Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Monson Hayes, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

contribute to improving the creation of active learning environments in distributededucation. The data presented here represents a subset of a larger database that is still underanalysis. Also, future research is continuing to seek out models for objectively assessing thelearning impact of the Tablet PC implementation on students in DL courses.Bibliography1 J. D. Bransford, A. L. Brown, R. R. Cocking, M. S. Donovan, and J. W. Pellegrino, "How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School," Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 2000.2 SMART Technologies, http://www.smarttech.com3 R. Anderson, C. Hoyer, S. A. Wolfman, and R. Anderson, "A study of digial ink in lecture presentation," Proceedings SIGCHI, vol. 6

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betty Harper, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Patrick Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

students spend in these activities. Precisely whythis relation exists remains to be explored. It may be that these faculty members encourageparticipation more than their non-industry counterparts, or it may be that programs with a largeproportion of such faculty tend to offer more opportunities for students to engage in suchactivities. While the reason(s) for this relationship deserves further attention, the implication Page 13.1223.9remains. Faculty members' industry experience can positively effect student participation indesign competitions and activities and should be a consideration in the recruitment of newfaculty. Contrary to our

Conference Session

The Use of Computers in Teaching Mathematics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Joanna Guild, Boise State University; William Clement, Boise State University; Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Mathematics

DelineatorTM. The Style Delineatormeasures four qualities of concreteness, abstraction, sequence, and randomness in people’sperception toward, and ordering of, their world.9 As shown in Table 1, dominant learning stylesare identified with one of four style types: concrete-sequential (CS), abstract-sequential (AS),concrete-random (CR), and abstract-random (AR). Every individual has the ability to orienthimself or herself toward all four styles. However, people tend to have strong orientation towardone or two, or sometimes even three, dominant style(s). The Style Delineator reveals a score foreach style type, identifying the dominant learning style(s) among the 4 types. For example, aperson might score 39, 19, 26, and 16 for CS, AS, CR, and AR

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khalid Al-Olimat, Ohio Northern University

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Electrical and Computer

. Calculate the electrical quantities involved in this system. When students enter the given values in the problem into the specified cells and choose the specific connections for the load and for the source as shown and then click “calculate”, the program will output all the required quantities as shown in figure 8. Page 13.943.12Figure 8_Output of a Three phase Y-Delta connectioni. Transmission Lines Example: A 60-Hz, three-phase transmission line is 125 miles long. It has a total series impedance of 35 + j 40 Ω and a shunt admittance of 930 × 10 −6 ∠90 o S . It delivers 44.4 MVA at 220 kV and 0.9 power factor lagging. Determine

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Roger Parsons, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rachel McCord, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; J. Elaine Seat, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Thomas Scott, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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First-Year Programs

preferences with which theyare comfortable but also routinely asks them to “go against the grain” and develop otheraspects of their personalities.In the early 1980’s, a consortium of eight engineering schools was formed that gatheredMBTI data for 3718 engineering students6. This database confirmed that engineeringstudents are dominated by thinking and judging types and are more introverted than othercollege students. There were substantial differences between the schools, but the overalltrends remained the same. Several effects of learning style were first raised by this study.Female engineering students were observed to be more extraverted and more feeling thanmale engineering students and some significant differences were noted for minoritystudents

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Shooter, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, “This seminar was agood introduction to the basics of engineering and design”, the response was a mean of 4.7where 5 indicated “Strongly Agree” and 4 “Agree”. In response to “I would recommend thisseminar to other students interested in the subject” the mean was 4.75. The value of thelaboratory experience was rated high at 4.44.Comments from the students were also extremely positive. A sample includes: ‚ This seminar was put together very effectively to give an overview of reverse engineering and design. Many topics were briefly covered which allowed for an overall look at design and mechanical engineering. ‚ The hands-on taking apart of the stapler really helped to experience reverse engineering & mechanical advantage s very

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Douglas Matson, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

International

by filling out Pre-Travel, Post-Travel, and Post-Post-Travel surveys and reflected daily project progress and events, as well ashealth and emotional wellbeing. [Note; To-date, only the Pre-Travel and Post-Travel surveyshave been administered.] The Pre- and Post-Travel surveys asked the students to rate certainabilities on a scale of 0 to 30. In additions, each student filled out a daily survey and reflected oneach day’s events. The students’ reflections represent “active response(s) to the challenges in(their) environment(s)” 24. The daily reflection allowed students to recognize and integrate theirlearning, while providing an outlet for them to release stress, discomfort and dissonance.Survey ResultsAs shown in Figure 1, comparisons of the

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American; Bob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American

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Mechanics

demonstrate to students that their education is the process of buildingan integrated knowledge base that will ultimately prepare them for applying that knowledge intheir career.Bibliography1. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (Eds.). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience,andschool. Washington, DC: National Academy Press (1999)..2. Schwartz, D. L., Brophy, S., Lin, X., & Bransford, J. D. Software for managing complex learning: Examplesfrom an educational psychology course. Educational Technology Research and Development,47(2): 39-59,1999.Every reference must be listed and numbered.3. Watai, L. L., Brodersen, A. J., & Brophy, S. Challenge-based Lab Instruction Improves Interaction in PhysicalElectronic Circuit Labs, 2005

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Donna M. Schaeffer, Marymount University; Jillian Drake, Marymount University

. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved October 2, 2021, from https://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/unethical#:~:text=%3A%20not%20conforming%20to%20a%20h igh,practices%20immoral%20and%20unethical%20behavior.[21] Nadikattu, R. R. (2020). New Ways of Implementing Cyber Security to Help in Protecting America. Journal of Xidian University, 14(5), 6004-6015.[22] National Society of Professional Engineers. (2021). NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers. Code of Ethics | National Society of Professional Engineers. Retrieved October 4, 2021, from https://www.nspe.org/resources/ethics/code-ethics.[23] NIST (n.d.). privacy - Glossary | CSRC. Csrc.nist.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2021, from https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/privacy[24] Qadir, S

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2008 GSW

Authors

Scott T. Lovald; Tariq Khraishi; Jon Wagner; Bret Baack

the stress and strain measures leading to patient complications isrealized if normal patient functioning is delayed until after two weeks of healing hasoccurred.AcknowledgementsThe authors acknowledge the support of Stryker-Leibinger Corp. for a GraduateFellowship.References1. An YH (2000) Mechanical properties of bone. Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface:41-59 CRC Press LLC.2. Bhatt V, Langford RJ (2003) Removal of miniplates in maxillofacial surgery: University Hospital Birmingham experience. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 61:553-556.3. Bolourian R, Lazow S, Berger J (2002) Transoral 2.0 mm miniplate fixation of mandibular fractures plus 2 weeks’ maxillomandibular fixation: a prospective study. J Oral Maxillofac Surg

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Collura, University of New Haven; Samuel Daniels, University of New Haven

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

) s = standard deviationEffect size is generally used in studies which employ a well-defined control group forcomparison with the experimental group. In such cases, the standard deviation of the controlgroup is used. Boud’s recommendation for studies which compare student to instructorassessment is to use the standard deviation of the instructors assessment.This statistic is useful in determining how well the students’ self-assessment reflects theperformance of the class as a whole. A value of zero indicates perfect agreement, while apositive value indicates that the students overestimate their proficiency. Boud suggests thatvalues of 0.2 are considered small, values of 0.8 are considered large.A correlation coefficient can be used to

Conference Session

Focus on IE Course Design and Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Cathy Hall, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; John Garner, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

. Journal of College Student Development, 43(5), 2002, pp. 7Ι2-7'393. Zheng, J. L., Saunders, K. P., Shelley II, M. C., & Whalen, D. F. (2002). Predictors of academic success for freshmen residence hall students. Journal of College Student Development, 43(2), 267-283.4. Takahira, S., Goodings, D., and Byrnes, B., “Retention and Performance of Male and Female Engineering Students: An Examination of Academic and Environmental Variables,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 88, 1998, pp. 297-304.5. Ohland, Matthew W., Sharon A.Frillaman, Guili Zhang, Catherine E. Brawner, and Thomas K. Miller. “The Effect of an Entrepreneurship Program on GPA and Retention.” Journal of Engineering Education, Oct. 2004, pp. 293-301.6. French, B

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of Massachusetts designed to increasestudent interest and teacher preparation in STEM subjects. Those STEM Fellows whowished to receive 3 graduate credits (45 hours) were required to attend 2 additional daysin the summer and were required to design and field-test a written lesson plan and thenshare the experience using the lesson with the other STEM Fellows.Objectives of Content InstitutesTeacher-participants would be able to • explain the science, technology, engineering and/or mathematical topics listed in the Topical Syllabus included in the Appendix; • demonstrate the application of the topics to Alternative energy systems; • specify which standard(s) of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Science and Technology

Conference Session

Projects and Problems in First-Year Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ganesh Balasubramanian, Virginia Tech; Ishwar Puri, Virginia Tech; Scott Case, Virginia Tech; Roop Mahajan, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

-nanotechnology, space elevators and microchips. While most considered nanotechnology tobe a huge area for scientific research and predicted development in medical sciences, some alsoraised critical opinions about ethical negative aspects of such powerful technologies, withimaginations drawn from “nano-babies” using DNA interactions to producing “nano-weapons”using novel high energy physics applications. Table 2: Students’ example responses during in-class Q/A session List two eng in eering  Su ppos e yo u are inv ited to you r  ap plica tion s o f nano tech nolog y  high sc hoo l to  g iv e a sh ort t alk

Conference Session

Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University, Calumet; Juan Salinas, Purdue University, Calumet; Deepthi Karanam, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

”, Proceedings of the 40th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences – 2007, pp.131b. 5. Yvonne Lejtman, Ebrhim Shayan, Romesh Nagarajah, “Design of a suitable production management system for a manufacturing company”, Computers & Industrial Engineering, 42(2002), pp.169-174. 6. Andrew Potter, Biao Yang, Chandra Lalwani, “A simulation study of dispatch bay performance in the steel processing industry”, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol 179, Issue 2, pp.567-578. 7. Simone Appelt, Rajan Batta, Li Lin, Colin Drury, “Simulation of passenger check-in at a medium-sized US Airport”, Proceedings of the 2007 Winter Simulation Conference, S. G. Henderson, B. Biller, M.-H. Hsieh, J. Shortle, J. D. Tew

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Page 14.91.7converters’ and inverters’ experiments designed by the MNPRE center of the Universityof Minnesota (see Figure 3), and a rectifier module, developed at our electronicsworkshop. Beside these functional modules, reconfigurable test-beds are used by thestudents to construct, test and design their own converters or power electronics circuitsused during the project phase of the course. The cost of these functional modules is rathermodest and the equipment and instrumentation employed is the usual one.The power stage of a typical power electronics converter consists of only passivecomponents (such as inductor(s), capacitor(s)) and power devices (such as switch (es)and diode(s)), as one can see in Figure 2. The use of such prefabricated

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

AcknowledgementsThe author would like to thank Elizabeth J. Mills and Lisa Berman for their editorial review of thisarticle.References [1] R. Boice, “Classroom incivilities,” Research in Higher Education, vol. 37, pp. 453–486, August 1996. [2] L. B. Nilson, Teaching at Its Best. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company, Inc., 2 ed., 2003. [3] J. M. Braxton and A. E. Bayer, eds., Addressing Faculty and Student Classroom Impropri- eties, vol. 99 of New Directions for Teaching and Learning. San Francisco, CA: Wiley Peri- odicals, Inc., Fall 2004. [4] S. Brown, “Civility in the classroom,” http://www.tc3.edu/instruct/sbrown/ fac/civilbib.htm, 2004. [5] P. J. Morrissette, “Reducing incivility in the university/college classroom,” International

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ochs, Lehigh University; Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technology University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

. Mission Statement Development Identify Establish Generate Select Test Set Plan Plan Customer Target Product Product Product Final Downstream Needs Specifications Concepts Concept(s) Concept(s) Specifications Development Perform Economic Analysis Benchmark Competitive Products Build and Test Models and

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lingguang Song, University of Houston; Sang-Hoon Lee, University of Houston; Junshan Liu, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

transform these images into an interactive 3-D model. This model provides students with a360-degree view of a construction site and the capability to navigate and investigate constructiondetails. Future research effort will focus on enhancing the usage of the proposed technologies aswell as identifying new data acquisition technologies to serve classroom learning needs. Page 14.727.15 Matched Digital Photos in Photosynth Feature Points in a 3-D Point Cloud Figure 4. Matched photos and 3-D point cloud in Photosynth.Bibliography1. AbouRizk, S. M. (1992). “A

Conference Session

Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Chris Yoder, University of Pittsburgh; Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance

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Biomedical

development, testing and preproduction, introduction and productionand life cycle management. Elements that were not specific to any one stage were then groupedinto a sixth “on-going” stage.The model is delineated as follows:≠ Stage one involves conceptualization of the product/technology, the identification of a potential target market, and competitor benchmarking. The project scope is then defined, resources are allocated, and technical feasibility and financial evaluations are conducted.≠ Stage two involves the design and physical development of the technology. A critical activity is an assessment of customers’ needs and specifications. Finally, a detailed design is created and a prototype(s) is developed.≠ The third stage ensured

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverley Pickering-Reyna, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Minorities in Engineering

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee(UWM) College of Engineering & Applied Science (CEAS) assumed that significant principlesof the Information Technology Life Skills Career Development9 (IT-LSCD) model for youngadults could transfer to educational aspects of another technical discipline. IT-LSCD, as themodel operated from 1998 – 2003 in the UWM School of Information Studies, primarily servedthe learning needs of urban minority high school students. The intent was to help these learnersmake sense of emerging fields and learn how to overcome obstacles between them and society’stechnical fabric. Model fundamentals comprised education, training, mentoring, counseling,subsidy, tutoring, evaluation, recommendations for revision(s) as necessary, and

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Graduate Studies

author’s data is shown in Appendix G.[Copyright for VARK version is held by Neil D. Fleming, Christchurch, New Zealand andCharles C. Bonwell, Green Mountain, Colorado, USA]. Page 14.253.10APPENDIX B (Rubrics courtesy of W S U, Pullman, WA) (Narayanan, 2007). Rubrics based on Likert Scale5 Has demonstrated excellence. Has analyzed important data precisely. Has provided documentation. Has answered key questions correctly. Evidence of critical thinking ability. Has addressed problems effectively. Very good performance Has evaluated material with proper insight

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

M. Hailey; G. Garrison; E. Parkinson

Session 2242 Strategic Management Issues with Engineering Management Distance Learning E. Parkinson, M. Hailey, G. Garrison The University of Tennessee Space Institute Abstract This paper identifies and discusses real-world strategic issues in making distance learning a“Win-Win-Win” for the primary customer(s), the general public, and the educational insthution. TheUnivershy of Tennessee’s Graduate Engineering Management Program is used as a case study. Concepts andissues are discussed generically to promote

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlyn Munson, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka Harriger, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

significant accomplishments,the students still wanted younger speakers. This may be accomplished by including collegestudents who are majoring in IT as part of the summer workshop, linking high school and college Page 14.1104.10with a career in IT. A similar approach is likely to be appropriate to other high schoolinterventions which share similar goals. Even without these changes, the SPIRIT workshopsappear to be accomplishing their goals with respect to the participating student groups.Bibliography1. Patterson, D. A. (2005). “Restoring the popularity of computer science”. Communication of the ACM, Vol. 48(9),pp. 25-28.2. Reges, S. (2006). “Back to

Conference Session

Goal Specific First-Year Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Arash Salehi, Mississippi State University

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First-Year Programs

-semester course adjustments need to be detailed.Bibliography 1. Darling-Hammond, L. and J. Bransford (eds.), Preparing Teachers for a Changing World, Jossey-Bass Education Series, Wiley & Sons, 2005, ISBN 978-0-7879-7464-0. 2. Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21 st Century: An Agenda for American Science and Technology, The National Academies Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0-309- 10039-7. 3. Donovan, M. S. and J. D. Bransford (eds.), How Students Learn: History, Mathematics and Science in the Page 14.615.12 Classroom, The National Academies Press

Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

. 68, pp. 92-95.8. Conley, K. and Tucker, T. 2005. Matching media to audience equals marketing success. College &Undergraduate Libraries, Vol. 12:1/2, pp. 47-64.9. Campbell, J. and Gibson, S. 2005. Implementing an action plan: strategies for marketing library services.College and Undergraduate Libraries, Vol. 12:1/2, pp. 153-164.10. Duke, L. M. and Tucker, T. 2007. How to develop a marketing plan for an academic library. TechnicalServices Quarterly, Vol. 25:1, pp. 51-68. Page 14.862.1011. Shamel, C. 2002. Building a brand: Got Librarian? Searcher, Vol. 10:7http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/jul02/shamel.htm.12. Alire, C. A

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheree Watson, Montana State University; Heidi Sherick, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Male Female2. Did someone from MSU come to your high school to talk about engineering? Yes No I can’t remember3. Which of the following people influenced your decision to enroll in engineering at MSU? Check as many as apply. My parent(s) or legal guardian(s) My brother(s) and/or sister(s) Other relatives Past math/science teacher(s) Past other teachers My high school counselor(s) Other non-relatives (friends, co-workers) Recruiters from MSU Other, please describe:4. Have you ever attended the Minority Apprentice Program (MAP) at MSU? Yes No5. Which of the following

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Kurt Colella, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; William Simpson, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering form Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science form the U. S. Coast Guard Academy. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Connecticut. He previously taught at the Coast Guard Academy from 1974 to 1978 while serving on active duty in the Coast Guard. He retired form the Coast Guard in 1992 at the rank of Captain having had assignments in Marine Safety, Naval Engineering, Acquisition, and Research and Development. His last assignment on active duty was as Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard Research and Development Center in Groton, CT. After retirement from active duty, prior to coming to the

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Dangelo, Intel Corp.; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Arizona State University; Narciso Macia, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

drivers. The RocketPort interface turned out to be easy once MSCommserial communications had been developed. Note MSComm only supports COM ports one to Page 11.89.5sixteen, which makes RocketPort COM ports seventeen to twenty invalid for VB.MC03 was found not to have the ability to receive serial data late in the development cycle. Thislimitation was a surprise for the project and GE Fanuc factory technical representatives. This isunderstandable due to the large quantity of PLC models GE Fanuc sells. A solution wasdesigned by directly wiring MC04’s outputs six to fourteen to MC03’s inputs eight to sixteen.Then, the transmitted serial data planned for

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Raymond Calluori, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Vladimir Briller, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Eugene Deess, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Kamal Joshi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

delivery formats; and thegreater student satisfaction at NJIT for courses that use WebCT as their asynchronous learningnetwork platform.1. IntroductionSince offering its first distance learning courses in the 1970’s, the New Jersey Institute ofTechnology, NJIT, has been a leader in distance learning education. From its inception, NJIT hasemphasized the use of computer-mediated communication systems, or asynchronous learningnetworks (ALNs), as a means to keep distance learning students engaged in their coursework, topromote a sense of community among classmates, and to improve student learning. The firstALN used at NJIT was the Electronic Information Exchange System, EIES1. This system wasexpanded and modified to make it web-accessible, and became