Conference Session

Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Rosen, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

local 100Mb/s Ethernet switch to a cable that provides an Internet connection through a WAN to threeremote servers. OPNET provides accurate models of real commercial devices—note in the figurethat the model for a real, commercially available Linksys cable modem is being used. They alsohave models for all popular protocols and you can define your own devices or protocols in ahigh-level language such as C. The link speeds can be chosen as well.A variety of traffic patterns may be specified. For example, traffic may be generated with arandom number generator using several statistical distributions such as normal or Poissonian forpacket length and inter-packet time. The simulator can produce useful information such asaverage and instantaneous

Conference Session

Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, their position, velocity, and acceleration accuracy farsurpass their rotary equivalents. Today, linear motors are capable of achieving speeds up to 5 m/s(3 m/s average), and sub-micron accuracy1, 2. In railway transportation, linear motors are used inmagnetic levitation (maglev) train systems allowing achievement of high speeds unattainable byconventional trains3. However, most textbooks on electrical machines for undergraduateengineering students either do not cover linear motors at all or provide only a cursory coverageof the topic4.Since, in general, linear motors with accompanying controllers are expensive; their use inengineering education was fairly limited. Atencia et al.5 designed a low cost linear inductionmotor that can be used for

Conference Session

Methods, Cases, and Directions

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bidhan C. Roy, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Osama M. Jadaan, University of Mount Union; Mitchell Dean Cornelius, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

’s) as described in its income statement is as follows3 –Year 3/2008 3/2009 3/2010 3/2011Total Revenue $20,528 $23,372 $28,147 $31,197Cost of Sales $6272 $6250 $7923 $9372Research & $1487 $1218 $1121 $1269DevelopmentSelling, General, & $2158 $2177 $2414 $2474AdministrativeExpensesIncome Taxes $3892 $4644 $5917 $6330 (a) Based on the above data, calculate the present worth of the company. Use an interest rate of 4% per annum. NOTE: We

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville; Sandra M. Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; David Conner McNeel, Alignment Nashville

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

has changed.”AcknowledgementsThis project is being funded by the NSF - ITEST Award, DRL-0833643.Bibliography1. Women in STEM: A Gender Gap to Innovation, http://www.esa.doc.gov/Reports/women-stem-gender-gap-innovation, accessed on January 11, 2012.2. S. Rogers, S. Harris, I. Fidan, D. McNeel, AC 2011-1734 Art2STEM: Building a STEM Workforce at the MiddleSchool Level, CD Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada. Page 25.207.73. S. Rogers, Rapid Prototyping: A Strategy to Promote Interest in STEM Careers, pp. 37-40, Proceedings of the US-TURKEY Workshop on Rapid Technologies, Istanbul, Turkey September 24-25

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

invaluable input. The author also thanks Dr. Paul Anderson, Director, Roger andJoyce Howe Center for Writing Excellence for his valuable guidance and encouragement Page 25.225.13References:Armstrong, Thomas. (1994). Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom. Alexandria, VA: Association forSupervision and Curriculum Development.Barrows, Howard S. (2000). Problem-Based Learning Applied to Medical Education. Springfield, IL: SIUSchool of Medicine.Barrows, H. S. (1996). “Problem-based learning in medicine and beyond: A brief overview.” In L.Wilkerson & W.H. Gijselaers (Eds.), Bringing problem-based learning to higher education: Theory and practice (pp. 3

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew M. Hoff, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

objective inthis case was to explore the use of and extensions facilitated by an integrated instrumentationplatform. This platform permits students to perform bioelectrical measurements using their ownbodies as the subject of laboratory instrumentation investigations, also known as active orproject-based learning 1, 2.The instrumentation platform utilized components from Biopac Systems, Inc., including: anamplifier module suitable to explore surface potential signals as low as micro-volts, surfaceelectrodes to pickup such signals, apparatus to quantify skin response, respiration efforttransducers, and software to facilitate signal visualization, guide the student(s) through aprocedure, ensure proper calibration, and provide a format to encourage

Conference Session

Computers and Simulation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyun J. Kwon, Andrews University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

∙ ∇)𝒖 = ∇ ∙ [−𝑝𝐈 + 𝜇(∇𝒖 + ∇𝒖𝑻 )] (1) where ρ is the density (kg/m3), u is the velocity (m/s), and µ is the viscosity (kg/m∙s). This fluid model was approximated as a steady-state flow with continuity equation ∇ ∙ 𝒖 = 0. No-slip boundary conditions were applied to surfaces except the inlet and outlet of the fluid chamber for the Navier Stokes model (𝒖 = 0). At the inlet of wind tunnel, a constant velocity was used and outlet pressure was set as zero gage pressure ( P=0). The simulation was repeated by varying the inlet velocity in the laminar flow region. (for external flow, Recr=500,000). Third, after COMSOL simulation is successfully done at various inlet velocities and students were assigned to analyze and calculate a

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca N. Macdonald, East Carolina University; David L. Batie, East Carolina University; Ryan T. Goodman, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

writing through study of the environment. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 137(1), 20-27. 5. Maharaj, S., & Banta, L. (2000). Using log assignments to foster learning: Revisiting writing across the curriculum. Journal of Engineering Education, 89(1), 73-78. 6. Mohan, A., Merle, D., Jackson, C., Lannin, J., & Nair, S. S. (2010). Professional skills in the engineering curriculum. IEEE Transactions on Education, 53(4), 562-571. 7. http://www.asce.org/Public-Policies-and-Priorities/Public-Policies---Priorities/ Page 25.1449.8

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Miraglia, Syracuse University ; Sharon W. Alestalo, Syracuse University; Shobha K. Bhatia, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

lives and aspirations of STEM woman graduatestudents. The political debates shaping women in science continue to impact the personal lives ofindividual women. WiSE-FPP operates at this individual level to support women’s persistenceand success in STEM. By offering programs and events that provide skills and strategies fornegotiating gender-based inequalities in academia and industry, WiSE-FPP seeks to underminethese systems of inequality one STEM graduate at a time.Gender MattersIn the 1970’s, the women’s rights movement coined the phrase, “the personal is political.” Thestatement reflects the belief that women’s personal struggles reach beyond their individual livesto inequalities embedded in institutional contexts. In regards to women in STEM

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, Boulder; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, including: highlights of AIChE Concept Warehouse news, added questions, new tutorials and comments about submitted questions. Search View, filter, and search for questions. Then, select question(s) for use in class. Organize, group, download (MS Power Point, MS Word), or assign (via projection in-class or Manage Tests sent to student laptops or smartphones) ConcepTests. Confidence and short answer explanation prompts can be added to questions during assignment. ConcepTests View information after questions have been answered, including all or a

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

School (Female) Middle School (Female) 5 7 3 8 Total male: 12 Total female: 11Pretest/posttest comparison has been done for 21 participants as depicted in Figure 1. Twoparticipants were unable to take the posttest due their involvements in other campus summeractivities. Pretest/Posttest Comparision 40 y = 0.0241x + 29.72 T R² = 0.0016 e 35 s

Conference Session

Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela van Barneveld, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Greg Light, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

deep learning in students and; an integrative rather than anadditive approach to the inclusion of new content or to meet accreditation requirements. Page 25.1272.16 [First Authors Last Name] Page 16 ReferencesABET. (2009). Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs. Retrieved from http://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents- UPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/E001%2009-10%20EAC%20Criteria%2012- 01-08.pdf.Ahlfeldt, S., Mehta, S., & Sellnow, T. (2005). Measurement and analysis of student engagement in university

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

David Myszka

configuration.Taguchi Methods of optimization does not promise to outperform more traditionalmethods of optimization. However, applying these procedures is extremelystraightforward, and a true optimal solution is obtained. Numerous experiences havedemonstrated that Taguchi Methods are the most underutilized design tool.Bibliography1. Anderson, V. L. and McLean, R. A., Design of Experiments: A Realistic Approach, Marcel Dekker Inc., 1974.2. Barker, T. B., Quality by Experimental Design, Marcel Dekker Inc., 1985.3. Barker, T. B., "Quality Engineering By Design: Taguchi’s Philosophy," Quality Progress, December 1986, pp. 32-42.4. Box, G. E. P., W. G. Hunter, and J. S. Hunter, Statistics for Experimenters: An Introduction to Design, Data

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Rajai; Mel Mendelson

andenrollment in courses, the university would not exist. So, why should the university own theirpatent rights?Based the above argument, two cases were established. Case I was student ownership of thepatent rights, and Case II was university ownership. For Case I, it was decided that ownershipof any patent evolving from student work submitted in fulfillment of academic requirementswould remain with the student inventor(s). Here the inventors would pay for the patentapplication and maintenance fees if the students elected Case I. The students who were takingthe New Product Development and Entrepreneurship courses were required to sign a copyrightand patent disclosure. Any discovery or invention would be disclosed to the University’sIntellectual Property

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Brenda Morton; Raymond Thompson

members have evenassisted in push back, ground handling, and taxing of 777’s, 747’s, 767’s, etc. Being able towork in the “live” environment that they are studying allows the student the chance to use theknowledge they have learned. The exposure to the world is something sitting in a classroom Page 6.905.3 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationcan’t offer. Working from the “ground up” the students interact with frontline employees toStation Managers, all the way to Vice Presidents.Once the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Kramer

Page 6.1110.3 Figure 1. MATLAB listings for Exercise 1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education Session 2793function fx = factdiv(m, n)% this function implements m!/n!, where m>=n% m!/n! = m * (m-1) * ...*(n+1)fx = 1;for i=(n+1):m fx = fx*i;end L istin g 1 . M A T L A B fu nctio n fa c td iv.m to co m pu te ratio o f tw o facto rialslambda = (1/2)*1/(60*60) %calls/s each userH = 3*60 % call duration in secondsAu = H*lambda;C=40;U=(2*C):(4*C):(100*C); %range on

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Glenn Blackwell

enhanced by the opportunity to involve themselves in workwhich is not as directly related to their academic world (2,3). The ability to be away from thecampus setting can allow different views and interpretations of the topics normally pursued oncampus. Other reasons for a sabbatical leave include allowing the faculty member to becomepart of the industrial environment, allowing better correlation between topics which are taught inthe classroom and the knowledge actually used by graduates in industry (4,5).Criteria for a sabbaticalTypically the faculty member requesting a sabbatical leave must have been employed as afaculty member for a minimum of seven years, or have worked at least seven years since a priorsabbatical leave. S/he will make a

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Hamid Khan

have attained these skills in a natural way. Yet thevast majority of us require(s) some training to develop proper problem solving skills. Providing thistraining is perhaps one of the most important responsibilities resting with our educators. All too oftenstudents ‘pick up’ problem solving skills through experience or as a bye product of doing exercises inmathematics or science classes. Watching the teacher or the textbook author plow through someproblem situations can also lead to some lasting spin-offs.” Herbert A. Hauptman, Nobel Laureate inChemistry. The reason Hauptman has been quoted for this paper is obvious. A medical theory of effectiveengineering and technology and problem solving will be discussed. The other objective of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Midkiff

given strategy supports, atleast to some extent, a particular outcome. Page 6.186.4Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education Table 1. Relationship Between Strategies and Outcomes on ps am s ti

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Devin Shunk; William Duff

Session 2520 A Paced Web-Taught Course in Numerical Methods in Engineering William S. Duff, Devin Shunk Department of Mechanical Engineering Colorado State UniversityI. IntroductionIn fall semester 2000 we instituted a paced Internet taught sophomore level numerical methodscourse for engineers. This WebCT1 based course is taught completely on the Internet.The course is taught to an average of 60 students each semester. A number of prospectivetransfer students are located at several two-year feeder institutions that are over three hours

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Zeller

Session 1547 PLC Systems - University Course Material or Industrial Training Material ? Don Zeller Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology Department, Fenn College of Engineering, Cleveland State UniversityIntroductionIn the late 1960’s, a new electronic device made its debut, at the request of the automotiveindustry. It was called a programmable logic controller (PLC) and its function was to replace anexisting system of machine control logic. The existing system was based on an electro-mechanical device called a relay and the machine

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Picker; Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan; Christina Weigand; Amy Chen

laboratoryinstructor (M. Al-Dahhan) and the laboratory technical assistant (S. Picker) in following stages:Stage 1 (Summer, 1999): A freshman undergraduate student (C. Weigand) was appointed toachieve the following tasks.1. Evaluate and understand the Badino and Hokka (1999)3 experiment.2. Propose a modified design, if necessary, for the experimental set-up that can be utilized as multifunctional modular biochemical experiment.3. Identify the required components and equipment. Properly size and order them.4. Construct the set-up.5. Perform preliminary testing and troubleshooting of the developed experimental set-up.These tasks have been performed successfully and efficiently during the summer of. Thestudent obtained valuable design and research

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven T. Walsh; Frederick Betz; Donald D. Myers; Halvard E. Nystrom

would have further sub-areas) under high-tech ventures and product design under technology operations. By developing alogic tree of the theory of MOT with “key concepts”, it will be possible to map a problem structure(case fact situation) to a theory structure. Case analysis using various MOT concepts, models,procedures, and/or tools will permit developing key ideas for case solution(s). Page 5.252.2A “prototype” website has been developed using Lotus Notes software. Cases (and instructor notes)would be submitted via the internet to this location for review and consideration for “publication” inthe “MOT OnLine Case Journal

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

David Harding

different numerical answer. Figure 2 is a facsimile ofone of the computational question used in our course. Close Given that the breakdown voltage is 8 V and the minimum Zener current to maintain reverse breakdown is 4 mA, find the minimum the source voltage, V S, that will maintain 8 V across the load if R S = 0.11 k Ω and R L = 1.9 k Ω . IS RS IL + IZ RL VS VL _ Answer: Units: Grade Figure 2To answer this question the student had to do a calculation and then enter a

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Hisham Alnajjar

ILBs are centered on a body of work that is common to allthe FIGed courses, it allows faculty members to pursue the learning goals of integrationand critical thinking together. Students experience a learning situation that is notfragmented by discipline or course; their learning about the common work will employmultiple perspectives of the courses. It creates among the faculty, a community ofcommon learners, or students. When designing/establishing the activities to support the Page 5.316.3ILBs an essential component should not be overlooked: a main project [1]. Teams ofstudents will have to work on a project(s) and the projects should be structured

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald N. Merino

Ãy h v S A t v v h v q t 6 H A A S p 8 @ 8 v h A @ T 7 h A v

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Gray; Robert Weissbach

Session 3549 Integration of Satcom and GPS into a Technology Curriculum Robert Gray, Robert S. Weissbach Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeAbstractSatellite communication systems (Satcom) represent the state-of-the-art in advancedcommunication of digital voice and data. For mobile users, the system requires a high-technology antenna capable of locking on and tracking a geostationary satellite orbiting theearth, as well as a device capable of both transmitting and receiving modulated informationto and from the satellite.Penn State Erie, the Behrend College is working on integrating into their

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Pedro Febles Cortez; John Dahlstrom; Chris Mattus; Aleksander Malinowski; Gary Dempsey

, ” Proc. of the Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON'99), San Jose, CA, November 29-December 3, 1999, vol. 2, pp. 827-830.2. Goertz, R., and Thompson, R., “Electronically controlled manipulator,” Nucleonics, 1954.3. Ferrell, W.R., Sheridan, T.B., “Supervisory Control of Remote Manipulation,” IEEE Spectrum, vol. 4, 1967, pp. 81-88.4. Bejczy, A.K., “Sensors, Controls and Man-Machine Interface for Advanced Teleoperation,” Science, vol. 208, 1980, pp. 1327-1335.5. Ballard, R.D., “A Last Long look at Titanic,” National Geographic, vol. 170, December 1986.6. Stark, L., Kim, W., Tendick, F., Ellis, S., Hannaford, B., et al., “Telerobotics: Display, Control, and Communication Problems,” IEEE Journal Robotics

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Teresa Larkin-Hein; Dan Budny

Page 5.727.9introverts, therefore, is not to assume, just from ordinary contact, that they have revealed what Session 3280really matters to them" (p. 14). To be effective for the introvert, the teaching and learningstrategies should facilitate in-depth introspective opportunities for the students. The introvertwill typically ignore a change in environment and will want to contemplate before taking action.Obviously, to satisfy both preferences the instructor should use a variety of instructional stylesand modes of delivery.2. SENSORS/FEELERS - This pair refers to how we prefer to perceive or take in information.SENSORS (S) - practical detail-oriented, focus on

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Wicks

reversible adiabatic machines. Thus 2I isthe discharge from an ideal or isotropic turbine and 4I is the discharge from an ideal pump. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright2001, American Society for Engineering Education A property table that is made much easier and accurate by the use of computer based property tables isdeveloped and presented in Table I. Table I Rankine Cycle Property TablePoint T(F) p(psia) h(Btu/lbm) v(ft^3/lbm) x (%) s(Btu/lbm R)1 900 800 1455.6 .964 superheat 1.64082I 100 .9504 913.9 285.5