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1997 Annual Conference
Authors
Sohail Anwar; Roy Sheehan; Durel Hauser
. Designconsiderations are described and details of AK68 operation are discussed. INTRODUCTIONWhile teaching a sophomore level introductory course on microprocessors to the Penn State Altoona electricalengineering technology students, the authors of this paper observed that a significant amount of students’ laboratorytime was spent on an aspect of the exercises considered to be extraneous to the fulfillment of the laboratoryobjectives. The laboratory experience centered on elemental computer programming with a hardware emphasis. Toaccomplish this, exercises were devised involving a Motorola M68000 based small board computer and acorresponding commercially available cross-assembler.Although a major aspect of the
Conference Session
Women in Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Teresa Wolcott, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Women in Engineering
Addition of a Social Support Network and Community Building ActivitiesAbstractThis paper describes a low-cost, successful program to help retain female EngineeringTechnology students with the ultimate goal of increasing the number of female graduates of ourEngineering Technology programs. This program was started in 2003. The programminginitially focused on academic support in the form of tutoring, formation of study groups andreimbursement for academic laboratory kits. This program did improve retention, but a survey ofour students found that they also desired social support and opportunities to serve thecommunity. Since the addition of programming involving social support and communitybuilding, retention of women students in
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Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Romitkumar Gajjar, University of Florida; Kirandeep Kaur, University of Florida; Sarah Jayasekaran, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College
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International
engineering.IntroductionThe Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, named after Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad, one ofthe visionary rulers of Baroda, is one of the renowned universities of India and the largestuniversity in Gujarat state of India. It is well known throughout Asia for the Faculty of fine Arts,Technology and Engineering and many more. The Faculty of Technology and Engineering andthe Faculty of Science are the best in Gujarat. This distinguished institute for education,Established in 1881, was originally known as Baroda College of Science. It was recognized as auniversity in 1949 after the independence of the country, It is both teaching and residentialuniversity in the sense that it offers all its courses under a single roof. It is the only university
Conference Session
Embedded Computing
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Clark Merkel, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Fisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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Computers in Education
-HulmanInstitute of Technology. A two week “PLC” experience was implemented based on theuse of Allen-Bradley Pico PLCs and the Picosoft application software. Additionally twodifferent laboratory demonstration stations were built in-house to provide a “hands-on”control experience for students. This paper talks about how the “PLC” experience hasbeen implemented and how well it has been received as part of the mechatronics course.Introduction:Mechatronics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has historically been a classfocused on the use of microcontroller devices and the language skills needed to programthem. In this course, students learn to program a Handy Board microcontroller and use itto monitor a variety of different sensors and control a number of
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
are provided bycourses that explore electromagnetics, electromagnetic compatibility and signal integrity.System-level issues are then discussed in courses in high-speed design and are extended viaapplications in wireless systems. Planned courses include a laboratory-based course in modelingand measurement and a course in RF integrated circuit design.In this paper we report on courses in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), signal integrity (SI),and high-speed design that will provide the foundations of the high-speed design program beingdeveloped . The needs of both disciplines, electrical engineering and computer engineering,must be kept in view. In the discussion below, therefore, keep in mind that, since electricalengineering and computer
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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Electrical Engineering and Circuits
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christopher Miller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
Paper ID #19320Use of an Automated Grading Circuit for a Lab-based CourseDr. Christopher Miller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Chris is an Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology. His interests include engineering education, embedded systems, and ubiquitous computing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 WIP: Use of an Automated Grading Circuit for a Lab-Based CourseAbstract: Laboratories and hands-on projects are an important part of courses in embeddedsystems and microcontrollers
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Experiential Learning Initiatives
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology
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Diversity
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
. She has been teaching robotics with Lego Mindstorm to ME freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research interests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Different Lab Formats in Introduction to Engineering CourseAbstractMany incoming freshmen are ambiguous about which engineering major they are interested in.Exposing them to different engineering labs in freshman year will help them have a clearunderstanding about different majors.The objective of this
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Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Weissbach P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Koty Jarrod Miles, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis
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Engineering Technology
.) o Testing to determine various motor characteristics, and o Implications of squirrel cage versus wound rotor design  Synchronous machine designIf time permits, some courses will explore one or more of the following:  dc machines (brushed and/or brushless)  reluctance machines  universal machines  servomotors  stepper motors  linear machinesA variety of textbooks have been employed to teach students the theory of electrical machines [1– 5]. This list is not comprehensive.The material in electrical machine courses can be difficult for students to fully comprehend.Two potential reasons exist. First, students do not typically build a rotating electrical machine inthe course, as compared to courses in
Conference Session
IED Technical Session: Preparing for the Future Through Projects and Research
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Behin Elahi, Purdue University, Fort Wayne
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Industrial Engineering
Paper ID #23870Implementation of a Project-based Learning Approach to UndergraduateEducation: Case Study of Optimization Course in Industrial EngineeringDr. Behin Elahi, Purdue University, Fort Wayne Dr. Behin Elahi is an Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering/Industrial Engineering Technology at Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, Indiana). Previously, she was fixed-term instructor at Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) teaching courses such a manufacturing plan and control, supply chain modeling and management. She got her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toledo (Toledo, OH) in
Conference Session
Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus
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Instrumentation
Systems Teaching Methodology Utilizing Analytical And Experimental Approaches,” in Proc. of the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2007, Honolulu, HI, USA, [Online], available https://peer.asee.org/2617. [Accessed Jan. 25, 2018].[3] D. Aoyagi, “Pilot Implementation of a Task-based, Open-ended Laboratory Project using MEMS Accelerometers in a Measurements and Instrumentation Course,” in Proc. of the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2017, Columbus, OH, USA, [Online], available https://peer.asee.org/27797. [Accessed Jan. 25, 2018].[4] D. Litwhiler, “A Two Semester, Multi-Approach Instrumentation Project for Mechanical Engineering Students,” in Proc. of the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ali Mehrizi-Sani , Washington State University; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Miller Excellence in Teaching Award in 2016, the NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2011, and the Dennis Woodford prize for his M.Sc. thesis in 2007. He was a Connaught Scholar at the University of Toronto.Dr. Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University Prof. Olsen received the BS degree in electrical engineering from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ in 1968 and the MS and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO in 1970 and 1974 respectively. While in Boulder, he worked for Westinghouse Georesearch Laboratory. He has been a member of the electrical engineering faculty at Washington State University since 1973 and holds the rank of professor. Between 2003 and 2013, he
Conference Session
Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Bring Your Own Experiment
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jacob Bishop, University of Nebraska, Kearney
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
and change over time. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 BYOE: A Low-cost Material Testing Machine to Increase Engagement in a Materials Science Lab CourseAbstractAs a field, engineering is a profession with rich and deep theoretical foundations in each of itsnumerous subject areas. Helping students understand these foundational theoretical conceptscan sometimes be difficult, and it is not uncommon for students to "get lost" in the details andfail to understand the main concepts. One way to help overcome this problem is to use labora-tory classes. Laboratory classes provide students with hands-on learning experiences that helpthem connect theory and practice. One way
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ET Projects
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lukman G. Bolahan Anidu
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Diversity
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Engineering Technology
Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. In 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of Engineer- ing Technology. He has an extensive experience in curriculum and laboratory design and development. Dr. Eydgahi has served as a member of the Board of Directors for Tau Alpha Pi, as a member of Advi- sory and Editorial boards for many International Journals in Engineering and Technology, as a member of review panel for NASA and Department of Education, as a regional and chapter chairman of IEEE, SME, and ASEE, and as a session chair and as a member of scientific and international
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 24: Studies on Socioeconomic Status
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Paul Hummel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Joseph Callenes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods
Added Course Expenses and Technology Fees on Students of Differing Social and Economic StatusAbstractThe field of electronics has made immense advancements in affordability and portability that havetransformed engineering education. Engineering course curricula have increasingly incorporatedmodern technology that has made a positive impact by creating more hands on activities andexperiments. Specialized laboratory equipment and setups are being replaced with off the shelfdevices and components. Customized printed circuit boards can be purchased cheaply andfabricated in days instead of weeks. Creating these hands on activities has many timescorresponded with an increased expense that is passed on to the students in the form of a
Conference Session
Innovative Project-Based Learning Practices in Manufacturing
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University
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Diversity
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Manufacturing
Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control, and automated system integration. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Research Projects and Lessons Learned from Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program in Automated System DesignAbstractAutomated systems affect the way we do things and impact our daily lives. Designing andbuilding automated systems is complex and requires an integrated skill set. The knowledgeneeded cuts across multiple disciplines of mechanical engineering, control/electrical engineering,and manufacturing engineering. U.S. manufacturers are
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Software Engineering Technical Session 2
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Alexandria Spradlin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Thomas Rogers Bassa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Diversity
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Software Engineering Constituent Committee
Paper ID #15098Software Industry Experience for High School StudentsDr. Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Massood Towhidnejad is Director of NextGeneration ERAU Applied Research (NEAR) laboratory, and Professor of Software Engineering in the department of Electrical, Computer, Software, and Systems En- gineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His research interest includes; Software Engineering, Software Quality Assurance and Testing, Autonomous Systems, and Air Traffic Management (NextGen). In addition to his university position, he has served as Visiting Research Associate
Conference Session
Design and Research in BME
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Kristen O'Halloran Cardinal, California Polytechnic State University; Trevor R. Cardinal, California Polytechnic State University
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Biomedical
Paper ID #13984Evolution and Assessment of a Master’s-Level Multidisciplinary Regenera-tive Medicine ProgramDr. Lily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State University Lily Laiho is an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical and General Engineering at Cal- ifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She also serves as the College of Engineering’s Director of Interdisciplinary Projects. She received her Ph.D. from M.I.T. in 2004. She teaches biomed- ical engineering design, biomedical imaging, and multidisciplinary senior design courses. Her research interests include the design of biomedical devices
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Materials Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michelle M. Blum, Syracuse University; Katie D. Cadwell, Syracuse University; Julie M. Hasenwinkel, Syracuse University
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Materials
Group of the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at UW-Madison. Prior to moving to Syracuse, she taught for several years at Madison Area Tech- nical College. Her interests include development of engineering faculty attitudes and pedagogy, teaching professional skills in the engineering classroom, and engineering outreach at the K-12 level.Dr. Julie M. Hasenwinkel, Syracuse University Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs & Student Affairs Professor, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 13244 Page
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Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Aaron Lalley P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael Langerman, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Umesh A. Korde, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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Mechanical Engineering
degree in 2001, and the PhD degree in 2005, all from the mechanical engineering department of Carnegie Mellon University. After a seven year career in the hard disk drive industry, Dr. Bedillion joined the faculty of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Spring 2011. Dr. Bedillion’s research interests include distributed manipulation, control applications in data storage, control applications in manufacturing, and STEM education.Dr. Michael Langerman, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Michael Langerman is professor and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department and Co- Director of the Computational Mechanics Laboratory at the South Dakota School of Mines and Tech- nology (SDSM&T
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Engineering Physics Technical Session 3
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Greg S Mowry, University of St. Thomas; Camille M George, University of St. Thomas
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Diversity
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Engineering Physics & Physics
Minnesota. Dr. Mowry spent 25 years in corporate America as an inventor, team builder, R&D scientist, and engineer. His work focused on Nano-technology (both design and processing), materials engineering, micromagnetics, laser optics, and biomedical engineering. Dr. Mowry is also an entrepreneur with experience in several techni- cal startups. He is named on 40 patents along with multiple publications in four different technical fields. In 2003 Dr. Mowry joined the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas. He teaches ME, EE, and Physics courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He is the Director of the MSEE program, which has a power emphasis, and the Director of REAL – the Renewable Energy
Conference Session
Make It!
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo
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Diversity
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Manufacturing
Paper ID #16253MAKER: 3-D–Printing Evolution in Engineering Education: The Things WeMakeProf. Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo NEBOJSA I. JAKSIC earned the Dipl. Ing. degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade University (1984), the M.S. in electrical engineering (1988), the M.S. in industrial engineering (1992), and the Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the Ohio State University (2000). He is currently a Professor at Colorado State University-Pueblo teaching robotics and automation courses. Dr. Jaksic has over 60 publications and holds two patents. Dr. Jaksic’s interests include robotics
Conference Session
Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Joseph F. Mandara, Rowan University
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
, and he is a member of the Bantivoglio Honors Concentration. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 WIP: Wave Energy Converter Design ProjectIntroductionAt Rowan University, all sophomore-level engineering students are required to take SophomoreEngineering Clinic, a multi-disciplinary course that combines engineering design withcommunication (writing arts). The course invokes project-based learning (PBL) to teach studentsabout the design process and how to write about design. In Fall 2015, the seventeen-sectioncourse was team-taught by twelve engineering faculty and seven writing arts faculty. The coursehas been described extensively in previous publications1, 2, 3, but is briefly
Collection
2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference
Authors
Magdalena Grohman; Eun Ah Lee; Nicholas Gans; Marco Tacca; Matthew Brown
ConferenceAbstractThe study aimed at investigating: the group dynamics underlying ethical decision-making inSenior Design Project (SDP) teams and research labs, and the role of ethics experts in the ethicaldecision-making. Using cognitive ethnography, we analyzed research activities in engineeringresearch laboratories, and SDP teams’ discussions about ethics issues, with or without thepresence of ethics experts. We found that student teams demonstrated multi-layeredunderstanding of engineering ethics: explicit and implicit. Those two types of understandingmanifested themselves differently across SDP teams. At the explicit level, SDP teams understoodtheir technical responsibility and practical work ethics, but at the same time rarely showedappreciation for
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Integrating Math, Science and Engineering
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Josue Njock-Libii
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Mathematics
Eq.(3) is a reliable modelfor the oscillations of a mass that is suspended to a linear spring in a laboratory setting.The remainder of this paper is organized in the following manner: first, the Fouriertheorem is stated and its use in the present context is discussed. Then, the design of theexperiment is presented. Next, experimental data are presented and analyzed using theFourier theorem to generate the Fourier coefficients. Finally, these experimentalcoefficients are compared to those derived from the solution of the differential equationitself.The Fourier theorem and its useIf x(t) is a periodic function with period k, its Fourier series representation is given by a0x (t ) ? - (a1 cosyt - b1 sin yt ) - (a2 cos 2yt - b2 sin 2yt
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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
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Community Engagement Division
attitudes and perceived learningopportunities (research question 3).Description of Study Abroad Experience The study abroad course was developed in conjunction with the institution’s Engineerswithout Borders chapter. Students participating in the experience completed a total of four credithours – three hours for an interdisciplinary course entitled Engineering for DevelopmentWorkers, and one hour for a structural or geotechnical engineering laboratory course. Prior to thetrip, participants attended a seminar series which included four half-day sessions led by subject-matter experts from other academic departments, including Development Patterns in LatinAmerica, The Ethics of Assistance, Technical Challenges in Development, and Social
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Engineering Technology Poster Session
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Paul Ranky
the modernconcurrent, object oriented approach to integrated product / process design.In terms of delivering our cases we follow the Virtual Product Demo concept, in that wevirtually take the learner with us to factories, R&D studios, exhibitions and professionallaboratories and give them interesting demos explained by real-world experts withchallenging problems to solve. In all cases we show them high quality, interactive videosand often 3D objects and panoramas so that they can interrogate them and evenparticipate in digital, virtual factory tours. (Note, although this approach does NOTreplace real, working laboratories for the class, it nevertheless takes the learners into high-quality labs, that are often not in many universities
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International Engineering Education I
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Fazil Najafi
2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”Curriculum ComparisonThe first aspect taken into account in the comparison is the different definition of “credit”between both universities. UF defines the credit as the one semester hour, generally representingone hour (50-minute) per week of lecture or two or more hours per week of laboratory work.On the other hand, credits at UCN are the total hours that students attend a course, which is setby the institution. Total credits per course are defined by using: C = L + E + Lab + PD C = total credits for the course L = # of 45-minutes lectures E = # of 45-minutes
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Trends in Mechanical Engineering
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Charles Forsberg
forcedconvection, the unit includes a blower to provide a uniform flow of air across the surface of theplate. With measurements of air velocity, power input, and temperature, the convectivecoefficients for forced convection can be experimentally determined for a variety of platetemperatures.The demonstration unit is small and portable, and is easy to set-up on the table in the front of theclassroom. It is low-cost, utilizing instrumentation available in the engineering laboratories. Inits typical use during a lecture class, the instructor first introduces the theoretical and empiricalequations available for calculation of convective coefficients. Using these textbook equations,the students make calculations of convective coefficients for the parameters of
Conference Session
ASEE Multimedia Session
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Sue Scheff
opportunities. New in Fall2001, is the "Engineer in Residence" program. Students living in Blanding III will have theopportunity to interact with an electrical engineering graduate from the College of Engineeringnow employed at Lexmark, International in Lexington, Kentucky. Evening programs areoffered to support and encourage all dorm residents. Learning communities have shown to bevery successful in retaining students.Undergraduate Research Program: The Undergraduate Research Program creates researchpartnerships between first-and second-year students and faculty researchers. The program offersstudents the opportunity to work and learn along side a research faculty. Undergraduatestudents are given the real-life experiences of working in laboratories
Conference Session
Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Devi K. Kalla, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State College of Denver
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Manufacturing
College of Denver Aaron Brown is Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, at Metro State College of Denver since 2008. He has a M.S. in mechanical engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2004, and a B.S. in mechanical engineering, California State University, Chico, 2001. He has industry ex- perience from SpaceDev, 2007-2008, where he worked on mechanical design of space systems, including the Mars Science Laboratory (AKA ”Curious”) landing mechanism. He worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2006-2007, where he was a Design/Test Engineer in the Super Conductor Research Laboratory; the University of Colorado at Boulder department of Physics, 2006-2007, as a re