Conference Session

Meeting the Needs of Engineering Faculty, Researchers, and Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Baer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lisha Li, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Libraries

% Sophom morebecause they t are two o of the largeer 20% Freshmmenengineeriing schools ono campus and a the 10%authors have h liaison responsibilit r ties for 0%them. Thhe survey waas delayed untilumiddle of Novemberr 2008 in ordder toobtain appproval from m the Institutiional Figure 1: Partticipants by yearr/degreeReview Board. B This resulted in fewer frespondeents than hop ped (216undergraaduate studen nts; 58

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Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darrell Wallace, Youngstown State University

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Manufacturing

learner to Figure 6: OSHA e-tools uses 3D animations toexplore the environment on their own. illustrate concepts such as the operational timing of Type A vs. Type B gates.A variety of technologies exist that allowusers to navigate through 3-D environments. Most academic programs will certainly have accessto solid modeling software such as Inventor, Solidworks, or Pro/E. Most solid modelingpackages also include the ability to generate animations. In some cases, these models may evenbe exported to cross-platform web-friendly formats such as VRML (Virtual Reality MarkupLanguage).Though some of the desired capabilities for developing a virtual environment for

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

full-time faculty members in engineering and full-timestudents from two departments identified by the institutional liaison as being the mostsupportive of women. The survey center at the home institution administered the on-linedistribution of a faculty and student questionnaire and oversaw the follow-ups. The Centerremoved personal identifiers before sharing the data set of questionnaire responses for eachinstitution.The Engineering Faculty Survey was designed by the research team and contains 134 questions,organized in five sections: (a) Involvement with Recruiting Activities, (b) Departmental andUniversity Environment, (c) Professional Development, (d) Involvement with Undergraduates,and (e) Personal Information. The analysis used in this

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville; Adriana Perez, University of Texas, Brownsville; Gabriala Oropeza, University of Texas, Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, University of Texas, Brownsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Organization for Business Success. Addison Wesley, 1997. Page 14.351.11Appendix A Data entry forms with filled data Page 14.351.12Page 14.351.13Page 14.351.14Appendix B Sample Output Screens Initial Screen Display Administrator log-in. Page 14.351.15Data Entry Form Page 14.351.16

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Minorities in Engineering

engineering students.Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education10. Ghone, M., Schubert, M., and Wagner, J., 2003, “Development of a Mechatronics Laboratory - EliminatingBarriers to Manufacturing,” IEEE Trans on Industrial Electronics, 394-397.11. Hatano, G., & Inagaki, K. (1986). Two courses of expertise. In H. Stevenson, J. Azuma & K. Hakuta (Eds.),Child development and education in Japan (pp. 262-272). New York, NY: W. H. Freeman & Co.12. Klingbeil, N., Rattan, K., Raymer, M., Reynolds, D., Mercer, R., Kukreti, A. and Randolph, B., "A NationalModel for Engineering Mathematics Education," Proceedings 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition,Honolulu, HI, 2007.13. Krishnan, M., Das, S., and Yost, S. A., 1999, “Team

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Maloney, California Institute of Technology; Tara Gomez, California Institute of Technology; Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology; Pamela Aschbacher, California Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(11th) 1 1 1 25 School G High School Physics (11th) 1 2 3 90 Total 19 22 23 598Table 2. ______ Classroom Connection (XXX) School Partnership Overview: 16 of 18 ClassroomPartnerships were within public unified school districts (USD). Class subjects and grade levels are listednext to the classrooms with XXX Science-Teacher Partnerships, and K-12 Class Size.a Approximately 50 students from local area high schools participated in the XXX Hosted, ‘Opportunitiesfor You in Science and Engineering conference.’b Students also experienced a Faculty Presentationc 105

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Wittenborn, Boeing Company; Michael Richey, Boeing Company; John Paredes, Boeing Company; Daniel Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dale Atkins, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

results ofthe study were somewhat limited by its pure quantitative methodology which couldn’t providein-depth responses regarding students’ experiences of the course.A question that arose in the present study was the appropriateness of an online learning formatfor teaching technical content, such as the use of a sophisticated 3D solid modeling package likeCATIA, in a corporate/university program. Additionally, what were students’ and instructors’opinions of offering a course on technical content in an online environment?Distance LearningThe evolution of distance education occurred through four generations: (a) printed instruction,(b) early technology in broadcasting systems, (c) online instruction, and (d) web-basedteleconferencing.7 Online

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mauricio Rodríguez Alcalá, Skidmore College; Maria Rodriguez Alcala, Paraguay Educa

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Computers in Education

developing countries, the WorldBank notes that very little relevant data and research exists.[4] One tool used when considering Page 14.1342.4the cost of such technology deployments is the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model. Muchfocus has been placed on the race to create a $100 laptop and other ultra-low cost computers fordeveloping countries but the costs of supporting these projects past the initial hardwareinvestment has been largely ignored. The TCO model divides costs into three separatecategories; a) initial costs, b) recurrent costs, and c) hidden costs. The initial costs of atechnology deployment are often the most highly visible and can

Conference Session

Student Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay Martin, University of Wisconsin, Madison; John Mitchell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jennifer Welter, Wiley; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods

that had five possible answers. Question 8 asks: The thermal efficiency (effectiveness) of a fin is defined as the ratio of the actual heat transfer from the fin to the maximum possible heat transfer. Circle the letter of the statement that best describes the physical meaning of how the maximum possible heat transfer could be achieved. The possible answers for Question 8 are: A The fin has a uniform temperature equal to that of the surrounding air B The fin is infinitely long C The fin has zero thermal conductivity D The convection heat transfer coefficient is infinite E The fin has a uniform temperature equal to that of its baseThe increase in the

Conference Session

Mathematics: Recruitment and Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Cherie Geiger, University of Central Florida; Scott Hagen, University of Central Florida; Chris Parkinson, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Pat Ramsey, University of Central Florida; Dahlia Forde, University of Central Florida; Anna Koufakou, University of Central Florida

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Mathematics

UCF, calledthe EXCEL Program, is a 5-year program funded in 2006. The specific goal of the EXCELprogram is to increase UCF’s retention rates in STEM disciplines, thereby increasing thenumber of students graduating with a STEM degree from the institution. In this process anincrease in the percentages of under-represented groups (women and minorities) graduating withSTEM degrees is expected, since UCF has high percentages of underrepresented minorities inSTEM disciplines (more than 25% of STEM admits at UCF are Hispanics or AfricanAmericans). To achieve EXCEL’s goal, two important objectives are identified: (a) recruitstudents in EXCEL, and (b) retain the EXCEL students in STEM disciplines. The result of thiseffort will be an institutionalized

Conference Session

Hands-on Lean Manufacturing Simulation Workshop

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University

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Manufacturing

between each operation like at the endof the shift. Operators then come back the next day to a primed process and start where theprocess was stopped. A primed process is often called a “wet” process and an unprimed processis called a “dry” process. Operation Operation Operation Start End A (15 mins) B (25 mins) C (50 mins) Figure 5. Simple Process With Three OperationsTo understand the concept of operator efficiency, let us assume a simple process as shown inFigure 5. The sum of operation times for the three operations is equal to 15 + 25 + 50 = 90minutes

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Dunne, Grand Valley State University; Chirag Parikh, Grand Valley State University; Andrew Sterian, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

robots. The controlalgorithm utilizes the quadrature encoders in order to determine position or speed error. Page 14.809.8Quadrature EncodersAs noted earlier, the Traxster II robot chassis incorporates motors with integratedquadrature encoders. As shown below in Figure 4, these encoders generate two signals‘A’ and ‘B’ in “quadrature” to each other (i.e., 90° out of phase). As the motor shaftrotates, the sequence of pulses are sensed and processed. As can be seen in the figure, theA and B pulses count out a grey-coded signal. When the motor is rotating in the forwarddirection, the sequence is of the form 00→01→11→10→00 etc. Conversely, when themotor is

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University

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Minorities in Engineering

students across the Commonwealth of VirginiaMath and Science Program (MSEIP) (Supported by T-STEM, DuPont, and Department ofEducation) – This was a four week residential program. This grant has expired.Enhancing Undergraduate Research Infrastructurea. Undergraduate Research CommitteeThis committee was established with the following purposes: 1. To enhance students' ability to make presentation in National Conferences a. Enhance students’ networking skills. b. Increase students' involvement in undergraduate research c. Increase VSU's visibility. d. Increase students' interests to pursue graduate education 2. To enhance the foundation of Undergraduate Research by establishing interdisciplinary

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Kobus, Hillsborough Community College; Cesar Guerrero, University of South Florida; Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida; Rafael Perez, University of South Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

becomes available. CSTEP completed its first year in the summer of2008. CSTEP students took Programming Concepts at USF along with other USF students. Theevaluation is based on the students’ performance in class and their perceptions of CSTEP.Performance of CSTEP students was compared with USF students. As shown in Table I,although some CSTEP students were included in the group with the lowest grade in the class,half of them got the highest grade.Table I. Programming Concepts class performance. Grade All USF CSTEP A 18 58% 13 62% 5 50% B 8 26% 6 29% 2 20% C 5 16

Conference Session

Computers and Software in Teaching Mathemathetics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

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Mathematics

-Summary-Handout.doc2. Schacter, J., “The Impact of Educational Technology on Student Achievement: What the Most Current ResearchHas to Say,” Milliken Exchange on Educational Technology, 1999,http://www.sbceo.k12.ca.us/~ims/techcen/EETT/ImpactofET.pdf3. Critical Issue: Using Technology to Improve Student Achievement, North Central Regional Educational Library, Page 14.1337.13http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te800.htm#reference4. Murphy, R., Penuel, W., Means, B., Korbak, C., Whaley, A., “E-DESK: A Review of Recent Evidence on theEffectiveness of Discrete Educational Software,” SRI International, Menlo Park, CA

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Younker; Ann McKenna

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Design in Engineering Education

applying disciplinary knowledge in the process of design. Specifically, ourresearch seeks to explore the role that computational and analytical abilities play in innovation inthe context of engineering design education. We apply the learning framework of adaptiveexpertise to focus our work and guide the research. Using the adaptive expertise framework,with a specific focus on computational/analytical knowledge, we document the type of evidencestudents do (or do not) use when selecting possible design alternatives, appropriate models ormethods of analysis, and when interpreting the results to justify their decisions.We analyzed student design project reports from different academic years, and from differentengineering disciplines. Specifically, our

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Tom M. Warms

recursive function, the trace moves to the right, and the firstvalue that is entered is that of the return address (RET). The rest of the trace is as before. In theprogram in Figure 8, a recursive function, getLarge, is used to calculate the largest element in anarray. The return address marked a is in the top-level call, at the point where the result of thecalculation is assigned to large. The return address marked b is in getLarge, and is at the pointwhere the result of the recursive call is assigned to tempLarge. In the trace, the first 3 arrayelements are assumed to have values of 12, 28, and 15, and nElts is assumed to equal 3.The software supportFor each program in a variety of C++ programs that are encountered in the introductorycomputer

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

D. Weber; G. Reluzco; D. Kaminski; B.W. Bequette

Creating Grade 11 and 12 Curricula Guided by both Project Lead the Way and NSF GK-12 D. Weber1,2, G. Reluzco1, D. Kaminski3, B. W. Bequette2 1 Mohonasen High School, Schenectady, NY 2 Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering 3 MANE Department Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NYAbstractA new challenge for a privileged group of graduate students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutein the 2008-2009 academic year is to participate in an NSF GK-12

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Kueker, Vivayvic; Pam Newberry, Project Lead the Way

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

reviewed those objectives originally assigned a Level two and three to determine ifany changes were merited based upon feedback from the second evaluator. Only a fewadjustments were made to the originally assigned levels based upon this second review.Appendix B contains a sample of the objectives showing the Depth of Knowledge Level towhich they were assigned. Page 14.216.10 9Before finalizing the objectives to include in the analysis regarding the science and mathematicscontent, a sample of objectives identified in each of the three categories (direct

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Crisca Bierwert, University of Michigan; Lindsay Shuller, University of Michigan

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Materials

by (a) the number of respondents and (b) the percentage of respondents.For the students who viewed the “muddiest point” screencasts, the responses show that majorityof students (between 51% - 67%) believe the “muddiest point” screencasts are “very helpful” or“extremely helpful” (Figure 5). One student said, “[The] screencast with an example on eutecticphase diagrams helped me better understand the concept and apply it to the homework.”Another student exclaimed, “The [muddiest point] screencasts were amazing! They were clear,precise, and straight to the point. I strongly encourage all professors to consider using them fortheir classes.” Between 28% - 39% of students reported they did not view a particularscreencast, which is a

Conference Session

Student Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Educational Research and Methods

categorical variable (1 if student took Fluid Mechanics from Professor #2, 0 otherwise)Time “elapsed time” between when the student enrolled in Fluid Mechanics and took the quizGrade_A categorical variable (1 if student received an ‘A’ in Fluid Mechanics, 0 Page 14.623.4 otherwise)Grade_B categorical variable (1 if student received a ‘B’ in Fluid Mechanics, 0 otherwise)GPA student’s overall GPA on the 10th day of the semester in which they took the quiz.Fourteen

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

involved, with NEE typically feeling less concerned about these changes than SEE, and sometimes naturally a bit defensive about discussions of such. The perceived/debated changes typically fall under one or more of the following categories: A. High school preparation less rigorous and thorough, and sometimes more “politically correct”, than in the past. Page 14.293.8 B. Students too used to an overly affluent and leisurely lifestyle, with an associated compromise of work habits and work ethic, including those associated with studying. C. As implied by 1.-5. above, students more skilled and comfortable with, and

Conference Session

Case Studies and Engineering Education Around the Globe / International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anatoliy Protasov, National Technical University of Ukraine “KPI”

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International

students’ preparation quality is provided once a year for the fourth-yearstudents. The monitoring procedure and results are brought in the Appendix B. ConclusionPresent-day reality needs new well founded models for engineering education which take intoaccount features of student’s personality and requirements of industry. Forming of specialists’professional competence is one of the important problems of future engineer preparation. Thespecialist’s professional competence is a complicated factor which includes primecompetences based on acquired knowledge and skills. The footing of the specialists’professional competence forming is development of students’ creative abilities.Bibliography1. Short E. (1985). The Concept of Competence: Its Use and

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Rossmery Alva, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation

shear at point c, Influence line equations for the moment at point c, Page 14.894.10 Figure 9 Block diagram for single overhanging bridge beam Figure 10 Front panel for single overhanging bridge beamSummaryIn the presented paper the development of a simulation model of the influence lines forabutment reactions, shear, and moment at specified points using LabVIEW werepresented and discussed. By comparing the influence lines, Figure 11, for the reactions atsupports A and B of the single overhanging beam generated using the physical model tothe ones generated from the simulated model; one can see that these figures are identicalin

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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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

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Design in Engineering Education

experience. There are twotracks to tenure and promotion: (a) The traditional theoretical track followed by most universities where the faculty member must have attained a Ph.D. degree in structural engineering or relevant field. At ARCE, the candidate is also required to have a few years of experience in the structural engineering profession. This is usually verified by professional engineering (P.E.) licensure. (b) The practitioner track where the individual is required to have attained a Masters degree in structural engineering or relevant field, be California licensed structural engineer (S.E.) with at least ten years experience as a structural engineer.Currently in ARCE department, of the thirteen

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenny Mahan, University of Alabama; Jesse Huguet, University of Alabama; Joseph Chappell, University of Alabama; Keith Woodbury, University of Alabama; Robert Taylor, University of Alabama

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Mechanical Engineering

conditions in the tank are P=200 kPa and T = 300 K. A normal shockstands in the diverging portion of the nozzle at a location where A=100 cm2. The exit area of thenozzle is 200 cm2. Find: a) A* from the tank to the shock location, b) A* from the shock to theexit, c) the Mach number at the exit, d) stagnation pressure at exit, e) exit plane static pressure.SolutionThe solution to the problem is seen in the screen shots in Figures 7 and 8. Note the use of theExcel “Goalseek” capability to do the “reverse lookup” to find the Mach number correspondingto a known A/A* ratio in part b). Page 14.600.17 Table 4 - Gas Dynamics Excel

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Miguel Hurtado, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

Education. 2008. 97(4): 393- 394.4 Lemaine, G., Macleod, R., Mulkay, M., and Weingart, P. Introduction: Problems in the Emergence of New Disciplines. In G. Lemaine, R. Macleod, M. Mulkay, and P. Weingart (Eds.), Perspectives on the Emergence of Scientific Disciplines. 1976. Mouton: Parex.5 Lohmann, J., and DeGraaff, E. Advancing the Global Capacity for Engineering Education Research (AGCEER): A Year of International Dialogue. Proceedings of the 2008 SEFI Annual Conference. Aalborg, Denmark, July 2-5, 2008.6 Jesiek, B., Beddoes, K., and Borrego, M. Advancing Global Capacity for Engineering Education Research: Placing the Field in an International Context. Draft Manuscript.7 Wankat, P. C. An Analysis of the

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

4 30 3 20 2 10 1 0 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Student RankFigure 3 - Student Grades and Class Absences (Grading scale: 100-88% A, 88-85% B+, 85- 80% B, 80-75% C+, 75-70% C, 70-65% D+, 65-60% D, <60% F)In Figure 3, the students are sorted in rank of overall grade, so the grade plot is monotonicallydecreasing

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

scheme (listed in Table 1) was applied to classify these projects for theiremphasis on a) manufacturing process, b) a test or tool for assessment, c) stand alone productand d) a human-centered product.Over this time period there were 329 projects with the lowest number of project in any yearbeing 5 (in 1978) and the highest number being 16 (in 1988). The average number of project peryear was approximately 11. The distribution of project types is shown in Table 2. Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 16 Table 2 Distribution of

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Baldwin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; John Ludwick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kevin Marshall, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2009-1127: EMBEDDING FACULTY INTO INDUSTRY: UNDERSTANDINGTHE REAL WORLD EXPECTATIONS OF OUR GRADUATESDan Baldwin, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisJohn Ludwick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis John earned his Master of Fine Arts Degree in Sequential Art (the art of visual storytelling) from the Savannah College of Art and Design; the first such master's degree given in the United States. John B. Ludwick has directed 2-D and 3-D animation television spots for Cartoon Network, PBS Kids, Toon Disney, and many others at the Broadcast Design firm Primal Screen in Atlanta, Georgia. John earned the Gold Broadcast Design Award (BDA) for Best Television Website