Conference Session

Capstone Courses I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Sanders, Kettering University; Mark Thompson, Kettering University; Mohamed El-Sayed, Kettering University; Lucy King, Kettering University; Michael Lindquist, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

) an external tether connected to a standard 110 Vrms outlet or b) a rechargeable Lithium-polymer battery pack. When operating on battery power, the RoboBug shall operate continuously for a least 15 minutes. Printed circuit boards shall be used for the main electrical assemblies. A typical robot will have two board assemblies: 1) a main processor board and 2) an add-on/plug-in sensor board. All electrical connections, board-to-board, board-to-actuator, sensor-to-board, board-to-power supply, board-to-programmer, etc. shall be made with standard electrical connectors properly sized and rated for the application. The RoboBug chassis, mechanisms, and electronics must be robustly designed to withstand frequent use in a freshman laboratory

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. V. Sudhakar, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla; Tadeusz Majewski, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla; Luis Maus, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla

B-K) allows recording theacceleration, velocity or displacement, and the software SignalCalc ACE gives the spectrum offrequencies. During the experiment a natural frequency fo of the mass is obtained. The stiffnessof the spring can be calculated from (1) and it gives k = ( 2πf o ) 2 m . It can be compared with the Page 11.767.3result obtained from the formula for the helical spring. The third possibility to define thestiffness is to measure the displacement xst under the gravity mg so the stiffness is k=mg/xst. Ifthere is a difference between the results students have to explain possible reasons for it. Thevibration of the mass is recorded

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Green, Mississippi State University; Jerry Emison, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

between facts and concepts. To earna B a student had to demonstrate a substantial grasp of the facts and clearly express theirunderstanding. If a student grasped many of the relevant facts and showed a generalunderstanding of the facts they were given a C. To earn a D a student would only grasp some ofthe facts and demonstrate a partial understanding of the concepts and relationships. If a studentonly grasped a few of the concepts and demonstrated little understanding of the facts, they weregiven a grade of F. There was a great deal of subjectivity in the grading and feedback wasprovided to help the students present stronger arguments. The political science students wereaccustomed this type of grading but the engineering students took a little

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Perry, Bloomsburg University; Michael Williams, Bloomsburg University; Scott Eckert, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

proximity sensor took Page 11.341.5more time than originally expected primarily due to mechanical aspects of the design. Overall,the project progressed well and the final system worked without a flaw.Parking spot scanner subVI (a) Parking space availability and entrance gate control logic (b) Exit gate control logic Figure 5 LabVIEW implementation of parking garage control logic functions. Page 11.341.6 Figure 6 Parking spot availability scanner subVI.Automated draw bridge control systemThe focus of this project was

Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Daniel T. Bennett

B's 17.9 17.9 17.8 C's 21.3 21.6 19.9 D/F's 20.5 21.5 20As shown the trend appears to be about the same. B’s continue to have the lowest averagedifference at almost the exact same value. A’s are higher, more so for IT 105, and C’s and D/F’sare essentially deadlocked at higher average differences as well. The IT 105 averages haveslightly more of a deviation between a low at the B range and the other grades all at about thesame value. It is difficult at this point to ascertain why the lower average differences at the Brange. A possible explanation might be simply that since 95% of the grades

Conference Session

Women Faculty Issues and NSF's ADVANCE program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan; Amy Moll, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

and identification of barriers assists in identifying major opportunities foreffective change in policies, procedures and perceptions. Engineering continues to work closelywith Arts & Sciences faculty to share best practices; and the university is using the college’ssuccess in female-friendly recruitment as a proven foundation to achieve faculty diversity acrosscampus.Bibliography[1] Dougherty, F. Carroll, and Cheryl B. Schrader. (2005) “Professional Development Panel for Women Faculty:Pathways and Checkpoints.” June 15, 2005 live panel discussion portion, session 3292; CD-Proceedings of the 2005American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Portland, OR.[2] Congressional Commission on the Advancement of

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ross Gordon, Rice University; Alex Gordon, Rice University; Philip Bedient, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

2006-1111: RICE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: ANEXERCISE IN INTERNATIONAL SERVICE LEARNINGRoss Gordon, Rice University Ross Gordon has just completed his B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University and will be pursuing a graduate degree in Environmental Engineering at Rice University. His research interests include surface water hydrology, floodplain modeling, and early warning flood prediction systems. He is one of the leaders of the Rice University chapter of Engineers Without Borders and has worked on engineering projects in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Mexico.Alex Gordon, Rice University Alex Gordon has just completed his B.S. in Bioengineering at Rice

Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Evan Zelkowitz, Purdue University; Mark C Johnson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

0.1 0 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 Number of Characters Number of Characters (a) (b) Characters per Comments

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roth Elliot, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago; Phillip Jacob, Northwestern University; Stacy Benjamin, Northwestern University; Bruce Ankenman, Northwestern University; James Colgate, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

attend. Also, for therapy sessions, it is typical that the client can accommodate no more than 4-8 students at a time due to physical space constraints. The instructor and client can then determine which time slots will work for the combined schedule constraints. For the user observation sessions, it is okay if the teams are mixed together. For example, two students from team A may join with one student from team B and one from team C to better accommodate their individual schedules.• User testing The user testing sessions are set up in a manner similar to the user observation sessions. The key difference is that now the teams can not be mixed together. At these sessions, the students are bringing their physical

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wronecki, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

and the tri-part modeling process begin.Phase I: NURBS NURBS: Non Uniform Rationale B-SplineNURBS CurvesThe NURBS phase begins by creating NURBS curvesthat match the profile curves of the concept car. Inimage 0, the profile curves are shown in bold in theTop, Front, and Side orthographic multi-views. By firstpositioning edit points and then manipulating controlvertices any three dimensional curve can be created.Derived from ship-building practices, NURBS curves, like curved “wood” splines, are formed byusing hulls or “ropes” tied to a curve at edit points (ep) or “knots” that pull with control vertices(cv) or “weights” that bend the curve. Knots or edit points are attached directly to the curve’s

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

12Technical Content 67.5 CreditsComputer Aided 17 b 13 10EngineeringTechnical 18 a, b 21 18FundamentalsMaterial Science 6 b 6 3Mechanics Mech 19 a, b, c 13 7 SystemsControls 12 b 12 6Thermo/Fluids Thermal 18 a, b, c 21 3 SystemsCapstone Yes 9 Yes 9 9Professional

Conference Session

Civil ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

lambdap = 10.79 4 Ix = 999 in lambdar = 27.7 4 Iy = 362 in For Bending all rolled W shapes are compact except: 4 Zx = 157 in A) W40x174, W14x99, W14x90, W12x65, W10x12, W8x10, and W6x15 for 50 ksi 4 Zy = 75.6 in B) W6x15 for 36 ksi. BENDING AND SHEAR CAPACITY OF w14x90

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dugan Um, Southwest Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

(complete surface removal) or surface cleaning, some are known to be anisotropic suitable forprecision microstructure manufacturing. For instance, KOH is a chemical compound that attackssilicon, producing characteristic anisotropic V-etch, with sidewalls that form a 54.7° angle withthe surface (35.3° from the normal). This etch process is independent of the doping concentrationof As, P and Sb. For B, the <110> etch rate drops quickly at high doping concentrations though.Such precision V-etch by selective wet etching is the foundation of the bulk micromachining. The two key capabilities that lead bulk micromachining to become a viable technology inMEMS are: (1) Anisotropic etchants of Si, such as ethylene-diamine and pyrocatechol (EDP

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared Berrett, Brigham Young University

.” The benchmarks for this standard are: Grades K-2: a) The natural world and human-made world are different. Page 11.569.7 b) All people use tools and techniques to help them do things. Grades 3-5: c) Things that are found in nature differ from things that are human-made in how they are produced and used. d) Tools, materials, and skills are used to make things and carry out tasks. e) Creative thinking and economic and cultural influences shape technological development. Grades 6-8: f) New products and systems can be developed to solve problems or to help do things

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Salame Amr

modes and outcome skillsfor learning situations. Such outcome-goal maps have proven useful. Traditional andhands-on delivery processes were compared and various positioning strategies evaluated.REFERENCES¨ Bloom, Benjamin S. (1956), Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classificationof Educational Goals, New York, NY: David McKay Co.¨ Chase, Richard B. (1992), A Matrix for Linking Marketing and Production Variables inService System Design in Chase, R.B. & Aquilano, N.J., Production and OperationsManagement, Homewood, Ill: Richard D. Irwin, Inc., p. 122-4.¨ Collis, B. (1996), Tele-learning in a Digital World: The Future of Distance Learning,London, UK: International Thompson Computer Press, pp. 541-588.¨ Daft, R.L. and Lengel, R.H. (1986

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Leandra Aburusa-Lete, Boise State University; Christa Budinoff, Visioneering LLC; Janet Callahan; Michael Luque, Boise School District; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Michelle Taylor, Micron Technology, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Science, her M.S. in Metallurgy and her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. Her educational research interests include freshmen engineering programs, and recruitment and retention issues in engineering.Michael Luque, Boise School District Michael Luque is initiator of the Boise science and technology girls program that evolved into e-Girls. He retired in 2005 from the Boise School District after teaching for 29 years. He taught General Biology, A+ Computer Certification, and Web Design.Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University Cheryl B. Schrader is Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Boise State University. Dean

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Mitchell, Tulane University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

their corresponding two- and three-phase transformations, such as Cu- Ni, Fe-C, Pb-Sn, not to mention oxide phase diagrams. Some of this material can be replacedFigure 1 Phase diagram illustrating biocompatibility. Area A with a biology-orientedrepresents a nonadhesive zone; whereas area B represents

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Robert Hesketh, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

., Bagajewicz M., Dericks B. and Savelski M. J., "On Zero Water Discharge Solutions in the Process Industry", J of Environmental Sustainability, vol. 2, no. 2, 2004.13 Savelski M. J. and Bagajewicz M., "On the Necessary Conditions of Optimality of Water Utilization Systems in Process Plants with Multiple Contaminants", Chemical Engineering Science, 58, no. 23-24, 2003.14 Koppol A., Bagajewicz M., Dericks B., and Savelski M. J., "On Zero Water Discharge Solutions in The Process Industry", Advance in Environmental Research, vol. 8, no. 2, 2003.15 Bagajewicz M, Rodera H., and Savelski M. J., "Energy Efficient Water Utilization Systems in Process Plants", Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 26, no. 1, 2002.16 Rodera H., Savelski M. J., and

Conference Session

The Senior Experience: Capstone and Beyond

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Dunn, University of Maine; Bryan Pearce, University of Maine-Orono

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

consisting of presentations to clients, plan development, and marketingmaterials.This paper will discuss how project management tools are introduced to civil engineeringstudents and how these skills are utilized in developing the preliminary capstone proposal.BackgroundThe development of CIE 413 Project Management was based on several TC2K/ABET criterion 2objectives. Each of these objectives helped formulate the strategies used to present projectmanagement topics in both active and reflective learning methods. The objectives that wereapplied included: a. demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of their discipline, b. apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jai Agrawal, Purdue University-Calumet; Omer Farook, Purdue University-Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University-Calumet; Michael Segura, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Wiport and OOPic-R Communication Development board Board Wi-Fi Mail BoxFig. 2 Detailed block diagram of the Wi-Fi mail boxThe development board in Fig. 2 consists of two printed circuit boards a) Wiport developmentboard and b) OOPic-R development board. The Wiport Developmental board (Lantronix) has theability of 802.11b wireless networking to any edge device with a serial interface, supports Page 11.597.3WLAN or

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Ohland, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Education,”Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section Meeting.21 Sorby, Sheryl A., and Leroy J. Oberto, “A Program Combining Engineering and Teacher Certification,”Proceedings of the 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Session F2C, 2002.22 Martinez, Denise, and Kathy Horak Smith, “An Engineering and Education Interdisciplinary LearningExperience,” Proceedings of the 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Session F1A, 2003.23 Kline, A., C. Crumbaugh, P. Vellom, E. Tsang, and B. Cobern, “Western Michigan University College ofEngineering and College of Education Collaborative Effort to Enhance Student Learning,” Proceedings of the 33rdASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference

Conference Session

Internet and Distributed Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fani Zlatarova, Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

× σYear=2005 S C σYear=2005 S C A S A S A A (a) (b) (c) (d) πSName πSName πSName πSName σA.CNo=C.CNo σA.CNo=C.CNo >< ><

Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Saeed Khan, Kansas State University at Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University at Salina

for continuous improvement (while originally abulleted list, we transformed it into a lettered list for convenience of analysis): a. Competition in job market b. Cross-cultural fluency c. The ability to place knowledge within a social context d. Demonstrate globalized technical knowledge e. Adaptable to new environment f. Improved communication skills g. Awareness of relevant factors in a global economy h. Increased disposition to work in a global economy i. Synthesis of engineering and culture and communication technology subsystems Table 3. Analysis Globalization Survey Using GEE suggested student outcomes

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Education, 2006 Assessment and Evaluation of Engineering Technology ProgramsAbstractIn order to execute a continuous improvement plan in compliance with the TAC/ABETTechnology Criteria 2000 (TC2K), engineering technology programs face the challenge ofoutcomes-based assessment followed by evaluation, and implementation of improvementmeasures. Multiple constituencies are to be involved in the process, as the TC2K stipulate use ofmultiple assessment tools and measures for (a) the program outcomes, i.e., knowledge andcapabilities of students at the time of graduation and (b) the program objectives, i.e., theexpected accomplishments of graduates during the first few years after graduation.Effective assessment tools provide the information needed

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos; Adeeb Rahman, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Josh Bostwick, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

analyze the J-hook(recounted above) had difficulty in even beginning the problem. To exclude a force, even onethat appears to be irrelevant, is to surrender an important opportunity for the instructor tocultivate the complete understanding of the problem at hand.Next, we found that nearly all textbooks frequently exclude units, especially in intermediatecalculations, although usually they are attached to the final answer (see Appendix B, Figure B3).Repetitious inclusion of the units, accompanied by emphatic comments, provides a valuableopportunity for the educator to lead the students to realize that units reveal insights and specialproperties of the underlying mechanics. Students who develop the habit to consider and includeunits will be more

Conference Session

Defining Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

, energy and power technologies, information and communication technologies, transportation technologies, manufacturing technologies and construction technologies. 2. Engineering in the Modern World (M. Littman) Students will a. develop an understanding of the transformation of the modern world through engineering (e.g., agriculture to industry, isolated to connected, etc.) b. define modern engineering through examples of innovations (structures, machines, networks, processes from the start of the industrial revolution to the present); understand the historical context (political, social, economic) for engineering innovation

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curriculum Support

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Clifton, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

! Thesubsequent semesters’ results were less gratifying, but were still an improvement over the resultsfrom previous semesters.The percentages of students in CSSE2-II earning each grade from the past nine semesters areshown in Table 1. Figure 1 shows the same data as a stacked bar chart. The last five semestersincorporated the new techniques. It should be pointed out that the instructors varied fromsemester to semester, but all have a history of similar grading styles for the different courses thatthey teach. # Term A B C D F W C or Better Students F01 12.2% 12.2% 24.5% 4.1% 22.5

Conference Session

NEW Lab Experiments in Materials Science

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Vollaro, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Materials

expanding the range of their current career aspirations is reflected in the talks by the faculty. Also discussed are the types of classes the girls must take in school, such as math and science, and the participation in school sponsored activities such as science fairs, math team, etc., is strongly encouraged.b. The Workbook The workbook was developed to guide the girls, as well as the student mentors, through the activities of the day. As illustrated in Figure 2 a-d, the workbook contains; a) the basic steps in the engineering design process, b) blank spaces to execute the steps in design process, c) specific instructions to complete the activities and, d) reflection exercise focusing on the traits and skills associated

Conference Session

Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

) using concepts like Authentication Header, Encapsulating Security Payload inPowerpoint files. There is in general no student involvement (in some of IPSec code forexample).WEPWEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), a part of IEEE 802.11 protocols, is a wireless protocol thatpeople know well its vulnerability. The reason is due to that the initialization vectors areencrypted using the XOR (exclusive or) operation. Though XOR can scramble the bits well, it iseasy to break since if C = A XOR B, then A = C XOR B from elementary Boolean algebra. As aconsequence, WEP is subject to the so called known plaintext attack.The coverage of WEP before was limited to the explanation of its vulnerability (stage 1). It canbe enhanced as a demonstration in the class (or

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

2006-2121: ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP, GENDER AND TEAMS IN THEENGINEERING AND SCIENCE CONTEXTBarbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology Barbara A. Karanian is a Professor of Social Sciences and Management at Wentworth Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Studies in Organizational Psychology from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and was a Leadership Teaching Fellow at Harvard University. Her research interests include collaborative and cross-functional teams, transitions in the career path, gender/influence/and persuasion, and entrepreneurial leadership. Her consulting work is with changing organizations.Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University