; Aasia Riasat; Muhammad S. Rashid

1 Analytical and Speedup Models for Performance Evaluation of a Generic Reconfigurable Coprocessor (RC) Architecture Syed S. Rizvi1, Aasia Riasat2, Muhammad S. Rashid3Computer Science & Engineering Department, University of Bridgeport1, 3, Bridgeport, CT Department of Computer Science, Institute of Business Management2, Karachi, Pakistan {srizvi1, muhammsi3}@bridgeport.edu, aasia.riasat@iobm.edu.pk2AbstractNew analytical and the speedup models for evaluating the performance of a generic reconfigurablecoprocessor (RC) system are presented. We present a generic performance

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Auf Akhtar; Syed S. Rizvi; Khaled M. Elleithy

1 A Novel Approach of Using Data Guard for Disaster Recovery & Rolling Upgrades Auf Akhtar, Syed S. Rizvi, and Khaled M. Elleithy {sakhtar ,srizvi, elleithy}@bridgeport.edu Computer Science and Engineering Department University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT 06601Abstract Though we already had a standardized way (from Oracle) for Disaster Recovery policy, a major crash ofthe PLM database made our DBAs to come up with a proposal to execute a procedure using

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Robert M. Brooks; Soumitra Basu; Shriram Pillapakkam; Kurosh Darvish; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli

The Effect of Incorporation of Empowerment Projects on Student Performance in a Civil Engineering CourseDr. Robert M. Brooks, Dr. Soumitra Basu, Dr. Shriram Pillapakkam, Dr. Kurosh Darvish, Keerthi V.Takkalapelli College of Engineering Temple University Philadelphia, PAAbstractIn this paper, student empowerment was utilized as a tool in design, discovery, and learning. Theprimary objective of this study is to provide adequate learning experience for the student withinthe scope of the syllabus for the course. In this study, a courses repeated over four years (onceevery year) was considered

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Jalpa Bani; Syed S. Rizvi

A New Dynamic Cache Flushing (DCF) Algorithm to Prevent Cache Timing Attack Jalpa Bani and Syed S. Rizvi Computer Science and Engineering Department University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT – 06604 {jbani, srizvi}@bridgeport.eduAbstractRijndael algorithm was unanimously chosen as the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) by the panel ofresearchers at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in October 2000. Since then,Rijndael was destined to be used massively in various software as well as hardware entities for encryptingdata. However a few years back, Daniel Bernstein devised a

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Unique Approaches

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul A. Nelson, Michigan Technological University; Edward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2008-1354: CREATING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE IN ANENGINEERING UNIVERSITYPaul A. Nelson, Michigan Technological University Dr. Paul A. Nelson is Associate Professor of Economics and Engineering Management in the School of Business at Michigan Technological University, with a PhD in Industrial Organization Economics from the University of Wisconsin. In the 1970s and 1980, he was the Director of a graduate program in Business Administration designed for engineering students. Also, he administered a one-year second undergraduate degree program in Engineering Management for engineering students. He supervised many Master of Science projects which dealt with starting businesses and

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Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shih-Liang (Sid) Wang, North Carolina A&T State University

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2008-2068: ELECTIVE COURSES ON NUCLEAR ENERGYShih-Liang (Sid) Wang, North Carolina A&T State University Page 13.475.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Elective Courses on Nuclear EnergyAbstractWith energy demands rising and climate change escalating, one of the few available means ofproducing large amounts of energy without greenhouse gas emission is nuclear, a technologythat has been dismissed in the past thirty years for safety and environmental concerns. NorthCarolina A&T State University has recently received a nuclear education grant from NRC(Nuclear Regulatory Commission) to develop course modules and elective courses on

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Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitty Plummer, University of North Texas; Lee Peddicord, Texas A&M; Jerome Davis, University of North Texas; Charles Bittle, University of North Texas; John Poston, Texas A&M University

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2008-769: PREPARING FOR EXPANDING THE NUCLEAR WORK FORCE INTEXASMitty Plummer, University of North TexasLee Peddicord, Texas A&MJerome Davis, University of North Texas JEROME J. DAVIS is a lecturer in Nuclear Engineering Technology at the University of North Texas. He is a Registered PE in Illinois and Wisconsin. He has 14 years of nuclear power industry experience. He is a member of the American Nuclear Society and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. His NS and MS degrees are in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.Charles Bittle, University of North Texas CHARLES C. BITTLE has been a Lecturer at the University of North Texas since 1997. He earned his

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Dominic Dalbello, Allan Hancock College; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-1243: ENHANCING STUDENT LEARNING THROUGH STATE-OF-THE-ART SYSTEMS LEVEL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION: THEDEVELOPMENT OF A LOWER DIVISION LEARNING MODULEJames Harris, California Polytechnic State University James G. Harris received his BS and MS in EE from UCB and the PhD in EE from Syracuse University. He was an Assistant Professor at Howard University, and an Associate Professor at the University of the District of Columbia, both in Washington, D.C. He is a Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, and the Computer Engineering Program at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. He served as the Department Head of the EE Department from 1982-89 and the Director of the Computer

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York; Bala Veeramcheneni, State University of New York

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Construction

AC 2008-1318: THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE PROPOSEDCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOUTH WEST SEWER DISTRICT INSUFFOLK COUNTY – A STUDENT ASSISTED PROJECT.Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York Dr. Bandyopadhyay is a SUNY Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Architecture and Construction Management at SUNY FarmingdaleBala Veeramcheneni, State University of New York Dr. Veeramcheneni is an assistant professor of economics at SUNY Farmingdale Page 13.1255.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008AbstractRt 110 Redevelopment Corporation is a non-profit community development organization.The

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AEC Education: Instructional Strategies and Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (Eng)

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Architectural

AC 2008-1388: COGNITIVE MAPPING IN SERVICE LEARNING AND CIVICENGAGEMENT IN A STUDIO COURSE WITH AN ADA ACCESSIBLE PROJECTSuining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (Eng) Suining Ding is an assistant professor with Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne. She has been actively engaged in innovative teaching. Her research interests include 3D digital modeling, Cross-cultural comparison of architecture, cognitive perceptions of interior space, relationships of human behaviour and environment. Page 13.299.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Cognitive Mapping

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Capstone Design I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robb Larson, Montana State University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-1391: A SNAPSHOT OF SUCCESS – HOW STUDENT-INITIATEDAUTOMOTIVE DESIGN BECAME INTEGRATED INTO THE ME AND METCURRICULARobb Larson, Montana State University Robb Larson is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. He presently teaches Capstone Design, Engineering Instrumentation, and various computer applications courses. Research areas include snow and avalanche research, alternative energy, and transportation systems. He is the faculty advisor of MSU's student SAE Chapter, the MSU Hockey Club, and the MSU Flyfishing Club. Page

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Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2008-1643: A REVIEW OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION,DEVELOPMENT, AND RECOGNITION OF FACULTY TEACHING IN HIGHEREDUCATION AROUND THE WORLDDirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Dirk Schaefer is an Assistant Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech Savannah, USA. His research interests are focused on the high-impact interdisciplinary area of Information Engineering for Complex Engineered Systems. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Dr. Schaefer was a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Durham University, UK. He has published around sixty-five papers on Computer-Aided Engineering and Design as well as Engineering Education in conference

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Money and People; Resource Management for Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra Lasich, Colorado School of Mines; Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-1689: THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT IN THEUTILIZATION OF COLLEGIATE SWE SECTIONS AS A RECRUITMENT ANDRETENTION STRATEGYDebra Lasich, Colorado School of Mines Debra K. Lasich, Colorado School of Mines Debra Lasich has a B.S. degree in sociology from Kearney State College and a Masters of Community and Regional Planning from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is the Executive Director of the Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics (WISEM) Program at Colorado School of Mines, and also teaches in the Applied Communication Department at the University of Denver. Debra has worked in the academic arena for over 25 years as a college administrator, adjunct faculty member, and

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Paul Zang, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-1187: DEVELOPMENT OF A CAE COURSE PROJECT FOCUSING ONPROJECT DATA MANAGEMENT AND VIRTUAL PROTOTYPING THROUGHFEA OF WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DESIGNYaomin Dong, Kettering University Dr. Yaomin Dong is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky in 1998. Dr. Dong has extensive R&D experience in automotive industry and holds multiple patents. He is specialized in metalforming processes, design with composite materials, and finite element analysis.Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University Dr. Arnaldo Mazzei is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. He

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Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Ewing, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Barker, Regis University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-1764: USING A POPULAR TELEVISION SHOW TO EXCITE INTERESTIN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS THROUGH ENGINEERING: NUMB3RS FORTEACHERSCatherine Skokan, Colorado School of MinesMichael Ewing, Colorado School of MinesBarbara Moskal, Colorado School of MinesHeidi Barker, Regis University Page 13.1324.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Using a Popular Television Show to Excite Interest in Science and Mathematics through Engineering: NUMB3RS for TeachersAbstractAs part of a continuing effort to increase the mathematical and scientific literacy ofmiddle school teachers and their students, the Colorado School of Mines has offered aseries of summer workshops

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Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Paul Krajeski, U.S. Naval War College; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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International

AC 2008-1879: A PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE: HOW COOPERATION BETWEENTHE NATIONAL MILITARY ACADEMY OF AFGHANISTAN AND KABULUNIVERSITY BENEFITS BOTH INSTITUTIONS AND THE AFGHAN NATIONRichard Gash, United States Military Academy Major Richard Gash, P.E. is an instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point. He graduated from USMA in 1996, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. He has since earned Master of Science Degrees in Geophysics from the University of Missouri, Rolla and Earthquake Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has served in a variety of military assignments around the world

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Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Mincic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1889: TRANSFER SUCCESS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYDEGREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRADUATES TO A BACHELOR DEGREECIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMichael Mincic, Colorado State University, Pueblo Page 13.1298.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 TRANSFER SUCCESS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEGREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRADUATES TO A BACHELOR DEGREE CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ABSTRACTThis paper analyzes historical data of transfer students coming from twocommunity colleges offering Associate of Applied Science Degrees inCivil Engineering Technology entering into a Bachelor of Science in CivilEngineering

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Institutional and Curricular Reform

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso; Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1926: ALIGNING STUDENT LEARNING, FACULTY DEVELOPMENTAND ENGINEERING CONTENT: A FRAMEWORK FOR STRATEGICPLANNING OF ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENTArunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso Arunkumar Pennthur is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at UTEP. He teaches work design, senior design and human factors engineering. His research interests are in virtual collaboration and problem representation in engineering education.Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis Everett is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas at El Paso. He teaches Dynamics and Controls. His research interests are in metacognition in engineering education

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Winston Jackson, California Institute of Technology; Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology; James Maloney, California Institute of Technology; Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux, California Institute of Technology; Julian Rimoli, California Institute of Technology; Luz Rivas, California Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2008-2378: PHYSICS FUNDAMENTALS, ENGINEERING DESIGN, ANDRESEARCH: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ATHREE-WEEK SHORTCOURSEWinston Jackson, California Institute of Technology Winston Jackson received his BS in Civil Engineering from Southern University and A&M College and his MS degree in Applied Mechanics at the California Institute of Technology, where he is currently continuing his PhD work. His research is in the area of experimental solid mechanics, and he has been a teaching assistant for a course in solid mechanics as well as the Physics Curriculum Coordinator for the 2007 YESS Program.Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology Jennifer Franck is currently a

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Money and People; Resource Management for Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-2649: RETENTION, GRADUATION, AND GRADUATE SCHOOL: AFIVE-YEAR PROGRAM FOCUSING ON WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTEDMINORITY ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTSMary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R. ANDERSON-ROWLAND, PhD, is the PI of three academic scholarship programs and a fourth program for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University, she was the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University from 1993-2004. She received the ASEE Minorities Award 2006, the SHPE Educator of the Year 2005, and won the Narional Engineering Award in 2003, the highest honor given by AAES. In