Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs II (aka ChE Potpourri)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerardine Botte, Ohio University; Keeley Schneider, Ohio University; Bryan Boggs, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

children with a scientistoutfit, consisting of lab aprons and lab goggles. The cost of the plastic lab aprons were $0.60each and were precut to fit on small children. The lab safety goggles cost $0.85 each. Page 13.828.3 Party preparation included, signing out a laptop, projector, and projector screen from theuniversity. The Engineering Birthday Parties Crew designed PowerPoint presentations thatcoordinated with the party activities that were listed above. The presentations used can be foundin Appendices A and B of this paper. Surveys were designed in order to assess the event. The intention of the survey was toknow the opinion of

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

a keen eye on the view of the learner: the student.Students clearly state in their assessments of faculty that organization, structure, enthusiasm, andencouragement are important elements in their evaluations. It helps when the teacher can solveproblems and knows the material – thus the leader should convey a coherent set of expectationsthat will be evaluated during in-class visits. These standards should make sense to the facultymember, establish an appropriate environment for learning, and that mirror the concerns of thestudents. The following are some points to consider: 1. Technical expertise – command of the subject matter. 2. Lesson organization. a. Learning objectives. b. Organization of the presentation

Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Meltzer, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

path taken.” This P-V diagram represents a system consisting of a fixed amount of ideal gas that undergoes two different processes in going from state A to state B: Process #1 State B Pressure Process #2 State A Volume [In these questions, W represents the work done by the system during a process; Q represents the heat absorbed by the system during a process.] 1. Is W for Process #1 greater than, less than, or equal to that for Process #2? Explain. 2. Is Q for Process #1 greater than, less than, or equal to that for Process #2? Please explain your answer.FIGURE 1. Two of the questions posed to students in both

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hill, Weber State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

. The program outcomes sectionstates that: A. Baccalaureate degree programs must demonstrate that graduates have: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and applied sciences (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to formulate or design a system, process, or program to meet desired needs (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify and solve applied science problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of solutions in a global and societal

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Richard Braatz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

e v i a t i o n d e v i a t i o n o c c u r s ´ ゝ + 3 ´ T r u e V a l u e o f P r o c e s s V a r i a b l e

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlyn Munson; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Stephen Cooper, Saint Joseph's University; Wanda Dann, Ithaca College

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

*** Five Week Alice – CCP – Women 0.808 0.236 *** Five Week Alice – CCP – Men 0.133 *** 0.267 Five Week Alice – TC3 0.000* 0.000* 0.476 Five Week Alice – TC3 Women 0.000* 0.018* 0.566 Five Week Alice – TC3 Men 0.000* 0.000* 0.413 Fall PC Applications A 0.000* --- 0.007* 2005 PC Applications A– Women 0.000* --- 0.010* PC Applications A– Men 0.067 --- 0.159 PC Applications B 0.455 --- 0.242 PC

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruben Morales-Menendez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Tomas Lopez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Ricardo Ramirez Medoza, Institute Tecnologico De Monterrey; Luis E Garza, Tecnologico de Monterrey

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

de Monterrey and its community are committed tocontribute to the educational, social, economic, and political improvement of México.ABET1 is a well known recognized accreditor for college and university programs in appliedscience, computing, engineering, and technology. ABET criteria effective for evaluations duringthe 2006-2007 accreditation cycle states that engineering programs must demonstrate that theirstudents attain several outcomes (Criterion 3). Through this project, (b) and (e) outcomes will bespecifically promoted: (b) ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze andinterpret data, and (e) ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. Figure 1. Educational Model of the

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University; Fong Mak, Gannon University; Sunil Tandle, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

test is fed to a chopper. The steps may involve (a) creating a Simulink modelfor a pulse-width modulation control to run the dc motor at the desired speed, and (b)building the LabVIEW interface with controls for variables such as the reference speed ofthe motor (rpm), the reference frequency (Hz), numerical indicators to display thefrequency of the induction motor, the speed of the DC motor, and graphs for phasevoltage and phase current waveforms.The experimental setup is modeled after the one proposed by the University of Minnesota2, 3 . However, the setup along with the modification to the model with the dc motorassembly in the loop (HIL) is first correctly executed under the RT-LAB real-time systemsolution. This paper will give a brief

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Richard Felder, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

briefly discuss it in small groups to make sure theyunderstood it. When they reached a gap, one of several different things might happen: (a) theinstructor might go through the solution at the board in traditional lecture format; (b) the studentsmight be given a short time (30 seconds–3 minutes) to try to fill in the gap; or (c) the instructormight skip the gap and tell the students to be sure they knew what went in it before they got tothe next exam. The class was told and periodically reminded that some of the questions andproblem segments in the handouts would show up on the exams, and they did. Activities weresometimes done by pairs or groups of three and sometimes by individuals, alternating among theformats for active learning outlined in

Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mel Sabella, Chicago State University; Stephanie Barr, Chicago State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-based + +course. Train is moving South, slowing down - -The question involves two + 0common representations Train is stopped, about to move Northinstructors often use indescribing motion in one B. A cart travels in front of a motion sensor and slowsdimension: Positive and down. The acceleration graph for the motion isnegative signs to denote shown below.direction and graphs of thedifferent kinematics aquantities. In many texts,direction for 1-D motion isrepresented by positive and

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Cambron, Western Kentucky University; Walter Collett, Western Kentucky University; Stacy Wilson, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Wullschleger, C. Garten Jr., and A. Palumbo, "Laser-Induced Breaksdown Spectroscopy for the Environmental Determination of Total Carbon and Nitrogen in Soils," Applied Optics, vol. 42, pp. 2072-2077.[9] W. Collett, L. Kirby, B. Hesson, J. Kondracki, M. Martin, and S. Mahajan, “A Sample Acquisition Concept for Element Detection in Coal-fired Power Plant Emissions via Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy,” in ISEIS 2006 Environmental Archives (CD).[10] W. Collett, M.E. Cambron and S.S. Wilson, “Recent Undergraduate Power Engineering Projects at Western Kentucky University,” submitted to the 2007 North American Power Symposium (NAPS 2007), Las Cruces, NM, September 30 - October 2, 2007.[11] S.S Wilson, N. Crawford, L. Croft, M. Howard

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

it based on various criteria, as shown in Figure 2-b. It can simulate the motion of alinkage, and display specific linkage analysis functions such as transmission angle, angularvelocity ratios, locations of instantaneous centers of rotation, and mechanical advantage (staticforces which can be compared to the dynamic force calculations). Once the kinematic model ofthe car suspension system has been built up in the FOURBAR program, the model is simulatedto determine the suspension kinematics and view the path of the instant center over some rangeof motion to provide a clear picture of the behavior of the coupler link. Also, the motionparameters can be easily changed to visualize such output motions as displacement, velocity andacceleration in

Conference Session

Fostering and Assessing Effective Teaming

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Zemke, Gonzaga University; Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Nordoes it give a statistical description of large populations.ConclusionInformal leaders on student teams have to manage the task and relationships. Successful informalleaders manage the task component by a) taking time to understand the task, b) being technicallycompetent, c) maintaining quality through questioning and informal assessment, d) keeping thegroup focused on the task.The observed informal leaders also managed team relationships, although they were lesseffective at it. At times other team members assisted in managing the relational component.Managing the relational aspect of teamwork involves a) creating and maintaining a collaborativeenvironment, b) exhibiting fairness and humility toward teammates, and c) using creativity

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Uhlig, National University; Ali Farahani; Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Mark Sotelo, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

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Collection

2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Bryan Cooperrider

in Economic Settings: AnExperimental Analysis”, The Journal of Political Economy, 97 (5) pp. 1232-125416. Brown S., 2007, “The Creative Impulse”, Mechanical Engineering Design Magazine, Sept 2007, pp 24-2917. Eris, O., 2006, "Insisting on Truth at the Expense of Conceptualization: Can Engineering Portfolios Help?”International Journal of Engineering Education, 22 (3), pp. 551-55918. Faste, R., B. Roth, 1998, "The Design of Projects and Contests - the Rules of the Game." Journal of Roboticsand Mechatronics 10 (1) pp. 7-13.19. Kazerounian K., Foley S., 2007, “Barriers to Creativity in Engineering Education: A Study of Instructors andStudents Perceptions”, Journal of Mechanical Design, vol 129, pp. 761-76820. Dym C., 2006, “Engineering Design

Conference Session

Focus on Emerging Topics Around the World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

program.Some plan to take one of the technical electives now being offered that include a travelcomponent. Still others are planning a full semester abroad. There were admittedly a number ofstudents that have chosen to satisfy the requirement with the coursework (Option B in Figure 1).It is too early in the implementation process to observe any definitive impacts of the requirementon educational outcomes and in fact, it may take several years before we can show specific Page 13.711.6“lessons learned.” When our paper is presented at the conference in June, we hope to be able toprovide further results regarding whether selection of the IE department by

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science Course

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Materials

design profile. 9. Compressive Strength: a) Understand the historical basis and the limitations of computing the required compressive strength. b) Compute the strength for a concrete mix with standard testing data considering modification of the standard deviation as appropriate. 10. Curing. a) Understand the process of curing and some of the critical factors influencing the resulting compressive strength including minimal w/c ratio, hydration, available moisture, and temperature. b) Understand the standard curing techniques of water curing and sealed curing. c) Recognize special

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashland Brown, University of the Pacific; Joseph Rencis; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Chuan-Chiang Chen, Tuskegee University; Essam Ibrahim, Tuskegee University; Vladimir Labay, Gonzaga University; Paul Schimpf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-548: FINITE ELEMENT LEARNING MODULES FORUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TOPICS USING COMMERCIALSOFTWAREAshland Brown, University of the Pacific Ashland O. Brown is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. He has held numerous administrative, management and research positions including Program Director, Engineering Directorate, National Science Foundation, Dean of Engineering at the University of the Pacific; Dean of Engineering Technology at South Carolina State University; Engineering Group Manager at General Motors Corporation: and Principal Engineering Supervisor, Ford Motor Company and Research Engineer Eastman Kodak Company. He

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morshed Khandaker, University of Central Oklahoma; Peter Orono, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

research, knowledge of subject, originality, …) (3) Presentation (poise, clarity, eye contact, platform manner, ...) (4) Visuals (slides ligible, tranparences to complicated, …) Scores are from A+ to F, on a scale of 100. 97.5-100 A+ 92.5-97.4 A 89.5-92.4 A- 87.5-89.4 B+ 82.5-87.4 B 79.5-82.4 B- 77.5-79.4 C+ 72.5-77.4 C 69.5-72.4 C- 59.5-69.4 D 0.0-59.4 F NOTE: Write your name and date in the provided space on the evalution sheet. In the evalution sheet mark right sign ( X ) in the ractangular box, which would evalute the skill of the presenter

Conference Session

Preparing the Future Workforce in Aerospace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University; Christopher Hamm, Mississippi State University; Lorenzo Coley, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

, Universal Learning Technologies, Boston, MA, 2007.7. Hannigan, T., Koenig, K., Austin, V., Okoro, E., “Shelving the Hardware: Developing Virtual LaboratoryExperiments,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR, June 2005.8. Hannigan, T., Koenig, K., Gassaway, B., Austin, V., “Revision and Translation of Existing Programs as a Toolfor Teaching Computer Data Acquisition and Control Systems Design and Implementation,” Proceedings of the2004 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2004.9. Hannigan, T., Koenig, K., Gassaway, B., Austin, V., “Design and Implementation of a Computer DataAcquisition and Control System for a Portable Wind Tunnel as a Benchmark Task in a Senior

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cuprak, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; John Rajadas, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

necessary for a low speed open circuitwind tunnel. Finally, future studies relative to this particular model and problem will involvealternative cavity designs to alleviate the high pressure regions along with continuedinvestigation of the factors already part of this study. 1. Bell, J., & Mehta, R. (1988). Contraction design for small low speed wind tunnels (NASA CR 177488). Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 2. Dejaegher, B., Smeyers-Verbeke, J., & Heyden, Y. V. (2005). The variance of screening and supersaturated design results as a measure for method robustness. Analytica Chimica Acta, 544(1-2), 268-279. 3. Fessler, H., et. al., (1995) Wind loading on articulated trailers during tipping. Proceedings of

Conference Session

BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahin Sirouspour, McMaster University; Pawel Malysz, McMaster University; Ali Shahdi, McMaster University; Ryan Leslie, Quanser Inc; Mahyar Fotoohi, Quanser Inc; Paul Karam, Quanser Inc

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

starting point A outsidethe environment to a finishing point B inside the environment. This is to demonstrate that using aposition control strategy in this case may result in excessive contact force due to contact with theenvironment. In the second part of the experiment, a contact force controller shown in Fig. 13 isimplemented to control the contact force between the robot and the spring-damper environment.Fig. 14 illustrates the results obtained from one of the experiments where the use of the forcecontroller given in Fig. 13 allows for tracking of a desired force profile specified by the user. Page 13.881.12Fig. 12: Schematic of the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mativo, The University of Georgia; Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

weight) 3 Engineering Sciences One fourth 4 Sequence of Engineering Analysis, Design, and One fourth Engineering Systems, Including the Necessary Technological Background 5 Options or Electives in (a) Humanistic and Social One tenth Sciences, (b) Basic Science, (c) Engineering Science, (d) Research or Thesis, (e) Engineering Analysis and Design, (f) ManagementHow responsive was the engineering curriculum and accreditation requirements to cultural andsocietal changes during this time period?During this time period there was

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dutko, Bloomsburg University; Cathy Auburger, Bloomsburg University; Patrick Anderson, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

experience during the secondhalf, and the results of the second survey is to be used to improve the next offering of theinstrumentation project experience in spring-2008. Students are also assessed using directassessment tools for teamwork, oral presentation, final report, successful operation anddemonstration of the completed project, and design review meetings. Example rubrics used toassess teamwork and oral presentation are shown in Appendices A and B, respectively. Results Page 13.322.2of direct and indirect assessment instruments are archived for use as an input to the coursecontinuous improvement process and also as part of display materials

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ha Van Vo; Stephanie Rossman; Zsaquez Flucker; R. Radharamanan

views of prosthetic devices on plantar flexionusing Figure 7 as 10 B (rigid ankle) and Figure 8 as 10 A (mobile ankle) which experienced much morestress in anterior pylon (similar to normal tibia on plantar flexion) and less stress in the inner socket thanthe rigid ankle (Fig. 10A). Figures 10-13 compare the resulting images of the overall von Mises stress.These images show the stress concentration levels around the residual limb-socket interface and about thesocket-shank interface. Superior Prosthetics recognized a significant difference in color variation betweenthe distributed loading and individual loading. Images of the distributed loading demonstrated lowercolor (or lower stress) regions. Corresponding Tables 1-4 compare the distributed

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ha Van Vo; Stephanie Rossman; Zsaquez Flucker; R. Radharamanan

views of prosthetic devices on plantar flexionusing Figure 7 as 10 B (rigid ankle) and Figure 8 as 10 A (mobile ankle) which experienced much morestress in anterior pylon (similar to normal tibia on plantar flexion) and less stress in the inner socket thanthe rigid ankle (Fig. 10A). Figures 10-13 compare the resulting images of the overall von Mises stress.These images show the stress concentration levels around the residual limb-socket interface and about thesocket-shank interface. Superior Prosthetics recognized a significant difference in color variation betweenthe distributed loading and individual loading. Images of the distributed loading demonstrated lowercolor (or lower stress) regions. Corresponding Tables 1-4 compare the distributed

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Ha Van Vo; Stephanie Rossman; Zsaquez Flucker; R. Radharamanan

views of prosthetic devices on plantar flexionusing Figure 7 as 10 B (rigid ankle) and Figure 8 as 10 A (mobile ankle) which experienced much morestress in anterior pylon (similar to normal tibia on plantar flexion) and less stress in the inner socket thanthe rigid ankle (Fig. 10A). Figures 10-13 compare the resulting images of the overall von Mises stress.These images show the stress concentration levels around the residual limb-socket interface and about thesocket-shank interface. Superior Prosthetics recognized a significant difference in color variation betweenthe distributed loading and individual loading. Images of the distributed loading demonstrated lowercolor (or lower stress) regions. Corresponding Tables 1-4 compare the distributed

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Eugeny Sosnovsky; Bradleigh Windsor; Yiming Rong

Design, 2006.128: pp. 14-25.8. ARTAS - Engineering Software, ARTAS - Engineering Software, 2007. Available at: http://www.artas.nl/.9. Design Simulation Technologies Inc., Working Model 2D, 2007. Available at: http://www.design-simulation.com/WM2D/index.php.10. Sosnovsky, E. and Windsor, B., CIS Slide Lock Design Process Development, MQP Report, 2007. Departmentof Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA.Biographical informationEugeny Sosnovsky is an undergraduate senior in Worcester Polytechnic Institute, pursuing a doublemajor in Mechanical Engineering and Physics with a Mathematics minor. Bradleigh Windsor is anundergraduate senior in Worcester Polytechnic Institute, majoring in Mechanical Engineering, with

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Chaya, Manhattan College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

or server.In the survey students commented that they could replay particular sections of the video to clarify pointsthey might have missed in the first hearing. Many students were not fluent in English and often do notunderstand certain points made in an oral lecture. The recorded videos help to alleviate this problem.During the first course offering in spring 2007, all the students passed with the majority of the gradesbeing B or B+. During the second offering in spring 2007, again all students passed. The majority ofgrades were A and the class average of 87%.In the fall of 2007 the author had the opportunity to teach 18 of the same students from the spring 2007class in a conventional lecture course. The course title was "Artificial

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Goldberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andreas Cangellaris, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Michael Loui, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Litchfield, Univ Of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

rise of the creative class. New York: Basic Books. 13. Spalter-Roth, R., N. Fortenberry, & Lovitts, B. (2007). The acceptance and diffusion of innovation: A cross-disciplinary approach to instructional and curricular change in engineering. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association. 14. iFoundry (2007). Whitepaper for an Illinois foundry for tech vision and leadership (Technical Report). iFoundry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL. Page 13.684.8