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Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cliff Davidson, Carnegie Mellon University; Chris Hendrickson, Carnegie Mellon University; Scott Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Michael Bridges, Carnegie Mellon University; David Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Cynthia Murphy, University of Texas, Austin; Braden Allenby, Arizona State University; Yongsheng Chen, Arizona State University; Eric Williams, Arizona State University; John Crittenden, Georgia Tech; Sharon Austin, EPA

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Environmental Engineering

, participants were asked to provide comments on the most usefulaspects of the day’s workshop sessions and on what sessions could be modified or improved.Finally, participants were asked to rate the overall workshop from several perspectives. Theseincluded the extent to which the workshop facilitated (a) sharing of ideas, materials, andmethods, (b) developing learning objectives in SE, (c) networking with others interested in SE,(d) clarifying understanding of the field of SE, and (e) expanding teaching in SE. The ratingcategories were “A Great Deal,” “Some,” “A Little,” and “Not At All,” with scores of 4, 3, 2,and 1, respectively.At the time of this writing, scores have been summarized only for the 2007 workshops. Forevaluations of the workshop

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Case Studies and Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

sharpen their knowledge inunderstanding wireless applications of the sensors and actuators. Students must take at Page 14.1376.3least 6 hours of internships during the last two semesters before graduation. Project orinternship experience will be designed by the student to meet their career goals. There isno specific outline for this course. Students will accomplish the following: a. Work within the biomedical industry for no less than 180 hours. b. Set and pursue goals and objectives in coordination with an industry mentor and the course instructor. c. Prepare and present written and oral reports.The undergraduate bioengineering

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Richard K. Herz; Gregory E. Ogden

in physics, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 40, p. 792.3. Chou, C. (1998) The effectiveness of using multimedia computer simulations coupled with social constructivist pedagogy in a college introductory physics classroom, Doctoral dissertation, Teachers College, Columbia Univ., New York.4. Richmond, B., Peterson, S. & Vescuso, P. (1987) An Academic User's Guide to STELLA. High Performance Systems, Inc.: Hanover, NH. Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 1085. Geban, O., Askar, P., & Ozkan, I. (1992) Effects of

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Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University; Ivan Lima, North Dakota State University

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International

Conference & Exposition Proceedings, paper AC 2008-2314, 2008.[10] M. Clauss, B. Allison, M. Reuber, S. Birmingham, V. DiStasi, “A Successful Model for Engineers Stuying Abroad: A Foreign Study Center with Concurrent Instruction,” ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, paper AC 2008-1743, 2008.[11] M. Mariasingam, T. Smith, S. Courter, “Internationalization of Engineering Education,” ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, paper AC 2008-1144, 2008.[12] International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES), Retrieved on August 2008 from http://www.ifees.net/[13] G. L. Downey, et al., “The Globally Competent Engineer: Working Effectively with People Who Define Problems Differently

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Raman Menon Unnikrishnan; Ricardo V. Lopez

established. The NSSEE specificallyassesses: (a) possible link between student success and a particular learning community, (b) self-reported gains in the college experience and (c) overall satisfaction with the college experience.After sampling over 80,000 students across 365 four-year universities they found thatparticipation in LCs is “uniformly and positively linked” with (a) academic performance, (b)engagement in worthwhile academic activities (faculty interaction, collaborative learning), (c) Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 22increase college attendance

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Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anca Sala, Baker College; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. Page 14.843.2 1As can be observed by looking at the ABET a)-n) Program Outcomes, the SLO’s from all thePhysics courses support achievement of the following Program Outcomes: a), b), d), g), h), i), j),l).In addition, the Physics SLO’s support achievement of SLO’s in future core engineering courses.For example, the knowledge and abilities developed by students in the General Physics I courseare an important pre-requisite for good understanding and ability in the engineering coursesStatics, and Dynamics. Similarly, the SLO’s of General Physics II support achievement of SLO’sin the future Electric Circuit Analysis course. Tables 1 - 3 show the SLO’s of the GeneralPhysics I, Statics, and Dynamics

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Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess Everett, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; Chris Moore, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Chris Baralus, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-1436: ENERGY AUDITS AND SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERINGJess Everett, Rowan UniversityPeter Mark Jansson, Rowan UniversityKrishan Bhatia, Rowan UniversityWilliam Riddell, Rowan UniversityChris Moore, Rowan UniversityChris Baralus, Rowan University Page 14.533.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Energy Audits and Sustainable EngineeringAbstractUndergraduate Engineering majors are introduced to Sustainable Engineering by conductingenergy audits at farms, office buildings, and industrial facilities. These projects provide realworld experiences where the students are called upon to use all their book knowledge, commonsense and resourcefulness to make a

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Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela Lottero-Perdue, Towson State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-717: CHILDREN'S CONCEPTIONS AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OFTECHNOLOGY BEFORE AND AFTER PARTICIPATING IN AN INFORMALENGINEERING CLUBPamela Lottero-Perdue, Towson State University Dr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She began her career as process engineer, taught high school physics and pre-engineering, wrote curriculum and was a master teacher for Project Lead the Way, and led two Project FIRST robotics teams. As a science teacher educator, she has added engineering content and pedagogy to her science methods courses for prospective elementary teachers. She teaches engineering to

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Omar Zia, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1990: SURVIVING THE ACCREDITATION DOUBLE WHAMMY: ABETAND SACS ACCREDITATION IN THE SAME YEARAustin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr Austin B. Asgill received his B.Eng.(hons) (E.E.) degree from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, his M.Sc. (E.E.) degree from the University of Aston in Birmingham and his Ph.D. (E.E.)from the University of South Florida. He is currently a Professor and Department Chair in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU). Prior to joining the faculty at SPSU, he was an Associate Professor of Electronic Engineering Technology at Florida A&M University (FAMU

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Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Tim Katz, University of Brighton

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International

Polytechnic University (KPU) since 2005. Since December 2006, Dr. B. Baha has been helping Engineering Educational Institutions in Afghanistan under a DFID funded project, which is called Developing Partnership on Higher Education (DelPHE); this programme is managed by the British Council. The details about various activities of this project can be found at the following website: http://www.uobkupartnership.talktalk.net. The University of Brighton has recently signed a major partnership contract with Kabul Polytechnic University (KPU) and the Ministry of Higher Education in Afghanistan under the World Bank sponsored programme, which is called Strengthening Higher Education Programme

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Kanti Prasad

companies, and thevision of the author, which has kept Microelectronics/VLSI Technology program withinthe department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMass Lowell vibrant. 5. About the AuthorDr. Kanti Prasad is a professor in the department 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

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

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Kanti Prasad

companies, and thevision of the author, which has kept Microelectronics/VLSI Technology program withinthe department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMass Lowell vibrant. 5. About the AuthorDr. Kanti Prasad is a professor in the department 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

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ali Daneshmandnia

ETWORK AD MAAGEMET ERRORS Ali Daneshmandnia 71 Willow Gate Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 daneshmandnet@gmail.com Abstract: Having a robust, dependable, adaptable, and secure network is fundamental requirement of any Information Technology infrastructure. Errors can have devastate consequences on the entire IT of the organization. Error by an IT professional can have major consequences for the entire organization. In this paper I have presented various types of human errors in relation to computer networks and their possible

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Brocato, Mississippi State University

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Liberal Education

isdescribed in detail in an earlier paper9. Figure 4 shows the metric our departments use to gaugestudent outcomes in these areas (data relevant to this paper is highlighted in yellow):METRIC: 80% of students will earn a grade of 80 (B) or higher on GE 3513 presentations and writing assignments. • 52 out of 54 students (96%) earned an 80 or above on all presentations. • 47 out of 54 students (87%) earned an 80 or above average on the major writing assignments. • 49 out of 54 students (91%) earned an 80 or above on the collaborative/multidisciplinary research/professional ethics assignment. • 44 out of 54 students (81%) earned an 80 or above on the final-exam document.Detailed information on all assignments is available

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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DingXin Cheng; Joel Arthur; Albert M. Johnson

strength of the TDA primarily depends on the: (a) size and shape ofthe tire rubber pieces, (b) density of packing, (c) magnitude of the compressive normal loading,(d) gradation, and (e) orientation of tire shreds.Contracts and SpecificationsThis lecture has two modules. One is on ASTM international standards; the other is forspecifications on rubberized hot mix asphalt. A series of ASTM standards related to waste tireapplications are covered. The major one is ASTM D6270, which has detailed definitions of tirerubber, material characterization, usage, construction practices, guideline for fills, and leachateetc (1). The lecture also provides students the necessary background on ASTM International.The specification lecture starts with various types

Conference Session

Sustainable-energy Education: Lessons Learned

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Paul Weber, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-1867: EDUCATING ENGINEERING STUDENTS ON ENERGY SYSTEMSTHROUGH INVESTOR-DRIVEN CLASS PROJECTSTom Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth Tom Ferguson is a Visiting 3M McKnight Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He holds Bachelor's and Master of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. He is a retired utility operations and engineering executive, a registered professional engineer, and a consultant to the industry.Paul Weber, University of Minnesota, Duluth Paul J. Weber is a Temporary Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Since completing his Ph.D. at Michigan Tech in 2006, he has taught courses in digital and computer

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods

shared practice: Design engineers’ learning at work. Jyvaskyla Studies inEducation, Psychology and Social Research, Jyvaskyla.22. ibid., p. 12.23. ibid., p. 27.24. ibid., p. 28.25. Schrage, Michael. (2000). Serious Play: How the World’s Best Companies Simulate to Innovate. HarvardBusiness School Press, Boston MA.26. Trevelyan, J. (2007). Technical coordination in engineering practice. Journal of Engineering Education, 96 (3),p. 191.27. ibid., p. 191.28. Jonassen, D., Strobel, J., Lee, C., B. (2006). Everyday problem solving in engineering: lessons for engineeringeducators. Journal of Engineering Education, 95 (2), pp. 139-151.29. Korte, R., Sheppard, S., & Jordan, W. (2008). A qualitative study of the early work experiences of

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Michael Boyles, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeffrey Rogers, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Keith Goreham, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jatmika Suryabrata, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia; Yulyta Kodrat, Indonesian Institute of the Arts

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Architectural

lab (see Appendix B) conducted outside of the virtual simulation,students used room dimensions, fixture efficiencies, and lamp lumen data to execute illuminance Page 14.1350.6calculations of the simulation experienced in the Theater. Students made qualitative andquantitative evaluations of lighting effects based on their calculations and viewing experience.Through this exercise, students experienced various foot-candle levels of light to not only relatethe objective data to the simulated environment, but to get a sense of what seemed appropriatefor tasks such as television viewing and reading.Over the course of several semesters, student

Conference Session

Engineering and Mathematics Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach

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Mathematics

. (2007). An Investigation of the Mutation Operator using Different Representations in Grammatical Evolution. Proc. Int. Multiconf. Comp. Sci. and Infor. Page 14.1133.11 Tech., 1, 409-419. 13. Checkland, P. (1999). Systems Thinking. In Currie, W. L. & Galliers, B. (eds), Rethinking Management Infor. Sys .(45-57) Oxford: Oxford University Press.14. Josephy, A., Gordon, A, & McFarland, M. W. (1962). The american heritage history of flight. New York: Simon and Schuster. Page 14.1133.12Page

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Engineering Ethics V

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Ethics

used for group analysis and willnot be used to identify you or your teammates.To complete this section, fill in the information requested or please place an ‘X’ next to the appropriate response.1. Age:_______2. Gender: a. Male _______ b. Female _______ Page 14.250.113. Year in school: a. Freshman _______b. Sophomore _______c. Junior _______d. Senior _______ e. .Fifth year_________ f. Graduate _______4. What is your country of citizenship?_______________________5. GPA: _______6. Academic major/majors and minor:_____________________________________7. How many

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

faculty worked with these graduate studentsboth in Master and Ph.D. level. Several studies on the relationship between graduate student andtheir advisors have been conducted in the past. These studies are concerned with various issuesaffecting the mentoring relationship. However, there has never been a study on this mentoringrelationship specifically at Purdue University. This project is a study of the mentor relationship between mentor and mentee, or facultyand graduate students at Purdue University. Graduate students were invited to participate in thesurvey through email. The survey was conducted online anonymously. This study consists ofquantitative and qualitative analysis. The existing mentoring relationships are identified in orderto

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curricula for the Year 2015 and Beyond

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale

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Manufacturing

. The objectives of GEMwere: a) to define the needs of the global manufacturing industry for training andeducation in manufacturing strategy, b) to develop curriculum to comply with the conceptof digital business and extended products, and c) to develop detailed specifications for amanufacturing strategy curriculum focusing on manufacturing engineering and businessadministration topics. In developing such a program, the following were used as guidingprinciples:- seek strong involvement of industry- seek wider coverage in each region- seek the involvement of leading universities all over the world- focus on meeting the future needs of industry- recognize and acknowledge the cultural differences in global operations- assure that the program

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Graphics and Visualization

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; La Verne Abe Harris, Purdue University; Mary Sadowski, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

be administered again at the conclusion of thecourse, to see if spatial skills are improved through other course activities, making the additionaltreatment modules unnecessary for this class. Finally, it is recommended that the study bereplicated with more balance in participant numbers in the treatment and control groups, andmore balance in pretest measured spatial ability between the control and treatment groups. Page 14.868.8 Bibliographic Information1. Sorby, S., Wysocki, A. F., & Baartmans, B. (2003). Introduction to 3D Visualization: An Active Approach. CD- ROM with workbook. Clifton

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Reza Raeisi; Deepak Anand

the transceiver4 TxD/TTL Transmitted data out of the transceiver5 SGND Signal6 A(TxD) TxD of RS-2327 B(RxD) RxD of RS-2328 SLEEP Sleep control (input)9 RESET Reset signal (input

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Jeng-Nan Juang; R. Radharamanan

-Optics Society (LEOS) Annual Meeting, LEOS '94 Conference Proceedings, Volume 2, 31 Oct-3 Nov. 1994, pp. 237-238.[4] Schreiber, K. U., Velikoseltsev, A., Rothacher, M., Klugel, T., Stedman, G. E., and Wiltshire, D. L., Direct Measurement of Diurnal Polar Motion by Ring Laser Gyroscopes, In Journal of Geophysical Research, 109 (B6): 2004.[5] Schreiber, K. U., Klugel, T., and Stedman, G. E., Earth Tide and Tilt Detection by a Ring Laser Gyroscope, In J. Geophys. Res, 108, 2003, p. 2132.[6] Kung, A., Budin, J., Thévenaz, L., and Robert, P. A., Rayleigh Fiber Optics Gyroscope, In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 9, num. 7, 1997, p. 973-5.[7] Tajmar, M., Plesescu, F., and Seifert, B., Anomalous Fiber Optic

Conference Session

Tree-huggers, Diggers, and Queers--Oh my!

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education

integrating sustainability into engineering education at RensselaerPolytechnic Institute. The first model entails a single course on the social analysis of sustainabledesign, taught as a social sciences course but attempting to connect to and leverage (primarilyengineering) students’ disciplinary expertise and interests. The second model is a newlyinstituted undergraduate minor in “sustainability studies” that is offered in Science andTechnology Studies (STS). This minor is targeted to students across campus and, hence, isdesigned to complement a variety of majors, including engineering majors. The third model is apilot collaboration among three courses, each with a different lens on sustainable design. Thefourth and final model is an effort to

Conference Session

Design Methodology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Weicong Pan, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Edward Varnado, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Design in Engineering Education

knowledge? – To give an oral report on weekly basis – To present some working examples • Charts, design flow graph, Design Algorithm – To show a demo • Object is moving forward – Short quizzes • Name and explain different phases of system development life cycle. 3. To encourage the use of assistive, adaptive or other technologies to ensure that students can accurately express what they know such as: a. The students will use small circuit boards to build a workable prototype of the subsystem. b. They will use Microsoft project to schedule and plan their work. c. They will use power point to aid their oral presentation

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; D. Tom Iseley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Construction

. Page 14.362.9 Despite the limited size of five companies not necessarily constituting a statistically representative sample, statistical inferences were made in percentage terms to exhibit the nature of the responses. The research was conducted by means of a survey instrument developed with additions and modifications to existing company literature and documents, as well as, some new material, all reshaped to extract responses without undue demands on the part of people responding to the survey. The survey instrument consisted of several parts as follows: 1. General Questions 2. Specific Questions A. Equipment tracking B. Equipment utilization C. Equipment

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Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Striebig, James Madison University; Susan Norwood, Gonzaga University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2009-83: PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ANDINTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONBradley Striebig, James Madison University Dr. Bradley A. Striebig is an associate professor of Engineering at James Madison University. He has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Penn State University, where he was the head of the Environmental Technology Group at the Applied research Laboratory. Prior to accepting a position to develop the engineering program at James Madison University, Brad was a faculty member in the Civil Engineering department at Gonzaga University. He has worked on various water projects throughout the US and in Benin and Rwanda.Susan Norwood, Gonzaga University Susan Norwood

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Alka Harriger, Purdue University; Jack Purdum, Purdue University

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Information Systems

than the first three courses. Also, CIT 450 is only offered one semesterper year, hence its small sample size.At the end of the second semester, the student responses were collated and entered into a data filealong with their identification number and the corresponding grade earned in the course. Studentgrades, which are alpha values, were recorded as numeric values as shown in Table 2. Table 2: Grade Coding Course Grade Numeric Value A 95 B 85 C 75 D 65