Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

needed to intuit theelegant solution directly, but it was not until I embraced the use of procedure that I reallydeveloped what I now consider to be my expertise in mechanics. I suspect that forreasons ranging from laziness to sincere sense of requirement and curiosity, studentscircumvent the application of procedure and attempt to identify a simple concept (whichoften corresponds to a simple formula) to solve a problem. Page 13.226.7I also remember very clearly a poignant incident that further illustrates the distinctionbetween procedure and concept22. Two former students once asked me about the designof a crane hook for a project in another course

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Source Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schubert, Packer Engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-2758: PLASMA TORCH FOR BIOMASS PYROLYSISPeter Schubert, Packer Engineering Dr. Schubert conducts research into alternate energy, space-based manufacturing, and engineering education at Packer Engineering in Naperville, IL. He is Senior Director, and has served as PI on projects from DOE, NASA and the GSA. He has published 47 technical papers, has 25 US patents, and is an instructor with the Society of Automotive Engineers. Prior experience includes 21 years in automotive electronics with Delphi Corporation, where he was a Technical Fellow. His doctorate in EE from Purdue was sponsored by a GM Fellowship. His MSEE is from U. of Cincinnati on a Whirlpool Fellowship, and his

Conference Session

Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pramod Kumar, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Suren Dwivedi, University of Louisiana-Lafayette; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-2782: MEASURING AND MODELING OF A 3-D ROAD SURFACEPramod Kumar , University of Louisiana at LafayettePavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan UniversitySuren Dwivedi, University of Louisiana-LafayetteAlamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan UniversityJorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University Page 13.875.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Laser Scanning and Modeling of a 3D Road SurfaceAbstractThe aim of this research is to create 3D model of an existing road surface and build with specialdeviation features used for vehicle testing. For the purpose of this project a special scanningsystem using two laser measuring scanner was designed and built. Data

Conference Session

Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

importance of validation in a lab-setting. It can be saidthat it is even more important in academics because students are at the initial phase of theirengineering formation. Towards that end, a project involving flexible elements, such as hosesand cables, was utilized to get students involved in a validation exercise.Flexible elements are absolutely essential to the safe and successful operation of any vehicle, butthey are often difficult to design and define because they are subject to large elastic deformationsand because of their potential collisions with other components. This combination of factorsleaves flexible elements to be rushed into production near the end of a design cycle. Therefore, incollaboration between industry and academia, a CAE

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Source Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Abiose Adebayo, University of the District of Columbia; Jean-Pierre Fodjouo, University of the District of Columbia; Steven Omoijuanfo, University of the District of Columbia; Francis Ayissi, University of the District of Columbia; Tuan Ly, University of the District of Columbia; Kevin Allen, University of the District of Columbia; Mamoun Mohammed Ali, University of the District of Columbia; Gizaw Mulugeta, University of the District of Columbia; Anene Wynn, University of the District of Columbia; Dimitri Ditombi Bamba, University of the District of Columbia; Meraj Shaikh, University of the District of Columbia

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

ofthe biogas produced, using a Gas Chromatograph (CG), with Flame Ionization Detector(FID), to separate the methane from carbon dioxide.The biogas produced contains Methane CH4, with very small percentage of Carbondioxide CO2, and some traces of Nitrogen N2, Hydrogen H2, and Hydrogen SulfideH2SO4. The economic viability of this technology, advantages, and the production costcompared to other renewable energy resources are also compared. This technology willbe used to power the heating unit in a Zero Energy Home (ZEH) currently underconstruction.Introduction:The first phase of the Anaerobic digestor design project takes students through theengineering design process, i.e., the conceptual design and analysis, and design feasibilitystudy. The

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Ken Thomas, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

pollution in runofffrom the built environment and this was the theme used to frame a class project which can beexpanded to be an informal university wide awareness campaign. The University of SouthFlorida (USF) is located in an impaired, closed watershed and its four stormwater ponds andwetlands area represent approximately 6.4% of the total area. A water quality monitoringprogram for these ponds is currently not in place and this class project was designed to provide asustained way to gather that information and share with the rest of the university through theinternet on the school’s Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) chapter website. The ESWchapter recently initiated a similar program in a nearby economically disadvantaged community,East

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Czekanski, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-896: MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDENT TEAM PARTNERS WITHWATER FOR PEOPLE TO ASSESS WATER AND SANITATION PROJECTS INGUATEMALAAdam Czekanski, United States Military Academy ADAM J. CZEKANSKI is an instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He teaches introductory courses in environmental science, environmental engineering, and hydrogeology. Mr. Czekanski’s academic and research interests include engineering education and drinking water treatment in developing nations. Mr. Czekanski is a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Ethan LaRochelle, Northeastern University

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Environmental Engineering

, Northeastern UniversityAbstractCommunity partnerships comprise a core aspect of the Engineers Without Borders–USA (EWB-USA) mission. Since its inception in 2000 as a single chapter at the University of Colorado atBoulder, EWB-USA has grown to incorporate well over 250 chapters working with communitiesin 43 developing countries. This is largely through the efforts of young engineering students andtheir mentors. The overarching mission of EWB is primarily to provide support for communitiesin the developing world, by applying a broad range of engineering principles to generatesustainable solutions in challenging settings. Examples of a few past projects are water sanitationsystems, solar electrification, and compost sites converting waste into usable

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Chamberlain, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-797: FORMING A CULTURE OF ENGINEERING: UNDERGRADUATERESEARCH PROJECTS IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRYJim Chamberlain, Clemson University Jim is a PhD candidate in Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences. His dissertation research is quantifying the climate change effects of growing switchgrass as a monoculture for biofuels production. Jim received a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from Texas A&M and an M.S. in Environmental Systems Engineering from Clemson University. After completing his degree, he worked for 12 years as a consulting engineer in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for a variety of government and commercial clients. In 2006, Jim taught environmental chemistry at Spring Hill

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Redekopp, University of Southern California; Cauligi Raghavendra, University of Southern California; Allan Weber, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Therese Wilbur, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

courses. In engineering, capstone designcourses were natural candidates and the embedded system design course within the Ming HsiehDepartment of Electrical Engineering was selected for the pilot program. On the business side,the marketing department created a follow-on practicum course to its “New ProductDevelopment and Branding” theory course. Run once in spring 2008, the program is runningagain in spring 2009, with a third collaborator in the Roski School of Fine Arts. The “AdvancedDesign Projects” provides product design, packaging, and artistic input and expertise. Thefollowing sections summary the approach to teaching these courses along with lessons learnedthroughout the pilot experience.3. ApproachInterdisciplinary engineering capstone

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Mary McCormick, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-1839: ABET OUTCOMES VIA PROJECT-BASED SERVICE LEARNINGATTRIBUTES: ASSESSMENT VIA SUCCESSFUL INTELLIGENCEChris Swan, Tufts University Dr. Swan is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. His current interests relate to service learning in engineering education, the reuse of recovered or recyclable materials, and sustainable construction.Mary McCormick, Tufts University Ms. McCormick graduated from Tufts University with a MSCE in 2008. Her masters research focused on the use of service learning in engineering education. She currently works as a geotechnical engineer with GEI Consultants, Inc. in Woburn, MA

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanfei Liu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2009-1908: A KICKING MECHANISM FOR A SOCCER-PLAYING ROBOT: AMULTIDISCIPLINARY SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTYanfei Liu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort WayneJiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 14.35.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Kicking Mechanism for a Soccer Playing Robot – a Multidisciplinary Senior Design ProjectAbstractThis paper describes a multidisciplinary capstone senior design project that involves the design,build and test stages1. It is a two-semester project that was conducted by five senior students inthe Department of Engineering at Indiana University - Purdue

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarel Lavy, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

spreadover a number of disciplines, among them engineering, architecture, management, business, andconstruction. This paper presents a case study of a project completed by teams of undergraduateand graduate students in the courses “Specialty Capstone” and “Introduction to FacilityManagement,” offered by a large university in the US in the spring 2008 semester.Facility management, if well-organized and well-structured, has the potential to not only improvethe physical performance and appearance of a building and its systems, but also to increase theusers’ level of satisfaction, and to improve the efficiency with which buildings are maintained,operated, and managed along their service lives. These two courses offered students anopportunity to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

which cover identified. The content is then presented epistemic professional in terms of sequences of problems. discourses.PBL PedagogiesThe acronym PBL, unfortunately, encompasses both project and problem-based learningpedagogies. In order to avoid confusion it is important to distinguish between these twolearning approaches. Project-based learning is concerned with the application of existingknowledge to new situations which leads to the acquisition of practical skills. Problem-basedlearning requires the acquisition of knowledge to address a particular problem. In reality thereis an overlap between both project and problem based learning.Both PBL approaches have some commonality because they both

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the team members’ individual reflective journals. This component also required student oral presentations in weeks 4 and 12. Table 6. Problems allocated to student team Project title 1 Energy and Environmental Audit and Assessment of various fuels and mixture of fuels operating at various and efficiencies and excess air. Fuels in question are: Methanol; Methane; Propane; Butane; Butane-propane mixtures; and Ethanol-octane mixtures. 2 An environmental assessment and LCA (life cycle assessment) of three selected bio- degradable polymers 3 Examination of the feasibility of production of ethanol, methanol and diesels from

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-55: A HYDRAULIC WOOD-PALLET MACHINECheng Lin, Old Dominion University Page 11.55.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A HYDRAULIC WOOD-PALLET MACHINEAbstractThis paper presents a design and test of a wood-pallet machine. The project was supervisedunder the Technology Application Center (TAC) at Old Dominion University.A hydraulic-power machine was designed to press six metal plates simultaneously onto sixend surfaces of a wood pallet, which is used to stack items during movement or storage.Operation of the machine significantly reduces the manual hammering time from fourminutes to forty five seconds. Students were guided to design the mechanical

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

projects. In addition a semester project onproduction simulation using ProModel software is also required.VIII. Ship Repair Simulation Exercise This simulation exercise incorporates repair of two ships of different sizes. One ofthe ships is shown in Figure 2. During the simulation, students track performance metricslike lead-time, cycle time, rework and distance traveled by material handler whileimplementing various tools of Lean in three phases. This exercise takes into accountlogistical issues such as inspection reports, master repair schedules, emergent repairs, in Page 11.1214.6addition to planned repair activities. This simulation exercise

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dugan Um, Southwest Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

with good selectivity for oxide, nitride, and other etch stop regions9. It is thiscapability of selective etching that enables the etchant to shape the silicon substrate to varioususeful patterns. High-aspect-ratio microstructures formed by these processes have proven to be particularlydifficult to measure by conventional methods. Such micromachined structures often exceed 100µm in height. These structures are much larger than IC critical dimensions, which are typicallymeasured by stylus profiling, yet significantly smaller than conventional metal-machined parts,typically measured by mechanical gauges and other machine shop instruments5. In this project,students used digital photo imaging technique to measure critical dimensions of final

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Root, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-131: A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD DESIGN PROJECT FOR A SWITCHINGPOWER CONVERTERBiswajit Ray, Bloomsburg UniversityChristopher Root, Bloomsburg University Page 11.96.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 20062006-131: A Printed Circuit Board Design Project for a Switching Power ConverterBiswajit Ray Dr. Ray is an Associate Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) at the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He also serves as the Coordinator of the EET program.Christopher D. Root Chris is an undergraduate student at the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He looks forward to completing his B.S.E.T. degree in

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Dixon, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

A Solar Distiller as a Thermal Systems Design-Build-Test ProjectAbstractIn an effort to improve Mechanical Engineering (ME) students’ ability to design and realizethermal systems, a hands-on design project has been developed for a junior level thermal systemsdesign course. Previous presentations1 have reported on the development of three projects withan emphasis on the design of a solar water-heating device. This paper describes, in more detail,experience in implementing a project to design, construct and test devices using solar energy todistill rather than just to heat water.In this project, teams are given a limited set of materials and specifications that constrain theirdesign options while giving them plenty of

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Drigel, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Michael Smith, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering graduate student at UNC Charlotte. He received his BSET in Mechanical Engineering Technology from UNC Charlotte in May 2005. He served as project team leader for the 2005 HPV Challenge. Page 11.1253.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The ASME Sponsored Human Powered Vehicle Challenge Framework for a Senior Design ProjectAbstractDuring the senior year, mechanical engineering technology students take a two-course sequencein senior design. Each year, students are challenged to formulate a project that is complexenough to meet the requirements but not so complex that

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

2006-324: A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF AN MSC.ADAMS CONTROLDESIGN PROJECT IN UNDERGRADUATE MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelab Page 11.95.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006A

Conference Session

Integrative Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Weinstein, Northeastern University; Randy August, Northeastern University; Len Dow, Northeastern University; Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

2006-345: A DESCRIPTION OF AN INTEGRATED CAPSTONE PROJECT TEAMWITH ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSFrancis Di Bella, Northeastern UniversityJerome Tapper, Northeastern UniversityJoel Weinstein, Northeastern University Prof. Weinstein is the Program coordinator for the Computer engineering technology unit at Northeastern University.Len Dowd, Northeastern University Prof.Dowd is the Electrical Engineering Technology program coordinator at Northeastern University and specializes in electrical power engineering. He has over 30 years experience with the Boston Edison company before joining Northeastern University in 1995.Randy August, Northeastern University Randy

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany; Nghia Le, Purdue University-New Albany

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

electronic circuits to count the cycles until thespecimen breaks. The prototype was then tested in the classroom to show that it is capable ofperforming high cycle fatigue tests.This paper describes the development and construction of a classroom ready fatigue tester and itsassociated electronics for a sophomore level mechanical engineering technology strength ofmaterials course. It includes a discussion of the performance of the fatigue tester, and theassessment, evaluation and improvement planned for the project. Lastly, it describes the broaderimpact of this project to better educate engineering technology students in the implications offatigue failures.IntroductionIn the limits of the classroom, both time and space, it is difficult for students

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Everly, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-1056: AN L/C METER PROJECT PROVIDES A CAPSTONE EXPERIENCEIN TOPICS OF APPLIED DESIGN COURSEJames Everly, University of Cincinnati James O. Everly is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BSEE and MSEE from The Ohio State University in 1969 and 1970, respectively. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio. He is currently Chair of the IEEE Cincinnati Section, and in 1997 he received the IEEE Professional Achievement Award. He has held several research and management positions in industry working for such

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mindy Breen, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

practice, givesstudents the opportunity to participate in the partnership of production and promotion, whilegaining insight into their particular role in the relationship. Research demonstrates that whenstudents participate in applied, multidisciplinary learning experiences, they are engaged andvalue the educational and personal experience.5The current Engineering & Design capstone course at EWU evolved from a couple of differentcourses. One of these courses was a senior project course where students in the variedTechnology and Engineering disciplines would work either individually or in small groups on Page 11.1114.3projects. It was already

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong-Kyu Jung, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

oneof the preferable forms of the silicon chip design.IntroductionBecause technology has evolved drastically, introducing design practices that are similar to real-world projects into the classroom is one of the crucial issues facing engineering educationsocieties. Before discussing detailed activities, an examination of the “pros and cons” of currentdigital design practices in the classroom [1] is worthwhile. In industry, delivering the mostmarketable and typically large-scale, high-quality products in the shortest amount of time iscritical. Engineering education, on the other hand, usually deals with more general subjects thatmay not often, if ever, be used during the post-academic engineering career, as well as withpractices involving small

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Terrence O'Connor, Purdue University-New Albany

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Integrative Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Carolyn Brooks, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Tracie Earl, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Gabriel Ladd, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Geoffrey Bland, NASA Goddard Space Flignt Center's Wallops Flight Facility

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

Ph.D. in Microbiology from the Ohio State University. She has acquired additional training in biotechnology from Indiana University, University of Maryland, University of Wisconsin, LaCross, and the University of Minnesota.Tracie Earl, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Tracy J. Earl received her Bachelors of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Management with a dual in Animal Behavior from Michigan State University and then her Master of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Resources from West Virginia University. She took classes in GIS, both during her Bachelors and Masters degrees. While at WVU, she used ESRI’s products to work on the GAP Analysis project. After graduating, she started