Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Li, University of Bridgeport

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Manufacturing

priority, and 3rd priority: A. Large products B. Small products (normal delivery) Page 14.906.2 C. Small products (fast delivery) D. Emergency product replacementThis case study can help students to gain the knowledge of how to build up the strategyfor small companies to face the challenge. The strategy guidelines with focus on leanmanufacturing will be discussed and learned from this case study.Case study 2:A small but well-organized company attempts to implement the strategy to strengthen thefirm’s competition. Please discuss and explain if the following strategies are properlyplanned for this company: A

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Dannenhoffer, Syracuse University; Joan Dannenhoffer, State University of New York, Morrisville

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Mechanics

roller, the only allowableforce is either up or down. Similarly, point E is pinned and hence the user must add (any) twoorthogonal reactions; there are actually 8 different combinations of reactions at the pinned jointat E that are allowed by ARCHIMEDES. Also, since point B is not external to the free-body, theuser is warned if any reactions are added at that point. Only if the reactions at all points arecorrect is the user allowed to proceed to the Equations. For a single free body, the consistencycheck simply ensures that the same name is not used for two different forces and/or couples. Page 14.480.6Page 14.480.7The syntax in the Equations

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Mwangi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

engineering,architectural engineering or civil engineering programs show that almost every program sharethe same main mission of preparing graduates as a minimum to: (a) pursue post-graduate education, (b) communicate effectively, (c) become licensed professional engineers and (d) pursue life-long learning. Page 14.979.2How each program delivers the courses necessary to meet these mission objectives is verydifferent as can be seen from the graduation requirements of future structural engineers in Table1.Most of structural engineers in California, as well as in the nation are educated as an option incivil engineering program. In most civil

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Laramee, State University of New York, Binghamton; Shelley Dionne, State University of New York, Binghamton; Hiroki Sayama, State University of New York, Binghamton; David Wilson, State University of New York, Binghamton

communication (CMC) system to participate in simulations and game play thathighlighted concepts in organizational and social behavior.The CMC system consisted of approximately 30 handhelds (either Dell Axim x30 Pocket PC's oriPod touch) that wirelessly connected to a web server which provided the simulation software,collected simulation data, and performed statistical analysis of outcomes (figure 1). Page 14.1151.3Figure 1: a.) The CMC-based system to enable active student participation in simulations andreal-time collection and presentation of individual, group, and class level outcomes. b.) Studentsusing the handhelds participating in a

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hinton, Utah State University

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New Engineering Educators

mode l that can be used b y bo th faculty membersand administrators to provide a year-by-year understanding of the research infrastructure that hasbeen created by the faculty member. The basic assumption of this mode l is that the role of afaculty member is to de velop a research program that will allow them to be come an internationalexpert in their field of research. This implies that during the pre-tenure process each facultymember needs to develop a personal research infrastructure that will be able to support thecreation, development and marketing of their ideas and intellectual property. Not only do theyhave to create and develop new and nove l ideas, they ha ve to sell them to their peers! By thetime the faculty members go up for tenure

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet; Vijay Mahajan, Influx Software Solutions

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Instrumentation

sensors.There are several steps to setting up a network. They are as follows:31. Installation of the utility/application software tools on to a computer.2. Making hardware connection of master node module to the computer via RS232 or USB port.3. Designating and configuring master node also refer to as base station by sending it a sequence of configuration command as follows: a) A command is sent to the node to retrieve its current node ID, electronic serial number (ESN), and the master ID. b) A command is then sent updating the node ID. This ID must be unique within the network. c) Next, a command is sent, using the new node ID, to set the value of several connectivity beacon parameters. These will be passed on to any node

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Christopher C. Ibeh

product’s life cycle (ordinate) with time or effort (abscissa). Three distinct phases of the S-Curve are discernable: A, Starting Friction, has a negative productivity slope mostly due to entry costs from R&D and other capital investments, B, “RICH” or “Sweet Spot” has a positive slope, and is characterized by enhanced productivity and profitability, and C, “Diminishing Returns” begins with peaking of B. C is characterized by a negative slope as A but represents the fact that the results or productivity does not match expended efforts. The inflection point between phases A and B signify a point for fruitful entry of the market for the product of interest. Phase C suggests market exit or re- structuring of product’s marketing profile

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salamah Salamah, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Steve Roach, University of Texas, El Paso; Omar Ochoa, University of Texas, El Paso; Veronica Medina, University of Texas, El Paso; Ann Gates, University of Texas, El Paso

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

propositions 4 Figure 2. Scopes in SPS [19]for L, R, P, and Q. For example, the property “Request (E) always triggers Acknowledgment(A), between Beginning of execution (B) and System shutdown (N)”, can be described by theS Responds to P pattern within the Between Q and R scope. The LTL formula for the patternand scope combination as provided by the SPS website is:✷((Q ∧ (¬R) ∧ R) → (P → ((¬R)U (S ∧ ¬R)))U R).Using the user’s propositions E, N, A, and B, the resulting LTL specification is:✷((B ∧ (¬N ) ∧ N ) → (E → ((¬N )U (A ∧ ¬N )))U N ). Tools such as the Property Elicitation (Propel) [17] and the Property Specification (Prospec)[12, 13] build on SPS by completely

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Ranjan K. Sen; Pradip Peter Dey

  possible to modify data and instructions to create independent tasks and engage task  parallelism.   b) Divide and conquer  This is similar to the parallel reduction scheme used for developing the maximum finding  program. This general scheme is very popular in developing sequential as well as in parallel  algorithms. In case of parallel algorithm the goal is to decompose to an extent that makes sense  for the individual processors.   c) Geometric Decomposition  In this approach the relationship of the data influences the pattern. For example, in  computational fluid flow problem, operations on matrix element require only neighboring data.  In such a case, the matrix geometry is used to

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Lau, Universidad del Turabo; Sastry Kuruganty, Universidad del Turabo

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-65: THE USE OF SPREADSHEETS IN TEACHING THE POWER-FLOWPROBLEMMark Lau, Universidad del Turabo Mark A. Lau (IEEE M’02–SM’06) was born in Peru in 1967. He obtained his B.S. degree in engineering sciences from Universidad de Piura, Piura, Peru, in 1988. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, in 1997 and 2000, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, which he joined in 2002. From 2001 to 2002 he was a Visiting Assistant Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Paul Blowers

114 Use of Concept Maps to Build Student Understanding and Connections Among Course Topics Paul Blowers The University of Arizona Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering AbstractStudents often have a difficult time becoming strong engineering students because they are usedto some of the prerequisite courses in science and mathematics being somewhat formulaic and"plug-and-chug" in their approaches. When students have been challenged by

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

AC 2009-856: COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN SIMURAD: MEDICAL-IMAGINGSIMULATION SOFTWAREHong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 14.352.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Computed Tomography in SimuRad – A Medical Imaging Simulation SoftwareAbstractIn this paper we present a component of a newly developed computer simulation software –SimuRad, which can potentially help students to easily understand the underlying math andengineering principles of computed tomography (CT) in an undergraduate Medical Imagingcourse. This paper includes the discussions on the pedagogical basis of the SimuRad software,the initial design of CT

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, DeVry University, Decatur, GA

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

; float b[3]={0.5, 0.7, -0.5}; float a[3]={1, 0.4, -0.6}; float x[3]={0.0, 0.0, 0.0}; float y[3]={0.0, 0.0, 0.0}; interrupt void AtoD() { int i; sample=mcbsp0_read(); /* ADC */ for(i=2; i>0; i--) /* Update the input buffer */ { x[i]=x[i-1]; } x[0]= (float) sample; for (i=2;i>0;i--) /* Update the output buffer */ { y[i]=y[i-1]; } y[0]=b[0]*x[0]+b[1]*x[1]+b[2]*x[2]-a[1]*y[1]-a[2]*y[2]; sample= (int) y[0]; /* the processed sample will be sent to DAC

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University

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Engineering Ethics

thecompany’s fundamental goals include more than just making a profit the company’s leaders aremore likely to make ethical decisions that will be to the benefit of the local people. Thecompany still needs to be profitable to be sustainable, but profitability is not the only goal.References1 EPICS national web page, epicsnational.ecn.purdue.edu/public/conferences/conferences.php2 Benjamin Kelley, Walter Bradley, and Brian Thomas, Student-Aimed Appropriate Technology EngineeringProjects in Kenya, presented at the ASEE Gulf Southwest Conference, Baton Rouge, 2006, in CD basedproceedings, no page numbers.3 Jordan, W., Ballard, B., Morton, A., Sanders, B., and Wakefield, J.K., Implementing a Service LearningEngineering Project in East Africa, presented

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anatoliy Protasov, National Technical University of Ukraine “KPI”

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Computers in Education

(using the option Draw point for cross section point plot). 9. Find the functional relation between the time of testing and defect depth for the given object parameters and temperature conditions.Finally students prepare a report with analysis of received results.Appendix B: The results of students’ progress testing Percentage of good marks Student quiz 1 midterms quiz 2 final test groups Controllable 78 74 76 72 Experimental 86 80 85 79 Difference 8 6 9 7

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Estelle M. Eke

153linked with other functions, and (b) can perform fundamental linear algebraic operations. Students areencouraged to use GUIs when presenting solutions to other laboratory exercises. About fifty percent ofthe students choose to use GUIs.Basic Stamp ProjectsThe open-ended projects assigned in the last few weeks will now be discussed. The instructor presentsthe guidelines for the projects and the entire class provides inputs in the preliminary phase. In somesemesters multiple microcontroller-based projects are provided by the instructor, and depending on thecomplexity of a project, teams may consist of two, three or four students. At the end of each semesterevery student is required to give feedback on the entire process. This feedback is used to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn Nottis, Bucknell University

Using the Results ofPhysics Education Research. UniServe Science News, 1999. 13.Midkiff, K, T. Litzinger, and D. Evans. Development of Engineering ThermodynamicsConcept Inventory Instruments. In Frontiers in Education. 2001. Reno, NV.Olds, B., R. Streveler, R. Miller, and M.A. Nelson. Preliminary Results From theDevelopment of a Concept Inventory in Thermal and Transport Sciences. In ASEENational Conference. 2004. Salt Lake City, UT.Prince, Michael, and M. Vigeant. Using Inquiry-Based Activities to PromoteUnderstanding of Critical Engineering Concepts. In ASEE National Conference. 2007.Honolulu, Hi.Streveler, R., B. Olds, R. Miller, and M. Nelson. Using a Delphi Study to Identify theMost Difficult Concepts for Students to Master in Thermal and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Howard Pearlman, Drexel University; Ali Navvab, Gloucester County College

(Fig.2). The bearings are nominally pressurized with 551.5 kPa (80 psia) using shop air.An accurately machined shaft extension is mounted to the motor shaft and used to rotate a sportsball mounted at the opposite end of the shaft and positioned such that the center of the ball is atthe center of the test section. (a) (b) (c)Fig.2: (a) a schematic of the test stand, instrumented assembly and variable-speed DC motor, (b) a front-view of the "freely-floating" fixture, (c) a golfball mounted on the shaft extension and positioned in the test section

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susannah Howe, Smith College; Ron Lasser, Tufts University; Katie Su, Smith College; Sarah Pedicini, Smith College

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Design in Engineering Education

and developmentand b) the disconnect between perceived and expected proficiency for capstone graduates. Thiseffort adds to a growing body of work to understand and ultimately improve capstone education.1. Introduction and MotivationCapstone engineering design course program instantiations are based upon academic institution,department, and instructor. Each brings a unique perspective to the course and the learningenvironment. Capstone engineering design projects are each unique in their own right sinceindividuals or teams may select a project that has never been done before. In this context ofvariations of uniqueness, if that can be used as a means to define an educational environment, isit possible to evaluate a capstone engineering design

Conference Session

Structural Education Methods

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific; Luke Lee, University of the Pacific

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Architectural

column properties for a shear building(most undergraduate students are exposed to the stiffness method in a structural analysis course so obtaining a stiffness matrix is relatively straight forward)3. With the stiffness and mass matrices, solve for eigenvalues, ω2, which are used to determine the frequencies, ω, and periods, T, of the system: {φ}([k] – ω2[m]) = {0}. a. Take the determinate of ([k] – ω2[m]), i.e., det([k] – ω2[m]) to get eigenvalues (in excel, we need to reduce the mass matrix to an identity matrix, so a limitation is that all the masses must be equal; the resulting operation is det([k]/m – ω2[I]).) where, [I] is the identity matrix b. With the frequencies (which are the square root of the

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Golter, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University; David Thiessen; Nurdan Yurt; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

facility at your plant, at ground level, to a system on the third floor of one of the buildings. Consider the flow and heat transfer systems for this. a) What do you need to think about when designing the system? Why? b) What pieces of equipment would need to be included? Why? Your design reflection will be assessed using the attached Guide to Rating Critical Thinking and you’ll receive 2 points for each section if you have a 1.5 average on all sections. For the mid-semester reflection you need a 3.0 average and for the end of the semester reflection a 3.5 average. One point bonus per section each time your average is 0.5 above these levels.This gives the students some credit for

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya Saddler, Northwestern University; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

. (Chris, mechanical, University B, 3rd year, White, male)A majority of participants viewed the life of a faculty member as one that involved teaching andresearch, but these responses suggests that a deeper understanding of the intricate details offaculty life are the reality for most faculty members at research universities.Importance of External FundingThirteen (n=13) engineering doctoral participants had a better understanding of the value placedon research, particularly at research institutions and the importance of securing external fundingfor research. All participants were working for faculty who had funded research projects, whichallowed students to see how sponsored research worked. This included learning about how theinstitution valued

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

Professional Engineers (NSPE) has identified nine stages of professionalmaturation, autonomy, and responsibility in engineering practice, from entry level to the highest levels oftechnology leadership. These are presented in Appendix A. The correlation between these nine levels andthe educational milestones in framework for the new model for professional graduate engineeringeducation are shown in Appendix B. Here we discuss in general terms the scope of thetechnology development project at each milestone.3.1 Early Career – The Professional Master of EngineeringThe Master of Engineering degree program is designed to enable the practicing professional engineer togrow from entry level to a position of project engineering leadership. The participant will

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida; Maria Herrera, University of South Florida

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Manufacturing

students could redefinetheir designs and make the necessary changes. Teams of students met with the teaching assistantat the VirtualMD Lab every week to work on their designs and obtain feedback. Students alsoreceived feedback from the medical doctor during the realization of the project.(a) Fusion deposition modeling (FDM) (b) 3D printing machinemachineFigure 2. Rapid prototyping equipment at the VirtualMD Lab.Students worked with SolidWorks® for creating their CAD files during the design stage. Severaldesign iterations were needed until the design was approved for fabrication. Once the design Page 14.767.5was approved, teams were

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; John Harb, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University

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International

Developing Global Competence,” Brigham Young University, draft workingpaper.2 International Monetary Fund statistics,http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2008/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2007&ey=2007&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=998&s=NGDPD%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPSH&grp=1&a=1&pr.x=26&pr.y=73 See, for example, Manfred B. Steger, Globalization, A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, 20034 http://www.engineeringchallenges.org5 M. Grudzinski-Hall, K. L. Jellison, H. W. Stewart-Gambino, R. N. Weisman, “Engineering Students in aGlobal World: Lehigh University’s Global Citizenship Program,” Online Journal for Global EngineeringEducation, Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2007, http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ojgee6 J. M

Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University

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Engineering Libraries

were hardlycomprehensive and left gaps that needed to be filled through additional data collection.To supplement this data, a two-week long demographic survey was developed. It was intended tobe completed with each transaction performed within the library, both at the reference andcirculation desks. The survey used a small piece of paper with checkboxes on it for patron statusand frequency of library use for the patron to check. (See Appendix B.) Patrons were asked tocomplete the survey during a transaction and return it. Upon receipt, the staff then markedwhether the transaction was reference, circulation, or directional on the back of the sheet.The results of this survey provided data about active patrons who came to the library and

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Mia Markey, University of Texas, Austin; Wonsoon Park, University of Texas, Austin

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New Engineering Educators

storage. There are three broad strategies to consider: spreadsheets,a simplified Database Management System (DBMS) with a graphical user interface (GUI), or anenterprise-grade DBMS. Each approach has its advantages and disadvantages that should beweighed carefully before data are even collected.Spreadsheet software packages, such as Microsoft Excel, are designed for the storage andstatistical analysis of small datasets. Advantages include (a) most spreadsheet packages arerelatively inexpensive and typically already installed on the faculty member’s computer system,(b) many engineering faculty are already familiar with the basic functions of commonspreadsheet software packages, (c) no computer programming skills are required, (d) manypackages are

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

andFM receivers as part of their project-based learning experience. For the 2008 fallsemester project students studied, designed and implemented AM transmitters and AMreceivers. The main challenges that the students faced in the 2008 Project-based learningproject were: a) an AM transmitter or receiver design of their own, b) intensive study andresearch of AM modulators, oscillators, mixers, frequency multipliers and other RFcircuits, since electronic communication circuits are studied in detail a semester later in asecond electronic course and RF theory is introduced a year later in the Communicationcourse.Effects on student learning concerning the concepts and applications of the studiedelectronics components were measured during the semester

Conference Session

Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Design Design Connections Connections (a) Technology Survey Courses (b) Technology Focus Courses

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; Kimberly Batta, Purdue University; Alex Morgan, Purdue University; Eric Wack, Purdue University; Ben Wheeler, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

. E., Nazarian, D. G. (2002). Influence of the Internet in an Orthopedic Practice: Survey of 500 Patients. The University of Pennsylvania Orthopedic Journal, 15, 61-65. Page 14.658.9 Appendix A Survey QuestionsThis survey is for the use only of Ortho Solution, LLC. Your answers will be collected anonymously and will not be given toanyone else. 1. Age: a. 30-39 b. 40-49 c. 50-59 d. 60-69 e. 70 and above 2. Have you ever had a joint replacement surgery before