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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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Christopher W. Swan; Julia Carroll

Beyond Their Technical Capabilities: Providing Student Exposure to Professional, Communication, and Leadership Skills Christopher W. Swan and Julia Carroll Associate Professor and Graduate Student, respectively, Tufts UniversityAbstract Beyond their technical capabilities, future engineers will require strong leadership,communication, and professional skills to navigate an ever-changing field that is increasinglyinfluenced by issues associated with globalization and environmental sustainability. A newcourse on these “soft” skills has been developed at Tufts University. The course, recently taughtto civil and environmental engineering majors, was designed to introduce

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Christopher W. Swan; Julia Carroll

Beyond Their Technical Capabilities: Providing Student Exposure to Professional, Communication, and Leadership Skills Christopher W. Swan and Julia Carroll Associate Professor and Graduate Student, respectively, Tufts UniversityAbstract Beyond their technical capabilities, future engineers will require strong leadership,communication, and professional skills to navigate an ever-changing field that is increasinglyinfluenced by issues associated with globalization and environmental sustainability. A newcourse on these “soft” skills has been developed at Tufts University. The course, recently taughtto civil and environmental engineering majors, was designed to introduce

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University; Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

,” Journal of Engineering Education, 90 (4), 557-563, 2001.3. Glenn, John, Chairman. “Before it’s too Late: A Report to the Nation from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century,” submitted to the U.S. Secretary of Education, September 27, 2000.4. Arkansas Department of Education. “Pioneering School Improvement in Challenging Environments: Guidelines for Developing the Strategic Plan for Education Renewal Zones.” 2003.5. Arkansas Department of Education. “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Public Law 107-110, Title II, Part B, Mathematics and Science Partnership Program, Request for Proposals, 2006 - 2007 Awards, April, 2006.6. Gabriele, Gary A. “The Future of NSF Engineering Education

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Young Hoan Cho, University of Missouri; Carlos Wexler, University of Missouri

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Psychology, 79, 347–362.2. Sweller, J., and Cooper, G. A. (1985). The use of worked examples as a substitute for problem solving in learning algebra. Cognition & Instruction, 2, 59–89.3. Rich, B. (1960). Schaum’s Principles of and Problems of Elementary Algebra, Schaum’s, New York.4. Wilson, J.W., Fernandez,M.L., & Hadaway, N (n.d). Mathematical problem solving. Retrieved 9/22/05 from http://jwilson.coe.uga.5. Lucangeli, D., Tressoldi, P. E., and Cendron, M. (1998). Cognitive and metacognitive abilities involved in the solution of mathematical word problems: Validation of a comprehensive model. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 23, 257–275.6. Ploetzner, R., & Spada, H. (1998). Constructing quantitative problem

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Peterson, ABET; Kathryn Aberle, ABET

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International

Illinois Electrical and Computer Engineering Alumni Association 2000 Distinguished Alumnus Award; the 2006 IEEE Education Society Achievement Award; and received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humanities by the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in May 2001. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Fellow of ABET, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland, and a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) of the United Kingdom. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of Colorado and Maryland.Kathryn Aberle, ABET Kathryn B. Aberle, CAE Kathryn B. Aberle is the Deputy

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

. Csete, J and Davies, H. `Servant of two masters? Comparing results from matched employer andgraduate surveys. ` Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago,Illinois, March 27 1997 (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED413334) (1997).5. Davis, L. `High fliers must hit the ground running`. Chartered Surveyor Monthly, RICS, London, p. 42,(September 1996).6. Eraut, M. Developing Professional Knowledge and Competence, The Farmer Press, London (1994).7. Frank, J. `A comparative analysis of 1990 graduates`. Research Report No. 73, Columbia, MD: HowardCommunity College. (1991).8. Gao, M. L. and Chen B. The extension from practice teaching links to training the engineering practice ability,Proc. Fourth Int

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Waldron, Grand Valley State University; Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Oliva and W.K. Waldron Jr., “Virtual Design Competitions in a Computer Aided Engineering Course,” Proceedings of 2004 ASEE/NCS Conference, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan (2004).2. W. Waldron, P. Chaphalkar, S. Choudhuri, J. Farris, “Teaching Design and Manufacture of Mechanical Systems,” 2007 ASEE National Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24-27, 2007.3. S.J. Noble, “An Approach for Engineering Curriculum Integration for Capstone Design Courses,” Int. J. Engng Ed. Vol. 14, No. 3, p. 197-203, 1998.4. L.S-B King, T. Lin, “Interdisciplinary Integration of Courses – Automation and Quality Control, International Conference on Engineering Education, Gainesville, Florida, October 16-21, 2004.5

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meral Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Tech University; Michael Allen, Tennessee Tech University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-975: AN EXPLORATORY ASSESSMENT OF DISTANCE ANDON-GROUND DELIVERY OF BUSINESS, MATH AND ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY COURSESMeral Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University Dr. M. Meral Anitsal is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Tennessee Tech University. Dr. Anitsal holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her current research interests focus on measurement of customer value for products and services, especially educational services in active learning environment.Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University Dr. Ismet Anitsal is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Tennessee Tech University. Dr. Anitsal holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Tennessee

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Ken Hughes, Unversity of the Pacific; Megan Kalend, University of the Pacific; Cherian Mathews, University of the Pacific

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Computers in Education

challenging and open research question, the answer to which will provide insight into the futurenew pedagogic directions of the for technological tools within the undergraduate engineeringclassroom.References1. Hulls, C., “Using a Tablet PC for Classroom Instruction”, Proceedings of the ASEE/IEEE Frontiers inEducation Conference, 2005.2. Anderson, R., L. McDowell, L., and B. Simon, “Use of Classroom Presenter in engineering courses”,Proceedings of ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2005.3. Mock, K. “Teaching with Tablet PC’s,” Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 17-27,December 2004.4. Warter-Perez, N., and J. Dong, “An Active-learning Model for Engineering Instruction Based on MoblieTechnology,” Proceedings of the

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mia Clark, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota

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Educational Research and Methods

contribute to the students' skills/knowledge and identity? What elements contribute to students’ persistence in an engineering major and persistence in the engineering profession? 4. What skills do early career engineers need as they enter the workplace?Given the scale of the APS investigation with multiple schools and student populations, theanswers to these questions will allow us to identify educational practices that contribute tostudents persisting and thriving in engineering, and potential strategies for attracting morestudents to the study of engineering.This paper describes the evolution and implementation of the Academic Pathways Study (APS),a five year, multi-institution study designed to address these questions and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gerlick, Washington State University; Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University

framework is the alignment of the elements of development model, observation tasksin the assessment instrument, and interpretation of assessment responses. Diagrams of thisframework and the development model are given in Appendix A and B, respectively.The model represents the first leg of the assessment triangle and has been broadly defined basedon typical capstone course outcomes44. Outcomes are divided into two distinguishable areas ofstudent learning objectives: Learner Development and Solution Development. LearnerDevelopment includes outcomes relating to the professional attributes important to students in adesign project, such as ethics, reflection, personal growth, professional development, andteaming skill. These are broadly classified into

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Tolley, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Michael Phillips, Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Adam Harris

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Leadership Academy. She also provides oversight for student professional development curriculum and programs, including the Fundamentals of Engineering exam. She is founder and co-chair of the college’s Strategic Planning and Assessment Resource Team and is a key member of the University’s Institutional Effectiveness Oversight Committee. As a founding member of the Academic Affairs Assessment Team, she was instrumental in helping to develop campus-wide tools that enhance the efficiency of data collection and reporting. As co-PI on several projects, including four current NSF projects, Patricia contributes her expertise in the areas of the freshman-year experience

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Althea Smith, North Carolina State University; Kate Caldwell, North Carolina State University; Jessica McCoy, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

throughout thesemester. The Graduate Fellow was the primary instructor with assistance from twoFellows and the teacher. We followed a similar lesson schedule as ES1. We also spentthe last 15 minutes of each lesson collecting the paper recycling for the school. As ofFebruary 2008, the Energy Club students have recycled approximately 4,500 pounds ofpaper. (a) (b)Figure 2. (a) Graduate Fellow Engaging Students in the Lightbulb Activity, (b)Students Explaining Their Windmill DesignMath ClubRAMP-UP has conducted several Math Clubs within their participating elementaryschools since its inception. The following will focus on the Math Clubs that have beenconducted in the fall 2006, spring 2007 and fall 2007 semesters

Conference Session

Sustainability in Construction Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury

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Construction

construction in Texas”, Proceedings of the CIB W78 20th International Conference on Information Technology for Construction. Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland.8. Choudhury, I., Khan, M. M., & Matin, A., 2002. “Relationship between construction time and project cost of health sector construction works in Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Associated Schools of Construction. Roanoke, Virginia.9. Walker, D. H. T., 1995. “An investigation into construction time performance”, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 13, pp. 263-274.10. Riley, D. R., Diller, B. F., & Kerr, D., 2005. “Effects of Delivery Systems on Change Order Size and

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Ramazan Asmatulu; Heath E. Misak; Bailey Cooper; Waseem Khan

glass dish as is seen on Figure 10-A. The dish is filled with DI water to the height of thecylinder. A sheet of gold leaf is placed on the surface of the water as seen on Figure 10-B and C. Itshould be noted that placing the fragile 80 nm film on the water is very difficult. The nano-filmmust be shaken off the paper it is packaged on without ripping the film. The gold leaf is slowlyrolled up the side of the graphite cylinder that the experimenter is closest to as seen on Figure 10-D.The graphite cylinder and gold leaves are now ready for safe transfer. The cylinder and gold leafare removed, the water is poured out, the dish is set inside the fume hood, and nitric acid is placed inthe glass dish at the height of the bottom of the graphite

Conference Session

Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; Salahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2008-1519: MITIGATION OF BARRIERS TO COMMERCIALIZATION OFNANOTECHNOLOGY: AN OVERVIEW OF TWO SUCCESSFULUNIVERSITY-BASED INITIATIVESHarpal Dhillon, Excelsior College Dr.Harpal Dhillon is currently the Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College. In the past, he has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Project Management at University of Maryland, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and George Washington University. Dr.Dhillon worked as owner/senior executive in three systems engineering companies over a period of 20 years. His research interests are in the areas of Human-Computer Interaction, Quality Assurance, and

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College

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Liberal Education

pedagogy. A new advanced course on engineering ethicsuses readings from philosophy, science and technology studies, and feminist and postcolonialscience studies to examine questions that necessarily challenge foundational assumptions ofengineering, which not only underlie all of what scientists and engineers undertake in their work,but also require the active involvement of citizens outside of science and engineering. Studentsencounter new visions for science and engineering that integrate a variety of ethicalconsiderations that mean to address critiques encountered throughout the course. Pedagogies ofliberation are employed in order to accomplish three outcomes. First, classroom responsibilityshifts echo the lessons learned from STS around

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Birmingham, Grove City College; Mara Wasburn, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

positions lead to better work life balanceand greater job satisfaction. The research examines the following: 1. Women faculty's evaluation of their work-life balance as a function of several interrelated variables: a. Whether they are tenure track or non-tenure track. b. Whether they engage primarily in teaching or research activities. c. Whether they are working in doctoral, masters, or undergraduate programs. 2. Whether women's perceptions of work-life balance influenced their choice of academic position (full-time, part-time, tenure track, non-tenure track.) 3. What aspects of women's academic careers they would change in order to improve their

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Jacques; Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

: Stanford University, 1991. 7. Dym, C.L., Wesner, J.W., and Winner, L., “Social Dimensions of Engineering Design: Observations from Mudd Design Workshop III,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 92, No. 1, pp. 105–107, 2003. 8. Mikic, B., and Grasso, D., “Socially-Relevant Design: The TOYtech Project at Smith College,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 91, No. 3, pp. 319–326, 2002. 9. Pimmel, R., “Cooperative Learning Instructional Activities in a Capstone Design Course,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90, No. 3, pp. 413–421, 2001. 10. Quinn, R.G., “The Fundamentals of Engineering: The Art of Engineering,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 83, No. 2, pp. 120–123, 1994. 11. Rittel, H.W.J

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

customer service. ‚ Improved employee satisfaction resulting in fewer turnovers. ‚ Quicker and more accurate view of status of applications.References 1. “Six Sigma: What It Is and How to Use It.” Harvard Management Update June 1999, pp. 6- 7. 2. Breyfogle W.F., M.J. Cupello, and B. Meadows. Managing Six Sigma: A Practical Guide to Understanding, Assessing and Implementing the Strategy that Yields Bottom Line Success. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2001. ISBN 0-471-39673-7. 3. Hahn J.G., N. Doganaksoy, and R. Hoerl. “The Evolution of Six Sigma.” Quality Engineering Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, 2000, pp. 317- 326. 4. http://www.surveysystem.com/sscalc.htm 5. Fisher, R.A. (1956), Statistical

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chin, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

instructional and occupational Page 13.289.2information for their potential to produce and validate (a) objectives—statements that describethe expected accomplishments of engineering technology graduates during the first few yearsafter graduation and (b) outcomes—statements that describe what engineering technologystudents are expected to know and be able to do upon fulfilling their graduation requirements.1Occupational Information NetworkThe ubiquitous Dictionary of Occupational Titles,2 or DOT, was once the principle resource usedto match job seekers to jobs based on occupational definitions. The DOT organized jobs bygroups call occupations based

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Gene Gloeckner, Colorado State University; George Morgan, Colorado State University

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Engineering Technology

) and student learning/success in terms of self reported technicalcompetency (effect size is medium), (b) faculty teaching techniques (FTT) and studentlearning/success in terms of self reported technical competency (effect size is medium-to-large), (c) faculty commitment to student success (FCSS) and student learning/success interms of self-reported technical competency (effect size is medium), (d) faculty technicalcurrency (FTC) and faculty teaching techniques (FTT) [large effect size], and, (e) facultytechnical currency (FTC) and faculty commitment to student success (FCSS) [effect sizeis large]. An effect size is a quantitative indicator used in correlational studies to signifythe statistical significance regarding the strength of the

Conference Session

The Pipeline

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Women in Engineering

sand from a mixture of components (salt, rice, cornstarch, glitter, metal filings, and B-B’s). Teams were required to use no more than four process steps/devices for their separation, and were not allowed to touch the mixture of components or use any of the materials as chop-sticks to remove components. The materials provided included items such as screens, coffee filters, magnets, cups and plates. The goal of this activity was to for students to begin thinking about separation processes, an integral part of their overall design project. Figure 3 shows images of one of the teams separating their mixture

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Gerry Marekova, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

thisprogram, high school students engaged in the pre-engineering curriculum can take Drexel’sthree-credit courses and collect up to 18 credits toward a B.S. degree if the earned grades are A,B, or C. The following laboratory / project-based courses have been taught to the students whoparticipated in this program within the AET major: 1. Introduction to Applied Engineering Technology. 2. Graphical Communications. Page 13.210.3 3. Introduction to Electric Circuits.During the past three years, the AET faculty and administration have been developingarticulation agreements with local high schools and have taught pre-engineering courses to high

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-1977: THE PROBLEM OF GROUNDWATER AND WOOD PILES INBOSTON, AN UNENDING NEED FOR VIGILANT SURVEILLANCEJames Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology Page 13.1254.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Problem of Groundwater and Wood Piles in Boston “An Unending Need for Vigilant Surveillance”AbstractThe stately rowhouse buildings in many areas of Boston were founded on wood piles in the1800s. Preservation of wood pile foundations requires that groundwater levels remain highenough to inundate the tops of wood pile foundations. This has become a major problem insome areas of the Back Bay, the South End and Fenway

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Capstone Experiences in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Creese, West Virginia University; Deepak Gupta, Southeast Missouri State University

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Manufacturing

, 40 cm) P = design load (400 lb., 182 kg)) E = Young’s Modulus σ = Yield Strength b = rung width h = rung height thickness The total cost is the sum of the material cost, processing cost, and the cost penalty. Theprocessing can be approximated by the expression:Cp = (P/Ac) x (Tmp / 1800) x CWf x HTf x Rpc x L x Ac x NIWhere:P = total Perimeter of Cross-section (in)Ac = cross-sectional area (in2)Tmp = melting point of alloy (degrees K)CWf = cold work factor = 1.25 if material is cold worked, otherwise use 1.0HTf = heat treating factor = 1.35 if material is heat treated, otherwise use 1.0NI = hollow internal section factor = 0.70 if material has a hollow internal section, otherwiseuse 1.0L

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Abdelshakour Abuzneid; Sarosh Patel; Viqar U. Mohammed; Varun Kumar Godula

] “An Performance with ISM-Band Narrowband Interference” by Dr. Earl McCune.[5] “Bluetooth demodulation algorithms and their performance”, by Roel Schiphorst, Fokke Hoeksema and Kees Slump.[6] “Performance of Bluetooth Bridges in Scatternets with Limited Service Scheduling”, Vojislav B. Misic and Jelena Misic, Mobile Networks and Applications, Volume 9, Issue 1 (Feburary 2004), Pages: 73 - 87.[7] "Bluetooth Scatternet Models", McDermott-Wells, IEEE Potentials Magazine, December 2004 - January 2005.[8] "Performance aspects of Bluetooth scatternet formation", Miklos, G.; Racz, A.; Turanyi, Z.; Valko, A.; Johansson, P., Mobile and Ad Hoc Networking and Computing, 2000. MobiHOC. 2000 First Annual Workshop on Volume 9

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kanti Prasad

of Electrical and Computer Engineeringand is the founding Director of Microelectronics/VLSI Technology program at UMassLowell. He holds his Ph.D. from University of South Carolina. He is a registeredProfessional Engineer, P.E., in the State of Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is theASEE’s campus representative at the James B. Francis College of Engineering. He is alsothe transfer coordinate and the graduate Semiconductor/VLSI certificate coordinator. Hehas been teaching and has an industrial experience of 40+ years. He is the author of over200 theses, dissertations and papers published and presented in journals/conferences ofnational and international repute. 6. AcknowledgementsThe author is highly grateful

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Kanti Prasad

of Electrical and Computer Engineeringand is the founding Director of Microelectronics/VLSI Technology program at UMassLowell. He holds his Ph.D. from University of South Carolina. He is a registeredProfessional Engineer, P.E., in the State of Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is theASEE’s campus representative at the James B. Francis College of Engineering. He is alsothe transfer coordinate and the graduate Semiconductor/VLSI certificate coordinator. Hehas been teaching and has an industrial experience of 40+ years. He is the author of over200 theses, dissertations and papers published and presented in journals/conferences ofnational and international repute. 6. AcknowledgementsThe author is highly grateful

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, College of Technology - Purdue University

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Construction

ofthe Purdue Psychometric Investigation Laboratory.Information from a concluding focus group was of value in ascertaining what recommendationswould be appropriate for future implementation and research as called for in research questionfour. In addition, the use of the researcher’s detailed logs from the webcam field equipment pilottests and implementations allowed the researcher to compile a group of “best practices” for theuse of webcam technology (Appendix B).The primary population for the study was the undergraduate student body in the Department of Page 13.704.5Building Construction Management at Purdue. The sample for the study was the